Experiment in Terror (1962)
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Duration: 123 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Stars: Glenn Ford, Lee Remick and Stefanie Powers
IMDb score:
7,3 (7.656)
Releasedate: 12 April 1962
Experiment in Terror plot
"Terror ... Tension ... Almost More Than The Heart Can Bear !"
Kelly Sherwood is harassed by a man with a hoarse voice. That same man wants to use Kelly to help her steal $100,000 from the bank where Kelly works. He threatens to kill her younger sister Toby Sherwood when Kelly goes to the police. Still, Kelly informs FBI agent John "Rip" Ripley.
Actors and actresses
John Ripley
Kelly Sherwood
Toby Sherwood
Brad
Popcorn
Lisa Soong
Nancy Ashton
Special Agent
Capt. Moreno
Man Who Picks Up Kelly
Reviews & comments
Quentin
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- 10218 messages
- 8623 votes
Great soundtrack, ominous atmosphere and excellent acting, but a shame about the conventional chase ending.
3.75*
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mrklm
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- 12860 messages
- 10708 votes
Before Blake Edwards made his mark on cinematic history with the Pink Panther comedies, he directed this suspenseful thriller in which Kelly Sherwood (Lee Remick), a young woman, is attacked in her home by an asthmatic, sinister villain (Ross Martin). He threatens to kill Kelly's younger sister, Toby (Stefanie Powers), if Kelly refuses to rob a bank. Kelly manages to contact the police and receives help from Officer John Ripley (Glenn Ford).
Philip Lathrop's stylish cinematography and Henry Mancini's excellent score—which in places strongly recalls Bernard Herrmann's masterpiece Psycho—enhance the already oppressive atmosphere that Blake Edwards creates through unusual camera angles and clever lighting. Remick is also very convincing in the lead role, and Martin delivers a memorable villain, ensuring the film maintains suspense from start to finish.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10326 messages
- 4837 votes
A very good thriller that immediately grabs you by the throat... literally. It follows a classic pattern, namely the hunt for a criminal, but several elements contribute to a pleasant tension. For example, one doesn't know whether the man is acting alone or has accomplices. This is cleverly played with several times. Mancini's opening music seems to hint at a true film noir classic, or in this case, a forgotten classic. A young bank clerk is forced by a serious criminal to cheat her employer out of a substantial sum, or her sister will have to pay the price. Remick gives a good performance, though she never really conveyed a sense of terror.
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