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The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

From the Terrifying Pages of Edgar Allan Poe!

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Themes of voyeurism and unrequited love compliment Poe's classic of murder and insanity in this superbly suspenseful loose interpretation. Anxiety-stricken librarian Edgar Marsh becomes infatuated with his next-door neighbor, but when he can't have her, he resorts to murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

14 December 1960

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Edgar Marsh

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Betty Clare

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Carl Loomis

Selma Vaz Dias

Selma Vaz Dias

Mrs. Vine

John Scott

John Scott

Police Inspector

John Martin

John Martin

Police Sergeant

Annette Carell

Annette Carell

Mrs. Fowler, Betty's Landlady

Rosemary Rotheray

Rosemary Rotheray

Jackie

Suzanne Fuller

Suzanne Fuller

Dorothy

Yvonne Buckingham

Yvonne Buckingham

Mina

David Courtney

David Courtney

Bit Part

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Mike

Joan Peart

Joan Peart

Street Girl

Elizabeth Paget

Elizabeth Paget

Elsie

Nade Beall

Nade Beall

Old Crone

Pamela Plant

Pamela Plant

Manageress

Graham Ashley

Graham Ashley

Neston

David Lander

David Lander

Jeweller

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