Original subtitles

Wow, she's dead!

Gentlemen, please! May l say a few words?

All of us regret this murder as much as you do.

And we are doing everything in our power to catch the perpetrator of this crime!

lf you haven't done, but you can't have much power.

Very well put. But Scotland Yard has shorter personnel.

Where are the police inspectors that arrested the Ringer?

They were put on the mail robbery case. - That's a lifetime job, really.

We've got 3 million already! - ls 3 out of 30 million a good return?

No, but it's still... - Who's responsible for this failure?

Certainly not l. - Who is looking for thestrangler?

One of my best men: lnspector Hopkins. - He has discovered nothing so far.

Sir John, you're in charge of this department, don't you feel responsible?

At least are you planning to resign? - Gentlemen, l conclude the meeting!

You're free to get your information wherever you like. From the garbage pail,

or from each other, but not from me. Good morning!

That'll make a first class headline! - With a few grim details.

Strangled again, just like the others. - And she was also wearing gloves.

There is nothing unusual on that. - Even in the middle of summer?

Well, it's a very rainy one. - Doctor, hasn't it occurred to you,

how remarkably soft and white the hands of all the murder victims are?

lnspector, the poor girl is dead. That makes anyone's hands pale.

Nowadays nearly all women have soft hands. - Yes, nearly all.

Good morning, Doctor! Tell me, Hopki...

Hopkins, you are kidding! l have to cope with the reporters...

and you seem to be holding the wake, here! Do you have the offender! No?

Then hurry up! The ''Morning Star'' is already talking about a new Macky Messer!

You surely mean: Jack the Ripper. - l don't mind, how this guy is called!

lf you'redissatisfied with me, someone else can take over thecase.

But Hopkins, don't talk nonsense! Don't beso fussy.

Have you visited the scene of crime? - The place where the body was found, Sir.

That's not necessarily the scene of crime. - Of course not. Just as a lady...

doesn't drive a car in that get-up. - l've got the impression, it's not a lady

who is involved here. Just like the other victims of The Strangler.

A criminologist is not supposed to have feelings, my dear, but here: brains!

His grey matter. Use them and report to me...

when you have got the... the... - Jack the Ripper.

Thank you. When you have got the Ripper. - Good morning.

Oh my god, what a sensitive fellow!

Yes. Go on, Emily. Take this down, please. First of all thedate.

''Madeout by the undersigned attorney Harold Stone, address, and so forth.

Report regarding Miss Wanda Merville, New York, New York.

Particulars regarding her passport,

Y45, 4689, issue...''

You find all that here! ''Miss Merville declares herself ready...

to take over her father's, Lord Donald Perkins', estate.''

Well, that's about all. l'll call for you if l need you.

Your secretary is very pretty. - What?

Yes, yes. And extremely conscientious.

Well, shall we open the will?

''l, Lord Donald Perkins, hereby dedicate my daughter Wanda Merville...

as sole heir to my entire fortune of approximately 50'000 pounds.''

Followed by the date and the certified signatures of two witnesses.

What? 500.000 pounds? How many dollars is that?

About one and a half million.

Miss Emily, please come in here!

Yes, and in all those years you never heard of your father, correct?

Yes, l went with my mother to America. She started using her maiden name again.

Two years later she was killed in a car accident.

But he thought about you very often. - My father? Oh, no.

Yes. He sent me on a trip to the United States to find out how you were living,

what you did. And furthermore...

To find out if l deserved his inheritance? - Yes. He knew nothingabout you.

So, you were in America? - Yes, 2 weeks.

Why didn't you contact me then? - l preferred just to observe you.

Didn't my father have any other relatives - Yes, a brother.

General Perkins. Yes. Ah! There you are!

Take this down: ''The will has been read out to Miss Wanda Merville.

She is willing to take the entire inheritance.''

Yes. - That's about all for the time being.

Tomorrow we both go to a notary, have your signature registered legally.

l'll pick you up at the hotel. Your hotel! - Thank you, Mr. Stone.

Your passport, Miss Merville. - By the way, you must be exhausted...

after such a long flight. Emily, would you get a taxi for Miss Merville?

l already have, Mr. Stone. - You see? Conscientious!

Hey! Where have you taken me, driver? l said to the Hotel Savoy!

Hey, you!

Driver!

Help!

Come on, girls! You were singing this lovely music without any expression.

A chorale must be joyful. lt must havea jubilant tone.

l'll show. l'll sing it alone, this time.

Try to give it that quality of joyful exaltation. For instance:

''Freudeschone Gotterfunke!''

Have l made myself quite clear? - No, Jane, becareful!

l would like to know why aren't permitted to write letters home? Why all contact...

with the outside world is forbidden? - But l have permission to write home.

And l received mail from home as well.

Maybe you do, but we don't! - ls that true, Mrs. Oberin?

We're treated here even worse than in a prisoner camp. What have we done?

l know you already nearly by heart, Jane. Robbery! Fraud!

