Donovan's Brain (1953)

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Donovan's Brain on IMDb 6.0/10 1,211 votes

Released:
1953-09-30

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.

Director:
Felix E. Feist

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Lew Ayres
    as
    Dr. Patrick J. Cory
  • Nancy Reagan
    as
    Janice Cory
  • Gene Evans
    as
    Dr. Frank Schratt
  • Steve Brodie
    as
    Herbie Yocum
  • Tom Powers
    as
    Donovan's Washington Advisor