Desc: Murders in the Rue Morgue: Directed by Gordon Hessler. With Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi. Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.