Season 1 (1973)
Release date: 1973-09-01
Director: Orson Welles
Screenwriter: Orson Welles
Episodes (26):
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1. 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.
Release date: 1973-09-01
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2. 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
Release date: 1973-09-08
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3. 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.
Release date: 1973-09-15
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4. 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.
Release date: 1973-09-22
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5. 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.
Release date: 1973-09-29
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6. 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?
Release date: 1973-10-06
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7. In the Confessional
An old tramp takes refuge in a church, and, concealed within the confessional, overhears things of great interest.
Release date: 1973-10-13
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8. Unseen Alibi
Dean Stockwell stars as the victim of an elaborately staged murder frame centering around a lover's rendezvous.
Release date: 1973-10-20
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9. Battle of Wits
A psychological drama pitting a brilliant headmaster against a vengeful actor in a deadly game.
Release date: 1973-10-27
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10. 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.
Release date: 1973-11-03
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11. 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.
Release date: 1973-11-10
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12. 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.
Release date: 1973-11-17
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13. Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl
A jealous wife faces complications stemming from her artist husband's obsession with his ex-wife.
Release date: 1973-11-24
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14. 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.
Release date: 1973-12-01
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15. 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.
Release date: 1973-12-08
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16. 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.
Release date: 1973-12-15
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17. Farewell to the Faulkners
The masquerade is over when a murdered man turns up alive in the guise of his wife.
Release date: 1973-12-22
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18. 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.
Release date: 1973-12-29
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19. Where There's a Will
A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case.
Release date: 1974-01-05
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20. A Time to Remember
Zigorin, a top Russian spy, has defected to the West. But is he really Zigorin or an impostor?
Release date: 1974-01-12
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21. 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.
Release date: 1974-01-19
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22. Come Into My Parlour
Release date: 1974-01-26
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23. 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.
Release date: 1974-02-02
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24. Under Suspicion
A pianist on an international tour is forced to spy for the secret police to avoid being detained.
Release date: 1974-02-09
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25. 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?
Release date: 1974-02-16
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26. The Furnished Room
A young man's month-long search for a missing girl ends in a haunted room of a boarding house.
Release date: 1974-02-23
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Orson Welles - Director, Orson Welles - Screenplay