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The respectable owner of a quiet inn in 18th century England is blackmailed by a grubby stranger, who knows he is secretly the notorious pirate Captain Rogers.

Captain Rogers

When a young man discovers a curious funnel made of leather, he has a presentiment that it was once used as an instrument of torture

The Leather Funnel

Charles Faulkner, a young American gambler in Paris, should have left the casino after striking it lucky. Why the devil did he accept to sleep in the casino's guest bed? This was to be the most horrible night he had ever lived.

A Terribly Strange Bed

A Spanish officer, captured by the French during the Peninsular War, is imprisoned at the country house of an elderly aristocrat with a bored young wife - whose lover he becomes, with deadly consequences.

La Grande Breteche

Blake is a brilliant accountant, but does he deserve a promotion to the board of directors? It all depends on the suitability of his wife. His bosses attend a small dinner party given by the Blakes to check her out.

The Dinner Party

A French girl in London finds herself in the awkward position of owing money to a Soho crime boss. But when she pays him off, he contemptuously sets fire to the money. Why?

Money to Burn

An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.

In the Confessional

Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.

Unseen Alibi

Battle of Wits

A lawyer cannot stop a middle-aged spinster from making a fool of herself with a young fortune-hunter, but he can stop the fellow from getting his hands on her money.

A Point of Law

An old army sergeant, back in England after long service in India, shows some old friends a strange possession he's acquired - a monkey's paw which can make wishes come true.

The Monkey's Paw

Reporter Harry Langley pretends to be the murderer of unidentified women to boost sales with a special report from prison. But once arrested, the authorities seem to be convinced that he is indeed the killer.

The Ingenious Reporter

Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl

Businessman Pennington is bribed by a Mr. Briggs due to an extramarital affair. But it seems that Briggs has underestimated his opponent and the tables might be turning.

For Sale - Silence

How did Mr. Budd become a top-class West End hairdresser after such humble origins in a suburban barbershop? Well, one day, a stranger came in for a shave and a haircut.

The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd

India: After secret plans for the defence of a harbour are secretly copied, British General Sanderson tasks officers Bruce and Rolfe with convincing the apparent traitor Fanshaw to "save his honour" by committing suicide.

An Affair of Honour

The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.

Farewell to the Faulkners

A handyman, finding that a number of middle-aged housewives require him for rather more than his professional services, turns to blackmail.

The Power of Fear

A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.

Where There's a Will

Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?

A Time to Remember

An "Ice Storm" traps a woman with a potential thief masquerading as one of three experts invited to view a collection of valuable manuscripts.

Ice Storm

Come Into My Parlour

A penniless man tries to claim a reward from a millionaire at Christmas, and finds it's not as easy as he thought it would be.

Compliments of the Season

A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.

Under Suspicion

During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?

Trial for Murder

A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.

The Furnished Room

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series  The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson Welles, who was the only regular actor in the series.

In the opening titles, Welles would be shown in silhouette as he walked through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak, the outfit itself being a nod to his having provided the voice of The Shadow in the radio program. When he actually appeared on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face would be all that would be shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting.

The Best Seasons of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

The Best Seasons of Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Season 1