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Step into a world of intrigue with Shadows of the Orient (1937) — a classic mystery adventure filled with suspense, exotic atmospheres, and hidden danger. Follow the thrilling pursuit of crime and justice through dimly lit streets and shadowy corners, where every clue leads deeper into a web of deception.
Perfect for fans of vintage detective films and timeless cinematography.
Perfect for fans of vintage detective films and timeless cinematography.
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00:00:00All right, all right, Ed.
00:00:30Get a little flash quick.
00:00:33Why they have them?
00:00:34Yeah.
00:00:37All the X-26.
00:00:43All the X-26.
00:00:46X-26.
00:00:49All the X-26.
00:00:51All the X-26.
00:00:53Yeah, X-26.
00:01:03Go ahead.
00:01:04There he is.
00:01:08Watch out, Flash.
00:01:09A troll plane's scouting.
00:01:11Try to land and save that load.
00:01:13All right, I got you.
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00:03:31Alright.
00:03:32Chen.
00:03:34Well, you got some dough for me?
00:03:36I have bad report on you.
00:03:37Say, there wasn't a chance for me to lay in that load.
00:03:40And I wasn't gonna let them catch me, was it?
00:03:42And you expect me to pay you for murdering my countrymen?
00:03:46Say, what is this?
00:03:48You mean I don't get my dough?
00:03:50That's it.
00:03:51All right.
00:03:53You can get another flyer, but I'm not through.
00:04:01Thank you, too.
00:04:10This is an exquisite little piece, Ching Shoe.
00:04:14Yes.
00:04:15Where did you get it?
00:04:17One of my cousins brought this to me.
00:04:23Hi, Jake.
00:04:46Hello, Flash.
00:04:47Where do you use your portament?
00:04:48I'm set up.
00:04:53Come in.
00:05:10Come in.
00:05:13Oh.
00:05:19Help.
00:05:20Help.
00:05:23Yeah.
00:05:24Yes, this is in Southern perspective.
00:05:26I mean, Inspector Sullivan.
00:05:28Yeah.
00:05:29If you come down to Chinatown, I'll show you how to get that whole smuggling ring.
00:05:42What's that?
00:05:43Who is this?
00:05:44Never mind who it is.
00:05:46This is the goods.
00:05:47And if you'll rush down to the Camden house, I'll even lead you to the chief of that ring.
00:05:53Yeah.
00:05:54All right.
00:05:55Where will I meet you?
00:06:06Hello.
00:06:07Hello.
00:06:07Hello.
00:06:08Hello.
00:06:08Trace that call and get me Market 4-4.
00:06:19Quick.
00:06:21Immigration Bureau, Morgan talking.
00:06:23Now, this is Sullivan.
00:06:25Get the raid squad to the Camden house and I'll meet you there.
00:06:27All right.
00:06:28All right.
00:06:28The man I follow, he telephoned.
00:06:50I think the police come quick.
00:06:53Get our cousins out quickly.
00:06:55All right.
00:06:56I think you'd better go, Mr. Moss.
00:07:09Long, long, man.
00:07:10Why, for the last time, will you go home with us now?
00:07:13No.
00:07:14Very well, and good night.
00:07:16Come on, folks.
00:07:17Good night.
00:07:18Good night.
00:07:26Game's closed.
00:07:45Police men coming.
00:07:45Beat a chain.
00:07:46Move the cops.
00:07:48Beat a chain.
00:07:49Move the cops.
00:07:50Come on.
00:07:50Come on.
00:07:50Get out of here.
00:07:53Come on.
00:07:54Get out of here.
00:07:54Get out of here.
00:07:55Get out of here.
00:07:56Get out of here.
00:07:57Get out of here.
00:07:58Get out of here.
00:07:59Get out of here.
00:08:00Get out of here.
00:08:01Get out of here.
00:08:02Get out of here.
00:08:03Come on.
00:08:04Get out of here.
00:08:05Get out of here.
00:08:06Get out of here.
00:08:07Get out of here.
00:08:08Come on.
00:08:09Get out of here.
00:08:10Get out of here.
00:08:11Come on.
00:08:12Get out of here.
00:08:13Get out of here.
00:08:14Get out of here.
00:08:15Get out of here.
00:08:16Get out of here.
00:08:17Hey, get back in there, get back, get back, get back, get back, get back in there, everybody,
00:08:35get back.
00:08:36Hey, where do you think you're going, young lady?
00:09:02You take your hands off me.
00:09:04None of your left.
00:09:05Get in here with the rest of them.
00:09:06Oh, but I've got to get out of here.
00:09:08I'm...
00:09:09You'll stay here till we get through with you.
00:09:10But look, I'm Viola Avery.
00:09:11And if my father ever learns I've been in this raid, I'll be in an awful jam.
00:09:14You're in an awful jam now.
00:09:15I beg your pardon, Inspector.
00:09:19This young lady really is Viola Avery.
00:09:22Did I say she wasn't?
00:09:23But you don't understand, she's Judge Avery's daughter.
00:09:27Federal Judge Avery?
00:09:29None other.
00:09:31Well, why didn't she say so in the first place?
00:09:33And it'll be all right if we proceed, Inspector?
00:09:34Well, I...
00:09:35Oh, thank you very much.
00:09:36I shall remind the Judge of your kindness.
00:09:37Yes, Mr. Avery.
00:09:46Well, anyway, I thank you, Sir Walter Raleigh.
00:09:48You certainly saved me from the morning papers and mud.
00:09:50Well, don't mention it.
00:09:51The pleasure was all mine, I assure you.
00:09:53Shall we take this taxi?
00:10:01There we go.
