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00:00The End
00:27Cyril, can't you drive a bit faster?
00:29Yes, sir. You don't mind to spend the night in a ditch?
00:32My sister, I found it far.
00:34You wouldn't believe it possible in the middle of summer, would you?
00:37It's quite unnatural.
00:39There's the moors, sir.
00:41Old laws of nature out here.
00:44Monson says an old wives' tale.
00:46My father didn't think so, sir.
00:48He hated and feared the moors.
00:51For years he forbade us to set foot upon them.
00:54A little strange. I never heard that.
00:56He were a wee lad at the time, sir.
00:59But I often wondered what it was that kept a brave man
01:02off a section of his own estates.
01:05In my opinion, he probably buried his conscience out here.
01:08My father was a God-fearing man, Mr. Robert.
01:14The party's going to be furious if I'm late for my own bachelor party.
01:17Look here, Cyril, can't you get the old girl to go?
01:26What the devil is it?
01:29He's a giant of a man.
01:31Nothing human can be that size.
01:43No! No!
01:45Dr. Penrose!
01:47Get him off!
01:49Get him off!
01:50Get him off!
01:54Mr. Penrose!
01:59Far enough, gentlemen.
02:00Call you Bruthoffman. He's killing her.
02:04A magnificent machine, isn't he?
02:06Uncomplicated, yet remarkably efficient.
02:10Don't.
02:11No power on earth can help your chauffeur now, Mr. Penrose.
02:15Who are you and what do you want?
02:17Some call me Beelzebub.
02:18Some call me Belial.
02:20You may call me Moloch.
02:22Squire Moloch.
02:25As for what I want, young man...
02:28Steps!
02:45Imagine meeting two such netherworld creatures on your wedding night.
02:58Beelzebub, Moloch, Belial.
03:02All names that men have given to Satan.
03:05Well, is it possible that Robert Penrose has actually encountered the evil one himself?
03:11Or was this violent incident the start of some...
03:15Some monstrous, practical joke conceived by the young man's friends?
03:20Or by his enemies?
03:23Or perhaps a glimpse of tonight's players will give you a clue.
03:27Mr. Ronald Howard.
03:30Mr. Henry Daniel.
03:34Mr. Torrin Thatcher.
03:35Miss Fintan Myler.
03:39And Mr. Richard Keel.
03:42Impossible to guess, you say?
03:44Very well.
03:46Let's turn back the clock and pick up our young bridegroom before the start of this fateful journey.
03:51But I warn you, ladies and gentlemen...
03:54If you have a faint heart, tune away.
03:57Because it may stop in your throat.
04:00As sure as my name is Boris Garland.
04:02Boris Garland.
04:32Come in, Cyril.
04:34Oh, come on. The door's open.
04:36Tis Teal, sir.
04:38Come in, Teal.
04:40Oh, come on. The door's open.
04:42Tis Teal, sir.
04:44Come in, Teal.
04:45Come in, Cyril.
04:46Well, I must confess I never expected us to share another bottle.
04:59I toasted your father in this very room 35 years ago.
05:04There's been a Teal to drink to every Penrose wedding for five generations.
05:08Hmm.
05:10And you don't intend to let an old family tradition die, eh, Teal?
05:13It seems to me there's precious little left to tradition. No, sir.
05:18I wish you success and happiness.
05:21Teal.
05:23It's not right for old friends to behave like this.
05:27Anger rests in the bosoms of fools.
05:30I mean, you taught me that when I was scarcely able to walk.
05:33All right, I'll be fair with you.
05:35I'll admit I've been an insufferable young fool.
05:38If you'll admit you've been an obstinate old tyrant.
05:40I wish you every success and happiness, Mr. Robert.
05:51And to your young lady the same.
05:53Thank you, Teal.
05:54To Laura.
06:05Your hand. Break it, Teal.
06:11Ah, you old bulldog.
