Experiment in Evil
Le Testament du docteur Cordelier
Release: 1960-07-04
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 6.6
TV Movie
Science Fiction
Horror
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Compagnie Jean Renoir
Radio-Télévision Française
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Raymond Jourdan
as Cripple
Gaston Modot
as Blaise, Gardener
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Dr. Cordelier / Opale
Teddy Bilis
as Joly
Michel Vitold
as Dr. Lucien Severin
Jean Bertho
as First Passer-By during the Aggression
Didier d'Yd
as Georges, Chauffeur
Jacqueline Morane
as Alberte
Madeleine Marion
as Juliette
Régine Blaess
as Ambassador’s Wife
Jean-Pierre Granval
as Boss of the Short-Time Hotel
Jaque Catelain
as Ambassador
Jacques Ciron
as Second Passer-By during the Aggression
Jean Topart
as Désiré, Butler
Primerose Perret
as Mary, Maid
