Calling Dr. Death (1943) - full transcript

This is the Inner Sanctum.

A strange, fantastic world

controlled by a mass

of living, pulsating flesh,

the mind.

It destroys, distorts,

creates monsters,

commits murder.

Yes.

Even you, without knowing,

can commit murder.

[ticking]

STEELE: Sleep.

Sleep.

Relax.

You're tired.

Very tired.

Relax.

Sleep.

She's asleep now, Doctor.

Listen to me.

Listen closely.

You can speak.

You will speak.

Speak.

Frank.

[EXCLAIMS]

She spoke.

She said something.

Who is Frank?

He is no good.

I'm not interested

in his character.

Who is he?

Marion fell in love with him.

He was a bad influence.

We forced them to separate.

She took the automobile.

They said she drank...

Marion never drank.

And then

there was the accident.

From then on,

she hasn't said a word.

She's a victim

of voluntary paralysis.

It's not uncommon.

Get her and the boy together,

and I'm sure

she will soon speak.

But I told you

he was no good.

He's a bad influence.

Perhaps he is, but at the

moment he's the only cure.

It seems impossible.

This girl loves that boy.

Let her settle

her own problems.

Don't you see that in order to

hurt you she's hurt herself?

You're very fortunate.

I've known cases, many of

them, one quite recently,

where the girl despised her

mother, wanted to kill her.

She couldn't,

so she killed herself instead.

You might call that

murder indirectly.

This is a milder form.

I'd advise you

to bring them together.

All right, Marion, wake up.

How do you feel, Marion?

Come on, clear.

I'll expect to hear from you

sometime next week.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Neurology.

Neurology.

The results

are beyond imagination.

To penetrate man 's mind.

intrigues me more and more.

Even after

eight years of practice,

it's still fascinating.

And there '5 satisfaction

in being successful.

Successful?

Yes, with everyone but myself.

My personal life is a failure.

After two years

of marriage to Maria,

it's no go.

We were terribly in love

from the moment we met.

At least I was.

She certainly fooled me.

So beautiful.

She wore a perfect mask.

I couldn't see beyond it.

Dr. Mark Steele,

eminent neurologist,

can't read

his own wife's mind.

Everybody else could.

Everybody else did.

Even Stella knows it.

She probably knew it

the day I married Maria.

Stella 's a fine person.

She's not only a nurse,

she's my co-worker

and confidante.

I depend on her more and more.

5 o 'clock.

How I wish the hands

would never move.

My work keeps me occupied,

I don 't think of myself.

Now I 've got

to go home to her.

I dread it.

But I must face it.

It's bad to run away

from things you fear.

They mustn't be

allowed to beat you.

Goodnight, Doctor.

See you in the morning.

Her grip is so firm,

her hand so cool,

as if she wanted

to tell me something.

Thank you, Stella.

Where is she, Bryant?

Mrs. Steele left word

that she would be detained.

Dining alone.

Large table, six empty chairs.

One man.

No, I 'm not alone.

She keeps staring at me

all the time.

I never understood

the modern school of painting.

It was a joke to me.

But now I begin to respect

the man for whom she sat.

He has caught one thing in Maria

that she was able to hide from me.

Those eyes.

Mean eyes, selfish.

They really portray her soul.

[TEARING]

[METALLIC CLANKING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Yes? Dr. Steele?

What's wrong?

Why, nothing.

I merely just called

to discuss that Jennings case.

I thought we'd better...

Why should anything be wrong?

Well, it's 3:00, Doctor.

Are you sure you're all right?

Of course, I'm all right.

Oh, I had no idea

it was so late, Stella.

I'm sorry.

I'll see you in the morning.

Goodbye.

For hours

I 've been sitting here,

never conscious of the time,

and still Maria

hasn't returned.

I hate her.

[CAR APPROACHING]

STEELE: Maria.

Oh, it's you.

What are you doing,

spying on me?

Well, why don't you say something?

Spying. Always spying.

Maria, I want to talk to you.

You must listen to reason.

I know just what

you're going to say.

You poor fool,

do you think I'm stupid?

[LAUGHING]

Stop it.

