The Notorious Landlady FULL MOVIE | (Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Fred Astaire) STREAM CITY

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] don't you point that beastly thing at me you little loud don't you dare slly me are you all right Mrs Dunhill of course I'm all right that wasn't that little Monster's C pistol that was a real shot from number 33 38 caliber revolver I think it might have been a backfire all the game I beg don't tell me what's a shot and what isn't a shot can I hear a shot you certainly did somebody run around to the m [Music] [Applause] [Music] n a [Applause] [Music] good morning we've come to inquire about the flat toet advertising the times could you tell me it didn't say how many bedrooms what oh de I I'm so sorry we must have made a mistake uh must have read the wrong Bell I mean wrong wrong advertisment that will do sorry bother is silly mistake sorrya [Music] good afternoon young man oh good afternoon how about the flat to let I suppose oh yes I have I hope you take it young man things have been too dull around gray square of late goodbye goodbye she's been a fascinating neighbor she should make a most interesting land lady don't you think most interesting Mrs Dunhill yes sir what can I do for you oh uh hello my name is Gridley come to see about the apartment a flat are you A Yank well yes but some of us are very nice could I see they flat please you are a couple aren't you I mean you ever misses no there's no misss just me sorry sir I know my mistress is M she wants a cup wa where is your mistress there's no one at home sir well your home what about you me yeah I'm just the paride I see well couldn't you show me the Flats you wouldn't be what she'd want well now the ad states that it's a couple prefer that indicates an open mind I hate people Minds please this is an ideal location for me would you just ask your mistress to call me at the American Embassy oh I'm uh with the Foreign Service I've just been assigned here hello what's her name is name the Mistress of the house oh an I'm yes well it's uh um Mrs ardwick is it or isn't it it's ardwick m Mrs miles ardwick ardwick with an a you don't know the name no I mean I'm new here I'm sorry if I should but I don't it's artwick with an i right um look even though there's Mrs OWI within uh even though she's against single men couldn't I just sort of sneak a look at the flat I mean if I like it well enough I might even get married American Embassy I that's right well perhaps be all right to just look good girl but don't get your oops up she won't let you have it oh isn't this very nice he Immaculate I guess that's thanks to you Mrs hard's very lucky to have you anybody'd be lucky to have you the flats One Flat up yes this way if you please sir I can tell you in advance I'm going to be just crazy about this flat what's this Prejudice that your mistress has against single men well the n's full of niers and niers are full of curiosity and after all I do she does live here alone mhm well believe me I do nothing to harm a reputation as long as you're around you are a one sir you y you come right out with it don't you most of it anyway these is the digs I'm sure they're taking care of a house this size put you under a great strain it's nipp and Tuck sir is it really sometimes well of course look at your cheeks they're all flushed well tell me does Mrs hard but you're sure she's out yes sir yeah well does she what's your name uh Hilda uhhuh well Hilda does she work you too hard now that could be it you know now those cheeks are definitely flushed that's the first sign I thought you wanted to take a look at the flat oh yes oh I know it I love it you know I frighten myself sometimes my instincts are so uncanny in there's the bedroom yeah that certainly is isn't it is she um your employer do back soon oh and a blooming minute now tell me Hilda do you sleep in in and out off and on the catch is catch can you might call it that's now that you've seen the FL Let's Get Down a brass tag shall we Hilda why don't you put in a good word for me with this poor frightened creature that you work for now what rent is the old bag asking the old bag's asking 440 a month that's not unreasonable Mr Gridley yes Mrs Hardwick I I couldn't let you have it under any circumstances where are you from Chicago now how about that the breach between us never very wide Narrows I'm sorry I I couldn't possibly let you have the flat it it just wouldn't work out at all it will work beautifully for both of us I clearly stipulated in my ad I know I know I tell you what I'll do I'll marry your adorable maid Hilda we'll move in here as a couple huh you're not very discriminating made her mistress it's all the same to you oh well I'm a Democrat from New England I have no prejudices now why the maid act well it seemed as good a way as any to check on prospective tenants without committing myself well after all I I do live here alone now to put it plainly Mr Goodley I have a dubious reputation you do I'll pay you £45 a month not that kind of dubious of course not look what's wrong with a man very useful around the house they tell me I mean he fixes washers and he keeps burglar away from the house a man has endless possib all right I'll pay you £50 a month I'm sure you'd make an ideal tenant yeah and I could use the money but let's look at it another way we are both displaced persons right but I don't have a place look Mrs Hardwick I appeal to you as a fellow American don't I appeal to you huh it's your funeral might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb yeah well Mrs H you made a wise decision hope so I'll uh drop by the bank and pick up some pounds oh the first in last month I guess uh yes I suppose I'll uh have my bag sent over this afternoon I've got to check in at the embassy and I'll be back oh um how about meals oh I'm sorry Mr gidley I couldn't possibly provide you with I don't mean you provide I'll provide starting with dinner tonight are you free well yes I'm free but good you're no longer free I'll see you about 6 oh ask Hilder to get the ice out please [Music] m [Music] good afternoon sir uh this is Mr Gridley oh oh yes Gridley I've been expecting you come in sir thank you sir I've studied your record Gridley so far so good glad to have you with us thank you sir I understand you've been in Saudi Arabia yes I was there myself once quite a stimulating two weeks thank you well I was there for 2 years sir time changes your point of view we go where we can serve not necessarily where we can amuse ourselves oh I wasn't complaining sir of course not have you found a place to stay uh yes sir I've already uh uh rented a flat I mean an apartment that's all right you can get as colloquial as you like the British will feel you keeping your ears open rodo yeah now uh about this flat you're in a respectable neighborhood I trust Mayfair you gray Square Splendid Splendid the chief is a stickler for proper conduct all the way down the line stay on top of your job here keep your personal life tidy and I can assure you a happy stay in London yes sir yes lady fot calling sir put her on lady fat very influential she can also bore the pants off you you're going to be seeing quite a bit of her you might as well get some idea lady fat how nice of you to call Mr amister I'm calling in reference to an American program which appeared on television last evening and caused me no end of concern oh may I ask which program it was a western Affair called ganta I was appalled at the shocking degree of violence I saw five murders a double hanging three pistol whippings and a United States Deputy Marshal nibbled to death on an