06:13And I wonder if you realize what a bad time you've been giving me lately.
06:17If I've forgotten my place, sir, I ask pardon.
06:21If I really believed that, I'd have to send for a doctor.
06:24I'll take it, sir.
06:26Good.
06:31Hadwick Castle.
06:33Oh, just one moment, miss.
06:36It is Miss Dunning, sir.
06:37Oh, good. Thanks, Teal.
06:42Hello, darling.
06:43I was just going to phone you.
06:45Liar.
06:46You adore the idea of my chasing you.
06:49I should be angry.
06:51Where have you been all afternoon?
06:52Riding?
06:53Well, I had to do something to quieten my nerves until...
06:58What are you doing?
06:59Fitting my gown.
07:01Oh, it's beautiful.
07:03How do you know, silly? You haven't seen it yet.
07:05In my imagination, I'm standing right beside you.
07:09Scarcely a breath divides us.
07:11Robert, what a positively improper idea.
07:14I'm blushing.
07:16You look ravishing when you blush.
07:18Robert?
07:20Hmm? Yes, darling?
07:22Must you go to that awful stag party tonight?
07:25Yes, I... I'm afraid I'm stuck with it.
07:28I mean, I...
07:30I can't let Toddy and the boys down.
07:32I don't like Toddy Mills, darling.
07:34He's a nasty little trickster with a sadistic sense of humour
07:36and the morals of a goat.
07:38I just don't like him.
07:40Well, that's fairly obvious, darling.
07:42But don't worry.
07:43Look, if it'll make your mind any easier,
07:45I'll take Teal along to chaperone me.
07:47Oh? I thought you two weren't speaking.
07:50No, we've actually just declared a truce.
07:52Now, don't fret, my sweet.
07:54And say goodnight.
07:55This is the last time we'll ever be apart.
08:00Goodnight, darling.
08:02Goodnight, darling.
08:03Teal.
08:07Teal.
08:10I wonder if you'll,
08:12well, help me through this stag affair tonight.
08:15And my wedding.
08:17For old times' sake.
08:19I was hopin' you'd ask, Miss Sutton.
08:22You'll be the envy of every woman in London tomorrow, Miss Dunning.
08:25Bless you, and good luck.
08:28The garner's breathtaking, Miss Grace. Thank you.
08:30Of course it is on you.
08:33Goodnight.
08:34Goodnight.
08:49Come and sit down, Teal.
08:53I think I know what you think.
08:56You expected me to marry a duchess, didn't you?
08:58Oh.
09:00Well, I think you'll learn to love Laura in time.
09:03She's got everything in a woman a man could possibly desire.
09:06Heaven knows what she saw in me, though.
09:08You're a Penrose, sir.
09:10Oh, she could have had half the title heads of Europe at her feet.
09:13There's Hadwick Castle.
09:15Not to mention the money your father left you.
09:17Money?
09:18Well, what's that for?
09:19It's only a means to happiness, Teal.
09:21And whom better could I spend it on than Laura?
09:23I doubt your father the proof of your squandering your fortune, sir.
09:27Ha, ha, ha.
09:28Squandering?
09:29Oh, don't look so dour, Teal.
09:31Laura will probably surprise you by changing me into a responsible family man.
09:36Ha!
09:37That'll be the day.
09:38Ha, ha, ha.
09:40Oh, Teal, wait.
09:42I want to ask a special favour of you.
09:45You know very well I couldn't run this place without you.
09:49I take it as a great honour if you would stay on here and look after us.
09:57Very well, Mr. Robert.
09:58I'll stay on.
10:01Thank you, Teal.
