The Woman In The Window 1944

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the biblical injunction thou shalt not kill is one that requires Paulo fication in view of our broader knowledge of impulses behind homicide the various legal categories such as first and second degree murder various degrees of homicide manslaughter our civilized recognitions of impulses of various degrees of culpability the man who kills the self-defense persons must not be judged by the same standards plight of the man who kills for gain [Music] now what are you doing tonight well I'm having dinner with Leila boxed in at the club but I just don't want you to stay cooped up every night working all the time well I won't I promise walk it out all right I should think you would have two classes all day but once you get your nose into a bowl yes dear goodbye darling I'm so sorry you're not going to this survivor you have a good time don't you worry about will you miss me every minute of the day every second of the night mama five-speed just Andy goodbye goodbye you little brats some fellow and mine mother both of you yes yes [Music] flirting with our sweetheart hello my god how are you Frank fancier Italy she having the pages idea but we've decided she's our dream girl from that picture that's right we saw her first Irish an extraordinary portrait extraordinary woman do I bet Stoke Club goody roses well I hate to disappoint you gentlemen but the program's far as I'm concerned is one cigar another drink barely to bed I have a lecture at 9:00 tomorrow morning and I expect to deliver it for our support you need to sit there and tell us that on the first night of your summer [ __ ] load comes out you're going to a burlesque show no but if one of the young ladies wishes to come over here and form about there I'd only be too happy to watch incredible it's our preaching tradition when I'm a middle-aged man we all are we're three old crocks and I'm sort of shenanigan is out for us just a minute I don't know if I might be disguised as a little truck now Michael he's right I'm afraid and it's a darn good thing two men our age I didn't say that I didn't say it was a good thing cuz I don't know that it is all I know is that I hate it I hate this solidity the star genus are beginning to feel to me it's the end of the brightness of life the end of spirit and adventure don't talk like that men of our years have no business playing around with any adventure that they can avoid hmm we're like athletes who are out of conditions we can't handle that sort of thing anymore life ends at 40 in the district attorney's office we see what happens to middle-aged men who try to act like coats and I'm not joking when I tell you that I've seen genuine actual tragedy issuing directly out of pure carelessness out of the merest trifles casual impulse an idle flirtation one drink too many who haven't is that so it's counties last count already he's a strictly to drink Manos has been for years I'm sorry if I sound stuffy but trouble starts - some little things often from some forgotten natural tendency for an idle flirtation without aterna but we work dad's tomorrow 9:00 okay why don't the three of us mr. gosar the ability to fire that's good idea I think I'll run along with you spended maybe Donna candy got further Rita Hayworth for you well what about me do you think it's quite safe to leave me alone and there's somewhat rebellious state of mind I know you'll be all right aren't you just you run along to bed like a good fellow forget the whole matter he's much too old for this sort of thing we have in mind and me huh every good dick I really would know or stop worrying you know I don't agree with the word you've said but the disagreement is purely academic you know that's exactly my complaint the flesh is still strong but the spirit grows weaker by the hour good you know even if the spirit of adventure should rise up before the effect even in the form of that luring young woman in the window next door I'm afraid that all I do is clutch my cold little Tyler mutters something he'd BRE can run like the devil not before you got our number I hope probably good night [Music] [Music] oh thank you [Music] would you be good enough to remind me when it's 10:30 yes sir sometimes I'm inclined to strike a time as I remind you sir thank you sir [Music] it's 10:30 professor one day hmm it's 10:30 sir Oh would you mind putting it back in the library yes sir thank you my hat please [Music] [Music] hi I couldn't have drunk that much if you did pose for it didn't you well then my admiration for the artist is done it's not only a good painting it's also you you know that so quickly I don't know I already know that if I were a painter in a tundish of you I'd be very happy about it is it yours no I wish it were and I wouldn't have to come over here but so often to watch people's faces is that what you do no I'm dead when I thought tonight I was alone I don't like what did you wear watch my tears oh yes did I react properly and normally well there are two general reactions one of the kind of solemn stare the painting and the other the other is a long low with what was mine I'm not sure but I suspected on another moment or two you might have given a long low solace [Music] I'll let the father embarrasses me shouldn't I regard it isn't unusual a sincere calm because you don't look to me like a man much given to listen I don't know it's not that exactly but if my admiration was that obvious I'm afraid you might misunderstand it may I help you could you I'm not married I have no designs on you and one drink is all I care is that right that's right thank you very much we discussed your portrait with great admiration I might say I think you've their faces tomorrow night when I told him about this sitting and chatting over a drink with