The Body Snatcher (1945)
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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Boris Karloff
as John Gray
as John Gray
Bela Lugosi
as Joseph
as Joseph
Henry Daniell
as Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
as Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Edith Atwater
as Meg Camden
as Meg Camden
Russell Wade
as Donald Fettes
as Donald Fettes
Rita Corday
as Mrs. Marsh
as Mrs. Marsh
Sharyn Moffett
as Georgina Marsh
as Georgina Marsh
Donna Lee
as Street Singer
as Street Singer
Ted Billings
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
as Richardson a Medical Student (uncredited)
as Richardson a Medical Student (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Mary McBride (uncredited)
as Mary McBride (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Dan (uncredited)
as Dan (uncredited)
Bill Williams
as Survis, Medical Student
as Survis, Medical Student
Bobby Burns
as
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Aina Constant
as
as
Carl Kent
as
as
Ethan Laidlaw
as
as
Jim Moran
as Angus - Horse Trader (uncredited)
as Angus - Horse Trader (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
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Val Lewton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jack J. Gross
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Val Lewton
Producer
Producer
Renié
Costume Design
Costume Design
John Sturtevant
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Robert De Grasse
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert Wise
Director
Director
Philip MacDonald
Screenplay
Screenplay
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
J.R. Whittredge
Editor
Editor
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
Art Direction
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Bailey Fesler
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Music Director
Terry Kellum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harry Scott
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Robert Louis Stevenson
Short Story
Short Story
Charles Burke
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
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