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The Pit and the Pendulum (1913)

Name: The Pit and the Pendulum
Director: Alice Guy-Blaché
Genre: Based on, Drama, Silent film, Woman director
Released: 1913
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Darwin Karr, Fraunie Fraunholz, Blanche Cornwall

1913 · Alice Guy-Blaché · 16 min · United States of America

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Alice Guy's version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. This film is partially lost.

A 1913 title built around Based on, Drama and Silent film. Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché.

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The Pit and the Pendulum (1913)

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