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Murders in the Rue Morgue

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In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.

07-21-1971
1h 27m
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Backdrop for Murders in the Rue Morgue

Main Cast

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Cesar Charron

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Rene Marot

Christine Kaufmann

Christine Kaufmann

Madeleine Charron

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Inspector Vidocq

Maria Perschy

Maria Perschy

Genevre

Pierre Triboulet

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Mrs. Charron

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Gordon Hessler
Writers:
Christopher Wicking, Henry Slesar
Production:
American International Pictures

Key Crew

Director:
Gordon Hessler
Short Story:
Edgar Allan Poe
Executive Producer:
James H. Nicholson
Producer:
Louis M. Heyward
Associate Producer:
Clifford Parkes

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
GB; US
Languages:
en