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The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

UNRATED 97 min  -  Horror  -   4 November 1960 (West Germany)
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Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human... See full summary »

Director:

John Gilling

Writers:

John Gilling (original story), John Gilling (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Cushing, June Laverick and Donald Pleasence
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Cushing ...
June Laverick June Laverick ...
Martha Knox
Donald Pleasence ...
George Rose George Rose ...
Renee Houston Renee Houston ...
Helen Burke
Dermot Walsh Dermot Walsh ...
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw ...
Mary Patterson
John Cairney John Cairney ...
Chris Jackson
Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes ...
June Powell June Powell ...
Maggie O'Hara
Andrew Faulds Andrew Faulds ...
Inspector McCulloch
Philip Leaver Philip Leaver ...
Dr. Elliott
George Woodbridge George Woodbridge ...
Dr. Ferguson
Garard Green Garard Green ...
Dr. Andrews
Esma Cannon Esma Cannon ...
Aggie
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Storyline

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 <za13@dial.pipex.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Student | Grave | Corpse | Doctor | Derelict  | See more »

Taglines:

Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Mania See more »

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triad Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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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 »

Quotes

Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell: We are students of Hippocrates, but some of us are hypocrites.
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Crazy Credits

The Dyaliscope logo in the main titles misspells the widescreen process as
"Dylascope". See more »

Connections

Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007) See more »