need help identifying this movie

[Dutchman]

this arrived in our crew email- does anyone have any idea????

"I have been trying to locate a film I saw as a child but my memories are so hopelessly dim that I may not be accurate in what I am about to ask. I recall seeing a film, 40's-50's vintage, in which during modern times a man, working with a divining rod looking to find water, found the head of what I seem to recall was Blackbeard. The head was able to move its lips, though no sound emerged, and was stashed in a hat box, of all places. The head ultimately led the finder to the body to which it was reunited. It was a film that was so bad it was great. If anyone among your jolly crew would know what this film was I would be very grateful to learn its name. Internet Movie Database yielded no results."

[gunner Gordon]

Yes, as a child I remember the talking head, there were no words, and the pearson the head talked to would obey, people thought the affected person was hypnotized or something like that. you're right a dim memory. saturday night horror show thing on TV

[TheBlackFox]

The Thing that Couldn't Die (1958)

A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 reviewed it (gave it a proper mocking, too)