10:58in heaven's name tell him to go slow he'll kill us all the fog has no secrets for mr sticks
11:06now come off it sir who put you up to this stunt toddy toddy i sort of expected some such hijinks
11:14now be a good fellow and ask your friend to try it back and fix it alone and i'll relieve it
11:20those rather ugly looking toys
11:22good health a maniac serious you'll soon learn how serious young man all right if this is a real
11:32kidnapping i won't waste any more time how much do you want how much have you got it's none of your
11:38business keep it up to you can't you see he means business i never thought i'd see the day when a
11:43band rolls would knock along them shut up to you you want to get us both murdered
11:47you've got a head on him as mr robert not much of a stomach but a head for the sense of things
11:53very well in real and personal property i've got roughly half a million pounds
11:59half a million yes you release us unharmed and you can have any part of it everything
12:07everything it's not enough sticks
12:17you've taken us around in a circle sir this section of the moors is on your own
12:46estate are you certain teal positive i haven't been here in years but i remember exploring
12:52it with your father just before he acquired it from what is it teal nothing sir you recognize
13:00who is he i don't know sir
13:03i must be dreaming teal did you see that he snapped his fingers on the torches burst into flame
13:13heaven help us
13:14if you please gentlemen master sticks will lead the way
13:21love we olabilir what i have done so you have done so if you took me into the Changsaren
13:27then you have asked him have made it so he has to be told in this duration of his
13:42Let's go.
14:12Here, now. On your feet. Can't you see he's exhausted?
14:30Leave him alone, will you?
14:31You have half a minute to get him on his feet or say his prayers.
14:37Sticks.
14:40Listen carefully.
14:40I think I know where they're taking us. It's not far now.
14:44Where is it, Teal?
14:46We have to get us inside the place before dawn.
14:50We can't let that happen.
14:54But inside where, Teal?
14:56What do you know about this moloch?
14:57When I give the signal, you snatch his torch and use it to hold the creature off with it while I go for his pistol.
15:06He hasn't loaded the other one yet.
15:10We may have a chance, but if we fail...
15:13All rested and ready to go, Mr. Teal, then let us not tarry.
15:18The dawn holds no welcome for the likes of Master Sticks and me.
15:22Let's go, Mr. Teal.
15:24Let's go.
15:26Ready?
15:32Let's go.
15:32Let's go.
15:34Let's go.
15:34Let's go.
15:35Let's go.
15:36THE END
16:06I see you remember this place, Mr Penrose, the old blockhouse, a relic of gothic days.
16:25What makes you think I remember it?
16:28When you were six, you wandered on to the moors.
16:32Your father found you playing here.
16:33It was the first time you ever saw fear in his face.
16:37He beat you.
16:39You never knew why.
16:41But every time you attempted to return, you always remembered that look in his face.
16:49How did you know that?
16:50Now, sir, now, quick, grab his torch, sir.
17:11No, no, to you.
17:12Perhaps we can still make a bargain with him.
17:14Once he gets inside that place, sir, we're lost.
17:17Now, for the love of heaven, sir.
17:18Let's go.
17:24Oh, Jesus, run!
17:54He's dead, you fiend, you fiend, you killed him, you killed him!
18:24Sticks!
18:54Sticks!
20:26Ah, awake at last.
20:32What do you want?
20:34I told you, have all my money.
20:38Come closer.
20:39Look into my face.
20:52Take a good look and tell me what you see.
20:54You dare not admit what you suspect, even to yourself.
21:02But you've seen things, Mr. Penrose, the way those torches lit up, the strange way in which your overseer died.
21:10Now, ask yourself, what good is money to the likes of Master Styx and me?
21:21Then, then what do you want?
21:30Vengeance.
21:31Vengeance.
21:33Why? What for?
21:34I don't know you.
21:36I never set eyes on you before yesterday.
21:38The sins of the father shall be visited upon the child.
21:41Sins of the father's?
21:42What could my father ever have done to you?
21:46Your father acquired this estate long before you were born.
21:51But how?
21:55Do you know?
21:56Yes.
21:57He bought it.
21:58You have apparently not yet discovered the secret of your chamber.
22:11There, in the center.
22:15As you know, these are the ruins of a Gothic stronghold.
