"VENETIAN BIRD" "Subtitles by Seglora" "Grazie" "Signore.That's not.The girlfriend?" "No thanks" "The wife maybe?" "No wife no girlfriend.Tell me." "The Fondamento San Giorgio that's somewhere behind Piazza San Marco?" "Si signore ,under the Club Tower,third row" "I'm Mercer,Edward Mercer,I phoned you from the land about using this address" "Mercer?" "Milan?" "Oh yes.Of course" "Are there any letters?" "The advertisement has been in the paper for several days" "Is that all?" "Yes" "Did you see the man that brought this?" "Certainly" "What was he like?" "He was.." "in a businesslike mind it would be unethical to discuss one client with another" "Thousand lire should take care of your ethics" "Yes,yes" "It is essential that you find out if there were any replies in the advertisement in the newspaper" "This man,Mercer, must not be allowed to get any information about Renzo Uccello, you understand?" "We will attend to him" "Reward given for information leading to present whereabouts of Renzo Uccello" "13 Fondamento,San Giorgio,Venezia" "What about it?" "How many letters have you passed to this Mercer?" "Why should I tell you?" "We want to do business with you Gostini" "Don't make it difficult" "Only one letter he picked it up half an hour ago" "What did the letter say?" "I don't read letters which come here" "You read every letter that goes out through here" "Sometimes you make money from them" "You can make thousand lire out of this one" "Three thousand lire" "One thousand lire we said" "Was from Carlo Boldesca,no address" "He's offered to meet Mercer tonight at nine on the steps of the Church Maddalena" "For 20000 lire he will tell him everything he wants to know about Renzo Ucello" "Describe Boldesca" "Working man,he's got an old scar on the right cheek here" "Grazie Signore" "I'll get you home.Where do you live?" "Palazzo Boria" "I'll be all right" "You want a doctor?" "No" "I'll be all right" "I'll give you a hand" "I can manage" "Don't be a fool" "I can fix your arm at my hotel,it's just around the corner,come on" "So you are Carlo Boldesca of the Palazzo Boria" "You've got something wrong,Signor" "I'm Sandro Macanti" "You would do better pretend you lost your memory,Boldesca" "Never heard of anyone called Boldesca.Must go" "Stay where you are" "You wrote that to me" "I'm Mercer.The man you came to meet" "All right.Just pretend you had lost your memory" "I advertised for information about Renzo Uccello, you answered,your price was 20000 lire" "That's just all about it" "I don't know anything about this" "I'm not Boldesca" "Now,try and tell me you are not Boldesca" "What's the matter with you?" "Who are you afraid of?" "Let me tell you" "All right" "Take it easy" "You'll get me something strength I'll tell you" "I'll get you a brandy" "A glass of brandy,please" "Si,signor" "Why don't they get bells fixed up in this place" "Nobody wants to walk from their room to the bar in between the drinks" "Sorry signor" "You could take a bottle,save us the walk" "That's a good idea" "Hello" "OK Rosa Who is there?" "Edward Mercer" "Well,I didn't know you were in Venice" "Hello Rosa" "Come along in and have some of the medicine" "They now say the young man works for an american relief organisation" "You don't change" "Nor you.Bless you" "What are you doing in Venice?" "A cut rate job,third class fare,second class hotel maybe 100 £ of the whole thing" "If I pull it off" "And who are you doing it for?" "Same Paris firm of lawyers, Gemlain Brothers" "You swore you would never touch them again after that rowdiness" "They even let you take the blame for the killing you knew nothing about" "I got us both cleared in the end" "What's the job?" "I'm looking for a man" "I've been doing that all my life" "Do you know that girl?" "No" "Should I know something about her?" "Tonight a man came to see me with some information" "On the way here he was badly scared,that came from him" "Unfortunately I let him get away while I was fetching the drink" "I must be slipping" "Ten years ago I would have made him talk before I got him a drink" "Five years ago I would have locked the door while I went to fetch it" "Tonight.." "Now you are talking nonsense,come along and have another drink" "That man tonight,the man I let get away" "He said he lived in Palazzo Boria" "Do you know where that is?" "Yes I do.It is on the Grand Canal on the other side of the town" "Buongiorno Signor" "Buongiorno.What is this place?" "This is Galleria Boria.But please go upstairs,and have a look around" "Everything is for sale" "Including that staircase?" "Why not?" "We sold one previously to a gentleman from Cincinnati" "Have this one wrapped up for me, and I collect it on my way out" "Buongirno Signorina,una lettra" "Grazie" "Buongiorno" "I am sorry,this room is not open to the public" "Can I help you?" "I wonder if you could" "I am looking for someone, I think he works here" "Who is it?" "A man called Boldesca" "I am sorry he is not here today" "Would he be here tomorrow?" "We hope so" "If you care to leave a message, I'll se that he gets it" "Thank you." "Would you tell him I am still anxious to hear about his friend" "My name is Mercer" "All right,I tell Boldesca that a Mr Mercer is still anxious to hear about his friend" "And his friend is called Renzo Uccello" "I'll see that he gets the message" "And now if you.." "You make tapestry here I see?" "The Boria tapestries are famous" "And expensive?" "Everything is expensive here" "Would you like to see something maybe some furniture?" "No thank you.The most furniture I ever owned was a wardrobe trunk" "You won't forget my message will you?" "No" "Thank you" "Buongiorno" "Buongiorno" "Is Count Boria still here?" "Si signorina, he is in his room" "All right,if anyone wants me I am with him" "Who is the dark eyed Madonna in the cream overall?" "With a touch of ice in her voice" "You mean Signorina Adriana Medova?" "Adriana?" "What is she?" "She is the Director of the Galleria." "She does the design for the tapestries" "I wanted to see Boldesca" "What