Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Overview

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson Welles, who was the only regular actor in the series. In the opening titles, Welles would be shown in silhouette as he walked through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak, the outfit itself being a nod to his having provided the voice of The Shadow in the radio program. When he actually appeared on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face would be all that would be shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

September 1, 1973

Last aired

February 23, 1974

Episodes

26

Network

ITV1

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

20th Century Fox Television,ITV

Creator

Orson Welles