The Pale Blue Eye

Overview

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Movie details

Release date

2022

Runtime

2h 8m

Genres

Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United States of America

Director

Scott Cooper

Production

Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions

Budget

$72,000,000

Cast

Christian Bale

Augustus Landor

Harry Melling

Edgar Allan Poe

Lucy Boynton

Lea Marquis

Toby Jones

Dr. Daniel Marquis

Simon McBurney

Captain Hitchcock

Timothy Spall

Superintendent Thayer