Donovan's Brain

1953 film by Felix E. Feist
Movie film Q2708365
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Donovan's Brain

Summary

Donovan's Brain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Donovan's Brain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Donovan's Brain was directed by Felix E. Feist[4].
  • Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay for Donovan's Brain[5].
  • Donovan's Brain's genre is horror film[6].
  • Donovan's Brain's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • Donovan's Brain's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • Donovan's Brain's based on is recorded as Donovan's Brain[9].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Lew Ayres[10].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Gene Evans[11].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Nancy Reagan[12].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Steve Brodie[13].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Harlan Warde[14].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was James Anderson[15].
  • A cast member of Donovan's Brain was Tom Powers[16].
  • Donovan's Brain was produced by Tom Gries[17].
  • Donovan's Brain's director of photography is recorded as Joseph F. Biroc[18].
  • The original language of Donovan's Brain was English[19].
  • Donovan's Brain was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Donovan's Brain's review score is recorded as 5.2/10[21].
  • Donovan's Brain's review score is recorded as 50%[22].
  • Donovan's Brain's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • Donovan's Brain's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Donovan's Brain was published on January 1, 1953[25].
  • Donovan's Brain's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[26].
  • Donovan's Brain's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Donovan's Brain was produced by Tom Gries[17]. It was directed by Felix E. Feist[4]. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lew Ayres[10], Gene Evans[11], Nancy Reagan[12], Steve Brodie[13], Harlan Warde[14], and James Anderson[15].

Publication

Donovan's Brain was released on January 1, 1953[25]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include horror film[6], science fiction film[7], and film based on a novel[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Donovan's Brain's main subject is mad scientist[28].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[21] and 50%[22].

Why It Matters

Donovan's Brain ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject mad scientist
    Based on Donovan's Brain
    Aliases
    Production designer Boris Leven
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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