Experiment Perilous

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Experiment Perilous

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

1944

1h 31m

5.6(35 votes)

Romance

Thriller

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.

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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

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Richard Bartell

Hospital Intern (uncredited)

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Mary Benoit

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John Benson

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Edward Biby

Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

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Helen Blizzard

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Lulu Mae Bohrman

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Wanda Cantlon

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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

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Oliver Cross

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Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Instructor (uncredited)

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Dulce Day

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Jack Deery

Doorman (uncredited)

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Gary Del Mar

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Bill Dillon

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Joan Dix

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Dick Earle

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Ruth Eddings

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John Elliott

Phone Operator (uncredited)

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Kathleen Ellis

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Virginia Engels

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John Estes

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Bob Evans

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Evelyn Falke

Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

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Jack Fitzpatrick

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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

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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

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Eddie Hart

Doorman (uncredited)

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Nan Holliday

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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

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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

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Thomas Martin

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Eric Mayne

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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Sam McDaniel

Porter (uncredited)

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Stanley McKay

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Charles McMurphy

Cop (uncredited)

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Charles Meakin

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Mal Merrihugh

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Harold Miller

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Peggy Miller

Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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Crew

Bob Morgan

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Clark Morgan

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Thomas Murray

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Jack Mylong-Münz

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

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Gale Ronn

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Josephine Smith

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Larry Stanton

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Glen Stephens

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Robert Strong

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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

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Lillian West

Salesgirl (uncredited)

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Larry Wheat

Caterer (uncredited)

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Larry Williams

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James Carlisle

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Sam Harris

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