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Experiment Perilous (1944)

NR · 1944-12-18 · 1h 31m · EN
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Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?

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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Jacques TourneurDirector

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Hedy LamarrHedy LamarrAllida BederauxGeorge BrentGeorge BrentDr. Huntington BaileyPaul LukasPaul LukasNicholas 'Nick' BederauxAlbert DekkerAlbert Dekker'Clag' ClaghornCarl EsmondCarl EsmondJohn MaitlandOlive BlakeneyOlive BlakeneyClarissa 'Cissie' BederauxGeorge N. NeiseGeorge N. NeiseAlec GregoryMargaret WycherlyMargaret WycherlyMaggie, the MaidStephanie BachelorStephanie BachelorElaineMary ServossMary ServossMiss WilsonJulia DeanJulia DeanDeriaWilliam Post Jr.William Post Jr.District Attorney

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InsanityTrain rideNoirStepsonFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · RomanceTheme affinityInsanity · Train Ride · NoirMood preferenceRomanceVisual styleNoir · Film NoirEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference220782

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What is Experiment Perilous about?

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.

How long is Experiment Perilous?

Experiment Perilous has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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