Not to mention the other charge. - l thought that my prison time was up!

But l see it isn't! - This home was founded by Lady Perkins.

lt's to help you to find a way out of prison into a normal life once more.

That's a dirty lie. This so called home is more horrible than any jail l've seen!

You be quiet! - Those are extremely serious accusations,

you're making! What do think of the child, Mrs. Oberin?

That girl is nothing but a pathological liar.

There. You heard it yourself. You stand entirely alone with your denunciations.

So then, you should reconsider. Apologize for your harsh words.

Then you might perceive permission to write to your loved one's at home.

Alright. Let's sing it once more!

Let me go!

What do you want from me? - You really don't know?

l can imagine. My father's will? - Exactly.

l'veonly havea few dollars in my pocket. - l can wait.

Look here. What do you want?

What are you offering? - lf you take me back to my hotel at once,

l won't tell anyone.

You don't realize your true value, Miss Wanda Merville. Pleasesit down.

No! What are you doingto me?

No! Please!

No! No!

No, let me go!

Listen to me!

No! Please, don't! No!

l do whatever you want! No!

l'll do...

whatever you want.

Our new student has passed out. - Hurry up! Get on with your work!

You heard what l said. Then take it on with your work!

lf it gives you satisfaction to beat up, l'll make it easy for you. Go on!

Get on with your work.

At that moment it was exactly 8:32.

The tank brigade was assembled under theorders of General Perkins...

on the field of battle. Thesituation was unusually confused.

Confused! Why was it confused? - lt says so here, Sir.

When l stepped on the battle field, thesituation was crystal-clear.

We wereall retreating. The battle was lost. Or so it looked!

But then l came!

l sent all our heavy tanks to the front!

Tanks hold! Fireat will! Bang, bang!

Right, Marjorie. Don't move! The enemy is ahead of you.

Right behind you is Tobruk, and l'm comingfrom here.

Sand clouds. Wind from the west. - From the east, Edward.

Why do you say ''the east''? - Because it always came from the east,

when you were tellingthestory before. - From the east?

Yes! And furthermore behind me isn't Tobruk, it's Emily with the tea.

The battle is over now, Anthony. - Very well, My Lady.

l always said the wind came from the east? - What's important is that we won the war.

Besatisfied with that.

Who's coming now? - We're expecting Archie for tea.

Naturally, the inevitable Sir John. That playboy of antiquity.

l'll be very angry in a minute! After all you're not exactly this pretty chicken.

Thank you. You're lookingwell, Marjorie! How are you, General?

Oh, she's very attractive, and l mean very attractive. ls she new?

Yes. - l only have her half-days.

She has a sick father to look after. - Oh, was that her?

Yes. Pleasedon't play with the flowers. They'resupposed to be for me!

Naturally. Please forgive me. - Now, sit down.

Thank you. lsn't any body else here? - You are wonderingwhere Wanda is.

She hadn't gotten in touch with me yet. - Really? She must havearrived in London.

She must not report. She is theone who is getting my brothers money.

When l hear you talk, you'll forgive me... - Thank you.

...but l think you begrudge her the money. - What do you want? lt's the truth.

A half million pounds is a lot of money! - Oh, Edward. You are insufferable, today!

Well, l'm right or not, Archie? - You know, a youngand pretty girl...

whom luck falls into her lap... - Who tells you she is pretty?

My instinct... ln every case, l will look after her.

After all, she is your niece.

Oh, David. How nice you wereable to come today.

You do know Sir John. - Of course. Sir John. Uncle Edward!

At ease! - You have been in the forces, as well?

l was also in Tobruk, Sir John. - As chaplain.

On the battlefield of God onecan win victories too, uncle.

Apropos: How are your parishioners?

His little flock gives him such a pleasure. Even if a few of them...

are black sheep, and who's thoughts areof too worldly and unholy nature!

Gossip, that's all!

l think it's very interesting. - And odd at thesame time.

l'm pleased the black sheep in this case areso attractiveand full of sex appeal.

Oh, bless for me, Sir. lf l can beof any help to you,

l havea great deal of worldly experience! - Can you imagine David,

Wanda still hasn't put in an appearance.

l'd like to see Miss Wanda Merville. - You're Mr. Stone?

Yes. - She is in room 312. She waits for you.

Thank you.

Come in! - Good morning, Miss Merville.

Good morning. - Did you havea good night sleep?

Very good, thank you. - Wonderful.

Oh, l'm very sorry. l must have knocked at the wrongdoor.

Why, Mr. Stone? What's the matter? - l wanted Miss Merville.

You're lookingat her. - That's a good joke.

l'm afraid not. You wanna see my passport?

Here. Well?

This is Miss Merville's passport, however you're not Wanda Merville.

How do you know that the girl you met yesterday was really Miss Merville,

and not someone who was impersonating her? - l know Miss Merville personally.

Mr. Stone, from today, l'm Miss Wanda Merville. ls that perfectly clear?

No! But what l can do is inform the police of this situation, and l do it from here.

