m*rder by the Clock (1931)

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I'm sorry lady this is closing time oh

just a few minutes longer

that's my orders I can't let anyone stay

after 6 o'clock

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but there's the more people coming now

oh that's different that's mrs. Endicott

her family owned all this land before

the company did

she's got special privileges

well what are you hanging back for I

don't want to see dead people

what did I ever do that heaven should

give me an idiot for a son you're going

to put those flowers on your father's

tomb if I have to drag you there don't

you see these frightening robots I will

not be disobeyed come

well open it

what those flowers there

will they hurt me Robbie no oh you can't

lean too much I did more of a mother to

him than you have

did it major treated you unkindly but

your family was blended men and women

how do you make an effort a great effort

to get some of their strength oh I am

strong look

that kind of strength is no good he does

his best it's not his fault it's mine I

suppose yes you're a mean selfish old

woman do you like all the Endicott not

one of them has ever cared for anyone

else and Phillip is a result you are not

here to put flowers on a grave I know

what you were here for you'll be buried

alive

such a signal work I won't be that

either life

that happened to uncle Martin

and we found him turned over in his

grave that's why I had it built I was

like let me see you I know what

why do you excite me you know I'm a weak

heart at any moment any mood

I'm so afraid of being buried alive

without anyone knowing it no I won't he

won't forget no I won't forget

let's go home now

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good night mrs. n because good night Amy

and I help you across mrs. Endicott no

thank you Cassidy do I look as old as

all that no matter how old you are you

don't look it

hey you

you know no girl around here aren't you

what became of that redhead do you keep

track of them all

I wouldn't mind keeping track EU and it

wouldn't be hard to do here I go let me

go I have hands to the door did anybody

call while I was up no Nexus telephones

oh he did I should never have had a

telephone what are they good for you

only hear from a lot of people you don't

like

did my nephew say what he wants to help

this conscience hurt him and he's coming

to visit you

conscience is deep where did he get the

conscience he's after my money

that's what you said Robbie but he'll

never get it Willy

is his wife coming

he didn't say mem she better not see the

malicious designing creature ought to be

hung but a witch if he comes here slam

the door in her face put the chain on

the door yes ma'am

but Laura darling I can't help it if we

haven't got more money no darling me and

do as I tell you be nice to your old

aunt

reminder your own Endicott there's the

impress that I'm me often enough but

Lori you know how I hate to ask for

things didn't take to ask for me don't

think that I'm going to sit around day

after day looking in mirrors and

watching my youth disappear

courage why don't you take a drink what

I do believe is that on an occasion like

this

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you could k*ll somebody with it put that

down he's got one

that's the sword and he used it in a

fair fight

he was a brave honest man it's wrong do

we go to dead let them stay dead if I

want to live in the past I will goodness

knows the present holds little enough

for me the knife down to it

do it

if I were taken away and Roberts - what

would you do

sure you want to be a soldier no no g*ns

knives with my hands

and you're to inherit the indicas money

in power what a thing to leave behind

but what are you waiting for

don't you come in with me no she hates

the sight of me all right oh stop

arguing and gowanni and know you will

spoil my makeup

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don't kiss me you hypocrite why are

Julia I suppose you think I should rise

to the occasion and make it a family

reunion yes that's a fine idea aren't

you anything at the end to get Claire

hey silly silly salmon shake hands with

your cousin

how are you Philip

sit down bring him a drink frenzy

nevermind the soda and bring him a big

blast well I have got a cold not even a

good liar well did you come for I wanted

to see how you are

I'm still an amateur you used to be you

want a nice boy when you lived here

before you married that woman she put it

in your head to come I know you want my

money

oh no aren't you you know I've always

been fond of you just as I was saying to

Laura the other day yes Robbie come here

to me I don't like you but I'm going to

do what your wife wants what's that

aren't you there the indica fortune must

go to an end so my heir will be either a

drunkard or a beet a bitter choice

everything considered I choose the

drunkest telephone my attorney to come

here at once

your attorney you heard what I said you

couldn't repeat it my attorney

my attorney my attorney is that clear

I want him here at once will you obey me

Tom I shouldn't keep coming to your

apartment like this why not make the

break and come to me for good don't ask

me to leave her but all together

he has such a hard time to a fellow and

it's my duty to console him yes but you

deserve better things real life you

shouldn't have to worry about money and

Dom please don't ask me to accept money

from you again you do need money I knew

it Tom please

good evening mrs. Endicott good evening

Gary

there you are Tom you do so much for me

and I do so little for you why that's

not true look I finished it Tom how

wonderful no I shouldn't have done that

yes you should oh stop wasting your life

on a man who can do nothing for you

come with me not your tongue we must be

patient

this has been drawn up very hastily mrs.

Endicott let me see it leave all of

which I possess to my nephew Herbert

that's right

just fun books of it that's right miss

Roberts to live here and take care of it

right

and my nephew and his wife to make this

house their home well now I've had to

ask Gloria she wants to what do you

think I'm doing it for it's not to keep

up the family tradition no house no

money well good night all right all

right we live here then it's all settled

I think you were just inheriting your

own son think it over first

no began to get to die like that anyway

I might change my mind again I'll sign

now

you're a sin shall be on your own head

there's no satisfying you I tell you I'm

to get everything when she died when she

dies well that can't be long long enough

for us to be too old to enjoy it oh we

can stroke it along in the meantime I'll

borrow some money from Tom Hollander why

you don't think I could be happy living

on any man's money but your dear well

what can I do darling

nothing

I never had any luck

you would be her heir if she died

tonight she died tonight

what are you thinking of

just thinking

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the hearts of indica all great men and

women through every generation and who

are the indica to come after me

give it this police station

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do you know where Philip was when you

heard that spring no but I'm sure Philip

had nothing to do with it seems to me

the whole thing is clear enough finger

marks on her throat shows that the

deceased died by strangling inflicted by

persons unknown why not include the

whole thing in your report we know did

it first turn no no it can't be

I spent my whole life reading and he

wouldn't do anything like that no now

Miss Roberts we know how attached you

are to him

but he thought he was going to inherit

the money we found out he wasn't and in

a fit of insane rage he k*lled her why

it's just as simple as Ian might bring

him in

please don't frighten him he's so

excitable you're only making his case

worse that's all that's all there is to

it

importantly chief you're arresting only

one suspect

what other suspect is there the person

who might have had a motive and who

benefited by the will perfect Endicott

how dare you say that no offense mrs.

Endicott but it's quite possible that

your husband might have done it that'll

do I'll go there we've got an

open-and-shut case

don't forget who mr. and mrs. Endicott

are now it don't make any difference

what position they've inherited how much

money my contention is that we haven't

got in the bottom of this case and it's

our duty to do just that

but lieutenant there are times when Duty

should give way to common sense I can't

agree with you mrs. Endicott chief we

can't find Philip why there he is well

when did he come in wait a minute

how do you spend your time all day

agility

I think things well now that's very

encouraging what do you think about her

about k*lling yeah that's all very well

but I've been told that it's awfully

hard to k*ll people how do you go about

it oh I could do it alright maybe with a

knife or just my hand yeah look

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Valerie's had a plan

no sir and I've it's an advantage here

take him to the station out he didn't do

it

your committee must in bringing down

judgment on us all

I'll take a chance on that if you agree

karna will call the case closed

gentlemen

no offense chief but they're just two

things I'd like to ask you about well

she was strangled wasn't she

well you saw the finger marks on her

throat till it was strong enough to

break that and iron wasn't it what's

that got to do with it

just this if he's as strong as all that

why isn't her neck broken I am NOT

interested in jigsaw puzzles the case is

closed

I'm afraid lieutenant Valcour hasn't

much respect to your judgment chief in

this case no why I beg your pardon chief

mr. indigent

I'd like to apologize for this

unfortunate occurrence oh that's all

right

of course I think whoever makes such an

accusation should be made an example of

but I hope you won't punish the

lieutenant too severely I'll think it

over

thank you

I think I'd better cross-examine you why

you might be one of those masterminds

one of them notorious female criminals

that make men their tools where were you

when the m*rder was committed

it comes back where were you [ __ ] me

[ __ ] I'm a policeman

how long have you been a please about

three years how much do you make but

only a regular cop's salary but I'd be

promoted pretty soon then I won't be

such a bad catch are you married well

not that I know of

have you any bad habits do you drink or

smoke I thought you said bad habits all

right

I guess you're due

hey who was examining who

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he turn arrests wrath unto her and let

light shine upon her forever amen amen

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wait

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cuz it Endicott feared that you might be

married alone that is to be her signal

told me to make sure

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per earthly journey is done she has gone

