🕵️♂️💸 In The Wrong Road (1937), a young couple tired of their mundane life makes a fateful decision—to steal from a bank and run. But their taste of quick fortune turns bitter as the law and their conscience close in. A sharp pre-noir tale about choices, consequences, and redemption.
📽️ Plot Summary:
After embezzling a large sum from the bank where they work, young lovers Margot and Jimmy flee to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. But soon, guilt and fear unravel their dream. With the FBI hot on their trail, they must decide: face the consequences or keep running down the wrong road.
🕰️ Year Released: 1937
🎭 Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
🎬 Directed by: James Cruze
🎞️ Starring: Richard Cromwell, Helen Mack, Lionel Atwill
🎯 Why Watch It?
✔️ A rare gem from the early crime drama era
✔️ Tight storytelling with moral complexity
✔️ Perfect for fans of classic noir and true crime tales
✔️ A fascinating glimpse at 1930s attitudes toward justice
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💔💵 One mistake. One chase. One chance for redemption. The Wrong Road (1937) is a must-watch for classic crime lovers!
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📽️ Plot Summary:
After embezzling a large sum from the bank where they work, young lovers Margot and Jimmy flee to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. But soon, guilt and fear unravel their dream. With the FBI hot on their trail, they must decide: face the consequences or keep running down the wrong road.
🕰️ Year Released: 1937
🎭 Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
🎬 Directed by: James Cruze
🎞️ Starring: Richard Cromwell, Helen Mack, Lionel Atwill
🎯 Why Watch It?
✔️ A rare gem from the early crime drama era
✔️ Tight storytelling with moral complexity
✔️ Perfect for fans of classic noir and true crime tales
✔️ A fascinating glimpse at 1930s attitudes toward justice
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💔💵 One mistake. One chase. One chance for redemption. The Wrong Road (1937) is a must-watch for classic crime lovers!
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01:30It feels like... like the last night in the world.
01:35Are you afraid?
01:36No, not when I think of how much it's going to mean to us.
01:41You don't.
01:42Well, it's funny, but...
01:58But I keep thinking about our last dance at college.
02:03I bought my last new dinner gun for it.
02:06It still looks good.
02:08And why shouldn't it?
02:09I've only worn it twice in the last two years.
02:13Cigarette?
02:13Mm-hmm.
02:15Daddy went broke, but he didn't tell me.
02:18He kept up my allowance until commencement.
02:20He was grand people, Ruth.
02:22Mm.
02:23But what a shock when I got home.
02:25Oh, I was a selfish little fool not to have realized...
02:28How could you have known anything was wrong?
02:30I thought I was bouncing from college to the junior league.
02:33Ruth Holden.
02:34Prominent society guild and all that sort of thing.
02:37I thought I was stepping into 10,000 a year as an engineer.
02:40And look at me.
02:41Working for beans in a bank.
02:43I've been there three years, and for what?
02:47To be fired.
02:48Given two weeks' notice so somebody's pet relative could step in on the job.
02:52Remember the night of that last dance?
02:54We were all talking about what we were going to do.
02:56Sure, I remember.
02:58Pat Brennan said he wasn't going to work.
03:00He was going to steal half a million dollars.
03:02He said two years in the pen would be no worse than five years at college.
03:05Who wouldn't be glad to serve a few years in prison to secure independence?
03:09Without hurting anyone, Jimmy.
03:10Waiter.
03:11Yes.
03:12Wine, listen.
03:13Very good, Sammy.
03:27Jimmy, what are you up to?
03:29What did you order?
03:30Just a little something you'll like.
03:35They'll come at us pretty hard, Ruth.
03:37They won't let up for days.
03:40I won't break.
03:41You mustn't even bend.
03:43I'm not afraid of anything.
03:46Except separation.
03:49Jimmy, you won't stop loving me.
03:54What funny thoughts go through your little head.
03:57Of course I won't.
03:58Well, it's the only way out for us.
04:00Marriage on $25 a week.
04:02Children.
04:03Red hands from doing my own washing.
04:06I could do it, I suppose, but I'd hate it.
04:09I wasn't brought up that way.
04:10I wasn't brought up that way.
04:10And neither were you.
04:11There were certain things we were taught to look on as our rights.
04:14And we're going to get them.
04:15We're going to get them.
04:16And we'll keep our sins up while we're paying.
04:20Jim and champagne.
04:22And the very best fish.
04:27But you can't pay for it.
04:30Silly, of course I can.
04:32It's only a small thing.
04:48After tonight, we won't need any money for a couple of years.
04:51And then we'll have plenty.
04:52Jimmy, suppose it isn't a couple of years.
04:56Suppose it's ten.
04:57Well, suppose it is.
04:59I'd only be 33.
05:01How many men have fortunes at that age?
05:05Come on, darling.
05:07Here's to us.
05:07What's the matter, Jimmy?
05:30Nothing.
05:31I'm kind of sick.
05:32No, I'm all right.
05:32Good morning, Miss Hawke.
05:52Good morning.
05:52Good morning.
06:02Well, that's that.
06:13Now let's see if the thing still works.
06:14I've always loved that, Melody.
06:35You should.
06:35It's a $100,000 tune.
06:39Why not be frank with him?
