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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1953 DVD Release: 06/05/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 24 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Horror, Psychological Thriller

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 extraction of the dying patient's brain, kept alive via electrodes and a special solution. Before long, the disembodied gray-matter -- which previously belonged to sinister, wealthy industrialist Donovan -- begins to exert a supernatural influence over the doctor, until the once-kindly scientist begins taking on Donovan's aggressive, paranoid personality traits and is compelled to carry out the brain's nefarious commands. This is by far the most effective and intelligent treatment of its source material, building a creepy, suspenseful mood while avoiding lapses into pulp-novel camp. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Lew Ayres - Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Gene Evans - Dr. Frank Schratt
Nancy Davis - Janice Cory
Steve Brodie - Herbie Yocum
Lisa Howard - Chloe Donovan