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

A mad scientist seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments.

Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.

A detective researches a mysterious murder case in Paris.

The staff investigates the death of a woman who was shot in the morgue. While investigating her death, they stumble upon a group of missing children.

With his writer friend from America, the Chevalier Auguste Dupin investigates a series of exceptionally gruesome murders in the Rue Morgue district of Paris.

1932 - A mad scientist seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments.

The 1932 pre-Hays film and second film to star Bela Lugosi was originally cut due to violent themes upon its initial release. The film is directed by Robert Florey. The expressionistic style of the film would give a nod to the German expressionistic style made famous in Germany. The director wanted to keep as close to Edgar Allan Poes story as possible in keeping with the 1840's setting of Paris but Universal would not agree so the film was given an update to reflect the time. Universal would push for more romance and sex appeal as subplots.

In charge of the Ushers' publicity, Camille conspires to spin controversy in her family's favor and expose the grim details of her sister's experiments.