My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) Nina Foch, May Whitty, George Macready | Hollywood classics movie
My Name Is Julia Ross is a 1945 American film noir thriller directed by Joseph H. Lewis, and starring Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty, and George Macready. Its plot follows a young woman in England who is hired as a live-in secretary for an ailing widow, where she awakens one day and is gaslit by those around her, claiming she is someone else. The screenplay is based on the 1941 novel The Woman in Red by Anthony Gilbert. The film received a loose remake called Dead of Winter (1987), starring Mary Steenburgen.
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00:01:16Here, wipe your feet, will you,
00:01:18and oblige me that I have to clean up after you.
00:01:22The lodgers just can't pay their rent,
00:01:24coming and going all day,
00:01:26popping in and out the house like flies.
00:01:28And don't put your umbrella where it'll make a puddle, either.
00:01:31I didn't take my umbrella this morning.
00:01:33Oh, shows you don't know our London weather yet.
00:01:36No, down in Sussex, where I come from,
00:01:38it only rains every other day.
00:01:40There's a letter for you on the table.
00:01:42Nobody writes to me. It must be an ad.
00:01:45That letter looks like a wedding invitation to me.
00:01:48Yes, that's what it looks like.
00:02:03Who's it from, Dennis Bruce?
00:02:05Yes, it's from Mr. Bruce.
00:02:07When's it gonna be?
00:02:11It was yesterday.
00:02:13You could have knocked Mrs. Mackey and me down with a feather
00:02:16when he told us he was leaving to get married.
00:02:19He told me two months ago when I first met him here.
00:02:21He told me he was engaged to a girl in Edinburgh.
00:02:23Oh.
00:02:25Well, I expect Mrs. Mackey thought
00:02:26that you'd make him forget about her.
00:02:29That's ridiculous.
00:02:31I didn't even try to make him forget her.
00:02:33If you had, you wouldn't have to be looking for work now, would you?
00:02:36Or bother about the three weeks' rent show, Mrs. Mackey.
00:02:40She's beginning to get worried.
00:02:43I've applied at all the employment agencies.
00:02:46I'll have a job soon.
00:02:48Of course, if you ain't aiming to, I...
00:02:51I know plenty of places you could get a job like mine.
00:02:55But I suppose a fine lady like you
00:02:57was trained for something better.
00:03:00The doctor said I've got to be careful for a few months.
00:03:03Oh.
00:03:05My sister had her appendix out, too.
00:03:09She was scrubbing and cleaning the very next week.
00:03:12Doesn't it bother her now?
00:03:15Nothing bothers her now.
00:03:17She's dead.
00:03:20But it wasn't good, honest work that killed her.
00:03:25Bertha, here's a new agency I haven't been to.
00:03:29Secretaries wanted.
00:03:31Excellent positions available.
00:03:33Applied at the Allison Employment Agency.
00:03:35Secretaries.
00:03:37Sitting right in all day.
00:03:39Call that work?
00:03:41If I go there right now, perhaps I'll get it.
00:03:43I've got to get it.
00:03:48Why did you come to London, Miss Ross?
00:03:50A London doctor was recommended to me.
00:03:52And you've quite recovered from your operation by now?
00:03:54Oh, quite, quite.
00:03:56I'm really sorry.
00:03:59I'm strong as an ox.
00:04:01Don't look it.
00:04:03You live with your family?
00:04:05No, I have no family.
00:04:07No husband? No young man?
00:04:09No.
00:04:11You're sure?
00:04:13Of course I'm sure.
00:04:15I ask these personal questions
00:04:17because I have one very lucrative position
00:04:19open to a young woman
00:04:21with no family responsibilities.
00:04:23No romantic attachments.
00:04:25Mrs. Williamson Hughes.
00:04:28I can't leave her because of her sick mother
00:04:30or a sister to care for
00:04:32or a young man.
00:04:34This time, Mrs. Hughes wants a girl
00:04:36who could definitely promise to stay at least a year.
00:04:38Oh, I'm sure I could.
00:04:40I have no ties and no young man.
00:04:42I'm absolutely alone.
00:04:44Your references seem to be in order.
00:04:46You just might suit Mrs. Hughes.
00:04:48Well, there's no harm in trying.
00:04:54I hope you're not lying in order to get the job.
00:04:57My parents are dead.
00:04:59The closest relative I have is an aunt in America.
00:05:01Mrs. Hughes?
00:05:03I think I found
00:05:05an excellent girl for you.
00:05:07May I send her along for an interview?
00:05:09Oh.
00:05:11You'll be driving past here anyway?
00:05:13Certainly.
00:05:15I'll ask Miss Ross to remain
00:05:17and you could interview her here.
00:05:23I think we shall suit each other
00:05:26very well indeed, don't you, Miss Ross?
00:05:28I'll certainly try, Mrs. Hughes.
00:05:30Miss Ross seems to answer
00:05:32all our requirements, doesn't she, son?
00:05:34Well, that's for you to decide, Mother.
00:05:36Well, I think
00:05:38we consider the matter settled.
00:05:40That is, if the salary is satisfactory.
00:05:42Oh, indeed, it's more than generous.
00:05:44Then we'll expect you to move in tonight.
00:05:46Tonight?
00:05:48I see no sense in dilly-dallying
00:05:50once we've made up our mind, do you?
00:05:52The sooner you get settled, the better.
00:05:55I didn't know I was to live there.
00:05:57Mrs. Hughes always makes her secretaries very comfortable.
00:05:59They've all told me what a lovely house
00:06:01you have, madam.
00:06:03I'm sure we shall do our best to make you happy with us.
00:06:05Now, you run along, pack your things
00:06:07and we'll expect you in this evening.
