- 7 months ago
Hello everyone and as always welcome. George Bernard Shaw once said "Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time" or one can even say.. "Life without chess would be pawn-derous". Which ever the case in today's movie aka Scared Stiff from 1945, we have Larry Elliot, a mild mannered newspaper reporter who specializes in the world chess but he also covers minor events. Larry's boss who just so happens to be his uncle, gives him an ultimatum. He has to start covering bigger stories. To start his uncle wants him to cover the harvest festival at Grape City. Yes, you read correctly Grape City, of course not to be confused with Grape Central. But that's not the case with Larry. Larry takes the assignment and brings his girlfriend Sally with him. Sally deals in antiques. While on the bus, the man sitting next to Larry does a Dustin Hoffman from Midnight Cowboy on him (too soon, nah) and is found with none other than a chess piece in his cold hand. Of course, there can be only one suspect. Boy, who knew chess could be so dangerous. I mean we have not only Larry and Sally but gangsters, more dead bodies, an insurance agent, twin brothers, a Kublai Khan missing chess set and you thought Marco Polo only brought back pasta and a swimming pool game. We have a lot going on in this movie. Staring in this we're not playing checkers here, we have...the Tin Man himself Jack Haley as Larry, the lovely Ann Savage as Sally, Barton MacLane as George "Deacon", Veda Ann Borg as Flo, Roger Pryor as Richardson, George E. Stone as Mink, Robert Emmett Keane as Prof. Wisner, Eily Malyon as Mrs. Cooke and a few more. So let's make some (The) Grandmaster cocktails, dust off the chess set you have in the closet and enjoy. Also thanks so much for watching
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00:00:00The End
00:00:30I don't know what I'm going to do.
00:01:00If I were Radis, well, I'd castle in advance my bishop.
00:01:25Hello?
00:01:26Elliot, phone for you.
00:01:38Hello?
00:01:39You, Elliot, come on in here right away.
00:01:41The boy.
00:01:42But the tournament isn't over yet.
00:01:44Come on in here, are you working for this newspaper, or aren't you?
00:01:47Yes, sir, but Mr. Polito just made the most beautiful gambit.
00:01:51Well, gambit your hips in here.
00:01:53But if I had an idiot, I'd rather send him on this assignment than your nephew.
00:02:09But he is my brother's boy.
00:02:11Look, boss, don't get me wrong.
00:02:12In his place, he's all right.
00:02:14He's a good chess editor, but he's not a newspaper man and he never will be a newspaper man.
00:02:17Poor fellow.
00:02:18Who is he?
00:02:19You.
00:02:20Me?
00:02:21I wouldn't say that.
00:02:22Well, I will.
00:02:23I sent you out to cover the mayor's funeral and what happened, a dame shoots herself right
00:02:26over the grave.
00:02:28And you forget to mention it.
00:02:29It was bad taste.
00:02:33You see what I mean, Mr. Elliot?
00:02:34Well, it was.
00:02:35The mayor's widow was there.
00:02:36It was news.
00:02:37That's just what I was talking to your uncle about.
00:02:39You don't know what news is.
00:02:40If a man bit a dog, you'd, you'd take the dog to a veterinarian.
00:02:44That would depend upon whether or not the dog was badly hurt.
00:02:47Oh, no.
00:02:48Oh, no.
00:02:49Now, Lawrence, you listen to me.
00:02:50We're giving you one more chance.
00:02:52If you'll fail this time, I'm going to fire you even though you are my brother's son.
00:02:56Yes, sir.
00:02:57What happened to you?
00:02:59Oh, I was hit by a bishop.
00:03:01A bishop hit you?
00:03:03Yeah, there's anything to it.
00:03:05Oh.
00:03:06Say, I've seen his face before.
00:03:08Who is that?
00:03:09Barry, I sent for you because I want you to go up.
00:03:11His face is awfully familiar.
00:03:12Who is this?
00:03:13That's Deacon Markham.
00:03:14He robs banks and knocks people off.
00:03:16Today he got out of the state penitentiary.
00:03:18Well, they shouldn't let a man like that out.
00:03:20They shouldn't let.
00:03:21What else could they do?
00:03:23He shot the warden.
00:03:24He shot two guards.
00:03:26He kidnapped the woman in a laundry truck.
00:03:28Every member of the staff is out hunting and anybody can walk.
00:03:31You're the only one who's left.
00:03:34You mean, you want me to find him?
00:03:37No, Larry.
00:03:39Ah, no.
00:03:40I would sit down and write a little squib about the chess tournament.
00:03:43Then I want you to get your bag packed and hop a bus for Grape City.
00:03:47Oh, the tournament's called off.
00:03:49So much the better.
00:03:50You better write it down.
00:03:51Yes, sir.
00:03:52Grape City.
00:03:53Grape City.
00:03:54The Grape City Winery.
00:03:55You go there and ask for the owner.
00:03:57Ask for owner.
00:03:58Tomorrow he's running the annual Grape City Harvest Festival
00:04:01and they're going to choose and crown Miss Muscat.
00:04:03Boy.
00:04:04Miss Muscat.
00:04:05Boy.
00:04:06You get a photograph of her with vine leaves in her hair.
00:04:10Vine leaves and hair.
00:04:12Get all the dope on the festival and then get back here by 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
00:04:17Or you're fired, understand?
00:04:18Fired.
00:04:19You're fired, understand?
00:04:20Fired.
00:04:21Oh, I'm sorry, Uncle Joshua.
00:04:23This may not be important to you, Lawrence, but it is to us.
00:04:26The Grape City Winery is our biggest advertiser.
00:04:30And I won't fail you.
00:04:31Uh, Larry.
00:04:33What did the bishop hit you for?
00:04:36Well, uh, they threw him at me.
00:04:39And I happened to be standing there.
00:04:41Well, I'm off.
00:04:44What's he talking about?
00:04:49They threw a bishop at him.
00:04:50Oh, I don't know.
00:04:51Maybe it was a little bishop.
00:04:52He meant a chess piece.
00:04:54You know, bishop, castles, pawns, queens.
00:04:57Oh, too bad they don't play chess with crowbars.
00:05:00Chief!
00:05:01Chief!
00:05:02It's terrific!
00:05:03Did Larry give you the chess tournament yarn?
00:05:04No, he said it was called off.
00:05:05It was, but didn't he tell you why?
00:05:07Should he have?
00:05:08Oh, brother, you ought to see who's in the jug.
00:05:10Jug?
00:05:11It was a riot.
00:05:12The city librarian, the superintendent of schools,
00:05:14Pulido, Radiswell, the happy undertaker,
00:05:17the whole slew of them, it's all over town
00:05:19for fighting, mayhem, assault, and battery.
00:05:21Lawrence.
00:05:30Over here, Oliver.
00:05:31Is he your movie star?
00:05:33No.
00:05:34Oliver Waldeck, the boy genius.
00:05:36It's him, dear.
00:05:37And he's the one we heard on the radio
00:05:38from the university last night.
00:05:40You're a boy?
00:05:42No, thank you.
00:05:43He's my boss's grandson.
00:05:44All I do is keep an eye on him.
00:05:48Hello.
00:05:49Oh, hello, Cookie.
00:05:50This is Professor Wisner,
00:05:52formerly at the University of Milan.
00:05:54He's finishing a book.
00:05:55I persuaded him that Grandpa's tavern
00:05:57would be just the place for him to work.
00:05:59Mr. Cook, professor.
00:06:00Howdy-do.
00:06:01He's coming with us.
00:06:02I insist Freud's a fraud.
00:06:04Well, now, wait a minute.
00:06:05The Condole, if you know,
00:06:06has always been a great admirer.
00:06:07Oh, I...
00:06:09Oh.
00:06:13Oh, hello, Miss Warren.
00:06:14Hello.
00:06:15Say, what happened to you lately?
00:06:16You, uh, never come by the shop anymore.
00:06:18Oh, uh, I bought a new hat.
00:06:21Uh, this one.
00:06:22Bus for Centerville, Derry Junction,
00:06:26Hog Crossing, Grape Center, and Grape City
00:06:30leaves in five minutes.
00:06:34Uh, losing interest in antiques?
00:06:35I, uh, miss seeing you at the shop window.
00:06:37No, no.
00:06:38Grape Center, please.
00:06:39Grape Center.
00:06:40I wasn't interested in antiques.
00:06:42I was...
00:06:43I mean, uh, I moved.
00:06:45Uh, where to, please?
00:06:46Uh, 1392 Bromley Place.
00:06:48It's a lovely apartment.
00:06:49It has a northern light.
00:06:50Uh, yes, I'm sure.
00:06:51It's a nice place.
00:06:52Uh, where do you want a ticket to?
00:06:53Oh, uh...
00:06:54Uh, come on.
00:06:55I haven't got all day, you know.
00:06:56She said she missed me.
00:06:58Excuse me.
00:06:59I don't want to miss that bus.
00:07:00Grape Center.
00:07:01She has an antique shop.
00:07:03She thought I was interested in antiques.
00:07:05Well, dream boat, where do we want to go?
00:07:08Come, come.
00:07:10Oh, uh, I'm sorry.
00:07:11Grape, uh...
00:07:13Grape, uh...
00:07:14Grape Center.
00:07:15Grape Center.
00:07:19Uh, what are you doing?
00:07:37Playing chess.
00:07:38Why, I thought it took two people.
00:07:40There are two of us.
00:07:42Two of you?
00:07:44Yes, uh, I'm playing with Utu Yak.
00:07:48Utu Yak?
00:07:49He's an Eskimo in Alaska.
00:07:51And, uh, you're playing with him?
00:07:54Sure, by mail.
00:07:55He mails me a move, I mail him a move.
00:07:58Oh.
00:07:59I got him now.
00:08:01Checkmate, three moves.
00:08:02And all he has to do is move his castle, then you lose your queen, and on the next move you're checkmated.
00:08:08If needed.
00:08:16Maybe the kid is right.
00:08:18Watch this move.
00:08:38He's asleep.
00:08:39He's asleep.
00:08:40He's asleep.
00:09:08He's asleep.
00:09:15Would you mind?
00:09:16No, I...
00:09:17Oh, sorry.
00:09:23Ah, Dick Tracy?
00:09:25I find comic strip criminals interesting.
00:09:28Abnormal, but interesting.
00:09:38Ah!
00:09:39Ah.
00:09:48Ah!
00:09:53Ah!
00:09:55Ah!
00:09:56Ah!
00:09:57Ah!
00:09:58Ah!
00:09:59Ah!
00:10:01Ah!
00:10:02Oh!
00:10:03Ah!
00:10:04Ah!
00:10:07Did you decide on your next move what's impossible keeps upsetting to me one good thing he's not
00:10:25snoring anymore I'm going to stay in grave center just long enough to buy something by
00:10:36something antique very antique and you oh I'm just going to cover a story
00:11:06I'm going to take care of that Anderson I took care of almost the brats lecture think I'd listen to
00:11:34that this is cook this professor Weisner how do you know he'll be our guest for a few days so grandfather
00:11:45I'm back to your professor oh I'd like to have a kid like that I keep him in a bottle what have you got
00:11:51against bottles I miss war and I wired for a reservation 3-0-4 think this one goes in 3-0-4
00:11:57yes ma'am says you want a room too it's pretty quiet here that's exactly what I want I'm on my
00:12:04vacation 3-0-6 take him up mink yes ma'am bag that one here
00:12:12you can't have an adjoining room our rooms don't adjoin oh I'm a reporter Elliot are the leader
00:12:23we don't give rates oh I don't want to rate I want the uh the uh the winery this is it
00:12:31oh this winery's back there tavern's part of it leaves in her hair uh the owner that's it I'd like
00:12:40to speak to the owner what about now look I had instructions to speak to the owner please take me
00:12:46to him you take care of the professor I'll tend to this young man
00:12:53to learn theicarbate
00:12:57get back to your seats everybody go ahead and make the great center these guys been murdered
00:13:12The great center.
00:13:13This guy's been.
00:13:27And come and come and.
00:13:37Mr. Waldeck this young man from a newspaper came to you my grandson a.
00:13:41No sir I'm Ellie to the walking leader.
00:13:47Why didn't you tell me yeah.
00:13:49Why this is the greatest test expert in the state.
00:13:51I might say the country I will say the country the country.
00:14:04Mrs. Cook get me a blindfold get you a walk but never mind we'll use this.
00:14:08Read all about it time you played 13 men blindfolded always wanted to see it done.
00:14:15But just just a moment to know I have 13 men here now are they come come don't be modest.
00:14:21I'm not but we'll play later.
00:14:23What about the festival festival festival what festival Miss Muscat.
00:14:28It's Charles at it again.
00:14:30Arranging festivals telling me nothing.
00:14:32You'll have to take it up with him but I'm supposed.
00:14:34Tom no good arguing with him behind my back.
00:14:38Always behind my back.
00:14:40Come in just walk right in.
00:14:59How did he twins.
00:15:01This is Mr. Charles Waldeck.
00:15:03Preston's mad at him they haven't spoken in 10 years.
00:15:07Mr. Waldeck.
00:15:08Mr. Waldeck.
00:15:09This is Mr. Elliot of the walking leader.
00:15:16Elliot my boy.
00:15:18Fine fine.
00:15:20Get me a blindfold.
00:15:22Never mind.
00:15:24Use this.
00:15:28That wasn't at all necessary.
00:15:30He doesn't want to play chess.
00:15:31No.
00:15:32Well I thought you might say it's a it's about the festival.
00:15:35Uh this uh Muscat.
00:15:37Miss Muscat.
00:15:38Festival.
00:15:40Festival.
00:15:41Oh.
00:15:43You must have come to the wrong place.
00:15:45Oh no I couldn't.
00:15:46It's uh it's right here.
00:15:47It says uh.
00:15:49Grape City.
00:15:50Oh well this is Grape Center.
00:15:52Grape City is 40 miles east.
00:15:53Oh.
00:15:54Oh wait please.
00:15:56The festival's tomorrow and.
00:15:57I gotta go.
00:15:58I'll get fired.
00:16:03Operator.
00:16:04Operator.
00:16:05It's dead I tell you somebody tabbed with it.
00:16:06The whole switchboard is dead.
00:16:07Yeah so's that guy out in the bus.
00:16:09A man the one sat next to you murdered.
00:16:11Well I've got to go.
00:16:13Murdered.
00:16:13He's gone somebody swiped the corpse.
00:16:28That's him.
00:16:29That's the guy who was sitting next to the body.
00:16:31Now wait a minute please.
00:16:32I was playing chess.
00:16:33That settles it.
00:16:34That stiff had a chessman clutched in his hand.
00:16:36I know what I thought.
00:16:37I know what I thought.
00:16:37I know what I thought.
00:16:38I know what I thought.
00:16:39I know what I thought.
00:16:39I know what I thought.
00:16:41Two were sitting right next to him.
00:16:42So you better tell us what really happened.
00:16:44The sheriff will be here any minute.
00:16:46And we don't want to be involved.
00:16:47Like I've been telling you right along.
00:16:49I was playing chess with an Eskimo.
00:16:52Eskimo?
00:16:53What's his name?
00:16:54Utu Yak.
00:16:55Spelled sideways it's still phony.
00:16:57I know he's telling the truth.
00:16:59Miss Warren saw the Eskimo.
00:17:01No she didn't either.
00:17:02He was...
00:17:03Oh.
00:17:05Very interesting isn't it professor?
00:17:08Very.
00:17:09Are you getting frightened Mr. Elliot?
00:17:11Why should he be frightened?
00:17:12Yeah why should I be frightened?
00:17:14Someone in this room is a murderer.
00:17:17No telling who may be next on his list.
00:17:19It should be fascinating studying your reactions.
00:17:23Reactions to what?
00:17:24Fear.
00:17:25Fear stimuli.
00:17:26All right all right Oliver.
00:17:27We don't need any stimuli from you.
00:17:30The bus driver's gone for the sheriff.
00:17:32He'll be here soon.
00:17:33In the meantime everybody go to your room.
00:17:35And stay there.
00:17:38Here you.
00:17:39You go to the room we gave you.
00:17:41Look I've got to get to Grape City.
00:17:43Still frightened huh Mr. Elliot?
00:17:44And if I don't get there tonight I'll lose my job.
00:17:46Where you're going you won't need any job.
00:17:48Where I'm going I won't need...
00:17:49Will you get out of here?
00:17:51Come on Larry.
00:17:52Oh Mr. Waldeck I'll be right along.
00:17:57Yes yes.
00:17:57Mr. Waldeck when can I talk to you?
00:17:59Oh Miss Warren isn't it?
00:18:01Oh yes yes about those dual chessmen.
00:18:03Yes.
00:18:03Not now not now.
00:18:04Too many people too much confusion.
00:18:06Well later.
00:18:08So it is.
00:18:09What I was going to say is...
00:18:22Say it in here.
00:18:24I've got to go away.
00:18:28And I don't want you to think it's because of the murder.
00:18:30It isn't that at all.
00:18:31Well Larry I know you had nothing to do with the murder.
