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The Pit and the Pendulum

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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.

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Country Date Format Certification
SE Aug 12, 1961 Theatrical 15
United States Aug 12, 1961 Theatrical NR
Italy Jan 3, 1962 Theatrical —
IE Sep 28, 1962 Theatrical G
Germany Dec 6, 2013 Physical 12
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