Horror ·Mystery ·Drama · United States of America · 1961 · 1h 20m

The Pit and the Pendulum

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Director
Roger Corman
Cast
Vincent Price as Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina John Kerr as Francis Barnard Barbara Steele as Elizabeth Barnard Medina Luana Anders as Catherine Medina Antony Carbone as Doctor Leon Patrick Westwood as Maximillian
Crew
Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography Anthony Carras — Editor Les Baxter — Original Music Composer Richard Matheson — Screenplay Roger Corman — Producer Daniel Haller — Production Design
Tagline

Betrayal cuts both ways!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
spaininquisitioninsanitysupernaturalcastleburied aliveflashbackgothic horrorsecret doormadnesstorturerspanish inquisition
Key Collaborators
Roger Corman Director Floyd Crosby Director of Photography Anthony Carras Editor Les Baxter Original Music Composer Richard Matheson Screenplay Roger Corman Producer Daniel Haller Production Design Marjorie Corso Costume Design
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