Murders in the Rue Morgue
The super shocker !
Genres
Overview
In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
61 min
Release Date
1932-01-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
133
Vote Average
6.08
Sidney Fox
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Bela Lugosi
Dr. Mirakle
Leon Ames
Pierre Dupin
Bert Roach
Paul
Betty Ross Clarke
Mme. L'Espanaye
Brandon Hurst
Prefect of Police
D'Arcy Corrigan
Morgue Keeper
Noble Johnson
Janos The Black One
Arlene Francis
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Ted Billings
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Herman Bing
Franz Odenheimer (uncredited)
Joe Bonomo
Gorilla (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato
Alberto Montani (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank
Gendarme Using Snuff (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Erik, the Gorilla (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
Charlotte Henry
Blonde Girl in Sideshow Audience (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont (uncredited)
Edna Marion
Mignette (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
The Dane (uncredited)
Charles Millsfield
Bearded Man at Sideshow (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Workman / Gendarme (uncredited)
John T. Murray
Gendarme (uncredited)
Tempe Pigott
Crone (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Tenant (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Mirakle's Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
Polly Ann Young
Girl (uncredited)
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