The Dark Eyes of London

It's probably a series of coincidences,

but the home office is kicking

and I'm handing the kicks on to you.

I'm told we're indifferent, complacent,

lax, and unimaginative.

That we never move until public opinion makes us

and then it's usually too late.

And there's some truth in the accusations.

Five insured persons have been found drowned

in the last eight months

and not one of you has brought in

a scrap of evidence as to who benefited,

though all the claims, heavily underwritten, have been met.

What can we do without a lead from the so's office?

They can't move without evidence.

You will have to work alone.

Persuade where you can't command.

Who's got e area?

I have.

Three of the five cases are yours.

You'll have to go through your insurance companies

with a fine toothed comb.

Yes, sir.

That's all.

If, as I say, it is simply a series of coincidences,

let me have something definite enough to publish.

All right.

Oh, uh, holt.

Yes, sir?

The extradition of the man grogan from America.

He arrives the day after tomorrow

and I've made my arrangements, sir.

They think so much of your prodigy in America

that they've sent a lieutenant O'Reilly

from the Chicago police department along with him.

He'll be staying a while to study our antiquated methods.

I'll attach him to you, then he won't learn anything.

Yes, sir.

Hello, extension seven?

Send me up a pot of tea.

Dr. orloff, I can only be terribly grateful

to you for this loan.

I know you for an honest man, Stuart.

I can read it in your eyes,

so I trust you.

You do know that in the event of my invention

being accepted by the government,

I'll be wealthy again.

If you'd like me to sign a...

Yes.

You might do that.

Would you care to make over your life insurance to me?

I am not insured.

But you should be.

That's the insurance broker speaking, the businessman.

The most charitable man I know.

And the greatest of these is charity.

Yes.

Now, all I want you to do is to sign this simple note

to pay me back the sum I am so happy to lend you.

You're a very good man, Dr. orloff.

I wanted to be, Stuart.

I wanted to devote my life to the healing of mankind.

I wanted to be a doctor.

But they got together, those narrow minded,

prejudiced medical men to see how they can rule me.

Brilliant, but unbalanced, that was the verdict.

And so I serve the blind.

You mean you...

Here in greenwich, Mr. Dearborn, himself blind,

runs a home for blind vagrants.

If you would like to express your gratitude

for the little thing that I have done,

send him a donation.

Or better still, go and see his home yourself

and learn the joy of giving charity.

I will.

Here.

Here is the address.

Call on him tomorrow evening.

I'll let him know that you are coming.

I most certainly will.

Do.

Goodbye.

Goodbye and thank you again.

Grogan arrives the day after tomorrow under police escort.

He will be allowed bail, pay it.

You're dumb Lou, aren't you?

Good luck to you.

Send this in all the evening papers.

And open the window.

Get out.

Dr. orloff?

Yes.

I am Dr. orloff.

I'm a detective inspector from Scotland yard.

How can I help you?

Well, for certain purposes, we are making a check

on all recently insured persons.

May I ask with what object?

Well, it's a formality concerning

a case under investigation.

They're asking the cooperation of all

insurance companies within a certain area.

Only too willing to help you if I can.

Thank you.

May I see your books?

Uh, certainly.

We don't do a great deal of business.

We have only very small connections, you know.

Any particular name you are looking for?

Yes, ingle.

Ah, yes, a sad case.

Why ingle should take his life...

The verdict was found drowned.

Was it?

I had forgotten.

Ingle was insured for 20,000 pounds.

Yes.

Who was the beneficiary?

A woman, I think, not his wife.

It was all quite in order.

Where is she to be found?

I can give you an address,

but I have a notion she went abroad.

I'd like it, please, together with his

surrendered policy.

Oh, certainly.

Did you insure a miss Ursula sable?

Yes.

She was found drowned too, wasn't she?

Yes, an extraordinary coincidence.

Am I being suspect of foul play?

No, Dr. orloff, but in the public interest,

cases like these must be investigated.

Oh, I appreciate that.

Who benefited in the case of miss sable?

Actually, I have to look that up.

Yes, Saul, Samuel, sable.

Oh, yes, Mr. Carlo hesher, a Romanian, I think.

The policy was drawn up as a guarantee for money left.

Well, has Mr. hesher returned to Romania?

His last address was the midland hotel in Manchester.

Well, thank you, Dr. orloff.

Have you all the information you wanted?

I may have to call on you again.

I am always willing to help.

Thank you.

Answer it, Jake.

Hmm, you've been a long time, Lou.

Darkness spread over the earth

and neither was the light in the heavens

nor on the waters of the earth.

The eyes of men were blinded

because of their inequities

and the hardness of their hearts,

so they remained for seven days

that were seven nights

and voices of mankind arose, lamenting,

give unto us a sign that we may see

for we repent our sins and will not trespass again.

And on the seventh day, the sun shone in the heavens,

giving light on mountain and on valley,

on river and the multitudinous sea.

And they who were blind

did see again.

Oh, hello, Lou.

I wish to see Mr. dearborn.

Why, what's this?

Stuart, I'm glad I'm here.

Mr. dearborn has been called away on an errand of mercy.

The pleasure of showing you around will be mine.

Come this way.

Here's where they are taught useful occupations.

Dearborn believes that by contributing to their own keep,

they will preserve their independence and self respect.

See how nimbly they work, their fingers are their eyes.

Through there are the kitchen and the dormitories.

It's a splendid work.

Something I'd like my daughter to see.

Daughter?

What daughter?

I thought you had no relatives.

Where is she now?

On her way back from America.

Will she live with you?

I suppose so, for a while, anyhow.

Well, that's surprising.

Uh, where were we?

Oh yes, yes, I wanted to show you my

special department upstairs, the medical clinic.

It's odd, Mr. Stuart, isn't it,

how life has compensated me.

Compensated?

Oh, yes, with the care of these poor creatures.

Ooh!

I'm very sorry, have I hurt you?

No more than a steamroller would have done.

Nice work, flat foot.

Hey, uh, are you holt?