Crime ·Horror · United States of America · 1941 · 20m

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart poster
Director
Jules Dassin
Cast
Joseph Schildkraut as Young Man Roman Bohnen as Old Man Oscar O'Shea as First Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Will Wright as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Crew
Paul Vogel — Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan — Editor Doane R. Hoag — Screenplay
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
murdertormentguilty conscienceheartbeatsshort film
Key Collaborators
Jules Dassin Director Paul Vogel Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan Editor Doane R. Hoag Screenplay
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