The Pit and the Pendulum

Name: The Pit and the Pendulum
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Stuart GordonWriter: Dennis PaoliProducers: Albert Band, Charles Band, Michael Catalano

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

Benito Stefanelli

as Executioner

Jeffrey Combs

as Francisco

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