Movie: The Automaton

Top 5 Billed Cast

Nicole Wyland
Nicole Wyland

Margaret Woodruff

John Ennis
John Ennis

Otto / Dr. Carl Woodruff (voice)

Mindee de Lacey
Mindee de Lacey

Helen Herring

Jill Remez
Jill Remez

Mrs. Cooper

Bruno Oliver
Bruno Oliver

Pastor Evans

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    In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine.

  • Release Date

    2019-03-23

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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