Murders In The Rue Morgue
Synopsis
"Stylistic and visionary ... you'll be mesmerized. The story is ahead of its time ..." – The Terror Trap
Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe, Murders In The Rue Morgue is a haunting atmospheric thriller heavily influenced by the German Expressionist classic, The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, and features Bela Lugosi in one of his most sinister roles!
A deranged scientist, Dr. Mirakle (Lugosi), searches Paris for a "prospective bride" for his pet gorilla. Inviting young ladies to his laboratory, he injects his victims with gorilla blood and then disposes of their ravaged bodies through a trapdoor. Mirakle finally settles on a beautiful woman to be the mate of the gorilla, kidnapping her from her fiancé, Pierre Dupin. But just as the young lady is about to be sacrificed in the name of unholy science, a frantic Dupin locates his betrothed and tries to rescue her from Mirakle’s unspeakable evolutionary experiments.
Trailer
Bonus Features
- NEW Audio Commentary By Author/Film Historian Gregory William Mank
- NEW Audio Commentary By Author/Film Historian Gary D. Rhodes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
Murders in the Rue Morgue
NAME | ROLE |
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Bela Lugosi | Dr. Mirakle |
Sidney Fox | Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye |
Leon Ames | Pierre Dupin |
Bert Roach | Paul |
Betty Ross Clarke | Mme. L'Espanaye |
Brandon Hurst | Prefect of Police |
D'Arcy Corrigan | Morgue Keeper |
Noble Johnson | Janos The Black One |
Arlene Francis | Woman of the Streets |
Ted Billings | Sideshow Spectator |
Robert Florey | Director |
Edgar Allan Poe | Story |
Robert Florey | Adaptation |
Tom Reed | Screenplay |
Dale Van Every | Screenplay |
John Huston | Additional Dialogue |
Ethel M. Kelly | Writer |
E.M. Asher | Associate Producer |
Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |