The Limping Man (1953) – Classic British Mystery Thriller
The Limping Man (1953) is a classic British mystery thriller filled with suspense, crime, and unexpected twists. Set against a tense post-war atmosphere, the film follows a mysterious case involving a troubled man whose past raises questions and suspicion.
With its vintage atmosphere, intriguing mystery, and classic British filmmaking style, The Limping Man is a fascinating watch for fans of old crime movies, mystery films, and classic cinema from the 1950s.
Enjoy this vintage mystery thriller and discover the secrets behind The Limping Man (1953).
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The Limping Man (1953) is a classic British mystery thriller filled with suspense, crime, and unexpected twists. Set against a tense post-war atmosphere, the film follows a mysterious case involving a troubled man whose past raises questions and suspicion.
With its vintage atmosphere, intriguing mystery, and classic British filmmaking style, The Limping Man is a fascinating watch for fans of old crime movies, mystery films, and classic cinema from the 1950s.
Enjoy this vintage mystery thriller and discover the secrets behind The Limping Man (1953).
#TheLimpingMan #TheLimpingMan1953 #ClassicBritishFilm #MysteryThriller #BritishMystery #ClassicMovie #VintageMovie #CrimeThriller #SuspenseMovie #1950sMovies #OldMovies #ClassicCinema
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00:00:21You know what happened to my magazine I had here?
00:00:23I think the man behind borrowed it.
00:00:33I waited six years on this plane.
00:00:36Six years.
00:00:38The whole world has changed in that time.
00:00:41And I hope that love and a woman haven't.
00:00:45In one hour, we'll be in London.
00:00:48In one hour, I'll know.
00:01:01In one hour, we'll be in London.
00:01:30In one hour, we'll be in London.
00:02:01In one hour, we'll be in London.
00:02:29New York, and that's the site, 970, and now that...
00:02:34See this fellow moving up now?
00:02:36He was stamped right next to him when it happened.
00:02:39Franklin Pryor?
00:02:40Mm-hmm.
00:02:41We're sorry to hold you all up like this, but this is rather an unusual event we've had take place.
00:02:45Yes, I know. I wonder if I could make a phone call.
00:02:47Well, we'll try and arrange that as soon as possible.
00:02:50I'm afraid everyone on that plane will have to speak to the police first.
00:02:53You're here as a visitor, Mr. Pryor?
00:02:55Yes.
00:02:56Yeah, for a couple of months this time.
00:02:58You see, you've been in England before then.
00:03:00Mm-hmm.
00:03:01This passport doesn't show it.
00:03:03I was during the war.
00:03:04Oh, I see.
00:03:04I expect you'll find things have changed a bit now.
00:03:07Ah, yes, I guess they have.
00:03:09Is this right?
00:03:10You're a construction engineer, eh?
00:03:11Yes.
00:03:13Right.
00:03:16Now, I've stamped your passport for three months.
00:03:19If you want to extend your visit or conduct any business, you'll have to apply to this address.
00:03:26Now, after you've had a word with the police, they'll clear you through customs.
00:03:29We're sorry for the bit.
00:03:35May I have your passport, sir?
00:03:41Franklin Pryor?
00:03:42Yes.
00:03:44Will you come this way?
00:03:48All right, thank you.
00:03:49Thank you very much.
00:03:50Sir, this is Mr. Pryor.
00:03:53Inspector Bragg.
00:03:54How do you do?
00:03:54Oh, yes.
00:03:55You were standing with the man when he was shot, weren't you?
00:03:58Yes, I just asked him for a light for my cigarette.
00:04:01I heard a kind of a thud and he followed up in front of me.
00:04:04Notice nothing else?
00:04:05No.
00:04:07Did you see him in the plane at all?
00:04:08Talk to him?
00:04:09Well, I think he was sitting in the table section.
00:04:11I was up front.
00:04:13I see.
00:04:14I'll be with you in a moment.
00:04:24You didn't hear the murdered man mentioned by name?
00:04:27No.
00:04:28What was his name?
00:04:30I don't know.
00:04:32We had a passport, didn't we?
00:04:33Identification.
00:04:34Yes, none of it checks.
00:04:35It was all expert, fortunately.
00:04:37We found a letter on him addressed to Kendall Brown.
00:04:41So, temporarily, we call him Kendall Brown.
00:04:50Mr. Pryor, I understand you tried to leave the building after your group had been quarantined.
00:04:54Oh, yes.
00:04:55I was expecting someone to meet me here.
00:04:57They didn't show up.
00:04:58I wanted to find out why.
00:04:59A lot of other people in a similar position.
00:05:02All the visitors were notified of the circumstances.
00:05:04Well, I'm sorry.
00:05:07Where can we reach you if we want to talk to you again later?
00:05:10Well, I don't know where I'll be staying.
00:05:12I, uh, wrote my friend to make a reservation for me in a hotel, but, uh, as I was saying,
00:05:18a friend didn't show up.
00:05:19Well, can we get hold of you through your friend's address?
00:05:22Well, I guess so.
00:05:23May we have his name?
00:05:26Her name is, uh, Miss French.
00:05:28That's, uh, number seven, Malvern Terrace.
00:05:31Seven?
00:05:33M-A-L-V-E-R-N.
00:05:35Oh.
00:05:38Thank you, Mr. Brown.
00:05:39We'll just go through there.
00:05:40The customers will look after us.
00:05:42I, uh, wonder if I could make that phone call first, please, huh?
00:05:46Yeah.
00:05:47You can use that one over there.
00:05:49Just lift the receiver and give the operator the number you want.
00:05:52What were you saying, Jim?
00:05:54I think so.
00:05:55Oh, would you give me a plaque from 5483, please?
00:05:595483.
00:06:00I've checked the photograph taken from the dead man's pocket.
00:06:02Hmm?
00:06:03It was taken at a bad angle as far as the number plate's concerned.
00:06:06The only thing that we can be certain of is the make of the car.
00:06:10Any idea who the girl is?
00:06:11No, sir.
00:06:12I wish I did.
00:06:13I see what you mean.
00:06:15Well, this won't help us to find out who Kendall Brown was.
00:06:17Well, sir, we've checked the records, but no such person seems to exist.
00:06:23That's all we needed to make this case perfectly simple.
00:06:25All right, you can go.
00:06:27Don't you want to know the address?
00:06:29What address?
00:06:30The house in the background.
00:06:31It's South Hill Street, Chelsea.
00:06:34Not far from the river.
00:06:36You sure?
00:06:37Oh, yes, sir.
00:06:38The architecture is unmistakably Edwardian, with alterations.
00:06:42They're mostly flats nowadays, but this one here is number 39.
00:06:4739.
00:06:48All right, thank you.
00:06:53Come on, Cameron, come on.
00:06:54Where are we going, sir?
00:06:56South Hill Street.
00:06:57Now, try it again for me, please, man.
00:06:59There should be somebody there.
00:07:21Hello, Miss French's residence.
00:07:23Hello, Miss French there?
00:07:24No, I'm sorry, she's not.
00:07:26Would you know if she went to the airport this morning?
00:07:30Did she leave any message?
00:07:34Well, you'll be there for a while.
00:07:37I'm going to see.
00:07:38Well, thanks.
00:07:55I have a lot of people.
