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Directed by Michael Powell and starring Leslie Banks, Malcolm Keen, Ian Hunter, and Ernest Thesiger, The Night of the Party—known in the U.S. as The Murder Party—is a stylish British mystery thriller.
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00:02:56but because of the power they give him.
00:02:58At least change the subject.
00:03:00All right.
00:03:02Change it again.
00:03:03All right.
00:03:05I'm going shopping. You'll be in to lunch.
00:03:08Gerald, 3-5-4-5.
00:03:10Yes, I suppose so.
00:03:11So will I, then.
00:03:13Cocktails at 1 o'clock, Mr Kenyon.
00:03:15This is Lord Studholm's secretary.
00:03:17Very good, madam.
00:03:19I want to make some changes in those invitations.
00:03:21Let's hope Father lunch is at his club.
00:03:23I thought you were going out.
00:03:25Yes, that's it.
00:03:26I'm on my way.
00:03:27The front door is through the hall, not through my study.
00:03:29And Her Serene Highness, not Her Royal Highness.
00:03:31All right.
00:03:32More changes?
00:03:33Yes, sir.
00:03:34More practical to change the printer.
00:03:35He's the one you've always employed?
00:03:36That's why he's grown careless. Change him.
00:03:37What about that list?
00:03:38Very well.
00:03:39Here it is, sir.
00:03:41Peggy?
00:03:42Yes?
00:03:43What about your little friend?
00:03:45Joan Holland.
00:03:46Yes. Is she coming?
00:03:47Yes.
00:03:48Good.
00:03:49Perhaps she can stay with you for a few days.
00:03:51She can help you with the preparations.
00:03:53Everything's in hand.
00:03:54It's only a small party after all, Father.
00:03:56But a very important one for me, my dear.
00:03:58Very well.
00:03:59I'll ask her to stay if you like.
00:04:00But really, she wouldn't.
00:04:01Why make all this discussion as just as you please?
00:04:04Very well.
00:04:05I'll ask her to stay.
00:04:06Good.
00:04:07Thanks.
00:04:08You see, Peggy, this party may be very important to me politically.
00:04:11The Princess apparently resents my articles against the Korsovian loan.
00:04:16However, the old girl must be conciliated.
00:04:19Now, what about this list?
00:04:21Well, there's her edicom, Baron Ciac.
00:04:24I suppose he ought to be invited.
00:04:26I suppose so.
00:04:27Sir John Holland?
00:04:28Oh.
00:04:29Why?
00:04:30You can't ask Joan without her father.
00:04:33And the Princess will be very impressed to find you know the Commissioner of Police socially.
00:04:37Oh, thanks.
00:04:38Who else?
00:04:40Adrian Chilliatt and his wife.
00:04:42Must we have those awful people?
00:04:44What's wrong with them?
00:04:45They're always quarrelling with each other.
00:04:46He's the most affected person I've ever seen.
00:04:48Well, he amuses me.
00:04:49Besides, two of his books have been banned already.
00:04:51Makes him a celebrity?
00:04:52A third-rate one.
00:04:53Good enough for the Princess.
00:04:55And how had Vernon?
00:04:57Vernon?
00:04:58Won't he do?
00:05:00We need an odd man.
00:05:01He's attractive.
00:05:02Cross him off.
00:05:03We'll ask the General.
00:05:04He'll do.
00:05:05But why should grandfather be any better than...
00:05:07Because he's as big a bore as the Princess, that's why.
00:05:10And I don't want Vernon invited.
00:05:35Wait for me.
00:05:36Yes, sir.
00:05:37Another grey one, Miles?
00:05:38Yeah, dear, dear, dear, dear.
00:05:39I wish I could get rid of them as easy as then.
00:05:40Well, you'd better go and attend your other lodgers.
00:05:41You're not my man's servant now, you know.
00:05:42No, sir.
00:05:43I only wish I were, sir.
00:05:44Sir.
00:05:45I wish I could get rid of them as easy as that.
00:05:48Well, you'd better go and attend to your other lodgers.
00:05:51You're not my man's servant now, you know.
00:05:54No, sir. I only wish I were, sir.
00:06:15Hmm?
00:06:19Is it the Lord Stathol?
00:06:21The big newspaper proprietor. I recognised him directly. I saw him.
00:06:25Well, you'd better show him in, Miles.
00:06:27Yes, sir.
00:06:58Mr. Vernon?
00:06:59Lord Statholm.
00:07:00Sit down, won't you?
00:07:07May I ask what you want?
00:07:08I'm going to tell you.
00:07:09Go on, then.
00:07:10About a year ago, you made the acquaintance of a young lady, Joan Holland.
00:07:16What of it?
00:07:17Miss Holland is a friend of my daughter's.
00:07:20I take a deep interest in her.
00:07:22In a purely paternal way, of course.
00:07:24Of course.
00:07:25My object in coming here is entirely on her account.
00:07:28What is the object?
00:07:29To recover any letters.
00:07:30She may have been indiscreet enough to write you.
00:07:33This is very interesting.
00:07:35Are you acting as her agent?
00:07:36You may take it that I am.
00:07:39If you're a gentleman...
00:07:40I'm not.
00:07:41I used to be, but I couldn't afford the luxury.
00:07:43In that case, I must treat you as a man of business.
00:07:46I'm afraid so.
00:07:48If you'll show me those letters, I'll see how much they're worth.
00:07:52You're serious?
00:07:53Certainly.
00:07:54I'll see you in there.
00:08:12Here we are.
00:08:13Six authentic human documents going for a song.
00:08:17Or for a few notes, I suppose.
00:08:27I suppose your wife has not seen these.
00:08:29You know, that's not a very intelligent question.
00:08:32But in the young lady's interests, it's vital it should be answered.
00:08:35Then you may take it that she has not seen them.
00:08:37How much?
00:08:38Would fourpence be too much?
00:08:41A hundred pounds.
00:08:43Two hundred and you can have the lot.
00:08:47You're quite sure these are the lot?
00:08:49Oh, I suppose so.
00:08:50Because if you should find some others later,
00:08:53I might become very unpleasant.
00:08:55Good morning, Lord Studhope.
00:09:05Goodbye.
00:09:06Goodbye.
00:09:23I'm afraid poverty's brought you pretty low, my son.
00:09:27Still two hundred quid.
00:09:36It's going to be a hot day, eh?
00:09:40Hm.
00:09:44I had the marmaline.
00:09:46It's all gone. Sorry.
00:09:48No pigs.
00:09:49Good for your figure.
00:09:51More coffee instead.
00:09:54You'll be late at the yard, Mr. Commissioner.
00:09:55I know.
00:09:56Ramage will be waiting for me in my office.
00:09:58Looking reproachful over a pile of correspondence.
00:10:00I've never met him, have I?
00:10:02Well, I'm sorry.
00:10:04I'm sorry.
00:10:06I'm sorry.
00:10:08You're a pig.
00:10:09Good for your figure.
00:10:10More coffee instead.
00:10:13You'll be late at the yard, Mr. Commissioner.
00:10:15I know.
00:10:17Ramage will be waiting for me in my office.
00:10:19Looking reproachful over a pile of correspondence.
