House On Haunted Hill 1959
House On Haunted Hill 1959
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00:00:00This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to anyone, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional.
00:00:30This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to anyone, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional.
00:01:01Since it was built a century ago, seven people, including my brother, have been murdered in it.
00:01:09Since then, I've owned the house.
00:01:13I've only spent one night there, and when they found me in the morning, I... I was almost dead.
00:01:18I'm Frederick Lauren, and I've rented the house on Haunted Hill tonight so that my wife can give a party, a haunted house party.
00:01:39She's so amusing.
00:01:41There'll be food and drink and ghosts, and perhaps even a few murders. You're all invited.
00:01:49If any of you will spend the next 12 hours in this house, I'll give you each $10,000, or your next of kin in case you don't survive.
00:01:59Ah, but here come our other guests.
00:02:02It was my wife's idea to have our guests come in funeral cars.
00:02:07She's so amusing. Her sense of humor is, shall we say, original.
00:02:13I dreamed up the hearse. It's empty now, but after a night in the house on Haunted Hill, who knows?
00:02:22This is Lance Schroeder, a test pilot, so no doubt a brave man.
00:02:26But don't you think you can be much braver if you're paid for it?
00:02:30And I happen to know that Lance needs the $10,000 I'll give him, if he's brave enough to stay all night.
00:02:37This is Ruth Bridges. You've no doubt read her column in the newspapers.
00:02:41She says her reason for coming to the party is to write a feature article on ghosts.
00:02:46She's also desperate for money, gambles.
00:02:50You've already met Watson Pritchard, a man living in mortal fear of a house,
00:02:55and yet he is risking his life to spend another night here.
00:02:58I wonder why. He says for money.
00:03:04This is Dr. David Trent, a psychiatrist.
00:03:07He claims that my ghosts will help his work on hysteria.
00:03:11But don't you see a little touch of greed?
00:03:14This is Nora Manning. I picked her from the thousands of people who work for me
00:03:19because she needed the $10,000 more than most.
00:03:22Supports her whole family. Isn't she pretty?
00:03:29The party's starting now, and you have an hour.
00:03:33I'll see you later.
00:03:44It's not until midnight to find the house on Haunted Hill.
00:04:44The House on Haunted Hill
00:05:14The House on Haunted Hill
00:05:44The House on Haunted Hill
00:06:15The House on Haunted Hill
00:06:30Well, where is everybody?
00:06:33It isn't a very warm welcome, is it?
00:06:36Only the ghosts in this house are glad we're here.
00:06:40Are we all strangers to each other?
00:06:43Don't you two know each other?
00:06:45I'm afraid I don't even know your name.
00:06:47I'm Nora Manning. Lance Schroeder.
00:06:50Is Frederick Lawren a friend of yours?
00:06:53I've heard of him, but I've never met him.
00:06:55I work for one of his companies, but I've never seen him.
00:06:58I've never met the man either. Just a phone call. Do you know him?
00:07:02No.
00:07:04Well, then you're the only one of us who does.
00:07:06I don't know him.
00:07:08All the details about renting the house were done by mail.
00:07:10He's quite wealthy, isn't he?
00:07:12Millions.
00:07:14And five wives, I believe.
00:07:16Four, I think, so far.
00:07:18A $50,000 party for only five people is a little steep, even for a millionaire.
00:07:26Well, if I were going to haunt anybody, this would certainly be the house I'd do it in.
00:07:34Who closed the door?
00:07:40This thing's made of solid steel.
00:08:11Annabelle.
00:08:13Our guests are here, and fortunately still alive.
00:08:17Is your face on yet?
00:08:22Dust and dirt everywhere, and the water barely trickles.
00:08:26Couldn't you have had the place cleaned?
00:08:28Atmosphere, darling. You know how ghosts are. They never tidy up.
00:08:32Well, that's a very fetching outfit, but hardly any use.
00:08:35I'm not going to the party.
00:08:37The spend-the-night-ghost party was your idea, remember?
00:08:40Since it's going to cost me $50,000, I want you to have fun.
00:08:43The party was my idea, until you invited all the guests.
00:08:47Why all these strangers? Why none of our friends?
00:08:50Friends? Do we have any friends?
00:08:53No, your jealousy took care of that.
00:08:56I had a reason for inviting each and every one of them.
00:08:59I'm sorry.
00:09:00No, your jealousy took care of that.
00:09:03I had a reason for inviting each guest.
00:09:06I wanted kind of a cross-section.
00:09:08From psychiatrist to typist, and from drunk to jet pilot.
00:09:14They share one thing. They all need money.
