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The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
UNITED STATES · 1964

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Robert Stevenson
teenage experimentation hypnosis mind-reading technology coming-of-age legal troubles
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Synopsis

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.

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