06:40And add a P.S. that there's a $100,000 sealed in a fireproof container inside that old music box.
06:47And please take care of it.
06:49Oh, I'm afraid even Uncle Billy wouldn't understand that.
06:58Do you want to dance?
06:59Thanks, Jimmy.
07:00We'll be dancing to a different tune tomorrow.
07:13Any regrets?
07:14No, Jimmy.
07:16No regrets.
07:17No regrets.
07:30Strange it should stop playing that way.
07:36Suppose something goes wrong and your uncle has it fixed.
07:39Oh, you don't have to worry about that, Jimmy.
07:41When Uncle Billy gets that ladder, he'll put the music box away in his safe and he'll never let it out.
07:47They'll get me in the morning.
07:49I won't deny anything.
07:51And then they'll check back on every move I've made and they'll land on you.
07:55And I won't deny anything.
07:57Good girl.
07:58Good girl.
08:00Hey, I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:05Is the letter ready?
08:06Almost.
08:06All but my signature.
08:07Well, step on it.
08:08I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:14I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:16I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:18I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:19I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:20I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:21I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:22I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:23I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:24I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:25I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:26I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:27I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:28I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:29I've only got ten minutes to make the express offer.
08:31Yes?
08:41Casey reporting with those two from the bank.
08:43Good.
08:44Send them right in.
08:45Yes, sir.
08:52Sit down.
08:53Make yourselves comfortable.
08:55We can talk better if you sit down.
08:57Go ahead.
08:58What's there to talk about?
08:59We admit we took the money, so let's get it over with.
09:01A hundred thousand dollars.
09:03What did you do with it?
09:04Try and find out.
09:06Oh, so there is something to talk about after all.
09:09It is my job to get that money back.
09:11All of it.
09:13Sit down.
09:18Smoke.
09:19Thanks, I've got my own.
09:21Why not smoke mine?
09:22Why should we be under obligation to you?
09:24Well, you are already to the tune of a hundred thousand.
09:26So a few cigarettes shouldn't bother your conscience.
09:29Now, you kids are too smart to go through with this.
09:36Even if you win, you lose the things that money can't buy back.
09:39Honor, self-respect.
09:41Why not turn it over to me, Jimmy?
09:42We'll call the whole thing square.
09:44I'll even get you another job.
09:46But not in a bank.
09:47Put the irons on, Chief.
09:49You're wasting your time.
09:51College kids, aren't you?
09:52What if we are?
09:55Things ran wrong when you went out of school.
09:57A lot of your sweat ideas went up in smoke.
09:59Nothing in here but a long, steep road.
10:02So you finally decided to take a short cut and grab over a hundred thousand and only do a few years in prison.
10:07Without hurting anyone.
10:09That is, any individual.
10:10Well, the lady speaks at last.
10:14Yes, without hurting anyone.
10:16Except yourselves.
10:18How much of that money did you figure out to keep him when you get out of prison?
10:20All of it.
10:21Oh, no, no, no, no.
10:23Oh, no.
10:23There's many angles you haven't thought about.
10:25Here.
10:26I'll show you.
10:27Move a bit.
10:32Let me sit between you.
10:34That's right.
10:37Now, you steal a hundred thousand dollars.
10:41You hide it.
10:42And you do ten years in prison.
10:45Yes.
10:46Ten years.
10:47Now, look.
10:48You finally get out and you get your hundred thousand.
10:51But it's what we call hot money.
10:53What's that?
10:54He means he can trace it through the serial numbers on the bills.
10:57You can't bank it.
10:59You run a risk keeping it on you.
11:00So you have to take it to a fence.
11:02Sell it at about forty cents in the dollar.
11:05That leaves you forty thousand dollars.
11:08Two thousand apiece a year for ten stagnant years in prison.
11:15Ten of the very best years of your life.
11:18Now, can't you see it's not worth the price you'll have to pay?
11:22Prison does things to you.
11:24Mr. Roberts, I still say you're wasting your time.
11:27All right, Casey.
11:33Take him along, Casey.
11:36Sorry you wouldn't let me help you.
11:38D.A.'s pretty tough on smart kids like you.
11:41Well, I'll be seeing you.
11:44You have shown, even in your confessions and pleas of guilt, a brazen contempt for the law.
11:51Therefore, I have no alternative but to impose upon you both an exemplary sentence.
11:56You are to serve an indeterminate period of not less than one year nor more than ten in the state prison.
12:03It is furthermore recommended by the court that no parole ever be granted you.
12:08Oh.
12:11Jimmy.
12:11Jimmy.
12:27Why don't you turn in?
12:37I'm not sleepy.
12:38Anyway, thinking about your boyfriend doesn't do you any good.
12:47Come on, tell me, honey.
12:49What did you and your boyfriend do with that money?
12:53Wouldn't you like to know?
12:56I'll find out in time.
12:58Maybe you don't know it, but you talk in your sleep.
13:06How'd you like to see your girlfriend sometime?
13:28Are you kidding?
13:29I don't kid, ever.
13:32Messengers for the captain of the yard are sometimes sent over to the women's prison.
13:36Are they?
13:39I can fix you up with that job if you want.
13:42Next kid.
13:43Glad to do it for you.
13:45I know just how you feel.
13:53Do you know Ruth Holden?
13:54Ruth?
13:55Yeah, sure.
13:56Give her this note.
13:57What's going on here?
13:59What are you doing?
14:00Oh, nothing.
14:01Report to the matron's office at once.
14:03Yes, ma'am.
14:06Well, it wasn't our fault, Mrs. Cummings.
14:09He spoke to us.
14:10Get on with your work.
14:22Darling, I come over here every day at 10 to deliver the mail to the matron's office.
14:27Try and see me.
14:28I love you, Jimmy.
14:30Gee, that's sweet.
14:40I love you.
14:41Sweetheart!
14:42I love you.
14:43Yoo-hoo!
14:44Woo-hoo!
14:46Shut your traps, you mugs.
14:49Come on, 9843.
14:51That romantic touch of yours is going to cost you plenty.
14:53Come on.
14:53Come on.
14:54It's tough you have to lose eight weeks' good conduct time just for that.
15:01Gee, it's wonderful to have a man think that much of you.
15:04Why do you keep staring at me like that for?
15:30Just thinking about you, that's all.
15:32What about me?
15:34Well, I'm getting out of here pretty soon.
15:35I could do a lot for you on the outside.
15:38Nobody can do anything for me.
15:40You don't understand the angles, kid.
15:42Well, skip it, if you say so.
15:44You know, when you get out of here, the cops are going to be following you.
15:48After that dough, you're going to be needing help.
15:51Plenty of help.
15:52Yeah.
15:52Well, what did you do with that dough?
15:57I sent it to a man named Dave Beerman in Chicago.
16:00Dave Beerman?
16:02Chicago?
16:03How do you spell it?
16:05B-E-E-R-M-A-N?
16:07No.
16:09B-I-E-R-M-A-N.
16:11Oh, yeah, Dave Beerman.
16:12Yeah, sure.
16:14Beerman.
16:14The judge himself opposed any parole, and these two haven't shown any desire to mend their ways.
16:26Their prison conduct has been pretty good, but...
16:29Now, listen, Robert.
16:29Are you interested in them or in your money?
16:32In both.
16:33Because you can't divide the two.
16:35If you do, you won't have either.
16:37You see, I've never looked upon these kids as criminals.
16:41They simply got off on the wrong foot.
16:42They took quite a step with it.
16:44But why keep them in prison?
16:46That's what they want, to solve their conscience.
16:48They feel they're earning that money.
16:50Let them out, and you upset their apple cart.
16:54Gentlemen, that's why I feel that freedom on parole, with its restrictions as to conduct,
17:00would affect their cure.
17:01In what way, Mr. Roberts?
17:02Well, if you grab them parole under special conditions,
17:06I'm certain they will lead me to the money.
17:08But I'm also certain that they're handed over to me voluntarily.
17:11What special conditions?
17:14Gentlemen, I have here a few suggestions.
17:21You'd better study this.
17:23To get a parole, you'll have to know these rules.
17:25Forwards and backwards.
17:56Hello, beautiful.
18:08Jim, you do still love me, don't you?
18:11Oh, Dory, there wasn't a minute I wasn't thinking of you.
18:14What is it?
18:20Lipstick.
18:21Well, what now?
18:33We're going straight to Uncle Bill's and get our money and clear out of the country.
18:37Jim, they don't look like that.
18:40You've changed.
18:41I'm not as soft as I used to be.
18:46You've toughened up a little yourself.
18:53There, that's better.
18:57Look, here comes the answer to a lot of things.
19:00Well, hello.
19:04I heard about your parole.
19:06Congratulations.
19:09Do you mind?
19:14It must be free again, huh?
19:17What are you going to do now?
19:18We're going to sell Eclipse vacuum cleaners, if it's any news to you.
19:22Oh, sure, I knew that.
19:23I mean, what are you going to do with your lives?
19:26It's tough that you can't get married.
19:29You're still that way about each other.
19:31We still are.
19:33You'll be on parole for eight years.
19:37That's a long time to have to wait to get married.
19:39Go on, copper.
19:41Have a good time.
19:42We're wise to you.
19:43We know it's no accident that we got that parole.
19:46And it's no accident you're on this boat.
19:49Right, Jimmy.
19:50I'm still working for international surety.
19:53And I'm still determined to get back that money.
19:55We earned that money and we're going to keep it.
19:58There's this to remember.
20:00No matter where you go, we'll pick you up and bring you back.
20:04We have agents all over the world.
20:06What's the point of all this, Mr. Roberts?
20:08The point is there might be a pardon for you to get back that money.
20:12A pardon would restore your citizenship.
20:14You could get married.
20:15No.
20:17All right.
20:19Good luck.
20:21I'll be seeing you.
20:23Now let's keep in mind the aims and ideals of the company.
20:26An eclipse vacuum cleaner in every American home.
20:29Yes, Mr. McClendon.
20:30Yes, sir.
20:31And remember the two Ps.
20:33Politeness and persistence.
20:36Politeness and persistence.
20:38With the emphasis on the persistence.
20:41Persistence.
20:42It's no easy job.
20:43You'll have a lot of competition.
20:45Now come and look at this map.
20:46Every salesman is a pinhead.
