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The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

7.2/10 0h 8m Dec 17, 1953
Animation Horror Crime

One of the most discussed and imaginative cartoons of any era. It tells the famous Edgar Allan Poe story of the deranged boarder who had to kill his landlord, not for greed, but because he possessed an "evil eye." The killer is never seen but his presence is felt by the use light-and-shadow to give the impression of impending disaster.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Tell-Tale Heart
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

James Mason
James Mason
Narrator
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Director Ted Parmelee
Music Boris Kremenliev
Writer Bill Scott, Fred Grable
Producer Stephen Bosustow

Production

United Productions of America
US
Columbia Pictures
US

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The Tell-Tale Heart [1953]
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Keywords

tale murder madman short film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 10, 2025

I loved this. It’s a dark and eerily menacing story of a man, an eye, a murder and some great vocal characterisation from James Mason. Like many mad men, this one believed himself perfectly sane as he began to have issues with one is his elderly neighbours. This old fellow never troubled him, nor ... Read more

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Based on 84 votes

Details
Release Date December 17, 1953
Runtime 0h 8m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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