Mystery and Imagination (1966)

Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 on ITV and produced by ABC and Thames Television.

Mystery and Imagination

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David Buck
David Buck
as Richard Beckett / Host
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Sweeney Todd as Parkes as Vaudin
Mark Moss
Mark Moss
as Cracknell as Gendarme as Monson
John Moffatt
John Moffatt
as Gray as Marquis d'Harmonville
Darryl Read
Darryl Read
as Stripe as Boy
Trevor Baxter
Trevor Baxter
as Undertaker as Canon Tabard
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
as Mrs Bunch as Mrs Smedhurst
Edmund Sulley
Edmund Sulley
as Mr Jarvis as Toofie
John Crocker
John Crocker
as Mr Tidcroft as Porter
Aubrey Morris
Aubrey Morris
as Waiter as Willibald
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Mr Smedhurst as Herr Scavenius
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Wolfe MacFarlane as Dr Frankenstein / The Being
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Count Dracula as Roderick Usher
Robert James
Robert James
as The Stranger as Carmaignac
Robert Eddison
Robert Eddison
as Silas Ruthyn as Karswell
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
as Ross as Railwayman
Ron Pember
Ron Pember
as Fritz as Conductor
Meg Wynn Owen
Meg Wynn Owen
as Justine as Ellen
Neil Stacy
Neil Stacy
as Anthony Fairfield as Henry
Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard
as The President as Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Alan Hay
Alan Hay
as Bar Pianist as Butler
Edward Brayshaw
Edward Brayshaw
as Adrian Temple
Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
as Sir John Maltravers
Patricia Garwood
Patricia Garwood
as Sophia Maltravers
Joyce Heron
Joyce Heron
as Mrs Temple
Angela Morant
Angela Morant
as Constance Temple
Peter Ashmore
Peter Ashmore
as Dr Empson
Franco De Rosa
Franco De Rosa
as Raffaelle
Faye Sharp
Faye Sharp
as Emily
Jack Howlett
Jack Howlett
as Parnham
Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn
as Sullivan
Ian Dewar
Ian Dewar
as Richardson
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
as Campbell
Annie Ogden
Annie Ogden
as Jane Galbraith
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Landlord
Dermot Tuohy
Dermot Tuohy
as Body Snatcher
John Garrie
John Garrie
as Body Snatcher
Susannah York
Susannah York
as Madeleine Usher
Oliver MacGreevy
Oliver MacGreevy
as Finn
Mary Miller
Mary Miller
as Lucy
Dudley Jones
Dudley Jones
as Doctor
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
as Colonel Mortimer
Rachel Gurney
Rachel Gurney
as Mrs Mortimer
Henry Beltran
Henry Beltran
as Roland Mortimer
Jill Mai Meredith
Jill Mai Meredith
as Jeanie Mortimer
Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam
as Dr Simson
John Laurie
John Laurie
as Mr Moncrieff
Derek Tansley
Derek Tansley
as Corporal Jones
Geoffrey Sumner
Geoffrey Sumner
as Charles
Molly Weir
Molly Weir
as Mrs Jarvis
Robert S. Young
Robert S. Young
as Manners
Debbie Bowen
Debbie Bowen
as Maid
Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker
as The Voice
Norman Scace
Norman Scace
as John Eldred
Jerry Verno
Jerry Verno
as Hodgson
Giles Block
Giles Block
as Davis
Marian Diamond
Marian Diamond
as Alice Simpson
Barbara Lott
Barbara Lott
as Mrs Simpson
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
as Carter
Tim Preece
Tim Preece
as Earle
Edwin Finn
Edwin Finn
as Rant
Will Stampe
Will Stampe
as Stationmaster
Helen Ford
Helen Ford
as Landlady
Cyril Renison
Cyril Renison
as Ticket Collector
Francis Thomson
Francis Thomson
as Stephen Elliott
David Dodimead
David Dodimead
as Rector
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Mr Abney
Doy Young
Doy Young
as Girl
Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth
as Sir Simon de Canterville
David Bauer
David Bauer
as Hiram Otis
Libby Morris
Libby Morris
as Mrs Otis
Angela Thorne
Angela Thorne
as Virginia Otis
David Stoll
David Stoll
as Lord Canterville
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
as Hecate
Robert Mill
Robert Mill
as Duke of Cheshire
John Falconer
John Falconer
as Porson
Colin Pilditch
Colin Pilditch
as Star
Doris Rogers
Doris Rogers
as Mrs Umney
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
as Herr Kristensen
Carl Bernard
Carl Bernard
as Herr Jensen
Margery Withers
Margery Withers
as Frau Mahler
David Battley
David Battley
as Klaus
Tessa Wyatt
Tessa Wyatt
as Gertrud
John Ronane
John Ronane
as Dick Tippins
Alan Baulch
Alan Baulch
as John Tippins
Renny Lister
Renny Lister
as Lucy Tippins
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
as Dr Jones
Maureen Pryor
Maureen Pryor
as Mrs Jones
Julia McCarthy
