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Murders in the Rue Morgue

ActionCrimeFantasyPG-13

"LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!"

Duration

1h 27m

Release

21 Jul 1971

Country

United States

Language

English

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.

Plot

Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Cast

Jason RobardsHerbert LomChristine Kaufmann

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.2/10Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Details

Director

Gordon Hessler

Writers

Edgar Allan PoeChristopher WickingHenry Slesar

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