20:52Competition doesn't worry us in the least.
20:54That's the spirit, my lad.
20:56Now whereabouts would you like to work?
20:58Here in the city?
20:59You mean we can start in any place we like?
21:01Anywhere in the state, you can pick your own district.
21:04How about District 16?
21:06You couldn't have picked a better one.
21:07Right there.
21:09Well now, good luck to you both.
21:11And when you get there, remember the two Ps.
21:15Politeness and persistence.
21:17Very good.
21:18Looks like he's moved.
21:36Oh, what's the matter with us?
21:38One little setback and we act like we're sunk.
21:40All we have to do is go to the bank and find out where he's moved.
21:44Well, it's just around the corner.
21:45Let's go.
21:46Let's go.
21:48Good morning.
21:51May I help you?
21:52Why, yes.
21:53We stopped in to inquire about Uncle Bill Bradley.
21:55Has he moved to something?
21:57Poor old Uncle Bill passed away some weeks ago.
22:00He was a fine, upright man.
22:03And the character that...
22:04But what happened to his effects?
22:06Uncle Bill was a poor businessman.
22:08And all of his stock and personal belongings were claimed by his creditors.
22:14They sold them to an auctioneer down in the city.
22:17Oh.
22:17Who were the auctioneers?
22:19Well...
22:20Isn't that the limit?
22:23I'll be hanged if I can think of it now.
22:26Funny thing is, my wife's down there attending that sale right now.
22:30Sale?
22:30What sale?
22:32Why, the auction sale, of course.
22:34Today?
22:35Yes.
22:36Today, at 2 o'clock.
22:38Well, what sort of a name was it?
22:40German, English, French, Irish.
22:43Irish!
22:44That's it!
22:45Here.
22:45Here we are.
22:54Auctioneers.
22:55Oh, of course.
22:56Here it is.
22:58Ophirna.
22:59Dan Ophirna.
23:017247 Wilton Boulevard.
23:04Ophirna.
23:057247 Wilton Boulevard.
23:06Come on.
23:07Thanks.
23:08Thanks.
23:1060 is mid.
23:12Going at 60.
23:1460 once.
23:1560 twice.
23:17Third and final call.
23:20Sold to Mr. Holbrook for $60.
23:25And now, ladies and gentlemen, if there's any other article on display here that you would like put up, all you have to do is name it.
23:32This music box, please.
23:33Splendid.
23:34Eddie.
23:35Music box.
23:45Friends, I must ask you to give your particular attention to this rare old music box.
23:54A fine example of what is today a lost art.
23:58Isn't it beautiful?
23:59How much are you all doing, Will?
24:19We've only got $23.60.
24:21Who'll make me an offer?
24:23Who'll make an offer of $50?
24:25$50.
24:26What do I hear?
24:27$5.
24:30Did I hear a right, sir?
24:33Did you really offer $5?
24:36Friends, please.
24:38Now, I know you come here for bargain.
24:41But there are limits.
24:42And $5 for this rare old music box is way, way beyond the limits.
24:51$10.
24:51Well, that's a little better.
24:53I'll accept the bid as an opener.
24:55I've got $10.
24:56Who'll make it $5 more?
24:58Offered $10, asking $15.
25:00Who'll give me $15?
25:02$15.
25:03$15 is the bid.
25:04Who'll make it $20?
25:05Do I hear $20?
25:07$20.
25:09$20 is the bid.
25:11Do I hear $25?
25:13$21.
25:15Ladies and gentlemen, I'm surprised that I don't get any more bidding.
25:18Come on, now.
25:19Who'll make it $30?
25:20$30.
25:21Oh, that's better.
25:23$30 is the bid.
25:24Now, who'll raise it to $35?
25:26$35.
25:28$40.
25:30$45.
25:31Time bid $45.
25:33Now, let me hear $50.
25:35$50.
25:36We can't let it get away.
25:37We'll borrow $40 on the car.
25:39$50 is the bid.
25:41Anyone go $60?
25:43$55.
25:44$60.
25:45$60.
25:46Now, let's have $65.
25:48$65.
25:49Mr. O'Ferrner, open it up.
25:51Let's have a look at the works.
25:52The gentleman wants to see the works.
25:54Eddie.
25:54Yes.
25:55Get a screwdriver.
25:56Yes.
25:57$75.
25:58$85.
25:59I'm bid $85.
26:01Skip the screwdriver, boy.
26:02No time for nonsense.
26:03$85 is the bid.
26:04Will anyone make it $90?
26:06Does anyone make it $90?
26:08$85 once.
26:10$85 twice.
26:12$90.
26:13Jimmy, you can't.
26:15We've got to.
26:16$90.
26:17$90.
26:18Let's make it an even $100.
26:19Now, who'll say the word?
26:20$100.
26:21$100 bid.
26:23An even $100.
26:24Any more?
26:24$100.
26:26$100 once.
26:28$100 twice.
26:30Third and last call.
26:32Sold to Mr. Victor J. Holbrook for $100.
26:53Hello.
26:54Is Mr. Holbrook in?
26:56Mr. Caldwell.
26:58No, Caldwell.
26:59C as in cat.
27:01That's right.
27:03Suppose he won't see us.
27:04He's got to.
27:05He's just got to.
27:06Hello, Mr. Holbrook.
27:08I'm the fellow who bid against you for that music box this afternoon.
27:12Oh, thank you, Mr. Holbrook.
27:14Come on, honey.
27:15The pearly gates are wide open.
27:16It is men like you that had tang and savor to this business.
27:19I've been dallying with the most excellent notion.
27:22The International Society of Auction Fans.
27:24Oh, that's a great idea, Mr. Holbrook.
27:28As I was saying about that music box.
27:30Ah, that inevitable music box.
27:32How gallantly you resisted me.
27:34One touch.
27:35I loved.
27:36A sheer stroke of genius.
27:37The way you disposed of that, uh, Botinsky.
27:40That, let's have a look at the works fellow.
27:43Mr. Holbrook, may I ask you a question?
27:45Delighted, Miss Holden.
27:46Your charm is only exceeded by your modesty.
27:49Will you sell us the music box?
27:52You mean you actually wanted that extraordinary object?
27:55We bid every dollar we had on it.
27:58I'm terribly sorry.
28:00I thought you were just fellow sportsmen.
28:02If I'd known you really wanted the thing, I wouldn't have bid a single dollar.
28:05We'd be very glad to buy it from you.
28:07I say, this is ghastly.
28:08You see, I have so many of those wretched things that tinkle,
28:11that I sent the music box to an antemone in Sunnydale.
28:13And the Anne in Sunnydale.
28:15Sunnydale?
28:16Oh, that isn't so far away.
28:17Would you mind telling us her name?
28:19Certainly, Mrs. Martha Foster, Sunnydale.
28:21She's a perfectly ripping old dodo.
28:23I say, I feel absolutely wonky with embarrassment.
28:26Won't you please accept one of my trophies?
28:29No, thank you.
28:30It was the music box.
28:32Such a dismal object.
28:33Please accept this trinket.
28:35It's supposed to have been the pen that Benedict Arnold used
28:37when he sold out his country, and his soul,
28:39for a mere $100,000.
28:45To bedtime now, Mr. Holbrook.
28:47Oh.
28:50There we are.
28:51Call me, Pinky.
28:52All right, Pinky.
28:53Come along.
29:01What now?
29:03Well, don't look at me that way.
29:05I'm not to blame.
29:06Who's blaming you?
29:07Well, come on.
29:08We can't stand here squawking all night.
29:10Why did you have to stop me bidding?
29:40They could have put a deposit on it and raised money somehow.
29:43Don't be silly.
29:45That maniac wouldn't have stopped bidding at $10,000.
29:49Well, I suppose it was my fault that Uncle Billy died.
29:51Well, it was your idea to send him the money.
29:54Well, you didn't see anything wrong with it at the time.
29:58Oh, I'm sorry.
30:10Please don't cry.
30:12That's better.
30:15What a heel I am.
30:17A couple of bad breaks and I take it out on you.
30:19You're not a heel.
30:21Darling, we earned that money.
30:24And nothing's going to stop our getting it.
30:26Come on now, heads up, sweet.
30:29It just hurts me so when you talk that way.
30:32We'll never quarrel again.
30:33Ever.
30:38Our next stop, Sunnydale.
30:39Good old Sunnydale.
30:40I think I've got a map in my room.
30:42We'd better find out where it is.
30:46What is it?
30:47How's it, partner?
31:00Come on in.
31:07What's the matter?
31:08Cat got your tongue?
31:09Hello, Blackie.
31:11Ruth, this is Blackie Clayton.
31:13What's on your mind?
31:14Uh, just heard you saying something about you might go to Sunnydale.
31:19Quite a trip.
31:21Okay for money?
31:22We'll make it, thanks.
31:24I could use some cash.
31:26In fact, I could use plenty.
31:28I was just thinking maybe you might need a partner.
31:31No partner.
31:32That's too bad.
31:34Because I already decided different.
31:37Uh, by the way,
31:38I got a little something here might interest you.
31:42A little item I cut out of the paper.
31:44What is it?
31:46Read it.
31:47What about you?
31:50Dave Beerman.
31:52Chicago.
31:53Remember telling me you sent him that dough to keep for you?
31:57Friend of yours or something.
31:59But that's just the name I made up.
32:01Oh.
32:02Was it?
32:04Black guy's dead.
32:06Somebody cut his throat.
32:07Where's that money?
32:11Get wise to yourself, Jimmy.
32:12Quit stalling me.
32:14Now, I've declared myself in for a third.
32:15And I advise you to like it.
32:19Well, how about it?
32:21The answer is still no.
32:23He's asking for trouble, kid.
32:25Better talk to him.
32:26Hello, Mr. Roberts.
32:45Ruth, it's Mr. Roberts.
32:47Come right in, Mr. Roberts.
32:49Let me take your hat.
32:50Thanks, Jimmy.
32:51How are you, Ruth?
32:52Oh, fine.
32:54Oh, gee.
32:55Gee, we're awfully glad to see you.
32:59Oh, thanks.
33:03Well, how's the vacuum cleaner business?
33:05Oh, fine.
33:05Okay.
33:06Made in sales?
33:07Well, not exactly, but we have prospects.
33:09Well, I hope they're good prospects.
