Murders in the Rue Morgue

Jan 27, 1932

1h 1m

★ 6.1

The super shocker !

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.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye

Sidney Fox

Dr. Mirakle

Bela Lugosi

Pierre Dupin

Leon Ames

Paul

Bert Roach

Mme. L'Espanaye

Betty Ross Clarke

Prefect of Police

Brandon Hurst

Morgue Keeper

D'Arcy Corrigan

Janos The Black One

Noble Johnson

Woman of the Streets

Arlene Francis

Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Franz Odenheimer (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Gorilla (uncredited)

Joe Bonomo

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