The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)

An evil scientist known as "Mr. M." uses a drug he has developed called "hypnotreme" to help steal submarine equipment. Federal agent Grant Farrell is dispatched to find the mysterious villain and stop his nefarious plans.

Directors:

Lewis D. Collins, Vernon Keays

Writers:

Paul Huston, Joseph F. Poland,

Stars:

Edmund MacDonald, Pamela Blake, Danny Morton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edmund MacDonald	...	Anthony Waldron
Pamela Blake	...	Shirley Clinton
Danny Morton	...	Derek Lamont
Virginia Brissac	...	Cornelia Waldron
Joseph Crehan	...	Police Chief Dan Blair
Jack Ingram	...	William Shrag, Lead Thug
Dennis Moore	...	Agent Grant Farrell
Richard Martin	...	Detective Lieutenant Kirby Walsh
Byron Foulger	...	Wetherby / Mr. M
Jane Randolph	...	Marina Lamont
William Ching	...	Jim Farrell [Chs. 1-3] (as William Brooks)
Joe Haworth	...	Donninger, a thug

Storyline

An evil scientist known as "Mr. M." uses a drug he has developed called "hypnotreme" to help steal submarine equipment. Federal agent Grant Farrell is dispatched to find the mysterious villain and stop his nefarious plans.

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Plot Keywords:

serial | murder | character name in title

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Taglines:

1000 startling adventures! 1000 weird sensations!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Misterioso Mr. M

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

227 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Universal Pictures' last theatrical serial. Three additional serials were canceled while still in the planning stages: The Yukon Sky Patrol, The Scarlet Horseman Rides Again, and The Evil Eye.

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Quotes

Agent Grant Farrell: Mr. M is making it harder to get a slab in the morgue than a room in the hotel.
Derek Lamont: The papers are calling him the Mysterious Mr. M now.
Agent Grant Farrell: Yeah, by letting us know it's our job to take the mystery out of it.

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