Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain

1953
1h 23m
6.1

6.1/10

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

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dowling Productions United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 30, 1953
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0045699

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

Key Crew

Felix E. Feist
Director
Felix E. Feist
Screenplay
Tom Gries
Producer