The Master Mystery

The Master Mystery (1918)

a masterly drama of thrilling action and heart-interest each episode flashing with the marvelous feats of the world's most widely reputed entertainer.

In this action-packed serial, government agent Quentin Locke infiltrates a corrupt patents company, only to run into the gleaming terror of its robot protector, the Automaton. In order to save the beautiful Eva Brent and find a cure for the dreaded Madagascar Madness, Locke suffers an inhuman array of tortures and physical restraints. He is chained, tied with barbed wire, padlocked in a crate and thrown in the water, tied beneath a descending elevator, strapped to an electric chair, and bound in an elaborate Oriental torture chamber.

Date of release
1918-11-18
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (4)
Runtime
3h 58m
Genres
Action, Mystery
Director
Harry Grossman, Burton L. King

Casting

Interesting facts

The Master Mystery is a 1918 American mystery silent serial film told in 15 installments. The film was directed by Harry Grossman and Burton L. King and written by Arthur B. Reeve and Charles Logue. The film stars Harry Houdini, Marguerite Marsh, Ruth Stonehouse, Edna Britton, William Pike, and Charles Graham. Episode 1 was released on November 18, 1918, by Octagon Films.

Production and Reception

In October 1919, Houdini sued the Octagon Film Corporation, Grossman, and Rolfe for a share of the film's profits. In 1922, Houdini was awarded $32,795.18.

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