All language subtitles for Safe In Hell (The Lost Lady) 1931 HD

Yeah? Oh, hello, Angie.

Listen, dearie, a friend of mine

called up
and he's lonesome, see?

His wife is out of town,
and he wants somebody

to go places with him.

Sort of show him a good time.

I'm practically there.

14 Claybridge Apartments.

Okay.
I'll go right into my dance.

Go on in, sister.

Park yourself, hon.
I'll be right with you.

Well, well, if it ain't
little Gilda.

It's you, huh?

Right here, looking at you.
Oh, yeah, baby.

- You've got a nerve.
- How come?

- Sending for me.
- Well, what's wrong with that?

I got lonesome for
my little pal.

Since when are you and me pals?

Well, don't just remember
the date.

Oh, you don't, huh? Well, I do.

Oh, come on. Have a drink.

Not for a million bucks.

Now, there's no danger of
the wife walking in this time.

She's out of town.
Come on, hon.

Hey! That costs 10 a quart.

You don't think
I'd drink with you, you --

Why not?

Say, what are you sore about?

You don't know?

You mean because found out
what she was doing?

On the level, I never figured
you'd wind up like this.

Where else would I wind up
after the deal I got from you?

Oh, that's all forgotten.

Yeah?

Say, we ain't going to stand

and chew the rag all night,
are we?

- Come on.
- Cut that out!

- Oh, baby.
- You heard me. Cut it out.

You're the one man
I'm drawing the line at.

Why you...

Fire! Fire Fire!

Call the fire department!

Ugh.

Yeah?

Oh, Angie, what do you want to
wake me up so early for?

It wasn't that dame across
the way with that Victrola?

Ain't you read
the morning papers?

Well, listen.

The Claybridge burned to
the ground last night.

Piet went, too.

Burned to death.

The fire started in his room.
And listen, dearie.

The bellhop squealed on you.

Said Piet had a girl
in his room.

And the cops came up here
and gave me the third degree.

But I didn't spill a thing.

They got a pretty good
description of you,

so you better lay low.

And listen, dearie.

Don't mention my name
if they catch up with you.

No, I won't.

Thanks, Angie.

Carl.

Yeah, it's me.

Yeah, your long lost
sailor's returned.

Let's see how you look.

Kind of peaking.
You had breakfast?

I'm not hungry, Carl.

We'll stage a big feed at noon.

Gee, did I have a time
finding you.

Traced you all over town.

- You did?
- Yeah.

If you hadn't let you forwarding
address at that last place,

I never know where
I would have got track of you.

- Oh.
- What happened to the job

with Van Saal?

Well, I quit a long time ago.

Didn't like the place?

No.

Left 'em flat, huh?

Atta girl.

Hey, I got a lot of junk
here for you.

Come on, take a look.

Hey, I didn't have this
when I went away.

No, dear. Officer?

- Bet your life.
- Gee, that's swell, Carl.

Officers draw down more dough.

When a guy wears
a stripe like this,

he can afford to ask
his best girl the big question.

You know what I mean, hon.

We're going to get married.

Ain't we?

And look what I brought you.

Made it myself.

How did you get
the boat in here?

Wouldn't you like to know?

From Japan.

Carl!

Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Get this.

Gee, that
must have cost --

Nix on how much it cost.
Nothing's too good for my girl.

Here, try it on.

What's the matter?

I can't marry you, Carl.

Why not?

I can't.

You don't love me anymore.
Is that it?

No. No.

Some other guy?

No.

Well, then what's wrong?

We always plan
to get married someday.

I've changed my mind.

So you might just
as well be going.

I wish you would.

I'm not going till you
give me a good reason.

Have you got one?

- Yeah.
- Well, what is it.

Piet Van Saal was killed
last night. I'm to blame.

And the police are after me.

After you?
What did you do?

I went over
to see him last night.

I thought you stopped
working for him.

That's just it. I had,
but he wouldn't believe it.

What do you mean?

When I was working
for them, one night,

he broke into my room
and stayed there.

He threatened me
if I told his wife.

She found out what he was doing
and kicked me out.

She followed me every place
I got work and told them

they bounced me, so I...

I made my living
the only way I could.

I've been making it that
same way for almost a year.

Why you dirty little...