00:07:56I'm sorry, Miss French.
00:07:57I'm sorry.
00:08:09You can see us.
00:08:11Sorry to trouble you, madam. We're from Scotland Yard.
00:08:14Scotland Yard?
00:08:15Just making a few inquiries. We hoped you might be able to help us.
00:08:19Oh, yes.
00:08:21Do you recognize that lady?
00:08:27Yes.
00:08:30Does she live here?
00:08:31No, but she used to be a visitor about a year ago.
00:08:34Do you know her name?
00:08:35I'm afraid I don't.
00:08:36You haven't seen her recently?
00:08:38Well, as a matter of fact, she was here twice this morning.
00:08:41Oh? What for?
00:08:43She's wanting to see Mr. Brown.
00:08:45Mr. Kendall Brown?
00:08:46Yes. He's got a room on the first floor.
00:08:49I see. Well, do you mind if we take a look?
00:08:52No, come inside.
00:08:54Excuse me.
00:08:58Get inside.
00:09:01Will you follow me, please?
00:09:08I'll stop.
00:09:19There you go.
00:09:22This is it.
00:09:30He only has the one room.
00:09:34Keeps it pretty tidy, doesn't it?
00:09:36Oh, Mr. Brown's a model lodger.
00:09:42Theatrical?
00:09:43No, not that I know.
00:09:47How long has he been with you?
00:09:49Oh, he's been about 18 months now.
00:09:52Nothing wrong, I hope.
00:09:53Do you know much about him?
00:09:55No. Might be a traveller.
00:09:57He's been away this last week, expected back today.
00:10:01Married?
00:10:02I don't think so.
00:10:06But, um...
00:10:07Yes?
00:10:08Well, the lady in that photograph you showed me,
00:10:11she's been here quite a lot.
00:10:13But that's almost a year ago.
00:10:15Do you know anything about her?
00:10:16I'm afraid I don't.
00:10:18And you don't know her name?
00:10:19No, I'm sorry.
00:10:23I don't think Mr. Brown would like you going through his things.
00:10:26That's all right, Mrs. Barnes.
00:10:27This Helene, who's she?
00:10:29I don't know.
00:10:30I never was one for shows.
00:10:32All right, I don't think we need to keep you any longer.
00:10:34We'll just take a look around.
00:10:35Very good.
00:10:36I suppose it's all right.
00:10:50I don't think there's much we can do here.
00:10:52This Kendall Brown seems to be too anonymous to be natural.
00:10:56What do you think of this, sir?
00:10:58Hmm?
00:11:02Helene Castle.
00:11:04All my love forever, Helene.
00:11:08Do you think that's a clue to follow up, sir?
00:11:11Pretty flimsy one.
00:11:13I'd say very flimsy, sir.
00:11:21Inspector, look at this.
00:11:23What?
00:11:26Isn't that the car in the photograph?
00:11:28He hasn't come back yet.
00:11:30The police are in his room now.
00:11:33They ask about you.
00:11:36The police?
00:11:37Would you like to have a word?
00:11:40No.
00:11:42Come on, Cameron.
00:11:44Come on, look.
00:11:45Come on.
00:11:47Come on.
00:11:49Come on.
00:11:50Come on.
00:11:52Come on.
00:11:54Come on.
00:11:54Come on.
00:11:55Come on.
00:11:55Come on.
00:11:56Come on.
00:11:57Come on.
00:11:57Come on.
00:11:57Come on.
00:11:57Come on.
00:11:58Come on.
00:11:59Come on.
00:12:01Come on.
00:12:03Come on.
00:12:21I heard you come down the hall, Miss French.
00:12:23You have a visitor.
00:12:26Go upstairs, Cynthia.
00:12:32Frank.
00:12:33Hello, Pauline.
00:12:37Oh, Frank.
00:12:42Oh, I can't believe it.
00:12:44I can't believe it.
00:12:47I gave up hoping I'd ever see you again.
00:12:51That I'd ever be holding you in my arms like this again.
00:12:59Oh, it's been so long.
00:13:03I didn't know you were here.
00:13:06When did you get in?
00:13:08A few hours ago.
00:13:10I wrote you in my letter one time I was going to arrive.
00:13:13Oh.
00:13:16Oh, then you...
00:13:19You didn't get my cable.
00:13:20Yes.
00:13:22You told me you'd meet me at the airport.
00:13:24Yes, but I sent another one later.
00:13:26I...
00:13:27I was so sure it would arrive in time.
00:13:34You mean not to come?
00:13:37Yes.
00:13:38But...
00:13:38But it doesn't matter, really.
00:13:40It was just some personal matters and I thought that perhaps later...
00:13:46I...
00:13:47Oh, darling.
00:13:48You must have been terribly disappointed I wasn't there to meet you.
00:13:54Come.
00:13:56Tell me everything.
00:13:58Everything I haven't heard for the past six years.
00:14:02How are you?
00:14:03What's going to happen?
00:14:04Tell me everything.
00:14:05Well, it looks like I made a mistake.
00:14:09You didn't want me to come, did you?
00:14:11It's not that.
00:14:12It's just that...
00:14:13Now...
00:14:14No, it's very simple to go back.
00:14:15I haven't unpacked yet.
00:14:17Matter of fact, I haven't even got a hotel.
00:14:20You silly friend.
00:14:25I can't tell you what I felt when I got your first letter.
00:14:28Do you know, it went through three changes of address.
00:14:32So many things have happened since you left.
00:14:35Many.
00:14:38But you look just wonderful.
00:14:41Just as big and strong and as attractive.
00:14:45You know that this is the first time I've seen you out of uniform.
00:14:50Same here.
00:14:52Hi, Captain.
00:14:54At ease, Sergeant.
00:15:14You still do the same things?
00:15:16Besides acting, I mean.
00:15:17Do you still fly?
00:15:18Oh, just occasionally.
00:15:21You still race?
00:15:23Oh, not much with planes now.
00:15:25I got interested in speed boats a little while ago.
00:15:27I bought myself a motor launch.
00:15:29What a gal.
00:15:31You know, I'm getting older.
00:15:32I doubt if I'll be able to keep up with the sweet girl anymore.
00:15:35Oh, I'm much more sensible about it now.
00:15:37From planes to cars to boats.
00:15:39It's slowing up, don't you think?
00:15:41I see you're still the same old dead eye.
00:15:43You get quite a few more new cups here.
00:15:45You know, the fellas in the outfit, they used to kid me about going around with a girl who could
00:15:49out-shoot Annie Oakley.
00:15:52Don't worry, darling, I haven't shot one of my boyfriends for at least a couple of years now.
00:15:58Hey, speaking of shooting, you know what happened out at the airport this morning?
00:16:01The fella was shot and killed just after we got off the plane.
00:16:16Were you there?
00:16:18Was I?
00:16:19I asked him for a like for my cigarette just before he got hit.
00:16:22Standing right next to him.
00:16:24You want to hear all the gory details?
00:16:26No, thank you. I've already read them in the papers.
00:16:33Yeah, I'll say Scotland Yard was there.
00:16:37And I think it was done from a distance by a sniper of some kind, huh?
00:16:42Hey, it must have been.
00:16:44We better get going.
00:16:46Hey, beautiful.