22:20Prisoners were kept in this underground building.
22:23The Goths also took refuge here from the marauding Saxons.
22:27Therefore, in that wealth...
22:29What has this got to do with me?
22:31Your father drowned the rightful owner of this estate.
22:34No, you're lying!
22:34And besurped his property and position.
22:37Lying!
22:37My father could never kill for money or property.
22:40Oh, he could and he did.
22:42Who?
22:44He killed me.
22:47No.
22:48No!
22:49Why, then, did your father forbid anyone to come to this part of the estate
22:52and finding his young son here, why did he beat him so savagely?
22:55What was it he feared he might discover?
23:00No, no, this is too fantastic.
23:03There are more things in heaven and earth, my dear Mr. Penrose,
23:08than I dreamed of in your philosophy.
23:12I could not come back during your father's lifetime.
23:15I had not earned the right.
23:16But I was permitted to return on the eve of your marriage
23:20to take my rightful place as master of Hadwick.
23:23You expect me to believe such nonsense?
23:25But Laura Dunning shall still be mistress of Hadwick, just as planned.
23:30The lovely Miss Denning
23:31shall be a glowing tribute to my successful return from beyond.
23:36She shall be my bride.
23:40No, no, you're mad.
23:41You're mad.
23:45I don't care whether you're alive or whether you're dead.
23:47You'll never get her.
23:48You're mad.
23:49Sticks.
24:10Laura.
24:15Laura.
24:16Laura.
24:16Do not be unduly disturbed, Mr. Penrose.
24:28I merely wish to show you an important aspect of your dilemma.
24:32I shall leave you now to contemplate your prospects.
24:36No, no, Moloch, wait.
24:38Please, I'm willing to cooperate.
24:40Anything within reason.
24:41Please, Moloch.
24:42Moloch, release Laura.
24:45I'll do anything.
24:46Moloch!
24:46Moloch!
24:54I should dislike entrusting you to the tender care of Master Styx, Miss Dunning.
25:00So, you will utter no word or sound.
25:06Do I understand?
25:09Spend it.
25:11You may remove the gag, Master Styx.
25:14Gently.
25:17Such a delicate treasure must be handled with care.
25:25Laura!
25:26Laura!
25:26Are you all right?
25:27Laura, answer me!
25:30Moloch, let me see her!
25:32Please let me see her!
25:33All in good time, Master Robert.
25:40First, you must take some nourishment.
25:42Recognize your own silver service, do you?
25:53Eat well, Master Robert.
25:55There is no indignity in preserving one's strength,
26:02especially when the food and wine are from one's own cellar.
26:21What's that?
26:22Where did that pen come from?
26:25That wasn't there a second ago.
26:28You devil!
26:30At last you concede my identity.
26:33Splendid.
26:34It bodes well for the speedy termination of your difficulties.
26:44Sign.
26:46And you are a free man.
26:51Simple power of attorney.
26:54Lacking only your signature to give me full control of all your money
26:57and all your property, real and personal, your signature, please.
27:02And if I refuse?
27:04Sign.
27:06Why do you hesitate?
27:08The last time we talked,
27:10you were willing to do anything for your beloved.
27:13How can I be sure?
27:15How can I trust you to set her free?
27:18Hark to this dandy.
27:20The wine must be a potent brew to fire such courage in such a lily liver.
27:24Sign.
27:25Or you'll soon be seen in the dark like Master Styx.
27:28What kind of fraud is this?
27:29You think you can drive me half insane with fear and exhaustion?
27:33And trick me out of everything I possess?
27:36You prefer to die wealthy?
27:39Oh, I see.
27:42You were going to kill us both,
27:44whether I signed it or not.
27:48So be it.
27:51Styx.
27:55Laura, can you hear me?
28:17No, no, they've gagged you again.
28:21Well, look, Laura,
28:22if you can hear me,
28:24tap on the stone floor with your heel.
