The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Dec 7, 1986

1h 40m

★ 5.9

How can you stop what you don't understand?

Overview

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.

Genres

Crime

Horror

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

International Film Productions

Robert Halmi Inc.

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Cast

Auguste Dupin

George C. Scott

Claire Dupin

Rebecca De Mornay

Prefet de police

Ian McShane

Adolphe Le Bon

Neil Dickson

Philippe Huron

Val Kilmer

Melle L'Espanaye

Maud Rayer

Inspecteur Alphonse

Maxence Mailfort

Dupar

Fernand Guiot

Le marin

Patrick Floersheim

Sergent Marcel

Roger Lumont

Inspecteur Beck

Erick Desmarestz

Henri

Sebastian Roché

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