The Pit and the Pendulum

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19911h 37m

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Overview

Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

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Lance Henriksen - Torquemada in The Pit and the Pendulum

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada

Stephen Lee - Gomez in The Pit and the Pendulum

Stephen Lee

Gomez

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William Norris

Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis - Mendoza in The Pit and the Pendulum

Mark Margolis

Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon - Contessa D'Alba Molina in The Pit and the Pendulum

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Contessa D'Alba Molina

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Barbara Bocci

Contessa's Son

Benito Stefanelli - Executioner in The Pit and the Pendulum

Benito Stefanelli

Executioner

Jeffrey Combs - Francisco in The Pit and the Pendulum

Jeffrey Combs

Francisco

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 27, 1991

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Horror, Romance

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