Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain (1953)

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    (87 ratings)

Felix E. Feist directed this second adaptation of the novel by Curt Siodmak (filmed previously in 1944 as The Lady and the Monster and later in 1963 as The Brain), which tells the story of a brilliant brain specialist (Lew Ayres) whose attempts to save the life of an accident victim result in the… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By
Felix E. Feist
Written By
Felix Feist
Genres
Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1953 Wide
On DVD
Sep 1, 2009
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    So-so adaptation of the Curt Siodmak novel

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  • AJ V


    A pretty good movie which mixes elements of different horror/ sci-fi mad scientist movies. I liked it for the most part.

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