The Brain That Wouldn't Die
NR“Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!”
1962·82 min·Released
Studio: American International Pictures, Rex Carlton Productions
4.7TMDb
4.5IMDb
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Theatrical Feb 25, 1962Physical Jan 1, 1995
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorJoseph Green
WriterJoseph Green
Cast
Jason Evers
Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Virginia Leith
Jan Compton
Leslie Daniels
Kurt
Adele Lamont
Doris Powell
Bonnie Sharie
Blonde Stripper
Doris Brent
Nurse
Paula Morris
Brunet Stripper
Marilyn Hanold
Peggy Howard
Bruce Brighton
Dr. Cortner
Arny Freeman
Photographer
Fred Martin
Medical Assistant
Lola Mason
Donna Williams
Bruce Kerr
Beauty Contest M.C.
Audrey Devereal
Jeannie Reynolds
Eddie Carmel
Monster
Sammy Petrillo
Art
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Keywords
experimenttransplantationmutantfiancésurgeonstrippercar crashstrip clubdecapitationlaboratorydisembodied headmad doctorsevered headcar accidenttransplantsurgery
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026