Animation ·Horror ·Crime · United States of America · 1953 · 8m

The Tell-Tale Heart

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Director
Ted Parmelee
Cast
James Mason as Narrator
Crew
Bill Scott — Writer Fred Grable — Writer Stephen Bosustow — Producer
Synopsis

A man's sanity is a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in guilt-induced auditory hallucinations of the victim's beating heart.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Ted Parmelee Director Bill Scott Writer Fred Grable Writer Stephen Bosustow Producer
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