Creature with the Atom Brain

19551955
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1h 9min

Richard Denning and Angela Stevens in Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

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An ex-Nazi mad scientist uses radio-controlled atomic-powered zombies in his quest to help an exiled American gangster return to power.An ex-Nazi mad scientist uses radio-controlled atomic-powered zombies in his quest to help an exiled American gangster return to power.An ex-Nazi mad scientist uses radio-controlled atomic-powered zombies in his quest to help an exiled American gangster return to power.

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Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Richard Denning

Dr. Chet Walkeras Dr. Chet Walker

Joyce Walkeras Joyce Walker

Capt. Dave Harrisas Capt. Dave Harris

Michael Granger

Frank Buchananas Frank Buchanan

Dr. Wilhelm Steiggas Dr. Wilhelm Steigg
(as Gregory Gay)

Penny Walkeras Penny Walker

Tristram Coffin

Dist. Atty. MacGrawas Dist. Atty. MacGraw

Reporter #1as Reporter #1

Reporter #2as Reporter #2
(as Larry Blake)

Chief Camdenas Chief Camden

Mayor Bremeras Mayor Bremer

Gambling Casino Employeeas Gambling Casino Employee
(uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Creatureas Creature
(uncredited)

Gen. Saundersas Gen. Saunders
(uncredited)

Policemanas Policeman
(uncredited)

Jason Franchotas Jason Franchot
(uncredited)

Creature Who Calls Camdenas Creature Who Calls Camden
(uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting

Dick Cutting, Radio Broadcasteras Dick Cutting, Radio Broadcaster
(uncredited)

Director
- Edward L. Cahn
Writer
- Curt Siodmak(story) (screenplay)
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Several years earlier gangster Frank Buchanan was deported to his native Italy through the efforts of law enforcement authorities and rival gangsters who inform on him. While in Europe he meets scientist Wilhelm Steigg, who has perfected a method of reanimating dead people and controlling their behavior with oral commands. Buchanan underwrites Steigg's experiments and uses his technology to wreak revenge on his enemies. Unfortunately radioactive poisoning is a by-product of the process, and authorities use radiation detecting devices like Geiger counters to pinpoint the source of the sinister plot. —Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)

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Taglines
- Terror true to science, based on laboratory experiments described in national magazines!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
One of the first films to use squibs to simulate gunshot wounds

Goofs
Buchanan states that the lead-lined house will prevent detection of the radiation that Dr. Stieg uses to power the creatures. Yet later, Dr. Stieg indicates that the radium power source will draw the injured Harris creature like a magnet even though the radium is still inside the lead-lined hideout.

Quotes
Dr. Chet Walker: It would answer the riddle, wouldn't it? Remote-controlled creatures, their brains powered by atomic energy, roaming the streets, directed from a central point.

Connections
Featured in Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996)

Top review

Another excellent story from Curt Siodmak

Released by Columbia Pictures in 1955 and without trying to mention it's low budget format, Creature with the Atom Brain is quite a sophisticated attempt to resurrect the dead using atomic energy and electronic circuitry. The idea of using a TV screen to receive images from the creatures "eyes" is fantastic. This movie reminds me of fast paced comic book story with a taste of film noir. Richard Denning,the star of this film, made a number science fiction movies in the 1950's before coming over to TV as the governor of Hawaii in "Hawaii 5-0." As far as I know, this movie is not available on the market as a retail product. You can, however, probably get it from a private collector.I think sci-fi fans will enjoy it!

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Release date
- July 1955 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Creature with the atom brain. Cadáveres atómicos
Filming locations
- Warner Brothers Ranch, Verdugo Ave. and Pass Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
Production company
- Clover Productions
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Runtime
- 1h 9min
Color
- Black and White

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Richard Denning and Angela Stevens in Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

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