a charming young lady herself would you like to see some more of his word I would indeed I liked it very much then when you finished your drink you can take me home and I'll show them to you they just sketches but quite good I think they're of me of course little late isn't it is that late 11:00 I don't think I should don't think you should what you mean I was warned you mean you're afraid of me I don't know it's not that but I was warned against the siren call of adventure and at my age I should never stop to talk with you I should never never come here drink for you never [Music] come in [Music] thank you make yourself at home I'll be right there [Music] Clements who did the one in the window two days just sketches but nice I think [Music] beautiful [Music] let's have another I should say no I know but I haven't the slightest intention of saying I should say no this is much too pleasant to break up [Music] ouch how'd you cut yourself no but the wire broke have you something to cut it with scissors alright [Music] for you my name is Franco listen I told you if you ever stop that you fool [Music] [Music] [Music] you don't know all the police I suppose [Music] what was his name God Frank hard that's what he told me don't you think it was I don't know I don't think so but I don't know he never told me anything else where he lived what he did I saw him two or three times a week perhaps ever took me out to dinner or show anything what are you there's the telephone in the bedroom [Music] [Music] operator give me you say nobody has ever seen you with him he's never been out together when you met him I was on a train hi when I was at all about you and him unless he told someone which I doubt nobody you don't mention them to anybody not his name how do you in the name he gave me do you think there's something we can do they're just wondering I was wondering if anybody could have seen him coming in here tonight I'm sure not he wouldn't even get out of the cab if there was anyone ever happy do you think that's something we can do oh yeah how do you want to go to jail try to keep calm please let's think about it a minute let's see if there is anything he'll never believe you know I'm afraid they won't but even if they did we wouldn't be much better off so say we could make up any kind of story we wanted to who else thought don't make it some kind of murder I known him please no feeling about him he was trying to kill me there's no question about that I hadn't killed him you'd have killed me if you wouldn't give me the scissors I'd be dead but whatever they believe I'm ruined my whole life you were thinking of something what was it I was wondering if we have a nerve for something something pretty dangerous it would shut the door on us completely we were caught anything you say I don't wanna go to jail I don't well it's this if nobody knows about you if nobody saw him coming in here tonight how could either of us be connected with it if his body was found miles miles away from here how I'll have to go and get my car I'll father directly in front of the door and then we'll pick our moment you'll watch when I carry it out and put it in the back and then I'll count it somewhere in the country he'll be found a person or a later but maybe not for a week human you're go for your car while I wait here would you be afraid not of that if you got out of here why should you ever come back I like you I think you're all right but I don't even know your name I don't think there's a man in the world wouldn't get out of a mess like this if he could oh we mustn't quarrel if we do that we're lost both of us why can't I go with you well I'm hoping we can get ourselves out of this completely but there's one condition I won't tell you mining what I do or take you to get the car because then you'd know where I live but if we're successful tonight will be of no importance to you I tell you what I'll do you leave something here leave your best with me that would be a clue if you didn't come back that's fair enough [Music] it's almost no blood outside fortunately of your dark blanket with revenue I have [Music] don't laser I have no idea what police can do with clues but the great deal I'm sure I read a thing this little short of miraculous by the city police as well as the FBI from piece of cloth or even a button I want 15 I'll have to take the subway so I probably won't be able to make it much under 3/4 of an hour maybe an hour but even if I'm longer than that don't worry don't get panicking call the police because I promise you I'll be back I won't fail you [Music] they're naked [Music] I'd like my car please yes sir hey Charlie yeah professor one Lee's car ride away kind of late for you in it yes later than I expected hey you know mr. Ward in your building yes 4 o'clock Sunday morning he got in but I get them brakes adjusted first chance you get there pretty loose I will [Music] don't you ever turn your lights on at night oh I'm sorry I thought the garage man turned them on let's see your driver's license Warren Lee huh what's that polish no it's American do you have any other identification I have a letter here from the Board of Education professor huh persistent okay watch those lights from now on [Applause] [Music] [Music] all right everything's just as you left the name on the mailboxes read Alice read because you have to come again lucky I don't think that would be any occasion for that is that the blanket yes first I imagine we want to get rid of the more obvious means of identification I've already done that searched him had to be done doesn't it [Music] no letters or anything with the name on it see em hey Frank hello that's all I huh all right tie it all up tomorrow get on one little fairies not during a rush hour and drop it overboard we'll be very careful to join scene and