Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)

Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.

Armchair Mystery Theatre

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Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
as Host
Gary Cockrell
Gary Cockrell
as as Richard Roe
Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Harry Walker as Gregory Masters
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as Anstey as Paul Danek
Jack Hedley
Jack Hedley
as Mike Dawson as John Stratfold
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Quill as Madingley
Roger Livesey
Roger Livesey
as Toff Mulligan Hayes
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Fingers Higgins
Sophie Stewart
Sophie Stewart
as Catriona Cameron
Camilla Hasse
Camilla Hasse
as Mrs. Ridgeway
Robert Arnold
Robert Arnold
as Detective Sergeant Linus
Mary Duddy
Mary Duddy
as Ellie
Paul Daneman
Paul Daneman
as Mark Lambert
Patience Collier
Patience Collier
as Nurse Miller
Diana Wynyard
Diana Wynyard
as Stella Lambert
Jean Anderson
Jean Anderson
as Meg
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
as
Edmund Glover
Edmund Glover
as Sergeant
Johnny Sekka
Johnny Sekka
as Taylor
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Police Detective
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
as Detective-Sergeant Cullen
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
as PC Evan
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
as George Hibberd
Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado
as Curt
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
as Inspector Boileau
Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri
as Madeleine
Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn
as Jacques Planchet
Katherine Woodville
Katherine Woodville
as Clare
Neil McCallum
Neil McCallum
as Fred Collins
Sylvia Kay
Sylvia Kay
as Kitty Morgan
Frank Gatliff
Frank Gatliff
as Det. Inspector Gale
Joanna Dunham
Joanna Dunham
as Helen
James Dyrenforth
James Dyrenforth
as Judge
Clifford Evans
Clifford Evans
as Sir Charles Canning, QC
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
as Anthony Hurst, QC
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Philip Stokes
Wensley Pithey
Wensley Pithey
as William Barber
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
as Rod Copley
Gillian Lind
Gillian Lind
as Miss Frobisher
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
as Stan Bracey
Alison Leggatt
Alison Leggatt
as May Bracey
Diana King
Diana King
as Mrs. Fern
Basil Lord
Basil Lord
as Charlie Fern
John Bentley
John Bentley
as Turner
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd
as Martha Blake
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
as Mr. Sparrow
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Sgt. George Burtenshaw
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth
as Varley
Jo Rowbottom
Jo Rowbottom
as Angela Dundas
June Brown
June Brown
as Linda
Alethea Charlton
Alethea Charlton
as Nora
Arthur Pentelow
Arthur Pentelow
as Detective Inspector Armstrong
Donald Eccles
Donald Eccles
as Posner
Mary Merrall
Mary Merrall
as Countess Anna
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Karl Heffer
Ronnie Brody
Ronnie Brody
as Ernie Lewis
Diana Churchill
Diana Churchill
as Emily
Doris Hare
Doris Hare
as Mrs. Prossett
Sally Geeson
Sally Geeson
as Jill
Mitzi Rogers
Mitzi Rogers
as Daisy
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
as Cainfield
Toby Robins
Toby Robins
as Virginia Cainfield
Walter Carr
Walter Carr
as Jock
Kenneth Farrington
Kenneth Farrington
as Ginger
Robin Hawdon
Robin Hawdon
as Johnnie
John Colicos
John Colicos
as Ricardo
Jerry Stovin
Jerry Stovin
as Edwin Baker
Tucker McGuire
Tucker McGuire
as Gertrude Tucker
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
as Newman
John Meillon
John Meillon
as Malory
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike
as Mrs. Isabel Manners
Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco
as Edward Manners
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Geoffrey Manners
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Prescott
John Barron
John Barron
as Inspector France
Juliet Harmer
Juliet Harmer
as Joanne
Mark Eden
Mark Eden
as Tom Braddock
Fidelma Murphy
Fidelma Murphy
as Roberta Braddock
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
as Anthea Langridge
Susan Field
Susan Field
as Mrs. Mercer
Faith Kent
Faith Kent
as Stella Mitchell
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Ellen Bunting
Stacy Davies
Stacy Davies
as Joe Chandler
Angela Douglas
Angela Douglas
as Daisy
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
as Anna
Gwen Watford
Gwen Watford
as Paula
Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence
as Ginny
Gerald Flood
Gerald Flood
as Philip
Simon Gough
Simon Gough
as Bruno
Stewart Guidotti
Stewart Guidotti
as Sergio
Moira Redmond
Moira Redmond
as Madam Denvier
Nyree Dawn Porter
Nyree Dawn Porter
as Lisa
Anthony Newlands
Anthony Newlands
as Dr. Buchan
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
as Karen Simons
Ron Moody
Ron Moody
as Henry Mason
Jack MacGowran
Jack MacGowran
as Albert Brady
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
as Ron Ashton
Angela Browne
Angela Browne
as Linda Dawson
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham
as Martin James
Ronald Lewis
Ronald Lewis
as Joe Kendrick
Bernard Bresslaw
Bernard Bresslaw
as Stephen
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
as The Man
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
as Max
Elizabeth Begley
Elizabeth Begley
as Adeline
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Eye witness

  • 1x2

    The cupboard

  • 1x3

    The case of paul danek

  • 1x4

    Flag fall

  • 1x5

    Toff and fingers

  • 1x6

    Flight from treason

  • 1x7

    Madeleine

  • 1x8

    Web of deceit

  • 1x9

    False witness

  • 1x10

    Machinal

  • 1x11

    The man with the feather in his hat

  • 1x12

    Cul de sac

  • 1x13

    The dummy

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Time out of mind

  • 2x2

    The blackmailing of mr. s

  • 2x3

    The lonely crime

  • 2x4

    The last coach

  • 2x5

    Admirer at number 8

  • 2x6

    You must be virginia

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The last reunion

  • 3x2

    Licence to murder

  • 3x3

    The hunter

  • 3x4

    Man and mirror

  • 3x5

    Time and mr. madingley

  • 3x6

    The welcome

  • 3x7

    The finishing touch

  • 3x8

    The lodger

  • 3x9

    The madam

  • 3x10

    The challenge

  • 3x11

    Wake a stranger

  • 3x12

    Charlie never warned us-what a wild night this would be

  • 3x13

    Ask any neighbour

  • 3x14

    The stairway

  • 3x15

    Ambrose

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