Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Crime/Pendulum
Pendulum poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.9 / 100
1969·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 46m

PENDULUM

“A motion picture with the hard edge of today!”

On the evening of his decoration for bringing a murderer to justice, Washington DC Police Captain Frank Matthews' wife, and her lover are murdered in bed. Jailed as the prime suspect, with the aforementioned murderer released on a technicality Matthews escapes in search of the man he believes to be the real killer.

Above the Line
George Schaefer·DirectorStanley Niss·WriterLionel Lindon·Director of PhotographyWalter Scharf·Original Music ComposerHugh S. Fowler·Editor
Cast
George Peppard·Capt. Frank MatthewsJean Seberg·Adele MatthewsRichard Kiley·Woodrow Wilson KingCharles McGraw·Deputy Chief John P. HildebrandMadeleine Sherwood·Mrs. Eileen SandersonRobert F. Lyons·Paul Martin SandersonFrank Marth·Lt. SmithsonMarj Dusay·Liz TennantPaul McGrath·Senator Augustus ColeStewart Moss·Richard D'Angelo
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
George Schaefer·DirectorDavid Salven·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Stanley Niss·Writer
Camera· 1
Lionel Lindon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hugh S. Fowler·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Walter Scharf·Original Music ComposerCharles J. Rice·Sound SupervisorWilliam Randall Jr.·SoundArthur Piantadosi·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Walter M. Simonds·Production DesignMorris Hoffman·Set DecorationBen Lane·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
Stanley Niss·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Virginia Jones·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
62.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pendulum's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A29
#E6B340
#CC2626
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated scene with a man smoking a cigarette in the upper left, partially obscured by shadow, and a woman with short blonde hair look”

thrillerdrama
Key Elements
CigaretteGunPendulum Graphic
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY GEORGE SCHAEFER

Every catalog entry where George Schaefer is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE CRIME

Top-ranked films inside crime, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1960S

The best films of the 1960s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows