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The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1941 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. The screenplay by Doane R. Hoag is based on the 1843 short story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe. The film marked Dassin's directorial debut after working as an assistant to Alfred Hitchcock and Garson Kanin. It is typical of the short film adaptations of literary classics studios produced to precede the feature film during the 1930s and 1940s.
Original Release
10/25/1941
US Release
10/25/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Schildkraut | Young Man |
| Roman Bohnen | Old Man |
| Oscar O'Shea | First Deputy Sheriff |
| Will Wright | Second Deputy Sheriff |
Directors
Writers
Edgar Allan Poe, Doane R. Hoag
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Schildkraut | Young Man |
| Roman Bohnen | Old Man |
| Oscar O'Shea | First Deputy Sheriff |
| Will Wright | Second Deputy Sheriff |