Stop it!

- Stop it!

- Take your hands off me!

Maria, we can't

go on like this.

You'd like to get away

from me, wouldn't you?

But you can't.

I like my title.

A doctor's wife.

I have money, position,

and there's nothing

you can do about it.

No, Doctor,

there's nothing you can do.

I'm not so sure.

Not murder, Doctor.

You haven't the courage.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I wonder.

[PARROT SQUAW KING]

[GASPS]

[SQUAWKING]

- Good morning, Doctor.

- Good morning, Stella.

I'm sorry about

that call last night.

I didn't realise

that it was so late.

Oh, I understand.

There's something that I have

to talk to you about, Stella.

I had another row

with my wife last night.

Why are you telling me this?

Because for the first time,

Maria made me realise that...

Oh, Stella, we're adult.

This business of hiding the truth from

one another, that's not being honest.

But there's nothing

we can do about it.

No, I guess there isn't.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Good afternoon, Doctor.

I didn't expect you so soon.

Bryant, where is Mrs. Steele?

I don't know, sir.

Where is she?

Mrs. Steele said something, I believe,

about going away for the weekend.

- I'm sorry, Bryant.

- That's all right, sir, I understand.

[BLOWING]

[TRAIN HORN BLOWING]

[TYRES SCREECHING]

Mark!

What are you

doing here so early?

Oh, just look at yourself.

This is a fine way

to start the week.

The week?

Is this Monday?

Of course it is.

Monday. And I don't

even remember coming here.

- Mark, are you ill?

- I don't know.

Something must be wrong.

I remember leaving the house

Saturday afternoon.

From then on,

everything is a blank.

You've got to help me.

I guess I must be ill.

Please don't worry, Mark.

We'll work this out.

Now, you sit right down there, and

I'll get you something to fix you up.

Go on, sit down.

Saturday afternoon.

Sunday.

Where was I?

I 've got to recall.

I left the house,

got into the car,

I drove.

Drove.

Here, take this.

It'll help you.

Oh, no, thanks, Stella,

I never use them.

Maria?

Must be.

Nothing like this

ever happened before.

We had an argument and...

Stella, do you know that I couldn't

even tie my own shoelaces?

Bryant had to do it for me.

And now all this.

Well, I'm calling off your

appointments for this morning.

You're going to the gym. A good rub

and a shower will do you good.

No, Stella,

that won't be necessary.

I'll be all right. Thanks.

Mark, there are

two men outside.

- Detectives.

- Detectives?

Yes, and I don't think

it's a professional call.

Well, we'll soon see.

Yes, gentlemen?

We'd like to see you alone,

Doctor.

I'm sorry, but Miss Madden is

always present at my interviews.

- Okay. When did you last see your wife?

- What are you talking about?

- Murder.

- Your wife's been killed.

[GASPS]

Where is she?

When did it happen?

At your lodge,

sometime during the weekend.

Better come along with us,

identify the body.

I'll be right with you.

Won't you be seated?

Excuse me.

Mark,

you mustn't say a word.

That's why Stella

is so worried.

Don 't even know where I was.

It's horrible.

- Oh, this whole thing, it's ridiculous...

- Please do as I say.

We'll talk about it later.

All right, Stella.

She's in the house, Doc.

Any statement to make, Doc?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm Inspector Gregg, Doctor.

Where is she?

She's in the bedroom.

STEELE:Must have been

quite a struggle.

Hello, Doc.

You don't remember me.

No.

I worked at the clinic.

Killed with a blunt instrument.

Skull crushed.

Yeah, acid.

Maria '5 face,

it's horrible.

I can't recognise her.

Beautiful Maria.

Her mask destroyed.

She must have

suffered terribly.

A button.

Doctor.

I hope you'll excuse me for

questioning you at this time,

but it's important.

Did she have any enemies

that you know of?

Why, no.

There was a man with her.

The gas attendant down the way

gave us his description.

Do you know who he was?

I have no idea.

The description resembles you.

Pretty messy throwing acid

in a woman's face,

then killing her.

Motive could be jealousy.

What do you think, Doctor?

