Canada / Feb 25, 1962 / 18A
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marilyn Hanold | Peggy Howard |
| Bruce Brighton | Dr. Cortner |
| Arny Freeman | Photographer |
| Fred Martin | Medical Assistant |
| Lola Mason | Donna Williams |
| Bruce Kerr | Beauty Contest M.C. |
| Audrey Devereal | Jeannie Reynolds |
| Eddie Carmel | Monster |
| Sammy Petrillo | Art |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Brain That Wouldn't Die |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rex Carlton Productions, American International Pictures |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1962 |
| Production | Rex Carlton, Mort Landberg |
| Writer | Joseph Green, Rex Carlton |
| Editing | Marc Anderson, Leonard Anderson |
| Cinematography | Stephen Hajnal, Jack Priestley, John Haupt Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Tony LaMarca, Joseph Green, Eva Blair |
| Lighting | Vincent Delaney |
| Camera operators | Jack Priestley, Stephen Hajnal, John Haupt Jr. |
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| Additional photography | Stephen Hajnal, Jack Priestley, John Haupt Jr. |
| Production design | Paul Fanning, Walter Pluff Jr. |
| Art direction | Paul Fanning, Walter Pluff Jr. |
| Set decoration | Paul Fanning, Walter Pluff Jr. |
| Special effects | Byron Baer |
| Music | Emil Kolisch, Robert E. Lessner |
| Sound | Emil Kolisch, Robert E. Lessner |
| Costume design | George Fiala |
| Makeup | George Fiala |
| Hairstyling | George Fiala |
| Budget | 62.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 25, 1962
United States / Aug 10, 1962 / NR
Physical media
United States / Jan 01, 1995 / Acme Video #R3-3977 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟴𝟳± mínutєѕ
United Kingdom / Aug 15, 2010 / PG / DVD
Germany / Jul 17, 2020 / 16
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