The Thing with Two Heads (1972) Sci-Fi Comedy
The Thing with Two Heads (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.53/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.5/10
The Thing with Two Heads Plot Synopsis:
A rich but racist man is dy**g and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Doctors are forced to transplant the head of a dying, racist surgeon onto the body of a black death row inmate.
Tagline: They transplanted a white bigot"s head on a soul brother"s body!
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The Thing with Two Heads Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Production Co.: American International Pictures
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Thing with Two Heads Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 19, 1972, DVD: Jun 05, 2001
Writers: Lee Frost, Wes Bishop, James Gordon White
Producers: Wes Bishop, John Lawrence, James H. Nicholson
Musicians: Robert O. Ragland
Cinematographers: Jack Steely
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The Thing with Two Heads Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Milland | ... | Maxwell Kirshner |
| Roosevelt Grier | ... | Jack Moss (as ''Rosey'' Grier) |
| Don Marshall | ... | Dr. Fred Williams |
| Roger Perry | ... | Dr. Philip Desmond |
| Chelsea Brown | ... | Lila |
| Kathrine Baumann | ... | Patricia (as Kathy Baumann) |
| John Dullaghan | ... | Thomas |
| John Bliss | ... | Donald |
| Bruce Kimball | ... | Police Lieutenant |
| Jane Kellem | ... | Miss Mullen |
| Lee Frost | ... | Sergeant Hacker |
| Wes Bishop | ... | Dr. Smith |
| Roger Gentry | ... | Police Sergeant |
| Britt Nilsson | ... | Nurse |
| Rick Baker | ... | Gorilla |
| Phil Hoover | ... | Policeman |
| Rod Steele | ... | Medical Salesman |
| Michael Viner | ... | Prison Guard |
| William Smith | ... | Hysterical Condemned Man |
| Jerry Butler | ... | Prison Guard |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ray Milland, as Maxwell Kirshner, passed away at age 79 in Torrance, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: R.A. Milland | R. Milland | Raymond Alton Milland | Raymond Milland | Spike Milland - Roosevelt Grier – Jack Moss (as ''Rosey'' Grier)
- Don Marshall – Dr. Fred Williams
- Roger Perry, as Dr. Philip Desmond, passed away at age 85 in Indian Wells, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Roger & Jo Anne - Chelsea Brown – Lila
- Kathrine Baumann – Patricia (as Kathy Baumann)
- John Dullaghan, as Thomas, passed away at age 78 in Calabasas, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Pierre Bordorgoray | Fred Dingle | John Dugan | John Dullahan | John Dunn | John Fink | John Keats | Steven Keats | John Pierce - John Bliss – Donald
- Bruce Kimball (b. January 25, 1930) – Police Lieutenant
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Michael Alden | John Fuzz | Bruce Kemp | Bruce Kimbell | Bruce Kimble | John Law | Buck Wayne - Jane Kellem – Miss Mullen
- Lee Frost – Sergeant Hacker
- Wes Bishop, as Dr. Smith, passed away at age 60 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Wesdon Bishop | Wes Don - Roger Gentry – Police Sergeant
- Britt Nilsson – Nurse
- Rick Baker (b. December 8, 1950) – Gorilla
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Richard A. Baker | Richard Baker
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