Mr. And Mrs. North (TV-1952) TILL DEATH DO US PART
Exploring the Charm of "Mr. & Mrs. North": A Look Back at "Till Death Do Us Part"
The 1950s were a golden era for television, with many shows that are still remembered fondly today. Among these is the detective series "Mr. & Mrs. North," which aired in the early 1950s. The show starred Richard Denning and Barbara Britton as a married couple who found themselves embroiled in various mysteries, solving crimes with a mix of wit and charm that captivated audiences of the time.
One notable episode from this series is "Till Death Do Us Part," which originally aired on October 10, 1952. This episode is a quintessential example of the show's blend of comedy, drama, mystery, and romance. The plot kicks off with the Norths preparing to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary, only to receive a package containing bride and groom dolls. The twist? The bride doll has a bloody dagger stuck in her back. The mystery deepens when a neighbor, dressed in a bridal gown, is found stabbed to death, leading the Norths into a complex web of intrigue.
The episode is well-regarded for its storytelling and the chemistry between the leads. Richard Denning's Jerry North and Barbara Britton's Pamela North are the perfect on-screen pair, bringing both sophistication and accessibility to their roles. The show's ability to combine light-hearted banter with suspenseful plots made it a staple of 1950s television and a precursor to many of the crime-solving duos we see on TV today.
For those interested in revisiting this classic, or discovering it for the first time, "Till Death Do Us Part" is available to watch online. It serves as a delightful snapshot of 1950s television and a testament to the enduring appeal of a good mystery. Whether you're a fan of vintage TV shows or just love a good whodunit, "Mr. & Mrs. North" is a series that offers a charming glimpse into the past while still feeling surprisingly fresh today. For a trip down memory lane, or a new adventure in classic television, give this episode a watch.
The 1950s were a golden era for television, with many shows that are still remembered fondly today. Among these is the detective series "Mr. & Mrs. North," which aired in the early 1950s. The show starred Richard Denning and Barbara Britton as a married couple who found themselves embroiled in various mysteries, solving crimes with a mix of wit and charm that captivated audiences of the time.
One notable episode from this series is "Till Death Do Us Part," which originally aired on October 10, 1952. This episode is a quintessential example of the show's blend of comedy, drama, mystery, and romance. The plot kicks off with the Norths preparing to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary, only to receive a package containing bride and groom dolls. The twist? The bride doll has a bloody dagger stuck in her back. The mystery deepens when a neighbor, dressed in a bridal gown, is found stabbed to death, leading the Norths into a complex web of intrigue.
The episode is well-regarded for its storytelling and the chemistry between the leads. Richard Denning's Jerry North and Barbara Britton's Pamela North are the perfect on-screen pair, bringing both sophistication and accessibility to their roles. The show's ability to combine light-hearted banter with suspenseful plots made it a staple of 1950s television and a precursor to many of the crime-solving duos we see on TV today.
For those interested in revisiting this classic, or discovering it for the first time, "Till Death Do Us Part" is available to watch online. It serves as a delightful snapshot of 1950s television and a testament to the enduring appeal of a good mystery. Whether you're a fan of vintage TV shows or just love a good whodunit, "Mr. & Mrs. North" is a series that offers a charming glimpse into the past while still feeling surprisingly fresh today. For a trip down memory lane, or a new adventure in classic television, give this episode a watch.
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00:00Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
00:30Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
00:43Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
00:53Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
01:04Ma'am?
01:07Ma'am?
01:08What is it, dear?
01:12Aren't you ready yet, darling?
01:16Practically ready to go out the door, darling.
01:18What's the matter with the suit I had on?
01:21Nobody complained about the way I looked all day.
01:24Do we have to go formal?
01:27Well, it's our anniversary.
01:29Wouldn't it be nice to look nice?
01:31After all, we've been married five years.
01:34Yeah, following our wedding day.
01:36As I remember it, we got married on a Friday afternoon, during your lunch hour.
01:43And what a lunch hour it was. I never had such indigestion.
01:47I don't think I had time for indigestion that day.
01:51I was just getting started in business, and why am I always late?
01:55And why my office was knee-deep in bill collectors.
01:58But you were so romantic in those days, darling.
02:01You used to take me to the park on Sunday afternoons,
02:04and let me listen to you snore on the grass.
02:10All ready to go out, huh?
02:12Don't you think you ought to wear a hat?
02:15I just have to slip into my dress.
02:17Just slip into my dress, and you know how long that takes.
02:20What in the world have you been doing all this time?
02:23You were just like that 15 minutes ago.
