Experiment Perilous

1944
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1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.2K

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Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, and Paul Lukas in Experiment Perilous (1944)

In 1903, a doctor suspects murder in the gothic Bederaux family.

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Film Noir Romance Thriller

In 1903, a doctor suspects murder in the gothic Bederaux family.In 1903, a doctor suspects murder in the gothic Bederaux family.In 1903, a doctor suspects murder in the gothic Bederaux family.

Director
- Jacques Tourneur
Writers
- Warren Duff
- Margaret Carpenter
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jacques Tourneur
Writers
- Warren Duff
- Margaret Carpenter
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The title is a common variation of a line from Hippocrates, the Greek Father of Medicine: "Life is short, art is long, decision difficult, and experiment perilous." The line is recited by Nick Bederaux in the film.

Goofs
Dr. Huntington Bailey rings a doorbell at street level, but when he steps through the door into his friend's apartment, they are on an upper floor.

Quotes
Clag: He looks into the eyes of a beautiful woman and the only thing he sees is an inflamed cornea.

Good movie, underrated as opposed to Gaslight, which was good, but very over-rated.

Many critics have never been able to get past Hedy Lamarr's fabulous face. She was so beautiful, that it was hard to realize that she was actually human, an not some marble work of art. I think she gave a fine performance in this slick psychological thriller. The supporting cast was also good. I know I am probably the only person in the world, who would have preferred Hedy Lamarr over Bergman, in Gaslight. With superior direction, and a better script, I think Hedy Lamarr could have turned in a very good performance. Anyway, Experiment Perilous is a little gem, made during Hollywood's golden age.