# Rare Orson Welles mystery movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 13, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-orson-welles-mystery-movie/550137 "2010-08-13T10:36:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-orson-welles-mystery-movie/550137/1 "2010-08-13T10:36:19Z")
I just finished reading a Orson Welles biography which includes a detailed filmography complete with unfinished and abandoned projects. So, I remember vaguely having watched a rare Orson Welles mystery film about 15-20 years ago on German TV, but there is no reference of such a story neither in that bio nor at imdb. The things I remember about this film: It was the classic plot where the protagonist (Orson Welles) breaks down with his car in the night and looks for help at a mysterious (Victorian?) mansion, inhabited by two women (maybe mother and daughter). After that, I don’t remember any details, only that some mysterious story evolves. It was certainly filmed in b/w and had a classic film noir atmosphere, and probably took place either in England or New England. I also think the movie was announced as being some lost and rare work (of which Welles had quite a lot). So, does anybody have a clue if such a movie exists, or if my memory plays tricks on me ? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-orson-welles-mystery-movie/550137/2 "2010-08-13T11:16:54Z")
I found it: [Return to Glennascaul](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043964/). I was sure that Welles had been the director, so I didn’t check the movies he only starred in in detail. I also didn’t remember that it only ran 23 minutes. At least, my memory didn’t trick me completely.