antill well I grant you that's a lot but don't forget it is an our show we have a new man with a lady fot Mr William Gridley he's Mr Collin's replacement I'll put him onto the matter immediately I trust he'll prove more reliable than Mr Collins he's one of our very best young men very well Goodbye Mr amrer goodbye lady fot get the picture I take it she didn't get along with Collins you've got your work cut out for you with her Gridley M of course you'll have plenty of other duties too which I'll have to go into with you at length yes sir what are your dinner plans well I think I have a date sir so soon you still got desert sand in your shoes yeah with my land lady really I have yet to meet the land lady one invites out to dinner oh well she's an American she's uh well may I speak off the Record sir you may well I would say confidentially that she's about 36 23 36 that would sound good even on the record she's single I take it well well there's a Mrs in front of her name but there's no husband in evidence separated well I guess so sir otherwise why would she rent me half her house her husband might be away on a business trip abroad in which case he could drop in any time jet planes you know he could be in Afghanistan for breakfast and you could be in the middle of a scandal by lunch oh no no I don't think that sir no Mrs Hardwick acted as though we were pretty much out of her life you better make sure did you say Hardwick oh yes sir oh you know her no I don't think so it just seems to ring a bell just uh well anyway just remember what I said keep your off hours tidy and I don't think it would do a bit of harm to find out exactly what the story is regarding her husband right sir that'll be all for now right oh um I'd like you to look this over tonight if you will please it's a report Collins was working on when he went to pieces on us oh uh be prepared to give us a report on the report in the morning why sir [Music] hello research yes sir Amber is speaking I'm trying to track down an elusive thought does the name Mrs Hardwick of gray square mean anything to you does it I should say it does [Music] hi oh [Music] hi you look radiant do I you do you're just trying to make hea jealous you wait a minute my aunt and I here were wondering if you'd be interested in some flowers you Youngs they're all so lovely what do you think I'd like well I it occurs to me I haven't seen flowers in 2 years I think we'll take them all the lot sir a whole lot bless you sir say how much are these I thank you sir you're a lucky woman to have such a thoughtful husband oh he's not my husband no we just live together than that was very thoughtful of you buying allive flowers well it's selfish really I was just trying to impress my date oh your date well yeah we do I guess I didn't give you much chance to say no did I no you didn't but I could have I see H got the ice out huhuh and I've given her the night off well good he's a crowd anyway what do you say we have our first drink up in my remarkable new flat h really a good idea especially since you've got the only bottle of scrunch I found it when I was unpacking your things they do that in England you know what do they know I hope you find everything I just put things where I thought you'd think they ought to be oh thank you now if you want to change for dinner I'll fix you that drink I first I'd like to talk to you about signing 100-year lease fine with me if you pay in advance do you always drink scratch well in sor maybe you have a choice drinking scotch or drilling for oil if I hadn't been transferred I was thinking of getting up a Syndicate to drill for Scotch I have just a little water with mine please oh that's not your closet it's locked yeah your things are in the bedroom closet oh sure fine all thank you won't be long how about that you know you pack as many times as I have you get to be a real Pro look at this coat not a wrinkle in it not one you pressed it it's all wrinkled uh do I have to go on calling you Mrs Hardwick no my first name is Carly Carly M Carly Hardwick that's odd I mean I don't think I've ever known a girl with the first name of Carly before Carly Hardwick I approve as a very pretty name thank you I have a pretty first name too Bill kind of exotic isn't it you think you could learn to master that monosyllable well there always the buret school let me see I've got quite a choice ilda Carly right now I prefer to get back to Mrs hardw why well can I ask you a direct question what where's your husband I don't know you don't know well believe me if I was your husband you'd know where I was every minute would I You're darn right you wouldn't I'd know where you were every minute would you You're darn right I would wouldn't you give me any privacy at all practically none you um divorced no uh separated very much so I don't want to seem too eager but are you by any chance a widow I really couldn't say yeah I hope I did this right is it possible for you to do anything wrong why don't we wait and see I'll change [Music] she's just gone off with your Mr Gridley sir he is one of your state department Lads I believe and who may I ask are you ding Scot yard Scot yard yes of course this is terrible he he he just started work today well let's hope he shows up tomorrow oh [Music] [Music] good evening son Charles table one Dressed to Kill isn't she devilishly attractive I'd say rely cly and let's see after Bangkok I spent 6 months in Marakesh and then Saudi Arabia well and this transfer to London was the biggest break of my career that is before I met you Bill what we do this Fe the embassy mhm no I I'll probably spend most of my time getting reservations on ships and planes for VIPs and arranging visas and D be checking tariff schedules on fascinating things like hemp tennis balls and then I'll just move on to become Secretary of State I figure I'm too old to be president well I would hang under your bed someday I can say will you goodly slept here yeah right now you could put my importance in a teaspoon our window somewhere along the line like to shed about two bits worth of light on how we feel about other countries you know good I it sounds corny but my job means more to me than just a career and you've chosen the right career Mr gley you bound to be a very successful diplomat well behind every man man's success there is a woman like you if the man is lucky and what do you know about me maybe I could run you well I'm willing to make allowances after all compromise is the Cornerstone of diplomacy now tell me what about you is so dangerous nothing tonight klie how did you wind up in London oh I came to Europe on a tour one those all expense deals it been a dream of mine ever since I heard my first warn accent we had a ball everywhere Rome Madrid Paris and then we came to London yeah and um what happened well then the tour was end ended and um I was just about ready to go home when miles Hardy how no's name well you mentioned it at the door you remember Dance with Me Bill sure you will excuse us won't [Music] you I like danc dancing with you didn't learn to M like this in Sor right uh no South America student Riot well you had to move something or everything was [Music] over would you care for a drink sir tonic water [Music] please hope we can get a taxi will you look at this fog you'll get used to it are you sure this country isn't on fire somewhere good evening Mrs Hardwick oh good evening I wonder if I might speak to a moment regarding that little matter oh well yes yes certainly excuse me a minute then please huh oh yes sure rather uncon [Applause] sorry sir being ELC I'm sorry Bill it was business oh it's all right it's none of my business