"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a 1986 film adapted from American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same title. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, the film stars Val Kilmer, George C. Scott, and Rebecca de Mornay.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Film
Directed by
Jeannot Szwarc
Jeannot Szwarc (born 21 November 1939 in Paris) is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Night Gallery, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo.
His feature films include Bug (1975),...
Cast Members of The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Rebecca De Mornay
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George C. Scott
as Auguste Dupin
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Neil Dickson
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Maud Rayer
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Ian McShane
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Mak Wilson
as Ape
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Val Kilmer
Tagline:
- Two murders. An invisible perpetrator. Only one man can find the answers.
- How can you stop what you don't understand?
Story by:
Adaptation
Adapted From
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Similar works predate Poe's stories, including Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1819) by...
