🧠🗞️ In Dishonored Lady (1947), Hollywood icon Hedy Lamarr delivers a powerful performance as a tormented fashion editor battling inner demons and a scandalous past. This film noir gem blends suspense, psychology, and romance in a bold story of self-reinvention.
📽️ Plot Summary:
Madeleine Damien, a successful magazine editor, is haunted by past relationships and the pressure of her glamorous life. When she attempts a fresh start with a new identity, love and danger follow—forcing her to confront her history in a thrilling climax.
🕰️ Year Released: 1947
🎭 Genre: Film Noir, Drama, Crime, Romance
🎬 Directed by: Robert Stevenson
🎞️ Starring: Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O’Keefe, John Loder
🎯 Why Watch It?
✔️ Hedy Lamarr at her dramatic best
✔️ Themes of identity, guilt, and female empowerment
✔️ Stylish noir visuals and sharp dialogue
✔️ A daring film from the post-war era with psychological depth
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🕯️ She changed her name, her life—and tried to escape her past. Dishonored Lady (1947) is a must-see noir drama of love, identity, and redemption.
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📽️ Plot Summary:
Madeleine Damien, a successful magazine editor, is haunted by past relationships and the pressure of her glamorous life. When she attempts a fresh start with a new identity, love and danger follow—forcing her to confront her history in a thrilling climax.
🕰️ Year Released: 1947
🎭 Genre: Film Noir, Drama, Crime, Romance
🎬 Directed by: Robert Stevenson
🎞️ Starring: Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O’Keefe, John Loder
🎯 Why Watch It?
✔️ Hedy Lamarr at her dramatic best
✔️ Themes of identity, guilt, and female empowerment
✔️ Stylish noir visuals and sharp dialogue
✔️ A daring film from the post-war era with psychological depth
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🕯️ She changed her name, her life—and tried to escape her past. Dishonored Lady (1947) is a must-see noir drama of love, identity, and redemption.
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00:01:00I'm doing not a thing you know it's getting me down eating in these hamburger joints one thing you got to learn it when the truck drivers eat another right spot that's all funny thing up the road just now good-looking dame sitting in a car all alone yeah what was he doing that's just it she wasn't doing nothing just sitting there I got a rule about women they breaking the law let him alone
00:01:29I didn't mean to disturb you miss just want to be sure everything was okay
00:01:36I didn't mean to disturb you miss just want to be sure everything was okay
00:01:50excuse me lady but are you sure you're all right
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00:02:39How is she look here than she deserves I just checked on her up the road she was acting
00:03:06kind of strange man I better call an ambulance I doubt if it's serious and I'm as good a doctor
00:03:11as you'll find at this time of night let's take her inside
00:03:22well no bones broken bruises that's all I think you better rest here for the night
00:03:30I'm a little surprised you're a beautiful young woman been in an accident you haven't
00:03:35asked for a mirror perhaps that fits with the way you were driving tonight perhaps you
00:03:41find the idea of living not very attractive is that any of your business doctor as a matter
00:03:46of fact it is my business I happen to be a psychiatrist I don't need a psychiatrist you won't mind if
00:03:54I disagree with you there's a beautiful young woman apparently well to do apparently in
00:04:00good physical condition who just doesn't care what happens to her this is interesting not
00:04:05altogether unusual but interesting of course there are the obvious deductions it's my life
00:04:12doctor and I prefer to run it myself and you don't want anyone to see inside perhaps you
00:04:17don't even want to take a look yourself many women haven't the courage to face themselves so they look
00:04:22for escape in one excitement after another half my patients are like that I'm not one of your
00:04:27patients to tell me how much how you are I'll be going back to town very well I'll drive you to
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00:04:50Miss Damien you're an intelligent woman not an idiot when you promise me one thing when you get ready to
00:04:59throw yourself off Brooklyn Bridge will you come and see me first
00:05:29just what is our trouble that's what I want to know our trouble is miss
00:05:59Damien this came in again she's as pretty as a picture is stubborn as a mule but this time
00:06:04there's a lot more involved coming as Damien we were just ripping you up back a little bit so
00:06:18I gather nothing personal it's about mr. Cortland oh yes he runs a jewelry store he
00:06:24owns Cortland and Company London Paris Fifth Avenue you may remember him as one of our
00:06:29biggest advertisers oh what Shirley wants to say I know what Shirley wants to say I always know
00:06:33what Shirley wants to say he wants to know why I killed the art layout on mr. Cortland's famous
00:06:38jewels and I understand the April number goes to press without it that's right in the first place
00:06:43it's not layout it's a press agent's dream but the result is we stand a good chance of losing the
00:06:48Cortland account now am I running my department or am I not I haven't said anything Miss Damien well
00:06:55I had a talk with Cortland he was decidedly acid about it I'm not interested in Cortland but if this
00:07:01magazine is going to submit to advertisers blackmail I'd like to know about it now please Miss Damien if
00:07:06that's the policy mr. Crainish you better get someone else to take my place please Miss Damien just a
00:07:10moment gentlemen if you don't mind I'll talk to you later I thought I should bring this to your attention
00:07:17you can't blame us for trying oh no of course not no harm done gentlemen Madeline you've got yourself all
00:07:24worked up come sit down I'll get you a drink no thanks I don't know what is this private blackmail
00:07:35of yours threatened to quit in order to win an argument I'd just as soon quit I mean it now now tell me
00:07:41what's happened you're all wound up what's bothering oh nothing's bothering me you know I don't want you
00:07:46to quit I won't go into my personal feelings but you are the best art editor we've ever had how's the
00:07:53insomnia oh I found some new sleeping pills red ones this time red pills to put you to sleep white
00:07:59pills to wake you up doesn't sound very sensible my dear what are you doing this evening dining with
00:08:04Freddie Fancher oh Freddie again I couldn't get out of it Victor we're using some of his drawings next month
00:08:11but it'll be the last time I promise Madeline you're a bundle of lies a very lovely bundle beautifully
00:08:19tied together I'm trying to be honest but you won't believe me will you no idea because I don't really
00:08:26think you believe yourself
00:08:41why do you have to go back to that poor Freddie Fancher you haven't even given me a chance to make love to you
00:08:54you've been doing all right you know something it's awfully hard making love to a woman who makes more money than I do
00:09:01much easier if you made love to me what it
00:09:08trying to give me the brush off are you but finally we understand each other
00:09:13well there you are pretty there's your girl and no bones broken I'll see you at the office Madeline
00:09:20I join you if somebody asked me
00:09:22nobody's asking
00:09:24fair enough
00:09:27why do you have to dance for that polywag
00:09:30look I've told you not to drink I always drink particularly when I'm with you
00:09:35oh am I that hard to take sober you're a voluptuous pain in the neck
00:09:42I'm going home
00:09:44you're not going to walk out on me come on be yourself
00:09:47I told you I'm going to leave early you can't leave me just sitting here in the snow
00:09:51I'm mad about you in my own foul way
00:09:56good night
00:10:08any chance of getting a cab Jim I'll try Miss Damien
00:10:10oh Miss Damien here's someone I know you're anxious to meet Mr. Felix Cortland one of our most prominent
00:10:16advertisers how'd you do Miss Damien
00:10:19how do you do Mr. Garrett is the soul of pack don't you think he's just been telling me all about you
00:10:27I hope he wasn't that blunt
00:10:29oh you needn't worry I always form my own conclusions
00:10:33can I give you a lift anywhere my car's just outside
00:10:36no thank you
00:10:38they're getting me a cab
00:10:39oh I'm very sorry
00:10:41I'm sorry Miss Damien there isn't a cab around
00:10:48well how long do you think it'll be that's hard to say
00:10:58are you sure you don't want to lift
00:11:02well there doesn't seem to be any alternative
00:11:04good night Mr. Garrett
00:11:12good night Mr. Cortland
00:11:20I wasn't very polite was I
00:11:22now there was Garrett for that matter
00:11:24oh he always enjoys uncomfortable situations
00:11:26do you still feel uncomfortable
00:11:30no frankly I don't good nor do I you know you're not at all what I imagined no no
00:11:38no the big international jeweler I happen to inherit a business that runs itself very nicely
00:11:45as a matter of fact you don't look like an art editor more like a work of art
00:11:49that layout on your jewels is still a wretched piece of copy I can only admire your good taste
00:11:56and I'm still not going to I wouldn't try and persuade you for the world
00:12:01Mr. Cortland I think you're a very dangerous man
00:12:05I only wish it was so the truth is I'm a very ordinary one
00:12:09oh I'm sorry I forgot to give you my address it's my fault I forgot to ask you won't you come in
00:12:22for a minute no I don't think so oh but you really must see those jewels you've been insulting
00:12:27they're much handsomer than the vodagrass I'll need you in about 15 minutes but I
