The Master Mystery

The Master Mystery
Episode eight poster
Directed by	Harry Grossman Burton L. King
Produced by	B. A. Rolfe
Screenplay by	Arthur B. Reeve Charles Logue
Starring	Harry Houdini Marguerite Marsh Ruth Stonehouse Edna Britton William Pike Charles Graham
Music by	Michael Mortilla
Production company	Rolfe Photoplays
Distributed by	Octagon Films
Release dates	March 1, 1919
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Master Mystery is a 1919 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. The film was released on March 1, 1919, by Octagon Films.^[1][2]

Plot

Justice Department agent Quentin Locke is investigating a powerful cartel that is protected by The Automaton, a robot. However, it uses a gas weapon known as The Madagascar Madness.

Cast

• Harry Houdini as Quentin Locke
• Marguerite Marsh as Eva Brent
• Ruth Stonehouse as Zita Dane
• Edna Britton as De Luxe Dora
• William Pike as Paul Balcom
• Charles Graham as Herbert Balcom
• Floyd Buckley as Q the Automaton
• Jack Burns as Peter Brent

Episodes

1. Living Death
2. The Iron Terror
3. The Water Peril
4. The Test
5. The Chemist’s Shop
6. The Mad Genius
7. Barbed Wire
8. The Challenge
9. The Madagascan Madness
10. The Binding Ring
11. The Net
12. The Death Noose
13. The Flash of Death
14. The Tangled Web
15. Bound at Last; or, Unmasking of the Automaton

References

1. "The-Master-Mystery - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. "Silent Era : Home Video : The Master Mystery (1918-1919) Review". silentera.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

External links

• The Master Mystery at the Internet Movie Database
• The Master Mystery public domain audiobook at LibriVox