The Mysteries of Myra
1916, English. Directed by Theodore Wharton & Leopold Wharton.
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)
- Runtime
- 5h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Theodore WhartonDirector
- Leopold WhartonDirector
- Jean SothernMyra Maynard
- Howard EstabrookDr. Payson Alden
- Allan MurnaneArthur Varney
- M.W. RaleMaster of the Black Order
- Bessie WhartonMrs. Maynard
- Leroy BakerWillis - The Maynards' Butler
- Elsie BakerThe Vampire Woman
- Aleister CrowleyCast
- Shinobu MoriProfessor Haji
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charles W. Goddard, Hereward Carrington
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The Mysteries of Myra isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1916. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Mysteries of Myra?
The Mysteries of Myra (1916) was directed by Theodore Wharton and Leopold Wharton and stars Jean Sothern, Howard Estabrook, Allan Murnane.