The Head

The Head

1959
★★★☆☆ 5.0/10
⏱️ 91 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 DE
Science FictionHorror
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video
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Cast

Horst Frank
Horst Frank
Dr. Brandt
Karin Kernke
Karin Kernke
Irene Sander
Michel Simon
Michel Simon
Prof. Dr. Abel
Helmut Schmid
Helmut Schmid
Bert Jaeger
Paul Dahlke
Paul Dahlke
Inspector Sturm
Dieter Eppler
Dieter Eppler
Paul Lerner

Crew

Director
Victor Trivas
Writer
Victor Trivas
Producer
Wolf C. Hartwig

Production

Rapid Film

Keywords

suicidestrippermad scientistdecapitationmad doctorsevered headscientisthunchbackdisfigurementmultiple murder