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    Man Without a Body, The (1957)

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    Karl Brussard (George Coulouris), a bullying and egocentric millionaire, is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and told he will die within a year.

    Naturally, Brussard cannot begin to contemplate his own end, so hooks up with renegade scientist Dr Merritt (Robert Hutton) who has found a method of keeping long-dead monkey heads alive and in perfect condition.

    Brussard wants to imprint his mind and personality upon the head of the 16th Century French astrologer, physician and reputed seer, Nostradamus.

    A spot of grave-robbing in France ensues and the disembodied head of Nostradamus is duly returned to England and brought back to life. On revival, it asks “Have they burned all my books?” (referring to the 942 volumes of Les Prophéties – a collection of poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events).

    Meanwhile, Brussard’s nymphomaniac mistress Odette (Nadja Regin) concocts a plot to murder the old man with the help of Merritt’s assistant Lew (Sheldon Lawrence).

    Finally, the head of Nostradamus is attached to the body of Merritt’s (dead) assistant and transformed into a Frankenstein-like monster with a giant paper mache blob encasing his head. The crazed creature goes on a rampage in search of the now-fugitive Brussard, whose company has been ruined due to false stock market advice given by the prophet.

    Things end badly in a belfry. The end.

    The overall effect is akin to Ed Wood at his most hallucinatory.

    Dr Phil R. Merritt
    Robert Hutton
    Karl Brussard
    George Coulouris
    Jean Cramer
    Julia Arnall
    Odette Vernet
    Nadja Regin
    Dr Lew Waldenhouse
    Sheldon Lawrence
    Leslie
    Peter Copley
    Nostradamus
    Michael Golden
    Dr Alexander
    Norman Shelley
    Dr Brandon
    Tony Quinn
    Chauffer
    Maurice Kaufmann
    Dr Charot
    William Sherwood
    Detective
    Frank Forsyth

    Director
    Charles Saunders
    W. Lee Wilder

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