The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

82 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Feb. 25, 1962

Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

82 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Feb. 25, 1962

The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers American International Pictures, Rex Carlton Productions
Original title The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Directors Tony LaMarca, Eva Blair, Joseph Green
Writers Joseph Green, Rex Carlton

Cast

Jason Evers

as Dr. Bill Cortner

Virginia Leith

as Jan Compton

Leslie Daniels

as Kurt

Adele Lamont

as Doris Powell

Bonnie Sharie

as Blonde Stripper

Doris Brent

as Nurse

Paula Morris

as Brunet Stripper

Marilyn Hanold

as Peggy Howard

Bruce Brighton

as Dr. Cortner

Arny Freeman

as Photographer

Fred Martin

as Medical Assistant

Lola Mason

as Donna Williams

Bruce Kerr

as Beauty Contest M.C.

Audrey Devereal

as Jeannie Reynolds

Eddie Carmel

as Monster