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 (1932 film) film was produced as a compensatory package for Lugosi and Florey, after both were dropped from 1931's "Frankenstein". Lugosi had originally been cast as Dr. Frankenstein, and the film was to be directed by Florey, who had been developing the coveted project. Lugosi was subsequently demoted to play the mute monster, however, which he claimed to have turned down. Florey was replaced as director by James Whale, as producer Carl Laemmle was both unsatisfied with Florey's work on the project, and had given Whale first choice of any Universal property at the time. The box office results for "Murders in