The Creeping Flesh (1973)
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity and terrible revenge.
A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a pure form. Convinced that his wife, a Folies Bergere dancer who went insane, manifested this evil he is terrified that it will be passed on to their daughter. He tries to use the skeleton's blood to immunise her against this eventuality, but his attempt has anything but the desired result.

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Cast

Peter Cushing Peter Cushing As: Emmanuel Hildern
Lorna Heilbron Lorna Heilbron As: Penelope Hildern
Christopher Lee Christopher Lee As: James Hildern
George Benson George Benson As: Waterlow
Catherine Finn Catherine Finn As: Emily
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Storyline

A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a pure form. Convinced that his wife, a Folies Bergere dancer who went insane, manifested this evil he is terrified that it will be passed on to their daughter. He tries to use the skeleton's blood to immunise her against this eventuality, but his attempt has anything but the desired result.


Tagline: A terrifying journey through the nightmare worlds of evil, insanity and terrible revenge.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 12 February 1973

Country: GB

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: World Film Services, Tigon British Film Productions

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Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Emmanuel Hildern

Lorna Heilbron

Lorna Heilbron

Penelope Hildern

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

James Hildern

George Benson

George Benson

Waterlow

Catherine Finn

Catherine Finn

Emily

Hedger Wallace

Hedger Wallace

Doctor Perry

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Inspector

Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Charles Lenny

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Chief Asylum Warder

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Barman

Robert Swann

Robert Swann

Young Aristocrat

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Marguerite Hildern

David Bailie

David Bailie

Young Doctor

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Carter Wearing Derby

Alexandra Dane

Alexandra Dane

Bar Girl

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Woman Doctor

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Sailor

Dan Meaden

Dan Meaden

Lunatic

Maurice Bush

Maurice Bush

Karl

Martin Carroll

Martin Carroll

Warder

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Norman Priggen

Norman Priggen

Executive Producer

Michael P. Redbourn

Michael P. Redbourn

Producer

Tony Tenser

Tony Tenser

Executive Producer

Anne Donne

Anne Donne

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Barbara Ritchie

Barbara Ritchie

Hairstylist

Roy Ashton

Roy Ashton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Paul Ferris

Paul Ferris

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Director of Photography

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Provis

George Provis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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