Peter van Eyck and Bernard Lee lead the cast of this British version of "Donovan's Brain", previously filmed by Republic in 1944 and independent producers in 1953. The film surrounds a wealthy man killed in a plane crash, his brain recovered before the body is cremated and becoming a part of scientific research by van Eyck and Lee. unfortunately what transpires over the next 90 minutes becomes more of a political thriller and a fight with the family who seem to despise him anyway.
The only thing really interesting about this film, more mystery thriller than science fiction, is the fact that the plane crash appears to have been sabotage, and the sun that hated his father so much painted a horrific portrait of him that resulted in the father hanging the picture in the house. The film basicallyis a 90 minute character assassination of the deceased which results in the exposure of the truth and the destruction of an evil brain. Other than a few shocking moments where violence suddenly erupts, nothing really happens, except my unsuccessful efforts to stay awake.
The only thing really interesting about this film, more mystery thriller than science fiction, is the fact that the plane crash appears to have been sabotage, and the sun that hated his father so much painted a horrific portrait of him that resulted in the father hanging the picture in the house. The film basicallyis a 90 minute character assassination of the deceased which results in the exposure of the truth and the destruction of an evil brain. Other than a few shocking moments where violence suddenly erupts, nothing really happens, except my unsuccessful efforts to stay awake.