what I do well you might as well keep it I don't see how that retraced what about the world do exactly if I tell you please otherwise we might as well give ourselves up now we can't afford overlooked one detail you've got to think of everything in advance remember that how about this rug there's only a little spot I can get that out myself I'll do it very thoroughly will you I've read of laboratory tests that make the fine science of blood of the naked I could never see hiding place and the scissors you better boil them something might be left in the mechanism all right living else abyss row hat something to the table and when I leave here I want you to go over the whole place thoroughly wash these glasses put it back on the shelf they get rid of these bottles clean everything therapy must be one sign left that you've had any visited night him me or anybody else give me that paper you people blanket back soon as I've thought about the car don't examine it very carefully - I won't go to bed until I've cleaned everything the place [Music] collection [Music] [Music] gratzi [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you I won't see you again suppose for both our sakes I hope this ends the whole thing completely in forever [Music] I'm back here laughter time never mind here's another putting a gun ha that's alright if you find it later you can have it hi hey penny okay well thanks for the time I find it [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] excellent port dead yeah William check please yes sir this is mine oh thank you did Frank say what kept him something important I imagine you sounded excited I can't quite picture Frank excited do you water must've left mine Thank You is that copy in the lock very well sir they're talking from the police commissioner's office ah there yes well shall we go there no I'm not gonna eat now I'm gonna have a drink how are you Richard fine thank you account for yourself come inside you'll be interested in this all coins give me an old-fashioned yes sir let's go here hot news very confidential at the moment Claude mazzard has disappeared Messer yeah but how do you mean disappeared exactly what the wood means he left Washington yesterday afternoon he arrived at Penn Station last night and from there he's literally disappeared is that the promotor idea Richard don't be vulgar widowed promoter has promoted the Colossus like world enterprises incorporated he's no longer a promoter he's a fan ends here oh yes yes of course I remember now we're gonna wait until no not for me I got an old-fashioned time kind of wait until midnight on the off-chance he shows up but if he hasn't checked in by then we'll give it to the papers and then watch the fireworks the market and how did he look like or rather I mean what sort of fellow is he - perfect nuisance he was a patient of mine for a while for watching nerves blood pressure he had the most uncomfortable temper I've ever known he'd no idea how pleased I was but he called me a crack and stumped out well just because man doesn't show up for a day I've see no reason to assume that he's been murdered I didn't say he was murdered yeah telephone mr. Laila thank you I don't know why I said bad I suppose because he was whole manner the way he talks seem to indicate murder violence of some kind it did that's what he's suspicious of - she's none carry instinct things like their build head goes up like a bird dogs yes I can imagine he'd be pretty terrifying once she got the scent hmm you bet [Music] twelve o'clock in the midnight news from station wpq to the courtesy of Costello Rex that tangy bracing acid remedy for that tired feeling but first a word about Costello Rex why's Mother Nature has balance the chemical contents of the gastric juices so carefully that heartburn acid stomach or an upset the gesture system resulting from open indulgence and food and drink can bright a person's whole outlook on life but why suffer when cast oh no Rex mother nature's own helping hand is available at your nearest drugstore try it today and every day now for the news the police have just announced the mysterious disappearance of Claude mazzard founder of the fabulous public utilities empire of world enterprises incorporated under circumstances indicating foul play at the same time world enterprises incorporated have offered a reward of ten thousand dollars for any information as to his whereabouts dead or alive after checking a briefcase at Pennsylvania Station about 10:30 o'clock last night [Music] [Music] practicing woodcraft in the woods just off the Bronx River Parkway extension when I found mr. mr. Moses remains no I was not scared a boy Scott is never scared if I get the reward I will send my younger brother to some good college and I will go to Harvard I think we can be pretty confident about this one looks easy do you well not exactly easy but not too tough plenty of clues son and the circumstances add up so far for instance he wasn't killed in the woods accord you've killed somewhere else body taken to the spot where it was found how do you know that we get the tire marks of a parked car that's as good as a fingerprint so far as a car's concerned how'd you know it was the murderers car footprints in the same soft ground leading from the car backed with deep prints when he was going into the wood carrying something heavy lighter coming back without his burden not much question as to that is it not we've got photographs and plaster casts of everything while that doesn't helps the name a man once we've lined up in a suspect there'll be a positive check on him especially the shoe prints how's that well the print of new shoes isn't of much use but these were well-worn shoes and from the printable worn shoe we can learn a great deal about the wearer's weight height length of stride any