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It works as long as Laura is only a simple office girl and he is the famous columnist, but once Laura also becomes successful and financially independent, the whole thing falls apart for Waldo.
But one can discuss: Was it really love? There is a certain queerness about Waldo, and it's never made clear if he was physically in love with her or if he just regarded her as "his" perfect creation and a thing from "his" collection which is shown in the opening scene.
Yes, I think it is not the most suprising murderer in the film, especially since the film has only a few characters who can be suspects and his story is by far the one which is most explored. It is perhaps the more surprising thing to see how Laura turns up alive.
So I think the movie is not a classic after 75 years because of the Whodunit, but rather because of the way it is directed and complex and multi-layered characters and themes which are explored in the film. And that's allright, too.
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