28:27Have they harmed you?
28:28One tap for yes,
28:29two for no.
28:32Did Moloch phone,
28:34say he was me?
28:37They couldn't have kidnapped you from your bedroom.
28:39The monster.
28:43The monster.
28:43Styx.
28:45Good heavens.
28:46What black magic enabled them to get you here without being seen?
28:51All right, my dearest, save your strength.
28:54I haven't signed yet because they'll kill us both the moment I do.
28:59They'd have to.
29:00They could never trust us not to go to the police.
29:02But they'll be back with that paper.
29:06And when they do,
29:08I'll try to be ready for them.
29:09Three hours out.
29:27Four hours out.
29:28lashing.
29:31Four hours out.
29:33Four hours out.
29:33Six minutes away from the police.
29:36I don't know.
31:12Laura, do you hear me?
31:15Rap on the floor if you hear me.
31:19Laura, darling, the bolt on the door is jammed.
31:23But I'll find something and I'll have you out of here in a very few minutes.
31:27Just hold on, dearest.
31:28I'll have you out of here in a very few minutes.
31:58I'll have you out of here.
32:28Let's go.
32:58All right.
33:28I'm a terrorist. That creature's left the door open, which means the devil will be back very soon with that paper.
33:34Maybe there's still a chance.
33:36Look, darling, I think I've got an idea.
33:39I'm going to sign, then pretend I've gone mad and killed myself in the well.
33:44When they're convinced I'm gone, I'll come back for you.
33:58I'm going to sign, then pretend I'll come back for you.
34:28I'm going to sign, then pretend I'll come back for you.
34:58I'm going to sign, then pretend I'll come back for you.
35:28Oh, my God.
37:28I'm hungry.
37:37Time for hospitality has passed.
37:39I'll see you back in hell before I sign that.
37:42Don't try my patience any further, Penrose. I'm offering you your life.
37:45If you're offering me my death warrant.
37:47Sign.
37:47Never!
37:48Sign.
37:50Or I'll send sticks to your lovely Miss Dunning.
37:57Sticks!
37:58No, no, no, no. No, please. Call him back. Please, call him back!
38:07Save her then.
38:08Now, stop him as you promised.
38:18Sticks!
38:20All right.
38:22Now, keep your part of the bargain.
38:24Release us.
38:24Your release is only seconds away.
38:34No. No molecule.
38:36No.
38:38No.
38:39No, no. Call him off.
38:41Call him off.
38:42You give me a word.
38:44I'll do anything.
38:45Call him off.
38:46Call him off.
38:48Call him off.
38:52A headstone for you, Master Robert.
38:55And may you rest in peace.
38:57Call him off.
39:21Call him off.
39:22Call him off.
39:23Call him off.
39:25Oh, my God.
39:55Oh, my God.
40:25Oh, my God.
40:55Oh, my God.
41:25Oh, my God.
41:55Oh, my God.
41:56Oh, my God.
41:57Oh, my God.
41:59Oh, my God.
42:01Oh, my God.
42:02Oh, my God.
42:03Oh, my God.
42:05Oh, my God.
42:07Oh, my God.
42:08Oh, my God.
42:09Oh, my God.
42:10Oh, my God.
42:11Oh, my God.
42:12Oh, my God.
42:13Oh, my God.
42:14Oh, my God.
42:15Oh, my God.
42:16Oh, my God.
42:17Oh, my God.
42:18Oh, my God.
42:48You know, when he screamed, I thought you'd really kill me.
43:01Oh, I could have.
43:02Easy.
43:03Maybe I should have.
43:05At least you talk.
43:07Don't worry too much.
43:09Never forget the look on Pedro's face when I snap my fingers and those torches lit up.
43:13Glad magic!
43:16Let me tell you something.
43:18You tried that same stunt, a couple of gasoline torches rigged with a simple lighter.
43:22Try it on the stage or in a carnival tent and they'd throw rocks at you.
