Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Murders in the Rue Morgue AKA Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

R1 America - MGM Home Entertainment Double Feature Extras: "Stage Tricks & Screen Frights" 2006 featurette (11:37) US Theatrical trailer (2:51) Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: ONLY in the "Midnite Movies" double feature with "Cry of the Banshee" (1970). Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Pidax Film Extras: US Theatrical trailer (2:44) Stills Gallery (8 Images) (1:01) Trailer Show: - "The Sting II" (2:10) - "I'm Not Rappaport" (2:43) Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: DVD title: Mord In Der Rue Morgue. Comes with a reversible sleeve minus the FSK 16 rating. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Shock Entertainment Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R1

The US release for the featurette.

This exists in two very different edits:

The original 1971 AIP edit which runs 87 minutes and was the only version seen for many years.

The original director's cut which runs 98 minutes and was restored in 2001-02 when it first appeared on the MGM Midnite Movies DVD.
CUTS:
- R1 Double Feature America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - Original director's cut (98:32 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Pidax Film - No cuts - Original director's cut (94:26 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Shock Entertainment - No cuts - Original director's cut
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 30/09/05
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 23/12/20

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03/01/14: R4 added.
30/01/17: Updated US.
27/02/17: Added information about the different versions.
23/12/20: R2 Germany added.
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Murders in the Rue Morgue AKA Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)