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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Peter CushingDr. Robert Knox

Donald PleasenceWilliam Hare

George RoseWilliam Burke

June LaverickMartha Knox

Renée HoustonHelen Burke

Dermot WalshDr. Geoffrey Mitchell

Billie WhitelawMary Patterson

John CairneyChris Jackson