The Pale Blue Eye
“Every heart tells a tale.”
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.
Editorial
Plot Summary
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.
Featuring
Cast
Select a cast member to view their biography, movie credits, and television work.
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
Robert Duvall
Jean-Pepe
Harry Lawtey
Artemus Marquis
Gillian Anderson
Julia Marquis
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Patsy
Hadley Robinson
Mattie
Fred Hechinger
Cadet Randolph Ballinger
Behind the Camera
Key Crew
Directed by
Writing
Discover More
You Might Also Like
TOKYO FILES
TOKYO FILES
2026 · Mystery
THE COLLECTOR
THE COLLECTOR
2026 · Thriller
Epileptic Visions
Epileptic Visions
2026 · Horror
Bloody Cradle
Bloody Cradle
2026 · Comedy
Hypnophobia
Hypnophobia
2026 · Horror
On Time
On Time
2026 · Thriller