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1972 · 55 mins · English
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Directed by
Michael Powell
Starring
Esmond Knight, Helen Weir, Lem Dobbs, Robert Eddison, Laurence Carter, Brian Worth

John meets an electricity‑feeding alien, loses his mouse on a class trip to the Tower of London, and dozes off in an electricity lesson. Sent home, a flash on the tube turns the train yellow. Guided by Nick, a friend, John learns about electricity, goes back to the Tower and tries to rescue his mouse, with a whimsical Powell & Pressburger touch.

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