Donovan's Brain (1953)

"A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL"

6.2 September 30, 1953 1h 23m Released
Science FictionHorrorThriller

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

    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)

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