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The Flesh and the Fiends (US title Mania; also known as The Fielndish Ghouls and Psycho Killers) is a 1960 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring Peter Cushing, June Laverick and Donald Pleasence. 19th-century medical doctor Robert Knox purchases human corpses for research from a murderous pair named Burke and Hare.
- approximately £55,000
The Flesh and the Fiends: Directed by John Gilling. With Peter Cushing, June Laverick, Donald Pleasence, George Rose. In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.
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- John Gilling
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Title: The Flesh and the Fiends. Summary: In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods. Directed by: John Gilling. Actors: Peter Cushing, June Laverick, Donald Pleasence.
- 94 min
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Alec B The Flesh and the Fiends, a 1960 British horror film directed by John Gilling, explores the infamous Burke and Hare murders in 19th-century Edinburgh. Peter Cushing delivers a...
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- John Gilling
- Horror, Crime, Drama, Romance
- Peter Cushing
The Flesh and the Fiends. 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. 187 IMDb 6.9 1 h 32 min 1961. X-Ray 13+. Drama · International · Cerebral · Eerie. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $1.99. Buy.
The Flesh and the Fiends ★★½ Mania; Fiendish Ghouls; Psycho Killers 1960. Fine adaptation of the Burke and Hare grave robbing legend. Cushing is the doctor who needs corpses and Pleasence and Rose provide them by any means. Highly atmospheric representation of dismal, 19th century Edinburgh. Very graphic for its time. 87m/B VHS, DVD .