00:12:32said I wasn't coming in oh yes so you did
00:12:39let me take care of it well I'm only going to stay a minute of course
00:13:04what a wonderful room I've had this place a long time in fact I'm
00:13:08pretty disgustingly rich don't you find out rather pleasant always not so hard to take once
00:13:13you get the hang of it I think I know all the troubles that come with money and all the pleasures
00:13:22well have you got me all figured out only what I see here good books fine pictures
00:13:29wonder if you ever look at them oh but I do I'm a lonely bachelor and I spend hours here all by myself
00:13:34pouring over old manuscripts you don't expect me to believe that do you didn't
00:13:40my father paint that was Stefan Damien your father that's very interesting is it I remember when he came
00:13:49here to paint that picture of my mother everybody was fascinated by him especially mother father
00:13:54ended by chasing the house I'm afraid that's the way it usually ended my father was very much in
00:14:00love with life that's a Hungarian customer isn't it not exclusively Hungarian weren't you going to show
00:14:07me your jewels oh yes of course I've quite forgotten that's the reason we came in here wasn't it
00:14:14you ought to feel very flattered Miss Damien this safe is one of my darkest secrets you really want to see
00:14:26those jewels not particularly I can't tell a brilliant from a diamond not one person in a hundred can
00:14:35but then very few people are intelligent enough to admit it thank you how about another drink
00:14:40you know you need relaxing lots of relaxing I can hear your nerves snapping like rubber bands
00:14:53I'm not nervous at all see you're a very curious mixture a highly moral voice that's not me that's my
00:15:01mind a man's mind I'd say why not I do a man's work and desperate eyes eyes full of shadows
00:15:10I don't think so many of us that does it
00:15:23Miss Damien I'll give you her secretary
00:15:28Miss Damien's office no Mr. Cortland she's not here yet shall I have her call you yes Mr. Cortland
00:15:34Mr. Cortland it's very interesting she never misses does she jealous
00:15:47if I'd given it any thought I could have predicted it
00:15:51Gladys I won my bet she's got a new boyfriend I guess those dames gotta have no excitement all the time
00:15:59yeah here today gone tomorrow personally I don't see what she sees it at all is that any concern of yours
00:16:06no Miss Damien I didn't hire you to gossip about my private life no Miss Damien go get your money you're through
00:16:14oh
00:16:22Damien come in here
00:16:25what's the matter sweetheart Miss Damien fired me fired you what for
00:16:30he heard me talking about Mr. Cortland don't you worry baby I'll fix that
00:16:35understand you fired June that's right it's the idea I don't like people to gossip about me
00:16:44you don't hey no I don't well it's pretty late to be thinking about a thing like that and so
00:16:48rotten quick to take it on your secretary get out you don't think your life is a secret do you
00:16:52boys are betting eight to five this morning that the court will lay out to be in the next issue
00:16:58you're disgusting Madeline why don't you get wise to yourself everybody else is one romance
00:17:03after another that's your whole life and you would do it get out you try to dress it up with pretty
00:17:08words but you don't fool anybody they know what you are and you will never change get out you don't
00:17:13care because it's too much fun
00:17:20it isn't true it isn't true
00:17:34I'm surprised here's a beautiful woman who just doesn't care what happens to her
00:17:46many women haven't the courage to face themselves so they look for escape in one excitement after another
00:17:52that you find the idea of living not very attractive
00:18:03I'm glad I'm glad I was right an intelligent woman not an idiot sit down
00:18:21you're afraid aren't you well it's our job to find out why to explore the shadows and throw light
00:18:42out on what we find there then you'll be able to see yourself clearly and face yourself honestly
00:18:48when you can do that you won't be afraid anymore
00:18:51I was living with my father mother had left him before we came to america
00:19:04I was 10 and to me the way he lived seemed romantic and wonderful he was a successful painter
00:19:17he went his own way and did what he pleased just as you've been trying to do
00:19:26I suppose so but why didn't make him so very happy
00:19:30oh I was certain he was the happiest man in the world until
00:19:36until he killed himself and you couldn't understand why he did it
00:19:43you understand now
00:19:46I think I do
00:19:48did you ever do any painting yourself
00:19:50I used to why'd you give it up oh didn't pay enough and besides I didn't want to be like my
00:19:57father I wanted my own life and have you been living your own life
00:20:03of course I have the kind of life you really want I don't know I don't know don't you think
00:20:10you've been hiding from yourself did you ever try and discover the person you really were
00:20:15deep down underneath I never cared to I'm not so sure I do now in that case I'm afraid I can't help you
00:20:27but of course that's entirely up to you
00:20:33shall we go on then
00:20:41I was doing what I wanted to do
00:20:43paying my own way and making my own rules
00:20:47nobody was hurt nobody but yourself and it didn't really make you happy did it
00:20:52wasn't that because down underneath you knew there was something missing something important
00:20:59I suppose so that would worry you wouldn't it and then you would drug yourself with the
00:21:03excitement of more excitement oh I know the pattern Miss Damien you're suffering from a disease
00:21:10of the times a neurotic malady as commonplace as chronic alcoholism suppose for a moment that
00:21:16you were an alcoholic they're much the same you know unsure of themselves underneath and seeking
00:21:22reassurance from new excitement instead of getting at the cause the drunkard solves his problem by
00:21:28taking another drink this of course is no solution and eventually we find him sprawled hopelessly at
00:21:33a bar without the strength or even the desire to save himself I can't go on with this you're not
00:21:39helping me you're insulting me you've been insulting yourself Miss Damien insulting your body and
00:21:46insulting your soul your life hasn't been gay and glamorous at all it's just been muddled and
00:21:52senseless you know that now and if you really want to change it you can start right away now it's up to you
00:22:00you can have my apartment it from the rents paid till the end of the month darling I feel like a
00:22:10vulture wheeling over your head I'm not in whoever it is Miss Damien's office no no she still hasn't
00:22:17come in Mr. Cawson well I don't know exactly later in the day I did he hang up yes good let me call him
00:22:26back darling you may be sorry later everything in this file returned without comment this I would
00:22:30ask to see more of their work and these you may be able to use but you haven't given me all new
00:22:34address I'm not giving it to anyone hello Madeline beautiful would you mind popping out for a minute
00:22:40that's just 60 seconds you better talk fast Madeline I'm on a jam I've got to raise some money I need
00:22:46about five thousand dollars what do you expect me to do about it well I thought you might talk to
00:22:51Cortland I'm sure he lets you have it if you ask him nicely you're really quite a rat aren't you
00:22:58look Madeline I'm in debt up to here I only make a hundred dollars a week and you know I can't live
00:23:01on that five thousand dollars doesn't mean a thing to Cortland you better get out of here before I
00:23:06lose my temper you're forcing me to say things that I don't want to say but if you're going to act
00:23:10cold and virtuous about it you'll hear them suppose I tell Crannish tell him what about Cortland
00:23:19you know you've got a very nice job here but you won't have it very long if I tell Crannish
00:23:24I don't want to tell him but
00:23:27what's so funny as a blackmailer you are pitiful go on tell him tell him what a rat I am and you
00:23:34are and he is go on use my phone if you want and my desk and my office I'm through with all of them
00:23:49I'm sorry she doesn't work here anymore you might try at her home world of apartments
00:24:05all of apartments Miss Damien oh no she gave up her apartment why don't you try the post office
00:24:11Dalton Dalton Dalton Damien here Richard Caleb 137 west 50th street
00:24:27well I've nothing to you except that Miss Damien has taken my advice as a doctor
00:24:31she's been living in an area of infection and she's removed herself from it I take it you consider me
00:24:36part of the general contamination now you come here for information not diagnosis I usually charge
00:24:42a fee for insulting people I'm willing to pay for data of any kind yes I gather that but I have nothing
00:24:50for sale I suppose you're being very ethical but I'd like to talk to Madeline in your presence if you
00:24:56wish Miss Damien is living under a different name in a different world she told me to tell you if you
00:25:02inquired that she was busy growing a new soul now would you please keep off the grass goodbye Mr.
00:25:09Cortland goodbye doctor doesn't it ever worry you playing the almighty in this fashion not particularly
00:25:18I'm used to it
00:25:20the
00:25:43how's it look it's better than torn wallpapers so you think our talent then you'll do better have to get the
00:25:48I only hope the new tenant will like it.
00:25:50He seems awful particular.
00:25:52He's a floor walker at Macy's.
00:25:54Well, you can always give it back to me.
00:25:56You'll never sell it, you know.
00:25:58Take my advice and try something more cheerful.
00:26:00You know, like flowers and butterflies.
00:26:02I'll do that.
