The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-02-25
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Joseph Green, Joseph Green
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 from 148 votes
Cast
- 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
- Fred Martin as Medical Assistant
- Lola Mason as Donna Williams