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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
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Episode 125 min1973-09-01
Captain Rogers
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.
Episode 225 min1973-09-08
The Leather Funnel
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
Episode 325 min1973-09-15
A Terribly Strange Bed
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.
Episode 425 min1973-09-22
La Grande Breteche
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.
Episode 525 min1973-09-29
The Dinner Party
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.
Episode 625 min1973-10-06
Money to Burn
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?
Episode 725 min1973-10-13
In the Confessional
An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.
Episode 825 min1973-10-20
Unseen Alibi
Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.
Episode 925 min1973-10-27
Battle of Wits
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.
Episode 1025 min1973-11-03
A Point of Law
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.
Episode 1125 min1973-11-10
The Monkey's Paw
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.
Episode 121973-11-17
The Ingenious Reporter
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.
Episode 131973-11-24
Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
Four people are investigated after the death of a woman who ruined an artist's life and drove his wife to leave him.
Episode 141973-12-01
For Sale - Silence
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.
Episode 151973-12-08
The Inspiration Of Mr. Budd
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.
Episode 161973-12-15
An Affair of Honour
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.
Episode 171973-12-22
Farewell to the Faulkners
The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.
Episode 181973-12-29
The Power of Fear
A handyman, finding that a number of middle-aged housewives require him for rather more than his professional services, turns to blackmail.
Episode 191974-01-05
Where There's a Will
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
Episode 201974-01-12
A Time to Remember
Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?
Episode 211974-01-19
Ice Storm
An "Ice Storm" traps a woman with a potential thief masquerading as one of three experts invited to view a collection of valuable manuscripts.
Episode 221974-01-26
Come Into My Parlour
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.
Episode 231974-02-02
Compliments of the Season
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.
Episode 241974-02-09
Under Suspicion
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
Episode 251974-02-16
Trial for Murder
During a murder trial in 19th-century England, one of the jurors begins to have mysterious hallucinations - has he seen a ghost?
Episode 261974-02-23
The Furnished Room
A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.
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