Murders in the Rue Morgue

Name: Murders in the Rue Morgue
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1971-07-21
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Maria Perschy

1971·Movie·PG-13·87 min·★ 5.2(51)

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“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.

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About Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1971 English-language crime, horror and thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler. The cast is led by Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 5.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Murders in the Rue Morgue was produced by American International Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on July 21, 1971, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Gordon Hessler
Writers: Christopher Wicking, Henry Slesar
Release date: July 21, 1971
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: American International Pictures

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Murders in the Rue Morgue cast & crew

Murders in the Rue Morgue was directed by Gordon Hessler and written by Christopher Wicking and Henry Slesar.

The cast features Jason Robards as Cesar Charron, Herbert Lom as Rene Marot, Christine Kaufmann as Madeleine Charron, Adolfo Celi as Inspector Vidocq, Maria Perschy as Genevre, and Michael Dunn as Pierre Triboulet.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Waldo de los Ríos, cinematography is by Manuel Berenguer, and it was produced by James H. Nicholson and Louis M. Heyward.

Is Murders in the Rue Morgue worth watching?

Murders in the Rue Morgue holds an audience score of 5.2/10 from 51 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, horror, and thriller, Murders in the Rue Morgue is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Murders in the Rue Morgue

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