does he do?" "Carlo?" "He is the outside porter" "He is taken a day off I understand" "One day,two, maybe three one never knows with Carlo" "I can't help being worried, this man could be dangerous" "He could,wherever you think of" "There is little of importance that Boldesca could tell him,Signorina" "Even a little could mean a lot to a private detective" "If he talks to Bold.." "No,no,that can't happen, Boldesca has been sent away" "Sent away?" "Where?" "To Milan.Please don't worry" "Soon our arrangements will be complete and then you will have no more anxieties" "I shall be glad when all this is over" "You think Mercer will come back?" "I'm sure he will" "In that case it might be wiser to get him out of the way" "When he comes back tell him what he wants to know" "You can do that can't you?" "Yes,if you wish me to" "I do" "If we don't help him,he might help himself to too much" "When a man faces a blank wall he turns round and comes back but him on the wrong path and he will never come back" "I gave instructions that Boldesca was not to meet the Englishman" "It was unavoidable,Signore" "He has been dealt with now" "Mercer has been here" "It would have been the police and not Mercer if Boldesca had talked" "Never the less it wasn't done as I wanted" "Remember that I took you out of the gutter" "That I gave you a name, that I put the blade on your sleeves" "Remember those things, Longo" "I won't forget ,Signore" "You want me to deal with this Mercer?" "No.Signorina Adriana will take care of that" "Signore" "Sorry,Signore,I remember, still no wife still no girlfriend" "Still no wife,still no girlfriend" "Courage,Signore,you stay her a few more days," "Still no wife maybe,but plenty of girlfriends" "No photo,then we do business,ah?" "Signor Mercer" "What's the matter,Tio?" "You're in trouble signor?" "Not more than usual,why?" "You are signor Eduardo Mercer?" "Yes" "I should be glad,signore, if you would accompany me to the questura(Police HQ)" "Signor Spadoni Chief of Police would like to see you" "What do they want me for at the police headquarters?" "I am not told that" "Must be something important to send a sergeant" "Maybe because you are English,as a compliment" "First time the police has ever wasted a compliment on me" "This way,please,signor Mercer" "Signor Spadoni will see you straight away" "I do not smoke but if you wish" "Luigi?" "Your passport please!" "How many times have you been in Italy Mr Mercer?" "Five" "You obviously like our country" "I go wherever my work takes me" "Your work?" "I am a private detective" "You do not ask why I sent for you?" "I am full of curiosity" "Once a time we can gratify the curiosity at least" "If you will come with me I've something very interesting to show you" "Luigi,has Mr Mercer's passport registered and checked" "Si,signor" "This body was pulled from the canal near your hotel at six o'clock this morning" "As you can see this man's face has been battered to it is almost unrecognizable" "He has been stabbed,there is a wound on the left arm" "Round the wound was wrapped a handkerchief" "I have it marked with your name" "I have satisfied your curiosity." "Can you satisfy mine?" "Some of it" "This man answered in an advertisement of mine for information about Renzo Uccello" "You know who he was?" "He said his name was Sandro Maccanti, last night was the first time I've seen him" "On the way to meet me,he was beaten up, at my hotel I bandaged his arm with my handkerchief then whilst I was out of the room to get him a drink he disappeared" "I've got nothing from him about Uccello" "Probably he gave you a false name" "I think he did" "What are you going to do?" "Arrest me for his murder" "No.I have more interest in Uccello" "Luigi,seek up Mr Mercer's passport please" "It has been thoroughly checked" "Good" "About this Uccello" "Who wants him?" "A Paris firm of lawyers." "They have an american client,whose son, a flyer,was shot down in Italy during the war" "Renzo Uccello who was a partisan saved his life" "He carried him over the mountains through the snow,then he left him at an inn where he lay sick,later the germans came along and raided the place and the son was taken prisoner" "Do you believe this story?" "Why not?" "Flyers were shot down and rescued" "Besides I found the inn" "They remembered Ucello there told me that he'd originally come from Venice" "That's why I came here" "And then when you find him what happens?" "He's a hero.A lucky one." "There is a reward for him" "He did save a man's life" "This one we pulled him out of the canal, much too late to save his life was said to knew something about this Uccello" "Don't you find this very interesting?" "My only interest is to find Uccello" "Your passport Mr Mercer" "Thanks" "I'm sorry I couldn't help you" "Very good of you to come" "Good Bye" "Good Bye" "Luigi" "Get this done" "I don't trust him" "Did he do it?" "I don't think so" "Oh,Cassana" "I got a job for you" "At your service,Signore" "Stop your fooling,I want to work someone" "A woman,yes?" "No,a man" "Who is he?" "Edward Mercer,English staying at the Albergo Adriatico" "Is that all?" "No,it is not all" "Luigi.You remember the big political killing we worked around together during the war?" "Yes of course,we got the man" "Of course,we caught the man,he was shot but you remember too, we both felt though we could not get enough definite proof that there was others behind him, two others,one Edward Mercer," "a British agent,and Rosa Melitus,an English woman who has lived in Italy for about 20 years" "And what do we find now in Venice" "The same Edward Mercer looking for a man who disappeared during the war a man I know to be guilty of robbery treason and murder and also in Venice Rosa Melitus running a sort of boarding house" "A nice couple and already a man has been killed" "You had better keep an eye on him,Cassana" "Why don't you pull out of the whole thing" "A job is a job,specially in these days" "What about this girl,this Adriana?" "What about her?" "Perhaps I could