Julia McCarthy
as Ma Morley
Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight
as Ann
Larry Noble
Larry Noble
as Mickey
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Turner
Toni Palmer
Toni Palmer
as Polly
John Rye
John Rye
as Hal
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
as Tom Whistlewick
Ann Bell
Ann Bell
as Countess de St Valyre
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Count de St Valyre
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Colonel Gaillarde
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Magician
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Baines
Natasha Pyne
Natasha Pyne
as Laura
Jane Merrow
Jane Merrow
as Carmilla Karnstein
Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler
as Nemeth
Sonia Dresdel
Sonia Dresdel
as Countess
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Dr Lutz
Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden
as Captain Battenburg
Laurel Mather
Laurel Mather
as Mlle. La Fontaine
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as General
Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson
as Boy
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
as William Oke
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
as Alice Oke
Richard Arthure
Richard Arthure
as Christopher Lovelock
John Sharp
John Sharp
as Dr Peters
Antony Linford
Antony Linford
as Travis
Gil Coventry
Gil Coventry
as Butler
John Fraser
John Fraser
as Dunning
Michael Lees
Michael Lees
as Harrington
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Gayton
Richard Huggett
Richard Huggett
as Mason
Basil Henson
Basil Henson
as Dr Ramsey
John Barrett
John Barrett
as Coachman
Neal Arden
Neal Arden
as Driver
Henry Kay
Henry Kay
as Attendant
Michael Rothwell
Michael Rothwell
as Vicar
Julie T. Wallace
Julie T. Wallace
as Ellen
Patricia Shakesby
Patricia Shakesby
as
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as Reeve
John Savident
John Savident
as Blount
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
as Dr Chappell
David Richardson
David Richardson
as Dr Argent
Raymond Mason
Raymond Mason
as Dr Tomkins
Colette O'Neil
Colette O'Neil
as Emily
Elizabeth Begley
Elizabeth Begley
as Mrs Monson
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
as Emily's Son
Stuart Latham
Stuart Latham
as Professor Bruce-Williams
John D'Albie
John D'Albie
as Chairman
Stella Tanner
Stella Tanner
as Streetwalker
James Kerry
James Kerry
as James
Kim Goody
Kim Goody
as Hilary
Viola Keats
Viola Keats
as Mrs Bogarde
Kathleen Helme
Kathleen Helme
as Miss Bezyre
Margaret Courtenay
Margaret Courtenay
as Mrs Thatcher
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
as Major Manning
Annette Kerr
Annette Kerr
as Mrs Manning
Archie Duncan
Archie Duncan
as Sir Robert Redgauntlet
Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart
as Mr McLeod
Alex McCrindle
Alex McCrindle
as Lapraik
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
as Dougal
Maisie MacFarquhar
Maisie MacFarquhar
as Shelagh
Alastair Hunter
Alastair Hunter
as Moffatt
Peter Sinclair
Peter Sinclair
as Hutcheon
Willie Joss
Willie Joss
as Ben
Roddy McMillan
Roddy McMillan
as Steenie
Helena Gloag
Helena Gloag
as Tibbie
John Grieve
John Grieve
as Sir John
Norman Eshley
Norman Eshley
as Jean Lemaistre
Leslie French
Leslie French
as Gaillard
Gillian French
Gillian French
as Marguerite
Avril Yarrow
Avril Yarrow
as Julie
Kenneth J. Warren
Kenneth J. Warren
as Vidocq
Sandra Tallent
Sandra Tallent
as Martine
Antony Webb
Antony Webb
as Constant Dufour
Bob Hornery
Bob Hornery
as Policeman
Michael Golden
Michael Golden
as Hodge
Douglas Fielding
Douglas Fielding
as Young Hodge
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
as Major Ampleforth
Fanny Rowe
Fanny Rowe
as Mrs Ampleforth
Fiona Hartford
Fiona Hartford
as Maggie
Leslie Anderson
Leslie Anderson
as Rundle
Hazel Coppen
Hazel Coppen
as Mrs Mossup
Fiona Walker
Fiona Walker
as Lady Elinor
Timothy West
Timothy West
as Dr Middleton
Lucy Fleming
Lucy Fleming
as Maud Ruthyn
Patience Collier
Patience Collier
as Madame de la Rougierre
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Austin Ruthyn
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
as Dudley Ruthyn
Felicity Hain
Felicity Hain
as Millicent Ruthyn
Lally Bowers
Lally Bowers
as Lady Ilbury
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch
as Dr Bryerly
Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts
as Sarah Mangles
Roy Godfrey
Roy Godfrey
as Hawkes
Christine Noonan
Christine Noonan
as Meg
Gilbert Wynne
Gilbert Wynne
as Tom Brice
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
as Crabbe
Harry Hutchinson
Harry Hutchinson
as Giles
Reg Peters
