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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1953-09-30
- video_camera_front Companies Dowling Productions, United Artists
- timer Runtime: 83 Mins
- star Rating: 6.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 37 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0045699
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Lew Ayres
Dr. Patrick J. Cory

Nancy Reagan
Janice Cory

Gene Evans
Dr. Frank Schratt

Steve Brodie
Herbie Yocum

Tom Powers
Donovan's Washington Advisor

Lisa Howard
Chloe Donovan

James Anderson
Chief Tuttle

Victor Sutherland
Nathaniel Fuller

Michael Colgan
Tom Donovan

Peter Adams
Mr. Webster

Harlan Warde
Treasury Agent Brooke

Shimen Ruskin
Tailor

John Hamilton
Mr. McNish (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Detective Who Follows Dr. Cory from Hotel (uncredited)

Stapleton Kent
W. J. Higgins (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

William Cottrell
Dr. Crane (uncredited)

Max Wagner
Station Agent (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Man leaving Fuller's Office (uncredited)

Paul Hoffmann

Mark Lowell

Walter Merrill

Charles Sullivan

Katherine Yorke
groups Crew

Felix E. Feist
Director

Curt Siodmak
Novel

Hugh Brooke
Adaptation

Felix E. Feist
Screenplay

Tom Gries
Producer

Eddie Dunstedter
Original Music Composer

Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography

Herbert L. Strock
Editor

Jack R. Berne
Assistant Director

Mary Chaffee
Script Supervisor

Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration

Harry Redmond Jr.
Special Effects

Terry Miles
Makeup Artist

Ruby Felker
Hairstylist

Earl Snyder
Sound Mixer

Chuck Keehne
Wardrobe Master

Boris Leven
Production Design

Eddie Dunstedter
Conductor

Herbert L. Strock
Production Assistant

Ben Chapman
Production Supervisor

Bill Naylor
Sound Effects Editor
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