00:06:09And, uh,
00:06:11just a little advance on your salary
00:06:13just to bind the bargain.
00:06:15I really shouldn't.
00:06:17Oh, nonsense, my child.
00:06:19You take it and go shopping this afternoon.
00:06:21You're very kind, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:24Good day, Mr. Hughes.
00:06:26Goodbye, Miss Ross. We'll see you this evening.
00:06:28Oh, we live very quietly.
00:06:30I expect everyone to be in the house by 9 o'clock.
00:06:32I shall try to be there before that, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:34Good.
00:06:36Have a nice time shopping.
00:06:38Thank you, I will.
00:06:40She's perfect.
00:06:42Mm-hmm. There's even a small resemblance.
00:06:44You've done very well, Sparks.
00:06:46Thank you, madam.
00:06:48He does.
00:06:50Yes, Mrs. Hughes?
00:06:53Do you think she saw you?
00:06:55No, ma'am.
00:06:57No, I know she didn't, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:59Well, see that you keep it that way,
00:07:01especially at the house.
00:07:03Well, we'd better hurry and close up the agency now.
00:07:05We shan't need it any longer.
00:07:23Dennis.
00:07:25Julia.
00:07:27What are you doing here?
00:07:29Well, I was hanging up my second best suit.
00:07:31Where's your wife? Didn't you get married?
00:07:33Well, yes and no.
00:07:35We took out the license and sent out the announcements.
00:07:37Paid calls on all our friends and relatives.
00:07:39Somebody gave her a linen shower.
00:07:41I had a bachelor dinner, and I guess by that time
00:07:43we were too tired of each other to get married.
00:07:45She didn't like it when I kept calling her Julia.
00:07:49How'd you call her that?
00:07:51A habit or something.
00:07:53Then she wanted to know who Julia was,
00:07:55so I told her how crazy she'd be about you if she knew you.
00:07:59I don't know why she should get so upset about this.
00:08:01Do you?
00:08:03Well, yes, I do.
00:08:05No, I don't.
00:08:09Julia, come out with me tonight
00:08:11and help me figure out why I'm not more upset.
00:08:13I'd love to, Dennis.
00:08:15Oh, but not tonight.
00:08:17Any other night, but not tonight.
00:08:20I've got a new job, and I've just about time to pack and get there.
00:08:22I'm living on the place, you see.
00:08:24What kind of a job?
00:08:26Secretary to a Mrs. Hughes.
00:08:28And her son.
00:08:30Nursemaid to a child?
00:08:32No, he's about your age.
00:08:34Oh. Well, I'll take you there.
00:08:36What is it?
00:08:38190 Henrik Square.
00:08:40Oh, but I don't think you'd better take me there.
00:08:42You see, only this afternoon I told them
00:08:44I had no family and no young man.
00:08:47Well, I'm not your young man.
00:08:49Or am I?
00:08:53I don't know.
00:08:55Are you?
00:09:08Bye, Dennis.
00:09:10I'll see you tomorrow night.
00:09:12Friday, in the square at 7.30, right?
00:09:14Right.
00:09:17Mrs. Mackey!
00:09:19Mrs. M's gone to the cinema.
00:09:21Leaving me with the dirty dishes.
00:09:23I'm leaving tonight, Bertha.
00:09:25This'll explain to Mrs. Mackey why I left.
00:09:27I got a job at that new agency.
00:09:29She can send the receipt to this address.
00:09:33Now I've got to fly.
00:09:35Goodbye, and good luck, Bertha.
00:09:37Thanks.
00:09:39For nothing.
00:09:47Thanks for something.
00:10:08Ah, good evening, Miss Ross.
00:10:10Good evening.
00:10:12I'm the doorman tonight.
00:10:14Mother's gone to bed.
00:10:16The maids have gone to the cinema.
00:10:18And, well, I hope you don't mind
00:10:20my showing you up to your room.
00:10:22Not at all.
00:10:24Please, let me help you.
00:10:47How long will she sleep?
00:10:49Well, all the time we'll need.
00:10:51These are all her things.
00:10:53I'm going to bed.
00:10:55Good night.
00:10:57Good night.
00:10:59Good night.
00:11:01Good night.
00:11:03Good night.
00:11:05Good night.
00:11:07Good night.
00:11:09Good night.
00:11:11Good night.
00:11:13Good night.
00:11:16I want all her things.
00:11:18I want all her clothing destroyed.
00:11:20Every bit of it.
00:11:22The bag, too?
00:11:24The bag, too.
00:11:26Mrs. Hughes, Ralph.
00:11:28Ralph!
00:11:36Put that knife away.
00:11:40Try to remember
00:11:42that weren't for your temper
00:11:45I'm sorry.
00:11:47Very well.
00:11:49Now we've all got jobs to do.
00:11:51Let's do them.
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00:13:27Looking for something, sir?
00:13:29Yes, I was looking for someone.
00:13:31You won't find them in there.
00:13:33They've all gone.
00:13:35It seems deserted.
00:13:37Not a stick in the place.
00:13:39Maybe it was first thing this morning.
00:13:41Nobody saw them go.
00:13:44People often move like that.
00:13:46You know, sudden, like...
00:13:48Julia, she would have left a word.
00:13:50Her relative, sir?
00:13:52My girl.
00:13:54Would you care to come down to the station and make a statement?
00:13:56No, it's probably nothing.
00:13:58There must be a simple explanation.
00:14:00You'll probably be hearing from her in the morning, I hope.
00:14:02Thank you, officer.
00:14:04Good night.
00:14:06Mrs. Mackey, are you sure Julia didn't leave a forwarding address with you?
00:14:08I may have made a mistake in the number of the house.
00:14:10Miss Julia Ross left nothing with me.
