The Brain (1962 film)
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The Brain is a 1962 film directed by Freddie Francis
. It stars Anne Heywood
and Janette Scott
. A UK-West German production (also released as "Ein Toter sucht seinen Morder") The Brain differs from earlier film versions of the Curt Siodmak
novel Donovan's Brain
: in this remake, the dead man seeks his own murderer, through contact with the doctor keeping his brain alive.
Freddie Francis
Frederick William Francis BSC was an English cinematographer and film director.He achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers and Glory...
. It stars Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood is a British film actress. Born as Violet Pretty in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, she won the Miss Great Britain title under her real name in 1950,...
and Janette Scott
Janette Scott
Thora Janette Scott is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress, known as Janette Scott, and became a popular leading lady...
. A UK-West German production (also released as "Ein Toter sucht seinen Morder") The Brain differs from earlier film versions of the Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak was a novelist and screenwriter. He made a name for himself in Hollywood with horror and science fiction films, most notably The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain...
novel Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain is a 1942 science fiction novel by Curt Siodmak.The novel has become something of a cult classic, with fans including Stephen King. King discusses the novel in his own book Danse Macabre and the line Cory uses to resist Donovan is repeated to similar effect in King's horror novel,...
: in this remake, the dead man seeks his own murderer, through contact with the doctor keeping his brain alive.
Cast
- Anne HeywoodAnne HeywoodAnne Heywood is a British film actress. Born as Violet Pretty in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, she won the Miss Great Britain title under her real name in 1950,...
as Anna Holt - Peter van EyckPeter van EyckPeter van Eyck, born Götz von Eick , was a German-American actor.-Biography:...
as Dr. Peter Corrie - Cecil ParkerCecil ParkerCecil Parker was an English character and comedy actor with a distinctive husky voice, who usually played supporting roles in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969....
as Stevenson - Bernard LeeBernard LeeJohn Bernard Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.-Life and career:...
as Dr. Frank Shears - Jeremy SpenserJeremy Spenser-Selected filmography:* Kind Hearts and Coronets * The Planter's Wife * Background * Escapade * The Man Who Loved Redheads * It's Great to Be Young * The Prince and the Showgirl...
as Martin Holt - Maxine AudleyMaxine AudleyMaxine Audley was an English theatre and film actress. She made her professional stage debut in July 1940 at the Open Air Theatre. Throughout her career, Audley performed with both the Old Vic company and the Royal Shakespeare Company multiple times...
as Marion Fane - Ellen Schwiers as Ella
- Siegfried LowitzSiegfried LowitzSiegfried Lowitz was a German actor who is most famous for playing Hauptkommissar Erwin Köster in the German television drama Der Alte....
as Mr. Walters - Hans NielsenHans NielsenHans Nielsen may refer to:* Hans Nielsen , German actor who starred in the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic* Hans Nielsen , Danish boxer who won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
as Immerman - Jack MacGowranJack MacGowranJohn Joseph "Jack" MacGowran was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett.-Stage career:...
as Furber - Miles MallesonMiles MallesonWilliam Miles Malleson was an English actor and dramatist, particularly known for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the...
as Dr. Miller - George A. CooperGeorge A. CooperGeorge A. Cooper is an English actor.One of his best-known roles was as the caretaker Mr. Griffiths in the long-running children's TV series Grange Hill...
as Thomas Gabler