The Creeping Flesh
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| The Creeping Flesh | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Freddie Francis |
| Produced by | Michael P. Redbourn |
| Written by | Peter Spenceley Jonathan Rumbold |
| Starring | Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Lorna Heilbron Jenny Runacre George Benson Kenneth J. Warren |
| Music by | Paul Ferris |
| Cinematography | Norman Warwick |
| Editing by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
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The Creeping Flesh is a 1973 British horror film about a Victorian era scientist who returns from New Guinea with a skeleton which he unwittingly transforms into a malevolent being. The film was directed by Freddie Francis, and stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Lorna Heilbron.
[edit] Cast
- Christopher Lee – James Hildern
- Peter Cushing – Emmanuel Hildern
- Lorna Heilbron – Penelope Hildern
- Jenny Runacre – Marguerite Hildern
- George Benson – Waterlow
- Kenneth J. Warren – Charles Lenny
- Duncan Lamont – Inspector
- Harry Locke – Barman
- Hedger Wallace – Doctor Perry
- Michael Ripper – Carter wearing Derby
- Catherine Finn – Emily
- Robert Swann – Young aristocrat
- David Bailie – Young doctor
- Maurice Bush – Karl
- Tony Wright – Sailor
- Marianne Stone – Female assistant
- Alexandra Dane – Whore
- Larry Taylor – Warder #1
- Martin Carroll – Warder #2
- Dan Meaden – Lunatic
- Sue Bond – Girl in Tavern (uncredited)

