Dr. Cordelier, a resident of a Paris suburb, withdraws from society in order to do study into the functioning of the human brain. Maitre Joly is alarmed when Cordelier bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot see why Cordelier defends Opale, given that he attacks women and children. Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth about his friend's actions following the murder of a coworker.
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Dr. Cordelier, a resident of a Paris suburb, withdraws from society in order to do study into the functioning of the human brain. Maitre Joly is alarmed when Cordelier bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot see why Cordelier defends Opale, given that he attacks women and children. Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth about his friend's actions following the murder of a coworker.
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