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Burke and Hare

1972

Tale of Burke and Hare, suppliers of cadavers to the medical community, who start creating their own supply.

Bizarre horror-comic that seems to want to be Confessions of an Edinburgh Medical student as well as a case study of the nefarious duo. Great cast somewhat adrift in a film that has an identity crisis and also chickens out at the end. Wildly inappropriate score by The Scaffold.


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	3rd February 1972 Cinema
	17th July 2012 Blu-Ray

	Derren Nesbitt Burke
	Harry Andrews Dr. Knox
	Glynn Edwards Hare
	Yootha Joyce Mrs. Hare
	Françoise Pascal Marie
	Yutte Stensgaard Janet
	Robin Hawdon Lord Angus McPhee
	Alan Tucker James Arbithnot
	Dee Shenderey Mrs Burke
	Joan Carol Madame Thompson
	Paul Greaves Ferguson
	David Pugh Daft Jamie
	James Hayter Dr Selby
	Thomas Heathcote Paterson
	Duncan Lamont Dr Saint
	Keith Anderson Client in Brothel
	Roger Avon Second Guard
	Stewart Bevan Bruce
	Victor Brooks Butler
	John J. Carney Guard MacKenzie
	Susan Coates Polly
	Noel Coleman Fire Chief (as Noël Coleman)
	Brian Croucher Client in Brothel
	Maudie Edwards Woman Passer-by
	Caron Gardner Maggie
	Charles Houston Barman
	Alan Judd Mr. Murdoch
	Paul Luty Cruncher
	Reg Lye Old Joe
	Roy Macready Merrilees
	Lindsay Marsh Liz
	Stanley McGeagh Sergeant MacTavish (as Stanley McCeagh)
	Kerry Nesbitt Flora
	Ken Parry Fat Man in Brothel
	Christine Pilgrim Rosie
	Frederick Piper Lodger
	Joan Rhodes Hairy Mary
	Bill Shine Landlord
	Madoline Thomas Mary Doherty
	Kenneth Thornett Councillor Gordon
	Bob Todd Guard Campbell
	Jerold Wells Landlord
	Katya Wyeth Natalie (as Katya Wyath)
	Caroline Yates Annie
	Victor Harrington Onlooker
	Jonathan Moore The Boy

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Burke and Hare

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