00:14:13And I made a great mistake in trusting her for the rent.
00:14:15She ups and sneaks out of me without paying when my back was turned.
00:14:17I don't believe that.
00:14:19You'd believe it fast enough
00:14:21if it was you that was being done out of £2.10.
00:14:23Why, the wicked girl only left £2.00.
00:14:27What did you say?
00:14:29I said she was a wicked girl
00:14:31to leave Owen an honest debt.
00:14:33Hand it over.
00:14:35Go on.
00:14:38It's you that's the wicked one.
00:14:40I was only keeping it for you.
00:14:42Yes, well, I'll be keeping a call for the police
00:14:44if you do it again.
00:14:46I won't, Mum, I won't.
00:14:48I'm sorry.
00:14:50Didn't she leave a note with her new address on it?
00:14:52I tore it up.
00:14:54But you remember the number, don't you?
00:14:56What, me read someone else's letters?
00:15:00Bertha, you've got to remember.
00:15:04Well, I don't.
00:15:06Well, she got the job through the Allison Employment Agency
00:15:08from an advertisement in the paper.
00:15:10Well, they'd know the address, wouldn't they?
00:15:12Ah, good girl, Bertha. Allison Agency.
00:15:16Well, they won't be open at this hour.
00:15:29Hello, chum.
00:15:31You know, you're wasting your time on that dear door.
00:15:33Well, I've got to find it tonight.
00:15:35Tonight, then?
00:15:37Flew the coop there.
00:15:39It comes and goes here faster than the favourite at Aintree.
00:15:41Perhaps I could get that forwarding address from the landlord.
00:15:43Oh, I'm the landlord, and when they fly us the coop,
00:15:45I'm always the first that knows about it.
00:15:47That's one thing about this here building, you know,
00:15:49there ain't no questions asked.
00:15:51What a body doesn't know don't hurt them, I always say.
00:15:53I don't know where else to look.
00:15:55Why don't you let it go till morning?
00:15:57Night's no time for looking for a job or work.
00:15:59Night's for play.
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00:19:04Good morning, Mum.
00:19:06I hope you feel better today.
00:19:08Who are you?
00:19:09My name's Alice, Mum.
00:19:11Now, here's your breakfast.
00:19:13No, I don't want any, thank you.
00:19:16That calendar over there, that says Saturday.
00:19:19It isn't Saturday, is it?
00:19:21It's Friday.
00:19:22It must be Friday.
00:19:24No, Mum, it's Saturday, all right.
00:19:26You slept all day Friday.
00:19:28I expect you was tired out after your journey.
00:19:31Well, how did I get here? Where is this?
00:19:33Why, Mum, you're right here in your new home
00:19:35that's been ready and waiting for you for over a week.
00:19:38Expecting you every day I was,
00:19:40after getting the wire to say your folks had taken Seahouse
00:19:43and wanted it scrubbed and clean.
00:19:45I expect they had to wait until you was well enough to travel.
00:19:49But Cornwall's a good, healthy place,
00:19:51and the sea air will soon get you well.
00:19:53Cornwall?
00:19:55But that's miles from London.
00:19:57In our village, that's Beverton, you know.
00:20:00There's just as good and better in London.
00:20:03Now, have a sip.
00:20:05I must get back to London.
00:20:07No, you mustn't get up, Mrs Hughes.
00:20:09Mrs Hughes?
00:20:11Please stay in bed, Mrs Hughes, or you'll make yourself worse.
00:20:14Oh, I'd better get your husband.
00:20:16He's been that worried about you.
00:20:18My husband?
00:20:22Mrs Hughes?
00:20:25Oh!
00:20:36Marian, darling.
00:20:38How do you feel?
00:20:40Oh, you look better this morning.
00:20:42Much better, doesn't she, Mother?
00:20:44Indeed she does.
00:20:46My name isn't Marian, and I'm not married to you or anyone.
00:20:49I was engaged as a secretary.
00:20:51Now, what does this all mean? Why did we leave London?
00:20:54I'm not Marian, and you know it.
00:20:56All right, dear, let's not argue.
00:20:58Let's just have our tea and perhaps another nap,
00:21:01and then you'll feel much better.
00:21:03I'm afraid it's cold.
00:21:05Oh, Alice, bring some more hot water quickly, please.
00:21:07Yes, Mother. I don't know what this is all about,
00:21:09but I promise you some very serious trouble unless you stop it immediately.
00:21:13You know perfectly well I'm Julia Ross.
00:21:15Marian, dear, please don't excite yourself so.
00:21:18You'll just bring on another attack.
00:21:20Attack? Attack of what?
00:21:22Nerves, dear, just nerves.
00:21:24Oh, we do so want you to know you're with your own family.
00:21:27Oh, nonsense.
00:21:29Marian, darling, control yourself.
00:21:31Let me go.
00:21:33We're doing everything in our power to make you well again.
00:21:36Let me go!
00:21:38If you don't stop this, I'll have you arrested!
00:21:41Why are you doing this?
00:21:43It's so stupid. It's so silly.
00:21:46Why?
00:21:51That's the woman from the agency.
00:21:53What's she doing here?
00:21:55Alice, bring the hot water quickly.
00:21:57Yes.
00:21:59Alice, you live in the village, don't you?
00:22:01Then help me. I'm not his wife.
00:22:03I don't know what's happening or why,
00:22:05but please, call the police. Call someone.
00:22:07Help me.
00:22:09Well, of course Alice will help you.
00:22:11We'll all help you. Now, just have your tea.
00:22:14Alice, we've got some errands for you to do in the village.
00:22:17Yes, but I won't have it.
00:22:19It's probably got sleeping powders in it like the other did.
