The Body Snatcher (1945) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Wise |
| Producer(s) | Jack J. Gross (executive), Val Lewton |
| Top Genres | Film Adaptation, Horror |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Mad Scientists |
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The Body Snatcher Overview:
The Body Snatcher (1945) was a Black-and-white - Horror Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Jack J. Gross and Val Lewton.
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Don Siegel)
By Andrew Wickliffe on May 6, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been rep... Read full article
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Don Siegel)
By Andrew Wickliffe on May 6, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been rep... Read full article
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Don Siegel)
on May 6, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been rep... Read full article
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Don Siegel)
on May 6, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been rep... Read full article
THE BODY SNATCHER On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
By Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 30, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogI had been debating for a while on whether I should even buy the new Shout Factory Blu-ray of THE BODY SNATCHER. The movie is my personal favorite among the series of famed thrillers produced by Val Lewton for RKO Studios during the 1940s. But I already own the Val Lewton DVD set, which came out in ... Read full article
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Joseph: I know you kill people to sell bodies.
Cabman John Gray: You say you came here of your own account. No-one sent you, no-one knows you're here?
Joseph: Give me money or I tell the police that you murder the subjects.
Cabman John Gray: Well, Joseph, you shall have money, why should you not? I don't suppose the great Dr MacFarlane is over lavish with his pay?
Joseph: No.
Cabman John Gray: You've no need to be anxious, Meg. MacFarlane has been drunk and away before. He'll be beck in good time. Meanwhile, you have me to keep you company.
Meg Camden: I call that no good fortune.
Cabman John Gray: [laughs] There was a time, lass, a time when I used to bring the dashing young doctor to your door, but you weren't so uncommon cold to your old friend Gray.
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Facts about
Although based on a fictional short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author came up with the idea from actual events occurring in 19th century England and Scotland, particularly those of grave robbers Burke and Hare.
The 'exterior' scenes were filmed on sets constructed for RKO's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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