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Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

BLACK MAGIC Conjures Up A Holocaust Of Thrills!

Genres

Action

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Feature version of the American serial film, produced for export only, never exhibited in the USA, and believed to be a lost film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

215 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Warren Hull

Warren Hull

Mandrake the Magician

Doris Weston

Doris Weston

Betty Houston

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

Lothar, Mandrake's Assistant

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 - Thug (Chs. 6-8)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Dirk, lead thug

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Green, thug [Chs. 1, 2, 4]

Beatrice Curtis

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 thug [Chs. 8-9]

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