I wasn't jealous of my wife!

No offence, Doctor,

but under the circumstances,

wife, strange man,

thelodge”.

If you want me for any further

questioning, you'll find me at my office.

Stella, who?

Who could have committed

such a terrible crime?

Her face!

If the motive was robbery,

why the acid?

No criminal would use...

No, only a person with a distorted

mind could have done such a thing.

The inspector said

something about jealousy.

Stella, I know

he thinks I did it.

But that's impossible.

I found this

near the body.

Why didn't you

give it to the police?

Oh, I don't know. I guess I

forgot in the excitement.

Wait a minute.

This might reveal something.

[GASPS]

So that's where I 'd been

Saturday and Sunday.

The debacle in the cabin.

I killed Maria.

Mark. Mark.

It's so clear now.

The Shoelaces.

My lapse of memory.

Maria drove me to it.

My subconscious had rebelled.

Stella, I killed Maria.

Call the police.

You can't, Mark. You can't.

You can't condemn yourself

without a trial.

You've got to remember.

Think, Mark, think.

Where did you go when

you left the house Saturday?

I can't remember.

I can't remember.

Those two days

are a total blank.

[PHONE RINGING]

I'll get it.

Hello? Yes.

You've...

Oh, but that's impossible.

What happened, Mark?

They found the man

who murdered Maria.

Yes, Inspector,

I'll be right down.

Goodbye.

I'm so happy.

It doesn't seem true.

They've captured the man.

To think that

I had almost condemned myself.

It's such a relief.

But the button,

how did it get there?

So that's the accused man.

Robert Duval, the architect.

Looks like the man I saw Maria

kiss that night in the car.

His features

are strong and clean.

He doesn't look at all

like a criminal.

It's hard to believe.

Dr. Steele,

you've got to believe me,

I didn't kill Maria.

I loved her.

Maria and I were very much in

love with each other, I thought.

There's nothing in the world

I wouldn't do for her.

Then, suddenly she began

to lie, to lead me on.

She said that she was going

to leave you.

I believed her.

And then, out at the cabin,

it turned out to be

another one of her lies.

She admitted

that she loved me,

but she refused to give up her

security, her position in society.

She was drunk.

We quarrelled, and I left.

And that was the last

I saw of her.

After that, I drove all night.

The police didn't believe me.

I had no proof.

They won't give me a chance,

Dr. Steele.

You've got to help me.

I believe you.

Duval, as an individual,

I'm not interested in you.

But as a human being,

I feel it my duty to help you.

All right, Duval.

I agree with you, Doctor.

I don't think Duval is guilty,

enhen

You know what I think?

What?

I think you killed your wife.

How could you do it?

Maria was so beautiful.

You robbed her of her life.

You knew my wife?

Now, Doctor,

how would I know your wife?

STELLA: I'm sorry,

but he's busy.

You'll have to

make an appointment.

MRS. DUVAL:

I've got to see him.

I'll call you when he's free.

Please.

If you give me your number,

Mrs. Duval, perhaps tomorrow.

Never mind.

- What is it, Miss Madden?

- Are you Dr. Steele?

This is Mrs. Duval,

Doctor.

I told her you were busy,

that I'd make an appointment.

Doctor,

I've got to see you.

Why, of course.

Now, Mrs. Duval.

Dr. Steele, I had to talk

to you. There was...

That'll be all, Miss Madden.

I'll ring ifl need you.

Doctor, you've got

to help my husband.

He told me

he talked to you.

He isn't guilty.

I know he isn't.

I swear it.

I had to talk to someone.

I'm alone. You don't

know what it means to...

Go on now.

Tell me all about yourself.

We'd been married

happily 10 years.

Then he came to me one day and

told me he didn't love me anymore.

There was a woman. He

wouldn't tell me who she was.

He wanted to marry her.

I couldn't give him up, Dr. Steele.

I thought he'd get over it.

He didn't.

He started out of the house,

Iran after him.

When I got to the head

of the stairs, I stumbled.

When I woke up, I was in

the hospital, paralysed.

I've been this way

for a year now.

Bob and I were miserable.

Saturday,

we talked things over.

