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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(36 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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Production Companies

American International Pictures

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

1 member

Acting

Vincent Price

Narrator

Vincent Price

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