to her just reward now she has at rest

pour on Julia

you must try to bear up mrs. Endicott

I'll try

I'll take this room my husband can have

the one next to it the balcony outside

the windows connects these two rooms yes

I've noticed that I'll take the keys

miss Robert

no mrs. Endicott I've always had charge

of them but we shan't need you any

longer

that is not for you to say the will have

taken care of that

miserable old hag I'd like to wring her

neck you made an enemy of her

are you afraid of learn yes I'm afraid

of everything

so would you be if you were done if I

had done what k*ll that old woman you

mean to say you k*lled her you know you

put me up to it ah yes that's the kind

of sneak you are you always put me up to

everything making sure you won't be

blamed I can't stand the strain any monk

oh let's see our face everywhere day and

night and that detective

he knows I don't go to the police and

confess do it and hang

well the old woman gone postal too bad

you know you look kind of pretty when

you're sad and that makes me feel good

we have to go to lock the funerals

together north bank

I don't like funeral true notes are

nothing to me you know I went to awake

the other night and I had a pretty good

time you would these are their delicate

might I see him alone why suddenly there

are no other prisoners here now and a

thousand thing it's a pleasure

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don't get within reach of him I won't

and if I need any help I'll call you

what are you warm if you're cutting

Laurel to them I don't like I know it's

your cousin Herbert who has all your

money now Robbie says it's all mine I'm

sorry for you Philip are you I like you

to them

I like you like looking at wouldn't you

like to come real near me hold me in

your arm then maybe if you could get rid

of her bit you and I could live in the

house to get other wouldn't that be nice

Philip while you're in there and I'm out

here these bar the between us why don't

you get out then everything all right

mrs. Endicott

yes everything is all right

you know Philip he stole me from you -

I'd be yours if it wasn't for him that's

right you wouldn't

are you very strong then tonight when

they are not watching you think about me

and how your cousin herb it stole me

from you I'm going now sweet jacked on

the hand there

how do you do lieutenant sergeant Oh

have you been promoted you know mrs.

Endicott sergeant is one ranked lower

than a lieutenant why how did that

happen I do hope it wasn't over that

unfortunate affair at my house

that's just what it was I use the prize

dreadfully but I'll tell you what I'm

going to do I'll go and see the Chief of

Police myself an optimist a special

favor to me to reinstate you well don't

bother oh really it's no bother

well don't bother it's not exactly what

I meant I should have said I'd rather

you didn't I'd like to know you better I

think you're a very interesting man I'm

going to know you better

I think you're a very fascinating woman

fascinating yes I've made quite a study

of faces and you have a look in your

eyes that is characteristic of two types

indeed what are they inspired geniuses

and K*llers

Ranjan department store

Oh driver yes ma'am

I've changed my mind 32 minutes Elaine I

can't bear to have you're feeling so

dreadfully darling tell me what's wrong

Tom it's served money hasn't changed him

a bit he treats me brutally if only

you'd married me oh you're sweet

not

and to think he stands between ER if

only he would dare

why shouldn't I say that I didn't mean

it I didn't you did minute Lara your

secret thoughts slipped out but you

never knew your head you're the only

person who understands me that because I

love you

what my darling

Tom

there's something I wouldn't tell anyone

but you what is it he struck me

someone ought to k*ll him

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all right second prison police station

just a moment please

on the wire sergeant hello oh yes mrs.

Endicott we have men patrolling the

grounds certainly mrs. Endicott well she

would want us to send a man over she's

worried about that escaped lunatic well

sure thing yeah I'd like a chance to get

back in that house

go ahead okay

we've got men watching the ground what

more can we do my husband means so much

to me if anything should happen to me

in his room Oh heaven

do remember sergeant Valcour Herbert

he's come here to protect him I don't

need the police nevertheless I'll take

precautions just to make your wife feel

at ease

I have some letters to write you're

excused

I look around the house wait

I'll go with you

it's awfully nice with you to take such

pains just to make me feel easier mr.

