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Experiment Perilous is a 1944 melodrama set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel by Margaret Carpenter and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Darrell Silvera, and Claude E. Carpenter were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White. Hedy Lamarr's singing voice was dubbed by Paula Raymond.
Original Release
12/18/1944
US Release
12/18/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hedy Lamarr | Allida Bederaux |
| George Brent | Dr. Huntington Bailey |
| Paul Lukas | Nick Bederaux |
| Albert Dekker | Clag / 'Clag' Claghorn |
| Carl Esmond | John Maitland / Maitland |
| Olive Blakeney | Cissie / Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux |
| George N. Neise | Alec / Gregory |
| Margaret Wycherly | Maggie / Maggie, the Maid |
| Stephanie Bachelor | Elaine |
| Mary Servoss | Miss Wilson |
Directors
Writers
Warren Duff, Margaret Carpenter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hedy Lamarr | Allida Bederaux |
| George Brent | Dr. Huntington Bailey |
| Paul Lukas | Nick Bederaux |
| Albert Dekker | Clag / 'Clag' Claghorn |
| Carl Esmond | John Maitland / Maitland |
| Olive Blakeney | Cissie / Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux |
| George N. Neise | Alec / Gregory |
| Margaret Wycherly | Maggie / Maggie, the Maid |
| Stephanie Bachelor | Elaine |
| Mary Servoss | Miss Wilson |
| Julia Dean | Deria |
| William Post Jr. | District Attorney |
| Richard Bartell | Hospital Intern |
| Edward Biby | Art Exhibition Guest |
| James Carlisle | Nightclub Guest |
| Edward Clark | Train Steward |
| Janet Clark | Young Deria |
| James Conaty | Art Exhibition Guest |
| Gino Corrado | Restaurant Patron |
| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | French Instructor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Fellows | Executive Producer |
| Warren Duff | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1946 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
