Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

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Well, well, my friend, this is an unexpected pleasure.

Come in. Thank you.

How do you do?

I wouldn't think of disturbing you but the friend I spoke to you about is leaving town tomorrow to supervise some new excavations in Egypt. Oh, yes.

He was most anxious to see your collection before going away.

May I present Mr. galatalin. Why, this is a great pleasure.

I've heard so much about you.

How do you do?

Follow me, gentlemen.

My... my children will become conceited that so distinguished a critic has thought them interesting enough to review.

Splendid.

Joan of arc. Beautiful.

It's a pity to race through such an exhibition.

And here is Voltaire.

One might almost expect him to speak.

I wonder what he'd say after all these years.

Oh-h*, you would be astonished.

He is more difficult now, to those in authority than even the records show.

Oh-oh, he is a very stubborn person, I assure you.

Stubborn? Oh, unbelievably.

For days I argue with this fellow before I get him just as I want him.

But always, I triumphed.

And few people triumphed over monsieur Voltaire.

And here, gentlemen...

Here is something that pleases me...

Although of no historic importance.

It was done because I love to model children.

You will note, gentlemen, the line of the shoulder and...

You have no right to hide such genius in a side-street museum.

Oh, you are very gracious.

These things have some merit, I suspect, but, uh, this...

Will you come this way, gentlemen, please?

This, I am convinced, is fine.

Marie antoinette? Yes, sir.

Beautiful composition.

Even those delicate veins and the texture of that flesh.

I never saw anything more exquisite.

But, tell me, where did you begin to model in wax?

In my native country, at first, as a hobby.

He has a great reputation as a sculptor.

Oh, you are very kind, sir.

However, I was commissioned to come to england and at the completion of my work I turned my mind more seriously to these because it seemed to satisfy me more.

I felt I could reproduce the warmth and flesh and blood of life far more better in wax than in cold stone.

If you will Grant me the privilege, I'd like to submit your work to the royal academy when I get back.

Roya aca...

Oh, you will have won the undying gratitude of all of us.

Is that not so, Marie antoinette?

I regret that I have not the time to give to your exhibition now, but I'm going to worry the life out of you more when I get back.

It will always afford me the greatest pleasure to welcome you.

I feel I must apologize again for coming and disturbing you at this late hour.

Oh, not at all. It was a great pleasure, I assure you.

Good night, sir. Good night.

And I'm very grateful to you. Not at all. Not at all.

Thank you so much for your visit and your encouragement.

Good night, Ivan. Good night.

My masterpiece, my Marie antoinette.

You heard what this man, who is very celebrated, what he say of you?

Oh, yes, of course. You would say that.

You always told me so, of course.

Hello, worth. Hi.

Hello.

What are you doing here so late?

I came back to get some of the books.

I'm trying to straighten out the accounts.

I don't hope to impress you, but I might as well tell you we haven't a farthing. = that is unfortunate.

You're right, it's unfortunate.

15,000 pounds it's cost me, and you say it's unfortunate as though I spilled soup on my vest.

Well, your money may be very well invested, one never knows.

Something important may come of all this.

Something important has got to come of all this.

You know, the rent on this place isn't paid?

Is that a fact? = no.

I'm lying to amuse myself.

Now, look here...

I have an idea that will get us out of all this.

Huh? You and I have absolutely no money, but we have got this.

Fire insurance. Yes, insurance.

That's our way out.

You know that a fire in this place will give us 10,000 pounds?

A fire?

Is this your idea of humor, my friend?

I want the money back that I've thrown into this rubbish heap.

You're asking to burn these people?

You are asking to destroy... I am not asking you anything.

I'm telling you what I'm going to do. = you think I'll permit this?

You've got to permit it.

Whose fault is it if people don't come to this place?

Yours. All this artistic nonsense.

The museum at walston Lane does well enough.

And why? Because they have Jack the ripper, Burke and hare, the mad butcher, the demon barber of fleet street, and things that people pay to see. That's why.

And they are welcome to them.

To perpetuate such scoundrels is to celebrate their crimes.

Well, whether or not, what do you think I'm in this for?

A match. A cigar stub, even.

And you and I have 10,000 pounds to divide between us.

You are insane.

Oh, no, I'm not insane. Not at all.

Let me show you how easily it can be done.

Wait, Joe!

Anything new, doc?

Nothing we didn't tell you this afternoon.

The coroner confirmed our opinion.

It was suicide. Gee!

That'll make a swell story. Come on.

Hello, is that you, Tim?

I'm sorry, Tim, but I've got to have that tonight.

I've got to have it.

No, I tell you, I need it right away.

Who's on the gate down there?

Joe? Well, then you can get it out, all right.

I'll send a truck right down there.

Oh, the harness bull's okay.

I straightened that out this afternoon.

Yeah.

New year's Eve ain't what it used to be.

You know, this is only the second one tonight.

Times sure are tough. What happened to this one?

Oh, her husband slapped her full of lumps.

Said she talked too much.

What's that?