00:10:22I've never met him, have I?
00:10:24No, you will one of these days.
00:10:26He's a good man.
00:10:28Absolutely no sense of humour.
00:10:31Invaluable in our job.
00:10:33You must make a rotten policeman, Daddy.
00:10:36No cheek, young woman.
00:10:40Otherwise, I hope you'll run in.
00:10:42On what charge?
00:10:43Murder.
00:10:44Of the King's English.
00:10:46I shall produce that postcard you sent me from Devonshire as evidence.
00:10:50When are you going to meet Piggy?
00:10:53For lunch.
00:11:00You will come, won't you?
00:11:03I'll come for your sake.
00:11:05Certainly not for Studholm.
00:11:07Poor darling. You don't like him, do you?
00:11:09I'm very fond of him.
00:11:11We're useful to each other.
00:11:14How do you find him?
00:11:16Quite nice.
00:11:18He seems to like me, rather.
00:11:20Naturally.
00:11:22You won't encourage him, will you?
00:11:24Oh, Daddy, you are ridiculous.
00:11:26Why, he's old enough to be my...
00:11:28Your father, I take it?
00:11:30Bless you, my child.
00:11:32I have one last request.
00:11:34When the silence of the grave has fallen upon your poor old Dad,
00:11:38don't forget to...
00:11:39Daddy, you're not to say such things.
00:11:41Why?
00:11:43So, there.
00:11:46Still in.
00:11:52By the way, darling.
00:11:55You're not still seeing Howard Vernon, are you?
00:11:58Who?
00:12:00Vernon.
00:12:02Oh, no.
00:12:04Isn't he away or something?
00:12:06Is he?
00:12:08Yes, he is.
00:12:10He was.
00:12:12I see.
00:12:13So you're not still seeing him?
00:12:15Dad, you are a good policeman after all.
00:12:18Talk about third degree.
00:12:20No, I'm not.
00:12:22It's just one of those things.
00:12:24Just one of those things.
00:12:25Good.
00:12:31You see, I asked you because his name cropped up the other day.
00:12:35You see, he's not very careful of his reputation.
00:12:38Or other people's.
00:12:43That's why I'm glad you're not seeing him.
00:12:46I'm glad you're glad.
00:12:55Anna.
00:12:57Anna.
00:12:59Yes, darling?
00:13:01Your pad and pencil, quickly.
00:13:03Quickly, before I lose the inspiration.
00:13:05Oh, yes, darling.
00:13:07The centre of the room drifted slowly upwards as she gave him a pear-shaped look.
00:13:13Significant, vital almond blossom falling on guitar strings in small Italian towns came to his mind as he bent.
00:13:23What was that?
00:13:24What was that?
00:13:25Sordid, time-shattering comes.
00:13:26Tap, tap, tap, tap.
00:13:27A knocking on the door.
00:13:28Must you come thundering on the door when I'm trying to work, Mary?
00:13:29I'm ready to go on, darling.
00:13:31It's no use now.
00:13:33The inspiration's gone.
00:13:35Tick to him.
00:13:37The death of a woman falling on guitar strings in small Italian towns came to his mind as he bent.
00:13:41What was that?
00:13:43Sordid, time-shattering comes.
00:13:45Tap, tap, tap, tap.
00:13:47A knocking on the door.
00:13:49Must you come thundering on the door when I'm trying to work, Mary?
00:13:53I'm ready to go on, darling.
00:13:56It's no use, now.
00:13:58It's almost now. The inspiration's gone.
00:14:04What's this? The new press-cuttings?
00:14:06Yes, darling. I stuck them in the book this afternoon.
00:14:09The name of Adrian Chidiot, author of Leprous Souls, was new to me,
00:14:13and therefore it was with some surprise that I discovered
00:14:16that he is responsible for a baker's dozen of similar masterpieces.
00:14:23Mr Chidiot has talent.
00:14:26But, thank heaven,
00:14:28there is no compulsion for any sane person to read such drivel.
00:14:34It's always the same.
00:14:36Vicious attacks in all Studholm's papers.
00:14:39Darling, that's only the reviewer.
00:14:41I'm certain that Lord Studholm knew nothing about it, or else he...
00:14:44Or else he wouldn't invite us to his parties, I suppose.
00:14:47That's where you're wrong.
00:14:49That man's malicious.
00:14:51He only asked ourselves to make a fool of me before his guests.
00:14:54But this time he'll be disappointed.
00:14:56I won't go.
00:14:57That's right, dear.
00:14:58I wouldn't go if I were you.
00:15:00And since when have I taken to asking your advice?
00:15:04Yes.
00:15:05I will go.
00:15:06Don't need to please the princess.
00:15:08She'd be bitterly disappointed if I didn't.
00:15:19That new tie suit you, darling?
00:15:21Yes, perhaps it does.
00:15:23You know, I don't think Studholm himself is so much to blame for those notices...
00:15:29...as that creature of his Guy Kenyon.
00:15:32Mr Kenyon?
00:15:33I thought he was such a charming young man.
00:15:35Yes, you would think so.
00:15:39Who opens all the letters that I write to Studholm?
00:15:42Kenyon.
00:15:43Who always answers the telephone when I ring Studholm up?
00:15:47Kenyon.
00:15:48Kenyon.
00:15:49That man sticks at nothing to prevent my seeing Studholm.
00:15:53Oh, but he's seen such a...
00:15:55Well, anyway, it's quite an honour to be asked to meet the princess.
00:16:00They tell me she's very informal outside her own country.
00:16:03Rather like a schoolgirl on the loose.
00:16:05Well, she'd better take care.
00:16:06I feel like going on the loose myself tonight.
00:16:08Adrian, dear.
00:16:09Why aren't you dressed?
00:16:12Oh, come on, put you, please.
00:16:14Oh, Mary!
00:16:15Mary!
00:16:18Miss Piggy Studholm on the phone, sir.
00:16:26Hello, Piggy, my dear.
00:16:28Oh, you must excuse me.
00:16:30I mean, my bar...
00:16:32towel.
00:16:42Well, here we are, my dear.
00:16:43Grandfather, you old nuisance.
00:16:44Where have you been the last two days?
00:16:45I've tried to get you everywhere.
00:16:46What's that?
00:16:47I mean, Scotland, fishing.
00:16:48Fishing, I thought so.
00:16:49Well, now fish yourself out of that bath.
00:16:50I'll do the bath.
00:16:51I'll do nothing of the sort.
00:16:52What do you mean, you impotent junk monkey?
00:16:53What for?
00:16:54Because you're dining here tonight.
00:16:55So get into your clothes and be here as quick as you can.
00:16:56Dining?
00:16:57Who?
00:16:58Where?
00:16:59Well, look.
00:17:00Listen, Peggy, you... you can't be serious.
00:17:14Of course I'm serious.
00:17:15But look here, it can't be so important as all that.
00:17:17Is it anybody special coming?
00:17:19If you'd read your letters, you'd see.
00:17:21It's to meet the Princess Amelia of Kosova.
00:17:22Amelia of Kosova?
00:17:23I've never heard of her.
00:17:24Are you sure?
00:17:25That's what I said.
00:17:27Are you sure?
00:17:28That's what I said. Princess Amelia.
00:17:31White tie and look slippy.
00:17:33Look slippy? What do you mean? Look here!
00:17:36Operator! Operator!
00:17:41Hang it! Hang it!
00:17:54It sounds a good idea, Baron.
00:17:57You'd better give me the revolver, as you're not coming yourself.
00:18:01Here it is, Your Highness.
00:18:05Are you absolutely certain that Lord Stadholm is opposing our loan...
00:18:09...because he wants the oil concessions himself?
00:18:12Certain, Your Highness.
00:18:14I have the reports from B-24...
00:18:17...who has been working for me in Fleet Street for the last six months.
00:18:20Also, the information of the secretary of our...
00:18:22Yes, yes. These details make my headache.
00:18:25So long as there is no doubt.
00:18:27Naturally.
00:18:28Stadholm has no idea Your Highness knows.
00:18:31That is our greatest asset.
00:18:33Kornilov says...
00:18:34Yes, of course.
00:18:36The whole thing is rather overwhelming.
00:18:39Oh, don't be afraid, Baron. I shall know what to do.
00:18:42I shall know what to do for you.
00:18:44I shall know what to do for you.
00:18:45Guess I'll know what to do for you.
00:18:46Thanks, sir.
00:18:46Thanks, sir.
00:18:49It's over.
00:18:51Dawson, Mrs. Munro rang up to hear if her cigarette case has been returned.
00:18:59Have you got it back? No, sir.
00:19:01Have you spoken to the man you sold it to? No, sir.
00:19:03Now, don't take advantage of my indulgence.
00:19:05I agreed not to have you arrested provided that case is returned.
00:19:08If it's not here tomorrow, I'll have you arrested as a common thief.
00:19:12I don't think you'll do that, sir. And why not?
00:19:15I might tell Mr. Munro how his wife came to lose her cigarette case.
00:19:20You have that case here tomorrow.
00:19:26But you promised to stay until Monday. Why go tonight?
00:19:29What's the mystery, Joan?
00:19:31Well, there isn't any mystery.
00:19:33I haven't done anything to offend you, have I?
00:19:35Oh, darling, don't be absurd.
00:19:39Guy and I wanted you to be here, and we told Father the bad news
00:19:42about us being married.
00:19:44Evening, Joan.
00:19:49Evening, Peggy.
00:19:57I've just telephoned my father.
00:19:59He asked me to apologize for him.
00:20:01He's very busy and won't be able to come in time for dinner.
00:20:03Oh, I'm sorry.
00:20:05I expect the Pulitzer case is keeping him.
00:20:07He said he'd drop in later.
00:20:09Miss Studholm's wanted on the telephone.
00:20:16Who wants to be Guy?
00:20:18I do, darling.
00:20:28Oh, how angry we are.
00:20:30I suppose you want to apologize for what happened this afternoon.
00:20:33Would it be accepted?
00:20:34No.
00:20:35Dear, dear, I am having a bad time.
00:20:36No worse than you deserve?
00:20:37I really believe you were shocked.
00:20:39I was disgusted.
00:20:40I'd heard that some old men were like that, but I didn't believe it.
00:20:43Old?
00:20:45How unkind.
00:20:47My father's taking me back with him tonight.
00:20:49I must try and persuade you to change your mind.
00:20:51Did you tell your father why you were running away in such a hurry?
00:20:55No.
00:20:57Lucky for you, I didn't.
00:20:59He wouldn't approve of his little girl having secret attachments, eh?
00:21:03Secret attachments?
00:21:04For you?
00:21:06Possibly not for me.
00:21:08But for an attractive fellow like Howard Vernon, he...
00:21:10How do you know about that?
00:21:11Does it matter anyone knowing?
00:21:16Not in the least.
00:21:17When will young women realize it's dangerous to write passionate love letters to married men?
00:21:25How did you get those?
00:21:27The poor fellow was hard up.
00:21:29I don't believe it.
00:21:31But yet here they are.
00:21:33Oh, no.
00:21:34I'm relying on these letters to succeed where my natural charm has failed.
00:21:40You swine.
00:21:42Well, after all,
00:21:43wouldn't it be better to be a little kind than upset the domestic apple cart?
00:21:48I suppose you mean to share them to my father if I refuse?
00:21:51Well, it was in my mind.
00:21:53Then do it.
00:21:54Go on, do it.
00:21:56Give them to him when he comes here tonight.
00:21:59Oh, so that's it.
00:22:00He believes in you, does he?
00:22:02Well, then we won't waste time on him.
00:22:04But supposing Mrs. Vernon hasn't the same touching belief in her husband?
00:22:08I don't see what that has to do with it.
00:22:09Supposing I give these letters to Mrs. Vernon
00:22:13and arrange that she divorces her notorious husband, naming you as correspondent.
00:22:19It would be a nasty scandal.
00:22:21Your name dragged in the gutters.
00:22:23Think what a splash my papers would make of it.
00:22:25Even you wouldn't do that.
00:22:27It would be your own choice if I do, Joan.
00:22:29I would much prefer to give you the letters tonight.
00:22:32I shan't be here tonight.
00:22:33I think you will, Joan.
00:22:40No, I...
00:22:44Tell your father that you mean to stay.
00:22:50That's very sensible, Joan.
00:22:55Give me those letters.
00:22:56Later.
00:22:57And, by the way, virtue is sometimes apt to cheat.
00:23:02I've taken the key of your bedroom as a precaution.
00:23:27I hope I'm not disturbing you.
00:23:36Peggy.
00:23:38If you must make love to my secretary, please don't do it in my study.
00:23:42Kenyon, you're fired!
00:23:44Sir, you don't understand.
00:23:47Peggy and I, we wanted to tell you...
00:23:51We want to get married.
00:23:52Well, well, well.
00:23:55And what do you propose to live on?
00:23:57Well, I'm pretty good at my job, sir.
00:23:59Plenty of other people will be glad to have me work for them.
00:24:02Not when they see the character I'll give you.
00:24:05My daughter will not marry a secretary.
00:24:08You think you can run everybody's lives, don't you?
00:24:10You can't run mine.
00:24:12We are married already.
00:24:14The only reason I ever married you was that people are beginning to talk.
00:24:17Good evening, Joan, sir.
00:24:19Good evening, sir.
00:24:20Now, get this quite clear.
00:24:22I shall alter my will tomorrow and Peggy will not get another penny from me.
00:24:25You can keep your damned money. This isn't a fortune hunt.
00:24:27Very well, then.
00:24:28The sooner you leave this house, the better.
00:24:30Come on, Peggy.
00:24:31Excuse me.
00:24:33I have one or two things I'd like to discuss with my daughter.
00:24:35Do you mind?
00:24:37This way, sir, please.
00:24:50But the poor fellow was a better man's shop and the bomb must be completely, merely shattering a horrible stained glass window in the palace which I'd longed to break for years.
00:25:12Oh, three lamps, please.
00:25:14That must have been very startling, ma'am.
00:25:16Oh, no. Oh, dear, no.
00:25:18Just a little cream.
00:25:20We Corsogans are used to being assaulted.
