The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Feb 25, 1962

1h 22m

★ 4.7

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Rex Carlton Productions

American International Pictures

The Brain That Wouldn't Die Trailers

Cast

Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)

Jason Evers

Jan Compton

Virginia Leith

Kurt

Leslie Daniels

Doris Powell

Adele Lamont

Blonde Stripper

Bonnie Sharie

Nurse

Doris Brent

Brunet Stripper

Paula Morris

Peggy Howard

Marilyn Hanold

Dr. Cortner

Bruce Brighton

Photographer

Arny Freeman

Medical Assistant

Fred Martin

Donna Williams

Lola Mason

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