| Release Date: | Jan 1964 |
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| Genres: | Family / Comedy / Sci-Fi |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
| Cast: | Tommy Kirk (Merlin Jones), Annette Funicello (Jennifer (as Annette)), Leon Ames (Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas) Stuart Erwin (Police Captain Loomis) Alan Hewitt (Professor Shattuck) Connie Gilchrist (Mrs. Gossett, Holmby's Housekeeper) Dal McKennon (Detective Hutchins) Norman Grabowski (Norman, Midvale Football Player) Michael Fox (Kohner, Lie Detector Operator...) Allan Hunt (Student (uncredited)) Burt Mustin (Bailiff (uncredited)) Kelly Thordsen (Muller (uncredited)) |
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.