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Otto Matiesen.
Frame enlargement: Silent Era low-res collection. |
The Telltale Heart
(1928) American
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Charles F. Klein
Cast: Otto Matiesen [the insane], Herford [the old man], de Fuerberg [a detective], Darvas [a detective].
Adapted (scenario) by Charles F. Klein, from the story “The Tell-tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Photographed (cinematography) by Leo Shamroy. Presented by Maurice Barber. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Silent film.
Drama: Expressionistic.
Survival Status: Print exists in the National Film and Television Archive of the British Film Institute film archive.
Keywords: Crime: Murder (Strangulation) - Death: Murder - Insanity - Police: Detectives
Listing updated: 22 June 2006.
References: Film credits, film viewing.
Home video: DVD.
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