00:09:17Now let's see if they're brave enough to earn it.
00:09:21And you call this a party?
00:09:23Could be.
00:09:24Why do you always do that? It spoils the champagne.
00:09:27It might explode.
00:09:29Never does.
00:09:32Would you guarantee that?
00:09:34That isn't funny, Frederick.
00:09:36Make a good headline.
00:09:38Playboy kills wife with champagne cork.
00:09:43Will you join me?
00:09:45No, thank you.
00:09:47Just a sip. Might improve your humor.
00:09:49No, thank you.
00:09:51Just a sip. Might improve your humor.
00:09:54My humor is fine, thanks.
00:09:56And I haven't poisoned it.
00:09:59It's always good to know that.
00:10:06Have some. You'll enjoy the party more.
00:10:10Go on.
00:10:12Your trust is so touching.
00:10:15And I'm not going to the party.
00:10:17Of all my wives, you're the least agreeable.
00:10:20But still alive.
00:10:22Would you go away for a million dollars and tax-free?
00:10:27You want it all, don't you?
00:10:29I deserve it all.
00:10:31Your jealousy isn't tax-free.
00:10:34And your possessiveness is magical.
00:10:37If ever a man had grounds for divorce.
00:10:40That can't prove them.
00:10:42The time will come.
00:10:44You'll slip up one of these days.
00:10:46Think so?
00:10:48If I live long enough.
00:10:50You remember the fun we had when you poisoned me?
00:10:55Something you ate, the doctor said.
00:10:58Yes. Arsenic on the rocks.
00:11:01I'm not going to poison you.
00:11:02The doctor said.
00:11:04Yes. Arsenic on the rocks.
00:11:07Annabelle.
00:11:09You'd do it again if you thought you could get away with it, wouldn't you?
00:11:13Darling, what makes you think that?
00:11:15Something about you.
00:11:20I hear that hanging is very uncomfortable.
00:11:23In case you get any more ideas.
00:11:26Don't let the ghosts and the ghouls disturb you, darling.
00:11:29Darling, the only ghoul in the house is you.
00:11:33And don't sit up all night thinking of ways to get rid of me.
00:11:37It makes wrinkles.
00:11:53This is what she used on my brother and her sister.
00:11:57Hacked them to pieces.
00:11:59She found parts of the bodies all over the house.
00:12:02In places you wouldn't think.
00:12:04The funny thing is the heads have never been found.
00:12:07Hands and feet and things like that.
00:12:10But no heads.
00:12:12The wife, probably in a rage, threatened her husband with a knife.
00:12:15And then, carried away by hysteria, took a swing at him and simply went on from there.
00:12:19She certainly went on. How many people did she kill, Mr. Pritchard?
00:12:22Only two.
00:12:24Her husband and her sister. No one else was here.
00:12:26So there are two loose heads just floating around in here somewhere?
00:12:30You can hear them at night.
00:12:32They whisper to each other.
00:12:34And then cry.
00:12:36Since our host isn't here, would anyone care to mix me a drink?
00:12:40Certainly. What will you have?
00:12:46Good evening.
00:12:49I'm your host, Frederick Lauren.
00:12:52Since we're all strangers to each other, let's get acquainted with a drink, shall we?
00:12:56Mr. Lauren.
00:12:58I advise you to call this party off now.
00:13:01The ghosts are already moving and that's a bad sign.
00:13:04Let me apologize for my wife. She'll join us later.
00:13:07What will you have? Scotch and?
00:13:09Doctor? I'll have the same.
00:13:11Now, before the party begins, let's go over the details.
00:13:16The caretakers will leave at midnight, locking us in here until they come back in the morning.
00:13:22Once the door is locked, there's no way out.
00:13:24The windows have bars that a jail would be proud of.
00:13:28And the only door to the outside locks like a vault.
00:13:32There's no electricity.
00:13:34No phone.
00:13:36No one within miles.
00:13:38So, no way to call for help.
00:13:41Like a coffin.
00:13:45So, if any of you decide not to stay for the party, you must let me know before midnight.
00:13:50Of course, if you leave, I shan't be able to pay you anything.
00:13:55I'm interested in your reasons for this party.
00:14:00Aside from pleasant company.
00:14:03Ghosts, doctor.
00:14:05I think everyone wonders what they would do if they saw a ghost.
00:14:12And now my wife has given us all the opportunity to find out.
00:14:15Amusing.
00:14:17Ghosts, etc. being only creations of hysteria, your party should be a success.
00:14:23Well, Pritchard here promises us genuine ghosts.
00:14:26Seven now.
