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The Body Snatcher(Movie, 1945)

1h 18min | Genres: Horror, Thriller
The Body SnatcherRating: 3.6/5 (with 7575 votes)
The Body Snatcher is a 1945 American horror film directed by Robert Wise, based on the 1884 short story of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. Philip MacDonald adapted the story for the screen, and producer Val Lewton, credited as "Carlos Keith", modified MacDonald's screenplay. The film stars Boris Karloff as John Gray, a cab driver who moonlights as a grave robber, and later murderer, to illegally supply Dr. MacFarlane (played by Henry Daniell) with cadavers for his classes, and makes mention of Burke, Hare, and Dr. Knox, in reference to the West Port murders of 1828. Alongside Karloff and Daniell, the film's cast includes Russell Wade, Edith Atwater, and Bela Lugosi. It was the last film in which both Karloff and Lugosi appeared. ()
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About The Body Snatcher

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Edinburgh
Based on the work of: Robert Louis Stevenson ("The Body Snatcher")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/25/1945
Director: Robert Wise
Producer: Val Lewton
Director of Photography: Robert De Grasse
Composer: Roy Webb
Costume designer: Renié
Production Designer: Albert S. D'Agostino
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der Leichendieb"

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