make some inquiries about her for you" "No,I don't think so" "All right.Perhaps you'd better" "That'll be Bernardo" "Who is he?" "Bernardo,he is an undertaker" "Rosa,come here!" "Bernardo,my beautiful" "Who is this?" "Edward Mercer,I told you about him" "How long have you been here in the house?" "About 20 minutes" "You're here on business or.." "Business.Why?" "The police is very interested in somebody in this house" "It isn't Rosa,unless she is hiding something from me" "Cannot be me because me they would treat different" "How do you know?" "Look" "By the canal" "I know them all,the long is a street photographer,his name is Cassana" "Cassana?" "I've seen him before" "Thanks for the tip" "Bernardo is a good man to know if ever you are in trouble" "I've seldom been out of it" "It's true for all of us.There is only one place where men are free of problems" "I make my money putting them there" "Buon Giorno" "Buon Giorno" "Great man this Nerva" "Politicians.There is a great man." "Everybody in Italy likes him" "He is coming tomorrow I see" "He is going to open an art exhibition, it is going to be a civic reception" "Procession of gondoliers on the Grand Canal" "Fireworks in the evening of course" "Yes.Of course" "Hey" "Signore" "All right I'll do it" "He is a nice little fellow" "What's his name?" "toto" "toto,It's a nice name." "What's yours?" "Ninetta.Ninetta Maria Minelli" "That's a nice one too.Much much longer" "Carlo Boldesca lives with you,doesn't he?" "Yes.I saw Massimo kick toto" "Poor toto" "Have you ever seen a friend of his called Renzo Uccello?" "Uccello?" "Ninetta" "Good Evening" "Good Evening" "Run along,darling,your father wants you" "Then you better run along" "Good Night" "Good Night" "I was coming to see if Boldesca was back" "I'm afraid he is not" "That's a pity.I was still looking for his friend Renzo Uccello" "That's a pretty heavy bag may I take it with you?" "Thank you" "It is heavy.What is it you are hiding in here?" "Antiques?" "No.Onions and tomatoes" "Do you have far to go with this?" "Quite a way" "May I come with you?" "That's very kind of you" "I got a job once delivering vegetables" "I was twelve and I wanted the money for a bicycle" "And did you get it?" "No.As usual the job didn't last long enough" "I am glad I came to the Palace this evening,I might have missed this" "Is it important for you to know about Boldesca?" "Yes it is.I came to Italy to trace a man called Renzo Uccello" "And Boldesca was going to give me some information about him" "May I have a cigarette?" "Yes I'm sorry" "I think I can tell you all about you want to know about Uccello" "You can?" "Yes" "But yesterday you said" "I know but Uccello isn't someone I find it easy to talk about to a stranger" "Now that I know you a little it's less difficult" "If you could help me at all I'd be very grateful" "Uccello was here during the last part of the war" "We were together" "I only want to know where he is now" "I'm sorry to have to do this" "He is dead" "He was killed in air raid in a small town called Mirave" "It's not very far from here" "If you go there ,they will tell you all about it" "Had he any relatives?" "Not that I know of" "I'm the only one who remembers him" "I should have told you in the past" "No,you helped me a lot I'm very grateful" "I'm glad" "I shall have to go to Mirave" "And after that will you be leaving Venice?" "I don't know" "Here we are" "1130 pm 3rd January 1945" "This place was in German hands then" "Killed everyone in the hotel" "Is there another hotel?" "Si,si,signor,out here Hotel Risorgimento across the square there" "Signor,no good at looking." "Nothing but a pile of rubble now 18 killed" "And Uccello was one of them?" "That was it says here" "How would Uccello be identified?" "I don't know,you'd better ask Grespi" "He was Mayor at the time, he was first on the spot" "Pulled most of them out and arranged the whole lot for funeral" "Must have made a fortune out of the business" "Where do I find him?" "You'll find him Sino bandi Grespi by the station, he is an outstanding mason,he did a memorial plaque out of it" "Thank you very much" "Grazie" "Buena sera" "Prego signor" "Scuza,Signora" "It is not a polite to enter without being requested" "The police.From Venice" "Now what has happened" "You have just interviewed Signor Mercer" "I want to know all that was said" "All.Word for word" "Everything" "But put your shoes on first" "Are you the man that carved the memorial in the square?" "It's a fine piece of work" "Mamma mia,no" "Who did then?" "My assistant Paolo Cervo.A genius you see,if there ever was one" "Poor Paolo,the Germans took him when they left" "Only the Good Lord knows what has happened to him" "He's dead I suppose.If you come inside I'll show you some of his work" "I'd like to" "I believe you helped the people here on the night of the air raid" "Yes I was Mayor then,what a night that was" "Do you remember a man named Renzo Uccello?" "Who was one of the killed" "Yes.Very well I and Paolo carried him out" "Look at this panel,Signor" "There is a donkey for you with a broken back and belly full of sour hay" "Only a genius could have done that" "What was this man Renzo Uccello like?" "He was smashed to pieces,they all were" "I'll show you some of Paolo's designs" "Then how did you identify him as Renzo Uccello?" "He had his identity card and a letter from a woman in Venice" "Who is she?" "I don't remember.We wrote to her." "She send some money for his funeral" "Now that's like for every colour" "When were the identity cards and the other records being held" "Oh,burnt,when the English soldiers took over the town hall they used it for their cookhouse fires" "Now see how he handles that design, there is life to it,yes and birds and children" "Paolo he was a fine engaged painter" "Did Paolo Cervo do that?" "Yes.Nobody else.And that was Paolo's favorite" "I'd like to have a page of it." "I'll pay you for it" "Never mind about the paint but take it,take it" "It's good to know somebody else appreciate Paolo" "Infinitely