While you'reat it, don't forget to tell the policeabout the little embezzlement

you weredoingwhen you were administrating Lord Perkins' estate.

What did you say? l? - Yes. You! Hereare the records.

And just who are you? - l will introduce myself later.

lt may displeasecertain customers. l did only ease their tax to the police.

But l didn't skirt the law on occasion...

l will kill you if you don't do what l tell you.

Do you understand? - Yes, l do, but...

You refuse them? - Yes, Sir.

l mean no, Sir.

You'll go with this lady to the notary's office to let her signature be registered.

l wouldn't think of it!

Do you understand me now?

Yes, Sir.

You're talkingtoo loud. - Nora, do you know who she is?

l don't wanna know. - What was the nameof that lawyer?

Stone. - His telephone number?

Jane, don't get involved of this!

l got it, Mayfair 6725 - Think of Cynthia and Alice. They tried

to do somethingand never came back! - l think we have to be morecareful, too.

Then we'll never escape. l can't go on and live like this anymore.

l got to take thechance. - Jane!

Stone is speaking. Who's calling, please? - Listen, Mr. Stone.

l'm callingon behalf of Wanda Merville. She is...

Hello!

Hello!

Stone, l'm warning you. You haven't heard anythingand no onecalled.

And don't forget we're waitingfor those papers to come. You haveonly 24 hours.

Not a minute longer.

lt's open!

Who is it? Oh, excuse me, Sir John! - Hopkins, why don't you report to me?

We've been tryingto telephone you since yesterday!

Just a minute. - What's wrong?

lt's time to grow up, Hopkins! Onedoesn't do that.

Today is my washday. And besides that my cleaningwoman is in vacation.

ln Capri.

Hopkins, have l your undivided attention? - Yes.

Aren't you wonderingwhy l am here? - l can almost imagine.

Could you hold this please. - This can't go on any longer, Hopkins.

The Strangler has... - Anythingwrong?

No, no. - l am bachelor, Sir John.

Comeoff from behind your silly washing. lt'll dry without your help.

l havesomethingto tell you. Listen, the Strangler has struck again.

Another girl. And strangled again. - And onceagain without theslightest...

bit of a clue. - Yes. Just likeall theothers.

That's what so incredible. - Are you comingto the morgue with me?

No, no Hopkins. l...

l don't enjoy lookingat girls when they'redead.

Pathological report May 18th, 1966.

File number 84709. Microscopic examinations reveals...

that the victims hands have been in contact for about a year...

with powerful and corrosive washing products. Cleaningagent of this kind...

are usually sold commercially. The medical report is followed by a chemical analysis

of these particular products. - Doctor, tell me,

what would you assume from that? - All the victims must have worked...

in a laundry, that uses very cheap washing powders that both irritates...

and soften theskin.

The enemy, where is he?

He's standing ready to engage in thedefense.

You'redisobeying my orders, Anthony. l goingto have you court-martialed!

But that's how wealways did. - Yes, with these imbecilediagrams here!

That's the point. l'll write Montgomery that thediagrams arecompletely wrong!

All tanks in retreat formation! - All tanks in retreat formation, Sir!

Where is the wind? - Yes, Sir.

An the fog! Anthony, where is the fog? - l'm sorry Sir.

l forgot it.

l'm goingto have you shot at sunrise! You're totally absent minded.

l'm afraid, l didn't sleep well, Sir. - You're lying, Anthony.

Last night your bedroom was unoccupied. - l had a terrible headache, Sir.

l went for a walk in the park. - Recently, you havea lot of headaches.

Edward! Edward!

lf the battleof Tobruk could be interrupted for a coupleof minutes,

l have wonderful news for you: Archie has brought Wanda back!

Wanda? Wanda Merville? Did theold fox manage it after all.

Let's go. The manoeuvre is over!

l must tell you how wonderful you look. You look positively beautiful.

Thank you, Sir John. - Oh no. Please not ''Sir John''.

All my friends call me Archie. Even your father. We were good friends.

We played poker in thesameclub... - Good afternoon, everyone!

Good afternoon. Oh, l'm confused. Where was l just now?

Playing poker. - Yes, that's right.

That isn't Donald's daughter. - Why? How can you say such awful things?

Shedoesn't haveany resemblance. - l resemble mother a lot.

Shealways said: ''Thank God, that you don't takeout to your father.''

Hope l didn't offend you. - That's quitealright.

And l say ''thank God'' for that, too. l'm not disclosingany secret.

l didn't like my brother. A salesman with an adding machine in his brain.

That's what enabled him to leaveover 500.000 pounds.

What are you goingto leave? - Nothing.

Exactly. Well, shall wesit down.

And who are you Sir? - lnspector Hopkins. He brought me, here.

Not a nice profession you picked out for yourself.

Why are you behaving likean ill man? You must not take him too seriously.

Won't you take your coat off? - Oh, yes.

A little port, Sir John. - Thank you.

Anything else? - The gloves.

Thank you, it's all right.

Wanda, sit over here next to my husband. l have the impression...

that he has fallen in love with you. - Let's say the first contact was...

executed successfully. How is the will? - lnspector! Would you comesit here?

l love having young men close to me. - Thecloser the better, huh? Sorry!

Where is our exciting little Emily today?

Doinga few errands for me in town.

Royal proclamation, year 1712.

l've found it! And so forth and so forth.

Should however prove thesameas in paragraph 7/13,

article 2/19/7, in other words a registration can bedispensed with!

l found it! Harold Stonecalled embezzling. That is almost thesame...

as if the Queen has been accused of strip teasing!

Please put me through to Scotland Yard! - The telegram is just comingfor you.

Read it to me. - ''Awaitingdocuments for will of...

Mr. Perkins. Otherwise funeral Mr. Stone tomorrow oneo'clock Central Cemetery.''

lt's signed, ''a friend''. Should l put you through Scotland Yard?

No!

That's enough for theday!

What is it? - Lady Perkins has just telephoned.

The inspection already takes place today. - When?

ln one hour.

Turn off theshowers! Comeout!

What this all about? - Nothingspecial.

They havean inspection every other month. - When l get close to Lady Perkins,

l'll ask her if she knows about Jane. - Watch out!

Sandra! Stop your gossiping!

Beoff with you!

Not you.

Marjorie is oneof the greatest benefactors of mankind.

No, weare merely attempting to helpout young girls...

who had gotten into trouble. - Sir John told meabout your work.

And my husband, thedear angel, allowed me to convert Castlewood to theschool.

Theold barrack isn't good for anything else, to be honest.

Won't you comeon the inspection tour? We have more than 20 girls in my home.

No, that sort of things depresses me. Besides l must go back to the hotel.

And you, lnspector? - Another time, l havesomethingto do.

They areall previously convicted. - Fallen angels.

Wanda is in thecellar. - Dead?

No. - What if they discover?

lt's a risk we must takeonce in a while, if we want to remain in business.

And then the real Wanda Merville can beour trumpcard.

How do you do, Lady Perkins?

Well, Archie, what do you say? - Extraordinary, really extraordinary!

They deservea new start in life. And it is up to us to show them the way.

Yes. We must. lt's our duty as human beings.

Are theshower facilities used every day?

Of course, My Lady. The girls just left theshower 20 minutes ago.

What a pity. - Do all of you haveanything you need?

Yes, everything, Lady Perkins. - l'm glad to hear it!

l suppose that's all for today. - What a pity.

Lady Perkins, may l ask you something?

Yes. Naturally. What is it, my child?

Oneof the girls, Jane Cowler, suddenly disappeared yesterday.

Yes. Wedismissed Jane before the term is over becauseof her good behaviour.

But the... - Well, now my dear children,

But the... - Well, now my dear children,

before we leave, Lady Perkins would love to hear oneof thechorals we rehearsed.

On whom God disperses favours. One, two and three!

What on earth was that? l heard somebody screamed just now!

A new arrivals, My Lady. A tragic case. - What's the nameof the girl?

Vanderbilt. - Yes. Patsy Vanderbilt, My Lady.

l'd like to havea word with her. - Yes, l would like to, too.

l'm goingto get her. - What about discipline, David?

Are thereany complaints? No, Aunt Marjorie.

The girls are good and obedient, but... - What ''but'', David...

Sometimes l wish they were more open-minded and less inhibited towards me.

But probably, you can't expect that. - Oh, yes you can!

Hereshe is, My Lady. - Why did you scream like that, my child?

l'm afraid, under thesecircumstances the girl refuses to communicate.

A typical symptom of an addict.

lt's not true, they're lying!

Why were you send to prison?

Go on tell Lady Perkins. - For perjury.

Then, l'd be morecareful with my accusation if l were you.

Why this poor girl was send to us here? - She belonged to a drugs ring,

and then she becameaddicted herself. - Am l to understand that...

drugaddiction in England is tolerated? - Of course not! As a matter of fact,

it's severely punished. But when you stop one leak you get two others.

What is becomingof this world. Comeon, David.

Archie, let's go home. - Yes, yes, l'm coming.

Laura! - Alright, everyonechange now!

lt's time to get back to your work!

What did you do to the girl? - lnjection.

You'reseem to me likea monster, Allan. - All the better.

What? What do you want from me? - You know very well.

l'm sure you know what happened to Jane!

And what happened to theothers. - l swear, l don't know. l tell the truth!

You're lying!

Here! Here's how you kept them informed. - No, it isn't true!

No. Don't do it!

Get away from her! Leave her alone!

You'll besorry you did this.

Come, Viola, don't beafraid.

Murderer!

l want all of you downstairs in 5 minutes!

Hurry! Get out! Hurry!

Comeon, hurry.

l think you should have taken a taxi. Somebody has somethingagainst me.

Or against you. - Who has anythingagainst me?

A good question.

You put your life in the hands of the policeand look where it gets to!

