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Phantom of the Rue Morgue

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When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is someone (or something) stronger and deadlier than a human.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1954-03-27

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Roy Del Ruth

Writer: Harold Medford, James R. Webb

Spoken language: English, Italiano

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror

Original title: Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Karl Malden

Claude Dauphin

Patricia Medina

Steve Forrest

Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie)

Allyn Ann McLerie

Anthony Caruso

Veola Vonn

Dolores Dorn

Merv Griffin

Rene the Knife-thrower

Paul Richards

LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan)

Rolfe Sedan

Wardrobe Woman

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Maurice

Henry Kulky

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