Whirlpool Page #8

Synopsis: The wife of a psycho-analyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients, now being treated by the real psycho-analyst, is found murdered. With her still at the scene suspicion points only one way.
Director(s): Otto Preminger
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
1950
98 min
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you went to my office. Remember?

Yes.

I opened the safe.

To take something out.

The Randolph recordings.

Where did you take them?

- I hid them.

- Where?

- I don't know.

- Yes, you do.

Oh, Bill, I'm not lying!

I'll never lie any more.

You'll never have to, I won't

make you. I love you as you are.

Bill, I... I put them away.

Where?

In a closet.

In this house.

When I came in, I remember...

I moved them from one hand

to the other to open a door.

Yes, that door! I put them in there!

Bill, I... I'm frightened.

You're tired. When we get home,

we'll go away for a trip.

Home!

Nothing in here, Doctor.

A lot of coats hanging,

no sign of any records.

They must be there!

I put them on a shelf,

under the shelf paper.

I know she's telling the truth.

They must be there.

Don't move, Ann.

When they come back,

tell them the records are upstairs

in one of the bedrooms.

I can get away if you do that.

Otherwise, I shall have to shoot.

Please believe what I'm saying.

And don't rely on my sanity.

Send them upstairs.

If I get away, no-one will be killed.

(Door closes)

Ann, the records are not

in the closet.

- I want you to try remembering...

- She looks tired. We can come back.

- Her memory's working.

- It will work in the morning, too.

Yes, tomorrow.

You promised me an hour.

If she can't tell us any more,

we'll search the house.

Oh, Bill!

- I remember now!

- What?

Upstairs!

- You took the recordings upstairs?

- Yes, to a bedroom.

- Are you certain?

- Yes, in a closet, on the shelf.

- We'll have a look.

- Bill, I'm lying!

I can't lie to you any more!

They're not upstairs.

He's here! He's hiding there!

Don't move your hand, Lieutenant.

I'll shoot.

Stand still.

The records you're looking for

are in a very natural place.

On the phonograph.

I found them somewhat amusing.

'I didn't see him after this.'

- They'll entertain you, I hope.

- 'But he telephoned me.'

- During my departure.

- 'He woke me in the night.'

'He said "I'm not pretending, Teri.

I will kill you if you force me to."'

"'Nobody'll know who did it."'

- Don't move.

- 'Then he denounced you, Dr Sutton.'

You're bleeding to death, Korvo.

'He said he hated you and you were

responsible for everything.'

Stay there.

- (Sobs) 'And I said "Yes!"'

- You'd better let us help you.

- "'Dr Sutton gave me strength...

- Stand back!

...to live as a human being."'

You're too clever for this, Korvo.

You know you can't get away.

I've done many things

too clever for you to understand.

- I've over looked nothing.

- You'll never make it.

'He's evil and dangerous.

I'm terrified! '

I'm afraid you're right.

Tonight, I was a bit stupid.

Dead.

I'll pass Mrs Sutton over

to your custody, Doctor.

Emergency desk, please.

Nice to have a wife come home to you.

Hello, Lieutenant Colton

speaking.

Send an ambulance to

1400 Kenyon Drive to pick up a body.

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Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht (1894–1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write thirty-five books and some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. more…

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