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Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain

A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
Sep 30, 1953 1h 23m
6.1
37 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Donovan's Brain
Companies Dowling Productions, United Artists
Countries United States of America
Keywords mad doctor, brain surgery
Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Janice Cory
Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Dr. Frank Schratt
Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Herbie Yocum
Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Donovan's Washington Advisor
Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Chloe Donovan
James Anderson

James Anderson

Chief Tuttle
Victor Sutherland

Victor Sutherland

Nathaniel Fuller
Peter Adams

Peter Adams

Mr. Webster
Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Treasury Agent Brooke
John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited)
Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

W. J. Higgins (uncredited)
Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)
William Cottrell

William Cottrell

Dr. Crane (uncredited)
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Station Agent (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)