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The Body Snatcher is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Wise released in USA on 25 may 1945 with Boris Karloff
The Body Snatcher (1945)
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Add to a movie listThe Body Snatcher is a 1945 horror film directed by Robert Wise based on the short story The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film's producer Val Lewton helped adapt the story for the screen, writing under the pen name of "Carlos Keith". The film was marketed with the tagline The screen's last word in shock sensation! The frequent mentions of Burke, Hare, and Dr. Knox, all refer to the West Port murders in 1828.
This would be the last film to feature both Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
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The year is 1831 in Edinburgh. A mother stands in mourning over her son's grave. A medical student, Donald Fettes, reassures her that her son's body is secure in its final resting place.Actors
Boris Karloff
(John Gray)
Bela Lugosi
(Joseph)
Henry Daniell
(Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane)
Edith Atwater
(Meg Camden)
Russell Wade
(Donald Fettes)
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