Experiment in Evil (1960)
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.
- Released
- 1960-07-04
- Genres
- TV Movie, Science Fiction, Horror
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jean Renoir, Jean Renoir
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 50 votes
Cast
- Jean-Louis Barrault as Dr. Cordelier / Opale
- Teddy Bilis as Joly
- Michel Vitold as Dr. Lucien Severin
- Sylviane Margollé as Little Girl Attacked by Opale
- Jacques Danoville as Commissioner Lardaut
- André Certes as Inspector Salbris
- Jean-Pierre Granval as Boss of the Short-Time Hotel
- Jean Bertho as First Passer-By during the Aggression
- Jacques Ciron as Second Passer-By during the Aggression
- Annick Allières as Neighbor
- Dominique Dangon as Little Girl's Mother
- Jean Topart as Désiré, Butler