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69% Critic Match
The Pit and the Pendulum
“Betrayal cuts both ways!”
6.9 / 10• 1961• 1h 20m•NR• English
HorrorMysteryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Vincent Price
Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina
Lead
John Kerr
Francis Barnard
Barbara Steele
Elizabeth Barnard Medina
Luana Anders
Catherine Medina
Antony Carbone
Doctor Leon
PW
Patrick Westwood
Maximillian
Lynette Bernay
Maria
MM
Mary Menzies
Isabella
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Corman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pit and the Pendulum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
