Burke & Hare (1972)
2/3/1972
Description
In Edinburgh, in 1828, there are two sides to society: men living in dirty hovels and grave robbing to make a living; and rich men going to the brothels. Meanwhile, the doctors dine together and drink wine. Surgeon Dr Robert Knox needs bodies for dissection to satisfy the training needs of his medical students. As only hanging victims may be used, bodies are in short supply. In order to serve the greater good of medical science he employs grave-robbers Burke and Hare to supply fresh corpses for his anatomical lectures at the medical academy.
Paul Luty
Cruncher
Roy Macready
Merrilees
Derren Nesbitt
Burke
Susan Coates
PollyFrançoise Pascal
MarieChristine Pilgrim
RosieJoan Carol
Madame Thompson
Robin Hawdon
Lord Angus McPheeKenneth Thornett
Councillor Gordon
Yutte Stensgaard
Janet
Katya Wyeth
Natalie (as Katya Wyath)Caroline Yates
Annie
Glynn Edwards
Hare
Yootha Joyce
Mrs. HareDee Shenderey
Mrs. Burke
Frederick Piper
LodgerPaul Greaves
Ferguson
Thomas Heathcote
Paterson
Victor Brooks
Butler
Harry Andrews
Dr. Knox
James Hayter
Dr. Selby
Duncan Lamont
Dr. SaintAlan Judd
Mr. Murdoch
Alan Tucker
Arbuthnot
Reg Lye
Old Joe
Stewart Bevan
Bruce
Charles Houston
Barman
Stanley McGeagh
Sergeant MacTavish (as Stanley McCeagh)
Caron Gardner
MaggieDavid Pugh
Daft Jamie
Maudie Edwards
Woman Passer-by
Joan Rhodes
Hairy Mary
Jerold Wells
Landlord
Bob Todd
Guard CampbellKen Parry
Fat Man in BrothelKeith Anderson
Client in BrothelLindsay Marsh
Liz
Brian Croucher
Client in Brothel
Noel Coleman
Fire Chief (as Noël Coleman)
Bill Shine
Landlord
John J. Carney
Guard MacKenzie
Roger Avon
Second GuardKerry Nesbitt
FloraMadoline Thomas
Mary Docherty
John Moore
BoyLewis Alexander
Brothel Patron (uncredited)Victor Harrington
Onlooker (uncredited)Walter Henry
Market Trader (uncredited)Aileen Lewis
Maid (uncredited)
Jonathan Moore
Boy (uncredited)Fred Wood
Gent at Market Stall (in Top Hat) (uncredited)Vernon Sewell
DirectorErnle Bradford
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