The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

Betrayal cuts both ways!

  • Genre: Horror, Mystery
  • Release Date: 1961-08-12
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 327 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 21min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Alta Vista Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Roger Corman
star 6.9/10
From 327 Ratings
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Lynette Bernay

    as Maria
  • Mary Menzies

    as Isabella
  • Charles Victor

    as Bartolome
  • Larry Turner

    as Young Nicholas
  • Randee Lynne Jensen

    as Extra (uncredited)
Editing Anthony Carras Editor
Art Harry Reif Set Decoration
Art Daniel Haller Art Direction
Camera Floyd Crosby Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Ted Coodley Makeup Artist
Sound Les Baxter Original Music Composer
Production James H. Nicholson Executive Producer
Production Samuel Z. Arkoff Executive Producer
Writing Richard Matheson Screenplay
Art Daniel Haller Production Design
Production Roger Corman Producer
Crew Pat Dinga Special Effects
Visual Effects Ray Mercer Visual Effects
Directing Roger Corman Director
Writing Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
Sound Eve Newman Music Editor
Sound Kay Rose Sound Editor
Art Ross Hahn Construction Coordinator
Sound Roy Meadows Sound Recordist
Sound Al Simms Music Coordinator
Camera Frank Tanner Still Photographer
Production Robert Agnew Unit Manager
Crew Tom Matsumoto Scenic Artist
Directing Paul Rapp Second Unit Director
Visual Effects Albert Whitlock Matte Painter
Costume & Make-Up Marjorie Corso Costume Design
Production Bartlett A. Carré Production Manager
Production Jack W. Cash Production Assistant
Art Richard M. Rubin Property Master
Directing Betty Crosby Script Supervisor
Directing Jack Bohrer Assistant Director

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