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Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain

1953 Science Fiction Horror Thriller
Release date : September 30, 1953
Runtime : 1h 23m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Felix E. Feist /
Writers : Hugh Brooke / Curt Siodmak / Felix E. Feist /
Production companies : Dowling Productions / United Artists /
September 30, 1953 1h 23m United States of America Science Fiction English More
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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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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
Michael Colgan
Michael Colgan
Tom Donovan
Peter Adams
Peter Adams
Mr. Webster
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde
Treasury Agent Brooke
Shimen Ruskin
Shimen Ruskin
Tailor
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)

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  • title：Donovan's Brain
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1953
  • Runtime：1h 23m
  • Genres： Science Fiction · Horror · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Felix E. Feist /
  • Writers： Hugh Brooke · Curt Siodmak · Felix E. Feist ·
  • Production companies： Dowling Productions · United Artists ·
  • Overview：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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