00:26:04Thank you, Mrs. Geiger.
00:26:18Thanks. You saved my life.
00:26:25Is this yours?
00:26:26Yes.
00:26:27Mrs. Geiger would scout me if she knew I kept mice in my room.
00:26:29Well, why do you keep mice in your room?
00:26:31Oh, pathology is part of my homework.
00:26:34I really shouldn't bring these fellows out of the lab,
00:26:36but, well, I got kind of attached to this one.
00:26:38Thanks again.
00:26:43Hey.
00:26:44Women are supposed to scream.
00:26:46Aren't you afraid of mice?
00:26:47Well, no.
00:26:48But, next time I'll scream.
00:26:56Good afternoon, Miss Green.
00:26:57Hello, how are we going?
00:26:58Oh, all right, I think.
00:26:59Yes.
00:27:17Come in.
00:27:18Hello.
00:27:23Hello.
00:27:24Say, you're an artist, aren't you?
00:27:26Well, I don't know.
00:27:27Oh, Mrs. Geiger said yesterday that you were.
00:27:30She's an authority if I ever saw one.
00:27:32I was wondering, could you do a job for me?
00:27:34Want your portrait painted?
00:27:36Me? Oh, no.
00:27:38No, no, nothing like that.
00:27:39I'm doing some research and it has to be illustrated.
00:27:41Oh.
00:27:42What do you want me to draw?
00:27:43Nothing fancy, just blood cells and things.
00:27:49Sounds fascinating.
00:27:50Oh, it is, really.
00:27:51You see, it's a lot like...
00:27:54Oh, no, no, you'd be surprised.
00:27:55It really is fascinating once you get in it.
00:27:57Of course, I'm on a fellowship and I couldn't pay very much.
00:27:59As a matter of fact, I couldn't pay anything until the first of the month.
00:28:04That'll be all right.
00:28:05Oh, fine.
00:28:06Well, it's all settled then.
00:28:07I'll see you at my place about six o'clock.
00:28:09Oh, but I...
00:28:10Couldn't I...
00:28:11Oh, sure you can.
00:28:12I just live downstairs.
00:28:13You know, the mousetrap.
00:28:17Oh, by the way, my name is Cousins.
00:28:20Mine is Dixon.
00:28:22Very glad to know you, Miss Dixon.
00:28:29Just what am I drawing?
00:28:34Am I allowed to find out?
00:28:35Sure.
00:28:36Back to the antiveticular serum on cell tissue.
00:28:39That's all I wanted to know.
00:28:41Oh, say, say, that's quite good.
00:28:43I'll take you to the lab with me in the morning.
00:28:45I'm just about ready for the next one.
00:28:47Do you realize it's twelve o'clock?
00:28:49Oh?
00:28:50I haven't had my dinner yet.
00:28:51You haven't either.
00:28:53Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, but I got so wound up on this.
00:28:57So did I, but now I'm hungry.
00:29:00Well, I'll tell you what let's do.
00:29:02We'll go out and eat.
00:29:03That's a brilliant idea.
00:29:06I'll get your coat.
00:29:12Do you do this all the time?
00:29:13Only since I got out of the army.
00:29:15I was lucky to get this job of research.
00:29:17Now I've got to get it finished.
00:29:19Then what?
00:29:20Oh, then I go back to Oregon,
00:29:22become the usual respectable small-town doctor.
00:29:25No mice?
00:29:28No.
00:29:29No mice.
00:29:31Head colds and belly aches.
00:29:33Five dollars a visit.
00:29:35Maybe you'll like it.
00:29:37You'll get some rest.
00:29:38Oh, I'll get plenty of rest, all right,
00:29:40but I don't think I'll like it.
00:29:43You folks going out this time of night?
00:29:45That's right.
00:29:46We're meeting a few friends at the Busy Bee Cafeteria.
00:29:48We don't want to miss the floor show.
00:29:49We'll have to hurry.
00:29:50See that he eats.
00:29:51He hasn't got any more sense than a goose.
00:29:53I'll feed him with a spoon.
00:29:57I got onto it first up in a little town in Germany
00:29:59while I was still in the army.
00:30:00I met a couple of Russian medical officers
00:30:02who were working on anti-reticular
00:30:04and they were pretty steamed up about it.
00:30:06Pious, sir.
00:30:07No, no thanks.
00:30:08We got together the first night
00:30:09over a bottle of vodka.
00:30:12I remember the town was still burning.
00:30:14Maybe it was the vodka, but anyhow,
00:30:18we got to talking about anti-reticular
00:30:20and, well, I guess I got pretty excited.
00:30:22You mean you speak Russian?
00:30:24Over a bottle of vodka.
00:30:25Anybody speaks Russian.
00:30:26Care for some coffee?
00:30:27No, thanks.
00:30:28I have milked.
00:30:29One, please.
00:30:30At any rate, I promised myself that night
00:30:32that just as soon as the war was over
00:30:34I was going to do a job of this.
00:30:36You haven't stopped to eat ever since.
00:30:39That's an error.
00:30:40I'm just about to rectify.
00:30:41One dollar even.
00:30:43There you are.
00:30:50You, uh, sure you've got everything you want?
00:30:52Oh, yes, thanks.
00:30:58You know, I don't think you're much of a doctor.
00:31:00Do you call this a sensible diet?
00:31:01Pancakes and pickles?
00:31:03Well, scientifically, there's two kinds of diets.
00:31:05The kind that doctors prescribe
00:31:07and the stuff they eat themselves.
00:31:09Oh, but you're always in such a rush.
00:31:11You can't make scientific discoveries that way.
00:31:14Sure you can.
00:31:15Take panic.
00:31:16He saw some flies nibbling in a piece of pancreas.
00:31:18Figured out that there must be sugar in it
00:31:20and one minute he had the idea for insulin.
00:31:23You know, you're a very lovely girl.
00:31:28You're not being very scientific, doctor.
00:31:30Oh, but I am.
00:31:31It's the very heart of science.
00:31:32It's the truth.
00:31:33Let's talk about insulin.
00:31:37Insulin.
00:31:38Insulin.
00:31:39Insulin.
00:32:08Insulin.
00:32:12Come in.
00:32:14Hello.
00:32:15Hello.
00:32:17Say, did you buy these new manuscript covers?
00:32:19Yes, are they all right?
00:32:20Oh, sure, sure.
00:32:21They're fine.
00:32:22How much they cost?
00:32:23Oh, nothing at all.
00:32:24Something like 20 cents.
00:32:25Oh, nothing at all, huh?
00:32:27You know you can buy a pair of good mice for 20 cents?
00:32:30David, I have some wonderful news.
00:32:32I just sold a picture.
00:32:33No fooling.
00:32:34Who bought it?
00:32:35The floor walker downstairs.
00:32:36He said it's almost as good as a photograph.
00:32:38Well, the man has great taste.
00:32:40Oh, I think it's wonderful.
00:32:41I'm proud of it.
00:32:43And I'm a little proud of myself, too.
00:32:46David Cousins on anti-reticular.
00:32:49Oh, David, it looks fine.
00:32:52It's important, isn't it?
00:32:53I mean, not just to you, but really important.
00:32:56Well, it won't cure all the ills of man or beast, but...
00:33:00Yes.
00:33:04Yes, I think it may be important.
00:33:07And I also think that I'd better hand it in before I start changing it again.
00:33:12Would you like to come along?
00:33:13Oh, could I?
00:33:14Well, sure, why not?
00:33:15I think you've been drawing blood cells long enough.
00:33:17It's time now for you to meet one of them face to face.
00:33:30I hope your text is as good as your illustrations.
00:33:48I hope so, too, sir.
00:33:55Well, that's that.
00:33:56You didn't tell him there were your drawings, did you?
00:34:00I didn't tell him there weren't.
00:34:01Come on, I'll show you my lap.
00:34:04Hmm, coffee.
00:34:06I wouldn't try and drink it if I were you.
00:34:09Assistant pathologist.
00:34:16Well, this is me.
00:34:17How do you like it?
00:34:18Oh, I think it's wonderful.
00:34:20But how do you find anything in this place?
00:34:22Been here for six months and I haven't lost anything yet.
00:34:26Doesn't matter anyway.
00:34:27If the boss okays my research, I'll be out of here in a week.
00:34:35Back to Oregon?
00:34:37Yes, back to Oregon.
00:34:39All that way just to make a living.
00:34:42Is it as bad as all that?
00:34:45Oh, what's the use in kidding, Madeline?
00:34:47I'm so much in love with you I can't see straight.
00:34:49I haven't done any work in here for days.
00:34:51I just sit around waiting until I can see you.
00:34:54I know.
00:34:56Because that's just what I do.
