Experiment in Evil

Jul 4, 1960

1h 35m

★ 6.7

Overview

Dr. Cordelier, living in a suburb of Paris, withdraws from society to pursue research into the functioning of the human brain. His lifelong friend, Maître Joly, becomes concerned when Cordelier draws up a will that bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot understand why Cordelier defends him, considering Opale attacks women and children. After a colleague is killed, Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth behind his friend's behavior.

Genres

TV Movie

Science Fiction

Horror

Production Companies

Compagnie Jean Renoir

Radio-Télévision Française

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Cast

Dr. Cordelier / Opale

Jean-Louis Barrault

Joly

Teddy Bilis

Dr. Lucien Severin

Michel Vitold

Little Girl Attacked by Opale

Sylviane Margollé

Commissioner Lardaut

Jacques Danoville

Inspector Salbris

André Certes

Boss of the Short-Time Hotel

Jean-Pierre Granval

First Passer-By during the Aggression

Jean Bertho

Second Passer-By during the Aggression

Jacques Ciron

Neighbor

Annick Allières

Little Girl's Mother

Dominique Dangon

Désiré, Butler

Jean Topart

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