Young and Innocent (1937) - full transcript

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- Christine.

- Don't shout, I tell you, don't shout.

I will shout if I want to, who's

prevent me from shouting?

Listen to me. Why won't you listen?

You're a liar, a liar. You lied when

you met me, you lied to get rid of me.

- You're a liar and a cheat.

- That's enough of it. Get out of here.

- What a a nice thing for a wife to say.

- I'm nothing of the sort.

Oh, yes, you are. And you're not going to

get rid of me with your silly Reno divorce.

- You're my wife.

- Well, what about it?

And I'm not going to have any

boys hanging around.

- What do you mean?

- Oh, you can't fool me.

I've watched him. I watched him

down here. I saw him come in.

- Don't be a fool. That boy is not...

- A liar.

- Liar.

- Why won't you listen?

Because I'm not an idiot.

You quit me eight years

ago to go on the screen.

I, who worked for you. Took you out

the chorus, let you out of the gutter.

And now you spend your time

going around with boys, you.

Go on, say it, say it.

Christine.

- Is she drowned?

- No, she's a mermaid.

Be quiet.

This woman was never drowned.

- She was strangled with this belt.

- Keep back please.

Now then, which of you found the body first?

- I did.

- No, he didn't. We did.

- Both of you?

- Elsa saw it first.

- That's right.

- But he says he did.

- Well, he didn't.

- Contradict the evidence, eh?

- Don't be silly.

- Well, just a moment if you don't mind.

Now Miss, what's your tale?

Well, we were both going down to bathe.

And just as we got around that pit of pick...

We saw this young man running away.

It's absurd, I was running to get home.

You weren't, you were running

away, wasn't he, Helen?

- That's right.

- Nonsense, the girl are hysterical.

I'm not. I'm not hysterical.

You were running away, you know you were.

It's fantastic.

I saw the body from the top of the

crest and naturally came down.

I couldn't be sure if she was

either dead or only unconscious.

You see, I didn't see the belt.

So, I ran out to get help so that I

could make artificial respiration.

I was only there a few minutes.

This woman has only been dead a few minutes.

Well, it's time we got this thing finished.

- Now, is this belt yours or isn't it?

- A hundredth time I tell you it isn't.

How do you know it isn't?

You've already admitted that

you've got a raincoat.

- Don't put down got, put had a raincoat.

- Which you've lost.

No, not lost, which I had stolen. Why are

you trying to distort everything I say?

Don't get excited, old man,

it's only a formality.

You had it stolen, let it go as that.

- When was it stolen?

- Well, I can't remember.

You see, I left it in the car and

went in to get some cigarettes.

When I came back it was gone.

You mean it just went into thin air?

- What sort of a place was this?

- A common shelter called Tom's Hat.

All right, we'll let that go.

- Now, did you know the dead woman well?

- Yes, fairly well, I knew her in America.

Would it be unfair to suggest that

you were especially good friends?

- Mr. Kent means her lover.

- It would be unfair.

Then we could put down that you

were friends, good friends.

Oh, put down what you like.

Were you good enough

friends to discuss money?

What's the idea? We discussed money three

years ago when I sold her a story...

Paid in good hard cash.

I received money from her...

on former occasions.

Talking of money, would it be accurate

to say that you are not well off?

More than that, would be perfectly true.

Would it?

Considering the fact that she's left you

twelve hundred pounds in her will?

- What's happened to him?

- He passed out or pretended to.

Of course he's passed out.

I've been told that at a mile off.

- What's that for?

- To put under his head, of course.

Sit him up and hold his head down.

Give me a hand.

Go and get some brandy.

You seem to be pretty good at

this sort of thing.

Yes, I learn something

about it in a girl guide.

You learn that slapping trick

in the guides too?

No, I learn that from riding

in cars with detectives.

Could you do that to

detective's ears as well?

No, I got this from a boxer's dressing room.

Brings them round like fun.

A bit painful, isn't?

You don't know sir, when you have

the rest of your face bashed in.

I'd say we weren't as brutal as

all that, you know.

Give me the brandy, I'll do it.

He'll be all right in a minute.

What have you been doing to him?

Oh, he's all right. Don't waste

your sympathy on him Miss Burgoyne.

- Is he guilty?

- No idea yet.

He doesn't look like a criminal.

Don't let the looks influence

you, young lady.

I don't.

Anyway, he's not my type at all.

- What the devil happened?

You passed out.

Don't be ridiculous, I never

pass out. What do you mean?

Well, that was something very much like it.

Don't worry, you'll be all right.

I must go and find father.

He seems to like the brandy.

He will probably go again.

Next time throw a bucket of water on him.

- Who's that?

- Chief Constable daughter.

- She's got a nerve.

- She certainly has.

- Only evidence...

- Hello, father.

The proceeding has been quite formal.

Well, in that case, why they

questioned him half the night?

Scotland Yard may have their own methods sir.

Is there someone decent to represent him?

I think they've got Mr. Briggs sir.

- Don't talk nonsense, Inspector.

- Well, there was no one else sir.

All right.

- Where have you been?

- I've been snooping around.

I left my papers in the car.

Go and get them for me.

- Get them yourself.

- Well, ordinarily I would.

If I was seen beside that thing

I'd have to resign.

You never said you were a

disgusting snob, father.

Besides, it's almost human

you ought to love it.

And you're asked very politely to move.

It's blocking the entrance of the court.

Come on.

Sorry I can't help you.

