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The Master Mystery (1918)

1918-11-18 · 3h 58m · EN
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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.

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Burton L. KingDirectorHarry GrossmanDirector

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Harry HoudiniHarry HoudiniQuentin LockeMarguerite MarshMarguerite MarshEva BrentRuth StonehouseRuth StonehouseZita DaneEdna BrittonEdna BrittonDe Luxe DoraCharles E. GrahamCharles E. GrahamHerbert BalcomFloyd BuckleyFloyd BuckleyQ the Automaton

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RobotMovie serial

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Genre affinityAction · MysteryTheme affinityRobot · Movie SerialNarrative complexityMysteryPacingAction · LongDirector preference877249 · 1326376Actor preference356856 · 446508 · 260439

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What is The Master Mystery about?

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.

How long is The Master Mystery?

The Master Mystery has a runtime of 238 minutes.