He told me

he was going to the woman.

Dr. Willard, my physician, had told me

the day before I wouldn't walk again.

I didn't want to ruin

Bob's life,

having to wheel me

around like a baby.

So I told him

he could do as he pleased.

Then he came over

and kissed me

for the first time

in a long while.

He left and...

The next thing I knew,

he'd been accused of murder.

Oh, Dr. Steele,

you've got to help us.

When this is all over, we'll be

happy again. Just the two of us.

Oh, I know I'm not as beautiful

as your wife, but...

Mrs. Duval, I understand

what you've been through.

And I promise that I'll do

everything in my power to help you.

Dr. Steele, you don't know

what he means to me.

He's all I've got.

I know. You have my word.

Thank you, Dr. Steele.

I'll call you

in a day or two.

Miss Madden.

It was a pure case

of circumstantial evidence.

Duval didn't have a chance.

There are only two of us.

I 'm certain he's innocent.

That leaves me the guilty one.

MARIA: Not murder.

You haven 't the courage.

DUVAL: I didn't kill Maria.

I didn't kill Maria.

I didn't kill Maria.

- Not murder.

- I didn't kill Maria.

I didn't kill Maria.

I didn't kill Maria.

Stop it! Stop it!

GREGG:

What's the matter, Doctor?

Nerves or conscience?

What are you doing here?

Oh, I had a hunch.

I believe if you follow

a guilty man long enough,

no matter how he tries, or where

he hides, he's bound to break.

Why don't you confess?

I don't know what you mean.

Oh, you don't, huh?

You've always experimented

with life, Doctor.

You've gone beyond life,

into the brain,

the subconscious.

Pretty dangerous

invading the unknown.

You learn strange things.

You think of strange things.

I understand you even do.

Exactly what do you mean?

An innocent man

is going to die, Doctor.

Oh, you'll confess

sooner or later,

because you can't

escape your conscience.

Already,

it's beginning to bother you.

Why don't you confess now?

You're mad.

Mad? No.

No, Doctor.

Did it ever occur to you

that perhaps you are?

No. Everybody else is.

That's what all of you think.

You know, Doctor, it isn't

death that frightens men.

It's waiting.

Anticipation.

Your conscience haunting you

in your sleep,

in your dreams.

Get out!

It's so easy.

Just a few little words.

That's all it'd take.

Get out!

[CRASHING]

Sorry, Doctor.

Was it expensive?

Must be your nerves.

I'd check that.

I 've got to find out.

Self-hypnosis. Yes.

That's the only way.

I'll attempt

to put myself under.

If I succeed,

you start the recorder,

then question me

about what happened

from Saturday afternoon on.

Keep repeating

and repeating until I reply.

Understand?

[TICKING]

Relax.

Relax.

I 'm tired.

Very tired.

My eyes are getting heavy.

I 'm going to sleep.

Going to...

You're completely relaxed.

It's all so clear.

Think now, Mark.

You drove.

Then what happened?

Who are you?

Inspector Gregg. You must have heard

of me. Hasn't the Doctor told you?

Please, he's asleep.

Using his own medicine?

He didn't do it. Please believe me.

We have proof.

Wait a minute,

I'll wake him.

You're sending an innocent man

to the chair.

You know

the Doctor killed his wife.

You know how he hated her.

You like him, don't you?

But you'll never be

happy with him.

You'll despise him

after a while,

and Duval will always

loom up before you.

Tell me what you know.

He's innocent. I know he is.

Mark, wake up. Mark!

What are you doing here?

How did you get in?

He's trying to blame you.

He wants me to help him.

Don't try to fight it, Doctor.

It has to come.

Don't listen to him, Mark.

You didn't do it.

You told me so yourself.

It's on the recording.

I told you what happened

last Saturday and Sunday?

Yes.

STEELE ON TAPE:

I got into the car,

drove directly to the lodge.

I found Maria there.

She was alone.

She was drunk.

She accused me

of following her.

We argued.

I pushed her away, ran out.

As I got into my car,

through the rearview mirror,

I saw Duval enter the house.

