The Mysterious Stranger

The Mysterious Stranger

mark twain

1982 · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Mystery, Family

The film version of the same-titled book by Mark Twain. A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who casts spells over striking printers and causes general mischief.

Directed by Peter H. Hunt · Written by Mark Twain

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