Murders in the Rue Morgue backdrop

Murders in the Rue Morgue 1971 Directed by Gordon Hessler

LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!

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.

Country USA
Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 21 July 1971
87 mins
Cast
Jason Robards Cesar Charron
Herbert Lom Rene Marot
Christine Kaufmann Madeleine Charron
Adolfo Celi Inspector Vidocq
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)