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Experiment in Terror
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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.
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Director:
Blake Edwards
Writers:
Gordon Gordon (novel) &
Mildred Gordon (novel) ...
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Release Date:
25 June 1962 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
CHALLENGING! THE FASTEST TWO HOURS THE SCREEN HAS EVER SEEN! SHOCKING! IT PLUNGES YOU INTO A NEW DIMENSION OF FEAR! IMPORTANT! IT RATES WITH THE GREATEST SUSPENSE FILMS OF OUR TIME! (original print ad - all caps) See more »
Plot:
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 more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. See more »
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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Notebook Soundtrack Mix #3: "Trespassers Will Be Eaten"
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Julie Andrews: Filmmaker husband Blake Edwards 'had six ideas a day'
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User Reviews:
A Film That Lives Up To Its Title See more (54 total) »

Cast

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Glenn Ford ... John 'Rip' Ripley

Lee Remick ... Kelly Sherwood

Stefanie Powers ... Toby Sherwood
Roy Poole ... Brad

Ned Glass ... Popcorn
Anita Loo ... Lisa
Patricia Huston ... Nancy Ashton
Gilbert Green ... Special Agent

Clifton James ... Capt. Moreno
Al Avalon ... Man Who Picks Up Kelly
William Bryant ... Chuck
Dick Crockett ... FBI Agent #1
James Lanphier ... Landlord

Ross Martin ... Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Joanne Bahris ... Tourist at Fishermans Wharf (uncredited)

James T. Callahan ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Bob Carraher ... Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Mario Cimino ... Cook at The Hangout (uncredited)
Fred Coby ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Robert Coffey ... Stadium Announcer (uncredited)
Barbara Collentine ... Janie, FBI Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Bob Dempsey ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Frederic Downs ... Welk (uncredited)
Don Drysdale ... Himself - Dodger Pitcher (uncredited)
Harvey Evans ... Dave - Toby's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Mike Foran ... Danny (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Claire Griswold ... Peggy (uncredited)
Warren Hsieh ... Joey Soong (uncredited)
Kenny Jackson ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Helen Jay ... Waitress at The Hangout (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... Man at Ballpark (uncredited)
Tommy H. Lee ... Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Clarence Lung ... Attorney Yung (uncredited)
Mari Lynn ... Penny, Bank Teller (uncredited)
Edward Mallory ... Dick - Kelly's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Kelly McCormick ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Fay McKenzie ... Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)
Sidney Miller ... The Drunk (uncredited)
Wally Moon ... Himself - Dodger batter (uncredited)
George Moorman ... Radio Man (uncredited)

Judee Morton ... Louella Hendricks (uncredited)
Bill Neff ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Karen Norris ... Saleswoman (uncredited)
Richard Norris ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Sherry O'Neil ... Edna (uncredited)
Peggy Patten ... Housekeeper (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Popel ... FBI Office Secretary (uncredited)
William Remick ... The Coroner (uncredited)
John Roseboro ... Himself - Dodger Catcher (uncredited)

Vin Scully ... Himself - Dodgers Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
William Sharon ... Raymond Burkhardt, Bank Manager (uncredited)
Audrey Swanson ... Nurse (uncredited)
David Tomack ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Ken Wales ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman ... TV Director (uncredited)
Beal Wong ... Pastor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Blake Edwards 
 
Writing credits
Gordon Gordon (novel "Operation Terror") (as The Gordons) &
Mildred Gordon (novel "Operation Terror") (as The Gordons)

Gordon Gordon (screenplay) (as The Gordons) &
Mildred Gordon (screenplay) (as The Gordons)

Produced by
Blake Edwards .... producer
Don Peters .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Henry Mancini 
 
Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop (director of photography) (as Philip Lathrop)
 
Film Editing by
Patrick McCormack 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Peterson 
 
Set Decoration by
James Crowe  (as James M. Crowe)
 
Makeup Department
Ben Lane .... makeup supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nelson .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Lambert E. Day .... sound (as Lambert Day)
Charles J. Rice .... sound supervisor
James Nelson .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ed Parker .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard H. Kline .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gordon T. Dawson .... set costumer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jack Hayes .... orchestrator
Leo Shuken .... orchestrator
Henry Mancini .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Betty A. Griffin .... script supervisor (as Betty Abbott)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1962) | Sweden:15 | UK:X (cut) | Argentina:16 | West Germany:16 | France:U
Filming Locations:
100 St. Germaine Street, San Francisco, California, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wild at Heart (1990)See more »
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27 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
A Film That Lives Up To Its Title, 14 April 1999
Author: Rich-99 from New York

"Experiment in Terror" is a superb example of how to scare the hell out of you without a trace of gore, blood or gratuitous violence. For all intents and purposes this is a police procedural where the aim is to track down a stalker/blackmailer/murderer. Filmed in black and white the film revels in darkness and uses it to create its more unsettling moments. Imagining what we are barely seeing in the dark and letting our imaginations run wild is scarier than seeing a graphic depiction. Ford and Remmick turn in excellent performances under Blake Edwards' deft direction. Best of all is Ross Martin as the world champion heavy breather. Martin is generally known for more lighter roles but his rather sinister turn here is very fine. Stark photography, often at night, and a subtle yet unsettling score by Henry Mancini are icing on the cake. To be watched with the lights out.

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