Embalming fluid. It makes them jump.

Ain't that just like a woman?

Always have to have the last word.

As I live and breath and wear spats, the prince.

You've been doing experiments with scotch and soda again, huh?

Now, where'd you get that news item? From a little bird?

Yeah. Have a pleasant vacation?

Charming. More delightful people crippled.

That's fine.

Consider yourself crippled, financially.

See if you can jar your charming friends loose for enough to eat on.

Meaning what?

That you're a sure bet to place in the bread line.

There's no room on this rag for the purely ornamental.

You're easy on the eyes and pretty conceited about it.

Is mama's little dumpling getting tough?

I'm through clowning, Florence. You're all washed up. Get out!

What do you mean, you poor ham, it's new year's!

We get out a newspaper just the same.

Did you ever stop to think of that?

Is it my fault if nothing happens?

What do you mean, "nothing happens?"

Look down there!

Out of that insane mob, you say nothing happens?

There's a story in every person down there.

What must I do? Circulate among them and say, “I beg your pardon madam, would you tell me the story of your life?"

Of course, getting newspaper stories is none of our business.

You're through. Get out. Get out. Go on, get out.

You're fired unless you bring back a story for the next edition, even if it's only a new recipe for spaghetti!

I thought I told you to keep out of here.

I know, I won't bother you, but I'm all in.

My nerves are all shot.

Your nerves aren't the only things that'll be shot you sneaking rat, you've been talking again! Out!

Give him a bag.

Thanks. Thanks.

Come on.

And understand this you get nothin' more from me until you show me something.

And the next time you talk out of turn, you're gonna have bad luck.

Understand? Thanks.

Happy new year, ambrose. Hey, miss dempsey.

I don't know how they're ever gonna settle that heavyweight argument while you're around.

Hello, boy. Hiya, girl.

Hello, sweetheart. = oh, hello.

How's your sex life?

Uh-oh. So you're in again.

Hey, Jim, call out the riot squad.

How's every little old thing? = fine.

You're the first reporter that's been in here for two hours.

You people been seeing the old year out?

I'm people which the old year saw out.

I'm fired. No kidding.

I gotta make news if I have to bite a dog.

Hey, Kelly.

Oh, my gosh, even he walked out on me.

I've got a story for you. You know the Joan Gale girl?

Sure, she committed suicide yesterday.

But that's not news, I read about it last year.

Oh, yeah? Well, maybe she didn't commit suicide.

She may have been m*rder*d. No kidding? Any suspect?

You know George winton? = old Howard winton's cub?

That's him. They don't suspect him?

Don't they? He's down at the tombs right now.

So, if you're stringing me, old timer...

Why should I string you?

They were sweeties up till a month ago.

Oh, what does that prove? = nothin...

Only she may have tried to blackmail him.

You know, such things have happened.

Anyway, he was in her apartment a few hours before she was found dead.

Hot-cha.

Saved, one job. The press room for yours.

Hey, hold everything till I give you the rest of the dirt.

Make it snappy, colonel. They've ordered an autopsy.

Over at bellevue immediately.

You better skip on over there.

Don't give this to anyone else, will ya?

It's all yours. Thanks!

Hey, who did that? Christ, dare ye.

Feeling tough? Rotten.

Well, that's too bad, sister.

Oh, I have a case of jitters that'd cop the pulitzer prize.

If they don't hurry up with that thing they're gonna have another corpse on their hands.

Bring in number seven. The Gale girl.

She's a very interesting case. Yes.

When I was called, the girl had been dead for possibly three or four hours.

My examination clearly showed that she died of laudanum poisoning.

I thought at first that it might have been an accident.

An overdose.

What was the police theory? = suicide.

Leave any message? = no.

Well, that's why I thought that might've been accidental.

Are you in charge of the case? Yes, sir.

Who got the information about winton?

Well, everyone knew they were living together.

But he was playing around with some other twist.

But winton was in bad though, because he left before she folded up.

Well, if she committed suicide with laudanum, she probably took it in its crude form.

And we'll find it in that or very close to that state. = yeah.

If someone gave it to her, it would be diluted.

But how could he give it to her?

In a cup of coffee or a glass of whiskey.

Oh, that's possible. The Gale body is gone.

Gone? What are you talking about? = absurd!

Wait a minute, what happened?

What do you mean? The body is gone?

Just that. It's vanished. Gone. Disappeared.

You mean to say someone stole the body?

We went for the body, found the slab empty and the window to the alley was open.

Come on, Flanagan.

Boy, oh, boy, and he asked for a story. Is his face red!

Bryant, 2626.

Hello. Hello, slug.

Hey, k*ll that winton story for this.

Joan Gale's body was... Not John brown's.

Joan Gale's body was snatched from the morgue two minutes ago.

Well, I'm here now.

Yeah, there were nine or ten witnesses.

No, they didn't talk. They're pretty stiff.

No, dope, not drunk. Dead.

Tear down to the tombs and get to winton.

I'll have Harry write the first flash.

A cow does that, and gives milk besides.

Send Harry in.

How do you do? I'm from the express.

Yeah? I don't wanna talk to you.

I know you people, you'll try to crucify me for something I didn't do.

Well, I warn you anything you print about me, you've got to prove. Come on, old man.

Now you know you're innocent until you're proven guilty.

Yeah, sure. That's fine.

But while I'm proving my innocence, you people will uncover every petty kid trick I ever did.

You'll write editorials about every c*ck I ever drank.

Anything that any sane, normal person might have done will have a sinister meaning if I did it.

Listen, kid, you can make it a whole lot easier for yourself if you come clean.

Now, let's get down to cases.

When did you see this Gale girl last?

Oh, a few minutes the afternoon before she...

Why didn't you tell that to the police?

They didn't give me a chance.

We had a couple of drinks and she was all right then, she seemed happy. I see.

Do you remember what she said? What did you talk about?

Oh, she laughed and she said we were being very silly.

That we didn't care for each other anymore but we needn't hate each other.

Said she wanted us to be friends.

Was that all she said? No, we planned a trip for her.

I was going to send her to Bermuda.

You weren't going with her? = no.

Oh, why didn't I take her away somewhere?

Well, let's get back to the case in hand.

They've ordered an autopsy and discovered her body had been stolen from the morgue.

Sto...

What are you trying to do to me?

Oh, I know, you're working with the police.

You're trying to get me to say... I'm trying to help you.

If you're on the square and I think you are.

Why are you telling me your crazy lie, then?

That happens to be the truth.

But who'd steal her body?

Yeah, that's what they're gonna ask you.

Oh, come on, time's up. Be right with you.

Keep a stiff upper lip, kid.

I think you're gonna come out okay.

Go ahead, Florence, I'm listening. Go ahead.

Well, the whole thing sounded on the up and up to me.

Poor guy's too scared to lie. I think he's getting a raw deal.

Well, ain't that a shame.

Nice little chap, he wouldn't harm a fly.

Everybody pickin' on the poor little fella.

Say, if he were some unknown soda jerker they wouldn't have pinched him, but he's George winton and they're playing it up,

why the goose pimples, if he wasn't social registered, if he was somebody like me, you'd be tryin' to hang him.

I wouldn't be trying, beloved, I would hang him.

And another thing, all that gaga about that body disappearing.

Eight bodies have been stolen in New York in the last 18 months.

Now doesn't it seem more reasonable to hook this up from that angle?

And ruin a perfectly good story? Don't be silly.

Oh, I mean it, I think this kid's entitled to a break.

He's getting it, ain't he? He's front page.

You give me a pain. I'm glad to hear it.

Since when did you go in for crusading in a cause of justice?

This lousy mug with all the money in the world has had two or three nasty affairs.

He's kept out of print because his grandfather was smarter than the Indians.

Well, anyway, he couldn't have cop the body, he was in jail.

You don't think he'd be sap enough to do the job himself, do you?

I hope they give him the works.

Even if he didn't k*ll the girl, he's responsible for her death and they can fry him any time without making me sore.

Well, I won't work on it from that angle.

Oh, you won't, you were pretty tough about judge Ramsey, a little while ago, too.

And they never proved anything against him.

Except that he disappeared when things got too hot.

Or was bumped off by somebody that was afraid of him.

Ah, hooey, he took a run-out powder.

Well, that's got nothing to do with this case.

Can I handle this my way? You cannot.

I'm still editor of this newspaper.

All right. You said I was fired. Well, I quit!

You give the assignment to somebody else.

Hey, wait a minute. Come here. No, I'm through!

Come here, sob sister.

All right. Go ahead. Do it your own way.

Oh, on the square, Jimmy, if you'd seen that kid down there.

No, I'm not holding a brief for him, maybe he is a dirty pup but he's scared and oh, he's so kind of dumb and worthless.

That's fine, if he's worthless we'll give him away as a bridge prize.

Come on, beat it. It's five o'clock. You need some sleep.

No, there's another point I wanna iron out.

Sleep on it. We'll get it tomorrow.

Oh! Here's your portrait.

Which one is me? The horse? Will ya get outta here?

If my curiosity is not too great would you mind telling me what manner of the animal that is you are designing?

This is one of the athenian girls for the bacchanal.

Where and when you studied anatomy.

Oh, it doesn't seem so bad to me, sir.

What's wrong with it? Anatomy.

Heaven forgive you.

You must have studied with a sideshow of freaks.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I'll change it.

The only reason I wanted to work with you is because I wanted to learn about that sort of thing.

And this fellow.

Look at it. Look what this cobbler is doing.

What is this?

Are you so beautiful that you make everything in your own likeness?

It is a mercy of Providence this fellow cannot hear.

Anatomy.

A great sculptor.

And I am barred.

Look.

Look at these claws.

If I had those hands of yours...

I would show you the meaning of what you are trying to do.

All those beautiful things that were destroyed...

I could restore.

It is a cruel irony that you people without souls...