peculiarity of Goethe may have can you tell that from these yes the man weighs in the neighborhood of 160 pounds wears an 8 shoe and probably of Margaret circumstances you're rather guessing at that last don't you know the shoes have been half sold we have a number of bits of evidence like that but the trouble with the media to say it is they don't offer leaves they only offer checks like the kind of suit he wore you know that too yes and his blood the Keene I had inspected Jackson found some on a wire fence over which the body was dropped probably scratched his hand lifting it over yes but trash like that are now barbed wire fence could that be enough to be of any use did I say a barbed wire fence didn't you know what other kind could a man more naturally scratch his hand on it was a barbed wire fence ignored I was only trying to impress you fellas with my penis can't a man get any credit around here at all and in that case I'll give you an opportunity to impress the whole city does this suggest anything to you yes it suggests very strongly but you're eaten up with envy you see my name on the front page of every paper so we make a desperate effort to elbow your way into my case by insinuating that you're the guilty man but it's no use my boy you scratch yourself for nothing did you ever see such selfishness did you put anything on here some antiseptic how did you do it last night I had it on a tin can huh watch it Shiro would you like to hear exactly how the police figured that people bet we would oh coming along copying cigars inside bars yes William checking the lodge but Betty what I miss Layla they got a line on a woman this afternoon Frank yeah hello Nancy it for a moment certainly I'll join you in a minute okay stop marrying a District Attorney get all the inside dope yes Frank's a very smart man yeah you're fit off your feet aren't you there just a bit I suppose haven't been sleeping very well missing my family yeah yes very much yes well I think you could do with a few pillows you're not the absent-minded professor tiefer you I've tried not to be it's your days all right should prep you up considerably but I'd hate to think of you wandering fugly into the bathroom I'm popping him into your mouth like salted peanuts poison they're not in the technical sense it's a gang concentrate too much instantly 20 minutes and bang what's that prescription for Richard and not only kill you if you take enough of it leave no trace just occasional heart disease that's all they could say I suppose there's no way of telling how many of your patients you've disposed of in that way none whatever so forget it you said there then they've located the woman not quite the police theory this afternoon was this man sir did a Bachelor had a sweetheart his business associates are quite sure of that but who she is or where she lives they don't know pretty nervous man in romance it seems they rate when he reached Penn Station he went to call in it either a man was already there or he came during masters visit and this man milady preferred over magic why did I think that well otherwise if her true love had been killed she most likely done something to bring the killer to justice this is just a theory I said that so they fought and mazzard was killed probably with a pair of scissors that's the medical examiner's belief anyway then in the panic they loaded the body into a car his or hers and took it to the place where it was found now these two people this man and this woman sit hating and fearing each other each wondering how long it'll be before the other is caught and blabs out the whole story oh wait I'm not through that I said was the ferry this afternoon and what is it now well now it's anybody's guess something came up just as I left the office that pulls the rug right out from under that theory really it seems that mazzard associates always afraid to get into trouble with his temper had engaged a man a bodyguard to follow him secretly at all times well that night too that we don't know we don't know because he's disappeared as well if there's a murderer in it hmm could be but not necessarily then why hasn't he shown up that's not that simple he could have murdered mazzard yes he might have tried to blackmail Emmie killed him in the fight or he might have witnessed the killing and is getting ready to blackmail Achilles but even if he's 100% innocent he still won't walk in and talk why not because he's hot he's a known crook with a blackmailing record that's why he was thrown off the force for shaking people down he's wanted for at least two other reps will get there gentlemen when we run him down and not before yeah buddy got oh don't ask me why Wall Street geniuses do anything that's tough and strong and I suppose that's all they thought of it anyway I'm going up tomorrow morning go have a look over this place where they dumped the body either of you fellas like to go with me sorry I wish I could but I'm operating in the morning Richard oh I'm afraid that fellow you'll go with him you've got no chances tomorrow you told me sir yes I know but he ago I'm his position I ordered him to give you something to think about what time I'll pick it up at your apartment at 9:30 anyway I'll be ready good we tried to show you how the law operates to nail a man Richard this is quite an adventure for me anything new nothing very important Fred yes sir we're picking up Jackson at the toll gate right sir District Attorney's Office any luck fellas is not on duty we'll check out his home this afternoon inspector Jackson president one how do you do inspector pleased to meet you sir oh excuse my left hand I have a little cut oh yes how's it coming all right it's nothing how did you say you did it well I was opening a can in the kitchen the other night in the can opener slipped what was in