A Window in London (original title) aka Lady in Distress (1940)
59min | Thriller | 14 February 1942 (USA)
A passerby witnesses a murder through the windows of a passing train. He then tries to track down the killer.
Director: Herbert Mason
Writers: Ian Dalrymple (scenario), R. Herbert (story) (as Herbert)
Stars: Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, Paul Lukas
59min | Thriller | 14 February 1942 (USA)
A passerby witnesses a murder through the windows of a passing train. He then tries to track down the killer.
Director: Herbert Mason
Writers: Ian Dalrymple (scenario), R. Herbert (story) (as Herbert)
Stars: Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, Paul Lukas
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Short filmTranscript
00:00Do you wish something?
00:09Please.
00:20Oh, I'm sorry.
00:23What is this?
00:26What's he doing here?
00:28Are you all right?
00:30What?
00:32Well, you see, I was passing in the train. I saw you struggling with...
00:35I saw him...
00:36Oh, I can explain.
00:39Perhaps I should explain.
00:41You wish to make a statement?
00:43Yes.
00:45I have to warn you that any statement you can't make will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence.
00:50So, you saw it through the window, eh?
00:53Yes, I thought a crime was being committed. I thought it was murder.
00:56It was a crime, but it was no murder.
00:59Oh, come along, sir.
01:01We are artists in the music hall. I am an illusionist. My name is Zoltini.
01:05My wife and I, we suffer so much. The public taste changes, you know.
01:09They don't want illusionists anymore. We are washed up, as you say.
01:14Now, we love each other so much. We lived together so long.
01:19Now we must die. We must die together.
01:22But I did not have the courage.
01:24Eh, Vivienne? That was all.
01:27I'm sorry. It seems to have been a misunderstanding.
01:30You were quite correct to report what you saw.
01:32You don't have to do anything about it, do you?
01:33Your telephone, Mr. Zoltini.
01:35Not here. Downstairs.
01:46You see, my friend?
01:49Two who have fallen by the wayside.
01:52Well, isn't there anything I can do?
01:54Unfortunately, you cannot change the public taste.
01:58At least you can take this, just to carry on for the present.
02:01Oh, no. No, please. Please. Impossible.
02:03Pay it back when you get a job.
02:05No.
02:06Shall I be proud of assistance so charmingly given?
02:10The only thing I ask is...
02:12Yes?
02:13Don't do that again.
02:16I think we can promise that, Vivienne, eh?
02:18Yes.
02:21I'm getting off. I'll be late.
02:23Goodbye.
02:25Good luck.
02:26Goodbye.
02:34Perhaps I'd better keep this as a sort of souvenir.
02:37Perhaps you better.
02:40Thanks.
02:44Well, I might look in sometime.
02:46See how things are.
02:47Yes, if you like.
02:50Thanks very much.