MM 67 An Then There Were None

En algunas películas la introducción de fragmentos musicales puede obedecer a la figura esplendorosa de algún intérprete que pretende trascender del vinilo a la pantalla grande, pero también puede ser una clave básica en el desarrollo de una trama: la aparente gracia de la música, que no tiene porqué contener sonidos amenazantes, ofrece datos interesantes que se irán desarrollando posteriormente y la escena musical encajará donde corresponde.
En la escena que podemos ver a continuación, Mischa Auer, conocido secundario, canta aporreando el piano la canción provista de esta famosa letra
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in half and then there were six.
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little Indian boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two Little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
One little Indian boy left all alone;
He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.[4]
que inspiró, como dijimos hace unos meses, a Agatha Christie a escribir su famosa novela que al final se tituló como las últimas palabras de la canción.