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Experiment Perilous
Experiment Perilous

Experiment Perilous

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

Genres

ThrillerRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

18 December 1944

Country

United States of America

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

Julia Dean

Julia Dean

Deria

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

District Attorney

John Ardell

John Ardell

(uncredited)

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

Hospital Intern (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Mary Benoit

(uncredited)

John Benson

John Benson

(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

Helen Blizzard

Helen Blizzard

(uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

(uncredited)

Wanda Cantlon

Wanda Cantlon

(uncredited)

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Train Steward (uncredited)

Janet Clark

Janet Clark

Young Deria (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Tom Costello

Tom Costello

(uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

(uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Instructor (uncredited)

Dulce Day

Dulce Day

(uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Doorman (uncredited)

Gary Del Mar

Gary Del Mar

(uncredited)

Bill Dillon

Bill Dillon

(uncredited)

Joan Dix

Joan Dix

(uncredited)

Dick Earle

Dick Earle

(uncredited)

Ruth Eddings

Ruth Eddings

(uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Phone Operator (uncredited)

Kathleen Ellis

Kathleen Ellis

(uncredited)

Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels

(uncredited)

John Estes

John Estes

(uncredited)

Bob Evans

Bob Evans

(uncredited)

Evelyn Falke

Evelyn Falke

Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

(uncredited)

Jack Fitzpatrick

Jack Fitzpatrick

(uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Clerk (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Brakeman (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

(uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carey Harrison

Carey Harrison

(uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Doorman (uncredited)

Nan Holliday

Nan Holliday

(uncredited)

Fred Hueston

Fred Hueston

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Bellboy (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Intern (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Ambulance Man (uncredited)

Louise Laureau

Louise Laureau

(uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Bellhop (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Attendant (uncredited)

Joseph P. Mack

Joseph P. Mack

(uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

(uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Porter (uncredited)

Stanley McKay

Stanley McKay

(uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Cop (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

(uncredited)

Mal Merrihugh

Mal Merrihugh

(uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

(uncredited)

Peggy Miller

Peggy Miller

Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

(uncredited)

Clark Morgan

Clark Morgan

(uncredited)

Thomas Murray

Thomas Murray

(uncredited)

John Mylong

John Mylong

Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited)

Field Norton

Field Norton

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Orr

Michael Orr

Nick, Age 3 (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Voice Instructor (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

(uncredited)

Gale Ronn

Gale Ronn

(uncredited)

Josephine Smith

Josephine Smith

(uncredited)

Larry Stanton

Larry Stanton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Glen Stephens

Glen Stephens

(uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

(uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Ballet Master (uncredited)

Alan Ward

Alan Ward

Shoes (uncredited)

Billy Ward

Billy Ward

Alec Bederaux (uncredited)

Don Wayson

Don Wayson

(uncredited)

Lillian West

Lillian West

Salesgirl (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Caterer (uncredited)

Larry Williams

Larry Williams

(uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

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