The Brain Machine (film)

The Brain Machine is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Maxwell Reed, Elizabeth Allan and Patrick Barr.[2] [3]

The Brain Machine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKen Hughes
Produced byAlec C. Snowden
Written byKen Hughes
StarringMaxwell Reed
Elizabeth Allan
Patrick Barr
Russell Napier
Music byRichard Taylor
CinematographyJosef Ambor
Edited byGeoffrey Muller
Production
company
Distributed byAnglo-Amalgamated (UK)
RKO Radio Pictures (US)
Release date
  • February 1956 (1956-02) (US)[1]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A husband and wife team of doctors attempt to stop a dangerously unbalanced man from committing a series of crimes.

Production

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.[4]

Cast

Reception

Filmink called it " a decent little thriller that feels like it wants to be sci-fi but isn’t."[5]

Berkshire later sued RKO claiming the latter did a poor job distributing.[6]

References

  1. "The Brain Machine". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. BFI.org
  3. BRAIN MACHINE, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 23.
  4. Chibnall & McFarlane p.99
  5. Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink.
  6. "Efforts Not Best". Variety. 10 April 1957. p. 10.

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.


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