The Tell-Tale Heart
Status:
Released
Production:
United Productions of America
Aired:
1953-12-17
The Tell-Tale Heart
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.
Animation
Horror
Crime
Characters
James Mason
Narrator