The Head (1959)
Die Nackte und der Satan
Overview
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body.
Where to watch The Head
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV, Plex | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Head in 119 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Head about?
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body. The Head is a Science Fiction, Horror movie, released on 1959-07-24, runtime 91 minutes.
Is The Head worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Head 5.1 out of 10 from 32 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Head?
In the United States, The Head streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Victor Trivas
Cast
- Horst Frank as Dr. Brandt
- Karin Kernke as Irene Sander
- Michel Simon as Prof. Dr. Abel
- Helmut Schmid as Bert Jaeger
- Paul Dahlke as Inspector Sturm
- Dieter Eppler as Paul Lerner
- Kurt Müller-Graf as Walter Burke
- Christiane Maybach as Stella
- Osman Ragheb as Franz
- Maria Stadler as Ms. Schneider
- Barbara Valentin as Dancer
- Johannes Buzalski as Beggar
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Sources
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