
Movie
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.
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Synopsis
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, crew and production details
About The Body Snatcher
Cast
Boris KarloffJohn Gray
Bela LugosiJoseph
Henry DaniellDr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Edith AtwaterMeg Camden
Russell WadeDonald Fettes
Rita CordayMrs. Marsh
Sharyn MoffettGeorgina Marsh
Donna LeeStreet SingerCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Wise
- Written by
- Philip MacDonald, Val Lewton
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $125K
Production
RKO Radio PicturesUnited States
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