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Donovan's Brain (1953)

1953-09-30 · 1h 23m · EN
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A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL

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.

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Felix E. FeistDirector

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Lew AyresLew AyresDr. Patrick J. CoryNancy ReaganNancy ReaganJanice CoryGene EvansGene EvansDr. Frank SchrattSteve BrodieSteve BrodieHerbie YocumTom PowersTom PowersDonovan's Washington AdvisorLisa HowardLisa HowardChloe DonovanJames AndersonJames AndersonChief TuttleVictor SutherlandVictor SutherlandNathaniel FullerMichael ColganMichael ColganTom DonovanPeter AdamsPeter AdamsMr. WebsterHarlan WardeHarlan WardeTreasury Agent BrookeShimen RuskinShimen RuskinTailor

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Mad doctorBrain surgery

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Genre affinityDrama · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityMad Doctor · Brain SurgeryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference339946Actor preference228969 · 220764 · 98249

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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.

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Donovan's Brain has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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