Reg Peters
as Charke
Michael Redd
Michael Redd
as Young Silas
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Professor Krempe
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
as Elizabeth
Frank Barry
Frank Barry
as Wilhelm
Morag Hood
Morag Hood
as Anna
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson
as Dr Waldmann
Michael Francis
Michael Francis
as Felix
Hamish Roughead
Hamish Roughead
as Gaoler
James Maxwell
James Maxwell
as Dr Jack Seward
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
as Jonathan Harker
Suzanne Neve
Suzanne Neve
as Mina Harker
Susan George
Susan George
as Lucy Weston
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
as Mrs Weston
Hedley Goodall
Hedley Goodall
as Swales
James Pope
James Pope
as Rowse
Michael Da Costa
Michael Da Costa
as Jenkins
Phyllis Morris
Phyllis Morris
as Mrs Perkins
Helena McCarthy
Helena McCarthy
as Mrs Hoskins
Tony Lane
Tony Lane
as Coachman
Margaret Nolan
Margaret Nolan
as Vampire
Nina Baden-Semper
Nina Baden-Semper
as Vampire
Valerie Muller
Valerie Muller
as Vampire
Alan Dobie
Alan Dobie
as Prince Florizel of Bohemia
Hildegard Neil
Hildegard Neil
as The Woman in Black
David Collings
David Collings
as James Morris
Eric Woofe
Eric Woofe
as Colonel Geraldyne
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
as Sir Montague Malthus
Jonathan Newth
Jonathan Newth
as Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich
Roger Booth
Roger Booth
as Major O'Rooke
Clyde Pollitt
Clyde Pollitt
as Bodysnatcher
Ivor Danvers
Ivor Danvers
as Croupier
Terence Conoley
Terence Conoley
as Club Member
Heather Canning
Heather Canning
as Mrs Lovett / Molly
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
as Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
Russell Hunter
Russell Hunter
as Crumbles / Dr Fogg / Dr Makepeace
Lewis Fiander
Lewis Fiander
as Mark Ingestrie
Mel Martin
Mel Martin
as Charlotte / Charley
Len Jones
Len Jones
as Tobias
Barry Stanton
Barry Stanton
as Beadle
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan
as Inspector Field
Roger Heathcott
Roger Heathcott
as Sergeant Hawthorn
Leon Collins
Leon Collins
as Poucher
Pitt Wilkinson
Pitt Wilkinson
as Face
Billy Smith
Billy Smith
as Sweeney Todd Jnr
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon
as Brewster
Derek Hardwick
Derek Hardwick
as Hardaker
Pat Goldin
Pat Goldin
as Peter
Patrick Mower
Patrick Mower
as Malcolm Ross
Isobel Black
Isobel Black
as Margaret Trelawney
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
as Abel Trelawney
Donald Churchill
Donald Churchill
as Eugene Corbeck
Murray Hayne
Murray Hayne
as Sergeant Daw
Elizabeth McKewen
Elizabeth McKewen
as Mrs Stone
Alan Haines
Alan Haines
as Constable Rogers
Ernest Hare
Ernest Hare
as Groom
Frances Alger
Frances Alger
as Scullery Maid
George Janson
George Janson
as Constable
Nik Zaran
Nik Zaran
as Priest
Gerald Martin
Gerald Martin
as Priest
Jeanette Ranger
Jeanette Ranger
as Priestess
Billinda Pharazyn
Billinda Pharazyn
as Priestess
Michael Hall
Michael Hall
as Mataschek
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Season 4

Series 4

Season 5

Series 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The lost stradivarius

  • 1x2

    The body snatcher

  • 1x3

    The fall of the house of usher

  • 1x4

    The open door

  • 1x5

    The tractate middoth

  • 1x6

    Lost hearts

  • 1x7

    The canterville ghost

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Room 13

  • 2x2

    The beckoning shadow

  • 2x3

    The flying dragon

  • 2x4

    Carmilla

  • 2x5

    The phantom lover

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Casting the runes

  • 3x2

    The listener

  • 3x3

    A place of one's own

  • 3x4

    The devil's piper

  • 3x5

    The telltale heart

  • 3x6

    Feet foremost

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Uncle silas

  • 4x2

    Frankenstein

  • 4x3

    Dracula

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    The suicide club

  • 5x2

    Sweeney todd

  • 5x3

    Curse of the mummy

Recomendation Series

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  • Night Gallery
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?
  • R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
  • Creeped Out
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  • Goosebumps
  • Dark Shadows
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?
  • Night Visions
  • Urban Myths
  • Faerie Tale Theatre
  • The Twilight Zone
  • Nancy Drew
  • Father Brown
  • Agatha Christie's Marple
  • The Hollow Crown
  • A Haunting
  • The Twilight Zone

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