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Night Beat (1947)
91 min | Drama | 12 April 1948 (UK)

After the war is over, two army pals take opposite paths in civvy street. One becomes a petty criminal, the other becomes a policeman.

Director: Harold Huth

Writers: Guy Morgan (story), T.J. Morrison (screenplay)

Stars: Anne Crawford, Maxwell Reed, Ronald Howard
Transcript
00:00what do you want? I've come to ask a question.
00:05oh. well you better come in then.
00:09thank you.
00:17what is it?
00:19it's a goodish time now since we set each other free.
00:24that's not a question. no it's part one.
00:27there's something I want to know and your answer will decide whether you and me go our separate ways or...
00:32otherwise.
00:35I thought we decided then. so did I until you did nothing about it.
00:38what was I supposed to do about it?
00:40marry Felix.
00:45why didn't you Julie?
00:47was it because of me?
00:49come on. I've got to know.
00:53was it?
00:56well you know that evening you didn't turn up. well?
01:00Felix came round with a message. yes.
01:03oh look you're not making this very easy for me. for goodness sake sit down.
01:12I was miserable and he kissed me.
01:16that was the first time he'd done it and...
01:19well when he did I just knew.
01:23oh darling how can you be such a fool? please don't be so stupid.
01:38darling it was all my fault really. no it wasn't.
01:41first it was the army.
01:43then the police. I couldn't help being jealous of anything that took you away from me.
01:47we found the road back.
01:50it's been an awful long road. yes.
02:03oh darling.
02:05that was different.
02:07you say I love you.
02:11I...
02:13think I'll...
02:15I'll make a cup of tea. I don't want no tea. why should you?
02:17because...
02:19just because darling.
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