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The Creeping Flesh

The Creeping Flesh
★ 5.9/10•1973•1h 32m•PG•Horror•Science Fiction

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

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.

Freddie Francis · Director

Peter Spenceley · Screenplay

Jonathan Rumbold · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 12, 1973

Actors

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

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

Alexandra Dane

Alexandra Dane

Bar Girl

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Woman Doctor

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