00:22:23Drink your tea, Marian.
00:22:25Who'd she say you were?
00:22:27Well, some woman from some agency.
00:22:29Last week she said I was the queen.
00:22:32Coming down in the world, aren't you?
00:22:34It's a fair caution.
00:22:36If you didn't know she was, well, like she is,
00:22:38you'd swear she was telling the truth.
00:22:40It's a heavy burden on Mr. Ranch and his mother.
00:22:42They've spent a fortune on doctors.
00:22:44Will she always be barmy?
00:22:46We just say she's ill.
00:22:48And when you go into the village,
00:22:50I don't want you gossiping about the family.
00:22:52Oh, no, Mrs. Sparks. I'm a close mouth. I am.
00:22:55Of course we don't want to appear standoffish
00:22:58so you can answer any questions about...
00:23:00Oh, I won't breathe a word about her being barmy.
00:23:12Who is it? Who's there?
00:23:43Help!
00:24:01Don't come near me! Don't come near me!
00:24:04Don't come near me!
00:24:11Maryam.
00:24:13Maryam, what is it?
00:24:15What happened to that?
00:24:17I threw something at him.
00:24:19At whom, dear?
00:24:21I thought it was you.
00:24:23Darling, I've been asleep. You've had another nightmare.
00:24:25But he was real. I saw his eyes right there glaring at me.
00:24:28That's what you saw?
00:24:30Why, of course.
00:24:32It was the cat.
00:24:34You saw his eyes in the mirror and thought it was someone.
00:24:37I saw a man's hand right here on the bed.
00:24:40But no one could have got into the room.
00:24:42I locked the door.
00:24:44In case you walked in your sleep and hurt yourself.
00:24:47Then the man must still be in here somewhere.
00:24:50Well, you better have a look.
00:24:53If no one could get into the room, where did the cat come from?
00:24:57Perhaps the window.
00:24:59Not even a cat could climb those walls.
00:25:06Ralph, stop that.
00:25:10You see there's no one here.
00:25:12You better take the cat away. Clear up that glass in the morning.
00:25:14Yes, ma'am.
00:25:16If you're nervous, Maryam, would you like me to stay the rest of the night with you?
00:25:23Why did you bring me here?
00:25:25What are you planning to do with me?
00:25:28Are you trying to drive me crazy? Is that it?
00:25:31Tell me what you're planning to do with me!
00:25:34Nothing, Maryam.
00:25:36Nothing but try to make you well, dear. That's all.
00:25:39Why don't you leave the light on if you're frightened?
00:25:44Good night.
00:25:59Oh, Mrs. Mackey, anything for me?
00:26:01Nothing for you.
00:26:02Are you sure?
00:26:04She ain't had time to write a letter yet. It's only Mandy.
00:26:07You're going to make yourself late at the office for nothing.
00:26:09The legal profession doesn't keep me that busy, Mrs. Mackey.
00:26:12She's had three days to explain.
00:26:14Women never explain, especially if they're wrong.
00:26:16It'll probably come in the afternoon post here.
00:26:19Oh.
00:26:20If it does come, this afternoon or any time, call me at the office.
00:26:23You know the number, and I'll give you another five shillings.
00:26:25Oh, thank you.
00:26:27Thank you very much, Mr. Bruce.
00:26:58May I take the breakfast tray, Mrs. Hughes?
00:27:01Oh, Alice, I didn't hear you.
00:27:03Were you looking for something, ma'am?
00:27:05Is there another entrance to this room?
00:27:07Another entrance?
00:27:09They keep my door locked, but...
00:27:11That's to protect you, ma'am, against yourself.
00:27:13But someone gets in here.
00:27:15Oh, if they want to kill me, why haven't they already done it?
00:27:18Headache, ma'am.
00:27:19And why not?
00:27:21Sleeping pills to keep me down and prowlers to keep me awake.
00:27:24Alice, will you help me?
00:27:26Will you do something for me?
00:27:27Of course, ma'am.
00:27:29If you'd go to the police for me on your day off,
00:27:31I'd promise to send your money back from London.
00:27:33You're making yourself ill, ma'am.
00:27:35It's not right.
00:27:36Begging your pardon, ma'am.
00:27:38You have a beautiful home, nice relations, pretty clothes.
00:27:41Everything a woman would want.
00:27:43Oh, nonsense.
00:27:44Of course you have, ma'am.
00:27:46You're letting yourself be took up by illusions.
00:27:48Letting it gnaw at you.
00:27:50It's all in the mind.
00:27:51People can think themselves into anything.
00:27:53Why don't you think you're getting well, ma'am?
00:27:56I tell you, I'm not ill.
00:27:58Alice, if you do as I ask.
00:28:00You may go, Alice.
00:28:01Yes, ma'am.
00:28:02Well, Marion, up and about.
00:28:05I'll go crazy if you don't let me out of this room.
00:28:08Forced to drink that tea, my arm all bruised.
00:28:10Bruised?
00:28:11I'm going to dress and go downstairs.
00:28:13Well, of course you are.
00:28:14I'm going to dress and go downstairs.
00:28:16Bruised?
00:28:17Bruised?
00:28:18I'm going to dress and go downstairs.
00:28:20Well, of course, dear.
00:28:21No one will stop you.
00:28:22The change might do you good.
00:28:26My size.
00:28:27Naturally.
00:28:28It was made for you, Marion.
00:28:30You needn't call me Marion when we're alone.
00:28:32I know perfectly well you only do it to impress Alice.
00:28:35And if there was a Marion Hughes, where is she?
00:28:40Do hurry in and come downstairs, dear.
00:28:46Come.
00:28:47Come.
00:29:14Ralph, you must try to be more cautious.
00:29:16And not let your temper sway you.
00:29:19All right, Mother.
00:29:20It's lucky I saw those bruises before someone else did.
00:29:23I had to force her to drink the tea, didn't I?
00:29:25You don't have to leave evidence.
00:29:30Stop it! Stop it!
00:29:47No.
00:29:49I'm not going to have this.
00:30:17Marion's going toward the road.
00:30:19Be careful.
00:30:47It's good.
00:31:04Good morning.
00:31:05I'm Mrs. Hughes.
00:31:07I'm going for a walk.
00:31:08Please open the gate.
00:31:09I'm sorry, Ma'am, but I've got my orders.
00:31:13Listen.
00:31:14It's all wrong what they've told you about me.
00:31:17I'm not crazy.
00:31:19I don't look crazy, do I?
00:31:21Nobody ever said that, Mrs. Hughes.
00:31:23It's just that you, well, need a bit of looking after, like.
00:31:27I'll go and phone the housemaid.
00:31:29They'll be frightened about you.
00:31:30Oh, please don't do that.
00:31:44It's all right.
00:31:45It's all right.
00:31:46It's all right.
00:31:47It's all right.
00:31:48It's all right.
00:31:49It's all right.
00:31:50It's all right.
00:31:51It's all right.
00:31:52It's all right.
00:31:53It's all right.
00:31:54It's all right.
00:31:55It's all right.
00:31:56It's all right.
00:31:57It's all right.
00:31:58It's all right.
00:31:59It's all right.
00:32:00It's all right.
00:32:01It's all right.
00:32:02It's all right.
00:32:03It's all right.
00:32:04It's all right.
00:32:05It's all right.
00:32:06It's all right.
00:32:07It's all right.
00:32:08It's all right.
00:32:09It's all right.
00:32:10It's all right.
00:32:11It's all right.
00:32:12It's all right.
00:32:13It's all right.
00:32:14It's all right.
00:32:15It's all right.
00:32:16It's all right.
00:32:29Mario!
00:32:32What are doing away out here?
00:32:34I?
00:32:35Nothing.
00:32:36I wanted to go for a walk.
00:32:37I was just calling the ouspice to use.
00:32:40It's all right now.
00:32:42I enjoy a walk, too, dear.
00:32:42Thank you, Evans.
00:32:51Ralph?
00:32:52Yes?
00:32:53I've been wondering if maybe you and your mother aren't right about me.
00:32:57I've been thinking maybe I really have been ill.
00:33:00Have you, Mary?
00:33:01Yes.
00:33:03So I've been trying to look back and remember things.
00:33:06What was my name before we were married?
00:33:08Campbell.
00:33:10Campbell?
00:33:12Marion Campbell.
00:33:14And what about my family? Where are they?
00:33:16Your parents are dead, Marion.
00:33:18Haven't I any family at all?
00:33:20No one to visit me?
00:33:21No.
00:33:22What, to write?
00:33:26Beautiful, isn't it?
00:33:29Would you like to listen to the sea and hear what it says?
00:33:34It doesn't say anything, does it?
00:33:36That's what I like about the sea.
00:33:38It never tells its secrets.
00:33:40But it has many, very many secrets.
00:33:46I'd like to go to a doctor.
00:33:48Alice says there's a good one in the village.
00:33:50I'm sure he could help me.
00:33:51You've been to the best specialist in London.
00:33:55You know, I'm a very lucky man to find such an attractive wife.
00:33:59Where did you find me? I can't remember.
00:34:01Switzerland.
00:34:02What were we doing there?
00:34:03I was visiting some people. You were in school.
00:34:05What school?
00:34:07I try to remember more pleasant things.
00:34:09Like our honeymoon.
00:35:08Yes?
00:35:11Someone from the village to see us.
00:35:13Tell him not to let them in.
00:35:15No, no. Better to look out.
00:35:18Let them through, Evans. Yes.
00:35:24I'd better keep Marion in her room while they're here.
00:36:08I'm the one you're looking for.
00:36:10I'm so glad you got my note.
00:36:17You're not a policeman.
00:36:19No, I'm afraid not.
00:36:24Marion, dear, please.
00:36:26Oh, how do you do? I'm Mrs. Hughes.
00:36:28This is my daughter-in-law.
00:36:30I'm the vicar, Jonathan Lewis.
00:36:32I'm here to see you.
00:36:34Mrs. Hughes, this is my daughter-in-law.
00:36:36I'm the vicar, Jonathan Lewis.
00:36:38This is my sister, Mrs. Robinson, and her husband.
00:36:40How do you do?
00:36:41Perhaps we've come calling at a bad time.
00:36:43But we did want you to feel the village welcomes you
00:36:45and that you have friendly neighbors.
00:36:47Oh, won't you come in?
00:36:50This is my son, Ralph. This is our vicar.
00:36:53How do you do?
00:36:54Mrs. Robinson.
00:36:55How do you do?
00:36:56Mr. Robinson.
00:36:57How do you do, sir?
00:36:58How do you do?
00:36:59Please listen to me.
00:37:01They're holding me here by force.
00:37:03You must call the police.
00:37:05I'm terribly sorry, but my daughter-in-law is upset today.
00:37:08Ralph, it's so nice of you vicar to come and call so promptly.
00:37:11And Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, too.
00:37:13Indeed, the whole village is so friendly and charming.
00:37:16We're quite in love with it.
00:37:18No, it's not true.
00:37:19Why doesn't somebody listen to me for once
00:37:21instead of leaving her all the time?
00:37:23I'm so sorry.
00:37:24I missed going into church yesterday.
00:37:26Both my son and I wanted to go,
00:37:27but poor Marion was quite exhausted with the journey
00:37:30and we couldn't leave the poor dear alone.
