The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

★ 7.3/10 8 min Animation, Horror, Crime United States English

Director: Ted Parmelee

Writers: Bill Scott, Fred Grable
Short Story: Edgar Allan Poe

Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

James Mason Narrator

The Tell-Tale Heart Appears on 1 Curated Movie List

Canon Institutions

National Film Registry

National Film Registry #724