Question 1

Why was the running time of Murders in the Rue Morgue significantly shorter than originally planned?

Accepted Answer

The film's running time was originally 80 minutes, but Universal cut it to 61 minutes due to many violent sequences.

Question 2

What hidden tribute to Edgar Allan Poe appears in Dupin's apartment?

Accepted Answer

Among the caricatures drawn on the walls of Dupin's apartment is the likeness of Edgar Allan Poe, who wrote the story the film is based on.

Question 3

What controversial scenes involving Arlene Francis were cut by censors?

Accepted Answer

Many censors cut parts of the death scenes of the woman (Arlene Francis) of the streets, eliminating her stabbing and being tied to the cross beams.

Question 4

How did Bela Lugosi and Robert Florey end up working on Murders in the Rue Morgue?

Accepted Answer

Universal replaced Robert Florey from directing Frankenstein and Boris Karloff replaced Bela Lugosi in that film. As compensation, Universal assigned Florey and Lugosi to this film.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Murders in the Rue Morgue?

Accepted Answer

In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship, but the abducted women die.

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