The Body Snatcher 79 years old

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!

The Body Snatcher

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.

Credits

The Body Snatcher Cast

Name Character
Robert Clarke He was 24, 85 years old when he died as Richardson a Medical Student (uncredited)
Bill Williams He was 30, 77 years old when he died as Medical Student
Boris Karloff He was 57, 81 years old when he died as Cabman John Gray
Edith Atwater She was 34, 74 years old when she died as Meg Camden
Bela Lugosi He was 62, 73 years old when he died as Joseph
Rita Corday She was 24, 72 years old when she died as Mrs. Marsh
Henry Daniell He was 51, 69 years old when he died as Dr. Wolfe 'Toddy' MacFarlane
Sharyn Moffett She was 9, now 88 years old as Georgina Marsh
Milton Kibbee He was 49, 74 years old when he died as Dan (uncredited)
Mary Gordon She was 63, 81 years old when she died as Mary McBride (uncredited)
Ted Billings He was 65, 67 years old when he died as Townsman (uncredited)
Russell Wade He was 27, 89 years old when he died as Donald Fettes

The Body Snatcher Crew

Name Department
Philip MacDonald as Screenplay. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Writing
Roy Webb as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (94) years old when He died Sound
Albert S. D'Agostino as Art Direction. He was 52 (77) years old when He died Art
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Darrell Silvera as Set Decoration. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Art
Jack J. Gross as Executive Producer. He was 42 (61) years old when He died Production
Bailey Fesler as Sound Recordist. Sound
John Sturtevant as Set Decoration. He was 32 (56) years old when He died Art
Robert Louis Stevenson as Story. He was 94 (44) years old when He died Writing
Robert De Grasse as Director of Photography. He was 45 (70) years old when He died Camera
Renié as Costume Design. She was 43 (90) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Walter E. Keller as Art Direction. He was 52 (69) years old when He died Art
Keith Carlos as Producer. He was 42 (now 36) years old Production
Keith Carlos as Screenplay. He was 42 (now 36) years old Writing
J.R. Whittredge as Editor. He was 40 (90) years old when He died Editing
Terry Kellum as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 39 (69) years old when He died Sound
C. Bakaleinikoff as Music Director. He was 49 (70) years old when He died Sound
The Body Snatcher poster
The Body Snatcher (79 years)

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!

  • Release day: Friday, May 25, 1945
  • Runtime: 78 minutes
  • Budget: 125000.00