00:10:11I don't understand what Inspector speak about.
00:10:13Shut up!
00:10:14Open up now.
00:10:15Now, where have you got those Chinatown men heading?
00:10:16Come on, speak up!
00:10:17Shut up!
00:10:18Open up!
00:10:19It is Mr. Fine.
00:10:20Ah, shut up!
00:10:21What are you gonna do?
00:10:22I give up!
00:10:23They got those Chinatown men away in a truck, Inspector.
00:10:25What about the man who phoned to me?
00:10:27We found him next door on the phone booth.
00:10:28Dead.
00:10:29Dead?
00:10:30Dead. I called the coroner.
00:10:31All right, I'll check up on that.
00:10:32I'm gonna hold you all for investigation.
00:10:34You'll stay right where you are now.
00:10:36Everybody!
00:10:37What were you doing alone in Chinatown at this hour in the morning?
00:10:41Watching shirt buttons move from one pile to another.
00:10:44Oh, Fantan, huh?
00:10:45Yes.
00:10:46Were you at it too?
00:10:48Oh, heavens no.
00:10:49Have a cigarette.
00:10:52No, I was searching for some unusual curio.
00:10:55And you found me.
00:10:56Think of that.
00:11:01Don't tell me you've reached that sedate age
00:11:03where a man starts to collect curio.
00:11:06Oh, it's a disease, really.
00:11:08I must confess that Orientals have a peculiar, irresistible fascination for me.
00:11:13Hmm.
00:11:16You arouse my curiosity.
00:11:19I or my collection?
00:11:21The collection, of course.
00:11:23I was afraid of that.
00:11:25Anyway, I'd like to have you see my collection.
00:11:27Oh, by the way, I'm having a cocktail party tomorrow afternoon.
00:11:31Just a few people.
00:11:32Won't you come?
00:11:33Why not bring your father?
00:11:36I'd be honored to meet him.
00:11:39Please come.
00:11:40I'd be terribly disappointed if you don't.
00:11:42Now I understand why you were able to sway Sullivan so easily.
00:11:46You are persuasive.
00:11:48Then you will come?
00:11:49Mm-hmm.
00:11:51You haven't been very successful on this case, have you, Sullivan?
00:11:54Mm-hmm.
00:11:55Mm-hmm.
00:11:56Well, uh, you see, uh, it's just one of those things.
00:12:00Now, take last night, for instance.
00:12:01I was, uh...
00:12:02I know all about last night.
00:12:03No need going through all of that again.
00:12:04I'm not censoring your failure.
00:12:05But we must break up that ring and stop this smuggling of Chinamen.
00:12:09I believe your methods are antiquated.
00:12:10And I'm going to switch both of you to new partners.
00:12:13I want to switch both of you to new partners.
00:12:14But I want to switch both of you to new partners.
00:12:16You haven't been successful on this case, have you, Sullivan?
00:12:17Well, uh, you see, it's just one of those things.
00:12:19Now, take last night, for instance.
00:12:21I was, uh...
00:12:22your failure but we must break up that ring and stop this smuggling of
00:12:26Chinamen I believe your methods are antiquated and I'm going to switch both
00:12:32of you to new partners younger men from a new school
00:12:39Sullivan you will turn this case over to Baxter and become his partner I I'm to
00:12:47be under Baxter why why that young fellas a rookie I've been 24 years in
00:12:58this service now and that's just what's the matter with you I think you can
00:13:02learn something from Baxter's methods he's called me come in Baxter
00:13:13I'm switching Sullivan to you and your partner to Morgan study this case and
00:13:21see what you can do Sullivan is at your disposal right now that's all
00:13:43I don't know if this department's coming to it wasn't that I'd be eligible for a
00:13:49pension next year I'd resign right now don't take it so hard Sullivan the only
00:13:57reason Graves teamed me with you is because well your handicap is Morgan
00:14:03just what I thought no I I know there couldn't be anything wrong with me and
00:14:12I I figured that you hey Sullivan about this case did you quiz Miss Avery why
00:14:18you know well then how did you know it was Miss Avery anybody could have used her
00:14:24name you know say young fella I've been too many years in this business not to
00:14:29know what I'm doing how did I know yes how how you mean how huh because I have Miss
00:14:45Avery's purse right here with her identification in it that's how oh she
00:14:51gave you her purse before she left of course not we found it there after she
00:14:59left what difference does it make none either way she might have been an
00:15:03imposter anybody could have found Miss Avery's purse and used her name who
00:15:09knows maybe those people are the masterminds you were after do I look that
00:15:13stupid well no you don't look it how did you mean that well how much longer must I wait for my
00:15:29newspaper only one moment father why are you so interested are you expecting to see
00:15:34your name blazing in the headlines yeah where were you last night oh I wasn't
00:15:40anywhere in particular oh beg your pardon miss there's an inspector from the
00:15:44immigration office on the phone oh tell him I'm at breakfast I did miss it but
00:15:50he's very insistent what now now father don't excite yourself I can explain
00:15:54I'll say you can but never to my satisfaction do you wish to speak to him or
00:15:58I'll talk to him oh I'll talk to him hello yes this is Violet Avery I am a rain oh of course not
00:16:12why how preposterous just checking Miss Avery that's all we have your purse it was
00:16:19found there can you explain that coincidence no I can't account for it at all all right Miss
00:16:26Avery thank you there you are Sullivan the real Viola Avery knows nothing about it well that
00:16:34don't prove these two people are connected with the case either does it the innocent people use
00:16:38fictitious names never pass up anything Sullivan it's our job to suspect everything and everybody
00:16:45oh yeah maybe I'm the one we're looking for oh no you would have been discovered long ago why
00:16:53sure hey what are you talking about there's no clue here Sullivan we're no saying I kind of
00:17:06expected to throw a couple of China one out of it and if you can explain it I won't believe it