33:11You see, you've violated your parole coming down here.
33:13That's why I dropped in.
33:15Thought maybe you may have misunderstood the rules.
33:17Oh.
33:17But I thought we had permission to go anywhere in the state.
33:20As long as you keep working, Ruth.
33:23Well, won't you sit down, Mr. Roberts?
33:24No, thanks.
33:25I can only say a moment.
33:27Now, when are you kids going to hand over that money?
33:29Have you taken a good look in the mirror lately?
33:37Why, yes.
33:38Why?
33:39That money's doing things to you.
33:42It's beginning to show in your faces.
33:44Little hard lines that weren't there before.
33:48Bitternesses.
33:50Go take a good look.
33:51What?
33:52You'd be surprised what a few facials would do.
33:55If you were to spend all of that money on facials, it wouldn't clean you up inside.
34:00That's the idea.
34:02It's doing things to you.
34:04You're not happy.
34:06Well, I guess I'll be drifting.
34:08Oh, please don't go yet.
34:10Oh, I've said about enough.
34:12Think it over.
34:14Thanks.
34:19I hate to see you kids losing the things that money can't buy back.
34:22Better get back to your district as quick as you can.
34:25That's a tip.
34:27Well, you see, yeah.
34:32Why didn't you talk?
34:34I wanted to keep him here.
34:36Oh, Jimmy, I'm afraid of that man.
34:39There's something about him.
34:40Here, kiddie, you see.
34:47He's gone.
34:47And so is our money.
34:53The keys to the car.
34:57Yep, they're gone, too.
35:01Read it and weep.
35:02See you in Sunnydale, Blackie.
35:04Come on.
35:05Come on.
35:17Why don't you stop him?
35:18Yell to Roberts.
35:20That didn't mean the police.
35:22We can't do it.
35:31Well, if you hadn't been so smart, we'd still have that money.
35:35Let me keep the money, Jimmy.
35:38Give me that watch.
35:39Oh, please don't.
35:40Bobby gave it to me.
35:42It's the most precious thing.
35:43It's so precious that it'll get us about five bucks in a hawk shop and money isn't even worth a nickel.
35:48We have to hit the road to Sunnydale and we've got to eat on the way.
35:51Oh, no.
35:52Everything has gone wrong.
35:53Let's go to Roberts and end it.
35:55You're not going to see Roberts.
35:56You're sticking with me whether you like it or not.
36:07Jimmy, Roberts was right.
36:10I want to quit.
36:10I have an awful feeling that we're rushing blindly through the darkness to some horrible end.
36:16And I've got a feeling you've turned yellow.
36:19Oh, please don't say that, Jimmy.
36:20That isn't you.
36:21Listen.
36:23You can get off at the first stop.
36:24I'm sick of you and your whining ways.
36:26I should have known better than to go in on a deal like this with you.
36:30Half the men in prison are there because of a woman.
36:32Yes, and all the women are there because of a man.
36:37Oh, please, Jimmy.
36:39Please, won't you understand?
36:41We were there because of each other.
36:42Because we loved each other and we still do.
36:45Of course we do.
36:46We'll be all right as soon as we get our fingers on that money.
36:49Oh, no, Jimmy.
36:50We've just been kidding ourselves.
36:52When we get to Sunnydale, Blackie will be waiting for us.
36:55And maybe Roberts.
36:56Oh, I'm afraid of Blackie.
36:57I have a feeling that he's going to try and kill you or that you're going to try and kill him.
37:01Why don't you get some sleep?
37:05In the daylight, everything will look different.
37:08No, Jimmy.
37:09It'll never look any different.
37:10Come on, snap out of it.
37:29You're getting off here.
37:30We're all getting off here.
37:32Come on.
37:32Come on, you two.
37:34Well?
37:50Stealing rides.
37:51All right.
37:55This girl with you?
37:57Well, yes, you see.
37:59What's the idea?
38:01Well, we were on our way here to Sunnydale and somebody stole our car and all our money.
38:04You know anybody here?
38:08To tell the truth, we were planning to report to you.
38:12You see, we're paroled prisoners.
38:17Nice day, isn't it?
38:19Oh, yes, it's wonderful.
38:22I'll keep these tickets for you if you don't mind.
38:24You can pick them up on your way out of here.
38:30Unusual paroles.
38:31I guess you've had enough advice about anything from me.
38:36We'll look to you.
38:37Let me know when you find a place to stay.
38:41Can you tell us where Mrs. Foster's place is?
38:43I sure can.
38:45When you walk out of here, you go straight down to the bridge.
38:49When you turn to your left,
38:51you'll see a narrow road with an arrow pointing to the Foster guest farm.
38:57Thank you very much.
38:58Goodbye.
38:59Goodbye.
39:05The long distance, please.
39:18Oh, it's beautiful.
39:26Listen.
39:26Jimmy.
39:34What are you going to do?
39:35There's no time for cinnamon.
39:36It's in there.
39:37All we have to do is grab it and get out.
39:39Remember what we once said,
39:40without hurting anyone.
39:44Good morning.
39:45Well, good morning.
39:46Are you Mrs. Foster?
39:47Yes, child.
39:48Were you aiming to stay here?
39:50Well, yes.
