Revenge of the Zombies (1943)

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[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[HOWLING]

[DOOR CREAKING]

[HOWLING CONTINUES]

Master say, get picks,
shovels, go to work.

You, Pete, watch Dr. Keating's house.

You wait here, Jeff.

Yeah.

We won't be long.

Scott, my dear boy,
I've been watching for you.

Larry Adams, Dr. Keating.

I bought him along to
investigate this matter.

- Glad to know you.
- How do you do, Doc?

- Come in.
- Thank you.

- Drink?
- Please. - Thanks, Doc.

I came as soon as I received
your wire. It was a shock.

You don't seriously think
there was anything irregular

about Madam von Altermann's
death, do you, Doctor?

I feel quite sure of it.

The circumstances were
too suspicious to be ignored.

LARRY: My sister died suddenly?

Very. I met her only the day before,

and she seemed well then.

From what I can learn,

the attack began with
a feeling of drowsiness.

In a few hours, she passed into a coma,

from which she never awakened.

I made a determined effort to see her,

but Dr. von Altermann
refused me permission.

So, what could I do?

He was her attending
physician, as well as her husband.

Refused you? But you've
known Lila all her life.

The death certificate
specifies a heart attack,

but I know of no heart ailment

indicated by those symptoms.

They suggested
something more sinister?

They suggested poison.

Finished, Master.

It will do. Take it out.

But what can we do now?

See to it that your sister
is buried immediately.

Well, let's go then.

I'm getting kind of
curious to meet this guy.

Can you tell us if any of
the servants are left there

who might recognize me?

No. Von Altermann got rid of them all.

But you've been away
a good many years.

I don't think anyone around here is
likely to remember you, except me.

But, why do you ask?

Since von Altermann doesn't know him,

I intend to pass myself
as Scott Warrington,

while Scott pretends to be me.

Then, if any funny business
starts, I can handle it.

But you feel sure you can
carry through such an imposture?

For a while, anyway.

Until we have time to make
up our minds about this guy.

We can go in my car.

I only hope we're still in time.

J' And a curl in her hair

J' Shoes and stockings
are borrowed to wear

J' Oh, rag tag J'

I'm in the groove, baby.

Holy jumpin' Jupiter.

Mr. Scott, Mr. Scott.

What's the matter, Jeff? ls you all right?

Why shouldn't I be all right?

On account of the face I saw
peeking at me in them bushes.

- Face? What face?
- Right over there in them bushes.

What's the matter with you,
Jeff? There's no one in here.

They all right. They right there.

Mr. Beezelbub the devil himself.

Mr. Larry, I'm going to get out of here.

Now, take it easy, Jeff.

You sure come a
long way to find trouble.

If you saw anyone, it was
probably just one of the natives.

Natives from where?

Our native people don't go
around to homes. Mr. Larry,

I saw him sprouting out of the hedge.

Ah, don't be foolish, Jeff.

What are you trying to do, scare us?

With the competition I got
around here, I can't scare nobody.

Mr. Larry, I saw him looking at me

just as plain as day,
with red, big, red fire eyes,

with wiggling horns and lashing tail.

Then what happened?

Then they disappeared in the smoke,

blue smoke with red spots in it.

Well, we can't waste
any more time around here.

Let's go over and see what
Dr. von Altermann has to say.

Them's the best words
I heard tonight. Let's go.

JEFF: Mr. Scott, you want me
to wait here by myself again?

Yes. Wait here.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Good evening, Mammy Beulah.

This is Mr. Warrington. Please
tell your Master he's here.

Mr. Warrington.

The Master's going to be
real pleased to see him.

This way, gentlemen, if you please.

The light clone burnt
out on us here in this hall.

Dr. Keating and Mr. Warrington.

Mr. Warrington, really?

I'm Scott Warrington.
Dr. Keating, you know of course.

This is my friend Larry Adams.

I'm Jennifer Rand,
Dr. von Altermann's secretary.

You've heard?

Yes. Dr. Keating notified me.

Dr. von Altermann wanted to,

but he didn't know how to reach you.

