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The Tell-Tale Heart
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The Tell-Tale Heart

1941-10-25 · 20 min · ★ 6.6

Crime · Horror

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.

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Directors
Jules Dassin
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Joseph SchildkrautJoseph SchildkrautYoung Man
Roman BohnenRoman BohnenOld Man
Oscar O'SheaOscar O'SheaFirst Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Will WrightWill WrightSecond Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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