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The Creeping Flesh

"A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity, and terrible revenge."

59
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PG 1973 · 1h 32m
Horror, Science Fiction
Starring Peter Cushing · Lorna Heilbron · Christopher Lee
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About

A Victorian scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones, unleashing a malevolent entity on the scientist's family and friends.

Theatrical
Feb 12, 1973
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 8, 2004
Director
Freddie Francis
Writers
Peter Spenceley, Jonathan Rumbold
Producers
Michael P. Redbourn, Norman Priggen, Tony Tenser
Music
Paul Ferris
Studio
World Film Services, Tigon British Film Productions
Keywords
monster skeleton insane asylum reincarnation murder creature corpse scientist monkey attempted rape mental illness
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Cast

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P
Peter Cushing
Emmanuel Hildern
L
Lorna Heilbron
Penelope Hildern
C
Christopher Lee
James Hildern
G
George Benson
Waterlow
C
Catherine Finn
Emily
H
Hedger Wallace
Doctor Perry
D
Duncan Lamont
Inspector
K
Kenneth J. Warren
Charles Lenny
L
Larry Taylor
Chief Asylum Warder
H
Harry Locke
Barman
R
Robert Swann
Young Aristocrat
J
Jenny Runacre
Marguerite Hildern
D
David Bailie
Young Doctor
M
Michael Ripper
Carter
A
Alexandra Dane
Bar Girl
M
Marianne Stone
Woman Doctor
T
Tony Wright
Sailor
D
Dan Meaden
Lunatic
M
Maurice Bush
Karl
M
Martin Carroll
Warder

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