Orson Welles' Great Mysteries - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Captain Rogers
Period drama about a reformed sea pirate and his former shipmate. Their paths cross again in a web of blackmail and terror.
The Leather Funnel
A leather funnel dating back to the 17th century holds an imprint of a notorious murder trail, which comes to light in a mysterious test of a man and his dreams.
A Terribly Strange Bed
A young gambler spends a night in a guest room which contains a very unusual canopied bed.
La Grande Breteche
Deception proves a bad risk as the master of a huge chateau torments his wife and her lover.
The Dinner Party
An executive loses his promotion but wins a lot more when his wife becomes a social disgrace.
Money to Burn
A loathsome creditor terrorizes and revolts a young woman with his sadistic and unorthodox means of collection.
In the Confessional
A murder is solved when a paranoiac young boy's confession leads his priest and the law to a man without a prayer.
Unseen Alibi
A drama with twists. The story of an innocent man who is made to appear guilty of murder through an intricately devised plan.
Battle of Wits
A modern drama about a game of life and death played between a brilliant headmaster and a vengeful actor.
A Point of Law
After the demise of her father, a devoted spinster daughter marries a fortune seeker. His fortune, however, leaves much to be desired.
The Monkey's Paw
The tale of a cursed monkey's paw that rains disaster upon those who would use its power to tamper with fate.
The Ingenious Reporter
Harry Langley, a young American reporter stationed in Paris decides to pose as a murder suspect to improve his paper's circulation only to have the plan backfire when the murder victim is identified as the reporter's sweetheart and no one will believe his story.
Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
An artist's obsession for his former wife leads to unexpected complications for his present jealous wife.
For Sale--Silence
A criminal seeks an illegal fortune and then has to pay for it.
The Inspiration of Mr. Budd
A hairdresser entraps an escaping murderer.
An Affair of Honour
Top-level government plans are stolen and a clear case of espionage turns into a case for deception and involuntary suicide.
Farewell to the Faulkners
The disappearances of the Faulkners lead to the discovery of a greedy, but ladylike, murderer.
The Power of Fear
A young woman s life becomes fraught with terror when a crafty plumber comes to fix a leaky faucet.
Where There is a Will
A man's will tells more than his final wishes when it is revealed that he murdered a young lady
A Time to Remember
A man is summoned by a top-level governmental agency to identify a defected Russian whose disclosures could cost America a huge sum of money.
Ice Storm
How to frame a fraud is the premise for this tale of a rare manuscript collection about to be stolen by one dinner guest.
Come Into My Parlor
Two women chat pleasantly over martinis while each plots evil revenge upon the other.
Compliments of the Season
A drunken derelict returns a precious doll to a millionaire's daughter and receives two rewards-one quite unexpected.
Under Suspicion
A concert pianist holds the key to the fate of her lover, who is under suspicion for treason.
Trial for Murder
The foreman of a jury is influenced by the spirit of a murder victim seeking justice in the trial of his killer.
The Furnished Room
A sleazy furnished room provides clues, and an unexpected end to the mystery of a jilted suitor's former girlfriend.
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