Poster of The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Plot: In this classic Edgar Allan Poe story, a man commits a murder, but afterward the victim's beating heart torments the murderer's mind.
Release Date: Saturday, October 25 1941
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was
45 in The Tell-Tale Heart
as 'Young Man'.
Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Roman BohnenRoman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen was
39 in The Tell-Tale Heart
as 'Old Man'.
Sun, Nov 24 1901 –
Thu, Feb 24 1949
Portrait of Oscar O'SheaOscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea was
60 in The Tell-Tale Heart
as 'First Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 07 1881 –
Wed, Apr 06 1960
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright
Will Wright was
47 in The Tell-Tale Heart
as 'Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Tue, Jun 19 1962

Crew

Portrait of Jules DassinJules Dassin
Director
Jules Dassin was
29 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Mon, Dec 18 1911 –
Mon, Mar 31 2008
Portrait of Paul VogelPaul Vogel
Director of Photography
Paul Vogel was
42 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Tue, Aug 22 1899 –
Mon, Nov 24 1975
Portrait of Doane R. HoagDoane R. Hoag
Screenplay
Doane R. Hoag was
33 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Tue, Aug 25 1908 –
Sat, Jun 28 2008
Portrait of Adrienne FazanAdrienne Fazan
Editor
Adrienne Fazan was
35 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Wed, May 09 1906 –
Sat, Aug 23 1986
Portrait of Sol KaplanSol Kaplan
Music
Sol Kaplan was
22 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Sat, Apr 19 1919 –
Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Edgar Allan Poe would have been no older than
40 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Wed, Jan 18 1809 –
Sun, Oct 07 1849
Portrait of Richard DuceRichard Duce
Art Direction
Richard Duce was
55 in The Tell-Tale Heart
Tue, Mar 16 1886 –
Wed, Oct 30 1963