43:25This goes to show how costume and the right atmosphere could make them take anything.
43:30Like that pen and ink appearing out of nowhere.
43:33You had it under your cape.
43:35Now, how did you guess that?
43:37You watch how you talk to me, Riley.
43:40What did I say?
43:41I didn't say anything.
43:42Don't be so sensitive, Joe.
43:44Joe's always so touchy when he's worried.
43:46I'm worried.
43:47The way you're belting that bottle and the job not finished?
43:50Well, finish it then.
43:51She's waiting inside.
43:52Go on.
43:53Get it over with.
43:54Joe's soft when it comes to women, aren't you, Joe?
43:58What about that chauffeur?
44:03What if he talks?
44:04Ask him.
44:05What about that chauffeur?
44:08Cyril's my problem.
44:10You two just finished what you're hired to do.
44:13He's worried about me belting that bottle.
44:15Joe's worried someone might find those bodies.
44:18No one's been near this hellhole for a hundred years.
44:21The natives in these parts are a lot of superstitious fools.
44:25Even the boy's father believes his place was haunted.
44:28Pour yourself another dose of courage and get on with it.
44:34Oh, look.
44:35I've been thinking.
44:37I don't see how you can take over Penrose's estate,
44:40even with that power of attorney.
44:41I don't plan to take it over.
44:43But don't forget I'm as overseer.
44:45I can have it bled white and be out of the country
44:47before anyone's the wiser.
44:48Oh.
44:49What's a clever story?
44:51Penrose and his bride eloped.
44:53They've gone on an extended honeymoon.
44:56I haven't any idea where this little piece of paper's
45:00going to make up for years of humiliation.
45:04This piece of paper's going to make me a millionaire.
45:09Not until you sign an agreement to pay off, mister.
45:12What are you doing, Joe?
45:14He just double-crossed that fellow Penrose
45:16he's known all his life.
45:18How do we know we'll get the rest of our money?
45:21Yeah.
45:22I think he's got something, matey.
45:24You could do that to a kid you've known all your life.
45:26He could do it to us.
45:28You must be pretty sick to you.
45:31Why didn't you just do them in?
45:33Drop them down the well yourself.
45:35Yes, why go to all this trouble?
45:37No simple murder would solve my wounds.
45:41I've been planning this for years.
45:44Wounds?
45:46I doubt you'd understand.
45:49Close to the spirit.
45:52Corrosion of the pride.
45:55Have you ever thought what it's like to be a man's man?
46:00And live in a household where they give you orders day after day?
46:12This is my day of reckoning.
46:17Make him put the deal in writing, Riley.
46:20Yes.
46:21And since they'll all hang if they ever catch us,
46:24I say we share and share alike.
46:27What you say, partner?
46:33All right.
46:57No.
46:58No.
46:59Go away.
47:00Go away.
47:03No.
47:05No.
47:07No, you're dead.
47:08Go away.
47:09No.
47:10No.
47:11No.
47:27No.
47:28It's all right, ghost.
47:29I'm not a ghost.
47:30I'm real.
47:31Just as real as those would-be monsters.
47:32Oh, darling.
47:33At first, I thought it was another one of Donnie's practical jokes, but it was so horrible.
47:40Then when they brought me...
47:41It's all over now, darling.
47:42We're safe.
47:43We're really safe.
47:44No.
47:45Oh, no.
47:47No.
47:48No, no.
47:49No.
47:50All right.
47:51Bye.
47:52Bye.
47:53Bye.
47:54Bye.
47:55Bye.
47:56Bye.
47:57Bye.
47:58Bye.
47:59Bye.
48:00We're all over now, darling.
48:02Bye.
48:03Bye.
48:04Bye.
48:05Bye.
48:06Bye.
48:07Bye, darling.
48:09Bye, for now.
48:10Bye.
48:11Bye.
48:12Bye.
48:13To be continued...
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