Five full-length films have been made based on "Murders in the Rue Morgue." The earliest is the 1932 version starring Bela Lugosi as Dr. Mirakle and Robert Florey as Dupin. Written by John Huston with others, the approach is an expressionistic horror film. The 1971 version is a sensationalistic reworking, in which the players in a theater become the victims of real murders. The 1986 made-for-television version, starring George C. Scott, boasts atmospheric location photography. The earliest version is probably the best, and is certainly the closest to Poe's story.