much" "Very fine piece of work my dear.Very fine" "I must congratulate you" "Thank you.But I'm glad it is finished" "We had some trouble with the blueish stance" "Have you a buyer for it?" "Yes.A silk merchant from Milan as fat and ugly as one of his own worms" "It should go to a palace of a Cardinal" "However,the world changes" "I saw the Englishman" "Yes" "He went to Mirave yesterday" "You don't see to be very happy about it" "I wish all this could be over" "It's been so long.Always lying and the deceit" "Sometimes I think I just,I just can't go on any longer" "Cara Signorina I understand,you mustn't worry about it,everything will be all right" "Our only danger was the Englishman" "And now he has been put off" "I am glad my man was able to find you" "Well we both take it easy for you" "I have joined the ranks of the unemployed" "Where did you found Renzo Uccello?" "He's dead" "A hero's death I hope" "I suppose you telling me" "Here is his dossier,come, please have a look at it" "Have a good look at it" "Incidentally it was not your photographer spy who followed me to Mirave but somebody did" "A woman.If he was known to be buried in Mirave we would have told you" "He has done just about everything isn't he?" "Now you understand why I was a little suspicious when you came around making inquiries about him" "A murderer,a thief,forgery,the life" "Why didn't you get your hands on him?" "Don't ask embarrassing questions" "No,no because he was no ordinary crook, half french half serb,not really Italian" "And he seemed to inspire a certain loyalty in the people he worked with" "Well at any rate they never betrayed him" "It is going to be easier to tell our american clients the truth" "Decent people are entitled to few illusions" "Go by then and tell your friends that Uccello died like a hero" "I don't like it,I don't like it at all" "You think Renzo Uccello did this design as calling himself Paolo Cervo" "Yes" "The police records say that Uccello was once an apprentice to a stonemason" "Paolo was a stonemason,Uccello was a draftsman,an artist,so was Paolo" "I think that Uccello used the name Paolo Cervo as an alibi" "And that he parted his Uccello papers on a smashed up body" "When that body was buried all proof that Uccello was still alive disappeared" "I am going to have a look at that tapestry in the Boria Palace" "If the two designs are the same means to say that Uccello was not the man buried at Mirave" "It's no concern of yours,for your money Uccello is dead" "I don't like to be fooled" "By a woman" "By anyone" "What did Bernardo find out about her?" "Nothing that helps" "There is something going on in that palace" "Boldesca came from there to tell me about Uccello and he was murdered" "Now Paolo design turns up there" "You don't want to finish up like Boldesca did" "I can take care of myself" "The times I have heard men say that" "Take it" "Thanks I never use them" "Survival is often the simple method being able to change your habits at the right moment" "You watch yourself in that palace" "Ninetta what are you doing here?" "I was strolling up,papa,I couldn't sleep" "But you know that the signor Conte doesn't give you permission to play in this part of the gallery" "Do you want me to lose my job?" "I was only playing.." "Go down at once" "Look at your new night dress, you catch a death of cold" "I wish I didn't have to go to bed, I'm sure I'd woke late" "What is Uccello doing here?" "One might ask the same question about you" "Come in and shut the door" "And they told you who does it.." "No I do not know who it would be" "I just got a message to say that you'll be at Orfeo at Saturday about eight o'clock" "You are to meet him there, I must confirm it btw" "Eight o'clock Orfeo's glass works" "Right" "Then help yourself with some sherry and stop fawning" "What is he doing here?" "Why shouldn't I come up here?" "As soon as I'm finished with Amadeo Nerva I'll be away" "Every artist likes to see his work, while it is finished" "All I need is a few minutes" "Did Adriana tell you it was finished?" "Well,Signore, she tells me everything" "I hope you don't tell her everything" "She must not know about Amadeo Nerva" "Who do you think I am?" "That's enough" "I don't want to hear the name of Nerva" "You could have five minutes" "Good Evening Contessa, what shall we do this evening?" "Play a game,dance or sing" "The Contessa would like to dance,very well" "Who are you?" "I'm Count Boria.Please don't get that on my cushions" "My name is Mercer,Minelli there knows me" "Quite" "But that doesn't explain your presence here" "Let him give his explanations to the police" "He can explain to them as well as necessary" "I came in here late this afternoon to have a look around" "I sat in a window seat and I must have fallen asleep" "When I woke up it was dark,there was a light coming from underneath the door" "I went across,as I got there someone came out" "I couldn't see who it was,but he behaved very suspiciously" "A ridiculous story" "Go on Mr Mercer" "I thought it was a burglar, we played cat and mouse in there for a while and then Ninetta came in" "I didn't want to frighten her but as I was going across to the light something hit me" "One can get very odd feelings in that room at night" "Imagination" "Well is cuts not imagination" "This is what hit you,Mr Mercer" "I don't believe the story, he should be searched" "I didn't take anything,you can look in my pockets" "And I didn't knock myself out" "You can send for the police if you want to" "I don't think that would be necessary" "Minelli take the child down to your quarters" "I have had reasons before to complain about her wanderings" "And make a search of the premises with Mr Longo" "Si,signore Conte" "Perhaps we ought to take a look around the tapestry room" "If you wish.Please" "We won't find anybody" "You see there is nobody here" "So I see" "I think you will let me give you a drink" "Thanks I could do with one" "Come on" "I see" "Very well Minelli" "Minelli has been through the palace,there