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Mystery of Marie Roget

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Patric Knowles and Maria Montez in Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
Film NoirCrimeDramaHorrorMystery

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.

  • Director
    • Phil Rosen
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Michael Jacoby
  • Stars
    • Maria Montez
    • Patric Knowles
    • Maria Ouspenskaya
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    393
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    • Director
      • Phil Rosen
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Michael Jacoby
    • Stars
      • Maria Montez
      • Patric Knowles
      • Maria Ouspenskaya
    • 16User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Maria Montez
    Maria Montez
    • Marie Roget
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Dr. Pierre Dupin
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Mme. Cecile Roget
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Henri Beauvais
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • Marcel Vigneaux
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Inspector Gobelin
    Nell O'Day
    Nell O'Day
    • Camille Roget
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • Magistrate
    Clyde Fillmore
    Clyde Fillmore
    • Mons. De Luc
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Gardener
    • (as Paul Burns)
    Norma Drury
    Norma Drury
    • Madame De Luc
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Curator
    William Ruhl
    • Detective
    • (as Bill Ruhl)
    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Naval Officer
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Gendarme
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Phil Rosen
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Michael Jacoby
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    • Trivia
      The 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.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Kim Newman on Arabian Nights (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Mama Dit Moi
      (uncredited)
      Written by Everett Carter & Milton Rosen
      Sung by Dorothy Triden, dubbing Maria Montez

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    6/10

    Passable Poe Mystery - Mystery of Marie Roget

    This cast of B actors carries off a well-written murder mystery by Edgar Allan Poe. The sister of a woman about to inherit a large fortune plots her murder. But then she herself disappears. Who killed her? Her boyfriend (who was also courting the sister), her grandmother, her estate manager. Or her sister, to protect herself?

    The events unfold with a number of false leads and dead ends, and with a few red herrings. However, due to the brilliant detective work of Dr. Dupin, who plays a Sherlock Holmes-type character to the local police chief's Watson-type character. The formula works to a degree, and we have an entertaining mystery.
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    • Release date
      • April 23, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Streaming on "DK Classics II" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phantom of Paris
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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