00:25:23Our people are dears, you know, but so impulsive.
00:25:26Anyway, the shock completely cured the king's hiccups, which was naturally a great relief to us all.
00:25:31How very remarkable, ma'am.
00:25:32Caught that gram upon me.
00:25:40Adrian, dear.
00:25:42Don't you think that perhaps...
00:25:48Coffee, good?
00:26:02Beggy, my dear, your guests don't look very lively. Amuse them.
00:26:06Kenyon will help you.
00:26:11These dance tunes want louder needles if one's to taste real suffering.
00:26:16What would you like to do, Princess?
00:26:18Bridge?
00:26:19Father, the Princess wants to play a game.
00:26:22It would be a great treat if we might, Lord Studholm.
00:26:24I get no chance to play after-dinner games in my country.
00:26:27They all eat too much.
00:26:28At one time, the young noblemen used to amuse themselves by lifting each other on the ends of billiard queues.
00:26:34But one night, the Grand Duke slipped and broke his queue.
00:26:37The poor Grand Duchess was upset.
00:26:41What game do you want to play, Princess?
00:26:44Well, I only played it once.
00:26:46I escaped from the Countess, my chaperone, you know,
00:26:49and went to a delightful party in Chelsea with an American.
00:26:53He said I was red-hot stuff.
00:26:55Oh, yes.
00:26:56One of the games we played was this one. It's called Murder.
00:27:01Can you murder anyone you like, ma'am?
00:27:03Oh, no, General. It's most exciting.
00:27:06We draw lots for who shall be the murderer and who the detective.
00:27:09The murderer must on no account give himself away.
00:27:12He secretly decides who shall be his victim,
00:27:15creeps upon him in the dark,
00:27:18murders him,
00:27:19and then gets as far away as he can before the lights go up.
00:27:24Then the detective has to discover the body and track down the murderer.
00:27:28How exciting. If I'm the murderer, I shall strangle my victim.
00:27:31I always use this.
00:27:32Oh, I see.
00:27:34Oh, it's only a toy.
00:27:36Oh, does it go off?
00:27:38Oh, I got it!
00:27:39How devastating.
00:27:41Let's start at once.
00:27:42Go on, get me some paper.
00:27:46Oh, start home. We shall want Dawson.
00:27:48Certainly.
00:27:50There you are.
00:27:54Adrian, you mustn't excite yourself so.
00:27:56Remember what Dr. Croome said.
00:27:58Oh, I'm sick of doctors.
00:28:00Nasty prying creatures.
00:28:02Let me see. How many are there others?
00:28:04Eight.
00:28:09Detective.
00:28:15Murderer.
00:28:17Mr. Dawson.
00:28:19Take your orders from Mr. Chidiott, will you?
00:28:24Very good, my lord.
00:28:26Oh, Dawson.
00:28:27I want you to go down to where the main switch is.
00:28:30Yes, sir.
00:28:31And then, er...
00:28:32Let me see.
00:28:34I'll strike the gong.
00:28:35You ought to hear that, oughtn't you?
00:28:36You should do, sir.
00:28:37Well, when you do, turn out all the lights in the house.
00:28:41And then after, let's see, about ten minutes,
00:28:44you turn them all up again.
00:28:46Get the idea?
00:28:47Yes, sir.
00:28:48Is that all, sir?
00:28:49Yes, that's all.
00:28:51Does that mean we play this infernal game in the dark, ma'am?
00:28:55All the nicest games are played in the dark, General.
00:29:05Sir John Holland has just arrived, my lord.
00:29:06The commissioner of police at a murder party?
00:29:09Oh, this is too delicious.
00:29:12He must be the detective.
00:29:16Thank you, Dawson.
00:29:17Good evening, sir John.
00:29:18We're just going to start a new detective game.
00:29:20Oh, really?
00:29:21I've been playing detective games all day.
00:29:23Oh, yes, but this is really thrilling.
00:29:25It's called murder.
00:29:27Oh, ho.
00:29:29I never knew a thrilling murder yet.
00:29:30Oh, you wait.
00:29:32Oh.
00:29:33Evening, Holland.
00:29:34Good evening, it's at home.
00:29:36Oh, hello, Guy.
00:29:37Hello.
00:29:38Piggy.
00:29:39Hello, my dear.
00:29:40Hello, Billy.
00:29:41All right.
00:29:42Good evening, sir George.
00:29:43I think you know, sir John Holland, ma'am.
00:29:44Indeed I do.
00:29:45Oh, ma'am.
00:29:53Now we draw.
00:29:54They're all blanks except the one which has murderer on it.
00:30:05No one must give away what he draws, otherwise we shall know who the murderer is.
00:30:10The murderer picks his own victim and the rest of us dash about trying to spot clues.
00:30:15Never drew a horse in my life.
00:30:17You mustn't say that, you darlingo, did you?
00:30:19Oh, sorry.
00:30:20How do you know it wasn't finesse?
00:30:22Yes.
00:30:26Oh, no.
00:30:27You're the detective.
00:30:28When the lights go up, it will be your duty to investigate the crime.
00:30:31Oh, of course.
00:30:36Now, Kenyon.
00:30:40And the last one is mine.
00:30:44And now for the gong.
00:30:52I've lost my glasses, damnation. I beg your pardon, ma'am.
00:31:05Not at all, General. Most annoying.
00:31:06Don't touch me.
00:31:07It's me, darling.
00:31:08I'm so sorry, Daddy.
00:31:09Who did you think it was?
00:31:10Oh, dear, now I'd trodden on something.
00:31:11My glasses, I've lost my glasses, damnation.
00:31:12I beg your pardon, ma'am.
00:31:13Not at all, General.
00:31:14Most annoying.
00:31:15Don't touch me.
00:31:16It's me, darling.
00:31:17I'm so sorry, Daddy.
00:31:18Who did you think it was?
00:31:19Oh, dear, now I'd trodden on something.
00:31:20My glasses, I'd better fiver.
00:31:21What's the trouble?
00:31:22It's nothing.
00:31:23Please, Joan.
00:31:24Don't you trust me?
00:31:25No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:31:26Oh, I'm so sorry, Daddy.
00:31:27Who did you think it was?
00:31:36Oh, dear, now I'd trodden on something.
00:31:39My glasses, I'd better fiver.
00:31:41What's the trouble?
00:31:43It's nothing.
00:31:44Please, Joan.
00:31:47Don't you trust me?
00:31:49We're friends, aren't we?
00:31:53It's Stoddham.
00:31:55Daddy, you remember Howard Vernon?
00:31:58Yes, I remember.
00:31:59Well, I wrote him some rather silly letters.
00:32:02Yes?
00:32:04Stoddham's got those letters.
00:32:06He bought them.
00:32:08He says that if I don't let him make love to me,
00:32:10he's going to give them to Mrs. Vernon.
00:32:12Well?
00:32:13Oh, don't you understand, Daddy?
00:32:14Stoddham says he's going to get her to divorce Vernon
00:32:16and name me correspondent.
00:32:18I'll talk to him.
00:32:19I could kill the beast.
00:32:20Steady, darling, steady.
00:32:25Who's that?
