About this release
Set in 19th-century Britain, this drama concerns an unorthodox anatomy professor who, needing more cadavers for his medical research, hires a pair of grave robbers to provide him with fresh corpses. Inspired by a true story, the film is loosely based on a script by poet Dylan Thomas.
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Disc 1
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The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
93 min
HistoryHorror
In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.
Credits
Director
Freddie Francis
Writer
Ronald Harwood
Cast
Timothy Daltonas Doctor Thomas Rock
Jonathan Pryceas Robert Fallon
Twiggyas Jennie Bailey
Julian Sandsas Dr. Murray
Stephen Reaas Timothy Broom
Phyllis Loganas Elizabeth Rock
Patrick Stewartas Prof. Macklin
Phil Davisas Billy Bedlam
Philip Jacksonas Andrew Merry-Lees
Beryl Reidas Mrs. Flynn
Cinematographer
Gerry Turpin
Norman Warwick
Composer
John Morris
Editor
Laurence Méry-Clark
Producer
Jonathan Sanger
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 22, 2026