Curt Siodmak.
Osoby a obsazení: dr. Patrick Coery / William Donovan (Orson Welles), Janice (Jeanette Nolan), dr. Schrott (John McIntire), muž v černém (Joe Kearns), dr. Zanger / čtenář novin (Hans Conried), David Corey (Bill Martell?), zdravotní sestra (???).
Natočeno 1944. Premiéra 18. 5. 1944 v cyklu Suspense. Vydala GAA Corporation v roce 1999 (1 MC) v edici Radio Classics – Hollywood On The Air.
Pozn.: The radio series „Suspense“ was an A-List show during most of the Golden Age of Radio, employing the top writers and performers that money could buy. And although many of the programs were boilerplate noir thrillers, a few broke the mold, and this is one of those. Orson Welles plays a surgeon able to keep the evil brain of an accident victim alive, and it develops superhuman abilities.
Dr Patrick Cory is a scientist who, unable to save W.H. Donovan’s life after a plane crash, keeps his brain alive thru an illegal experiment. The story provides an examination of evil impossible to forget. Donovan is more than one of the world’s richest men. He’s a megalomaniac even before Cory keeps his brain alive in the tank. Once freed of the distractions of flesh, the will to power is all that drives him. It communicates with Cory thru telepathy, but that’s only the beginning. It begins to take over the scientist. Possessed by Donovan’s mind, Cory finds himself helpless to fight the tycoon’s plans. Cory remains aware as he follows orders, becoming more & more like Donovan. His wife is helpless, his assistant is helpless, to stop Donovan’s Brain! (anotace)
