Rear Window (1954)
Raymond Burr: Lars Thorwald
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Quotes
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[Thorwald forces Jeff's apartment door open and stands before him, closing the door behind him]
Lars Thorwald : What do you want from me?
[Jeff does not reply]
Lars Thorwald : Your friend, the girl, could have turned me in. Why didn't she?
[no reply]
Lars Thorwald : What do you want? A lot of money? I don't have any money.
[no reply]
Lars Thorwald : Say something.
[no reply]
Lars Thorwald : Say something! Tell me what you want!
[Jeff continues to remain silent]
Lars Thorwald : Can you get me that ring back?
L.B. Jefferies : No.
Lars Thorwald : Tell her to bring it back!
L.B. Jefferies : I can't. The police have it by now.
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[Jeff dials the number for Thorwald's phone. Thorwald is seen from a distance walking over to the phone and standing by it]
L.B. Jefferies : [quietly to himself] Come on, Thorwald, answer it. Come on, you're curious. You wonder if it's your girlfriend calling. The one you killed for. Go on, pick it up!
[Thorwald is seen picking up the phone]
Lars Thorwald : [voice] Hello?
L.B. Jefferies : Did you get my note? Well, did you get it Thorwald?
Lars Thorwald : [voice] Who are you?
L.B. Jefferies : I'll give you a chance to find out. Meet me in the bar at the Albert Hotel. Do it right away.
Lars Thorwald : [voice] Why should I?
L.B. Jefferies : A little business meeting... to settle the estate of your late wife.
Lars Thorwald : [voice] I... I don't know what you mean.
L.B. Jefferies : Come on, quit stalling or I'll hang up and call the police. Would you like that?
Lars Thorwald : [voice] I only have 100 dollars or so.
L.B. Jefferies : That's a start. I'm at the Albert now. I'll be looking for you.
[Jeff hangs up]