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The Tell-Tale Heart 1953 Directed by Ted Parmelee

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 17 December 1953
8 mins
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James Mason Narrator
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