Experiment in Terror

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Insomniac X A solid thriller with strong procedural storytelling and immersive San Francisco locations. Glenn Ford is perfectly cast as the stoic lawman, and delivers a mature and emotionally subtle performance, communicating more through his eyes than what's on the page. While a few of the story's threads eventually begin to fray, it manages to maintain enough tension for a thrilling final sequence. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review helder f This is a well-crafted movie about a female bank teller who finds herself under the coercion of a mysterious man to rob the bank. While it lacks significant plot twists or moments of great tension, it is a solid film where everything unfolds smoothly and logically. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Will G This was a good noir movie. It was about a criminal trying to convince a woman to rob a bank. She hides with her sister and gets investigators on the case. The acting was great. Same director as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Justin L While bigger studios were making bloated movies, in color, like Sound of Music and Doctor Dolittle Columbia made this little gem with the amazing talents of a very young Lee Remick and Stephanie Powers. Glenn Ford was making noir for Columbia for a decade already-the go-to gun show with efficient professionalism. You can see hints that guided Dirty Harry movies including obscure settings around San Francisco. The ending of this movie similar to the Dirty Harry ending at Kezar stadium . Slow aerial pullback and fog. The movie has some "terror" in it's day but this is really a procedural drama as the FBI(back when it was good at its job) gets this case moving on the slimmest of info using their system of investigative rules. Reminded me of British crime drama with a little 1960s salaciousness. Seen on Criterion Collection-better than Netflix. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Irene M Can't recall why we watched it, but glad we did. Directed by Blake Edwards. Enjoyed Glen Ford. and frankly, watching a movie where NO ONE has a laptop or cell phone was quite refreshing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Ed M Good movie, but it has been done hundreds of times ("Death Wish" comes to mind as a bloodier version of it). Still, this is a good watch. Glenn Ford is always a pleasure, even if he isn't Bogart. Ross Martin as the killer is perfectly evil, and certainly belongs in any study of great movie villains. A young Stefanie Powers is also an Easter Egg for anyone who remembers her from the 1970's. Let's not forget the classic Henry Mancini music in this film! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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