The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
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36% of users liked it
(1,042 ratings)
A movie version of the stage play The Doctor and the Devils, written in the 1950s by Welsh poet/playwright Dylan Thomas, had been planned and shelved by several filmmakers before producer Mel Brooks and director Freddie Francis finally brought the project to fruition in 1985. Essentially, the story… More A movie version of the stage play The Doctor and the Devils, written in the 1950s by Welsh poet/playwright Dylan Thomas, had been planned and shelved by several filmmakers before producer Mel Brooks and director Freddie Francis finally brought the project to fruition in 1985. Essentially, the story is the old one about grave robbers Burke and Hare and Scottish surgeon Dr. Robert Knox (which also yielded the 1945 Val Lewton classic The Body Snatcher). Timothy Dalton plays 18th century doctor Thomas Rock, who must rely upon the disreputable Robert Fallon (Jonathan Pryce) and Timothy Broom (Stephen Rea) to provide fresh cadavers for Dr. Rock's teaching hospital. When they can't dig up corpses fast enough to suit Dr. Rock, Fallon and Broom decide to streamline their methods via murder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Freddie Francis
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Art House & International
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 4, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
...bloated, lifeless, and toe-tagged. D.O.A.
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
Fox's DVD edition of The Doctor and the Devils offers a nearly flawless print and anamorphic transfer in this CinemaScope picture's original 2.35:1 ratio.
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Cast
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Timothy Dalton
as Dr. Thomas Rock
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Jonathan Pryce
as Robert Fallon
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Twiggy
as Jenny Bailey
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Julian Sands
as Dr. Murray
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Sian Phillips
as Annabella Rock
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Phyllis Logan
as Elizabeth Rock
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Stephen Rea
as Timothy Broom
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Lewis Fiander
as Dr. Thornton
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Simon Adams
as Green
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David Bamber
as Cronin
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Peter Burton
as Customer
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Philip Davis
as Billy Bedlam
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Roy Evans
as Sewerman
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Rachel Herbert
as Mrs. Stevens
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John Horsley
as Dr. Mackendrick
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Barrie Houghton (II)
as Official
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Jennifer Jayne
as Barmaid
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Merelina Kendall
as Mrs. Webb
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Leonard Maguire
as Nightwatchman
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Jack May
as Dr. Stevens
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T.P. McKenna
as O'Connor
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Toni Palmer
as Rosie
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Beryl Reid
as Mrs. Flynn
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Danny Schiller
as Praying Howard
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Simon Shepherd
as Harding
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William Morgan Sheppard
as Landlord
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Patrick Stewart
as Prof. Macklin
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Hedger Wallace
as Doctor
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Bruce Green
as Mole
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Philip Jackson
as Andrew Merry-Lees
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Dermot Crowley
as Mr. Webb
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Ray Armstrong
as Prison Guard
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Sam Bartlett
as Prison Guard
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Moira Brooker
as Molly the Maid
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Dierdre Costello
as Nelly
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Paul Curran
as Tom the Porter
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Shaun Curry
as Policeman
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Kevin Duffield
as Daniel
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Ray Dunbobbin
as Tinker
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David Grahame
as Old Man
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Martin Herring
as Messenger
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Roland MacLeod
as Official
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Nichola McAuliffe
as Alice
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Sarah Melia
as Nora Webb
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Terry Neason
as Kate
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David Parfitt
as Billings
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Jeff Rawle
as Lambert
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P.G. Stevens
as Priest
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Stephen Yardley
as Joseph
- Maggie Cartier
