Film
The Pit and the Pendulum
1961· 12· 1h 20m· Drama· Horror· Mystery
“Betrayal cuts both ways!”
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.
1961-08-12
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Key Crew
DirectorRoger Corman
ScreenplayRichard Matheson
ProducerRoger Corman
Director of PhotographyFloyd Crosby
Original Music ComposerLes Baxter
EditorAnthony Carras
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Details
Released1961-08-12
Runtime1h 20m · 12
StatusReleased
StudiosAlta Vista Productions
Budget$200,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 393 votes
Original languageen
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