Should have hands.

But go on, go back to work.

It is useless and hopeless to talk to such people.

Who is it?

Well, have you got it? Is it completed?

Yes, sir, it's ready, but it's pretty heavy and I'll need some help.

Oh. Otto, Otto, come in here and help professor Darcy.

And hurry.

The figure has yet to be mounted and dressed.

And now, my friend, you are to see something that one truly can describe as art.

Professor Darcy doesn't try to keep freedom and sketchiness in his work.

He is an artist. His figures are realistic, lifelike.

He works at home, hours when such people as you are loafing.

Shall we open it? Yes.

Exquisite. Almost as beautiful as the original.

Someday I hope to have you restore Marie antoinette.

I'd be glad to, Mr. Igor.

Take her in. Dress her for the opening.

I think I'll have something to tell you soon.

You have done well, and I too have something for you.

Thanks.

Hello? Oh, hello!

I was just thinking about you.

Yeah, I was too.

No, I haven't forgotten.

Well, I'm sorry, I won't have much time, we'll have to have lunch someplace close.

Well, um, let's go to that little bohemian restaurant.

All right, I'll meet you here in the lobby.

All right, then, at 12:00. Bye.

Who was it? Penny ante? Mm-hm.

Why? I just wondered.

Did he invite you to lunch, or did you invite him?

Well, I don't want to offend you but frankly, it's none of your business.

I don't interfere in any of your affairs.

I don't have any affairs. What do you mean?

I don't think you could have a real affair.

I don't think you could care for anyone.

I've been in love so many times, my heart's calloused.

But I never had one with dough.

This love-in-an-attic isn't my idea of a way to spend a pleasant afternoon.

I don't agree with you.

All right, all right, you raise the kids, I'll raise the roof.

I'd rather die with an athletic heart from shaking c*ck and bankers than expire in a pan of dirty dish water.

Would you?

He can look like a gorilla and have the manners of a negroide but he's gotta have dough, plenty of dough.

Oh!

You think money is the only requisite.

Well, it just happens that the poor people are happier.

Then marry Ralph.

You'll be the happiest couple in the world.

I wish you wouldn't be so sarcastic about Ralph.

He's the sweetest kid I know.

Well, what are you laughing at?

I just had a picture of you telling a landlady some day you didn't have the rent, but Ralph was awfully sweet.

Well, I haven't noticed any multi-millionaires running after you.

I met one last night.

All the money this side of peoria.

Did you? Where? In the can.

The hoosegow, Mrs. winton's little boy of the park Avenue wintons.

J and if he had the wings of an angel & j over those prison walls he would fly »j

Discharge, eh? = yeah.

How are you, Mr. winton?

When I say I'm happier to see you than I've ever been to see anybody in my life, you know it comes from the heart.

How are you, Mr. gates? Splendid, my boy. Splendid.

What have you been up to, young fella? Not a thing.

I hope your father will accept that statement.

Is dad here? = no.

But we telephoned him long distance this morning.

Was he pretty sore?

He wasn't exactly overjoyed. What did he say?

He said to get you out of trouble and then hire somebody to punch your head off.

Have you had lunch? = no. I haven't.

Well, come on, we'll get something to eat.

Hello, darling. = hello.

Hello, Florence, how are you? Fine. Thanks.

I'm awfully sorry, honey, I've got to disappoint you.

Don't worry. She'll get used to it.

Disappoint me? Why?

Well, I won't be able to go to lunch with you.

No? What's happened?

Well, the old man, he... he's awfully anxious to open on schedule you know?

All the advertising has announced it for tonight.

What are you doing here? There are no visitors allowed.

You'll have to leave. Well, you see.

You see, I'm from the express.

I don't care where you're from, young woman.

I have said, "there are no visitors allowed."

But you might get some good publicity if you'd just let me...

We are opening tonight. You shall have the pleasure then.

Oh, but you don't understand, if you'd just...

Ralph.

Are you going to stay out there all day?

The old man's pretty peppery. I've gotta rush.

I'll see you tonight. All right.

I'm awfully sorry, Mr. Igor. I was just explaining about...

What's the matter, sir?

Nothing at all, my boy.

I should like to meet your friend.

Why, certainly, sir.

Charlotte, Mr. Igor wants to meet you.

Why, certainly.

Mr. Igor, may I present my fiancé, miss Duncan.

Charlotte, Mr. Igor. I'm delighted to meet you.

Professor Darcy, miss Duncan. How do you do?

If you will forgive this poor, crippled stump, my dear.

I am very happy to know you.

Although, you'd be amused if I were to tell you that I knew you before you were born.

What?

Before this... terrible thing happened to me, I made a very beautiful statue.

And, my child...

You are that figure... Come to life.

Well, h-how?

I wonder, sometime, would you pose for one of my sculptors who does really excellent work?

Why, yes, I'd love to.

Thank you.

We shall see you tonight at the opening.

Why, yes, of course, I plan to come.

You'll be welcome at any time.

