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The Pit and the Pendulum

"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."

Cast

2714

Lance Henriksen

as Torquemada

91537

Stephen Lee

as Gomez

1697636

William Norris

as Dr. Huesos

1173

Mark Margolis

as Mendoza

37028

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

as Contessa D'Alba Molina

138049

Barbara Bocci

as Contessa's Son

4661

Benito Stefanelli

as Executioner

27993

Jeffrey Combs

as Francisco

27736

Tom Towles

as Don Carlos

138050

Rona De Ricci

as Maria

80291

Jonathan Fuller

as Antonio

936

Oliver Reed

as Cardinal

26761

Larry Dolgin

as Sergeant of the Guards

11794

Frances Bay

as Esmeralda

138051

Fabio Carfora

as Beggar

80884

Michael Deak

as Guard (uncredited)

Crew

58046

Dennis Paoli

Screenplay

19708

Albert Band

Producer

27991

Stuart Gordon

Director

48415

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

19711

Richard Band

Original Music Composer

19707

Charles Band

Executive Producer

60411

Andy Horvitch

Editor

33144

Robert MacDonald

Casting

32911

Michaela Gisotti

Costume Design

981584

Michael Catalano

Executive Producer

7205

Giovanni Natalucci

Production Design

19710

Adolfo Bartoli

Director of Photography

31631

Perry Bullington

Casting

103052

Maurizio Garrone

Set Decoration

1418266

Todd Tucker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

4661

Benito Stefanelli

Stunt Coordinator