why don't we walk yeah yeah um where H hello what was that I just wanted to make sure that somebody hadn't dropped in unexpectedly I'm not expecting anyone that's good certainly is convenient isn't it living in the same house I mean it saves cab [Music] Fair well here you are delivered safely you're dropping me at my door mhm well how are you going to get home well I'll feel my way no no no uh Karly I couldn't possibly let you go home alone no if anything would have happened to you I'd never forgive myself you're right [Music] well well how about tomorrow night dinner maybe sure why don't you wait and see what happens tomorrow see how you feel oh I know how I'll feel do you [Music] Carly don't be a dream I'm having huh don't just disappear in the night thank you [Music] the rent and thank you [Music] [Music] for suddenly I saw you there oh no [Music] [Music] Kylie oh bill it's you I'm sorry you you frightened me well I I heard the organ I I'm sorry I Disturbed you oh no not at all I'm sorry I Disturbed you I just didn't know that you uh you played yes please GE I used to play little drums when I was in college maybe sometime we could you did this very often at night no not often I wouldn't mind I love bgan music to me there's something about the tone that's almost like the sound of Eternity yeah do you know My Funny Valentine I better go upstairs now bill I was just saying goodbye to an old friend I'm sorry I woke you [Music] yes Mr gy is here sir tell him to wait a minute please um people tend to freeze when Scotland yards are around I'd like to size up your man without being observed if you don't mind sir go into the conference room inspector I'll turn on the intercom uh just push down the third key you'll hear everything that's said third key right sir what well bring come along lad send Gridley in please good morning sir good morning gley I've uh been looking over it um how's the food at The Lamplighter these days oh excellent you had dinner with Mrs Hardwick danced had two bottles of champagne left the club at 11:42 and walked all the way home well that's quite a thorough report look if I'm considered some kind of a security risk It's News yes sir uh may I ask just how did you happen to pick number 33 gray Square as your residents I answered Carly Mrs Hardwick's ad in the paper Mrs Hardwick seems to have a pensant for getting into the papers look I don't understand sir tell me what sort of woman do you find her and you can speak off the Record if you like well this is for the record sir I find her and absolutely Heavenly woman were you able to find out anything about Mr Hardwick yes sir they're separated she told you that yes sir in my opinion a divorce is imminent she's going to divorce him yes sir don't you think that would be adding insult to injury how's that Gridley Mrs Hardwick murdered her husband well that certainly grounds for she what I said that absolutely Heavenly woman killed killed her husband a sort of permanent trial separation that's impossible Mrs Hardwick has slipped lately getting into the want ads 6 months ago she made the front pages daily why isn't she under arrest because they haven't found the body no case there's no court case yet but as soon as they can locate Mr Hardwick's remains Mrs Hardwick has a date with the hangman she didn't do it you don't know the case I know kyli Hardwick after one day after one minute and I'm going to know the case I'm going to know every single thing about it and I'm going to prove she didn't do it this young man could be useful to our Sergeant thinking she's innocent sir yeah or to our advantage has she ever done anything since you've known her that might cast the least bit of Suspicion on her sus absolutely not she's just been kind and generous and warm that's beside the point look sir if you knew her as I do you'd know she's not capable of then why did she lie to you about her husband why because I don't know why but if she did there must have been a reason she maybe she's been assuming the guilt to protect somebody else we thought of that the question is who I don't know who but it is a possibility true you see are we on the air well this is inspector Olan of Scotland Yard well I wasn't aware that the police were listening oh no no no I'm sorry about that but we had to check you out I'm delighted to have your help on the case help I don't intend to help you on this case cooperation Gridley you're a guest of the United Kingdom that's true but I'm not a police spy no no no M Mr Gridley let me put it this way assuming Mrs arri was not guilty there would be no problem provided we knew all the facts therefore every shred of evidence I can gather is important to her even something that seems damning fitted into the overall picture might be just the clue to prove her innocence oh I see you want me to Snoop around and report everything that I find to you huh if you want to Wella yes you work on the inside I'll work on the outside we'll make a good team team you want to prove she did it I want to prove she didn't no no no you see you don't know Scotland Yard very well we consider it a higher duty to protect the innocent than to convict the guilty you do yes of course but it is essential to provide solid evidence to prove her innocence you're basing your opinion of Mrs ardwick purely on The Superficial aspects of the woman Mr Gridley um do you ever hear of Angela Crowley Angela Crowley no I don't think oh well there you are see oh oh there you are you see as beautiful as Mrs ardwick I dare say she slept in a coffin Angela did and sent a goodly number of men to theirs with cruel dispatch she was an excellent cook using the finest of spices and the rarest of poisons now I believe that it was a tribute to Angela's talents that one of her victims after eating a poisoned kidney pie asked for seconds it was the second one that did him in would you say that it was interesting that a few weeks ago Mrs Hardwick tried to collect on her husband's life insurance it was pointed out to her of course by the insurance people that they need proof of Mr Hardwick's death before they could honor the policy she probably needed the money uh true true what makes her so sure that she can already collect on his life hey hey did you know they fought a great deal what whatever every married cabble qu yes I know that but their exchanges reached such Heights of intensity that the police had to be summoned on three separate occasions that means nothing it's there are two main causes of marital squabbling financial affairs and extramarital Affairs now Mrs Hardwick is undeniably attractive she might have had a lover furtive meetings with another man who could easily have gone from Paramore to murder a comp look inspector karlye Hardwick is a decent and gentle gentle ah you see now then Molly Pasco was gentle she couldn't bear the thoughts of hurting her husband with a divorce so Molly and her lover sealed up Mr Pasco alive behind a new brick wall two weeks later she murdered her lover and ran off with the brick salesman well I hate a Fickle killer don't you be serious I am being serious I I fail to see sir what these lethal ladies have to do with Karly Hardwick I am merely illustrating for you the homocidal Tendencies of the fair sex females make not only loving wives and devoted mothers but very efficient Killers bless him I find This Strange Talk coming from a man who says that he is Ed in proving Mrs Hardwick's innocence come here come here what you give me your help and you'll find that I'm just as anxious to prove it as you are you got my word on that yeah well I'll think about thatle well all right I'll take your word I oh good oh good good now