00:34:58Wait to see you.
00:35:01Darling.
00:35:03Darling, I never felt like this about anyone before.
00:35:08Tell me, when did you first know?
00:35:10Oh, when I first saw you, I think.
00:35:12Yeah, me too.
00:35:13I'll never forget you standing in that hall with a mouse in your hand.
00:35:18Only I didn't know then what was happening.
00:35:20I thought I had the flu.
00:35:23Will you marry me?
00:35:27Oh, David.
00:35:31Well, will you?
00:35:32We don't know each other.
00:35:37I mean, you don't know me.
00:35:40Oh, but I do.
00:35:42Of course I know you.
00:35:44Now, what do you want to know about me?
00:35:46David Cousins.
00:35:47MD, University of Oregon.
00:35:48Captain Medical Corps Reserve.
00:35:50Young, healthy, and very much in love.
00:35:53Will you marry me?
00:35:57Oh, please don't ask me now.
00:35:58Well, I've got to ask you now.
00:36:01I want to marry you now.
00:36:04Please give me time, David.
00:36:06I'm all mixed up.
00:36:09I'd like to go home now.
00:36:12All right.
00:36:28All right.
00:36:40You'll be same.
00:36:42You'll be around.
00:36:44We'll have to wait, amessa.
00:36:55You have an answer to rather important question I asked I can't say no because I wouldn't
00:37:24mean it darling David I do love you good night darling good night
00:37:54and you better close the door a gentleman I had provided me with your new address the proper
00:38:12keys suppose someone had seen you you wouldn't have cared would you I didn't think it mattered
00:38:19you see I expected to find you wretched and lonely grappling with your accomplices rather naive
00:38:25of me will you please go of course I'll go but before I do wouldn't you like to tell me about
00:38:32him why I'm in love now laugh if you want I don't feel like laughing I've always wondered if it were
00:38:41possible for people like you and me and you think you really got it love eternal the fireside the
00:38:47slippers the whole thing yes the whole thing I'm very glad for you I think I'm a little sad for
00:38:53myself you haven't told him have you told him what well about about me for instance why should I tell
00:39:01him you're absolutely right you shouldn't men prefer to keep their illusions don't they please go if you
00:39:08ever need me you'll let me know won't you and don't call the past too many names
00:39:13don't care what you say I'm going to marry him just as soon as it can be arranged you want to run away
00:39:41from your problem I'm not running away you're looking for security from someone else instead
00:39:45of building it within yourself but I love him I can't talk to you if you don't believe me falling in
00:39:52love doesn't cure everything overnight what do you mean let's be honest there's a side of you that
00:39:57hasn't fully changed is not true that is true isn't it have you still not told David about yourself I
00:40:18couldn't tell you let him fall in love with an illusion with someone who doesn't exist I could
00:40:24never tell him he might stop loving me isn't that a risk you'll have to take you're being
00:40:28very careless about it you can't build a lifetime relationship on a lie if you're really in love
00:40:34you'll tell him with the others it was different but if you love him will you please stop saying
00:40:39if how many times must I tell you I love him but real love is a sharing if you're strong enough to face
00:40:45this yourself you're strong enough to face it with David I can't do it I can't risk the only
00:40:52happiness I've ever had that's up to you Miss Damien hi hello darling you're home early aren't you
00:41:14well I defy it if that's what you mean Dr. Lutz read my paper really what did he say well he
00:41:21uh he liked it oh David that's wonderful the only trouble is he thinks it's so important he wants me
00:41:27to go to Chicago and read it before the convention oh David no oh that's not my idea I don't want to
00:41:32go well when will you have to leave tonight gotta catch the 80 o'clock plane and when will you come
00:41:38back I don't know a few days but I'll tell you what soon as I get back let's get married you can
00:41:44get a license in three days and only takes 15 minutes to get married you still want to marry me
00:41:50don't you you know I'm gonna feel kind of silly at that convention of course it's a great honor and
00:42:07all that but you realize that I'll be talking before some of the biggest men in the field
00:42:12what's the matter darling nothing I was just thinking how I'd feel if you didn't love me oh
00:42:20don't be silly not a chance David could you ever stop loving me well that's really a gruesome
00:42:25thought of course not even even if there was a reason the world is bothering you nothing I just
00:42:32wanted to be sure sure about what that you loved me and not a illusion you built up about me
00:42:40scientists can't believe in illusions I believe in you you're the best thing that's ever happened
00:42:44to me poor shoots I wonder if that'll be enough I'm thinking it'll have to be that's all I've got
00:42:49socks just about does it Madeline was there something special on your mind something that you wanted to
00:43:01tell me just that I love you that's all
00:43:07write me every day every day hope you miss me hope you suffer like a maniac I will I promise oh gosh I hate to leave you you know I'm going to be jealous jealous of what nobody everybody just jealous
00:43:14darling I belong to you don't you know that I'm only alive because you love me we'll be married the minute I get back
00:43:21well look who's here if it isn't Madeline how are you it's been alive because you love me we'll be married the minute I get back
00:43:28well look who's here if it isn't Madeline how are you it's been a long time David this is Mr Garrett I used to work with him on the magazine how do you go I quit the racket though
00:43:58racket quit me. Garrett's doing some confidential work for me now. How are you, Miss Dixon?
00:44:05This is Mr. Cortland, David. Dr. Cousins, my fiancée. You're a very lucky man, doctor.
00:44:10I think so. Well, then, goodbye, Miss Dixon. My congratulations to you both. Thank you.
00:44:18Good night. Good night.
00:44:22I don't believe a minute of it, do you? Garrett, you're a very cynical man. You don't believe
00:44:26in true love. You don't think Madeline does either, do you? I don't know, but I've always
00:44:31been fascinated by miracles.
00:44:37Come in. Telegram for you, Miss Dixon.
00:44:43I thought I'd bring it up myself. I thought it might be important.
00:44:47The news?
00:44:50He won't be back till Friday.
00:44:52That's men for you. You never can count on them.
00:44:54Oh, I forgot. A doctor, somebody called you, said you were to call Miss Ethel Royce.
00:44:59She's been trying to get in touch with you. Friend of yours?
00:45:03Yes.
00:45:04I suppose you've got your own reasons, but you ought to get out and see your friends,
00:45:08instead of sitting in this room all day and all night.
00:45:10Thanks, Mrs. Geiger.
00:45:12None of my business, mind you.
00:45:24Ethel, this is Madeline.
00:45:30Madeline!
00:45:31Darling!
00:45:32But this is really a voice from the dead.
00:45:34I pestered that doctor of yours for hours.
00:45:36I just have to talk to you.
00:45:38Well, what about?
00:45:39Will you remember that art supplement?
00:45:41The one you started?
00:45:42Well, I do need your help, dear.
00:45:44I'm in an awful mess.
00:45:45Sorry, dear.
00:45:46I'll never come into that office again as long as I live.
00:45:49Oh, but I wouldn't ask you to do that.
00:45:51Just meet me somewhere.
00:45:52It'll only take an hour, I promise.
00:45:55Well, if it's just the two of us.
00:46:00All right.
00:46:00I'll be there at five.
00:46:02Oh, so relieved.
00:46:03We were really desperate.
00:46:05Wonderful.
00:46:06I'm just dying to see you.
00:46:07Bye, dear.
00:46:08She'll do it.
00:46:09Good.
00:46:10Wonderful thing.
00:46:11Professional pride.
00:46:12Never die.
00:46:13How'd she sound?
00:46:14Awful.
00:46:15What do you expect?
00:46:15Too bad.
00:46:16Victor, I don't want you to be there.
00:46:18Wouldn't think of spoiling your reunion, my dear.
00:46:21I don't trust, Madeline.
00:46:23Doctor or no doctor.
00:46:25No, you either, my sweet.
00:46:34Hello, Miss Damien.
00:46:35Glad to see you back.
00:46:36Glad to see you, Jim.
00:46:43Hello, Luigi.
00:46:44Is Miss Royce here?
00:46:45She just came in, Miss Damien.
00:46:47We've missed you, Miss Damien.
00:46:49Have you been awake?
00:46:49No, but it's nice to be back just the same.
00:46:52Hello, Ethel.
00:46:53Darling, you look wonderful.
00:46:56A little pale, but so interesting.
00:46:58You know, I can't stay very long.
00:46:59Oh, I understand, dear.
00:47:00We'll get right to work.
00:47:02The usual, Miss Damien?
00:47:03Well, I don't know, Carl.
00:47:05You'd better wait till you see the mess I'm in with the supplement.
00:47:07All right, Carl.
00:47:10Darling, I'm just dying to hear what you've been up to.
00:47:12You must tell me everything.
00:47:14But there's nothing to tell.
00:47:16Come on, let's go to work.
00:47:23You're just marvelous, my dear.
00:47:25You made the whole project seem utterly simple and practical.
00:47:28Not for me, please.
00:47:30Darling, you used to be able to drink ten in a row.
00:47:32I'm out of training.
00:47:33No one would know it, my dear.
00:47:36You seem just like the old Madeleine again.
00:47:38It's the surrounding.
00:47:39What do you say we have dinner and go to a show?
00:47:42No, really, I've got to stank at home.
00:47:44Madeleine, my dear, this is a surprise.
00:47:47Mr. Hello.
00:47:48What good fortune running into you like this.
00:47:50Do you mind?
00:47:50Don't let them fool you, Madeleine.
00:47:52You heard me making the date with you.
00:47:54It's true, but I'll deny it.
00:47:56Frankly, I wanted to have a look at you.
00:47:57You look very dashing for a hermit.
00:48:00We've all missed you desperately, haven't we, Ethel?
00:48:02As though our little hearts would break.
00:48:06What about a drink with your old boss?
00:48:07Please, three of whatever it is.
00:48:09I've got all the data we need on the supplement.
00:48:12Good.
00:48:12What about the data on Madeleine?
00:48:14No data.
00:48:15Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll...
00:48:17You can't go now.
00:48:18Look who you'll run into.
00:48:24He's seen you.
00:48:26Mr. Garrett no longer graces our staff.
00:48:28What happened?
00:48:29It got to be utterly correcty.
00:48:31I say nothing of a slight discrepancy in his accounts.
00:48:34Mr. Garrett believes that the world owes him a gay life.
00:48:36No matter who pays for it.
00:48:38Well, hello, stranger.
00:48:39How are you?
00:48:40Wonderful.
00:48:41Nobody here seems particularly glad to see me.
00:48:44Should we be?
00:48:46Oh, well.
00:48:48It's been nice knowing you.
00:48:49There goes one reason for my ivory tower.
00:48:55What?
00:48:55Darling, I'm constantly running into that new door.
00:48:58You sleuth of them.
00:49:00You painted them all.
00:49:01I know what you're thinking.
00:49:03I had an odd way of expressing my distaste.
00:49:07Not our darling.
00:49:08Shall we say just moody?
00:49:12Well, here's to memory.
00:49:14May I speak to Mr. Cortland, please?
00:49:21Just a moment, sir.
00:49:27Just a minute.
00:49:44Come in.
00:49:48Mr. Garrett on the phone, sir.
00:49:51All right.
00:49:55Hello, Garrett.
00:49:57I have some interesting news.
00:49:59Do you know who's here?
00:50:01Madeline.
00:50:02How considerate of you to call?
00:50:05By the way, I've just been through the stones in my safe,
00:50:07and one's missing.
00:50:09The stone's not terribly important,
00:50:10but you're the only person who knows about my safe,
00:50:12and the fact is, you did have my keys for quite a while yesterday.
00:50:16What are you getting at?
00:50:17Only that I don't like thieves.
00:50:20But you're being ridiculous.
00:50:22Let me come over and talk about it.
00:50:23There's nothing to talk about.
00:50:24I'm taking it up with the police.
00:50:26But, Cortland, you can't do that.
00:50:41Mr. Garrett again, sir.
00:50:43Tell him I've gone out.
00:50:45I'm sorry, Mr. Cortland has just left.
00:50:54Are you all right, darling?
00:50:56Of course I am.
00:50:57You're not going to disappear again.
00:50:59Oh, yes.
00:50:59Back to my treetop.
00:51:01It's raining.
00:51:02Let me drive you home.
00:51:04Oh, no.
00:51:05That wouldn't approve.
00:51:07Good luck, my dear, on your treetop.
00:51:09Bye, darling.
00:51:09Good luck, darling.
00:51:13Well?
00:51:14Let's face it.
00:51:15She's a changed woman.
00:51:16She'll never change, darling.
00:51:19She's just got herself a new set of words.
00:51:20That's all.
00:51:21She's a new set of words.
00:51:26I'm waiting for a cab.
00:51:29Don't be silly.
00:51:30There are no cabs.
00:51:30You'll get drenched.
00:51:31Please.
00:51:31I'll drop you off.
00:51:32I'm going home alone.
00:51:33Come on, in you get.
00:51:34I hope you didn't get too wet.
00:51:41Your concern is touching.
00:51:46I'm going home alone.
00:51:49Come on in you get.
00:51:57I hope you didn't get too wet.
00:52:01Your concern is touching.
00:52:03Quite a coincidence finding you in the rain.
00:52:07Is it.
00:52:08I can't lie to you especially when there's no point to it.
00:52:11I was informed you were playing hooky.
00:52:14You're detestable.
00:52:16I'm really not detestable at all.
00:52:18I happen to be very fond of beauty.
00:52:20Which shouldn't be a crime in your eyes.
00:52:23Please no debate.
00:52:24I'm a little dizzy.
00:52:27A good dinner will soon take care of that.
00:52:30Why do you always hound me.
00:52:33You know I despise you.
00:52:35And everything you stand for.
00:52:37There's always a chance I may be able to improve your opinion.
00:52:40And your manners.
00:52:42I'm sleeping.
00:52:45You know you're very lovely.
00:52:47Please don't bother.
00:52:49I'm not listening.
00:52:51Don't you remember you visited here once upon a time.
00:53:05You're foul.
00:53:06You said you were taking me home.
00:53:08You forgot to mention the subject.
00:53:09A significant omission as your friend Freud would say.
00:53:12Come on I'm getting soaked.
00:53:14I'm going home.
00:53:15Right after dinner.
00:53:16Think how wonderful you'll feel when you slap my face.
00:53:20That'll take the chill out of your bones.
00:53:21Maybe even your heart.
00:53:22Still cold.
00:53:23Oh no.
00:53:24Quite warm in here.
00:53:25Cigarette.
00:53:26Thanks.
00:53:27Very warm.
00:53:28Light.
00:53:29Now I'm not really detestable.
00:53:30Am I.
00:53:31No.
00:53:32I am.
00:53:33Why.
00:53:34Because I ought to go home.
00:53:35In this rain you must even think of it.
00:53:36You see you are detestable.
00:53:37And you've been very annoying for months.
00:53:40Madeleine we belong together you know that.
00:53:41No I don't know that.
00:53:42Of course you do.
00:53:43We feel the same way about.
00:53:44You're not making sense Mr. Corey.
00:53:45Why make sense.
00:53:46Doesn't this make more sense than talking and lying.
00:53:47No sense at all.
00:53:48Then what would you call it.
00:53:49Then what would you call it.
00:53:50You would call it to be light.
00:53:51Light.
00:53:52Light.
00:53:53Light.
00:53:54Light.
00:53:55Light.
00:53:56Light.
00:53:57Light.
00:53:58Light.
00:53:59Light.
00:54:00Light.
00:54:01Light.
00:54:02Light.
00:54:03Light.
00:54:04Light.
00:54:05Light.
00:54:06Light.
00:54:07Light.
00:54:08Light.
00:54:09Light.
00:54:10Light.
00:54:11Light.
00:54:12Light.
00:54:13Light.
00:54:14Light.
00:54:15Light.
00:54:16Light.
00:54:17Light.
00:54:18Light.
00:54:19Light.
00:54:20Light.
00:54:21Light.
00:54:22Light.
00:54:23Light.
00:54:24Light.
00:54:25Light.
00:54:26Light.
00:54:27Light.
00:54:28Light.
00:54:29Light.
00:54:30Light.
00:54:31Light.
00:54:32Light.
00:54:33Light.
00:54:34Light.
00:54:35Light.
00:54:36Light.
00:54:37Light.
00:54:38Light.
00:54:39Light.
00:54:40But I tell you I'm going to raise the money I'll pay you honest I don't like dealing with
00:55:00these that's a job for the police you swear out a warrant you'll never get a dime but
00:55:03I didn't sell it I just hit him some money temporarily here's the point I'm not interested
00:55:07in on tickets goodnight you've got to give me a good night you've got to let me talk to you
00:55:29let me explain this you stupid for the stone back I'll get it to you I promise I will
00:55:36all I need is a little more time a couple of weeks what are you doing in the police can't
00:55:41do that I'm not going to let you ruin.
00:56:06You're looking very lovely this morning Mrs. Geiger you aren't expected back until Friday.
00:56:11That's what I'd like to cheer you all from home Mrs. Dixon upstairs. I haven't seen her this morning.
00:56:13Who is it.
00:56:14Who is it.
00:56:20Hi.
00:56:27Oh I couldn't wait till Friday I just said my little piece and ran out on them.
