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The Brain from Planet Arous

The Brain from Planet Arous

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19575.01h 11m

Overview

An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.

Directed by Nathan Juran
Written by Ray Buffum
Produced by Jacques R. Marquette
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Top Cast

John Agar

John Agar

Steve March

Joyce Meadows

Joyce Meadows

Sally Fallon

Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

Dan Murphy

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

John Fallon

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Henry Travis

Colonel Frogley

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E. Leslie Thomas

General Brown

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Tim Graham

Sheriff Wiley Pane

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Bill Giorgio

Russian

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Colonel in Conference Room

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Dale Tate

Professor/voices of Gor & Vol (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

aliendesertaxe murderalien possessionevil brain

About The Brain from Planet Arous

The Brain from Planet Arous is a horror, science fiction film released in 1957 exploring themes of alien, desert, axe murder, alien possession, evil brain. Directed by Nathan Juran, it stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller. An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.

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