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    The Body Snatcher

    1945 · Horror · 1h 19m

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  1. 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. The film stars Boris Karloff as John Gray, a cab driver who ...

    • Val Lewton
  2. The Body Snatcher: Directed by Robert Wise. With Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater. A ruthless doctor and his young prize student find themselves continually harassed by their murderous supplier of illegal cadavers.

    • (9.8K)
    • Horror, Thriller
    • Robert Wise
    • 1945-06-25
  3. Jan 15, 2020 · boris karloff, bela lugosi, 1945, the body snatcher, classic horror, classic horror cinema. Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff ( Val Lewton Film) Addeddate. 2020-01-15 23:05:39. Identifier.

    • 78 min
    • 6.4K
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  5. Body Snatcher, The -- (Movie Clip) Get Us A Subject Dr. Fettes' (Russell Wade) urgent request for a cadaver from John Gray (Boris Karloff) turns out badly for the street singer (Donna Lee) in The Body Snatcher, 1945, directed by Robert Wise, produced by Val Lewton, from the Robert Louis Stevenson story.

    • Robert Wise, Harry Scott
    • Boris Karloff
  6. 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 ...

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    • Boris Karloff
    • Robert Wise
    • RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
  7. The 1945 film The Body Snatcher was loosely based on the short story. The film was produced by Val Lewton and directed by Robert Wise, and starred Boris Karloff, Henry Daniell and Bela Lugosi. The movie The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) tells the story of Dr. Knox (Peter Cushing) and his association with Burke and Hare.

  8. Aug 28, 2014 · Overview. 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. Robert Wise. Director. Philip MacDonald.

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