{"id":71077,"date":"2021-04-04T12:35:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71077"},"modified":"2021-04-04T14:53:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T21:53:29","slug":"phantom-of-the-rue-morgue-1954","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71077","title":{"rendered":"Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There seems to be a killer instinct &#8212; frequently blind, pointless &#8212; running through the entire animal kingdom.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster-186x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-71078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster-186x300.png 186w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster-634x1024.png 634w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster-79x128.png 79w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster-167x270.png 167w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Poster.png 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA police inspector (Claude Dauphin) investigating a series of mysterious murders on the Rue Morgue suspects and arrests a psychology professor (Steve Forrest), not realizing that a nefarious zookeeper (Karl Malden) who is romantically fixated on Forrest&#8217;s fiancee (Patricia Medina) is actually responsible in some way.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Karl Malden Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Primates<\/li>\n<li>Roy Del Ruth Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWarner Brothers&#8217; 3D follow-up to <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3894\"><em>House of Wax<\/em> (1953)<\/a> was this disappointing adaptation (directed by Roy Del Ruth) of Edgar Allan Poe&#8217;s short story <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Murders_in_the_Rue_Morgue\">&#8220;The Murders in the Rue Morgue&#8221;<\/a>. Forrest and Medina&#8217;s characters are pretty nondescript: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-Rue-Morgue-Forrest-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and poor Malden is given a thankless role as a secretly deranged villain: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Malden-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most impressive is make-up expert Charles Gemora&#8217;s work on the gorilla suit used for a critical primate character in the film; it&#8217;s remarkably authentic and effective. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some reasonably atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Still2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charles Gemora&#8217;s gorilla suit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Phantom-of-the-Rue-Morgue-Gorilla-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0047348\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/27261\/phantom-of-the-rue-morgue#articles-reviews?articleId=461425\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/phantom-of-the-rue-morgue-1954.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/phantom-of-the-rue-morgue\/review\/2030126788\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/phantom-of-the-rue-morgue-v106017\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There seems to be a killer instinct &#8212; frequently blind, pointless &#8212; running through the entire animal kingdom.&#8221; Synopsis: A police inspector (Claude Dauphin) investigating a series of mysterious murders on the Rue Morgue suspects and arrests a psychology professor (Steve Forrest), not realizing that a nefarious zookeeper (Karl Malden) who is romantically fixated on Forrest&#8217;s fiancee (Patricia Medina) is actually responsible in some way. 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