is my card with my home number just ring me any time of night or day gley you must remember that you're living in a diplomatic goldfish Bowl you're relationship with this woman must not leak out I must ask you not to be seen in public with her at any time whatsoever now here um take these clippings go to your office and study every no don't chose your office go somewhere else read them in the park take the rest of the day off yes sir uh just a minute Mr Gridley two things if I may for as long as you can try not to let Mrs Hardwick know that you're aware of her situation just try to catch her off guard well I mean you know there are ways of getting women to reveal their inner most Secrets I mean the more um uh familiar you are with her the better the chances are of getting her to the moment of truth what are you getting at well um well what's coming through you want me to be a male matter Harry I'm a member of the state department not the vice sad it's the method to count if you can get her to confess she's guilty you'll have performed a great service for your country somehow I can't believe America wants me to do this if you foul up Gridley I'll have you back in the Sahara so fast you'll think London was only a mirage in other words if she knows I know I go that's exactly right and I hope you haven't taken to talking in Ryme and do keep a sharp look out for your own personal safety I mean whoever killed Mr Hardwick might easily strike again you know I'll check all my kidney pies for poison OD you should mention that Mrs Hardwick purchased a large quantity of arsenic early this morning [Music] my mother says you're next [Music] Carly [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] hello oh yes I I got your message well you you know I hate to but I I'm afraid there's no other way out well I I'd rather not do it tonight yes the man you saw me with last night oh you're probably right of course I it's best to just do it and get it over with oh I'd say about 60 lb the problem is getting it out of the house you better send two men all right fine [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] [Music] hi anybody home hi [Music] I didn't expect you so early I guess you didn't I mean neither did I how did it go today anything special happened special I mean out of the way or unusual no nothing it's been pretty dull so far how about you anything uh unusual happened well yes as a matter of fact very I paid all my bills thanks to you and I'm going to provide you with dinner to my Mr gley and you can just take it easy and relax great let's fix it together I've been pretty handy around a kitchen I'm a temperamental cook I can't stand anyone peing over my shoulder now you could have that ambassador's uniform go on got work to do okay Carly if it's all right with you I really don't feel like anything with sauces or gravy tonight couldn't we just have something basic what's the matter afraid of my cookie no nothing like that I just got a queasy stomach tonight Bill are you sure there's nothing on your mind oh no no no honestly no it's just um there you know first day at the office and all good then will you please go up and get comfortable while you're changing I'll make a drink hurry up now oh I've got a surprise for [Music] you kyli out here [Music] Bill ready for your surprise [Music] did you notice anything not yet well look oh a Barb a barbecue m is that the surprise well it's part of it oh well did you get that just for me well no I've had a long time just never used it why well miles never cared for American food he never liked anything but brussel sprouts ker kidy pie basic enough for you steaks perfect good I'm not sure just how to get the charcoal going though will you use some kind of lighting fluid I think I can find something drink your drink it'll pick you up [Music] [Music] my father says so [Music] too I think I found something I don't know what it's for but it says highly flammable yeah oh well barbecue it's a Nifty I didn't know you use these much over here well they don't by much had to chase all over London for look at the label made in California you have Nam touch your drink oh no I haven't have I here's living every moment to its fullest as if it's our [Music] [Music] last too strong [Music] sure bill is there something [Music] wrong bill you sure what's the [Music] matter that's nothing there's nothing in it nothing to it I mean it's no it's it's great it's one let me no no please no it's it's wonderful it's just you let's get the fire started [Laughter] right maybe they think we're burning State Secrets oh little witches the the the awning well hold where's a where's a uh turn up untangle that thing well one of you people please call a fire [Music] department all right back minut all right step back way now let minut thank K you got here [Music] we out your blood up it's all yours please than you all right then who left the fire I did well sir I'll have to have the particulars for my report oh officer is this really necessary some sort of identification what may I see some sort identification yes sure diplomatic passport Mr William Gridley it's me United States Emerson terribly sorry sir there'll be no need for reporting of course of course I'll simply have a word with the sergeant yeah I'll give you my best yes sir thank you sir sorry for the inconvenience all right I understand it's your duty and all of that yes sir thank you sir good night sir good night [Music] well all things considered I'd say dinner was a roaring success it was a mess I'm sorry Bill I I was so looking forward to having a quiet and pleasant evening alone with you dinner and all and then later I well later I planned on doing something that I wanted to do since the moment you set foot in this house really well now it's all spoiled yes it is with the police coming in h men in public office they they can't afford to be involved in a scandal well they can if the Scandal looks like you am not listening to me you see if your name should ever be linked with mine it would just if you're worried about the policeman forget it it all take care of diplomatic immunity you know it saves you from everything from parking tickets to murder hello oh it's view pill me hello Mr ambrer GLE I want to see you right away even sooner would be better right well isn't that a isn't that a little irregular oh highly irregular but then nothing's really been regular since you folded your tent and dropped in on us has it no sir gley I want you to meet me at the lion's head Pub in Chelsea the embassy MH what are you talking about I said the lion's head Pub in Chelsea oh did you say the embassy because she's standing there yes sir I didn't want to repeat the address in front of her well is she staying there why are you saying that she's not standing here then why are you Whispering oh never mind gy I think I'm beginning to see how your mind works and it frightens me I'm leaving right now and I expect you to do the same yes sir right away sir oh I bet you pardon was for yes oh there you are sir yes sir when I instructed you to keep your presence in Mrs Hardwick's house absolutely secret did you feel that you could best carry out that order by trying to set fire to London coming within inches of being arrested and having a whole story appear in the papers what do you mean appear in you drinking love huh what you drink Scotch and water with ice of course oh yeah no no ice no forget the water in the papers there were newspaper men present when the polican made out this report they did some additional checking with your land lady's neighbors and gleefully pounded out the news that Mrs Hardwick is living with a man