00:56:34Oh I needed you so badly I'd be lost without you. Don't ever leave me again. That you can
00:56:41depend on. Say I've got big news I'm a success. Don't tell me all about it. I wonder what's
00:56:48the matter with you. You don't look very good. Come on I think you better get back in bed.
00:56:50Come on I think you better get back in bed. Come on I think you better get back in bed.
00:56:56Now then. First I don't have to go back to belly aches in Oregon. You're not marrying a small town
00:57:03country doctor young lady. You're marrying a promising young research scientist. At least
00:57:07that's what Dr. Broder says and he ought to know he's got a long white beard. But darling
00:57:12I don't have to go back to a small town country doctor young lady. You're marrying a promising
00:57:17young research scientist. At least that's what Dr. Broder says and he ought to know he's got a
00:57:22long white beard. Darling I'm so proud of you. I think I'll take your temperature. Gee I wish you could have been there. When I finished reading my paper they all got together and offered me my own laboratory in California. I still can't believe it. There it is right in the paper. You'll find it on the bottom of page ten.
00:57:52It makes you feel that you're really important. You know what he said to. Madeline. Madeline what's the matter. Oh darling you're cold as ice you've got to chill. You stay right here I'll be back in a minute. Oh don't go. Don't leave. I'll only be a second I want to get a hot water bottle and some more blank.
00:58:13I don't know friends of hers. We're from police headquarters where the room. Upstairs. What do you want to see Miss Dixon about. We'll tell her. Perhaps you'd better tell me first. Miss Dixon isn't well. Who are you. He's a doctor he lives here. If it isn't important I suggest you come back tomorrow. It's important. Could you get some extra blankets and a hot water bottle please. You a friend of Miss Dixon's. Yes why. Just asking. Well what is it an accident or something. I wouldn't call it an accident.
00:58:43We should cut out this mystery and tell me what it's all about. OK Doc take it easy. Madeline. These men are from the police they want to take over from here Doc. I'm Sergeant Patel. This is Sergeant Bytler. You're a friend of Felix Cortland's weren't you. Matter of fact you were with him last night. No no I wasn't. Did you see Mr. Cortland any time yesterday. No I didn't. Now look Miss Damien we wouldn't be here asking questions unless we already knew most of the answers. Oh wait a minute her name's not Damien. I think you've got the wrong party. I think maybe you've got the wrong party Doc. The name happens to be Damien this
00:59:13happens to be a case of murder. Take a look at that newspaper. I want to know what's going on in here. This is my house and I've got to know. Sorry madam we'll talk to you later. As long as I've been here there's never been police. Take her and see what you're coming by now. Come on lady. Come on. Now Miss Damien tell us what happened last night. What time did you leave Cortland's house. Oh Dave. You and this guy Cortland were pretty sweet on each other isn't that right. Oh but it isn't. It isn't true. Now according to the show for you got to Cortland's house a quarter to seven.
00:59:43I met him by accident. David don't look at me like that. How long have you known Miss Damien Doc. Not very long only a few months. Know that she was mixed up with this guy Cortland. Oh but it's a lie. David it's a lie. Okay so you didn't go to the house with Cortland. No I didn't. He wanted me to come to the house but I wouldn't do it. Oh I didn't go into the house. I didn't I tell you. Who you're telling me or the doc here. Did you get anything. She came in about nine. In a cab. No she was walking in the rain. Landlady said she looked kind of wild eyed. What about Cortland. He was here all right. He visited her a couple of weeks.
01:00:13ago. Get the date. Yeah. April 10th around midnight. Anything else. The landlady thought that Cortland had a key to this place. She was kind of vague as to how he got it. I didn't give him a key. David you can't believe that. I've got his key ring here. This one fits. He had a key all right. But I didn't give it to him. Where are you going. Oh David don't leave me. I didn't kill him. I swear I didn't kill him. Who cares whether you
01:00:43killed him or not.
01:01:13But I see him for just a minute. Well it isn't regulations. OK. Sixty seconds. David please listen to me. You lied to me. You've always lied to me. But I'm not lying now. I didn't want to go with him. He said he'd drive me home. And he made love to you didn't he. Oh don't deny it. Of course he made love to you. He had a key in your room. I should have told you many things. I tried to. But I just couldn't.
01:01:43If this thing were so innocent you would have told me. When I said I was in love with you. When I asked you to marry me. I was afraid David. I was afraid you wouldn't understand. You bet I wouldn't. Before I met you I. I was horrible. But you changed all that. You made me sane and happy. Why keep on lying. You tried that upstairs and it didn't work. Look. I was in love with you. All right. I made a mistake. I thought you were something wonderful and you turned out to be something else. So let's just forget about it.
01:02:13Everything that you can do for me is let me alone. I love you David. I'll always love you.
01:02:43Let me alone.
01:02:51And so ladies and gentlemen of the jury the prosecution will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt.
01:02:55That Madeline Damien is guilty of the permeditated murder of Felix Cabreras.
01:03:01We will prove that she was in this apartment the night he was murdered.
01:03:05We will prove that her fingerprints are on the table right here with which she was murdered.
01:03:13And we will prove further that she had a motive for the murder.
01:03:17For after all, this is a very simple story.
01:03:21To one man, Dr. Cousins, she was a pure and noble woman.
01:03:25To the other, Felix Cortland, an irresponsible light of love.
01:03:30Too self-indulgent to be faithful to the man she wanted to marry.
01:03:35Too weak and lacking in character to break with Cortland.
01:03:39Her twisted soul was bent on a heartless deceit.
01:03:43To make one man believe what all others knew to be a lie.
01:03:50And when Cortland threatened to expose her, she went to his apartment to plead with him.
01:03:56In the only way she knew.
01:03:59She embraced him.
01:04:01She made love to him.
01:04:04And when in spite of that, he threatened to expose the lie that she was living.
01:04:09She silenced him forever.
01:04:11Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the state asks you to find Madeline Damien guilty.
01:04:20Guilty of murder in the first degree.
01:04:25On the night Mr. Cortland called on the defendant, did you let him into her apartment?
01:04:28I certainly did not.
01:04:29How did he get in then?
01:04:31He must have had a key of his own.
01:04:32The key of his own?
01:04:33Where was the defendant when he arrived?
01:04:37Out of the doctor, I suppose.
01:04:39Pulling the wool over his eyes.
01:04:46Thank you, Mrs. Geiger.
01:04:48Your witness, Mr. Mitchell.
01:04:50You've got to let me cross-examine her.
01:04:53No questions.
01:04:54Miss Damien, I can't defend you properly if you won't let me.
01:04:58We've got to put up a fight.
01:04:59Fight?
01:05:00What for?
01:05:03And now, Mr. Garrachos, what was the nature of the work you did for Mr. Cortland?
01:05:06Well, most of it was personal, confidential secretary, I suppose you'd call it.
01:05:13And in that capacity, you were in a position to learn a great deal about his private life?
01:05:16Yes, of course.
01:05:18Did Mr. Cortland know that Miss Damien was lying to Dr. Cousins and concealing her true character from him?
01:05:25I'd rather not answer that question, Mr. O'Brien.
01:05:28You see, both Miss Damien and Mr. Cortland were friends of mine.
01:05:34Yes, I understand.
01:05:37Well, let's get back to the meeting at the airport.
01:05:39What was the attitude of the defendant when Cortland saw Dr. Cousins?
01:05:44She was embarrassed, naturally.
01:05:47She was embarrassed, naturally.
01:05:52Your witness, Mr. Mitchell.
01:05:54I've got to cross-examine.
01:05:55If I don't, we haven't a chance.
01:05:57Don't ask him anything.
01:05:59No questions.
01:06:02Were you a close friend of the defendant?
01:06:04Yes, I was.
01:06:06Did she confide in you on matters of a personal nature?
01:06:09Yes, she did.
01:06:10If you were asked to Miss Cort, do you think you could recall any of those intimacies?
01:06:15I could recall some of them in, uh, nor a detail.
01:06:19Your Honor, I object.
01:06:21Objection sustained.
01:06:22Well, let me ask you this, Miss Royce.
01:06:23Would you say in general that men found Miss Damien attractive?
01:06:27Definitely.
01:06:27And would you say that Miss Damien found men attractive to her?
01:06:31I'm afraid I most certainly would.
01:06:34You would?
01:06:35What were the relations between Miss Damien and her former employer, Mr. Cranish?
01:06:40They were, uh, friendly.
01:06:42In your opinion, was there anything more than friendly?
01:06:44I object, Your Honor.
01:06:45The question calls for the conclusion of the witness and is prejudicial.
01:06:49Objection sustained.
01:06:54Dr. Cousins, I'm Dr. Caleb.
01:06:57Miss Damien's a patient of mine.
