Step into the world of classic television with the captivating episode "The Man Who Came to Murder" from the 1953 series "Mr. and Mrs. North." This charming and sophisticated series stars Richard Denning and Barbara Britton as a married couple living in New York City who find themselves embroiled in various crimes, solving them with wit and style before the police can even get their bearings.
In this particular episode, which aired on April 10, 1953, we join the Norths on their fifth wedding anniversary as they return to the Honeymoon Inn—a place shrouded in secrets and unexpected events. The inn's owner, Margaret, is taken aback by a marriage proposal from an ex-beau fresh out of prison, while the discovery of the murdered sheriff in bigamist Chef Francois' pantry adds a layer of mystery and intrigue to the Norths' celebration.
The episode is a delightful blend of comedy, drama, mystery, and romance, showcasing the era's unique storytelling style. It's a testament to the show's enduring appeal that it continues to captivate audiences even today, offering a nostalgic trip into the golden age of television.
For those who appreciate the classics, "The Man Who Came to Murder" is a must-watch, providing a perfect snapshot of the 1950s television landscape. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer to the series, this episode is sure to entertain with its clever plot twists and charismatic performances.
So why not take a step back in time and enjoy a piece of television history? "Mr. and Mrs. North" and their adventures await to whisk you away on a thrilling journey of suspense and charm. Tune in and let the mystery unfold!
In this particular episode, which aired on April 10, 1953, we join the Norths on their fifth wedding anniversary as they return to the Honeymoon Inn—a place shrouded in secrets and unexpected events. The inn's owner, Margaret, is taken aback by a marriage proposal from an ex-beau fresh out of prison, while the discovery of the murdered sheriff in bigamist Chef Francois' pantry adds a layer of mystery and intrigue to the Norths' celebration.
The episode is a delightful blend of comedy, drama, mystery, and romance, showcasing the era's unique storytelling style. It's a testament to the show's enduring appeal that it continues to captivate audiences even today, offering a nostalgic trip into the golden age of television.
For those who appreciate the classics, "The Man Who Came to Murder" is a must-watch, providing a perfect snapshot of the 1950s television landscape. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer to the series, this episode is sure to entertain with its clever plot twists and charismatic performances.
So why not take a step back in time and enjoy a piece of television history? "Mr. and Mrs. North" and their adventures await to whisk you away on a thrilling journey of suspense and charm. Tune in and let the mystery unfold!
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00:00Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Barbara Britton and Richard Denning.
00:30Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, let's see.
00:57I'm going to be late for work, and I'm going to be late for work, and I'm going to be
01:24late for work.
01:27I'm going to the store, Francois.
01:29What do you want?
01:30Oh, here is the list for the lowly grocery and the dismal vegetables.
01:34I also like to have a million dollars, a year's vacation, and you.
01:40You watch your language.
01:41Maggie!
01:47Maggie!
01:52Oh, don't do it, Joseph!
02:05Don't put me down.
02:08Maggie!
02:09Is that any way for a bride to act?
02:10I'm not your bride.
02:12Well, you will be in a few hours.
02:14It's all set.
02:15Well, then, I'm set it.
02:16I'm sorry, John, but I can't.
02:20Can't?
02:21Well, I didn't hear from you for so many years, I thought.
02:26Five years, I know.
02:29Those years were spent on the pen, Maggie.
02:32Oh.
02:33It taught me a lot.
02:35It made me realize you were the most important thing in my life.
02:39I used to dream at night about this day.
02:42The day I claimed you as my wife.
02:44Oh, no, John, please.
02:45Oh, don't worry.
02:47I'm not in the record anymore.
02:49The old big John you knew is gone.
02:52I'm glad, for your sake.
02:55But I can't marry you, John.
02:56It's impossible.
02:58Try and understand.
03:00Look, let's talk this over.
03:05Oh, Mr. and Mrs. North.
03:08Welcome back.
03:09Thank you, Mr. Guinness.
03:10We've been looking forward to this for a whole year.
03:12Oh, listen, Mr. Thornton.
03:14John, meet Mr. and Mrs. North, my favorite guests.
03:16How do you do?
03:17How do you do, Mr. Thornton?
03:18Say, is Francois still your chef?
03:20Of course.
