Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

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

1954•1h 23m•6.3/10

ThrillerCrimeMysteryHorror

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🎬TMDb

6.3/10(18)

When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is someone (or something) stronger and deadlier than a human.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Dr. Marais

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Insp. Bonnard

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Jeanette

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Prof. Paul Dupin

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie)

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Jacques the One-Eyed

Veola Vonn

Veola Vonn

Arlette

Dolores Dorn

Dolores Dorn

Camille

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Georges Brevert

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Rene the Knife-thrower

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Wardrobe Woman

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Maurice

Abdullah Abbas

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Gendarme (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Barfly (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Arnold

Gendarme (uncredited)

Richard Avonde

Richard Avonde

Vendor (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Circus Manager (uncredited)

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