Some other time, perhaps.

- Come on.

- Try giving it some brandy.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

I'm Briggs. Lovely morning.

We mustn't be downhearted on a

morning like this, must we?

It does one good to see the sun, doesn't it?

My wife was saying only this morning...

Henry, don't be so gloomy

about the case, she said.

- Nice of her.

- Wasn't it?

We hadn't had a case like

this for twelve years.

Hardly to be expected in a little

place of this sort.

Mostly affiliation orders and

things like that.

No, a case like this is most

exciting for us all.

Wouldn't it be a good thing to talk it over?

Well, it can't do any actual harm.

There will be plenty of time

before the trial.

- The trial?

- Oh, I'm afraid so.

Oh dear dear dear.

Well now, where was I?

Oh, yes. Yes. Well now...

Well, it doesn't look too good, does it?

However, we mustn't be depressed about it.

Now, take this point.

Those two girls that saw you running away.

Why were you running away?

- I wasn't.

- No?

Well, it certainly looked very like it.

I mean, that's going to be very

hard to explain away.

Like the money that poor dead

creature left you.

That's going to be hard to explain away too.

Yes, that, that looks very

like a motive to me.

However, we mustn't despair.

Not actually despair.

Non desperandum.

Oh, now...

I should be very much happier. Oh, much,

much happier, if it were not for that belt.

Oh dear me, that belt.

I wish I could go out and find

that blasted coat.

I swear it was stolen at Tom's Hat.

- You lost your hat too?

- Oh, no.

Oh, well, that's something.

Oh, yes, that's quite a good point.

Or isn't it?

Tom's Hat is a common shelter

on the main Crompton Road.

If only I could get my coat with the belt,

the police would realize what a colossal

blunder they're making.

Well, of course I'll do

everything I can for you.

Though I do wish you had been

more frank with the police about it.

It always pays to be frank with the police.

However...

Are you representing

the police by any chance?

Oh dear me, no, my

dear fellow, I'm on your side.

Tell me...

when they searched you, did

they leave you your money?

Oh, yes sir...

Two pounds and three schillings.

I wonder if it would be asking too much

if I could have a trifle on account...

Certainly, how much?

Well, I thought perhaps a couple of pounds?

Oh, thank you.

Yes, it would be a great pity if

you hadn't any money.

Counseling costs a great deal, you know?

However, perhaps you've got some friends who

will come to your rescue at the last minute.

- Your case next, Mr. Briggs.

- Ah?

Oh dear...

Oh dear me, I just mislaid my glasses.

You know, I'm quite lost without them.

Ask them to delay the procedure

for me a little while, will you?

I shan't be able to read my notes.

We mustn't be depressed on a

day like this, must we?

Hold on a minute, the other

case has just finished.

Yes, yes, well, we needn't go into that.

Mrs. Bessons, do you really want

a separation order?

Oh, no sir, but I don't him

to carry on on this.

Mr. Bessons, will you promise me

to behave yourself in future?

Aye, I will sir.

Maybe I were a bit hasty.

Well, I shall bind you over to

keep the peace for six months.

Oh sir, can't you make it eight

months to carry me over Christmas?

No.

- That will do.

- Next case please.

- Come straight home.

- I'm off to see an old pal.

- Yeah, your old pals at King's Crown.

- Hold, Joyce.

Hey, look here, this is the wrong man.

The prisoner has escaped.

- The prisoner has escaped.

- The prisoner has escaped?

Your Worship, I...

Haven't you lot.

Run down the street, at once.

Three of you surround him. Have

another one search the spinning.

Look for a murderer in a spinning? Not me.

- Not afraid, are you?

- No, but I'm not a fool.

Well, take two others with you.

Here, you two. And you, with the spectacles.

Go down the Mill Lane, that will

take you to the High Road.

One each side of the fence and

one up the road.

Sergeant, take this car

and make the closest station.

The train leaving in a quarter

of an hour, make sure he's not on it.

And see that every station

on the line is warned.

- Right sir.

- Can you drive it?

- Drive everything sir.

- Oh, but Fa...

All right, Erica, the Sergeant will do it.

- Yes, but the thing to do is to pull this...

- All right Miss, you leave it to us.

Yes, but don't you see you've got to pull...

Sometimes these get a bit cold.

What's this string doing here?

Hey, that's the choke. It's no

good, you can't sort it out.

Crank up again.

- It's all right, I stopped.

- I thought you must've Miss.

It wasn't very uphill.

You know, we'll never catch him

this way. You two go on your own.

What about you Miss?

Oh, I'll be all right. I'll find

some help from somebody.

- Halt, young man.

- For what?

- We've got to commandeer you.

- You're going to what?

Use your car in the name of the law.

You can't do that, isn't a Black Maria.

It is for the moment.

We've got to get to

the railway station quickly.

I can't go quickly, pigs don't like it.

We can't hold back, we're on a job.

Pigs is my job.

I hope you will be all right, miss Bergoyne.

Don't worry, I hope you'll find him.

- Now then, where do we sit?

- With the pigs.

Go on, jump up.

Can't you give us a bit more room?

Carts don't take more than ten pigs.

Come on.

- Well, if it isn't Florence Nightingale?

- What are you doing here?

You must be mad, don't you remember who I am?

Yes, you're only the Chief

Constable's daughter.

- And my ministering angel.

- I don't think that's very funny.

Don't you realize half the

countryside is looking for you?

And so am I, for that matter.