00:17:14young lady if I ever find out that you know all right all right yes I know what you'll do but
00:17:20wait until you find out if you'll excuse me I'm a son bye
00:17:25how long are you gonna stare at that purse and I formulate a plan
00:17:43Miss Avery is here send her in
00:17:48good morning how do you do Miss Avery I came to my purse that's the girl she's the one who's in the
00:17:54rain why did you lie to me over the phone young lady oh but you see I I had to it would have been
00:18:03very unpleasant if I told the truth at that moment how do I know you're telling the truth now well
00:18:07can't you take my word for it in my business I can't take anybody's word what are you hiding Miss
00:18:12Avery the old family skeleton hiding in the closet if you must know still evasive hmm oh my goodness I'm
00:18:30due home right this moment just a moment of your car no I haven't well then I'll drive you oh don't bother
00:18:36but the taxis are still running but I insist and as much as you're late already I wouldn't think of detaining you
00:18:41besides there are some things I must know hmm what is this an inquisition call it that if you
00:18:46wish Sullivan you go down to the morgue and see what you can find on that body I'll meet you there
00:18:51well Sherlock Holmes have you got the handcuffs let me remind you that I probably won't relish your
00:18:58company any more than you will mine if it wasn't for that pension I'd resign right now what is it
00:19:13jewels the report is to see Miss Avery sir she isn't at home and they refuse to leave without a statement
00:19:18oh very well judge Avery a little story for the heralds now quiet you hyenas now one at a time we
00:19:31understand that Miss Avery was in a raid in Chinatown last night watch oh we want a statement from you
00:19:35judge well you tell your scandal-mongering editors that Miss Avery was not in a raid in Chinatown last
00:19:42night or any other night how do you know judge how do I know why why you I we my daughter was with
00:19:50me that's how I know now get out all of me come on of a judge you're waiting well it's too bad a man
00:20:00can't lovely day isn't it you mean it was until you ruined it well why don't you start your third
00:20:11degrees what are you waiting for very well why did you lie so because I didn't want father to know
00:20:17I was in that rain he ever gets wind of this he'll have 17 cents especially if he finds out I was down
00:20:23there alone alone yes well that man wasn't my escort just a chance of waiting very interesting name and
00:20:32address I don't know you know you remind me of Sullivan you meet people accept their word and learn nothing
00:20:40how do you know this man isn't a criminal let me remind you that man was a perfect gentleman
00:20:45which is more than be said for you well gentlemen can also be criminal oh not this one did you ever
00:20:52hear of a curio collector committing crimes but they're always the victim just what does this
00:20:58gentleman collect odd bits of string this gentleman happens to possess one of the most valuable collection
00:21:06of oriental curios in this country did you ever see it I'm going to this afternoon of the cocktail hour I
00:21:14should be privileged to gaze upon the one and only imperial robe of the Ming dynasty I suppose a man who own
00:21:22such treasures could be would naturally be criminal he might of course it's improbable but not impossible
00:21:29well is there anything else you'd like to know sure I
00:21:45oh there you are Miss Avery we couldn't get anything out of the judge so we thought we talked
00:21:55to you well I'm from the star and I'd like to get your very own story about it you were there what
00:21:59a definite statement from you Miss Avery regarding that raid last night well oh oh you got the wrong
00:22:07tip boys Miss Avery wasn't in the raid how do you know who are you Inspector Baxter Immigration Bureau
00:22:15Miss Avery lost a purse it was found on a girl who was picked up at the Canton house case of mistaken
00:22:21identity that's all sorry to disappoint you okay Inspector your words good enough you sure killed a
00:22:27good story oh thank you I don't know what to say don't say anything as I I didn't lie for your sake I
00:22:38didn't want those news hawks to spoil my plan oh sorry I flattered you oh there you are eh I've been
00:22:54waiting for you now see here oh this is Inspector Baxter my father Judge Avery how are you Judge
00:23:01Inspector eh hmm well what's she done now nothing sir and why are you here well well you see your
00:23:11daughter Viola and I went to school together oh really since when do they have male students at
00:23:17Wellesley Wellesley oh well you see we went to different schools together I was at Harvard when she
00:23:23was at Wellesley all right yeah now see here young lady I want the truth about that chimedown affair
00:23:29reporters have been here hundreds of them now were you or were you not in that raid oh that would
00:23:34have been impossible sir your daughter was with me last night oh I pardon me sir Mr. Watson is on the
00:23:40phone oh very well George excuse me oh gee you're a grand liar I could have kissed you right then and
00:23:49there yeah well why didn't you well well anyway I shall forget how gallant you've been all right
00:23:55how about dinner tonight oh I can't I have an engagement I'll take the first open date oh I'd love to go
00:24:02along sometime with something exciting happening hey wait a minute I couldn't take you with me while
00:24:08I'm on duty very well you're not interesting off-duty well we'll compromise you take me with you this
00:24:19afternoon while I'm on duty and we'll see your escorts collection snooping around a gentleman's home
00:24:24what do you take me for a beautiful but foolish creature who needs a protective escort to the devil's
00:24:31den nothing doing besides I told you I didn't know his name and address what did you say it was
