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Mandrake, the Magician

  • 19391939
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 3h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Edward Earle in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
ActionAdventureCrime
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 Cri... Read allMandrake 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".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".
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
199
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    • Norman Deming
    • Sam Nelson
  • Writers
    • Joseph F. Poland(screenplay)
    • Basil Dickey(screenplay)
    • Ned Dandy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Warren Hull
    • Doris Weston
    • Al Kikume
    • Norman Deming
    • Sam Nelson
  • Writers
    • Joseph F. Poland(screenplay)
    • Basil Dickey(screenplay)
    • Ned Dandy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Warren Hull
    • Doris Weston
    • Al Kikume
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    • 10User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Warren Hull and Doris Weston in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Eddie Foster, Jerry Frank, Warren Hull, and Ralph Peters in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Edward Earle in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Ernie Adams, Warren Hull, and Al Kikume in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Warren Hull in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Warren Hull in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)
    Edward Earle and Warren Hull in Mandrake, the Magician (1939)

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    Warren Hull
    Warren Hull
    • Mandrake the Magician
    Doris Weston
    Doris Weston
    • Betty Houston
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Lothar
    Rex Downing
    Rex Downing
    • Tommy Houston
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Dr. Andre Bennett
    Forbes Murray
    Forbes Murray
    • Professor Houston
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • James Webster
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Frank Raymond
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Dorgan - Henchman (Chs. 6-8)
    John Tyrrell
    John Tyrrell
    • Dirk - Henchman
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Green-Henchman [Chs. 1, 2, 4]
    Beatrice Curtis
    • Rest Home Nurse [Chs. 3,10]
    Robert Sterling
    Robert Sterling
    • Henchman
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • George Regan -Hypnotist [Chs. 3-5]
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Gray - Gas Station Henchman [Chs. 8-9]
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Henchman Brown [Chs. 2-3]
    Eddie Fetherston
    • Rest Home Henchman [Chs. 10-11]
    Eddie Foster
    • Ed - Blow Dart Henchman [Chs. 1-3]
      • Norman Deming
      • Sam Nelson
    • Writers
      • Joseph F. Poland(screenplay)
      • Basil Dickey(screenplay)
      • Ned Dandy(screenplay)
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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Critic's Choice (1963)

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    5/10
    Terribly Dated, but Entertaining - Mandrake the Magician
    This serial does not hold up well in the 21st century. However, Mandrake and Lothar make up for the silly villain, The Wasp (he is more of a pest than a villain). This combination may have been responsible for the development of the Marvel character, Dr. Strange. However, in this film, we are only given conventional Hollywood devices to work with. A cruise ship, a series of crimes, and the inevitable solution by the hero. All rather predictable and dated stuff, but still fun.
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      • May 6, 1939 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Columbia Pictures
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    • 3 hours 35 minutes
      • Black and White

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