The Tell-Tale Heart is a British film made in 1953 based on the 1843 short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. [1] It lasts 20 minutes, and stars Stanley Baker who is also the sole member of the cast. Directed by J. B. Williams, the film was produced by Adelphi Films. [2] [3]
It was believed lost until it became known in October 2018 that a 16mm copy was inadvertently bought in a Brighton junk shop in 1984 by Jeff Wells. [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ "The Tell-tale Heart (1953)". Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
- ^ Malvern, Jack (23 October 2018). "Edgar Allen Poe's horror classic The Tell‑Tale Heart back from the dead after attic clear‑out". The Times. Retrieved 25 October 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (24 October 2018). "Long-lost film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe story discovered in an attic". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Missing horror film found in attic". BBC News. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Movie fan who bought film for £5 discovers it's a missing long-lost British horror classic".
- ^ "Movie buff finds long-lost horror film in second hand shop". STV News.
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