Great Ghost Tales: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This live television anthology series presents weekly, standalone adaptations of classic supernatural and gothic horror stories by authors like Edgar Allan Poe and W. W. Jacobs. Introduced by an off-screen narrator, each episode plunges everyday characters into unsettling encounters with the paranormal, featuring ominous doppelgängers, cursed artifacts, and psychological dread. Performed entirely in real-time, the show relies on atmospheric suspense and stagecraft to explore fate, guilt, and terror.

Series details

• Title: Great Ghost Tales
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 1961-07-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1961-09-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94491
• IMDb ID: tt0147768
• TVDB ID: 70425

Cast and credited roles

• Frank Gallop — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1961-07-06; final listed air date 1961-09-21; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Great Ghost Tales on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.