00:14:28Maybe more before morning.
00:14:31That's cheerful.
00:14:33Four men have been murdered in this house.
00:14:37And three women.
00:14:39You planned your party very well, Mr. Loren.
00:14:41Four of us are men, three are women.
00:14:43Ghost for everybody.
00:14:45Pritchard, why don't you take us on a tour through the house and let's see what happens.
00:15:00See that stain?
00:15:02Blood.
00:15:05A young girl was killed here.
00:15:08And whatever got her wasn't human.
00:15:10Don't stand there.
00:15:11What do you mean? Where?
00:15:25It's too late. They've marked you.
00:15:27Ridiculous. The roof probably leaks.
00:15:30That must be what it is. Who would want to haunt me?
00:15:33I would say any self-respecting male ghost.
00:15:36I hope it doesn't come back.
00:15:38Mr. Pritchard, you're the life of the party.
00:15:39He hasn't even started yet.
00:15:41Wasn't there a man who threw his wife into a wine vat or something?
00:15:45That was in the cellar.
00:15:47There's been a murder almost every place in this house.
00:16:05All this belonged to a Mr. Norton.
00:16:07Who didn't die here. He was electrocuted later.
00:16:14Mr. Norton did a good deal of experimenting with wines.
00:16:19But his wife didn't think it was any good.
00:16:22So he filled the vat with acid and threw her in.
00:16:26She was supposed to stay down.
00:16:30But the bones came up.
00:16:33It's a funny thing.
00:16:34But none of the murders here were just ordinary.
00:16:38Just shooting or stabbing.
00:16:42They've all been sort of wild.
00:16:45Violent and different.
00:16:50Thank God she didn't fall in.
00:16:52You mean there's still acid in there?
00:17:04No.
00:17:22It destroys everything with hair and flesh.
00:17:26It just leaves the bones.
00:17:35My, it's dry and dusty down here.
00:17:39Well, they say.
00:17:41A cure for that upstairs.
00:17:44Come on.
00:17:58How did you get invited to this party?
00:18:01How did you get invited to this party?
00:18:06Oh, go on.
00:18:08I mean, what did he tell you?
00:18:13Mr. Lawrence said everybody would get $10,000.
00:18:17But he didn't say anything about being locked in.
00:18:20No.
00:18:22He just made a deal with me on the phone.
00:18:24But nothing about having to stay.
00:18:26Aren't you going to stay?
00:18:28If I don't, I lose $10,000.
00:18:32I'm going to stay too.
00:18:35$10,000.
00:18:37Yeah.
00:18:39You believe in ghosts?
00:18:42I don't know.
00:18:44Well, I agree with what that doc says.
00:18:46You can spook yourself.
00:18:48I've done it in planes.
00:18:50Seen things that weren't really there.
00:18:52Or were there?
00:18:54What are you going to do with your $10,000?
00:18:56If we get it.
00:18:58What do you mean, if we get it?
00:19:00Won't he pay us if we stay?
00:19:02Oh, sure he will.
00:19:04$10,000 is no more to him than a nickel, isn't it?
00:19:07We were in an automobile accident.
00:19:10Now I'm the only one in the family who can make any money.
00:19:14Boy, I've never seen so many doors.
00:19:23Closet.
00:19:26Okay.
00:19:36Bottles.
00:19:54Does it go anywhere?
00:19:57Lance!
00:20:00Lance!
00:20:04Lance!
00:20:26Lance!
00:20:57Help me, please.
00:20:59Lance is gone and there's a ghost.
00:21:01See what I mean?
00:21:03Please, come on.
00:21:05Did she say Lance is gone?
00:21:07Gone where?
00:21:17We'll have to break it down, it's locked.
00:21:20Locked?
00:21:27Are you all right?
00:21:29Nothing that money won't cure.
00:21:31I must have...
00:21:33I must have bumped my head.
00:21:35The only way you could bump your head in here
00:21:38is to run head-on into the wall.
00:21:41You didn't do that, did you?
00:21:45Let's get a bandage on that.
00:21:47I wonder why they didn't kill him.
00:21:50Who?
00:21:52He didn't bump his head.
00:21:54They hit him.
00:21:56They?
00:22:02I don't know.
00:22:04I don't know.
00:22:06I don't know.
00:22:08I don't know.
00:22:10I don't know.
00:22:12I don't know.
00:22:14I don't know.
00:22:16I don't know.
00:22:18I don't know.
00:22:20I don't know.
00:22:22I don't know.
00:22:24I don't know.
00:22:26I don't know.
00:22:28I don't know.
00:22:30I don't know.
00:22:32I don't know.
00:22:34I don't know.
00:22:36I don't know.
00:22:38I don't know.
00:22:40I don't know.
00:22:42I don't know.
00:22:44I don't know.
00:22:46I don't know.
00:22:48Well, yes.
00:22:50That, Mr. Lauren, is hysteria.
00:22:53Well then, Doctor, how do you explain what happened to Lance?
00:22:56Was that hysteria, too?
00:23:01You better get there checked in a day, sir.
00:23:04Thanks, doc.
00:23:12Wait for me in the hall.
00:23:16The ghosts are coming closer, Mr. Loren.
00:23:18You really believe in your pet ghost, don't you, Pritchard?
00:23:22Before the night's over, you will, too.
00:23:25Wouldn't you like a drink, Lance?
00:23:27No, thanks.
00:23:28I'd like one.
00:23:29Scotch and.
00:23:37Mr. Loren, are you really going to pay anyone who stays all night?
00:23:41Certainly.
00:23:42$10,000.
00:23:43Will there be much red tape or delay?
00:23:47In a hurry, dear?
00:23:48Frankly, yes.
00:23:50Or frantically.
00:23:54There you are, my dear.
00:24:13Someone or something was in here when I came in.
00:24:22But where?
00:24:23And if the door was locked, how did it get out?
00:24:27What you saw might have been a ghost snorer, but what was in here with me was no ghost.
00:24:32I don't know.
00:24:33I was so scared.
00:24:44Does it sound different to you?
00:24:48Yes.
00:25:01Three, six, nine, twelve.
00:25:06Twelve feet.
00:25:14Three, six.
00:25:17I'm going to knock on the other wall.
00:25:19When you hear me, you knock on this wall.
00:25:29Tap lower down.
00:25:43Oh, I thought again.
00:26:04Where did it come from?
00:26:05From in here.
00:26:14What if it ran out of here?
00:26:15I'd have seen it.
00:26:16Lance, it doesn't run.
00:26:18It just floats.
00:26:20Yeah, but why didn't I see it?
00:26:24You don't believe me.
00:26:26How can I?
00:26:44I'm Annabelle Lauren.
00:26:50You must be Miss Manning.
00:26:52I realize this is a very unusual and I'm afraid very dull party.
00:26:56Wouldn't you like to freshen up?
00:27:10This is your room.
00:27:12Depressing, isn't it?
00:27:15I doubt if I'll spend much time here.
00:27:17It's going to rain.
00:27:19Perfect atmosphere for my husband's party.
00:27:25Why did you come here?
00:27:27He said he'd give me $10,000.
00:27:30Why did he pick you?
00:27:32I don't know.
00:27:33My supervisor just came and said I'd been invited.
00:27:37How long have you known my husband?
00:27:39I just met him tonight.
00:27:41So?
00:27:44Why you?
00:27:50What were you doing wandering around by yourself?
00:27:53Well, I was in the cellar with Lance, Mr. Schroeder.
00:27:57And I just left, that's all.
00:28:00Don't do it again.
00:28:02Don't go anywhere in this house by yourself.
00:28:06Now, fix your face and I'll come by for you in a few minutes.
00:28:09But I...
00:28:10You're in danger.
00:28:12We all are.
00:28:14But who?
00:28:16I hope for your sake you never find her.
00:28:25I'm sorry.
00:28:28I'm sorry.
00:28:40I'm Annabelle Lauren. Are you looking for something?
00:28:43Not exactly.
00:28:44Are you the doctor?
00:28:45No. No, I'm Lance Schroeder.
00:28:47The pilot. You've hurt yourself.
00:28:49Oh, it's just a bump on the head.
00:28:53Which is my room?
00:28:55This is it.
00:28:57Thank you, Mrs. Lauren.
00:29:00Annabelle Lance.
00:29:13You were with the young girl in the cellar. Why was she so upset?
00:29:16Was she?
00:29:17And you don't look like the type to go around bumping his head.
00:29:20What really happened, Lance?
00:29:22Well, Nora thought she saw a ghost, but I didn't see anything.
00:29:26She was just frightened, then.
00:29:28Ann mad at me, I think. I kidded her about it.
00:29:32I wouldn't joke about anything else that happens here tonight.
00:29:35Now, don't tell me you're taking all this seriously.
00:29:38Aren't you?
00:29:39Well, I'd like to find out what hit me.
00:29:42Lance.
00:29:46If I need help, may I count on you?
00:29:50Sure, I guess so.
00:29:54Look, what's going on here, anyway? I mean, what is with this party bit?
00:29:57This is no party. He's planning something.