00:16:47Snap into it, huh?
00:16:49After we find me a hotel, I want to take you to that little Greek restaurant in Soho that we
00:16:53both used to like so much.
00:16:55All right, I'll hurry.
00:17:17Take your places for a feast of magic from the mystic east.
00:17:21First a feat you've seen no living man do that only one surviving wizard can do.
00:17:26That I hardly need to add is me.
00:17:29Here's a chest with another thing inside.
00:17:33I show it thus.
00:17:36And close it thus.
00:17:37A magic pass.
00:17:39Hey, presto.
00:17:40And what do we see?
00:17:42Me.
00:17:50Every night I'm tightly tied in this attitude undignified.
00:17:57In the process I've grown fond of this weird necromancer with a beard turned one.
00:18:06But oh, is he going to notice me?
00:18:11When he's so busy doing what comes supernaturally.
00:18:20Hey, presto.
00:18:21Oh, she has herself to me.
00:18:23Hey, presto.
00:18:25Folks go wild and applaud.
00:18:27I have my dreams but it seems I'm completely ignored.
00:18:34Yes?
00:18:37Is Miss Castle in the theatre?
00:18:39Yes, but they don't allow visitors during a show in Scotland Yard.
00:18:44Oh, Scotland Yard.
00:18:47And you want to see Miss Castle?
00:18:49Please.
00:18:50Well, she's just beginning her act.
00:18:53Is there somewhere we could wait?
00:18:55Yes.
00:18:56Tommy.
00:18:58Show these two gentlemen from Scotland Yard into the wings, will you?
00:19:01They want to see Miss Castle.
00:19:03Sure. Follow me, gentlemen.
00:19:08Scotland Yard.
00:19:09Nobody got killed, did they?
00:19:10Yes.
00:19:15Oh, I was poor and I was down.
00:19:18When a road show blew into town.
00:19:22They needed an assistant, I heard.
00:19:27I went and told this mystical jerk.
00:19:30I give my own right down for the work.
00:19:33And he took me at my word.
00:19:37Hey, presto.
00:19:38Oh, she has not said to me.
00:19:40Hey, presto.
00:19:41Oh, he's so formal and smart.
00:19:44Always polite, but you might think he hasn't got a heart.
00:19:50All he ever says to me is, hey, presto.
00:20:16My heart's aching and sick.
00:20:20Each little trick must be slick.
00:20:22So I'm going to obey.
00:20:25So I'm going to obey.
00:20:26Presto and I'm here.
00:20:29Watch her disappear.
00:20:35Oh, Helene, these two men want to see.
00:20:36Later, family.
00:20:37But they're from Scotland Yard.
00:20:40Just one minute.
00:20:43Hey, presto.
00:20:46Helene.
00:20:47Oh, he can't work without this model.
00:20:51Hey, presto.
00:20:55Hey, presto.
00:20:57Hey, presto.
00:21:13Sorry to keep you waiting.
00:21:15I don't know.
00:21:16No, we just want to talk to Miss Carson.
00:21:19I'll see you later.
00:21:21My dressing room is this way.
00:21:22Want to come along?
00:22:17So, Selvi.
00:22:20I suppose you want to ask me about Ken.
00:22:22I read the papers.
00:22:23You knew him, then?
00:22:25I'm his wife.
00:22:28But don't let that worry you.
00:22:30Ken and I have been separated for so long
00:22:32that we were almost on speaking terms again.
00:22:35I see.
00:22:36How long had you been separated?
00:22:38Oh, about three years.
00:22:40We saw each other sometimes.
00:22:42We finally became quite civilized about our differences.
00:22:46In fact, he came to the show a few weeks back.
00:22:49You don't mind if I change?
00:22:50Oh, no, no, no.
00:22:51Do.
00:22:53Do.
00:22:54We are not in the way.
00:22:56Oh, all right.
00:22:57I've done this before in public.
00:23:00Without the screen.
00:23:01Quite.
00:23:04You don't know what your husband's been doing lately, I suppose.
00:23:07No.
00:23:11Do you know anyone who might have wanted to get him out of the way?
00:23:15No, but I'm not surprised that he should have ended up like this.
00:23:19He got a face for excitement when he was a pilot.
00:23:23He did what we show people call a double act.
00:23:27His partner was trouble.
00:23:31But you can't tell us what sort of trouble it was this time.
00:23:36I have to guess.
00:23:38I'd say the wrong man's wife.
00:23:39No.
00:23:41Like that was it.
00:23:43Do you...
00:23:45Do you happen to recognize this lady?
00:23:49Yes.
00:23:49That's his latest.
00:23:51What's her name?
00:23:52Pauline French.
00:23:54Pauline French, the actress.
00:23:56Who did I hear mention that name recently?
00:23:58Oh, you know her.
00:24:00She's all the time in the papers.
00:24:02Rides, shoots, skis, flies.
00:24:05Anything that moves fast and makes a lot of noise.
00:24:10Did you find this on Ken?
00:24:12Yes.
00:24:14I see.
00:24:16From what you say about your husband,
00:24:17those two must have got on well together.
00:24:21Well.
00:24:23Very well.
00:24:25Thank you, Mrs. Brown.
00:24:26My name's Anne Castle.
00:24:28I beg your pardon, Miss Castle.
00:24:30You've been a great help.
00:24:32Oh, there's just one thing.
00:24:32They'll want to identify the body.
00:24:34I imagine as you're his wife,
00:24:36they'll want to get in touch with you shortly.
00:24:38Well, you can always get me through the theater.
00:24:42Good night.
00:24:43Good night.
00:24:46Good night.
00:25:01Hurry!
00:25:01What's next, sir?
00:25:02Well, you can do what you like.
00:25:03You're young.
00:25:04I'm going to bed.
00:25:06What about Pauline French?
00:25:07She'll keep till tomorrow.
00:25:09Are you all right, sir?
00:25:11Yes, thank you.
00:25:12Good night, gentlemen.
00:25:13Good night.
00:25:38Well, you've seen everything from Land's End to John O'Grope's.
00:25:41What's next?
00:25:42Anything I say?
00:25:44Anything you say, darling.
00:25:45Your day.
00:25:46Okay, I'll tell you what.
00:25:48Let's just stay in the Thames until we hit the sea.
00:25:50We'll cross the channel, land on the coast of France, build ourselves a little hut out of driftwood, spend the
00:25:55rest of our lives alone together.
00:25:57No city, no people, and no past.
00:26:01Just us.
00:26:02What a wonderful, beautiful dream.
00:26:07You know, this is a pretty sturdy boat.
00:26:08I bet you could cross a channel on this.
00:26:11Don't tell me that you've never tried it.
00:26:13What do you mean?
00:26:14I mean I know Pauline French.
00:26:16If nothing stops her, she goes.
00:26:25Uh-oh.
00:26:26What's the matter?
00:26:27No petrol.
00:26:29We've been doing too much sightseeing.
00:26:31I knew we should have filled her up before we left.
00:26:34Well, the worst that can happen is if we just keep on drifting.
00:26:37Personally, I can't imagine a better way to spend my time.
00:26:41I think I'd better call someone from the shore.
00:26:47Ahoy!
00:26:55Ahoy!
00:26:56Hello!
00:26:57Hello there!
