Public Domain Movies | The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Dr. Bill Cortner, who is involved in a car accident with his fiancée, Jan Compton. Jan is decapitated in the accident, but Dr. Cortner manages to keep her head alive while searching for a suitable body for transplantation. The film explores themes of mad science, morality, and the consequences of tampering with nature (1962).

Director: Joseph Green

Stars: Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Anthony La Penna


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