The Testament of Professor Dowell (1984)
Overview
The film is based on the popular science-fiction novel “Professor Dowell’s Head” by Russian writer Alexander Belyaev. For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes. It looks like he is going to succeed…
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.624 |
Directed By
Leonid Menaker
TOP CAST
Oļgerts Kroders
Professor Dowell
Igor Vasilev
Doctor Kern
Natalya Sayko
Angelika / Eve
Valentina Titova
Mari Loran
Ernst Romanov
Richardson
Bob Cimba
Willie
Alexey Bobrov
Artur Douel'
Nikolay Lavrov
precinct Baxter
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