Blame a woman that craves nourishment.

Come on, moonstruck. Let's get going.

So long, pop. See you in jail.

Goodbye, Mr. Igor. Goodbye, Charlotte.

I'll see you tonight. All right.

I assume I shall have the privilege of having her pose for me.

That was my plan. Thank you.

Hey, listen, kid, I gotta leave you flat.

I just thought of something and I gotta get to the office.

But, hey, what about lunch? I'll have it for supper.

Hello, light of my life!

Well, well, prussic acid. What's on your mind?

I want to see the original pictures of Joan Gale.

Hey, Matty. Yes?

Dig into the morgue and send up all the art you have on Joan Gale.

You bet.

Why so mysterious? What?

So you can give me an argument and tell me I'm wrong?

Don't be silly.

Here you are, chief. Here, give it to me.

Thanks, Matty. Okay. Swell.

I am right! I know I'm right.

Well, no one would ever suspect it. You don't sound right.

So, listen, Jim, if you wisecrack while I'm talking, I'll crown you. Go ahead, wise guy. Spill it.

Jim, there's a wax museum opening up down on 14th street.

Now, don't that call for an extra?

I asked you to keep your trap shut.

Well, you can't blame a guy for getting a little breathless with a scoop like that.

All right, you poor baboon, you can guess the rest.

Hey, wait a minute. No kidding. What's your idea?

Just this, I got a look at that dump there a while ago and if they don't have a wax figure of Joan Gale in that line up, then I'm crazy.

We'll Grant that. = what?

What of it? Where do we go from there?

Listen, Jo-Jo, does this mean anything to you?

Joan Gale's body was swiped from the morgue.

Did you ever hear of such a thing as a death mask?

I used to be married to one.

And it came to life and divorced you. I know all about that.

Now, listen, my idea is this:

Somebody swipes the girl's body, takes the impression, makes a mold, produces a wax figure.

Bingo! Peddles it to that old skate downtown.

Work that up into a comic strip and we'll syndicate it.

You go to... What's that?

Let it go. Let it go. Will you come down to earth?

Do you think they dare do anything like that?

Don't you think they'd know that those figures will be recognized?

Shake your head real hard, you'll be all right.

All right, mastermind.

There's something c*ck about that joint and I'm gonna find out what it is.

Oh, by the way, another pet theory of yours just blew up.

What do you mean? That dear, innocent judge Ramsey that you were so certain got bumped off for knowing too much has been located in south America.

No kidding? = almost certain.

Almost? I'll still bet I'm right and let you write your own ticket.

Well, that settles everything. Yup, everything settled.

Good.

I'm glad they didn't hold you downtown.

Well, they didn't have a leg to stand on.

There's no case against me.

That's a clumsy thing to have happen, but nothing to worry about.

Anytime I can do anything for you, you know.

Thanks, I know I can always depend on you.

What do you think is the best time?

I'll let you know. Well, so long.

See you later. I hope soon.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Hello? = don't swoon.

This is the voice of the new York express broadcasting.

See, I'm awful glad you phoned.

Yes, I wanted to thank you for trying to cheer me up last night.

Well, if you're as grateful as all that, you can prove it.

And maybe do yourself a good turn at the same time.

Now at about 8:30 tonight, you be in your car at...

Good evening. Good evening.

The history of these figures becomes more interesting perhaps, my friends, when I tell you that the originals were destroyed

12 years ago in London in a fire.

And were reproduced only after years of arduous toil.

To reproduce the figures destroyed I had to train men for years to do the work that I could no longer do.

The results, you see here tonight.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, here is one of the classic examples of chivalry.

Sir Walter Raleigh, spreading his cloak in the mud so that queen Elizabeth might walk dry-shod.

This group represents his royal highness, le duc d'angouleme, leader of the French nobility praying before the remains of the victims of the battle of quiberon.

And next, we see the ill-starred Maximilian, established as emperor of Mexico by Napoleon lll.

Upon the conclusion of the American civil w*r, Napoleon withdrew his military support, leaving Maximilian to the mercy of his rebellious subjects.

The figure lying in the bath is marat, one of the most bloodthirsty leaders of the French revolution.

He was destined to perish at the hands of his mistress, Charlotte corday.

Who was inspired to the deed by her fanatical devotion to her country.

This my friends, is Napoleon, emperor of the French, whose overwhelming ambition swept him to world power.

Here we see him after his banishment to St. Helena by the english.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, on the right here, we have a figure of Peter the great.

Hello, Ralph. Hello, darling.

Hello, Florence. = hello.

Are we late? No, not at all.

Gee! That's a pretty dress, have I seen it before?

Yes, I think so. Thank goodness that's settled.

Pay no attention to her.

I'm so excited to see all these things.

Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight.

Mr. Igor. Yes?

You're sure of that? You're quite sure?

I'd know him anywhere. Keep track of him.

This is the most important thing of my life.

That'd be easy.

I w... = shh.

Oh, my little friend. My little Marie antoinette.

Good evening, Mr. Igor.

