Burke & Hare
Year:
1971
Production Country:
Great Britain
Two scoundrels discovering the profitability of bodysnatching in the early 19th century, move on to murder to keep the supply of corpses steady to Dr. Knox at the College of Surgeons.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Burke Derren Nesbitt
- Dr Knox Harry Andrews
- Hare Glynn Edwards
- Mrs Hare Yootha Joyce
- Marie Françoise Pascal
- Janet Yutte Stensgaard
- Lord Angus McPhee Robin Hawdon
- Arbuthnot Alan Tucker
- Mrs Burke Dee Shenderey
- Madame Thompson Joan Carol
- Ferguson Paul Greaves
- Jamie David Pugh
- Paterson Thomas Heathcote
- Dr Selby James Hayter
- Dr Saint Duncan Lamont
- Cruncher Paul Luty
- Merrilees Roy Macready
- Polly Susan Coates
- Rosie Christine Pilgrim
- Councillor Gordon Kenneth Thornett
- Natalie Katya Wyeth
- Annie Caroline Yates
- lodger Frederick Piper
- butler Victor Brooks
- Mr Murdoch Alan Judd
- Old Joe Reg Lye
- Bruce Stewart Bevan
- barman Charles Houston
- Sergeant MacTavish Stanley McCeagh
- Maggie Caron Gardner
- Daft Jamie David Pugh
- woman passer-by Maudie Edwards
- Hairy Mary Joan Rhodes
- landlord Jerold Wells
- Guard Campbell Bob Todd
- fat man in brothel Ken Parry
- client in brothel Keith Anderson
- Liz Lindsay Marsh
- client in brothel Brian Croucher
- fire chief Noël Coleman
- landlord Bill Shine
- Guard MacKenzie John J. Carney
- second guard Roger Avon
- Flora Kerry Nesbitt
- Mary Docherty Madoline Thomas
- boy John Moore
- cast member Italia Conti School
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Vernon Sewell
- Assistant Director Ray Corbett
- Continuity Betty Harley
Production
- © Kenneth Shipman Productions
- Production Company Armitage Films
- Presents Kenneth Shipman Productions
- Executive Producer Kenneth Shipman
- Produced by Guido Coen
- Production Manager David Griffith
- Made at Twickenham Film Studios
Writing
- Original Screenplay by Ernle Bradford
Photography
- Director of Photography Desmond Dickinson
- Camera Operator Norman Jones
- Focus Terry Winfield
Stills
- Stills Photography David Appleby
Special Effects
- Special Effects Pat Moore
Editing
- Film Editor John Colville
Design
- Art Director Scott Macgregor
- Assistant Art Director Don Picton
Costumes
- Chief Wardrobe Master Arthur Newman
- Wardrobe Mistress Mary Gibson
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Artist Tony Sforzini
- Make-up Ricky Rickerby
- Hair Stylist Barbara Sutton
Titles
- Title Backgrounds Designed by A.L. Palmer
Film processing
- Colour by Rank Film Laboratories
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by Roger Webb
Sound
- Sound Recordist Barrie Copeland
- Logo RCA Sound System
- Dubbing Director Gerry Humphreys
Stunts
- Fight Sequence Arranged by Paddy Ryan