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The Body Snatcher 1945

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.

Directed by: Robert Wise
Written by: Philip MacDonald & Val Lewton
Runtime: 78 minutes
Critics score:
81 / 100
Tagline: 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!
Cast:
Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi
Joseph 
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff
John Gray 
Henry Daniell Henry Daniell
Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane 
Mary Gordon Mary Gordon
Mary McBride (uncredited) 
Sharyn Moffett Sharyn Moffett
Georgina Marsh 
Bill Williams Bill Williams
Survis, Medical Student 
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Also known as:
  • Der Leichendieb
  • El ladrón de cadáveres
  • La jena: l'uomo di mezzanotte