Another Man's Poison Page #2

Synopsis: Mystery writer Janet Frobisher lives alone in a dark English country house, when she's not philandering with her secretary's fiancée. At an extremely awkward moment, she has an unwelcome visitor: George Bates, who claims to be the partner in crime of Janet's estranged husband. George insinuates himself into Janet's home and life despite her efforts to get rid of him; the tangled relationships develop into a macabre, murderous cat-and-mouse game.
Director(s): Irving Rapper
Production: Eros
 
IMDB:
7.1
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Year:
1951
90 min
232 Views


And you found out otherwise.

Yeah.

Then we used bank money. That went too.

So, we decided we'd be smart.

Is robbing a bank smart?

I... ah... we bungled it badly.

When the policeman showed up

your husband lost his nerve.

He shot him and ran.

We'd arrangedto meet here.

And, here i am.

Mr. Bates if i told you

you didn't stand a chanceof seeing my husband,

tonight or ever, wouldyou go away.. Leave england?

No.

His papers are here,his passport, everything

his clothes would fit you.you're about the same height.

You may have them.i'd help you go abroad.

Give you money. Will you go?

Your husband and iare going together.

He's already fixedpassages on a cargo boat.

For one.

For two.

For one.i have the ticket.

I'll give you athousand pounds.

No

why not?

The policeman.

If i clear out he dies,preston will say i shot him.

But he maysay that anyway.

You've absolutelyno proof.

Oh, but i have.

I've got the gun.

With his printson them.

He got me into this,and he gets me out.

Now let's notwaste anymore time.

He came here this morningand you took him in.

Where is he?

He's in there.

The door is locked.

I know.i tried it.

Preston.

Preston

he won't answer, mr. Bates.

I'll make him.

You can't.nobody can.

You see, he's dead.

I killed him.

You what?

I killed him this morning.

Why did you do it?

Because i hated him.

You must have beenout of your mind.

I scarcely think you'rein a position to pass judgement.

All right. Let's have it.

Who is he, really?

My husband.

At least he was.

Well, you could have left him.

I did leave him three years ago.

I've already told you that.

What happened then?

Blackmailed me.

About what?

What are people usually blackmailed about?

It wasn't very helpful to my career.

Will murder make your sales jump?

You could have divorced him.

He's clever. He thought of that.

He paid me visits.

What happened this morning?

I realize now he came here direct from the bank.

He said he was in trouble and wanted money.

He promised me a divorce if i'd help him.

A thousand pounds and three days shelter.

And you agreed?

When i gave him the money

he laughed in my face

and said, "now, try and get your divorce."

He sat there on the couch, and asked me to bring him a drink.

I refused.

He became violent and started hitting me.

I decided that was the last time he'd ever hit me.

I brought him his drink.

And i put something in it.

It was all over very quickly.

So he hit you, did he?

Yes, mr. Bates.

What made you think you could get away with it?

It wasn't important at the time.

Well, it's important now.

I was going to wait until night.

Yes.

The shortcut to the village behind the stables. The tarn road.

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Val Guest

Valmond Maurice "Val" Guest (11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer, for whom he directed 14 films, and science fiction films. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s. more…

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