All language subtitles for Mystery.Of.The.Wax.Museum.1933

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-ho, 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 murdered.
- 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, kill 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 cocktail 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 kill 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 cocktails

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 cockeyed
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 war,

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 war 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 murder 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 murdered
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 killed him!

Come on with the rest of it.
Come on, you killed 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.