00:27:03What's wrong, Miss French?
00:27:03Trouble?
00:27:04Yes, we ran out of petrol.
00:27:06Do you think he would tow us in?
00:27:07Certainly, Miss French.
00:27:13Well, that's all right.
00:27:15We'll be in in a minute.
00:27:16You knew him, huh?
00:27:17Yes.
00:27:18He works for the people who look after my boat over there.
00:27:21Good thing we didn't drift too long.
00:27:24I've got a lot to do for the party tonight.
00:27:27Oh, that's another thing.
00:27:28I don't understand why...
00:27:29Oh, darling, I'm sorry.
00:27:29It's something I arranged weeks ago.
00:27:31Anyway, it'll give you a chance to meet some of my glamorous leading men.
00:27:34Yes, I'd love that.
00:27:37Anyway, I want to be able to show you.
00:27:40You mean that?
00:28:02Anything else I can do, Miss French?
00:28:03Put her up for you.
00:28:04No, just put her nothing together across the dry dock.
00:28:07I think I'll overhaul and put her up for sale.
00:28:18It's all your boat, huh?
00:28:19Yes, it's really much more trouble than it's worth.
00:28:22Looks like a pub.
00:28:24They look out for me.
00:28:25It's pretty good.
00:28:26Hey, how about a drink?
00:28:27No, really, I must get back.
00:28:28Hello, Miss French.
00:28:30I thought the boy towed you in up the river.
00:28:32Yes, we ran out of fuel.
00:28:33Well, come and refuel in here.
00:28:36Have a bitter on the house.
00:28:37We're in a terrible hurry.
00:28:39Oh, Jonas, I want you to meet a very good friend of mine from America, Mr. Pryor.
00:28:42From America?
00:28:43Pleased to meet you, Mr. Pryor.
00:28:44Very pleased indeed.
00:28:46Can I have a word with you in private just for a minute?
00:28:48Excuse us.
00:28:58Frank, I have to see someone inside for me.
00:29:02Okay.
00:29:03Come inside, Mr. Pryor.
00:29:04Come in and have a quick one.
00:29:06No need to wait out there.
00:29:16Hello, Miss French.
00:29:18We've missed you, dear.
00:29:19Yes, I've been very busy.
00:29:20Wasn't it horrible news?
00:29:22Yes.
00:29:23Could I have a whiskey, please?
00:29:25Yes, dear.
00:29:27What would you like, Frank?
00:29:28I have the same, yes.
00:29:29That you are.
00:29:34Keep mine warm for me, will you?
00:29:36I'll be back in a minute.
00:29:49American?
00:29:50That's right.
00:29:51You can always tell me.
00:29:52You can.
00:29:53Frank's pretty well-known, isn't she?
00:29:55Yeah, she's a lovely person.
00:29:57They take care of her launch back there.
00:29:59You get all sorts of you.
00:30:01All the common old river characters.
00:30:03Then the ladies and gentlemen, like Miss French,
00:30:05who keep their boats with us.
00:30:07Excuse me.
00:30:36Sorry about that, darling.
00:30:37Just some trouble about the boat.
00:30:38What made you decide to sell it all of a sudden?
00:30:40I just had enough of it, I guess.
00:30:42Well, sit down, huh?
00:30:44They say that you've got the launch up to say.
00:30:46Yes.
00:30:46Is it on account of what happened to him?
00:30:48No, of course not.
00:30:51I don't think I want this.
00:30:54Do you mind if we go, Frank?
00:30:55All right.
00:30:55Right in the airport, too, in front of all those people.
00:30:59Shocking news.
00:31:00Shocking.
00:31:00You never...
00:31:08The barmaid in there was...
00:31:09We must get a taxi.
00:31:16She was talking about Kendall Brown, wasn't she?
00:31:20Yes.
00:31:23You knew him then, didn't you?
00:31:26Yes.
00:31:27Why didn't you mention this to me yesterday?
00:31:31Was there any need?
00:31:38You must have known him pretty well.
00:31:39You came here quite often with him, didn't you?
00:31:42Didn't you?
00:31:44That's right.
00:31:46Is that what's been bothering you?
00:31:48Is that what you're holding back?
00:31:50Look, Frank, you left here six years ago.
00:31:53Since then, I've lived my own life.
00:31:54No strings, no ties.
00:31:55It's just that if there's anything wrong, I want to help.
00:31:58There's nothing wrong, and I don't want any help.
00:31:59I just want to be left alone.
00:32:01Don't you understand that?
00:32:02I just want to be left alone.
00:32:05Taxi?
00:32:06Taxi?
00:32:07Taxi?
00:32:07Taxi?
00:32:09Taxi?
00:32:11Taxi?
00:32:12Taxi?
00:32:13Taxi?
00:32:18Taxi?
00:32:19Hey, mister!
00:32:21Hey, mister!
00:32:22Mister!
00:32:25Mister!
00:33:04You're very good.
00:33:17Please do mind. Don't keep the phone occupied. I want to use it.
00:33:21Oh, certainly, ma'am. I'm just finishing. I'll see you tomorrow, George.
00:33:26Thank you. Have we got enough glasses and drinks and everything?
00:33:29Yes, ma'am.
00:33:31Good. Oh, and would you bring me up one of your headache powders, please?
00:33:34Certainly.
00:33:58Hello. Would you put me through to Mr. Pryor's room, please?
00:34:05Oh, here I... Yes, I see.
00:34:09Yes, I would like to leave a message.
00:34:11Ask him to ring Miss French as soon as he comes in.
00:34:16Yes. Thank you.
00:34:22Not there, ma'am?
00:34:25No.
00:34:38It's all right. I'll go.
00:34:43It's coming.
00:34:52It's coming.
00:34:53Miss French?
00:34:55Yes?
00:34:57Inspector Braddock, Scotland Yard.
00:34:59Oh.
00:35:01Yes?
00:35:02May we come in?
00:35:05Well...
00:35:06All right.
00:35:12I...
00:35:13I hope it won't take too long. I'm expecting rather a lot of pain.
00:35:16So I see.
00:35:17Well, I'll try and make it as brief as possible.
00:35:19We would have chosen yesterday, but you were in such a hurry.
00:35:24What do you mean?
00:35:26Did you know Kendall Brown?
00:35:32Yes?
00:35:33You've read the papers?
00:35:36Yes.
00:35:37You were great friends, weren't you?
00:35:40I knew him.
00:35:41But, uh...
00:35:43Quite well.
00:35:44Hmm?
00:35:46Quite well.
00:35:48Did you often visit him?
00:35:52Yesterday was the first time in a long while.
00:35:56Who took this photograph, Miss French?
00:36:04He did.
00:36:07Where did you find this?
00:36:09It was found on the dead man.
00:36:13Oh.
00:36:16I didn't think he still carried it around with him.
00:36:22Funnily enough, it's the only picture I've ever liked of myself.
00:36:25He gave me the negative.
00:36:26Put it enlarged.
00:36:29Yes.
00:36:30It is very good.
00:36:34Are you sure that you haven't had anything to do with Kendall Brown recently?
00:36:39No.
00:36:40We met occasionally to have a drink, but that was just for old times' sake.
00:36:46But you had some important business to discuss with him yesterday, didn't you?
00:36:49You called on him three times.
