 From Hollywood, the Hollywood Radio Theater. Virginia Mayo, Dana Andrews, and Robert Cummings in Strangers on a Train. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. There is no question that travel is an excellent way to pick a bet. But I doubt that anyone would wish to experience a state-born meeting in the nice place Strangers on a Train. And as our stars, we have that sensitive actor, Dana Andrews, glamorous Virginia Mayo, and in an unusual role, talented Robert Cummings. An excellent way to bring this engrossing Warner Bros. screen here. It was directed by that master of suspense, Alfred Gidcock. Now act one of Strangers on a Train. While in Robert Cummings' Bruno Anthony, Dana Andrews' Guy Haynes, and Virginia Mayo's Anne Morton. A few moments ago, an offbound train left Washington, D.C. Among the passengers settling down in the club car are two young men. I beg your pardon. Oh, I hate to interrupt your reading, but aren't you Guy Haynes? That's right. Well, I'm quite a tennis fan. I saw your match last season in South Orange against Faraday. No, I was one of my lucky days. Oh, I certainly do admire people who do things. Oh, by the way, my name's Anthony. Bruno Anthony? I don't know. Well, I guess you want to get back to your book and read something. Go right ahead. So, you know, it must be pretty exciting to be so important. Well, a tennis player isn't so important. All the people who do things are important. Now, me, I never seem to do anything. I suppose you're going to Southampton for the double, huh? You're reading the sport page, aren't you? Yeah, I wish I could be there to watch you. But I've got to be back in Washington tomorrow. Uh, cigarette? Not nothing. You don't have to have a match, do you? Beer? Oh, thanks. Well, well, an elegant light. In grave two, A to G. I'll, uh, bet I can guess who A is. Ann. Ann Morton. Oh, wait a minute. It's simple. You see, sometimes I turn the sports pages and look at the society section. Congratulations. That is the Morton's daughter. You're quite a reader, Mr. Anthony. Yes, yes, I am. Ask me anything. I got the answer. Even about people I don't even know. Like, um, like who would like to marry whom when his wife gets divorced? Maybe you read too much. Oh, there I go again. I meet somebody I like and admire so much, and I, I say the wrong thing. Don't forget it. I guess I'm just a little jittery. Uh, when's the wedding? What? Like you and Ann Morton. The wedding, it was in the paper. But it couldn't have been. Let's say legalized, bigamy. Ha, ha, ha. It's wonderful, you know, having your company all the way to New York. As a matter of fact, I'm getting off at Metcalfe. Metcalfe? Who'd want to stop at Metcalfe? Well, it's my hometown. Oh, oh, I guess. A little chat with your wife about the divorce? Well, how about having lunch in my compartment? Well, thanks, but I think I'll go to the dining hall. No, no seats there for about 20 minutes. Well, uh, how about lunch in my compartment? Ha, ha, ha, wouldn't think of it. Come along, Mr. Hayes. Oh, say, this is a real pleasure. And so, also, I went to three different colleges. I sticked out his time drinking and gambling. All right, so I'm a bummer. Who said you were? My father. He hates me. With all the money he's got, he thinks I ought to plunge his plans like somewhere and work my way out. Well, I mean, possibly he's got... I hate him, too. I tell you, I guess to sort him sometimes, I... I want to kill him. No, I don't think you know what you want. Well, I want to do something and everything. You know, I've got a theory that you should do everything before you die. Have you ever driven a car blindfolded at a hundred and fifty miles an hour? Well, no, not lately. Well, I did. I flew in a jet plane, too. Man, what a thrill. I almost blew the sod out of my head. What are you trying to prove, anyway? Well, you see, I'm not like you, town. I mean, you're lucky. You're smart. It's all you. Wonderful chemistry. On top of that, you've got a swell job. Assistant tour of the United States senator. On top of that, you're going to marry the boss's daughter. Well, that makes a nice shortcut to a career, doesn't it? Marrying the senator's daughter has nothing to do with it. Take it easy, guy. I'm your friend, remember? I like you. I'd do anything for you. We'll be sobbing soon. I've got to change things. Oh, yes, that's right. Let's have it. What did you say her name was? Your wife? Miriam. Miriam. Of course, you played around a lot, huh? Give it, Bruno. Okay. Say, you want to hear one of my ideas for a perfect murder? Murder? Isn't that against the law? What's the life of two? Some people are better off dead anyway. Someone like your wife and my father, for instance. Now, let's say that you'd like to get rid of your wife. That's, you know, quite as there's a humor with her. No, no, no, no, I'm serious. Now, let's say that if you had a very good reason to water dead, you should be afraid to kill her, you know what I mean? Because you'd be caught. Now, here is my idea. I'm afraid I don't have time to listen to you, Bruno. But it's so simple. Look, two colors meet. Accidentally, like you and me here on the train. Now, there's no connection between them at all. We've never even seen each other before. Now, each one has something that he'd like to get rid of. So they swap murders. Swap murders? Yeah. Each fellow does the other fellow's murder. And then there's nothing to connect them to. Each one is murdered a total stranger. Like you do my murder and I do yours. And we're coming into my station now. Yeah, for example, your wife and my father, Chris Cross. Well, thanks for the lunch, Bruno. Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And you think my theory is okay, huh, guy? You like me? Sure. Sure, you've got some great ideas. Nice meeting you, Bruno. Yeah, good luck at your family, guy. You bet. I've got some great ideas. Oh, hey, guy, you're lighter. You forgot to take a red light. It's amazing you. Well, I'll send it to her sometime. Yeah, I must send it to her sometime. I hope you don't mind meeting in the park, guy. Oh, Miriam, not at all. This is fine. I couldn't very well meet you in the store, could I? I need to take my lunch hour later. Oh, you're looking well, Miriam. So are you. You got a nice tan playing tennis with all your rich friends. When can we see your lawyer? What's your hurry, guy? My hurry? You're the one who's in a hurry, aren't you? Well, you wouldn't give me the divorce right away. I tried to hope it was because you were a little bit jealous. I got over being jealous. Long time, my little Miriam. You know, I didn't get a handsomeer than ever. It's pretty late now to start fighting with a discarded husband. Let's see your lawyer and get the thing over with. Would you bring the money? Lawyers are expensive. And there's dental over there. Thanks. You know, if I'd known this would start doing so well, I wouldn't have run out on you. What are you trying to say, Miriam? I got a big surprise for you. I'm not getting a divorce. But it's what you wanted. What have you been harping about for over a year now? It's a woman's privilege to change her mind. It's not inviting to the court. I wouldn't want you to be ashamed of me and Washington. What's that supposed to mean? Don't look so mad. You're a smile when you have your kids to take into the new cases. Especially when Anne Morton is hanging on your arm. Let's not talk about Anne Morton. You can throw all your little dreams about her right in the ass can. Take a real pretty story, wouldn't it? But Senator's daughter all involved with a married man. What's happened, Miriam? Your boyfriend run out on you? No man runs out on me, guy, not even you. So I think it over. I never want to see her here with you again. I'm warning you, Miriam. Either we go ahead with this divorce or I don't. I'll wait that time to lose things here, but I gotta get back to work. I'll see you in Lorsingen in two weeks. Hello? Hello operator. Hello darling. Where are you? I'm in Metcats. Guy, did everything go all right? No. Everything went all wrong. She doesn't want the divorce. It's unbelievable. I mean, after all these months. But what did she say? Did it make any difference what she said? I'm sorry, Anne. I feel so... Yes, darling, I know how you must feel, but you sound so savage, Guy. I'd like to break her neck. I'd like to break her foul, useless little neck. I just know you're talking like that, dear. I know. I suppose I'd try to see her again, but I gotta get to Southampton. My plane leaves here in a few minutes. Don't worry, darling. We waited this long. We can wait a little longer. I don't know what I'd do without you. I love you, Guy. Well, I've got to rush now, dear. I might think something. I'll see you on Thursday. Yeah, sure. Good luck, darling. Guy, this is Bruno. How are you, Guy? Who? What did you say this is? Bruno, Bruno Antony. Don't you remember on the plane? Oh, oh, yes. I would have called you sooner, but the operator had a little trouble finding you in Southampton. Would you mind telling me why you're phoning? Well, how will the match is going, Guy? I don't play till the morning. Oh, Guy, about your visit in Metcalf. Are you getting a divorce? No, no, wait a minute, Bruno. You won't give it to you, right? Miriam won't give you a divorce. No. He'll double-cross you. Are you going to see her again? I'll let Bruno know. Why don't you just... I've told you I liked your guy. I'm your friend. You should never forget that. You just leave Miriam to me. What are you talking about? You'll find out, Guy. Just be patient, that's all. You just be patient. I don't care what Bruno's doing. I better want to talk to him. If you're talking about me, Father, I had to call a friend of mine long distance. Really, Tom? Must you always take this tone with Miriam? It's all right, Mother. I'm used to his tone by now. You can wipe that injured look off your face right now. You were