The Tell-Tale Heart
5.882
17 Reviews
1960
1h 18min
Themes of voyeurism and unrequited love compliment Poe's classic of murder and insanity in this superbly suspenseful loose interpretation. Anxiety-stricken librarian Edgar Marsh becomes infatuated with his next-door neighbor, but when he can't have her, he resorts to murder.
Storyline
Themes of voyeurism and unrequited love compliment Poe's classic of murder and insanity in this superbly suspenseful loose interpretation. Anxiety-stricken librarian Edgar Marsh becomes infatuated with his next-door neighbor, but when he can't have her, he resorts to murder.
Released
14 December 1960
Runtime
1h 18min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Danziger Productions Ltd.
Cast
Laurence Payne
Edgar Marsh
Adrienne Corri
Betty Clare
Dermot Walsh
Carl Loomis
Selma Vaz Dias
Mrs. Vine
John Scott
Police Inspector
John Martin
Police Sergeant
Annette Carell
Mrs. Fowler, Betty's Landlady
David L. Lander
Jeweller
Rosemary Rotheray
Jackie
Suzanne Fuller
Dorothy
Yvonne Buckingham
Mina
David Courtney
Bit Part
Richard Bennett
Mike
Joan Peart
Street Girl
Elizabeth Paget
Elsie
Nade Beall
Old Crone
Pamela Plant
Manageress
Graham Ashley
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