Black Angel

[Woman]

Flo.

Where's my white scarf?

Right here.

Why don't you keep my things

where I can find them?

[Doorbell Buzzes]

See who that is.

Yes, Miss Marlowe.

It was a messenger boy.

If that's all, I'll be right back

after the last show.

Put on some soft music

before you go.

Have a good time.

Thank you.

[Woman]

I've much to regret

Finding your arms

so thrilling

And finding myself

too willing

So what do I get

Must you play that song?

But you sing it so beautifully

on the record, Miss Marlowe.

When I want your opinion,

I'll ask you for it!

[Door Closes]

[Phone Ringing]

[Ringing Continues]

Doorman.

This is Miss Marlowe.

Oh, yes, Miss Marlowe.

If Mr. Blair comes here tonight,

I don't wish to see him... now or ever.

I'll take care of it,

Miss Marlowe.

Who did you wish

to see, please?

Miss Marlowe.

Tell her Martin Blair.

I'm sorry.

Miss Marlowe left instructions

she doesn't want to see you.

She'll see me.

She's my wife.

It's our anniversary.

That isn't

what she just told me.

She doesn't want to see you...

now or ever.

Now don't blame me.

I just work here.

Come on.

Good evening, sir.

Miss Marlowe.

She's expecting me.

Yes, sir.

Got a match?

[Siren Wailing]

Looks like your friend's

headed for a beaut this time.

Yeah.

Thanks for calling.

I thought for a minute

that ambulance might

have been for him.

He ain't that bad yet.

I'd better get him

over to the hotel.

Why do you bother

with a stew like that?

I kinda like the guy.

That's all.

He sure can play a piano.

[Applause]

Marty. Marty!

Hello, Joe.

Come on, Marty.

I'm all right.

I'm all right.

Yeah, yeah.

All right. All right.

What is it, anyhow?

That Marlowe woman again?

Why don't you get wise to yourself,

Marty, and forget about her?

Were you ever

in love?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

When is he gonna learn

you can't drink it

as fast as they make it?

Well, it's his stomach.

[Woman On Phonograph]

I try to pretend

Saying that I don't mind it

But everyone knows behind it

I'm trying to mend

A heartbreak

That's what you get

when you set love so high

I gave it a try

Then kissed it good-bye

Mavis?

They say you love

and you learn

Maybe I learned

the wrong way

Or maybe I took the long way

To the moon

It ended so soon

With heartbreak

[Clicking]

[Clicking Continues]

[Music Stops]

- [Music Restarts]

- [Clicking Continues]

I've much to regret

Finding your arms

so thrilling

And finding myself

too willing

[Glass Breaking]

So what do I get

A heartbreak

I try to pretend

Mavis!

Saying that I don't mind it

But everyone knows behind it

I'm trying to mend

A heartbreak

That's what you get

when you set love so high

I gave it a try

Then kissed it good-bye

They say you love

and you learn

Maybe I learned

the wrong way

Or maybe I took the long way

To the moon

It ended so soon

With heartbreak

I've much to regret

Finding your arms

so thrilling

And finding myself too

[Music Stops]

[Thudding]

Mr. Bennett.

You Mrs. Bennett?

Yes.

Your husband at home?

No, but I expect him

any minute.

Mind if we come in?

[Radio:
Orchestral]

- What do you want?

- Any idea where your husband

might be?

- Who are you?

- We're from the police.

Has anything happened?

He's been hurt?

There's been an accident.

Take it easy, Mrs. Bennett.

There's been no accident.

Well, then what is it?

My husband said he had

some business to attend to.

I'm Captain Flood,

Homicide Division.

Homicide?

There's been a murder...

woman by the name of Marlowe.

Marlowe.

That was the business

your husband was attending to.

No.

Yeah, he was there.

The maid saw him

and recognized him.

He was trying

to get away unobserved.

[Music Stops]

And he'd been there before too,

Mrs. Bennett.

- Kirk didn't do it.

- I admire your loyalty, but...

We've been waitin'

for you, Bennett.

I've been walking the streets.

I was going

to phone you.

Sure.

Now we're going down

to headquarters for a talk.

Why didn't you use this?

You sensitive to loud noises?

"M.M."

I didn't kill her.

[Flood] Then you've got

nothing to worry about. Shall we go?

Kirk.

Don't worry.

I can explain everything.

Still, if I were you,

Mrs. Bennett,

I'd get myself

a good lawyer.

She was blackmailing you,

wasn't she?

All right, she was blackmailing me.

I've told you that.

Might as well

admit the rest, then.

Wouldn't let you off the hook,

would she?

I didn't kill her.

That record

she was playin'...

"Heartbreak."

Must have meant a lot

to you once.

I never heard the thing before.

Funny she was playing it

for you.

She wasn't playing it for me!

"Better call on me,

sonny boy, or else."

Or else she'd tell your wife.

I didn't want

to have my wife hurt.

So you went to Marlowe's

apartment for a showdown.

I couldn't pay her any more.

- I hoped

I could persuade her to...

- What? With this?

I never intended to use it.

I only wanted to scare her.

You scared her, all right.

She had her own

little automatic ready

just in case.

She pulled it on you.

You grabbed it.

Your fingerprints

were all over it, Bennett.

There was a struggle.

You grabbed hold of the scarf...

And didn't let go.

Do I have to deny it

all over again?

The maid seeing you

was a tough break, Bennett.

If you'd listen to me

about that brooch...

We listened.

You're asking us to believe

in an awful choosy robber.

Yeah, one who overlooked

five grand in cash

and a mink coat.

All he took

was a heart-shaped brooch...

and a woman's life.

You won't even try

to find it?

We'll try.

Maybe there was

such a brooch.

Maybe you took it yourself

after you strangled her.

You can keep this up all night,

but you'll only get one answer.

I didn't kill her.

Somebody did.

You better

sleep on it, Bennett.

We're holding you for

the murder of Mavis Marlowe.

If only I could

do something.

You've done all you could, darling.

You've been wonderful.

Especially after...

Please, Kirk.

You're my husband.

I'll always stand by you.

You know that.

The jury... they did seem

to believe you, didn't they?

I'm not so sure.

Well, the foreman

seemed for us.

He'll win the others over.

I'm sure. Even if they...

[Man]

Jury's coming in.

They really had it in

for him that time.

Yes, it was a tight corner.

Yes. He just keeps up

those easy cases.

[Murmuring]

Give me

the city desk.

Clancy?

This is Kelly.

City desk.

Bennett's guilty.

The jury just brought in

the verdict... guilty.

I know how you feel.

Believe me, we've

checked everything.

You've overlooked something

because Kirk didn't kill

Mavis Marlowe.

You've got

to keep trying!

We're three months behind

on unsolved homicides now.

You know, Mrs. Bennett, you'd think

the people in this town...

would have something better

to do than figuring out ways

to get rid of each other.

The whole thing may seem

very humorous to you...

I'm sorry. Your husband's

been convicted.

The case is closed...

out of my hands.

And unless new evidence is discovered,

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