Character Relationship Map: The Wizard

Characters

• Stanley Gordon (played by Edmund Lowe) — protagonist

  Stanley Gordon is a reporter who must obtain a story about the mysterious murders to keep his job. He tricks Detective Murphy into handcuffing himself, takes the call from Judge Webster, and investiga...

• Anne Webster (played by Leila Hyams) — supporting

  Anne Webster is Judge Webster's daughter. She is taken with her father to Prof. Paul Coriolos's home, where they face a horrible death. During the confrontation, she shoots and kills the ape just befo...

• Judge Webster (played by Norman Trevor) — supporting

  Judge Webster is Anne Webster's father. He calls about a friend who disappeared from his house during dinner and asks for the matter to be investigated. He and Anne are later taken to Prof. Paul Corio...

• Detective Murphy (played by Perlie Marshall) — supporting

  Detective Murphy is involved in the investigation of the mysterious murders. Stanley Gordon tricks him into handcuffing himself, allowing Gordon to answer the phone and hear Judge Webster's report tha...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Stanley Gordon → Detective Murphy (Professional Investigative Contact) — Gordon uses his contact with Murphy as part of his investigation.

  Gordon interacts with Detective Murphy while pursuing information about the mysterious murders.

• Judge Webster → Anne Webster (Family Father) — They are a father and daughter endangered together.

  The plot identifies Judge Webster as Anne Webster's father and states that both are taken from the judge's house.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Stanley Gordon → Judge Webster (Alliance Rescuer) — Gordon becomes Judge Webster's investigator and protector.

  Gordon investigates the disappearance at Judge Webster's house and later saves the judge from a horrible death.

• Stanley Gordon → Anne Webster (Alliance Rescuer) — Gordon's investigation directly leads to Anne's rescue.

  Gordon rushes to the judge's house and discovers that Anne Webster and her father have been taken; he eventually saves them.

Story Analysis

A reporter investigates a series of murders and rescues two captives after uncovering a criminologist's deadly control over a humanized ape.

Plot Progression

1. The Murderous Experiment — A criminologist transforms an ape's appearance and trains it to identify victims by scent. The ape then brings marked victims to the criminologist's home to be tortured and killed.
2. The Reporter Investigates — Stanley Gordon is pressured to report on the mysterious murders. He outmaneuvers Detective Murphy and obtains a crucial call from Judge Webster.
3. The Missing Websters — Judge Webster reports a disappearance and asks Gordon to investigate. Gordon reaches the judge's house and discovers that the judge and Anne have been taken.
4. The Killer Revealed — Gordon suspects the criminologist and exposes him as the murderer. Anne and her father remain threatened inside the criminologist's home.
5. The Final Shot — The enraged ape tears the murderer apart and then attacks Gordon. Anne shoots the ape before it can kill him.