It must have been a
dreadful shock. It was to us.

A great shock.

You better find your master and tell him.

Madam von Altermann's brother is here.

I think he's in the chapel with her.

[CACKLING]

[CACKLING]

Well?

Her brother's come. Mr. Warrington.

I'll come at once.

See to the body of your
mistress, quickly. Understand?

I'll take care of her, like
I always take care of her.

Miss Rand, have you been
with Dr. von Altermann long?

Oh, about six months now.

Then you must have seen
a good deal of my sister.

Naturally. I live in
the house here, you see.

I understand the attack came on
quite suddenly. She hadn't been ill...

No. Even Dr. von Altermann
had no idea her heart was weak.

She was so active always,
and she looked so well.

Yes. So I understand.

You know, it frightens one a little to
realize how quickly these things can happen.

I should think it might.

Tell me, do you like von
Altermann and the work here?

Very much, indeed.

He's been awfully patient
with me, and kind.

You see, I'm not very competent really.

In fact, I had a hard time getting
a place before I came here.

My sister, was he very kind to her, too?

Kind? Well, he worshipped
her. I've never seen...

[DOOR OPENS]

One of you, I understand,
is Mr. Warrington.

I'm sorry our meeting had to
be under such circumstances.

Yes, we should have met long before.

You should have written your sister.

But she never wrote.

She was a little bitter.

But it would please her, I
think, that you've come now.

Dr. Keating you know, of course.

This is my friend, Larry Adams.

I'm very happy to
welcome you, Mr. Adams,

even in this time of trouble.

You will remain for
the funeral of course?

If you'll be good enough to have it soon.

Tomorrow.

If you're in the South,
it's not wise to waste time.

Many things can happen.

Jennifer, my dear,
will you be kind enough

to see that rooms are
prepared for our guests?

- Certainly.
- You're very kind.

If we won't be intruding,
I have a servant with me too.

My driver.

You are all very welcome, I'm sure.

The storm must have made
the roads almost impossible.

May we see Lila?

Certainly. This way.

Brother, you sure startled
me. ls you from New York?

You see, ljust...

Master say, drive car to garage.

Gentlemen staying the night.

Here?

Here.

- Here?
- Here.

Well, you see, what I
was going to say was...

Beautiful car.

I drove car like this for Master.

Yeah?

When I was alive.

When you was alive?
When you was alive? That's it.

Waiting for me, honey?

That's right. I'm to show
you the way to the house.

You've been this close to me all the time,

and I've been wasting my time out front?

Course not. I just came to fetch you.

What detained you, woman?

I never think I could find anything

that would look like you
around this place.

And you wouldn't if I could get away.

You don't like this place,

and I don't like this place.
What are we waiting for?

My aunt, Mammy Beulah, she
won't give me the money to go North.

I'm getting out of here ifl
have to walk. I hate this place,

and I don't like what's
going on here lately.

What's going on here lately?

You'll find out soon enough.

What will I find out?

You'll see with your own eyes.

What will I see?

Things walking that ain't
got no business walking.

- What things?
- You want to see?

- Now, wait a minute...
- I'll show you.

Wait a minute, honey. I
don't insist on seeing nothing.

Wait a minute.

Is it much further?

No.

The night air must have
given you laryngitis, honey.

[EXCLAIMS]

Here is cemetery.

I thank you, but I got to go
home. I forgot something.

What you forget?

I forgot to stay there.

Don't be afraid. Dead can't hurt you.

No. But they'll make you hurt yourself.

[ZOMBIE HOWLING]

What was that?

Just a zombie.

Just a zombie?

[ZOMBIE HOWLING]

I don't know where you at,
but 3O seconds from now,

I'm going to be 11 miles away from here.

Good bye.

I'm sure you will excuse me, gentlemen.

I would like to spend the
last few moments with my wife.

Lazarus will conduct you to your rooms.

[DOOR CLOSES]

We can take turns if you like,

or we'll all watch together.

You really think it's necessary?

