Movie · 1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
Released 2 February 1960 More from 1960 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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...
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How old were they?
Renée Houston
as Helen Burke
Philip Leaver
as Dr. Elliot
Esma Cannon
as Aggie
Peter Cushing
as Dr. Robert Knox
Michael Balfour
as Drunken Sailor
George Rose
as William Burke
Andrew Faulds
as Inspector McCulloch
Dermot Walsh
as Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell
Garard Green
as Dr. Andrews
John Cairney
as Chris Jackson
Melvyn Hayes
as Daft Jamie
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The numbers
32years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Renée Houston — oldest on the call sheet
25Melvyn Hayes — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast