The Tell-Tale Heart (1941)

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.

Cast (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Joseph Schildkraut

Young Man

Roman Bohnen

Old Man

Oscar O'Shea

First Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Will Wright

Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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