They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968)

Nazi madmen preserve Hitler's brain on a small tropical island until the time is right to resurrect him and, along with him, the Third Reich.

Director:

David Bradley

Writers:

Steve Bennett, Peter Miles (as Richard Miles)

Stars:

Walter Stocker, Audrey Caire, Carlos Rivas

Cast

Credited cast:
Walter Stocker	...	Phil Day
Audrey Caire	...	Kathy Coleman 'K.C.' Day
Carlos Rivas	...	Camino Padua / Teo Padua
John Holland	...	Prof. John Coleman
Marshall Reed	...	Frank Dvorak
Scott Peters	...	David Garrick
Keith Dahle	...	Tom Sharon
Dani Lynn	...	Suzanne Coleman
Nestor Paiva	...	Police Chief Alaniz
Pedro Regas	...	Presidente Juan Padua
Bill Freed	...	Adolf Hitler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck Beston
Larry Burrell
Hap Holmwood
Dick McHale

Storyline

At the end of World War II, Nazi officials spirited the living head of Adolf Hitler out of Germany to a hiding place in the South American country of Mandoras, in order to revive the Third Reich at a later date. By the 1960s these men believed the time had come, so they kidnap a top scientist in order to force him to help keep Hitler alive. Several intelligence agencies find out about the plot and send agents to stop it.

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Plot Keywords:

adolf hitler | nazi occultism | reference to adolf hitler | wrongful arrest | world war two | 

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Taglines:

The most incredible plot to conquer the world!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

On a vole le cerveau d'Hitler

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paragon Films Inc., Sans-S

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"They Saved Hitler's Brain", despite bearing a 1963 copyright, was released years later. The 1963 film The Madmen of Mandoras (1963) was combined with new footage of "CID" agents Vic and Toni shot for the film and released to television as "They Saved Hitler's Brain". The Vic and Toni footage was clearly shot years later; the hairstyles and fashions did not become popular until the late 1960s.

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Goofs

Numerous early scenes switch from day to night, especially during car chases.

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Quotes

Adolf Hitler: Mach schnell! Mach schnell!

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Connections

Featured in The World According to Smith & Jones: War (1988)

User Reviews

This is the absolute worst I've yet seen... Ouch!

I am a B Movie Whore. I get perverse pleasure out of really bad movies. Plus, you can learn a lot about movie making by observing other people's mistakes. Some of my favorite Bad movies include "Teenage Zombies", "Plan 9", "The Beast of Yucca Flats" and "Shriek of the Mutilated".

But nothing prepared me for "They Saved Hitler's Brain". This is a disjointed mess, with mismatching scenes (which were filmed over 10 years apart) laughable special effects and abysmal acting.

This movie was originally made in the 1950s and then some acting students purchased it and added some new scenes. But the students forget to dress as if they were in the fifties. Consequently, there are sixites hairstyles and cars in one scene, and then fifties styles and cars in another. Totally bizarre.

The special effects look as if they were created by 8 year olds for a 3rd grade school play. The scenes with Hitler's head in a glass tube are unforgettably absurd. The plot lacks any sort of coherence.

Now, some bad movies are fun to watch because you can laugh at them. But this movie just makes you stare at it with your mouth open, in stunned confusion and utter disbelief.

The scenes with Hitlers Head in the jar, especially when he is riding in the front seat of his henchman's car, are so wacky and silly, that they alone are worth suffering through this mess.

But be forewarned. This one is tough to watch. So far, it is the worst movie I have ever seen.