
The October Man
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- Year:
- 1947
- 110 min
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(Train whistle)
(Tyres squeal)
(Train whistle continues)
Depressed fracture of the skull
and extensive damage to the brain area.
Two attempts at suicide during
the first convalescent period.
It's an interesting case.
We knew, of course, that he
The parents were friends of his.
He felt in some way responsible.
It wasn't his fault. It was an accident.
always logical, Mr Graham.
It may seem easier to take
one's life than to go on living.
Well, it's a most unsatisfactory case.
From an insurance point of view?
Oh, I'm as sympathetic as the next man.
We can't go on paying out indefinitely.
Is there still a qualifying disability or
isn't there? That's what I have to determine.
If the world's kind to him during the next
few months, he'll be all right. If it isn't...
A final breakdown. Insanity?
first. There's still that tendency.
Any evidence of abnormality
before the accident?
None. He was an industrial chemist
- intelligent and quite sane.
It's all right, you can put your things on.
It was the claims manager himself
and he didn't bring a doctor.
- Oh.
- It's a good sign.
If your head bothers you during the
next year or so, you can still claim.
It's good of you to take
so much trouble, doctor,
but I want to forget the whole thing.
Insurance companies like paying out.
Any idea where you're
going to live in London?
Yes, Brockhurst Common
Hotel, it's near the works.
What about your friends in Sheffield
- are you going to see them again?
Yes, I suppose so, sometime.
You know they never blamed you.
No, but if I hadn't kept her out so
late, she'd still be alive, wouldn't she?
Apart from work, have you
any idea what you want to do?
Mm?
Oh, I don't know, I might get married.
Anyone in view?
No. The view's been rather
restricted lately, hasn't it?
There's a piece of advice
I ought to give you.
- About marriage?
- In a way.
I wouldn't make any important
decision for a time, if I were you,
about marriage or changing
your job or anything else.
You mean there's a good chance of a relapse.
Not necessarily.
If you came to me with a broken
leg, I'd say don't play football.
That's sense, isn't it?
Well, goodbye, Doctor, thank you.
Remember you'll tire easily
at first. Don't overdo it.
Go to bed early and take it easy.
- Thanks, I will.
- And that's not just routine advice.
When you've been in hospital a
long time, the outside world seems
strange and noisy.
People will upset you at
first. Try not to let them.
- All right, Doc, I'll remember. Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
- Here, mind what you're doing.
- Sorry.
(Train whistle)
(Train whistle)
(Typewriter clacking)
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
My name's Ackland, I believe
there's a room booked for me.
- Oh, yes of course, Mr Ackland.
- Yes.
- It's ready for you, I think.
- Thank you.
top floor. I'll show you.
- Right.
- Oh, the book. Will you sign it, please?
Such a nuisance, I always think.
- My last address?
- Yes, please.
Your firm booked the
room for you, didn't they?
Yes.
Loughton Hospital
- you're a doctor there?
No, I've been a patient there.
- For long?
- About a year.
- Would you show me to my room now.
- Oh, yes, of course.
No, it's quite all right, I can manage.
- Is this all your luggage?
- The rest of it's being sent on.
That's the dining room back
there and this is the lounge.
Oh, good evening, Miss Selby.
Oh, good evening, Miss Heap. This
is Mr Ackland. Mr Ackland, Miss Heap.
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