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When seamstress Lucille (Jean Parker) accepts a job designing costumes for charismatic puppeteer and portrait artist Gaston Morrell (John Carradine), she has no idea that he is, in fact, Bluebeard, the infamous serial killer who has been terrorizing Paris. Sparks soon fly between Lucille and Morrell but complications arise when Morell's previous lover Renee (Sonia Sorel) becomes jealous and must be dealt with according to Morell's grisly custom.
  • Genre:
    horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Producer:
    Leon Fromkess
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Cast & Crew

John Carradine
Gaston Morel
Jean Parker
Lucille Lutien
Nils Asther
Inspector Jacques Lefevre
Ludwig Stossel
Jean Lamarte
George Pembroke
Inspector Renard
Teala Loring
Francine Lutien
Sonia Sorel
Renee Claremont
Iris Adrian
Mimi Robert
Henry Kolker
Deschamps
Emmett Lynn
Le Soldat
Edgar G. Ulmer
Director
Leon Fromkess
Producer
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  • May 15, 2013
    A painter/puppeteer kills his models in 19th century Paris. A dusty and lifeless serial killer relic; when John Carradine is acting (rather than over-acting) he's actually a pretty dull fellow. Hard to believe this was made by the same director who made the B-masterpieces THE BLACK CAT and DETOUR; even harder to believe that 100% positive Rotten Tomatoes rating.
    Greg S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 14, 2010
    Edgar G. Ulmer may be considered a bit of a genius when it came to making bottom-of-the-bucket budget films for the studio PRC, but he simply can't raise the quality of every picture above its limitations. There are occasional signs of creativity in the camera angles, but the film, including a couple action shots, is nearly always badly lit. The script and Carradine's performance as a painter/puppeteer/serial killer do not evoke strong feelings for the characters in one direction or the other.
    Byron B Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2010
    An okay adaptation of the story of Bluebeard, not great, but not bad either.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Jun 18, 2008
    it was pretty good but it lost the star because A) the lady is just a a-whole and cants just love the guy like he loves her wich i thought was crapppy of her just ? him gosh!!! wah wah he killed your sis but u LOVE HIM!! and B) fricken puppets ahhhh :P
    Morgan S Super Reviewer
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