The Greed of William Hart (1948)

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Tod Slaughter

Hart

Henry Oscar

Moore

Jenny Lynn

Helen Moore

Winifred Melville

Meg Hart

Aubrey Woods

Jamie Wilson

Patrick Addison

Hugh Alston

Arnold Bell

Dr. Cox

Mary Love

Mary Paterson

Anne Trego

Janet Brown
(as Ann Trego)

Edward Malin

David Paterson

Hubert Woodward

Swanson

Dennis Wyndham

Police Sgt. Fisher
(as Denis Wyndham)

Hal Osmond

Hospital Porter
(sin créditos)

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Trivia
The script was originally written and filmed as a tale of William Burke and William Hare, real-life partners in the selling to medical schools of cadavers they obtained by both murder and grave-robbing (Burke was hanged in 1829; Hare avoided this fate by testifying against him). However, the British censors refused to allow the film's release because of national sensitivities toward the infamous "resurrectionists." Therefore, to get the film out, the producers had to re-record the soundtrack, replacing the names of Burke with Hart, Hare with Moore, and Dr. Knox with Dr. Cox. The new names were then meticulously cut into the original soundtrack: one can easily lip-read "Burke", "Hare" and "Knox" as applicable, however. Due to the cost of this activity, there was no money left for a music track.

Errores
Names of some characters dubbed (see trivia entry.)

Conexiones
Features The Aryan (1916)

Greed of William Hart, The (1948)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Tod Slaughter, Britain's biggest horror star, makes one of his final appearances in this film also known as Horror Maniacs. The history behind the film is actually a lot more interesting than the film itself. This was originally called The Crimes of Burke and Hare with those two names used in the film. However, the British censors objected and a relative of Hare threatened to sue so they had to dub the names, which cost so much money that the producer's couldn't afford a music score. As for the film, it's a pretty dull take on the Burke and Hare story with Slaughter very dry up until the end when he goes so over the top that you can't help but laugh. Clearly this was meant to challenge The Body Snatcher but doesn't come close.