02:26Now, don't make me nervous. After all, this is our anniversary.
02:40Now, where did you find this letter?
02:43It was sort of sticking out of your pocket.
02:45I'm sure you didn't just sort of smell it, huh?
02:47That's a very talented little nose you're wearing.
02:50Now, don't you dare hint that I was suspicious, Jerry North.
02:53I know it was strictly business.
02:54Well, after all, darling, I am a publisher, and publishers have to have authors.
02:58Oh, this Frenchwoman is the hottest thing in town.
03:01I'm sure she is.
03:03Oh, my goodness, look at your tie.
03:06Congratulations, dear. I'm sure she means a lot to you.
03:09Now, now, kitty, kitty, she means a lot of dough.
03:11Good for at least one novel a year, some short stories, and the byproducts.
03:17It's a perfectly wonderful anniversary present, dear.
03:22The things we'll be able to do with that money.
03:24Yeah, you mean the things you'll be able to do.
03:27Oh, Jerry, there's a spot on your coat.
03:29Where?
03:30Take it off.
03:31Oh.
03:32I'll get the spot remover.
03:33I didn't want to wear the thing anyway.
03:35Why can't I wear a regular suit?
03:38Because I want to dress up.
03:41Well, I'll get it.
03:42But, Pam, finish dressing.
03:47Coming.
04:00Who is it, Pam?
04:02Nobody.
04:06Oh, who rang the bell?
04:08That's just it. There wasn't anybody there.
04:10Just this.
04:11Why in the world would anyone send us a pair of dolls?
04:15I don't know.
04:16There wasn't any card in the box, and there was no name on the outside.
04:20That's funny.
04:22Of course, one of our friends could have sent it.
04:24Bill Wigand was the best man at our wedding.
04:26He knew about our anniversary.
04:28Bill doesn't usually go in for gags, but...
04:32Oh, my glory!
04:34Blood, Jerry!
04:35Blood!
04:36Oh, now, don't get excited, honey.
04:38Well, how do you expect me to feel?
04:40Somebody's trying to murder me.
04:41Oh, how do you figure that?
04:43Well, this is our anniversary, and the bride's been knifed in the back.
04:46Well, you're hardly a bride anymore, darling.
04:48Just the same, I don't like it.
04:50It wouldn't have been left here if it wasn't meant for me.
04:52I'm going to call Bill Wigand.
04:54Oh, now, wait a minute.
04:55There must be some explanation for this.
04:57I don't need any explanation.
04:59With a friend like Bill on the police force, why take any chances?
05:08Homicide, Lieutenant Wigand speaking.
05:11Oh, hello, Pam.
05:13Happy anniversary.
05:15Bill, are you busy right now?
05:17I mean, can you come up here right away?
05:19Because if you don't, I'm afraid something dreadful is going to happen.
05:23Yes, I think somebody's trying to kill me.
05:34What's the matter?
05:35What's wrong?
05:41It's a knife in the back.
05:49No use getting a doctor, Pam.
05:51She's dead.
05:52Oh, how awful.
05:54Now, don't go to pieces, dear.
05:56I know who she is.
05:58Who?
05:59The woman that lives at the end of the hall, Mrs. Barry.
06:02Mrs. Barry?
06:03I always thought that woman was single.
06:05Well, she lives alone, but she was a divorcee.
06:07And she was getting married again?
06:09Well, I guess so, or she wouldn't be wearing that dress.
06:12Then those dolls might have been meant for her.
06:16That's right.
06:17Those dolls might have been meant for her.
06:19And they were delivered here by mistake.
06:21Hello, hello, hello.
06:22Let's find out who.
06:23Hello.
06:24Gollies, what's that?
06:25Hello.
06:26The phone, dear.
06:27You left the receiver off the hook.
06:28Oh, my goodness.
06:29Hello, hello, hello.
06:31Hello.
06:33Hello, Bill.
06:34Hello.
06:35Hello.
06:36Hello, Bill.
06:37Are you still there?
06:38Still here.
06:39This receiver's practically growing out of my ear.
06:41What happened?
06:42Something dreadful.
06:44The woman down the hall, she was murdered practically in our apartment.
06:50No, we didn't see it happen.
06:52She just staggered into our apartment with a knife in her back.
06:58Someone must have stabbed her when she was dressing for the wedding.
07:01No, her wedding.
07:03Of course we know she's dead.
07:06Her name is Mrs. Barry, Bill, and she lives down the hall from us.
07:10Or at least she used to.
07:12Tell him about the dolls, dear.
07:13Oh, yes, the dolls, Bill.
07:15Dolls.
07:16D-O-L-L-S.
07:19Yes, but here's the weird part of the whole thing.
07:22They both had a knife in the back.
07:24Not the bride and groom.
07:25Not the bride and groom.
07:27The bride and the woman who fell into the apartment.
07:29Yeah, that's right.
07:30Now, tell him about the blood.
07:31Oh, yes, Bill, did I tell you about the blood?
07:33The bride had a tiny knife stuck in her back,
07:35and there was blood all around it.
07:37Real blood.
07:39Of course I'm upset.
07:41Oh, Pam, tell him we'll fill in the details when he gets here.
07:43We'll fill in the details when you get here.
07:47All right, Bill, we'll be expecting you, but come right over.
07:53Jerry, where is it?
07:57What?
07:58What do you want?
07:59The doll.
08:00I've got the groom.
08:01I want the bride.
08:02Are you the one that brought them here?
08:05That's beside the point.
08:06Just give me the doll.
08:09Why?
08:10Why do you want it?
08:12That's my business.
08:14Oh, now, just a minute.
08:15You can't come in here.
08:16Be quiet.
08:17They were meant not for you, but for her.
08:20What's she got to do with it?
08:22It's none of your business.
08:23Stay right where you are.
08:31Quick, Jerry, get your coat on.
08:32We're going after her.
08:37Hold that elevator.
09:01Pam, come on.
09:03Pam, get away from that body.
09:06Can't you keep that pretty little nose of yours out of other people's business?
09:09You know what they say about curiosity.
09:11Now, come on.
09:12I was only turning out the light.
09:14And I've no cat, Mr. North.
09:16I know, but you shouldn't.
09:27Over there, one of those two brownstone fronts.
09:29They just closed the door.
09:30Come on.
09:38Now, let's see.
09:39It was either this one or the one next door.
09:43Now, from where we were standing...
09:49Pam, look.
09:50Someone turned on the light in our apartment.
09:53I'm sure I turned it off.
09:56Stay here.
09:57I'm going to investigate.
09:58I'll be right back.
09:59Be careful.
10:28I'll be right back.
10:58I'll be right back.
11:29Lieutenant Wagon, please.
11:30This is Jerry North calling.
11:33Oh, he's already on his way to my home.
11:36Well, then he should be here any minute.
11:38All right, don't move or I'll shoot.
11:41No, you don't.
11:43Missing bridegroom, eh?
11:50Oh, what's your hurry?
11:53Hi, Jerry.
11:54What happened to you?
11:55I forgot to duck.
11:57Come on in, Doc.
12:02What do you make of it, Doc?
12:03He had about half an hour.
12:05Not much doubt about the cause.
12:10I didn't do it.
12:11Do what?
12:12She was late getting to the church.
12:14We were all standing around waiting,
12:16so I came back to see what was wrong.
12:19You know, a groom never sees the bride on their wedding day.
12:21Ah, take it easy, mister.
12:23What's your name?
12:24Gibson, Ray Gibson.
12:26We were going to be married.
12:27You and this woman here?
12:29Yes.
12:30I couldn't imagine what was keeping her
12:32until I came back and saw her lying there on the floor.
12:35Then I didn't know what to do.
12:36So you hid behind the screen.
12:38Yes, I thought you might be the murderer
12:40coming back to the scene of the crime.
12:41Jerry, do you know this man?
12:42Did you ever see him before?
12:43Never laid eyes on him.
12:44He was here when I came in.
12:46You better sit over there, Mr. Gibson.
12:51I think you and I better have a little talk.
12:56All right.
13:05Apartment 4A.
13:07Barry, Edward, and Louise.
13:27Hmm.
13:44Louise?
13:46I heard you when you came in.
13:49Where have you been?
13:51Uh, no place.
13:53I'm not an imbecile, Louise,
13:56no matter how you regard my art.
13:59Well, I... I...
14:00And you did disobey me, didn't you?
14:03You took those outlandish dolls
14:06over to her apartment, didn't you?
14:09No.
14:10Where have you been for the last hour and 45 minutes?
14:14What did you do?
14:16Go to the wedding?
14:18No, the wedding didn't take place.
14:20Why not?
14:21Because she was murdered before she left the apartment.
14:27Louise.
14:30I didn't do it.
14:32You know I wouldn't kill her.
14:34I don't know anything of the kind.
14:36I only know you spent enough time on those crazy dolls.
14:41But only to frighten her,
14:43only to ruin her wedding the way she ruined your whole life.
14:52Edward, please forgive me.
14:54Forgive you for what?
14:56Disobeying me? Committing murder?
14:58I've told you a thousand times I didn't want you to go over there.
15:02If you weren't my sister, I'd...
15:15Who are you?
15:17What do you want?
15:19What do you want?
15:21I'm Mrs. North. I live across the street.
15:24Come in, Mrs. North.
15:26How nice of you to call on us.
15:29That's very nice of you, but Jerry told me...
15:33Come in, Mrs. North.
15:44All you've been doing is for time.
15:45Now, if you know who might have done it, tell me.
15:47It's Mrs. Barry's ex-husband.
15:49He's hated her ever since she divorced him.
15:51And he threatened to kill her if she married me.
15:53When was this?
15:54Just last week.
15:55A crazy fool. He's out of his mind.
15:57Where can I locate him?
15:58He lives right on the street, in a brownstone front.
16:01Brownstone front?
16:02Right across the street?
16:03Yes.
16:07Pam.
16:08Pam!
16:13Well, I really must be going.
16:15You shouldn't have come here in the first place.
16:19But I told you, I...
16:21I was looking for a woman who took something from our apartment.
16:24I have every reason to believe that she's here.
16:27What did she take?
16:28Some dolls.
16:29They were connected with a murder.
16:34You could be mistaken about this woman.
16:38I know she's here because I heard her voice.
16:41If I were you, I'd forget what you heard.
16:45Pam!
16:47Hey, Pam!
16:51Don't move, Mrs. North.
16:54Pam!
16:57Pam!
16:59Pam!
17:00That's my husband. He's looking for me.
17:06Well, tell him where you are.
17:09Pam! Pam, answer me!
17:12Jerry!
17:13Jerry!
17:19Jerry, don't come in.
17:20Pam, are you all right?
17:22Yes, I'm just fine.
17:24Jerry, this is Mr. Barry.
17:27Oh, yes, I've heard of Mr. Barry.
17:32Why is it so dark in here?
17:35Something wrong with the lights?
17:36No.
17:38But if you don't mind, I'd rather not turn them up.
17:41What's the matter?
17:42Afraid someone might get a good look at your face?
17:44Yes.
17:46Several years ago, I was burned in a fire.
17:48Oh, I'm sorry.
17:51You needn't be.
17:53Nobody else is.
17:58Won't you sit down, please?
18:13Now, perhaps you will enlighten me as to the purpose of your visit.
18:19Well, tonight a woman was murdered, practically in our apartment.
18:24That still doesn't explain your visit.
18:28Do you live alone, Mr. Barry, or are you married?
18:32I was married.
18:34And I'd rather not talk about my wife.
18:37She was in the fire, too.
18:39Oh?
18:40That's how I burned my face, trying to drag her out of the flames.
18:45And you didn't succeed?
18:48On the contrary.
18:49I saved her life.
18:51And she rewarded me by getting a divorce.
18:56Then you are the same, Mr. Barry.
18:58I mean...
18:59What do you mean?
19:01Well, she means that your ex-wife has an apartment in our building.
19:05And that it's quite possible that you murdered her.
19:08Almost anything is possible, Mr. North.
19:11But I haven't seen my ex-wife in years.
19:15But you have seen the woman with the dolls.
19:17She lives right here in this apartment.
19:19Don't be absurd.
19:21Then why is there a woman's name on the mailbox downstairs?
19:25Who is Louise Barry?
19:27My sister.
19:29Well, where is she?
19:30We'd like to see her.
19:32Say where you are, Mr. North.
19:34Oh, so you were lying.
19:36And that whole story about the fire and saving your wife was just an alibi to cover up what you know about the murder.
19:41Don't be a fool, Mr. North.
19:43I told you the truth about the fire.
19:46And everything else.
19:48Well, you did.
19:50Well, let's see.
20:06That was a very foolish thing for you to do, Mr. North.
20:19Well, we'll be leaving now.
20:21But I'm not going to let you go just yet.
20:24Lettuce has no time to explain, Mr. North.
20:27And I wouldn't advise you to make a move.
20:31What are you going to do?
20:33Make sure that you don't notify the police.
20:35But you can't get away...
20:36Say where you are, Mr. North.
20:39Don't make a sound.
20:44I'll be through with you in just a few minutes.
20:51Stay there.
20:52Sit down.
20:53Do as I tell you.
20:55Sit down, Mr. North.
20:57Okay, okay.
20:58And stay there.
21:00Louise.
21:02Get my money out of the dresser and put on your coat.
21:05We're leaving right away.
21:06And your sister was in there.
