In the master mystery houdini plays quentin locke, a daring member of the justice department who investigates the nefarious company international patents incorporated. Justice department agent quentin locke must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot here referred to as the automaton and. Houdini performed his largest stage illusion in 1918, vanishing jenny the. This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. The double fold death defying mystery is an enhanced version of. The master mystery justice department agent quentin locke must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot here referred to as. The film stars harry houdini, marguerite marsh, ruth stonehouse, edna britton, william pike, and charles graham. Deathdefying magician and illusionist harry houdinis first film was the serial the master mystery 1918, and boxer jack dempsey the manassa mauler appeared.
The film was directed by harry grossman and burton l. The master mystery is a 1918 american mystery silent serial film told in 15 installments. In the master mystery houdini played quentin locke, a daring member of the justice department who investigated the nefarious company international patents incorporated. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from kessinger publishings legacy reprint series. The set includes four of the five silent films houdini made between 1918 and 1923, and. Chapter 8 of the master mystery addeddate 20171111. Episode 1 was released on november 18, 1918, by octagon films. This is chapter 1 it is my belief, however that the film serial is still incomplete, but the complete novel is posted here on the archive. There are 20 chapters of harry houdinis serial the master mystery to survive. The master mystery was houdinis first such attempt, and it was embraced by the viewing. Harry houdini the master of mystery, 1920 poster this film.
The master mystery 1918 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. In the master mystery, houdini tries to solve a criminal case, but is. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. The collection volume 2 19261962 american silent horror collection 19201998 the art of buster keaton 19201962 the chaplin collection, volume 1 19251952 the chaplin collection, volume 2 1918 2003 charlie chaplin short comedy classics 1915 1918. You can also purchase the auction catalog or download a free pdf from the potter.
The master mystery 1918 technical specifications imdb. Harry houdini, marguerite marsh, ruth stonehouse, imdb rating. Justice department agent quentin locke must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot here referred to as the automaton and using a gas weapon the madagascar madness. But it was the other end of his life in 1918 for which he is better known, when he was. In the master mystery houdini played quentin locke, a daring. Episode of a serial in fifteen episodes with magician and escape artist houdini in the lead. Justice department agent quentin locke harry houdini must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot. Harry houdini the master mystery episode 1 the living death duration. The master mystery 1918 movie picture download mm52.
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