TMDB19711h 27mCrime / Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Romance

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Name: Murders in the Rue Morgue
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1971-07-21
Duration: 87 min

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.

TMDB audience score

Based on 52 votes

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Availability in the UK

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Runtime

Short watch · 1h 27m

At 1h 27m it runs under 90 minutes.

More horror under 90 minutes

Genres

Crime · Horror · Thriller · Mystery · Romance

TMDB files it under crime, horror, thriller, mystery, and romance.

UK availability

2 subscriptions · 2 to rent · 2 to buy

Included with 2 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Listed to rent from 2 stores. Listed to buy from 2 stores.

TMDB audience score

5.2 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 52 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

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