# Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

> A fogbound Parisian medical mystery pits a determined student against a theatrical scientist using ape blood in deadly experiments.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17379

## Facts

- Runtime: 61 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Robert Florey
- Cast: Sidney Fox, Bela Lugosi, Leon Ames, Bert Roach, Betty Ross Clarke, Brandon Hurst, D'Arcy Corrigan, Noble Johnson
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023249/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, lurid, theatrical, classic horror night, bela lugosi double feature

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