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  • The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
  • Not Rated
    80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Not Rated
80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

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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Director
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Richard Matheson (screenplay) | Edgar Allan Poe (story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
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Release date
Aug 23, 1961 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Vincent Price
Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina   See fewer
John Kerr
Francis Barnard Francis Barnard   See fewer
Barbara Steele
Elizabeth Barnard Medina Elizabeth Barnard Medina   See fewer
Luana Anders
Catherine Medina Catherine Medina   See fewer
Antony Carbone
Doctor Charles Leon Doctor Charles Leon   See fewer
Patrick Westwood
Maximillian Maximillian   See fewer
Lynette Bernay
Maria (as Lynne Bernay) Maria (as Lynne Bernay)   See fewer
Larry Turner
Nicholas as a Child Nicholas as a Child   See fewer
Mary Menzies
Isabella Isabella   See fewer
Charles Victor
Bartolome Bartolome   See fewer
Randee Lynne Jensen
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