It's kind of you to be present.

Why, I think all these things are beautiful.

They are.

Too bad the audience was so poor.

I wouldn't be too disappointed, Mr. Igor.

The weather was against us and a lot of people are tired out from the festivities.

My boy, I think you're right.

Everybody is tired out tonight.

And now that I've seen my doors open in a new country for the first time, I am beginning to realize I'm a little tired myself.

You can call that fellow in from the front.

I think I'll close up for tonight.

Yes, sir.

I might have felt a little discouraged tonight.

But now everything seems just as it should be.

You know, to find even one person who appreciates my beautiful children here changes everything for me.

I'm glad.

You're very beautiful.

Thank you.

You must come sometime in the morning, my child when there is no crowd about and I can give you more of my time.

Good evening, Mr. Igor. I've just been admiring your works.

You know, properly lighted, they're even more impressive than they were this morning.

Yes, at first I despaired of ever achieving the same results I did abroad and then lighting came to my rescue.

I was particularly interested in that group over there.

Yes, that one is very fine.

It's grim tragedy seems to fascinate everyone.

Yes, and that other one, that, uh, the Joan of arc.

That was the most recently completed.

It only arrived this morning.

You did that yourself? Oh, no, my friend.

Never since these hands were burned have I created anything.

I've only been able to direct the work of others.

Well, who did it? Professor Darcy.

He has been my hands for years.

You are very generous, Mr. Igor.

But I really don't deserve any credit.

I only carried out your instructions.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Well, it's getting late. I better be going.

Goodnight. Goodnight.

Goodnight. Goodnight, Darcy.

Shall we go, Charlotte? All right.

Again, thank you for coming. Goodnight, my dear.

Goodnight, professor Igor. Goodnight. Ready, Florence?

Well, you two will have to struggle along without me.

I've got a heavy date. No fouling in the clinches!

Winton! Hey, winton!

Follow that man down the street! And don't ask any questions.

I think we're on the trail of hot news.

Don't you think this'd be as good a time as any to break the news to me. What's this all about?

Well, I guess I might as well tell you.

I think that man we've been following has got something to do with that robbery at the morgue.

Now, look, here, I've had enough trouble with this matter.

I don't want anything to do with it.

Not even if it gives you a clean bill of health?

No, not even then.

The police are the proper people to handle this affair.

If you've enough suspicions, I'll drive you to the nearest police station.

What and let every rag in town grab a red-hot story?

Nuts, you could notice it.

Now, look, I want you to drive around the corner here and wait for me.

I told you I didn't wanna mix in this.

Okay, brother, then you can go to some nice, warm place.

And I don't mean California. All right.

What do you want me to do?

I told you what I want you to do.

Drive around the corner here out of sight of the house.

I'm gonna get a closer look at this place.

That's nonsense.

I figure you're yellow. That's all.

Just yellow. No, I'm not.

But I have the uncanniest feeling that somebody's been watching me.

Nobody's watching you.

You're yellow and your nerves are shot.

Now, let me tell you this, I'll do nothing to help your nerves until it's delivered.

You may as well get that through your head.

All right. All right. Then I'll phone.

Not on this phone, you fool.

Go outside and call.

All right.

Ouch!

Well, buddy, what's the stall?

Waiting for someone. Yeah, for who?

I don't think that concerns you.

Come on, cut out the bluffing, winton.

We've been following you ever since you left the tombs, and you've done some very suspicious things.

Now, what are you doing here?

What have I done that's suspicious?

Well, for one thing, you had a visitor at your apartment this afternoon.

Not exactly the kind of a person I'd expect you to entertain.

Winton!

Winton!

Winton! Oh, hello, express.

I found it! I found the body! What?

What are you talking about? The body of Joan Gale!

What's behind here? Are you trying to outsmart the police?

I'm not kidding, the body of Joan Gale is packed in the box in that basement! And I saw the most horrible thing down there.

Say, are you giving me this straight?

Don't take my word for it, get down there yourself and give a look.

Come on. Let's go and take a look at it.

Hey! Hey! You, stop!

You cover the house, I'll get this other bird. Come on.

Stop! Enough, you!

Open this door.

Take it easy.

Look, it's down there in the basement.

Wait a minute.

Two of you boys go upstairs. Yup.

But... but it's not in here, I tell you.

It's down in the basement. Keep quiet.

Now, let's have a little light.

See what's in there.

Yes, sir.

Can you give me a description of this person you saw?

Well, well, not a very good one, I guess.

But it wasn't like anything human.

It... it hobbled and swayed like a monkey.

And the face, oh, from the glimpse I got of it it... it was like an African w*r mask.

You mean he was colored? =I don't know what he was.

But he made Frankenstein look like a Lily!

Nothing in there.

Is there a rear entrance to this place?

I couldn't find any. Come on, let's take a look.

Oh, look, look. There it is! That's the basement.

Find anything upstairs? No, not even furniture.

Just a lot of paper and junk. Well, search around.

See if you can find a back entrance.

