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The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind

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Overview

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he risks losing everything for which he has worked. He begins to use his discoveries to save his research and further his own causes, thereby becoming ... a mad scientist, almost unstoppable.

Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Sidney Gilliat, L. du Garde Peach, John L. Balderston
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Laurence

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Dr. Clare Wyatt

John Loder

John Loder

Dick Haslewood

Frank Cellier

Frank Cellier

Lord Haslewood

Donald Calthrop

Donald Calthrop

Clayton

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Dr. Gratton

Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Prof. Holloway

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

Journalist

D

D.J. Williams

Landlord

Themes & Keywords

experimentchimpfogstranglemad scientistlaboratorybody-swap

About The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind is a horror, science fiction film released in 1936 exploring themes of experiment, chimp, fog, strangle, mad scientist, laboratory. Directed by Robert Stevenson, it stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, John Loder. Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he risks losing everything for which he has worked. He begins to use his discoveries to save his research and further his own causes, thereby becoming ... a mad scientist, almost unstoppable.

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