00:36:54Three times?
00:36:55The landlady says you called twice before we arrived.
00:36:58The third time you came, you found we were there.
00:37:02You left wrong fast.
00:37:06I felt lonely.
00:37:07I wanted to see someone, so I went to him.
00:37:14Is that all?
00:37:17Yes.
00:37:18That is all.
00:37:21Miss French.
00:37:22If you think very hard and try to help us,
00:37:26perhaps we in turn could help you.
00:37:29In what way?
00:37:30I don't know.
00:37:32We have been known to be helpful to some people.
00:37:36This is a murder case, Miss French.
00:37:42All right, Inspector.
00:37:43I'll try and help you, but just at this moment I am in a hurry.
00:37:46I've got people coming and...
00:37:48I have a headache.
00:37:50If only you could have come earlier.
00:37:52We tried earlier.
00:37:53You were out all day.
00:37:56Were you with Franklin Pryor?
00:38:01How do you know?
00:38:05Have I been followed?
00:38:07No, Miss French.
00:38:08Perhaps a curious coincidence.
00:38:10Mr. Pryor was at the airport at the time of the shooting.
00:38:13He gave us your address to contact him.
00:38:17It was a coincidence, wasn't it?
00:38:20Yes.
00:38:21He's a friend of mine, a visitor.
00:38:23And I would appreciate it very much if he were not involved in any of this.
00:38:27I understand.
00:38:29But just in case we do want to contact him, is this still his address?
00:38:35No, he has a hotel now, the Sussex.
00:38:38But you won't...
00:38:40No.
00:38:40We won't.
00:38:42I tell you what, Miss French.
00:38:44You think over everything you can tonight, and then you can call us tomorrow morning.
00:38:49Perhaps you'll have thought of something by then.
00:38:52Will that be all right?
00:38:53Yes, Inspector.
00:38:55I'll call you tomorrow.
00:38:58Good.
00:38:59May we have the...
00:39:04Thank you, Miss French.
00:39:07Good day.
00:39:23It used to be a young one, ma'am.
00:39:25Wasn't he crazy there?
00:39:27Is something wrong, ma'am?
00:39:30Did I say something?
00:39:33Oh, Cynthia.
00:39:34Cynthia.
00:39:41No, I'm...
00:39:42I'm just being silly.
00:39:46People will be here in a minute.
00:39:49Come, we must hurry.
00:39:50We've got a lot to do.
00:40:09Thank you, Mr. Friar.
00:40:10Hello.
00:40:10I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
00:40:11That's all right.
00:40:12Come in, won't you?
00:40:16Take a seat.
00:40:17Still a member, Cameron, don't you?
00:40:19Yes, hello.
00:40:19Good afternoon, sir.
00:40:21Well, now, we'll be brief, Mr. Friar.
00:40:23We want to talk to you about Pauline French.
00:40:26We hope you'll cooperate.
00:40:28Well, I'll try.
00:40:30Let's start from yesterday morning at the airport.
00:40:33I'd like to go into this matter of a somewhat unusual coincidence.
00:40:37I presume that the person you expected to meet you there was Miss French.
00:40:40Is that presumption correct?
00:40:42Yes.
00:40:42And to the best of your knowledge, she failed to arrive.
00:40:45She didn't.
00:40:47I take it you know that Miss French was on intimate terms with Kendall Brown,
00:40:52and that that connection remained unbroken until yesterday.
00:40:58Oh?
00:41:00It's possible that Miss French was at the airport, you know, and you didn't see her.
00:41:03Do you realize that?
00:41:04No, I didn't realize that.
00:41:06Kendall Brown was shot by an expert at a considerable distance.
00:41:13You know that Miss French is very good with a rifle, don't you?
00:41:17Yes.
00:41:18We have to think of everything.
00:41:21For instance, we have to ask ourselves whether it was a simple coincidence
00:41:24that you stopped Kendall Brown to get a light for your cigarette just by chance,
00:41:29or whether that was a ruse to keep him still for a few moments so that he'd be a better
00:41:32target.
00:41:33That's absurd.
00:41:34It probably is.
00:41:35That's just the sort of thing one thinks about on this kind of job, isn't it, sir?
00:41:40Do you know any of Miss French's friends or acquaintances?
00:41:44I haven't seen Miss French for six years, until yesterday.
00:41:49I'm afraid I won't be able to help you gentlemen very much.
00:41:52The cartridge case of the bullet that killed Kendall Brown was found in the grounds of the airport.
00:41:59Now I'm going to tell you something rather curious, Mr. Pryor.
00:42:02Near that cartridge case was a number of footprints which showed an uneven distribution of weight
00:42:08and associated with them was a series of indentations in the ground which could have been caused by a walking
00:42:14stick or a crutch.
00:42:18That seems to ring a bell, Mr. Pryor.
00:42:20No, I was just curious. What do you make of it?
00:42:26During your past two days at Miss French, did you see or did you hear her mention any person of
00:42:31her acquaintance
00:42:32who was crippled or who might have used some such walking aid?
00:42:37Well, as a matter of fact...
00:42:43Hello.
00:42:47The man we had covered in Kendall Brown's house has picked up a taxi driver called Henry Stone.
00:42:51What was he doing?
00:42:52Waiting for the dead man.
00:42:54You'd better bring him up.
00:42:55I'll be right down.
00:42:57Huh?
00:42:58Oh, she is?
00:43:01Yeah, I'll be right down.
00:43:03Take that into forensic on your way back.
00:43:10See, wheels never stop.
00:43:13Well, Mr. Pryor, you were saying?
00:43:15Well, yes, I was saying, as a matter of fact, Miss French is giving a party later on this afternoon
00:43:21so that I might meet some of her friends.
00:43:23If someone shows up using a crutch, I'll let you know.
00:43:26Good.
00:43:27Do you know anything about Kendall Brown, who he was?
00:43:30No.
00:43:32He's a man with a very bad record.
00:43:34I don't like to say this, but it doesn't speak too well for Miss French that she had any connection
00:43:38with him whatsoever.
00:43:40His police history is a very nasty one.
00:43:43There are charges against him for smuggling, charges for bigamy.
00:43:46In fact, all sorts of trouble with women.
00:43:50You're a visitor to this country, Mr. Pryor.
00:43:52We want you to enjoy your stay.
00:43:54If you could be persuaded not to have too much to do with Miss French until this matter's cleared up,
00:44:00I think you might avoid a lot of difficulty.
00:44:03All right, thank you.
00:44:04Oh, excuse me one moment.
00:44:12Mr. Stone?
00:44:13Yes, sir?
00:44:14I understand you were outside number 39 South Hill Street.
00:44:18It's a regular call of mine, sir.
00:44:20You could have knocked me down when the cop had told me he was a goner.
00:44:22Why were you so surprised?
00:44:24Well, it was fit enough a couple of weeks ago.
00:44:26I understand it was all in the papers, too.
00:44:28You drove him a couple of weeks ago?
00:44:29I drove him nearly every week, sir.
00:44:31See, I take him down to the river and then bring him back again.
00:44:34He's a shipping man or something, does a lot of his business down at the Spread Eagle.
00:44:38Where?
00:44:39It's a little pub down on the river, sir.
00:44:42Do you happen to keep a record of these trips?
