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The Body Snatcher (1945)
Directed by Robert Wise
“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!”
Horror, Thriller · 1h 18m
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.
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)
Bobby Burns
Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)
A
Aina Constant
Maidservant (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Screenplay
- Val Lewton, Philip MacDonald
- Director of Photography
- Robert De Grasse
- Original Music Composer
- Roy Webb
- Editor
- J.R. Whittredge
- Producer
- Val Lewton
Details
- Release date
- 1945-05-25
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Budget
- $125,000