Donovan's Brain
A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1953-09-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
6.1
Lew Ayres
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Nancy Reagan
Janice Cory
Gene Evans
Dr. Frank Schratt
Steve Brodie
Herbie Yocum
Tom Powers
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Lisa Howard
Chloe Donovan
James Anderson
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Victor Sutherland
Nathaniel Fuller
Michael Colgan
Tom Donovan
Peter Adams
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Harlan Warde
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Shimen Ruskin
Tailor
John Hamilton
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Don Brodie
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Stapleton Kent
W. J. Higgins (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)
William Cottrell
Dr. Crane (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Station Agent (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)
Paul Hoffmann
Mark Lowell
Walter Merrill
Charles Sullivan
Katherine Yorke
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