The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
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- Unrated
- 1h 34min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Nov 1960 (West Germany)
- Movie
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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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Dr. Robert Knox
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| June Laverick | ... |
Martha Knox
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
William Hare
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| George Rose | ... |
William Burke
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| Renee Houston | ... |
Helen Burke
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| Dermot Walsh | ... |
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Mary Patterson
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| John Cairney | ... |
Chris Jackson
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| Melvyn Hayes | ... |
Daft Jamie
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June Powell | ... |
Maggie O'Hara
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| Andrew Faulds | ... |
Inspector McCulloch
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| Philip Leaver | ... |
Dr. Elliott
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Dr. Ferguson
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Garard Green | ... |
Dr. Andrews
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| Esma Cannon | ... |
Aggie
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Geoffrey Tyrrell | ... |
Old Davey
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George Bishop | ... |
Blind Man
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Beckett Bould | ... |
Old Angus
(as Becket Bould)
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George Street | ... |
Publican
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| Michael Balfour | ... |
Drunken Sailor
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| Steven Scott | ... |
Grave Robber
(as Stephen Scott)
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Raf De La Torre | ... |
Grave Robber
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Member of Angry Crowd (uncredited)
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| Steven Berkoff | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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| Ted Carroll | ... |
Man in Market (uncredited)
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Golda Casimir | ... |
Gypsy (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Merry Duke Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Checksfield | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Marita Constantinou | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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Paul Craig | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Glyn Dearman | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Arthur Dibbs | ... |
Man in Mob Hecklling Knox (uncredited)
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Gilda Emmanuelli | ... |
Jennie (uncredited)
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Moris Farhi | ... |
Stallholder (uncredited)
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Janice Field | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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Norman Fisher | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ian Fleming | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Eric Francis | ... |
Clerk of the Court (uncredited)
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Rex Garner | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lucy Griffiths | ... |
Crone (uncredited)
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Dorothy Grumbar | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Member of Medical Council (uncredited)
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Frank Henderson | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Robert Hunter | ... |
Artist's Friend (uncredited)
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Olive Kirby | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Vivienne Lacey | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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Ann Lancaster | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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Anthony Lang | ... |
Man in Market (uncredited)
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Roy Lansford | ... |
Tobias McIntosh (corpse) (uncredited)
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Jack McNaughton | ... |
Stallholder (uncredited)
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Tony Mendleson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John More | ... |
Mob Heckling Knox (uncredited)
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Vernon Morris | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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Michael Mulcaster | ... |
Undertaker (uncredited)
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Sylvia Osborne | ... |
Blowsy Woman (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
Hangman (uncredited)
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Paul Phillips | ... |
Mob Heckling Knox (uncredited)
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Gordon Phillott | ... |
Nightwatchman (uncredited)
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Ernie Priest | ... |
Member of Medical Council (uncredited)
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John Rae | ... |
Reverend Lincoln (uncredited)
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| Terry Richards | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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Arnold Schulkes | ... |
Court Recorder / Court Policeman (uncredited)
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John Murray Scott | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Merry Duke Patron (uncredited)
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| Jack Silk | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jeff Silk | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Paddy Smith | ... |
Servant at Party (uncredited)
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Charles Stanley | ... |
Town Crier (uncredited)
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Peter Stephens | ... |
McBain (uncredited)
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Graham Stuart | ... |
Smedley (uncredited)
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Hazel Sutton | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jim Tyson | ... |
Brothel Customer (uncredited)
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| Anthony Valentine | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Don Vernon | ... |
Minuet Dancer (uncredited)
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Billy Wilmot | ... |
Merry Duke Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Gilling | ||
Written by
| John Gilling | ... | (original story) |
| John Gilling | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leon Griffiths | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert S. Baker | ... | producer |
| Monty Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Black | ||
Cinematography by
| Monty Berman | ||
Editing by
| Jack Slade | ||
Art Direction by
| John Elphick | ||
Makeup Department
| Jimmy Evans | ... | makeup artist |
| Betty Sherriff | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Jack Swinburne | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Anders Gullberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jeanne Henderson | ... | dubbing editor |
| Bob Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| George Stephenson | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Nightingale | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Stanley Black | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Rawlings | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Regal Films International (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Sinfonia Films (1960) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Mundial Films (1960) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Valiant Films (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Okura Film (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Pacemaker Pictures (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Independent-International Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (A Hemisphere Entertainment Inc. release)
- United American Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (The Euroshock Collection)
- Navarre Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- BijouFlix Releasing
- Epoca (Argentina) (video)
- GoodTimes Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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...
Written by Mark Doran |
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| Taglines | MURDER was their business! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is an adaptation of the story of real-life killers William Burke and William Hare who, around 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland, did provide more than a dozen "fresh" corpses to the anatomist Dr. Knox. See more » |
| Goofs | In his opening monologue, Dr. Knox Peter Cushing states the human body has 260 bones. It has 206. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Oliver Twist (1948). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Dyaliscope logo in the main titles misspells the widescreen process as "Dylascope". See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell:
We are students of Hippocrates, but some of us are hypocrites. See more » |