00:18:34Well when they find out that I've left here the others are going to say that I did it.
00:18:37I want you to still keep on believing in me.
00:18:40Well perhaps you'd better stay here then.
00:18:41Oh I can't.
00:18:42I've got to go.
00:18:43I'll lose my job.
00:18:44My uncle said if I fail this time he'll fire me.
00:18:46I've got to get to Grape City.
00:18:47No matter what they think or what they say.
00:18:50Maybe I shouldn't go away and leave you.
00:18:53Why not?
00:18:55Well I...
00:18:57You know...
00:18:59When I stopped by the antique shop...
00:19:01It wasn't because I was interested in antiques.
00:19:04Why Larry?
00:19:05It was...
00:19:06Well I...
00:19:08I like andions yes.
00:19:10But...
00:19:11I don't want anything to happen to you.
00:19:15Nothing's going to happen to me.
00:19:16Are you sure?
00:19:17That man was murdered.
00:19:18Look anyone on the bus could have killed him.
00:19:20It had nothing to do with me.
00:19:22I'm here on business.
00:19:23And soon as I talk to Charles and Preston Waldeck...
00:19:25I'll leave.
00:19:26Well be careful.
00:19:27Promise me.
00:19:29When I...
00:19:30Finish my assignment at Grape City...
00:19:32I'll come back.
00:19:34Goodbye.
00:19:35Goodbye.
00:19:38Oh well...
00:19:39I'm glad it wasn't the antiques...
00:19:41You were looking at.
00:19:46Mr. Elias...
00:19:47Could you help me?
00:19:48Well I'm in a hurry now.
00:19:50But it's a chest problem.
00:19:51I can't do anything with it.
00:19:52Chest problem?
00:19:55Chest?
00:19:55Uh-huh.
00:19:57Come on in here where the light's better.
00:20:04It says eight in four moves...
00:20:05And I can't do it.
00:20:07See.
00:20:10That's very simple.
00:20:11It's rudimentary.
00:20:13You move that bishop there...
00:20:15Then the queen there.
00:20:17Advance this pawn...
00:20:19Then that one.
00:20:20Mate.
00:20:20Oh you're wonderful.
00:20:21I'll try it on a chess board later.
00:20:23Is Miss Warren interested in chess too?
00:20:25Oh I don't know.
00:20:26It isn't the game that fascinates me so much.
00:20:28It's the chess men.
00:20:29I collect old ones.
00:20:30You know.
00:20:31Jeweled ones.
00:20:32Well I'm only interested in the game.
00:20:34Miss Warren collects chess men doesn't she?
00:20:36Well she didn't say.
00:20:37I'd heard there was an especially fine set here...
00:20:40And I thought that maybe...
00:20:41You're fine Miss Rossin.
00:20:42If I...
00:20:42If I run across any old men I'll...
00:20:44I'll let you know.
00:20:45But I'm interested in young men too.
00:20:49I thought I told you to go to your room and stay there.
00:20:53This is a respectable talent.
00:20:54Well she was asking about men.
00:20:56Yeah well she would.
00:21:28Eavesdropping Miss Rossin.
00:21:43Eavesdropping Miss Rossin.
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00:25:47So, it's you again. What are you doing?
00:26:08I was just trying...
00:26:09Did you jam up that wiring?
00:26:10No, sir. I was just trying to fix it.
00:26:12Fix it, eh? Well, I'll fix you.
00:26:17May I get my bags, please?
00:26:37Did they mess up...
00:26:39Ah, come on, get that.
00:26:40I'm here for my paper about this.
00:26:41What in the world was all a grandkid?
00:26:43He was in the garage car.
00:26:44I was just trying to get one started.
00:26:46I've got to get the grapes in.
00:26:47Why did you...
00:26:48For that matter, why did you get off here?
00:26:50Why, I...
00:26:50It's my vacation.
00:26:51Oh, somebody drained all gas out of my bus.
00:26:54Who did it? That's what I wanted.
00:26:55Did you get the sheriff?
00:26:56No.
00:26:57And miles from here on, what happens?
00:26:59My gas gives out.
00:27:00Say, what kind of a joint is this anyway?
00:27:02Gods murdered, bodies disappearing, phones cut off,
00:27:05sabotaging my bus.
00:27:07I had to walk back.
00:27:09Oh, my coins are killing me.
00:27:11Say, I didn't do it.
00:27:12If I thought you did, I...
00:27:13How long do you think I can keep these people here?
00:27:15We've got to get the sheriff.
00:27:17I'll go after him.
00:27:17It's 40 miles.
00:27:19Yeah, but I'm a fast walker.
00:27:20Oh, no, you don't.
00:27:21Now, wait a minute.
00:27:22Now, look, someone's got to get the sheriff.
00:27:24Oh, don't you want him around here?
00:27:26Until the law gets here, what I say, go.
00:27:28Now, everybody go to bed,
00:27:30and for peace' sake, stay there.
00:27:31And as for you,
00:27:35one more break,
00:27:36and I'll fill you so full of holds,
00:27:37you look like a punched-out meal ticket.
00:27:39Now, get upstairs.
00:27:51Where's the note?
00:27:52There's always a note.
00:27:53You're next.
00:28:16Professor, cutting off the head of a corpse.
00:28:19It's obvious the murderer is a madman.
00:28:21Perhaps it was to forestall identification.
00:28:24Nonsense.
00:28:25Only a homicidal maniac would mutilate a body.
00:28:28Don't you agree there's something strange
00:28:30about this Elliot chap?
00:28:32He is odd.
00:28:34I wonder what he did with a head.
00:28:36Where are you heading?
00:28:44Head ahead.
00:28:52What did I do at the head?
00:28:54I gotta get out of here.
00:29:02Oops.
00:29:06What did I do at the head?
00:29:36Larry?
00:29:58Larry!