out last night, weren't you? I'm a big boy, Father. I go out at night all the time. You had another accident. You had another car. Oh, really? Now it's hit-and-run driving. And you knew about it all the time. But this was a parked car. No one would get it. Why don't you tell that to the police? They... They don't do anything to bring me home. This was the last time you looked to help me. I'll never lift a finger for him again. It's all right, Mother. It's none of your business. You know I can't stand it, so you cry. Is there anything else you want to say to me, Father? Yes. Get out of my sight. Get out of my sight before I'll be back tomorrow, Mother. Bruno, where are you going? Just a bit, Mother. Something for a friend of mine. You just don't understand me, darling. What's he going to do next? Tell me. What's he going to do next? Nothing. Nothing at all. He's not normal. If it's the last thing I do, I'm going to have that boy taken care of. If necessary, put under restraint. I'll never believe it. Never, never. It can't go on you. Things like this just can't go on. Guy? Uh, over here, Guy. Well, hello. Who's that? Bruno? Yeah, that's right, Guy. How are you? Well, what are you doing here? And at this time of night, I was waiting for you to get back to Washington. I thought of meeting you at the station, but then I figured this might be better here in front of your apartment. Now, look, it's one o'clock at night, and I'm sorry. You don't seem very pleased. See me, Guy. Would you mind telling me what this is all about? I, uh, I've just come back from Mexico, Guy. I bought you a present. See? They're glasses. Didn't tell me that Miriam wore glasses. She, she's Miriam. It was very quick, Guy. She wasn't hurt any. It was all over, no time. What are you trying to tell me? I knew you'd be surprised. And there's nothing for us to worry about, either. Nobody saw us, only Miriam. And I was very careful, Guy. Even when I dropped your cigarette lighter, I went right back and picked it up. Cigarette lighter. What do you mean? Maniac of a guy. We planned it on this train together. You wanted it, remember? Where you going? What do you think I'm going? I don't believe you, but I'm going to call the police anyway. But you can't, Guy. We both be arrested for murder. You're in this just as much as I am. We planned it together. Kristoff, you crazy fool. You think you can get away with that? Oh, come now, Guy. Well, why should I go to Metcalf to kill a total stranger unless it was a part of the plan that you were in on? You're the one who benefits, Guy. I didn't even know the girl. But you're going to the police now while you're just returning yourself in as an accessory. You see, you had the motive. Are you doing... Now, listen, let me tell you about my father. I've done my part now, and you'll do yours. I've got the plan of the house here all drawn up. Now, as soon as you shut up, the guy will get you a ring. Get away from me. It's where I give you the same thing you gave Miriam. Oh, you're not yourself, Guy. Now, when you think things over, you'll see that I'm right. Tomorrow, I don't know you. I never saw you before, and I never wanted to see you again. You're lighter, Guy. The one you gave Ann. You left it on the train. Did she miss it? Give that to me, Bruno. Give me that lighter. I don't have it, Guy. That is, I don't have it with me, you see. Well, as I said, we can arrange everything tomorrow. Well, I'm sorry, darling, but I just got in. Of course I'm all right, but you sound upset. Is there anything wrong? All right, darling, I'll come over right away. Thanks for coming over, darling. Ann, Ann, what is it? You're trembling. I wonder if you know how much I love you. Come along, Guy. Father and Barbara, they're waiting in the library. I thought we'd nicely alone, Guy, but Ann insisted and so did Barbara. Now really, Daddy, if I'm going to be Guy's sister-in-law, then at least I can do it. But don't, Barbara, keep quiet. Guy, we wouldn't have called you with this hour if it weren't important. It's about your wife, Miriam. What about it, then? I'm sorry to be the one to tell you. She's been killed, Guy. You're the... The police have been trying to locate you everywhere. You're to call headquarters in Metcalfe. Miriam. Murdered. Tonight, about nine o'clock, she... she was strangled. Twenty minutes ago on the street corner, Guy Haynes listened to Bruno Anthony tell an incredible story of how he had murdered Guy's wife. Now in Senator Morton's home, Guy learns that Bruno's fantastic report is completely true. It's happened in an amusement park, Guy. Some sort of lover's lane, I believe. She'd gone there, apparently, with some other people. Two of the young men found her. It was done by someone else. They don't even have a suspect, Guy. Except you, probably. Barbara, I wish you'd keep quiet. But the police will say that Guy wanted Miriam out of the way so he could marry Anne. She's right, Senator. But if you've got an alibi, you have nothing to worry about. You can tell them where you were. At about nine o'clock tonight. I was on my way here. I was on the train. Well, there you are. Who saw you? Did you speak to anyone? You need a witness? Yes. Yes, I did speak to someone. He was the only other passenger in the club car. Someone you know? No, I didn't know. I mean, he said his name was Collier Collins or something like that. He said he was a professor at Delaware Tech. He had been drinking. Drinking? Yes, he'd been to some meeting and had a couple of drinks. Well, if he was on the train, he saw you. Then everything is all right. You'll still have to answer some questions. It's a dreadful business. Poor unfortunate girl. Miriam was rotten. She was a human being. Father's getting late. Guy looks so tired. Of course. Well, you two, now you can be married right away. Think of this. You're free. You won't forget to phone the Metcalfe police guy. Captain Silly. Yes, sir. Good night, Senator. Good night. Good night, Barbara. I still think it would be wonderful to have a man love you so much he'd kill for you. I kept saying over and over again I was being silly, Guy, there was one horrible moment tonight when the news came through. I kept remembering what you said on the phone from Metcalfe after you'd seen her. Right. And I could break that neck. No, don't even sad. Forget you ever said it. And there was something even more terrifying than the murder itself. You're horrible thought that if you had anything to do with it. Anything to do with it. We'd be separated, perhaps forever. I couldn't stand that, Guy. I couldn't bear it. And you don't think that I... Oh, darling, no, no, of course not. Just hold me, Guy. Just hold me. It's entirely, Mr. Haynes. It's good of you to come down here so quickly. I'm just as anxious as you are, Captain. Well, we've managed to locate the gentleman you spoke with on the train. Well, Professor, this is Mr. Haynes. I can't tell you how foolish I feel, Captain. I really don't remember meeting this gentleman. You don't remember? But you were just a moment, Mr. Haynes. Unfortunately, I remember very little of my trip. You see, we had a little celebration. I'm not a drinking man. Well, just one or two drinks. But we were sitting right opposite each other. You were going over some speech you made about calculus, mathematics or something. I'm very sorry, Mr. Haynes. I certainly must have been celebrating. If you'll wait outside, Professor. Is it so important whether you remember me or not? Surely the important thing is I've been able to name one man who was on that train with me. You've been able to find him. Isn't that proof enough that I was there last night? Yes, I'd say you were in the clear. But there is a little more checking I'd like to do. But if I'm in the clear, would you... Take care of these things, Mr. Haynes. You're free to go back to Washington right now. Thank you, Captain. Then the police verified his alibi father and said he could go. Isn't that about his fear? Yes, except that when an alibi is full of scotch, cast a little doubt. Then the professor was boiled. He didn't remember me at all, Barbara. But you knew he was on the train. Wasn't that enough to prove that's where you were? I wish I knew. For sure, I mean. Full with everything's all right and the police are just being curled. What's your next move, Guy? Whatever it is the police will know all about it. Let's take a look out the window. By a guardian angel. Like Guy, you'll be killed. That is Detective Leslie Henneth Day. He works 16 hours a day and somebody named Hammond takes over for the next eight. As a matter of fact, Henneth Day seems like a very nice fellow. For your own peace of mind, Guy, perhaps... Well, perhaps if you worked here at the house for the next few days, well, it would be less embarrassing for you. It would be less embarrassing for you and the terror if I resigned as your assistant. That's ridiculous. Of course it is. Besides, don't you have to play in the tennis tournament? I'm withdrawing from that, Barbara. But wouldn't it look awkward if you suddenly cancelled all your plans? Father's right, Guy. You've got to go on as though nothing had happened. It's guarded by Mr. Henneth Day. I beg your pardon? What is it, Leslie? It's telephone from Mr. Haines, Miss. They say it's urgent. You can take it right over there, Guy. Oh, yes. Hello? Hello, Guy? This is Bruno. I was hoping you'd call me before I... What's the matter? Boy, it must have been some mistake. It wasn't for me. I'm learning more and more things about you, Guy. I never dreamed you were so interested in painting. I feel a very warm attachment for this art gallery. For the first time all week, we've actually been alone for an hour. By the way, where's Henneth Day? Oh, he's waiting out front. Hadn't we better be leaving? Yes, I suppose so. I wonder if we'll ever... Hi. Do you have a minute, Guy? Come on, we'll get Henneth in time to cab. But that man, he's calling you, Guy. Oh. Excuse me, dear. I'll see what he wants. I'm sorry to have to follow you here, Guy. Will you stop pestering me? You never even answered my note. I'm at the time you're who now? You're calling everything. You're making me come out in the open. Why didn't you call me? My father's leaving for Florida next week. There's not much time. I'm the detective outside. He'll see us together. Isn't that Ann Morton you're with? Slight improvement over Miriam, huh, Guy? I'm telling you, just stay awake. Who is he, Guy? No, just some tennis fan. I never saw him before. So that's Toney. Toney? I mean, I saw him yesterday. Where? He was at the tennis club watching you practice. Oh. He was sitting with Smith and Mrs. Darville. He must be very amusing. Who are the Darvills? Well, he's connected with a French embassy. We'll meet them tomorrow night, darling. They'll be at the party. Oh, yes. About that party, Ann. Do you really think I should be there? But I thought we settled that, dear. Of course you should be there. He's watching us, Guy, that man. Come along, dear. Let's go home. That young Frenchman with the Darvills. Oh, he's not French, Daddy. They just introduced me to him. His name's Anthony. Bruno Anthony. Does he look interesting? Why is he looking at you? Daddy, not so loud. He's coming over here. Oh, uh, this is my father, Mr. Anthony. Oh, I'm delighted to meet you, Senator. Uh, how do you do? Yes, sir. It's a wonderful party, sir. You know, sometime I'd like to talk to you about my idea for harnessing the life force. It'll make atomic power look like a horse and buggy. Well, I'm sure. I'm already developing my faculty to see millions of miles. Senator, can you imagine being able to smell a flower on the planet Mars? Well, I'd like to have lunch with you someday soon, sir, and tell you more about it. I'll see you later, won't I? That'll be fine. Later, sir, yes. I still don't remember inviting that young man. I told you, Daddy. The Darvills just brought him along. Just a minute, Barbara. What are your glasses? My glasses? You're supposed to wear glasses, Bob. Oh, but, Daddy, even at parties... Not another word. Get your glasses and put them on. You're concerned about Guy? If the Darvills brought him, well, what difference does it make? He shouldn't be here. But you said you don't even know him. Well, I just don't like his look. I don't like the way he keeps tearing his Barbara here. I'm not so sure I blame him. Barbara's very cute, especially when she wears glasses. Daddy seems to be talking to Judge Donoghue right now. Judge Donoghue? There's something else I'd like to ask you, Judge Donoghue. After you've sentenced the man to the chair, isn't it rather difficult to go out and just eat your dinner right away? Oh, really, young man? Well, when a murderer has been convicted, he must be sentenced. When he is sentenced to death, he must be executed. Oh, it's quite impersonal, isn't it? Well, besides, it doesn't happen every day. So few murderers are caught. If you don't mind, I believe I'm being paid. Well, Mr. Landon, you seem very interested in the subject of murder. No, no more than anyone else, no more than you, for instance. Me? Oh, I'm not interested in murder. Oh, come now, everyone's interested. Are you sure you're not going to tell me that there hasn't been a time that you didn't want to dispose of someone? It is no. Now, you mean to tell me that there wasn't a tiny moment when you were made very angry? And then what did you say? Well... Ah, there you are, you see, there you are. Now, you've decided to commit a murder, you see? How would you plan to do it? I didn't get your name. Mrs. Cunningham. Well, Mrs. Cunningham, come on, how would you do it? Well, um, I suppose I'd have to take a gun from somewhere. Oh, no, Mrs. Cunningham, no, bang, bang, bang, all over the place. Blood everywhere, all over the place. Well, um, how about a little poison? A poison, yes, yes, poison, that's better, Mrs. Cunningham, but poison could take anywhere from ten to twelve weeks. That is, if you wanted to be careful. If poor Mr. Cunningham is going to die from natural causes. Well, um, what's your idea, Mr. Anthony? I have the best way and the best tool. My two hands. Yes, it is simple, silent, very quick. Oh, why of course. Oh, you must be very strong, Mr. Anthony. Yeah, let me just show you what I mean. Yes. You don't mind if I borrow your neck for a moment, do you? Oh, Mrs. Cunningham, this is so silly. Very well then, and go ahead. Yes, now, now just watch what I'm doing. Now, when I nod my head, you just try to cry out. I bet you won't be able to make a sound. I'm letting. All right, now just relax. Just wait till I nod my head. She'll be all right, Father. Mrs. Anthony's with her and Judge Donahue. They're up in the bedroom. What happened? How could he have joked her? I don't know for sure. Mrs. Anderson thinks they were playing some sort of game. Then when Desi screams, she just stares. Now where is he at? Now where's Anthony? A guy took him in as a stutter. Then tell Guy to get him out of here as soon as he can. This is a nice item for the customer. Well, uh, I'd better get back to the kids. Oh, Anne. Oh, Anne. Barbara, what's the matter? She was awful. I saw her. What was he trying to do to her? You saw him? I was standing in the doorway. His hands were on her shoulder. He kept staring at me. Anne, he was strangling me. What do you mean? He thought he was murdering me. Don't be silly, dear. You're upset, that's all right. Now go find Father. Come on... What happened, Guy? I saved it, didn't I? I started getting so... so dizzy. It was mad, crazy mania. You ought to be locked up. Will you get out of here now, and let me alone? Guy, I like you. I mean, we've got to talk about my father. You promised to pick him. Now, you shouldn't have done that, Guy. You shouldn't have hit him. Maybe that'll knock a little sense into you. Do you have a car here? Yeah. It's just outside. Down the block. Come on. We'll go out the back here. Guy? Did he leave? Oh. And? I didn't mean to startle you, dear. He has left? Yes. And? Why did you come out here? I had to talk to you. Guy, yesterday at the art gallery. That wasn't the first time you'd met Bruno, was it? What makes you say that? I don't know. Guy, what did Miriam look like? Like, I'm told you. I wanted to tell me again. Well, she was dark, not too tall. That was pretty. What else? What else is there? She wore glasses, didn't she? Yes. Barbara wears glasses too. And Barbara looks something like Miriam, doesn't she? No. Doesn't she? No. No, not at all. How did you get him to do it, Guy? I get him to do it. Bruno Anthony killed Miriam, didn't he? Tell me, didn't he? Yes, I am. He's now the maniac. I met him on the train going to Metcalfe. He had some crazy scheme about exchanging murders. If I do his murder, he'd do mine. Oh, what do you mean, your murder? Well, he'd read about me in the papers. He knew about Miriam, he knew about you. Oh, you must have known he was talking nonsense. But he wasn't. Of course, I didn't give it another thought. And now a lunatic wants me to kill his father. It's too fantastic. You mean you've known about Miriam all this time? It's the first night. He showed me her glasses. Well, why don't you call the police? And have them say what you just did. Mr. Haynes, how did you get him to do it? Then Bruno would say that we planned it together. We'd better get back before Hennessy starts looking for you. Now, do you see, Anne? This is why I didn't want you to know anything about it. Now, what does it protect all of you, Barbara and your father? Now that you know, you're acting guilty, too. Guy, what are we going to do? I don't know. I don't know. This is Guy. I've decided to do what you want about your father. Yes, I want to get it over with. Detective, don't worry about Hennessy. There's a way out across the roof here to the next apartment. Does anyone know you've come home? Then you'd better go out again and stay out the last of day life. All right. I'll be there in 40 minutes. Guy Haynes, there's only one way out. Now in the quiet of the night, Guy's entered the Anthony home with the key on the map of the house that Bruno sent him. Guy has no trouble finding the bedroom. Mr. Anthony. Mr. Anthony. Don't be alarmed, but I've got to talk to you about your son. About Bruno, Mr. Anthony. Wouldn't you feel more at home with the light on, Guy? Bruno. My father isn't home, Guy. I was about to tell you that over the phone, but you made such a quick decision. I wondered why. I thought your father would be interested to know he has a lunatic for a son. And you have no intention of going ahead with our little arrangement? I never had. Bruno, look, you're a terribly sick man. I don't know much about these things, but why don't you go where you can get some kind of treatment? Not only for your own sake, but you can't go on just calling more and more. I don't like to be double-crossed, Guy. I have a murder on my conscience. I killed your wife. But it's not just my murder. It's yours, too, isn't it? I guess there's no use trying to talk to you, Bruno. I'll leave now. Yes. There's that man from the police who's supposed to be watching you. You mustn't let him get suspicious, Guy. You can put that gun away, Bruno. Well, don't worry. I'm not going to shoot you, Guy. It might disturb my mother. I have a very clever fellow. I'll pick up something much better than that. Good night, Guy. Where did he go, Hennessy? Where did Haines go? That's a good easy, Ham. And if I know where he went, I wouldn't be waiting here for you to relieve me. I didn't even know he gave me the slip until I heard his farm ringing. Well? Nothing keeps ringing for ten minutes. Nobody sleeps that sound, so I woke up the janitor and let me in. No Haines. We'll probably hear of another dame murdered. Well, go back to the office and put in a call on Metcalf Captain's serving. I think this calls for more questioning in this dame. Questioning? Let's take him in. Oh, look, you're a good cop, Hamman. But how many times do I got to tell you we don't have a thing on Haines? There's no evidence that he was even in Metcalf when his wife wasn't killed. So we just let him come back here and go to bed, huh? That's right, Hamman. We just waited out. And no one knows I've come here, Mrs. Anthony. But I simply had to talk to you. Oh, Miss Morton, really. I know Bruno's been in some very awkward greats, but nothing so ridiculous is a murder. But you have to make him do something about this. Don't you see that just one word from him will get Guy out of this dreadful situation. Oh, oh, oh. How can you take this so seriously? It's just some practical joke, dear. Bruno's so terribly irresponsible you don't seem to understand. Your son is responsible for this. And your son is responsible for a woman's death. Did Bruno tell you this? No, of course not, but I... Well, there you are. Well, now, it's very nice of you to call, Miss Morton. Do come and see us again sometime, won't you? I'm afraid the mother wasn't very much of help, was she? If you don't mind, I think I'd better leave. Mother hasn't been too well for some time. She's a little house-like and confused. You know, I'm very upset with Guy. He shouldn't have sent you. Guy doesn't know I'm here, Mr. Anthony. He's at the tennis club, isn't he? He will be. He has a playing renaissance and a very important match. Oh, but he must be very desperate to try to involve me. Try to involve you? Well, I've been protecting Guy ever since he told me how much he hated his wife. Do you know, Miss Morton, that Guy tried to get me to go back to that amusement park some night after dark to look for his cigarette lighter? What's his cigarette lighter got to do with this? Why, he dropped it there. Right after he... Well, right... You see, all the police are waiting for is just one piece of evidence to convict Guy for the murder. I can't tell you how worried I am. Please, stop! Oh, Miss Morton, I do sympathize with you, but I just couldn't do what he asked. Why, that would make me inaccessible. Then I left his house and came straight into the club, Guy. You shouldn't have gone there, darling. Bruno told me if the police ever found your lighter there, that's all they need. Something to prove you were there when she was murdered. Bruno has my lighter. I know, you told me. That lie about wanting him to get it back. That means that he's going back to Metcalf, back to the amusement park. He's going to drop it there, somewhere where they'll be sure and find it. Oh, Guy, I wanted so much to help, but I'm afraid all I did is make things worse. He said last night he'd think of something. Give him credit, he certainly has. Well, you've got to get to Metcalf before he does. You haven't time to play, you'd better tell him now. No, if I try to avoid this match, Henness is bound to get suspicious. I haven't been out of his sight all day. Then I'll go. There's a train in an hour. No, you stay here. I'll try to give Henness a flip right after the match. But darling, that'll be too late. Didn't Bruno say I wanted him to go there some night after dark? Yes. You want to expose himself in a day life? If I can finish off this match, I'll still have time. All righty, Guy, go on in a couple of minutes. I'll be right there. I'm looking. Let's see what you better do. Get hold of Barbara. I just... One thing, Hammond, the same celebration, but it could be innocent, I think. I looked, Hennessy. If Captain Turley said, pick him up for questioning, let's pick him up. No, let's let him have his chance. If the boys hear about this, they'll send us orchids. Oh, no! Isn't he wonderful, Mr. Hennessy? Oh, wow. How are you, Barbara? Oh, this is Mr. Hammond. Mr. Hammond, this is a friend of his other daughter. Hi. Oh, yes, I've seen Mr. Hammond outside the house. He's a detective, too. You and him, they turn, don't you? Yeah, something like that. But if he's your elite man, why would the two of you be together? Look, you're a nice kid, Barbara. Now watch him hit the little ball, and don't have too many questions. You're all arranged, Dan. The cab's outside waiting to take Guy to the station. I gave him $10. What about those two detectives? Well, they're still over there in the dressing room, waiting for Guy to send him to the match. Gosh, I've never seen Guy play so fast in my life. He's got to get on that train. Barbara, now, once again, as soon as the match is over, Guy's going to run out through the clubhouse. Just do your best to delay those two detectives from coming after him. All Guy will need is a few seconds. He'll just need it to me, Anne. Oh, I'm real good at getting him to... Looks like we're out of luck, Anne, when Haines beat us to it by about two minutes. Guy said he bought a ticket to Metcalf. What are we waiting for? If the train just pulled out, we can still have him flag it down. Relax. Let him go to Metcalf. We'll phone Captain Shirley and let them take over at that end. All right, nutty little day. Barbara's a nice kid, maybe it was an accident. Pushing you in the fish pond? Just one thing at a time. What's Haines' big rush to get back to Metcalf? What's he going back for? Come on, Hennessey. Let's phone Charlie. What time does it get dark, I said? Hang around, bud. Hang around. You'll find out what's happening. They sure are doing business down at this end of the park. All right? Oh, day and night. Ever since that girl got murdered, she's been doing business down at this end of the park. All right? Oh, day and night. Ever since that girl got murdered, people want to see the scene of the crime. Oh. Well, where did it happen? Right over there. Them picnic grounds across the lagoon. Lovers' lanes. Yes, sir. They sure have been cleaning up. I don't think it's a very nice way to make money. Man, these folks got eaten too, ain't they? For a while, the smoochers wouldn't go near the place. I'm afraid I don't know what a smoocher is. Okay, so I ain't educated. No, I'm not. No, I'm not. I ain't educated. Wait a minute, mister. You got a match? No. Well, you've got a lighter. You keep fooling with that lighter. Here. Buy yourself a box of matches. Character. The place is full of characters. Hello, this is Sergeant Adams. Phone him from the station. Put Captain Kelly on the phone. Oh, well, he just got off the train, so he took the cab, told the driver to take him to the amusement park. We'll be waiting for him. All right, that's all, Adam. You shouldn't have come here, Guy. This could be very dangerous for you. It would be more dangerous if I left you here alone, wouldn't it, Bruno? This is where it happened, Guy. This is really where it happened. They try to make people believe it happened nearer the concessions. They figured they'll make more money that way. I came after my cigarette lighter. I want that lighter, Bruno. Don't be foolish, Guy. You're just proving a theory for them. The murderer returning to the team... You better get away. You better get away. Hey, where are you at? I got the man you want, right here. Stop him. Stop him. You get away. Don't think I'm on him. Hey, where'd you go? He's getting your way. I can't get him. Let him get away. Just watch your fire. There are too many people. Keep those people back. Captain Kelly, this man here, he so pains us in the one we want. It's the other one, the one who ran. What do you mean, it isn't him? I remembered him. It was the night when the girl was killed. Two young fellows were with her. And this one, he kept following her. He kept looking at her. I remember her saying... You realize what you're saying? I was talking to him before. I asked him for a match. It's the same one. You men, go around the area. Over here, Captain. Over here. How many closer? Well, you're on through now, Bruno. They're all around here. The police. They won't get me. I'll climb to the top. I'll jump before they take me alive. You're sick, Bruno. You belong in a hospital. They know about that. You don't care about me. You don't care what they do to me. Get down from there. The cars are coming. They won't come down. I'll jump before they take me alive. What's this all about? He had my cigarette lighter. He came back here tonight to plant it. He spent the whole thing on me. Cigarette lighter, huh? Let me talk to him, please. Take it easy now. Over here. He's in a pretty bad way, Captain. So can't you lift that stuff off of him? They've done everything we can until the crane comes. Hello, guy. Who's that with you? This is Captain Telly, Bruno. Please. Well, he gots it last. Now, guy, tell him, Bruno. Tell him you have my lighter. Oh, but I haven't got it, guy. It must still be over there. Where you dropped it that night. He dropped it, huh? I'm sorry, guy. I want to help you. Well, I don't know what I can... Telly, can I go through his pocket? No, of course you can't. Besides, he said he hasn't got it. But if he dies before he can... There's no more of it. This man is dead, Captain. On his hand. He's got something in his hand. See what it is, Max. It's a lighter, Captain. A cigarette lighter. Yeah, let me see that. From A to G. Yeah, from A to D. Looks like you were right, Vane. Well, I better keep this for a while. How about staying in town overnight? I imagine there's a lot you may want to tell me, huh? Yeah, I imagine there is. Captain, may I use the telephone? Yeah, sure. There's one up near the entrance. Say, who was he, mister? That guy. His name was Bruno Antony. A very clever fellow. Oh, yes, guy. Yes, darling. And thanks for phoning. Well, of course I'll be there. I'll leave right away. Barbra. Barbra. It was Guy. That man across the aisle. He keeps looking at you. Oh? He's a minister. I didn't know you knew any ministers. I beg your pardon, but aren't you Guy Hame? I'm very sorry, sir. But when I was a very little boy, my mother warned me. He never just speaks to strangers on a train.