The Brain Machine (film)
1956 British film by Ken Hughes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1956 British film by Ken Hughes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brain Machine is a 1956 British thriller film directed and written by Ken Hughes and starring Maxwell Reed, Elizabeth Allan and Patrick Barr.[2]
| The Brain Machine | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken Hughes |
| Written by | Ken Hughes |
| Produced by | Alec C. Snowden |
| Starring | Maxwell Reed Elizabeth Allan Patrick Barr Russell Napier |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
| Music by | Richard Taylor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A husband and wife team of doctors attempt to stop a dangerously unbalanced man from committing a series of crimes.
The film was made at Merton Park Studios in South London by Anglo-Amalgamated. It was released as a co-feature, as part of a double bill.[3] Berkshire Pictures Corp. later sued RKO claiming the latter did a poor job distributing.[4]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Ihe opening scenes lead one to anticipate a science fiction story, but the film soon develops into a conventional crime thriller. Within its terms of reference, though, it is a good one, lacking in neither pace nor incident. Although the plot is largely formula, Ken Hughes' script is lively and his direction often shows imagination, particularly in the use of sound. Of the cast, Maxwell Reed is competent as Smith and Elizabeth Allan convincing as the psychiatrist; the acting otherwise is variable."[5]
The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "This British B-movie begins, promisingly, in sci-fi mode but soon lapses into routine thrillerdom. ...Despite its cheap production values and leaden acting, the picture has a trashy energy that can be enjoyed if you disengage your own brain."[6]
Filmink called it " a decent little thriller that feels like it wants to be sci-fi but isn’t."[7]
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