Donovan's Brain (film)

Donovan's Brain is an independently made 1953 American black-and-white science fiction horror film, produced by Tom Gries for Allan Dowling Productions, directed by Felix Feist, that stars Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Davis and Steve Brodie. The film was distributed by United Artists and is based on the 1942 horror novel Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak.

Donovan's Brain
Directed byFelix Feist
Screenplay byFelix Feist
Based onadapted by Hugh Brooke
from the novel "Donovan's Brain" by Curt Siodmak
Produced byTom Gries
StarringLew Ayres
Gene Evans
Nancy Davis
Steve Brodie
Tom Powers
Lisa Howard
CinematographyJoseph Biroc A.S.C.
Edited byHerbert L. Strock
Music byEddie Dunstedter
Production
companies
Allan Dowling Presents
Dowling Productions, Inc.
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • September 30, 1953 (1953-09-30)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The story involves an attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire megalomaniac W.H. Donovan after an otherwise fatal plane crash. The brain has other ideas and begins to possess people.

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