Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932): Cast
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 crime horror film directed by Robert Florey, starring D'Arcy Corrigan as Morgue Keeper, Leon Ames and Herman Bing. It runs 1 hour 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 1m (61 min)
- Director
- Robert Florey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Murders in the Rue Morgue About?
The premise of Murders in the Rue Morgue without spoilers.
A grim, sensational tale set in 19th‑century Paris, where a twisted maniac captures young women and injects them with ape blood, hoping to demonstrate a kinship between apes and humans. Each gruesome experiment ends in tragedy as the victims invariably die, underscoring his futile obsession.
Murders in the Rue Morgue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- human gorilla relationship
- pre code film
- serial killer
- happy ending
- scantily clad female
- swan lake
- based on the works of edgar allan poe
- foggy night
- shrouded corpse
- lurking in the shadows
- dead body in a chimney
- shadows on wall
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- angry mob
- corpse
- universal monsters
- ape
- experiment
- stabbed to death
- monster
- evolution
- laboratory
- mad doctor
- psychotronic film
- knocking on a door
- male male relationship
- male female relationship
- troubled relationships
- ruse
- retaliation
- reprisal
- vindication
- reconciliation
- bad blood
- morgue attendant
- romantic rivalry
- wrongly accused
- mother daughter relationship
- bolted door
- dancing women
- skit
- carnival sideshow
- screaming woman
- unidentified body
- animal blood
- swooning
- danish expatriate
- german language
- forensic evidence
- unconscious woman
- vacant house
Murders in the Rue Morgue Cast & Characters
D'Arcy Corrigan leads the cast as Morgue Keeper, with Leon Ames as Pierre Dupin and Herman Bing as Franz Odenheimer (uncredited). Directed by Robert Florey; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Florey
- D'Arcy Corrigan as Morgue Keeper
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Leon Ames as Pierre Dupin -
Herman Bing as Franz Odenheimer (uncredited) -
Noble Johnson as Janos The Black One
Also Starring in Murders in the Rue Morgue
· 24 more- Bela Lugosi Dr. Mirakle
- Dorothy Vernon Tenant (uncredited)
- Torben Meyer The Dane (uncredited)
- Bert Roach Paul
- Iron Eyes Cody Indian at Sideshow (uncredited)
- Harrison Greene Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
- Brandon Hurst Prefect of Police
- Monte Montague Workman / Gendarme (uncredited)
- Michael Visaroff Mirakle's Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
- Harry Holman Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont (uncredited)
- Ted Billings Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
- Tempe Pigott Crone (uncredited)
- Agostino Borgato Alberto Montani (uncredited)
- John T. Murray Gendarme (uncredited)
- Christian J. Frank Gendarme Using Snuff (uncredited)
- Charles Gemora Erik, the Gorilla (uncredited)
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- Polly Ann Young Girl (uncredited)
- Charlotte Henry Blonde Girl in Sideshow Audience (uncredited)
- Betty Ross Clarke Mme. L'Espanaye
- Arlene Francis Woman of the Streets
- Sidney Fox Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye
- Joe Bonomo Gorilla (uncredited)
- Edna Marion Mignette (uncredited)
- Charles Millsfield Bearded Man at Sideshow (uncredited)
Murders in the Rue Morgue Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “El doble asesinato de la calle Morgue” and “Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue”.
- Also known as
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- El doble asesinato de la calle Morgue
- Double assassinat dans la rue Morgue
- Das Geheimnis des Dr. Mirakel
- モルグ街の殺人
- Il dottor Miracolo
- Mord in der Rue Morgue
- A Morgue utcai gyilkosságok
- Убийства в Моргата Ру
- Os Assassinos da Rua Morgue
- Los crímenes de la calle Morgue
- Убийство на улице Морг
- 莫格街谋杀案
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- Paris mysterier
- 모르그가의 살인사건
- Zabójstwa przy Rue Morgue
- רציחות ברו מורג
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Movies Like Murders in the Rue Morgue
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Murders in the Rue Morgue, Phantom of the Rue Morgue and The Ape.
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Murders in the Rue Morgue 1971 -
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954 -
The Ape 1940 -
The Monster and the Girl 1941 -
Murder Obsession 1981 -
Death Smiles on a Murderer 1973 -
The Bloody Ape 1997 -
Hunchback of the Morgue 1973 -
Night of the Bloody Apes 1969 -
The Creeping Flesh 1973 -
The French Sex Murders 1972 -
Macabre 1980
Murders in the Rue Morgue FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Murders in the Rue Morgue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Murders in the Rue Morgue runs 1 hour 1 minute (61 minutes).
When was Murders in the Rue Morgue released?
Murders in the Rue Morgue was released on January 27, 1932.
Who directed Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Murders in the Rue Morgue was directed by Robert Florey.
More films by Robert Florey Who is in the cast of Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Murders in the Rue Morgue stars D'Arcy Corrigan as Morgue Keeper, Leon Ames as Pierre Dupin and Herman Bing as Franz Odenheimer (uncredited), among 28 credited actors.
Does Murders in the Rue Morgue have a post-credit scene?
No. Murders in the Rue Morgue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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