It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) Page #6

Synopsis: When a play's two producers are murdered, the playwright tries to solve the crime.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Phil Rosen
Production: Invincible Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.6
APPROVED
Year:
1936
70 min
17 Views


himself with water town himself you

might bring it to your nose

let me didn't drown himself he shot

himself shot himself with water when

it's impossible

never that has it happened here the

history of the case what is more the

wound was identical with that of cotton

oh hey you remember in that peace report

about that half cup of water on holders

desk yeah

don't see yes just nod your head well

the murderer took the black cartridge

system both water down the battle then

press the muscle against Carter side

that's why you never had in the shop hey

laughing goofy wasn't guilty he's very

smart he knew that any bullet can be

traced to the gum from which it's fired

and he wanted the police to assume that

Carter had been shot at holding his gun

oh then you think with somebody other

than hold and it killed Carter right who

we saw hole you go in the office to come

out ah

did we of course we did yeah all right

read that that's blatant face use the

stage makeup just everything set

everything

wasn't everything's set oh nothing

where's that man just a calf I happen to

know hey hey what have you got in that

bag a horseshoe of course not why should

I tell you

hoarsely my first of all the ridiculous

ideas

what's the cannon fault well now how

ever did that get in there Linda well

you must know I brought it along to help

protect you protect me but but but I'm

not in any danger

oh yes you are the murderer is about to

kill you any minute now

look kidding aren't you

you're not see I arranged it you were a

to have me murdered

oh no only to have the murderer try to

kill you but don't worry the police are

here we're everywhere

I got an idea I told a suspect that you

knew which one was guilty and it should

be here at 3 o'clock but you wouldn't

tell O'Neill who it was until 3:30 Oh

thereby giving the murderer and full

time to assassinate me before I get to

will kneel exactly then I arrange to go

me over have his men here but I made him

promise that when the murderer was

caught he'll give you all the credit

oh how sweet of you I suppose you'll

have it nicely engraved on my tombstone

oh please look boy listen do you think I

gotta stay here to be live bait but I'm

crazy get the others and surround the

building.

Oh lieutenant

mr. Sun saved my life yes I didn't have

time to think one is either one of you

hurt I'm not no I thanks to mrs. Don't.

Elvis fans please well come on you're

too where we going headquarters I'm

going to lock you up why you'll be safe

why are you up me Perry in fraternity

what does this mean why is this officer

arresting me

I don't know of course not I was on my

way to meet you when he grabbed me meet

me well year one of your men told me a

half an hour ago and said you want to

see me here three o'clock big step

hey what kind of a gag is this anyway

what are you doing here

what am I doing here coming down to see

you like I was told I'll have your back

did you see

hurry oh yeah I suppose you all had a

telephone call telling you to meet me

here at 3 o'clock a well corner little

one here for this minute alright on what

do you make out of it it's obvious the

murder offenders before well had it been

successful in killing me anyone here

present could have been suspected I

believe that's it the killer's right

here in this function there's nothing we

can do about it all right boys frisk

them and if they're clean let them go

down fair before you wear groove in that

rug the final edge over a strong got me

into a den courts are my accomplice will

hear somebody would take a potshot at me

well it seemed like a good idea you get

off that spot anytime you want do you

know uh-huh yes simply catch the

murderer and your worries oh yeah

nothing to it oh no just a simple thing

like that from the way you talk to the

library I thought you knew who did it I

think I know how it was done but only

would never believe it

say the word and I'll have the boys make

him believe it huh anything you want

just name it clothes I could go to Lulu

and tell you what I know but he wouldn't

believe it it's too fantastic that's

just what the murderer counted on

what do you mean Oh say are you and your

boys came to take a long cast taking

plenty before okay come on enough we're

going to work what are you gonna do what

I'm gonna do I'm gonna light the script

for a real murder mystery and you're all

going to supply the cast and the

audience come on now there we open up

come on buddy

that toy hinges upstage hello lieutenant

so y'all trying this hard eh yeah in a

way well I don't want to surprise you

but they passed a law against kidnapping

why no but you see I'm trying to solve

some murders yeah where is everything

but a brass-band a yes now if you kind

of take a seat in the audience these

gentlemen will show you the way thank

you for coming long boys come on oh good

evening.

Oh what's the matter aren't you in this

show what did this outrage mean why they

brought us here no one will tell me a

thing you know as much about it I do it

alright the stone we're ready to go okay.

Jim the house all right Linda Linda come

on come on boys faces well looks like

the show is going to begin

I guess it's absurd it's not really

ridiculous no must be insane well maybe

we all are right down you have been

brought here to witness the reenactment

of what occurred yesterday afternoon I

reconstructed the happening started from

what I know and plaster from what I have

been able to deduce why boys

mr. Sherwood will take the bottom is to

hold it mr. Lonsdale will portray mr.

Carter and mr. Johnson the murderer but

this is a first

he can't authorship

and she says gods to hear my heart

calling telling you that I had dog nest

that go ahead type it up hello are the

changes coming they'll be ready in a few

minutes

don't leave once I look at that I want

to see them too

yes Alden speaking do you want the

lowdown on that wife of yours who are

you never mind that just meet me at your

apartment and I'll tell you enough about

her and our boyfriends to curl your hair

over there as soon as I can

no smarty clap it's time yes sir give it

the man who made that phone call had no

intention of meeting holder he merely

wanted to get him out of the office so

that he the murderer would kill Carter

but the ruse field because Casa /

hearses and rushed to the apartment to

get there first and silence the person

he thought was going to betray him what

happened at the apartment is obvious.

Carlton Holden met thought and Holden

was killed Carter affected victims to

throw the suspicion upon smiling then

you return to the office to take all the

valuables out of the state but the

murderer waiting for Carter got there

first to show you what happened after

that

that's a nice job of reconstruction

where to posture absolutely here we are

again I'm sick and tired of waiting

he'll be back soon poor mr. Holden about

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Arthur T. Horman

Arthur T. Horman (September 2, 1905 – November 2, 1964) was an American screenwriter whose career spanned from the 1930s to the end of the 1950s. During that time he wrote the stories or screenplays for over 60 films, as well as writing several pieces for television during the 1950s. more…

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