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The Brain

  • 1962
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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The Brain (1962)
CrimeDramaHorrorSci-Fi

After the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private airplane, three scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate with it thro... Read allAfter the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private airplane, three scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate with it through telepathy.After the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private airplane, three scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate with it through telepathy.

  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writers
    • Robert Banks Stewart
    • Philip Mackie
    • Curt Siodmak
  • Stars
    • Anne Heywood
    • Peter van Eyck
    • Cecil Parker
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    419
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Robert Banks Stewart
      • Philip Mackie
      • Curt Siodmak
    • Stars
      • Anne Heywood
      • Peter van Eyck
      • Cecil Parker
    • 21User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast32

    Anne Heywood
    Anne Heywood
    • Anna Holt
    Peter van Eyck
    Peter van Eyck
    • Dr. Peter Corrie
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Stevenson
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Dr. Frank Shears
    Jeremy Spenser
    Jeremy Spenser
    • Martin Holt
    Maxine Audley
    Maxine Audley
    • Marion Fane
    Ellen Schwiers
    Ellen Schwiers
    • Ella
    Siegfried Lowitz
    Siegfried Lowitz
    • Mr. Walters
    Hans Nielsen
    • Immerman
    Jack MacGowran
    Jack MacGowran
    • Furber
    Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    • Dr. Miller - British version
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Thomas Gabler
    Ann Sears
    Ann Sears
    • Stevenson's Secretary
    Irene Richmond
    • Mrs. Gabler
    John Adams
    • Police Constable
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Armstrong
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Dieter Borsche
    Dieter Borsche
    • Dr. Miller - German version
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Brooks
    • Farmer at Crash Site
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writers
      • Robert Banks Stewart
      • Philip Mackie
      • Curt Siodmak
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    User reviews21

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This had very limited cinema release in the UK under the title "Vengeance". It had to wait almost 50 years to get shown on British television, where it has always been shown under the title "The Brain".
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Alternate versions
      The film was made simultaneously in a German and British version. All actors played their respective roles in both versions, except the actor portraying Dr. Miller. In the German version, Dieter Borsche was cast, Miles Malleson played the part in the British version. The German version also included scenes of a topless Anne Heywood missing from the British print.
    • Connections
      Remake of The Lady and the Monster (1944)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1964 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Dead Man Seeks His Murderer
    • Filming locations
      • Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
      • Raymond Stross Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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