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Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

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19326.11h 1m

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.

Directed by Robert Florey
Written by Robert Florey, Tom Reed, Dale Van Every
Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.
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Top Cast

Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye

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

Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

Woman of the Streets

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

paris, francecircusblack and whiteapepre-codegenetic engineeringmurder mystery19th centuryracist stereotypenative

About Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a horror, mystery, crime film released in 1932 exploring themes of paris, france, circus, black and white, ape, pre-code, genetic engineering. Directed by Robert Florey, it stars Sidney Fox, Bela Lugosi, Leon Ames. 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.

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