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Echoes in the Dark is a classic mystery–crime film filled with suspense, hidden motives, and dangerous secrets.
The story follows a chilling investigation as strange events unfold in the dead of night, drawing the characters into a web of deception and unexpected twists.
With atmospheric scenes, tense confrontations, and vintage noir style, this film delivers the timeless feel of old Hollywood mystery.
Video source: Public Domain / Classic Film Archive.
The story follows a chilling investigation as strange events unfold in the dead of night, drawing the characters into a web of deception and unexpected twists.
With atmospheric scenes, tense confrontations, and vintage noir style, this film delivers the timeless feel of old Hollywood mystery.
Video source: Public Domain / Classic Film Archive.
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00:01:40Mr. Harker!
00:01:42What's up?
00:01:46What's happened?
00:01:48Somebody is a little drunk.
00:01:52It's Mr. Harker. He's fallen from the penthouse.
00:01:56Harker?
00:01:58Is he dead?
00:01:59I'll say.
00:02:00Better call the police.
00:02:02Come on, let's pick him up and carry him inside.
00:02:04No, don't touch him with the plate carrier.
00:02:06Let him hold it.
00:02:08Let him hold it.
00:02:10Calling car 14.
00:02:13Calling car 14.
00:02:15In 13th District.
00:02:18At 921 Lake Street.
00:02:21Harker Apartments.
00:02:23Investigate an accident.
00:02:25That's all.
00:02:27What are you doing, Wilford? Reconstructing the accident?
00:02:33I'm afraid I fell.
00:02:35Yes, I'm afraid you did.
00:02:37The next time you do it, see if you can't be a little nearer the edge of the roof.
00:02:43If he jumped from the back in the back.
00:02:47Is that the other one?
00:02:49Who's a shepherd?
00:02:50Who's a shepherd?
00:02:51What are you doing, Wilford? Reconstructing the accident?
00:02:53I'm afraid I fell.
00:02:54Yes, I'm afraid you did.
00:02:56The next time you do it, see if you can't be a little nearer the edge of the roof.
00:03:00If he jumped from here, it would land him just about where he fell.
00:03:16Well, why do you say jumped?
00:03:18Because I'm an inspector and I can say anything I want to.
00:03:28I only thought...
00:03:29I know. I've warned you against thinking.
00:03:33You think I'm so dumb, I haven't considered the possibilities of a murder.
00:03:36But I have, Wilfred. That's why I'm having so much fun.
00:03:48Who's the young lady?
00:03:55If I take her word, Vaughn, she was Harker's secretary.
00:03:57It must be pleasant having such a secretary living on the premises.
00:04:06I wonder if I could have been wrong about you all this time.
00:04:09Do you know any reason why Mr. Harker would commit suicide, Miss Perry?
00:04:19Do you know any reason why Mr. Harker would commit suicide, Miss Perry?
00:04:34No. I can't imagine him doing it.
00:04:36Now, now I would...
00:04:38Wilfred, why don't you go in with the doc? He might meet you.
00:04:41Oh, yes. Yes, sir.
00:04:48How long have you been working for Mr. Harker?
00:04:50How long have you been working for Mr. Harker?
00:05:06Only three weeks.
00:05:07Not long enough to know much about his affairs, eh?
00:05:12No.
00:05:17Did he always have his secretaries live on the premises?
00:05:23I believe so.
00:05:26Anyone else live here?
00:05:28Any servants or housekeepers?
00:05:31You mean, uh, chaperone?
00:05:37There's only one maid, Augusta.
00:05:39She's a little bit dumb, but very respectable, I assure you.
00:05:42Would you like to meet her?
00:05:44Uh, just a minute.
00:05:45There's only one maid, sir.
00:06:01Thanks.
00:06:07Where is your bedroom?
00:06:09In bed.
00:06:15What time did you go to bed?
00:06:20About 9.30.
00:06:22I went to my room earlier than that to read.
00:06:24I heard Mr. Harker go out about 9 o'clock,
00:06:27but I didn't hear him come in.
00:06:29Do you sleep soundly?
00:06:32I suppose so.
00:06:34And you heard nothing?
00:06:35No disturbance until the street?
00:06:38Not a sound.
00:06:40Oh.
00:06:43All right.
00:06:43Let's see the maid.
00:06:45This way.
00:06:54Listen.
00:06:57That's in her room.
00:07:10Oh.
00:07:11No.
00:07:17Augusta, are you all right?
00:07:19Yes.
00:07:20No.
00:07:21I am not.
00:07:22There's a man in my room.
00:07:24Where?
00:07:25Him.
00:07:26Oh, he's a police inspector.
00:07:28Mr. Harker's had an accident.
00:07:30No.
00:07:31Was anybody hurt?
00:07:33He's dead.
00:07:35He fell from the roof garden.
00:07:37Mr. Harker?
00:07:38Oh, the poor man.
00:07:40What was he doing hanging over the roof garden?
00:07:43That's what we want to know.
00:07:45Now, were you here all evening?
00:07:47Yes, I was.
00:07:49I meant to go out, but I was reading such an exciting mystery
00:07:53all about a green face that floats up the windows.
00:07:58Can you imagine that?
00:08:01I don't know how respectable she is, but you were right about the dumb part.
00:08:06Outside of green faces, did you see or hear anything?
00:08:11Oh, that's funny.
00:08:12I did.
00:08:13At least I think I did.
00:08:16I was asleep when I heard it.
00:08:18But I was dreaming such an exciting dream, I wouldn't let myself wake up for fear of missing the finish.
00:08:27You could have stayed for the second show.
00:08:30What?
00:08:31Nothing.
00:08:32Let it go.
00:08:33Well, as I was saying, I heard the noise, but I don't know whether it was a real noise or just a noise in the dream.
00:08:42You see, I can hear dreams as well as see them.
00:08:48Where's Wilfred?
00:08:50Wilfred?
00:08:51Yeah, my secretary.
00:08:53I want him to meet Augusta.
00:08:54They have so much in common.
00:08:57What was the noise you may not have heard?
00:09:00It was a sort of hiss.
00:09:03Like that.
00:09:07That settles it.
00:09:08You've got to meet Wilfred.
00:09:11Gee, you're not at all like Phil O'Van.
00:09:15Well, that's all right.
00:09:16You're so much like the maids in the mystery novel that I'm almost convinced that Harker was murdered.
00:09:22Murdered?
00:09:27If you're through with me for the moment, I'd like to go get dressed.
00:09:30Sure, go ahead.
00:09:31But don't leave the apartment.
00:09:33Pleasant dreams.
00:10:03Hello.
00:10:04Inspector Russell speaking.
00:10:21Who lives in the penthouse across the hall?
00:10:23Why, it's vacant, sir.
00:10:25Oh.
00:10:26Who lives in the apartment directly under this?
00:10:29Mr. and Mrs. Tom Covey.
00:10:31Well, give them a ring and find out if they heard any disturbance up here tonight.
00:10:36And call me back.
00:10:37Yes, sir.
00:11:01Hello, Jim.
00:11:03Come on.
00:11:04Say, listen, Jim.
00:11:06Hello, Jim.
00:11:10Oh, say, listen, Jim, I...
00:11:14Uh, uh, yeah.
00:11:18No, no, I...
00:11:20No, no, I...
00:11:22Hello, Jim.
00:11:24Oh, hi.
00:11:26Oh, say, listen, Jim, I...
00:11:28Uh, uh, yeah.
00:11:30No, no, I...
00:11:32Oh, no, I...
00:11:48Hello, Eddie. Hello, Ted. What's the latest?
00:11:50Oh, nothing much. Gang's still waiting upstairs.
00:11:54Why don't you go up?
00:11:56I'm stuck down here. Chief told me.
00:11:58Oh.
00:12:00Hey, uh, Eddie, you, uh...
00:12:02You wouldn't like to make a fin, would you?
00:12:04A fin?
00:12:06This another one of your jokes?
00:12:08No, on the level.
00:12:10One of those upstairs bet me a ten spot
00:12:12that there was no eagle on a lieutenant's badge.
00:12:14Do I, uh, collect?
00:12:18According to my tag, you do.
00:12:20Oh, wait till they see that.
00:12:22I'll give you five bucks for helping me win it.
00:12:26Too easy.
00:12:28I'll say it is.
00:12:36I'll take your part, gentlemen.
00:12:38Wait a minute.
00:12:40Who do you think you are?
00:12:42You must be a new man.
00:12:44Old enough to know a wise guy like you.
00:12:48Sorry, Lieutenant. Go right in.
00:12:50Don't make that mistake again, my good man.
00:12:52No, sir.
00:12:54I'll take your part.
00:12:56I'll take your part.
00:12:58Get on back.
00:13:00Get on back.
00:13:02Get on back.
00:13:04Get on back.
00:13:06Get on back.
00:13:08Get on back.
00:13:10Get on back.
00:13:12How is it?
00:13:13Smells all right.
00:13:14How'd you get in here?
00:13:16Power of the branch?
00:13:18Well, suppose you just press right out again.
00:13:24I thought you might need my help.
00:13:26Not while I have Wilfred.
00:13:28Beat it.
00:13:29All right.
00:13:30You will be sorry.
00:13:32Well?
00:13:46No marks of violence.
00:13:48But it looked like he clustered something as he went down.
00:13:50Three of his nails were broken off.
00:13:52Three of his nails, eh?
00:13:54I wonder how that happened.
00:13:58Did you find any evidence of suicide?
00:14:02Any notes?
00:14:03Nope.
00:14:04Murder?
00:14:05Nope.
00:14:06Nobody heard a sound.
00:14:07Then it must have been an accident.
00:14:09Yes, I guess it was.
00:14:18Central 5800.
00:14:20Morning news.
00:14:23City editor, please.
00:14:25Mr. Perkins.
00:14:28Pat Morgan.
00:14:29I don't know enough yet, but you can give it a spread, one of those question things.
00:14:34Was Harker murdered?
00:14:36All right.
00:14:37Give me your rewrite, ma'am.
00:14:42Hello.
00:14:43Pat Morgan on the Harker case.
00:14:45Who?
00:14:46Stop asking questions and take this down and they get stopped any minute.
00:14:49Okay.
00:14:50Go on.
00:14:51You can give it a heading of questions.
00:14:53Was Harker philanthropist or crook?
00:14:57Who was the mysterious B, B double E, who telephoned Harker's apartment two hours before his death and said,
00:15:04I've got to see you?
00:15:07Why was Martini, big underworld boss, a frequent and secret visitor at Harker's apartment?
00:15:15Got it. Go on.
00:15:17What was the meaning of the serpent card sent to Harker 12 hours before his death?
00:15:22I have it, but I'm afraid I can't get it to you tonight.
00:15:25Describe it.
00:15:26Picture of coiled serpent in corner of cards.
00:15:30Phonetic spelling of hiss coming from its mouth.
00:15:33Letters clipped from newspaper and pasted on card read.
00:15:37You will hear it.
00:15:40Another question.
00:15:42Was the hissing sound the maid heard, the materialization of the threat of the card?
00:15:48And last, was Harker's death accident, suicide, or murder?
00:15:55That all?
00:15:56Okay.
00:15:57Thanks.
00:16:25I thought I told you to get out of here.
00:16:31I'm going.
00:16:44Hey.
00:16:45Hey, get a load of this, will you?
00:16:55Why didn't you send him the dope on that Harker death?
00:17:08But I did, Mr. Perkins.
00:17:10I gave it to a rewrite man.
00:17:12You gave it to the Express.
00:17:14I plant you in the spot three weeks before a murder happens.
00:17:17And when it breaks, we're carrying a spread of the European death situation.
00:17:23You're fired!
00:17:26But...
00:17:36Hello.
00:17:37Close out Pat Morgan.
00:17:53I found it under the road, ma'am.
00:17:55I found it under the road, ma'am.
00:18:14Oh, so that's what it was.
00:18:16Oh, what a dirty trick.
00:18:17I'll slash his throat.
00:18:18What a low double-crosser.
00:18:19I'll get even with him if it takes my last brain cell.
00:18:23And he knew it would cost me my job.
00:18:24I'll get even with him.
00:18:25And how I'll get even?
00:18:26I'll kill him.
00:18:27I'll kill him.
00:18:28I'll kill him.
00:18:29Is it somebody you don't like, ma'am?
00:18:31Oh.
00:18:32Oh.
00:18:33No.
00:18:34Maldy.
00:18:36I'll kill him. I'll kill him.
00:18:38Is it somebody you don't like, ma'am?
00:18:57Help! Help! Help!
00:18:59Lonnie!
00:19:01Lonnie! Lonnie!
00:19:04Oh! Help!
00:19:07There's a lady there!
00:19:09Who?
00:19:10Uh, uh, Miss Copperton's hand black than I is!
00:19:17Oh!
00:19:29I'll see you in the office.
00:19:34Was she strangled?
00:19:36It looks like it.
00:19:40You want to see something interesting? Come here.
00:19:47Does that suggest anything to you?
00:19:49I'll see you in the office.
00:19:54Harker could have fallen from here instead of from the roof garden, couldn't he?
00:19:57He not only could, but we believe that he did.
00:20:00That broken pole suggests that someone clutched at the curtain in an effort to save himself.
00:20:04Now, Harker's nails were badly broken, and there are deep scratches in the paneling there.
00:20:17And now we'll talk about you.
00:20:21You don't mind, do you?
00:20:22Of course not.
00:20:25What do you want to know?
00:20:27Do you know a reporter by the name of Ted Rand?
00:20:30Yes.
00:20:32Now, I can see that you don't.
00:20:35Well, he got a lot of first-hand information in his paper this morning, and I can't figure out where he got it unless it was from you.
00:20:42May I see it?
00:20:59Well?
00:21:01Did he get it from you?
00:21:05All right.
00:21:07Now let's have a little talk.
00:21:08And then I'll decide whether or not I'm going to lock you up for withholding information from the police.
00:21:25Yeah, Wilfred is on his way down now with a picture of Covey.
00:21:28He's been missing since last night.
00:21:30Broadcast a description of him.
00:21:32And tell Brown I want all the hotels checked.
00:21:35The steamboats.
00:21:36The railroad stations.
00:21:37Send out a general alarm.
00:21:39When you get him, book him for murder.
00:21:43All right.
00:21:55All right. What's your name?
00:21:58Morgan.
00:21:59Pat Morgan.
00:22:01I'm a reporter on the morning news.
00:22:02That is, I was a reporter on the morning news until Ted Rand pinched my story last night.
00:22:08What did they do? Fire you?
00:22:13Oh.
00:22:14What was the idea of posing as Harker's secretary? What are you after?
00:22:20Harker. My editor got wind of some connection between Harker and Joe Martini.
00:22:26He couldn't figure what the town's favorite saint was doing in business with the racketeer.
00:22:31Were they in business?
00:22:33I don't know. I know Martini was up here several times. Always late at night. And always when Harker thought I was asleep.
00:22:42But as far as getting anything definite on him, I didn't have any luck.
00:22:45Well, how about the Kobe woman? Her name was B, by the way.
00:22:51It was?
00:22:53Well, that looks like...
00:22:56The world's oldest story. That's why we're after the husband.
00:23:00But what I want to know is about that last phone call of hers.
00:23:04How did you know about it?
00:23:06I listened in on the extension.
00:23:09Oh. What did you hear?
00:23:12A woman's voice. And she said,
00:23:15This is B. I've got to see you.
00:23:18And Harker said,
00:23:19All right. And hung up.
00:23:22Talkative cuss, wasn't he?
00:23:30Has Martini got an apartment here?
00:23:33804.
00:23:38How did you get a hold of the serpent card?
00:23:48Do you think there's anything in it?
00:23:54I'm asking the questions.
00:23:57How did you get hold of it?
00:23:59I snitched it out of his pocket.
00:24:02You've been kind of busy, haven't you?
00:24:04Did you see him when he got it?
00:24:07How did he act?
00:24:08Scared?
00:24:10Puzzled.
00:24:12He tossed it in the wastebasket,
00:24:14and then fished it out.
00:24:16Studied it for a few minutes, and put it in his pocket.
00:24:19Where is the card now?
00:24:21I'll get it.
00:24:33Did you find another one?
00:24:42Yes.
00:24:44Where? In Mrs. Colby's apartment?
00:24:46In the wastebasket.
00:24:50What does it mean?
00:24:52Oh, it's either a threat or some fake advertisement.
00:24:55I'm checking now to see if anyone else in the house got one.
00:24:59Well, is there anything else you want to tell me?
00:25:02No, but maybe if I stayed on for a few more days,
00:25:06and went through his papers, I might run across something.
00:25:09And as his secretary, I should help settle his affairs.
00:25:13Don't you think it's a good idea?
00:25:15I think it's a good penthouse.
00:25:17You know, I ought to lock you up.
00:25:19If we'd have this information last night about the Colby woman and her husband,
00:25:22we'd have Colby now.
00:25:24But what's the use of expecting a reporter to tell a cop anything?
00:25:26But I'm not a reporter anymore, and I might run across something.
00:25:30Don't you think it's a good idea?
00:25:32I think you're trying to flirt with me.
00:25:35If I didn't have four kids and a wife that can lick her weight in wildcats,
00:25:39I might like it better.
00:25:42Go on. Stay here.
00:25:44But don't get the idea that you're smarter than the police.
00:25:48And don't hold back anything that you find.
00:25:52Hello?
00:25:53I think we have Colby for you.
00:25:56What do you mean, think? Won't he admit it?
00:25:58He isn't admitting anything.
00:25:59He's down at the morgue on a slap.
00:26:01What?
00:26:02I'll be right down.
00:26:04What is it? Where are you going?
00:26:06Have you found Colby? Oh, let me go with you.
00:26:08But...
00:26:11But I'm not a reporter anymore, and you can tell me everything in perfect confidence.
00:26:15All right, all right.
00:26:23Mark!
00:26:25Hey!
00:26:27Hey! Hey, Pat!
00:26:30Hey, follow that car, will ya?
00:26:34Hurry up!
00:26:41Well, I made it.
00:26:53Uh-oh.
00:26:54Put you all got me down here.
00:26:55Hey!
00:26:56Hey!
00:26:58Hey!
00:27:00Hey!
00:27:01Hey!
00:27:02Hey!
00:27:03Hey!
00:27:07Well, I...
00:27:09Uh-oh.
00:27:11Uh-oh.
00:27:13What you all got me down here for? I ain't going in that place.
00:27:16Oh, yes, you are.
00:27:17Oh, yes, I ain't. Can't get me in that place.
00:27:18I done seen one dead body today, and that's enough. It's too much. Yes, sir.
00:27:21Well, I want you to look at my hand.
00:27:22Dave?
00:27:23Yeah?
00:27:25Nothing doing.
00:27:27Uh, who is the man?
00:27:28Covey.
00:27:30Mr. Covey, Dave?
00:27:31Why, I didn't like that man alive.
00:27:33So what makes you think I'm gonna like him, Dave?
00:27:35Why didn't you like him alive?
00:27:36He didn't talk enough.
00:27:37And it's a sure thing you ain't doin' no talkin' now.
00:27:39All he did is sit around here and sit around here and sit around here and sit around here.
00:27:41And he's not going in that place.
00:27:43I done seen one dead body today, and that's enough.
00:27:44It's too much. Yes, sir.
00:27:45Well, I want you to look at my hand.
00:27:46Dave?
00:27:47Yeah?
00:27:48Nothin' doin' doin'.
00:27:49Uh, who is the man?
00:27:50Covey.
00:27:51Mr. Covey, Dave?
00:27:52Why, I didn't like that man alive.
00:27:53So what makes you think I'm gonna like him, Dave?
00:27:54And it's a sure thing you ain't doin' no talkin' now.
00:27:57All he did is sit around and look at the walls, starin'.
00:28:00That's what.
00:28:01And it ain't good when a man don't talk.
00:28:04Well, it won't be good for you if you don't get out of that car now.
00:28:07It ain't gonna be good for me if I does, so I'm stayin'.
00:28:10You want me to lock you up?
00:28:12Where?
00:28:13In the city jail.
00:28:14They's alive in jail, ain't they?
00:28:16All right, sir.
00:28:17Lock me up with the livin'.
00:28:24What's the trouble?
00:28:25She won't budge.
00:28:26I ain't anxious to start no trouble, sir.
00:28:27But I just naturally don't like dead people.
00:28:29You the janitor?
00:28:30Yes, sir.
00:28:31You knew COVID bus, didn't you?
00:28:32Oh, yes, sir.
00:28:33All right, that's enough identification.
00:28:34You can go.
00:28:35That way?
00:28:36Right.
00:28:37Yes, sir.
00:28:38Yes, sir.
00:28:39You the janitor?
00:28:40Yes, sir.
00:28:41You knew COVID bus, didn't you?
00:28:42Oh, yes, sir.
00:28:43All right, that's enough identification.
00:28:44You can go.
00:28:45That way?
00:28:46Right.
00:28:47Yes, sir.
00:28:48You can go.
00:28:49That way?
00:28:50Right.
00:28:51Yes, sir.
00:29:08Here you go.
00:29:09Okay.
00:29:14Hey!
00:29:15Hey, Eddie, open up, will you?
00:29:17Ah.
00:29:18Hey, listen.
00:29:19Stick around here a minute, will you?
00:29:20I may be going right back.
00:29:33Hello, Eddie.
00:29:34Hello.
00:29:35How's the boy?
00:29:36Hiya, Sam.
00:29:37What detained you?
00:29:39I, uh, had some business to attend to.
00:29:43What you mean is you wasted an hour hanging around the police station.
00:29:46If you'd picked me up, I'd told you they were headed for the morgue.
00:29:50Is it the depressing atmosphere of this place, or do I imagine that you're angry with me?
00:29:55I?
00:29:56Angry with you?
00:29:57Oh.
00:29:58What have I to be angry with you about?
00:30:00You only pinched my story and made me lose my job.
00:30:04But what does that matter?
00:30:05You, you lost your job?
00:30:07Yes, I lost my job.
00:30:09I suppose you think that's very funny.
00:30:11It's probably the funniest thing you ever heard of.
00:30:13Probably laughed yourself sick over it.
00:30:15Oh, no, darling.
00:30:16Hey!
00:30:17It's all right to cry in this joint.
00:30:20But Nick's on the lovemaking.
00:30:21Oh, you go to the devil, will ya?
00:30:24Come on, darling.
00:30:25Let's get out of this place.
00:30:26Eddie hasn't any romance in his soul.
00:30:28Let's go to a speakeasy.
00:30:29What's romantic about a speakeasy?
00:30:31I'm gonna propose to you again.
00:30:33And no cracks from you.
00:30:35The only funny crack I can think of would have to come from her.
00:30:38Yeah? What's that?
00:30:39If she said yes.
00:30:40Funny man.
00:30:42You know, darling, Eddie's wife got him the job here in the morgue.
00:30:46She thought he'd take the hint and die.
00:30:49Come on, honey.
00:31:02Well, do we go straight to the Mary's bureau, or do I have to do some more talking?
00:31:05You have to do plenty of talking.
00:31:07Okay, we'll go to Joe's.
00:31:09I'll even take you in a cab.
00:31:11Come on.
00:31:16375 West 58.
00:31:31Couldn't you sit a little closer?
00:31:33Not without being arrested.
00:31:36And speaking of arrest,
00:31:38did you know that the Harker case was all over?
00:31:41All over?
00:31:42Yep.
00:31:43All washed up.
00:31:44What do you mean?
00:31:45What happened at the apartment?
00:31:47Plenty.
00:31:48Did you see Harker's maid, Augusta, last night?
00:31:51I don't think so.
00:31:52You don't think so?
00:31:53Well, believe me, darling, you'd remember it.
00:31:55You call me darling.
00:31:56I didn't mean to.
00:31:58Well, she's something to face the eyes on.
00:32:00Or was.
00:32:01She was found murdered this morning.
00:32:02In Harker's apartment?
00:32:03No, the janitor's.
00:32:04Say, are you kidding me?
00:32:05I?
00:32:06Listen, I'm the one who shouldn't trust you.
00:32:07Not you, me.
00:32:08I'm sorry, darling.
00:32:09Go on.
00:32:10Well, they found a marriage license in the apartment.
00:32:12Whose?
00:32:13The janitor's.
00:32:14It seems she was married to the janitor, but, uh, worked for Harker.
00:32:17Oh, oh, one of those.
00:32:19Say, look here.
00:32:20You worked for Harker, too.
00:32:21Only on a double cross.
00:32:22He only made a couple of passes at me.
00:32:23He made what?
00:32:24He made what?
00:32:25No.
00:32:26No.
00:32:27No.
00:32:28No.
00:32:29No.
00:32:30No.
00:32:31No.
00:32:32No.
00:32:33No.
00:32:34No.
00:32:35No.
00:32:36No.
00:32:37No.
00:32:38No.
00:32:39No.
00:32:40No.
00:32:41No.
00:32:42No.
00:32:43No.
00:32:44No.
00:32:45Hey, Maid, what?
00:32:46Why, I'll kill him.
00:32:47Oh, he's already dead.
00:32:48Oh.
00:32:49The janitor killed him.
00:32:50He killed him, and his wife, and then committed suicide.
00:32:54They dragged his body out of the East River this morning.
00:32:57That's what they had down at the morgue.
00:32:59The janitor's body?
00:33:01And the Maid's, too.
00:33:02See, listen.
00:33:03Has any of the mob got this story yet?
00:33:05I don't think so.
00:33:07Hey, driver.
00:33:08Driver.
00:33:09Driver up to that drugstore, will you?
00:33:10Do you mind if I phone it in?
00:33:11No.
00:33:12I'll only be a minute.
00:33:13All right, but hurry.
00:33:14I'll hurry.
00:33:27Driver, drive on.
00:33:29You don't want to wait?
00:33:30I don't want to wait.
00:33:42Driver, drive back to the drugstore.
00:33:48I figured you might want to go back.
00:33:50That's why I made that right turn back there.
00:33:52You know too much.
00:33:54I've been driving a cab for 10 years.
00:33:56I've seen about all there is to see.
00:34:03Here you are, miss, and there's your man.
00:34:06Man?
00:34:07Don't be vulgar.
00:34:12Where'd you go?
00:34:18Listen, Ted.
00:34:19What's the matter?
00:34:20A story I told you about the maid and the janitor.
00:34:22Well, what about it?
00:34:23It isn't the truth.
00:34:24I made it up.
00:34:25Huh?
00:34:26I wanted to get even for last night, so I made it up.
00:34:28There isn't a word of truth in it.
00:34:29Holy smokes!
00:34:37Haven't you got a nickel?
00:34:39No.
00:34:41I just, I know you mind so much.
00:34:43Mind?
00:34:44I phoned that story into your paper.
00:34:46My paper?
00:34:47Yeah.
00:34:48I wanted to make up for last night.
00:34:49Haven't you got a nickel?
00:34:50No.
00:34:51I told your editor what happened last night, and I held this scoop up.
00:34:54If he'd give you your job back.
00:34:56He said yes, so I gave him the story.
00:34:58Haven't you got a nickel?
00:34:59No.
00:35:00No.
00:35:01No.
00:35:02No.
00:35:03No.
00:35:07Terry.
00:35:08No.
00:35:09Come in here.
00:35:10I found something just like in a mystery.
00:35:12Come on.
00:35:13Come on.
00:35:17What are you doing?
00:35:18Oh, Mr. Harker's lawyer said I was to pack up Mr. Harker's things and clear out the apartment.
00:35:23But look at those drawers.
00:35:25Mr. Harker's or the wooden one?
00:35:27Oh, Miss Terry, aren't you the one?
00:35:30The wooden one.
00:35:32Do you see any difference in them?
00:35:37Did they come out of the same chest?
00:35:38They did.
00:35:39And so I investigated.
00:35:41And look what I found.
00:35:43I pressed and pressed all around here.
00:35:48And finally, sure enough, there it was.
00:35:52A little place behind there.
00:35:58Empty.
00:35:59But it wasn't.
00:36:00There was a letter there.
00:36:02And it reads like a threat.
00:36:13And he signs himself the juice.
00:36:29What?
00:36:31Oh, that means the electric chair.
00:36:43Central 5800.
00:36:50Morning news.
00:36:51Give me the files, please.
00:37:00Hello?
00:37:01Hello, Willie.
00:37:02This is Fat Morgan.
00:37:04Would you do me a favor?
00:37:05Well, yes.
00:37:07Look in the files and see when and where a man by the name of Danny Fagan was executed.
00:37:13That's all I have is the name.
00:37:15What?
00:37:16The chair, yes.
00:37:18And call me back at Drake 6048.
00:37:21Thanks.
00:37:22And Willie.
00:37:23See if it says anything about his relatives.
00:37:26Particularly your brother.
00:37:28Or anyone who visited him on the day of his execution.
00:37:33That's right.
00:37:34Thanks.
00:37:35Augusta, will you make yourself scarce?
00:37:44Scarce?
00:37:46Scarce.
00:37:47In other words, scram.
00:37:49What are you going to do, ma'am?
00:37:51If I wanted you to know, do you think I'd ask you to leave the room?
00:37:54Oh, I never thought of that.
00:37:56Will you send the janitor up here right away, please?
00:38:06Thanks.
00:38:13Mr. Martini's apartment, please.
00:38:15Now, Mr. Martini doesn't answer.
00:38:56Uh, janitor, miss?
00:38:57Yes, come in.
00:38:58What's your name?
00:39:04Peterson.
00:39:06Uh, well, look.
00:39:07Do you have a passkey to all the apartments?
00:39:10Uh, yes, ma'am.
00:39:12For ten dollars, would you let me in an apartment for five minutes?
00:39:17While you stand guard outside?
00:39:20What apartment?
00:39:21Joe Martini's.
00:39:23Oh, I...
00:39:25I couldn't think of it, miss.
00:39:26Not for... not for twenty dollars.
00:39:29Not even if it helped solve the mystery of Mr. Harker's death?
00:39:32Mr. Harker's death?
00:39:33Why, that's solved.
00:39:35I identified Mr. Colby's body myself.
00:39:38The police said he did it.
00:39:41Maybe.
00:39:42But I don't think so.
00:39:44Come on.
00:39:45Nobody will find it out.
00:39:46I just phoned Martini's apartment and there was no answer.
00:39:48Now, all you've got to do is stand guard out in the hall.
00:39:50And if Martini comes out of the elevator, you whistle.
00:39:53Or better still, you could hammer on something.
00:39:57Oh, I...
00:39:58I don't like it, miss.
00:39:59I'd... I'd be sure to lose my job.
00:40:02If I get caught, I'll swear I got in with a skeleton key.
00:40:04Come on.
00:40:05Well, all right, if you'll...
00:40:07If you'll keep me out of it.
00:40:10But, uh...
00:40:11I... I don't like it.
00:40:13Here you are, miss.
00:40:19Now, you stand by this radiator, and if you hear him coming, you hammer on us.
00:40:25All right, miss, but...
00:40:28I don't like it.
00:40:29It'll be all right.
00:40:43I don't like it.
00:40:45I don't like it.
00:40:46I don't like it.
00:40:48My job is not to be involved.
00:40:49I don't like it.
00:40:50I know.
00:40:51I don't like it.
00:40:52I hope it's too long.
00:40:53There's a simulator.
00:40:54Then, you know...
00:40:55I'm going to put a seat there.
00:40:56I'll just leave it to...
00:40:57That's...
00:40:58I can't...
00:40:59I'm going to hide the seat.
00:41:00I'll just leave it.
00:41:01I can't...
00:41:02I'll just leave it.
00:41:03Do you?
00:41:04No.
00:41:05I'll just leave it.
00:41:06Or maybe, I'll just leave it here.
00:41:07Ok.
00:41:08It's...
00:41:09You don't like it.
00:41:40Good afternoon, Mr. Martini.
00:42:10Hello?
00:42:30Miss Terry, in apartment A.
00:42:33Now, just a moment.
00:42:34Hello?
00:42:38Oh, so it's you.
00:42:42Hello?
00:42:43Oh, so it's you.
00:42:58Well, I've called every speakeasy in town.
00:43:01Where are you?
00:43:02I'm at home.
00:43:03What's on your beautiful little mind?
00:43:06Little mind?
00:43:07Plenty.
00:43:09Listen, I've just found something.
00:43:13Did you ever hear of a man by the name of Denny Fagan?
00:43:18What was that?
00:43:19Did you drop something?
00:43:21No.
00:43:22Don't say any more.
00:43:24I'll be right up.
00:43:38Blue steel revolver.
00:43:49Black, blackjack.
00:43:53Pink toothbrush.
00:43:54Well, what in the world?
00:43:55I'm spending the night.
00:43:56Here?
00:43:57Certainly.
00:43:58You know, I didn't like that sound over the telephone.
00:44:00Somebody was listening in.
00:44:02What's this about Denny Fagan?
00:44:03Do you remember the case?
00:44:04Certainly.
00:44:05He was sent to the chair for killing Julius Brinkman.
00:44:07Well, look at this.
00:44:10What?
00:44:11We found this in Harker's things.
00:44:13Hmm.
00:44:17Anything else?
00:44:19Plenty.
00:44:19Guess whose mob he was in.
00:44:21Yeah, I couldn't imagine.
00:44:22Not Mr. Josephus Martinis.
00:44:24Yes, Mr. Josephus Martinis.
00:44:25I just got the dope on it from the office.
00:44:28There may be something in it, and then again, no.
00:44:30Listen, if Covey killed his wife, and then Harker,
00:44:33and the case is closed,
00:44:35who's interested enough in this apartment
00:44:37to listen in over the phone?
00:44:38Surely Covey wasn't listening in from the morgue.
00:44:41Let's hope not.
00:44:48Help!
00:44:49Help!
00:44:50That's it!
00:44:50There's been hissing clouds!
00:44:52Oh, Miss Perry, where are you?
00:44:54Oh, here.
00:44:54Stop shrieking.
00:44:55It's only a fuse.
00:44:56I'll call the janitor.
00:44:58Help!
00:44:59Oh, there's a man in the room.
00:45:00I just touched him.
00:45:02He's a friend of mine.
00:45:03Keep your hands off him.
00:45:04Certainly.
00:45:04Hello?
00:45:06This is Miss Perry.
00:45:06Will you send the janitor up right away?
00:45:08The lights have gone out.
00:45:20There's the ice.
00:45:21Thanks, Augusta.
00:45:22Want a lemon?
00:45:23Yes, Augusta.
00:45:25Lemon.
00:45:25You know, come to think of it,
00:45:30this fagin' kid was supposed to be mixed up in my...
00:45:32Oh, that got it, Miss.
00:45:41Oh, I'll see if any of the cloves are burned out.
00:45:45All right, thanks.
00:45:52Mr. Murray, can you...
00:45:54Still lookin' for the lemon.
00:45:55Oh, lemon.
00:46:00I'll find it.
00:46:04There's some people who think I'm a swell guy.
00:46:06Oh, you're great.
00:46:07Oh, I'll see if I'm a good guy.
00:46:08Yeah?
00:46:09Well, that's your idea.
00:46:12You're only showin' off for my benefit.
00:46:14I can use a gun.
00:46:15Yeah.
00:46:15You'd probably shoot me and become a widow
00:46:17before you'd tasted the joys of being married to me.
00:46:20Good heavens, what a man.
00:46:22Certainly.
00:46:23Why don't you shut up and go to bed?
00:46:26Well, I can't very well go to bed with you hangin' around here.
00:46:28I'm leaving.
00:46:30And if anything should happen,
00:46:32you stay in here and keep the door locked.
00:46:34Even if I hear you yelling,
00:46:35Pat, Pat, come save me!
00:46:37Certainly.
00:46:38Oh, go to the devil, would you?
00:46:41Don't drink all the scotch.
00:46:43That's it.
00:48:29Come on, stick em' up and keep em' up.
00:48:37Now then, maybe you'll tell me what you're doing in here.
00:48:47Martini.
00:48:48Yeah.
00:48:48Old dry martini himself.
00:48:50Hey, wait a minute.
00:49:11I'll go with you.
00:49:12You stay here.
00:49:13Don't be silly.
00:49:14Don't be silly.
00:49:14There's a deep cut in the head, but I'm not satisfied.
00:49:30I want an autopsy.
00:49:35All right.
00:49:38All right, Martini.
00:49:39Talk.
00:49:40Now you talk.
00:49:41What was one of your men doing in my place?
00:49:45Finding enough evidence to send you up for life.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:48Did he have a search warrant?
00:49:49I wouldn't be a bit surprised.
00:49:51Weston was probably trying to serve it on you when you killed him.
00:49:54Yeah.
00:49:54You'll have to come stronger than that.
00:49:56I wasn't even in the apartment when he died.
00:49:58How do you know when he died?
00:50:00I heard him yell.
00:50:01They heard him yell, too.
00:50:03I was with them when it happened.
00:50:05So you can't pin this on me.
00:50:07Maybe not.
00:50:08But I can pin about six gang killings on you, and that ought to be enough.
00:50:12Take him down and lock him up.
00:50:14Who?
00:50:15Me?
00:50:16No, Wilfred.
00:50:17I want him locked up.
00:50:18All right, Brown.
00:50:19Take a couple of men with you.
00:50:20Yes, sir.
00:50:21Shall I iron him?
00:50:22You bet.
00:50:23And keep your eye on him every minute.
00:50:26Pistol's going to cost you your job, Russell.
00:50:29You shouldn't threaten a police officer.
00:50:31It isn't polite.
00:50:32Get going.
00:50:39Go up to the penthouse.
00:50:40I want to have a little talk with you.
00:50:43You stay here until I come back.
00:50:50May I make a suggestion and...
00:50:52No, Wilfred.
00:50:53Make it to the doctor.
00:50:54I'm tired.
00:50:55I wouldn't stay here another night for all the tea in China.
00:51:12You're smarter than somebody else I know.
00:51:15I want you to get out of here in the morning.
00:51:27You're not only in danger, you're just plain dumb.
00:51:30When you found this letter, why didn't you bring it in?
00:51:40I was going to.
00:51:42You were going to.
00:51:43But first, you thought you'd be smart.
00:51:46You had to go messing around in Martini's apartment.
00:51:48He didn't see me.
00:51:50He saw you all right.
00:51:51He thought you got the paper that my man got.
00:51:54He was here tonight to get it back.
00:51:57And in being here, he saved his own life.
00:52:00What makes you think that?
00:52:01Brains and a valentine.
00:52:07I can't figure out yet how the mistake was made.
00:52:10But my man got what was intended for Martini.
00:52:17We found Beeney's apartment.
00:52:20And I was right.
00:52:21Colby didn't kill them.
00:52:24Maybe.
00:52:25Mail.
00:52:36Oh, thank you.
00:52:55Good heavens, Augusta.
00:53:00You look like you're going to a funeral.
00:53:02I am, ma'am.
00:53:04Mr. Harker's.
00:53:05Oh.
00:53:06And they're burying Mr. and Mrs. Covey today, too.
00:53:09And if I hurry, maybe I can catch them both.
00:53:13Well, have fun.
00:53:15Why, Miss Terry.
00:53:17How you do say such dreadful things.
00:53:25Who would like to hear such dreadful things.
00:53:28I don't understand.
00:53:33I mean, the sun.
00:53:36Love you, Miss Terry.
00:53:39Where?
00:53:42If I overheat.
00:53:44Well, I don't will consist today.
00:53:50I don't know.
00:53:50Not very soon.
00:53:52I don't see them.
00:53:52But I've been doing all day.
00:53:53I don't see you.
00:53:53That's right.
00:53:54I,' well, has been.
00:54:24Who is it?
00:54:43Where do you want this?
00:54:54What's the matter, miss?
00:54:56Did I startle you?
00:54:59Oh, I'm sorry.
00:55:02But you told me to bring up the trunks.
00:55:05Oh, I know.
00:55:07I forgot about them.
00:55:09You can put them anywhere.
00:55:10It doesn't matter.
00:55:13I wonder, could you come down and pick out yours?
00:55:20I got Mr. Harker's out, but I don't know yours.
00:55:26All right.
00:55:31Couldn't we go down in the elevator?
00:55:35Yes, ma'am.
00:55:53You can't get my trunk up here any too quick to suit me.
00:55:57I just got a warning that I was gonna be killed.
00:56:00You, miss?
00:56:02Oh, who would want to kill you?
00:56:05I wish I knew.
00:56:07Do you live down here?
00:56:22Over there.
00:56:24Why, but it's dark.
00:56:26I'm the janitor.
00:56:28Where's the trunk room?
00:56:31This way.
00:56:49Aren't there any lights in here?
00:56:53I'll go in and turn them on.
00:56:57Don't.
00:56:58You holer?
00:57:00Help!
00:57:01Help!
00:57:17Help!
00:57:18Help!
00:57:20Help!
00:57:22Help!
00:57:53Why don't you answer your bell?
00:58:19I was just about to light the incinerator.
00:58:25Well, that can wait. These gentlemen want you to go with them now.
00:58:28We want to examine some of the apartments.
00:58:33Yes, sir.
00:59:04Start in on this one.
00:59:14Yes.
00:59:21If you don't need me any longer, I'd like to get back to my work.
00:59:25All right, but leave us your party.
00:59:28Yes, sir.
00:59:38May I make a suggestion?
00:59:39No.
00:59:40But you...
00:59:41I'm busy.
00:59:41Some other time, Wilford.
01:00:42What do you want?
01:00:52What?
01:00:53All right.
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01:01:47He's behind me! There!
01:01:50Dad! Dad! Here, darling. You're all right. Here.
01:02:00He... He tried to get away.
01:02:08Hi. Oh, Doctor. Uh, how is Miss Morgan?
01:02:12Oh, she'd be all right. Just keep her quiet a couple of days.
01:02:16Dad!
01:02:18He... He tried to get away.
01:02:21Hi. Oh, Doctor. Uh, how is Miss Morgan?
01:02:24Oh, she'd be all right. Just keep her quiet a couple of days.
01:02:28Dad!
01:02:29Ha. Try and keep her quiet.
01:02:41May I come in?
01:02:42Certainly. Hurry up.
01:02:44Has he confessed?
01:02:45Yep.
01:02:50Ah!
01:02:53One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
01:02:55Oh.
01:02:56Well, tell me about him.
01:02:58Did he kill them all?
01:02:59Yeah. With the exception of Corby.
01:03:01How?
01:03:02With gas. They've just held an autopsy on all the bodies.
01:03:05I know. Augusta was nearly brokenhearted because they called off all the funerals.
01:03:09Why did he kill them?
01:03:10Revenge.
01:03:11Revenge.
01:03:12You were right, as usual.
01:03:13He was Danny Fagan's brother.
01:03:14Fagan was a cab driver, just a kid, and according to him, honest.
01:03:18Fagan was sharing an apartment with one of Martini's men.
01:03:20They used Fagan's cab to take Brinkman on his last ride.
01:03:23They even planted the gun on the kid.
01:03:25And he was the only one of the mob that didn't have an airtight alibi.
01:03:28Oh, gee, you look cute in that bandage.
01:03:30Please, get on with the murders.
01:03:32Well, that's all.
01:03:33Danny Fagan was sent to the chair.
01:03:34That's all?
01:03:35Isn't that enough?
01:03:36I'm just a young kid, too.
01:03:38Well, you're not going to feel sad about it, are you?
01:03:41I would if his brother hadn't tried to stuff him in a furnace.
01:03:44Where did Harker come in?
01:03:46Harker engineered the Brinkman killing.
01:03:48Brinkman was in Harker's way, so he ordered him snuffed out.
01:03:51Martini's mob found it convenient to let Fagan take the rat.
01:03:54Do you mind if I hold your hand?
01:03:56Please, darling, hold my hand.
01:04:02But why did he kill B. Colby?
01:04:04She wasn't mixed up in it.
01:04:05No.
01:04:06But by killing Harker and her in her apartment, they threw suspicion on the husband.
01:04:10He even sent Colby a letter telling him to watch her.
01:04:12But when Colby found out what was going on, he didn't kill them.
01:04:15He just jumped in the river.
01:04:17Why, but you take that slightly.
01:04:20What if I'd been killed?
01:04:21Oh, baby, I'd have written you a swell obituary.
01:04:24I'll bet you would have at that.
01:04:27In some speakeasy.
01:04:29Don't be silly, gal.
01:04:30You know I don't go to speakeasies.
01:04:32I got an idea.
01:04:34How about the last drink of Harker Scotch?
01:04:36I've already ordered it.
01:04:38But you might go see if Augusta's drinking it.
01:04:40All right.
01:04:51Is this...
01:04:52Is this Miss Patricia Morgan?
01:04:55This is she.
01:04:56Uh, this is Perkins.
01:04:58Not dear, Mr. Perkins.
01:05:00Cut that.
01:05:01Do you want to come back?
01:05:05What do you mean, how much?
01:05:06How much more?
01:05:08We'll discuss that when I see you.
01:05:11No, you won't, because you aren't going to see her.
01:05:14What?
01:05:15Who is this?
01:05:16Miss Morgan's future husband.
01:05:18Who says so?
01:05:20I do.
01:05:21The woman's place is in the home.
01:05:23Hey, listen.
01:05:25What home?
01:05:26I have an apartment.
01:05:28I'll bet the rent isn't paid.
01:05:30Now don't be mercenary.
01:05:32Will you listen to me?
01:05:34I'll bet you haven't the price of a marriage license.
01:05:36I want to talk to you.
01:05:38Custer.
01:05:39Yes, sir.
01:05:41Will you lend me three bucks?
01:05:43Why?
01:05:44Of course, Mr. Rand.
01:05:45I'll get it right away.
01:05:47Certainly I've got three bucks.
01:05:49Sure.
01:05:51See here, Morgan.
01:05:54Haven't you any gratitude in your system?
01:05:57Do you realize what I've done for you for the last three years?
01:06:01I've kept you on the payroll of this paper.
01:06:05I've given you more opportunities than any sub-sister in the business.
01:06:08Now let's get together on this thing, Morgan.
01:06:10There ain't any use of us acting like this.
01:06:11You know we've always been able to iron out these little things.
01:06:14Morgan?
01:06:15I say, Morgan.
01:06:16Why don't you answer me?
01:06:18You know we've always been able to iron out these little things.
01:06:21Morgan?
01:06:22I say, Morgan.
01:06:23Why don't you answer me?
01:06:25You can't, sir.
01:06:26I don't know.
01:06:27You've never been able to iron out these little things.
01:06:29I do have you工程.
01:06:30I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
01:06:31I'll tell you.
01:06:32I'm sorry.
01:06:33You're just gonna trust me.
01:06:34You're so crazy, and I'm sorry.
01:06:35You're so crazy.
01:06:36You're so crazy.
01:06:37I'm sorry, man.
01:06:38You're so miserable.
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