He must have

hidden behind the tree

when he first

heard my approach.

Disgusted,

I drove back to my office,

took a sedative,

a little too strong.

I began to fall asleep then...

Very interesting.

What does it prove?

You saw the condition he was

in when he made the recording.

He hypnotised himself.

I helped him.

Maybe you helped him

get rid of his wife.

Leave her out of this,

or I'll...

What - kill me?

No. That isn't the solution.

Why didn't you tell me

you were at the lodge?

I didn't know it.

Amnesia, Doctor?

Yes, I found him here, asleep,

the next morning.

Very convenient,

but hardly probable.

However, this interests me.

You'd call that

a subconscious voice, Doctor?

- Does it always tell the truth?

- Invariably.

You see, Doctor, I disagree with you.

And I'll tell you why.

You don't want to die

for more reasons than one.

I believe in the will to live,

and you want to live.

You're well-trained, Doctor.

I also believe you can

control the subconscious.

No, I'm afraid

you haven't got a chance.

Oh, I owe you

a vote of thanks, though.

You're big game, Doctor.

Makes the chase interesting.

He's mad.

Perhaps,

but not without reason.

- But the record.

- I know.

But the will to live,

it might be strong enough

to control the subconscious.

Stella,

I'm afraid he may be right.

Duval, you've been hiding

something from me.

You've got to tell me

the truth.

Everything.

Everything that you know.

How did you meet Maria?

What were the circumstances?

All right.

I'd been rather successful.

Then I began to gamble.

I lost everything,

everything I built up.

Fifteen years of success

went overnight.

Then I met Maria.

I didn't pay much attention to her

until your name was mentioned.

Then it suddenly dawned on me

how successful you'd been.

Go ahead.

Maria didn't mean

anything to me.

I was desperate for money.

I'd have done anything.

We went out together a few times,

and then when I was sure of her,

I told her I was in trouble.

It wasn't hard.

In a few months

she'd given me $10,000.

I thought after I got

the money that I'd leave her,

but it wasn't that simple.

She got under my skin.

I kept away from her

for a few days,

and then I realised

I loved her.

Did you return the money?

Half of it.

What about the rest?

How about the rest?

He is obviously

shielding someone.

But who? His wife?

"Governor denies

Duval reprieve.

"Duval must die."

[GLASS SHATTERING]

Stella.

Here.

Here now.

I'm sorry. I...

Stella, you've been working too hard.

You must take a rest.

I don't want to go away,

I want to be with you.

We'll be together

the rest of our lives if...

Oh, you need a rest.

You've been doing too much.

You've been my nurse, secretary,

bookkeeper, that is too much.

Now, please.

Calla girl to take care

of the office.

As a nurse, I'm afraid

I couldn't replace you.

Thank you, Doctor.

I'll have a girl here

Monday morning.

That's fine.

You know,

I've been tired, too.

Thought maybe we'd close up

the office for a few days

and take a run up

to Spring Lake.

They have excellent

fishing, boating, fresh air.

I'd love to, Mark,

but I promised

to visit my family.

I haven't seen them

in months.

They live in Malcolm Falls,

about 70 miles

above Spring Lake.

Well, that's perfect.

I'll drive you up to Malcolm

Falls, leave you there,

then I'll come back to Spring

Lake for some fishing.

You can return by train, and

I'll see you here on Monday.

- How about it?

- All right.

Bill, what happened here?

I was coming down the hallway,

Doctor.

There was a blast.

Good thing I was there.

There was a couple

investigators here.

- Investigators?

- Yeah.

They asked me a whole

lot of questions about you.

I told them you was okay.

Thanks, Bill.

Say, you're lucky, Doctor.

A few minutes more and all that

stuff would have been gone.

GREGG: I hope you're insured,

Doctor.

I'm not in the habit

of running after fires,

but when they told me at headquarters it

was here, naturally, I was interested.

- Think you'll need me?

- No.

Mind ifl have

a look around?

The investigators

have already done that.

Well, I feel, especially

in a case like this,

that everything is a clue.

Nothing must be overlooked.

Thank you.

Doctor, just a minute. Here's

something might interest you.

