Horror · United Kingdom · 1960 · 1h 34m

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends poster
Director
John Gilling
Cast
Peter Cushing as Dr. Robert Knox Donald Pleasence as William Hare George Rose as William Burke June Laverick as Martha Knox Renée Houston as Helen Burke Dermot Walsh as Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Crew
Monty Berman — Director of Photography Jack Slade — Editor Stanley Black — Original Music Composer John Gilling — Screenplay Leon Griffiths — Screenplay Robert S. Baker — Producer
Tagline

Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!

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...

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
John Gilling Director Monty Berman Director of Photography Jack Slade Editor Stanley Black Original Music Composer John Gilling Screenplay Leon Griffiths Screenplay Robert S. Baker Producer Monty Berman Producer
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