The Body Snatcher (1945)
25/05/1945
Horror, Thriller
1h 18m
- 70% (189 votes)
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GRAVES RAIDED! COFFINS ROBBED! CORPSES CARVED! MIDNIGHT MURDER! BODY BLACKMAIL! STALKING GHOULS! Mad Thrills of Terror And Macabre Mystery... –and don't blame us if you stay awake all night!
Overview
Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.
- Robert WiseDirector
- Val LewtonScreenplay
- Philip MacDonaldScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$125,000
Keywords
- blackmail
- edinburgh, scotland
- murder
- medical profession
- grave robber
- cadaver
- dissection
- medical research
- medical student
- body snatching
- burking
- medical education
- child in distress
- medical ethics
- body snatcher
Top Billed Cast
Boris Karloff
John Gray
Bela Lugosi
Joseph
Henry Daniell
Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Edith Atwater
Meg Camden
Russell Wade
Donald Fettes
Rita Corday
Mrs. Marsh
Sharyn Moffett
Georgina Marsh
Donna Lee
Street Singer
Ted Billings
Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
Richardson a Medical Student (uncredited)
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Shadow of the Vampire (67%)
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Anchors Aweigh (68%)
Blood on the Moon (61%)
Audrey Rose (56%)
