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.
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07/20/09
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... [More]
Starring: Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker
Director: Jacques Tourneur
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03/26/09
Top CriticElegant mystery melodrama.
10/24/08
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01/26/06
Top CriticSplendid period thriller from Tourneur. Deserves to be better known.
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