Orson Welles Great Mysteries: Volume One (Region B, DVD)

The legendary Orson Welles hosts thirteen mysterious tales from this much sought-after anthology series.

 

Showcasing a haunting theme by John Barry, these macabre – often supernatural – dramas feature an astonishing array of talent, including Rupert Davies, Eli Wallach, Michael Kitchen, Patrick Magee, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Susannah York, Michael Gambon, Julie Dawn Cole, Kenneth Haigh, Harry Andrews, Dinsdale Landen, Christopher Lee, Jane Seymour and Ian Holm.

 

The episodes featured on this set – including classic tales from Wilkie Collins, W.W. Jacobs, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle – are:

 

A Terribly Strange Bed

Compliments of the Season

The Ingenious Reporter

The Monkey's Paw

Captain Rogers

For Sale - Silence

La Grande Breteche

An Affair of Honour

In the Confessional

The Furnished Room

Under Suspicion

The Leather Funnel

Trial for Murder