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Title: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
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Cast
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| Jason Evers | ... | Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers) | |
| Virginia Leith | ... | Jan Compton / Jan in the Pan | |
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Anthony La Penna | ... | Kurt (as Leslie Daniel) |
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Adele Lamont | ... | Doris Powell |
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Bonnie Sharie | ... | Blonde Stripper |
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Paula Morris | ... | Brunet Stripper |
| Marilyn Hanold | ... | Peggy Howard (as Marlyn Hanold) | |
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Bruce Brighton | ... | Dr. Cortner |
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Arny Freeman | ... | Photographer |
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Fred Martin | ... | Medical Assistant |
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Lola Mason | ... | Donna Williams |
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Doris Brent | ... | Nurse |
| Bruce Kerr | ... | Beauty Contest M.C. | |
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Audrey Devereau | ... | Jeannie Reynolds |
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Eddie Carmel | ... | Monster |
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Dr. Bill Cortner has been performing experimental surgery on human guinea pigs without authorization and against the advice of his father, also a surgeon. When Bill's fiancée Jan Compton is decapitated in an automobile accident, he manages to keep her brain alive. He now needs to find a new body for his bride-to-be and settles on Doris Powell, a glamor model with a facial disfigurement. Jan meanwhile doesn't want to continue her body-less existence and calls upon the creature hidden in the basement, one of Bill Cortner's unsuccessful experiments, to break loose. Written by garykmcd
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Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell! See more »Parents Guide:
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Composed by Tony Restaino
Performed by Abe Baker
By Permission of Laurel Records
[Theme Music]
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Trivia
The film was made in 1959, but released in 1962 due to various legal problems. See more »Goofs
Kurt is upstairs in the living room and there is a fairly decent breeze blowing the curtains. However, the windows are shut as seen in earlier and again in later shots. See more »Quotes
Dr. Bill Cortner: [to Dr. Courtner] Nothing is unbelievable if you have the nerve to operate.See more »
Crazy Credits
At the beginning, the title is given as "The Brain That Wouldn't Die." The end title card lists the title as "The Head That Wouldn't Die." See more »Alternate Versions
Also released in shorter version that removes most of the violent footage. See more »Soundtracks
The WebComposed by Tony Restaino
Performed by Abe Baker
By Permission of Laurel Records
[Theme Music]
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 August 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$62,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Come on you guys. Lighten up. This film doesn't belong on the Bottom 100 List. Where's your sense of humor? Try to experience it in the spirit in which it was made. Take it with a grain of salt. It's a very funny movie. Unintentionally maybe, but still pretty hilarious. I run it sometimes when I need a really good laugh.