The Pit and the Pendulum
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.
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $2M
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11 billed performers
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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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Box Office & Release
The Pit and the Pendulum returned 10.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $200,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Aug 12, 1961
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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