Here. Theonly thingthat is intact. Your gloves areall dirty. Take them off.

l hold the purse for you. - Do you want me...

to get my hands dirty as well? - l wouldn't think of it!

Mrs. Tyndal? Viola is on the way over. l was forced to let her go.

l hope you have work for her. - Certainly. Send over the pretty girls.

Business is wonderful thesedays! - l'm always glad to beof help.

Wheredid this Hopkins vanish? - l don't know. He phoned to say that...

he was taking Miss Merville to her hotel. - When it comes to rescue pretty maiden,

suddenly my loyal inspectors finely have time to kill!

He won't get away with it! - Your tea, Sir John.

Thank you, my dear.

Hello? CH 97538... CH 97538...

Sir John... - Stop interrupting me!

CH 97538, report immediately! - This is CH 975.

lt's about time!

Splendid! A good thing you are here.

But l must say you have mequitescared for a while.

Have you any consideration for my health? Tell me, what's new?

l'm wondering myself, Sir. - You're wondering. Thank you my child.

And l may ask what you are wondering? - l'm wondering just why Miss Merville...

is so reluctant to take her gloves off. And how shecould have been...

at theopera the 12th, when shearrived from New York on the 16th.

Ah, very curious. What have you been doing?

l believe it's time for another washday, don't you think so, Sir?

There is a possibility of gettingout. - Do you really think so?

l'm sure. One girl has already done it. - They might be here, watch out!

Maybe l'll be lucky. lf not, think of me in case you'reout first.

Laura!

Laura just passed out. - Get up!

Water!

You can count on mecompletely, Lady Perkins.

l'm sureshe'll do it.

Leave us alone. - Very well.

Come here.

What's the matter? - l don't know, Sir.

l feel better. l apologize for fainting. - How long have you been with us?

Nearly 2 years. - l'vestudied your record.

Your comments are excellent. The matron describes you as particularly reliable.

l always tried to becooperative, Sir.

You want to get out of here? - Yes, Sir.

There is a possibility.

Only for a few, though.

Only for girls who areas pretty as you.

Who have learned... to obey...

the rules. - Yes, Sir.

The photographs from New York just came in.

Does it mean anything. - Yes, it means that someone in London...

right now, the real Wanda Merville, is in the greatest danger.

That is, if she is still alive.

Hello, Parker, listen. On the 16th at the Savoy a Miss Wanda Merville...

from New York registered there. Send 2 men over and question every one.

l want to know what she was doing every second of theday. What? Yes, nights too.

This is the new girl, her name is Laura. Help her she hasn't had any experience.

Hello. - Hello.

l tell you once more: Any contact to the outside is forbidden and will be punished!

That's for all of you. You understand? - Yes, Mrs. Tyndal.

Alright, go on up. ln half an hour, you can begin work. Comeon!

Hereshe is.

We know each other.

What's wrong? Lost you power of speech? - No, Reverend.

You'resurprised to see me here? - Yes, Reverend.

ln my work, we must know the heights and depths of life, in order to understand...

everythingand to beable to forgive. - l've made her familiar with your views.

Good, then get to work. Think of the rewards you will receive,

when it's your turn to go to heaven.

Now, get going!

Hello, lnspector. - Hello, Sergeant.

She just went inside the house, alone. - Thank you, Sergeant.

l havesomethingover here. l'm sure you like. Comeand see.

Hey, wait a minute.

What shall we have to drink?

Since when do you disobey my orders. ln case you have forgotten, Gladys,

l forbade you to come to this house. - You should be grateful l did come here.

What does that mean? Out for it! - Your Emily, whom you regard so highly,

just made mea very tempting proposal. Shall l continue?

Stop playing games, go on! - Shediscovered a certain secret.

She wouldn't give me thedetails but she is willingto spend half and half with me.

Why with you? - Use your brain.

lt's becauseshe needs the fake Wanda Merville.

What shall l do? Shall l accept her offer?

lf you no longer value your life, go right ahead.

What's Laura doing here? - lt doesn't concern you!

Are you crazy? She isn't trustworthy! - Shut your mouth!

No oneasks you for your opinion. - But l tell you, she is a...

That's enough! That was a mistake.

Why was she brought here?

How could l know? l thought she...

You are paid to act not to think! Pity Allan. l'm very sorry.

You shouldn't havedone that.

Now get out. The two of you.

What's the matter? - Hopkins!

Go, quickly!

Stop behavingso inept. You can see that we have guests.

And they only come here to do oneof two things. Drink or gamble...

in pleasant company. Get to work!

Hello, Mrs. Tyndal. How are you? - Judge Howard, l'm pleased to see you.

ls theresomething l can do for you? - No, thank you.

A drink then? - Oh yes. l could use it.

May l invite you to join me? - Of course, you can.

Thank you.

Shall wesit down? - Of course.

What does onedrink here? - Onedrinks champagne, usually.

How special, is that it?

Excuse me.

Do you know who Laura is sittingwith? - Am l supposed to?

