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Synopsis: A serial killer in London is murdering young women he meets through the personal columns of newspapers. He announces each of his murders to the police by sending them a cryptic poem. After a dancer disappears, the police enlist an American friend of hers, Sandra Carpenter, to answer advertisements in the personal columns, and lure the killer.
Director(s): Douglas Sirk
Production: United Artists
 
IMDB:
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Year:
1947
102 min
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...get damaged

You are incorrigible

Of course I am, I'm incorrigible

Go on my dear, talk to me

Is it okay for the secretary to pass

judgement for his boss?

Mr. Fleming never makes a move

without me, in fact he lets me take...

...his girls out to dinner in order

to talk things over

Lemonade please

Are you American?

Mr. Fleming loves them, they have an

innocent way to put a man defensive

Oh Robert you are...!

Impossible. What were you saying?

Would it be against Mr. Fleming

policy to tell one of the girls when...

...the next audition is, please?

Tomorrow at 9. Will you make it?

I think so

I guaranty you'll see Mr. Fleming

Happy?

Very happy

Why don't you smile?

I'm smiling. Any more

instructions?

Lucy Barnard feared eight victim of

'Poet killer'

Operator? Hello? Hello?

Hello Julian

They just gave me the drawings

I feel like Napoleon

after Waterloo

More like Romeo after

Juliet closed the window

Is the first time they hung up on me

in years

Take a look, now we'll have the

finest Night Club in London

The entrance is large as well as

the dance area

I think the entrance is too long,

we better take 6 feet off

A big entrance gives a

better impression...

Always keep the entrances crowded

Julian

Splendid. There is no manager in

London at your level

There is no partner like you in the

world to keep everything in order

You're appreciation is in order.

I just control the accounts

It's not that easy. You've to be a

magician to get profit with my ideas

Let's take a look at the pretty

girls in their dancing shoes

Go ahead girls!

Are you coming Julian?

The eighth victim of the poet

killer. Horrible!

Have you read this?

You're too sentimental

I'm sure she met a...

...professional that promised her

the riches of the Orient

You don't understand women

And, is that the last time you saw

Lucy Barnard?

Yes, the night she said she was

going away with some man

Her landlady told us she left all

her clothes and everything she owned

It wasn't much

The man she left with,

Did you know him?

No. All I know is that she met him

through the personal column,

And don't you remember what

the add said?

Yes, I have it right here

It was on her dressing table

Refined gentleman means friendship

with attractive young girl

Enclose photograph, intention

marriage BOX 477

Tell me Miss. Carpenter

What kind of a girl was...

...Miss. Barnard?

Just a nice kid. Not too smart

but not too dumb. The kind of girl...

...that falls over a smooth line

She believed no harm could get her...

...because she wore good luck charms

Some silly little white elephants

Did you say elephants?

Around her wrist on a bracelet?

How did you know?

A girl by the name Arlette

disappeared about a year ago

Disappeared?

Yes, a few days before she

disappeared we received this poem

'Smile your last sweet fragile smile

Arlette, but when the roses fade...

...the north wind whispers

are you ready yet?'

This one we received last December

'Move quickly to rendezvous...

...my loving Louis. But,

what if the gate is locked?

Your lover has the key'

The very next day her parents notified...

...notified us that she had

disappeared that night

Nobody knew anything else about her

Last week we...

...received this

'Elephants encircle her... '

Elephants!

I'm afraid you'll never see your

friend again

Thank you Gordons

Miss Carpenter

Would you like to help us?

There's nothing I wouldn't have done

How long have you been working

in that Club?

3 months

What did you do before?

I came from New York to do a show

Before the fourth night I was broke

Stand up

Would you mind raising your skirt?

Higher

How is that?

Very nice, my compliments

I'm sorry but I had to

I don't get it

You will. Can you cook?

Kind of

Shorthand, type writing?

Enough to make me realize that I

better stick to Show Business

Do you do house work?

No, if I can help it

Could you dress a wound?

A bullet wound perhaps? Well, I

don't faint easily

Close your eyes

Now it comes

How large is this office?

About 12 by 16

Where is the coat rack?

Between the door and the window

What colour are the walls?

Dirty beige

We don't spend the tax payer money

in laundry

Describe me frankly, please

Well, you're kind of greyish, heavy

set, 6 feet tall, and you probably

have stomach trouble

You have a ring on your left little...

finger, a watch chain with

a gold pendant

And you try to be hard but you're

really a softy

Satisfied?

Quite. Very impressing

Did I get the job?

So, you know what I've been

aiming at

A female detective? Isn't that what

you're been testing me for?

Exactly. Our police woman are

very clever but the poet...

...we're looking for only goes after

young beautiful girls

I'm to be the bait

In our trap. The criminal will follow

you and we'll snap a shot.

You'll answer every add in the

personal column for young girls

We'll write your replies but you'll

keep the appointments

Miss Carpenter there will be danger,

great danger. Are you afraid?

No, not yet

You'll be well guided but if you

rather not

I'll help, of course

Thank you Miss Carpenter

What about this one?

One of the force's ladies is

assigned to that, sir

Did you answer this one?

I hand wrote it in

personal stationary

These are for you. Check them in

pencil. Report me regularly

Yes, sir. What if I get in a

jam, sir?

We have a man responsible for you

but don't try to identify him

This is in case you need

more support

I hope I don't shoot myself

You won't, you're on the force now

Yes sir

Good luck Sandra

Thank you sir

Nice girl

'Are you young, chic shapely and no

prude? Easy money. Room 308'

Sorry Miss but the position has

been, adequately filled

More than adequately if

you asked me

Precisely. Good day Miss

'Bird lover wants long walks in

country with pretty young lady...

...and soul partner

At four. Third bench from

...south entrance, Rotten Row

Hyde Park

Are you the bird lover?

Don't tell me you want a soul mate?

No, is my big brother, he's very

nice, he'd have liked you

He was called from his regiment

He asked me to bring this

I hope you're not very disappointed

No, thank you very much. And tell

your brother that I send him luck

Thank you and good afternoon

Good afternoon

'Famous artist seeks beautiful

model. Meet me at 9 a few steps...

...north of the White Swan,

under triple light lamp post'

I beg your pardon young lady

Are you waiting for someone?

Yes, I have a date

So, it's you who wrote me

I'm Charles Van Rutten

Oh, you are!

You need a model, right?

How did you begin your letter?

My letter?

Dear Sir. I hope to be the...

...first to answer...

And the ending?

I'm very anxious to meet

and start work

Could it be? Will you give me

the job?

You have no family?

Family? No

Tonight you can make a pound

Why did you answer so fast?

You know nothing about me yet

Well, I need the money,

Mister Van Rutten...

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Leo Calvin Rosten (April 11, 1908 – February 19, 1997) was an American humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism, and Yiddish lexicography. He was also a political scientist interested especially in the relationship of politics and the media. more…

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