The Head (1959)
The Body is Gone... But The Head Lives On!
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.
Director: Victor Trivas
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: July 24, 1959
Cast
- Horst Frank - Dr. Brandt
- Karin Kernke - Irene Sander
- Michel Simon - Prof. Dr. Abel
- Helmut Schmid - Bert Jaeger
- Paul Dahlke - Inspector Sturm
- Dieter Eppler - Paul Lerner
- Kurt Müller-Graf - Walter Burke
- Christiane Maybach - Stella
- Osman Ragheb - Franz
- Maria Stadler - Ms. Schneider
Screenplay
Music: Willy Mattes, Jacques Lasry
Cinematography: Georg Krause
Editing: Friedel Buckow
Production: Rapid Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
suicide, stripper, mad scientist, decapitation, mad doctor, severed head, scientist, hunchback, disfigurement, multiple murder, decapitated head
More Films by Director: Victor Trivas
More Films in Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Head about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Head?
- The Head was directed by Victor Trivas.
- Who stars in The Head?
- The Head stars Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid, Paul Dahlke, Dieter Eppler.
- How long is The Head?
- The Head has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Head?
- The Head is a Science Fiction, Horror film.
- Where was The Head produced?
- The Head was produced in Germany.