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.
- Released: 1961-08-12
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 20m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 398 votes
Directed by Roger Corman.
Top 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
- Lynette Bernay as Maria
- Mary Menzies as Isabella
- Charles Victor as Bartolome
- Larry Turner as Young Nicholas
Where to watch The Pit and the Pendulum
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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