Donovan's Brain (1953)
Donovan's Brain (1953)
A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess enormous psychic powers and inflicts its personality upon the doctor who saved it, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.

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Cast

Lew Ayres Lew Ayres As: Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan As: Janice Cory
Gene Evans Gene Evans As: Dr. Frank Schratt
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie As: Herbie Yocum
Tom Powers Tom Powers As: Donovan's Washington Advisor
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Storyline

A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess enormous psychic powers and inflicts its personality upon the doctor who saved it, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.


Tagline: A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 30 September 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Dowling Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Dr. Patrick J. Cory

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Janice Cory

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Dr. Frank Schratt

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Herbie Yocum

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Donovan's Washington Advisor

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Chloe Donovan

James Anderson

James Anderson

Chief Tuttle

Victor Sutherland

Victor Sutherland

Nathaniel Fuller

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan

Tom Donovan

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Mr. Webster

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Treasury Agent Brooke

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Tailor

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Mr. McNish (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited)

Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

W. J. Higgins (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

William Cottrell

William Cottrell

Dr. Crane (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Station Agent (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

Paul Hoffmann

Paul Hoffmann

Mark Lowell

Mark Lowell

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Katherine Yorke

Katherine Yorke

Directed By

Felix E. Feist

Felix E. Feist

Director

Jack R. Berne

Jack R. Berne

Assistant Director

Mary Chaffee

Mary Chaffee

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tom Gries

Tom Gries

Producer

Herbert L. Strock

Herbert L. Strock

Production Assistant

Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Terry Miles

Terry Miles

Makeup Artist

Ruby Felker

Ruby Felker

Hairstylist

Chuck Keehne

Chuck Keehne

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Eddie Dunstedter

Eddie Dunstedter

Original Music Composer

Earl Snyder

Earl Snyder

Sound Mixer

Eddie Dunstedter

Eddie Dunstedter

Conductor

Bill Naylor

Bill Naylor

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Production Design

Other Crew

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

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