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The McGregor Affair

During the year 1827 in Edinburgh, Scotland, John McGregor must take care od his alcoholic wife Aggie. He works for Dr. Knox and must lug large boxes of tanbark to his medical academy. When John learns that the boxes actually contain the murdered victims of two bodysnatchers Burke and Hare, he decides to get rid of his wife by getting her drunk and leaving her on the body snatcher's doorstep. The plan is successful, but John is overtaken by remorse. Unfortunately, he ends up to be Burke and Hare's next victim.

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  • Originally Aired November 23, 1964
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network NBC
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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Name Type Role
Morton S. Fine Writer
David Friedkin Writer
Sidney Rowland Writer
Arthur Malet Guest Star
Andrew Duggan Guest Star
Michael Macready Guest Star
Harriet Harper Guest Star
Elsa Lanchester Guest Star
Barry Macollum Guest Star
Michael Pate Guest Star
John Hoyt Guest Star
Iris Bristol Guest Star
Janine Gray Guest Star
William Beckley Guest Star
William Smith Guest Star
Brendan Dillon Guest Star
Betty Harford Guest Star
David Friedkin Director