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The Pit and the Pendulum

56% | Jun 27, 1991 | Horror, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Dennis Paoli
Screenplay
Albert Band
Producer

Cast

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Lance Henriksen
Torquemada
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William J. Norris
Dr. Huesos
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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina

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