Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
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- Approved
- 3h 35min
- Action, Adventure
- 06 May 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Mandrake and his assistant Lothar are working the cruise lines and make the acquaintance of Professor Houston who has developed a radium energy machine, which is much coveted by a masked Crime Lord known as "The Wasp".
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| Warren Hull | ... |
Mandrake the Magician
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| Doris Weston | ... |
Betty Houston
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| Al Kikume | ... |
Lothar
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| Rex Downing | ... |
Tommy Houston
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Dr. Andre Bennett
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Professor Houston
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| Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
James Webster
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Frank Raymond
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
Dorgan - Henchman (Chs. 6-8)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Dirk - Henchman
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| Stanley Brown | ... |
Green-Henchman [Chs. 1, 2, 4]
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Beatrice Curtis | ... |
Rest Home Nurse [Chs. 3,10]
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| Robert Sterling | ... |
Henchman
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| Sam Ash | ... |
George Regan -Hypnotist [Chs. 3-5]
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Gray - Gas Station Henchman [Chs. 8-9]
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Henchman Brown [Chs. 2-3]
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Rest Home Henchman [Chs. 10-11]
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Eddie Foster | ... |
Ed - Blow Dart Henchman [Chs. 1-3]
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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| Harry Bernard | ... |
Construction Camp Watchman (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Henchman CX12 (uncredited)
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Buel Bryant | ... |
Rest Home & Ironworks Henchman (uncredited)
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| Budd Buster | ... |
Construction Camp Henchman (uncredited)
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| George Chesebro | ... |
Baker (uncredited)
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| Steve Clark | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Charles Dorety | ... |
Mill River Inn Henchman (uncredited)
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Jerry Frank | ... |
Harper Drive Henchman (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Powerhouse Henchman (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Harris (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Bank Henchman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Williams (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Powerhouse Henchman (uncredited)
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Jerry Jerome | ... |
Ward (uncredited)
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Eddie Laughton | ... |
Kidnapping Henchman (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Mill River Inn Henchman (uncredited)
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Stanley Mack | ... |
Roadster Henchman (uncredited)
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| Knox Manning | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Dam Henchman (uncredited)
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Charles McMurphy | ... |
Construction Foreman (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Gas Station Hitman (uncredited)
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| Art Mix | ... |
Ironworks Henchman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Mohawk Steward-Henchman (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Magic Mart Henchman (uncredited)
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| Cy Schindell | ... |
Bank Henchman (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Ship Henchman (uncredited)
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| Reginald Simpson | ... |
Parsons (uncredited)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Powerhouse Henchman (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Henchman-Driver (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Streeter (uncredited)
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| George Turner | ... |
Apartment-Raider (uncredited)
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Frank Wayne | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Construction Camp Henchman (uncredited)
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| Bud Wolfe | ... |
Tower Henchman (uncredited)
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Bert Young | ... |
Rest Home Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Deming | ||
| Sam Nelson | ||
Written by
| Joseph F. Poland | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Basil Dickey | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ned Dandy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Lee Falk | ... | (comic strip) |
| Phil Davis | ... | (comic strip) |
Produced by
| Jack Fier | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Sidney Cutner | ... | (uncredited) |
| Floyd Morgan | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Benjamin H. Kline | ... | (as Benjamin Kline) |
Editing by
| Richard Fantl | ||
| Jerome Thoms | ... | (as Jerry Thoms) |
Art Department
| Glenn Cravath | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Buel Bryant | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | ... | stunt double: Warren Hull (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunt double: Al Kikume (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bert Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1939) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1939) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures de Cuba (1939) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Medal Film Exchange (1939) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- VCI Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | BLACK MAGIC Conjures Up A Holocaust Of Thrills! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Chapter1 has some nice shots of the Glendale Grand Air Terminal, once the premier airport in Los Angeles. It still stands and has been mostly restored. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of chapter three, the announcer states that the 'Wasp' orders that Tommy Houston captured and to throw him out of the speeding car. In reality, Tommy overhears the henchmen's plan and stows away in the rumble seat of their car. As soon as Tommy finds out what he wants to know, he jumps from the car so he can notify Mandrake what's going on. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Critic's Choice (1963). See more » |