Orson Welles Great Mysteries The Dinner Party (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Orson Welles Great Mysteries

The Dinner Party (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Directors

John Robins | Orson Welles (introductions and conclusions) (uncredited)

Writers

James Michael Ullman (story "The Dinner Party") | Julian Bond (dramatised by) | Orson Welles (introduction text written by) (uncredited)

Producer

John Jacobs (produced by)

Cinematographer

Gary Graver (intro sequence)

Production Designer

Roy Stannard

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 29, 1973

Release date

Sep 29, 1973 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Orson Welles Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Joan Collins Jane Blake Jane Blake See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Anton Rodgers Edmund Blake Edmund Blake See fewer	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Maxine Audley Mary Cosgrove Mary Cosgrove See fewer	Peeping Tom (1960)
Ruth Dunning Prudence McGill Prudence McGill See fewer	The Grove Family (1954)
Jean Harvey Frances Irving Frances Irving See fewer	Jane Eyre (1983)
Peter Cellier Harold Irving Harold Irving See fewer	A Room with a View (1986)
Geoffrey Chater Donald Cosgrove Donald Cosgrove See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Anthony Sharp J.J. McGill J.J. McGill See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Mischa De La Motte Williams Williams See fewer	Every Home Should Have One (1970)