Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)

Genre

anthology series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 26 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Orson Welles introduces each episode of this 1970s British anthology series. He only appears in the opening and closing sequences. Each episode tells a different mystery story.

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What happens

Orson Welles Great Mysteries is a British television series originally transmitted between 1973 and 1974, produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network. The series is an anthology of mystery stories. Each episode is introduced by Orson Welles, the only regular actor in the series, whose appearances were confined to the introductory and closing sequences. In the opening titles, Welles appears shown in silhouette walking through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak. When he actually appears on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face is all that is shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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