You see, I wasn't wrong.

And the most innocent thing.

Acid.

Oh, by the way, wasn't

your wife disfigured by...

Sorry, Doctor.

Now, this particular...

Strange that it should

occur to you twice.

Acid, I mean.

Peculiar place for a chemical,

don't you think, Doctor?

- Very clever.

- Are you insinuating...

Why not? Perhaps

you had something to hide.

Well, it was a

pretty good fire.

Looks like it took

a long while to get started.

Where were you

the last few hours?

On my way back

from Spring Lake.

And when the train stopped,

you got out

and made a long-distance

telephone call to yourself.

Vibration of the

telephone bell

upset the acid,

causing it to fall.

And your little gadget

did the rest.

I hate to disillusion you,

Inspector, but I drove back.

Besides, why would I want

to burn my own office?

May I repeat myself?

Perhaps you had

something to hide.

Mark!

- Mark, what happened?

- Just a little fire.

Are you all right?

You're not hurt?

Of course I'm all right.

There's nothing

to worry about.

Is your office all right?

Yes. The fire

didn't get in there.

Oh, I'm glad.

- Were you out of town, too?

- What's that got to do with it?

A successful doctor

closes his office,

goes away on a vacation.

His nurse, too?

Now, come, Doctor.

Of course,

he needed a rest.

- And you?

- I went to visit my family.

- Spring Lake?

- Malcolm Falls.

- Same route, isn't it?

- Why, yes.

Yeah.

You don't mind ifl use

your private phone, Doctor?

Long distance.

Supervisor, please.

This is Inspector Gregg,

headquarters.

Have there been any long-distance

calls to this number

in the last

four or five hours?

Oh, wait a minute.

This is Main 9210.

All right, I'll wait.

Roufine.

I hope you don't mind.

Yes?

Yes, there was

a long-distance call.

GREGG: Where from?

From Spring Lake

early this morning.

Was it a man

or a woman?

I couldn't tell.

The voices were muffled.

I couldn't distinguish whether

it was a man or a woman.

All right.

Thank you, Operator.

- What is this all about?

- The fire.

Well, you can't suspect us.

We weren't here.

Why don't you explain it

to her, Doctor?

It seems that the fire

started in the telephone box.

There were signs of acid.

An old trick. Should interest

the fire department.

Not hard to track down,

enhen

Did the train

stop at Spring Lake?

Well, yes.

I don't suppose you got off,

did you?

On the contrary, I did.

I went to the newsstand

and bought a magazine.

Well, I'm sorry.

My apologies.

Got a match, Doctor?

Of course.

Thank you.

Mind ifl keep these, Doctor?

Mark, he frightens me.

Darling, why would anyone want

to set fire to the office?

I wish I knew.

We'd better

look through the files.

I hope the books aren't burnt.

Your personal files,

they're ruined.

Cancelled cheques.

Home expenses.

The record of all

of Maria '5 bills

and my personal accounts,

destroyed.

Well, don't worry about it,

dean

It'll make it just

that much easier for you.

Now you won't have

to break-in the new girl.

She can inaugurate

her own system.

What's wrong with me?

It's three days

since the fire.

I can't keep my mind

on my work.

The least sound

seems to upset me.

I wonder why?

[DOOR SLAMS]

What's going on out here?

Mrs. Duval was here. I told

her you couldn't be bothered.

Weren't you being

inconsiderate?

You know

what she's going through.

But you can't do

anything for her now.

Besides, it brings back

unpleasant memories.

Oh, I guess you're right.

What's the date today?

It's the 28th.

That's why Mrs. Duval

wanted to see me.

Her husband dies

tomorrow morning at 5:00.

How could

I have been so cruel?

Shall I call her back?

No, it would only

add to her injury.

I think

I'll leave early tonight.

Mark, I know how you feel.

You mustn't let it bother you.

It's a man's life.

I once took an oath

that I'd save lives.

If there was only something

I could do in this case.

Stella, I don't want

to be alone tonight.

Would you have dinner with me?

Maybe a show?

Just anything

to pass the time.

