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Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Murders in the Rue Morgue

"The super shocker !"

1932

1h 1m

6.1(145 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Crime

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.

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Universal Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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)

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Florey
Written by: Tom Reed
Dale Van Every
Produced by: Carl Laemmle Jr.

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