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ITV1 1973 - 1975 1 season 26 eps 12 Ended

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973 - 1975 1 season 26 eps 12

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Season 1

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Season 1

25 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 1, 1973

Captain Rogers Episode 1

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.

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25 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 8, 1973

The Leather Funnel Episode 2

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

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25 min

S1 · E3 · Sep 15, 1973

A Terribly Strange Bed Episode 3

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.

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25 min

S1 · E4 · Sep 22, 1973

La Grande Breteche Episode 4

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.

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25 min

S1 · E5 · Sep 29, 1973

The Dinner Party Episode 5

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.

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S1 · E6 · Oct 6, 1973

Money to Burn Episode 6

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?

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S1 · E7 · Oct 13, 1973

In the Confessional Episode 7

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

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25 min

S1 · E8 · Oct 20, 1973

Unseen Alibi Episode 8

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

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25 min

S1 · E9 · Oct 27, 1973

Battle of Wits Episode 9

At the end of the semester, college professor Richard Lumsden is getting ready for vacation - and retirement. However he is interrupted by an angry parent of a student, blaming him for his son's suicide after he was expelled for stealing.

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S1 · E10 · Nov 3, 1973

A Point of Law Episode 10

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.

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S1 · E11 · Nov 10, 1973

The Monkey's Paw Episode 11

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.

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25 min

S1 · E12 · Nov 17, 1973

The Ingenious Reporter Episode 12

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.

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S1 · E13 · Nov 24, 1973

Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl Episode 13

Four people are investigated after the death of a woman who ruined an artist's life and drove his wife to leave him.

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25 min

S1 · E14 · Dec 1, 1973

For Sale - Silence Episode 14

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.

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25 min

S1 · E15 · Dec 8, 1973

The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd Episode 15

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.

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25 min

S1 · E16 · Dec 15, 1973

An Affair of Honour Episode 16

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.

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25 min

S1 · E17 · Dec 22, 1973

Farewell to the Faulkners Episode 17

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

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S1 · E18 · Dec 29, 1973

The Power of Fear Episode 18

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

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S1 · E19 · Jan 5, 1974

Where There's a Will Episode 19

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

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25 min

S1 · E20 · Jan 12, 1974

A Time to Remember Episode 20

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

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25 min

S1 · E21 · Jan 19, 1974

Ice Storm Episode 21

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

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S1 · E22 · Jan 26, 1974

Come Into My Parlour Episode 22

Two beautiful women chat pleasantly over their martinis in a luxurious flat in Naples. But all is not what it seems - one is plotting an evil revenge on the other.

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25 min

S1 · E23 · Feb 2, 1974

Compliments of the Season Episode 23

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.

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25 min

S1 · E24 · Feb 9, 1974

Under Suspicion Episode 24

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

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25 min

S1 · E25 · Feb 16, 1974

Trial for Murder Episode 25

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

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S1 · E26 · Feb 23, 1974

The Furnished Room Episode 26

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

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26 episodes in Season 1

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