

Murders in the Rue Morgue
1971 · Movie · 1h 27m · PG-13
CrimeHorrorThrillerMysteryRomance
"LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!"
Overview
In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.
Ratings
IMDb
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Key crew
- Gordon HesslerDirector
- Waldo de los RíosOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher WickingWriter
- Henry SlesarWriter
Cast
- Jason RobardsCesar Charron
- Herbert LomRene Marot
- Christine KaufmannMadeleine Charron
- Adolfo CeliInspector Vidocq
- Maria PerschyGenevre
- Michael DunnPierre Triboulet
- Lilli PalmerMrs. Charron
- Peter ArneAubert
- Rosalind ElliotGabrielle
- Marshall JonesLuigi Orsini
- María MartínMadam Adolphe
- Ruth PlattesOrsini's Assistant
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Themes
prostituteparis, franceenglandpsychopathhaunted housephantomhypnosisburied alivemurderdecapitationwhodunitgrand guignol























