sterling cast highlight one of the good version of the burke and hare story of the grave robber who turn to murder to keep the flow of body flow for the anatomy professor . here the cast include donald pleasance a one of the grave robber and peter cushing a the doctor buy their ware and the always wonderful billie whitelaw a a tavern girl catch up in the ghoulish proceeding . more thriller than straight on horror movie the film have more than enough atmosphere for five or six of these film and it really help to keep thing interest in the oft told tale . i really like this version a great deal and place near the top of the heap . very much worth a look .