I think it's imperative that
we see that no unholy rites

are performed over Lila's body.

Call her, Lazarus. But softly.

[HOWLING]

Well, excuse me, gentlemen,

but I got to be with somebody I know.

- What's the matter?
- Well, my head keep telling my feet

that there ain't no zombies,
but my feet ain't convinced.

Zombies?

Yeah. You know, I know
there ain't nothing like that

when I'm with friends in the light.

But when I'm in the dark, I trust nobody.

- You're drunk.
- No I ain't. I been running.

Ain't nothing of what I've
seen come out of no bottle.

[HOWLING]

Lila.

Lila.

Go.

Go to the laboratory.

Lila?

It's a trick of some kind.

- It must be.
- She's been drugged.

I wish I could encourage you to think so,

but I'm afraid my fears
have been realized.

You still think she's dead,
and he's able to make her walk?

Oh, ridiculous, impossible.

I'm sorry, Doc, but I'm afraid
I feel the same way about it.

Let's find von Altermann, tell him what
we've seen and see how he works it out.

Read what I dictated
this afternoon, please.

"It is my hypothesis that metabolism,"

"although vital to prenatal
and adolescent development,"

"is not essential in later life."

"Tissues and cells, once fully matured,"

"can be sustained indefinitely
by a process of inter-refrigeration."

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Yes? Yes, what is it?

Sorry to disturb you, but something
quite unbelievable has happened.

Yes?

The body of your wife
is not in the casket.

My dear fellow, you're
talking absolute nonsense.

Not at all. As a matter of
fact, we saw her leave it.

- You saw her leave it?
- Exactly.

- We all did.
- What's the meaning of it?

Forgive me, but what you
say is clearly impossible.

You've been on guard
here since I left you?

Yes, Master.

Icy cold.

Have you a small mirror, Miss Rand?

Oh, yes.

She's not breathing.

But look, she's smiling
now. She wasn't before.

How can you all behave like this?

It's cruel.

It's... It's unpardonable.

You had a long trip.
Perhaps you are over-tired.

Our nerves sometimes
play strange tricks.

Shall we go?

Master say follow me.

Very good.

[INDISTINCT YELLING]

Come in.

Dr. von Altermann?

Commander von Hechenschstall
has received a report from me

that my experience is now
successfully completed.

Yes, Doctor. He sent me to
inquire into the nature of it.

Is he prepared to arrange
my transportation home?

Yes. I am to arrange that.

Will there be much apparatus?

Naturally.

I want a subject to
demonstrate my achievement.

You shall see.

Go to the chapel. Sound the call.

Would you explain your
experiment to me, Dr. von Altermann?

Certainly. Please sit down.

I have already tried to explain it,

and they wouldn't believe me.

I'm prepared to supply
my country with a new army.

Then bring as many
thousands as are required.

A new army?

An army that will not need to be fed,

that cannot be stopped by b*ll*ts.

That is, in fact, invincible.

Sounds impossible. An
army of robots or automatons?

An army of the living dead.

What?

Surely you heard me drilling them

before you knocked at the door?

I heard something.

Wait.

VON ALTERMANN: Come a few
steps closer, my dear.

My wife does not answer your
greeting because she is dead.

Dead?

Approach her and satisfy yourself.

VON ALTERMANN: Give him
your hand to kiss, my dear.

You didn't believe me, did you?

I'll prove it to you beyond a doubt.

It's weird. Unbelievable.

Forgive me, Herr Doctor,

but I find it difficult to realize
you've chosen your own wife

for this dreadful experiment.

I had already experimented
with various subjects.

Lazarus, who brought
you in, was one of them.

Now what greater destiny could
my wife achieve than to serve me?

And through me, our country.

And us all.

I shall take her there

and demonstrate the zombies
must obey their master.

Against an army of zombies,
no armies can stand.

Why, even blown half to bits,

undaunted by fire and gas,

zombies would fight on so long
as the brain cells which receive

and execute commands
still remained intact.

LILA: No.

No, no.

What's this?

Your brain works independently of mine.

Go back.

