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!"

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7.0/10

198 votes

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Budget

$125,000

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4.8K

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Based On

The Body Snatcher

literary work

Story Setting

Set In

Edinburgh

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Robert De Grasse

Music / Score

Roy Webb

Costume Design

Renié

Production Design

Albert S. D'Agostino

Production Companies

RKO Pictures

Distributors

RKO Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Body Snatcher

Available in 9 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	—	—	Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada14A	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	—	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United KingdomPG

Canada14A

Germany12

Production

Director

Robert Wise

Writers

Val Lewton, Philip MacDonald, Robert Louis Stevenson

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Boris Karloff

John Gray

Bela Lugosi

Joseph

Henry Daniell

Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane

Edith Atwater

Meg Camden

Russell Wade

Donald Fettes

Rita Corday

Mrs. Marsh

Sharyn Moffett

Georgina Marsh

Donna Lee

Street Singer

Ted Billings

Townsman (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Mourner (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)

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Aina Constant

Maidservant (uncredited)

Tags & Keywords

blackmailedinburgh, scotlandmurderblack and whitemedical professiongrave robbercadaverdissectionmedical researchmedical studentbody snatchingburkingmedical educationchild in distressmedical ethics

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