The Brain from Planet Arous

Dec 26, 1957

1h 11m

★ 5.0

Science-Fiction's most astounding story!

Overview

An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Marquette Productions Ltd.

The Brain from Planet Arous Trailers

Cast

Steve March

John Agar

Sally Fallon

Joyce Meadows

Dan Murphy

Robert Fuller

John Fallon

Thomas Browne Henry

Colonel Frogley

Henry Travis

General Brown

E. Leslie Thomas

Sheriff Wiley Pane

Tim Graham

Russian

Bill Giorgio

Colonel in Conference Room

Ken Terrell

Professor/voices of Gor & Vol (uncredited)

Dale Tate

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