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19th-century medical doctor Robert Knox purchases human corpses for research from a murderous pair named Burke and Hare. The film is based on the true case of Burke and Hare, who murdered at least 16 people in 1828 Edinburgh and sold their bodies for anatomical research.
Title: The Flesh and the Fiends. Summary: In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods. Directed by: John Gilling. Actors: Peter Cushing, June Laverick, Donald Pleasence.
The Flesh and the Fiends: Directed by John Gilling. With Peter Cushing, June Laverick, Donald Pleasence, George Rose. In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.
A 1960 British horror film directed by John Gilling. It stars Peter Cushing as 19th-century medical doctor Robert Knox, who purchases human corpses for research from a murderous...
The Flesh and the Fiends is a horror film set in 1828 Edinburgh, directed by John Gilling. The film stars Peter Cushing as Dr. Robert Knox, who enlists grave robbers Burke and Hare, portrayed by George Rose and Donald Pleasence, to obtain cadavers for dissection.
Tomatometer 3 Reviews. 67% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings. NEW. Dr. Knox (Peter Cushing) is an Edinburgh-based doctor of anatomy whose ideas about research on deceased human bodies are in direct...
- Horror, Crime, Drama, Romance
The Flesh and the Fiends. 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. IMDb 6.9 1 h 32 min 1961. X-Ray 13+
Overview. 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... John Gilling. Director, Screenplay.
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.
Arts. Culture magazines. The Flesh and the Fiends. views 2,228,380 updated. The Flesh and the Fiends ★★½ Mania; Fiendish Ghouls; Psycho Killers 1960. Fine adaptation of the Burke and Hare grave robbing legend. Cushing is the doctor who needs corpses and Pleasence and Rose provide them by any means.
