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The Body Snatcher

1945 78 min ★ 7.0 Horror, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Boris Karloff

John Gray

Bela Lugosi

Joseph

Henry Daniell

Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane

Edith Atwater

Meg Camden

Russell Wade

Donald Fettes

Rita Corday

Mrs. Marsh

Sharyn Moffett

Georgina Marsh

Donna Lee

Street Singer

Ted Billings

Townsman (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Mourner (uncredited)

Details

Director

Robert Wise

Screenplay

Val Lewton

Tagline

"GRAVES RAIDED! COFFINS ROBBED! CORPSES CARVED! MIDNIGHT MURDER! BODY BLACKMAIL! STALKING GHOULS! Mad Thrills of Terror And Macabre Mystery... –and don't blame us if you stay awake all night!"

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$125,000

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Reviews

John Chard

August 28, 2014

★ 9/10

Grave robbing is one thing, but murder is quite another. Dr. MacFarlane and John Gray share a murky past, but just what is this hold that the lurching Gray has over the eminent Doctor?. Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson short story, The Body Snatcher contains tight direction from Mr Versatile, Robert Wise - all the classy Gothicism one comes to expect from producer Val Lewton - and a stunningly...