Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare (1972)

The pimps and the prostitutes and the body-snatchers. The brothels and dens of iniquity.

Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.

Date of release
1972-02-03
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Horror, Comedy, History
Director
Vernon Sewell

Casting

Interesting facts

Burke & Hare is a 1972 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Derren Nesbitt, Harry Andrews, and Glynn Edwards. It is based on the true story of the Burke and Hare murders, and was the last film to be directed by Sewell.

Production

Vernon Sewell had a script written by Ernie Bradford and said Kenneth Shipman wanted to make it. Shipman suggested parts be played by Sewell's wife Joan and Shipman's girlfriend Dee. Sewell says Dee was not up to the role but could not fire her. He added, "Anyhow, the film is made and I cut it and cut a lot of her out you see, of course. I cut it myself. And I put on a guide track and of music by Shostakovich and, music that suited the movie."

Sewell says Columbia offered to screen it but Shipman arranged a deal with someone to buy out the movie which hey took. "Of course, I agree," he said. "Nothing happens. To make a long story short, a year goes by and nothing happens.

It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Scott MacGregor.

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