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Experiment Perilous( 1944)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Brent

      Dr. Huntington Bailey

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      Hedy Lamarr

      Allida Bederaux

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      Paul Lukas

      Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux

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      Albert Dekker

      'Clag' Claghorn

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      Carl Esmond

      John Maitland

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      Olive Blakeney

      Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux

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      George N. Neise

      Alec Gregory

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      Margaret Wycherly

      Maggie, the Maid

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      Stephanie Bachelor

      Elaine

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      Mary Servoss

      Miss Wilson

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      Julia Dean

      Deria

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      William Post Jr.

      District Attorney

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      John Ardell

      (uncredited)

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      Richard Bartell

      Hospital Intern (uncredited)

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      Mary Benoit

      (uncredited)

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      John Benson

      (uncredited)

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      Edward Biby

      Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

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      Helen Blizzard

      (uncredited)

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      Lulu Mae Bohrman

      (uncredited)

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      Wanda Cantlon

      (uncredited)

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      Edward Clark

      Train Steward (uncredited)

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      Janet Clark

      Young Deria (uncredited)

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      James Conaty

      Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

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      Gino Corrado

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Tom Costello

      (uncredited)

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      Oliver Cross

      (uncredited)

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      Adrienne D'Ambricourt

      French Instructor (uncredited)

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      Dulce Day

      (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Gary Del Mar

      (uncredited)

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      Bill Dillon

      (uncredited)

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      Joan Dix

      (uncredited)

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      Dick Earle

      (uncredited)

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      Ruth Eddings

      (uncredited)

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      John Elliott

      Phone Operator (uncredited)

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      Kathleen Ellis

      (uncredited)

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      Virginia Engels

      (uncredited)

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      John Estes

      (uncredited)

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      Bob Evans

      (uncredited)

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      Evelyn Falke

      Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited)

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      Tom Ferrandini

      (uncredited)

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      Jack Fitzpatrick

      (uncredited)

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      Almeda Fowler

      Clerk (uncredited)

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      Joel Friedkin

      Brakeman (uncredited)

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      Terry Frost

      Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited)

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      Joe Gilbert

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      George Golden

      (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Sherry Hall

      Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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      Stuart Hall

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Carey Harrison

      (uncredited)

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      Eddie Hart

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Nan Holliday

      (uncredited)

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      Fred Hueston

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Mitchell Ingraham

      Bellboy (uncredited)

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      Michael Jeffers

      Department Store Customer (uncredited)

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      Paul Kruger

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Intern (uncredited)

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      Perc Launders

      Ambulance Man (uncredited)

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      Louise Laureau

      (uncredited)

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      Perk Lazelle

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Nolan Leary

      Bellhop (uncredited)

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      Bert LeBaron

      Attendant (uncredited)

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      Joseph P. Mack

      (uncredited)

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      Thomas Martin

      (uncredited)

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      Eric Mayne

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Sam McDaniel

      Porter (uncredited)

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      Stanley McKay

      (uncredited)

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      Charles McMurphy

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Charles Meakin

      (uncredited)

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      Mal Merrihugh

      (uncredited)

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      Harold Miller

      (uncredited)

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      Peggy Miller

      Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited)

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      Hans Moebus

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Bob Morgan

      (uncredited)

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      Clark Morgan

      (uncredited)

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      Thomas Murray

      (uncredited)

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      John Mylong

      Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited)

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      Field Norton

      Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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      Broderick O'Farrell

      Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited)

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      Monty O'Grady

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Michael Orr

      Nick, Age 3 (uncredited)

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      Foster H. Phinney

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Paul Power

      Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

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      Georges Renavent

      Voice Instructor (uncredited)

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      Victor Romito

      (uncredited)

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      Gale Ronn

      (uncredited)

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      Josephine Smith

      (uncredited)

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      Larry Stanton

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Glen Stephens

      (uncredited)

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      Robert Strong

      (uncredited)

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      Michael Visaroff

      Ballet Master (uncredited)

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      Alan Ward

      Shoes (uncredited)

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      Billy Ward

      Alec Bederaux (uncredited)

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      Don Wayson

      (uncredited)

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      Lillian West

      Salesgirl (uncredited)

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      Larry Wheat

      Caterer (uncredited)

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      Larry Williams

      (uncredited)

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      James Carlisle

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      Sam Harris

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 02 2013
    What Is This Evil That Shadows Their Lives? Experiment Perilous is directed by Jacques Tourneur and adapted to screenplay by Warren Duff from the Margaret Carpenter novel of the same name. It stars Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker, Olive Blakeney and Carl Esmond. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Tony Gaudio. 1903 New York and psychiatrist Dr. Huntington Bailey (Brent) is plunged into a psychological maelstrom when he enters the lives of Clarissa (Blakeney), Allida (Lamarr) and Nick Bederaux (Lukas). I've been living in that diary tonight, living the str...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • insanity
    • film noir
    • stepson