

The Pale Blue Eye
2022-12-22 · 128 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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- Directors
- Scott Cooper
- Production companies
- Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 72,000,000
Top Cast
Christian BaleAugustus Landor
Harry MellingEdgar Allan Poe
Lucy BoyntonLea Marquis
Toby JonesDr. Daniel Marquis
Simon McBurneyCaptain Hitchcock
Timothy SpallSuperintendent Thayer
Robert DuvallJean-Pepe
Harry LawteyArtemus Marquis
Gillian AndersonJulia Marquis
Charlotte GainsbourgPatsy
Hadley RobinsonMattie
Fred HechingerCadet Randolph Ballinger
Joseph BrooksCadet Stoddard
Steven MaierCadet Fry
Brennan Keel CookCadet Huntoon
Orlagh CassidyMrs. Fry
Scott G. AndersonBenny
Gideon GlickCadet Horatio Cochrane
Jack IrvCadet Hamilton
Matt HelmCadet Llewllyn LeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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