The Projected Man

The Projected Man

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NR 1966 · 77 min · ★ 4.3 · Horror, Science Fiction

Matter-transmitter sabotage leaves a British scientist (Bryant Halliday) disfigured and full of amps.

Directed by Ian Curteis · Written by John Croydon

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