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Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

APPROVED 80 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   12 August 1961 (USA)
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Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina... See full summary »

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay), Edgar Allan Poe (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vincent Price ...
John Kerr ...
Francis Barnard
Barbara Steele ...
Elizabeth Barnard Medina
Luana Anders ...
Catherine Medina
Antony Carbone Antony Carbone ...
Doctor Charles Leon
Patrick Westwood Patrick Westwood ...
Maximillian
Lynette Bernay Lynette Bernay ...
Maria (as Lynne Bernay)
Larry Turner Larry Turner ...
Mary Menzies Mary Menzies ...
Isabella
Charles Victor Charles Victor ...
Bartolome
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Storyline

Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the brutest torturer of the Spanish Inquisition, tells him she has died of a blood disease, but Francis finds this hard to believe. After some investigating he finds out that it was extreme fear that was fatal to his sister and that she may have been buried alive! Strange things then start to happen in the Medina castle. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Death | Castle | Spanish Inquisition | Buried Alive | Torture  | See more »

Taglines:

The Greatest Terror Tale Ever Told! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Edgar Allan Poe's Pit and the Pendulum See more »

Filming Locations:

Palos Verdes, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This film was shot in fifteen days. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The height of the pendulum keeps changing See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Catherine: No one shall ever enter this room again.
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Connections

Referenced in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) See more »