The Pit and the Pendulum — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Directed by Stuart Gordon

• Lance Henriksen
  as Torquemada
• Stephen Lee
  as Gomez
• William Norris
  as Dr. Huesos
• Mark Margolis
  as Mendoza
• Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
  as Contessa D'Alba Molina
• Barbara Bocci
  as Contessa's Son

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