00:44:44Oh, yes, I've got them here, I think, sir.
00:44:47Yes, this is it.
00:44:49Yes, there we are.
00:44:54I see you've got today's date here, Mr. Stone.
00:44:57Yes, that's right, sir.
00:44:58I was to take him today to the Spread Eagle.
00:45:01I see.
00:45:03Would you like to make up your affair to the Spread Eagle?
00:45:05Well, I wouldn't mind, you know.
00:45:07Good.
00:45:08You can take us down there and show us around.
00:45:09Yes, don't get to wait here.
00:45:10Yes, thank you.
00:45:14Well, Mr. Pryor, I think that's all for you.
00:45:17We've checked you very thoroughly.
00:45:18Well, then.
00:45:20We know you're all right, but we'd like you to stay that way.
00:45:23London's a big and interesting city.
00:45:25Why not look at it on your own for a bit?
00:45:27Hmm?
00:45:27You're through with me, then, eh?
00:45:28Yes.
00:45:29Thank you very much.
00:45:41Emerald, Franklin Pryor's leaving the building.
00:45:43Better put a man on it.
00:45:44Where's Cameron?
00:45:46Well, tell him to get rid of her.
00:45:47We've got a job to do.
00:45:57I think you'd better tell Mary to wash up some more glasses.
00:45:58Sure you can.
00:45:59Come on, stupid.
00:46:02Pauline.
00:46:03Thanks so much for the invitation.
00:46:05I said, did you hear about Baby here?
00:46:06She's got the part.
00:46:07Oh, publicity so far.
00:46:08My own, of course.
00:46:10When do you start rehearsals, Pauline?
00:46:11I don't know.
00:46:12George keeps changing his mind.
00:46:13Look, why don't you two go and speak to those producers, eh?
00:46:15Do yourself some good, hm?
00:46:18Listen, I have to go out now and I don't know for how long.
00:46:21Right now, ma'am?
00:46:22Yes.
00:46:22Nobody will notice.
00:46:23Let them all have as much to drink as they want.
00:46:25What if Mr. Pryor calls?
00:46:27I don't think he will.
00:46:40Oh, Mr. Pryor, I'm so glad you came.
00:46:49Miss French is just going out.
00:46:51Where is she?
00:46:52Upstairs, in her bedroom.
00:46:54Careful, you idiot, you'll fall.
00:46:55I did this when I was four years old.
00:46:58Oh, you're nice.
00:47:01Save my life.
00:47:02Anytime.
00:47:03Oh, my hero.
00:47:04Come on, old chap.
00:47:05That's mine.
00:47:06We'll take better care of it.
00:47:07Stout fell.
00:47:08You should have let her fall.
00:47:21Frank.
00:47:25Darling, I've just...
00:47:29What's wrong?
00:47:31My police is going.
00:47:44I have to get out of here.
00:47:45Where are you going?
00:47:47Oh, darling, I...
00:47:50I tried to telephone you this afternoon to explain.
00:47:56Frank, I must ask you, please don't try to stop me now.
00:48:02Go ahead.
00:48:03It doesn't make much difference whether I stop you now anyway.
00:48:05The police will do that.
00:48:07What for?
00:48:09Because they think you're involved with the murder of Kendall Brown.
00:48:14That's fantastic.
00:48:15Is it?
00:48:18The police are at the spread eagle right now.
00:48:21That man that you were talking with her today.
00:48:23The one who walks with a crutch.
00:48:24They've got linked with the actual shooting.
00:48:28How do you know this?
00:48:30I had a special invitation to Scotland Yard.
00:48:32They advised me to stay away from you if I wanted to keep out of trouble.
00:48:41Frank, please.
00:48:42I've waited too long and come too far.
00:48:44You better tell me what this is all about.
00:48:47I...
00:48:50What do you want to know?
00:48:52I want to know what you're hiding from me.
00:48:53What's separating us?
00:48:55Who is this Kendall Brown?
00:48:56Why was he killed?
00:48:57What have you got to do with it?
00:48:58And this, this lipping man?
00:48:59Who is he?
00:48:59Thank God.
00:49:00Yes, you can.
00:49:01You can.
00:49:03Don't you understand?
00:49:03I don't care what you've done in the past.
00:49:05The important thing is us.
00:49:06Now, Pauline, I'm not going to let you shut yourself off for me any longer.
00:49:13Pauline.
00:49:18Pauline.
00:49:25All right.
00:49:34When...
00:49:36When you left, I was desperately alone.
00:49:42I wanted to forget.
00:49:45Nothing was too wild or too crazy to try.
00:49:50Including...
00:49:50Kendall Brown.
00:49:54He was attractive and mysterious and...
00:50:00And I fell for him.
00:50:03It's as simple as that.
00:50:07Is that it?
00:50:11No.
00:50:12It was more.
00:50:16We did dangerous and...
00:50:18I thought exciting things together.
00:50:22We used my launch to pick up contraband from ships in the Channel.
00:50:28I did the navigating and I didn't ask questions.
00:50:31All seemed to be part of the thrill that I needed.
00:50:36But I didn't know how many other things apart from our petty smuggling he was involved in.
00:50:42Or how rotten he was.
00:50:44Until later.
00:50:48When I found out, I...
00:50:51I left him.
00:50:57That was...
00:50:58A year ago.
00:51:03Go on.
00:51:09Well, he didn't want it that way.
00:51:12Foolishly, I'd written letters that talked of everything we'd done together.
00:51:16He used those letters to get money from me.
00:51:21And two weeks ago, he said I could have them all back.
00:51:23For two thousand pounds.
00:51:26That was where I was going to collect them.
00:51:28When I met the police.
00:51:31Well, then your problem's over.
00:51:32He's dead.
00:51:33Yes.
00:51:36But he has a wife.
00:51:38Helene Castle, a singer.
00:51:41Now she has the letters.
00:51:43And she wants the money.
00:51:45She was the one who sent the man to the pub to find me this morning.
00:51:49My maid told her we'd gone to the river.
00:51:52The lipping man?
00:51:54Yes.
00:51:55I don't know what all the fuss about him is.
00:51:57He's only the stage doorkeeper at the theatre where she works.
00:52:04That's where I've got to go now.
00:52:08To buy back my past.
00:52:12All sounds very sordid and ugly, doesn't it?
00:52:18That's the way it is for you.
00:52:20Blackmailing can go on and on, you know.
00:52:21Why don't you go to the police?
00:52:22Wouldn't it be better that way?
00:52:26No, Frank.
00:52:28If those letters were published, don't you see what it would mean?
00:52:32Horrible publicity.
00:52:34Humiliation.
00:52:36Perhaps even jail.
00:52:39I could never do.
00:52:40I could never work again.
00:52:42I couldn't face anyone.
00:52:45Even you.
00:52:48Especially you.
00:52:51That's why I must go through with this.
00:52:54There's no other way.
00:52:57No other.
00:52:58No other.
00:53:03Isn't there any way out of this building besides the front entrance?
00:53:06Yes, I'm going down through the kitchen to use the fire escape.
00:53:08I'm going with you.
00:53:09No, Frank.
00:53:10You're not getting involved in this.
00:53:11Frank, please.
00:53:12Come on.
00:53:31What are we going to do?
