Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries is a 1973 mystery series created by Orson Welles. It stars Orson Welles, Joan Collins and Ian Bannen.
Orson Welles’ Great Mysteries is a British television anthology series produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network and broadcast between 1973 and 1974. The series presents standalone adaptations of classic mystery, crime, and supernatural stories drawn from literary sources including Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Balzac, Maugham, O. Henry, and others. Each episode is framed by original introductory and closing sequences performed by Orson Welles, who serves as the series’ host and sole recurring on-screen presence. These segments, written and directed by Welles (uncredited), function as stylized narrative framing devices rather than dramatic participation in the stories themselves. The dramatic content of each episode is performed by separate casts and directors, with no continuing characters or serialized narrative, establishing the series as a unified television anthology rather than a collection of standalone films.
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What is Orson Welles' Great Mysteries about?
Orson Welles’ Great Mysteries is a British television anthology series produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network and broadcast between 1973 and 1974. The series presents standalone adaptations of classic mystery, crime, and supernatural stories drawn from literary sources including Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Balzac, Maugham, O. Henry, and others. Each episode is framed by original introductory and closing sequences performed by Orson Welles, who serves as the series’ host and sole recurring on-screen presence. These segments, written and directed by Welles (uncredited), function as stylized narrative framing devices rather than dramatic participation in the stories themselves. The dramatic content of each episode is performed by separate casts and directors, with no continuing characters or serialized narrative, establishing the series as a unified television anthology rather than a collection of standalone films.
When was Orson Welles' Great Mysteries released?
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was released on 1 September 1973.
How many episodes does Orson Welles' Great Mysteries have?
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries has 26 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Orson Welles' Great Mysteries?
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was created by Orson Welles.
Cast
- Orson Welles as Self - Host
- Joan Collins as Jane Blake
- Ian Bannen as Gregory Dean
- Daphne Heard as Deborah Crabbe
- Milo O'Shea as Father Crumlish
- Patrick Magee as Sergeant Morris
- Glyn Owen as Det. Inspector Cumberland
- Rupert Davies as Lemerie
- Susannah York as Countess Josephine
- Dean Stockwell as Jerry Norton
- Alec McCowen as James Addishaw
- André van Gyseghem as Judge