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The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986) (TV)
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7 December 1986 (USA)
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Just Didn't Deliver
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Cast
(Credited cast)| George C. Scott | ... | Auguste Dupin | |
| Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Claire Dupin | |
| Ian McShane | ... | Prefect of Police | |
| Neil Dickson | ... | Adolphe Le Bon | |
| Val Kilmer | ... | Phillipe Huron | |
| Maud Rayer | ... | Melle L'Espanaye | |
| Maxence Mailfort | ... | Inspector Alphonse | |
| Fernand Guiot | ... | Dupar | |
| Patrick Floersheim | ... | The Sailor | |
| Roger Lumont | ... | Sergeant Marcel | |
| Erick Desmarestz | ... | Inspector Bec | |
| Yvette Petit | ... | Laundress | |
| Serge Ridoux | ... | Prison Guard | |
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| Mak Wilson | ... | Ape, performed by | |
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Le tueur de la Rue Morgue (France) (video title)
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100 min | Germany:92 min (TV version)
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Auguste Dupin:
[awakened while playing chess] Oh, dear!
[clears his throat and looks at the board]
Auguste Dupin: Did I miss that? Am I losing my concentration as well as everything else?
[laughs]
Claire Dupin: You were asleep, Father?
Auguste Dupin: That's no excuse for incompetence. I used to be able to sleep and think at the same time.
[laughs ironically and then adds introspectively]
Auguste Dupin: I was famous for it.
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[clears his throat and looks at the board]
Auguste Dupin: Did I miss that? Am I losing my concentration as well as everything else?
[laughs]
Claire Dupin: You were asleep, Father?
Auguste Dupin: That's no excuse for incompetence. I used to be able to sleep and think at the same time.
[laughs ironically and then adds introspectively]
Auguste Dupin: I was famous for it.
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Version of The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1914)
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Considering the fine start in this film, the movie overall was a huge disappointment. Part of that great beginning was the cinematography, a real eye-grabber particularly in the first 5-10 minutes.
The story begins to drag after awhile and it wasn't worthwhile sticking with it all the way - even though I did - because the ending is very unsatisfying.
I didn't recognize Rebecca deMornay, she looked so young. Val Kilmer, too, must have been at the beginning of his career. Being a TV movie, the language was pretty tame, which was nice, but the story just didn't deliver. It's not something I would give a second look.