01:06:58I don't happen to think she's guilty of murder, do you?
01:07:00No, I don't.
01:07:03She may be guilty of other things, but in there she's being tried for murder.
01:07:07And she won't even defend herself.
01:07:09She's got a pretty good lawyer, hasn't she?
01:07:10She needs your help, doctor.
01:07:12In her own mind, she's not on trial for murder, she's on trial for those other things.
01:07:16And it's not the judge who's trying that case, it's you.
01:07:19I don't want to be rude, doctor, but I don't think you know what you're talking about.
01:07:22I'm sorry to disagree.
01:07:24You see, I've been treating Miss Damien for some time.
01:07:26I happen to be her psychiatrist.
01:07:28Dr. Caleb, I'm sorry to have bothered you, doctor.
01:07:51Your name, please?
01:07:52Richard Caleb.
01:07:53You were a psychiatrist?
01:07:55I am.
01:07:56Miss Damien came to you as a patient?
01:07:57Yes.
01:07:59Did she come of her own free will?
01:08:01Yes, of course.
01:08:02Isn't it true, doctor, that people do not go to a psychiatrist unless they consider themselves,
01:08:07well, shall we say, not well balanced?
01:08:09In general, that's correct.
01:08:11As a matter of fact, wasn't Miss Damien on the verge of committing suicide when she made her first visit to you?
01:08:16Your Honor, I object.
01:08:18Well, no matter.
01:08:18We'll prove that by other witnesses.
01:08:20However, is it not true that people who come to you as patients come with problems?
01:08:27Objection.
01:08:28Objection overruled.
01:08:30Well, doctor, there'd be no point in their coming to me if they didn't have problems.
01:08:35So the defendant came to you with a problem.
01:08:40Do you mind telling us, doctor, in your opinion, just what was Miss Damien's problem?
01:08:44That is a confidential matter between doctor and patient.
01:08:48I'm afraid I can't discuss it.
01:08:49Well, during the course of your treatment of Miss Damien, did you ever discuss her relationship with Dr. David Cousins?
01:08:56Yes, we did.
01:08:57Well, bearing in mind the fact that she's engaged to be married to Dr. Cousins, do you think she was as frank with him as she should have been?
01:09:04As a matter of fact, I urged her to tell him everything.
01:09:06Then did she?
01:09:07Not to my knowledge.
01:09:08Well, why not, doctor?
01:09:09Why didn't she?
01:09:10I'm afraid you'll have to ask Miss Damien about that.
01:09:14Did you ever meet Dr. Cousins?
01:09:17Yes, just a few minutes ago.
01:09:19Well, I'm sure you found him a reasonable, intelligent young man, and yet the defendant refused to confide in him.
01:09:26Having met Dr. Cousins, I think I can see why Miss Damien hesitated to confide in him.
01:09:33Do you mind telling us why?
01:09:35It's my impression that Dr. Cousins hasn't the capacity, either emotionally or intellectually, to understand a problem like Miss Damien's.
01:09:49How's the trial going, doctor?
01:09:52Not very well, I'm afraid.
01:09:54There's a Dr. Cousins in your office.
01:09:56Oh?
01:09:56You said you weren't expecting him.
01:09:59As a matter of fact, I was expecting him.
01:10:03Hello, doctor.
01:10:04Sit down, sit down, relax.
01:10:06Tell me, is this a professional or a social call?
01:10:09Dr. Caleb, you said some pretty rough things about me this afternoon.
01:10:13Yes, I did, didn't I?
01:10:14I think I'm entitled to an explanation.
01:10:17So do I.
01:10:19As a matter of fact, I'm very glad you came over.
01:10:23I wanted to talk to you about Miss Damien.
01:10:25I'm not interested in Miss Damien.
01:10:27I'm glad to see you're still in love with her.
01:10:30And I'm not in love with her.
01:10:31All the better.
01:10:33Then we can approach the subject of Miss Damien as one scientist to another.
01:10:36You see, I'm interested in Miss Damien because she's a patient of mine.
01:10:41I believe I was well on the way to solving her problem.
01:10:44It would be most distressing to me if she were to die now for a crime she didn't commit.
01:10:49It would be as though you had lost one of your white mice, one that you had just inoculated.
01:10:54What's all this got to do with me?
01:10:56Only this.
01:10:58That when you testify tomorrow, you'll be asked to tell the truth.
01:11:02The whole truth.
01:11:04The whole truth about a human soul is a complicated proposition.
01:11:07Now, I'm not going to tell you anything about Miss Damien that you haven't already heard.
01:11:12But isn't it possible that you've picked up a few stray facts
01:11:16and added them up to a conclusion that's entirely wrong?
01:11:24Won't you sit down, doctor?
01:11:25Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, the court is now on stage.
01:11:43Call your next witness, Mr. O'Brien.
01:11:46Dr. Cousins, please.
01:11:50This will be their last witness.
01:11:51You've got to let me put you on the stand.
01:11:53I tell you quite frankly, Miss Damien, if you won't testify, we haven't got a chance.
01:12:01Raise your right hand.
01:12:02Miss Almey swear to tell the truth about the truth about the truth to help you guide?
01:12:05I do.
01:12:05Please be seated.
01:12:07Your name, please.
01:12:08David Cousins.
01:12:09Under what name did you know the defendant?
01:12:12Madeline Dixon.
01:12:12Did she ever tell you her true name?
01:12:14No, sir.
01:12:15Did she ever lie to you about her identity?
01:12:18Yes, sir.
01:12:18How long did she continue to lie to you?
01:12:20Till the morning the police came.
01:12:22Did she ever tell you about her relations with Corfin?
01:12:24No, she didn't.
01:12:25You proposed marriage to the defendant and she accepted you?
01:12:28Yes, sir.
01:12:30And still she didn't tell you about Corfin?
01:12:32No, sir.
01:12:34When did you first know the true relationship between them?
01:12:37The same morning, the morning the police came.
01:12:39Oh, I see.
01:12:41Then from the moment you met her until the day she was taken into custody,
01:12:45you didn't know the truth about her character.
01:12:47I object, Your Honor.
01:12:49Mr. O'Brien, haven't you covered your point?
01:12:51Well, Your Honor, I'm merely trying to clarify for the jury
01:12:53the true nature of the defendant's motive.
01:12:57Proceed.
01:12:59One more question, Dr. Cousins.
01:13:02If you had known the truth,
01:13:04would it have affected your love for the defendant?
01:13:07Your Honor, I must protest.
01:13:09Let him answer.
01:13:10Objection withdrawn.
01:13:11And now, Dr. Cousins,
01:13:15if you had known the truth,
01:13:17would it have affected your love for the defendant?
01:13:25I was in love with Miss Damien then,
01:13:28and I'm in love with her now.
01:13:32Your witness, Mitchell.
01:13:34No questions.
01:13:35Did you really mean it?
01:13:44Yes, I really meant it.
01:13:48I can't believe it.
01:13:50Now will you let me put you on the stand?
01:13:52You admit you went to Cortland's apartment that night?
01:14:00Yes.
01:14:00He made love to you?
01:14:03Yes.
01:14:03Did you have any conversations about Dr. Cousins?
01:14:06No.
01:14:07Positive?
01:14:08Yes, I am.
01:14:10But tell me, Miss Damien,
01:14:11were you in love with Felix Cortland?
01:14:13No, I wasn't.
01:14:13Were you in love with Dr. Cousins?
01:14:15Yes.
01:14:16Oh.
01:14:17But you went to Cortland's apartment nevertheless?
01:14:20Yes, I told you that.
01:14:21You were in love with one man,
01:14:22yet you chose to visit the apartment
01:14:24of a man you didn't love.
01:14:25Did you go of your own free will?
01:14:27Yes.
01:14:27Mr. Cortland didn't force you or threaten you?
01:14:29No.
01:14:30Then why did you visit him?
01:14:33I don't know.
01:14:34I made a mistake.
01:14:36You made a mistake.
01:14:38As you've told us on several occasions
01:14:39that you and Mr. Cortland were interrupted
01:14:40by a mysterious intruder,
01:14:42can you tell this jury anything definite
01:14:44about that person, anything at all?
01:14:45No, I didn't see him.
01:14:46You didn't see him.
01:14:47I only heard his voice.
01:14:48You seem very certain it was a man.
01:14:50It was a man.
01:14:50What did he say?
01:14:51Well, I don't know.
01:14:52They were talking in the hall.
01:14:54I couldn't tell what they were saying.
01:14:55Yes, you heard a voice.
01:14:57You were willing to swear it was a man,
01:14:59and you couldn't hear what he said.
01:15:00Now, what sort of a person do you think
01:15:02would be calling at that time of night?
