Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932 · Movie · 61 min · ★ 6.1 · 74% critics
In 19th-century Paris, a sinister figure uses a carnival attraction and secret experiments to pursue a disturbing theory about humans and apes. As young women vanish, a determined student tries to connect the strange clues before more danger strikes.
Based on The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-01-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 61 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (143 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy compact 1930s horror with foggy atmosphere and mad-science menace, especially alongside Doctor X or Mark of the Vampire; Not for you if dated effects quickly break the spell.
Pros: eerie Paris mood; Lugosi's creepy presence; brisk suspense | Cons: dated ape effects; uneven comic relief; thin supporting roles
Themes
- paris, france
- circus
- black and white
- ape
- pre-code
- genetic engineering
- murder mystery
- 19th century
- racist stereotype
- native
Cast & crew
Sidney Fox
as Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye
Bela Lugosi
as Dr. Mirakle
Leon Ames
as Pierre Dupin
Bert Roach
as Paul
Betty Ross Clarke
as Mme. L'Espanaye
Brandon Hurst
as Prefect of Police
D'Arcy Corrigan
as Morgue Keeper
Noble Johnson
as Janos The Black One
Arlene Francis
as Woman of the Streets
Ted Billings
as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Florey