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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

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

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Joseph Green
Writer : Joseph Green

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jason Evers
Jason Evers
Dr. Bill Cortner
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 Maurice
Paula Maurice
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

Crews

Joseph Green
Joseph Green
Director
Joseph Green
Joseph Green
Screenplay
Rex Carlton
Rex Carlton
Producer
Stephen Hajnal
Stephen Hajnal
Director of Photography
Marc Anderson
Marc Anderson
Editor
Rex Carlton
Rex Carlton
Story
Joseph Green
Joseph Green
Story
Paul Fanning
Paul Fanning
Art Direction
George Fiala
George Fiala
Makeup Artist
Mort Landberg
Mort Landberg
Associate Producer
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley
Camera Operator
Byron Baer
Byron Baer
Special Effects
Eva Blair
Eva Blair
Script Supervisor
Emil Kolisch
Emil Kolisch
Sound
Alfred H. Lessner
Alfred H. Lessner
Production Manager
Tony LaMarca
Tony LaMarca
Assistant Director
Walter Pluff Jr.
Walter Pluff Jr.
Property Master
Robert E. Lessner
Robert E. Lessner
Sound
Vincent Delaney
Vincent Delaney
Gaffer
John Haupt Jr.
John Haupt Jr.
Grip
Leonard Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Supervising Editor
Doris Brent
Doris Brent
Additional Dialogue
Linda Brent
Linda Brent
Producer's Assistant
Jim Geallis
Jim Geallis
Producer's Assistant

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) - Official Trailer (HD)

Posters and backgrounds

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