Donovan's Brain
Sign in to save1953 film by Felix E. Feist
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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
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1953
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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
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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 films