00:30:00Let me in, please.
00:30:01It's urgent.
00:30:06What's the matter?
00:30:13Oh, nothing.
00:30:14Open it.
00:30:15I already did.
00:30:16I mean...
00:30:17Go on, open it.
00:30:22Well, you're a chess expert.
00:30:23Don't you recognize them?
00:30:25The ones Kublai Khan gave to Marco Polo
00:30:26in the 12th century.
00:30:28Pearls, jade, and gold, and emerald.
00:30:30Gee, they're wonderful.
00:30:31That set's worth a fortune.
00:30:33But you only have the white hat.
00:30:35But I know what the rest of them are.
00:30:37Where did you get these?
00:30:44Preston Walden.
00:30:45He and Charles bought the set at an auction.
00:30:47At that time, no one knew their real value.
00:30:50Then they quarreled and divided everything.
00:30:53Charles has the black hat.
00:30:54And that's where you come in.
00:30:55That's where...
00:30:56What?
00:30:57Well, he won't sell to me.
00:30:58He's mad because I went to Preston first.
00:31:00But you can make him sell.
00:31:02How?
00:31:02Well, he thinks you're the world's greatest chess player.
00:31:05He told me he'd talk business to you
00:31:06if you could beat him at a game of chess.
00:31:08Oh, I can't.
00:31:09I'd like to help you out, Sally.
00:31:11Uh, Miss Warren.
00:31:12But I've got to get out of here.
00:31:14But it won't take long.
00:31:16Then you can go.
00:31:17No, no.
00:31:18But, Larry,
00:31:19a thousand dollars is a lot of money to me.
00:31:22I can use it.
00:31:23Please help me.
00:31:24Suppose Charles beat me at chess.
00:31:26But he can't beat you.
00:31:27Please.
00:31:29All right.
00:31:30Look, now look.
00:31:31He's in his room.
00:31:31He's expecting you.
00:31:32I'll wait for you here.
00:31:34Offer him 25,000
00:31:35and don't lose your head.
00:31:44I'll wait for you.
00:32:14No, I could have beaten you
00:32:43if I hadn't lost that last pawn.
00:32:45Oh, well, there's many a slip
00:32:47twixt the pawn and the lip.
00:32:49What's that got to do with it?
00:32:50Nothing, just make it look funny.
00:32:52Oh, careful.
00:32:53Now, about these chessmen.
00:32:55You give me 25,000
00:32:57for my half of the set?
00:32:59Yes, for the black half.
00:33:00Right here.
00:33:11Here?
00:33:12I have a secret vault.
00:33:14Nobody knows where it is.
00:33:16Now, even Preston.
00:33:18Especially Preston.
00:33:20Well, let's get the chessmen
00:33:21and get out of here, huh?
00:33:22Yes.
00:33:23Well, you go in and open the safe.
00:33:25I get claustrophobia.
00:33:27Small places closing on me.
00:33:29Well, where's the combination?
00:33:31Oh, yes, yes, of course.
00:33:33The combination.
00:33:34Can't open a safe
00:33:35without the combination.
00:33:37There you are.
00:33:38Right in my wallet.
00:33:39Where would Judd be?
00:33:40Hey, I feel dizzy.
00:33:42This place felt just like
00:33:43it was going all around.
00:33:45Could it be the wine?
00:33:46Did it close in you, too?
00:33:49Claustrophobia.
00:33:49Give me the combination.
00:33:51The combination?
00:33:52Why, I just gave it to you.
00:33:56Oh, now, look.
00:33:57This is no time for joking.
00:33:58Give me the combination.
00:33:59I'll get the chessmen
00:34:00and let's get out of here.
00:34:01My word.
00:34:02Young man,
00:34:03do you mean to stand there
00:34:04and deny that I just gave you
00:34:06the combination, do you?
00:34:07I don't know what you're talking about.
00:34:08I held it right out to you.
00:34:10Maybe you dropped it.
00:34:17You must have taken it and...
00:34:19Hey, this whole wall turns.
00:34:25I saw the wall.
00:34:26Did you find the combination?
00:34:28Inside.
00:34:28Inside.
00:34:29No, it isn't in there either.
00:34:30Say, how do you open this thing?
00:34:32No.
00:34:32Go go in there now.
00:34:38I'm beginning to like this, you know.
00:34:45Hey.
00:34:47Charles.
00:34:48Mr. Waldick.
00:34:50Mr. Waldick.
00:34:52Mr. Waldick.
00:34:54Mr. Waldick.
00:34:55Oh.
00:34:56Oh.
00:34:57Are you sure that my brother came down here
00:35:20with Mr. Elliott?
00:35:21That's what Larry said.
00:35:23Right after the chess game.
00:35:24They've been gone over an hour.
00:35:26I'm sure something's happened.
00:35:27Oh.
00:35:29What was that?
00:35:30If I didn't hear anything,
00:35:32let's go back.
00:35:32Oh.
00:35:34Oh, there it is again.
00:35:35Somebody moaned.
00:35:38Oh.
00:35:39She's here, young man.
00:35:40That's no way to drink port wine.
00:35:42Larry.
00:35:43Oh.
00:35:44Maybe he's hurt.
00:35:45That port never hurt anyone.
00:35:46Don't pull a knife on me.
00:35:47Knife?
00:35:48There's no...
00:35:49Are you drunk?
00:35:51Oh.
00:35:52Fine thing.
00:35:53Luring a fellow down here
00:35:54with a cock and bull story
00:35:55about saving a combination
00:35:57and then cocking him on the head.
00:35:58Larry, he didn't.
00:36:00Don't tell me.
00:36:00He did too.
00:36:01It affects him funny, doesn't it?
00:36:03No, you don't.
00:36:04You don't get away with that.
00:36:05You're not going to lure me down here
00:36:06and then crack me over the head.