00:24:37all right Sherlock Holmes you'll find out I will I'll meet you there not if I catch you shadowing me
00:24:44I'll belittling I wouldn't stoop to such antiquated methods I'll be waiting for you with a cocktail in
00:24:50my hand goodbye you found anything Sullivan nothing no identification left you sure sure I'm sure but
00:25:10we must learn this man's identity yeah you'll put that corpse to a third degree and see if he'll talk
00:25:15to you you wouldn't even whisper to me maybe you didn't use the right kind of language and what
00:25:21kind of language would you use on a corpse the one language you don't understand deduction huh hey you
00:25:28can't make a monkey out of me like this I know enough to know that deduction ain't a language it's
00:25:35arithmetic say look some of them what does this read my eyes must be getting bad is there something
00:25:51written there so don't you see that pinpoint design shaped like a pair of wings oh man oh anybody could
00:25:59see that well doesn't it speak to you either I'm stone deeper it's talking awful low hey smell that does
00:26:16that tell you anything hey what is this read this hear that smell this are you trying to drive me to
00:26:23resign no no Sullivan I'm simply trying to prove to you that dead men do tell tales now look there were
00:26:34wings sewed on there see this man must have been an aviator evidently the wings were taken off a long
00:26:40time ago that means he must have been permanently grounded but the oil spots and the smell of this
00:26:47jacket show that he's been working at his trade recently wait a minute wait a minute why couldn't
00:26:54that flyer have been an automobile driver listen did you ever see an automobile driver leave marks like
00:27:05this see those lines inside the knees at some holding the stick one occasionally has to use his hands for
00:27:12something else look at these gloves one of them is practically new the other one's been used an
00:27:21automobile driver uses both hands a flyer only uses one this one is left-handed sounds pretty good even
00:27:29if I don't believe it now that you're going that far what's his name that's what you're going to tell me
00:27:35now get a picture of that stiff and check it with all permanently grounded flyers that way we ought to be
00:27:41able to identify him I'll see you at the office later and where you're going for a cocktail party to
00:27:46a cocktail party you're leaving me to do all the work if a stranger tries to crash this party don't let
00:27:54him in how intriguing as you wish my dear a cocktail no thank you oh it's a lovely place tolerable the
00:28:02thing I prize most is my curio collection of course I'd like to see that first
00:28:07I've spent a great deal of time here many years oh it's going
00:28:19that's a beautiful please yes
00:28:28Yes, I see.
00:28:33Oh, I love it.
00:28:38Oh, I beg your pardon.
00:28:40You haven't met all of my guests.
00:28:42Miss Avery, may I present Mr. Keeler?
00:28:46Why, how nice to meet you here.
00:28:49Well, oh yes indeed, Mr.
00:28:52Keeler, the name's Keeler.
00:28:53Oh.
00:28:54Yes, Keeler's also a maniac on oriental law.
00:28:57He came here especially to study this Ming Roe.
00:29:00Oh, is that the famous Roe?
00:29:02The one and only.
00:29:03Yes, it's the real thing all right.
00:29:09Mr. Moss, Mr. Nolan, I'd like to see you one minute, please.
00:29:14Will you excuse me, please?
00:29:15I'll be back in a moment.
00:29:16Of course.
00:29:22Well, I've got to hand it to you.
00:29:24How did you manage it?
00:29:25Very simple.
00:29:27Simple.
00:29:28A Ming Roe is easily traced.
00:29:29Yes, I know, but how did you?
00:29:32Get in?
00:29:33Simpler yet.
00:29:34Did you ever know a collector who wasn't terribly vain?
00:29:37All I had to do was call and contend he had a fake robe.
00:29:41He instantly invited me over so he could gloat over my discomfiture.
00:29:44Oh.
00:29:47And I've repeatedly warned you to keep away from here, Spud.
00:29:51Okay, Chief.
00:29:51Okay.
00:29:53But what about the pilot?
00:29:54What are we going to do about that?
00:29:57What are we going to do about that?
00:29:59What are you going to do about that?
00:30:00There's a load waiting over the border.
00:30:02It's up to you to find the pilot, not me.
00:30:04I ain't been able to find one.
00:30:07Well, either you find one or I'll get someone to take your place.
00:30:11Now, get out of here and don't show your mug around here again.
00:30:13Do you understand?
00:30:14Now, this little Buddha was smuggled from Alasha Monastery, probably at the cost of hundreds of lives.
00:30:30Artistically, it is priceless.
00:30:32Actually, it's worth about $15,000.
00:30:35You're pretty well versed, aren't you?
00:30:37It's part of my job.
00:30:40Ready, fire.
00:30:41Do you still suspect the gentleman?
00:30:45Well, even a curio collector might have a dual personality.
00:30:51You've heard of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
00:30:53Yes.
00:30:54You remind me of them.
00:30:55Now, Viola.
00:30:57Miss Avery to you, Mr. Snipper.
00:30:59You're being very unkind.
00:31:01Are you going to open that door, or shall I have to call our host and inform him that...
00:31:06Hello.
00:31:07Anything wrong?
00:31:09Oh, no, no.
00:31:10Miss Avery was just deliberating whether we should go in and have a cocktail or inform you that we're thirsty.
00:31:15Well, I would suggest that we join the other guests.
00:31:17I've neglected them frightfully.
00:31:18Shall we?
00:31:19Yes, let's do.
00:31:20May we soar on the wings of destiny to a haven of everlasting friendship.
00:31:45Miss Avery?
00:31:47That's very appropriate.
00:31:49And here's hoping you have a parachute in case the wings of destiny fold up, Miss Avery.
00:31:54Oh, I wish you wouldn't joke about that.
00:31:57Bad enough to have Father lock my plane up and have my license revoked.
00:32:01How dreadful.
00:32:02Well, if you knew what it meant to have be deprived of the one thing you crave, you'd understand my position.