01:15:03A bill collector?
01:15:05A man selling magazines?
01:15:06Or perhaps even a burglar?
01:15:07Why not a burglar?
01:15:09Mr. Cortland was a very wealthy man.
01:15:11He must have been a very timid burglar
01:15:12because nothing was stolen.
01:15:14Of course, you realize that Mr. Cortland
01:15:15kept his jewels in the vault of the store.
01:15:18Not all of them.
01:15:19He kept some at home in his safe.
01:15:21Safe what safe?
01:15:22The one in his living home.
01:15:23You didn't by any chance see that safe,
01:15:25did you, Miss Damien?
01:15:26Yes, I did.
01:15:27If the court please,
01:15:28this is the first we've heard about a safe.
01:15:30I asked for a recess to examine the apartment.
01:15:32Well, Your Honor,
01:15:33we've been all over the apartment.
01:15:34But if there is a safe,
01:15:35and if it has been robbed...
01:15:36Gentlemen,
01:15:37court is adjourned until tomorrow morning.
01:15:39I suggest the district attorney,
01:15:41an attorney for the defendant,
01:15:42examine the apartment together.
01:15:43What about this safe, Mr. O'Brien?
01:15:51What safe?
01:15:52How about the pictures on the inside, Mr. O'Brien?
01:15:54You boys better wait outside.
01:15:56I may have a statement for you when I come out.
01:15:58Mr. O'Brien, huh?
01:16:00Mind if I tag along?
01:16:01I don't know why you're sure
01:16:01the fine witness you turned out to be.
01:16:03Couldn't help that, sir.
01:16:04All right, Garth, where's the safe?
01:16:06Me, Mr. O'Brien?
01:16:07I don't know of any safe in here.
01:16:08I didn't think you did.
01:16:09If you want an unbiased opinion,
01:16:10I don't think there is a safe.
01:16:12Well, here's a learned of counsel.
01:16:13Perhaps he knows.
01:16:15Where's the safe, Mitchell?
01:16:16My assistant's checking the location
01:16:17with Miss Damien.
01:16:18He'll be along in a minute.
01:16:19Oh, Your Honor, dead one.
01:16:20While we're waiting,
01:16:21maybe Mr. Garrett can tell us
01:16:22where the safe is.
01:16:23I've asked him, he doesn't know.
01:16:24I don't understand that, Mr. Garrett.
01:16:25You were very close to Kaufman, weren't you?
01:16:27That's right.
01:16:28I'm sure if there was a safe in here,
01:16:29I would have known about it.
01:16:30At least I would have seen a key to it.
01:16:32The answer's very simple.
01:16:33There is no safe.
01:16:34What did you find out?
01:16:36I got the dope on it, Mr. Mitchell.
01:16:37Splendid.
01:16:37It's over here in this bookcase.
01:16:39You were wrong for once, Mr. O'Brien.
01:16:41Could be.
01:16:46What do you know about that?
01:16:47Have you got courtrooms keys?
01:16:48There they are.
01:16:52That looks to me very much like a safe,
01:16:54Mr. O'Brien.
01:16:55Yes, it does, doesn't it?
01:16:59But not like a safe that's ever been robbed.
01:17:01I don't think a good burglar would leave those behind.
01:17:03I guess we're right back where we started from.
01:17:05Well, I've seen all I want.
01:17:06How about you, Mitchell?
01:17:07You win this round.
01:17:08Lock it up, sir.
01:17:08Yes, sir.
01:17:10See you in court, gentlemen.
01:17:11Can I give you a lift, doctor?
01:17:12No, thanks.
01:17:13Sergeant, I have some papers here, Mr. Cortland,
01:17:15as I'd like to put in order.
01:17:16Do you mind if I stay?
01:17:17It's all right.
01:17:17We may.
01:17:17We're finished with the place.
01:17:19Thank you very much.
01:17:22Anything I can do for you, doctor?
01:17:23Oh, I was just curious about something.
01:17:27I've never seen a safe like that before.
01:17:29One that operated with a key.
01:17:31Come to think about it, I guess I haven't either.
01:17:33Normal assumption about a safe
01:17:35is that the lock works on a combination.
01:17:37Yes, I guess most of them do.
01:17:40I was wondering how you knew that this one worked with a key.
01:17:42You said you'd never seen the key to it.
01:17:44Did I say that?
01:17:44Uh-huh.
01:17:45I guess I must have said something I didn't mean.
01:17:46Oh, oh, I see.
01:17:49There could be another explanation.
01:17:51Really?
01:17:51Yes.
01:17:51That you were lying when you said you'd never seen the safe before.
01:17:57You're not serious, are you, doc?
01:18:01I'm a scientist, Mr. Garrett.
01:18:03When we get hold of an odd fact,
01:18:04we consider every possible explanation.
01:18:07We make some of our most important discoveries that way.
01:18:09Well, it must be fascinating work.
01:18:12Yes, it is.
01:18:14Suppose I had known about that safe, which I didn't.
01:18:17What would that prove?
01:18:19Frankly, nothing.
01:18:21But it does suggest a theory.
01:18:23You were very close to Cortland.
01:18:25You knew about the safe.
01:18:27Maybe the safe was robbed.
01:18:29Perhaps he found out about it.
01:18:31He was quarreling with a man in the hall,
01:18:33and now he was killed.
01:18:35Maybe that man was you.
01:18:37That's a very interesting theory.
01:18:41Yes, isn't it?
01:18:43Well, as I said, I'm a scientist.
01:18:45When we hit on a theory like that,
01:18:46the next thing we do is to test it.
01:18:51That's all I'm doing.
01:18:53I see.
01:18:56Then you, uh,
01:18:58you won't mind having a little talk with the police?
01:19:01No, no.
01:19:02Why should I?
01:19:05Fingerprints.
01:19:05But then, of course,
01:19:06if you've never seen the safe before,
01:19:08you won't mind them checking it for yours.
01:19:10Oh, certainly not.
01:19:17The number is spring 73100.
01:19:35Okay, Doc.
01:19:37No hard feelings.
01:19:39Don't you think this sort of thing
01:19:41is rather out of your line, though?
01:19:43I guess maybe you're right.
01:19:45Bye, Doctor.
01:19:46Goodbye.
01:19:46Goodbye.
01:19:46Bye.
01:19:58Goodbye.
01:19:59Spring seven three one hundred wasn't it Mr. Garth.
01:20:29I guess maybe I underestimated you Dr.
01:20:59Garth.
01:21:09Mr. Garth will be all about another day.
01:21:25News flashes from the Associated Press newsroom.
01:21:28Bulletin, Madeline Damien has been exonerated
01:21:30of the murder of Felix Corcoran.
01:21:32The full confession by an ex-employee, Jack Garrett,
01:21:34is in the hands of the district attorney.
01:21:36It was a trial marked by many surprises.
01:21:38Notably, the beautiful defendant's
01:21:40talking disclosure of the jewel box,
01:21:42hidden in the apartment of the late diamond importer.
01:21:44The beautiful Madeline Damien goes free,
01:21:46and Broadway is tipping its hat today
01:21:47to the young doctor who engaged the murderer
01:21:49in a battle royal.
01:21:51Miss Skiger, I've been looking for Miss Damien.
01:21:53Have you seen her?
01:21:54She's gone. She asked me to give you this.
01:21:56Gone?
01:21:57Well, where did she go?
01:21:58I couldn't get a word out of her,
01:21:59but I know she left the airport more than an hour ago.
01:22:11David, dear.
01:22:12I can still hear your voice in that courtroom,
01:22:15and I'll never forget what you said.
01:22:17You did much more than save my life.
01:22:19You made my life worth saving me.
01:22:21I can't bear to tell you how much I love you
01:22:24and want to marry you.
01:22:25But right now, that wouldn't be fair.
01:22:28I'm going away for a while.
01:22:30I want to be terribly sure, after all this,
01:22:33that I can really be the kind of person
01:22:35you once thought I was.
01:22:37Maybe after a while, that will be possible.
01:22:40And then, when we're both sure,
01:22:42David, please ask me again.
01:22:44Goodbye, my darling.
01:22:59Passengers on Flight 41 loading at Gate 6.
01:23:03Will you try and see him once in a while?
01:23:05Of course.
01:23:06You see, I want to be sure of myself.
01:23:09I'm sure of you.
01:23:11Are you really?
01:23:12After what you've been through, I'm very sure.
01:23:14All aboard, please.
01:23:16Goodbye.
01:23:17I still think you're making a mistake.
01:23:20Don't beQuestful at Gate 6.
01:23:24What are you doing in spite with the
01:23:34Bye.
01:23:38Bye.
01:23:41Bye.
01:23:44Bye!
01:23:46Elle!