A kindly doctor (Lew Ayres) keeps the brain of a rich man alive in a tank in his office. Unfortunately that rich man was also evil and starts to take over the doctor. His wife (Nancy Davis) and best friend (Gene Evans) realize there's something wrong...
This story has been told many times before...and this is considered the best version. To be honest I wasn't that thrilled. I found it VERY slow (probably because I know the story so well) and the (obvious) low budget hurts. The brain itself looks fake and when it started moving (and glowing) I burst out laughing. Still it's pretty well-done with a straight face. Ayres is actually very good as the scientist and Evans leads capable support. The real interest this movie has is Nancy Davis who later went on to marry Ronald Reagan and become the First Lady. It's good she did that because her acting is pretty lousy--and she looks horrible too.
So, if you've never read the story or saw any version of this, you might like it a lot. Otherwise, beware.
This story has been told many times before...and this is considered the best version. To be honest I wasn't that thrilled. I found it VERY slow (probably because I know the story so well) and the (obvious) low budget hurts. The brain itself looks fake and when it started moving (and glowing) I burst out laughing. Still it's pretty well-done with a straight face. Ayres is actually very good as the scientist and Evans leads capable support. The real interest this movie has is Nancy Davis who later went on to marry Ronald Reagan and become the First Lady. It's good she did that because her acting is pretty lousy--and she looks horrible too.
So, if you've never read the story or saw any version of this, you might like it a lot. Otherwise, beware.