''The Mysterious Mr. M'' is a 1946

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, the 137th and last serial produced by Universal.

Plot

Anthony Waldron intends to steal a new submarine invention from Dr. Kittridge while blaming a fictitious mastermind he calls "Mr. M." To further this plan, Waldron uses a mind control drug he has developed called "Hypnotreme." However, a

mystery villain A masked villain, also seen as masked mystery villain, is a stock character in genre fiction. It was developed and popularized in movie serials, beginning with The Hooded Terror in ''The House of Hate'', (1918) the first fully-costumed mystery v ...

soon appears claiming to be the real Mr. M and starts giving Waldron orders.

Federal agent ''Federal Agent'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado, Lenita Lane, George Cooper and Charles A. Browne. The film was released on April 14 ...

Grant Farrell, whose brother was killed by Waldron, is dispatched to find the mysterious villain and stop his nefarious plans, teaming up with Kirby Walsh and Shirley Clinton to do so.

Cast

* Richard Martin as Detective Lieutenant Kirby Walsh * Pamela Blake as Shirley Clinton, insurance investigator * Dennis Moore as Agent Grant Farrell *

Edmund MacDonald Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951) was an American actor. Early years MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother. Career MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island. He made hi ...

as Anthony Waldron, the original villain *

Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was a popular American stage actress who headlined theatre companies from Vancouver to San Diego during the heyday of West Coast Stock in the early 1900s. An ingénue and leading lady known for ...

as Cornelia Waldron *

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as William Shrag, the chief henchman * Danny Morton as Derek Lamont, one of Waldron's henchmen *

Byron Foulger Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. Early years Born in Ogden, Utah, Byron was the second of four ...

as Wetherby * Jane Randolph as Marina Lamont, one of Waldron's henchmen _SOURCE:

Chapter titles

#When Clocks Chime Death #Danger Downward #Flood of Flames #The Double Trap #Highway Execution #Heavier than Water #Strange Collision #When Friend Kills Friend #Parachute Peril #The Human Time-bomb #The Key to Murder #High-line Smash-up #The Real Mr. M _SOURCE:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mysterious Mr. M, The 1946 films 1946 crime films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by Lewis D. Collins Films directed by Vernon Keays American crime films Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland 1940s American films

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