The Pit and the Pendulum
Trailer: The Pit and the Pendulum
Year: 1961
Studio: Alta Vista Productions
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders, Antony Carbone, Patrick Westwood
Crew: Harry Reif (Set Decoration), Richard Matheson (Screenplay), James H. Nicholson (Executive Producer), Samuel Z. Arkoff (Executive Producer), Anthony Carras (Editor), Daniel Haller (Art Direction)
Runtime: 80 minutes
Release: Aug 23, 1961
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 343 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 200
Revenue: 2

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