The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

A has-been rock star hosts horror films in his haunted mansion. Guest: cartoonist Shaenon Garrity. Movie: “The Flesh and the Fiends” from 1960.

Episode 08-386 Air Date: 05-18-2024

Set in 1828 Edinburgh, "The Flesh and the Fiends" explores the chilling tale of Dr. Robert Knox, a revered medical lecturer who becomes entangled with a notorious pair of murderers, Burke and Hare. As Knox struggles to advance medical science amidst stringent corpse acquisition laws, his reliance on these criminals leads to a series of grim events. Starring Peter Cushing and Donald Pleasence, this 1960 film delves into the infamous true story without revealing the full extent of the horror that unfolds.

Cast:
Peter Cushing as Dr. Robert Knox
June Laverick as Martha Knox
Donald Pleasence as William Hare
George Rose as William Burke
Renée Houston as Helen Burke
Dermot Walsh as Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Billie Whitelaw as Mary Patterson
John Cairney as Chris Jackson
Melvyn Hayes as Daft Jamie
June Powell as Maggie O'Hara
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