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.
Title | The Body Snatcher |
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Year | 1945 |
Genre | Horror, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
Cast | Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater, Russell Wade, Rita Corday |
Crew | Robert Wise (Director), Philip MacDonald (Screenplay), Val Lewton (Screenplay), Val Lewton (Producer), Jack J. Gross (Executive Producer), Roy Webb (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | blackmail, edinburgh, scotland, murder, medical profession, grave robber, cadaver, dissection, medical research, medical student, body snatching, burking, medical education, child in distress, medical ethics, body snatcher |
Release | May 25, 1945 |
Runtime | 78 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 184 users |
Popularity | 8 |
Budget | 125,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |