The Master Mystery (1918)
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- 3h 58min
- Action, Adventure
- 18 Nov 1918 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
| Harry Houdini | ... |
Quentin Locke
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| Marguerite Marsh | ... |
Eva Brent
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| Ruth Stonehouse | ... |
Zita Dane
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Edna Britton | ... |
De Luxe Dora
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William Pike | ... |
Paul Balcom
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Charles E. Graham | ... |
Herbert Balcom
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| Floyd Buckley | ... |
Q the Automaton
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Jack Burns | ... |
Peter Brent
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Sam Kim |
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Directed by
| Harry Grossman | ||
| Burton L. King | ... | (as Burton King) |
Written by
| Arthur B. Reeve | ... | (author) and |
| Charles Logue | ... | (author) (as Charles A. Logue) |
Produced by
| B.A. Rolfe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Mortilla | ||
Cinematography by
| William A. Reinhart | ||
Stunts
| Bob Rose | ... | stunt double: Harry Houdini (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Octagon Films Inc. (1919) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pathé Frères (1920) (France) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2008) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Houdini the Movie Star' collection)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Quentin Locke, a Justice Department agent, is sent to infiltrate a fraudulent patents company. In an attempt to gather evidence on the phony patents, he takes a job as the manager's secretary who takes up residence in the mansion of business partner Peter Brent. Brent wants our of the nefarious scheme and has been rendered mentally incapable of cooperating with Locke through exposure to "Madagascar Madness", a chemical substance that was added to the wax of candles in his room. Locke accepts the challenge of protecting his daughter Eva as the gang pushes forward with their unethical agenda. The vicious gang of thugs use an ambulatory mechanical man to assist them in intimidating the household into supporting their plans. It suddenly appears out an unknown hiding place to wreak havoc on the household. Locke's pursuit of the gang eventually takes him to a mysterious, Oriental temple that features a statue of a deity with burning eyes. Written by Garon Smith |
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| Taglines | You have heard about "The Handcuff King" and the mysterious manner in which he escapes from everything. So far it has been impossible to confine Houdini in anything he could not get out of. He shows how it is done in the greatest serial ever produced. (Print Ad- Daily Colonist, ((Victoria BC)) 30 March 1919) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A novelization of the serial was written by John W. Grey and then-popular mystery writer Arthur B. Reeve, who also co-wrote the script. Published in 1919, it contained many stills from the film. See more » |
| Goofs | During the fight on the staircase at the end of chapter one, a large vase can be seen both in long shots and close-ups, sitting on the banister. Then, as the fight continues, the vase disappears in close ups, but remains in long shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961). See more » |