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The Pit and the Pendulum

Betrayal cuts both ways!

★ 6.9 1961 80 min HorrorMysteryDrama

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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Release
1961-08-12
TMDB score
6.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Alta Vista Productions

People behind the title

DirectorRoger CormanWriterRichard MathesonCastVincent PriceCastJohn KerrCastBarbara SteeleCastLuana AndersCastAntony Carbone

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Topicsspaininquisitioninsanitysupernaturalcastleburied aliveflashbackgothic horror

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