spain,inquisition,insanity,supernatural,castle,buried alive,flashback,gothic horror,secret door,madness,torturer,spanish inquisition,pendelum,iron maiden,14th century

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roger Corman
  • Profile picture of Vincent Price
    Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina Vincent Price
  • Profile picture of John Kerr
    Francis Barnard John Kerr
  • Profile picture of Barbara Steele
    Elizabeth Barnard Medina Barbara Steele
  • Profile picture of Luana Anders
    Catherine Medina Luana Anders
  • Profile picture of Antony Carbone
    Doctor Leon Antony Carbone
  • Profile picture of Lynette Bernay
    Maria Lynette Bernay
  • Profile picture of Randee Lynne Jensen
    Extra (uncredited) Randee Lynne Jensen

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Keywords

  • spain
  • inquisition
  • insanity
  • supernatural
  • castle
  • buried alive
  • flashback
  • gothic horror
  • secret door
  • madness
  • torturer
  • spanish inquisition
  • pendelum
  • iron maiden
  • 14th century