

Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932 · Movie · 1h 1m
HorrorMysteryCrime
"The super shocker !"
Overview
In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Key crew
- Dale Van EveryScreenplay
- Robert FloreyDirector
- Tom ReedScreenplay
- Ethel M. KellyWriter
Cast
- Sidney FoxMlle. Camille L'Espanaye
- Bela LugosiDr. Mirakle
- Leon AmesPierre Dupin
- Bert RoachPaul
- Betty Ross ClarkeMme. L'Espanaye
- Brandon HurstPrefect of Police
- D'Arcy CorriganMorgue Keeper
- Noble JohnsonJanos The Black One
- Arlene FrancisWoman of the Streets
- Ted BillingsSideshow Spectator (uncredited)
- Herman BingFranz Odenheimer (uncredited)
- Joe BonomoGorilla (uncredited)
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Themes
paris, francecircusblack and whiteapepre-codegenetic engineeringmurder mystery19th centuryracist stereotypenative























