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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

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In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.

Best Release

Hammer Films · Limited Edition

Cast

Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Maria Perschy, Michael Dunn, Lilli Palmer, Peter Arne, Rosalind Elliot, Marshall Jones

Runtime

1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes)

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Upcoming Release July 20, 2026

Label

Hammer Films

Edition

Limited Edition

Street Date

July 20, 2026

What's confirmed

Discs
2 discs — 1 BD-66, 1 BD-50

Editor's Notes

Note

Gordon Hessler's 1971 Poe adaptation gets its first 4K through the Hammer Presents line, with Robards and Lom in the lead and a July 20 ship in the UK and Canada. Hessler's original dreamlike cut was famously simplified for the AIP theatrical release, and Hammer hasn't said yet whether the disc carries the director's vision, the studio version, or both. Packaging and audio specs aren't posted yet.

noted May 8, 2026

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