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Orson Welles Great Mysteries

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1974
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Orson Welles Great Mysteries (1973)
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"Orson Welles Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles."Orson Welles Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles."Orson Welles Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.

  • Stars
    • Orson Welles
    • Christopher Lee
    • Dean Stockwell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    265
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    • Stars
      • Orson Welles
      • Christopher Lee
      • Dean Stockwell
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Self - Host
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Arnaud
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Jerry Norton
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Cawser
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Jane Blake
    Carol Lynley
    Carol Lynley
    • Elizabeth Ann Zachary
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • The Man
    Michael Kitchen
    Michael Kitchen
    • Herbert White
    Jack Cassidy
    Jack Cassidy
    • Pennington
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Countess Josephine
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Old Harry
    Edward Albert
    Edward Albert
    • Charles Faulkner
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Sam Adelbert
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Gregory Dean
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • General Sanderson
    David Birney
    David Birney
    • Harry Langley
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Jack Stanley
    Alec McCowen
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    • James Addishaw
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    • Trivia
      An incident from the making of the series is recounted in F for Fakenham (2019).
    • Goofs
      The copyright date on the final Anglia Television caption of each episode was MCMLXXXII, using Roman numerals as was common with British TV of the time. However this date is 1982, and the episodes were transmitted between September 1973 and February 1974. The Roman numerals should probably have been MCMLXXII ie 1972.
    • 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.
    • MULHALL-1
    • Aug 5, 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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