The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe)

Tales of Suspense · Oct 23, 2025 · 56m

Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, dramatised by Stephen Sheridan.The year is 1841 and two grotesque murders have horrified the whole of Paris. Elderly widow, Madame L'Espanaye, has been found with her throat cut, while her daughter Camille has been strangled and her body pushed up a chimney. Can eccentric amateur detective Auguste Dupin solve the riddle of these crimes?

Cast:

Auguste Dupin: Malcolm Tierney

Roget: Mark Bonnar

Inspector Jourdain: David Timson

Prefect of police: Peter Ellis

Helene: Tracey Wiles

Adolphe: Tom Bevan

Jacque: Brian Parr

Marot: John Evitts

Mme L'Espanaye: Jean Trend…