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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes11
DirectorLance Comfort
WritersLance Comfort
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPit of Darkness
About Pit of Darkness
When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the last three weeks. Then he discovers that the private detective, hired by his wife, has been found murdered, and a safe that his firm installed in a large country house, has been cleverly opened, and the contents are missing. So with the help of his wife, he sets out to uncover the truth.
Directed by Lance Comfort, Pit of Darkness leans on a strong ensemble — William Franklyn, Moira Redmond, Bruno Barnabe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1961.
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