The Tell-Tale Heart (1953 British film)

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]

Not to be confused with The Tell-Tale Heart (1953 American film).

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
  1. "The Tell-tale Heart (1953)". Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
  2. 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)
  3. 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.
  4. "Missing horror film found in attic". BBC News. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. "Movie fan who bought film for £5 discovers it's a missing long-lost British horror classic".
  6. "Movie buff finds long-lost horror film in second hand shop". STV News.


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