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The Pit and the Pendulum
Summary: In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
Runtime: 1 h 20 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Alta Vista Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 200,000
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