With lnspector Hopkins of Scotland Yard!

Oh, l'm sorry.

You haven't been at this very long? - Yes, l have. But...

You'realso not good at lying. You are far to unsureof yourself. You'rea beginner.

You're lookingfor someone? - Yes. A youngwoman about your build.

Dark blond, long hair and pretty. ln fact beautiful.

Shecame in herealone. Cheers. - Cheers.

Are you from the police? - Yes.

They are holding me in this house as a prisoner.

l havesomething important to tell you. - Pst!

Tell me later.

Now, l'm sorry, Sweetheart. We'll make it another time. Here.

Havea nice eveningon me.

You havea complaint, Sir? - No, not at all! Just theopposite fact.

Glad are you. The guests are usually very satisfied. May l have your name?

lnspector Hopkins of Scotland Yard. - l believeour license is in order.

Don't let my profession frighten you. Even an lnspector needs a night off.

Good evening.

Comeon.

What were you sayingto him? - Nothing. l swear it.

What were you talkingabout? - The usual things.

Oh, leave her alone. - Don't tell me it was just a coincidence.

How did he introduce himself? - As lnspector Hopkins of Scotland Yard.

You know hedidn't walk in here just for pleasure. He's out for something!

So, close up the place!

Excuse me, Ladies and Gentlemen. We have just received the information...

there will bea police raid. this evening. We must ask you to leave theclub...

immediately. lt's in your own interest. The emergency exits are in the back.

Sir John, there is a connection between the murders and thedisappearance...

of Wanda Merville. And once more theclub, the Mekka, is mixed up in it.

l can prove it. lf you will only issue mea warrant to search the place.

You ask me for something very delicate. But l'm not afraid of a bit of trouble.

l'll risk it.

Open up. Police!

Open up!

So your Laura didn't say anything? And that lnspector wasn't suspicious?

Well done! So, you didn't say a word? Do you hear what's goingon outside?

Yes, l hear and l'm glad the policeare here! Scotland Yard! Now it's your turn!

Now you get what you deserve! They'll make you pay for everything. Murderers!

Keep her here with you!

Upstairs, hurry! - Empty, not a soul in the place.

l knew it. l always said you werea fool!

Whereare you going, Sir John? - Submit my resignation, naturally!

Open up! Police!

She is theone you spoke to? - Yes. You better look on theother side.

Yes, Sir!

What are you lookingfor?

Hopkins, what are you lookingfor?

Will you answer me?

For God's sake!

Oh, what it stinks down here! lt's worth than the zoo!

You stay here, Sir John. That is safer. - No! And now comeon! After me!

Hopkins! Speak up! Are you there? - Sir John!

Hopkins!

Sir John!

Sir John!

What happened?

You know, Hopkins,

l believe l just looked death in the eye. - You mean the Strangler?

Wheream l? - Brandon Street, Eastend London, England.

l need a taxi. - Why? You better go back downstairs...

and go by underground. That'll be faster. - l don't want to bespoken to like that!

Don't you know who l am? - No.

Then, l won't tell you.

Emily! Put me through to Scotland Yard.

l wouldn't advise you to call them, Mr. Stone.

And why not? - You're in a very precarious situation.

Or is your life really worth so little?

How do you know that? - From that telegram you got.

The telegram. - Yes, l havea suggestion to make.

You give me 10%of the inheritanceand l takecareof the man who threatens you!

And just how would you do that?

What do you want?

lnteresting Emily. l never knew you wereso versatile.

The police must haveseen it. There is nothingwecan do about it.

l'm afraid it has become to risky to keep him around. You know what to do, Allan.

You heard l! ls hedownstairs? - Yes.

And the girls? - They areall asleep.

l shall... - Yes, you.

Harry!

Harry!

l'm sorry.

l see no one is indispensable around here.

True words were never spoken.

What's wrong? - A small mishap.

The matron has left us. Harry was faster. Strangled!

Now, there is a different situation. For you, too.

lf you want to stay with us, you can takeover the matrons job.

What is it worth? - A half a thousand pounds.

For that money, l resell my soul. - You can begin now. ln thedormitory...

is a girl named Wanda Merville. Bring her down her without beingseen.

You think she'd come? - Say the matron is sick...

and you're replacing her for tonight. - Right.

All settled.

Have you had a talk with Allan? - Yes.

ls everythingalright? - l hopeso.

What is it, Anthony? You can go now. - Very well, My Lady.

Give mesome whisky. Straight.

Just think if Sir John would havea sudden brainstorm...

and take thecaseover himself! - That would do harm to our reputation.

But l have taken careof that. - l weresure l could rely on you.

Miss Merville, you'realive,

and it's thank to me. - To us.

Do you really expect me to thank you? l'll tell you one thing:

lf l stay hereany longer, l probably go crazy or kill myself.

Neither of us want that. Therefore, we havea little proposal to make.

You area clever girl, listen carefully. Mrs. Tyndal will take you to a safe place

where nobody can find you.

