Bluebeard (1944 film)

Bluebeard is a 1944 Film Noir film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring John Carradine in the title role. After the films release, it became a favorite of horror movie fans and still later, a cult classic. It would also be registered as a film in the public domain. In this interpretation of the famous French tale, a strangler of women eludes the police.

At home, Morrell is confronted by a jealous Renee Sonia Sorel, who performs in Morrells puppet show and is his lover. When she wonders what became of the models who had posed for him, he strangles her, then dumps her body in the Seine River.Art dealer Jean Lamarte Ludwig Stssel is aware of Morrells homicidal tendencies, but keeps his secret, as Morrells paintings fetch high prices. However, the normally discreet Lamarte makes a mistake in selling Morrells last work to a duke. When the duke exhibits his collection, a policeman on guard recognizes the portrait as being that of one of Bluebeards victims. ........

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