
The Pit and the Pendulum
“Betrayal cuts both ways!”
1961·1h 20m·en
6.8
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.
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Details
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Written by
- Richard Matheson
- Produced by
- Roger Corman
- Composer
- Les Baxter
- Studio
- Alta Vista Productions
Released August 12, 1961·United States·$200,000 budget·$2,000,000 revenue
Cast

Vincent Price
Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina

John Kerr
Francis Barnard

Barbara Steele
Elizabeth Barnard Medina

Luana Anders
Catherine Medina

Antony Carbone
Doctor Leon
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Patrick Westwood
Maximillian

Lynette Bernay
Maria
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Mary Menzies
Isabella
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Charles Victor
Bartolome
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Larry Turner
Young Nicholas

Randee Lynne Jensen
Extra (uncredited)
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Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — HOME INVASION Pt 8: House of Usher (1960) & The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)







