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The Pit and the Pendulum
Genres
DramaHorror
Overview
A haunting short version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story about a cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on a victim of the Spanish Inquisition...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
37 min
Release Date
1964-01-09
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Maurice Ronet
Le condamné à mort
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