Man in the Attic Page #3

Synopsis: London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her aunt's suspicions merely a red herring?
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Hugo Fregonese
Production: VCI Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.2
UNRATED
Year:
1953
82 min
Website
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I don't blame you.

Tell you what.

See the show and

come home in a cab.

Oh, bless you,

Mr. Harley, sir.

- Now run along and fetch us a carriage, will you?

- Yes, Mr. Harley, sir.

Come along, Llly darllng, or you'll be late.

I'm coming, Auntie.

Uncle Wllllam, you look

very handsome and elegant.

You look very ravishing yourself.

Oh, I'm so excited I'm

afrald I'm golng to burst.

You must contain yourself at all costs.

Especially in the theater,

where people are helplessly packed together.

Oh, do be quiet.

Be sure you've got everything.

Hello there, Mr. Slade.

Are you coming to the theater, Mr. Slade?

- I'm afraid not.

- Llly, I don't belleve you've met Mr. Slade, have you?

My nlece, Llly Bonner.

Good evening, Mr. Slade.

I'm sorry you can't

come to the opening.

- I have work I must do.

- You work at night?

Yes, quite often.

Sometimes all night.

- It's quieter at night.

- I like the night too.

It's the only time

I feel really alive.

It's at night that

the interesting things happen.

What kind of work

do you do at night, Mr. Slade?

I doubt if you'd be interested.

Do you just work?

Sometimes I walk close by the river.

The river is like liquid night

flowing peacefully out to infinity.

I must not delay you.

I wish you success tonight.

Thank you.

Good night.

Good nlght.

He's so odd, isn't he?

I believe he's shy and lonely

and all wrapped up in his Chinese puzzles.

- What Chinese puzzles?

- Oh, science and pathology or whatever you said he did.

I can't help feeling

there's something odd about him.

He skulks, he prowls.

That's the something about him.

And if he's lonely, he has only to pop

out of his shell and speak to someone.

I think he's interesting.

Evening Standard. Echo.

Evening standard. Echo.

Four thousand police

on duty in Whitechapel.

Evening Standard. Echo.

Four thousand pollce

on duty In Whitechapel.

Oh, thank you, governor.

Evening Standard. Echo.

Dressing Room 1.

Hello, Annie.

Flowers for Miss Bonner.

Please.

May I see Miss Bonner?

- Miss Bonner is dressing.

- Who Is It, Lelah?

It's Annie Rowley-

"La Belle Anne," remember?

It's all rlght, Lelah.

I know who Annle Rowley Is. Come In.

Oh! It looks very nice.

Thank you for

letting me come in.

I always like to come

and say hello to my old dressing room.

It's perfectly all right, Annie. Help yourself

to champagne, courtesy of the management.

- I've got to hurry.

- Yes, I remember.

- Did you know royalty was coming tonight?

- Yes, the prince of Wales.

Oh, I had it all once-

royalty, champagne, flowers.

I remember my opening night

and how excited I was.

I looked

in this very mirror.

I wish I knew then

what I know now.

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