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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

  • TV Series
  • 1973–19741973–1974
  • 30m
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Orson Welles in Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
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  • Mystery
A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
193
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Edward Albert
    • Harry Andrews
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  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Edward Albert
    • Harry Andrews
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • Episodes26

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    Orson Welles, Patrick Macnee, and Charles Gray in Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)

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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    26 episodes26 eps • 1973–1974
    Edward Albert
    Edward Albert
    • The young gambleras The young gambler
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Gen. Sandersonas Gen. Sanderson
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Gregory Deanas Gregory Dean
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Keith Baxter
    Keith Baxter
    • Philip Faulkneras Philip Faulkner
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    David Birney
    David Birney
    • Harry Langleyas Harry Langley
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Sam Adelbertas Sam Adelbert
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Jack Cassidy
    Jack Cassidy
    • Penningtonas Pennington
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Jane Blakeas Jane Blake
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • Mr. Whiteas Mr. White
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Count Gerard De Merretas Count Gerard De Merret
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Old Harryas Old Harry
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • The Manas The Man
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Margot Brenneras Margot Brenner
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Arnaudas Arnaud
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Elizabeth Ann Zacharyas Elizabeth Ann Zachary
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Cawseras Cawser
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Jerryas Jerry
    1 episode1 ep • 1973
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    A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.
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      • Drama
      • Mystery
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    • Trivia
      An incident from the making of the series is recounted in F for Fakenham (2019).
    • Connections
      Spoofed in The Benny Hill Show: Show 23 (1975)

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    Great Mysteries
    As a child in the early 1970s I used to love to watch this series late on a Saturday night. Orson Wells eerie presentation added to the shows mystic, the haunting theme tune by John Barry left an indelible impression. loved the episode with Peter Cushing. Why has there never been any repeats since the 70s. Night Gallery and Thriller two other excellent series from that era are available on DVD hopefully this will be be too. Hopefully other excellent shows from the 1970s will also be available on DVD such as, Shadows (1975), Toms Midnight Garden (1974), Ace of Wands (1972). The 1970s were a golden era in children's TV. It would be a lovely trip down memory lane to see these shows again.
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    • Aug 6, 2005

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1973 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orson Welles erzählt
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Anglia Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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