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.[1][2] It is one of the first films to feature a powered exoskeleton.
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Directed by | Harry Grossman Burton L. King |
Screenplay by | Arthur B. Reeve Charles Logue |
Produced by | B. A. Rolfe |
Starring | Harry Houdini Marguerite Marsh Ruth Stonehouse Edna Britton William Pike Charles Graham |
Music by | Michael Mortilla |
Production company | Rolfe Photoplays |
Distributed by | Octagon Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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