Yes and now that you've found

me I insist on helping you.

I'm determined to push this old

crock as far as the petrol station.

What do you mean old crock?

Oh, you're crazy, you haven't

got a hope of escaping.

- I shall have tell the police at once.

- There's one thing you should do.

- What?

- Thank me for pushing the car.

Thank you.

So you should, especially since

I'm doing all the work.

- Two...

- Two gallons please.

Ginger. Two gallons.

Heard about the escaped man?

He's wanted by the police.

Just had a police car.

It stopped here for a fill up.

If you see that pal you might

tell him to keep on escaping.

- It's good for business.

- I certainly will.

Oi, dad. Dad, oi.

Thanks.

- How much?

- Two and eleven.

Thank you.

You must let me know

where to send the money to.

Anywhere you like.

Will you give it a swing please?

All right, I'll do it.

How far is it to Tom's Hat?

Well, if you go straight along that road

about twice as far as you can see.

- How far would that be?

- Oh, about five miles, I reckon.

Then turn right.

Go along a mile, take the left fork

and two miles along that road.

Not the right fork. Right fork

would take you back to town.

Eh, left fork...

That's right. There's two miles up that road.

Did you hear that my dear?

Five miles straight ahead, turn right,

along a mile, then take the left fork.

Yes, I heard.

- You know I can't possibly.

- Don't forget it's my petrol.

Straight down that road,

it's about five miles.

Yes, thank you, I heard.

- This isn't Tom's Hat.

- Will you please get out?

- Why?

- Because it's my car.

It may seem a good reason to

you but it doesn't to me.

It's the best thing you can do.

- Aha, so I've won you over.

- You must certainly have not.

Oh, yes, I have.

You see that it's too risky for me to go to

Tom's Hat by daylight, so what do you do?

Not a thing.

You persuade me to stay in this

deserted mill until dark.

And then you return and ride me over

to Tom's Hat before it closes.

I feel like Bonnie Prince Charlie.

You must be Flora MacDonald.

A little while ago I was

Florence Nightingale.

That's what I like about you,

you're different.

How can you joke about this?

Don't you know what it

means if you're caught?

I'd make a rough guess. Horribly rough.

Well, it isn't funny, you see?

No, but I can laugh because I'm innocent.

Don't believe that, do you?

I wish you did.

Well, what are you going to do?

For what we're about to receive.

Let the Lord make us truly thankful.

Ok.

Chris, you behave yourself.

Think of what this means.

Ok.

It ought to be said in Latin, really.

You needn't swag just because you

were talking Latin last term.

Go to the dentist this morning?

- Yes, dad.

- It hurt?

No fear, look.

Oh, it's big hole, isn't it?

It didn't hurt. I hardly felt anything.

The only thing is I must

have my potatoes mashed.

You know, I don't mind going to the dentist.

You were jolly white at breakfast.

- I wasn't.

- Yes, you were.

You were walking like a jellyfish.

Let's have a look.

Big, isn't it?

Get over with your lunch,

it's not a very nice conversation.

- I may have even bleed.

- Stanley, be quiet.

- Chris, you mind lend your gun after lunch.

- I want it for myself, old boy.

Erica, you shouldn't let either of

them have it, it's highly dangerous.

- Top of the class.

- Don't tease him, you two.

- He does speak English.

- Highly dangerous.

- Oh, shut up.

- Now that is English.

- Chris can't shoot straight anyway.

- Can't I? What about this?

Christopher don't be disgusting.

- It's a jolly fine one.

- Take it away, Chris,

- and go wash your hands.

- I washed them before lunch.

- Do as I tell you.

- Ok.

Sergeant tells me you

ran out of petrol, Erica.

Yes, I...

I had to push it for miles.

- Haven't they caught him yet?

- No, not yet.

It's only a matter of time, of course.

Of course, my dear Watson.

Is your tooth all right, Stanley?

Shall I have your potatoes mashed with milk?

It's all right, don't fuss, Erica.

It really depends how much money he has.

That's often a big factor in cases like this.

- Big what?

- Factor.

- Never heard of him.

- Richard...

How much did he have on him?

Oh, the police think about three schillings.

The solicitor took two or three

pounds in advance.

- Did you wash your hands, Christopher?

- Yes, Erica.

Then sit down and get on with your lunch.

If he has spent those last three schillings

it looks to me as if

he's caught like a rat in a trap.

- Do as I tell you, Christopher.

- Ok.

Guns are the best things for rats.

- Don't be such a swank.

- The rat was probably dead when you shot it.

Wasn't it. The rat was running

across the backyard.

If I had gone with the police with my gun

I could've shot him, couldn't I father?

Christopher, don't talk so much.

- What's the matter with you?

- Nothing.

I wonder what he would buy with

these last three schillings.

Food, of course.

I know that, I meant what kind of food.

- Sausages.

- The best thing would be chocolate.

It has very good staying power.

Suppose he didn't dare to go

into a shop and get food.

Then I'm afraid he'll be very hungry.

And that, of course, may force

him to come back.

Unless he faints with hunger

or die in the field.

With rooks pecking at his eyes.

Inspector Marsh wait on the phone for you.

Perhaps there's some news.

Yes, Inspector.

No news at all?

Well, there must be some sort of clue.

Yes, I see.

Oh dear me.

All right, I'll come along quickly.

Let me know if anything turns up.

Yes. Goodbye.

- Have they caught him yet?

- No, not yet.