00:37:32Won't you come and sit down?
00:37:34Mrs. Robinson, sit here, won't you?
00:37:36Vicar.
00:37:41I suppose they've already heard about me in the village, haven't they?
00:37:44I suppose so.
00:37:45Gossip travels very quickly.
00:37:47There isn't much they don't know about my little wife.
00:37:49There's one thing you don't know.
00:37:51The police will be here today
00:37:52and you'd better see to it that I'm all right when they come.
00:37:55You mean because of this note?
00:37:58The one the gatekeeper found?
00:38:02Yes.
00:38:10Isn't that an awful exhibition?
00:38:12But how did a poor Mrs. Hughes look in the face?
00:38:14A poor Mr. Hughes, I was thinking.
00:38:16I'll call him back.
00:38:17There's plenty of room up here, dear.
00:38:20The young husband doesn't say much,
00:38:22but you can see he feels it deeply.
00:38:24He talks about her in such a gentle way.
00:38:26So touching.
00:38:32I'm sorry.
00:38:49Perhaps a rest in a quiet place like this will do her good.
00:38:52Their maid Alice told our cook the poor girl is steadily getting worse,
00:38:55though the family refused to admit it.
00:38:57Susan, you shouldn't listen to gossip.
00:38:59But how did it happen?
00:39:00About a year ago.
00:39:01They've been to every doctor in the country.
00:39:04Jonathan, do be careful of those girls.
00:39:25Jonathan, where are you going?
00:39:27I forgot to ask Mrs. Hughes something.
00:39:29Will you take a moment to drive back?
00:39:51I beg your pardon, sir.
00:39:52Have you seen my wife?
00:39:55Yes, she's here.
00:39:56You'll find her in the back seat of the car.
00:40:00She couldn't have made a better impression for us
00:40:03if we'd planned it ourselves.
00:40:05Now everyone knows she's not responsible for anything she may do.
00:40:08Then why don't we get it all over with right now?
00:40:10Because there's still one last step.
00:40:13The most important.
00:40:14What's that, Mother?
00:40:15Our best alibi.
00:40:23What do you want?
00:40:24That's not a very friendly way for a wife to greet her husband.
00:40:27Wife?
00:40:29Please don't be afraid of me.
00:40:31For a while today, I thought we were going to be friends,
00:40:33the way we used to be.
00:40:35Why don't you stop this farce?
00:40:37It's not a farce.
00:40:38I've always loved you, Marion.
00:40:40Would it make any difference if I called you Julia?
00:40:43Get out of here.
00:40:45Stop it!
00:40:46Alice!
00:40:55Alice!
00:40:56Alice!
00:40:59Mr. Roper.
00:41:02Marion, how could you do such a thing?
00:41:05Mrs. Hughes tried to throw herself out of the window.
00:41:07Get my mother, hurry.
00:41:08Yes, sir.
00:41:09And then get someone from the village to come up here
00:41:11and put some bars on these windows.
00:41:13It isn't safe to leave my wife alone any longer.
00:41:15Quick!
00:41:25Good morning, Mom.
00:41:26Good morning.
00:41:29My goodness, Mom.
00:41:30Didn't you go to bed at all last night?
00:41:32No, and why should I?
00:41:34I can't sleep and I can't eat either.
00:41:37Take that away.
00:41:38Take it away.
00:41:40It's probably poisoned.
00:41:41Oh, no, Mom.
00:41:42You mustn't accuse me of anything.
00:41:44I didn't do it.
00:41:45I didn't do it.
00:41:46I didn't do it.
00:41:47I didn't do it.
00:41:48I didn't do it.
00:41:49I didn't do it.
00:41:50I didn't do it.
00:41:51I didn't do it.
00:41:52I didn't do it.
00:41:53Mom, you mustn't excite yourself like this.
00:41:56Why not?
00:41:57Locked up like an animal with someone trying to kill me.
00:41:59Don't say that, Mom.
00:42:00You're like all the rest of them.
00:42:03What's going on here?
00:42:04She's all upset, Mom.
00:42:06And who wouldn't be?
00:42:07How would you like to be in my place?
00:42:09Never allowed out of here for a moment.
00:42:11They're afraid to let me out.
00:42:13They're afraid of what I'll tell about them.
00:42:15They don't even dare let me take a drive through the village
00:42:17for fear people will find out how they treat me.
00:42:19They'd love to take you out for a drive, Mom,
00:42:21if that's all you want.
00:42:22It'd do her good.
00:42:23Of that, I'm sure.
00:42:25Why, of course.
00:42:27I think it's a wonderful idea.
00:42:29You can drive along the coast road up to Observation Point.
00:42:32I want Alice to go along, too.
00:42:34I have a good deal of work to do, Mom.
00:42:36Please, Alice.
00:42:37Run along, Alice.
00:42:38Your work can wait.
00:42:39Go down and tell Sparks to bring the car around.
00:42:41Yes, Mom.
00:42:42I'll be ready in a moment.
00:42:44There's no great rush, dear.
00:42:45You must give Ralph time to have his breakfast.
00:42:48I think it's another scheme to get away.
00:42:50I'm sure it is.
00:43:18Now you can let her boast it.
00:43:20And no harm done.
00:43:22But why let her think she's succeeded?
00:43:24Why not?
00:43:25It's what the villagers think that counts now.
00:43:27I want them to see how kind you are to her.
00:43:30Especially after yesterday.
00:43:47Oh.
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00:45:43for you. I'd rather mail it myself. Good day, Mrs. Robinson. Just a moment.
00:45:55Wave to Mr. Robinson, dear.
00:46:05When will this letter get to London? Tomorrow. That's fine, thank you. It was a
00:46:11pleasure, my dear.