00:32:43I've come to have a little talk with you, Lord Studholm.
00:32:46It's quite simple.
00:32:51You don't like my books, dear, powerful Lord Studholm.
00:32:56You've ruined my career.
00:32:58Every word I've written for the last two years
00:33:00has been abused and ridiculed by your critics under your orders.
00:33:03Talk sense, Chilliard, even if you can't write it.
00:33:05You've eliminated me, dear, powerful, blasted Lord Studholm.
00:33:08And now, don't laugh.
00:33:10I'm going to eliminate you.
00:33:15This murder game doesn't amuse me, Chidiot.
00:33:18It isn't a game.
00:33:19I'm in earnest.
00:33:20Terribly.
00:33:21Get out!
00:33:23Perfect.
00:33:25You were properly fooled that time, Studholm.
00:33:29You actually believed that I meant it.
00:33:31Oh, it's that toy of the princesses.
00:33:34Damn fool.
00:33:37Get out!
00:33:51Well, Kenyon?
00:33:53Have you come to murder me too?
00:33:57Well, I've got to murder somebody.
00:34:00And it might as well be you.
00:34:04Oh, damnation!
00:34:09I beg your pardon, ma'am.
00:34:12Lost my glasses.
00:34:14Blind as a bat.
00:34:15Never could see in the dark, anyway.
00:34:17How funny now, General.
00:34:19I could always see in the dark.
00:34:20Colonel Bratz in my husband's equerry
00:34:22always used to say that I could see better in the dark
00:34:24than any woman he'd ever known.
00:34:26And he had a very wide acquaintance.
00:34:29Guy?
00:34:30Yes?
00:34:31Where were you?
00:34:36I've been looking for you.
00:34:38What's the matter?
00:34:40This game's getting on my nerves.
00:34:44What's that fool chidiot?
00:34:47Guy, do you think Father really will try to stop you getting another job?
00:34:52Don't worry about him any more, darling.
00:34:54Let's get back in the drawing.
00:34:57Oh!
00:34:58Oh, General, what are you doing?
00:35:00Looking for something to sit on, ma'am.
00:35:03Take my hand.
00:35:04I'll help you.
00:35:08Oh!
00:35:09Help!
00:35:10Oh!
00:35:16Come on, everyone.
00:35:17We must find the victim.
00:35:18Don't forget to look for clues, everybody.
00:35:20I have all the clues I want, thank you.
00:35:26No, no, no.
00:35:27You're all under grave suspicion.
00:35:29All remain in this room, please.
00:35:30Oh, but we won't.
00:35:31Now, let me see.
00:35:32Are we all here?
00:35:34All except Joan and Lord Studholm?
00:35:36Here is Joan.
00:35:37Ah.
00:35:38Then you can assume that Lord Studholm has been murdered.
00:35:40Come along, dear.
00:35:45I will now make my investigations alone.
00:36:01General, you old rascal.
00:36:02I believe you did the murder and then sat in the fires an alibi.
00:36:05Young man, if I had done the murder, I wouldn't have chosen Studholm.
00:36:15I don't see why Sir John should have all the fun.
00:36:17Why shouldn't we investigate as well?
00:36:19Against orders, ma'am.
00:36:20I'm not going to have my game spoiled by silly rules.
00:36:23Come along, you others.
00:36:24Come along, Mr. Tidiot.
00:36:25Let us investigate.
00:36:26No, you can't speak to him now.
00:36:29Will you call a letter, please?
00:36:35Hello?
00:36:36I want Whitehall 1212.
00:36:38Hello?
00:36:39Hello?
00:36:40Hello?
00:36:41Is that Whitehall 1212?
00:36:43Sir John Holland speaking?
00:36:44Will you put me through to Inspector Ramage, please?
00:36:58I found him.
00:36:59Here he is.
00:37:00Ramage.
00:37:01I want you to come at once to 44 Grosvenor Square.
00:37:02Bring a doctor with you.
00:37:03Lord Studholm has killed himself.
00:37:07No!
00:37:08Oh, dear.
00:37:09That's rather spoiled the game, hasn't it?
00:37:10Oh, dear.
00:37:11That's rather spoiled the game, hasn't it?
00:37:12It'll be.
00:37:13Let us know.
00:37:14Oh, dear, that's rather spoiled the game.
00:37:15Oh, dear.
00:37:16Well, that's rather spoiled the game.
00:37:17No!
00:37:18Will you put me through to Inspector Ramage, please?
00:37:19I found him.
00:37:20Here he is.
00:37:21Ramage.
00:37:22I found him.
00:37:23Here he is!
00:37:24Ramage.
00:37:25I want you to come at once to 44 Grosvenor Square.
00:37:27Bring a doctor with you.
00:37:28Lord Studholm has killed himself.
00:37:30Oh, dear.
00:37:31Oh, dear.
00:37:32That's rather spoiled the game, hasn't it?
00:37:35Oh, dear.
00:37:36Oh, dear.
00:37:37Oh, hello, darling.
00:37:54I'm terribly sorry to have to keep you here.
00:37:57Inspector Ramage is in the study now.
00:38:01Yes, but surely, Daddy, you could let us go.
00:38:03I'm afraid not, my dear.
00:38:04I'm in the same boat as you are.
00:38:07Ramage is in charge.
00:38:09No use pretending anyone's brokenhearted.
00:38:13Man is a rotter. Always has been.
00:38:15But why should the poor man shoot himself?
00:38:17That's what seems so odd to me.
00:38:20Suddenly realised the sort of cad he was, perhaps.
00:38:24Oh, God. Why can't I feel sorry?
00:38:28Don't, darling. Don't cry.
00:38:32He did.
00:38:34We're married.
00:38:36Well, I'm blown.
00:38:40Are you sure it was a quarter to ten when you turned the lights on again?
00:38:43About that, sir.
00:38:44Very well. That'll do.
00:38:46Well, Ramage?
00:38:52What do you make of it?
00:38:53Clear case of suicide, Sir John.
00:38:56Dr. Weatherly is making his examination now. He'll be through in a minute.
00:38:59I see.
00:39:01I suppose they can't go until he's finished.
00:39:04I'm afraid not, sir.
00:39:06Look here, Ramage. We must keep Her Highness's name out of this.
00:39:09Oh, I think that can be managed, sir.
00:39:11Like a drink, Inspector?
00:39:12Oh, thank you, sir.
00:39:13Sit down, won't you?
00:39:15By the way, sir, is there anyone here likely to be able to identify the gun?
00:39:19I can. It was his own.
00:39:22Yes, Mr. Kenyon was Lord Studholm's secretary.
00:39:24Oh, so you'd seen the revolver before, sir?
00:39:26Oh, yes. He kept it in the drawer of his desk.
00:39:29So many of these big financiers live on the edge of this kind of thing.
00:39:33Ah, overshot the mark, I expect.
00:39:35Other people's money.
00:39:37Cowards way out.
00:39:39Oh, sorry, Peggy, my dear.
00:39:41You're wrong, Grandfather.
00:39:43He was worth over a million.
00:39:44A million?
00:39:46No man ought to have as much money as that.
00:39:48Oh, the power he had.
