Four for the Morgue

1962 1h 24m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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This episodic detective film presents the cases of two New Orleans gumshoes. In once case they preserve the good name of a patrolman who is suspected of murdering a kleptomaniacal socialite. They then find the murderer of a bank robber whose corpse was found in a swamp. After that, they catch a psycho hitchhiker. Finally, they bring in the killer of a cabbie's wife and her little dog.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stacy Harris
Lieutenant Victor Beaujac
Louis Sirgo
Sergeant John Conroy
Ginny Hostetler
Vivian Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sledge
Writers: Frank Phares
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Stacy Harris and Louis Sirgo and Ginny Hostetler carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

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IMDB entry: tt0212949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sledge directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Stacy Harris and Louis Sirgo and Ginny Hostetler carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0212949 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.