United States / Dec 18, 1944
Who's in danger from whom? Who's crazy? Who can fathom the obscure motivations?
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Wycherly | Maggie, the Maid |
| Stephanie Bachelor | Elaine |
| Mary Servoss | Miss Wilson |
| Julia Dean | Deria |
| William Post Jr. | District Attorney |
| John Ardell | (uncredited) |
| Richard Bartell | Hospital Intern (uncredited) |
| Mary Benoit | (uncredited) |
| John Benson | (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
| Helen Blizzard | (uncredited) |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | (uncredited) |
| Wanda Cantlon | (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | Train Steward (uncredited) |
| Janet Clark | Young Deria (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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| Tom Costello | (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | (uncredited) |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | French Instructor (uncredited) |
| Dulce Day | (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Gary Del Mar | (uncredited) |
| Bill Dillon | (uncredited) |
| Joan Dix | (uncredited) |
| Dick Earle | (uncredited) |
| Ruth Eddings | (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Phone Operator (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Ellis | (uncredited) |
| Virginia Engels | (uncredited) |
| John Estes | (uncredited) |
| Bob Evans | (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Falke | Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | (uncredited) |
| Jack Fitzpatrick | (uncredited) |
| Almeda Fowler | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Joel Friedkin | Brakeman (uncredited) |
| Terry Frost | Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| George Golden | (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Carey Harrison | (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Nan Holliday | (uncredited) |
| Fred Hueston | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Intern (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Ambulance Man (uncredited) |
| Louise Laureau | (uncredited) |
| Perk Lazelle | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Nolan Leary | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Joseph P. Mack | (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Porter (uncredited) |
| Stanley McKay | (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | Cop (uncredited) |
| Charles Meakin | (uncredited) |
| Mal Merrihugh | (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | (uncredited) |
| Peggy Miller | Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | (uncredited) |
| Clark Morgan | (uncredited) |
| Thomas Murray | (uncredited) |
| John Mylong | Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Michael Orr | Nick, Age 3 (uncredited) |
| Foster H. Phinney | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Power | Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited) |
| Georges Renavent | Voice Instructor (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | (uncredited) |
| Gale Ronn | (uncredited) |
| Josephine Smith | (uncredited) |
| Larry Stanton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Glen Stephens | (uncredited) |
| Robert Strong | (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff | Ballet Master (uncredited) |
| Alan Ward | Shoes (uncredited) |
| Billy Ward | Alec Bederaux (uncredited) |
| Don Wayson | (uncredited) |
| Lillian West | Salesgirl (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | Caterer (uncredited) |
| Larry Williams | (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | |
| Sam Harris |
Genres
RomanceThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Experiment Perilous |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1944 |
| Executive producer | Robert Fellows |
| Production | Warren Duff |
| Writer | Margaret Carpenter, Warren Duff |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | Dewey Starkey, Jacques Tourneur |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
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| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
| Production design | Jack Okey, Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Art direction | Jack Okey, Albert S. D'Agostino, Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera, Jack Okey, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Music | Roy Webb, James G. Stewart, C. Bakaleinikoff, John E. Tribby |
| Sound | Roy Webb, James G. Stewart, C. Bakaleinikoff, John E. Tribby |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson, Leah Rhodes |
| Makeup | Edward Stevenson, Leah Rhodes |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson, Leah Rhodes |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jul 09, 1947 / TP
TV
United States / Oct 02, 1956 / PG / Los Angeles, California
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