Earthbound (1940 film)

Earthbound is a 1940 film directed by Irving Pichel. It stars Warner Baxter and Andrea Leeds. It is a remake of the 1920 silent film of the same name, Earthbound. Critical reception to the film was generally negative.

That night, Linda visits Nicks apartment and confronts him again. When Nick sees that Jeff also has arrived at the apartment, Nick sends Linda to his study to hide from Jeff. Jeff tells Nick that Linda has deserted him, and asks Nick to help him regain her love. He also tells Nick that he needs some more money for his laboratory. When Nick goes to his study to write a cheque for Jeff, Linda appears with a gun. Nick struggles over the gun, which fires, shooting him dead. Jeff finds Linda and takes her away, and Nick becomes a ghost. As a ghost, Nick goes to his own funeral, where Whimser appears again and tells him that his ghost is in an earthbound state and will remain in that state until he corrects his misdoings. Later, Jeff is taken to court, charged with Nicks death. In court, an elevator operator named Almette Christian Rub testifies about seeing Nick and Linda together, prompting Ellen to try to defend her husband. Jeff then fabricates a confession, saying that he killed Nick by accident after Nick refused to give him the money for his laboratory.Jeff, now in prison, is visited by Ellen, who informs him was aware of the affair and requests he stop protecting his wife. As Ellen leaves, Nick and Whimser follow her to a cafe, where Ellen and Linda have a talk. Ellen learns that Linda intends to run away to America. Linda discovers that Ellen knows she was the one that murdered Nick. Nick talks to Ellen, and requests that she go to his apartment and find the gun. She locates it and returns to Lindas apartment however, Linda has left for the train. They manage to get to her train, where Ellen confronts her. Linda admits that she killed Nick after Nick tried to end their affair. She also tells Ellen that it was because he admitted that he was only in love with his wife. When Nicks ghost leaves the earthbound state, he returns to the park, where he can rest in peace. ........

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