The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Horror Sci-Fi
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
The Brain That Wouldn't Die Plot Synopsis:
Dr. Bill Cortner has been performing experimental surgery on human guinea pigs without authorization and against the advice of his father, also a surgeon. When Bill's fiancée Jan Compton is decapitated in an automobile accident, he manages to keep her brain alive. He now needs to find a new body for his bride-to-be and settles on Doris Powell, a glamor model with a facial disfigurement. Jan meanwhile doesn't want to continue her body-less existence and calls upon the creature hidden in the basement, one of Bill Cortner's unsuccessful experiments, to break loose.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend"s head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.
Tagline: Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1962 (more 1962 movies)
Production Co.: American Pop Classics
Website: http://synapse-films.com/dvds/brain-that-wouldnt-die-the-special-edition/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Brain That Wouldn't Die Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 10, 1962, DVD: Aug 30, 2005
Writers: Doris Brent, Joseph Green, Rex Carlton
Producers: Rex Carlton, Mort Landberg
Cinematographers: Stephen Hajnal
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Brain That Wouldn't Die Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Evers | ... | Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers) |
| Virginia Leith | ... | Jan Compton / Jan in the Pan |
| Anthony La Penna | ... | Kurt (as Leslie Daniel) |
| Adele Lamont | ... | Doris Powell |
| Bonnie Sharie | ... | Blonde Stripper |
| Paula Morris | ... | Brunet Stripper |
| Marilyn Hanold | ... | Peggy Howard (as Marlyn Hanold) |
| Bruce Brighton | ... | Dr. Cortner |
| Arny Freeman | ... | Photographer |
| Fred Martin | ... | Medical Assistant |
| Lola Mason | ... | Donna Williams |
| Doris Brent | ... | Nurse |
| Bruce Kerr | ... | Beauty Contest M.C. |
| Audrey Devereau | ... | Jeannie Reynolds |
| Eddie Carmel | ... | Monster |
| Sammy Petrillo | ... | Art (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jason Evers, as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers), passed away at age 83 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Herbert Evers | Herb Evers - Virginia Leith – Jan Compton / Jan in the Pan
- Anthony La Penna – Kurt (as Leslie Daniel)
- Adele Lamont – Doris Powell
- Bonnie Sharie – Blonde Stripper
- Paula Morris – Brunet Stripper
- Marilyn Hanold (b. June 9, 1938) – Peggy Howard (as Marlyn Hanold)
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Marlyn Hanold | Marilyn Harold - Bruce Brighton – Dr. Cortner
- Arny Freeman – Photographer
- Fred Martin – Medical Assistant
- Lola Mason – Donna Williams
- Doris Brent – Nurse
- Bruce Kerr – Beauty Contest M.C.
- Audrey Devereau – Jeannie Reynolds
- Eddie Carmel – Monster
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