21:08She's the one that killed Mrs. Barry.
21:09And you're trying to protect her.
21:10I told you to keep quiet.
21:12This is insane, Edward.
21:13Don't argue with me.
21:14Do as I tell you.
21:16Go out in the hallway and see if it's clear.
21:20I'm afraid it is, Mrs. Barry.
21:22Drop that knife.
21:23Drop it, I said.
21:24Oh, Bill, you came just in time.
21:26Mr. Barry's sister committed the murder.
21:27And he's trying to take her away to protect her.
21:29That's a lie.
21:30I had every reason to kill her after what she did to my brother.
21:33But I didn't do it.
21:34Well, then who did?
21:35Why, he did, of course, just as I told you, Lieutenant.
21:37The motive is written all over his face.
21:39You're quite right.
21:40The motive is written on my face.
21:42What's left of it.
21:43Hold him, Lieutenant.
21:44You'll kill me, too.
21:45Why?
21:46Who is this man, Bill?
21:47Mr. Gibson, Pam.
21:48He was engaged to Mrs. Barry.
21:49He's the one who turned on the light in the apartment.
21:51I found him hiding in there.
21:53He was?
21:54Yes.
21:55I was walking down the hall.
21:56The door was open.
21:57I saw her lying there on the floor.
21:58So I went right in.
21:59Oh, that's very interesting, Mr. Gibson.
22:01What?
22:02The fact that you saw Mrs. Barry's body through the open door of our apartment.
22:06If that's your story, it's not a very good one.
22:08What do you mean by that, Pam?
22:10When we left the apartment, we closed the door.
22:12Somebody else must have opened it then.
22:14Probably him, to make sure she was dead.
22:16I haven't left this studio tonight.
22:17Can you prove that?
22:18I can.
22:19My brother never left this house.
22:21How would you know?
22:22You were in our apartment two minutes after Mrs. Barry was murdered.
22:25There, you see?
22:26Bill.
22:27Not now, Pam.
22:28Please, please.
22:29Lieutenant, you saw that knife in his hand when we came in?
22:31And my fiance was killed with a knife.
22:33Fingerprints will solve that.
22:34And they may be his.
22:35Now, won't you listen a moment?
22:36Oh, Pam, dear me.
22:37Now, why would I want to kill her?
22:38I was going to marry her.
22:40Lieutenant, that poor woman is lying there on the floor
22:42while you stand here trying to figure out a case that's as plain as day.
22:45Now, don't try to tell me my business, Gibson.
22:47Well, somebody ought to.
22:48I'm going back across the street.
22:50I'm afraid that's no good.
22:51The coroner's there now.
22:52What is it, Pam?
22:53It's just paper clipping.
22:54Oh, for heaven's sake.
22:56I have no time to read the news.
22:57Lieutenant, anytime you want to find me, I'll be at my home.
22:59123 Fifth Avenue.
23:00And just make sure you don't try to leave town.
23:03How are things in Philadelphia, Mr. Gibson?
23:06What's that?
23:07I said, how are things in Philadelphia?
23:09Pam, dear, what are you talking about?
23:12This.
23:13Look.
23:14Where'd you get this news clipping?
23:15It was clutched in Mrs. Barry's hand when she died.
23:18Just a minute, you.
23:20So that's what you were fussing around the body for.
23:23Gibson, huh?
23:24You're Joe Marcus, swindler, confidence man.
23:27Ambigamous.
23:34He was a swindler, all right.
23:36And when she found out about him, he came back here and murdered her.
23:40On a wedding night.
23:46Jerry, are you listening to me?
23:48Yeah.
23:49Yeah, I'm listening.
23:50Well, darling, what's the matter?
23:52Oh, I'm just disgusted, that's all.
23:55Here I got into this monkey suit, and we planned to have such a wonderful evening.
24:00What happened?
24:01Our whole anniversary's ruined.
24:03Oh, I wouldn't say it was ruined.
24:06Well, almost 2 o'clock.
24:08What can we do now?
24:10Jerry, don't be such a grump.
24:12After all, there are lots of ways of celebrating an anniversary.
24:23Mr. and Mrs. North is directed by Ralph Francis Murphy.
24:27A John Delofton production.
24:30Produced by Federal Telefilms.
24:33Starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
24:35Featuring Francis DeSales.
24:37Mr. and Mrs. North is directed by Ralph Francis Murphy.
24:41A John Delofton production.
24:44Produced by Federal Telefilms.
24:47Starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
24:49Featuring Francis DeSales.
24:51This has been a film presentation.
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