Hunchback of the Morgue

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Fun Facts

Also Known As

Hunchback of the Morgue USA (DVD title)
Die Stunde der grausamen Leichen (Germany)
Il mostro dell'obitorio (Italy)
Le bossu de la morgue (France)
O kabouris tou nekrotomeiou (Greece)
Rue Morgue Massacres
The Hunchback of the Rue Morgue

Main Details

Released in 1973
Color
Running Time: 82 Min.
Production Co: Eva Film | Janus Films (uncredited)
Distribution Co: Cinemation Industries (1975) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) | Castilla Films (Spain) | Cooperativa Cinematográfica de Distribución (Spain) | D.C. Films (Spain)

Cast and Crew

Directed by Javier Aguirre
Written by Javier Aguirre, Alberto S. Insúa, Paul Naschy
Starring Paul Naschy, Rosanna Yanni, Víctor Alcázar, María Elena Arpón, Manuel de Blas, Antonio Pica
Original Music by Carmelo A. Bernaola
Cinematography by Raúl Pérez Cubero
Film Editing by Petra de Nieva

Synopsis

Gotho (Paul Naschy), a moronic hunchback employed in a hospital morgue, is deeply in love with Ilse (María Elena Arpón), but it's an ill-fated relationship. Ilsa is terminally ill with tuberculosis and dies shortly after. Out of his mind for the loss, Gotho steals her corpse, killing the medical students who are going to dissect it, and hides her in an underground crypt. Dr. Orla (Alberto Dalbés), a mad biologist, promises Gotho that he will revive Ilsa, but Gotho will have to provide him with dead - and live - bodies for his terrible experiments.