I must make still another experiment.

Apparently, I succeeded
too well this time.

I must not paralyze certain portions
of the brain so that my subjects

can neither question nor
reason, only hear and obey.

Then, at last, we will have an
army perfect for our purpose.

When will you be
prepared to come, then?

I'll let you know.

I shan't need more than a day or two.

I have already a subject close at hand.

When I've dealt with him,
my discovery will be perfected.

Lazarus will take you back
where he found you.

Lazarus?

Ah, yes. In the Bible,
he rose from the dead.

- Auf Wiedersehen.
- Auf Wiedersehen.

VON ALTERMANN: I had
no opportunity last night

to speak to you
about your sister's estate.

LARRY: I can guess what you want
to tell me. She left nothing to me?

On the contrary,
she left everything to you.

To me?

And I believe her
portion was rather large.

No.

She wished to have
the will drawn this way

and I offered no objection.

After all, I'm a wealthy man.

I don't believe it.

It can't be true. You're just trying...

You seem to be rather
concerned, Mr. Adams.

Naturally, I'm concerned.

I am not Mr. Adams,
I'm Scott Warrington.

I suspected that from the first.

You distrusted me
from what you heard of me.

Oh, I can understand.

Would it be possible for
us to see your wife's will?

Surely, Detective, you
know that such a procedure

would be unusual.

However, I'll see if I can find it for you.

Madam von Altermann's body is gone.

[CACKLING]

You're responsible for this outrage.

What have you done with her? Tell me.

I know nothing about it.

For a long time
you have been attempting

to interfere with my affairs.

When my wife was ill, unable to
see no one, you created a scene here.

You sent for Warrington
and his friend, the detective.

What do you think? What do you want?

What do you expect to accomplish?

Dr. Keating had nothing to do with this.

We have all been together
since we left this room last night.

If you really don't know anything
about the disappearance of the body,

I suggest you notify the police.

No.

No, that would mean the
most unpleasant publicity.

I'll investigate this matter myself.

If the body doesn't turn up,
there can't be any funeral.

Exactly.

I'm afraid we've wasted
time in coming here.

Unless you, Scott, insist
on calling in the police.

I will if we don't find out
what's become of her.

You must know something. You're
always underfoot, listening and watching.

You must have seen or heard something.

I ain't seen nothing,
and I ain't heard nothing.

- Nothing.
- Less than nothing.

You sure you don't know
where she is, Master?

You sure you can't guess?

Now, why would I be
asking you ifl knew?

Well, you might, Master, if you
wanted to pretend that you didn't know.

All I can tell you is that
the doors and windows

were barred on the inside.

So, no one on the outside could have
gotten into this house during the night.

Someone on the inside
raised the bars though,

because when I came
downstairs this morning,

the front door was open a little.

Lazarus, go out and check the grounds.

Yes, Master.

Kind of creepy when
the dead walks on its own.

No telling what they'll do next.

Go out and gather me
some swamp lilies.

Bring them to my laboratory at once.

Yes, Master.

[DOOR CLOSES] What
would he want with swamp lilies?

I reckon he got a use for them.

You and Jeff better go fetch him some.

Fetch him some?

And when you goes to pull the blooms,

don't put your fingers to your mouth

for the juice from
them lilies is poisonous.

Oh, we'll go... Poisonous?

Rosella, you go by yourself.

You see, one's company
and two is a crowd.

I'm going to stay here
with Mammy Beulah.

And the worse of it is, you
don't know when it gets you.

You has no pain. You just gets lifeless

until you just dozes off.

Is that the way that
Mr. Scott's sister died?

A whole lot of them died that way.

Well, what are you going to do,

just stand around and wait
for something to turn up?

Yep. No use running around
in circles just to look busy.

How about getting some air?
lt could do us all good.

All right. Anything is better
than just standing around here.

Coming?

No. I think I'll just stick
around here for the present.

I see. Only remember, I didn't
bring you along just for the ride.

This here swamp is
a mighty q*eer place.

Lots of folks died here.

Sure now?

