The Master Mystery (1918)
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.

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Cast

Harry Houdini Harry Houdini As: Quentin Locke
Marguerite Marsh Marguerite Marsh As: Eva Brent
Ruth Stonehouse Ruth Stonehouse As: Zita Dane
Edna Britton Edna Britton As: De Luxe Dora
William Pike William Pike As: Paul Balcom
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Action, Mystery

Language: No Language

Release Date: 18 November 1918

Country: US

Runtime: 238m

Company Credits

Company: Rolfe Photoplays

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Cast

Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

Quentin Locke

Marguerite Marsh

Marguerite Marsh

Eva Brent

Ruth Stonehouse

Ruth Stonehouse

Zita Dane

Edna Britton

Edna Britton

De Luxe Dora

William Pike

William Pike

Paul Balcom

Charles E. Graham

Charles E. Graham

Herbert Balcom

Floyd Buckley

Floyd Buckley

Q the Automaton

Jack Burns

Jack Burns

Peter Brent

Sam Kim

Sam Kim

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