Come on, let's take a look at this basement.

Just a minute, you.

This is it. This is the place.

Shut up!

Hey! Come out of there.

There's no one in here.

There he is now.

Oh! Look out.

Turn on that light.

There it is, you'll find the body of Joan Gale in this box.

Get that hatchet and open this thing up.

Yes, sir.

Come on, Florence. I don't want to see it.

Wait a minute. You stay right where you are.

Oh, what I wouldn't give for a slug of gin.

Say, what's all... What?' that's nothing but a lot of liquor.

So that's your corpse, is it?

Well, of all the things... I thought...

There's your corpse.

I've done nothing. You've no right to arrest me!

What's the charge against me? Oh, shut up.

Here it is.

Come here.

Come on, now, spill it. Who is it owns this layout?

I don't know. I've never been here before tonight.

You don't know anything about it, eh?

No, sir. The only thing I know there was man named worth.

Worth? Yes, sir, that was his name.

Why, that's my bootlegger's name!

Was he a heavyset fellow, with a broken nose?

Yes, sir, that was the man.

I hope he delivered the stuff I paid him for this afternoon.

I told you it was a bootlegger you saw at my place.

Take this fellow in. I have done nothing.

Why, I even refused to deliver some stuff for him. I...

Never mind that. Now, come on, let's go.

What are you trying to do? Give us the runaround here?

I want two of you boys to work the outside.

Okay, now don't let anybody in or out.

Florence, I-l don't wanna leave her behind.

Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Put that stuff back there! Not on your life.

This is my percentage. You guys are gonna get yours.

Anyhow I found this dump. Yeah, go slip on the ice.

Junkie, eh? Yes, peddling.

Hold up your hands.

A classy tenant. Must have dipped it.

Say they tell me that managing editor of yours is poison.

Poison? It takes a sturdy person to look at him.

Well, anyway, the season's best catch is out there waiting for me. So I guess I'll breeze.

Right. = wait a minute.

You wanna talk to that junkie guy there, captain?

No, it's all right, Danny. Lock him up.

He'll talk in a little while.

Hey, what do you think this is?

What? What? What? What?

Looks like a watch. = yeah.

But do you know whose watch?

Let's break down and confess. We don't know anything about it.

Judge Ramsey's. That's all.

You're not kidding. What?

"The honorable judge...” Ramsey? Wha...?

Well, where did you get that?

I just took it off that junkie guy.

Well, I'll be...

Oh!

Hey, bring him in.

Now, here's your chance. Oh, boy!

Oh, boy! Oh, boy!

Come in.

That yours?

Oh! Sorry!

Get me to the office and step on it.

You like taking chances, don't you?

Why?

You go in for dangerous things.

Darned if I don't!

Slow down to 90! I said the office, not the cemetery!

I never believed there were women like you in the world.

You're game and decent.

And so determined to live I'm gonna get out and take a taxi if you don't watch where you're going.

I've only known you 24 hours, but I'm in love with you.

Oh, doesn't usually take that long. I'll forgive you.

You were in a tough spot when I met you.

No, no, I'm... I'm crazy about you. That's what caused it, huh?

You don't believe me. You think I'm just talking.

Will you marry me? How much money have you got?

Heaven knows. A lot.

That being the case, I'll take it up with the board of directors.

Hey, listen, aviator. Here we are.

Hold everything, I'll be right back.

Mitt me, kid. I've got a classic.

You here again, Joe Morgan, like an evil spirit to mar my happiness.

This time I've got a story but I'm not gonna tell you what it is.

Every time I tell you anything, it goes haywire.

What do you mean haywire?

You start out after murderers and you bring back three-for-a-dime bootleggers.

You start out to solve m*rder mysteries and break up crap games. You're stupendous.

I'm for you. You're wonderful.

Oh, you're always razzing everything I do.

But this is one time I'm in. Go on, little girl.

Tell your troubles to a cop. I don't feel like talking to you.

Was there any art on judge Ramsey?

Don't tell me you suspect judge Ramsey of stealing the body.

I'm gonna make you eat dirt, you soap bubble.

I'm gonna make you beg for somebody to help you let go!

You may be the world to your mother but you're a...

Let's get them some coffee, they've been in there with that junkie all night.

Go on and talk.

So, you found that watch in a taxicab three months ago.

Is that right? Yes, sir.

I got in the cab and it was laying there on the floor.

Where were you going when you got in that cab?

Uh, I... don't remember. Not so very far.

Don't remember what day that was, do you?

No, sir. About three months ago.

You remember what kind of a cab it was?

No, sir, just a cab.

Didn't happen to be going to worth's place, did you?

No, sir. I'm sure it wasn't there.

Well, you used to go to worth's place a whole lot.

What makes you sure it wasn't there?

Well, maybe, it was. I don't remember.

You've got to do something for me.

I can't stand it anymore.

I can't! Please.

He's beginning to break. He'll talk pretty soon.

I think we got him, chief. He's been begging all night.

I never saw a junkie hold out so long.

