Director Robert Florey (1900)

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) is a horror film directed by Robert Florey, based on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story of the same name. Set in Paris in 1845, the film follows the twisted actions of mad scientist Dr. Mirakle as he kidnaps young women and infuses them with ape blood in attempts to create a companion for his talking sideshow ape, Erik. Among those who become entangled in Mirakle’s disturbing plans are medical student and detective Pierre Dupin, his fiancée Camille L’Espanaye, and their friends Paul and Mignette who visit the sideshow ...