00:39:54Isn't the doctor a very long time?
00:39:57He won't be long now, Miss Holland.
00:39:59Oh, yes. All right.
00:40:02Oh, good evening, Sir John.
00:40:03Oh, good evening, Doctor.
00:40:07I'd like to see you for a moment, Ramage.
00:40:11Sir John, this is not quite so straightforward as we thought.
00:40:38We'd better have the servants up here.
00:40:41Oh, very well, Ramage.
00:40:43Yeah, I do mind.
00:40:44What's the trouble?
00:40:46Lord Studdome was murdered.
00:40:53What makes the doctor think that?
00:40:54He was shot twice.
00:40:56One shot he could have fired himself.
00:40:58The other was fired from more than six feet away.
00:41:01Oh, God.
00:41:13What makes him say?
00:41:25THE END
00:41:55And so, ma'am, I informed your secretary, Baron Tiatch, that you were in bed with a chill
00:42:08and had been obliged to cancel your social engagements for the last three days,
00:42:13including Lord Studholm's dinner.
00:42:15Surely, Sir John, that's enough to try the patience of a saint.
00:42:19But you wouldn't wish to be mixed up in this affair, ma'am.
00:42:21Why not? One ought to be prepared to bear one's burdens, if any.
00:42:25Up to now, I've never had a burden.
00:42:27All last night, I was thinking about being sent for by detectives and the third degree and everything.
00:42:33And then that miserable Baron comes round after breakfast and tells me that I wasn't at the party at all.
00:42:38Well, you see, ma'am, we wish to keep your name out of this.
00:42:41I'm afraid I was very rude to the Baron.
00:42:43How do you know I didn't shoot the man myself, I said.
00:42:47And the silly fellow replied, if you did, all the more reason why you weren't there.
00:42:51But that wasn't what I came to talk about.
00:42:54Now, why am I here?
00:42:56Oh, yes, of course.
00:42:57Sir John, I have a theory.
00:43:00Have you indeed, ma'am?
00:43:01They were all nice people at the party.
00:43:04People who don't do that kind of thing.
00:43:06After all, one can't eat a man's dinner and then shoot him afterwards.
00:43:09That kind of thing isn't done.
00:43:11Especially shooting him twice.
00:43:13No.
00:43:14Lord Studholm must have killed himself.
00:43:16But, ma'am, the doctors have agreed that one of the shots was fired from some distance away.
00:43:20Well, it's perfectly simple.
00:43:23He fired the bullet into his head, threw the pistol away convulsively, causing it to go off and hit him in the ribs.
00:43:31But the pistol was found lying by his hand.
00:43:34Oh, then it must have been the other way around.
00:43:36He must have thrown the pistol away, been hit, and then fetched it and put himself out of his agony.
00:43:42Yes, now I come to think of it, I'm sure that's what he must have done.
00:43:45But, ma'am, do you think people do that sort of thing? Much?
00:43:49No, only once.
00:43:53That's settled, then.
00:43:55Goodbye, Sir John.
00:43:57Aye, ma'am.
00:43:59Now, Mrs Kenyon,
00:44:01I understand you were married secretly, without your father's consent.
00:44:06Yes.
00:44:07Did you tell your father you were married before he died?
00:44:10Yes.
00:44:10When?
00:44:11Last night.
00:44:13Last night?
00:44:14Oh.
00:44:16How did your father receive the news?
00:44:19He was furious with me.
00:44:20That's not an answer to my question, Mrs Kenyon.
00:44:23What did he actually say?
00:44:26Oh, something silly about cutting me off without a penny.
00:44:30Tell the soldier me I've known the three, would you?
00:44:32Yes, sir.
00:44:33Hello.
00:44:35Give me a copy of the notes.
00:44:37Carry on, Mrs. Hamid.
00:44:38And you'd know money of your own?
00:44:42No.
00:44:43But you'll inherit all your father's money.
00:44:46I don't know anything about that.
00:44:49Mr Kenyon,
00:44:51you're aware that Lord Studdome kept a revolver in the drawer of his desk?
00:44:55Yes.
00:44:56No doubt, as his secretary, you had access to that desk.
00:44:59No.
00:45:00No?
00:45:00No.
00:45:01How did you know the revolver was there?
00:45:05I must have seen it somewhere, I suppose.
00:45:07When Lord Studdome himself had opened the drawer, I suppose.
00:45:10Yes.
00:45:11Why were you in the study when the lights were out?
00:45:14Oh, I was the murderer.
00:45:16Yes, yes, sir.
00:45:17I told you all about that game, Ramage.
00:45:19We drew lots.
00:45:21Is it necessary to go over all that again?
00:45:23Very good, sir.
00:45:25You needn't take down Sir John's remarks.
00:45:27Oh, no, sir.
00:45:30Oi, come back here.
00:45:31Out of my way, ma'am.
00:45:32I have important news for the commissioner.
00:45:34You can't go in there.
00:45:36Flat-footed oaf.
00:45:37Oi, sergeant.
00:45:40Oh, Holland.
00:45:41What do you want?
00:45:43Are you aware that I'm being victimised outrageously at the hands of your minions?
00:45:47Oh, what's the trouble?
00:45:49Holland, I'm being watched.
00:45:51Oh, really?
00:45:52As a creative artist, you ought to be used to that.
00:45:54I've never numbered policemen among my fans.
00:45:57Imagine yourself trying to write a vignette
00:45:59with an appalling person leaning against the railings outside your window.
00:46:03It's very unfortunate.
00:46:03I afraid it can't be helped.
00:46:04Can't be helped.
00:46:05Have you no authority?
00:46:07I have no authority to treat one man differently from another.
00:46:10Technically, we're all under suspicion.
00:46:12I suppose you're having yourself watched, then.
00:46:15I have other witnesses to see, sir.
00:46:17All right, man, I'm just going.
00:46:20Well, I've made my complaint.
00:46:21If my work suffers, I shall put in a claim.
00:46:24Arkenian, how are you?
00:46:26But you had that fearful brawl with Studdham last night.
00:46:28You might have come in for some of the money.
00:46:31Oh, but of course.
00:46:32You married the heirist, lucky fellow.
00:46:35Mr Chidiott.
00:46:38If you wouldn't mind waiting a few minutes,
00:46:39there are one or two questions I'd like to ask you.
00:46:42Oh, very well.
00:46:46Now, don't misunderstand me.
00:46:48Had you any plans for the future when Lord Studdham discharged you?
00:46:51How could I?
00:46:52I wasn't expecting anything like that.
00:46:53Did you suppose Lord Studdham would be pleased to have you as a son-in-law?
00:46:57Well...
00:46:58You can smoke if you want to, Guy.
00:47:01Have one of these.
00:47:02Oh, no, thanks.
00:47:03Did you know the contents of Lord Studdham's will?
00:47:05No.
00:47:06Obviously, if Lord Studdham accepted you as a son-in-law,
00:47:08your position would have been considerably improved.
00:47:10I married my wife because I love her.
00:47:17Does that mean we can go now?
00:47:18You'll be asked to sign the notes when they're transcribed.
00:47:22Thank you, Mrs Kenyon.
