I "Charade" går Jean-Louis ut till frimärkeshandlaren med frimärkena Reggie har gett honom. Ser vi faktiskt Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) ger frimärken till Jean-Louis?
Det gör vi inte. Vi ser bara James Coburn upptäcka att frimärkena har slits ur kuvertet. Han berättar sedan för Cary Grant (och publiken) att Reggie känner till deras värde och har dubbelt korsat dem alla. Det är en av många fall av publiken som ledde till att tro på något som inte är sant. Från manuset :
ANOTHER ANGLE Including ADAM as he enters, his gun trained on TEX. Without speaking he goes to the airlines bag, then stoops down to go through the spilled contents, keeping one eye all the time on TEX. But he can't find what he's looking for.
ADAM (quietly) All right -- where's the letter? TEX The letter? The letter ain't worth nuthin'. ADAM You know what I mean -- the envelope with the stamps. I want it. TEX (a pause, then beginning to laugh) You greenhorn -- you half-witted, thick-skulled, hare-brained, greenhorn! They wuz both too smart for us! ADAM What are you talking about? TEX First her husband, now her -- she hoodwinked you! She batted all them big eyes and you went 'n fell for it - like a egg from a tall chicken! Here! (holding out the envelope) You want? Here -- it's yours!ADAM takes it and looks at it.
INSERT -- ENVELOPE The corner containing the stamps is missing, torn off.
MED. SHOT -- ADAM AND TEX TEX sees the expression on ADAM's face and begins laughing, hysterically.
TEX Look at you! Horn-swoggled by a purty face'n all them sweet words! You killed all three of 'em for nothin'! You greenhorn! You block-headed jackass! You clod -- -- you booby -- you nincompoop -- !
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