Colony
2026 · Horror · Action
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Film / 1962
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Directed by
Joseph Green
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
The story
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
Cast
Jason EversDr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Virginia LeithJan Compton
Leslie DanielsKurt
Adele LamontDoris Powell
Bonnie SharieBlonde Stripper
Doris BrentNurse
Paula MorrisBrunet Stripper
Marilyn HanoldPeggy Howard
Bruce BrightonDr. Cortner
Arny FreemanPhotographer
Fred MartinMedical Assistant
Lola MasonDonna Williams
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