The Head
1959, German. Directed by Victor Trivas.
The Body is Gone... But The Head Lives On!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Victor TrivasDirector
- Horst FrankDr. Brandt
- Karin KernkeIrene Sander
- Michel SimonProf. Dr. Abel
- Helmut SchmidBert Jaeger
- Paul DahlkeInspector Sturm
- Dieter EpplerPaul Lerner
- Kurt Müller-GrafWalter Burke
- Christiane MaybachStella
- Osman RaghebFranz
- Maria StadlerMs. Schneider
- Barbara ValentinDancer
- Johannes BuzalskiBeggar
Details
- Released
- 24 July 1959
- Original title
- Die Nackte und der Satan
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Victor Trivas
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How long is The Head?
The Head runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Head is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Head on?
The Head isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Head?
If you liked The Head, try The Creeping Flesh, Frankenstein Created Woman, The Tingler.
Who directed The Head?
The Head (1959) was directed by Victor Trivas and stars Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon.