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Murders in the Rue Morgue

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5.2/10 • 44

1971-07-21 • 1h 27m

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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.

Directors
Gordon Hessler
Writters
Henry Slesar, Christopher Wicking
Editors
Henry Slesar, Christopher Wicking, Max Benedict

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  1. Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Cesar Charron

  2. Herbert Lom

    Herbert Lom

    Rene Marot

  3. Christine Kaufmann

    Christine Kaufmann

    Madeleine Charron

  4. Adolfo Celi

    Adolfo Celi

    Inspector Vidocq

  5. Maria Perschy

    Maria Perschy

    Genevre

  6. Michael Dunn

    Michael Dunn

    Pierre Triboulet

  7. Lilli Palmer

    Lilli Palmer

    Mrs. Charron

  8. Peter Arne

    Peter Arne

    Aubert

  9. Rosalind Elliot

    Rosalind Elliot

    Gabrielle

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talisencrw

Jun 25, 2016

7/10

In the extra on my Blu-ray of the film, director Hessler states he was upset with Jason Robards' performance in the title role and laments he didn't get to inherit Vincent Price as the film's star when he was asked to direct it. In watching, I quite agree that as fine an actor as Robards was, his heart wasn't in horror and thus his tone is off here. Still, Herbert Lom is great as the antagonist and there are many enjoyable wonders to behold. I strongly feel that had Price acted in Robards' place, this film would have joined the fine string of minor masterpieces Price starred in during that purple patch of his career.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
prostituteparis, franceenglandpsychopathhaunted housephantomhypnosisburied alivemurderdecapitationwhodunitgrand guignolaxe murderstage production