When your money is in our hands, you'll go free.

But Allan, theclub has been blown. Good, that will not harm us.

But how did the inspector find that out? Has heseen me?

You don't need to beafraid, Gladys. - Really not, Allan? Are you honest?

Of course, darling. l won't to you.

Believe me, until the police finds it out, we will be miles away.

You stay here and see no one gets out.

Are you expectingsomeone? - No.

Ask who it is. - Who is it?

Please, open up!

This is no time to loose your nerve. Get going!

Just a second! l'll be right there.

Oh, it's you, lnspector, hello. This is certainly a surprise.

l'm sure. There is no use to deny, Miss Gardner. That is your name.

We received the telephoto of the real Wanda Merville. Won't you sit down?

Therearea few questions that l'd like to ask you.

First of all: Who are you workingfor?

And who is the man on this picture? - Just a friend.

l haven't seen him for month. - Listen, Miss Gardner.

lf you'resmart and tell us everything you know, you can beconsidered...

a witness for the prosecution, and the judge would be very easy on you.

ls that a promise? - Hm.

His name is Allan Davis and...

See what you can do for her!

l'll get him even if it's the last thing l do.

This is Sergeant Morgan, connect me with homicide, please. Yes, l'll wait.

Sergeant Morgan reporting. l have another juicy little murder for you.

What is this, Davis? Are you on the vergeof runningaway from us?

Yes. And you should do thesame. Hopkins could be hereany second. And not alone.

Had something gone wrong? - Gladys is dead. She was about to talk,

so l shot. - How convenient.

l planned on something like this. - You planned on it? What's this?

Have you gonecrazy? - l suggest you sit down, Allan.

l want to give you a lesson in deduction. Who arranged thedeal with Gladys? You!

Who got the false papers for her? You! Who'll beaccused by the girls here? You!

And what's for me, Allan? What have l done?

Simply conducted choral music. l have no idea what went on!

And Lady Perkins? - l have nothingto fear from her.

Very neatly thought out

But there is one person who will incriminate you.

Miss Wanda Merville.

The real one.

You told meshe was dead. Where is she?

Put that thingaway, you might hurt someone with it.

Alright. Where is she? - ln the boathouse. Tyndal watches her.

lt's a shame. You commit suicide when you haveso much of your life before you.

That will be theday. - They'll discover you behind that desk.

You'll haveshot yourself because you couldn't see no other way out.

Amen.

Will you pleasesit down? You'redriving mecrazy with all that pittingaround.

Now, l know what you are up to.

First, you'll take the money and after that, you'll kill me.

You are not only blackmailers, you'realso murderers. Cold blooded murderers!

You stay right here.

No!

No!

Stop!

Reverend! - Yes, my child. But how did you get here?

The hunchback. He's following me! - l'm glad that l camealong.

Don't beafraid, child. l'll protect you.

Quiet!

Please, Ladies, bequiet. For the time being, we must keep you here.

We haven't eaten since last night! - We're locked up heresince this morning!

l will do all l can to see that you are taken careof! And furthermore,

l personally will study the records and handle every case individually.

You're marvellous! Thank you!

Thank you!

That's a pleasure! Wait a minute! Ladies, wait your turn!

Oneat a time! Girls, girls! Please!

Let meout! Let meout!

Let meout!

Allan Davis is dead? - Yes, and the matron is dead.

Yes?

The policeare here, My Lady. - Really, the police?

Tell me Marjorie, what was it that Montgomery said to me in Tobruk....

Can't you leave me in peace with Tobruk? - You needn't shout! l was only wondering!

Please.

Archie, l've got someabsolutely horrible news! But don't get excited.

What's happened, Lady Marjorie? - Comeon Marjorie, tell us what happened.

David has just reported to me that Mr. Allan Davis killed himself.

And what's even worse, that is the reason, why! lt's a frightful scandal.

l pray to God that it is not true. - Reverend, l believe it will be better...

if you tell us thestory yourself. - Yes, Sir. About half an hour ago,

Mr. Davis called meand told me he was... l guess first you should know...

that his way of operatingthe girls home didn't entirely meet with my satisfaction.

What was wrong? - Mr. Davies was a strict disciplinarian.

But in ways that l couldn't approve as a man of God.

You said hecalled about a half hour ago! - Yes, he was desperateand hysterical.

Hesaid he was near the end of the road. l was to helparrange his getaway.

But where was he gettingaway? - Out of thecountry.

We must see if theairports have locked. - But, Sir John....

Oh yes, of course! That's no longer necessary. Go on.

Naturally, l wouldn't comply with this. So then he proceeded to tell me...

an utterly incrediblestory. - l tell you it's hair raising, Archie!

Go on, David. - He had hidden Wanda Merville.

The real Wanda Merville! - Go on Reverend.

We left Mr. Davis on the telephone. - Yes. And now comes the worst part.

l told him l would inform the police of all this right away!

And believe me, l'll always reproach myself for telling it.

