The Gazebo Page #5

Synopsis: Television writer and director Elliott Nash and his wife Nell have a happy marriage. One day a blackmailer informs Elliott that he has nude photos of his wife Nell, taken when she was only 18 years old. The blackmailer, a certain Dan Shelby, threatens to ruin Nell's reputation and her Broadway stage career if Elliott refuses to pay a ransom. Elliott agrees to pay the blackmailer but the demands increase and Elliott becomes a nervous wreck and a workaholic in his attempt to earn more money for the blackmailer. Elliott even considers selling his house in order to raise the 25 thousand dollars the blackmailer demands. Nell is unaware of the blackmail scheme and often worries about Elliott's state of mind. In desperation, Elliott decides to lure the blackmailer to Elliott's home for a large final payment and kill him. But Elliott is no killer and his planning for the imminent premeditated murder is amateurish at best.
Director(s): George Marshall
Production: Warner Home Video
 
IMDB:
6.9
NOT RATED
Year:
1959
100 min
Website
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What?

-Make yourself at home.

Indeed!

We're almost there.

We have to get him out.

There's no time for that.

I can't go on.

-We have to get him out.

Why do you look at me like that?

-Never put mustard on the salami.

It's a crime.

The key. I'll get it.

Well, dear man, how do you feel now?

-Better than in the clock, isn't it?

Stop the comedy.

Poor Riri, killed by crazy people.

Come out.

-He can't.

Come out, Brisebard.

-The gendarmerie's on the phone.

Tonelotti's van is in

the back of our garden.

Yes, stay there. I'm coming.

And?

-They found Le duc's car.

Inside it were Riri's things

and 32 thousand francs.

Then I think...

-Don't think, I'm in a hurry.

Brisebard.

Come here.

I want to apologise. It was clearly a

case of criminals killing each other.

Riri was ambushed after he came here

and the smartest one kept the money.

As for Riri's corpse... we'll search

the entire region until we find it.

It's easy to hide a corpse

for a professional killer.

Only for a professional...

-Yes.

I apologise again. If you need anything,

please let me know at phone number 17.

It's number 14.

-14 is the telegraph.

What about the fire department then?

-The fire department's 18.

If you need information, press 12.

Goodbye.

And you almost lost hope.

-Tonelotti!

The trunk!

My trunk.

Where's my trunk, Mr Tonelotti.

My trunk.

Antoine, stop.

-My trunk.

Antoine.

-Where's my trunk?

The bastard.

-You should have let me deal with it.

You really don't want a drink?

-Never on duty.

Alright then...

Mr Brisebard?

-Yes.

Mrs Brisebard.

-Yes.

Is this your trunk?

-No.

Yes, it's yours.

Come have a look.

Look well. It's yours.

It says so.

Now that you mention it.

-See?

It was found on a public road,

so we're returning it.

If we didn't have the police...

-Indeed, madam.

I'm glad to have been of service.

It was our pleasure.

I'm quite a fan of yours, your talent.

But I don't go to the theatre often.

Tickets are expensive, unfortunately.

-From now on, it's free for you.

Madam... madam...

We're going!

I can go to the rehearsal

after all.

And him in there?

What about him?

You have a lot of time to

think about it.

You have such a lively

imagination.

Brisebard! Brisebard!

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