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Experiment in Terror (1962)

123 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   25 June 1962 (Sweden)
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Kelly Sherwood is terrorized by a man with an asthmatic voice who plans to use her to steal $100,000 from the bank where she works... See full summary »

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Gordon Gordon (novel), Mildred Gordon (novel), and 2 more credits »
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Experiment in Terror -- Set in Beautiful San Francisco, This is a suspense-filled story of a bank clerk who is terrorized by a murderous extortionist and the reassuring FBI agent who protects the ingenue. Experiment in Terror -- Trailer for this suspense thriller
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Glenn Ford ...
John 'Rip' Ripley
Lee Remick ...
Kelly Sherwood
Stefanie Powers ...
Toby Sherwood
Roy Poole Roy Poole ...
Brad
Ned Glass Ned Glass ...
Popcorn
Anita Loo Anita Loo ...
Lisa
Patricia Huston Patricia Huston ...
Nancy Ashton
Gilbert Green Gilbert Green ...
Special Agent
Clifton James ...
Capt. Moreno
Al Avalon Al Avalon ...
Man Who Picks Up Kelly
William Bryant William Bryant ...
Chuck
Dick Crockett Dick Crockett ...
FBI Agent #1
James Lanphier James Lanphier ...
Landlord
Ross Martin Ross Martin ...
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch
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Storyline

Kelly Sherwood is terrorized by a man with an asthmatic voice who plans to use her to steal $100,000 from the bank where she works. He threatens to kill her teenage sister Toby, if she tells the police. However she manages to contact F.B.I. agent Ripley. Written by Will Gilbert  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Teenage | FBI | FBI Agent | Bank | Restroom  | See more »

Taglines:

Terror ... Tension ... Almost More Than The Heart Can Bear ! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

The Grip of Fear See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The date on the ticket for the baseball game at Candlestick Park was August 18, 1961. The final score was Giants 2, Dodgers 1. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the baseball double play scene, the Los Angeles Dodgers' batter hitting the double play ground ball is #12, but, the runner getting thrown out at first base is #55. See more »

Quotes

Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: Your sister's all right.
Toby Sherwood: You said she was dying.
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: I had to find some way to get you here. Take off your clothes. You want me to take them off for you?
Toby Sherwood: [shakes her head]
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: Then take them off.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits only list one person, the actor who played the villain,
followed by "The End" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Battlestar Galactica: Experiment in Terra (#1.19)" (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"When the Saints Go Marching In"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played at the Roaring Twenties nightclub See more »