Experiment Perilous
“Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?”
1944 · 1 h 31 min
Jacques TourneurCast
Hedy Lamarr 
George Brent 
Paul Lukas 
Albert Dekker 
Carl Esmond 
Olive Blakeney
Credits
Written by: Warren Duff
Plot
In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a frightened woman on a train and becomes entangled with her dangerous husband.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jacques Tourneur's gaslight thriller, with Hedy Lamarr, George Brent and Paul Lukas, is stylish and tense.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,412 votes)
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