The Brain Machine is a 1956 British thriller film directed and written by Ken Hughes and starring Maxwell Reed, Elizabeth Allan and Patrick Barr.

[2] A husband and wife team of doctors attempt to stop a dangerously unbalanced man from committing a series of crimes.

Although the plot is largely formula, Ken Hughes' script is lively and his direction often shows imagination, particularly in the use of sound.

Of the cast, Maxwell Reed is competent as Smith and Elizabeth Allan convincing as the psychiatrist; the acting otherwise is variable.

...Despite its cheap production values and leaden acting, the picture has a trashy energy that can be enjoyed if you disengage your own brain.