The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
1962 · 1h 22m · Approved
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Joseph Green
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joseph Green Director
- Jason Evers as Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
- 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
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