00:32:09I understand your feelings, and I sympathize with you.
00:32:11Thanks.
00:32:12Do you fly too?
00:32:13Oh, now and then.
00:32:15You have your own plane, Mr. Moss.
00:32:17Well, no, but so many of my friends are constantly urging me to use air.
00:32:23Urging you?
00:32:24Oh, say, introduce me.
00:32:26I'm dying to take off.
00:32:27Well, that could be arranged, but I should hate to plot against your father.
00:32:30Oh, will he even know about it?
00:32:32You're not any too safe on the ground.
00:32:35Well, Mr. Keeler is quite right, my dear.
00:32:37Suppose something should happen.
00:32:38Oh, now what could happen to me?
00:32:40I've had 300 hours in the air, and I'm perfectly healthy.
00:32:43Oh, please, come on.
00:32:44No, I'm afraid to take a chance, Mr. Everett.
00:32:48Thanks to you, Mr. Keeler.
00:32:51Sorry, old man.
00:32:53But we must be going.
00:32:54Oh, so soon?
00:32:55Yeah.
00:32:56Much as we hate to.
00:32:58Oh, excuse me?
00:32:59Not at all.
00:33:00You have to give my regards to your wife when you see her.
00:33:02Yeah.
00:33:14You're a very silly girl if you don't stay clear of Mr. Moss, his home, and his plane.
00:33:21It's my honest opinion that...
00:33:22Did I ask for your opinion?
00:33:24A little wisdom wouldn't hurt you, Viola.
00:33:27Wise people bore me terribly.
00:33:29Me too.
00:33:30Shall we go?
00:33:31We?
00:33:31I'd be delighted to see you go.
00:33:35Oh, uh, Miss Avery was just saying something about leaving, Mr. Moss.
00:33:39Oh, but you can't go now.
00:33:40I'm having a Mandarin dinner prepared in your honor.
00:33:43You must stay.
00:33:44Oh, I'd love to.
00:33:45But he's already accepted my invitation to dinner.
00:33:48Oh, I'm terribly disappointed.
00:33:50Or perhaps I could prevail upon you both to stay.
00:33:53That would be delightful.
00:33:55Well, uh, thank you very much.
00:33:58Well, I've been working on the corpse.
00:34:04Got his name.
00:34:06Yeah?
00:34:07Yeah.
00:34:08Say, you're mighty clever, Sullivan.
00:34:10Mighty clever.
00:34:12Well, that wasn't very hard.
00:34:14His name was James Dawson, better known as Flash.
00:34:17Here it is.
00:34:22Permanently grounded while flying a grounded plane.
00:34:28While, uh, grounded, if you can figure that out.
00:34:34Uh, I got his last address, too.
00:34:37It's a year old, but it's something.
00:34:39Oh, good boy, Sullivan.
00:34:42Now, let's see if we can trace him to his latest address.
00:34:44Come on.
00:34:45Yeah.
00:34:45Come on.
00:34:58Well, we don't know any more now than we did two days ago.
00:35:23And it's a fine mess you've made of everything.
00:35:25Poor Mr. Dawson will have a million fits when he sees how you've upset his things.
00:35:29Don't worry, lady.
00:35:30Flash Dawson had his last fit.
00:35:32He's dead.
00:35:33What?
00:35:33Oh, hold on.
00:35:35Hey, Sullivan.
00:35:36Come here.
00:35:39What do you make of that?
00:35:40What do you mean?
00:35:41The hole in the paper?
00:35:41Yeah, the hole in the paper.
00:35:45That's a lot to lead to something, you know.
00:35:48Now, the thing to do is to get a back issue.
00:35:50Find out what that ad said.
00:35:51What do you do in that case?
00:35:53You get it.
00:35:54Oh.
00:35:58Hey, Sullivan.
00:35:59Listen to this.
00:36:00Aviator wanted.
00:36:02Must be young, healthy, fearless, ready to take a chance.
00:36:06Good pay.
00:36:07Box 364, morning record.
00:36:09That's fine.
00:36:13What's fine?
00:36:15You're a big lummox.
00:36:16Don't you get the connection?
00:36:19Why do you always ask me questions?
00:36:21Well, look at this.
00:36:23Fearless, ready to take a chance.
00:36:26Doesn't that sound like a racket?
00:36:28Now, listen and see if my deduction isn't correct.
00:36:31Dawson phoned you to tip you off about smuggling.
00:36:35How would he know who the chief was if he wasn't working with him?
00:36:38Now, isn't it natural to suppose that he got the job by answering this ad?
00:36:43Why would Dawson want to turn informer then?
00:36:45Oh, I don't know.
00:36:46There might be a million reasons, none of which concern us.
00:36:49The thing we're interested in is catching that gang.
00:36:52Yeah.
00:36:52Yeah, that's all.
00:36:54Now, look at this.
00:36:55The day after Dawson is killed, this ad reappears in every paper.
00:36:59Do you call that a coincidence?
00:37:00Well, what do you call it?
00:37:03I call it a break for us.
00:37:04I'm going to answer that ad and see what happens.
00:37:14Well, there he goes, Sullivan.
00:37:17You better keep this for me.
00:37:19Before you do anything, you better give me at least an hour.
00:37:21Why so long?
00:37:22Well, I may need a little time.
00:37:24It's hard to tell what might happen.
00:37:25You better let me go out with you.
00:37:27Now, they know you as well as you know them.
00:37:29They don't know me.
00:37:30Maybe you're right at that.
00:37:32Well, here goes.
00:37:35I hope you know what you're doing.
00:37:37I don't.
00:37:48Tricky Thomas.
00:37:49Do you know him?
