In the extra on my Blu-ray of the film, director Hessler states he was upset with Jason Robards' performance in the title role and laments he didn't get to inherit Vincent Price as the film's star when he was asked to direct it. In watching, I quite agree that as fine an actor as Robards was, his heart wasn't in horror and thus his tone is off here. Still, Herbert Lom is great as the antagonist and there are many…
LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!
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.
Top Cast
Jason Robards
Cesar Charron
Herbert Lom
Rene Marot
Christine Kaufmann
Madeleine Charron
Adolfo Celi
Inspector Vidocq
Maria Perschy
Genevre
Michael Dunn
Pierre Triboulet
Lilli Palmer
Mrs. Charron
Peter Arne
Aubert
Rosalind Elliot
Gabrielle
Marshall Jones
Luigi Orsini
María Martín
Madam Adolphe
Ruth Plattes
Orsini's Assistant
Rafael Hernández
Member of Repertory Company
Pamela McInnes
Member of Repertory Company (Blonde)
Sally Longley
Member of Repertory Company (Brunette)
Luis Rivera
Member of Repertory Company
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_**Poe mixed with Phantom of the Opera**_ At a Grand Guignol-like theater in turn-of-the-century Paris a troupe is beset by a shadowy acid killer. Jason Robards plays the director/actor, Christine Kaufmann his young wife, Lilli Palmer her mother, Herbert Lom a mysterious stalker, Michael Dunn a dubious dwarf and Adolfo Celi the inspector. “Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1971) is not a film version of Edgar…
FAQ about Murders in the Rue Morgue
What is Murders in the Rue Morgue about?
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…
When was Murders in the Rue Morgue released?
Murders in the Rue Morgue was released in 1971.
What genres does Murders in the Rue Morgue belong to?
Murders in the Rue Morgue is categorised as Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Romance.
Who stars in Murders in the Rue Morgue?
The cast of Murders in the Rue Morgue includes Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Maria Perschy.