The Body Snatcher

Name: The Body Snatcher
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1945-05-25
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater

1945 · 1h 18m · Horror, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)

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!

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.

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Robert Wise

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Philip MacDonald, Val Lewton

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Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater

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black and whiteblackmailbody snatcherbody snatchingburkingcadaverchild in distressdissectionedinburgh, scotlandgrave robbermedical educationmedical ethicsmedical professionmedical researchmedical studentmurder

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