00:37:51The name is familiar.
00:37:52It seems as if I've heard it before.
00:37:57Howdy.
00:38:05Well, what do you want?
00:38:07I guess you're the man I want to see.
00:38:09How about that letter?
00:38:11What you're talking about, fella?
00:38:13That's all right, buddy.
00:38:14You don't have to put on any act for me.
00:38:15I'm Tricky Thomas, the guy that wrote it.
00:38:17How'd you get here?
00:38:19Well, I followed that dumb cluck you sent over to the newspaper office to bring the letter.
00:38:23It's a punk way to get a pilot, if you ask me.
00:38:26Why?
00:38:27Well, suppose some dick had smoked that ad and come poking around here.
00:38:31I guess we can take care of anybody that wants to poke around here.
00:38:34I guess you're right.
00:38:45What about that job?
00:38:46Is it still open?
00:38:48Yeah, that is of your Tricky Thomas in the McDowell outfit.
00:38:50Here's my old pilot's license and some junk to prove I'm Tricky Thomas.
00:38:59Well, what's the racket and how much do I get?
00:39:03Chinaman, you get $250 a load.
00:39:06Say, what is this charity work?
00:39:08$250.
00:39:10The last fly I dropped his load and we had to cut prices.
00:39:12Well, I'm not dropping anything.
00:39:14I'll tell you what I'll do.
00:39:15$300 and I play ball.
00:39:17All right, that's a deal.
00:39:21But get this, Tricky.
00:39:23No cargo, no dough.
00:39:25You guys get away with murder.
00:39:27Us pilots ought to go on a strike or something.
00:39:30Well, take it or leave it.
00:39:31Well, I'll take it, all right.
00:39:34When and where?
00:39:35I'll tell you when after I've checked up on you.
00:39:38One of the boys goes across the border with you.
00:39:41And you land the load at our field in Mercer Canyon.
00:39:47Yep.
00:40:03Spud talking.
00:40:05What plane you got ready?
00:40:07X-26?
00:40:10Ready now?
00:40:11If she's all ready, you got a flyer?
00:40:13Tricky Thomas?
00:40:16Say, I thought that whole McDonald outfit went up for a stretch.
00:40:20You better make sure you ain't got a phony, Spud.
00:40:23Okay, Joe.
00:40:24Okay.
00:40:30What's your other name, Tricky?
00:40:34What's the gag?
00:40:36What did you say if I told you Tricky's up the river?
00:40:39I'd say you were cracked.
00:40:40I'm not up the river because I skipped bail.
00:40:48That's why I need ready-go and a hideout.
00:40:52Say, do I look like a sucker?
00:40:56Wouldn't I be a chump to stick my neck in here if I wasn't right?
00:41:01What are we doing, Spud?
00:41:02I don't know.
00:41:07We need to fly our awful band.
00:41:12I know I'm him.
00:41:13That guy's all wet.
00:41:17I kind of believe you, Tricky.
00:41:19But we got to check up on you.
00:41:21All right, then.
00:41:22I'll see you tomorrow.
00:41:23Wait a minute.
00:41:25I can't let you go now.
00:41:27Why not?
00:41:28I'm not going to squeal.
00:41:30Look here.
00:41:30I'll send one of the boys with me to keep me company.
00:41:34That shows I'm all right, doesn't it?
00:41:36No, Tricky.
00:41:37You know too much now.
00:41:40You have to stay here till we find out for sure.
00:41:42Hello, Steve.
00:41:57This is Spud.
00:41:58Know anybody can identify Tricky Thomas and the McDonald gang?
00:42:03All right.
00:42:03Bring them over here, will you?
00:42:04Sorry, Tricky, but I can't take a chance.
00:42:09Rod, you and Tiger take him downstairs in the hole until Steve gets here.
00:42:13I'll go over and see what the boss wants me to do.
00:42:16Got you.
00:42:16Come on.
00:42:17Take watch, Brad.
00:42:18Sit down over there.
00:42:38Hey, buddy, have you got the time?
00:42:40Ain't got a date, have you?
00:42:42Yes, I have.
00:42:44Well, maybe Steve will be here soon.
00:42:49Then you can go.
00:42:51Oh, yeah, sure.
00:43:23Seated in my silver chair.
00:43:24Can I come in, boss?
00:43:26All right.
00:43:28I had to come, chief.
00:43:29I'm in a jam.
00:43:31Did you get a flyer?
00:43:33Yeah, I got one, but he may be a phony.
00:43:35I'll have to wait and double-check on him.
00:43:37That's fine. What then?
00:43:39If he don't click, maybe Steve will get somebody.
00:43:42Can't depend on that. Time's too pressing.
00:43:44Well, we can't take a chance either, can we?
00:43:47What do you suggest?
00:43:52Take a load off your feet.
00:44:02This may work.
00:44:05Oh, hello, Miss Avery.
00:44:07Oh, hello there. How are you?
00:44:09I'm terribly sorry, but I'm afraid I'll be unable to keep my engagement today.
00:44:13I've been called away on urgent business.
00:44:16I'll have to fly down to my ranch at once.
00:44:18Fly to your ranch?
00:44:20Oh, how thrilling.
00:44:22Say, why couldn't I go along?
00:44:25Oh, I'm sorry, but under the circumstances, I'm afraid you can't.
00:44:29You see, I might be unexpectedly detained, and you'd be forced to fly the ship back alone.
00:44:35But that would be glorious.
00:44:37Oh, do be an angel, let me go.
00:44:39Please.
00:44:40All right.
00:44:42I can't resist you.
00:44:44But not a word to a soul, understand?
00:44:45I don't want your father to be angry with me about anything.