That don't say much of our police force.

They want some young

blood, don't they father?

What do you mean young blood?

If they don't find him, you will

get the sack, father?

I shouldn't be too surprised

I don't think he's got much chance, though.

The inspector tells me that...

- he only has a couple of schillings on him.

- Excuse me, I shall be here in a minute.

All the roads are encircled.

- Can't last long.

- It's jolly exciting, isn't it?

Looking for these?

So you came back after all?

You really do think I'm innocent.

Not at all, I...

I came back to pay my debt for the petrol.

Hello, what's that?

Food?

I...

I really don't know.

Goodbye.

Perhaps you're right, is dangerous

for you to be around here.

Seriously, I'm very grateful.

If it's any consolation to you I

want to you know I'm innocent.

Just because I know nothing about

this horrible business I made

a dash for it this morning.

I know if only I could get to that common

shelter I put an end to this crazy situation.

You mind if I eat?

Talking about shelters, this is

more than I can bear.

Twenty four hours since I had

the police station tea.

No table.

You wouldn't trust a murderer

like me with a knife, eh?

It isn't that at all, I...

I just forgot it.

There you are, you see?

You don't believe I'm a murderer.

Now, where was I? Oh, yes. Christine Clay

was strangled with a belt from a raincoat.

I knew her and can't produce my

raincoat, it was stolen.

But I'm going to find it

with it belt, you will see.

- Then I shall be cleared.

- Did you...?

What were you going to say?

- No, nothing, it doesn't matter.

- No, go on, what were you going to say?

- Did you know Christine Clay very well?

- No.

I met her in Hollywood.

She liked a story I wrote and asked

me to write another, that's all.

I went to her cottage three or

four times to talk things over.

Beyond that...

- See that?

- What?

A bit of paper coming out of the old mill.

Someone is in there.

- Perhaps it's...

- Yes, come on.

We were on good terms but I'd

never dream she'd go as far as...

leave me something in her will.

- Is that your dog?

- Yes, why?

- What's it barking for?

- Well, he wants dinner, I suppose.

Grab hold of him.

- Me?

- Yes, get on with it.

What if he bites me?

In the course of duty you might get a stripe.

What's the good of a stripe if

I've got no arm to wear it on?

Go on, grab hold of that dog.

It's all right, leave him alone

and come inside.

- Anyone up there?

- No.

Lad, it's no time for fun.

You go to the loft and have a look.

- All right Sergeant, no one up there.

- Are you sure?

- Oh, I couldn't see no one.

- Did you look?

Of course I did.

I'm going to make sure.

Haven't you got no

confidence in me, Sergeant?

None at all.

I have a good mind to go up

and have a look myself.

- Don't let them see you.

- Where are we going?

- Don't ask questions, pull that string.

Come here. Stop. In the name of

the law. Stop that car.

Dowser, we left Dowser behind.

- It's all right, he's keeping up.

- If you don't stop I'll jump out.

Have the sun in the eye. First round was.

We will wait until dark now.

Next stop, Tom's Hat.

What has the man at the petrol pump said?

A mile across, then take the left fork.

Two miles beyond that and

end to all our troubles.

Our troubles? Your troubles, you mean.

Can't you realize what you've done? You

made me run away from Sergeant Roberts.

Why, he's my friend,

he taught me how to drive.

My father is chief constable,

can't you understand?

I'm on their side.

I'm sorry, forgive me, of course you

must drive straight back.

So ask me? Was going to

take the left fork anyway.

No, you'd better not go in.

Someone might recognize you.

I'll find out all I can about the coat.

I might as well see if it's true now.

You'd better hide behind it.

A cup of tea and a piece of cake please.

Take a seat.

- Bill...

- How about?

You'll let to stick a card out DAINTY TEAS.

I think it's very nice to have a

lady's company for a change.

Don't you have lots of it? I

thought lorries were very popular.

Is yours that lorry out there?

I've always wanted to drive one of those.

I've always wanted to be a tight

rope walker myself.

No, you're the wrong built.

Better stick to lorry driving.

You don't happen to know, do you,

if a raincoat was found here last week?

If it was it will never reach the

lost property office.

Let me see now, a coat.

Well, as a matter of fact there

was one old fellow.

More or less of a tramp, really.

He mends broken chi...

No, I'm wrong miss,

you'll never find that coat.

No, you're right Bill, it was

old Will, the china mender.

Don't remember? He had a

raincoat that was nearly new.

He said a bloke had given it

to him. We teased him about it.

Trying to kid us that people give

brand new clothes away.

Scrap your blinking there.

Leave old Will alone.

If he did, no need for

you to go opening your trap

and shouting his name all over the place.

So will I do if I like.

What, you're a couple of rotten...

I don't want you to get hurt

What was all the fuss about?

Your coat. You're quite right, it was stolen.

An old tramp is got it but his two

friends wouldn't let him tell me.

Oh, put your head under that.

It is difficult.

Here, come on.

If you want to find

old Will, the china mender,

you'll get him late tonight at

Nobby's lodging house, at Gillshare.

- Well, how far is that?

- About thirty miles,

I've often give him a lift there.

What's the matter with you? Get out of here.

- Well?

- Well?

All you have to do now is to get

the coat back from the tramp.

I'm glad you took the left fork.

So am I now.

Goodbye. And many, many thanks.

Can I...

Can I just wish you good luck?

- You ought to get back.

- How are you going to get there?