00:36:08Larry, you are drunk.
00:36:10I'm...
00:36:10I was standing right here.
00:36:12And he told me
00:36:13that he gave me the combination.
00:36:14And now when my back was served,
00:36:15he took advantage of me.
00:36:16He hit me right on the...
00:36:17Charles, what happened?
00:36:21Somebody must have...
00:36:24There you are.
00:36:27Up to your old tricks again.
00:36:29As soon...
00:36:33Oh, brother.
00:36:35I really must be drunk.
00:36:37My chest man.
00:36:38They're gone.
00:36:45They're gone.
00:36:46They're gone.
00:36:47Oh, Larry.
00:36:48How could you get drunk
00:36:49at a time like this?
00:36:50It was easy.
00:36:51All right, pick your spot, boys.
00:37:07Now, remember this guy, Markham's dangerous.
00:37:09You better come with me.
00:37:10You both get into your room now.
00:37:17Stay out of trouble.
00:37:18He's not really hurt much.
00:37:20He's just a great big baby.
00:37:22A baby?
00:37:22Did you get his gun?
00:37:24Gun?
00:37:24Well, he hasn't got a gun.
00:37:27You go on inside.
00:37:28I wait out here.
00:37:30We don't speak.
00:37:31He's on your toes, Tony.
00:37:36Where is he?
00:37:37Shh!
00:37:37He's sleeping.
00:37:40Oh, well, that's Charlie Walden.
00:37:42That ain't Preston.
00:37:44Well, we don't want him.
00:37:45Markham's the man we want.
00:37:46Deacon Markham.
00:37:50Deacon Markham?
00:37:52Yeah, that's who.
00:37:53The escaped killer.
00:37:55Now, where you got him?
00:37:57Are we supposed to have him?
00:37:59Well, I get a tip that Markham's up here
00:38:01and that you or him or...
00:38:04If this is a rib...
00:38:05Oh, no, there's been a mistake, chef.
00:38:07But it's a good thing you've come.
00:38:08A murder's been committed.
00:38:09A murder?
00:38:09And he was attacked.
00:38:10Me, too, on account of the chess man.
00:38:12The chess man?
00:38:12That's the motive.
00:38:13The motive, murdered chess man.
00:38:15What are you talking about?
00:38:16Markham is the guy I want.
00:38:18Who was murdered?
00:38:20Well, he'll tell you all about it.
00:38:21He talks much better alone.
00:38:23Excuse us, please.
00:38:26All right, it's time to talk.
00:38:31We're listening.
00:38:38Don't mention chess.
00:38:40Why not?
00:38:41Markham, you'll kill us, Charles and me.
00:38:43Not that I mind about Charles.
00:38:45He doesn't make much sense, does he?
00:38:47The jewel chess set.
00:38:49It was Deacon Markham's.
00:38:51Last week, we got a letter from him.
00:38:52It was smuggled out of prison.
00:38:54Read it.
00:38:55Waldeck brothers.
00:38:57I hear you've got my chess men.
00:38:59You keep them till I get there or else.
00:39:02I don't mind knocking guys off.
00:39:04The sheriff.
00:39:05You heard him.
00:39:06Markham's here.
00:39:07Markham?
00:39:07Here.
00:39:08Then he's the one who hit Charles in the head.
00:39:10Head, head.
00:39:11Oh.
00:39:11Well, Larry, what's the matter?
00:39:12Oh, I just happen to think I got a head I got to lose.
00:39:14I mean, you tell the sheriff about.
00:39:16Oh, good night.
00:39:19Port.
00:39:20It's the wine.
00:39:21Affect some people that way.
00:39:23Come down off there or I'll fire.
00:39:50Go, Mr. David, what do you mean?
00:39:52Get down or I'll let you have it.
00:39:55Don't shoot.
00:40:00All right.
00:40:01Put the handcuffs on me, but I didn't do it.
00:40:05You didn't do what?
00:40:06Say, chum, what goes on here?
00:40:08You nuts.
00:40:09I was frank.
00:40:11You don't happen to be related to the Waldecks, do you?
00:40:13I always knew they were school balls.
00:40:15I hardly know them.
00:40:25Now, what do you call that?
00:40:27Oliver.
00:40:29Oliver?
00:40:30Is that what you call him?
00:40:32It.
00:40:32Oh, I call that a cabbage.
00:40:34Oh, now, you're all upset.
00:40:35You better take Oliver and go back to bed.
00:40:37Yes, we better.
00:40:38I better.
00:40:40Oh, no, no, no.
00:40:41Not that way.
00:40:42This way.
00:40:44Come on.
00:40:50There it is here.
00:40:52Now go right to bed and stay there like a good little boy.
00:40:55Yes.
00:40:56What do I do with this?
00:40:58Eat it.
00:40:59Oh, I couldn't eat that.
00:41:01Oh, of course you couldn't.
00:41:05Betty, bye now.
00:41:08Nighty-night.
00:41:11You sure you'll be all right?
00:41:13Yeah, I'll be fine.
00:41:15Don't want me to tuck you in?
00:41:17No.
00:41:19Now give me the key and I'll lock you in.
00:41:27Here it is.
00:41:29Nighty-night.
00:41:30Nighty-night.
00:41:32Sleep tight, sonny boy.
00:41:42Sad, Keith.
00:41:43All over that little monster.
00:42:00Good evening.
00:42:13Markham.
00:42:15Nick.
00:42:17Brisk him.
00:42:20When's he going to drop the other shoe?
00:42:22Where you got him?
00:42:28Got what?
00:42:29The chessmen.
00:42:30Oh, I don't want to play now.
00:42:32Find those chessmen and quick.
00:42:33Yes, sir.
00:42:36There are my chessmen there.
00:42:43Them ain't the ones.
00:42:45My men.
00:42:46The ones with the jewels.
