The Master Mystery

The Master Mystery
Episode eight poster
Directed byHarry Grossman
Burton L. King
Screenplay byArthur B. Reeve
Charles Logue
Produced byB. A. Rolfe
StarringHarry Houdini
Marguerite Marsh
Ruth Stonehouse
Edna Britton
William Pike
Charles Graham
Music byMichael Mortilla
Production
company
Distributed byOctagon Films
Release date
  • November 18, 1918 (1918-11-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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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  2. ^ "Silent Era : Home Video : The Master Mystery (1918-1919) Review". silentera.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.