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The Flesh and the Fiends

1960·1h 34m
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
2,715 votes

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.

The Flesh and the Fiends is a 1960 drama crime movie directed by John Gilling, starring George Rose, Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 2,715 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
John Gilling
Stars
George Rose
Peter Cushing
Donald Pleasence
June Laverick
Details
1960-11-04
94 min
Movie
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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