Murders in the Rue Morgue

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.

Directed by Gordon Hessler

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

R

Rosalind Elliot

Gabrielle

M

Marshall Jones

Luigi Orsini

María Martín

Madam Adolphe

R

Ruth Plattes

Orsini's Assistant

Rafael Hernández

Member of Repertory Company

Pamela McInnes

Member of Repertory Company (Blonde)

Sally Longley

Member of Repertory Company (Brunette)

L

Luis Rivera

Member of Repertory Company

Dean Selmier

Member of Repertory Company

V

Virginia Stach

Member of Repertory Company

W

Werner Umberg

Member of Repertory Company

Xan das Bolas

Orsini's Assistant

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