FEATURE FILM

The Head

5.1/10
TMDB32 votes
1959Original: German91 min

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.

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
Cast: Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid, Paul Dahlke

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About The Head

The Body is Gone... But The Head Lives On!

The Head (1959) is a film in the science fiction, horror genres. Directed by Victor Trivas. The cast includes Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid.

Released
1959-07-24
Original language
German
Runtime
91 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
Rapid Film
Directors
Victor Trivas
Writers
Victor Trivas

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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 stars in The Head?

Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid, Paul Dahlke, Dieter Eppler. See the cast cards above for character names.

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