Experiment Perilous

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

Dec 18 1944 Approved 1h 31m
Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller

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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Plot

In 1903, Dr. Bailey meets a very strange woman on a train, then hears that she has died under mysterious circumstances. Through a friend, he becomes acquainted with the Bederaux family, all of whom seem to be neurotic and secretive; but the beauty of Alida Bederaux draws him into their circle...deeper than he'd planned. Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?

Written by

Warren Duff, Margaret Carpenter

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Cast

Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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