00:46:41Jim! Jim! Jim!
00:46:55Jim!
00:47:02Jim!
00:47:08Jim!
00:47:12Jim!
00:47:16Jim!
00:47:24Jim!
00:47:41Jim!
00:47:42Jim!
00:47:43Jim!
00:48:08How much longer is it going to be?
00:48:10The whole plan had to be convincing. Now we can make it look like suicide.
00:48:14But when?
00:48:15Tonight. If by chance that Dennis Bruce should come, I don't want her still here.
00:48:20How will he find his way here?
00:48:22The postmark, of course.
00:48:24The postmark on the letter? I never thought of that. Why did you take such a chance?
00:48:30It wasn't much of a chance. Nobody in Beverton ever heard of Julia Ross.
00:48:35That's true. Nobody but Sparks and Peters. I'd like to throw them in the sea, too.
00:48:42Oh, no, they're all right. We know too much about them.
00:48:46It's all Marion's fault. She shouldn't have cried.
00:48:50Ralph, you never told me. Was it an accident? Or did you intend to kill her after she'd made her will?
00:49:01I didn't plan it. I liked her well enough.
00:49:05But when she found out I'd been lying about my income, she accused me of marrying her for her money.
00:49:10I said, of course that's what I married her for.
00:49:12Then she cried. She was always crying.
00:49:16Then she slapped me.
00:49:19I had my knife in my hand and I...
00:49:25Stop it! Stop it!
00:49:27Don't do that.
00:49:31Put that away.
00:49:48Ralph, I... I'm trying to help you.
00:49:52I still say we should have called the police and told them a prowler broke in and killed her.
00:49:57With the marks of your fingers on her?
00:50:00The scratches on your face?
00:50:03No, we couldn't let anybody see her.
00:50:27Ralph.
00:50:57Ralph.
00:51:22Mrs. Hughes, call the doctor.
00:51:24She's taken poison. Get the doctor quick.
00:51:26What?
00:51:27Poison. She's lying there on the floor. Better get a doctor.
00:51:29Run downstairs. Tell Sparks to bring egg white, milk, mustard, anything she can think of.
00:51:33Yes.
00:51:36Why try to save her? Let her die. It's what we want.
00:51:39Don't be so stupid, Ralph. If she's taken poison, we must act as though we cared.
00:51:43If she's taken poison?
00:51:45Maybe just a trick to get a doctor here.
00:51:47We can't let her see a doctor.
00:51:49No. It's easy enough to fool stupid villagers into thinking she's crazy, but a doctor would know better.
00:51:56What'll we do?
00:51:57If she's really taken something, she may die quickly.
00:52:01If she hasn't, I'll call her a doctor.
00:52:07Marion, dear, here's the doctor. He's come to help you.
00:52:12I want to speak to the doctor alone. Go away.
00:52:15Yes, dear.
00:52:22Doctor, listen. I haven't taken poison, and I'm not Marion Hughes.
00:52:26I'm Julia Ross, and I'm not a doctor.
00:52:28I'm not a doctor.
00:52:30Doctor, listen. I haven't taken poison, and I'm not Marion Hughes.
00:52:35I'm Julia Ross, and I can prove it.
00:52:37If you'll only believe me for just a second and call Dennis Bruce in London, he'll tell you all about me.
00:52:42Then you really didn't take anything.
00:52:44No, I just said that to get you here.
00:52:47You've got to get me away.
00:52:49To a hospital if you think I'm crazy, or anywhere, just to get me away from here.
00:52:55I know I sound crazy, but that's what they want everyone to think.
00:52:59Because he killed his wife and she's lying out there at the bottom of the sea.
00:53:03And now they have to have someone to bury in her name.
00:53:06What makes you believe all this?
00:53:08I heard them talking.
00:53:10If you can only get me away from here for a few hours, that's all I ask.
00:53:14Till tomorrow morning.
00:53:16Then Dennis will be here and your responsibility will be over.
00:53:19My dear, this is all very puzzling.
00:53:22How do I know that this friend of yours will ever get here?
00:53:25I got a letter off to him.
00:53:27They thought it was just a blank sheet of paper.
00:53:29But I had a second letter. I fooled them.
00:53:32I really sent that.
00:53:34When did you post it?
00:53:35Yesterday. It ought to be there today.
00:53:38Enough of that, Peters.
00:53:42Peters.
00:53:46Then you're not really a doctor.
00:53:49I told you not to let her post it.
00:53:51I may not have reached him yet.
00:53:53Peters, you must hurry up to London and get that letter before it's delivered.
00:53:56Take the car and drive as fast as you can.
00:53:59I don't know where he lives.
00:54:01Dennis Bruce, 51 Carrington Street.
00:54:03Dennis Bruce, 51 Carrington Street.
00:54:09I brought Dr. Keller, Mrs. Hughes.
00:54:17We're not too late.
00:54:18No.
00:54:19Did you find out what she took?
00:54:21She didn't really take anything, Doctor.
00:54:23She admitted that she just meant to frighten us.
00:54:26I'm sorry you've had this wild goose chase.
00:54:29But now that you are here, perhaps you'd be good enough to take a look at her.
00:54:33You might give her something to calm her.
00:54:35Certainly.
00:54:37Marion, open the door.
00:54:40Go away. I don't want to see anybody.
00:54:42But, Marion, dear, please, don't be afraid.
00:54:45The doctor won't hurt you.
00:54:47No, he won't hurt me. He'll just kill me.
00:54:49If that's what you want him to do, you all want me dead.
00:54:52It's hopeless. Hopeless. She'll never recover.
00:54:55Oh, Doctor, what are we to do?
