The Brain That Wouldn't Die
1962 · Movie · NR · 82 min · ★ 4.7
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.
Also known as The Head That Wouldn't Die
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-02-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (136 votes)
Themes
- experiment
- transplantation
- mutant
- fiancé
- surgeon
- stripper
- car crash
- strip club
- decapitation
- laboratory
- disembodied head
- mad doctor
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jason Evers
as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Virginia Leith
as Jan Compton
Leslie Daniels
as Kurt
- AL
Adele Lamont
as Doris Powell
- BS
Bonnie Sharie
as Blonde Stripper
- DB
Doris Brent
as Nurse
- PM
Paula Morris
as Brunet Stripper
Marilyn Hanold
as Peggy Howard
- BB
Bruce Brighton
as Dr. Cortner
Arny Freeman
as Photographer
Directed by Joseph Green