The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads

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The Thing with Two Heads

"The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age."

1972

1h 31m

4.8(45 votes)

Comedy

Science Fiction

Overview

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

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Social & External

Production Companies

American International Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Ray Milland

Maxwell Kirshner

Ray Milland

Acting

Rosey Grier

Jack Moss

Rosey Grier

Acting

Don Marshall

Dr. Fred Williams

Don Marshall

Acting

Roger Perry

Dr. Philip Desmond

Roger Perry

Acting

Chelsea Brown

Lila

Chelsea Brown

Acting

Kathrine Baumann

Patricia

Kathrine Baumann

Acting

John Dullaghan

Thomas

John Dullaghan

Acting

John Bliss

Donald

John Bliss

Acting

Bruce Kimball

Police Lieutenant

Bruce Kimball

Acting

Jane Kellem

Miss Mullen

Jane Kellem

Directing

Lee Frost

Sergeant Hacker

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Acting

Wes Bishop

Dr. Smith

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Acting

Roger Gentry

Police Sergeant

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Acting

Britt Nilsson

Nurse

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker

Gorilla

Rick Baker

Acting

Phil Hoover

Policeman

No Image

Acting

Rod Steele

Medical Salesman

No Image

Acting

Michael Viner

Prison Guard

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Acting

William Smith

Hysterical Condemned Man

William Smith

Acting

Jerry Butler

Prison Guard

Jerry Butler

Acting

George E. Carey

Mitch

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Acting

Tommy Cook

Priest

Tommy Cook

Production

Albert Zugsmith

Cameo

Albert Zugsmith

Acting

Dick Whittington

TV Newscaster

No Image

Acting

Ron Gans

Reporter in Tan Coat (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Joan Prather

Nurse (uncredited)

Joan Prather

Costume & Make-Up

Ray Sebastian

Policeman in Car 219 (uncredited)

No Image

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