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The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

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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...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

37 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

09 January 1964

Country

France

Cast

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Le condamné à mort

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