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25/03/1964 Science Fiction, Family, Comedy 1h 31m
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BRAWN vs. BRAIN

Overview

Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.

  1. Robert Stevenson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tommy Kirk

    Merlin Jones

  2. Annette Funicello

    Jennifer

  3. Leon Ames

    Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

  4. Stuart Erwin

    Police Captain Loomis

  5. Alan Hewitt

    Professor Shattuck

  6. Connie Gilchrist

    Mrs. Gossett

  7. Norman Grabowski

    Norman, Midvale Football Player

  8. Burt Mustin

    Bailiff

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-07-19
Bit of a disappointment by the end. It starts off very good, but sharply declines from the midway point.

'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones' is practically split into two stories, one about the ability to read minds and one about hypnosis. The former is entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but the latter is extremely stagnant and slow paced. The film loses all of the promising momentum that it previously builds.

Onto the cast, this is arguably Tommy Kirk's best performance to date with Disney. He is excellent as the titular character, adding a strong and fitting demeanour t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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