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The Creeping Flesh

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

1973 · PG · 1h 32m

Directed by Freddie Francis

5.9

TMDB audience score
119 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Peter Cushing
    Emmanuel Hildern

  • Lorna Heilbron
    Penelope Hildern

  • Christopher Lee
    James Hildern

  • George Benson
    Waterlow

  • Catherine Finn
    Emily

  • Hedger Wallace
    Doctor Perry

  • Duncan Lamont
    Inspector

  • Kenneth J. Warren
    Charles Lenny

  • Larry Taylor
    Chief Asylum Warder

  • Harry Locke
    Barman

  • Robert Swann
    Young Aristocrat

  • Jenny Runacre
    Marguerite Hildern

  • David Bailie
    Young Doctor

  • Michael Ripper
    Carter

  • Alexandra Dane
    Bar Girl

  • Marianne Stone
    Woman Doctor

  • Tony Wright
    Sailor

  • Dan Meaden
    Lunatic