United States / Sep 30, 1953
A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess enormous psychic powers and inflicts its personality upon the doctor who saved it, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Sutherland | Nathaniel Fuller |
| Michael Colgan | Tom Donovan |
| Peter Adams | Mr. Webster |
| Harlan Warde | Treasury Agent Brooke |
| Shimen Ruskin | Tailor |
| John Hamilton | Mr. McNish (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited) |
| Stapleton Kent | W. J. Higgins (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited) |
| William Cottrell | Dr. Crane (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited) |
| Paul Hoffmann | |
| Mark Lowell | |
| Walter Merrill | |
| Charles Sullivan | |
| Katherine Yorke |
Genres
Science FictionHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Donovan's Brain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dowling Productions, United Artists |
| Release date | 30 settembre 1953 |
| Production | Tom Gries |
| Writer | Curt Siodmak, Felix E. Feist, Hugh Brooke |
| Editing | Herbert L. Strock |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Assistant directors | Jack R. Berne, Felix E. Feist, Mary Chaffee |
| Camera operators | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Additional photography | Joseph F. Biroc |
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| Production design | Boris Leven, Edward G. Boyle |
| Art direction | Edward G. Boyle, Boris Leven |
| Set decoration | Edward G. Boyle, Boris Leven |
| Special effects | Harry Redmond Jr. |
| Music | Eddie Dunstedter, Earl Snyder, Bill Naylor |
| Sound | Eddie Dunstedter, Earl Snyder, Bill Naylor |
| Costume design | Terry Miles, Ruby Felker, Chuck Keehne |
| Makeup | Terry Miles, Ruby Felker, Chuck Keehne |
| Hairstyling | Terry Miles, Ruby Felker, Chuck Keehne |
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