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Brain-swapping mayhem, sideshow hijinks, and a candy-fueled psychic in a madcap monster mix.

MASTER MINDS

THE CHILLS WILL ELECTRIFY YOU When The Bowery Boys Meet The Monster.

1949 · 1h 4m · NR · Action / Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

When Sach eats too much sugar, he goes into a trance whereby he's able to predict the future. Slip tries to make some money off of Sach by using him as a fortune teller in a carnival, until a mad scientist kidnaps Sach to use him in an intelligence-switching experiment with a monster.

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What is Master Minds about?

Master Minds is a 1949 American action-comedy-horror film directed by Jean Yarbrough about a candy-loving psychic whose fortune-telling lands him in the clutches of a mad scientist with a brain-swapping monster.

Synopsis

Sach has eaten too much candy, which gives him a toothache that allows him to predict the future. Slip and Gabe come up with an idea to make money from this and put him in a sideshow carnival. A mad scientist sees Sach's photo in the newspaper and reads about his ability. He visits the carnival where after seeing Sach in action he decides to kidnap him so he can transfer his brain into the brain of Atlas, a Frankenstein type humanoid creature.

The boys attempt to rescue Sach, but are captured themselves. Meanwhile Sach and Atlas have had their brains swapped temporarily and Louie has arrived in the hopes of rescuing all of them. He dons a knight's armor and temporarily outwits the scientists, but is eventually captured as well. However, the police, who Louie tried to alert earlier, arrive and arrest the scientists. Slip then tries to put Sach back on display at the carnival, but Sach says he no longer has a toothache...because he swallowed it!
Details & Specs
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Writer
Charles R. Marion
Release
1949
Runtime
1h 4m
Language
English

Why Cult

Candy-Powered Psychic

Sach's toothache-induced ability to predict the future is the kind of plot twist only B-movies dare to serve—straight from a sugar rush to sideshow fame.

Mad Scientist Mayhem

Dr. Druzik's scheme to swap brains between a fortune teller and his Frankenstein-esque monster turns the carnival sideshow into a laboratory of lunacy.

Frankenstein-Style Monster

Atlas the Monster brings a classic horror vibe to the comic chaos, lurching through a plot that only gets wilder once the brains start switching.

Carnival Comedy Crew

The Bowery Boys' signature banter and bumbling rescue attempts add a slapstick edge to the genre mash-up, spotlighting Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall at their quirkiest.

Questions from the Vault

What is Master Minds about? +

Master Minds is a film where Sach's candy-induced psychic powers lead to a carnival act, a mad scientist's kidnapping plot, and a brain-swapping experiment with a monster.

When was Master Minds released? +

Master Minds was released in 1949.

Who directed Master Minds? +

Master Minds was directed by Jean Yarbrough.

How long is Master Minds? +

Master Minds has a runtime of 64 minutes.

What genre is Master Minds? +

Master Minds is an action, comedy, and horror film.

Where can I watch Master Minds? +

You can watch Master Minds on SassyFlix.

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