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The Mysteries of Myra

60 %|Apr 24, 1916|Horror, Mystery

Myra Maynard's family is cursed by the devil-worshipping Black Order and she is marked for death by black magic on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. Dr. Payson Alden, the movies' first psychic detective, uses science to try and defeat the cult's evil spells, and is assisted by his friend Haji, a Hindu mystic. During the course of the 15 episodes of the serial, the clairvoyant Myra is assaulted by, among other supernatural menaces, astral demons, a fire elemental, even a "thought monster" brought to life by the malicious will of fifteen men, Levitation, crystal balls, automatic writing, mediums, witchcraft, a golden idol come to life, and many more bizarre elements which made movie history also figure into the story to make this a truly fascinating series that you will not want to miss. (mysteriesofmyra.com)

Featured Crew

Theodore Wharton
Director
Hereward Carrington
Special Effects
Leopold Wharton
Director
Hereward Carrington
Story
Charles W. Goddard
Screenplay

Cast

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Jean Sothern
Myra Maynard
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Howard Estabrook
Dr. Payson Alden
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Allan Murnane
Arthur Varney
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M.W. Rale
Master of the Black Order
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Bessie Wharton
Mrs. Maynard
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Leroy Baker
Willis - The Maynards' Butler
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Elsie Baker
The Vampire Woman
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Shinobu Mori
Professor Haji