00:42:47He knows that dame brought him up here.
00:42:49Now hand them over or I'll turn and make loose on you.
00:42:52Yes.
00:42:53Let me do it just once, will you please?
00:42:55Just let me do it once.
00:42:58Larry.
00:42:59Larry.
00:43:00I've got to talk to you.
00:43:01Is that the dame?
00:43:02Yes, that's her.
00:43:04Let her in.
00:43:05We'll hide.
00:43:07And talk to her just the same as if we ain't here, see?
00:43:11Now we'll find out where those chessmen are.
00:43:16Go on.
00:43:17And if you let on that we're here, I'm letting you have it, see?
00:43:22And the dame.
00:43:28Come in.
00:43:29Well, open the door.
00:43:30The key's on the outside.
00:43:38Larry.
00:43:46About those chessmen.
00:43:49About the chessmen.
00:43:53They're here.
00:43:54Well, of course they're here.
00:43:55I left them here.
00:43:57Take that off.
00:44:00What's the matter with you?
00:44:07Have you been under that port again?
00:44:08Oh, I wish I had.
00:44:10Oh, I just wanted to ask you.
00:44:15Drop it.
00:44:16We want to go to sleep.
00:44:17The floor.
00:44:19Get out of here, please.
00:44:20You want me to go?
00:44:21Yes.
00:44:22No.
00:44:23If you don't get out of here, something will happen to you.
00:44:28Put those bags.
00:44:31Someone's at the floor.
00:44:32I mean, the door.
00:44:33The floor.
00:44:34The door.
00:44:35Don't find out who it is.
00:44:36Who is it?
00:44:37Who is it?
00:44:38Are you dressed, Mr. Elliot?
00:44:39I'm coming in.
00:44:41No, I'm not.
00:44:42Well, then, throw on something.
00:44:43I've got to talk to you.
00:44:44I don't want her to see me.
00:44:47Don't go in there.
00:44:48You'll slip on the back.
00:44:51Don't go in there.
00:44:52You'll slip on the mink.
00:44:53I mean.
00:44:53In there.
00:44:54Here.
00:44:58Ready?
00:45:02Are you a man or a mouse?
00:45:04Will you go up there and make him drop that shoe?
00:45:05Come in.
00:45:13Smoke's getting in my eyes.
00:45:14Would you mind taking a cigarette?
00:45:20Well, it's all right.
00:45:21Everybody's gone to bed.
00:45:23I got that chest problem worked out, I think.
00:45:25I haven't got time.
00:45:26Well, but it'll only take a minute.
00:45:35I borrowed these from Mr. Waldeck.
00:45:39I was out walking and I got lonely.
00:45:41Don't you find it lonely here?
00:45:42Oh, I wish I did.
00:45:45You take the blacks.
00:45:45It's your move.
00:45:46Oh, I don't want to play now.
00:45:48I don't feel well.
00:45:50My head.
00:45:51I got a headache.
00:45:52That's it.
00:45:53Oh, you poor boy.
00:45:55What you need is a cool compress.
00:45:57I'll get you one.
00:46:01No, no, don't you.
00:46:03Not an air.
00:46:04Get some water over here.
00:46:05I'll wet this and put it on your forehead.
00:46:10You don't have to do that.
00:46:11But it's no trouble at all.
00:46:14Well, come on.
00:46:15Sit down.
00:46:24Oh, you poor boy.
00:46:30Isn't that better?
00:46:32Oh, I don't know.
00:46:33I don't know anything.
00:46:35What are you doing?
00:46:36Now, now, now.
00:46:37Relax.
00:46:37Relax.
00:46:40Hey, hey.
00:46:40Wait, don't go in there.
00:46:42Don't go in there.
00:46:44All right.
00:46:44I may as well tell you.
00:46:46I'm not what you think I am.
00:46:47What are you?
00:46:48I'm a detective.
00:46:49A man in disguise?
00:46:50Oh, don't be foolish.
00:46:51What do you want from me?
00:46:54The Marco Polo chess set.
00:46:56I work for the insurance company that paid off to Balboni when the set was stolen.
00:46:59We got wind that Miss Warren was in touch with Balboni about the set, so I started trailing her.
00:47:03Well, that settles everything.
00:47:05No, it doesn't.
00:47:05A man was murdered over that chess set.
00:47:07You mean the man on the bus?
00:47:08Voltaire Munts.
00:47:09Part of the gang that stole the set from Balboni.
00:47:11You've hidden those chess men in here, haven't you?
00:47:13Now, don't go in there.
00:47:14You'll get us all killed.
00:47:15I was wondering what you were.
00:47:20Well, well, I underestimated you.
00:47:23All right, give him up.
00:47:24But not to you.
00:47:25Please, please, girls.
00:47:27Elliot, open the door.
00:47:29I want to talk to you.
00:47:30That's the manager.
00:47:31If he finds you girls in here, he'll murder me.
00:47:32If he doesn't, somebody will.
00:47:34I'm coming.
00:47:35Hi, quick, hi.
00:47:36Where?
00:47:36No, no, not near.
00:47:37Don't.
00:47:37Under the bed.
00:47:39Under the bed.
00:47:41What am I hiding for?
00:47:45Come in.
00:47:57At last.
00:47:58Now, go to bed and don't wake us again.
00:48:00Yes, sir.
00:48:03Oh, uh, gardenia.
00:48:05Nice.
00:48:11Have you got a woman in this room?
00:48:13Oh, uh,
00:48:15Oh, the lip rouge.
00:48:16Oh, I use it, uh,
00:48:17chapped lips.
00:48:28This is yours, I suppose?
00:48:31Uh, yes, uh,
00:48:32I've spent, uh,
00:48:34quite a bit of time in, uh,
00:48:35Switzerland.
00:48:36You're my man.
