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Paris

The Latin Quarter

MARGARET DAUNCEY Sculptor

Doctor Porhoet, uncle and guardian of Margaret

Dr. Burdon on the line.

"Her spine has been injured in the fall..."

... and now she is completely paralyzed."

... yes, exactly after the fall, when you operated last week.

The patient is my niece, Margaret Dauncey.

Okay. I will operate on her tomorrow at 11 o'clock here in the clinic.

The medical world has gathered to watch

the American surgeon, Arthur Burdon, demonstrate a new miracle in surgery.

Oliver Haddo - hypnotist, magician and student of medicine.

This Burdon is almost a magician!

Nonsense! Saving a human life is a relatively simple thing.

But the scientific creation of life requires magical power.

Your niece is the most beautiful patient I have ever had.

The Arsenal Library. Here much of the old magic - Almost forgotten - deteriorating

Here, Oliver Haddo has made a search for months for

an old magic formula for the magical creation of human life.

Formula: The creation of human beings through alchemy, with the help of this formula, is possible.

These additives must be added at a temperature of 115 Degrees Fahrenheit,

with the blood from the heart of a virgin. Then you can observe

the first sign of life...

Dr. Porhoet, here is the book that you were asking for.

- But the formula you are looking for isn't there.

Margaret's convalescence brings a time of great happiness to her and Arthur Burdon.

Oh, Arthur, such a poor child to be so crippled, - what a fate!

If it were not forbidden, I would have you cut one of these beautiful roses for me.

He looks like a character out of a melodrama.

And then - New Year's celebration at the Lowen Von Belfort -

Please allow me to give you this gift, the only existing portrait of Oliver Haddo, the magician.

Do not worry - these people are working only with snakes that have had their fangs removed.

It's not so, Dr. Burdon. They are only deprived of their poison!

This man has a horn viper, the most deadly of all snakes.

I will now demonstrate how I can render the poison from this snake harmless - my means of magic!

You have not shown us that the snake was poisonous.

Arthur is taking the girl to the hospital - But this idiot can get you killed.

All the next day, Margaret was haunted by memories of the previous evening.

Dora Clark writes that I should come to meet her in the city. I am not waiting any longer.

I am very sorry about the tragedy that occurred last night. I came to express my regrets to you.

Oh Arthur, thank goodness you're here. I was supposed to meet Dora here, but she has never arrived.

Can you take me home?

Would you like to see something special? I can show you!

Concentrate on the head of the faun -

If you want me, you can find me at this address.

Oh, Arthur, I cannot explain it - But stay with me - do not leave me!

Margaret invited Arthur Burdon for dinner.

Only in his presence did she feel safe from the hypnotic power of the magician.

I wish we were already married, Arthur - I hate this waiting ...

In only two days, my dear.

I am afraid of what might happen in the mean time.

You were never more beautiful than you are now!

Come tomorrow morning at 10:30 am - it is very important! Oliver Haddo

Come tomorrow morning at 10:30 am - it is very important! Oliver Haddo

add the blood from the heart of a virgin. Then you can observe

the blood must be from a girl with white skin, blond hair and blue or gray eyes.

Why was I asked to come? Why don't you leave me alone?

You know that I cannot go.

Tomorrow will be my wedding day.

... and therefore you will never marry Arthur Burdon!

Oh - what shall I do? What shall I do?

The wedding day.

Dear Susie, I was married this morning to Oliver Haddo. Please tell Arthur - Margaret.

I know one thing - Margaret is not marrying Haddo by her own will - she is under his hypnotic power.

We cannot let her out of our sight!

Following Dr. Porhoets advice, Arthur followed Margaret and Haddo to the Riviera. He lost her there.

Monte Carlo.

I won 4000 francs after following the system And so it is a working system ...

I have heard that this man, who stands behind you and tells you how to play, must be a magician.

The run of luck is always turning - who loses today, wins tomorrow.

Margaret, look, this is your unlucky suitor, the genial Dr. Burdon!

I could not reply to your message as long as Haddo was there.

Tomorrow morning he will be in his laboratory in Latourette. Come to me then! - Margaret.

Latourette

The retreat of Haddo, the magician.

Arthur ... please understand ... that was not me that you saw ...

- It was something in me, that I had no power over.

I no longer have a free will - I don't have my own soul.

Margaret, I know that it was not your fault - Nothing has changed my love for you.

I'm not really Haddo's wife. We are married in name only!

What does he want with you?

I think he wants to kill me in a magic experiment. I often think I will die from fear!

Come with me now. Your uncle is already on the way here and we will immediately arrange for a divorce.

Haddo traced to Latourette - in a small village outside Monte Carlo - has his laboratory in an old magician's tower. Stop.

Investigation confirms that he was a patient in an insane asylum

That to me is enough - he is completely insane! That means that we can free Margaret from his hands.

Dr. Burdon, I am so happy that you are here. I cannot find Miss Dauncey.

She left this message for you on her pillows.

My dear Burdon, You and your honorable colleague, Dr. Porhoet shall see,

that it is useless to interfere in my affairs. Yours sincerely, - Oliver Haddo

You can't go there by car. I can only take you as far as Sospel.

The lights of the magician's tower gleamed in the stormy night like two evil eyes.

These additives must be added at a temperature of 115 Degrees Fahrenheit,

After that you can observe the first signs of life. The blood from the heart needs ...

Looking for a guide, gentlemen? Neither man nor beast will go to the magician's tower at night.

Arthur ... Arthur!

These additives must be added at a temperature of 115 Degrees Fahrenheit,

After that you can observe the first signs of life. The blood from the heart needs ...

- End --

The Magician Director: Rex Ingram