- I'll climb on one of the lorries.

- They're all going the other way.

Or I could get a lift on a police

car, there will be one along soon.

I think it's marvelous of you but you're

not being very sensible, you know?

Must we go on and on about this?

Yes, what about your father,

won't he miss you?

I thought all that out.

My aunt lives about two miles

from where we want to go.

I will call on her and then tell my

father the truth about where I've been.

- To save your conscience, eh?

- Yes, if you like.

I need only stay two or three

minutes, then we can be off again.

- This may be useful.

- What's that for?

For getting in touch with old Will.

He might be in bed when I get

to the lodging house.

- You mean he doesn't do night work?

- I shouldn't think so.

Well, we can do without it then.

- I shan't be two minutes.

- I don't feel too safe sitting here.

How are you Miss Erica? It's a

long time since we saw you last.

- Madam will be pleased to see you.

- It's nice to see you, Lehmann.

- Is auntie in?

- Oh, yes Miss.

It's miss Felicity's birthday, you know.

She's having a party.

Well...

Perhaps I'd better not stay, I

had forgotten about the birthday.

No, but you must stay Miss Erica.

She'd be so disappointed if you didn't.

Just go in, be quite all right.

In my last trick I will

tie two handkerchiefs.

One a red, the other a green.

Now, I want you to watch very

carefully because I'm going to...

tie them together very

securely in this manner.

One knot, two knots I fold them quite tight.

Now, the next thing I'll do is to

roll them up tightly into a ball.

My dear, this is a surprise.

Will you just have lunch?

And perhaps after you might

help us to look after the children.

It's so sweet of you to

remember Felicity's birthday.

Now, children, you all know the game.

Don't fidget so, Marjorie.

One of you has to go outside.

Me.

- Don't interrupt, Harold.

- I want to go outside.

- That is for me to decide.

- I think I must go.

Oh, I see.

Well, run along, Harold. And come back.

Erica. Erica. You know this game, don't you?

I don't think I remember, auntie.

- I really ought to go.

- But you really just come.

Of course you remember the game,

you used to play it so often enough.

Now, you go outside and don't

come in until we tell you.

- Isn't it Erica's car?

- Yes, it is.

- Are you a friend of hers?

- Oh, yes, she's inside.

Oh and left you out here?

I'd never heard such a thing.

- She said she won't be long.

- Oh, yes. She will.

- It's Felicity's birthday party.

- Felicity?

My little daughter, she's seven today.

Oh, yes, of course, Felicity's

birthday, I was forgetting.

She always brings her a present,

hasn't missed a year.

- Really?

- No, not a year.

It would sound radically wrong

if she forgot the birthday.

- All right.

- Well, come along in.

No, I'd better not.

Not, I can't leave you out here

like a criminal. Come along.

- It'll be great fun.

- Sure it will.

Erica, my dear. It isn't a nice thing.

You bring a young man and leave him outside.

- I only meant to stay a few minutes, uncle.

- Oh, nonsense, you will stay here

and see the party go with a swing.

We must get away, every minute is important.

It's this frightful party,

I'm having an awful job.

Yes, I know. You've been so

good, I'm so grateful...

Come in now.

- I'm sorry, I didn't know.

- Hello, my dear.

You know what Erica did?

Left her friend outside while she

was playing with the children.

- Really?

- I'm very sorry.

I only meant to stay a few minutes.

I came because I wanted to...

You came to give Felicity a

birthday present, didn't you?

Oh, how sweet of you, Erica.

One of those lovely stone dwarfs

for the garden. Isn't it nice?

Exactly like the ones we've got

It will fit in so nicely.

Shall we join the others?

- Hello, daddy.

- Hello darling.

Oh, Erica, do let's play find the thimble.

Hello, Felicity, are you having a nice time?

Yes, thank you, Erica. But I

want to play find the thimble.

Well, I expect you can if you ask mummy.

- I mean I want you to play.

- I can't just now dear.

- I will presently.

- Why can't you play now?

Come on, we'll play it on our own.

Major Cunningham Mrs. Cunningham.

Sit by me.

- Get the crackers please.

- Oh, yes, yes, of course.

Mister mister...

I suppose you're staying

with the Burgoynes mister...

Not exactly, quite near...

That's a large family, I've never known

how many they are but I suppose...

- you find it rather difficult to...

- Yes, I'm not too sure myself

Erica, I'm so sorry, I didn't

quite catch your friend's name.

- Beechcott Manningtree.

- Oh, really?

That's a extraordinary name, isn't it?

I don't think I've ever come

across it before.

Come along, Erica.

- Let's go now.

- We can't, they'll start thinking things.

- I started thinking things long ago.

- Be quiet.

Love calls but once though passion of...

- Steady, old girl.

- I'll read it out.

You must leave things

like that to me, Harold.

It was my motto.

- Ah, the ice is here.

- In the nick of time.

Auntie, we really ought to be going.

- Yes, I really think we should.

- Yes, yes, of course.

Would you mind picking these

ices for me please?

Oh, certainly, of course.

Are they strawberry?

Yes, the red's strawberry and the

white's vanilla, you see.

Fancy.

It's a nice young man, Erica.

Has your father known him long?

- Not very.

- What does he do for a living?

- A sort of a clerk, I believe.

- Oh, in what?

Advertising. He makes up advertisements.

What a very uncommon name.

What did you say it was?

- Beechtree Manningcott.

- I didn't see you dear.

