The Brain Eaters (1958)

The Brain Eaters is a 1958 independently made American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, produced by Ed Nelson (and Roger Corman, uncredited), and directed by Bruno VeSota. The film stars Nelson, Alan Jay Factor, and Joanna Lee and includes a brife appearance by Leonard Nimoy (name misspelled in film credits as "Leonard Nemoy"). The Brain Eaters was released by American International Pictures in different markets on a double bill with either Earth vs. the Spider or Terror from the Year 500.

Plot
A team of local scientists discover alien parasites when they investigate a mysterious, three-story-tall, cone-like object that has appeared outside of town. It becomes obvious that the parasites' first victims, whose minds have been taken over, are the town's leading citizens.

Cast

 * Ed Nelson as Dr. Paul Kettering
 * Alan Jay Factor as Glenn Cameron
 * Cornelius Keefe as Senator Walter K. Powers
 * Joanna Lee as Alice Summers
 * Jody Fair as Elaine Cameron
 * David Hughes as Dr. Wyler
 * Robert Ball as Dan Walker
 * Greigh Phillips as the Sheriff
 * Orville Sherman as Mayor Cameron
 * Leonard Nimoy as Professor Cole