Draelin
September 15, 2004, 1:31pm
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Last night, Spellbound was on TCM right when I got home from work. I decided to sit down and watch it whilst eating dinner, which then turned into laying down and watching it, which then turned into me falling asleep with about 45 minutes left to go.
And of course, the IMDb offers no clue as to how the movie ends.
So, can anybody help me? What happens after Constance takes the impostor to see her old professor? I got as far as Gregory Peck going downstairs with the straight razor and then drinking the drugged milk. Did he kill the real Edwardes? This is going to bug me until I know, and I won’t be able to get to the video store till at least the weekend (and since Blockbuster is my only option, there’s certainly no guarantee that they’ll even have it). I’ve got enough crap to obsess about without adding this to the list.
DataZak
September 15, 2004, 1:40pm
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The ending of Spellbound (courtesy of www.moviepooper.com )
“Dr. Edwards” (Gregory Peck) not only isn’t Dr. Edwards, but he’s not the killer, either.
Walloon
September 15, 2004, 3:57pm
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From The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures :
The next morning, as J. B. slumbers, Alex reveals to Constance that he slipped J. B. some bromide, never having been fooled by her honeymoon story. Alex fears that J. B. is a dangerous schizophrenic, but Constance persuades him to give her a chance to prove J. B.'s innocence before calling the police. After J. B. revives, Alex questions him, and J. B. tells him about the dream he had the night before. Seeing J. B.'s startled reaction to the snow falling outside, Constance then guesses that J. B. went skiing with Dr. Edwardes and helps him to recall the name of the resort, Gabriel Valley. Constance and J. B. take the next train to Gabriel Valley, and as they are skiing down a long slope, J. B. remembers a devastating moment from his childhood when he pushed his brother off a snowy roof, accidentally causing him to be impaled by the spires of an iron gate. J. B. then saves Constance from skiing off the same steep slope on which Dr. Edwardes, in J. B.'s presence, fell to his death. J. B.‘s confrontation with his guilt over this painful childhood episode jars his memory and enables him to recall his name, John Ballantine, and some details about his encounter with Dr. Edwardes, who was helping him cope with his war experiences. Later, however, the police, led by Lt. Cooley, arrest J. B. for murder, as they have found Dr. Edwardes’ body where J. B. said it would be, but have discovered a bullet in it. J. B. is convicted of the crime, and although Constance returns to her job at Green Manors after the trial, she remains convinced of his innocence. When Dr. Murchison, who has remained as head of the institution, inadvertently mentions that he knew Dr. Edwardes, Constance realizes that he lied about not realizing that J. B. was an impostor and re-reads her notes about J. B.'s dream. Putting together the pieces of the dream, Constance deduces that Dr. Murchison shot Dr. Edwardes after arguing with him in front of J. B. about taking over Green Manors. Constance confronts Dr. Murchison in his office, and he admits his guilt. The deranged doctor then pulls his gun on her, but as she inches her way to the office door, Constance calmly talks him out of killing her. As soon as she closes the door, Dr. Murchison turns the gun on himself and shoots. Later, at Grand Central station, Alex wishes newlyweds Constance and J. B. a wonderful honeymoon.
Draelin
September 15, 2004, 4:09pm
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Thank you, that’s exactly what I needed! I can go on with my life now.