is no one here who should not be" "Maybe I dreamed it all" "Maybe" "You are feeling all right now?" "Yes thank you" "I'll let you out through my parade entrance" "It used to be a secret exit" "I use it to save Minelli trouble with the main door at night time" "That is a very interesting tapestry you have in the work room" "Who did the design?" "You like it?" "Very interesting" "Signorina Medova,who works here did it" "It's based on a painting by Roland Savori, which as far as I can remember used to be in the Kunst Historiches Museum in Vienna" "Good Night Mr Mercer" "Good night" "Signorina Medova?" "It's open" "Grazie" "Good Evening" "I'd like a word with you" "Right.Of course" "I went to Mirave" "I hope you found what you wanted" "Would you like to have a drink?" "Why are you so anxious for me to believe that Uccello is dead?" "Uccello is dead" "You know he isn't" "Why do you say that?" "If you've been to Mirave, you must know he is dead" "I know you want me to think he is dead" "Just as you want me to think that Boldesca is alive" "But Boldesca is alive" "I wonder how much you do know" "What was Boldesca to you?" "Nothing" "I took this photograph from him the evening he came to see me" "He must have stolen it" "I don't like him.I am glad he is gone" "He is dead" "His body was taken out of the canal, the morning after I saw him" "But there must be some mistake" "Count Boria has a letter from him." "He is in Milan" "Boldesca is dead.The police is already questioning me about him" "But then why didn't they come to the palace?" "Police and myself seldom exchange confidences I didn't get them his real name" "Or where he lived" "I don't believe it.Boldesca is in Milan,I know" "And Uccello?" "Uccello is dead" "All right.Don't believe me" "I'm not here to worm some secret out of you" "But that is your profession,isn't it?" "The only reason I am here is because I want to help you" "Why should you be concerned about me?" "Why?" "Can't you see that I'm not interested in Uccello" "Half my life has been spent filleting about in dark little corners" "There is no longer any surprise in me for things that come to light" "Evil,suspicion,fear that's my profession" "But now and again in the midst of all the muck you find someone which makes you realize that the world isn't just darkness" "A woman can do that to you" "You've done that to me" "Do you understand what I'm saying?" "I understand, but I wish you hadn't come" "You're wasting your time" "Time is the only thing I have to waste" "You want me to leave Venice,don't you?" "Please.There is nothing for you in Venice" "No?" ".You'll see" "Renzo.You heard what he said" "Yes Cara" "I don't understand about Boldesca" "He isn't anything" "Adriana what is the matter with you?" "You aren't taking in by his lies are you?" "Don't worry about him" "It's not him.It's us" "Renzo.How much longer is all this going on?" "Only another week,then I shall be safely away and it won't be long before you can follow too" "Are you surprised that he has fallen in love with you?" "I don't understand.Every time I see him, gives me the impression of searching for something I don't know about" "Forget him.Boria can handle him" "What did he do to you out there?" "Did he touch you?" "No.Don't be a fool,Renzo" "I'll cut his throat" "Cara" "I've a feeling that we almost met before" "Maybe Signor" "I've a present for him" "For my birthday" "People get presents for other reasons" "Who send this?" "Open it Signore" "One hundred thousand lires.They have underestimated your nuisance value" "Was there any message with this?" "Yes." "It is a first class reserve ticket for the Paris train" "And instructions that you must use it today" "They do things in style don't they?" "Why don't they give me the same treatment as Boldesca" "You're English,Signore,maybe they think it wise to handle you differently" "But you don't" "They need not have wasted their money" "Whose idea was it that I could be bought off?" "Yours?" "Please go away" "When you answered my question" "Please you are hurting my arm" "I'm in a hurry" "Taken us a long time to understand each other but I should have thought you would have known that I couldn't be bought off" "I don't know what you are talking about" "But you don't have to act with me" "Take these back where they came from, and remember I'm still filleting about in the dirtiest and darkest corners I can find" "The mistakes you make,all of them could have been avoided, if you only stopped to think" "I could have told you he wasn't to be bribed" "One hundred thousand lires" "All new notes" "Must be a saint" "Saint Eduardo of the 100000 Lire" "He is no saint.He hates his work so all is his pride in himself" "You have your pride only in your work" "You think too much about him" "Begin to understand him.Sometimes I don't understand you or Count Boria" "" I must see you again to tell you how mistaken you are about me." "I shall wait for you on the steps of the Salute at 10 o'clock tonight" "It's good of you to come,thank you" "I nearly didn't.What is it you want me to tell me?" "When you gave the money back I've learnt a lot about you" "You never know how close I came to keeping it" "I don't think you did" "I could have told Renzo that you could not be bribed" "He is alive isn't he?" "Yes" "For a hero he is a hard man to reward" "He has a police record" "I don't turn people over to the police" "Long time ago he killed a man in self defense" "Then he went desperate and did foolish things" "Where is he now?" "In Venice" "He was a partisan during the war" "Then he had the chance to bury Renzo Uccello for good and he did so" "Under the name of Paolo Cervo he was taken away by the Germans from Mirave" "And now he is back in Venice" "Yes.He has been here six moths.Count Boria and I are helping him to leave the country" "You see he is a man of great talent and possibilities and if you would have found him there would be publicity and the police would have taken him" "So Count Boria and Uccello trying to bribe me to leave" "The