Poster from TMDB
Donovan's Brain
Sign in to save1953 film by Felix E. Feist
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Donovan's Brain is referenced by 68 other articles, and connects out to Felix E. Feist, Lisa Howard and English language.
Vinony files it under 1950s science fiction horror films, 1953 American films and 1953 English-language films.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Film · TMDB
6.2A 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.
Released: 1953-09-3083 minDir: Felix E. FeistScience Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Cast
- Lew Ayres as Dr. Patrick J. Cory
- Nancy Reagan as Janice Cory
- Gene Evans as Dr. Frank Schratt
- Steve Brodie as Herbie Yocum
- Tom Powers as Donovan's Washington Advisor
- Lisa Howard as Chloe Donovan
Themes
- mad doctor
- brain surgery
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Donovan's Brain
- Main subject
- mad scientist
- Director
- Felix E. Feist
- Screenwriter
- Curt Siodmak
- Cast member
- Tom Powers
- Producer
- Tom Gries
- Cinematographer
- Joseph F. Biroc
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 749342
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 7 more facts
- publication date
- 1953-01-01
- title
- Donovan's Brain
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Boris Leven
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Herbert L. Strock
- review score
- 50%
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0
Gallery (6)
Connections
Felix E. Feist
Entity
Lisa Howard
Entity
English language
Concept
brain
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
IMDb
Entity
The New York Times
Entity
Nancy Reagan
Entity
horror film
Entity
Rotten Tomatoes
Entity
telepathy
Entity
Steve Martin
Person
The Independent
Entity
United Artists
Entity
science fiction film
Entity
brainwashing
Entity
black-and-white
Entity
Turner Classic Movies
Entity
film poster
Entity
Lew Ayres
Entity
Categories
1950s science fiction horror films1953 American films1953 English-language films1953 films1953 horror films1953 independent films1953 science fiction filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican mad scientist filmsAmerican science fiction horror filmsEnglish-language science fiction horror filmsFilms based on American novelsFilms based on horror novelsFilms directed by Felix E. FeistRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date