The Flesh and the Fiends

~Coffins Looted! Cadavers Dissected!


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...


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 1960-02-02
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 94 min


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