The Brain-Stealers

The Brain-Stealers

1968•1h 38m•8.0/10

Science FictionThriller

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8.0/10(1)

A mad scientist wants to get his hands on a certain growth-accelerating serum developed by Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li Zong-Hua so that he can create an army of supermen and conquer the world.

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Production

Shaw Brothers

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lily Ho

Lily Ho

Li Chiu-Lan

Peter Chen Ho

Peter Chen Ho

Xiao Jia-Wen

Chin Feng

Chin Feng

Li Yuan-Ming

Betty Ting Pei

Betty Ting Pei

Ding Die

Ku Wen-Chung

Ku Wen-Chung

Lin Chih-Yung

Lin Chih-Yung

Chang Tse-Xia

Ku Wen-Chung

Ku Wen-Chung

Li Zong-Hua

Hoh Ban

Hoh Ban

Chiu Tien-Wei

Ching Saan

Da Chuan

King Pai-Chien

King Pai-Chien

Butler Luo Tian

Hong Liu

Hong Liu

Peter

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