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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
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In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship... See full summary » Director:Robert Florey |
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Sidney Fox | ... |
Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye
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Leon Ames | ... |
Pierre Dupin
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Bert Roach | ... |
Paul
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Betty Ross Clarke | ... |
Mme. L'Espanaye
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Brandon Hurst | ... |
Prefect of Police
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D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Morgue Keeper
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Noble Johnson | ... |
Janos The Black One
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Woman of the Streets
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Storyline
In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship. He constantly meets failure as the abducted women die. Medical student Pierre Dupin discovers what Mirakle is doing too late to prevent the abduction of his girlfriend Camille. Now he desperately tries to enlist the help of the police to get her back. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>
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Innocent Beauty - this was her wedding eve. On the wall a shadow . . the beast was at large grinning horribly-cruelly. What was Her Fate ? See more »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Morgue utcai gyilkosságok See more »Box Office
Budget:
$190,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Many censors cut parts of the death scenes of the woman of the streets, eliminating her stabbing and her being tied to the cross beams. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: During the sequence in which the gorilla carries the girl across the rooftops, a few of the shots make it very clear that he's holding a stiff-necked female mannequin and not a real person. See more »Quotes
Dr. Mirakle: [Responding to an audience member who has accused him of heresy] Heresy? Do they still burn men for heresy? Then burn me monsieur, light the fire! Do you think your little candle will outshine the flame of truth?See more »
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"Swan Lake Overture"(uncredited)
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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