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Experiment in Evil

Experiment in Evil

Jul 4, 1960
95 min
TV MovieScience FictionHorror
6.6/ 10
47 votes

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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.

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6.6/10
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Compagnie Jean RenoirRadio-Télévision Française

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