![]() ![]() Huntington Bailey (George Brent) takes a train ride on the proverbial "dark and stormy night." He comforts a fluttery older woman, Cissie Bedereaux (Olive Blakeney), not knowing that he will soon find his fate inextricably entwined with that of the Bedereaux family.įrom these very opening scenes of the film, myriad details capture the viewer's eye: the warmth of the light inside the train as the storm rages outside the way the shadows of the mud-splattered train windows play across Dr. in 1944), yet it envelops the audience in its own unique mood. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur, whose credits include the classics CAT PEOPLE (1942), OUT OF THE PAST (1947), and STARS IN MY CROWN (1950).ĮXPERIMENT PERILOUS has some plot similarities to GASLIGHT (filmed in Britain in 1940 and in the U.S. This was a richly detailed, stylish film beautifully shot in gleaming black and white by Tony Gaudio. Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch FoundationĪfter watching SO EVIL MY LOVE (1948) last night at the Noir City Film Festival, we settled in to watch EXPERIMENT PERILOUS (1944), which I felt was the gem of the evening.Southern CA Classic Film Theaters & Festivals Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (New Site). ![]() A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies.Coming to DVD: Film Noir Classic Collection, Volume 5.Tonight's Movie: Registered Nurse (1934).Coming Soon: A Report From the Noir City Festival.Tonight's Movie: So Evil My Love (1948).Miscellaneous Musings on Classic Films and Disney About Me Name: Laura Location: Orange County, CA, United States ![]()
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