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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

PG-13 · 1971-07-21 · 1h 27m · EN
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LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!

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.

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Gordon HesslerDirectorChristopher WickingWriterHenry SlesarWriter

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Jason RobardsJason RobardsCesar CharronHerbert LomHerbert LomRene MarotChristine KaufmannChristine KaufmannMadeleine CharronAdolfo CeliAdolfo CeliInspector VidocqMichael DunnMichael DunnPierre TribouletMaria PerschyMaria PerschyGenevreLilli PalmerLilli PalmerMrs. CharronRosalind ElliotRosalind ElliotGabriellePeter ArnePeter ArneAubertMarshall JonesMarshall JonesLuigi OrsiniInma de SantisInma de SantisYoung Madeleine (uncredited)Ruth PlattesRuth PlattesOrsini's Assistant

Keywords

MurderPsychopathParis, franceProstituteEnglandWhodunitHaunted houseAxe murderHypnosisDecapitationStage productionPhantomBuried aliveGrand guignol

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Genre affinityThriller · Crime · HorrorTheme affinityMurder · Psychopath · Paris FranceMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Murders in the Rue Morgue about?

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.

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Murders in the Rue Morgue has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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