He heard that, and hecommitted suicide.

No! - Yes.

l heard theshot over the telephone.

lt was dreadful!

Lady Marjorie. We've just been at the home in Castlewood.

Wesaw everythingthe Reverend described. - You saw for yourselves? Edward!

l heard it Marjorie, l am not yet deaf. - Your story is very touching,

only it has oneslight flaw, Reverend. - And how come l didn't see it?

Mr. Davis shot himself through the heart whilesittingat thedesk. The Reverend...

heard theshot on the telephone. Correct? - Yes, so l did.

How could a man that shot himself through the heart hang up the receiver?

But it wasn't hang up! - How do you know that?

Get your hands up!

Stay where you are, Hopkins! Hands in theair.

Will you put that away. - Stand behind me, Marjorie.

No noise, Marjorie!

Did you call me, Sir?

A girl screamed just now! - You don't say! Hurry, comeon with me!

Get going!

Don't move!

No!

Comeon!

lt doesn't look so good. - A maniac!

He is tryingto use that girl as a shield. Let's go!

Are you tired of living?

Get the girl out of here!

The game is all over, Reverend!

And you lose.

lnspector! What's goingon? - Why don't you ask the Reverend?

Shut the hole! Shut that hole! - Wheredo l turn it off?

ln theother room is a switchboard! - Go on.

Get away from there!

Turn it off, turn it off!

Turn it off!

Comeon down!

Your name is Harry Winters.

Rip his shirt off!

lf you promise not to takeoffence, l havesomethingto confess to you.

Comeon Archie, this isn't the time to... - For a second, l really suspected...

you were involved in these goings-on.

ln here, Sir.

Hopkins, there you are! What happened? Shall wesound the victory call?

l must speak to you, Sir John. - Go on, shot!

Alone, Sir John.

Please, excuse us, Marjorie.

Yes.

Do your duty.

Lady Perkins?

Where is he?

ln thecellar.

Tanks hold!

Fireat will!

Not at me, you imbecile! What is goingon?

You can go, Anthony. - Yes, Sir.

Would you tell me the meaningof this? - lnspector Hopkins.

l'vedonea littlechecking up your past, General. And now, l know the wholestory.

lt seems that duringthe battleof Tobruk, you madesome errors in strategy.

And you weresuspended from your post as field commander...

and put in charge in a camp for prisoners of war.

The humiliation was to much for you. The public soon forgot you.

But one person never let you forget your shameand disgraceand reminded you...

what a failure you were. Your brother Donald Perkins, thesuccessful banker,

who never bothered to hide his contempt for thearmy.

You wanted to compete with him, be equally successful, but you only knew the methods

you would use with the prisoners of war. - You're imaginingthings.

When your brother died, you wanted to gain control of his fortune...

with the helpof the fake Wanda Merville. - This is sheer fantasy!

Then turn around, General!

That is Wanda Merville. - l don't know this girl.

l don't know what you're givingat. - l believe you do, General.

You tried to get rid of the heiress. But your accomplices doublecrossed you.

They kept Wanda Mervillealive to serve their own ambitions.

That is a lie. - But that isn't all.

When a particularly pretty girl came to the home, she had to work as your hostess!

You'recompletely insane! - As you please.

Now wecome to another mysterious figure. That man who is slavishly devoted to you.

ln Cairo he was charged of murdering a girl. He had strangled her.

You are theone who saved him. The nameof the man is Harry Winters!

Sergeant! Alright.

You know what this is?

He thought the Reverend was trying to murder him. Hedidn't know...

you wanted him out of the way because he had become troublesome to you.

Don't do it, General! lt's foolish. There has been enough blood shed.

Face it likea man and go on to gallows likea soldier.

Yes, l realize it's badly expressed. But you know what l mean.

Will you stay in England, Miss Merville, or are you going back to the States?

l don't know yet. First, l'll get out of here! And l have to see Mr. Stone...

about some formalities. He must have wondered where l have been all the time.

Come in!

Good morning, Miss, or whatever you call yourself.

l wanna tell you that the game is over. The policeshould be here every second.

Furthermore, regardingthat you accused me, l can assure you...

that after paragraph 7 article 2/19, it's clear that l am entirely innocent!

Moreover, l'd like to find out that l intend to destroy...

your falsecertification. Herewith.

You didn't thought so! Confetti! Furthermore, l would now try myself..

to find theauthentic Wanda Merville. lt's my duty to see that she enjoys...

her late uncle's money. But... - Please go on, Mr. Stone.

l'm theauthentic Wanda Merville. - Yes, so you are.

And who are you? - lnspector Hopkins of Scotland Yard.

You're herealready? That's what l call speed! Now, thereare no moreobstacles...

to sign over the estate. - ln that case, right away, Mr. Stone.

l shall!

lt's fantastic! l'veseen such strange things here in this room and met...

such strangecharacters. Mystifying, utterly mystifying!

Better put your glasses back on. - Yes, you're right.

Maybe that was the reason. Now...