murder,torment,guilty conscience,heartbeats,short film

The Tell-Tale Heart (1941)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jules Dassin
  • Profile picture of Joseph Schildkraut
    Young Man Joseph Schildkraut
  • Profile picture of Roman Bohnen
    Old Man Roman Bohnen
  • Profile picture of Oscar O'Shea
    First Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Oscar O'Shea
  • Profile picture of Will Wright
    Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Will Wright

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Keywords

  • murder
  • torment
  • guilty conscience
  • heartbeats
  • short film