

Creature with the Atom Brain
1955-07-01 · 69 min · ★ 5.1
Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.
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- Directors
- Edward L. Cahn
- Production companies
- Clover Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard DenningDr. Chet Walker
S. John LaunerCapt. Dave Harris
Michael GrangerFrank Buchanan
Gregory GayeDr. Wilhelm Steigg
Angela StevensJoyce Walker
Linda BennettPenny Walker
Charles EvansChief Camden
Tristram CoffinDist. Atty. MacGraw
Pierre WatkinMayor Bremer
Harry LauterReporter #1
Larry J. BlakeReporter #2
Nelson LeighDr. Kenneth C. Norton (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerGen. Saunders (uncredited)
Don C. HarveyLester Banning (uncredited)
Richard H. CuttingDick Cutting, Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' DavisWillard Pearce (uncredited)
Terry FrostTom, Policeman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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