The Pit and the Pendulum Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. 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. Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Gordon, Tom Towles, Oliver Reed, Frances Bay, Stephen Lee, Michael Deak, Larry Dolgin, Rona De Ricci, Carolyn Purdy, Fabio Carfora, Jeffrey Combs, Mark Margolis, Barbara Bocci, Jonathan Fuller, Lance Henriksen .