the can poison ivy I'm afraid that was pure stupidity the next day I was looking for lost out ball and evidently I got into some poison ivy you must have scratched it that's a pretty bad infection well it's awful locutions I know that it is this your case inspector for the moment they're all his cases all the tough one inspector Jackson's head of the Homicide Bureau Oh anything new since I left well we picked up that woman this morning good what you got to say for herself all we share when we get there they're bringing her up Specter good morning captain you know mr. lay law don't you do bet trig let's see mr. Lela that's you captain and this is Professor 1ly that's right captain Kennedy pleased to meet you captain pleased to meet you professor then woman here yet Beck has her in the car well let's go over this layout first then we'll get to her all right inspector over here now here is where he parked his car the tire tracks are gone of course but we have cast some photographs there Goodridge 716 between 15 and 20 thousand miles standard equipment on two or three popular makeup cars the motorcycle officer on duty remembers seeing a Cadillac at the traffic signal that may be worth keeping in mind did he see who was in it yes the driver of mayhem but he does very much if he could identify him so I don't think that's gonna lead us anywhere well anyway you got the body here where'd you take it I'll show you we got cassidy shoes going and coming rigid it what you're gonna be the guide Oh am I going right straight as an arrow professor hey hey Jay you think we'd better look into this mr. lay low well that's very funny I wasn't even thinking where I was going I I'm just thinking what the inspector said that's all right Richard don't get excited we rarely arrest people just to knowing where the body was I don't imagine our killer was very familiar with this spot because the French was tuning of the road for his purposes at any rate he couldn't go much further without a great deal of difficulty so he just dumped it over down there now there isn't anything in particular to see except you want to keep the whole setting in mind the George Polk probably his sleeve as he lifted it over because we picked up a couple of shreds of woolen fiber couldn't beam formatters clothes no different material and we got a sample of blood from this Barb he certainly didn't pick himself an easy job man's a great close to 200 pounds you know yes it must have been pretty tough going yes especially at night well yes it may have been at night I suppose so but I was thinking of it as early morning the long about daylight well I thought the papers at night anything else sir I can't think of anything else you Richard Why ask me I'm I'm simply bowled over by the amount of information the police have got out of such a parently insignificant details well it's hard a spectacular merely police routine so far but there is one thing we have in our department that is really worthwhile professor what's that patience I imagine so what is he the woman might as well what's that for oh I had one of the men put that there this morning so you wouldn't brush against that Bush it's poison ivy very thoughtful captain to later do me any good that's right looks as if you would have a little more explaining to do Richard closing in on Mia if you'll only confess professor we can wrap up this whole case before noon no not me I'm afraid you will have to work for this one inspector there you go never any consideration for us poor cops let's have the woman yes sir all right all right [Music] your mind I'll go sit in the car for a little while I'm not feeling very well semadar Richard it's not serious is it oh no no doughnut told you you'll go on I'll be all right [Music] well if you need me no no no you go right ahead [Music] well that's all we can go now welcome back professor hope you'll be feeling better soon thank you [Music] [Music] well what do you think the woman you think she's the one No it's something under conscience but what woman hasn't where did they find that second class hotel off Broadway I don't know she seems a bit dingy to me from mazzard you do better than that I'm sure cheap-looking bottom of the barrel it's the bodyguard who was hot now anyway [Music] Oh [Music] oh how did you find have you seen the early editions no your pictures in The Times congratulations would you tell me what you mean listen dr. Jorge Felix Reynolds president of Gotham College yesterday announced the promotion of dr. Richard Juan ate a head of the Department of Psychology oh oh of course I wasn't expecting it before did I fry a bit is everything all right I suppose you've heard nothing from anybody if you no not so far I'm not worrying now I'm sure out of it aren't you hey I hope so and I'm not going to bother you believe me oh it's quite all right I'm rather glad that I've heard from you good night thank you good night yes yes Reid who's this open up I want to have a little talk about our friend mr. faz [Music] I don't know you and I don't know your friend mr. mazzard so beat it listen you don't want me to get tough too yet I don't care how tough you again you're not coming in here at this hour I am not kidding lady edu open this door or I'm going to the police [Music] well you say what you've got to say and get out of here sure if you didn't hear it it was on the radio tonight another reward for $10,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Claude Nozick and if I had it wouldn't have met one thing to me now if you're gonna start claiming you never knew him you can save your breath because I've been tailing him for months and I've killed him here many a time he's been him but not under that name I never knew anything about who he was until I saw his picture in the paper after he was killed so you're the one