The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and The Devils is a 1985 British gothic horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce and Stephen Rea. The script was adapted by Sir Ronald Harwood from an unproduced screenplay by Dylan Thomas. It was produced by Mel Brooks, through his production company Brooksfilms. It is based upon the true story of Burke and Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland, murdered at least 16 people and sold their bodies for anatomical dissection.

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