The Automaton

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

Cast

Nicole Wyland

as Margaret Woodruff

John Ennis

as Otto / Dr. Carl Woodruff (voice)

Mindee de Lacey

as Helen Herring

Jill Remez

as Mrs. Cooper

Bruno Oliver

as Pastor Evans

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