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1962•83 min•Science Fiction, Crime, Horror

The Brain

Is The Brain a Hit or Flop?

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Is The Brain worth watching? With a rating of 5.6/10, this Science Fiction, Crime, Horror film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Brain Synopsis

A millionaire businessman's brain is kept alive after a fatal accident, and communicates clues to a doctor on the trail of the killer.

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Top Cast

Anne Heywood
Anne HeywoodAnna Holt
Peter van Eyck
Peter van EyckDr. Peter Corrie
Cecil Parker
Cecil ParkerStevenson
Bernard Lee
Bernard LeeDr. Frank Shears
Ellen Schwiers
Ellen SchwiersElla
Siegfried Lowitz
Siegfried LowitzMr. Walters
Hans Nielsen
Hans NielsenImmerman
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy SpenserMartin Holt
Maxine Audley
Maxine AudleyMarion Fane
Jack MacGowran
Jack MacGowranFurber

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Is The Brain worth watching?

The Brain has received mixed reviews with a 5.6/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Science Fiction, Crime, Horror movies.

Is The Brain hit or flop?

The Brain has received average ratings (5.6/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is The Brain?

The Brain is a Science Fiction, Crime, Horror movie that A millionaire businessman's brain is kept alive after a fatal accident, and communicates clues to a doctor on the trail of the killer....

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Critic Reviews

John ChardOct 16, 2014
★ 6

Instrument of Terror! An adaptation of film noir legend Curt Siodmak's novel, Donovan's Brain, The Brain offers up a murder mystery narrative to go with the mad science angle. It's not particularly thrilling but it does tick along nicely and director Freddie Francis has a keen eye for scene staging. Cast features Peter Van Eyck, Anne Heywood, Cecil Parker and Bernard Lee, and they all do what is required to make the material work. Stand out moments involve some delightfully monstrous paintings, a lie detector scene and all the sequences where Van Eyck is possessed by the brain of the powerful industrialist who was murdered by person or persons unknown. Good and safe "B" schlocky fare for the so inclined. 6/10