The Brain That Wouldn't Die 1962
4.5 / 10
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Dr. Bill Cortner
... Jan Compton
... Kurt
AL
Adele Lamont... Doris Powell
... Blonde Stripper
DB
Doris Brent... Nurse
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Release Date:
Feb 25, 1962 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 22`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Directors & Credit Writers
EB
Eva Blair... Script Supervisor
JG
Joseph Green... Director
TL
Tony LaMarca... Assistant Director
Cast
... Dr. Bill Cortner
... Jan Compton
... Kurt
AL
Adele Lamont... Doris Powell
... Blonde Stripper
DB
Doris Brent... Nurse
PM
Paula Morris... Brunet Stripper
... Peggy Howard
... Dr. Cortner
... Photographer
FM
Fred Martin... Medical Assistant
LM
Lola Mason... Donna Williams
BK
Bruce Kerr... Beauty Contest M.C.
... Jeannie Reynolds
EC
Eddie Carmel... Monster
... Art
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