not just an ordinary man mind you but a Mr William Gridley US state department man and part-time Firebug well look I apologize sir but this was not Carly's fault stop worrying about Mrs Blue Beard the story won't appear inspector olant informed me of what was happening and I was able to kill it before it ever hit print you killed the story and then PA I'll have the same please thank you how how did you do it how gidley I have held my position here in London for some years now and I'm proud to say that during that time I been able to build up enough influence so that when the occasion arises a few simple phone calls from me to the right people and all is well again yes sir Gridley if that story had appeared you would have been in very deep trouble both here and in Washington and when one of my people is in trouble I am in trouble I want you to know that I have no intention of watching you go down the drain and using my career as a raft a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] good morning sir good morning Mr Gridley is waiting and the Russian Embassy call never mind about the Russians Mr Gridley has become much more of a menace good morning sir have you seen this yes sir then tell me one good thing about this morning except that it's your last one in London my last one now wait a minute please sir it seems to me that last night you were saying something about power and influence and simple phone calls that kill stories in papers obviously something went wrong obviously don't let that give you any satisfaction Gridley my error remains between us yours is on the front page of every newspaper in London by now I assume Mrs Hardwick has read them and to quote you Gridley she knows you know so you go I'm sorry my boy in some peculiar way I like you but you frustrate me I frustrate you well I think the answer to our frustrations is that we be in different countries I pick England now let's see what we can find for you no sir if I may I don't feel you're taking the proper share of the great if you killed the story as you said you will learn that the higher your position the more mistakes you're allowed in fact if you make enough of them it's considered your style now you happen to be in what I would call a one mistake position and you've made it let me see Iceland Auckland the truck island will you please reconsider with put yourself in my place I can't I haven't picked it out yet oh Pakistan aha look Tiara del Fuego tiar where yes Mrs Hardwick to see you sir ask her to wait please ah so the little lady has come to ask her Embassy to run interference for her no I don't think that I'm not particularly interested in what you think gidley but just for kicks why do you suppose she's come to intercede for me oh my boy my boy I mean you've got a lot to learn I have had 20 years experience with every kind of incident and many kinds of women and I take great pride in my ability to see beneath the surface of the most guess female now in time you too May acquire that ability but just for now suppose you go to your office gather up your little bits and pieces it's a long way to tiarra Del fuo I'm not even sure that we have a an outpost in tiarra now if you H that door if you don't mind thank you ask Mrs Hardwick to come in please Mrs hard here how do you do won't you be seated f stand thank you what I have to say will take very little of your time I realize how busy you are not at all this is your Embassy Mrs Hardwick we are here to serve you well I am not here to be served although I might have welcomed that speech several months ago and I needed your help however what I came to see Mrs Hardwick uh we will assist you in any way we possibly can but we cannot act in what is not in the best interest of Great Britain that could lead to International complications I don't expect my country to go to war for me but the fact remains Mr ambrer that I've been hounded by the police slandered by the press and humiliated by my neighbors I assume that you've seen the papers they're burned in my brain do sit down I've also been deprived of my passport so that I can't leave the country and if I might mention it accused of murder well is there any one particular item you wish to discuss yes I've been prevented from getting a work permit which incident is why I had to take in a border which brings us to Mr Gridley you mean Mr Gridley and you no I mean Mr Gridley alone oh oh won't you please sit down do you know him well not terribly well I think you should he's really a very rare person that I know and he wants so much to do a good job in London oh Mr amberster there is absolutely no truth in what the Press has inferred that we well that we had some sort of a an arrangement of course not well he didn't even know about me I don't think it's fair for him to be punished for something that well that's not his fault you see it was my fault for not telling him I was being selfish actually I I was about to tell him last night when well when you called and well I I think that's all I do hope you treat him fairly promise you that I'll do my part thank you for your time just a moment please um if I may offer an opinion I'm afraid I know your opinion of me no no you're you're a very persuasive young woman Mr Gridley is indeed fortunate to have a champion like you and you know your photographs don't really do you justice well the lighting is not terribly good in Poli stations yes I'm sure it's likes me that perhaps I have been a bit derelict and I suddenly find myself most eager to personally explore this entire unfortunate situation with you now if I may suggest there's a quiet little restaurant around the corner I thought perhaps we might just slip over there have a bite of lunch and talk about the whole thing you're uh not afraid of being seen in public with me on the contrary it would be a relief to get away from these constant interruptions [Music] then you're not going to send him away the thought never entered my [Music] mind you have hazel eyes as Gess and innocent as a child's it's easy to understand why he's so devoted to you in fact if I were a younger man I'd wish I had answered your ad instead of Gridley [Music] have a nice lunch sir perfectly Charming well what did you have to tell you the truth Gridley I was so involved with Mrs Hardwick that I can't remember what it was or how it was MH let me tell you something about that girl oh what are you going to tell me about that girl sir that she couldn't possibly have done it that's your Discovery with you it was an opinion with me it's a conviction and let me tell you something else you don't have to leave London you're staying right here you and I are going through the files of this case thoroughly we've got to get Carly out of this mess yes sir spending a day in the country she would pick the day of the murder to go off to the country without that one witness to bag her up I still say this is our best bet where is it where is the blood stains in the carpet one the contact yeah the body was removed by car indicating the victim was carried from the s her to the garage now that could not have been Carly because that man was a giant I tried his Cod on now where would she get strength enough to carry him all that way good thinking gley maybe it's what led the inspector to believe there might be an accomplice well now that you've met her you realize how silly that is don't she certainly the fact remains that part of the crime had to be carried out by a man yeah look what [Music] I forgot about him we bumped to him the night we went out who is he she wouldn't tell me I don't like this yes sir but no sir I think you ought to follow him well what do you