Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)

After several women are murdered, the police are baffled who the suspect is. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is something that is stronger and more deadlier than man.

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Harold Medford (screenplay),

Stars:

Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Karl Malden	...	Dr. Marais
Claude Dauphin	...	Insp. Bonnard
Patricia Medina	...	Jeanette
Steve Forrest	...	Prof. Paul Dupin
Allyn Ann McLerie	...	Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie)
Anthony Caruso	...	Jacques the One-Eyed
Veola Vonn	...	Arlette
Dolores Dorn	...	Camille
Merv Griffin	...	Georges Brevert
Paul Richards	...	Rene the Knife-thrower
Rolfe Sedan	...	LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)
Erin O'Brien-Moore	...	Wardrobe Woman
The Flying Zacchinis	...	Themselves

Storyline

After several women are murdered, the police are baffled who the suspect is. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is something that is stronger and more deadlier than man.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | locked room | knife thrower | paris france | knife throwing

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Taglines:

Mad passions, madder deeds in the Edgar Allan Poe chiller!

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Würger von Paris

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Charles Gemora (Sultan the ape) suffered a heart attack during filming, and the role was completed by a stunt double in the gorilla costume.

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Goofs

Although set in turn-of-the-century Paris, there's a scene in the movie, when the police inspector and Paul Dupin visit the fair to watch the acrobats at work, where you can see the famous Warner Studios water tower in the background for a brief moment.

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Connections

Version of Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

User Reviews

A fun mystery

I have read all of Edgar Allen Poe's works, I don't think there is a faithful movie adaptation anywhere, of course if there was, most movies would be about 15 - 20 minutes long. The Phantom of the Rue Morgue is a fun movie especially if you can see it in 3-D as I did twice when I lived in Los Angeles. I have been watching 3-D movies for 40 years, and I search for them constantly.

I am also a Karl Malden fan and I think every movie he is in is great, and he overacts almost as well as Vincent Price, whom I consider the King. The color, photography and 3-D effects are absolutely great. Too many people expect a "slasher" type movie, "Phantom" was made before that type of movie was invented, and is very literate compared to today's movies.

As with all 3-D movies, "The Phantom of the Rue Morgue" needs to be seen in 3-D, to really appreciate it.

Look for a 3-D festival, or revival, and go see it. I wish Warner Brothers would release all of their 3-D movies on DVD in "3-D for shutterglass" versions. I would buy them all.