Count must have taken one look at me and thought it would be easy" "They were wrong" "Now I'm asking you for my sake,please go away from Venice and forget about it" "You'll know I'd do anything for you" "Does he know about this?" "No" "What does he call himself now?" "I can't tell you that" "All I'm asking you is that you should..." "I know leave Venice.What is this man to you?" "I'm his wife" "I was married when I was seventeen and no matter what he has done out of his wildness,he is my husband" "For years he was out of my life" "Sometimes I used to wish he never come back" "But when he did I was glad" "It was Uccello simply wishes his past to be dead so he can start living in another country" "I'm not interested in exposing him to the police" "Boldesca would be there" "Could Uccello have killed Boldesca because the man had found out his secret" "Boldesca is alive,I saw his letter from Milan" "Renzo killed once but it was in self defense because he was younger and wild but not now" "All right.I only want to get things clear for your sake as well as my own" "Boria could have forged Boldesca's letter" "The Count would have no part in anything like that" "What is his interest in all this?" "He is helping us because he has no children" "Because he recognize Renzo's genius" "And the Count excuse us so much" "You must believe me" "You are going away with your husband" "I shall join him later" "What will you do?" "It is not of my business to tidy up the police records" "What's the matter child" "Can I help?" "No please" "Can I get a doctor?" "No I rather take him home,Father" "You knew that this was going to happen" "Please you must believe me" "For pity's sake what do you think I am?" "Tasting this?" "I don't need anything" "Drink" "How you must hate me" "No,you are quite honest,you told me days ago there was nothing for me in Venice" "You didn't ask me to stay" "And now?" "Will you go?" "What would I do without you" "It must be the nicest hide out in Venice" "Look.You will end up in the mortuary" "I know you I know this town" "Now why don't you be sensible and leave Venice" "I'm staying" "Where would you go if someone asked you to meet you in Orfeo's glass works" "The glass works of that name is in Murano, owned by Count Boria" "Sounds like the place" "The night I broke into the palace I heard Boria actually talking to Uccello" "They are meeting again tomorrow night again at Orfeo's glass work at eight o'clock" "I'm going to be there too" "Ladies and Gentlemen these glassblowers of Murano are the descendants of the men on whose plants the prosperity of this island was founded" "It is an ancient craft that is handed over from father to son and the beautiful things which are made here are sold all over the world" "We only have five minutes to catch the boat" "Wait for me Guard" "Signore,Signore" "Sorry I'm late" "The place is empty now Signore." "Do you wish me to wait?" "Yes.It won't be long now" "Very good,Signore" "Read that" "Martelli.What am I supposed to do on the basis on a message like that?" "How can I take action with no facts,tell me,please" "If there is any truth in this there is likely to be something nearer" "The liable indications are not susceptible to proofs but bearing a circumstantial authenticity which cannot be ignored" "I can just see the first great secretary in Rome smacking his lips over this" "So you what happened?" "A whisper, a rumor,a few words spilled out by frightened servant and they expect me to get results on the basis of no facts an attempt to assassinate Amadeo Nerva" "If that happened" "Have you any idea who is behind it?" "It's politics obviously,kill Nerva, tear up the country, and then the interested party to carry out a coup d'etat" "Tell me which party would do a thing like that?" "Don't bother" "But Nerva is due here tomorrow" "What are we supposed to do?" "Lock him up in a room or go out and pick out the assassin now" "We can pick up all the likely men in the city within a couple of hours" "That is just what we are going to do including Eduardo Mercer" "Good to see you" "A pity you had to rush for your train" "I should would like you to meet Uccello,he will be here soon" "I wish I could" "Is everything arranged for him?" "Yes.Tomorrow he does his work for us and then in two days he'll be on his way to South America" "We are taking a great risk" "But think of the reward.Within a week Nerva's death we'll be in power and out of weakness,confusion we should create discipline and strength" "Uccello might miss" "Uccello won't miss, Amadeo Nerva is as good as dead at this moment" "There is someone here" "What was that" "Put on the light" "Come on" "Run back" "Stay here.We can cut him off" "Uccello.Was a lucky thing you were here,Uccello" "Could have been in Paris with the money in his pocket" "Think Eduardo with 100000 lire" "Come on give me a hand with him" "There must be another way of dealing with this man" "None so convenient" "Ucello will still fire the shot but where you are standing now, will be body of the assassin, Mercer,whom you will have caught in the act will have caught in the act and killed,when he tried to attack you" "A man with blood money in his wallet, a hard up Englishman already mixed up in one assassination" "It's neat and saves us a lot of trouble" "I've never.." "You don't object playing the hero" "He'll be the first man I have killed" "When Nerva is dead you won't be forgotten longer" "Mercer should have been back by now" "Maybe the police have got him, they have been picking people up all over the place tonight" "Something is going on" "I hope it is the police and not someone else" "I wouldn't like him picked up out of the canal" "If it comes to that perhaps I can help nice maul in the top in silver plated fittings, very difficult to get mahogany in these days" "But for a friend of yours" "You should live in a morgue" "That's a good idea,who would I play cards with?" "You said you were not coming tonight" "I changed my mind" "Is it really true?" "Only one more day" "Yes,cara,only