Fergal Hughes.
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The prisoner is discharged and free to return to her husband.
Interesting! Could be an in-joke, I suppose.
Also, remember Cary Grant's reaction to the police sergeant's name: "Emile?!!"
I've always wondered why he thought the name was so surprising and amusing.
>>In a number of Hitchcock's very early films ('The Manxman',
>>'Blackmail', etc.), the name Emile de Ruelle pops up,
>Also, remember Cary Grant's reaction to the police sergeant's name: "Emile?!!"
>I've always wondered why he thought the name was so surprising and amusing.
Dammit, I was wrong in the first place ... it turns out Emile de
Ruelle was a real live person, unto himself.
On Ken Mogg's prompting (and his pointing out that Alma already had
credits on the four Hitchcock films de Ruelle's name appeared on), I
checked the IMDb (as I should have done in the first place).
IMDb info.:
9 Editor credits (including 4 for Hitchcock 'The Manxman',
'Blackmail', 'Juno and the Paycock' and 'Murder!').
De Ruelle is also listed as Assistant Director on 9 films, from 1923-8
and as Production Manager on only 1, 'Young April', in 1926.
A single Director credit for a 1933 film made in France,
'L'Indesirable', leads me to naturally suspect Emile was of that
country.
Ken Mogg also did some checking ...
Jane Sloan info.:
"'Emile de Ruelle' has further credits listed there, on MURDER!,
ELSTREE CALLING, and MARY. But all are co-credits, with another
editor. Moreover, the editing credit for ELSTREE CALLING actually
reads 'A.C. Hammond, under the supervision of Emile de Ruelle'. ...
Reluctantly, because the idea was an interesting one, I would have to
say that the likelihood that 'Emile de Ruelle' = 'Alma Reville' is
only a remote possibility."
Fergal Hughes.
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Yes, but....WHY DID THORNHILL THINK THE NAME EMILE WAS SO AMUSING IN NxNW?!!!!
Because he was drunk perhaps?
Not much of a help am I :-)
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"A lot of the time your worst enemy is your ego."
- John Frusciante
I have to admit, the first time I ever heard 'Emile' used as a man's
name was in 'North By Northwest' (I didn't see 'Notorious' till later)
and Thornhill and his mother actually voiced my thoughts!
I think Howson's right though ... drunkenness is a great
laughter-inducer.
Re-writing that scene:
THORNHILL (talking on phone)
Eleven thirty, he says ... Oh, I don't, I'll ask him.
(to Sgt Klinger) She wants to know who says.
SGT KLINGER
Sergeant Iksnamhcok Klinger.
THORNHILL
Sergeant Iksnamhcok ... (in disbelief) Iksnamhcok? ... Sergeant
Iksnamhcok Klinger.
(sniggering) No, I don't believe it either.
Fergal 'funnier-sounding than Emile?' Hughes.