The Murders in the Rue Morgue "Une Sanglante Enigme", was published in "Le Commerce". The editor of "Le Commerce" was accused of plagiarizing the story from "La Quotidienne". The accusation went to trial and the public discussion brought Poe's name to the attention of the French public. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" has been adapted for radio, film and television many times. The Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in "Graham's Magazine" in 1841. It has been recognized as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971 film) a premonition of what was going to happen. When it's tinted, it's just so obvious. Audiences picked up on it immediately." AIP also removed a lot of Lilli Palmer's scenes. "She was vital to the plot and by cutting her scenes down, it was like she was an extra in the film," said Hessler. Robards later called the film "a disaster... but I got a good price and part of the picture." "Murders in the Rue Morgue" received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Leonard Maltin panned the film, awarding the film 1 1/2 out of 4 stars. Howard Thompson