Review of Experiment in Terror (1962) by Kevin R — 01 Jan 2016

He's a pretty terrible man...really...

A man kidnaps a beautiful young lady and coerces her into removing $10,000 from her bank account to give to him. The girl runs to the police and a private investigator tries to help the girl find the kidnapper. This only infuriates the kidnapper worse and puts additional pressure on the girl to follow his demands. Can the girl and the private investigator capture the kidnapper or will the kidnapper get away with the girl's money?

"There's nobody here.".

"I think you're wrong.".

Blake Edwards, director of The Pink Panther, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Son of the Pink Panther, The Party, Switch (1991), Blind Date, Sunset, and Curse of the Pink Panther, delivers Experiment in Terror. The storyline for this is a little cliché in some ways, but has some unique qualities with the villain interactions with the main character. The acting is as you'd expect for this era and solid. The cast includes Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, Stefanie Powers, Ned Glass, Clifton James, and Ross Martin.

"The doctor says if I was a building they'd condemn me.".

I came across this on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) this Halloween season and decided to give it a shot. This is a classic desperate dame finds over-zealous private eye movie with some "When a Stranger Calls" elements mixed in. This may not be an all time classic, but it isn't a waste of time either. I recommend giving it a viewing.

"Is somebody there?".

Grade: C+/B-.