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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film)

1932 film by Robert Florey

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 film about a mad scientist who seeks to mingle human blood with that of an ape, and resorts to kidnapping women for his experiments.

A powerful cast that will guarantee entertainment!
Directed by Robert Florey. Written by Robert Florey, based on the short story by Edgar Allen Poe.
Innocent Beauty - this was her wedding eve. On the wall a shadow . . the beast was at large grinning horribly-cruelly. What was Her Fate?  (taglines)

Dr. Mirakle

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  • Heresy? Do they still burn men for heresy? Then burn me monsieur, light the fire! Do you think your little candle will outshine the flame of truth?
  • My life is consecrated to great experiment. I tell you I will prove your kinship with the ape. Eric's blood will be mixed with the blood of man!

Dialogue

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Prefect of Police: [interviewing the first witness] So, your name is Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont?
Landlord: Yes, sir.
Prefect of Police: Why did you not investigate when you heard the first scream?
Landlord: I... I was afraid.
Prefect of Police: Stupid, incredibly stupid.
[the next person approaches the Prefect, talking German]
Franz Odenheimer: Habe die Ehre, Herr Prefekt. [It's my honor, Mr. Prefect.]
Prefect of Police: What is your name and business?
Franz Odenheimer: I am Franz Odenheimer. I own a restaurant.
Prefect of Police: Odenheimer, in your own way, tell us what happened.
Franz Odenheimer: You see, I was just going to bed. Then suddenly, I heard a scream. Right away, I ran across the street. And I was one of the first ones to enter this room. On the way upstairs, I heard a voice. And that voice was speaking Italian.
Prefect of Police: [doubting his accuracy] Do you speak Italian?
Franz Odenheimer: No.
Prefect of Police: Were you ever in Italy?
Franz Odenheimer: No.
Prefect of Police: How do you know it was Italian?
Franz Odenheimer: Because I am sure it was Italian.
Prefect of Police: [unconvinced] Ah. Danke schön. [Thank you.] [calls on next person] Alberto Montani. What do you know of this affair?
Alberto Montani: Well, I also heard the voice. But it was not Italian. I am Italian. I speak Italian. [says something in Italian, then continues in English] When I ran up the stairs with the others, I heard the voice. It's not Italian, no. Definitely, it was Danish.
Prefect of Police: Do you speak Danish?
Alberto Montani: No.
Prefect of Police: Were you ever in Denmark?
Alberto Montani: No.
Prefect of Police: How do you know it was Danish?
Alberto Montani: My intuition.
The Dane: [to Montani] It was not Danish! [to Prefect] I beg your pardon, Your Honor. I am a native of Denmark. Danish is my native tongue. I heard the voice, but it was not Danish. It was German.
Franz Odenheimer: [upset, approaches the Prefect] Italian, not German.
Alberto Montani: Danish.
The Dane: German.
Franz Odenheimer: [in German] Ich lege meine Hand ans Lügners Feuer das es keiner Deutscher war! [I put my hand on the Liar's Fire that it wasn't a German!]
The Dane: [while Montani argues in Italian] I say it was German.
Prefect of Police: [while all 3 argue loudly in their native languages] Silence!
Franz Odenheimer: Italian.
Alberto Montani: Danish.
The Dane: German.
Prefect of Police: Silence.

Taglines

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  • Innocent Beauty - this was her wedding eve. On the wall a shadow . . the beast was at large grinning horribly-cruelly. What was Her Fate?
  • A powerful cast that will guarantee entertainment!
  • Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
  • Edgar Allan Poe's dramatic story of the horrors of Paris.

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