Would you just take those ices to

those nurses over there for me?

What a very sweet girl Erica is,

don't you think so Mr. Croft?

Yes, awfully nice.

Have you known Colonel Burgoyne long?

Oh, yes, years and years.

Your work must be very interesting.

My work?

Yes, Erica is

just been talking to me about it.

- Oh, yes, of course.

- Do you like it?

So many young men of today

dislike their work.

Oh, I love it, I find it very satisfying.

But it must be awfully difficult

to strike the right note.

Well, at first, perhaps, but of

course you need a good ear.

Ear?

I should've thought the eye

would be much more important.

Yes, that's important, certainly

but I can read at sight now.

Beg your pardon?

I mean, I can see a piece of

music if it's put in front of me.

- I see.

- And play, of course.

Oh, yes, of course.

I'll tell her definitely we're going.

Auntie, I've got rid of those ices.

Now we really should be going.

Very well, my dear,

it was nice of you to come.

It's a pity you have to go so soon, I've had

such an interesting talk with your friend...

Mr. Manningcroft.

- We want another game, mother.

- Oh, let's get the ices served first.

Just before children go.

- Well, what should it be?

- Harold wants blind man's buff.

I'll be blind man.

- That's for me to decide, Harold.

- Mother will be first blind-man, is it?

Can't I, uncle?

- I don't think so dear.

- All right, you can try and catch me.

Oh, very well.

It's Mr. Beechtree.

- Oh, where's Erica?

- They went home.

- They asked me to say goodbye.

- You idiot.

Don't you realize there was

something going on between them?

She didn't know his name. He

didn't know it himself, really.

- Oh, you're exaggerating, my dear.

- Nothing of the sort.

I wanted to find out more about them.

You had made me play blind man's buff.

There you are, what did I tell you?

They're not going home, they're

taking the other direction.

Kingston 8-40 please. Hurry.

All right. Hello, Margaret.

Thought we never get away.

Don't you think she seemed a bit suspicious?

Don't think so, just naturally inquisitive.

She seemed satisfied with the answers I gave.

I nearly died when you produced

that china dwarf.

I wonder if she'll ever miss

it from the garden.

We mustn't laugh.

It was very funny when she asked my name.

- I was scared stiff.

- The look on your face.

We mustn't laugh, is very serious.

You look so much better when you're laughing.

Do I?

Of course I don't want to make trouble.

I feel is my duty to tell you. I mean, Erica

is so young, she's at an awkward age.

Oh, but I, I can't understand it.

Erica always tells me

if she's going a long way.

And certainly who she's going with.

Gordon Bleam is the only man I

don't like to see her with.

Then it was him.

I was sure that he gave a false name.

Yes, but he's in India.

Oh, then it wasn't him.

Which way did you see the car went?

Yes, yes...

All right, I'll phone you later.

He never even thanked me.

Two more miles and we'll be there.

Two more miles and we'll be there.

Yes, we'll be there but what then?

What then, my child? What then?

The tramp, the coat, the belt back.

That the easiest part.

You sure the tramp will be there?

Of course, he will be standing at the

door with tears in his simple face saying

- here you are, guvnor.

- Will be as easy as all that?

Why not, everything has gone all right up to

now I don't see why our luck should change.

I hope not. It would be such a waste.

When you go back to your father

you can burst open the door and say...

With a throb in my voice.

Yes, a throb in the

voice is certainly indicated.

You will stand in front of him and say,

I've traveled far and risked much...

and here is the man in all his innocence.

- Then he'll tap me on my head and say...

- With a throb in his voice.

- Thank you, Erica, thank you.

- It'll be touching.

Oh, Robert, if only things would

turn out all right.

- They started to.

- What do you mean?

- You called me Robert.

- Oh, did I?

I didn't notice it.

She will be going through

Lemming unless she turns back.

Well, it's an old Morris.

No, I don't remember the number.

She'll have someone with her.

A young man, I believe.

Get her to telephone me, will you?

- Excuse me, are you miss Burgoyne?

- Yes.

Your father's Chief Constable, isn't he?

- Yes, why?

- He wants you to phone him right away.

He said it's urgent, will you step inside?

Why, you are the chap who

escaped from the police this morning.

I've seen your picture.

You'd better come inside here...

Quick, step on it.

We were overconfident,

walking to a station is.

Thought you can get out at that.

We seem to be crawling.

I can't run away like this

Especially with an escaped man.

It means I'm an accessory.

And accessories get ten years.

Oh, it's terrible, what will

happen to the boys?

Poor father. We must go faster, faster. You

got to get coat back. I can't go back know.

Poor father, what shall I

tell him? What shall I tell him?

Right.

I suppose he must be the man.

I can't understand it.

Keep my daughter's name out of it, Inspector.

For the time, anyway.

That's all right sir. Don't you worry.

The search is well underway.

He's probably forced her to go

to Ashcroft Forest.

There'll be less chance for him

to be found there.

We're combing the forest now sir.

It's all right, my dear, we're perfectly

safe here. We'll hide here for a bit.

The whole thing will be over in

a couple of hours or so.

We'll shake hands and

you'll never see me again.

Won't I?

Oh, you needn't see me again.

- Put your coat on.

- It's all right.

Now you do as I tell you.

I know exactly how you feel.

You see no end. You don't believe it's true.

The night always exaggerates

things, doesn't it?

Personally, I like the night,

it's much more alive than the day.

Look at those people on that

train. Eating, actually eating.

