| The Tell-Tale Heart | |
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| Directed by | Ernest Morris |
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| Based on | The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Derek Parsons |
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| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Tell-Tale Heart (also known as The Hidden Room of 1,000 Horrors) is a 1960 British horror film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Laurence Payne, Adrienne Corri and Dermot Walsh. It was produced by the Danzigers.[1] The screenplay by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard is a loose adaptation of the 1843 short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe.[2][3] The film was released in England in December 1960, and in the U.S. in February 1962 as The Hidden Room of 1,000 Horrors.[4][5][6]
- ^ "The Tell-Tale Heart". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Rafferty, Terrence (20 April 2012). "Poe Taunts Filmmakers Evermore". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "The Tell-Tale Heart". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ John Hamilton, The British Independent Horror Film 1951-70 Hemlock Books 2013 p 119-122
- ^ "The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)".
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian (15 November 2001). British Horror Cinema. ISBN 9781134582587.