Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

The super shocker !

1932•1h 1m•6.1/10

HorrorMysteryCrime

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6.1/10(141)

In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Mirakle

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Pierre Dupin

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Paul

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

Mme. L'Espanaye

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Prefect of Police

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Morgue Keeper

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Janos The Black One

Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

Woman of the Streets

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Franz Odenheimer (uncredited)

Joe Bonomo

Joe Bonomo

Gorilla (uncredited)

Agostino Borgato

Alberto Montani (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Gendarme Using Snuff (uncredited)

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Erik, the Gorilla (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Sideshow Barker (uncredited)

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Blonde Girl in Sideshow Audience (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont (uncredited)

Edna Marion

Edna Marion

Mignette (uncredited)

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