The Tell-Tale Heart (1960 film)
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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 second feature ('B') horror film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Laurence Payne, Adrienne Corri and Dermot Walsh. It was produced by the Danzigers. 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. 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.