I'll tell you what. I'll scout

about for some food, shall I?

No, we'll wait. We wait till the coat is safe

in our hands and then we'll eat and how.

Straight to a seven course dinner.

Seven helpings and champagne.

Well, I'm going now. I shan't be long.

And off we'll go before their goggling eyes.

And then I'll carry you all the way home.

Well, now off to the lodging house.

I'll pinch the rover man's hat.

Well, how do I look?

Erica...

Erica darling, do say something.

I can't.

I just can't.

I know I'm being silly but...

I'm so terribly...

terribly tired.

My dear, of course you are. What can I do?

Perhaps you'd better get along home.

- No. I will sit out now.

- You're marvelous.

I'll be all right here.

I don't want anything to happen to you.

You'll be perfectly safe, I promise you.

Now you have a little nap

and try to forget all your worries.

That's right.

Dowser. Dowser. Look after her, Dowser.

I don't want anything

to happen to you either.

Good evening Nobby.

I ain't Nobby. He's been dead

since before the war.

- Have you got a bed?

- One left.

- Ok.

- Number 6.

- Thanks. Is Old Will in yet?

- Will?

No, I've kept his bed. Are you a pal of his?

- Yes.

- I didn't know he had one.

Oh, yes. Good night.

I don't want any of that business.

Here, you understand?

And I don't want to come here again.

That's all right, then you keep out.

You will eat those words, you Finney.

Get out.

Old Will hasn't gone yet, has he?

You're his pal, you ought to know.

I just woke up.

You know which is Old Will, the china mender?

No, mate, I never heard of him.

So that's the game, is it?

So you are a pal of his after all.

- How long has this racket been going on?

- Will.

Who wants me? Oh, the governor.

Hello Duckie.

- A cup wants mending?

- Don't you come racketing in here.

What's your trouble?

Getting your pal to bash up my

china so you can mend it.

My pal?

I don't want any argument from you,

it's the last time you've come in here.

What does he mean?

- And who are you?

- Listen, I want to talk to you.

I'll be with you in a minute, it's my work.

I've got to talk to you, it's

about something very important.

What's your game?

And who says that I'm your pal?

Well, that was a mistake.

- I was thinking it pretty well was.

- I've traced you for nearly fifty miles.

- Fifty miles, what for?

- You know anything about a raincoat?

I don't know what you're talking about.

- I've got to get along.

- You do know something about it.

But I'm not interested in you,

I only want the coat.

Come on, Will, bash his mouth in.

He will get something he don't

expect in a minute.

You got a coat from Tom's Hat,

didn't you? Well, it's mine.

I only want it as evidence, you

can have it back afterward.

It's no good asking me, I'll keep telling

you I don't know nothing about it.

Why are you so obstinate? I tell you is a

matter of life and death is going to save me.

It's going to save me from a charge of

murder, the police are after me now.

- Come on.

- I can't come now.

Erica, I've got to find her.

Come on, I'm not finished with you yet.

What's the idea? Wait a minute.

Where are you going?

Halt, stop him.

Hurry up, Sergeant, they're just going out.

- Erica. Erica. Quick.

- What's the idea?

Drive that way.

You've got the coat?

He knows everything about it but

he's keeping his mouth shut.

I'm kidnapped.

They're coming.

Come on, pal, what's the matter with the dog.

My cheese, he smells.

The coat. Look, the raincoat.

Pull up, we've got it.

I didn't know what you were up to Governor.

Coming along and saying you're my pal.

And dragging me about like this

I feel like a shy bride.

I'm terribly glad.

I wonder how far is the nearest

telephone box.

- I ought to get on to father.

- Here you are.

It's mine, all right.

There's no belt.

What have you done with the belt?

What have you done with that belt?

Belt?

Here's a stitch. What happened to it?

There was no belt on it when

that bloke gave it to me.

Then it was my belt. Who do you

say gave you the coat?

I told you, some fellow.

But can't you remember what he looked like?

- Yes, he blinked.

- What do you mean blinked?

Like this.

Anyhow, his evidence is as good as the belt,

he knows that I didn't give it to him.

Oh, no governor, it wasn't you.

- It's no good, Robert.

- Of course it is, it's perfectly good proof.

The police will never believe his evidence.

What do you mean, I'm respectable.

And as for a tramp saying he was given a

practically new overcoat,

they'll think it's fantastic.

I've got to talk to you more about this.

The police will catch up with us soon.

Where's the best place to hide?

Well, there's a Boulevard three mile off.

And there's a quiet little lane where nobody

goes much, before you get to every...

What about the old mine workings?

- It's about a mile or so.

- We'll go, Erica.

Let's try the old mine workings.

- Robert.

- Hang on, I'm coming.

- Here they are.

- Quick, they are in here.

- We left the dog behind.

- He's all right, don't mind it.

What do you mean? I'm going back.

Don't be such an idiot. Come.

- Hold on Miss, hold on.

- Have you got him?

- No.

- Which way did he go?

Now Miss Burgoyne.

We know that you have been involved

in this. Is no fault of your own.

Really?

I mean, we naturally saw that you

were trying to track him.

I see.

When he gave you the slip, where

do you think he was making for?

- I don't know.

- And he said nothing at all?

Nothing at all.

Miss Burgoyne, I'm doing all I

can to make things easy for you.

Will you please try and make

them easy for me?

I've got a job on here and I've

got to find a murderer.

- Then why don't you?

- We're doing our best.

You're not. Can't you see what a

mistake you're making?

You find a clue and follow it to death.

- The evidence against him is very strong.

- Is not.

Can't you tell he didn't do it?

He had no reason to do it. The woman

was helping him, he told you that.

Yes, he told us a lot of things.

And if you stopped chasing him you

might find the real murderer.

I should like to know why you

take all this interest in this.

Because...

Because he's innocent.

He couldn't kill anything.

He's much too kind and gentle.

Why, he's the finest person...

I'm sorry to have kept you

waiting, gentleman.

For what we're about to receive.

May the Lord make us truly thankful.

Christopher, try not to make

noises when eating your soup.

Ok.

Your father would like to see you

when you finish Miss Erica.

Come in.

Come in Erica, my dear.

I wanted us to have a little talk together.

I can quite understand that you didn't want

to speak in front of those detectives.

But surely there's something

you want to tell me.

That might help us to find this fellow.

- No, father, there's nothing.

- I see...

You still insist on shielding a

man wanted for murder.

He's not a murderer.

You know as well as I do that you

are committing a criminal offense.

And I'm responsible.

You'd better read this.

Must you do this, father?

You'd better go to your room and

stay there for the time being.

Is everything all right?

Has Old Will found him?

I'm giving myself up.

That's why I came back.

I want you to tell them that I

forced you to do that.

- And to say goodbye.

- I did it because I wanted to.

It's no use.

That coat with no belt was the

end of everything.

I suppose they found it in the car.

Yes, they brought it in while I

was being questioned.

No belt in the pocket by any chance?

No, nothing but a box

of matches of the Grand Hotel.

I've got to go, Old Will is waiting.

Will you go now? I don't want to cry.

Erica.

Those matches. Did you say Grand Hotel?

- Yes, why?

- I've never been there in my life.

- Then whoever killed her...

- Has been or still is at the Grand Hotel.

Well, if it isn't Cinderella.

What's the idea?

- What idea?

- This dressing up for the ball.

- I don't know what you mean, officer.

- Well, look, this.

I've been watching you for the last half hour

I'm so glad you came back. I don't

know what I'd had done without you.

After all, you're the only one

who can recognize him.

These boots pinch a bit. I haven't had

the time to slit them for my corns.

- Hadn't we better start looking for him?

- Yes, rather.

- Here, what's that place?

- That's the office.

Well, perhaps they know that

bloke that twitches. I'll go and ask.

Excuse me Miss, you don't happen to know...?

- Just a moment please.

- All right.

No good asking her, she'll never

know a thing like that.

What if I try in there, eh?

- Yes, anywhere.

- Yes.

Yes sir?

- Table for two please.

- Thank you.

We ought to order tea or something,

we can't stay here long.

I certainly have beer.

I don't think you can get that

kind of thing here.

I'd better order because I'm the man, eh?

- Two cups of tea please.

- Indian or Chinese sir?

Tea.

You keep an eye on her

while I telephone her father.

Very good, Sergeant.

Haven't you seen anyone with a twitch?

- There are too many people.

- You must find him.

Well, I can't ask them all if

they twitch, can I?

We have bitten more than we can chew.

He must be here, somewhere.

What sort of twitch has he? Just in one eye?

No, both eyes.

I can't see nothing with all

these people crowding about.

- Can't we go to another table?

- We can't, they're all taken.

- Oh, we've got to take a look somehow.

- What about dancing?

- Can you dance?

No, of course not, duckies, but I

don't mind having a go.

- It's only half walking, anyway.

- Oh, well.

I wish I had my old boots.

I want you, old man.

Don't come in again like that.

It isn't funny and I pay someone

else to make the orchestrations.

- I'm afraid it's no good, duckies.

- We mustn't give up.

The cops have been watching us

for the past quarter of an hour.

I know. I didn't think you had noticed.

I didn't think you had either.

They're probably looking for Mr. Tisdall.

I shouldn't take too many of those, old man.

- I take as many as I want.

- All right, all right.

I'm sorry, but I take them to stop these

twitches. Got to be stopped somehow...

is getting on my nerves.

Come on boys, time is up.

I want to thank you for your

patience and your consideration.

The whole thing is beyond me. Please, go in.

I'm sorry sir, but it can't be helped.

Of course, go ahead.

Do whatever you think fit.

There's nothing you need do to her.

I was saying there's

nothing you need to do to her.

It's all right, I'm not going to

give you any trouble.

It's a pity you didn't think that sooner.

You might have saved a great deal of trouble.

Well, take him inside, Sergeant. I'm going

to get miss Burgoyne and the old man.

Come on boys.

- Where are they?

- Over there.

Ask them to come out, will you?

Please, stand back, he needs air

Please, keep clear.

All right, let's get along.

What's happened with the band, waiter?

I don't know sir, I was

trying to find the doctor.

They don't seem to know what to do for him.

Oh, can't we help?

Your last efforts of first aid weren't

much of a success, were they?

Can't you be human for once?

Here, let me see.

- Get some brandy sir.

- Certainly.

Will. Will.

Look, Will, his eyes.

Someone wipe the black in his face?

It's him Miss. It's him, all right.

You gave the old tramp a

raincoat, didn't you?

What did you do with

the belt of the raincoat?

What did I do with the belt?

I twisted it round her neck and

choked her life out of her.

I found him, it's all right, it's over.

Father, don't you think we ought

to ask Mr. Tisdall to dinner?