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I spent two years in that camp.

I finally got my release on the condition

that I resigned my German citizenship.

I went to Paris to work in

an anti-Nazi underground movement.

I was to smuggle

anti-Nazi propaganda

between Prague and Berlin,

using the false passports.

The Gestapo found out my name.

They tried to kidnap me in Switzerland

and take me back to Germany.

Surely you're safe here?

When you are hunted,

you develop an extra sense.

I thought I had been identified.

I thought YOU might be the man.

I was wrong.

Now, what are you going to do?

If the police know who you are, what

does it matter what name you go by?

They have a hold on me.

My wife and child

are still in Germany.

I can trust you, Vadassy?

Of course you can.

Thank you, my friend.

What about your suspect?

Don't worry. I'll find him.

Where have you been? Any news?

What did you say?

Have they called in the police yet?

No. Why not?

It wasn't necessary.

Have they found the thief?

No. There was no thief.

I don't understand.

I found my things.

Pressure was brought to bear

from high quarters. The jewels are safe?

Oh, yes. Anybody hurt?

Two gendarmes seriously wounded.

Who were the criminals?

I can't say now.

I must explain.

HILDA VOGEL:
Was there a struggle? No.

Will the gendarmes recover?

Now, listen, please, just a minute.

I don't know what

this is all about.

There are NO criminals and none

of my property's been stolen.

I found my things under the bed.

They must have fallen down when

my room was cleaned. How amazing!

THUNDER CRASHES How did it happen that

the locks on the suitcase were broken?

And what about the two wounded gendarmes?

I don't get it. This is all ridiculous.

The only person I discussed this

with, in confidence, was M Duclos.

There was no talk about wounded

gendarmes or broken locks.

Herr Vogel, did you think

the locks had been forced?

No, I never said so.

Then, M Roux,

your imagination ran away with you.

What is all this nonsense? That

old fool made up the whole story.

Ladies, gentlemen, I am not in

the habit of betraying confidences.

You deny that you told all of us of the

theft? You said the locks were forced.

In confidence.

Rubbish!

..You heard him, Odette. I did.

Well, he admits it.

In confidence, of course(!)

He invented the lot.

DUCLOS:
This is unbearable.

I agree with you, it's unbearable

that we have to put up with you.

I resent your impertinence.

If you were a younger man, I'd strike you.

M Duclos is an old fool.

I beg your pardon?

I said - M Duclos is an old fool.

And you, sir, are a liar. Who stole

the things from Vadassy's room? You!

How else did you know the lock

on his suitcase was forced?

I denounce you liar and thief!

THUNDER CRASHES:

Andre! Hasn't this gone far enough?

Andre, please!

Come upstairs. All right!

I am sick to death of the lot of

you! You make me sick, all of you!

A pack of gossiping old women!

An extraordinary exhibition!

Quite insane, apparently.

A manic depressive.

I've met many similar cases.

I treated him rather well.

Don't you think you deserve a drink?

You're most kind.

Let's all go to the bar.

Of course, the thing

to do is remain calm.

The power of the human eye works wonders.

I've made a study...

So, you are just a

common or garden thief.

Mary, you don't understand.

I can't explain just now, but...

You said that before. I'm not interested.

It's clear now - I just made a mistake.

ANDRE HUMS:

Can't you stop humming that tune?

It's getting on my nerves.

It pleases me.

HE CONTINUES:

Don't just stand there -

do something! Don't panic.

There's plenty of time.

If you hadn't bungled those photographs,

we could have gone yesterday.

It's no use going over that again.

It's just our luck that

he had a Contax, too.

How was I to know

they'd get mixed up?

Is the car ready? I'm not going

without those photographs.

Is the car ready?

SHUT UP! Of course it's ready.

What's the matter with you?

There's nothing the matter with me.

I know what I'm doing.

We can't go back to Berlin

empty-handed. Then do something!

Leave me alone!

KNOCK ON DOOR:

HE HUMS SOFTLY:

Monsieur Vadassy.

Excuse me for intruding.

I came to see if you were all right.

Oh, of course we are. Come in.

..Good evening. Good evening.

Is that all you came about?

Well, no, I came to ask if you had

a roll of film you could lend me.

Isn't that extraordinary? I was just

saying to Odette that we've run out.

Well, I wouldn't be able to

use it till tomorrow anyway.

This is a nice camera.

You didn't use it today.

It was. We have no other camera.

I'm sorry the room is untidy, M Vadassy.

We were getting ready for the party.

For M Duclos's delightful party.

That scene in the hall

was partly my fault.

Oh, not a bit. It was foolish

of me to lose my temper.

A drink? Shall we leave Odette

to dress in peace? Why not?

M Vadassy, will you be staying here

long? Well, no. I'm leaving tomorrow.

That's strange, so are we.

How interesting. Well, shall we go?

Vadassy, I like you. I'm going

to put my cards on the table.

It's only fair to tell - and I want

to be fair - I hold all the trumps.

Two days ago, by accident, I made

use of a camera which was not my own.

Now, I took my own camera back, but

a very annoying thing has happened.

Ten negatives were missing.

For sentimental reasons, I would

like to have those negatives back.

I value them so highly, I'm willing

to pay 5,000 francs for them.

It's a high price to pay for ten negatives.

But you're a sentimentalist.

Yes. You're lucky to be able to pay

so much for your pleasures.

What do you mean?

Sentimentality seems to be an

expensive hobby, that's all.

Vadassy, I...

..I MUST have those ten negatives.

I'm offering you 500 francs each for them.

Supposing they're not for sale?

Listen, my friend, I'm not

playing parlour games!

If you won't sell those negatives,

there are other means of getting them.

Herr Heinberger.

Good night. Good night.

Give me those negatives, Vadassy.

No!

Give them to me!

KNOCKING ON DOOR

Forgive me, monsieur. We are

looking for M Vadassy. Peter Vadassy.

This is M Vadassy.

Allow me to introduce you.

Peter Vadassy, you're under arrest.

Why?!

I'm not the man you want.

Let me explain!

You can explain at the station.

What is the charge, my man?

That is not your concern, monsieur.

I am a citizen of the Republic.

I have a right to know.

The charge is one of espionage.

You've had a spy amongst you.

I knew it from the start!

He couldn't fool Duclos.

A spy! I knew he was fishy.

I said so all along.

Yes. The moment I saw him,

I said, "There's a dangerous spy."

He tried to bribe me this afternoon.

HILDA:
I thought

he was a nice young man.

You know what to do. As instructed.

They'll make a run for it any time.

..Vadassy, glad you've come.

Glad?!

Is this another of your idiotic ideas?

I had my hands on the man!

I caught your spy! Don't fuss.

I'm busy. These are yours.

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