one more day" "Just as well every time you come you scratch the rail here" "They should have painted it soon" "Renzo nothing could go wrong now,could it?" "No,cara,only one more day, we should be away from here" "Viva Nerva" "This is a great day" "I had no idea that Nerva was so popular" "I don't envy him,the love of the people can be a very dangerous thing" "Just listen to them" "Cigarette?" "You can smoke when you go out of this room" "And keep that rifle down until you want to use it" "You are nervous" "That's good, we are both going to kill" "It's easier when you are frightened or angry,drunk" "It's going be hard for you with him just laying there" "Shut up" "Fifty meters to the middle of the canal" "At least he will be moving, not lying like a bag of clothes" "You talk too much" "I have to,it proves I'm human" "During the war I used to pick up German dispatch raiders" "Funny,sometimes the machine used to go on quite a long way without them" "I was born a peasant,it was a mistake I wanted cake not black bread" "Nerva was born a peasant too" "He is going to die a martyr" "Keep your filthy mouth shut" "Coming now" "When you have done it, Doctor Adalberti gets out" "Don't worry I am not staying to be congratulated" "Bello,bellissimo I should have a pencil and not a gun" "Viva Nerva" "Viva" "Ninetta get out of here" "But I want to meet you but they did not let me see you" "You must go Ninetta" "Signor Mercer" "Did he faint?" "He will be all right" "It's the Englishman" "He was just making off as I arrived I hit him before he could use his rifle on me" "Is he dead?" "Minelli take everybody downstairs and keep them there until the police arrive" "Signorina,move it please, leave everything to me" "Why didn't you kill him?" "The child came in.I will do it now" "After all those people have seen him" "No,Longo,the police will have to do it,you bungled" "They'll take longer but the end will be the same" "Grazie,grazie" "Shot through the lung,only a matter of few hours before he dies" "Who dies?" "Please spare us this pretence of ignorance about Nerva" "Nerva?" "Be quiet.Teniente Longo" "You're the first here?" "Yes" "How did you happen to be the first here?" "Count Boria invited me to watch the procession from the waterfront" "I didn't know any of the guests and I felt a bit uncomfortable" "So I went to the top of the stairs to watch from the window" "When Nerva's barge was opposite the palace I heard a shot fired from this room" "And I saw Nerva fall down" "I rushed in here and saw this man with a rifle in his hands" "Can't you see he is lying?" "Be quiet,your time will come.Be quiet" "He went for me but I hit him with my revolver" "A few seconds later Ninetta came in and afterward Minelli" "Minelli?" "Everything he says is perfectly true, when I came in I saw Ninetta,teniente Longo and Signor Mercer was lying on the floor" "Now you can talk" "I didn't shoot Nerva,why should I?" "He was only a name to me" "You have to do better than that I've found this in your pocket 100000 lires" "That answers why should I" "And this rifle with your fingerprints on it" "Let him walk around if he wants to,plenty to think about,plenty to answer" "Nerva was shot by Renzo Uccello" "Will you explain to me who a man was buried in Mirave can be in this room?" "He is not dead.That was Boria and lots of other people wanted me to believe" "That's what they want you to believe now that I was a put off" "A few nights ago in the Orfeo glass works" "I heard them discussing how Uccello was to shoot Nerva" "Then they found me and I have been kept in this palace ever since" "Two hours ago this man drugged me, when I came to you were all in this room trying to pin this on me" "Are you suggesting that Count Boria is framing you for this crime?" "Isn't it obvious." "That's very ingenious" "Stop blaming me" "Sit down and be calm.Count Boria would you care to answer this accusation?" "Thank you.This man's story is absolutely nonsense." "I know nothing of anyone called Uccello" "Look send for Signorina Medova, she works here,she is Uccello's wife" "She told me he is alive and Boria is helping him get out of the country" "This man has a fantastic imagination" "Yes.But at last he has given something we can check on" "This signorina Medova is she in the palace?" "Yes" "Get her Luigi" "Now I shall see Mr Mercer" "Signorina Medova" "We want you to help us" "I will if I can" "Do you know this man?" "Yes.He has been to the palace before" "He tells us that you are the wife of certain Renzo Uccello" "I was the wife of Renzo Uccello" "He is dead" "He is buried at Mirave" "That's not true,you know it is not true" "Luigi,clear the room" "Come,come.You had your chance" "Thank you Signorina" "Mercer.Now sit down" "Yes,yes I hear but nothing you say convinces me,Mercer" "Probably because the truth" "What do you take me for?" "We find the rifle with your fingerprints, you are hard up, and you have been in similar jobs before and you expect me to believe this cock-and-bull story about Uccello" "Why didn't you go to Paris?" "Why did you stay secretly in Venice?" "What do you take me for?" "A man who has already made up his mind that I am a killer" "Mercer.Listen" "Nerva is going to die.This may mean big trouble for this country" "If I can find the men behind the killing I may be able to handle the situation" "I want you to help me" "I've told you.Boria is your man." "Why don't you make him talk" "You mean Boria hired you?" "No.But he hired Uccello" "Uccello,always Uccello" "Uccello killed Nerva" "Go along and we make a deal,plenty of cash and your personal safety" "Now what else have you got to worry about?" "Look.If I can do a deal with you I would." "Doesn't that prove that I am telling the truth?" "How?" "It proves that you are hoping defense will fix things up for you" "I'm losing patience with you." "I'll make you talk before midnight" "One way or another" "Uccello is the man who needs that kind of treatment" "Uccello is dead" "Look.I will do a deal with you" "Yes" "I'll show you that