The Brain That Wouldn't Die
“Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!”
Synopsis
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they are involved in a severe car accident. Compton is decapitated, but Cortner remains undeterred by this tragic and seemingly impossible situation. A specialist in transplants, he sees the opportunity to perform the first-ever head transplant. He proceeds to transplant Compton's head onto another body in an attempt to save her life.
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Edited by Marc AndersonShot by Stephen Hajnal
Box Office
1962 · Box office
Produced on a $62K budget
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$62K
Also known as
- Der Kopf, der nicht sterben durftede
- Le Cerveau qui ne voulait pas mourirfr
- Il cervello che non voleva morireit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jason Evers
as Dr. Bill Cortner
Virginia Leith
as Jan Compton
Anthony La Penna
as Kurt
Leslie Daniels
as Kurt
Adele Lamont
as Doris Powell
Bonnie Sharie
as Blonde Stripper
Paula Morris
as Brunette Stripper
Doris Brent
as Nurse
Marilyn Hanold
as Peggy Howard
Bruce Brighton
as Dr. Cortner
Arny Freeman
as Photographer
Fred Martin
as Medical Assistant
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5Directors
1Writers
3Producers
1Other crew
2Parents Guide
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