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Manhunt of Mystery Island

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 3h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
162
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Richard Bailey, Roy Barcroft, and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
ActionCrimeMystery
The creator of a scientific device is kidnapped, and his daughter enlists the help of a private detective whose investigations lead them to a remote Pacific isle where they confront the evil... Read allThe creator of a scientific device is kidnapped, and his daughter enlists the help of a private detective whose investigations lead them to a remote Pacific isle where they confront the evil and shocking descendants of a long-dead pirate.The creator of a scientific device is kidnapped, and his daughter enlists the help of a private detective whose investigations lead them to a remote Pacific isle where they confront the evil and shocking descendants of a long-dead pirate.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
162
YOUR RATING
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Yakima Canutt
    • Wallace Grissell
  • Writers
    • Albert DeMond(original screenplay)
    • Basil Dickey(original screenplay)
    • Jesse Duffy(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Bailey
    • Linda Stirling
    • Roy Barcroft
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Yakima Canutt
    • Wallace Grissell
  • Writers
    • Albert DeMond(original screenplay)
    • Basil Dickey(original screenplay)
    • Jesse Duffy(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Bailey
    • Linda Stirling
    • Roy Barcroft
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Richard Bailey and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey and Roy Barcroft in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Roy Barcroft and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey, Lane Chandler, and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey, Fred Graham, and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey and Roy Barcroft in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Richard Bailey and Roy Barcroft in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)

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    Richard Bailey
    Richard Bailey
    • Lance Reardon
    Linda Stirling
    Linda Stirling
    • Claire Forrest
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Capt. Mephisto
    Kenne Duncan
    Kenne Duncan
    • Sidney Brand
    Forrest Taylor
    Forrest Taylor
    • William Forrest
    Forbes Murray
    Forbes Murray
    • Harry Hargraves
    Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram
    • Edward Armstrong [Chs. 1-11]
    Harry Strang
    Harry Strang
    • Fred Braley
    Ed Cassidy
    Ed Cassidy
    • Paul Melton [Chs. 1-6, 10]
    • (as Edward Cassidy)
    Frank Alten
    Frank Alten
    • John Raymond
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Police Insp. Reed [Chs. 1, 8]
    Russ Vincent
    • Ruga
    Dale Van Sickel
    Dale Van Sickel
    • Barker…
    Tom Steele
    Tom Steele
    • Lyons - Thug…
    Duke Green
    • Spencer Harvey [Ch. 1]…
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Blake - Thug B-6 in Winery [Ch. 4]
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Howard
    • C.D. Pembroke [Ch. 7]
    • (uncredited)
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Joe Benson [Ch. 3]
    • (uncredited)
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
      • Yakima Canutt
      • Wallace Grissell
    • Writers
      • Albert DeMond(original screenplay)
      • Basil Dickey(original screenplay)
      • Jesse Duffy(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Roy Barcroft regarded "Captain Mephisto" in this non-western serial as his favorite role.
    • Goofs
      Chapter 9: The water coursing through the tunnels is a muddy brown, but when it exits the tunnel is white.
    • Quotes

      Sidney Brand: I've often wondered how you change from one person into another.

      Capt. Mephisto: No doubt you have. I'll tell you this much. The appearance of human beings' stature, complexion and pigmentation is controlled by the molecular arrangement of the blood corpuscles. I have found a means of altering that arrangment.

      Sidney Brand: I understand.

      Capt. Mephisto: If I thought you really did, I'd *kill* you!

    • Alternate versions
      This Republic serial was edited down to a feature film and released under the title "Captain Mephisto and the Tranformation Machine."
    • Connections
      Edited into Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (1966)

    User reviews15

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    8/10
    Tops of the Stirling Serials
    As far as Linda Stirling's cliffhangers go, this is the best of the bunch. Stirling stars along with Republic staple Roy Barcroft and Richard Bailey in the search for an evil pirate from the past. Lance (Bailey) and Claire (Stirling) head to Mystery Island to search for Claire's father, a scientist being held by the evil Captain Mephisto. Mephisto is a pirate from 200 years earlier, who is transformed into a business man who owns part of the island. The mystery lies in which one of the four owners actually is Mephisto.

    Claire is a spitfire of a damsel, able to hold her own against Mephisto and his henchmen. This serial is partially directed by legendary stuntman Yakima Canutt, so the chases, the fights and the explosions are all top notch. Of course, there is a level of kitsch that comes with the territory of chapterplays, but this one has its own charm, and is a example of what a cliffhanger should be.
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    • Feb 27, 1999

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1945 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George Lewis Mansion - Benedict Canyon Drive, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    Technical specs

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    • 3 hours 39 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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