Tourneur's well crafted suspense thriller about a scary husband menacing his wife (Hedy Lamarr) bears thematic resemblance to the far superior Gaslight, by George Cukor, for which Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar.
Experiment Perilous (1944)
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Synopsis: A famous psychiatrist (Brent) becomes involved with a beautiful new patient (Lamarr) who happens to be married to a very rich and jealous man (Lukas). She fears her husband and when Brent comes to... A famous psychiatrist (Brent) becomes involved with a beautiful new patient (Lamarr) who happens to be married to a very rich and jealous man (Lukas). She fears her husband and when Brent comes to spirit her away, the angry husband lashes out with deadly consequences. [More]
Starring: Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker
Starring: Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Screenwriter: Warren Duff
Composer: Roy Webb
Producer: Warren Duff
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| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
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| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
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| 98% 98% | Up |
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