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Director:
Writers:
Edgar Allan Poe (story) and
Harold Medford (writer)
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Release Date:
27 March 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Mad passions, madder deeds in the Edgar Allan Poe chiller!
Plot:
After several women are murdered, the police are baffled who the suspect is. All evidence points to Bonnard, but soon it becomes apparent that it is something that is stronger and more deadlier than man. | add synopsis
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R.I.P. Karl Malden (1912-2009)
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Good Mystery, weak Horror more (9 total)

Cast

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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 (model)
Dolores Dorn ... Camille (woman in audience)

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
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Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1955) | Sweden:(Banned) (1954-1976) | Sweden:15 (re-rating) | USA:Approved

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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. more

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"Rocket to the Rue Morgue"
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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Good Mystery, weak Horror, 10 February 2005
6/10
Author: thewag777 from Florida

This was a good mystery, and I suppose by 50s standards, a good thriller. As a young man obsessed with horror films, I was bored throughout the first half of the movie. It takes a long time to build up the plot, like so many movies of the 50s and 60s, like Rosemary's Baby and Night of the Ghouls.

I will not spoil it, but lets just say its better than night of the ghouls. From a horror standpoint, it is weak. However, it is a nice mystery. Because it is a mystery, I can't go into too much detail without spoiling it. Trust me though, if you like mystery, you will like this. Do not do what I did and watch it while drunk, you will need to pay attention to this movie. If you're like me, and like to watch bad horror movies that actually look good while drunk, than stick to "The House that Screamed" I and II and "Witchhouse II."

I gave it 6 of 10. Only the last 20 minutes are enjoyable, but you have to watch the whole thing to understand it, and be sober (an attribute I don't like in movies.)

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