The Unearthly (1957)
A mad doctor uses patients at his isolated psychiatric institute as subjects in his attempts to create longevity by surgically installing an artificial gland in their skulls.
Top billed cast
John CarradineDr. Charles Conway
Myron HealeyMark Houston
Allison HayesGrace Thomas
Marilyn BuferdDr. Sharon Gilchrist
Tor JohnsonLobo
Arthur BatanidesDanny Green
Sally ToddNatalie Andries
Harry FleerHarry Jedrow
Roy GordonDr. Loren Wright
Guy PrescottPolice Captain George Reagan
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