00:47:24General Sir George Pittinghoe to see you, Sir John.
00:47:27Take him to my room.
00:47:28I'm coming straight up.
00:47:29Very well, sir.
00:47:30I'll see Chidiott now, sir.
00:47:31I don't envy you.
00:47:32I don't envy you, Sir John.
00:47:47Made an arrest yet, Holland?
00:47:50No.
00:47:51Good.
00:47:53Never know with you fellas what damn silly mistakes you will make.
00:47:56A lot of decent men and women under suspicion, eh?
00:47:58I'm afraid I can't discuss it, General.
00:48:01You're supposed to be damned.
00:48:01I want you to listen to me.
00:48:03Well?
00:48:04You think you know who did it, don't you?
00:48:07Either you.
00:48:08Yes.
00:48:11Worst of you fellas is, you're all silly asses.
00:48:14Look for a bloke with an infernal squint and three days growth in his chin.
00:48:18Never bother about a member of the guards club.
00:48:21I'm your man.
00:48:22This is a serious matter, General.
00:48:28Well, who's denying it?
00:48:29What do you take me for?
00:48:30A lunatic?
00:48:33My daughter married that...
00:48:36Well, she married Studholm.
00:48:38And he killed her with kindness.
00:48:40Kindness?
00:48:41Kindness to other women.
00:48:43And Peg was left.
00:48:44See?
00:48:45He started in to break her too.
00:48:47Every rotten humiliation he could put across her.
00:48:50Well, I took advantage of that infernal game when I shot the brute.
00:48:57Did you, General?
00:49:00Did you indeed?
00:49:03Don't worry, Harlan.
00:49:05You'll never hang me.
00:49:06I went to see my doctor on Harley Street this morning.
00:49:09He gave me about a month to live.
00:49:12Well, that's bad.
00:49:13It comes to all of us.
00:49:15I've had a good life.
00:49:17I regret nothing.
00:49:17You're telling me this because you called at your doctor at Harley Street this morning.
00:49:21And he gave you a month to live.
00:49:24Yes.
00:49:25Not because you're afraid of Peggy losing Guy.
00:49:28Well, General.
00:49:30That sounds good enough to me.
00:49:31Is that you, Cunningham?
00:49:34You've been keeping General Piddinghoe under observation.
00:49:38Did he visit his doctor in Harley Street this morning?
00:49:42What?
00:49:43Never left the house till he came here.
00:49:49That's all.
00:49:50Damned incompetence.
00:50:08Interested in firearms, Mr Chidiott?
00:50:11Oh, passionately.
00:50:12I prefer them to flowers.
00:50:14What was the idea of firing that pistol all over the place?
00:50:18That was to create atmosphere. People were terrified.
00:50:21Did you go into the study by any chance?
00:50:23Heaven knows where I went.
00:50:25The whole place was plunged in inspiccated gloom.
00:50:29What gloom, sir?
00:50:31Inspiccated. I-N-S.
00:50:34It was very dark. Very good, sir.
00:50:37Tell me all about this quarrel between Statham and Kenyon.
00:50:41I'm afraid I don't know very much about it, Inspector.
00:50:44When I arrived, Statham and Kenyon were brawling in the study.
00:50:47But wasn't it his daughter he was quarrelling with?
00:50:49No, Kenyon.
00:50:52What did they say?
00:50:54It had a strong flavour of the novelette.
00:50:57I don't remember their exact words.
00:50:59But the gist of it was,
00:51:01Go, take my daughter.
00:51:03You married her for my fortune, but that you shall never have.
00:51:06Henceforth she is no child of mine.
00:51:09Tomorrow I shall disinherit her.
00:51:11Thank you, Mr Chidiot.
00:51:12That'll be all for the moment.
00:51:22He's a scream, that Chidiot can't be burnt.
00:51:25How he ever got off the flypaper beats me.
00:51:28Your daughter's just arrived, sir.
00:51:31I thought she might feel more at home if I questioned her here.
00:51:34Thank you, Ramish.
00:51:36Well, sir, the case against Kenyon's plain enough.
00:51:38I don't know.
00:51:40You may find it hard to prove.
00:51:42Look at the facts, sir.
00:51:43Here's a young fellow secretly married to a girl whose father's worth a million.
00:51:47The father gets to hear of the marriage, he's furious.
00:51:49He wants to cut the daughter right out of the will.
00:51:51Before he can alter his will, what happens?
00:51:53He's murdered.
00:51:54Yes, but there's no evidence that Kenyon could have known about the will.
00:51:58No, Ramish is not good enough.
00:52:00Look here, sir. May I speak quite frankly?
00:52:02All right, go ahead.
00:52:04We recognize you at the yard, sir, as a fair-minded gentleman.
00:52:08But in this case, I beg your pardon, it beats me what you're trying to get at.
00:52:12Looks like you didn't want a conviction at all.
00:52:14I don't intend to blunder into a wrong one.
00:52:16Look here, Sir John.
00:52:18Am I to arrest Kenyon?
00:52:20Good morning, Mr. Ramish.
00:52:24Good morning, miss.
00:52:25Do you mind, sir?
00:52:26Oh, no, no. Please do, Ramish.
00:52:27Darling, Mr. Ramish is going to ask you a few questions.
00:52:30Keep cool. Don't let him worry you.
00:52:32Miss Holland, do you know anything about this quarrel between Lord Statham and Guy Kenyon?
00:52:38No.
00:52:39By whose invitation were you staying at Grosvenor Square?
00:52:42Peggy Statham's.
00:52:43Which bedroom did you occupy?
00:52:45The large room on the third floor, overlooking the square.
00:52:48Why was the key of that room found on Lord Statham?
00:52:53Why, I don't know what...
00:52:55What do you mean?
00:52:57The key of your bedroom was found in Lord Statham's pocket.
00:53:01Can you tell me why?
00:53:05I'm afraid I can't.
00:53:07He must have had designs on me or something.
00:53:10Hmm.
00:53:11Ramish.
00:53:12About Kenyon. I've been thinking things over.
00:53:17You can arrest him.
00:53:42You can arrest him.
00:53:43You can arrest him.
00:53:44Silence.
00:53:45Silence.
00:53:46Silence.
00:53:47Um.
00:53:58Uh.
00:53:59Oh, please, Mr. Chidiart.
00:54:00I'm not asking your opinion.
00:54:01Please, Mr Chidiott, I'm not asking your opinion.
00:54:14Did you or did you not hear Kenyon say to Lord Sturtholme,
00:54:17I've come to murder you?
00:54:19I have the greatest dislike for being scolded and glowered at.
00:54:23Even if the man is cross or upset,
00:54:25I see no reason why he should work off his rancor on me.
00:54:28You may take it, Mr Chidiott,
00:54:30if there were anything irregular, I would have commented upon it.
00:54:34Oh, very well.
00:54:36To tell the truth, my lord, I thought you were asleep.
00:54:39Silence!
00:54:40I find nothing amusing in the witness's remarks.
00:54:44I shall seriously consider having the state of his mind inquired into.
00:54:48Answer the question.
00:54:50Yes.
00:54:51Kenyon said, I've come to murder you.