that's wasting your breath well let's see if they don't mind my looking around a little day you bet I do I know nothing whatever about the death of mr. hazard and you got no right to listen take it easy man it's been on the papers that they're looking for some woman in you and I'm telling you you're the only one but have you been to him and explained to him how you had nothing to do with it of course not it's not me they're looking for oh come now Miss Reed [Music] what are you looking for I can't tell you do I find [Music] set up with some blood for a photograph or a confession [Music] or some hairs any little thing like that some Brown some black mr. mazzard was brown [Music] [Music] all wet clean huh pretty good housekeeper I guess [Music] yes sir clean as a whistle not a finger mark anywhere not even where you'd think they'd be naturally [Music] could be you know those little steps [Music] [Music] [Music] i w Betty Claude nazzer and an ain't Alice Reid and you had it hit - what's his first name Robert Richard oh I'm getting warm all right no question about that in my mind all right what do you want now you're talking I don't want to make trouble for anybody I can of course but I don't want to but the way I figure it you just don't want the police northern around and enter your business isn't that right who does that's what I mean so I'll tell you how we can fix it there's a $10,000 reward out for just the kind of information I get but I don't see it that way the way I see it if I get 5,000 from you that'd be the end of it so far as I'm concerned are you nut from you and the guy I mean I haven't got $5,000 and there isn't any guy to get it from so you may as well go right along to the police and tell them whatever you wish now you don't want me to do a thing like that miss Reed mr. mez it was a very rich man and you can't tell me you didn't get something often but don't forget you'll be a lot better off dealing with me than you would with the Homicide Squad [Music] you don't want to go to the chair do you I want you out of here that's all I want I have a pen and bracelet he gave me where's more than a thousand dollars where you take them and get out of here no ma'am nothing like that nothing but cash five grand cash what's the matter of fact you're simply bluffing if you can get ten thousand from the police why would you be satisfied with five thousand from me what if I told you to just get out of here and go whistle for it you want to take a chance on that you see honey you did it you and this guy otherwise you wouldn't even be talking to me about it if you'd been in the clear you would have called the cops the minute I walked in I know that so you got to look at it my way don't you see I have to think it over I have to have some time that's okay I'm not pushing it take tonight in tomorrow think it over see if I'm right see the guy explain it all and I'll be back here tomorrow night at 8:30 for the dough cash but don't try to run away or pull any tricks like that because I'll be keeping an eye on things pretty books good night don't fret you get the money and that'll be the end of the whole thing [Music] [Music] something's happened I've got to you right away what else did he find your pencil I kept it because because I wasn't sure of you Vanna I wanted something oh well it's down now are you angry what the man you know why you can't think of anything else you could have done I don't expect you to pay all of us I have a little I can raise a little more on that bracelet some other things mr. mazzard you you're very fair Alice by generous it's worth it to get rid of him I'm paying him $5,000 is getting rid of them by just the first installment if we pay him once it'll go on as long as we live but we've got to have we if we don't he'll set the cops on us I'm sure of it oh my that's what blackmail means they are low boss what can we do there are only three ways to deal with a blackmailer you can pay them and pay and pay em until you're penniless or you can call the police yourself I'll let your secret be known in the world you can kill them [Music] feigning good evening twist take long I have it ready in powders I'll be all right yes that's for sure same doses good eatin rabbit how much three and a quarter you got any children you better not leave that laying around loose I won't [Music] now [Music] [Music] you followed you know I don't think so sure look yes but there wasn't anybody I'm sure is that the police oh please Alice you want to play you must do your homework first if you do your homework first then you can do mom I give you my word of honor there isn't a thing to sign the police know we're alive believe me please I'm all right go on well there's a $5,000 in that package but if you run into any kind of difficulty don't end a man but part of it tell him that's all he could get today but he don't have to come back some time tomorrow even for the rest you understand I understand what about that's in there too it's powder that you needn't worry about is saying it because it dissolves almost instantly how much you'll find a note about that in there I don't know what else we can do Alice but if you don't think you can go through with it we'll try and think out another plan there's nothing else we can do I know that how sound is it okay yeah this effect I'm told in 20 or 25 minutes so you better make sure he's out of your apartment [Music] hi [Music] better go now good luck if you lose your nerve don't get frightened we'll find another way hi [Music] miss Reid yes it's me open up [Music] who else you got here nobody [Music] [Music] [Music] I didn't know about what you mind I got some cute idea no pretty dialed up huh is that for me I'm glad if you like it of course it's okay that mazzard know how to pick them all right you sit down for a minute sure