Experiment Perilous

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

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1944-12-18
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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.

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George Brent
George Brent
as Dr. Huntington Bailey
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
as Allida Bederaux
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
as Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
as 'Clag' Claghorn
Carl Esmond
Carl Esmond
as John Maitland
Olive Blakeney
Olive Blakeney
as Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux
George N. Neise
George N. Neise
as Alec Gregory
Margaret Wycherly
Margaret Wycherly
as Maggie, the Maid
Stephanie Bachelor
Stephanie Bachelor
as Elaine
Mary Servoss
Mary Servoss
as Miss Wilson
Julia Dean
Julia Dean
as Deria
William Post Jr.
William Post Jr.
as District Attorney
John Ardell
John Ardell
as (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
Richard Bartell
as Hospital Intern (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
Mary Benoit
as (uncredited)
John Benson
John Benson
as (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Helen Blizzard
Helen Blizzard
as (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Lulu Mae Bohrman
as (uncredited)
Wanda Cantlon
Wanda Cantlon
as (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Edward Clark
as Train Steward (uncredited)
Janet Clark
Janet Clark
as Young Deria (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Tom Costello
Tom Costello
as (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
as (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as French Instructor (uncredited)
Dulce Day
Dulce Day
as (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Jack Deery
as Doorman (uncredited)
Gary Del Mar
Gary Del Mar
as (uncredited)
Bill Dillon
Bill Dillon
as (uncredited)
Joan Dix
Joan Dix
as (uncredited)
Dick Earle
Dick Earle
as (uncredited)
Ruth Eddings
Ruth Eddings
as (uncredited)
John Elliott
John Elliott
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen Ellis
Kathleen Ellis
as (uncredited)
Virginia Engels
Virginia Engels
as (uncredited)
John Estes
John Estes
as (uncredited)
Bob Evans
Bob Evans
as (uncredited)
Evelyn Falke
Evelyn Falke
as Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Tom Ferrandini
as (uncredited)
Jack Fitzpatrick
Jack Fitzpatrick
as (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler
Almeda Fowler
as Clerk (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin
as Brakeman (uncredited)
Terry Frost
Terry Frost
as Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Golden
George Golden
as (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
as Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Carey Harrison
Carey Harrison
as (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
as Doorman (uncredited)
Nan Holliday
Nan Holliday
as (uncredited)
Fred Hueston
Fred Hueston
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Intern (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Perc Launders
as Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Louise Laureau
Louise Laureau
as (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Perk Lazelle
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
Bert LeBaron
as Attendant (uncredited)
Joseph P. Mack
Joseph P. Mack
as (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
as (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel
as Porter (uncredited)
Stanley McKay
Stanley McKay
as (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Charles McMurphy
as Cop (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Charles Meakin
as (uncredited)
Mal Merrihugh
Mal Merrihugh
as (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as (uncredited)
Peggy Miller
Peggy Miller
as Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
as (uncredited)
Clark Morgan
Clark Morgan
as (uncredited)
Thomas Murray
Thomas Murray
as (uncredited)
John Mylong
John Mylong
as Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited)
Field Norton
Field Norton
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
as Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Michael Orr
Michael Orr
as Nick, Age 3 (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney
Foster H. Phinney
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent
as Voice Instructor (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Victor Romito
as (uncredited)
Gale Ronn
Gale Ronn
as (uncredited)
Josephine Smith
Josephine Smith
as (uncredited)
Larry Stanton
Larry Stanton
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Glen Stephens
Glen Stephens
as (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Robert Strong
as (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
as Ballet Master (uncredited)
Alan Ward
Alan Ward
as Shoes (uncredited)
Billy Ward
Billy Ward
as Alec Bederaux (uncredited)
Don Wayson
Don Wayson
as (uncredited)
Lillian West
Lillian West
as Salesgirl (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
as Caterer (uncredited)
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
as (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
as
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as
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