Donovan's Brain (1953)

A scientist takes a the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid.

The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

Slyly convoluted crime drama is lively and efficient; more sophisticated than the usual fare.

Halliwell (no star): "Efficient crime drama."

Maltin**1/2: "Generally absorbing murder yarn."