03:21Oh, Mr. and Mrs. North.
03:23I recognize your car outside.
03:25Madame North.
03:27Monsieur.
03:28Francois.
03:30It is such a pleasure to see you.
03:33Hello, Greekies.
03:35Wait, wait, wait.
03:36Don't tell me.
03:37Deux, trois, quatre, cinq.
03:39Number fifth honeymoon.
03:40That's right, Francois.
03:41Thank you for bringing me to your rooms.
03:43Will you excuse me?
03:44Of course.
03:50Quel amour.
03:51What love.
03:52This reminds me of the springtime in Paris.
03:55Oh, we remember Paris, all right.
03:57We also remember your cooking.
03:59Oh, I'll say.
04:00For a year, I've been dreaming of your sauces and gravies
04:04and lobsters and champagne.
04:06A man who dreams like that.
04:08He preached me the art of living.
04:10And the snails and garlic.
04:12And the kidneys in port.
04:13And you in the hospital.
04:15What death could be more blissful than from eating?
04:18Well, I guess it depends on who's cooking.
04:20Oh, I adore you, darling.
04:22But even you don't enjoy your cooking.
04:24I know, Don.
04:25You're right.
04:26I guess I need some lessons, Francois.
04:28Oh, I think I hear something in the kitchen is bumbling.
04:32Hey, cow eyes.
04:35You wanted to talk.
04:37Now, what is it, John?
04:39Is it Frank?
04:41Yes.
04:43I'll soon change that.
04:45When he hears what I've got to tell him about you,
04:48he'll drop you like a hot potato.
04:50It won't work.
04:51I've already told him everything.
04:53We have no secrets from each other.
04:55That's real touching.
04:56Did you tell him about the box?
04:59The box?
05:00The safe deposit box.
05:01The one that's in both our names.
05:02The one you're paying rent for.
05:04You've got the key to it.
05:05What about it?
05:07Don't horse around, Maggie.
05:09There's almost $50,000 in that box.
05:12Cold cash.
05:13I don't believe it.
05:15It's the truth.
05:16I kept money, and you hid it in my name.
05:20I could have wound up in jail myself.
05:23That money was for us.
05:25I didn't do it to put you on the spot.
05:27That's where I've been.
05:28On the spot every day for five years.
05:30And you, you tried to tell me you loved me.
05:33All right, all right.
05:34Give me the key.
05:35I'll get you off the hook.
05:36The key?
05:37Frank's got that too.
05:40What?
05:41You're joking.
05:42No.
05:43I gave him everything.
05:44My bank books, the hotel papers, the key.
05:47I still have the rent receipts on the box, but...
05:50Why, you must have been out of your mind.
05:55He's got everything.
05:57Everything.
06:18Afternoon, Francois.
06:19Hi, Mr. Erickson.
06:21Hello, Frank.
06:22How's the business of crime?
06:24Guess it's here to stay.
06:26How's the cooking business?
06:28Oh, I cook.
06:29People eat.
06:30People stop eating, I stop cooking,
06:32then we're all out of business.
06:35Why, Mademoiselle Margaret, she is out,
06:38but she's going to be back shortly.
06:40I didn't come to see her today.
06:42No?
06:43Who else?
06:44Maybe you.
06:45Me?
06:46Gastronomically or officially?
06:48It's official, Francois.
06:50Sometimes it ain't no fun being sheriff.
06:53No fun at all.
06:54Sometimes it faces a man with a mighty unpleasant duty.
06:58Yeah.
06:59Like a husband who has to go home to the wife he don't love it.
07:03The shorty.
07:04The French police?
07:05Yeah, sure is.
07:06Yeah, well, whatever it is, they want you.
07:09Me?
07:10Yeah, sure is.
07:12Yeah, well, whatever it is, they want you.
07:15Me?
07:17But I am so unimportant and just a little honey in the chicken fricassee.
07:22It is extradition papers.
07:28Dig to me.
07:30Oh, looks like this time Francois is cooked.
07:36Oh, I beg your pardon.
07:38We'd best go now.
07:40Oh, no.
07:41No, no.
07:42Not till I'm finished my coq au vin.
07:44You haven't any choice.
07:45Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
07:47But you don't stop an artist in the middle of broad stroke.
