Murders in The Rue Morgue

– The story involves a series of murders in Charron's performing company, murders caused by various me..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Original Name:
Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) - Also known as Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue

The story involves a series of murders in Charron's performing company, murders caused by various members getting doused with vitriolic acid. Turns out all the people killed have a common denominator in their past, one which has recently re-surfaced, and is out for their blood. Will the past be uncovered before it kills again? What awful secret has came back to haunt the living?

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Sep 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Gordon Hessler

Writer:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Christopher Wicking, Henry Slesar

Main Actors:

Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi

Plot:

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.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%