**_Peter Cushing’s missing Frankenstein flick, sort of_** In 1828 Edinburgh, an ambitious doctor of anatomy (Peter Cushing) needs corpses for his work, which are dubiously supplied by two base men (Donald Pleasence and George Rose). This can’t end well. Shot in B&W (unfortunately), "The Flesh and the Fiends" (1960) is based on the infamous Burke and Hare murders and has been released under various other…
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Peter Cushing
Dr. Robert Knox
Donald Pleasence
William Hare
George Rose
William Burke
June Laverick
Martha Knox
Renée Houston
Helen Burke
Dermot Walsh
Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Billie Whitelaw
Mary Patterson
John Cairney
Chris Jackson
Melvyn Hayes
Daft Jamie
June Powell
Maggie O'Hara
Andrew Faulds
Inspector McCulloch
Philip Leaver
Dr. Elliot
George Woodbridge
Dr. Ferguson
Garard Green
Dr. Andrews
Esma Cannon
Aggie
George Bishop
Blind Man
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What is The Flesh and the Fiends about?
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...
When was The Flesh and the Fiends released?
The Flesh and the Fiends was released in 1960.
What genres does The Flesh and the Fiends belong to?
The Flesh and the Fiends is categorised as Horror.
Who stars in The Flesh and the Fiends?
The cast of The Flesh and the Fiends includes Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence, George Rose, June Laverick, Renée Houston.