"A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance."

1985

1h 33m

6.3(55 votes)

Horror

History

Overview

In Victorian England, two grave robbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to look for a more simple way to get the job done.

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46 members

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Timothy Dalton

Doctor Thomas Rock

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Jonathan Pryce

Robert Fallon

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Twiggy

Jennie Bailey

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Julian Sands

Dr. Murray

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Stephen Rea

Timothy Broom

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Phyllis Logan

Elizabeth Rock

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Patrick Stewart

Prof. Macklin

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Phil Davis

Billy Bedlam

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Philip Jackson

Andrew Merry-Lees

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Beryl Reid

Mrs. Flynn

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Siân Phillips

Annabella Rock

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Nichola McAuliffe

Alice

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Lewis Fiander

Dr. Thornton

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David Bamber

Cronin

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Danny Schiller

Praying Howard

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Merelina Kendall

Mrs Webb

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Deirdre Costello

Nelly

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Paul Curran

Tom the Porter

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Terry Neason

Kate

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Dermot Crowley

Mr Webb

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Sarah Melia

Nora Webb

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Stephen Yardley

Joseph

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John Horsley

Dr Mackendrick

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Jack May

Dr Stevens

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Rachel Herbert

Mrs Stevens

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Simon Shepherd

Harding

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David Parfitt

Billings

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Simon Adams

Green

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Jeff Rawle

Lambert

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William Morgan Sheppard

Landlord

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Jennifer Jayne

Barmaid

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Moira Brooker

Molly the Maid

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P.G. Stephens

Priest

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Roy Evans

Sewerman

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Peter Burton

Customer

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Leonard Maguire

Nightwatchman

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Hedger Wallace

Doctor

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Ray Dunbobbin

Tinker

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Martin Herring

Messenger

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Shaun Curry

Policeman

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David Grahame

Old Man

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Kevin Duffield

Daniel

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Ray Armstrong

Prison Guard

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Sam Bartlett

Prison Guard

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Harry Fielder

Thug

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T. P. McKenna

O'Connor

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