make it short yeah $5,000 is a lot of money uh oh it's a lot for me anyhow and I haven't been able to raise it on such short notice and what am I supposed to do about that I only want you to be reasonable that's all I want you to give me a little more time how much you got 2,900 that's what I thought what do you mean that's the kind of a figure I'd say if I had some other idea in mind not too little not too big don't you believe me stop kidding that's heaven come on I can get the rest by tomorrow night if it's all right with you who told you to say all this no-nobody huh is it all right you're pretty cute you know that is it all right well what else can I do if you haven't got it Haggar need a drink would you like one I don't mind what are you got I'm gonna have a scotch and soda make it two [Music] where's the boyfriend all this time there isn't any boyfriend I told you that isn't he kicking him you don't believe a thing I say I'm just naturally what they call us cynic honey what kind of a guy is he anyway seven a nice kid like you have a friend what's the use am I trying to tell you anything so all right if everything's so kosher what are you giving me this dough for just because you liked me I'm giving it to you because I don't want to be mixed up in this thing in any way not because I had anything to do with E but because in my position you can't tell what they'll try to hang on me how would you like to get out of this whole thing what do you mean exactly what I'm saying get out of it completely ah go away with me think about it for a minute I don't have to think about it I'm not such a bad guy you know I didn't say you were but what's more important outside of this boyfriend that you haven't got I'm the only person in the whole world who knows you even knew magic [Music] think about it that way for a minute [Music] from a banner it will be a sense to make South America and that's all there is to it I thought if you thought what if you thought what have you any more money than that keep it why take a look in the mirror beautiful and if you are thinking of somebody else don't be a sucker in a jam like this you gotta look out for yourself first I suppose do you think he'd think of you if he had an out when would we leave there sooner the better tomorrow morning tonight it'd be better would make a great deal of difference not if it's positive for tomorrow morning I'll have to do some phoning I can't have some people I know running around the police getting excited about a disappearance yeah you'll have to watch that pick up some kind of explanation is it a deal then I guess I guess it is all right give me a kiss you're not still worried I suppose you leave it to me we'll do all right apparently I'll have to I don't seem to have any other choice watch your drink I don't think so I'll put some more ice in it I suppose I could say I was going to the coast well here we go you really want me to drink this why not it's all settled isn't it that's what I thought what do you mean you think I've got mine you take this one I'll take yours what hey what's the matter nothing all right then drink it [Music] drink it what do you take me for some kid I don't know what you mean and all this time I've been tired to give you a break trying to get you out of this Jam I got a good mind to break your neck you're crazy I don't know what you're talking no then why wouldn't it make [Music] now let's have the rest of it there isn't any will you stop acting like I'm a school kid get the rest of that dough and get it quick come on [Music] not under the mattress [Music] you amateurs what else you got how could you lie to Patty like that how did you think you could get away with it will you go now will you go sure but first because you've been such a smart little double-crosser I'm gonna give you another little job to do I'm gonna let you dig up some more dough for Patty another five grand by tomorrow night how do you like that it's no use I can't do it I think you can you try anyway and I'll be around again tomorrow night just to see what luck you have solo [Music] professor he's he's gone gone how I see yes I don't know I'm not sure I haven't much more collateral I'm sorry but I don't know what else I could have done I was so scared I'm sure you did all your good we're just not very skillful of that sort of thing what can we do no I don't know I haven't any idea I'm afraid I'm too tired to think about it anymore tonight too tired [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] who's that it's Flynn sir I think he got him did you get him looks like it [Music] Benny yes some fella saw him in this neighborhood last night when I was trotting along in the car when I spotted a bag there so I called him to halt and what does he do but start shoot let's take a look [Music] he's our man all right they come out of one of these houses did you see if he did I didn't see him he was just walking along with thank you you don't know it from some huh I can't figure this one he started shooting for he just didn't like the idea of burning I guess Majid [Music] that's very funny I was beginning to get an entirely different idea about this all right folks break it up break it up it's all over [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] carburetor is morningside five three five four out of order I've been ringing it will you try it please will you it's very important [Music] [Music] it's 10:30 professor one day it's 10:30 sir [Music] thank you sleep you all right sir yes quite good night College good night sir [Music] my hat please [Music] yes sir Charlie I can't tell you how happy I am to see you alive and in such good health thank you [Music] Thank You professor No [Music] - goodbye [Music] pardon me will you give me a light no oh no thank you indeed from million dollars [Music]

