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Masterpiece Mystery

Original title: Mystery!
  • TV Series
  • 1980–
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
946
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Kenneth Branagh, Alan Cumming, Vincent Price, Rufus Sewell, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres, Dennis Burgess, Andrew Cruickshank, Joanna David, Anthony Dutton, Peter Dyneley, John Flanagan, James Hayter, Joan Hickson, Alison Key, Cyril Luckham, Ferdy Mayne, Julia McKenzie, Ben Miles, Kenneth More, Ronald Pickup, Gene Shalit, David Suchet, Gwen Watford, Martin Compston, Caterina Murino, Cosima Shaw, and Kimberley Nixon in Masterpiece Mystery (1980)
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An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.

  • Creator
    • John Hawkesworth
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Alan Cumming
    • Gene Shalit
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    946
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • John Hawkesworth
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Alan Cumming
      • Gene Shalit
    • 1User review
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Self - Host
    • 1981–1989
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Self - Host
    • 2010–2015
    Gene Shalit
    Gene Shalit
    • Self - Host
    • 1980
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Self - Host…
    • 1989–1990
    Jeremy Brett
    Jeremy Brett
    • Sherlock Holmes
    • 1985–1988
    David Burke
    David Burke
    • Dr. Watson
    • 1985
    Rosalie Williams
    Rosalie Williams
    • Mrs. Hudson
    • 1985–1988
    James Wilby
    James Wilby
    • Kit Vesey…
    • 1990–2010
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot…
    • 2010
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Alex Vesey
    • 1990
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Aurelio Zen
    • 2011
    Kimberley Nixon
    Kimberley Nixon
    • Egg…
    • 2011–2014
    Cosima Shaw
    Cosima Shaw
    • Nadia Pirlo
    • 2011
    John Thaw
    John Thaw
    • DCI Morse…
    • 1988–2006
    Julia McKenzie
    Julia McKenzie
    • Miss Marple
    • 2014
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Sherlock Holmes
    • 2016
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Kurt Wallander
    • 2010
    Caterina Murino
    Caterina Murino
    • Tania Moretti
    • 2011
    • Creator
      • John Hawkesworth
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    animala

    just loved this show when I was young

    when i was a kid, i would get on my jammies, brush my teeth, then get a blanket to wrap around myself so no one in the family would see when I got creeped out.

    I LOVED this show. And I loved that Vincent Price was on it.

    Why don;t we have more artistic literary thinking shows like this?

    It was fabulous!

    ANd Gorey's artwork, as always, was wonderful (just wished the "screaming lady" would've put a little steam on the scream in the cartoon...I didn't believe she was in peril!).

    If you can see any episodes and you enjoy mystery and good literature, it is worth seeing, definitely.

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    • Trivia
      This show was created at the instigation of Herb Schmertz, head of corporate communications for Mobil Corporation. He suggested the concept of a series of British mysteries to Henry Becton, General Manager of Boston PBS station WGBH in 1979. Mobile had been the sole underwriter for Masterpiece Classic (1971) since 1971, and was looking to put more money into PBS programming.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan (1982)

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Mystery
      • PBS
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Misterios
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • WGBH Educational Foundation
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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