CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 1h 27m · PG-13
Murders in the Rue Morgue

LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!

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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.

Directed byGordon Hessler

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
July 21, 1971
Studios
American International Pictures

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3 videos
New 4K Restoration | Official Trailer

New 4K Restoration | Official Trailer

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1971 TV trailer

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1971 TV trailer

Murders in the Rue Morgue Official Trailer #1 - Bert Roach Movie (1932) HD

Murders in the Rue Morgue Official Trailer #1 - Bert Roach Movie (1932) HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Cesar Charron

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Rene Marot

Christine Kaufmann

Christine Kaufmann

Madeleine Charron

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Inspector Vidocq

Maria Perschy

Maria Perschy

Genevre

Michael Dunn

Michael Dunn

Pierre Triboulet

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Mrs. Charron

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Aubert

Rosalind Elliot

Gabrielle

Marshall Jones

Luigi Orsini

Creative team
Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Gordon Hessler
Written by
Christopher Wicking
Henry Slesar
Produced by
Louis M. Heyward

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