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Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous

Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?

19445.61h 31mPG

Overview

In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a friendly older lady during a train trip. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died. Shortly afterward, he meets the strange couple and gets suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Margaret Carpenter, Warren Duff
Produced by Warren Duff
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Top Cast

George Brent

George Brent

Dr. Huntington Bailey

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Allida Bederaux

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

'Clag' Claghorn

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

John Maitland

Olive Blakeney

Olive Blakeney

Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux

George N. Neise

George N. Neise

Alec Gregory

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Maggie, the Maid

Stephanie Bachelor

Stephanie Bachelor

Elaine

Mary Servoss

Mary Servoss

Miss Wilson

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Themes & Keywords

insanityfilm noirstepson

About Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous is a romance, thriller film released in 1944 exploring themes of insanity, film noir, stepson. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars George Brent, Hedy Lamarr, Paul Lukas. In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a friendly older lady during a train trip. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died. Shortly afterward, he meets the strange couple and gets suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife.

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