Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror film loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, notable for its early use of mad-scientist themes and for starring Bela Lugosi.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murders in the Rue Morgue canonical | 2 |
| Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film) | 1 |
| Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986 film) | 1 |
| The Murders in the Rue Morgue | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American horror film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | loose adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Murders in the Rue Morgue (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Karl Freund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert Florey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Milton Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Dr. Mirakle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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pre-Code horror film ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Murders in the Rue Morgue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableCinematographyStyle | German Expressionist influence ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abduction and murder
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ape–human experimentation ⓘ mad scientist experimentation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Heinz Roemheld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of mad scientist themes
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pre-Code horror elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal horror films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1932-02-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 61 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dudley Murphy
NERFINISHED
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Robert Florey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | detective fiction ⓘ |
| starring |
Arlene Francis
NERFINISHED
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Bela Lugosi NERFINISHED ⓘ Bert Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
this entity surface form:
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film)
this entity surface form:
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986 film)