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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

"A diabolical quartet of HORRIFYING Evil!"

1970

0h 54m

7.4(38 votes)

TV Movie

Horror

Mystery

Overview

Renowned horror actor Vincent Price narrates four tales of terror by renowned horror author Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Sphinx, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Pit and the Pendulum.

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American International Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

1 featured cast member

Starring

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Narrator

Creative team

Directed by: Kenneth Johnson
Written by: Kenneth Johnson
David Welch
Produced by: Kenneth Johnson

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