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Donovan's Brain( 1953)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lew Ayres

      Dr. Patrick J. Cory

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      Nancy Reagan

      Janice Cory

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      Gene Evans

      Dr. Frank Schratt

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      Steve Brodie

      Herbie Yocum

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      Tom Powers

      Donovan's Washington Advisor

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      Lisa Howard

      Chloe Donovan

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      James Anderson

      Chief Tuttle

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      Victor Sutherland

      Nathaniel Fuller

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      Michael Colgan

      Tom Donovan

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      Peter Adams

      Mr. Webster

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      Harlan Warde

      Treasury Agent Brooke

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      Shimen Ruskin

      Tailor

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      John Hamilton

      Mr. McNish (uncredited)

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      Don Brodie

      Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited)

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      Stapleton Kent

      W. J. Higgins (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

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      William Cottrell

      Dr. Crane (uncredited)

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      Max Wagner

      Station Agent (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

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      Paul Hoffmann

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      Mark Lowell

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      Walter Merrill

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      Charles Sullivan

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      Katherine Yorke

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • mad doctor
    • brain surgery