The Doctor and the Devils

"A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance."

1985 1h 33m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.

“A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.”

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Cast

Timothy Dalton
Doctor Thomas Rock
Jonathan Pryce
Robert Fallon
Twiggy
Jennie Bailey
Julian Sands
Dr. Murray
Stephen Rea
Timothy Broom
Phyllis Logan
Elizabeth Rock
Patrick Stewart
Prof. Macklin
Phil Davis
Billy Bedlam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Freddie Francis
Writers: Ronald Harwood, Dylan Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Freddie Francis, shot by Norman Warwick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laurence Méry-Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Timothy Dalton and Jonathan Pryce and Twiggy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Freddie Francis directs. Norman Warwick behind the camera. John Morris scores. Laurence Méry-Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Freddie Francis, shot by Norman Warwick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Laurence Méry-Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Timothy Dalton and Jonathan Pryce and Twiggy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A man of medicine... A pair of murderers... An unholy alliance.".
9IMDB entry: tt0089034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.