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The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!

Genres

Horror

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

02 February 1960

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Dr. Robert Knox

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

William Hare

George Rose

George Rose

William Burke

June Laverick

June Laverick

Martha Knox

Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Helen Burke

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Mary Patterson

John Cairney

John Cairney

Chris Jackson

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Daft Jamie

June Powell

June Powell

Maggie O'Hara

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Inspector McCulloch

Philip Leaver

Philip Leaver

Dr. Elliot

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Dr. Ferguson

Garard Green

Garard Green

Dr. Andrews

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Aggie

George Bishop

George Bishop

Blind Man

Beckett Bould

Beckett Bould

Old Angus

George Street

George Street

Publican

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Drunken Sailor

Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Grave Robber

Raf De La Torre

Raf De La Torre

Grave Robber

Marita Constantinou

Marita Constantinou

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