Experiment Perilous
Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?
1944 · 1h 31m · Approved
Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
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Experiment Perilous
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.
Director and cast
- Jacques Tourneur Director
- George Brent as Dr. Huntington Bailey
- Hedy Lamarr as Allida Bederaux
- Paul Lukas as Nick Bederaux
- Albert Dekker as 'Clag' Claghorn
- Carl Esmond as John Maitland
- Olive Blakeney as Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux
- George N. Neise as Alec / Gregory
- Margaret Wycherly as Maggie, the Maid
- Stephanie Bachelor Cast
- Mary Servoss Cast
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