Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Murders in the Rue Morgue

Released Feb 21, 1932

1h 15m

Horror

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In 1845 Paris, mysterious Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi) demonstrates his theories on evolution using his ape, Erik, at a carnival visited by medical student Pierre Dupin (Leon Waycoff) and his girlfriend, Camille Espanaye (Sidney Fox). Unknown to his audience, Mirakle performs experiments in his secret laboratory that involve mixing human blood with that of Erik's. After three prostitutes are found dead from being injected with a strange substance, Pierre is alarmed when Camille goes missing.

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Tom Beasley

VultureHound

The main attraction is the surprisingly effective ape suit.

Aug 19, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

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...

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 29, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Whether as camp or as legitimately great horror... the film is awfully fun to watch.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 21, 2014

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

Rue Morgue disappoints because it gives us too little of Lugosi's hijinks, but its best scenes are nearly as memorable as anything that Universal produced during the era.

Rated: 48/100

Jul 24, 2012

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

It crams into its first ten minutes as much bestial subtext as King Kong

Mar 13, 2010

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A flawed, but absolutely fascinating film.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 5, 2009

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Alec B

Not really a great adaptation but it has its minor charms, namely Lugosi's performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Valerii Ege D

1931 Dracula, is the starter of the Universal Horror. The second choice is an ape, which supports the premise. Not a fantastic movie, a little bit romantic and poetic, but back in the day, gold.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Steve D

At this point it is an unintentional comedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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Audience Member

Interesting product of its time, with a poor grasp of evolution but an attempt to comment of it nonetheless,

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Os Assassinatos da Rua Morgue (1932) #MovieReview 3,0 â?ï¸? Cientista sequestra mulheres para cruzar com sangue de um gorila. Lugosi no elenco. Interessante.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Silly plot but Lugosi is undeniably enjoyable in this role.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Robert Florey

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Bela Lugosi

Dr. Mirakle

Sidney Fox

Mlle. Camille L'Espanaye

Leon Ames

Pierre Dupin

Bert Roach

Paul

Brandon Hurst

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Synopsis

In 1845 Paris, mysterious Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi) demonstrates his theories on evolution using his ape, Erik, at a carnival visited by medical student Pierre Dupin (Leon Waycoff) and his girlfriend, Camille Espanaye (Sidney Fox). Unknown to his audience, Mirakle performs experiments in his secret laboratory that involve mixing human blood with that of Erik's. After three prostitutes are found dead from being injected with a strange substance, Pierre is alarmed when Camille goes missing.

Director: Robert Florey
Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Screenwriter: Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Florey, Tom Reed, Dale Van Every, John Huston
Distributor: Film Classics Inc., Universal Pictures, Screen Gems
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 1932, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2017
Runtime: 1h 15m
Sound Mix: Mono

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