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Release Year1918
Runtime3h 58m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Mystery
Votes4
DirectorHarry Grossman, Burton L. King
WritersHarry Grossman, Burton L. King
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Master Mystery
About The Master Mystery
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.
Directed by Harry Grossman, Burton L. King, The Master Mystery leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Houdini, Marguerite Marsh, Ruth Stonehouse — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1918.
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