Of course, darling.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC PLAYING ON SCREEN]

[PEOPLE LAUGHING]

Thinking of Duval?

Are you?

Yes.

Stella,

I don't want to go home.

Let's go back to the office and sit there

until this horrible thing is over.

Waite r.

Stella looks very tired.

The strain seems

to be too much for her.

Drink?

There you are.

Stella, I don't know what I

would have done without you.

You've been so considerate.

Well, here's to...

- I don't want it.

- Neither do I.

I know.

I know just how you feel.

What time is it?

A few minutes to 5:00.

The evening's been so long.

Long for us, yes,

but think of Duval.

He only has

two minutes to live.

Now, only a minute and a half.

He's gone.

No more Duval.

You're tired, aren't you,

Stella?

Asleep.

Rest.

Rest.

That's it, Stella.

Sleep.

Sleep.

DUVAL: Stella!

Stella!

[ECHOING] Stella!

Stella!

Stella!

I'm returning the money

that Maria gave me.

Don't be a fool.

The Doctor doesn't know

a thing about it.

I fixed the records.

We're in the clear.

Give me back your share.

I'm returning that, too.

I won't.

You've got yours, I've got mine,

and I'm going to keep it.

Oh, no, you're not.

Maria means too much to me.

Even ifl have

to tell the Doctor.

Tell the Doctor?

You wouldn't dare.

I love her. I'd do anything,

even tell the Doctor.

Oh, no,

you're not going to tell him.

He belongs to me.

I planned all this.

Don't interfere.

I'll see you dead first.

[RUMBLING]

What are you doing here?

You followed me.

Get out. Get out!

I hate you! Get out!

Get out! Get out!

[MARIA SCREAMING]

Listen, Mark. Listen.

You drove to the lodge.

Maria was there.

She was drunk.

She accused you

of following her.

You argued.

You pushed her away

and ran out of the house.

As you got in the car,

through the rearview mirror,

you saw Duval enter the house.

Do you hear?

You saw Duval

enter the house.

Now, repeat what I said.

Do you hear?

Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Now, please. Get a girl

to take care of the office.

As a nurse, I'm afraid

I can't replace you.

I mustn't let you

go through the files.

I mustn't let you see

the cancelled cheques

for the money

Maria gave Duval.

Mustn't let you find out.

Mustn't let you see

the cancelled cheques.

Thank you, Doctor.

I'll have a girl here

Monday morning.

Long distance, please.

[MUTTERING PRAYER]

Don't let them do it, Mark!

Don't let them. Mark! Mark!

[SCREAMING]

GREGG: You can set

your watch back now, Doctor.

It's exactly 10 after 4:00.

What happened, Mark?

Mark.

Miss Madden, I hold you for

the murder of Maria Steele.

It's a lie. Tell him!

You can't arrest me.

- You have no evidence, no witnesses.

- Only your conscience.

You tricked me.

You knew it all the time.

But nobody will believe you.

Oh, no!

My word is as good as yours.

Do you hear? Nobody will believe you.

You have no proof.

We have all the proof

we need.

STELLA: You have no proof.

Let me go!

You have no proof, I tell you!

Let me go! Let me go!

Let me go!

You have no proof!

Operator, this is Inspector

Gregg, headquarters.

- Why did you suspect me?

- I didn't.

I only used you for bait,

because I knew you'd

lead me to the criminal.

She was clever,

almost too clever.

Hello, Williams, Gregg.

Duval's clear. Yeah.

No, the Doctor's nurse.

Yeah.

No, that won't be necessary. I'll

make the report out myself. Right.

Well, Doc, it's been pretty

tough on you, hasn't it?

But do you know something?

I envy you.

How's that?

Well, you've got

something to go back to,

but with me it's different.

You see, some place

at this very moment,

a crime

is being contemplated.

All I can do is sit and wait.

I start with death,

I look for life,

and when I find it,

I've got to destroy it.

[RINGING]

Hello? Yes.

Oh, yes, he's here.

Just a moment.

- It's for you.

- Thanks. Hello?

Yeah.

Stewart Hotel? Murder?

All right,

I'll be right over.

See what I mean?

Well, so long, Doctor.