Creature with the Atom Brain

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 9mApproved

CrimeHorrorSci-FiThriller

⭐ 5.5

IMDB Rating

1,999 votes

An ex-Nazi mad scientist uses radio-controlled atomic-powered zombies in his quest to help an exiled American gangster return to power.

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Writers

N/A

Stars

Richard Denning, Angela Stevens, S. John Launer

Language

English

Country

United States

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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Denning

as Dr. Chet Walker

Angela Stevens

as Joyce Walker

S. John Launer

as Police Capt. Dave Harris

Michael Granger

as Frank Buchanan

Gregory Gaye

as Dr. Wilhelm Steigg

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Linda Bennett

as Penny Walker

Tristram Coffin

as District Attorney MacGraw

Harry Lauter

as Reporter #1

Larry J. Blake

as Reporter #2

Charles Evans

as Police Chief Camden

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Warner Brothers Ranch, Verdugo Ave. and Pass Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Production

Clover Productions

🏷️ Keywords

mind controlrevengereanimated corpsemurdersuperhuman strength

🎯 Categories

CrimeHorrorSci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Another excellent story from Curt Siodmak

by julianbristow111 • 2004-10-14

"Released by Columbia Pictures in 1955 and without trying to mention it's low budget format, Creature with the Atom Brain is quite a sophisticated attempt to resurrect the dead using atomic energy and electronic circuitry. The idea of using a TV screen to receive images from the creatures "eyes" is fantastic. This movie reminds me of fast paced comic book story with a taste of film noir. Richard Denning,the star of this film, made a number science fiction movies in the 1950's before coming over to TV as the governor of Hawaii in "Hawaii 5-0." As far as I know, this..."