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The Body Snatcher

1945 · 1h 18m · Horror · Thriller

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!

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
74

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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.

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

John Gray

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Joseph

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane

Edith Atwater

Edith Atwater

Meg Camden

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Donald Fettes

Rita Corday

Rita Corday

Mrs. Marsh

Sharyn Moffett

Sharyn Moffett

Georgina Marsh

Donna Lee

Donna Lee

Street Singer

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Townsman (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Mourner (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)

Aina Constant

Maidservant (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mary McBride (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Townsman (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Carl Kent

Gilchrist - Medical Student (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Dan (uncredited)

Crew

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Details

Release date
May 25, 1945
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Budget
$125,000
Genres
Horror, Thriller

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