00:54:57She thinks we're all her enemies.
00:54:59Tried to kill herself, she did.
00:55:01There's no use trying to see her now.
00:55:03She's too upset.
00:55:04I suggest taking her to the hospital
00:55:06and keeping her under observation for a while.
00:55:08Oh, but, uh...
00:55:10My son refuses to have her taken away.
00:55:13Yes, but for her own protection.
00:55:15I must try to persuade my son.
00:55:17He's so devoted to Marion.
00:55:19But if we say it's just for observation...
00:55:21Then I'll make all the arrangements.
00:55:23Possibly I could come for her tonight.
00:55:25Oh, I... I think it'd be better if you waited till the morning.
00:55:28Oh, very well.
00:55:30I hope we can help her.
00:55:32I hope so, too, Doctor.
00:55:33Goodbye.
00:55:34Goodbye, Miss Hughes.
00:55:39Ralph, the doctor will come for her in the morning.
00:55:43She'll be ready.
00:55:51PHONE RINGS
00:56:21Oh, hold your horses, hold your...
00:56:27Yes?
00:56:28You have a room for rent?
00:56:30Yes.
00:56:31Third floor bed, 20 shillings a week,
00:56:33paid in advance and no cooking.
00:56:35I'll take a look at it.
00:56:36I'll send the girl up with you
00:56:37because the doctor says I've got to spare myself as much as I can.
00:56:40Bertha!
00:56:47Bertha!
00:56:49You know, that girl's never around when she's wanted.
00:56:51Anyway, it's a very tidy room and as quiet as a tombstone.
00:56:54That's fine, I'll take it. I don't have to see it.
00:56:56The children and I will move in tonight.
00:56:58What children?
00:56:59My two little girls.
00:57:00Oh, you'll like them. They're full of life.
00:57:02Sorry, sorry, but I never take children.
00:57:04Anyway, the room's taken.
00:57:05But I've got to have a room. I've been turned out in my last place.
00:57:07Well, you can try lower down the street.
00:57:08Miss Ellingsworth, I think she takes them.
00:57:10It's just round the corner.
00:57:11Oh, I'll rush down there once. Thank you very much.
00:57:14Children and dogs.
00:57:16Whoever heard of such a thing?
00:57:19Mr. Bruce.
00:57:21Miss Fanny.
00:57:25Miss Fanny, why, that letter was here a minute ago.
00:57:29Why, there was only him and me.
00:57:32Here, wait a minute.
00:57:36Hey! Hey there!
00:57:38Here, stop that man!
00:57:39Stop him! Stop that man!
00:57:41Police!
00:57:43Police!
00:58:14Julia.
00:58:18Julia Ross.
00:58:23Julia.
00:58:25Dennis.
00:58:27Julia, hurry.
00:58:44Dennis?
00:58:46Yes?
00:58:47I'll wait for you downstairs.
00:58:49Oh, yes, I'll hurry.
00:59:09Where are you, Dennis?
00:59:11Dennis?
00:59:14Down here.
00:59:20Julia, hurry.
00:59:31You're not Dennis.
00:59:33Who are you?
00:59:36Why are you calling me, Julia?
00:59:41Why don't you answer?
00:59:43Why don't you answer?
01:00:13Why don't you answer?
01:00:44I told you she'd recognize my voice.
01:00:46I thought she'd be too excited.
01:01:14Well, she saves a lot of trouble.
01:01:17Now that it's happened, I'm frightened.
01:01:20We have nothing to fear.
01:01:21We'll be telling the truth when we say it's suicide.
01:01:24Yes.
01:01:26Who's the weak one now?
01:01:29Come, let's go down there.
01:01:44Let's go.
01:01:53Mrs. Hughes, I've had an emergency call,
01:01:55which will take me away all day tomorrow.
01:01:57I'm so glad you're here.
01:01:58She must have heard us talking about taking her away.
01:02:01She's always threatened to kill herself before she'd be locked up.
01:02:04But she hasn't.
01:02:05Yes, and I blame myself.
01:02:06Well, should we all stand here talking and doing nothing?
01:02:09Come, Ralph.
01:02:10Ralphie, how are you?
01:02:13Nurse, I'll go and down with them.
01:02:15You telephone for an ambulance.
01:02:16Yes, Doctor.
01:02:20Ralph, Ralph, hurry.
01:02:21Get down there before the doctor does.
01:02:23She'll surely be dead, but just in case she isn't.
01:02:31Well, come along, Mrs. Hughes.
01:02:32Yes, thank you.
01:02:39Come on.
01:03:10We thought you'd try to do that.
01:03:12You're right, sir.
01:03:13We wanted to see just what you were going to do
01:03:15when you found her there alone.
01:03:17But I don't understand.
01:03:20She jumped from that window.
01:03:22No, I only threw my robe over to make you think I jumped.
01:03:25Then I got out through the secret door.
01:03:27It's lucky we met her on the road.
01:03:29I'm afraid she's dead.
01:03:30She's dead?
01:03:31She's dead.
01:03:32She's dead.
01:03:33She's dead.
01:03:34She's dead.
01:03:35She's dead.
01:03:36She's dead.
01:03:37She's dead.
01:03:39Men, men, darling, I don't know what to say.
01:03:43There's nothing for you to say.
01:03:44You're both under arrest.
01:03:45We caught Peters in London.
01:03:47Peters?
01:03:48Yes.
01:03:53Stop, or I'll shoot.
01:03:55No, no!
01:04:09Come on.
01:04:35You know, I've made a resolution.
01:04:37Well, how about it?
01:04:39I'll have to have some time to think it over.
01:04:41How long?
01:04:42Oh, about five seconds.
01:04:44One, two, three, four...
01:04:46What?