A detective tries to unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a young actress.A detective tries to unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a young actress.A detective tries to unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a young actress.
Paul E. Burns
- Gardener
- (as Paul Burns)
William Ruhl
- Detective
- (as Bill Ruhl)
Raymond Bailey
- Gendarme
- (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
- Man
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Caroline Frances Cooke
- Woman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThe original Edgar Allan Poe story is based on the real-life murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers, who was found floating in the Hudson River near Weehawken, NJ. Poe transplanted the events to Paris and placed the case in the hands of amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin. In a weird twist, Poe's ultimate conclusion as to the circumstances of the crime were proved correct when the murderers confessed well after "The Mystery of Marie Roget" was published.
- Quotes
M. Henri Beauvais: Dupin? You had something to do with those murders in the Rue Morgue didn't you?
Prefect Gobelin: Something to do? Monsieur, Dr. Dupin practicaly solved those murders single handed.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Kim Newman on Arabian Nights (2023)
- SoundtracksMama Dit Moi
(uncredited)
Written by Everett Carter & Milton Rosen
Sung by Dorothy Triden, dubbing Maria Montez
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Entertaining murder mystery
Enjoyable Universal mystery about the murder of a not-so-nice but beautiful young woman with her fair share of male suitors. Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, which itself was based on the real-life case of the Cigar Girl Murder that was big news in Poe's time. Starring a fine cast including many Universal contract players. The lineup includes Patric Knowles, Maria Montez, Maria Ouspenskaya, John Litel, Nell O'Day, Edward Norris, and Lloyd Corrigan. Montez plays the title character and brings her usual sex appeal. She also gets to lip sync a French tune. Knowles, one of Hollywood's great also-rans, is good as Dupin, the forensic detective. Corrigan is fun as the comic relief sidekick. It's a good B movie with a decent murder mystery. Not among the best of Universal's horror/mystery films of the 1940s but a good time-passer nonetheless.
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- Phantom of Paris
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- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
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- 1.37 : 1
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