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The Master Mystery (Ch. 14 - 15) / Terror Island / The Man from Beyond (1919)
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| Starring: | Harry Houdini, Marguerite Marsh, Charles Graham, Ruth Stonehouse, Edna Britton, William Pike, Floyd Buckley, Jack Burns, Lila Lee, Wilton Taylor, Eugene Pallette, Ed Brady, Jack Brammall, Arthur Maude, Albert Tavernier, Erwin Connelly, Frank Montgomery, Luis Alberni |
| Director: | James Cruze, Burton L. King, Harry Grossman |
| Genre: | Silent, Drama, Serials |
| Year: | 1919 |
| Studio: | Kino Video |
| Length: | 143 minutes |
| Released: | April 8, 2008 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:
The Master Mystery (Ch. 14 - 15)
In this action-packed serial, government agent Quentin Locke (Houdini) 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 (Marguerite Marsh) 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.
Written by Arthur B. Reeve (the creator of The Exploits of Elaine), The Master Mystery was a sensational hit throughout the U.S. and Europe and allowed the legendary escape artist to perform his miraculous feats before the eyes of millions.
Portions of The Master Mystery no longer survive today. This Kino edition runs almost four hours, and bridges the missing passages with explanatory text.
Terror Island (1920, 55 min)
Directed by James Cruze (The Covered Wagon) and produced at Paramount (Famous Players-Lasky), Terror Island was by far Houdini’s most lavish production. In it, he stars as a swashbuckling inventor who steers his high-tech submarine to a forbidden tropical isle to rescue the father of the woman he loves. Only five of seven reels of Terror Island survive today. This Kino edition presents all the existing footage and bridges the gaps with explanatory text.
The Man from Beyond (1922, 68 min)
The flagship effort of Houdini’s independent production company, The Man from Beyond reflects his growing fascination with life after death. Houdini stars as Howard Hillary, a man frozen in the Arctic, who returns to civilization 100 years later to reclaim the love of his life, reincarnated in the body of a young woman. The film boasts a series of thrilling escapes and feats of physical agility, climaxing with an elaborate scene above Niagara Falls.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Correspondence with the NY Censor Board
- Image gallery
- Detailed film notes
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