Claire forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden somewhere on mystery island. A young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation machine to travel forward in time and disguise himself. Manhunt of mystery island, dvd, action adventure, actioncliffhanger serials, 827421032126. A young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being. Hes trying to force the professor to finish building his power transmitter so the evil captain can take control of. It is the penultimate 15chapter serial to be released by the studio. Trailer for republic pictures scifi cliffhanger serial manhunt of mystery island. Click here for the monster bash film festival august 2020. Manhunt on mystery island is a fast moving and entertaining serial set on the eponymous island and concerns claire forrest looking for her kidnapped scientist father, helped by lance reardon. The title of the film was changed to captain mephisto and the transformation machine. This is not hd quality and may not look that great on your large flat screen tv. It was the thirtysixth serial produced by republic of a total of sixtysix and the first released in.
Manhunt of mystery island 1945 manhunt of mystery island. The year 1945, the end of the golden age of serials, was the last in which republic released any 15chapter serials, the remainder. Manhunt of mystery island classic cliffhanger serial. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter of 15. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter 1 of 15. He is held and forced to work on diabolical inventions by captain mephisto, a costumed villain. Your ability to enjoy it depends on how into motion picture serials and other saturday matinee fare from this era you are. Directed by spencer gordon bennet, yakima canutt, wallace grissell. Clues lead a young couple to a pacific isle where they find mystery island. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter 6 of 15. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter 11 of 15a young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation machine to travel forward in time and disguise himself as one of the four owners of mystery island. A breakthrough scientific device will revolutionize the worlds energy usage if the kidnapped creator can be found.
He is a scientist being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago. This exciting chapterplay, about one of a group of suspects on an island, one of whom has developed a frankensteinlike sparkthrowing transformation machine which can literally turn him into another person, the physical personification of his pirate ancestor, played by roy barcroft. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 dvd creepy classics. Manhunt of mystery island dvd, 2016 for sale online ebay. Manhunt of mystery island is an actionscience fiction film directed by yakima canutt and wallace grissell, released in the usa on march 17 of 1945, starring richard bailey, linda stirling, roy barcroft, kenne duncan, forrest taylor and forbes murray. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 is a republic movie serial. Richard bailey and roy barcroft in manhunt of mystery island 1945. Manhunt of mystery island comes close to being republics greatest post1943 serial. Richard bailey, linda stirling, roy barcroft, imdb rating. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 directed by spencer.
Manhunt of mystery island 1945 nr 03171945 us action, science fiction 3h 39m user score. Robinson crusoe of clipper island 1936 the adventures of rex and rinty 1935 the new adventures of tarzan 1935. If i were asked to recommend one typical serial from the republic pictures cliffhanger factory, i might well name manhunt of mystery island, which displays all of the ingredients that serial fans love in one fastmoving, enjoyable 15episode package. Manhunt of mystery island dvd, 20 for sale online ebay. Watch manhunt of mystery island full movie in hd visit claire forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden s. This movie had linda stirling, richard bailey in the lead roles of the film. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter 11 of 15. Manhunt of mystery island featuring richard bailey and linda stirling is streaming on fandor. Manhunt of mystery island was one of twentysix republic serials rereleased as a century 66 film on television in 1966. Mephisto uses a transformer machine to travel forward in time and disguise himself as one of the four owners of mystery island. In the original 1945 version of this cliffhanger from manhunt of mystery island, our hero and heroine are in the middle of the suspension bridge when captain mephisto cuts the ropes on one side of the cliff. A young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation machine to travel forward in time and disguise himself as one of the four owners of mystery island.
Manhunt of mystery island 1945 classic cinema online. This version was cut down to 100 minutes in length. Manhunt of mystery island is an english movie directed by spencer gordon bennet, yakima canutt, wallace grissell released in the year 1945. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv. Mysterious ray devices, a transformation machine, time travel, pirates, rockin sockin. Movie serial from republic 1946 with richard baylei and linda stirlling.
Not rated 3h 39min action, scifi 17 march 1945 usa a young couple journeys to mystery island to rescue the girls father, who is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation. However, the serial has one major flaw in its ointment. It was the thirtysixth serial produced by republic and the first released in 1945. Manhunt of mystery island the files of jerry blake. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 classic horror film board. Clues lead a young couple to a pacific isle where the two find mystery island, hoping to rescue the girls father. It was the thirtysixth serial produced by republic of a total of sixtysix and the first rele. Manhunt of mystery island movie serial chapter 7 of 15. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 watch on fandor or streaming. Manhunt of mystery island film manhunt of mystery island. The villain of the piece is supposedly long dead captain mephisto who is also another character in the serial due to his ability to change his bodily. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 directed by spencer gordon. Manhunt of mystery island film manhunt of mystery island 17 march 1945.
The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Manhunt of mystery island chapters 8 to 15 youtube. A scientist who is developing a machine to project unlimited power is being held prisoner by the evil captain mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his transformation machine to disguise. Read about the manhunt of mystery island serial dvd and browse other dvd movies. It was the thirtysixth serial produced by republic of a total of sixtysix and the first released in 1945. When i rate manhunt of mystery island at 4 stars, im considering it solely in comparison to other serials. Resident bad guy roy barcroft is on fine form playing a dual role as captain mephisto a. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 movie picture download. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 spencer gordon bennet directs richard bailey, linda stirling and roy barcroft in this thrilling fifteen chapter serial. Manhunt of mystery island s official release date is 17 march 1945, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges. Manhunt of mystery island 1945 the movie database tmdb. Imaginative, actionpacked, never dull, and with a terrific cast with one notable exception, mystery island. This one features serial queen linda stirling everyones serial favourite bad guy roy barcroft and richard bailey whom probarly no one as ever heard of.
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