Got to take care where you
step so you isn't sucked in.

I suspect there's lots of
bodies in this here swamp.

You don't say?

Ain't I telling you,

strangers that wanders through here
is gone before they can call for help.

And the more they struggle,
the quicker they sink.

No.

[JEFF SCREAMING]

Help! Caught me.

Somebody come get me. Talk to me.

Good blazes, what happened?

Man, look at that.

Curious no one sent flowers
or turned up to sympathize.

Haven't they heard about Lila's
death in the neighborhood around here?

Yes, of course.

News travels fast in a district like this

where not very much happens.

Well, why haven't any
of their friends turned up?

They hadn't any friends.

Von Altermann didn't encourage visitors,

and Lila was never interested
in the local gentry anyway.

You mean to say they never
saw anyone but each other

and the servants?

Oh, Lila used to go into New Orleans

now and then on prolonged visits.

It was a strange life
for a girl as young as Lila.

Was she happy, do you think?

I don't know.

What's that?

It's hers, the one she was wearing.

You might take it back to von Altermann.

I'll have a look about here.

But we agreed not to lose touch with one
another while we're stuck in this place.

I'll follow you back in 1O
minutes. I promise. Absolutely.

okay

LILA: Come in, Dr. Keating.

- Here it is.
- At last.

"To my dearly beloved husband."

"Max Heinrich von Altermann,"

"l give and bequeath all my
estate, both real and personal."

[WHISTLES]

You know, I shouldn't have shown
you this. It's a breach of confidence.

So that's the will she signed?

Her last will and testament.

Are you absolutely certain?

Well, absolutely. I witnessed it

before the notary
who came with the attorney.

Then von Altermann lied
to throw us off his scent.

Lied?

He told us the will was in Scott's favor.

He must have known we'd find
out the truth in a couple of days,

and he's much too slick to
get himself into a jam like that

without a pretty good reason.

Perhaps he was only
testing Mr. Warrington.

How's that?

Perhaps he thought
Mr. Warrington wasn't so grieved

about his sister's death
as anxious about her estate.

It's more likely he deliberately
tried to bamboozle us

just in case we were getting suspicious.

You know, you're wrong
about Dr. von Altermann.

You misjudged him completely.

Are you being loyal or dumb?

Or are you just covering up for him?

You say you're a detective. Find out.

What you want, a match?

[EXCLAIMS]

Rosie, don't come, don't look.

ROSELLA: What you see there?
- A corpse.

A corpse? What corpse?

I don't know whose it is
and they can't tell me,

and I ain't going to stay
here long enough to ask.

Let's go down to the house
and tell the folks.

It's hers, isn't it? Lila's.

She was wearing it.

Perhaps. I'll inquire.

Well, what's the matter with you now?

I just saw a corpse down by the swamp.

A corpse?

You don't, by any chance, mean
Madam von Altermann's body?

- No, sir. A strange he corpse.
- A "he corpse?"

Yes, sir. And he's been shot
long, deep, wide and consecutive.

It's right here, Mr. Larry.

Well, it was here.

Are you sure you saw a gentleman?

You're not just seeing
things again, are you?

I'm seeing thing, but
things I don't want to see.

Well, he's not here now.
That's plain enough.

MAMMY: Looking for something?

Well, yeah, a m*rder*d corpse.

Don't think a m*rder*r would
leave his victim here, do you?

And the swamp close enough
to conceal the evidence.

No, it doesn't seem likely, does it?

I reckon he came around to
the same way of thinking too.

What's the matter?

Drive them on.

[HOWLING]

Go after them.

This line's dead.

Perhaps the storm last
night blew down the wires.

- Anything wrong?
- Yes. Dr. Keating is missing.

Missing? Since when?

I left him out on the
grounds over an hour ago

and he said he'd follow me
right back in. He hasn't turned up.

It's a little early to
be concerned, isn't it?

I don't think so.

Have you found out what
happened to Lila's body?

No. Not yet.

Well, I want the police
notified without any more delay.

Now, will you do it or shall I?