00:30:00Your husband?
00:30:01I wish I knew what it was.
00:30:03Must be pretty big if he's gonna lay out 50,000.
00:30:06The money doesn't mean anything.
00:30:08He has a reason for getting us all up here to this dreadful old house.
00:30:12Well, what for? He doesn't even know us.
00:30:15Maybe that's exactly why you're here.
00:30:18Well, what can he get away with?
00:30:20Oh, he thinks that big money like his can get away with anything.
00:30:24You know, of course, that I'm his fourth wife.
00:30:27The first simply disappeared.
00:30:29The other two died.
00:30:32Lance, I don't want to join them.
00:30:37You mean he...
00:30:38Oh, his doctor said they died of heart attacks.
00:30:42Two girls.
00:30:44In their twenties.
00:30:46Well, what can he do?
00:30:48My husband is sometimes insane with jealousy. Nothing matters to him then.
00:30:53Please be careful.
00:30:55Would he hurt you?
00:30:58He would kill me if he could.
00:31:17Annabelle, you're missing all the fun.
00:31:20Nora Manning was almost killed by a falling chandelier.
00:31:23The pilot bashed his head in.
00:31:25Is he badly hurt?
00:31:27The Saturday night psychiatrist bandaged him up.
00:31:30Don't you want to go and console him?
00:31:32As you do most men.
00:31:34In your fashion.
00:31:36You're so clever, Frederick.
00:31:38Yes, I lie awake nights wondering why I married you.
00:31:43Yes, I lie awake nights wondering why I married you.
00:31:46It was rather a mistake.
00:31:48You didn't marry me, dear. I married you. Unpleasant, but no mistake.
00:31:53Hurry up.
00:31:55Frederick, for the last time, I'm not going to your party.
00:31:58And for the last time, it's not my party, but yours.
00:32:02And you are going.
00:32:05I am not.
00:32:07Are you ready, dear?
00:32:09No.
00:32:10Are you ready, dear?
00:32:12Yes, damn you.
00:32:14Would you adore me as much if I were poor?
00:32:18All you want to be is a lovely widow.
00:32:22It's almost time to lock up the house.
00:32:25Then your party will really begin.
00:32:29I wonder how it will end.
00:32:41It's close to midnight, Lance.
00:32:43Okay, I'll be down in a minute.
00:32:52Who is it?
00:32:54Your host, my dear.
00:32:57It's almost midnight, Nora.
00:32:59We're all going to get together down in the living room.
00:33:02I'll be down in a minute.
00:33:04Who is it?
00:33:06Your host, my dear.
00:33:08We're all going to get together down in the living room.
00:33:10All right, Mr. Lloyd. I'll be right down.
00:33:38DOORBELL RINGS
00:33:45DOORBELL RINGS
00:33:54DOORBELL RINGS
00:34:03DOORBELL RINGS
00:34:08DOORBELL RINGS
00:34:12Come with us. Come with us before he kills you.
00:34:28Where's Nora? Miss Manning?
00:34:30DOORBELL RINGS
00:34:36I don't want to stay here.
00:34:38Nora, what happened?
00:34:41DOORBELL RINGS
00:34:50That's Jonas Slides and his wife.
00:34:53They've been caretakers here for years.
00:34:56She's blind, you know.
00:34:58I'm not going to stay here.
00:35:03Doctor, it looks like we have a real case of hysteria on our hands.
00:35:07I think she's just a little upset.
00:35:09Not hysterical.
00:35:17Good evening.
00:35:22Hello, my dear.
00:35:24This is my wife.
00:35:26These are our guests.
00:35:28Ruth Bridges, Dr. Trent.
00:35:31You know Watson Pritchard, of course.
00:35:33Nora Manning, and this is Lance Schroeder.
00:35:43Get me out of here.
00:35:45What about the $10,000?
00:35:47I don't care. He wants to kill me.
00:35:49Who wants to kill you?
00:35:51Mr. Lawrence.
00:35:53May I have your attention, please?
00:35:55I think you all remember the bargain we made about staying all night.
00:35:59$10,000 apiece.
00:36:01If any of you don't survive,
00:36:04$50,000 will be divided amongst the rest of you.
00:36:07If I should die,
00:36:13you will be paid by my estate.
00:36:15When the door is locked from the outside by the caretakers,
00:36:18we'll all be forced to stay in this house until morning.
00:36:21If any of you decide not to stay,
00:36:23you must leave with the caretakers now.
00:36:25You won't have a chance to change your minds later,
00:36:28because there'll be no way to get out.
00:36:30I don't want to stay.
00:36:32Wait.
00:36:54It isn't midnight yet. Who told them they could leave?
00:36:57They never leave before midnight.
00:36:59They've gone now.
00:37:01I was going to ask you whether you wanted to stay or not,
00:37:04but it seems that the caretakers have made the decision for you.
00:37:07We're all locked in now.
00:37:09But I don't want to stay.
00:37:11I'm sorry, my dear, but it's too late now.
00:37:14Darling, haven't you had enough of this silly game?
00:37:18Get some cars up here for these people and let them go home.
00:37:21But pay them first.
00:37:25This is your party.
00:37:27Remember.
00:37:30In spite of my wife's faith in my ability to do the impossible,
00:37:34we will all have to stay in this house until 8 o'clock in the morning.
00:37:38But we have some party favors for you
00:37:41in these little coffins.
00:37:43This is my wife's idea.
00:37:45I must say, I think it's rather dangerous.
00:37:48I suppose you all know how to use one of these things,
00:37:51but in case you don't,
00:37:53you just press down on this lever with your thumb
00:37:56and then pull the trigger.
00:38:02You see, they're loaded.
00:38:06These are the only things we have.
00:38:09They're loaded.
00:38:13These are no good against the dead, only the living.
00:38:18Doctor?
00:38:21Lance?
00:38:26Nora?
00:38:29Go ahead, take it.
00:38:35Miss Bridgers?
00:38:40And here's yours, dear.
00:38:42I don't need it.
00:38:43It was your idea.
00:38:45Who knows, you may want to use it on me before this night is over.
00:38:51Throw these guns away. They won't do you any good.
00:38:54I agree with Pritchard on that point,
00:38:56although not for the same reason.
00:38:58Dr. Trent.
00:39:02Don't you approve of our little party favors?
00:39:07Suppose Nora had had a gun
00:39:09when she mistook the blind woman for a ghost.
00:39:11I don't think anyone else is going to walk around in total darkness.
00:39:15Oh, I'm sure we're not going to go running around the house
00:39:18shooting each other, aren't you?
00:39:20Who knows?
00:39:22Fear makes people do amazing things.
00:39:29Mr. Pritchard,
00:39:31you said your sister-in-law killed a man and a woman here
00:39:34and cut them up?
00:39:36You said they found hands and feet, but they never found any heads.
00:39:40Would you like to see one of those heads?
00:39:42Would you all like to see one of those heads?
00:39:45Well, then, just follow me.
00:39:55Darling,
00:39:57I really don't need this.
00:40:05Just go look in my suitcase.
00:40:07Just go look.
00:40:21But it was in there!
00:40:23A woman's head!
00:40:25A woman's head!
00:40:27A woman's head!
00:40:29A woman's head!
00:40:31A woman's head!
00:40:33A woman's head!
00:40:35Nora, I think you're a little upset.
00:40:37Would you care for a sedative?
00:40:39Get out! Get out, all of you!
00:40:41All of you, get out of here and leave me alone!
00:40:44Just get out of here!
00:40:50You think it's all right to leave her by herself, Doctor?
00:40:53I wish she'd taken the sedative.
00:40:55What do you suppose she thought she saw?
00:40:57They're closing in on her.
00:40:59Look, Doc, I think somebody ought to stay with her.
00:41:01There's good people around her.
00:41:03If they wanted her, they'd get her.
00:41:07What if he's right?
00:41:09He's too drunk to know what he's talking about.
00:41:11I wonder.
00:41:13I'll join you in a minute.
00:41:20Do you think it would do any good if you went in and talked to her?
00:41:23Do you think there really was a head in her suitcase?
00:41:26I don't know.
00:41:28Something like that would put me right over the edge.
00:41:30Look, would you sort of stay up here?
00:41:32I mean, in case she needs help?
00:41:34All right.
00:41:36I'll be in my room.
00:41:38Just call if you need me.
00:41:40Thanks.
00:41:52Are you sure there are only seven people in this house?
00:41:55Positive, except for the ghosts.
00:41:57I don't believe in ghosts.
00:41:59Nor in frightening women.
00:42:01In Nora's case, it's gone far enough.
00:42:04Perhaps too far.
00:42:06What do you suggest we do about it, Doctor?
00:42:08Don't frighten her any more.
00:42:27Nora?
00:42:35Nora?
00:42:39Nora?
00:42:49Nora?
00:42:57Nora?
00:43:13Nora!
00:43:16Nora!
00:43:28What do you know about this?
00:43:30They've taken her.
00:43:32In a little while, she'll be one of them.
00:43:35Where is Nora?