39:51Come right on in.
39:52I found it.
39:56Where?
39:57In the living room.
39:58Come on.
39:58Oh, but Jimmy.
39:59She went outside and there's nobody else in the house.
40:01Hurry.
40:01Hurry.
40:01Hurry.
40:01But I'm afraid.
40:12Oh, what's there to be afraid of?
40:14Come on.
40:14Give me the police department, please.
40:26Let me talk to the chief.
40:27There's Miss Foster.
40:28Hello, Ira.
40:30There's Mama.
40:31Yes, they came.
40:32Why?
40:33You don't say.
40:36Listen, dear.
40:36Bring home about four extra pork chops for dinner.
40:39That's right.
40:42Well, I thought you folks are upstairs resting.
40:44Feeling better?
40:45Oh, much better, thank you.
40:47We thought perhaps we could help you.
40:49Oh, there's nothing much to do now.
40:52You can help get dinner and then tidy up afterwards.
40:54By the way, there's some apple pie and a pitcher of cream in the cooler.
40:59In case you're interested.
41:01Oh, thank you.
41:03And I'll go right on in there and help yourself.
41:10But here's another thing.
41:12Don't let anybody talk to you about the good old days.
41:15What good old days?
41:16Ira.
41:17Folks used to get up at daybreak, milk the cows and feed the chickens and chop wood,
41:21chore as they call it.
41:23Well, I remember when...
41:24Ira.
41:24Well...
41:25Would anybody like another piece of pie?
41:27Oh, not for me, thanks.
41:28I'm right up to here.
41:29Jimmy?
41:30Well...
41:31Spoken like a man.
41:33Now, what was I saying?
41:35Nothing much, dear.
41:36You were just getting yourself warmed up.
41:38Sometimes you get so busy talking, you forget what you were going to say.
41:40Well, what was I going to say?
41:42You were going to tell the children the folks coming over tonight might make good vacuum cleaner prospects.
41:47Exactly.
41:48I was just leading up to it.
41:50I heard you beat all.
41:52Now, what was I going to say?
41:53That bell, every time it rings, I almost jump out of my skin.
41:57Sit still, Mama.
41:58I'll go.
42:05Coming.
42:07Coming.
42:07Chief Foster?
42:15I'm Mike Roberts.
42:16Well, well, Mr. Roberts.
42:17I'm glad to meet you.
42:18You got here sooner than I expected.
42:20We're out in the kitchen just finishing supper.
42:22Did you say something about supper?
42:24Well, I'll guarantee to fill you up if you don't mind taking potluck.
42:27Well, now, I hope I'm not going to put you folks with any undue trouble.
42:30Oh, no trouble at all, Mr. Roberts.
42:32Mama, I want you to meet Mr. Roberts.
42:34Mrs. Foster.
42:34It's mighty nice to know you, Mr. Roberts.
42:36The pleasure's mine.
42:37Mr. Roberts is down here to attend to a little business.
42:39It may take a couple of days.
42:40He's going to stay with us.
42:41Well, how nice.
42:43I told Mr. Roberts you'd pick some supper for him in a very few minutes.
42:45I should say.
42:46Mr. Roberts, this is Miss Holden, Mr. Caldwell.
42:49Always glad to meet old Fred.
42:51Oh, bless my heart.
42:52You know them.
42:53Oh, yes.
42:54Sit down.
42:55I'll have some supper warmed up for you in a jiffy.
42:57Thanks.
42:58While you're fixing it, I think I'll have a talk with these two youngsters here.
43:02I think I have something outside that might interest you.
43:05Come on.
43:05I'm a hungry man.
43:06Don't forget to call me.
43:11You sent for him?
43:12Yep.
43:13They seem like such nice young folks.
43:16What'd they go to prison for?
43:18For stealing $100,000.
43:19Oh, man's sakes.
43:23What would a buddy do with that much money?
43:29Well, how did you...
43:31The man who was driving it tried to rob a store this afternoon.
43:34Yeah?
43:34A couple of highway patrolmen happened to be passing.
43:37The thief got away and left your car outside.
43:39Well, you don't think that we...
43:41Why didn't you tell me that Blackie Clayton stole your car?
43:44Well, how did you know?
43:47It's my business to know things, Jimmy.
43:49Blackie was your cellmate.
43:51Blackie's trying to get a cutting on that money.
43:52The closer you get to that money, Jimmy, the tougher it's going to get.
43:56Blackie's on your trail.
43:58The police after you.
44:01I wouldn't be in your shoes for all the tea in China.
44:04Why don't you talk some sense into his head?
44:06Why don't you mind your own business?
44:08That's exactly what I am doing.
44:10I'm trying to save you kids from being picked up for violation of your parole.
44:13No. Not so easy either.
44:15But there's still a way out for you.
44:17Give up the money and get to work.
44:19Jimmy, please.
44:20The vacuum cleaners are still in the car.
44:22Although why Blackie didn't sell them, I don't know.
44:24But that's your good luck.
44:25Mr. Roberts!
44:26Coming!
44:27Now, think it over.
44:43Hi, sister.
44:53Take it easy, kid.
44:54Nobody's going to hurt you.
44:56How's tricks?
44:57Very well, thank you.
44:58Why, thank me.