I will telephone at once, if you wish.

You can't do that, Dr. von Altermann.

I'm sorry, the telephone isn't working.

Something really should
be done about those wires.

I'll send a message to the sheriff.

And tell him I'll give him
half an hour to get here.

[SCREAMING]

What was that?
Sounded like Jeff's voice.

- The corpse.
- Another one?

No, sir. The same one again.

I recognize the lady on his
arms. Come and come quick.

- Where is it?
- In your car.

And he was in no condition to drive.

I don't care what it costs,

I want you to bring enough
men to search this whole district

and find my sister's body.

I want you to locate Dr. Keating too.

i got you?

Think you can handle it, Sheriff?

You bet I can handle it.

And don't overlook Dr. von Altermann.

I feel pretty sure he's at the
bottom of this whole thing.

okay

How would you like to proceed?

I better start by giving
this heinie the once over.

I'll get him.

Of course, you wouldn't let Dr. von
Altermann know he's a suspect?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Don't worry about that.
Just leave everything to me.

You know the Sheriff, of course?

Yes. I think we've met.

I believe we have.

Perhaps you'd like
to look over the house?

I sure would. Thoroughly.

I want to see the room where she lived,

the chapel where the body disappeared
from, and also Dr. Keating's room.

Come with me. I'll show you.

You, of course, understand why I
had to suggest this masquerade?

They insisted that I send for
the police and I had no alternative.

It's a pleasure to serve
you in any way, Herr Doctor.

And I must congratulate you

on your excellent impersonation.

We are taught to be
efficient, Herr Doctor.

Now, we have to play their game.

Aren't you going to keep an eye on him?

Why? Don't you trust him either?

Sure. But I think you ought to
keep an eye on him just the same.

He seems to know his business.

Maybe you can learn something.

Thanks. Maybe I can.

Meatless Tuesday.

[WHISTLING]

MAN ON RADIO.' VRG calling SSX,

VRG calling SSX, VRG calling SSX.

Come in VRG, SSX receiving.

Come in VRG.

U. S. agent investigating our activities.

He's already on your trail.

Better prepare to leave midnight, tonight.

Repeat for confirmation and answer.

LARRY: SSX repeating
message from VRG.

U.S. agent investigating our activities.

He's already on your trail.
Answer, we will be ready.

Have you any further instructions?

Please say the arrangements
are understood and agreed to.

Seize and bind him.

So you're in this too, Sheriff.

I'm not the Sheriff here,

and that U.S. operative, I've
already taken care of him.

The vanishing corpse, eh?

Search him.

That is all, Master?

Gag and bind him.

I didn't believe there could be zombies.

I see now I was wrong.

Wrong about you too, Herr Professor.

I'm afraid your information has come
too late to do you much good, my friend.

Place him in here.

My plans didn't really include you,

but I could use you just as easily.

That will be just swell.

I'm afraid you won't find it
very comfortable in there,

but I promise, you will not suffer long.

Go back.

Go down in the cellar

and fetch me up some
strawberry preserves, Rosella.

Jeff can go.

Sure. Where will I find them?

When you get down there, on the right.

Not your left, mind you, but your right.

Sure. I'll get them.

That did it.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Spirits. SCOTT: Jeff.

This ain't Jeff's spirit,
and I don't know no Jeff.

Jeff, it's Mr. Adams. I'm locked in.

Well, why didn't you say that?

Thanks, boy, you came
in the nick of time.

Who locked you in? Him?

No. It was his brother, the professor.

Come on, Charlie, back in the box.

You sure do find the strangest
people to hang outwith.

What're you going to do with him?

- He belongs in there.
- He sure do.

Mr. Larry, listen to me.

Every time you say something
never going to happen,

something happens again.

Just take it easy, Jeff. Be calm like me.

What's this?

Put that down.

Why, that's that stuff that
Rosella get out of the swamp.

It's poison.

Poison?

Mammy Beulah, preparing
a good dinner for our guests?

Nothing special.

Oh, but I particularly wanted
something special tonight.

