Donovan's Brain 71 years old

A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL

Donovan's Brain

A scientist takes a 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 creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.

Credits

Donovan's Brain Cast

Name Character
Victor Sutherland He was 64, 79 years old when he died as Nathaniel Fuller
Lew Ayres He was 44, 88 years old when he died as Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Tom Powers He was 63, 65 years old when he died as Donovan's Washington Advisor
Gene Evans He was 31, 75 years old when he died as Dr. Frank Schratt
Steve Brodie He was 33, 72 years old when he died as Herbie Yocum
Harlan Warde He was 35, 62 years old when he died as Treasury Agent Brooke
Nancy Reagan She was 32, 94 years old when she died as Janice Cory
John Hamilton He was 66, 71 years old when he died as Mr. McNish
Peter Adams as Mr. Webster
Lisa Howard She was 10, now 60 years old as Chloe Donovan
Michael Colgan He was 3, 56 years old when he died as Tom Donovan
Shimen Ruskin He was 46, 69 years old when he died as Tailor
James Anderson (actor) He was 27, now 44 years old as Chief Tuttle

Donovan's Brain Crew

Name Department
Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 50 (93) years old when He died Camera
Tom Gries as Producer. He was 30 (54) years old when He died Production
Herbert L. Strock as Editor. He was 35 (87) years old when He died Editing
Eddie Dunstedter as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (77) years old when He died Sound
Felix E. Feist as Director. He was 43 (55) years old when He died Directing
Felix E. Feist as Screenplay. He was 43 (55) years old when He died Writing
Hugh Brooke as Adaptation. He was 51 (75) years old when He died Writing
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Donovan's Brain (71 years)

A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 30, 1953
  • Runtime: 83 minutes