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The Brain Machine (1954)

Director: Ken Hughes

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From Time Out Film Guide

When the reading on psychiatrist Allan's electro-encephalograph indicates that amnesiac hospital patient Reed is none other than a dangerous psychopath she'd previously tested, the patient in question kidnaps the doctor and threatens her life - leaving medic husband Barr racing against time to track down the villain's hide-out. Pacy little British B-pic which finds an interesting early techno angle on a pretty familiar storyline.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Ken Hughes

Producer: Alec C Snowden

Cast: Patrick Barr, Elizabeth Allan, Maxwell Reed, Russell Napier, Gibb McLaughlin, Vanda Godsell full cast

Duration: 83 mins


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