00:53:32What are we going to do?
00:53:51Come on.
00:53:53What are you doing?
00:54:01You're doing well.
00:54:05Can you have a sandwich?
00:54:13Sandwich. Thank you.
00:54:16Okay, Joe, come on, get on with that.
00:54:20Get on with it, Joe.
00:54:41Don't tell Mommy, please.
00:54:44Tell her what?
00:54:45She gets awfully angry if we look at the mysteries on television.
00:54:50Okay, you go to bed and go to sleep, huh?
00:54:52And we won't breathe a word of it to your mother.
00:55:12Let's go.
00:55:26Will you have a sandwich?
00:55:28Yes.
00:55:31You don't have to stand here, you know. There's some seats over there.
00:55:34No, thank you.
00:55:35Oh, thanks.
00:55:45You missed a bit.
00:55:46What?
00:55:47Melanie Jones went to the nightclub owner's apartment.
00:55:50His diplomat was there.
00:55:52He was dead.
00:55:54Oh.
00:55:54He had a knife in his neck.
00:55:57Um, Brewster, the other fellow, left a tobacco tin.
00:56:00That's the only clue they've got so far.
00:56:02That's where we are now.
00:56:03Brewster.
00:56:04Oh, he was the other chap who came in first.
00:56:07Well, thanks, Joe.
00:56:09Did anyone come in here this night?
00:56:11Why, yes, lots of people.
00:56:12Young couple?
00:56:13It's French, and there's an ethnic store.
00:56:14It's French, and there's an ethnic store.
00:56:16Isn't she?
00:56:16Is she still here?
00:56:17Yes, she's still here.
00:56:19Oh, I'm sorry.
00:56:20Oh, I'm sorry.
00:56:20Where'd they go?
00:56:23The police?
00:56:23The people who were sitting here.
00:56:24They were in here.
00:56:25In the kitchen.
00:56:39Who's there?
00:56:41Evan, sir.
00:56:42Did anyone come down here?
00:56:43I didn't see anyone, sir.
00:56:44Uh, that man.
00:56:45There.
00:56:45You work here?
00:56:46Yes, sir.
00:56:47A couple of strangers passed through just now.
00:56:49No, sir.
00:56:49I just came down and put in his car away.
00:56:51Is that all right?
00:56:52Yeah, it's all right.
00:56:52Yes, all right.
00:56:53Come on.
00:57:33Come on.
00:57:54Come on.
00:58:24Come on.
00:58:38Come on.
00:58:42George.
00:58:44Oh, hello, Miss French.
00:58:46She's on stage at the moment, but she left your message.
00:58:49She said, would you wait in the wings?
00:58:50That's why I couldn't care.
00:58:59But you didn't say yes when I asked you to stay.
00:59:05Of course, I confessed to a flight plane.
00:59:10Well, more, I couldn't care more.
00:59:18Careless, I guess I got careless when I felt your embrace.
00:59:23Oh, your lips touched my face.
00:59:25And I thought I heard you say this was always me.
00:59:29Careless, I guess, when I let your rich world be the star and the end of the world for me.
00:59:41But now, I couldn't care more.
00:59:47That you've gone away.
00:59:50That you didn't see me.
00:59:53When I asked you to stay.
00:59:55Of course, I confessed to a flight plane.
01:00:01Well, more, I couldn't care more.
01:00:10I couldn't care more.
01:00:16Come along with me.
01:00:17Come along with me.
01:00:35Where are we going?
01:00:37You want those letters, don't you?
01:00:39Yes.
01:00:42Have you got what you're supposed to give me?
01:00:45Yes, in here.
01:00:47Well, that's the stage.
01:00:53Are you afraid?
01:00:55What is that?
01:00:57The great Pauline French is frightened.
01:01:00That's a trap for the magician.
01:01:04You wait here, I'll be back.
01:01:16You wait here, tell me.
01:01:23You wait here, you know?
01:01:33You wait here.
01:01:38You wait here.
01:01:39You wait here, you wait here.
01:01:41You wait here.
01:01:45Actually, it's quite easy for me to do this
01:01:47because we've been connected with the rope business
01:01:49one way and the other for so many, many years.
01:01:51There was an ancestor of mine.
01:01:53They showed him a rope trick.
01:01:54He won't be here tonight.
01:01:57He's hanging around somewhere, I guess.
01:02:00Magic word, mehina mahabam hubba.
01:02:02You see, we've done it again.
01:02:05I'll do it again.
01:02:17All right.
01:02:23All right.
01:02:25All right.
01:02:42Of course, it must be a shock.
01:02:45I'm not a ghost.
01:02:47Here, feel.
01:02:52Not dead.
01:02:54Sounds a little as if you wish I were.
01:03:00What are they saying?
01:03:02The reports of my death were greatly exaggerated.
01:03:06Aren't you glad to see me?
01:03:08An ex-good friend is still among the living.
01:03:10Don't wait any more time with her, Kenny.
01:03:13I've got to get on the stage for my last person.
01:03:16No, wait.
01:03:19Are you worrying about staying alone with him?
01:03:23I should do the worrying.
01:03:32How are you, my darling?
01:03:34Don't stop that, Malcolm.
01:03:36Don't kill me, Pauline.
01:03:38Not me, not Kendall Brown.
01:03:40Remember?
01:03:41Us, remember?
01:03:44All right, Kenny.
01:03:47What do you want?
01:03:51Well, that's a little better.
01:03:54Now, listen.
01:03:55First, I don't know any more than you do
01:03:57about this crazy idea the police had
01:04:01identifying me with the man who was shot.
01:04:04It just happens that
01:04:06I don't mind being dead for a while.
01:04:11Officially, that is.
01:04:14It'll follow a lot of my problems.
01:04:17The man who was killed had my photograph on him
01:04:19and letters addressed to you and others.
01:04:21Oh, I know who he was, all right.
01:04:23I written a couple of deals when I was in Mexico.
01:04:26I left some things there
01:04:27and he was bringing them back to me.
01:04:30He was a bad boy
01:04:32and somebody was out to get him.
01:04:34I got the benefit.
01:04:36He got the bullet.
01:04:37And Elaine identified the body.
01:04:41Elaine's been very good.
01:04:44It's far better than I deserve.
01:04:48That's true love for him.
01:04:51I wish I had it from you.
01:04:54Ken, I've got the money.
01:04:56Please give me my letters.
01:05:01It's not just that simple.
01:05:03What else?
01:05:06Well, I've got to get out of England.
01:05:08It's pretty obvious
01:05:09that I can't get onto any plane
01:05:10or ships that I want to.
01:05:14You've got to help me
01:05:15and you're going to.
01:05:16No, you can't get me involved again.
01:05:19You said you wanted me
01:05:20out of your life, didn't you?
01:05:22Oh, you don't know how much.
01:05:25Here's your chance.
01:05:28Tonight I want two things.
01:05:33First, transportation to get me away.
01:05:36A little extra cash
01:05:37to help me get started on the continent.
01:05:40I want you to take me
01:05:41across the channel in your launch.
01:05:43When we get to the other side,
01:05:44you can give me the money
01:05:45and I'll give you the letters.
01:05:48Then I'll be out of your life altogether.
01:05:52That's easy, isn't it?
01:05:56You don't understand.