00:54:54And the reason you didn't break into the study of these words
00:54:57was because you thought it was part of the game.
00:55:00Yes.
00:55:08Poor Kenyon.
00:55:09I'm too, too sorry for you.
00:55:12Do not address the prisoner.
00:55:13It is most improper.
00:55:15I vouch your ruling, my lord.
00:55:16But even in court,
00:55:17I fail to see how sympathy can be improper.
00:55:20Be silent.
00:55:21Attend the council for the defence.
00:55:22I believe I'm right in saying that you told my learned friend
00:55:30that you've been firing blank cartridges all over the house
00:55:32to create atmosphere.
00:55:34Yes.
00:55:35Then you were the only person in the house
00:55:37who was able to distinguish between your toy pistol shots
00:55:39and the actual revolver shots.
00:55:41Yes, I suppose so.
00:55:42Then you must know when the two bullets which killed Lord Statholme were fired.
00:55:47What do you mean?
00:55:48I'm trying to establish the exact time when Lord Statholme was killed.
00:55:53How can you expect me to remember these details
00:55:55with all these people watching me?
00:55:58Let me put it another way.
00:56:01At some time,
00:56:02while the lights were out,
00:56:03you must have heard the report of two revolver shots
00:56:05which you did not fire yourself.
00:56:06Yes,
00:56:08I believe I did.
00:56:09Then will you please try to fix approximately
00:56:11how long before the lights were turned on
00:56:14those two shots were fired?
00:56:17Three minutes before the lights went up.
00:56:19Then you must have wondered what those shots were.
00:56:22Wonder?
00:56:23My dear man,
00:56:24I'm always wondering.
00:56:25I wonder why I'm here.
00:56:27I wonder why you're asking me so many questions.
00:56:30I wonder why any of us are here.
00:56:32I wonder...
00:56:33That'll do, Mr Chidiott.
00:56:36Hello, William.
00:56:43Now, Miss Holland,
00:56:44I believe you told my learned friend for the Crown
00:56:47that you were going to leave after the dinner party.
00:56:51Yes.
00:56:53Why?
00:56:55My father wanted me to go away with him.
00:56:58He was calling for me.
00:57:00Oh.
00:57:01And during dinner,
00:57:02you told Mrs Kenyon you were going to stay on after all.
00:57:05Why did you change your mind again?
00:57:13Now, Miss Holland,
00:57:13I'm going to suggest that there was some understanding
00:57:17between Lord Studholm and yourself.
00:57:20There was none.
00:57:21And can you give any other reason
00:57:23why Lord Studholm was carrying the key to your bedroom?
00:57:28No.
00:57:29Bedroom.
00:57:32I suggest that Lord Studholm try to make love to you.
00:57:36And that's why you decided to leave.
00:57:38Thereupon he forced you to stay
00:57:39by threatening you with compromising letters
00:57:41which you had written to another man.
00:57:43That's why you decided to stay.
00:57:46And that's why Lord Studholm had the key to your bedroom.
00:57:51No.
00:57:52Do you deny that Lord Studholm
00:57:54threatens you with compromising letters?
00:57:58There were no compromising letters.
00:58:02Thank you, Miss Holland.
00:58:03Say, what's she driving at?
00:58:12Maybe the girl killed him.
00:58:14Of course.
00:58:15Amaya Schlemiel.
00:58:16He's going to prove she had a motive.
00:58:20Now, Mr Vernon.
00:58:22Did you ever know a Miss Joan Holland,
00:58:24daughter of Sir John Holland?
00:58:25Yes.
00:58:26Intimately?
00:58:30Yes.
00:58:31Did she ever write to you?
00:58:35Yes.
00:58:36Love letters?
00:58:37Yes.
00:58:38A most improper remark.
00:58:40I'm sorry, my lord.
00:58:43Where are those letters?
00:58:44A month ago,
00:58:46Lord Studholm came to me
00:58:47and told me he was acting as Miss Holland's agent.
00:58:49He wanted to buy those letters.
00:58:51You sold them to him?
00:58:54Yes.
00:58:56Do you know where those letters are now?
00:59:01Yes.
00:59:01Thank you, sir.
00:59:04Thank you, sir.
00:59:04Thank you, sir.
00:59:09My lord,
00:59:10will you allow me to interrupt this examination?
00:59:14I am now in a position to produce those letters.
00:59:17I have new evidence
00:59:19which might alter the entire complexion of the case.
00:59:22Sir John Holland.
00:59:23You may stand down.
00:59:31I swear by your mighty God,
00:59:52the evidence I shall give
00:59:53will be the truth,
00:59:54the whole truth
00:59:54and nothing but the truth.
00:59:59If your lordship pleases,
01:00:01I shall not examine Sir John
01:00:02but ask him to tell his story
01:00:04in his own way.
01:00:08It was quite dark
01:00:09so that when I laid my hand
01:00:11on my daughter's shoulder,
01:00:13she thought I was Studholm
01:00:15and cried out.
01:00:16I saw that she was in a very nervous state
01:00:19and I asked her what had happened.
01:00:23At first she refused to tell me
01:00:24but at last I persuaded her.
01:00:27She told me that Studholm
01:00:28had bought these letters from Vernon
01:00:29and was using them
01:00:31to force his attentions upon her.
01:00:33Just before the lights went up,
01:00:34I made my way into the study
01:00:35by the other door.
01:00:38Kenyon could only just have left.
01:00:40I told Studholm
01:00:40exactly what I thought of him.
01:00:42I was going to give him
01:00:42the threshing of his life.
01:00:43Before I could get hold of him,
01:00:46he'd drawn a revolver on me.
01:00:49I knocked his arm down.
01:00:50There was a struggle.
01:00:52Suddenly the gun went...
01:00:53I hate liars.
01:00:57Holland, you're a filthy liar.
01:01:01Don't touch me
01:01:02or I'll shoot you.
01:01:07I should hate to hurt anybody.
01:01:11Now, Holland,
01:01:13tell them that you're lying.
01:01:15You never went near the study.
01:01:18He's trying to spoil
01:01:19my whole plan by lying.
01:01:22He may have wanted to kill Studholm
01:01:23but he wasn't clever enough.
01:01:26I was.
01:01:27That's very interesting, Mr. Chidget.
01:01:30May I ask
01:01:30why you killed Lord Studholm?
01:01:33I had to.
01:01:35I'm a creative artist.
01:01:37He was killing my work.
01:01:38I'm sure you will understand.
01:01:41So when Kenyon had gone,
01:01:43I crept in,
01:01:44grabbed the revolver
01:01:45and shot him.
01:01:48I hoped that he would be hanged.
01:01:52That was part of the plan.
01:01:54He was just as bad as Studholm.
01:01:56And then this meddling scoundrel
01:01:59comes along with his pack of lies
01:02:00and you all believed him.
01:02:04I loathe liars.
01:02:14It's a great game.
01:02:17Murder.
01:02:22Order!
01:02:23Order!
01:02:24Order, please.
01:02:26Order.
01:02:27Order.
01:02:27Order.
01:02:27Order.
01:02:27Order.
01:02:30Order.
01:02:59Order.
01:02:59Order.
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