The famous and the infamous. Her youth and beauty, her poise and charm of manner...
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Waldo Lydecker:
[Scene deleted from theater version and restored in 1990]
She was quick to seize upon anything that would improve her mind or her appearance. Laura had innate breeding, but she deferred to my judgment and taste. I selected a more attractive hairdress for her. I taught her what clothes were more becoming to her. Through me, she met everyone: The famous and the infamous. Her youth and beauty, her poise and charm of manner captivated them all. She had warmth, vitality. She had authentic magnetism. Wherever we went, she stood out. Men admired her; women envied her. She became as famous as Waldo Lydecker's walking stick and his white carnation.
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or her appearance.
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Laura had innate breeding.
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But she deferred
to my judgment and taste.
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I selected a more attractive
hairdress for her.
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I taught her what clothes
were more becoming to her.
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Through me, she met everyone.
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The famous and the infamous.
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Her youth and beauty, her poise
and charm of manner...
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captivated them all.
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She had warmth, vitality.
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She had authentic magnetism.
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Wherever we went,
she stood out.
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Men admired her.
Women envied her.
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She became as well known
as Waldo Lydecker's walking stick...
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and his white carnation.
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But Tuesday and Friday nights
we stayed home...
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dining quietly,
listening to my records.
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I read my articles to her.
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The way she listened
was more eloquent than speech.
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These were the best nights.
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Then one Tuesday, she phoned
and said she couldn't come.
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It didn't matter, really.
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But when it happened again
the following Friday, I was disturbed.
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I couldn't
understand it. I felt betrayed...
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and yet I knew Laura
would never betray anyone.
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I walked for a long time.
Clip duration: 113 seconds
Views: 336
Timestamp in movie: 00h 22m 06s
Uploaded: 28 September, 2021
Genres: drama, film-noir, mystery
Summary: A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.
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