You know I don't want
nobody messing around

in my kitchen when I is cooking.

I told you that the
night your wife took sick.

I remember, Mammy Beulah.

A coincidence, no?

I'm always running into that fellow.

Anyone else likely to
come in here for a minute?

They sure is. Rosella is
next door setting up the table,

and Lazarus is down in the
cellar fetching up the wine.

But I must talk to you, Mammy Beulah.

Jeff tells me you know all
about this swamp lily poison.

Don't ask me nothing, mister.

You know I've been
studying you, Mammy Beulah.

I don't think you're in this
with von Altermann at all.

That I ain't. That man's
in league with the devil.

Then tell me,

what do you think he's done
with the body of his wife?

What he done?

[LAUGHS]

What's so funny about that?

He ain't done nothing with her.

That's what gets him so panicky.

She just walked away.

How do you mean, walked away?

He done made her
to walk, and she walked,

but not where he meant for her to go.

Always he tells them
what to do, and they does it.

But not Ms. Lila, she goes
her own way, living or dead.

Where do you think she went?

I don't rightfully know.

But I reckon I could find her.

Does you want to see her?

I can't say I really want
to, but I think I should.

Rosella, keep your eyes
on things here till I gets back.

I reckon nothing will go wrong.

Unless it's already. Come, Mr. Adams.

[HOWLING]

Ms. Lila, honey. Ms. Lila?

Can she hear that? Will she come?

I think so, when she hears my voice.

[HOWLING]

Can you hear me? Can you understand?

Who are you?

He is a friend of your brother's, missy.

You guard my brother until midnight,

then I'll be ready.

Don't worry about him. What can
we do for you? How can we help you?

No one can help me so long as he lives.

Only his death can release the zombies.

You mean von Altermann?

Yes.

I don't know what your plan is,

but if it has anything to do with
vengeance, we might act together.

Will you join us, my dear?
JENNIFER: Thank you.

Or perhaps you prefer whiskey
or sherry. Anything you would like.

Thanks very much.

Whatever you take would
be quite all right with me.

You know, I find this mixture,
which I invented myself,

to be an excellent
stimulant for the digestion.

Sheriff?

Thanks, Doc.

We shall wait for your friend.

Well, I can't imagine
what's happened to him.

It beats me the way they
disappear one by one.

To you, my dear brother-in-law.

May your visit to me be a
longer one than you intended.

Thank you.

A charming sentiment. May I join you?

I'm sorry to be so late, but I got tied up

and had a little trouble getting free.

I hope you will feel that
the effort was worthwhile.

I shall, since you make it so
plain that you value my society.

Potent, isn't it?

I hope so. c*ck are
supposed to be, aren't they?

Not too potent or one
might not enjoy one's dinner.

Oh, you will enjoy your dinner
tonight, I promise you that.

I saw to it personally.

Master, dinner is served.

After you all.

Oh, Miss Rand will sit there.

Yes, Master.

No, please, not there.

I find my wife's empty
seat too distressing.

Yes. I can understand that.

Still, it's pretty soon
to replace her, isn't it?

Please.

Certainly, if you wish.

Mr. Scott, if you please.

Mr. Adams.

Sheriff.

The sooner one adjusts oneself
to the inevitable, it's the better,

don't you think?

I'm glad you feel that way.
It might save trouble later.

Trouble?

What trouble, may I ask?

I have a feeling there will
be plenty of developments

before midnight.

Curious.

I have the same feeling.

Leave us. I will ring
when we need coffee.

What is it, my dear?

If you'll excuse me, I think
I will try and get some rest.

I had rather a disturbed night last night.

I'm sorry. Of course.

- Good night.
- Good night.

You must try this port.

I'm sure you won't find anything
like it anywhere in America.

I brought it from Spain myself.

I was very young at the time and naturally
anxious not to make a fool of myself.

I remember one day walking
for hours in Ludwigstrasse,

trying to make up my mind...

Wait a minute.

Starting to feel groggy like this.

Groggy?

However, in the end,
basing my conclusions

on the experiments in Vienna,

I injected the serum
into the body of a tr*mp.