07:51When my coq au vin is finished, his positivity is a masterpiece.
07:57So you wait.
07:58You wait.
07:59Come on.
08:00Come on.
08:01Now you wait.
08:02And while you wait, you eat.
08:07These only take a couple, two, three hours.
08:14I reckon it wouldn't hurt to let you finish it at that.
08:19Always knew you were a romantic cuss, but I sure never figured you for four wives.
08:25You never spended four springtime in Paris.
08:30Oh, poor Francois.
08:32He never can say no to a lady.
08:34This was three more which I divorced.
08:36What expenses.
08:40Uh-huh.
08:41Oh, which one's going to get you?
08:43They all want you back.
08:45You can put the names in a hat.
08:47I don't mind to go to jail, but to go back to those women, never.
08:52Never I go back to those women.
09:00You don't have any choice.
09:02You don't have any choice.
09:20Oh.
09:21Ah, you are back.
09:24Any trouble, Francois?
09:26Trouble.
09:27They start in a cradle and end in a coffin.
09:30I guess you're right.
09:32Where's Agnes?
09:33Oh, she sat in the tables for dinner.
09:35Oh.
09:40Oh, no, no, no, no.
09:41I, I do this for you.
09:44Oh, thank you, Francois.
09:46Yeah, you are tired and you want to get clean up for dinner.
09:54Oh, uh.
09:56Have you seen Sheriff Logan?
09:59No, I, I don't see the Sheriff today.
10:03Oh.
10:04Well, he'll get here in time for dinner.
10:06He always does.
10:28Oh.
10:45A man does what he has to do.
10:49For moonlight ride, I fall overboard for the girl.
10:53I am through with the woman.
10:56Now, that's not the attitude, Francois.
10:58Oh, Mrs. North, I don't know.
10:59It must be you.
11:01So I gathered.
11:02Here, let me help you.
11:03Oh, no, no, no, no, not with my cocoa vat.
11:05Now, tomorrow you take first lesson, but tonight you just watch.
11:10All right, tonight I watch.
11:12Hmm.
11:14Blood.
11:18Oh, Francois, you made an awful mess here.
11:28You really should butcher those chickens outside.
11:30Give me the towel.
11:31I, I clean them up.
11:32I'll do it.
11:33I'll do it.
11:34I'll do it.
11:35I'll do it.
11:36I'll do it.
11:37I'll do it.
11:38I'll do it.
11:39I'll do it.
11:40I'll do it.
11:41I'll do it.
11:42I clean them up.
11:47Well, at least I can help you put these away.
11:52No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
11:54No, I, I need these on the outside.
11:56Maybe, maybe you help me with the cocoa van.
12:00Oh, can I?
12:01How wonderful.
12:13I may not be a king, but I've just eaten like one.
12:20I think some brandy would be just right to celebrate your fifth honeymoon.
12:24I've been saving a special bottle for you in the pantry.
12:26Oh, wonderful.
12:36Maggie.
12:38Dennis.
12:40She's fainted.
12:41Get some water.
12:42Water.
12:45Jerry, is, is he...
12:47He is.
12:48Better call the sheriff.
12:50He's no use.
12:51That is the sheriff.
12:56We'll take her up to her room so she can rest.
12:58Call the sheriff's deputy if he has one.
13:00Come on.
13:10Jerry, it doesn't seem strange to you, Miss McGinnis, fainting that way.
13:13She doesn't seem the type.
13:14Now, Pam, don't...
13:15Well, I was just wondering.
13:27You know, Pam, I was just...
13:29Pam?
13:32Pam?
13:34Jerry, look.
13:36The killer must have dropped it.
13:37The chain's broken.
13:39Looks like a wedding ring.
13:41Initials.
13:42F.L.
13:44F.L.
13:47Jerry, what's Francois' last name?
13:50F.L.
13:52Hmm?
13:53I don't like Apopolis.
13:55Oh, no, not Francois.
13:58Of course, that's why he kept me from going into the pantry.
14:00No, Pam, he could, but Francois isn't a killer.
14:03Besides, he's not married.
14:05No?
14:08I can't believe it.
14:10You're thinking of his cooking.
14:12Of course he's married now, but I know who to.
14:14To whom?
14:16Who?
