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The Body Snatcher is a 1945 American horror film directed by Robert Wise, based on the 1884 short story of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. Philip MacDonald adapted the story for the screen, and producer Val Lewton, credited as "Carlos Keith", modified MacDonald's screenplay.
A doctor and his student are haunted by a grave robber who supplies them with illegal cadavers for anatomy lessons. Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story, the film features Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a dark and atmospheric tale of 19th century Edinburgh.
- (10K)
- Horror, Thriller
- Robert Wise
- 1945-06-25
A group of friends are having a few drinks when an eminent doctor, Wolfe Macfarlane, enters. One of the friends, Fettes, recognises the name and angrily confronts the new arrival. Although his friends find this behaviour suspicious, none of them can understand what might lie behind it.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- 1884
A short story by Robert Louis Stevenson about a medical student who becomes involved in grave-robbing and murder. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and literary devices of this classic tale of horror and morality.
Dr. Toddy MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) needs cadavers for his medical experiments, ultimately intended to treat a young disabled girl. However, they are not easy to come by, so he enlists the help...
- (22)
- Boris Karloff
- Robert Wise
- Horror
A horror thriller based on Robert Louis Stevenson's short story, starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. A doctor and a grave robber team up to provide corpses for medical experiments, but face a dark secret and a mysterious stranger.
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A classic horror film based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story, about a doctor and his student who deal with a body snatcher in 19th century Edinburgh. The plot summary on IMDb provides details of the characters, the conflict, and the twist ending.
