The Greed of William Hart

1948Movie1 h 20 minNR

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Story

Hart and Moore are grave-robbers who provide cadavers to the medical students of 19th-century Edinburgh. When the supply becomes low and demand still great, the two decide to create their own supply, a plan that proves profitable when they stick to vagrants, prostitutes and drunkards. But when they poison likable Jamie, the townsfolk retaliate. NB: This film was originally written to be about Burke and Hare, but after it was completed, the British censors refused to allow its release on the grounds those names themselves were offensive; thus the entire soundtrack was recut so that new names - Hart and Moore - recorded by the film's actors, were cut into the previously recorded lines, replacing the offending "Burke" or "Hare", sentence by sentence.

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Directed by
Oswald Mitchell
Written by
John Gilling
Produced by
Gilbert Church
Music by
Ken Wiles

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Facts

March 1, 1948 · 1 h 20 min · NR

Released
March 1, 1948
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
16 countries