The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
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1h 20m
In sixteenth-century Spain, an Englishman travels to a remote castle to investigate the unexplained death of his sister. His search leads him into a household marked by grief, family secrets, and disturbing memories connected to the Spanish Inquisition. As strange events begin to unfold within the castle's shadowy halls, questions arise about what is real and what may be imagined. With tensions mounting and old traumas resurfacing, the investigation takes an increasingly dangerous turn.
Cast:
Vincent Price as Nicholas / Sebastian Medina
John Kerr as Francis Barnard
Barbara Steele as Elizabeth
Luana Anders as Catherine Medina
Antony Carbone as Doctor Leon
Patrick Westwood as Maximillian
Lynette Bernay as Maria
Larry Turner as Young Nicholas
Mary Menzies as Isabella
Charles Victor as Bartolome
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