Phantom of the Rue Morgue Phantom of the Rue Morgue Phantom of the Rue Morgue is a 1954 feature film directed by Roy Del Ruth (known for directing "The Terror") and starring Karl Malden and Claude Dauphin. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". Warner Bros. released 3D productions during the 1950s, including the big-budget "The Charge at Feather River" (1953). Following another western, "The Moonlighter" (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, the studio attempted to repeat the success they had with "House of Wax" the previous year. This movie was based on the
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