The Thing with Two Heads_
"The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age."
A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.
Starring
Ray Milland, Rosey Grier, Don Marshall
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Thing with Two Heads was released 54 years ago in 1972.
Overview
A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and docto...
The Thing with Two Heads is a Comedy, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Ray Milland
Maxwell Kirshner
Rosey Grier
Jack Moss
Don Marshall
Dr. Fred Williams
Roger Perry
Dr. Philip Desmond
Chelsea Brown
Lila
Kathrine Baumann
Patricia
John Dullaghan
Thomas
John Bliss
Donald
Bruce Kimball
Police Lieutenant
Jane Kellem
Miss Mullen
LF
Lee Frost
Sergeant Hacker
WB
Wes Bishop
Dr. Smith
RG
Roger Gentry
Police Sergeant
BN
Britt Nilsson
Nurse
Rick Baker
Gorilla
PH
Phil Hoover
Policeman
RS
Rod Steele
Medical Salesman
MV
Michael Viner
Prison Guard
William Smith
Hysterical Condemned Man
Jerry Butler
Prison Guard
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What is The Thing with Two Heads about?
A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.
How long is The Thing with Two Heads?
The Thing with Two Heads has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in The Thing with Two Heads?
The cast of The Thing with Two Heads includes Ray Milland, Rosey Grier, Don Marshall, Roger Perry, Chelsea Brown.
What is the rating of The Thing with Two Heads?
The Thing with Two Heads has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 45 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Science Fiction