think sir I think in a minute you won't be able to find him yes sir I realize this looks bad for her but I'm not worried gley I've gone all right we can go home now yes sir no [Music] wait that'll be all for tonight Brewster [Music] meow [Music] Move Along cat I'm sorry carry on [Music] [Music] here what do you think you're doing down there just window shopping desecrating Hallowed Ground you ought to be ashamed of yourself gently sir I'm still warm [Music] [Music] [Music] may I help you [Music] sir I'm sure Mrs Hardwick would never have sold it if she hadn't been strapped for funds the money I gave her for it tonight was only half its worth it's beautiful don't you think it is everything's beautiful when the truth finally comes to you do you mind if I use that for my text next [Music] Sunday Charli [Music] you need open them everything's there Carly what does this me why are my bags all packed what is this is the two month rent I owe you all it two wait a minute Carly please Carly look I don't understand this first you go see armster on my behalf and thenly on your behalf look Mr Goodley I've got my own problems I don't need yours now if you'll just leave me alone I'll be fine just fine I'm not going to leave you alone you need somebody to take care of I can take care of myself thank you just worry about your your precious career and leave me alone stop worrying about my precious career now if I can't take a little rough weather it probably wasn't too sturdy to begin with and I'm not leaving yes you are why do you want us to hear don't you know I murdered my husband I don't care whether you killed him or not poite you don't no I don't I know about that the day after I moved in here you did I did then why didn't you say something well I said quite a few things at the time among them that I adored you you well maybe I didn't I'll say it now I adore you if you killed three husbands I'd still love you Bill you're a fool you're an idiot will you please get out of here I don't need you you don't no I don't I don't I I love you I I didn't do it I know you didn't do it you couldn't kill a flea in Scotland Yard and the FBI together could Vince me otherwise charie I love you and I believe in you I'm Brer how do you know because he's missed a bad timing who else would call now you going answer it didn't I not yet okay hello Gridley has she come back yet yes sir and if you don't mind we'll talk about it in the morning now don't give me a hard time Gridley you're talking to a man who has just come back from the grave literally ever heard of slaughterhouse Lane well after you left I followed her a police record are you sure that what kind of a shop was it well as far as I could make out I think it was a pawn shop pawn shop oh for Pete's sake she must have hawked something so she could return my rent m to me w that's a relief uh what's the dope on the character you followed H oh the character I followed sir turned out to be a minister let's hope I didn't upset his boss by trailing him Gridley we were right she couldn't possibly have done it yeah well that's exactly what I've been saying all along sir there's still one nagging little detail though that bothers me the Arsenic the Arsenic well it's used for killing Garden pest gentlemen oh yes of course of course of course good night Mr Amer good night Carly good night Bill good night are you still there sir I'm hanging up as soon as I get my foot out of my mouth did I call you at an inopportune moment again most in opportune sir then you have my full permission to hang up on me thank you sir d spect all found here oh gley good man are you wanted something yeah no I called for ethical reasons for ethics at this time a night inspector I am resigning immediately I can't possibly cooperate because now I'm absolutely convinced that karly's innocent Mr gly if she's innocent I'm just as anxious to prove it as you are yes well we've been all through that inspector the statement's evasive and you know it and I really you goodle hey now listen to me very carefully if Mrs Hardwick is there if she's there if she's holding a gun on you say anything you like but start the next sentence with Mrs Hardwick Mrs Hardwick is strike that nobody's holding a gun on me then why the sudden resignation at this time and know what GLE what's going on in that house nothing's going on in this would you hold uh wait just hold on for more gley gy she was holding a gun on him [Music] [Music] what a burglar my husband [Music] [Music] Sergeant dillings you were stationed in front of the Hardwick house on the night in question yes sir you please tell us what happened at approximately 11:00 p.m. I perceived a man entering the house by letting himself in with a key he roughly answered the description of who we believed to be the late Mr miles adwick and a little while later proved indeed to be the late Mr Hardwick I went to a telephone booth and put in a call to inspector olifant I had some trouble getting through to him since his line was engaged but finally e called me and as a result of his instructions I broke into the premises and entered Mrs Hardwick's bedroom please tell us what you saw in the bedroom Mrs Hardwick and Mr Gridley standing together and the body they were in their night clothes all except the body that is you say standing together exactly what do you mean they were very close with their arms around each other she had her head on his shoulder and the gun which had just been fired in her left hand I should like to ask Mrs miles Hardwick to take the stand please Mrs miles Hardwick I represent Mrs Hardwick sir and she has informed me that she does not wish to testify Mrs Hardwick realize the gravity of that decision she's quite firm about it sir would Council please come to the bench listen to me har you're your only you've got to testify for 6 months they haven't believed one word I said why should they you have got to I need you all right sir sir I apologize for my name but I har has changed mind Mrs harrick tell us if you will exactly what happened on the night in question my husband was shot well of that much we are certain can you tell us how he came to be shot yes I I think so then please do it was an accident yes that's all it was an accident Mrs Hardrick you seem terribly shy about details uh couldn't we uh reconstruct the incident a little more fully now perhaps I can help to begin with exactly where were you on or about 11:00 p.m. on the date of the alleged shooting in my room and what were you doing well I went to the window I wanted to draw the curtains [Music] forgive me my dear I hate to deprive you of the pleasure of screaming but unfortunately I can't take the risk not the usual entrance for a husband into his wife's bedroom is a dear heart but then I'm the most unusual husband and I Carly Dead one minute and here the next now do you think you've got over your desire to scream good well aren't you going to kiss your husband aren't you going to tell him how much you miss what kind of a sadistic game is this my letting everyone think you're dead oh it was no game dear heart you see one of us had to be accused of murder so it made my choice comparatively simple didn't you I suppose you have wondered where I've been all these months well I've been on the run you see I did a little flying for a certain employer of mine and I seem to recall I was rather drunk at the time and stole some valuable cargo from him uh needless to say he was most annoyed and sent a messenger to retrieve what was rightfully his and also to kill me uh presumably I suppose a warning never to do it again well fortunately while for me that is the Assassin was most inept and I