14:17Margaret, whom else?
14:19Who else?
14:20Oh, no, Pam.
14:22And I'll bet if someone were to look in his room, they'd find a marriage license.
14:26Pam, you wouldn't.
14:27And the license would be made out to Francois and Margaret, too.
14:29My darling wife, will you please stop this?
14:31For one thing, you're completely wrong, and for another, it's none of your...
14:33How do you know?
14:35Well, it's just a...
14:36That is it.
14:38Uh-huh.
14:39Hey, what's the matter with her?
14:41I gave her a sedative.
14:43Well, I'm not through questioning her yet.
14:45You're through.
14:46Hey, now, look here.
14:47I'm the deputy sheriff around here.
14:49Only for you.
14:50Yeah?
14:51Well, it's mighty suspicious you putting her to sleep before I finish questioning her.
14:55Why don't you relax, Sonny?
14:59Sonny?
15:07John?
15:09You searched my room this afternoon.
15:11Well, Maggie, I didn't.
15:13Didn't need to bother. I'd have shown them to you.
15:15Maggie, I...
15:16Don't lie to me.
15:17I know you were here.
15:19Well, what's the difference?
15:21Oh, look, Maggie.
15:22Let's not fight.
15:23Oh, sweetheart, I...
15:25I love you so, I...
15:28Look.
15:30Take this ring.
15:32We'll be married whenever you say so.
15:35It's very pretty and very expensive.
15:38But it hardly explains why you searched the room.
15:41All right.
15:43I'll leave it here.
15:46We'll be married whenever you say.
15:49And we'll talk it over when you're not here.
15:51And we'll talk it over when you're not so upset.
16:00Sheriff Logan really loved this smelly old pipe.
16:08Yes, it's funny how a man becomes attached to a pipe.
16:12You were very fond of him, weren't you?
16:14I sure was.
16:16He practically rang me up.
16:18How long have you been a sheriff?
16:20Oh, I'd say...
16:22Let's see.
16:23About ten years.
16:24Yep, ten years.
16:26How long have you been with him?
16:28I've been Sheriff Logan's deputy for five years.
16:31Yeah, darn, that's cold.
16:37There's something wrong about this.
16:39Wrong about what?
16:40Well, why is this key ring open?
16:41Did the murderer take one of his keys?
16:44Well, I don't know.
16:45But I do see that his wallet's missing.
16:48You know, he kept all of his official papers in it.
16:50And he pinned the store on the outside.
16:53That was the motive, all right.
16:54Plain robbery.
16:56Why would anyone rob the sheriff?
16:58Did he have so much money?
16:59Just his salary.
17:00You know how much a sheriff makes.
17:04Now, who do you suppose would want to kill Sheriff Logan?
17:07I don't know.
17:08The sheriff didn't have an enemy in the world.
17:11And you say he didn't have any money.
17:13Well, not enough to cause anyone to want to kill him.
17:15I see.
17:20You've both lived down here for a long while, haven't you?
17:22Yes, ma'am.
17:24The sheriff and I were both born and raised right here in this county.
17:34What was that just now?
17:35Oh, don't worry, don't worry.
17:36It's nothing, my little pigeon.
17:39Oh, don't you worry.
17:40Now you leave everything to Francois.
17:41Next time.
17:44You know, Sheriff, you've been working pretty hard.
17:47I think it'd be very much nice if you have a little French tapestry.
17:50Don't mind if I do.
17:51Agnes, bring the sheriff a glass of milk.
17:55You know something, Mrs. North?
17:57I think it'd be awfully much nice if tonight
18:00maybe we're going to make the marinade of the beef.
18:04That would be wonderful.
18:06Jerry loves your marinade.
18:07If I could learn how to cook it, he'd be tickled pink.
18:10Hey, what are you trying to do?
18:12Oh, qu'est-ce que c'est? Qu'est-ce que c'est?
18:13What happened? What happened?
18:14Never mind the double talk.
18:15Tell me what you're trying to do putting this...
18:17The sheriff's wallet.
18:19Are you sure?
18:20Sure, I'm sure.
18:21He's trying to sneak it back in with the sheriff's things.
18:23Oh, no, no. I find it in your pocket.
18:24Oh, you found it in your pocket, huh?
