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Thriller

Brainstorm

- The Most Fiendish Idea Ever Conceived By The Human Brain!

Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.

Release Date : 1965-05-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : William Conrad ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jeffrey Hunter

Character Name : Jim Grayam

Original Name : Jeffrey Hunter

Gender : Male

Anne Francis

Character Name : Lorrie Benson

Original Name : Anne Francis

Gender : Female

Dana Andrews

Character Name : Cort Benson

Original Name : Dana Andrews

Gender : Male

Viveca Lindfors

Character Name : Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt

Original Name : Viveca Lindfors

Gender : Female

Stacy Harris

Character Name : Josh Reynolds

Original Name : Stacy Harris

Gender : Male

Kathie Browne

Character Name : Angie DeWitt

Original Name : Kathie Browne

Gender : Female

Phillip Pine

Character Name : Dr. Ames

Original Name : Phillip Pine

Gender : Male

Michael Pate

Character Name : Dr. Mills

Original Name : Michael Pate

Gender : Male

Robert McQueeney

Character Name : Sgt. Dawes

Original Name : Robert McQueeney

Gender : Male

Strother Martin

Character Name : Mr. Clyde

Original Name : Strother Martin

Gender : Male

Joan Swift

Character Name : Clara

Original Name : Joan Swift

Gender : Female

George Pelling

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : George Pelling

Gender : Male

Victoria Paige Meyerink

Character Name : Julie Benson

Original Name : Victoria Paige Meyerink

Gender : Female

Stephen Roberts

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Stephen Roberts

Gender : Male

Pat Cardi

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Pat Cardi

Gender : Male

Leon Alton

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Alton

Gender : Male

Tom Anfinsen

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Anfinsen

Gender : Male

David Armstrong

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : David Armstrong

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Harry Bartell

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Bartell

Gender : Male

Suzanne Benoit

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Benoit

Gender : Male

Gary Bohn

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Bohn

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name : Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Donald Chaffin

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Chaffin

Gender : Male

William Conrad

Character Name : Mental Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : William Conrad

Gender : Male

Roberto Contreras

Character Name : Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberto Contreras

Gender : Male

Isabel Cooley

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabel Cooley

Gender : Female

George DeNormand

Character Name : Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Barbara Dodd

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Dodd

Gender : Female

William Duffy

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : William Duffy

Gender : Male

Biff Elliot

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Biff Elliot

Gender : Male

Joe Evans

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Evans

Gender : Male

Pamelyn Ferdin

Character Name : Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Original Name : Pamelyn Ferdin

Gender : Female

Fred Fisher

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Fisher

Gender : Male

Duke Fishman

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke Fishman

Gender : Male

Jimmie Horan

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Horan

Gender : Male

Steve Ihnat

Character Name : Dr. Copeland (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Ihnat

Gender : Male

Byron Keith

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Keith

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Johnny Kern

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Kern

Gender : Male

Richard Kiel

Character Name : Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Kiel

Gender : Male

Lloyd Kino

Character Name : Mr. Komato (uncredited)

Original Name : Lloyd Kino

Gender : Male

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Elaine Martone

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Martone

Gender : Female

Charles Maxwell

Character Name : Insane Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Maxwell

Gender : Male

William Meader

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : William Meader

Gender : Male

Joseph Mell

Character Name : Insane Inmate with Flowers (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Mell

Gender : Male

John Mitchum

Character Name : Guitar-Playing Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : John Mitchum

Gender : Male

Ray Montgomery

Character Name : Charlie the Gate Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Montgomery

Gender : Male

George N. Neise

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : George N. Neise

Gender : Male

Monty O'Grady

Character Name : Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Monty O'Grady

Gender : Male

James O'Hara

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James O'Hara

Gender : Male

Bill Quinn

Character Name : Psychiatrist at Sanity Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Quinn

Gender : Male

Paul Ravel

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Ravel

Gender : Male

Anthony Redondo

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Redondo

Gender : Male

Victor Rodman

Character Name : Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Rodman

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Wendy Russell

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Wendy Russell

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

James Seay

Character Name : Judge at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)

Original Name : James Seay

Gender : Male

Alfred Shelly

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Shelly

Gender : Male

Hal Taggart

Character Name : Man at Sanity Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Taggart

Gender : Male

Julie Van Zandt

Character Name : Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Van Zandt

Gender : Female

Maurice Wells

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Wells

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-04-03

This is probably the most complex role I ever saw Jeff (no - rey) Hunter ever undertake, and he's actually not at all bad. He is "Grayam", a man who comes to the aid of the slightly inebriated wife of his boss. "Lorrie" (Anne Francis) is considerably more grateful than her husband "Benson" (Dana Andrews) and it soon becomes clear that she has the hots for him and he, however reluctantly at first, is beginning to reciprocate. Pretty swiftly they are having an affair and rather curiously her husband seems to know all about it and care not a jot. He knows his wife will never leave her wealthy and confortable life - he plays a manipulative game and he plays it well. To thwart this, the two come up with a plan to eliminate "Benson" in plain sight and to cleverly orchestrate the scenario so as to allow his use of a plea of insanity. He sows the seeds well, gradually convincing all around him that he's not the full shilling before... What he didn't really reckon on though was the fickleness of "Lorrie" and the adeptness of the court-appointed psychiatrist "Larstadt" (Viveca Lindfors) who plays well here as the doctor who clearly knows how to play this game of intellectual cat and mouse every bit as well as her quarry. It's perhaps a little too long - too much time is spent on the establishment scenes, but Hunter, Francis and Lindfors are effective here as William Conrad gradually builds this into a sophisticated psychological drama that twists and turns nicely before a denouement that I found to be suitably pathetic. It's rarely seen these days, and may be a bit tame by 21st century standards, but it is a strong and characterful story that is well delivered and well worth a watch.