The Master Mystery (1919)

Directed by

Burton L. King

Genre

silent film, crime film, science fiction film, mystery film, serial film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 58m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious organization uses a powerful device to commit crimes and control events. Harry Houdini plays an investigator who uncovers the secret behind the device and works to stop the villains.

suspensefulmysteriousdatedpacedcuriousmelodramaticearly-serial

What happens

The Master Mystery is a 1918 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. Episode 1 was released on November 18, 1918, by Octagon Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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