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Liar!

  • 1969
  • 50m

The positronic brain of robot RB-34 (Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics is unorthodox: he tells human beings only what he believes will not hurt their feelings. Can renowned robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin 'fix' RB-34? Or are there areas of her own psyche where she would rather not hear the truth?

Overview

The positronic brain of robot RB-34 (Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics is unorthodox: he tells human beings only what he believes will not hurt their feelings. Can renowned robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin 'fix' RB-34? Or are there areas of her own psyche where she would rather not hear the truth?

Cast

  • Paul ChapmanMilton Ashe
  • Ian OgilvyHerbie, RB34
  • Hamilton DyceDr. Lanning
  • Wendy GiffordDr. Susan Calvin
  • Gerald SimDr. Bogert
  • Robert JamesKelvin Brooke
  • Edwin RichfieldJamieson
  • Roy HanlonHargreaves