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The Brain That Wouldn't Die
The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!

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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.

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Budget

$62000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

25 February 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)

Virginia Leith

Virginia Leith

Jan Compton

Leslie Daniels

Leslie Daniels

Kurt

Adele Lamont

Adele Lamont

Doris Powell

Bonnie Sharie

Bonnie Sharie

Blonde Stripper

Doris Brent

Doris Brent

Nurse

Paula Morris

Paula Morris

Brunet Stripper

Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Peggy Howard

Bruce Brighton

Bruce Brighton

Dr. Cortner

Arny Freeman

Arny Freeman

Photographer

Fred Martin

Fred Martin

Medical Assistant

Lola Mason

Lola Mason

Donna Williams

Bruce Kerr

Bruce Kerr

Beauty Contest M.C.

Audrey Devereal

Audrey Devereal

Jeannie Reynolds

Eddie Carmel

Eddie Carmel

Monster

Sammy Petrillo

Sammy Petrillo

Art

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