Channel: Keedeeg

Views: 2,158,150

Rating: 4.7786651 out of 5

Keywords: Fritz Lang, Joan Bennett, Edward G. Robinson, Dan Duryea, Raymond Massey, Film Noir

Id: wOQeqcPocsQ

Length: 99min 20sec (5960 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 27 2012

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[u/Harvey1949]

Joan Bennett's strong performances here and in other films notirs are unfortunately often overshadowed by her iconic role as the good "mom" in "Father of the Bride." The gripping story is amplified by Fritz Lang's powerful direction, a strong cast, and a very workable script by Nunnally Johnson. There has been much discussion about whether the ending was a sop to satisfy the censorship code of the day. While this might be true, the resulting film is, imo, very satisfying.

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The Woman in the Window (1944)

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller [USA:Not Rated, 1 h 47 min]
Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Edmund Breon
Director: Fritz Lang

IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 7.8/10 (10,488 votes)

Gotham College professor Wanley and his friends become obsessed with the portrait of a woman in the window next to the men's club. Wanley happens to meet the woman while admiring her portrait, and ends up in her apartment for talk and a bit of champagne. Her boyfriend bursts in and misinterprets Wanley's presence, whereupon a scuffle ensues and the boyfriend gets killed. In order to protect his reputation, the professor agrees to dump the body and help cover up the killing, but becomes increasingly suspect as the police uncover more and more clues and a blackmailer begins leaning on the woman. (IMDb)

Critical reception:

The film holds a 95% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes as of July 2016. In August 2015, the online entertainment magazine Paste named the film as the best film noir of all time. (Wikipedia)

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