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Mandrake, the Magician

Mandrake, the Magician

1939Movie⏱️ 3h 35mApproved
ActionAdventureCrimeFamily
⭐ 6.3
IMDB Rating
229 votes

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".

Director
N/A
Writers
Joseph F. Poland, Basil Dickey, Ned Dandy
Stars
Warren Hull, Doris Weston, Al Kikume
Release Date
May 6, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Warren Hull
Warren Hull
as Mandrake the Magician
Doris Weston
Doris Weston
as Betty Houston
Al Kikume
Al Kikume
as Lothar
Rex Downing
Rex Downing
as Tommy Houston
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
as Dr. Andre Bennett
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Professor Houston
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
as James Webster
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
as Frank Raymond
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
as Dorgan - Henchman (Chs. 6-8)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
as Dirk - Henchman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

superherodamsel in distressheld at gunpointhenchmancruise ship performer

🎯 Categories

SuperheroActionAdventureCrimeFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Not the Mandrake I remember
by aventer-1 β€’ 2009-06-11
5/10

"If you have stumbled upon this title and think you will see the hero of your comic book youth brought to the screen you will be disappointed. Mandrake has been shoehorned into a stock serial plot that could have used any one of a dozen heroes from Batman to Dick Tracy. Once again, a wonder invention cooked up by a solitary recluse in his basement is stolen from a mostly unguarded private residence and now the world is threatened. The police and the FBI are apparently helpless so it falls upon Mandrake to set things right. Alas, this Mandrake is a pale imitation of the comic wizard. The hypnoti..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

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.

πŸ“– Synopsis

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".