You doped us.

I'm afraid, my friend, this time you
have indeed been caught napping.

Lazarus,

carry this one to the
laboratory and prepare him.

He'll be better for my purpose.

Keep your eye on the other
one until the breathing stops.

Yes, Herr Doctor.

I won't be long.

Jeff, Rosella, Mammy Beulah,

some coffee please, at once.

Not a cup, but a whole quart.

And hurry if we are to save a man's life.

You can put the g*n away, Adams.

So he didn't catch you napping after all?

Who are you? A United States agent?

You guessed it.

It was the real foreign agent
who was the vanishing corpse.

I had a little trouble with
him and he got the worst of it.

But everywhere I hid
the body, Jeff found it.

How did you know
coffee was the antidote?

He told me. How do you know?

Mammy Beulah told me.

Before we go after Scott, did
you find any trace of Keating?

No, I didn't.

Do you think von
Altermann did away with him?

Perhaps.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Dr. von Altermann?

We are leaving here at midnight.

But why should we leave
here? I don't understand.

My work will be completed by then.

There will be no further reason for delay.

You better begin packing at once,

but take only the barest necessities.

Dr. von Altermann.

Herr Doctor.

Open please, quickly. Open.

Where are we going?

Home, to my country.

To Europe?

In my country, I shall be exalted

among the greatest men
in history. You hear?

In this glorious future,
you shall be a part.

You will be the most envied
woman in the New World.

I don't know what to say.

Well, I didn't know
or even guess any of this.

I couldn't have stayed here if I had.

You have grown up
in the wrong environment

and taught to think the wrong thoughts.

All that will be altered.

But I don't want it altered.

We can't waste any more time.

We have to break the door
down. Think you can find an axe?

I'll try mighty hard.

There's nothing else I would
rather have in my hand right now.

Well, get going then.

Not me. I won't budge out of this spot.

I might find something
more than the axe.

Come on. We'll all go then.

If there isn't an axe handy,

we might find something
else to do the job.

No. No, I won't go.

I have told you there is no
other course open to you.

But you can't take me against my will.

Not with Mr. Warrington
and Mr. Adams to prevent it.

I'll go to them and ask for their help.

Go to them. You'll find they're in no
condition to help you or themselves.

The servants will do as I bid them.

This house is cut off
from the outside world.

You'll go with me willingly
or unwillingly. That's certain.

It's up to you to make your
choice. We leave within the hour.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Oh, Larry.

[DOOR CLOSES]

The doorjust opened
and closed down there.

He just went down. He told me you...

Never mind. He could
only tell you what he knew.

Come on, let's go.
We'll have to find Scott.

His heart is still beating.

[HOWLING]

What is it? Who's there?

Open up, Professor.

Lazarus, sound the call.

I'll lend a hand if you like.

No sir, Mr. Adams. I sure am
enjoying this. Stand back, ladies.

Oh, boy, I've been wanting
to do this for a long time.

Where're they? Why don't they come?

Back up against the wall
and put up your hands.

I've been after you
a long time, Professor.

So?

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Hail!

Halt, seize these people and bind them.

I say halt. Don't you hear me?

I say halt. Halt. Halt!

LILA: Halt.

It is finished.

All the powers of life
are arranged against you.

You dare to set your will against mine?

I do.

You can't hurt me. You can't destroy me.

You can't control me.

Seize and bind him.

Miss Lila?

No, stop.

Lila, stop.

Lila.

Don't, Lila.

Stop, Lila.

No, Lila, don't. I love you, Lila.

Lila, Lila.

Sorry you can't drive back with us.

He's got to stay on a few
days to settle things up here.

I guess that's right.

But Jennifer's in a hurry to go,

otherwise, we'd wait for you.

- You understand, don't you?
- Of course.

When I get you to Harlem, I'm
gonna get you a good job, a swell one.

And if you just save your money,

me and you can get married.

If I gets a swell job, honey,

I don't need to get married.

Come on, let's go.

[CAR STARTING]