Ralph?

Ralph?

Ralph?

Ralph?

I beg your pardon.

Is Ralph here?

I-I was looking for Ralph.

No!

Oh, Mr. Igor, I'm so glad you're here.

I don't know why but I was a little bit afraid.

Afraid? Poor Hugo is quite harmless.

Well, my little friend, so you've honored me by accepting my invitation of last night.

Oh, no, I wanted to speak to Ralph.

You see, we had a silly little argument last night and I said something unkind...

Oh, you children. You happy children.

You've quarreled, and now you're gonna be friends again.

That's exactly as it should be.

Never let any stupid misunderstanding come between you.

But it was really all my fault.

Let him think it was his fault.

But you must be stern with him before you forgive him especially, if it was your fault.

Now I understand why he was so gloomy this morning.

Then he's here? Yes, down in the workroom.

I'll call him for you.

No, please, don't bother.

I think it'll be better if I surprise him.

As you wish, my child.

Just go straight ahead.

All right, thanks.

Ralph?

Ralph?

Ohh!

Ralph, are you there?

Oh!

What's the matter, my child?

Are you frightened? Well...

Well, I thought you said Ralph was here.

I came to let you know that I was mistaken.

I've sent Otto to find him. = oh!

Well, I hope this little glimpse behind the scenes will interest you.

This is the birthplace of all my creations.

Let me show you.

Oh, I don't want to put you to the trouble, Mr. Igor.

[Chuckli in oh! Do no trouble at all, my child.

This is the strange, vicarious pleasure that remains for me.

To see others enjoy the beauty I used to create.

Hm. My...

My footing is none too secure. Oh, please, let me help you.

You've already helped me, my dear.

You helped me to give back to the world...

My masterpiece.

My Marie antoinette.

No!

No!

All right, come here.

Hey, you. Wait a minute.

You can't park here. Get it out of here.

Okay, brother. Okay.

I'll have to park the car somewhere, darling.

I'll be right back. Well, make it snappy.

I might need you. All right.

Hey, Ralph! Hello, Florence.

Oh, gee, am I glad to see you.

It's the first time you've ever said that.

Have you got a key? = oh, sure.

I just came down to open up.

What are you doing here so early in the morning?

I'm after news, as usual, so, what are the chances for me to slip in and sort of look around your factory?

Don't you think you better wait until the old man gets here?

I'll tell you a little secret, I kinda like the old gent, see?

And I'm trying to do a special Sunday magazine story...

Well, I don't think I can let you in. But, now it might help him a whole lot.

You know, that old man was sort of depressed at the opening last night.

This might cheer him up. I'll do it.

Hurry up.

Thanks.

All right. I'll talk. I'll tell you what I know!

Ramsey was m*rder*d because he looked like Voltaire.

Do you hear? Because he looked like Voltaire.

You want to know what became of him? He's a statue.

A silly wax statue. = you k*lled him!

Come on with the rest of it. Come on, you k*lled him.

No, no. No, no, I did not.

It was Igor at the wax museum.

You were in on it. You worked for him.

No.

The only thing I did for him was to keep track of the man named worth who runs the place where you arrested me tonight.

You lie! = no.

It was Igor at the wax museum.

You'll find your judge embalmed in wax!

He's a statue of Voltaire, together with the other corpses!

I tell you, the whole place is a morgue. Do you hear?

A morgue. A morgue.

My child, why are you so pitifully afraid?

Immortality has been the dream, the inspiration of mankind through the ages.

And I am going to give you immortality.

No, please, oh, please, I've done nothing to hurt you.

I have no desire to hurt you.

You will always be beautiful.

Think, my child, in a thousand years you will be as lovely as you are now.

Come. Come! = no! No!

Let me go! Let me... let me go!

Let me...

Your face...

Was... was wax.

You fiend. My Marie antoinette.

You must not say that to me. = you fiend!

No! There was a fiend, of that you can be sure.

There was a fiend.

And this is what he did to me.

You, you did this!

For 12 years, 12 awful years, this terrible living dead man with these burned hands and face has searched for the fiend.

Now the account is closed.

He is here!

Charlotte!

Don't be afraid, my dear.

In a few minutes, the container will have filled with wax.

And when it overflows, your beauty will be preserved forever.

There, winton, get down there quickly.

I'm going to get out of here. = oh, no, no.

We've gotta get down there and help them someway.

But what can I do? I don't know.

But we've gotta do something!

Come on, boys. This is it.

There! They're down there. Quick!

Through the center.

Try it again.

Stop where you are!

Timothy!

Take them away!

You've got the other papers bleeding.

Now I'm gonna to scramble this egg.

Now, how about it, poison lvy, was that a story?

Rotten. You had a million dollars' worth of luck with you.

Listen, stupid, could I possibly ever do anything that would meet with your approval?

Yes, you could, cut out this crazy business.

Act like a lady. Marry me.

Marry you? That's what I said.

I'm gonna get even with you, you dirty stiff.

I'll do it.