Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Murders in the Rue Morgue

The super shocker !

6.1 / 10 1932 1h 1mNR English
HorrorMysteryCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye

Lead
Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Mirakle

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Pierre Dupin

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Paul

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

Mme. L'Espanaye

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Prefect of Police

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Morgue Keeper

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Janos The Black One

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Florey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Murders in the Rue Morgue is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker