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title: 'The Doctor and the Devils (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Freddie Francis'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-doctor-and-the-devils-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089034/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

1985 · 93 min · Drama, Horror · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Doctor and The Devils is a 1985 gothic horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Rea, Julian Sands, Patrick Stewart and Twiggy. It is based upon the true story of William Burke and William Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland, murdered at least 16 people and sold their bodies for anatomical dissection.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Freddie Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-francis)
- **Screenplay:** [Ronald Harwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-harwood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Producer:** [Jonathan Sanger](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-sanger)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gerry Turpin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-turpin)

## Cast

- [Dermot Crowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dermot-crowley)
- [David Bamber](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-bamber)
- [Stephen Rea](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-rea)
- [Phyllis Logan](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-logan)
- [T. P. McKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-p-mckenna)
- [Jennifer Jayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-jayne)
- [Siân Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/sian-phillips)
- [Beryl Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/beryl-reid)
- [Timothy Dalton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-dalton)
- [Lewis Fiander](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-fiander)
- [Jeff Rawle](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-rawle)
- [Patrick Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-stewart)
- [Twiggy](https://cinepixo.com/people/twiggy)
- [Julian Sands](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-sands)
- [Jack May](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-may)

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