Murders in the Rue Morgue

Directed by Gordon Hessler

Written by Edgar Allan Poe, Christopher Wicking, Henry Slesar

In turn-of-the-century Paris, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the titular play with his wife, Madeleine Charron, who suffers dreadful nightmares. When several murders by acid connect to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner, Rene Marot.

Cast

Jason Robards

Cesar Charron

Herbert Lom

Rene Marot

Christine Kaufmann

Madeleine Charron

Adolfo Celi

Inspector Vidocq

Maria Perschy

Genevre

Michael Dunn

Pierre Triboulet

Lilli Palmer

Mrs. Charron

Peter Arne

Aubert

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Rosalind Elliot

Gabrielle

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Marshall Jones

Luigi Orsini

María Martín

Madam Adolphe

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Ruth Plattes

Orsini's Assistant