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UNITED STATES · 1945

The Body Snatcher

Robert Wise
grave robbery medical ethics revenge class conflict corruption
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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.

Year1945
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Wise
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