The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

08/23/1961 (US) • 1h 20m

Horror, Mystery, Drama

Betrayal cuts both ways!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina

John Kerr

Francis Barnard

Barbara Steele

Elizabeth Barnard Medina

Luana Anders

Catherine Medina

Antony Carbone

Doctor Leon

Patrick Westwood

Maximillian

Mary Menzies

Isabella


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$200,000.00

Revenue

$2,000,000.00

Keywords

spain

inquisition

insanity

supernatural

castle

buried alive

flashback

gothic horror

secret door

madness

torturer

spanish inquisition

pendelum

iron maiden

14th century

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