Valcour that's my job you build a wall

around your and I'm so anxious to break

down that wall and really meet you face

to face won't you let me buy that you

mean I should stop being an officer and

be just a man mm-hmm

you veil you're feeling delightfully now

why can't we to be friends real close

friends Cassidy

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he's dead dead Kenzi telephone the

station and send up two more men in the

medical examiner right away yes sir

finger marks on his throat mrs. indicate

your husband has been strangled

oh you have no feeling my strangled it

wasn't tell it well I suppose you're

gonna bring up that nonsense again about

why his neck wasn't broken that's

exactly what I was thinking

good thing I was with you all the time

what you'd say I did it

it's a for m*rder of it has to be

present when the crime is committed you

hear that you know we're here together

saw my husband alive then we went

walking around the ground and when we

came back he was dead alibi is the word

you're looking for

yes I thought possibly you've never

heard that's why I reminded you our

thanks not at all what do you have

encountered a lot of alibis but this is

the first time I've ever been

I'm the medical examiner oh yes sir

dancer I'll bet it was one of them ice

murders ice m*rder what's that

well I would have such a kiss once in a

mystery magazine the victim bent over to

tie his shoe lace the m*rder sprayed him

with liquid ice and he froze to death

and there he was all rolled up like a

loop in the head of Berea man a bass

drum this is no mystery case we're up

against a m*rder*r whose mind works like

a clock every step was planned to the

minute m*rder for the clock wasn't they

be doing next oh hello dr. Hodgins well

what is it strangling

man can't even finish his dinner anymore

greatest ballgame today you ever saw the

second half of the night

getting it back lefty Grove pitching and

the count was two or three what's the

matter doc what is it give me a hand

here get him up on that bed call a nurse

get a nurse

he isn't dead I'm not sure but just a

chance of reviving him what well I'm

gonna try

adrenaline does it sometimes but he's so

far gone then I'll have to inject it

right into his heart muscles you mean to

say you can bring him back sure if you

bring him back to life he'll be able to

tell us who k*lled him hold your life

form caste yes sir

huh to prank me why are you here I did

it I did it for you Dora you did k*ll my

husband

Oh terrible but you knew I was going to

you told me - I told you - I may have

been upset but I never really wished him

dead

oh it's dreadful dead oh h* good morrow

what what do I do

you must get away they mustn't find you

here yes but the place is surrounded

I'll show you through the passageway

hurry him get away no no don't stop to

kiss me don't you love me anymore how

can you expect me to Oh what's the big

come with me I'll give myself up no you

mustn't do that but if you don't love me

what well I didn't say I don't love you

well is it working wait I'm not sure

there

his pulse is going again he's alive

wait a minute

what's the matter mrs. Endicott I'm all

right I thought he was dead

just the shock

shucks aren't you glad he's alive

oh yes I will in your answer to what did

you have to do with hit there don't you

see the strangers under just let me ask

you one question

no you can question her later now let's

get her to a room get a mate or someone

to stay with her I will give her

something to steady her nerves it'll

take 20

click this it'll make you sleep hi

there's no blood there it's just your

nerves you'll feel better in the morning

leave if I could only sleep

Oh Sinnott he was saying where is she

his wife other evil people he's dead and

they want to make him live okay no no he

should be dead

sergeant there's something I must

impress upon you yes

his mind will begin working but exactly

the point where it left off that point

was one of great shock and terror and we

must see that he comes safely through I

should like some close friend of his to

be nearby when he awakens Tommy his wife

I put her to sleep princess

there is mr. Hollander is he a close

friend oh yes sir

aboard mr. and mrs. indicus we'll get

him here do you know his telephone

number sure to mrs. Endicott telephone

book all right come on

and there's your these best friend mr.

Holland I thought you ought to be here

will you I I don't know whether I'll be

able to hunt Amy say you won't well yes

oh yes yes I'll come cassadee you ever

have a hunch I certainly did I was going

to get married once as something told me

not to it was the girl's husband I can't

understand why Hanna cuts best friend

should hesitate about coming here at a

time like this I'm gonna find out about

this Hollander I'm going to his house

yeah here's the phone number he's

address now you stay right here by this

woman in case I call you yes

what's your name Carrie Smith since when

why what do you mean that wasn't your

name six months ago when I saw you in

the lineup at headquarters what are you

doing here

I'm mr. Holland his belly you know

anything about him

traitors Aquarius gentlemen you have a

sorcerer

he gave me a chance the only one who

ever did and if you mean him any harm

that'll do for you this is our motto

how long is how long I've been in love

with Andy cuts wife I don't know what

you mean oh yes you do look at this and

that with that all of them

all of her what was in this I don't

check each night where is it now why I

don't know where's the telephone in the

other room

hello effort this is Cassidy are you

listen to me this is what I want you to

do whoop stick hello hello

quick get me the police station here's a

piece of coconut pie hello hello this is

Cassidy now listen I can file court that

mr. Holland is apartment 32 another Lane

get some men there in the party he's in

trouble

miss morrow this is mr. Hollander who is

the wait here with you how do you do mr.

