The Mysteries of Myra (1916)
5h 10m
Running Time
April 24, 1916Release Date
The Mysteries of Myra (1916)
5h 10m
Running Time
April 24, 1916Release Date
Plot.
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)
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Cast & Crew.
Jean Sothern
Myra Maynard
Howard Estabrook
Dr. Payson Alden
Allan Murnane
Arthur Varney
Bessie Wharton
Mrs. Maynard
M.W. Rale
Master of the Black Order
Leroy Baker
Willis - The Maynards' Butler
Leopold Wharton
Director
Elsie Baker
The Vampire Woman
Theodore Wharton
Director
Hereward Carrington
Writer
Charles W. Goddard
Writer
Shinobu Mori
Professor Haji
Aleister Crowley
Details.
Wiki.
The Mysteries of Myra is a 1916 American silent film serial with episodes directed by Leopold and Theodore Wharton and starring Jean Sothern and Howard Estabrook. It was produced in Ithaca, New York by the Whartons and distributed by Pathé Exchange.Much of the film is lost with three episodes known to be extant.