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The Master Mystery
“a masterly drama of thrilling action and heart-interest each episode flashing with the marvelous feats of the world's most widely reputed entertainer.”
6.5 / 10• 1918• 3h 58m•NR• English
ActionMystery
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.
Cast & Crew
Harry Houdini
Quentin Locke
Lead
Marguerite Marsh
Eva Brent
Ruth Stonehouse
Zita Dane
EB
Edna Britton
De Luxe Dora
WP
William Pike
Paul Balcom
CE
Charles E. Graham
Herbert Balcom
Floyd Buckley
Q the Automaton
JB
Jack Burns
Peter Brent
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harry Grossman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Master Mystery is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
