Mandrake the Magician (1939)

Directed by

Norman Deming, Sam Nelson

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A magician uses his skills to thwart a criminal mastermind. He goes on a series of chases and fights to stop an evil plot.

fast-pacedadventurouslight-heartedwhimsicalformulaicdatedenergeticpulpy

What happens

Mandrake the Magician (1939) is the seventh serial released by Columbia Pictures. It was based upon the King Features comic strip of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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