The Tell-Tale Heart

1971 0h 27m EN

👍

7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 3

Horror

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Alex Cord
The Murderer
Sam Jaffe
The Old Man
Edward Binns
Police Officer
Dennis Cross
Police Officer
Dan Desmond
Police Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Carver
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Steve Carver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Alex Cord and Sam Jaffe and Edward Binns carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0260421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Carver directs. Steve Carver behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steve Carver, shot by Steve Carver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Alex Cord and Sam Jaffe and Edward Binns carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0260421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.