45:01Cigarette?
45:02No.
45:02What's on your mind?
45:04Oh, a little matter of $100,000.
45:07It's here somewheres, and I happen to want it.
45:09All of it.
45:10Aren't you getting a trifle ambitious all of a sudden?
45:13Yeah, in a small way.
45:15I'm in a tight spot right now, and I'm tired of fooling.
45:18Suppose it came to a matter of choice.
45:20Jimmy of the $100,000.
45:21What would you say then?
45:22Jimmy, of course.
45:24Well, it's your choice.
45:25There's no accounting for taste.
45:27I'll meet you out there back of the orchard about midnight.
45:32Okay?
45:33Okay.
45:35You're a smart kid, sister, so let's not have any tricks.
45:39And keep your mouth shut.
45:41Understand?
45:57Hey, what's the idea of all the gloom?
46:02How do you feel?
46:04Well, I feel all right.
46:07Jimmy, do you remember when I went out on the back porch to enter the strainer?
46:11Well, sure.
46:12What?
46:13Blackie was out there.
46:14What did he say?
46:16He threatened to kill you unless I gave him the money.
46:19All of it.
46:20You said he'd be out there tonight.
46:22Oh, that's just a lot of talk.
46:24He's only trying to scare you.
46:25No, he wasn't, Jimmy.
46:26He meant it.
46:28What good is that money going to do if anything should happen to you?
46:31No, nothing's going to happen.
46:33Jimmy.
46:34Jimmy, please, let's find Roberts now.
46:37Roberts gone to a movie.
46:38We're going to leave with that money right now.
46:41Come on, get your things together.
46:50Jimmy, we're right where we were two years ago.
46:53No, we're not.
46:55We're where we wanted to be two years ago.
46:59Oh, listen, hon, I know how you feel.
47:01But we can't turn back now.
47:03We earn that money.
47:05Two whole years of our lives.
47:06And we're going to keep it.
47:08Otherwise, what would we be?
47:09A couple of scared little frogs jumping back into a muddy pool.
47:12We're not like that.
47:15Oh, Ruth, I love you.
47:16I love us together.
47:18I want us to be married and happy.
47:20If we don't go through with this now, we'll hate each other one way or another.
47:25We've got to finish like we began.
47:27Together.
47:27All right, Jimmy.
47:31I'll get the money.
47:33You'll go down to the car.
47:34I'll get it.
47:36Don't you trust me?
47:38We'll get it together, then.
47:39I said, don't you trust me.
47:41Well, of course I do.
47:43Oh, please, Jimmy.
47:44Please let me get the money.
47:45I want to prove to you that we will go on together.
47:49Like you said.
47:50Whether it's life, death, or prison, we'll be together.
47:57That's right.
47:58Together.
48:00Come on, now.
48:12I thought you'd never get here.
48:13I almost bumped into the forestest.
48:15I told them we'd be right back.
48:18You slide in, Fred.
48:20Where's the blackie?
48:26I don't know.
48:45Gee, that was a narrow squeak.
48:50I don't need to buy it.
48:58Oh, God.
48:58It must be Blackie Creek.
49:23They must have the money.
49:28Oh, it's not worth it.
49:58Oh, it's not worth it.
50:29All right, Jimmy.
50:30Let's have it.
50:31You'll have to kill me first.
50:32That can be done, too.
50:33Come on, come on.
50:34We're wasting time.
50:35Jimmy, please let him...
50:35No.
50:36Wait.
50:37It's over there under that tree.
50:39Thanks, kid.
50:41Stand back.
50:45And keep back.
50:46Shall we go?
51:16In a moment, when I get through telling you what I think of all this, I've listened to you for the last two years.
51:21I've done everything you've asked, but now this ends it.
51:24A moment ago, until I stepped in, it was your life or his.
51:27Well, what I have to say now concerns our lives, and I'm stepping in again.
51:31Jimmy, we're giving up this money.
51:33Wait a minute.
51:33Oh, I've waited long enough.
51:35I know what you're going to say, but it's our money.
51:37But that isn't the point at all.
51:39Well, even if we get away, we'll be hunted.
51:41We'll never know a moment of real peace.
51:43We'll always be on the run.
51:45Oh, Jimmy, I don't want to be on the run.
51:48I want to stand still.
51:49I want to marry you and stop running.
51:52Oh, Jimmy, let's stand still.
51:55Let's go back and give the money to Roberts and laugh again.
51:58Well, here I am, and you kids can start laughing right now.
52:14Better than the facial, huh?
52:17Here's the money, Mr. Roberts.
52:19Thanks, Jimmy.
52:21Don't thank me.
52:21I've never been so glad to get rid of anything in my life.
52:24I'm glad to get the money back, of course, but that's not why I thanked you.
52:27You see, I've always believed in you kids from the very start,
52:31and you've lived up to my belief.
52:32That's why I said thanks.
52:34Thank you for believing in us.
52:36You know, the reason we took that money is because we didn't believe in ourselves.
52:40But no more.
52:41We're all through with shortcuts.
52:43They're too tough.
52:44From now on, we'll earn our happiness.
52:47Together?
52:48Always.
52:57You know, the reason we took that money is because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn't believe in us, because we didn
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