Uccello is alive" "Oh if I hear that name again I think I will go mad for two hours I've heard nothing but Uccello Uccello Uccello" "Luigi,Luigi" "What's happened there?" "Don't ask me.I am a journalist." "I've just been thrown out of there" "Most people knock" "Most people have time to knock" "The police is after me" "I shall give you five minutes then I telephone Spadoni" "So you've heard?" "Don't tell me that you believe that I shot Nerva?" "Didn't you?" "No I didn't" "All right Rosa.I can make it on my own" "I shall have to believe you" "If you got to jump for it the canal is 30 foot below that window" "Where is he?" "There" "I knew you he would come to you, we must get him away from here quick" "Spadoni is coming" "Look you both make trouble for yourself trying to help me" "Anyway I'm innocent I might as well as give myself up" "What's innocence has got to do with it?" "You don't stand a chance for the men like Boria" "He can fix anything" "Most people knock" "Right.Search all the rooms on this floor first" "If you want a room we are full up" "Don't fool on me Rosa,I'm not in the mood" "I never get the man under my bed in my life" "Who are you looking for?" "Mercer.He shot Nerva" "He didn't do it.He is not that kind" "And you can tell that?" "Why not?" "I know him better than you" "I shot at him,wherever he is, maybe wounded" "Man can run a long way with a bullet in him" "Rosa.Find him for me" "There is hundred thousands lire for you" "I don't earn that kind of money" "No.Very well.I shall have to leave a guard here" "You are not the first thing that has come this way" "I've seen generals scramble across here and cats" "Come" "Here we are,here is the bed,not very clean" "There is water you can wash,shave, everything is in the cupboard" "Lock the door after me,don't open it again until you hear me knock" "Like that.Right" "How long do I stay here?" "One night,two nights,it depends" "What's your hand?" "I got a splinter.." "If I could lay my hands on Uccello" "You stay here" "I'm going to get some food" "Forget about Boria" "And forget Ucello" "What's going on in your head?" "I was thinking.There are always these marks" "What are you talking about?" "I've seen marks like these before on another balcony" "And I think I know how they got there" "Do you know where Adrian Medova lives?" "I know where everybody lives" "Do you know how lives on the house on the right of hers?" "I can find out" "But that's all.You stay here." "So long as you are here you're safe." "You go outside in the street,the people won't stop to argue with you" "Don't worry there won't be any argument" "But,caro signor Prefetto,it is not necessary to do that" "It's only a question of time,he is in the city and he cannot get out" "Yes,that's all taken care of, railway,steamboat,airfield" "If he as much shows his nose in the street we shall get him" "Eat and drink while I talk" "What's happening outside?" "He is still alive,blood transfusions" "And everybody knows what is going to happen" "I've got to get hold of Uccello" "You've got to get out of this country" "Bernardo is going to fix it" "Where do I finish up?" "Going razen in South Africa under a false name" "What's wrong with the razens?" "Oh forget Uccello." "You know I was offered 100000 lires for you" "You should have taken it on the open market I am worth about 10" "I am sorry Rosa.You know how grateful I am" "Gratitude is all I ever get from my men" "Bernardo will give you your instructions tomorrow" "Oh,and here is a little present for you" "Sod the newspapers" "You can't blame them,every one wants news" "They won't get any if there isn't any" "He is gone to ground,all right, we've been everywhere we could think of?" "In this city is like a rabbit warren" "He's got to come out,he's got to come out sometime" "You're sure he did it?" "Oh,Luigi,don't you start" "Tomorrow morning you go" "How is everything?" "Very bad" "It's happened" "Two hours ago" "He was a good man" "Tomorrow morning I'll come back" "Did you find out what I asked you?" "The house next door is a furniture depository,it belongs to Boria" "Take my advice,forget what you are thinking.Please" "Give him to us.We will finish him" "He is in Venice.I know he is in Venice." "We got to find him" "What are you doing here?" "What do you want?" "I'm telling you,don't make any trouble" "A packed suitcase.I came just in time" "The moment you leave here I'm going to the police.Nerva was a good man" "I hate you for what you had done" "I didn't do it.Uccello shot Nerva" "It's a lie" "Why keep that up now.I don't blame you to protect him but Uccello shot Nerva and you know it" "I know him.He could never have done it" "You know me too.Do you think I could have killed him?" "Yes I do.They told me you have done that sort of things before" "Uccello has.Adriana don't you see?" "Uccello killed him" "That was the price Boria made him pay" "Takes your hands of her and keep them there" "Have you got a gun?" "In my right pocket" "Good for you that you did not try to use it" "It wasn't meant for you" "Come.We got a long trail you but I tell you out of street and cover,don't try to excite attention" "You told me that if I could prove to you that Uccello was alive you would believe me my story" "Yes I did" "Well he is within 50 yards of here now" "It's now or never you can walk along with a gun on my back" "Look at her.She was not telling the truth she was going off with him" "It's a lie" "Va bene.But the first sign of stupidity" "Cassana What are you doing here?" "You are supposed to be in Rome on holiday" "What is all this?" "I got back this evening I use this as my dark room" "That's the Englishman who killed Nerva what is it?" "Is it that you are Renzo Uccello that you killed Nerva?" "Uccello?" "Yes Uccello" "Don't let him fool you,Spadoni look at that passport with his photograph with another name" "A portrait of Adriana Medova his wife" "A bunch of steam ship tickets for the Segovia she is laying in the bay now" "May I see them" "Come on quick" "Subtitles by Seglora"