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The Tenth Level

The Tenth Level

★ 5.3/10•1976•1h 42m•NR•Drama•TV Movie

A world of evil so terrifying no one dares penetrate its secret. Until now!

Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner leads students to believe that they are applying increasingly painful electric shocks to other subjects when they fail to perform a task correctly, and is alarmed to see how much pain the students can be convinced to inflict "in the name of science."

George Bellak · Writer

Charles S. Dubin · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 26, 1976

Actors

William Shatner

William Shatner

Prof. Stephen Turner

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

Barbara

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Reed

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Mrs. Schnagel

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Crossland

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Dr. Goodman

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Mancuso

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Mr. Dennison

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

Dr. McBride

Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Dahlquist

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Karen

Charles White

Charles White

Harry Vogel

Gregory Abels

Lab Technician

Robert Burr

Mr. Hughes

Tom Quinn

Bully in Bar

Billie Lou Watt

Mrs. Carol

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