- Where are you going?
- What's it to you?

Everything.

It's the cops.
They're coming after me.

Get your duds together.
Hurry.

It's my fault.

If I hadn't left you alone
to scrape to yourself,

things might
have been different.

Hurry.

You couldn't love me after --

I do.

Hey, for the love of --

What's the matter now?

Don't you know you can't smoke
down here.

- Why not?
- We have oil on board.

Thousands of gallons of it.
You want to blow up the works?

It's okay by me.

Aw, buck up, kid.

You're getting your
first break.

What do you mean, break?

I always travel first class.

Oh, come on. Listen, hon.

There's a wireless out
to search all ships for you.

And the skipper gave me the job.

What do you do?

We'll pull out of this
all right. Don't you worry.

All you got to do is lay low

and cut out the smokes,
and everything will be Jake.

Look.

- What's that?
- It's a map.

Shows where I'm taking you
so you'll be safe

till this mess blows over.

You see that little dot there?
That's an island.

Small one, ain't it?

Well, that's where we're going.

We'll be there
in three more days.

- How many?
- It won't be for long.

And nothing can happen
to you on the island.

I don't understand.

It's the one place they can't
extradite criminals from.

You mean they can't
send me back even

if they find out I'm there?

Yeah, that's it.
It's the only place in the world

where they've got
no extradition laws.

All the sailors know about it.

I'll go screwy
if I'm alone much longer.

You'll be out of this soon.
Have a little faith, will you?

There's a great big plan
that we don't get.

But the fella that made the plan
knows what it's all about.

He'll see you through.

He's certainly been
doing his bit.

Well, you got to believe.

I do believe in you.

You're the only one
that's ever been decent to me.

Where is this place?

It's in the Caribbean Sea
just off the coast of --

- I got to go now, kid.

- Don't leave me.
- I got to go.

I'm afraid.

Aw, come on.
Where's your spunk?

- I ain't got any.
- Sure you have.

Let's see you smile.

Come on, now, smile.

Atta girl.

Hop off, kid.

What am I gonna use for legs?

There. You up?

Yeah. If the ground would
only stop moving.

Here you are. Come on.

Let's see how you're
going to like your new home.

Oh, for the love of Mike.

Could you give
a guy a break, huh?

Sure this ain't the YMCA?

It's the only hotel in town.

I don't know where else
to take you.

Is there something
I can do for you?

I want a room.

Oh, I have the most
elegant room set.

How much?

16 colones.

16? That's more
than I can pay.

Well, it's my rate, sir,
for one night,

for a lady and gentlemen.

Well, this is just
for the lady.

And she's going to be here
a long time.

What's your rate by
the month, single?

Oh, the lady is here
for her health?

The climate up north
got a little too hot.

- New Orleans?
- Yeah.

Well, I's New Orleans
lady myself.

So you can have the room for
six bits a day, mademoiselle.

Lead us to it.

I'll pay you a month
in advance,

and there'll be more coming
by mail, regular, too.

♪ Newcastle ♪

Yes, madame?

Show the mademoiselle
to the single room

at the top of the stairs.

Right-o.

Is this the extent
of the luggage, sir?

Why, yes. Nothing wrong
with that, is there?

Oh, absolutely nothing, sir.

May I ask you to follow me.

What's her moniker?

Oh, rose send from I.

Has she got sailor boy's grove?

She is Señorita Gilda Erickson
from New Orleans, USA.

And a very charming lady.

Lady, eh?
What's she doing here?

Spending the winter
for her health.

Send a basket of champagne
to her with my compliments.

Hey, lay off.
I seen her first.

You? What about me? I --

Be patient, gentlemen.

She's the only white woman
on the island.

You must at least give
the lady time to get settled.

Hey, remember, boys,
from now on,

refrain from using any words
ending in "ich" and "I".

Perhaps you would like
something to refresh you, sir?

That's right.
This is a free country.

Oh, yes,
we have gin, whiskey, and rum

and a dash of almost
any cocktail.

Bring me a shot of gin.

Oh, just one.

It would kind of
steady me a bit.

Never mind. Forget it.

Certainly madam.
Perhaps something else?

Nothing.

Well, wait a minute.
I want to get a minister.

Beg pardon, sir?

