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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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According to contemporary articles in The Hollywood Reporter, Maureen O'Hara and Laraine Day were considered for the female lead in this film. 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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If you are a fan of Jacques Tourneur, "Experiment Perilous" is a must-see. This sinister and beautifully photographed period thriller ranks with Tourneur's supreme masterpieces, "Out of the Past", "Stars in My Crown", "Canyon Passage", "Curse of the Demon", "I Walked with a Zombie", and "Cat People". It is imbued with Tourneur's trademark touch of ambiguity and mystery. One of the reasons "Experiment Perilous" is so underrated is that the story does not flow logically. You have to do a bit of brain work to understand it, but if you are already familiar with Tourneur's cinema, this may come as a revelation. The film has often been compared to Cukor's similar costume thriller "Gaslight" which was also released in 1944 but "Experiment Perilous" is a better and more personal work. The opening chance encounter between Dr. Bailey (George Brent) and Cissie (Olive Blakeney) on the train resembles the mysterious chance meetings of "Cat People" and Tourneur's 1956 film noir "Nightfall". It has been said that the film was set in 1903 as opposed to 1944 because Heddy Lamarr wanted to wear period costumes. Lamarr is undoubtedly beautiful and her scenes with Brent and Lukas are exquisite and sensual.
There is an excellent analysis on the film in Chris Fujiwara's book, JACQUES TOURNEUR: THE CINEMA OF NIGHTFALL (1998).