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* ThePowerOfTrust: Averted. Most of the cast is pointedly either of [[IHaveManyNames dubious identity]] or [[NoHonorAmongThieves dubious intent]].
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* ThePowerOfTrust: Averted. Most of PunchClockHero: Bartholomew is always in the cast middle of doing something else when Reggie calls on him, first eating his lunch, then going to bed, and then exercising. It shows that he's just going about his normal life while Reggie is pointedly either of [[IHaveManyNames dubious identity]] or [[NoHonorAmongThieves dubious intent]].imperiled. [[spoiler:But that's what the movie wants you to think. In reality, Bartholomew is the villain.
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* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: Bartholomew chows down on his lunch while letting Reggie know that her life is in danger. Reggie herself is a BigEater throughout the film.
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* ReluctantGift: Near the end, [[GentlemanThief Adam]] begs off meeting Mr. Cruikshank with Reggie to return the money, saying he can't stand to see that much money go. [[spoiler:He does this because [[IHaveManyNames he's actually Mr. Cruikshank]], and wants to be in the office waiting for her.]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: Little Jean-Louis, who is first promised stamps by Reggie and later asks about a gun, [[{{Lampshading}} which is pulled out and shown off in front of him]]. The stamps he does get from Reggie [[spoiler:set off the movie's climax]].
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* ChekhovsGunman: Little Jean-Louis, who is the one who shoots Reggie and Grant's character with a (water) pistol in the first scene, then is promised stamps by Reggie and later asks about a gun, [[{{Lampshading}} which is pulled out and shown off in front of him]]. The stamps he does get from Reggie [[spoiler:set off the movie's climax]].
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* EiffelTowerEffect: Famous monuments of Paris are showed: Notre-Dame and the Arc de Triomphe.
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* EiffelTowerEffect: Famous monuments of Paris are showed: shown: Notre-Dame and the Arc de Triomphe.
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* HappilyEverAfter: In the end, [[spoiler:Brian Cruikshank implicitly proposes to Reggie (he talks about a marriage license)]]. Reggie does not realizes immediately, then goes wild with joy.
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* HappilyEverAfter: In the end, [[spoiler:Brian Cruikshank implicitly proposes to Reggie (he talks about a marriage license)]]. Reggie does not realizes realize immediately, and then goes wild with joy.
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** After the ColdOpen and the ArtisticTitle, the movie begins with Reggie having lunch at a ski resort, unaware of someone pointing a pistol at her. The wielder shoots at her...with water. An irritated Reggie lifts her head up, and sees a BrattyHalfPint holding a squirt gun.
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** After the ColdOpen and the ArtisticTitle, the movie begins with Reggie having lunch at a ski resort, unaware of someone pointing a pistol at her. The wielder shoots at her...with water. An irritated Reggie lifts her head up, and sees a the BrattyHalfPint Jean-Louis holding a squirt gun.
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* PersonalEffectsReveal: After Charles Lampert's death, the police search his personal effects and hand them over to Reggie. The multiple passports he had reveals that he was a shady person.
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* PersonalEffectsReveal: After Charles Lampert's death, the police search his personal effects and hand them over to Reggie. The multiple passports he had reveals that he was a shady person.person, and confirm Reggie's earlier suspicions he was hiding dark, ugly things from her.
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* RescueRomance: Reggie was attracted to Grant's character for most of the movie, but him protecting her from vicious criminals and finally [[spoiler:outright saving her life lead her to happily accept a FourthDateMarriage proposal, when she's only been widowed from her unhappy marriage for a few days]].
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* WokenUpAtAnUngodlyHour: There is a RunningGag of people being killed in their pajamas throughout. One of the victims receives a call for him to meet someone, which sparks the protest, "It's three-[[{{Joisey}} thoirty]] in the morning!" He gets up anyway, but is lured to his death.
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He doesn't "seem to" wear the suits, he actually wears them.
* {{Irony}}: Bartholomew is in charge of security at the American Embassy, and he [[spoiler:leaves his office unlocked when he goes out to lunch, giving Carson Dyle the opportunity to impersonate him.]]
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* PersonalEffectsReveal: After Charles Lampert's death, the police searches his personal effects and hand them over to Reggie. The multiple passports he had reveals that he was a shady person.
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* PersonalEffectsReveal: After Charles Lampert's death, the police searches search his personal effects and hand them over to Reggie. The multiple passports he had reveals that he was a shady person.
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* ReverseRelationshipReveal: Reggie thinks her friend Peter is a murderer, and runs away from him to seek the protection of Mr. Bartholomew at the American Embassy. Mr. Bartholomew is actually the murderer, and it is Peter who ends up having to protect her from him.
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* ReverseRelationshipReveal: Reggie [[spoiler:Reggie thinks her friend Peter is a murderer, and runs away from him to seek the protection of Mr. Bartholomew at the American Embassy. Mr. Bartholomew is actually the murderer, and it is Peter who ends up having to protect her from him.]]
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** Every suit Cary Grant's character seems to wear gets damaged in some way.
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** Every suit Cary Grant's character seems to wear wears gets damaged in some way.
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* DyingClue: [[spoiler: Tex writes "Dyle" on the carpet before he suffocates. Currently, it provides the TropeImage.]]
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* DyingClue: [[spoiler: Tex writes "Dyle" on the carpet before he suffocates. Currently, it provides the TropeImage.]]
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: The audience first learns that [[spoiler:Bartholomew]] is not who he claims to be right before the climax, when Reggie calls the American Embassy. Moments later, his true identity is revealed.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Scobie lost his right hand in the same ambush that killed Carson Dyle.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Scobie lost his right hand in the same ambush that killed Carson Dyle. The machine gunner blew it clean off.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Scobie lost his right hand in the same ambush that killed Carson Dyle.
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'''[[spoiler:Brian Crookshank]]:''' "Crooked"?
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'''[[spoiler:Brian Crookshank]]:''' Cruikshank]]:''' "Crooked"?
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* MotiveRant: In the Palais-Royal, after trying in vain to convince Reggie that [[spoiler:Cary Grant's character]] is a con man, [[spoiler:Carson Dyle]] threatens to shoot Reggie down and he tells her who is really is and his motive.
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* MotiveRant: In the Palais-Royal, after trying in vain to convince Reggie that [[spoiler:Cary Grant's character]] is a con man, [[spoiler:Carson Dyle]] threatens to shoot Reggie down and he tells her who is he really is and his motive.
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A 1963 {{Comedy}} {{Thriller}} film directed by Stanley Donen, starring Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/AudreyHepburn and featuring Creator/WalterMatthau, Creator/JamesCoburn and Creator/GeorgeKennedy.
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A 1963 {{Comedy}} {{Thriller}} film directed by Stanley Donen, Creator/StanleyDonen, starring Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/AudreyHepburn and featuring Creator/WalterMatthau, Creator/JamesCoburn and Creator/GeorgeKennedy.
