Telltale Heart, The
by Edgar Allan Poe, Luella McMahon

Telltale Heart, The Book Cover
Telltale Heart, The Cover

Synopsis

In comfortless surroundings, a young man plans and commits the "perfect crime."

When a detective stops by on a quite different matter, it becomes apparent that the young man has little to fear.

The only trouble is, he can't stop the pounding of the dead man's heart.

Why can't the detective hear it?

As the pounding grows louder and the tension increases, the audience realizes that they are watching the very madness of a murderer.

One int.

set.

Approximate running time: 30 minutes.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French

Telltale Heart, The is a play written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Samuel French .

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