They Saved Hitler's Brain (1963) (TV)

User Rating:

2.0/10   

Director:

David Bradley

Writers:

Steve Bennett (writer)
Peter Miles (writer)

Release Date:

1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The most incredible plot to conquer the world!

Plot:

Nazi madmen preserve Hitler's brain on a small tropical island until the time is right to resurrect him and, along with him, the Third Reich.

Plot Keywords:

Hitler | Nazi | 1960s | Scientist | Stock Music

Cast

Walter Stocker	...	Phil Day
Audrey Caire	...	Kathy Coleman 'K.C.' Day
Carlos Rivas	...	Camino Padua / Teo Padua
John Holland	...	Prof. John Coleman
Marshall Reed	...	Frank Dvorak
Scott Peters	...	David Garrick
Keith Dahle	...	Tom Sharon
Dani Lynn	...	Suzanne Coleman
Nestor Paiva	...	Police Chief Alaniz
Pedro Regas	...	Presidente Juan Padua
Bill Freed	...	Adolf Hitler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck Beston
Larry Burrell
Hap Holmwood
Dick McHale
Jerry Riggio
Tari Tabakin	...	Toni Gordon

Directed by
David Bradley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Bennett		writer
Peter Miles		writer (as Richard Miles)

Produced by
Carl Edwards	....	producer
Anthony Sanucci	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Stanley Cortez		(from "Madmen of Mandoras (1963)")

Film Editing by
Alan C. Marks		(as Alan Marks)

Art Direction by
Frank Paul Sylos		(as Frank Sylos)

Set Decoration by
Morris Hoffman		(as Maury Hoffman)

Makeup Department
Maurice Seiderman	....	special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry M. Slott	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Royce Finley	....	property master

Sound Department
Ralph Butler	....	sound mixer
Donald C. Rogers	....	sound (as Don Rogers)
Paul Schmutz	....	sound recordist
William L. Stevenson	....	sound editor (as William Stevenson)
Gordon Williams	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Jones	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Einar Bourman	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Leon Selditz	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Don Hulette	....	composer: additional music
Peter Zinner	....	music editor
Peter Zinner	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Clark L. Paylow	....	production coordinator (as Clark Paylow)

Production Companies

• Paragon Films Inc.
• Sans-S

Distributors

• Crown International Television (1968) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Astral Films (1979) (Canada) (16 mm)
• BCI Eclipse (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Catcom Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• United Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• VCI Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Yesteryear (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Todd-AO Soundelux  sound

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Paragon Films Inc.

Trivia:

The car crash in which Vic dies is stock footage from Thunder Road (1958).

Goofs:

Factual errors: Hitler's "German" dialogue in the flashback is gibberish.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (#6.13)" (1993)

Not as Fun as it Sounds

I assure you, as great as a movie entitled "They Saved Hitler's Brain" sounds, it does not live up to that title. It doesn't even live up to the title "They." It's just disappointing.

The plot in general is a little difficult to follow, but as I understand it, well, they saved Hitler's brain. And given that a brain is really no good without a head, they also saved Hitler's head, and a bit of a neck. That way he could live in a big glass jar and bark orders in German.

Sure it sounds fun, but we only see Hitler Head for about 5 minutes out of the 90 total. The rest of the time winds through confusing kidnapping plots, and government scientist, and formulas, and lots of boring people who speak in unnecessary Spanish accents. I never quite understood who was the main character (They sort of shift back and forth), or who was the villain (Hitler I guess, but really his role is more of a cameo). Until they get to the wacky Nazis, it's all rather unfunny, and generally uninteresting.

The movie is poorly made, and that keeps it from being a complete snooze, but with a title like "They Saved Hitler's Brain" I really expected better. Disappointing.