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Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Based on the story by Edgar Allen Poe, this lurid horror film follows medical student Pierre Dupin (Leon Ames) through 1845 Paris as he tries to thwart the evil plans of carnival scientist Dr.... Based on the story by Edgar Allen Poe, this lurid horror film follows medical student Pierre Dupin (Leon Ames) through 1845 Paris as he tries to thwart the evil plans of carnival scientist Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi). Women have been disappearing off the streets and turning up dead in the river, as Mirakle conducts blood tests to find a suitable mate for his giant gorilla, Erik, and thus prove his theory of human evolution. Mirakle's next choice of bride-to-be is Dupin's girlfriend (Sidney Fox), and Dupin must race to find her before she becomes the next victim. This film is amazingly perverse and dark for its time, with Bela Lugosi giving one of his most memorably sinister performances as Dr. Mirakle. An early scene where he abducts a streetwalker and chains her up in his laboratory is still shocking today. The photography by Karl Freund is particularly striking, with the gloomy sense of space and light practically tangible. Director Robert Florey creates a vivid, expressionistic Paris that seems like a dream. For those only familiar with standards like DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, this twisted film is worth seeking out. [More]

Starring: Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox, Leon Ames, Brandon Hurst

Starring: Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox, Leon Ames, Brandon Hurst, Arlene Francis, Bert Roach, Noble Johnson, Herman Bing

Director: Robert Florey

Director: Robert Florey
Screenwriter: Robert Florey, John Huston, Tom Reed, Dale Van Every
Producer: Carl Laemmle

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hardly in a class with 'Dracula' or 'Frankenstein'

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Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

A flawed, but absolutely fascinating film.

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Robert Florey's atmospheric horror tale, starring Bela Lugosi.

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