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Strange Experiment (1937)

Strange Experiment poster
Directed by
Albert Parker
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist conducts an experiment on a criminal to test a theory about inherited behavior. The results challenge his assumptions and force him to reconsider his views on nature versus nurture.

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What happens

Strange Experiment is a 1937 British drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Donald Gray, Ann Wemyss and Mary Newcomb. It was written Edward Dryhurst, adapted from the play Two Worlds by John Golden and Hubert Osborne, and was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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