Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

Country: USA
Director: Robert Florey
Production Co: Film Classics Inc.,Universal Pictures,Screen Gems,Universal
Genre: Horror
Rating: 6.4/10
Length: 75 mins

Storyline

In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship. He constantly meets failure as the abducted women die. Medical student Pierre Dupin discovers what Mirakle is doing too late to prevent the abduction of his girlfriend Camille. Now he desperately tries to enlist the help of the police to get her back.—Gary Jackson

Plot Keywords

falling from height, heresy, candle, loneliness, cage, translation, german, italian, swing, knife, stabbed to death, fog, prostitute, knife fight, character says i love you, being followed, following someone, gift, horse and carriage, walking stick

Short Review

Then there is the film's biggest selling point: Bela Lugosi. Enjoying the chance to get away from Dracula and flex his acting muscles for a change, he delivers one of the most interesting performances of his career...