Experiment Perilous (1944)
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.
Director:
Jacques Tourneur
Writer:
Warren Duff
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George Brent as Dr. Huntington Bailey |
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Hedy Lamarr as Allida Bederaux |
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Paul Lukas as Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux |
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Albert Dekker as 'Clag' Claghorn |
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Carl Esmond as John Maitland |
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Olive Blakeney as Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux |
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George N. Neise as Alec Gregory |
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Margaret Wycherly as Maggie, the Maid |
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Stephanie Bachelor as Elaine |
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Mary Servoss as Miss Wilson |
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Julia Dean as Deria |
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William Post Jr. as District Attorney |
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John Ardell as (uncredited) |
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Richard Bartell as Hospital Intern (uncredited) |
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Mary Benoit as (uncredited) |
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John Benson as (uncredited) |
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Edward Biby as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
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Helen Blizzard as (uncredited) |
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Lulu Mae Bohrman as (uncredited) |
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Wanda Cantlon as (uncredited) |
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Edward Clark as Train Steward (uncredited) |
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Janet Clark as Young Deria (uncredited) |
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James Conaty as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Tom Costello as (uncredited) |
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Oliver Cross as (uncredited) |
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Adrienne D'Ambricourt as French Instructor (uncredited) |
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Dulce Day as (uncredited) |
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Jack Deery as Doorman (uncredited) |
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Gary Del Mar as (uncredited) |
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Bill Dillon as (uncredited) |
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Joan Dix as (uncredited) |
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Dick Earle as (uncredited) |
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Ruth Eddings as (uncredited) |
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John Elliott as Phone Operator (uncredited) |
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Kathleen Ellis as (uncredited) |
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Virginia Engels as (uncredited) |
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John Estes as (uncredited) |
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Bob Evans as (uncredited) |
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Evelyn Falke as Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited) |
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Tom Ferrandini as (uncredited) |
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Jack Fitzpatrick as (uncredited) |
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Almeda Fowler as Clerk (uncredited) |
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Joel Friedkin as Brakeman (uncredited) |
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Terry Frost as Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited) |
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Joe Gilbert as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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George Golden as (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Sherry Hall as Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Stuart Hall as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Carey Harrison as (uncredited) |
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Eddie Hart as Doorman (uncredited) |
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Nan Holliday as (uncredited) |
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Fred Hueston as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Mitchell Ingraham as Bellboy (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Paul Kruger as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Mike Lally as Intern (uncredited) |
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Perc Launders as Ambulance Man (uncredited) |
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Louise Laureau as (uncredited) |
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Perk Lazelle as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Nolan Leary as Bellhop (uncredited) |
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Bert LeBaron as Attendant (uncredited) |
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Joseph P. Mack as (uncredited) |
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Thomas Martin as (uncredited) |
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Eric Mayne as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam McDaniel as Porter (uncredited) |
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Stanley McKay as (uncredited) |
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Charles McMurphy as Cop (uncredited) |
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Charles Meakin as (uncredited) |
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Mal Merrihugh as (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller as (uncredited) |
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Peggy Miller as Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited) |
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Hans Moebus as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Bob Morgan as (uncredited) |
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Clark Morgan as (uncredited) |
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Thomas Murray as (uncredited) |
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John Mylong as Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited) |
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Field Norton as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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Broderick O'Farrell as Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Michael Orr as Nick, Age 3 (uncredited) |
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Foster H. Phinney as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Paul Power as Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
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Georges Renavent as Voice Instructor (uncredited) |
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Victor Romito as (uncredited) |
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Gale Ronn as (uncredited) |
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Josephine Smith as (uncredited) |
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Larry Stanton as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Glen Stephens as (uncredited) |
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Robert Strong as (uncredited) |
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Michael Visaroff as Ballet Master (uncredited) |
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Alan Ward as Shoes (uncredited) |
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Billy Ward as Alec Bederaux (uncredited) |
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Don Wayson as (uncredited) |
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Lillian West as Salesgirl (uncredited) |
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Larry Wheat as Caterer (uncredited) |
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Larry Williams as (uncredited) |
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James Carlisle as |
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Sam Harris as |
| Directing | Jacques Tourneur | Director |
| Writing | Warren Duff | Screenplay |
| Writing | Margaret Carpenter | Novel |
| Production | Robert Fellows | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Art | Claude E. Carpenter | Set Decoration |
| Sound | John E. Tribby | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leah Rhodes | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward Stevenson | Costume Design |
| Directing | Dewey Starkey | Assistant Director |
| Sound | James G. Stewart | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Warren Duff | Producer |