Hollander we've been expecting you do

you really think he'll come to it's an

even chance well will he be himself that

is will he recognize people will he

remember and all that to be a little

hazy at first the back will pass in a

moment

I think you're just in time I'm sure I

saw him move a little did he lift it

pokes it quite active I think I better

go call the doctor will you stay here

yes

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hello Herbert

if your friend Herbert tom hollander my

friend I'll tell you over to the police

no you won't hi I will doing and that

wife of mine I know you'll know too much

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to find that shop I did so I have to you

tried to stab him

these pulses selectively wait a minute

there what is that

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who tried to k*ll you

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did she have a bad heart

maybe she was buried alive even I was

afraid of man come on

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if you don't stop that I shall go mad oh

then you're not asleep

no would you mind giving me a cigarette

delighted for me please

setting

it's not at all

you feel better after your sleep much

better thank you

I found this walking stick on the

balcony you shouldn't have probably not

it won't help me any will anything no

mrs. Endicott

I'll admit I'm completely stumped

whoever did all this must be a very far

seeing person I'm only hoping that

they've slipped up on some trifle no I'm

afraid you're hoping in vain yes I'm

afraid I am but the trail has been

covered pretty thoroughly you know I

once made a suggestion to you but you

didn't take it yes

what was that

that we become friends good friend I

could be awfully fond of you but I'm in

love with my work

how did you get into that nightgown you

couldn't expect me to sleep and what I

had on did you drink that sleeping grass

what else could I do with it I don't

know

you might have thrown it out right there

why did you do that

I'm going to have it analyzed

no no you leave that thing then they'll

know you've been here you must go in

here but where should I go go down and

hide in the secret passage I'll join you

there but I'm afraid to go don't let

your nerves get the better of you do

what I say let me have just one kiss

before I go I did everything for you I

know nothing about what you did oh yes

you do he got rid of the old woman for

you and then you had me k*ll him to get

the money and now you'd like to get rid

of me oh don't stand there and Hagen get

out get out no help me they're just the

two of us here and I found you out let

me go I have loved you too much to let

you go I don't love you enough shouldn't

it

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oh here it

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your life

I could not hold you no good too

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cold as ice it's old mrs. Endicott

what's this it looks like a bitten

plaster it is plastic plaster Paris I

got the whole thing now we're not

dealing with ghosts check this

passageway and bring me anything you

find yes sir you must get away they're

looking for you do you want them to

catch you at them I want you will need

somewhere you've gotten away safely no I

did everything you said I won't go away

from you that's upstairs Cathy come on

this time the neck is broken

Philip did this but where is it ghetto

Brian follow me

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you certainly like to keep your eye on

me I have to you're under suspicion oh

what a shame I'm going away you see I

couldn't possibly stay in this house

after all that's happened here mrs.

Hannigan I once said you're either a

genius or a k*ller

I find your boat Thanks

I can't prove anything but I wish you'd

answer a few questions just as one

artist to another I can't resist that

what would you like to know you're the

cause of these three deaths one m*rder

led to another that was your way of

hiding evidence tell me who's your next

victim you you perhaps

you're the only man who's ever set

himself against me and I love you for it

and you love me carefully

yes sir let me have that man yes sir

it was you at the window wearing this

and was you who frightened your husband

to death that's why the body was taken

away to make this and then you didn't

have time to put the body back you've

such a wonderful imagination why not say

it was Miss Roberts

you could easily convict her she's

always saying let the dead stay dead

no mrs. Annika I'm going to convict you

the trifle I'd hoped for and you hadn't

counted on has happened indeed when you

helped Hollander make this mask it must

have been Hollander he's a sculptor yes

you were in such a hurry to have it

finished that you picked it up before it

was quite dry

perhaps it look moist and the fresh from

the grave why not add that so moist that

you left your fingerprints on it

Cassidy take us to headquarters yes

you won't arrest me you won't no no

because in spite of yourself you love me

we love each other because I'm a woman

and you want me to hold in your arm are

you wanting to rest me while you're the

only man I've ever loved

yes it's true

oh it would be dreadful to be punished

by you you and I will go away together

we will won't we

yes we'll go away together

to the police station

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