Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Horror / Mystery

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IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 446 446

paris, france detective phantom

Plot summary

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

Director

Phil Rosen Photo
Phil Rosen

Top cast

Lloyd Corrigan Photo
Lloyd Corrigan as Gobelin
Maria Montez Photo
Maria Montez as Marie Roget
Lester Dorr Photo
Lester Dorr as Subordinate to Prefect
Edward Norris Photo
Edward Norris as Marcel
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mark.waltz 6 / 10

Ding! Dong! The witch is dead...or is she?

Reviewed by kevinolzak 6 / 10

Poe and Universal together again

1942's "Mystery of Marie Roget" was not only Poe's sequel to "Murders in the Rue Morgue," but also Universal's. Leon Ames' Pierre Dupin, medical student, is now Dr. Paul Dupin, a rare leading role for the likable Patric Knowles, fresh from "The Wolf Man," the story set in 1889 Paris (1932's "Rue Morgue" was set in 1845 Paris). The nominal star, Maria Montez, on the cusp of stardom, doesn't have much of a showcase as the scheming, one-dimensional Marie Roget, who wants her younger sister Camille (Nell O'Day) dead before her 21st birthday. Missing for 10 days and presumed dead by the authorities, Marie doesn't exactly endear herself to anyone after she suddenly turns up, unwilling to divulge where she'd been; is it any surprise that she winds up murdered instead of Camille? Also from "The Wolf Man," Maria Ouspenskaya again proves a scene stealer, barking demands with a slinky leopard by her side. The low key Knowles makes a rather unorthodox detective, using forensics and grave robbing to find the proper solution (a shame there are too few suspects). The excellent supporting cast also includes John Litel, Lloyd Corrigan, Charles Middleton, Reed Hadley, and Frank Reicher. Curiously, although part of television's SHOCK! Package, "Mystery of Marie Roget" never aired on Pittsburgh's Chiller Theater, but did appear on channel 11 annually during the 1980s, after CT had come to an end by Jan 1 1984.
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