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The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

In this classic Edgar Allan Poe story, a man commits a murder, but afterward the victim's beating heart torments the murderer's mind.

CrimeHorror

Release: 1941-10-25Runtime: 20 minRating: 6.5 (12)

Cast

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Young Man

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Old Man

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

First Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Crew

Doane R. Hoag

Screenplay

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Director

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Sol Kaplan

Music