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Zanuck was unhappy with Preminger's first cut of the film and insisted it be given a new ending, in which it was revealed Lydecker had imagined the entire story.

Following a screening of the Zanuck version, columnist Walter Winchell approached the studio head and told him, " I didn't get ending.

You've got to change it.

" Zanuck relented and allowed Preminger to reinstate his original finale, telling him, " This is your success.

I concede.