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The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Betrayal cuts both ways!

19616.81h 20m

Overview

In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by Roger Corman
Box OfficeBudget: $200KRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina

John Kerr

John Kerr

Francis Barnard

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Elizabeth Barnard Medina

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Catherine Medina

Antony Carbone

Antony Carbone

Doctor Leon

P

Patrick Westwood

Maximillian

Lynette Bernay

Lynette Bernay

Maria

M

Mary Menzies

Isabella

C

Charles Victor

Bartolome

L

Larry Turner

Young Nicholas

Themes & Keywords

spaininquisitioninsanitysupernaturalcastleburied aliveflashbackgothic horrorsecret doormadnesstorturerspanish inquisitionpendelumiron maiden14th century

About The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum is a horror, mystery, drama film released in 1961 exploring themes of spain, inquisition, insanity, supernatural, castle, buried alive. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele. In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

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