The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
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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Cast

Jason Evers Jason Evers As: Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Virginia Leith Virginia Leith As: Jan Compton
Leslie Daniels Leslie Daniels As: Kurt
Adele Lamont Adele Lamont As: Doris Powell
Bonnie Sharie Bonnie Sharie As: Blonde Stripper
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 25 February 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Rex Carlton Productions, American International Pictures

Budget: $62,000

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Cast

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)

Virginia Leith

Virginia Leith

Jan Compton

Leslie Daniels

Leslie Daniels

Kurt

Adele Lamont

Adele Lamont

Doris Powell

Bonnie Sharie

Bonnie Sharie

Blonde Stripper

Doris Brent

Doris Brent

Nurse

Paula Morris

Paula Morris

Brunet Stripper

Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Peggy Howard

Bruce Brighton

Bruce Brighton

Dr. Cortner

Arny Freeman

Arny Freeman

Photographer

Fred Martin

Fred Martin

Medical Assistant

Lola Mason

Lola Mason

Donna Williams

Bruce Kerr

Bruce Kerr

Beauty Contest M.C.

Audrey Devereal

Audrey Devereal

Jeannie Reynolds

Eddie Carmel

Eddie Carmel

Monster

Sammy Petrillo

Sammy Petrillo

Art

Directed By

Joseph Green

Joseph Green

Director

Eva Blair

Eva Blair

Script Supervisor

Tony LaMarca

Tony LaMarca

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rex Carlton

Rex Carlton

Producer

Mort Landberg

Mort Landberg

Associate Producer

Linda Brent

Linda Brent

Producer's Assistant

Alfred H. Lessner

Alfred H. Lessner

Production Manager

Jim Geallis

Jim Geallis

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Marc Anderson

Marc Anderson

Editor

Leonard Anderson

Leonard Anderson

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

George Fiala

George Fiala

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stephen Hajnal

Stephen Hajnal

Director of Photography

Jack Priestley

Jack Priestley

Camera Operator

John Haupt Jr.

John Haupt Jr.

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Paul Fanning

Paul Fanning

Art Direction

Walter Pluff Jr.

Walter Pluff Jr.

Property Master

Other Crew

Byron Baer

Byron Baer

Special Effects

Doris Brent

Doris Brent

Additional Dialogue

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