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The Fabulous Fraud

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Producing House

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1948-08-28

Runtime: 11 mins

Director: Edward L. Cahn

Writer: John Nesbitt

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Fabulous Fraud

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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