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The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death by the Spanish Inquisition. Classic chiller. Stars Marius Goring. From 1943.
A French officer is sentenced to a tortuous death by the Spanish Inquisition.
Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale.
Dramatised by John Dickson Carr.
Originally a weekly half-hour of mystery and suspense.
Story-Teller: The Man in Black - Valentine Dyall
D'Albret ...... Marius Goring
The Grand Inquisitor ...... William Trent
Second Inquisitor ...... Phillip Leaver
Clerk ...... Heron Carvic
Beatrice ...... Sehri Saklatvala
Producers: Val Gielgud & Martyn C Webster
First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Home Service in September 1943.
Last on
Wed 26 Oct 2022
00:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Oct 2022 18:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 26 Oct 2022 00:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra