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The Body Snatcher

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.

1h 18m1945NRTMDb 7.0

HorrorThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Robert WiseRobert WiseDirectorBoris KarloffBoris KarloffJohn GrayBela LugosiBela LugosiJosephHenry DaniellHenry DaniellDr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlaneEdith AtwaterEdith AtwaterMeg CamdenRussell WadeRussell WadeDonald FettesRita CordayRita CordayMrs. MarshSharyn MoffettSharyn MoffettGeorgina MarshDonna LeeDonna LeeStreet SingerTed BillingsTed BillingsTownsmanBobby BurnsBobby BurnsMournerRobert ClarkeRobert ClarkeRichardson · Medical Student
Aina ConstantMaidservantMary GordonMary GordonMary McBride
Bobby HaleTownsmanCarl KentCarl KentGilchrist · Medical StudentMilton KibbeeMilton KibbeeDanEthan LaidlawEthan LaidlawPub PatronKermit MaynardKermit MaynardTownsman
Jim MoranAngus · Horse Trader
Jack WelchBoyLarry WheatLarry WheatSalesmanBlackie WhitefordBlackie WhitefordTownsmanBill WilliamsBill WilliamsSurvis · Medical Student

Storyline

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.

  • RKO Radio Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 May 1945
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (206 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Wise
Writers
Val Lewton, Philip MacDonald
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$125,000.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English