was able to assassinate the Assassin and that's why I've been in hiding Carly both from friends and police alike well now that you've heard my enchanting little bedtime story why did you come back here miles for money enough to get out of the country but first well it has been 6 months hasn't it Carly tell me haven't you missed the more pleasant aspects of marriage more than I missed the together come on you're hurting me I meant to I think I like you better when you're frightened go of me miles struggling you know only makes it all the more ening I think we can well do without a visit from the poit Seer on my first night home don't you my prees S Hardwick do you feel able to continue now then Mrs haruk that's all that's all that is the balance of your testimony yes but Mrs Hardwick what of the shooting itself well he came at me insisting that I give him money even though I told him I didn't have any and I tried to get the gun away from him and it went off that's all Mrs Hardman that's all I have here a police report stating that subsequent to your renting the flat you took Mrs hardt dining and dancing well why not say dining dancing and drinking that makes it sound worse there's also a slightly confusing report of an evening that you and Mrs Hardwick spent together during which uh a fire brigade was summoned we were merely having dinner in the garden while the house was on fire well we were going to have dinner by candlelight and then we decided to do it real big I think perhaps I'll ask for police clarification of this incident now when Sergeant dillings arrived in the bedroom according to his testimony you had your arms around Mrs Hardwick look sir you've been asking an awful lot of questions about my dancing with Mrs Hardwick dining with her having my arms around her now exactly what are you getting at if there was something more in the relationship between yourself and Mrs Hardwick than that of tenant and landl then it is my duty to establish it well then why don't you come right out with it ask me if I'm in love with her frankly I didn't want to put it so bluntly that's quite correct because it's hardly a question you would ask a gentleman to answer and if you think that is why she killed him you're ignore that Mr Gridley I advise you to take these proceedings a little more seriously after all you were at the scene of the alleged crime when the arrived exactly and as a matter of fact it hasn't been established whether or not I participated in the alleged crime well sir did you participate I don't remember now Mrs Hardwick has stated quite clearly that you were not in the room at the time she may have been lying to protect me now how do you know that I wasn't in on the struggle for the gun with the jealous husband huh let's just sit back and ponder that shall we oh he's behaving like a maniac he's trying to take the blame yeah if he keeps it up he's going to get himself hanged hanged we can't allow that no don't think it will come to that hang on I wish to correct the impression Mr Gridley might have created by implying that he was somehow connected with the shooting of Mr Hardwick if you would inspector the sergeant dillings has testified that he was was unable to reach me on the phone my line being engaged I was at the time speaking to Mr Gridley who had called me from the ardwick house now since I had him in conversation at the precise moment the shop was fired I can State without reservation that he was neither a party to the struggle and nor to shoot it may I ask inspector how it happened that you were talking with Mr Gridley on the telephone at 11:00 p.m. uh yes sir the day after he moved into uh Mrs arck's house um Mr Gridley at my request and with the kind cooperation of Mr Franklin ambruster of the American Embassy started acting as undercover agent for Scotland [Applause] Yard might I say something please Madam we are trying to conduct a proper inquest I have something to tell the the [Music] court oh well ask her to step this way do you solemnly swear that the evidence you give before this court shall be the truth the old truth and nothing but the truth I do state your name and residence please Mrs Agatha Brown the Mar hotel at the time of the alleged unfortunate incident I resided at 35 gray Square you have information pertinent to this inquiry I saw that it was an accident if that is pertinent sir you say you saw the incident the window at number 35 looks directly into Mrs Hardwick's bedroom it was what I heard first that made me look they were arguing and knowing that Mr Hardwick was missing and the other gentleman was living with her naturally I was interested naturally well I saw Mrs Hardwick backing toward the window and there was Mr Hardwick coming after her with a gun in his hand he grabbed her and twisted her wrist they struggled she tried to stop him the gun went off and Mr Hardwick just stood there for a moment with a surprised look on his face and then he fell and then the other gentleman came in Mrs Brown why did you withhold this in information until now I was afraid I didn't want to get mixed up in anything it wasn't until I saw how badly things were going for poor Mrs Hardwick that I knew I had to speak the poor deer was only trying to protect herself there was no murder it was nothing more than a terrible accident order order Mrs Hardwick would you tell our television nothing to say has nothing to say why don't he just switch to another Channel please sir Mr gley you have exactly half hour to get out of my house out of your house gley you don't get rid of them gidley speaking not as a man but as a member of the United States government you have exactly one hour to get your things out of that house that's wrong sir I have a half an hour as she just threw me out [Music] just come in my dear I believe we have a matter of importance to discuss 33 gray Square a marvelous thing gratitude and yet how little one sees of it these days it was kind and grateful of you to give me this my dear but then I'm terribly grateful to you for leaving that one little detail out of your story amazing isn't it how it's assured me a life of comfort and security why don't you nap till I come back dear this has been a trying day for you I'm sure when I come back I'll fix you a nice hot tub and then we'll have dinner I think I'll have the ground floor done over for myself I don't much care for stairs at my age yes we must do that it will be much better my living with you rather than that Dreadful husband or Mr Gridley at least my dear I am a friend who won't betray you Carly Carly now what was that all about what was she doing here you still working for Scotland Yard or are you doing your snooping on your own now I never worked against you you must believe that I only believe that I can't believe in anyone ever again did my testimony sound like I was trying to prove you guilty Kylie Kylie you've got to tell me what's going on look kly what's all this about Mrs Brown moving in here where are you look Carl dear believe me I wouldn't do anything to hurt you or us but I cannot help you unless you'll tell me everything klie answer me are you all right Carly open the door darling please [Applause] what are you doing I'm taking a bath well could you explain why you're taking a bath at a time like this because I feel dirty oh Carly would you put that gun down and get out of here no I won't get out of here until you tell me what's going on and what Mrs Brown meant by one little detail that you left out of your story Carie if you don't turn off the water I'm going to get downstairs I'm going to smash all the pipes Kylie so help me now I want to know what Mrs Brown's involvement