00:43:38Where is she?
00:43:39It's too late. It's too late.
00:43:41You'll never find her again.
00:43:43Pritchard, if you know where she is, you better tell me now.
00:43:45She's gone. She's gone with them.
00:43:47And there's nothing you can do about it.
00:43:57Nora!
00:44:03Nora.
00:44:13Lay her down.
00:44:27Lay her down.
00:44:51Nora?
00:44:54She's dead, Mr. Loren.
00:44:57Your wife hanged herself.
00:45:00Suicide.
00:45:23Lance.
00:45:25Nora.
00:45:26Lance, hide me. Please, hide me.
00:45:28What's the matter?
00:45:29Hide me.
00:45:39He tried to kill me.
00:45:42He grabbed me and choked me and put me in that room.
00:45:45And he...
00:45:47He...
00:45:49He...
00:45:51He put me in that room.
00:45:53And then he went away and left me.
00:45:55Who?
00:45:57He thought I was dead.
00:45:59Who?
00:46:01Mr. Loren.
00:46:04Are you sure about this?
00:46:07I don't know. It was dark, but it must have been him.
00:46:12Has anybody seen you since he left you?
00:46:15I heard some people in that room, but I went by and nobody saw me.
00:46:21That means Loren is dead.
00:46:24But how?
00:46:29Loren said she committed suicide.
00:46:32But I think somebody killed her.
00:46:34Him?
00:46:51He...
00:46:55He...
00:46:58He...
00:47:00He...
00:47:02He...
00:47:04He...
00:47:06He killed her.
00:47:10I'm sure you've come to the same conclusion I have yeah I think so let's all have a meeting
00:47:17discuss what to do the living room okay in a minute
00:47:21I gotta go downstairs now you lock yourself in here and don't let anybody know you're
00:47:40here if he thinks you're dead he won't come here and I'll get back as soon as I can you'll
00:47:46be all right if you have to you use it
00:48:46so beautiful so greedy so cold what are you doing in here wait don't we what do you mean
00:49:03coming in here I didn't want them to take her away drunk they will if you don't watch
00:49:09her you're drunk all right out with it Bridget why did you come into this room I'm the only
00:49:12one who understands understands what your wife isn't there anymore she's already joined them
00:49:19but you know I've had enough of your spook talk get out you Sutton don't come back into this room
00:49:56where's what's-her-name Nora I didn't disturb her since I don't think this concerns her oh you're
00:50:08right mr. Lauren isn't there some way we can get out of this house now no none at all we could try
00:50:18breaking out the only door to the outside is made of steel the bars of the windows are set
00:50:24in solid stone we gotta stay I'm not afraid of your ghosts Bridget but I am afraid when we came
00:50:39here a few hours ago the only thing we had in common was the $10,000 we'd get now however we
00:50:44share something else the death of mrs. Lauren so far tonight one of us was almost killed by a
00:50:53falling chandelier one of us was mysteriously slug one of us has been driven to the brink of
00:51:00absolute hysteria and one of us is dead were these accidents suicide and we must stay here for six
00:51:11more hours six hours six of us I'm in it don't be next how will it happen let me ask you a question
00:51:25doctor you were the first one to see my wife there did you also see anything that she could
00:51:32have climbed up on and then jumped no did any of them there was nothing how then did she get up
00:51:45there so high exactly mr. Lauren how she couldn't have pulled herself up there she couldn't have
00:51:51dropped from the ceiling do you think your wife killed herself no she was murdered by one of you
00:52:07or you mr. Lauren to deliberately kill someone you must have a reason we were all strangers to your
00:52:14wife only you had a motive for murder what husband hasn't it sometime wanted to kill his
00:52:21wife what husband hasn't had a thousand opportunities to do it in such a way so that
00:52:26he'd never be suspected I'm not such a fool as to hang my wife from a ceiling by a rope the fact
00:52:32remains that you or one of us murdered mrs. Lauren and that's a matter for the police so how do we
00:52:38get the police that's my point we can't until morning what began as a silly party given by an
00:52:44eccentric has now involved us all in murder but once Pritchard may be right if another murders
00:52:50in the works let's stop it now another murder why not maybe one of us saw too much why should even
00:53:01a millionaire want to give each of us $10,000 to spend one night in a gloomy old house to see some
00:53:07ghosts have a party no have you finished trying me doctor and is the verdict guilty of murder
00:53:13oh this isn't getting us anywhere somebody killed mrs. Lauren we know that one of us is guilty and
00:53:19the rest of us are innocent okay now what we have to do for the next six hours is protect ourselves
