Murders in the RueMorgue

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Murders in the RueMorgue ★★½ 1932

Lugosi stars as a deranged scientist (what a stretch) who wants to find a female companion for his pet gorilla. He kidnaps a beautiful woman and prepares to make her the gorilla's bride. Very loosely based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe, which has been remade several times. 61m/B VHS, DVD . Bela Lugosi, Sidney (Sydney) Fox, Leon Ames, Brandon Hurst, Arlene Francis, Noble Johnson; D: Robert Florey; W: John Huston, Tom Reed, Dale Van Every; C: Karl Freund.

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