18:26You expect me to believe that story?
18:28Oh, you're wrong, monsieur.
18:29Yeah.
18:30You're wrong.
18:31You're under arrest for murder.
18:43Miss McGinnis?
18:47A wedding ring.
18:50And it's just like the other one.
18:52I knew it.
19:02I'm sorry, Miss McGinnis.
19:04I'm sorry.
19:05I'm sorry.
19:06I'm sorry.
19:07I'm sorry.
19:08I'm sorry.
19:09I'm sorry.
19:10I'm sorry.
19:11I'm sorry.
19:18Marriage certificate.
19:20Margaret McGinnis and Frank Logan.
19:27Safety box.
19:41Maggie.
19:43Maggie.
19:45Maggie.
19:47Maggie.
19:57What are you doing here?
19:59Visiting Maggie.
20:01Where are you taking those papers?
20:03They're mine.
20:05Some letters from my business files.
20:07That isn't true.
20:09That isn't true.
20:11One of them is a marriage license,
20:13and the others are receipts for a safety deposit box.
20:17Did the sheriff have the key to that?
20:19Well, I don't quite know what you're talking about.
20:23There was a key missing from the sheriff's key ring,
20:26and he and Maggie were secretly married.
20:29Why, Mrs. North,
20:31you've been reading too many detective stories.
20:34Have I?
20:36Excuse me, I want to find my husband.
20:38Oh, Agnes.
20:40Have you seen Mr. North?
20:42I think Mr. North took a stroll down to the lake.
20:45He said he was going there.
21:08♪
21:37Don't bother to scream, Mrs. North.
21:40Your husband is way down by the lake.
21:43What are you going to do?
21:45You know too much.
21:48You killed Frank Logan.
21:50I said you know too much.
21:54You know too much.
21:56You killed Frank Logan.
21:58I said you know too much.
22:01Agnes!
22:03Agnes!
22:05Agnes!
22:07Agnes!
22:09Agnes!
22:11Agnes!
22:13Agnes!
22:15Agnes!
22:17Agnes!
22:19Agnes!
22:21Agnes!
22:23Agnes!
22:25Agnes!
22:27Agnes!
22:29Agnes!
22:31Agnes!
22:33Agnes!
22:35Agnes!
22:37Agnes!
22:39Agnes!
22:41Agnes!
22:43Agnes!
22:45Agnes!
22:47Agnes!
22:49Agnes!
22:51Agnes!
22:53Agnes!
22:55Agnes!
22:58Agnes!
23:04Jerry.
23:05Jerry, Jerry.
23:08Is he hurt badly?
23:10No.
23:11Francoise keeps that shotgun for chicken thieves.
23:14It was only loaded with rock salt.
23:16He'll have a nice mess of blisters, though.
23:18But they'll heal up in time for him to sit in an electric chair.
23:23Midnight snack.
23:25Midnight snack?
23:26Look, Francois, this is more like a seven-day feast.
23:28Ha, ha, ha.
23:29Maximus.
23:30Permit me.
23:31I'm Pierre Toussaint of the French Cieuté.
23:33Sheriff Logan wants to deliver Francois.
23:35Wait.
23:36You mean Francois is under arrest?
23:38Oui.
23:39His wives are pressing charges to bigamy.
23:41I have here the original extradition papers.
23:44Only on one condition I make the surrender.
23:46I return to the jail, but not to those wives.
23:50The crime is not called for such terrifical punishment.
23:53Oh, calm yourself.
23:54Already Paris Jails is awaiting your arrival
23:57to replace their abominable cook.
23:59A wretch of a man whose cooking
24:01entitles him only to the guillotine.
24:04You see, Miss Emie,
24:06I have nothing else to do but say goodbye.
24:09Oh, the rabbit.
24:10The rabbit.
24:11Let him simmer and turn him off in half hour.
24:14Yes?
24:15I think I take a hamburger for the trip.
24:18Well, Jerry, can't you do something?
24:21Like what?
24:22Like what?
24:29Madame North, have work.
24:31Monsieur North.
24:34So long, sport.
24:35Goodbye, Francois.
24:37I surrender.
24:42Après vous, monsieur.
24:43Avec plaisir.
24:45Adieu.
24:47Allons!
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