The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe)

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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 TierneyRoget: Mark BonnarInspector Jourdain: David TimsonPrefect of police: Peter EllisHelene: Tracey WilesAdolphe: Tom BevanJacque: Brian ParrMarot: John EvittsMme L'Espanaye: Jean TrendAuthor: Edgar Allan PoeDramatised by: Stephen SheridanPiano played by: Mike SykesDirector: David Blount

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