Watch Donovan's Brain (1953) Official Trailer
A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
6.2 / 10 IMDb September 30, 1953 1h 23m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
September 30, 1953
Genre
Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Lew Ayres
as Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Nancy Reagan
as Janice Cory
Gene Evans
as Dr. Frank Schratt
Steve Brodie
as Herbie Yocum
Tom Powers
as Donovan's Washington Advisor
Lisa Howard
as Chloe Donovan
James Anderson
as Chief Tuttle
Victor Sutherland
as Nathaniel Fuller
Michael Colgan
as Tom Donovan
Peter Adams
as Mr. Webster
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Harlan Warde
as Treasury Agent Brooke
Shimen Ruskin
as Tailor
John Hamilton
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited)
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Stapleton Kent
as W. J. Higgins (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)
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William Cottrell
as Dr. Crane (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Station Agent (uncredited)
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Sam Harris
as Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)
Paul Hoffmann
Production Companies
Dowling Productions
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