Experiment Perilous
Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?
1944 • 91 min • Romance · Thriller
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 58%
- 58 Audience · 38 · 42%
In turn-of-the-century New York, a kind doctor becomes entangled with a wealthy, troubled couple after a mysterious death. He grows suspicious of the husband's controlling behavior towards his beautiful wife, uncovering a web of secrets and danger. The film is a classic suspenseful thriller.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Adult themes of control and manipulation
- Mild peril and suspense throughout
- Features a character with mental health struggles
What it models well
- Compassion for others
- Seeking truth and justice
- Standing up for the vulnerable
Talk about it after
- How quickly can someone's true nature be hidden?
- The importance of trusting your instincts.
- How do characters try to manipulate each other?
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Top billed cast
Director: Jacques Tourneur • Crew: Warren Duff
Trailers & clips
Experiment Peririous 1944 Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWhat Is This Evil That Shadows Their Lives? Experiment Perilous is directed by Jacques Tourneur and adapted to screenplay by Warren Duff from the Margaret Carpenter novel of the same name. It stars Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker, Olive Blakeney and Carl Esmond. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Tony Gaudio. 1903 New York and psychiatrist Dr.…
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