HorrorScience Fiction
Watch The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Official Trailer
Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
4.7 / 10 IMDb February 25, 1962 1h 22m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 22m
Release Date
February 25, 1962
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction
Status
Released
Budget
$62,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Jason Evers
as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Virginia Leith
as Jan Compton
Leslie Daniels
as Kurt
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Adele Lamont
as Doris Powell
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Bonnie Sharie
as Blonde Stripper
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Doris Brent
as Nurse
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Paula Morris
as Brunet Stripper
Marilyn Hanold
as Peggy Howard
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Bruce Brighton
as Dr. Cortner
Arny Freeman
as Photographer
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Fred Martin
as Medical Assistant
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Lola Mason
as Donna Williams
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Bruce Kerr
as Beauty Contest M.C.
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Audrey Devereal
as Jeannie Reynolds
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Eddie Carmel
as Monster
Sammy Petrillo
as Art
Production Companies
Rex Carlton Productions
American International PicturesThe Brain That Wouldn't Die Official Trailer 1962
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