Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

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Scene of the Crime

1985- 1985

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

7.0(2 votes)

Ended

Crime

Overview

Suspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime presented in the first part of each episode. The second part is a separate horror or thriller story with a twist.

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

2 featured cast members

Starring

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke

Craig Spears

Creative team

Created by: Orson Welles

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