Name: The Pit and the Pendulum
Cast: Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders, Antony Carbone

The Pit and the Pendulum

Betrayal cuts both ways!
( Drama / Horror / Mystery )

US Runtime: 80 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 23, 1961 [USA]

Director:	Roger Corman [Director]

Writer:	Richard Matheson [Screenplay]

Producers:	Samuel Z. Arkoff [Executive Producer] Roger Corman [Producer] James H. Nicholson [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Floyd Crosby [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Anthony Carras [Editor]

Music Composed by	Les Baxter [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Daniel Haller [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Marjorie Corso [Costume Design]

Production Company:	Alta Vista Productions

Plot 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.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Vincent Price Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina John Kerr Francis Barnard Barbara Steele Elizabeth Barnard Medina Luana Anders Catherine Medina Antony Carbone Doctor Leon		Patrick Westwood Maximillian Lynette Bernay Maria Mary Menzies Isabella Charles Victor Bartolome Larry Turner Young Nicholas

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Palos Verdes, California, USA

Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA [studio]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $200,000
Revenue:: $2,000,000
Color Info:: Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision - anamorphic
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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