The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine

The waves of the BRAIN MACHINE spell STOP THIS KILLER!

1955 · 84 min · ★ 5.7 · Crime, Thriller

A British psychiatrist reads an amnesiac's (Maxwell Reed) brain waves and sees the mind of a killer.

Directed by Ken Hughes · Written by Ken Hughes

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