The Body Snatcher
“GRAVES RAIDED! COFFINS ROBBED! CORPSES CARVED! MIDNIGHT MURDER! BODY BLACKMAIL! STALKING GHOULS! Mad Thrills of Terror And Macabre Mystery... –and don't blame us if you stay awake all night!”
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.
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
Where to Watch
Cast
John Gray
Boris Karloff
John Gray
Joseph
Bela Lugosi
Joseph
Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Henry Daniell
Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Meg Camden
Edith Atwater
Meg Camden
Donald Fettes
Russell Wade
Donald Fettes
Mrs. Marsh
Rita Corday
Mrs. Marsh
Georgina Marsh
Sharyn Moffett
Georgina Marsh
Street Singer
Donna Lee
Street Singer
Townsman (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Townsman (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Mourner (uncredited)
Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)
Maidservant (uncredited)
Aina Constant
Maidservant (uncredited)
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