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Title: Experiment Perilous (1944)
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| Hedy Lamarr | ... | Allida Bederaux | |
| George Brent | ... | Dr. Huntington Bailey | |
| Paul Lukas | ... | Nick Bederaux | |
| Albert Dekker | ... | Clag | |
| Carl Esmond | ... | Maitland | |
| Olive Blakeney | ... | Cissie | |
| George N. Neise | ... | Alec | |
| Margaret Wycherly | ... | Maggie | |
| Stephanie Bachelor | ... | Elaine | |
| Mary Servoss | ... | Miss Wilson | |
| Julia Dean | ... | Deria | |
| William Post Jr. | ... | District Attorney | |
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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 Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 December 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Noche en el alma See more »Filming Locations:
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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1.37 : 1
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When Hunt is about to meet Nick (Paul Lukas) he encounters a row of aquariums. He comments to his companion, Clag, "Looks like something out of Jules Verne". In 1954, Paul Lukas would play Professor Aronnax in Disney's, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)." See more »Goofs
In the long shot when the principals go in to dinner, the butler is seen closing the door. The next shot, a medium, shows the butler closing the door again. See more »Quotes
Nick Bederaux: Life is short and the art long. Decision difficult, experiment perilous.See more »
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Dr. Huntington Bailey is on a train trip when he meets Cissie Bederaux (Olive Blakeney), a nervous woman who reaches out to him. At first he thinks she might be mentally unstable, but he soon learns the truth. She explains that she is the sister of the famous Nick Bederaux (Paul Lukas) about whom she is writing a book. She asks Bailey if he would help her arrange her hotel stay when they reach their destination. He agrees.
It is not to be, however. Cissie dies of a heart condition and her belongings are sent to her brother, all except her writing materials. Bailey meets the Bederauxs, Nick and his unusual wife Allida (Hedy Lamarr). She has many admirers and a lovely home, but she seems sad somehow. Nick quickly engages Bailey to study his wife, secretly of course, but what he finds is not what he originally suspects.
There are some interesting moments in this film, especially toward the end, but the story goes along predictably. It is very similar to Gaslight, a film with Ingrid Bergman which is considerably better remembered. George Brent is not an impressive leading man. He is adequate in his part, but he is not overly charming or attractive to make him very memorable.