00:44:50Now, how soon will you be ready to leave?
00:44:52Well, right now.
00:44:55Fine.
00:44:56I'll be waiting.
00:44:57All right.
00:44:58I've got to fly us, bud.
00:45:06I'll go down and let this flyer bring the load bag alone.
00:45:10You can go now.
00:45:12Have a truck at the field ready for a pickup.
00:45:14Okay, chief.
00:45:15Say, bud, how long are we going to stick around here?
00:45:31Until Steve gets here, I'm taking the other boys with me.
00:45:34We're landing a load pretty soon, and I've got to go.
00:45:37Hey, I thought you said you didn't have another pilot.
00:45:39The chief just got another one.
00:45:41I sent right outside to watch for Steve.
00:45:43If the mug he brings fills to identify this guy, let him have it.
00:46:01That guy ain't Frecky Thomas.
00:46:16He's in a tough spot.
00:46:24Come on, step on it.
00:46:31You got a cigarette, Ron?
00:46:41No, I just smoked the last one, Ty.
00:46:43Never mind.
00:46:43I'll get one upstairs.
00:46:53Hey.
00:46:54Sit down there.
00:47:01All right.
00:47:28All right.
00:47:31Ross, where are you?
00:47:45Drop that gun.
00:47:46All right.
00:48:01All right.
00:48:02All right.
00:48:42Don't kill Ty, I got him.
00:48:52Turn on another light. Ty, I'm going to give it to him now.
00:48:56Wait a minute, Rod.
00:48:58Why, we know he isn't tricky, Thomas, or else he wouldn't have pulled this.
00:49:00Yeah, I know, but you ain't running this show.
00:49:03We'll tie him up and wait till Steve gets here.
00:49:05All right, show me that rope.
00:49:07Thank you. Can I have him alone?
00:49:12I'll take care of him.
00:49:14Well, I'm going up the office.
00:49:15Well, there we are.
00:49:43It's not much of a ranch, but it will serve my purpose.
00:49:51Oh, I wouldn't care if it was the North Pole, just for the thrill of flying.
00:49:55Oh, you are an enthusiast, aren't you?
00:49:58Shall we walk over?
00:50:04Savory, this is my ranch foreman, Mr. Lufkin.
00:50:06Savory?
00:50:07How do you do?
00:50:07My old friend, young Yao.
00:50:09How do you do?
00:50:12Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a little business to attend to.
00:50:14Do you mind?
00:50:15Not at all.
00:50:16All right, Yao.
00:50:17Kropkin, I'll turn Miss Savory over to you.
00:50:20How'd you like a cup of tea?
00:50:21Oh, I'd love it.
00:50:22Oh, that's fine.
00:50:23You see that Chang excels himself for our charming guest.
00:50:26Come along, Miss Savory.
00:50:27Come along, Miss Savory.
00:50:57All right.
00:51:10Well, come on, come on.
00:51:12Where's my letter for this load?
00:51:13One moment.
00:51:15Before I give letter, or you take Chinamen,
00:51:18you must leave a hostage with me.
00:51:21Hostage?
00:51:22What for?
00:51:23To insure my countrymen.
00:51:25Last time they die, remember?
00:51:27Yes.
00:51:28Last time my brother, he drove an airplane.
00:51:30Get killed.
00:51:31We won't resist it.
00:51:34Keep part of this.
00:51:38Listen.
00:51:38You don't need any hostage with me.
00:51:41This load will go through without accident.
00:51:44As a matter of fact, I'll fly it through myself.
00:51:45Will that satisfy you?
00:51:47No hostage, no Chinamen.
00:51:49All right.
00:51:50I'll leave you a hostage.
00:51:55How about the young lady who came down with me?
00:51:58Would that be satisfactory?
00:52:01Lady all right.
00:52:03Make good hostage.
00:52:05Where's the letter?
00:52:05Hurry up.
00:52:25Now I've got the Chinamen aboard.
00:52:26Come on.
00:52:58Hi, you're in. Hello, Steve. Go on in and waiting for you. Okay. Hello, Tiger. Hello, Steve. Where is that guy? Downstairs with Ross. Come on. Wait a minute.
00:53:26Give the boys a little shot of that cactus lightning. All right. I've been telling them all about it. Sure good stuff.
00:53:38But I just saw Steve Garlow go in there with a couple of his tough mugs and I'm not going to wait any longer.
00:53:42Right, Sullivan. The men will be right down. Put Dan on right away.
00:53:52Kind of stout, huh?
00:53:53Come on. I'll take you downstairs.
00:54:12Where is he?
00:54:13There he is.
00:54:13Hello, Tricky.
00:54:30This guy is tricky. I'm King Tut.
00:54:34Come on with me. Come on.
00:54:36This guy is tricky. I'm King Tut.
00:54:43Hold it, huh? Keep your eye on him, Rod.
00:54:48This guy is tricky. I'm King Tut.
00:54:52Hold it, huh? Keep your eye on him, Rod.
00:55:04And how?
00:55:06You two fellas get around front. Get your guns ready, fellas. Take it easy. Come on.
00:55:14None of that, Rod.
00:55:15Thanks, buddy. And so long, Steve.
00:55:16Adios. So long.
00:55:17Get his gun. Get him up there. Come on. Take him out, boys. Put him in the car. What's the big idea?
00:55:35You'll find out. Come on. Come on. Get over. Come on, Dan. Come on. I'll kill him.
00:55:40Hey, wait a minute. Tiger Morgan, huh? Get his gun. Where's the young fella came in here about an hour ago?
00:55:51I don't know what you're talking about. Take him out of the rest of them. Go on. Get it going. Come on.