A preacher.

Oh, yes. There is a church
on the other side of the island.

It'll take a little while
to get him, sir.

Church.

How do we get there?

I would suggest a carriage.

The centipedes are rather thick
on the hillside

this time of the year.

Order us a carriage.

Right-o.

Is there a minister here?

He died last month.

There'll be another here
in a few weeks maybe.

We're out of luck, hon.

I never really
expected you to marry me, Carl.

Well, I'm gonna just the same.

We're going to be man and wife
before I leave this place.

- But how can we?
- I'll show you.

You ready, hon?

Yeah.

I Carl take thee Gilda
to my wedded wife.

To have and to hold
from this day forward,

for better or for worse,
for richer or poorer,

in sickness and in health,

to cherish till death
us do part

according
to God's holy ordinance.

And thereby I plight
thee my troth.

Now do I speak now?

Yeah, there. "I, Gilda."

I, Gilda, take thee Carl
to be my wedded husband.

With this ring,
I thee wed.

And lead us
not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

You're mine now.

Yes, Carl.

Well, what are you crying about?

Don't you know?

I wish I didn't have
to leave you here.

I wouldn't do it if there was
any way of taking you with me.

I can take care
of myself, Carl.

I don't like the looks
of those fellows at the hotel.

I don't want you to have
anything to do with them.

You don't have to tell me.

They're crooks, all of them.
Or they wouldn't be here.

They may get fresh
and try to start something.

You turn them down cold
and stick to your room.

Will you do that? Promise?

I promise, Carl.

You're my wife. You know what
that means, don't you?

It means there'll never be
anybody else but you.

And there won't, Carl.
I swear.

Here's some money. I'll send you
more by the next mail.

And I'll write you from
every port I touch.

But don't be lonesome, babe.

I'll try not.

All you got to
do is believe.

Goodbye, kid.

Give me a big kiss, Carl.

It's gonna last
a long, long time.

Bye, kid.

Bye.

What are those things
you are always eating?

I don't like them.

Nuts.

Why don't you swallow them,
shells and all?

Them ain't shells I'm spitting
out. Them's worms.

May I ask you, señor,

what your intentions
are toward the chicken?

Honorable I hope.

None of your business.

And that goes
for all of you mugs.

Hello, cutie.

From me to you,
with love and kisses.

What do you mean?

This here's a hen.

Really?

Smart, ain't you? Huh?

Take it back.

No! It's for you.
It's for your room.

- My room?
- Yeah.

We got a lot of centipedes
down here,

and they run around the floor,
and they'll bite you.

And the hens,
they eat them up, see?

I'm making you
a practical present.

I ain't taking any presents
from you or anybody else.

Aw, cutie.

You look like
a million dollars to me.

Yeah?

Hey!

Señor Egan, it takes more than
the ham to make chicken.

Yeah. Newcastle.

Put this in the pot for supper.

Can't he make a tasty stew?

A most excellent stew, sir.

Huh?

Have a seat, Mr. Bruno.

I was just going.

Will you join us in a drink,
Señor?

- Brandy.
- The same.

Leonie, three brandies.

♪ Coming right up ♪

House tricks.

There are no tricks
in my business.

When a man hangs, he hangs.

What a satisfactory way
to get rid of one's enemies.

I have no enemies.

No living enemies, eh, señor?

As jailor and executioner
of this island,

I may not be popular with
the criminal element.

Meaning us?

My activities are confined to
island crime, my friends.

While we do not believe
in the international law

of extradition,
our own laws are very strict.

But as long as you
behave yourselves here,

you are safe from both jail
and gallows.

Safe in Hell.

I do not know
which I would prefer, señor.

What do you mean?

I will not repeat
I have heard señor.

In my country, we leave
that to the ladies.

Gossiping?

So they say my jail is worse
than my gallows.

♪ Newcastle ♪

♪ Yes, madam? ♪

♪ Three brandies ♪

♪ Three brandies ♪

Where do I find
the drinking water?

In the rain barrel,
mademoiselle.

Help yourself.

Thanks.

Well, what is the matter, miss?

This water is crawling
with something.

What?
Let's have a look.

- They won't hurt you.
- What are they?

Wrigglers.

Don't do that.

Why not?

You only have to
dip it up again.

But I can't drink it
with those slimy things in it.

Strain them out.

We keep them in all
the drinking water here.

Why?

To kill the yellow fever
mosquitoes.

We believe in protecting the
people that visit our island,

especially the ladies.

More, especially
the white ladies.

With slimy wrigglers.

Yes.

Mm-hmm.

May I introduce myself?

I am General Emmanuel
Jesus Maria Gomez.

I have had the honor of
instigating three successful

revolutions and annihilating
three stupid presidents.

Ain't you lucky?

Yes!

If you allow me, please.

Oh, please.

Your room is a small one.

I'm satisfied.

I am fortunate enough
to have a suite

at the end of the balcony.

It is my summer home
between revolutions.

May I offer it to you?

It is very comfortable.

And I shall be there
only occasionally.

I don't want you to be lonesome.

Here's a few little wrigglers
to keep you company.

Hey, pipe peanut vendor.
Hey, Peanut!

Peanut!

♪ La-da-da-da-da-da-dum ♪

♪ Bum bum bum bum bum
bum bum bum bum, bum bum ♪

I have two spades.

- Three hearts.
- Four diamonds.

What's the matter
with you fellas?

For the past two weeks,
you've been snapping at

each other and trawling around
like a pack of starved dogs.

Very apt simile, señor.

The mail is here, gentlemen.

What-ho! The mail's here!

Mail!

Got you!

Come on, get out.

Look at her run, huh?

Nothing for you.

He ain't reached you yet,
has he? Huh?

No, he won't either.
Not him.

I'll write you, baby.

And I'll mark a lot of crosses
on the bottom, too, huh?

Oh, gee, look it.

The Walla Walla
Penitentiary Gazette.

Is this all the mail there is?

Quite all, madame.

There wasn't a letter for me?

You can see
for yourself, madame.

Better luck next time.

Again, you are disappointed.

Perhaps you'll do me the honor
to dine with me, señorita.

Hey, nix. She's putting
on the feed bag with me, see?

Let me join your little
primate, eh?

- Take a walk
- Ah you!

Hey, snooty.

How'd you like to have a nice,
great big porterhouse steak

with some French fried potatoes
with me, huh?

How many times
do I have to say no?

Newcastle, give me a light,
will you?

Right-o.

Hey, come here, you.
Ouch! You --

Why you!

♪ Pale moon's shining
on the fields below ♪

♪ The folks are crooning
songs soft and low ♪

♪ You needn't tell me, boy,
because I know ♪

♪ When it's sleepy time
down South ♪

♪ Soft wind blowing
through the pinewood trees ♪

♪ All folks down home
live a life of ease ♪

♪ Oh, when old mammy falls
upon her knees ♪

♪ When it's sleepy time
down south ♪

♪ Steamboats on the river
a-coming, a-going ♪

♪ Just splashing
the night away ♪

♪ Oh, you'll hear those
banjos strumming ♪

♪ All the people all singing ♪

♪ They dance 'til
the break of day ♪

♪ Oh, dear old southland
with his dreamy songs ♪

♪ Come take me back
where I belong ♪

♪ Oh, how I'd love to
hold him in my arms ♪

♪ When it's sleepy time
down south ♪

Gentlemen, here is a toast
to Leonie,

whose eyes
are as soft as her voice.

Oh.

She has at last
come out of her shell.

You said it.

Wipe for señorita.
Wipe.

- Put down this --
- Champagne.

Only champagne is good enough
for a queen.

Glasses, fresh glasses.
Come on.

There you are!
Let yourself around that.

There we are.

There you are.

Eat that, lady, and you'll feel
like a lamb.

As I live and breathe,
old man river.

Hey, what's good
for a pain in the neck, huh?

Do you intend to join us,
señor?

I have already
make up my mind.

Why not?

I am glad to see you come
to your senses, my dear.

Yeah. So am I.

You are very wise.

Say, one more day cooped up
in that room upstairs

and I'd have had
the screaming heebies.

Wine is what you need, señorita.

Wine is only part of it.

Hello, Spence!

- Skol!
- Skol yourself!

Who's got a cigarette?

Oh, boy, am I glad to be here.

Lights, music,
all I can drink.

Let's make a lot of noise,
everybody.

Come on, let's make
a lot of noise!

Whoopee!

I never told you why
I had to come to this

blistering old, did I?

Alright.

Well, it was like this.

He wouldn't hand over
his spondulix,

so I had to wallop him
over the napper.

Ah, button up!

You ain't nothing
but a cheap pickpocket, see?

You know what they call me,
lady? TNT.

I got an international
reputation for safe blowing

that nobody could --

Oh, riffraff.
Riffraff.

I am the only gentleman here.

As a general of the revolution,
I kill only presidents.

And vice presidents.

That's swell.

Your exclusive?

You know, I'm a lawyer
and crooked as they make 'em.

I put a police commissioner
on the spot,

and they took him for a ride.

Rest of these fellows are all
small fries compared to me.

What's dear old grandpa
doing in this gang?

I?

I burned my ship.

Unfortunately, the passengers
and the crew

were either drowned
or roasted to death.

I and the cook, we managed
to save ourselves.

He met with a little
accident afterwards.

I collected the insurance
for my boat.

$80,000.

And I hope to live
happily ever after.

Amen.

This is no place for you,
my dear.

Better let me take you
over to my house.

Oh, yeah?

- Yes.
- Nothing doing.

I'm going to stick
with the boys, Admiral.

Okay!

Come on. I know
what's best for you.

Lay off!
And I am not kidding.

These people are not your kind.

What do you mean
they ain't my kind?

Because they're criminals?

Say, big boy, I'll tell you
something you don't know.

I'm a criminal, too.
I'm Gilda Carlson.

That's a phony name
I've been using.

I killed a man in New Orleans,

and I'm just as tough
and as hard as any of them.

And the sooner you find it out,
the better.

Now scram, Commodore.

Who's got a cigarette?

Who is it?

It's me, mademoiselle.

What do you want?

I got something for you.
Okay?

How are you feeling, honey?

Not so hot.

What time is it?

- It's going on 5:00.
- What?

You see, the party
didn't break up till morning,

so everybody slept all day.

What's that?

Oh, Mr. Gomez make you
a little present.

That's rum on there.

Not for me. I'm through.

What do you mean
you're through, honey?

Looks like
you're just beginning.

Yeah?

Sure, well, you got all
the men crazy about you.

Well, when you come upstairs,

they almost broke each other's
heads fighting.

The only thing
kept 'em away from you

was that there was too drunk
to climb the stairs.

Those bozos don't mean a thing
to me, and they never will.

Get that straight.

What you say
is foolishness, honey?

Do I? Listen.

I went downstairs
last night because

I had to talk to somebody
or go crazy.

I had to blow off steam,
let loose,

forget what was worrying me.

That was the only way
I could do it.

And I did it.
And that's that.

And I'm climbing right back
on the wagon.

What are you going to do
with all the men?

Nothing.

You ain't
taking any of them?

No.

Honey, how come?

Oh, nothing
you would understand.

I made a promise.

To that sailor? Mm-hmm.

Yeah, to that sailor, huh-huh.

And I'm keeping it, too.

You mighty high handed now.

But the rents coming due,
and you got to eat.

Why, they all got money.

Especially General Gomez.

Why, he's rich, mademoiselle.

And maybe you're going to need
somebody before you get through.

Because I've been fooled
by them sailor boys myself.

Mm-hmm.

Does this boat carry mail?

Room and bath. Best you got.

Right-o, sir.

Piet!

Well, I'm a son of a gun.

It's you. Really you?

- Sure it's me.
- You're alive.

I'll tell the world I am.

But what happened? The newspaper
said you were dead.

Sure they did.
That's what gave me the idea.

What idea?

I could go for a drink.
How about you?

Yeah. I'm weak as a kitten.

Can I take the luggage
upstairs, sir?

Yeah. Be up in a minute.

Right-o.

What is your pleasure, sir?

Gin fizz. Plenty gin.

Coffee.

- What?
- Coffee.

Never mind what I'm drinking.
I want to hear about you.

Now it's like this.
The joint caught on fire, see?

- I know that.
- I got out okay,

but I was kind of goofy
for a day or so.

Where'd you go?

I woke up in a rooming house
blocks away.

How I got there or what I did,
nobody knows.

Go ahead.

Well, I'm an insurance agent,
you know?

Naturally, I carry plenty
of life insurance.

See the point?

- No.
- No?

Well, the papers
and everybody said I was dead.

Well, if I'm dead, my wife gets
the insurance, don't she?

- Yeah.
- All right.

I get to the wife on the QT.

She collects while I lay low.

Then what happens?
I grab the coin and beat it.

I never did like her much
after she kicked you out.

Then she squeals to the cops.

Can you imagine?

Well, here I am.

50 grand is a nice
little nest egg, ain't it?

I can lay low
till the smoke clears away.

I'm gonna grab myself
a new start someplace.

Yeah?

As long as I'm here, I'm safe.

That's why I came.

It's safe for us criminals.

But I'm not one. Not now.

They can't do anything to me
because I didn't kill you.

They can't touch me.

What's the big noise?

- It's Piet.
- Piet who?

- Piet Van Saal.
- Hi.

He's the man I thought I killed.

- Yeah?
- Now I don't have to stay

in this rotten place any longer.

I can go home to Carl.

You always got a home
with me, baby.

I forgive you
for everything you done.

Hurry back.
I ain't had a kiss yet, hon.

- See you later.
- Come in and have

a snifter, meet the rest
of the guys.

All right.
I got a drink coming,

if it ever gets here.

You here from New Orleans?

Yeah.

That's where you met her, huh?

Who, Gilda? Sure.

She's a pretty good little egg.

And straight as a die, too.

None of us ever got
the first base with her.

That's a laugh.

Yeah?

How long have you known her?

I was her first sweetie,
brother.

Looks like she played you
for a sucker.

I'm sorry, sir,
but the coffee had --

Brandy.

Mr. Egan, you know brandy don't
sit so well with you.

Brandy! Are you deaf?!

I can just hear you,
Mr. Egan.

Hey.

Come on up, fellas.

Come on up.

I want you to meet
another inmate.

Señorita.

How much?

Thanks.

Yeah, I left the old woman
flat and blew the works.

With the dough in cash,
mind you.

Serves her bleeding well right.

Women, oh.

You are a friend
of Miss Gilda I see.

You might call it that, yeah.

An old friend.

- Oh.
- Look out for that bloke

on the other side of you.

He's nutty about her.

Calls himself her protector.

You want to hear some
good news? I'm heading north.

You are doing what?

I'm leaving for home,
New Orleans.

When?

Soon as Carl comes after me.
Right away maybe.

What about the criminal charge
against you back there?

Oh, rats with that.
The man's alive.

He came in today on the tram.

Congratulations.

Is that good news, or ain't it?

Oh, boy.

Didn't I tell you she was
spoofing you blokes?

Hi-ya, baby.

Think you can make a fool
out of me, do you?

Haven't you made
enough trouble for me already?

All comes under the head
of fun, baby.

Took me for a chump,
didn't you?

And played me strong.

You better go to your room.

Who's this guy?

None other than
our public executioner.

The warden of the prison
workhouse, Mr. Bruno.

The name's Van Saal.
How are you?

Mr. Van Saal?

Oh.

Egan's on a rampage.

I ain't afraid of him.

He's nothing but a big kid.

Not when he's drunk.

And unfortunately, there is
no law to prevent his drinking.

I am powerless.

I'm going to stay right in my
room. He won't come up here.

He might.
Have you got a gun?

What would I do with a gun?

I think you better
have one around.

Why? I wouldn't use it
if I had it.

Take it.

You really think I'll need it,
on the level?

I want to feel that you are safe
while you are on the island.

You can give it back to me
when you sail.

Thanks.

Of course, you know
it is against the law,

but as long as I give it to you,
we can forget the law, eh?

I am your friend.

Don't forget that, my dear.

I ain't got so many friends
that I'm forgetting any of them.

Don't let her get out of here.

I'm going over to
swear out a warrant.

She has a gun in her room.

When I get back, I shall want
you to arrest her.

Deadly weapons
are against the law.

Well, I'll be seeing
you gentlemen.

- Right you are.
- Hey, Porter.

- Right-o, sir.
- What's my room number?

Number 17, sir.

What room has
the little gal got?

She's in
number 12, sir.

Yeah. Well,
13 is my lucky number.

Understand.

Perfectly, sir.

Are you sure your neighbor
will put up no objection?

I'll fix that up right away.

That comes under the head of
pressing business.

You guys watch me if you want

to learn something
about technique.

Hi-ya, babe.

Everything under control?

Yeah. And I don't
want any callers.

No law against
old friends, is there?

I'm your friend, baby.

Don't make me laugh.

A laugh don't hurt nobody.

Go ahead. I can laugh, too.

- Unlock that door.
- Aw, look.

I just want to say
something to you,

and I don't want nobody
butting in.

Ain't that fair enough?

All right.
Say it and get out.

Atta girl.

Quite a dump you got here.

I've known a million women.
Some of them were plenty nifty.

But I forget them as soon
as I leave them.

I never forgot you, babe.
Not for a minute.

If that's all you've got to say,
give me that key.

Aw, listen. I ain't holding
nothing against you.

You're older and smarter now.

Yeah, I'm older and smarter.

I got plenty of dough,
and I'm going to be here

for a long time.
Get me?

Get out.

What's the matter?

You'll never lay your hands
on me again.

Oh, have a heart, babe.

And nobody else will.

I've made a promise,
and I'm keeping it.

Unlock that door,
or I'll kill you.

Well, if that's the way
you feel about it.

All right.

Now listen --

A shot!

Order in the court.

You may continue, Mr. Jones.

Your Honor,

gentlemen of the jury,

I have placed before you
the simple facts of this case,

all self-evident,
all pointing unquestionably

to the innocence of this girl,
the defendant.

Having weighed the facts,
you're about to judge her,

to decide if she lives or dies.

For the law has delivered
her into your hands.

That she shot a man
I do not deny, nor does she.

In a desperate effort to defend
herself, a man was killed.

He paid with his miserable life
for the vicious assault

he made on her person
and her honor.

And it is both just and right
that he pay that forfeit.

As you who have homes
to guard must know.

Her character, her conduct

since she's been in our midst
is above reproach.

Her neighbors and her intimates
have so testified.

And as you sat listening,
watching her, analyzing her,

your own intuition
knew it for the truth.

She is innocent, gentlemen.

Innocent.

And I beg of you in your mercy
to set her free.

Order in the court.

Gentlemen, it is your duty to
pronounce an unbiased verdict.

However, unless you find
strong evidence

in favor of conviction,
I ask you

to give the defendant
the benefit of the doubt.

You're a cinch to get off, kid.

Gee, that was a great line
he handed out.

Yeah, wasn't it?

So buck up now, will you?

Any message from Carl yet?

No, honey.

Not even a postcard, huh?

Nothing.

Look here.

Why don't you go over in that
little room and rest a while?

Wouldn't you like to?

They'll call you
when the jury comes in.

- Congratulations.
- Oh.

In a few minutes,
we will hear the good news.

Yeah. I'll be glad
when it's all over.

Of course you will.
We all will.

It's a strain having a death
sentence hanging over you.

I have been under a strain, too.

It would wreck me to --
to have to hang you, my dear.

Last night, I had
a horrible dream.

A dream I was tying the rope
around your little neck.

I woke in a cold sweat.

- Like a cigarette?
- Yeah.

Thanks.

Everyone's been so good to me.

Why wouldn't they be?

They came to see me
the two days I was in jail.

Sort of thought you'd
show up, too.

I hate crowds.

Sure will be swell to get
out of this place.

You gonna let me go as soon
as the jury comes back?

I'm not so sure.

You see, there is something
else to be settled first.

What?

If they say I ain't guilty,
I'm free, ain't I?

Not quite. There's another
charge against you.

Possession of a deadly weapon.

But you can explain that.
You gave it to me yourself.

Have you a witness to prove it?

You're the witness.

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

Perhaps I better explain.

Go to it.

You will have to serve
a life sentence.

You can't possibly escape it.

What kind of a sentence?

Six months in my prison camp.

- Six months in --
- You will have everything

to make you comfortable.

I will see to that.
Your own cottage.

Good food, good liquor.

And you?

Yes.

I will be around.

Why, you dirty...

That's why you gave me
that gun. You framed me.

Have your hysterics
and get it over with.

You planted in in my room
so you could railroad me!

It was a trick.

It works sometimes.

But this time, it don't.

What makes
you think that?

I don't think it. I know it.

You ain't smart enough
to trick me, Bruno.

You ain't got the brains.

You think I can't get out of
this, don't you?

Well, watch me.

Shut up and be sensible
about this.

You will be in my prison camp
before night.

- Will I?
- Certainly.

Tell the court whatever
you please about that gun.

No judge or jury
will believe you.

They'll believe what I'm going
to tell them.

What can you say
that will have any weight?

I can say plenty,
and I'm going to say plenty.

The court is waiting, Miss.

Will you please take your --

I didn't tell you the truth.
I lied to you.

Every word was a lie.

Piet didn't do anything to me.
Not a thing.

But I had it in for him, so I
begged him to come to my room.

And I shot him.

I killed him in cold blood.

I tried to kill him once
before in New Orleans.

It's on record there.
This time, I nailed him.

I got him when he wasn't looking
and didn't have a chance.

I murdered him! I'm guilty!
Give me what's coming to me!

No, listen --

The only time you'll ever touch
me is when you tie that rope

around my neck.

Oh!

Miss Gilda, why did you --

Oh, no.

They let me off long enough
to pack my things.

Yes, I know.

Won't take but a few minutes.

I haven't thanked you yet for
everything you've done for me.

It amounted to exactly nothing.

You convicted yourself.

Why did you do it?

I had to.

It's the only way I can keep
a certain promise I made.

To whom?

To the one good, decent man
I ever knew.

I love him
with everything I got.

You're a very brave girl, Gilda.

I've tried to be.

For him.

You see what I --

It's Carl! Oh, what'll I do?

I'll tell him everything.

No, no, no. They'll never
let me go now.

I can't drag him into this.

He'd fight, and Bruno
would kill him, too.

Oh, I -- I'll see him alone with
no one around to give it away.

Downstairs in the courtyard.
Keep everyone away.

You're a break.

There's a man coming here,
and I want to talk to him.

It'll only take a minute.

You can keep your eye on me
all the time,

but don't let him know
you're doing it, please.

Take anything got in there.

There's clothes, money,
and other stuff.

Take it all. I got to see him.

- Honey.
- Carl!

How are you, Mrs. Carl Bergen?

I'm fine.

Did you get my last letter?

Which one was the last one?

The one I told you about
my new job.

The company has given me
a good job ashore.

I-I never got that one.

End of this voyage, we're going
to find us a little home

in New Orleans and settle down.

Yeah, you bet your life, honey.

No more of this being away from
each other and nothing to it.

Say, was that slick about
Piet Van Saal showing up?

Yeah. Sure was.

That was that break,
what I mean.

Yeah.

That must have knocked you
for a loop.

It did.

Didn't I tell you,
whenever something happens,

it's always for the best
as long as you believe in Him.

Was I right?

I'm just now
beginning to think so.

Oh, you are, huh?
Why just now?

It just this minute struck me
that you'd never be happy

away from the sea.

I don't get you, hon.
You're kidding?

Sure, you big baby.

You better grab
the first board out of here.

I tried my darndest to get
the skipper to take you up

the coast with us,
but he wouldn't do it.

We're only in
for a couple of seconds.

It's all the time I got.
You forgive me?

I'll meet you in New Orleans.

You send me a wireless
before you start.

I'll do it, Carl,
before I leave.

- You're crying.
- Me?

Just when everything's going
so swell for us, you got to cry.

Sure. Women haven't
got any sense.

Mine has.

Atta girl.

Gee, I got to go.

You all right, hon?

- Sure?
- Sure.

Nothing on your mind?

I love you.

I love you, too, honey.

I know you do.

And it's made something
different out of me

from what I was.

But I'm good now, Carl.

Just like I was
when we was kids.

I'll never be bad again.
Never again, Carl.

Oh, baby.

Goodbye, kid.

Carl!

Give me a big kiss.

It's got to last
a long, long time.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Will you send him a wireless
after it's happened?

Yes, my dear.

He'll be at sea.

He loves the sea.
It's like home to him.

And it's good to be home
at a time like that.

All right.
You can tell them I'm ready.

Let's go.