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The Pit and the Pendulum(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-08-23
69%
339 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $200,000.00
Revenue: $2,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Alta Vista Productions
Movie: The Pit and the Pendulum
Top 10 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
Lynette Bernay
Maria
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