00:48:42Oh, you're my man.
00:48:48A little woman.
00:48:54Take this.
00:48:55I got it.
00:48:56Don't anybody move.
00:48:57What happened to you. I was run over by a herd of buffalo. They went that way Sheriff. Say what are you doing here. Studying fierce to me I. Are you frightened Mr. Elliot.
00:49:21Hello. Well. I had to get the Pulitzer price for stupidity. They got your chessmen. No they didn't. They got your chessmen. I switched them. I put them in the box that had you. Did you know I didn't. Oh. So that's how it was done. I've got it. I'll go out in the hole and start
00:49:51screaming. That'll bring everyone in the tavern out of their rooms. Then you climb down and enter the rooms below and search them. We'll get those chessmen. And the murderers. And the murderers. Maybe we can think of something else. No this will work. Now when you hear me scream then you know what to do. Sally. I'll be careful. She'll be careful. Fine thing.
00:50:21You know.
00:50:51The other half of the jewel chest.
00:51:21Sheriff have you heard anything about Mr Elliot we didn't get him to every couple of the
00:51:35counties on the lookout you don't really think you run away do he probably double-crossed
00:51:39both of us and got away with the chairman I don't believe it.
00:51:51I don't believe it.
00:52:21What have you there miss Warren.
00:52:51That's nothing you're just jittery.
00:53:09Remember that I told you don't break it over just one I should have known better than
00:53:19to get myself mixed up with a white oh we just stick around hitle back then we'll go out
00:53:23that exit door they probably think we're miles away from here by now anyway.
00:53:27I'm just going to have another look around you stay here and keep your hands off those bottles or I'll
00:53:37keep your hands off.
00:53:39Happy New Year's Day.
00:53:47Happy New Year's Day.
00:53:51Happy New Year.
00:53:53Happy New Year's Day.
00:53:57Happy New Year's Day.
00:54:06THE END
00:54:36And he's staring back there take a look through here.
00:55:06THE END
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00:56:36well how did you get up here the kill is here tell us which ones markham and his
00:56:43pal the bellboy lockups got a gun mock on me yes he's the guy that slugged me and
00:56:47took away the chessmen I'm sure that now see by the way what are you doing here
00:56:51professor oh I thought I might find the wine tunnels interesting interesting
00:57:06I'm
00:57:13the
00:57:15the
00:57:17the
00:57:25the
00:57:27I said, Tika, maybe shut up.
00:57:48Hey!
00:57:50There he is.
00:57:57Don't come up here, I'll shoot you with your own gun.
00:58:13Come on, get down there again.
00:58:15Get down.
00:58:18Turn around and put your hands up.
00:58:19Turn around or I'll let you have it.
00:58:30Go ahead.
00:58:32Walk along, keep your hands up.
00:58:37Shut up, don't shoot!
00:58:49Won't you, Professor?
00:58:53Shh.
00:58:54He just went around that way.
00:59:01It's Muntz, the dead body.
00:59:02It's Muntz, the dead body.
00:59:19It's Muntz, the dead body.
00:59:20It's Muntz, the dead body.
00:59:21It's Muntz.
00:59:21It's Muntz.
00:59:22It's Muntz.
00:59:45Hey, Maka.
00:59:46Psst.
00:59:46Maka.
00:59:47I'll back your ears down.
00:59:49down
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01:01:42professor
01:01:43I would have never suspected him of being a killer he's such a refined man I knew he was a criminal all the time didn't you notice his ears were lower in his eyes
01:01:50uh
01:01:53uh
01:01:54there's something that uh you didn't know what's that uh in there and i'll tell you
01:01:59uh
01:02:02uh
01:02:03this is just between you and me
01:02:06uh
01:02:08uh
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01:02:12that's for throwing the rocks through the window
01:02:13uh
01:02:14that's for the cabbage head
01:02:16uh
01:02:17that's for the fireworks
01:02:18fireworks
01:02:19and this one's on me
01:02:20uh
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01:02:39your insurance company pays you the thousand dollar reward
01:02:41thanks and good luck
01:02:42good luck to you
01:02:43you're gonna need it
01:02:45yes
01:02:46yes
01:02:47mr richardson
01:02:48larry here's your call
01:02:49mr richardson
01:02:51oh
01:02:52oh uh
01:02:53hello mr richardson
01:02:55uh
01:02:56this is larry elliott
01:02:57i didn't go to grave city
01:02:59oh
01:03:00you didn't
01:03:01well what happened to you if i may be so inquisitive
01:03:04oh
01:03:05it was nothing very interesting to you i
01:03:07i i just made a little mistake and i get off at grape center
01:03:10what
01:03:12well i couldn't on account of the murder in the bus
01:03:14murder what murder
01:03:16did you get the story
01:03:17i did but then markham came
01:03:19markham
01:03:20markham
01:03:21markham came
01:03:22well i would have only uh
01:03:24uh
01:03:25mr
01:03:26what's that man's name charles waldeck
01:03:27yes they almost killed charles waldeck and they stole the jeweled uh
01:03:30chess man
01:03:31and uh
01:03:32i met the nicest girl
01:03:34never mind the girl what happened to markham
01:03:36markham
01:03:37markham
01:03:38oh i captured him
01:03:39yes and mink
01:03:40and the professor
01:03:41the professor
01:03:43he's the real killer
01:03:44you know the three of them fell on a vat of wine and i got awfully drunk
01:03:48that's the screwiest bunch of murderers i ever captured
01:03:51missushed
01:03:53how dry i am
01:03:54how dry i am
01:03:57how dry i am
01:03:58how dry i am
01:04:00oh
01:04:01by
01:04:02how dry i am
01:04:03oh
01:04:04by
01:04:05không
01:04:06most recent
01:04:08what i do
01:04:09shall i go to great city and see miss musket
01:04:11This must get
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