Murders in the Rue Morgue (film)

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Murders in the Rue Morgue
Directed by Robert Florey
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Written by John Huston
Tom Reed
Dale Van Every
Starring Bela Lugosi
Sidney Fox
Leon Ames
Bert Roach
Brandon Hurst
Arlene Francis
Cinematography Karl W. Freund
Editing by Miton Carruth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) February 21, 1932
Running time 61 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) is a Universal Pictures pre-Code horror film loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Bela Lugosi, one year after his legendary performance as Dracula, portrays a lunatic scientist who abducts women (one a prostitute played by Arlene Francis) and injects them with fresh blood from his vicious caged ape. The atmospheric cinematography by Karl Freund has been singled out by critics as superb, along with Robert Florey's direction. Thanks to Freund and Florey, the film has the look and feel of German expressionist films of the 1920s. However, some strongly violent scenes apparently prompted Universal executives to cut the film back to 61 minutes from what was originally an 80-minute running time. (Source: IMDB)

This film was provided as a sort of compensatory package for Lugosi and Florey after both were dropped from Frankenstein (1931). Lugosi had been originally cast as Dr. Frankenstein, and the film was to be directed by Florey. Lugosi was subsequently demoted to play the monster, which he claimed to have turned down. Florey was soon fired as director in favor of James Whale.

Box office results were disappointing, and Lugosi's original Universal contract for Dracula was not extended.

Actor Role
Bela Lugosi Dr. Mirakle
Leon Waycoff Pierre Dupin
Sidney Fox Mlle. Camille L'Esponage
Leon Ames Pierre Dupin
Bert Roach Paul
Brandon Hurst Prefect of Police


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Universal Pictures horror movie series
Dracula Dracula (1931) · Dracula (Spanish Version) (1931) · Dracula's Daughter (1936) · Son of Dracula (1943)
Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein (1931) · Bride of Frankenstein (1935) · Son of Frankenstein (1939) · The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
The Wolf Man alone and with other monsters The Wolf Man (1941) · Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) · House of Frankenstein (1944) · House of Dracula (1945) · Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
London werewolves Werewolf of London (1935) · She-Wolf of London (1946)
Mummies The Mummy (1932) · The Mummy's Hand (1940) · The Mummy's Tomb (1942) · The Mummy's Ghost (1944) · The Mummy's Curse (1944) · Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (1933) · The Invisible Man Returns (1940) · The Invisible Woman (1940) · Invisible Agent (1942) · The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) · Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera § (1925) · Phantom of the Opera (1943) · The Climax (1944)
Edgar Allan Poe Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) · The Black Cat (1934) · The Raven (1935)
Inner Sanctum Mysteries Calling Dr. Death (1943) · Weird Woman (1944) · Dead Man's Eyes (1944) · Strange Confession (1945) · The Frozen Ghost (1945) · Pillow of Death (1945)
The Ape Woman Captive Wild Woman (1943) · Jungle Woman (1944) · The Jungle Captive (1945)
The Creature from the Black Lagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) · Revenge of the Creature (1955) · The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
Others The Hunchback of Notre Dame § (1923) · The Cat and the Canary § (1927) · The Man Who Laughs § (1928) · The Last Warning § (1929) · The Last Performance § (1929) · The Cat Creeps (1930) · La Voluntad del muerto (1930) · The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) · Tower of London (1939) · Man Made Monster (1941) · Night Monster (1942) · The Mad Ghoul (1943) · House of Horrors (1946) · The Strange Door (1951) · The Black Castle (1952) · Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1953) · Cult of the Cobra (1955) · Tarantula (1955) · The Mole People (1956) · The Deadly Mantis (1957) · The Monolith Monsters (1957) · Monster on the Campus (1958)
Note: § denotes a silent movie.


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