Overview
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...
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DirectorJohn Gilling
WriterJohn Gilling, Leon Griffiths
Cast
Peter Cushing
Dr. Robert Knox
Donald Pleasence
William Hare
George Rose
William Burke
June Laverick
Martha Knox
Renée Houston
Helen Burke
Dermot Walsh
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Billie Whitelaw
Mary Patterson
John Cairney
Chris Jackson
Melvyn Hayes
Daft Jamie
June Powell
Maggie O'Hara
Andrew Faulds
Inspector McCulloch
Philip Leaver
Dr. Elliot
George Woodbridge
Dr. Ferguson
Garard Green
Dr. Andrews
Esma Cannon
Aggie
George Bishop
Blind Man
Beckett Bould
Old Angus
George Street
Publican
Michael Balfour
Drunken Sailor
Steven Scott
Grave Robber
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Keywords
experimentsurgeonblack and whitebody snatchersdylascope
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026