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Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) is a feature film directed by Roy Del Ruth (is known directed from The Terror) and starring Karl Malden and Claude Dauphin. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Warner Bros. released 3D productions during the 1950s, including the big-budget The Charge at Feather River (1953). Following another western, The Moonlighter (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, the studio attempted to repeat the success they had with House of Wax the previous year. This movie was based the same story which had formed the basis of a 1932 horror film which stars Bela Lugosi.
Original Release
03/19/1954
US Release
03/19/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Karl Malden | Dr. Marais |
Claude Dauphin | Insp. Bonnard |
Patricia Medina | Jeanette |
Steve Forrest | Prof. Paul Dupin |
Allyn Ann McLerie | Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie) / Yvonne |
Anthony Caruso | Jacques the One-Eyed |
Veola Vonn | Arlette |
Dolores Dorn | Camille |
Merv Griffin | Georges Brevert |
Paul Richards | Rene the Knife-thrower |
Directors
Writers
Edgar Allan Poe, Harold Medford, James R. Webb
Cast
Name | Character |
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Karl Malden | Dr. Marais |
Claude Dauphin | Insp. Bonnard |
Patricia Medina | Jeanette |
Steve Forrest | Prof. Paul Dupin |
Allyn Ann McLerie | Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie) / Yvonne |
Anthony Caruso | Jacques the One-Eyed |
Veola Vonn | Arlette |
Dolores Dorn | Camille |
Merv Griffin | Georges Brevert |
Paul Richards | Rene the Knife-thrower |
Rolfe Sedan | LeBon (as Rolphe Sedan) / LeBon |
Erin O'Brien-Moore | Wardrobe Woman |
The Flying Zacchinis | Acrobatic Act |
Abdullah Abbas | Show Spectator |
Rico Alaniz | Gendarme |
Fred Aldrich | Barfly |
Monya Andre | Show Spectator |
Richard Avonde | Vendor |
Baynes Barron | Circus Manager |
Max Barwyn | Concierge |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Henry Blanke | Producer |