Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.6693 |
Directed By
Gordon Hessler
Crew
Gordon Hessler
Edgar Allan Poe
James H. Nicholson
Louis M. Heyward
Clifford Parkes
Max Benedict
Tony Pueo
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Waldo de los Ríos
Christopher Wicking
Henry Slesar
Manuel Berenguer
José Luis Galicia
Roberto Roberts
Wally Milner
Luis Hernanz
Carmen Martín
Carmen Sánchez
José Luis Galicia
Jack H. Young
Kuki López Rodero
Francisco Ramón Ferrer
Enrique Molinero
Oliver Waterlow
Rosa Biadiu
Nehama Milner
Salvador Gil
Dennison Thornton
Anne Parsons
Denise O'Dell
TOP 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
Rosalind Elliot
Gabrielle
Marshall Jones
Luigi Orsini
María Martín
Madam Adolphe
Ruth Plattes
Orsini's Assistant
Rafael Hernández
Member of Repertory Company
Pamela McInnes
Member of Repertory Company
Sally Longley
Member of Repertory Company
Luis Rivera
Member of Repertory Company
Dean Selmier
Member of Repertory Company
Virginia Stach
Member of Repertory Company
Werner Umberg
Member of Repertory Company
Xan das Bolas
Orsini's Assistant
Brooke Adams
Nurse (uncredited)
José Calvo
Hunchback (uncredited)
Inma de Santis
Young Madeleine (uncredited)
Víctor Israel
Cowardly Coachman (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Doctor (uncredited)
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