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The Head

1959-07-24 · 91 min · ★ 5.1

Science Fiction · Horror

A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body.

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Directors
Victor Trivas
Production companies
Rapid Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Horst FrankHorst FrankDr. Brandt
Karin KernkeKarin KernkeIrene Sander
Michel SimonMichel SimonProf. Dr. Abel
Helmut SchmidHelmut SchmidBert Jaeger
Paul DahlkePaul DahlkeInspector Sturm
Dieter EpplerDieter EpplerPaul Lerner
Kurt Müller-GrafKurt Müller-GrafWalter Burke
Christiane MaybachChristiane MaybachStella
Osman RaghebFranz
Maria StadlerMs. Schneider
Barbara ValentinBarbara ValentinDancer
Johannes BuzalskiJohannes BuzalskiBeggar

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