Horror · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 9m

The Thing That Couldn't Die

The Thing That Couldn't Die poster
Director
Will Cowan
Cast
William Reynolds as Gordon Hawthorne Carolyn Kearney as Jessica Burns Jeffrey Stone as Hank Huston Andra Martin as Linda Madison Peggy Converse as Flavia McIntyre Robin Hughes as Gideon Drew
Crew
Russell Metty — Director of Photography Edward Curtiss — Editor David Duncan — Writer David Duncan — Story Will Cowan — Producer Bill Thomas — Costume Design
Tagline

The grave can't hold it ...nothing human can stop it!

Synopsis

A 400 year old disembodied head hypnotizes a female psychic, who recovered it using a dowsing rod, to search for the rest of its body.

Mood & Themes
mind controlimmortalitybeheadingranchgravesatanistdecapitationsevered headexecutionpsychicdecapitated headdowsing rod
Key Collaborators
Will Cowan Director Russell Metty Director of Photography Edward Curtiss Editor David Duncan Writer David Duncan Story Will Cowan Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design
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