“Donovan’s Brain” is a science fiction horror film that tells the story of an attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire W. H. Donovan after he is nearly killed in a airplane crash. His assistant is successful at preserving the brain by using electrical currents, but as the brain gains strength, it begins to possess people, starting with the assistant. Capable direction and a good screenplay by Felix Feist (“The Big Trees” 1952) ensures that this B-movie is fun escapist entertainment.
The cast includes Gene Evans as the millionaire’s aide, Lew Ayres as a scientist working on the case, Nancy Davis as his wife, and Steve Brodie as a reporter looking into the situation. Co-stars include Tom Powers, Lisa K. Howard, Kyle James, Victor Sutherland, and Harlan Warde as a Treasury Dept. agent. The watchable black-and-white thriller “Donovan’s Brain” was a production of Dowling Productions Inc. and United Artists.
One of the stars of “Donovan’s Brain” is Nancy Davis, married to Ronald Reagan from 1952-2004. She was the First Lady of California (1967-1975) and the First Lady of the United States (1981-1989). This was one of thirteen feature films that Nancy Davis Reagan starred in or co-starred in during her Hollywood career.
Donovan’s Brain (1953)
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“Donovan’s Brain” is a science fiction horror film that tells the story of an attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire W. H. Donovan after he is nearly killed in a airplane crash. His assistant is successful at preserving the brain by using electrical currents, but as the brain gains strength, it begins to possess people, starting with the assistant. Capable direction and a good screenplay by Felix Feist (“The Big Trees” 1952) ensures that this B-movie is fun escapist entertainment.
The cast includes Gene Evans as the millionaire’s aide, Lew Ayres as a scientist working on the case, Nancy Davis as his wife, and Steve Brodie as a reporter looking into the situation. Co-stars include Tom Powers, Lisa K. Howard, Kyle James, Victor Sutherland, and Harlan Warde as a Treasury Dept. agent. The watchable black-and-white thriller “Donovan’s Brain” was a production of Dowling Productions Inc. and United Artists.
One of the stars of “Donovan’s Brain” is Nancy Davis, married to Ronald Reagan from 1952-2004. She was the First Lady of California (1967-1975) and the First Lady of the United States (1981-1989). This was one of thirteen feature films that Nancy Davis Reagan starred in or co-starred in during her Hollywood career.