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!"
1945-05-25
7
en 78mHorrorThriller
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.
Director
Robert Wise
Screenplay
Philip MacDonald
Screenplay
Val Lewton
Producer
Val Lewton
Executive Producer
Jack J. Gross
Original Music Composer
Roy Webb
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Status
ReleasedBudget
$125,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
