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Release Year1971
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresCrime, Horror, Thriller
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DirectorGordon Hessler
WritersHenry Slesar, Christopher Wicking
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurders in the Rue Morgue
About Murders in 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.
Directed by Gordon Hessler, Murders in the Rue Morgue leans on a strong ensemble — Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1971.
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