The Brain That Wouldn't Die [33468] Released: 1962-02-25 Revenue: $0 Budget: $62,000 Profit: $-62,000 Runtime: 82 mins Popularity: 1.5514 Vote Average: 4.6 Vote Count: 128 Overview: Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body. Cast [16] Jason EversDr. Bill Cortner Virginia LeithJan Compton Leslie DanielsKurt Adele LamontDoris Powell Bonnie SharieBlonde Stripper Doris BrentNurse Paula MorrisBrunet Stripper Marilyn HanoldPeggy Howard Bruce BrightonDr. Cortner Arny FreemanPhotographer Fred MartinMedical Assistan Lola MasonDonna Williams Bruce KerrBeauty Contest M Audrey DeverealJeannie Reynolds Eddie CarmelMonster Sammy PetrilloArt Trailers The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) - Official Trailer (HD) John Landis on THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE