The Purple Mask (1955) Part Two15 Mnt Tony Curtis, Colleen Miller, Gene Barry.
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00:00Would you come inside, please?
00:12I've warned you, Laurette, never to come here.
00:14It is very urgent.
00:15If ever they trace the Purple Mask here, I want that investigation to stop with me.
00:19Marcel, they are sending my father to the guillotine.
00:25Why, not even Napoleon would dare to execute the Duc de Latour.
00:29It is a trap to capture the Purple Mask.
00:32Napoleon has called in Bresquet.
00:34So, that's it.
00:36We must once more spread the rumor that the Purple Mask is dead.
00:40They would never believe it again.
00:43There must be some other way.
00:48Laurette, suppose the Purple Mask were to be captured before then.
00:52You can't be serious.
00:54Not even to save my father.
00:55Not the real Purple Mask, but a fictitious one.
00:58Are you suggesting we get someone to impersonate him?
01:01Why not?
01:02If Napoleon believes the Purple Mask has been captured, he will alter his plans and your father will not be brought to Paris for execution.
01:08And what happens to his substitute?
01:11He will die, like any one of us if we are caught.
01:13I will not take part in deliberately sending a man to his death.
01:16It is not just a matter of your father's life, Laurette, but of the entire royalist cause.
01:20I still cannot do it.
01:21I cannot do it.
01:27Laurette, suppose the fictitious Purple Mask merely performed a few diversionary abductions in several parts of France.
01:35Anywhere but in the vicinity of Paris.
01:37He would still leave the real Purple Mask free to help your father if Napoleon brings him here from Rouen.
01:43Where could you find a man who would undertake so dangerous a task?
01:48I don't know.
01:49I can only hope there is such a man somewhere.
01:52I pray God you find him soon.
01:54Every moment is precious.
01:58I will send someone to you by tomorrow night.
02:02Be careful, dear.
02:19Who is it?
02:43A friend to see Magellan.
02:46I'm sorry, the shop is closed for the night.
02:48We sell nothing after hours.
02:50Not even white flags?
03:03Good evening.
03:04Good evening.
03:05What are you doing here?
03:11And good evening to you, sir, wherever you are with your pistol.
03:24On my way here, I passed three poplars on my left and six oaks on my right.
03:28Three times six is seventeen.
03:30And seven makes twenty-three.
03:32It may be a good code, but it's shocking arithmetic.
03:35You come for Marcel Caranal?
03:36Yes, he got in touch with me early this morning.
03:38He gave me a letter.
03:39But first, permit me.
03:40I am the Count René de Travière.
03:42And you, Monsieur Magellan, are the Marquis de Clermont-Gat.
03:46And this is Mademoiselle Aude de La Tour.
03:49The daughter of our beloved Duke, Aude.
03:52You spoke of a letter.
03:54Did I? Oh, a letter, of course.
03:56Excuse me.
03:57Now, where did I...
03:58Oh, of course.
04:00How amusing.
04:01It's absorbed some of my audic alone.
04:03I have it especially prepared.
04:04Do you like it?
04:08Follow me, please.
04:15Come.
04:35Something wrong?
04:37Monsieur Caranal speaks very highly of your courage and devotion to France.
04:40You sound amazed.
04:42What we have in mind requires more than graceful dancing.
04:45So you like my dancing.
04:47What a delightful compliment.
04:48I also do sleight of hand.
04:58I write poetry, recite prose...
05:00The mission you go on, if you go, may cost you your life.
05:03My life, Mademoiselle, is completely at your disposal.
05:07You're not afraid of death?
05:09So mortally afraid, I would go to fantastic lengths just to stay alive.
05:12You may not be so flippant, Monsieur, when you learn more of our plans.
05:15Please come with me.
05:27How clever.
05:29How unbelievably, incredibly clever.
05:33It's rather dark.
05:43This is the gentleman Marcel sent to us.
05:46The Comte de Trevière.
05:48Father Brochard.
05:49Father.
05:50Comte Esté Grisard.
05:53And Baron de Molère.
05:55Sit here, my son.
06:01How much did Monsieur Caranal tell you?
06:04I really don't recall.
06:05It was rather confusing.
06:07He did mention a gentleman known as the Purple Man.
06:09Oh, yes, several times.
06:10From what I understand, he kidnaps individuals and then sells them back to interested parties.
06:15In a sense, yes.
06:16He does it to raise money.
06:18What an odd way of earning a living.
06:20He uses the money to finance the Royalist movement.
06:23Quite clever.
06:25For reasons I need not state, we need a fictitious Purple Mask for a few days.
06:29For reasons I cannot understand, Monsieur Caranal recommends you for the role.
06:34Undoubtedly, because of my experience with the Purple Mask,
06:37undoubtedly because of my experience on the stage.
06:40You are in theatre.
06:42Apparently, Monsieur Caranal neglected to mention that I'm enrolled in a school in order to study dramatics.
06:50The assignment we have for you, Monsieur, may cut short your career.
06:55No sacrifice is too great for one's art, Mademoiselle.
07:00I hope I'll be permitted to wear my disguises.
07:03Disguises?
07:04Oh, yes, you know, wigs, false beards, that sort of thing.
07:08Your methods would be of your own choosing.
07:10Then that should be fun.
07:11In that case, I accept.
07:13Think well, my son.
07:15Should you be caught, you will pay exactly as the real Purple Mask would, on the guillotine.
07:20Then, father, I shall be careful not to be caught.
07:24Now, for my first assignment.
07:25Something spectacular, I hope, for my debut.
07:27Your first mission, Monsieur, will be to take prisoner the new governor of the Lower Seine, Pierre Orsinelli.
07:34Please, a piece of paper.
07:38For my notes.
07:42Orsinelli.
07:43Orsinelli.
07:45Lower Seine.
07:47What does he look like?
07:48Nobody knows.
07:50Description, none.
07:52That should make it easy.
07:53That should make it easy.
07:56Tomorrow morning, he leaves Paris to take up his appointment, under the escort of a certain Captain Lavergne.
08:02Lavergne.
08:04He spends tomorrow night at the Chateau in Evreux.
08:07Chateau, tomorrow night, Evreux.
08:10A mademoiselle seems unusually well informed.
08:13I have a way of finding out things.
08:16A delightful way, I'm sure.
08:18Delightful.
08:19Delightful.
08:21He will be very heavily guarded.
08:23Do you have any particular hour in mind?
08:26As to that, see for yourself.
08:29Then suppose we say at the stroke of midnight, for the sake of neatness.
08:33Tuesday, midnight.
08:36There, now that I have him, what do I do with him?
08:38On the west edge of town, there's a farmer called Jacques Dubois.
08:41Deliver him there.
08:42Jacques Dubois.
08:44Yes.
08:45And he may have his freedom on the payment of 10,000 gold louis.
08:4710,000 gold louis.
08:50Now where would a farmer get that kind of money?
08:53Not the farmer, Governor Orsinelli.
08:56Oh.
08:5810,000 gold louis.
09:01The details we leave to you.
09:03Then permit me to take my leave.
09:04Time is short and I have much to do.
09:06I will see you to the door, Monsieur.
09:07You're most kind.
09:10Comtesse.
09:11Monsieur.
09:12Father.
09:13Monsieur.
09:14Mademoiselle.
09:17Au revoir.
09:20Cardinal must be mad to send us this fool.
09:22On the contrary, he's an excellent choice.
09:24He's thoroughly stupid.
09:25Would a man of intelligence agree to go on such an errand?
09:27He's thoroughly incompetent, useless.
09:29Then the world loses little by his death.
09:31He's so young.
09:32So very foolishly young.
09:34I know, Father.
09:35But the future of France is so very important.
09:38Mademoiselle.
09:40Permit.
09:44Do you not wish me luck?
09:46Is it necessary, Monsieur?
09:47The whole affair is obviously such a trifle to you.
09:50You do not seem happy that I'm undertaking this mission.
09:53You stand an excellent chance of losing your head tomorrow.
09:55On the contrary, Mademoiselle.
09:57I've already lost it this evening.
09:59Should any misfortune happen to you, Monsieur, is there anyone I...
10:02I haven't a relation in the world.
10:03Not since the revolution.
10:05Some lady, perhaps.
10:06No lady.
10:08Monsieur, should you change your mind, we will understand.
10:10You've accepted a most difficult mission.
10:13Even the real purple mouse would stand little chance.
10:15And you think I stand none.
10:17The purple mouse is an extraordinary man.
10:19I intend to equal his exploits, if not excel them.
10:22If you insist in underestimating your danger, Monsieur...
10:25So, that's it.
10:26Do not underestimate him.
10:27You admire the purple mouse.
10:28With all my heart, even though I have never seen him.
10:30Don't you find him a trifle theatrical?
10:32I do not.
10:33All this flamboyance, this gaudy cape, this purple mouse.
10:36This doesn't disturb you?
10:37All that disturbs me, Monsieur, is your flippancy.
10:41Good night.
10:48Good night.
10:49And remember, we still have a dance to finish.
11:10Contess!
11:11You are going out?
11:12I am not feeling very well.
11:14I thought a little fresh air might help me.
11:17At this hour?
11:18Yes.
11:19I won't be long.
11:21Oh, you've dropped...
11:23Give me that letter.
11:25Why are you running to the Bureau of Police?
11:27Never mind, give me the letter.
11:28Not until I have the letter.
11:29I have to go.
11:30I have to go.
11:31I have to go.
11:32I have to go.
11:33I have to go.
11:34I have to go.
11:35I have to go.
11:36I have to go.
11:37I have to go.
11:38I have to go.
11:39Give me the letter.
11:40Not until I know what you've written.
11:41It's not your concern, Laurette.
11:42Give me back the letter and forget what you've seen.
11:45He advised that the Purple Mask intends to kidnap Governor Orsinalia from the Chateau at Avon on Tuesday
11:50at the stroke of midnight of France.
11:53How could you do this?
11:56André!
11:57Monsieur Monelle!
11:59Perhaps you can explain to them your friendship with the police.
12:02No, Laurette.
12:03Perhaps they will explain it to you.
12:07What's the trouble?
12:08We have a traitor.
12:10Read this.
12:14My apologies, Comtesse.
12:15I'd hoped to avoid this awkwardness.
12:17Are you going to tell her?
12:18I have no choice.
12:20The truth is, Laurette, that I wrote this letter.
12:24You couldn't have.
12:25I don't understand.
12:28Yes, I do.
12:30You want René de Trevière captured.
12:33But you promised.
12:34We didn't dare take you or Father Brochard into our full confidence.
12:37You would never have agreed.
12:39That letter is his death warrant.
12:40I know.
12:41But unless Napoleon is convinced that the Purple Mask is dead, we haven't a chance.
12:46Let it be on our conscience, not on yours.
12:49See that the letter is delivered, Comtesse.
13:01We have an unknown friend in the Royalist camp.
13:03In either event, Brochard, this is your chance to redeem yourself.
13:06I swear to you, Consul.
13:07I want no promises, only action.
13:09You will leave at once for Evereur with Captain Le Verne.
13:11I hold you personally responsible for the safety of Governor Orsanelli.
13:14With my life.
13:15And should the Purple Mask try to abduct him, I...
13:17You will do well to capture him before Brisquet gets here.
13:20And prove the money I paid for your release was not wasted.
13:34I want every foot of that wall guarded.
13:36And see that there are sufficient men at the rear gate.
13:39Yes, sir.
13:40You will remain on duty, Captain.
13:41No one enters or leaves without my permission.
13:43Yes, sir.
13:46Take four of your men and guard the east gate.
13:50Take your men and see that the west gate is guarded.
13:52That's that, Governor Orsanelli!
14:04The chateau is completely surrounded.
14:06Cavalry guards every road to Evereur.
14:09Good.
14:10My compliments.
14:18How many men have you detailed?
14:19One company of dragoons, one of hussars, and thirty gendarmes.
14:23Thirty?
14:24Where did you find such a number of gendarmes?
14:26Details from the surrounding districts.
14:27Danville, Vernon, Beaumont.
14:29Too many men may frighten off the Purple Mask.
14:31Nonetheless, I intend to take no chances.
14:33You're very concerned about me.
14:34Thank you, Monsieur.
14:35It is not only that, but Napoleon has called in the famous Risquet.
14:39But I intend to capture the Purple Mask before he does.
14:42I've heard of this Risquet.
14:44Do you know him?
14:45Only by reputation.
14:46They say he used to be quite an expert at tracking down royalists.
14:49I am not without talent myself, Governor.
14:51Or I should not be Minister of Police.
14:56I hardly think the Purple Mask...