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The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

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December 17, 1953
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The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

Name: The Tell-Tale Heart
Genre: Animation, Horror, Crime
Released: 1953-12-17

Running Time

December 17, 1953
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Currently The Tell-Tale Heart is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: BFI Player

Streaming in:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Cast & Crew.

James Mason

Narrator

Ted Parmelee

Director

Boris Kremenliev

Music

Herbert Klynn

Production Manager

Paul Julian

Art Designer / Color Designer

Jack Eckes

Camera Operator

Pat Matthews

Animation

Bill Scott

Writer

Fred Grable

Writer

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

Stephen Bosustow

Producer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 17, 1953

Status
Released

Running Time
8m

Genres
Animation Horror Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-09

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Wiki.

The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated psychological horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason. The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable is based on the 1843 short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. The British Board of Film Censors made this the first cartoon to receive an adults-only X certificate in the United Kingdom.