The Tell Tale Heart (1934 film)

The TellTale Heart is a 1934 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. The screenplay by David Plunkett Greene is based on the 1843 short story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe. It is the earliest known talkie film adaptation of the story.

Produced by CliftonHurst Productions with Harry Clifton as the listed producer, it was filmed at the Blattner Studios in Elstree, and released in the USA under the title Bucket of Blood. The film was considered so gruesome that it was withdrawn from some cinemas in the UK. The cast was mostly amateur John Kelt had appeared in several silent films and the dialogue is so sparse that Hurst recalled when interviewedAt the big Elstree studios nearby they said Theres a fellow over at Blattners studio whos making practically a silent picture. ........

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