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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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

Robert Duvall

Jean-Pepe

Harry Lawtey

Artemus Marquis

Gillian Anderson

Julia Marquis

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Patsy

Christian Bale — Augustus Landor

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014.

Harry Melling — Edgar Allan Poe

Harry Edward Melling (born 17 March 1989) is an English actor who first came to international attention for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010). Since then, he has come to prominence for his well-received performances in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), The Pale Blue Eye (2022), and Pillion (2025).

Lucy Boynton — Lea Marquis

Lucy Boynton (born January 17, 1994) is a British actress. Her first professional role was as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006), for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress. She went on to play Posy Fossil in 2007 in the BBC film Ballet Shoes. She also played the role of Margaret Dashwood in the BBC serial Se