01:05:59Yes, but I do.
01:06:01You're an actress with a career.
01:06:03You want to build up a life for yourself.
01:06:06Maybe with some nice, clean living man
01:06:10who doesn't know too much
01:06:12about your past with me.
01:06:19You know, Pauline,
01:06:22your letters were wonderful to me,
01:06:25but everybody mightn't look at them that way.
01:06:28You were too frank, too uninhibited
01:06:30and too good a writer.
01:06:35And then our little escapades on the river.
01:06:37Probably the customs officials
01:06:39wouldn't understand those.
01:06:43You see, I've got nothing to lose.
01:06:46I don't care if they do come out.
01:06:48Although I've had sets of photographs made.
01:06:52An original to the police,
01:06:53a copy to the newspapers.
01:06:56They'll be posted tonight
01:06:57if anything unfortunate happens to me.
01:06:59But if you help me get across the channel,
01:07:02I'll give you all your letters
01:07:03when we get to the other side.
01:07:07Unless, of course,
01:07:09you want to stay with me on the continent.
01:07:12We'll forget that part.
01:07:14You leave me on the coast of France
01:07:16and your future is ashore.
01:07:18Oh, it's worth it, isn't it?
01:07:19It's your whole future.
01:08:27I'll get him out of here.
01:08:30You'll remember our agreement.
01:08:32The letters.
01:08:50Oh, I'm looking for the blonde girl
01:08:52who came in here a few minutes
01:08:53to go from outside.
01:08:53I'm sorry, sir.
01:08:54Only just come on.
01:08:55Well, Helene Castle.
01:08:56I wonder if I could talk.
01:08:57Sir?
01:08:58The gentleman wants to see Miss Castle.
01:09:00I can't find her myself.
01:09:01Not in the dressing room.
01:09:02Haven't you seen her?
01:09:03No, sir.
01:09:03Well, it's very important.
01:09:04I've got to find her.
01:09:04You've got to find her.
01:09:05What about me?
01:09:06Did you want in two minutes?
01:09:07Yes.
01:09:08You were looking for me?
01:09:09Where have you been?
01:09:09My name's Pryor.
01:09:11Miss French asked me to meet her.
01:09:12Who?
01:09:14Pauline French.
01:09:14Where is she?
01:09:15I don't know what you're talking about.
01:09:17Let me go.
01:09:18Now, please, sir.
01:09:19I know she was here
01:09:19and I know what she came for.
01:09:21Now, where is she?
01:09:22I don't know you.
01:09:24Will you send the commissioner
01:09:25to the stage door at once, please?
01:09:26You can't stop the show.
01:09:28You're staying here
01:09:28until I get an answer.
01:09:29Pryor.
01:09:30Who do you want?
01:09:32All right.
01:09:32I can see him.
01:09:33People aren't allowed backstage
01:09:35like this.
01:09:35Scotland Yard.
01:09:36Scotland Yard?
01:09:37Thank God you are here, Inspector.
01:09:39This man is mad.
01:09:40He's holding up the show.
01:09:41I have to get on the stage.
01:09:42Please, Inspector, the show.
01:09:44Oh, leave her alone, Pryor.
01:09:45Listen, Inspector.
01:09:46Now, you listen to me, Pryor.
01:09:47I want you to keep out of this.
01:09:49You've distracted an arrest already.
01:09:50Miss Pauline French.
01:09:52Ask her.
01:09:52She knows.
01:09:54Miss Castle?
01:09:55I don't know where she is,
01:09:56but I have to get on the stage.
01:09:57Can I see you after the curtain?
01:09:59Please, Inspector, the show.
01:10:00I'm telling you, she knows.
01:10:01All right, Miss Castle, go ahead.
01:10:03Hurry, hurry, please.
01:10:05Mind if we wait in the wind?
01:10:06Oh, anywhere, anywhere, Inspector,
01:10:07but just keep quiet.
01:10:09No, Pryor.
01:10:10You're coming with us.
01:10:16Uh, you stay at the stage, Lord.
01:10:18You've got a couple of men to the front?
01:10:19Yes, sir.
01:10:20All right, get them round, then.
01:10:21Shh.
01:10:34The police are here.
01:10:35Did you bring them?
01:10:36No, I swear.
01:10:38I've got to get out of here.
01:10:39You know where to bring her.
01:10:39But I'm missing my curtain.
01:10:43Stay with me.
01:10:44I'll follow her in a few minutes.
01:10:54We're wasting time, you know.
01:10:56Mr. Pryor, you may think you're helping us,
01:10:57but we don't.
01:10:58What's the hope?
01:10:58Miss Castle should be back on stage by now.
01:11:01Miss Castle didn't go to her dressing room, sir.
01:11:02The finale costume's still there.
01:11:04Who's on the stage door?
01:11:05I am.
01:11:05Well, where's the stage door, ma'am?
01:11:06He took his crutch and went downstairs.
01:11:08Did you say crutch?
01:11:09Yes, he's got a bad leg.
01:11:10He always uses one.
01:11:11The living man.
01:11:13Take the curtain up.
01:11:14Curtain!
01:11:26Fire, what's the idea?
01:11:31I think this is your living man.
01:11:38In a bad way.
01:11:39Get it.
01:11:41Holly!
01:11:42Are you all right?
01:11:44You know how this happened?
01:11:49Yes.
01:11:50She's lying.
01:11:51We were together.
01:11:52We didn't see anything.
01:11:54Kendall Brown's alive.
01:11:55He did it.
01:11:56She doesn't know what she's talking about.
01:11:58He's dead.
01:11:59I've identified him.
01:12:01When we check and I go,
01:12:03we don't rely on one person.
01:12:05That's why we're here.
01:12:07You'd better go to the ambulance with this man.
01:12:09All right, Kevin.
01:12:10Come on, take him up onto the stage.
01:12:11Yes, sir.
01:12:34Oh, yes, George.
01:12:40George?
01:12:40How's the stage door?
01:12:41He went through with his hat and coat on.
01:12:43Stage door.
01:12:44Cameron, phone our chaps at the front of the house
01:12:45and tell him to stop anyone with a limp.
01:12:47Yes, sir.
01:12:47You get on stage, for the other.
01:12:50I'm out.
01:13:14The balcony.
01:13:20Frank!
01:14:03Oh, I'm sorry, how did I wake you? I wanted to return your magazine.
01:14:14Can you fasten your seatbelt, please? They're preparing to land now.
01:14:21Can you fasten your seatbelt, please?
01:14:25Can you fasten your seatbelt, please?
01:14:27Oh, I'm sorry.
01:14:52Hi, Mr. Pryor. Didn't she show up yet?
01:14:54No, she hasn't.
01:14:55Don't worry about it.
01:14:56Have a good time in London.
01:15:00Frank!
01:15:01Oh, Frank!
01:15:02No, he didn't.
01:15:05No, he didn't.
01:15:07No, he didn't.
01:15:14Ha, ha.
01:15:16Elliot!
01:15:17Oh, I have it.
01:15:19Well, no, I have it.
01:15:29It's all right, please.
01:15:30Talk about it, pouco!
01:15:31No, no, no!
01:15:31There's nothing in the land.
01:15:31It's the city's beautiful, but you have to go away.
01:15:34THE END