is in all of this and I am not going to move one inch until I find out all you nut can't you tell it I'm trying to help you she wanted the pawn ticket why couldn't you what pawn ticket the one my husband was going to kill me to get I don't understand come on all right at the inquest I lied well at least I didn't tell the whole truth it was true that that he wanted money and he did come at me with a gun but what I didn't tell him was that he all right Carie we'll stick to business where is it where is what don't play dumb with me I'm talking about the Candelabra the one that's missing from the paror well I I bed it you did what I I ponded I I needed 40 you hocked it for 40 quid well didn't you know there were jeun stuffed in that candelabra worth half a million what when when when did you point it just tonight all right Carly give me the ticket I said give me the ticket I don't have it what do you mean you don't have it I don't know where it is I've got to find that P I've got to help get away that window it's an odd thing about killing but ever since the first I've been rather looking forward to the second Now give me that ticket or I'll was just plain scared you see I was afraid that if I mention the jewels they think somehow I was involved in his illegal activities I didn't want his friends dropping it in me either I just wanted to forget about the jewels and the calabra I wanted to tear up the ponti get only now it's in Mrs Brown's purse she's blackmailing me well kli we got to go to the police admit I didn't tell the whole truth I thought I was in trouble before but now I really fixed things Carly there's no other choice huh standing here at the window I I just remembered something that night I broke away from him and I ran to the window to yell for help yeah and I saw Mrs Brown coming down the street street by the time that she reached her house and got up the stairs the whole thing was over Bill she never saw it at all she couldn't have wait a minute then how would she know what had happened how did she hear about the candleabra or theill huh she must have seen it and told her well let's pay a visit to Mrs Dunhill well she moved the day after the shooting she move Where Mrs Brown must know maybe we can still catch her at the pwn shop wait a minute don't you think that you better uh yeah I'll meet you downstairs hey yeah I'll get a [Music] [Applause] cab better wait Pond broker dad looks like he know what we inside of this thing he wasn't too anxious to redeem the pawn ticket so Mrs Brown yeah as a c she won't go back to the house now then how we find Mrs Daniel next door her house she must have left a forwarding address let's go back to gray Square wait how do you do the Seance starts in half an hour won't you come in please well that's not why we came but thank you the woman that used to live here before you did did she leave a boing address Mrs Dunhill Paddington Station [Music] inspector are they in I don't think so I was going to pick up why both Gridley and Hardwick were spotted leaving the scene of a murder is this a new murder or one I already know about no sir a porn broker in slaughterous Lane Gridley couldn't have done that maybe not sir but the death rate has certainly gone up since he arrived in London I'm afraid I'll have to pick them both up wait look look inspector uh uh Alan this is inspector alfan speaking this is an all points bulletin pay special attention to all airports and Railway stations arrest on site on suspicion of murder Mrs miles Hardwick and Mr William Gridley both Americans Mrs Hardwick's description is as follows height approximately 5'5 complexion Fair eyes brown eyes Hazel she's quite attractive as a matter of fact when is the next train to penan please that Train's on platform six right now what time does it leave 5 minutes ago two tickets Please single or return return how far from the penc station is the hotel wesex just a short cab Drive Madam yeah be £68 Shillings sir if you're thinking of it for a holiday sir the Wes caters to elderly people yes we know thank you [Music] hazel eyes yeah yeah both Americans yes sir I'll keep a sharp Lookout [Music] [Music] Bill what if Mrs Dunhill won't come back to testify for me Mrs Bron say she has a bad heart maybe she'll be too sick yeah well we'll drag everybody down to penans and make her testify there it's been done before know something I do need you I wonder who Mrs Brown is killing right now she has any sense she's hiding I'll be right back [Music] I see I see what no one at all I said no one at all oh yeah well uh dillings uh stay with it stay with it what's the word well no one has entered or even approached the house all night you sleep well sir I had a marvelous dream I was in the shooting gallery and every Target had gridley's face on it yeah it's been a bit of a trial to you isn't he a bit Spector Olan speaking they have where now listen they're to be arrested the instant the train arrives at pensan and return to London inspector look were now they were identified at Bristol railway station during a stop for some unknown reason they headed for pen zense inspector you can't arrest them you have no idea what the repercussions would be Washington will throw a fit I'm afraid I'll can't let that concern me sir if I can just speak to him first inspector I gave you Gridley when you needed him I ask you to give him to me for just 5 minutes I appeal to you with every one of my exposed nerve ends Mr ambruster Sir look I'd like to be able to help you but it's hours from me to pens if we should lose them there may I use your phone yes certain of course you can we can be there in no time oh yes how inspector have you noticed that the emblem over the American Embassy is an eagle [Music] e [Music] [Music] la n [Music] la [Music] [Applause] [Applause] what are you doing Mrs Brown I was lonesome for you my dear I thought we might have a little chat I don't want to chat take me back before I miss the Mardo but first we'll have a little ride along the cliffs [Music] I insist that you tell me what you're up to well of course my dear remember when we decided that I should go to the police to tell them about that terrible accident you saw to s save you the ordeal of an investigation that was your idea you knew my heart condition well since then a great deal has happened I can either go to prison or to The Gallows or spend the rest of my life in luxury I prefer the latter and I want to make sure you won't spoil it how could I spoil it a he [Music] [Applause] [Music] wee [Music] [Music] w a [Music] gley if there's an explanation for this astounding exhibit you'll never find a more willing audience Mrs Brown tried to kill me see Mrs Dunhill really saw the shooting it was self-defense he had a gun for theiling me yes after she purged herself at the didn't mention the candleabra you didn't tell anyone I was afraid that if I told the police they just think I had to shoot my way into a bathroom to find it out these Jewels they were in her purse she killed a pawn brok and she also tried to kill Mrs Dill just to keep her from telling the truth yes is that clear to you inspector um probably of course it's clear wraps the whole thing up doesn't it now Ridley it's been said that there will always be an England and I'd like to do my part to keep it that way how would you like an assignment back in the States oh would I would I we would done I'm going to miss you both Mrs Hardwick I promised myself something the first day we met and I've never been one to go back on a promise Gridley I do hope your life from here on in proves less hectic yeah so do I good luck old boy thank you sir oh right thank you sir [Music] for