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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) [NR]

Release Date:
February 25, 1962

Original Title:
The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Alternate Titles:
Der Kopf, der nicht sterben durfte
El cerebro que no podía morir
Il Cervello Che Non Voleva Morire
Le cerveau qui ne voulait pas mourir
Mózg, który nie może umrzeć
O Cérebro que Não Queria Morrer
The Head That Wouldn't Die

Genres:
Horror | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
American International Pictures
Rex Carlton Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: PG  US: NR 

Runtime: 82

Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Additional Dialogue:
Doris Brent

Art Direction:
Paul Fanning

Assistant Director:
Tony LaMarca

Associate Producer:
Mort Landberg

Camera Operator:
Jack Priestley

Director:
Joseph Green

Director of Photography:
Stephen Hajnal

Editor:
Marc Anderson

Gaffer:
Vincent Delaney

Grip:
John Haupt Jr.

Makeup Artist:
George Fiala

Producer:
Rex Carlton

Producer's Assistant:
Linda Brent
Jim Geallis

Production Manager:
Alfred H. Lessner

Property Master:
Walter Pluff Jr.

Screenplay:
Joseph Green

Script Supervisor:
Eva Blair

Sound:
Emil Kolisch
Robert E. Lessner

Special Effects:
Byron Baer

Story:
Rex Carlton
Joseph Green

Supervising Editor:
Leonard Anderson

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