帕特里夏·拉芬

范·约翰逊饰演一位美国盲人作家，他在伦敦的贝克街租了一套公寓，准备开演他的新剧。他和前未婚妻（维拉·迈尔斯饰）吵了一架后，便潜入当地的一家酒吧，喝了一杯，以掩盖自己的自怜。在那里，他敏锐的听觉捕捉到了下一个电话亭里无声的谈话片段。他深信绑架阴谋即将发生，便...

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