00:53:23from each other you really think I don't think anything I just know that I'm going to my room
00:53:30and if anybody comes in I'll shoot him or her and if we all stay in our rooms we'll be safe
00:53:37because the innocent will have no reason to leave his room and the guilty will admit his guilt if
00:53:42he or she does and we all have guns we're all agreed I wish this night were over I tell you
00:53:56it doesn't make any difference they aren't through with us yet
00:54:26what's the use of saying good night
00:54:41good night
00:54:56good night
00:55:26you
00:56:26you
00:56:56I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
00:57:24You okay they've all gone to their rooms and locked themselves in that's what I've been
00:57:47thinking it was so dark down there maybe it wasn't mr. Lord, it was them alright
00:57:52He tried to kill you and he did kill his wife
00:57:57How can he be so sure she tried to warn me ask me to help her
00:58:02The doc thinks he's gonna try and kill one of us
00:58:06Now there must be a way out of this place and I'm gonna find it and get the police before he does
00:58:10I'm going with you if he finds out you're alive
00:58:15No, no, you're safer here than anyplace else. I'll just lock yourself in and keep quiet
00:58:22I
00:58:26Find a way out I'll come back and get you
00:58:52I
00:59:22I
00:59:52I
01:00:22I
01:00:52I
01:01:22I
01:01:52I
01:02:22I
01:02:49Had admission of guilt doctor
01:02:52Certainly not. There's either somebody else in this house or one of us has left his room. Did you hear anything?
01:03:02Organ music that and someone walking you got yours
01:03:10Ready
01:03:12You look downstairs and I'll look up here. Why not together? There may be only minutes seconds left of someone's life. Why waste time?
01:03:21I
01:03:52I
01:04:14It's almost over darling
01:04:18Every detail was perfect
01:04:21You
01:04:34What's happening we've done it a perfect crime
01:04:40Beautiful
01:04:42Has she killed him not yet, but she will
01:04:46Get me out of this hanging harness
01:04:50But taking that girl so long what time is it
01:04:53At first I couldn't get Nora to want to protect herself with a gun
01:04:56After you appeared at the window everything began to work just as we had planned
01:04:59You were wonderful just the touch that finally drove her into complete hysteria
01:05:04It'll be worth all of our planning darling
01:05:07Where's Nora now?
01:05:09What's happening on her way to the cellar so scared? She'll shoot the first thing that moves
01:05:13And Frederick on his way to the cellar, too
01:05:17David are you sure none of them will suspect us of what an hysterical girl accidentally shoot somebody
01:05:23Who would suspect that we planned it that way that we drove her to it. What about my suicide?
01:05:27But just a ghost party gag. We'll claim it was a dummy since I'm the only one who touched you and the caretakers
01:05:34Well, they had no idea what they were really doing. What about Nora? She's not stupid. You know, darling believe me
01:05:39Nora is sure Frederick murdered you she thinks Frederick attacked her in the cellar
01:05:42Not me and now Nora's almost out of her mind with fear the heads the music you're hanging
01:05:47I tell you when Frederick walks in there. She'll shoot him
01:05:50It's taking too long
01:05:52David you ought to be there
01:06:09When you hear the shot come down to the cell
01:06:39So
01:07:09So
01:07:20No, no
01:07:39So
01:08:09So
01:08:39So
01:08:51David
01:08:54David
01:09:10So
01:09:35So
01:09:39So
01:10:09So
01:10:24At last you've got it all everything I have
01:10:29even my life
01:10:32But you're not going to live to enjoy it come with me murderous
01:10:36Come with me
01:11:06So
01:11:36So
01:11:38So
01:11:40So
01:12:03Good night doctor
01:12:05Good night Annabelle
01:12:08The crime you two planned was indeed perfect
01:12:12Only the victim is alive and the murderers are not
01:12:16It's a pity you didn't know when you started your game of murder
01:12:21That I was playing too
01:12:29There must be some way to get in here it's right along here somewhere
01:12:37I've shot. Mr. Lorne. He's down in the wine cellar alive. I don't think so
01:12:53It's him he's alive
01:13:00You didn't shoot anyone my dear I loaded your gun with blanks
01:13:05I can tell you all now
01:13:08Trent and my wife were planning to kill me
01:13:11They failed
01:13:13Trent tried to throw me in the vat
01:13:16My wife stumbled and fell
01:13:20I'm ready for justice to decide if i'm innocent or guilty
01:13:35So
01:13:47Now they're nine there'll be more many more
01:13:56They're coming for me now
01:14:01And then they'll come for you
01:14:04Yeah
01:14:34Foreign