The Pit and the Pendulum
1961
Betrayal cuts both ways!
Directed by Roger Corman
User Rating
Intensity
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
- Roger Corman
- Written by
- Richard Matheson
- Produced by
- Roger Corman
- Composer
- Les Baxter
- Cinematographer
- Floyd Crosby
- Editor
- Anthony Carras
- Studio
- Alta Vista Productions
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Language
- English
- Also known as
- Edgar Allan Poe's Pit and the Pendulum
- TMDB
- 6.8/10 (396 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 78/100
- IMDb
- 7.0/10 (17,260 votes)
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
Lynette Bernay
Maria
Mary Menzies
Isabella
Charles Victor
Bartolome
Larry Turner
Young Nicholas
Randee Lynne Jensen
Extra (uncredited)
Crew
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Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — HOME INVASION Pt 8: House of Usher (1960) & The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Appears in
Arrow Video
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Home Invasion - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Scream Factory
Stephen King — Danse Macabre
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