The Pit and the Pendulum 62 years old
Betrayal cuts both ways!
Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the most brutal torturer of the Spanish Inquisition, tells him she has died of a blood disease, but Francis finds this hard to believe. After some investigating he finds out that it was extreme fear that was fatal to his sister and that she may have been buried alive!
Credits
The Pit and the Pendulum Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vincent Price He was 50, 82 years old when he died | as Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina |
| Barbara Steele She was 23, now 86 years old | as Elizabeth Barnard Medina |
| Luana Anders She was 23, 58 years old when she died | as Catherine Medina |
| Antony Carbone He was 34, now 97 years old | as Doctor Leon |
| Lynette Bernay She was 29, 77 years old when she died | as Maria |
| Mary Menzies She was 70, now 133 years old | as Isabella |
| Patrick Westwood | as Maximillian |
The Pit and the Pendulum Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Floyd Crosby as Director of Photography. He was 61 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Roy Meadows as Sound Recordist. He was 56 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| Daniel Haller as Production Design. He was 34 (now 97) years old | Art |
| Daniel Haller as Art Direction. He was 34 (now 97) years old | Art |
| Harry Reif as Set Decoration. He was 53 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Ted Coodley as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Anthony Carras as Editor. | Editing |
| Edgar Allan Poe as Story. He was 152 (40) years old when He died | Writing |
| Eve Newman as Music Editor. She was 46 (88) years old when She died | Sound |
| Pat Dinga as Special Effects. | Crew |
| James H. Nicholson as Executive Producer. He was 44 (56) years old when He died | Production |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff as Executive Producer. He was 43 (83) years old when He died | Production |
| Kay Rose as Sound Editor. She was 39 (80) years old when She died | Sound |
| Les Baxter as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (73) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ray Mercer as Visual Effects. He was 0 (now 63) years old | Visual Effects |
| Roger Corman as Director. He was 35 (now 98) years old | Directing |
| Roger Corman as Producer. He was 35 (now 98) years old | Production |
The Pit and the Pendulum (62 years)
Betrayal cuts both ways!
- Release day: Saturday, August 12, 1961
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Budget: 200000.00
- Revenue: 2000000.00