00:56:03Easy.
00:56:10Good-bye, Lug. Give my regards to the boys when you get over there.
00:56:25All right, then. Take him upstairs to the rest of them. Good thing Sullivan didn't wait for your time schedule, Baxter.
00:56:38Sullivan? I guess I'd better listen to some of your ideas after this.
00:56:41You're right. You're all right, son. You have time to shorten up, that's all.
00:56:45Well, it's far of you to take it that way. Yeah, never mind about that. What'd you find out?
00:56:48They got a plane, X-26. It's doing with a load right now. Where? Mercer Canyon.
00:56:53They got a ground crew over there for the pickup. You get over there with the men, I'll get my plane up and cruise around
00:56:57in case somebody warns them when they go try to skip it. Go to it.
00:57:00Wait. Wait.
00:57:12Warmer up, Gus. Come on, Lufkin.
00:57:15I guess I'd better go. I see Mr. Mawson's preparing to leave.
00:57:27You no go, you my hostage.
00:57:30Hostage? What do you mean?
00:57:33I mean you stay here. If Chinamen die on trip, you no go home.
00:57:41Why, you must be crazy. You can't hold me here.
00:57:46I know crazy. You see.
00:58:11Come on. Give me back leather. Let him go home. Look, let him go home.
00:58:26Give me back leather. I can't give you the leather, you fool. The load's gone.
00:58:31Lufkin, get that other ship out. We've got to catch that girl before she lands a load of Chinaman. Hurry.
00:58:35Get the covers off. Hurry the man with the gas.
00:58:40Gas confounded, Lufkin. Why don't you keep these planes fueled? Step on it now.
00:58:44No.
00:59:02Clean ready, Bill?
00:59:03Yep. Warmer's ready to go.
00:59:04Fine.
00:59:05Five.
00:59:13Five.
00:59:15Eight.
00:59:18Four.
00:59:22Nine.
00:59:23Nine.
00:59:25Five.
00:59:26Two.
00:59:27Four.
00:59:29Looks like he's a little bit late.
00:59:57Oh, he's just on time.
00:59:59Come on boys, get him.
01:00:01Get him.
01:00:02Get up there.
01:00:03Come on, boys.
01:00:04Get up.
01:00:27Get up.
01:00:35Get up.
01:00:39Get up.
01:00:43Bring him down, all right.
01:01:13All right, take those fellows along, all right, come on, Dale.
01:01:36Come on.
01:01:58Bob!
01:01:59Viola!
01:02:00What?
01:02:01I might have killed you.
01:02:02Say, what are you doing with this plane?
01:02:04Well, I was...
01:02:05So you're in on us, too.
01:02:22I didn't know there was anyone in there.
01:02:24I just took the plane to get away from Moss.
01:02:26He was going to lead me over the border.
01:02:35How was I to know?
01:02:40I just went because I thought it was a chance to fly.
01:02:43You wouldn't take my tip, would you?
01:02:45You had to have your thrill, you stupid netwhip.
01:02:48Oh, I know I am.
01:02:49I'm sorry.
01:02:50Sorry?
01:02:51What good's that going to do now?
01:02:52Don't you realize you're implicated in this?
01:02:54I've got to arrest you.
01:02:55All right.
01:02:56I'll take my medicine.
01:03:01That's Moss.
01:03:02I know the plane.
01:03:04Well, I'll soon find out.
01:03:06I'll soon find out.
01:03:34Where's Baxter?
01:03:35Up there.
01:03:36Who flew the X-26 in?
01:03:37I did.
01:03:38You brought these Chinamen over?
01:03:39Yes.
01:03:40Yes.
01:03:41Where's Baxter?
01:03:42Up there.
01:03:43Who flew the X-26 in?
01:03:44I did.
01:03:45You brought these Chinamen over?
01:03:46Yes.
01:03:47Who flew the X-26 in?
01:03:49I did.
01:03:50You brought these Chinamen over?
01:03:51Yes.
01:04:10Now, in fact, if we could only get the other half of that ladder, we'd have plenty of evidence.
01:04:21That's right.
01:04:40Who flew in?
01:04:41Okay.
01:04:42In fact, where are they?
01:04:43Go.
01:04:44Come.
01:04:45Come.
01:04:47Don't do that.
01:04:48Why'd she leave me home though?
01:04:50Hearets.
01:04:51Boy, you were so excited.
01:04:52Investigations of every patient needed!
01:04:53You're so excited!
01:04:54Do you want to take care of me?
01:04:55The people are so excited!
01:04:56No, I interrupted you.
01:04:57You're so excited!
01:04:58Woah!
01:04:59Come.
01:05:00Come.
01:05:01Are you?
01:05:02誰?
01:05:03Well, Your fifth nhất.
01:05:05Went off.
01:05:07She was crazy!
01:05:08She's so scared of everything.
01:06:09Yes, well, look at this.
01:06:10Now we can only find the other half.
01:06:12I've got it.
01:06:14Take him out.
01:06:16Take him out.
01:06:19And they match.
01:06:21Oh, boy, that's what I call bringing in the evidence.
01:06:23Yes, but, Sullivan, remember what you said about that.
01:06:26Maybe I said I'd resign.
01:06:28Well, may I will resign after I find out what you're going to do with this girl.
01:06:32Well, there's nothing I can do but take her with me.
01:06:37Give me your handcuffs.
01:06:42I hate to do this, Viola.
01:06:43Hey, what am I going to tell Graves about this?
01:06:54Tell him I eloped with a secret agent that helped me solve the case.
01:06:59And don't forget to turn in your resignation.
01:07:03Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
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