Synopsis
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
59 audience votes
Key crew
- John GillingDirector
- John GillingScreenplay
- Leon GriffithsScreenplay
- Stanley BlackOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter CushingDr. Robert Knox
- Donald PleasenceWilliam Hare
- George RoseWilliam Burke
- June LaverickMartha Knox
- Renée HoustonHelen Burke
- Dermot WalshDr. Geoffrey Mitchell
- Billie WhitelawMary Patterson
- John CairneyChris Jackson
- Melvyn HayesDaft Jamie
- June PowellMaggie O'Hara
- Andrew FauldsInspector McCulloch
- Philip LeaverDr. Elliot
Stills
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Themes
experimentsurgeonblack and whitebody snatchersdylascope