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00:00:00Oh
00:00:30Oh, Mrs. Stone.
00:00:59Oh, Mrs. Stone.
00:01:00I'm so sorry.
00:01:01Quite all right.
00:01:02Did you send me out to look for you?
00:01:03Are the producers here yet?
00:01:04Holden is.
00:01:05Carter will be here later.
00:01:06Want me to take a look at the rehearsal?
00:01:07Not the rehearsal, but Cat White.
00:01:09What's the trouble this morning?
00:01:10What's the trouble any morning?
00:01:11Beverly?
00:01:12Mr. Fries, well, I say yes.
00:01:14Honestly, what that woman needs is a good flip-kick on the...
00:01:16Linda.
00:01:17Well, she does.
00:01:18Smartly sexually.
00:01:19Do not walk that way about their bosses' wives.
00:01:21Hmm.
00:01:22Where do you suppose Beverly Blake would be if she hadn't married Holden?
00:01:24Oh, she's got a pretty good box of his name.
00:01:26As if any play you wrote needed names.
00:01:28Ha, ha, ha.
00:01:29Still my honest little presentation now.
00:01:30Loud-speaking Linda herself.
00:01:31Well, get a bit of your in and take a look.
00:01:32So will I.
00:01:33Maybe she'll get out to mind as a picture knife in her own bag.
00:01:35I tell you, Alexander's nothing but a broken-down hashtag.
00:01:36He's ruining all my best scenes.
00:01:37But Beverly...
00:01:38But nothing.
00:01:39I'm not going to be upstate in this cute by a ham like Dennis.
00:01:40All right, I'll have Chapin speak to her.
00:01:41Chapin, another hashtag.
00:01:42It seems to me you could get me a better director than that nervous wreck.
00:01:43After all, I am your wife.
00:01:44Oh, yes, dear, of course.
00:01:45Well, perhaps I'll give Bennett the choper part.
00:01:46I'll give Bennett no part in this place.
00:01:47Not if I'm in it.
00:01:48Now make your choice, Bennett or me.
00:01:49Oh, hello.
00:01:50Oh, hello, Greg.
00:01:51Morning, Mr. Holden.
00:01:52The wife and I were just discussing about Bennett.
00:01:53Yes, I overheard you.
00:01:54I didn't mean to be eavesdropping.
00:01:55Oh, that's all right.
00:01:56Who else would you suggest that he has part?
00:01:57I think Bennett is very good at it.
00:01:58He's capable and well-can't.
00:01:59Oh, I know why you're saying that.
00:02:00You know what a hard time it is.
00:02:01Probably a hard time you see me.
00:02:02Yes, but you've got another hashtag.
00:02:03I'll give him a better director.
00:02:04So it's another hashtag.
00:02:05It seems to me you could get me a better director than that nervous wreck.
00:02:06After all, I am your wife.
00:02:07Yes, dear, of course.
00:02:08Well, perhaps I'll give Bennett the choper part.
00:02:09I'll give Bennett no part in this place.
00:02:10Not if I'm in it.
00:02:11Now make your choice, Bennett or me.
00:02:22you want to help him make a comeback no no no I thought it's sweet and charming of you
00:02:26but after all the good of the play comes first doesn't it dear oh yes yes certainly
00:02:32well I'll be getting on stage I hope you don't find it necessary to replace Bennett Mr. Holden
00:02:38the opener I see that woman the better I like rattlesnakes
00:02:52hey Carter come on baby
00:03:04well I brought her along with me this time you brought who along this babe I've been telling
00:03:12you about who is the name and this is Carter how do you do how do you do him and Holden
00:03:18I'm not going to put your name right up in my baby I have not a chance to consult my partner
00:03:22yet but oh I'll consult him I'm a pretty good consultant you know that don't you so I've
00:03:27heard sure you have and you've heard how unlucky it is not to play ball with me haven't you
00:03:31come on pal let's go and consult Holden here you are dear thank you
00:03:40Edward please be a bit more careful
00:03:46I'm sorry
00:03:48you are sweet I really don't care who knows I want to tell everyone that I love you
00:03:57that I
00:03:57silly boy
00:04:01all right
00:04:05come on Bob you're in this
00:04:13no I'm not
00:04:14of course you are this is
00:04:15Schaefer's just giving me my nookers
00:04:17why I won't I won't stand for it I'll
00:04:19you just leave this to me
00:04:22what do you mean she isn't the type
00:04:27I mean we don't need a girl of her characteristics
00:04:29I thought you producers were smart guys why you don't even know a good number when you see
00:04:34one but I don't deny that the Celine has a certain amount of charm I take a good look at this baby
00:04:39yeah grab a glimmer those pins what lovely tonsils yes and legs and looks ain't the only thing she's got she's got brain
00:04:47uh what's that stuff you've been reading huh
00:04:49elocution
00:04:51yeah that's it sir you ought to hear a speak piece
00:04:53go on give them an earphone
00:04:54oh no no no
00:04:55no mine
00:04:55I might put Bennett in the catch the girl road company they're playing San Francisco now
00:05:01you're such a dear
00:05:03Beverly
00:05:05when are you going to tell Alice about us
00:05:08I can't not now
00:05:10if you don't I will
00:05:12no please Norman you mustn't I
00:05:14I'll tell him
00:05:16when
00:05:16soon very soon
00:05:18tonight
00:05:19impossible I can
00:05:21then I will tomorrow
00:05:23Miss Sands
00:05:25yes
00:05:25take Mr. Lane's telephone number
00:05:27now any part turns up that she can fill
00:05:30nothing doing I've had that run around pulled on me before
00:05:33it's no run around
00:05:34now listen I know I run around when I hear one
00:05:36now get this straight
00:05:38either you star baby
00:05:39or I cut myself in on a piece of your show
00:05:42and maybe
00:05:43a piece of your throat
00:05:44now come on make up your mind
00:05:47I think we better discuss this in the office
00:05:50yes later
00:05:50what time
00:05:51afternoon
00:05:52four o'clock
00:05:53that's the date
00:05:54all right Shaper
00:05:56places everybody
00:05:58I saw how you smiled at coffee
00:06:01I saw you touch him
00:06:02please you mustn't be so jealous
00:06:04I can't help it
00:06:04I just get furious when
00:06:06all right
00:06:09we pick it up from the line
00:06:10a man can't be killed by magic
00:06:12but a man can't be killed by magic
00:06:21it wasn't magic
00:06:22then
00:06:22it was murder
00:06:23planned murder
00:06:25diabolically clever too
00:06:27but how
00:06:28remember
00:06:29he died here in this chair
00:06:30yes
00:06:31this morning shortly before light
00:06:33I slipped downstairs
00:06:34and I cut the upholstery here
00:06:35and I
00:06:36found this
00:06:38a needle
00:06:39don't touch it
00:06:39it's poisonous
00:06:40the deadliest poison known
00:06:42what's the matter with you
00:06:47oh for the screwy race to pull off a guy with a needle in a chair
00:06:52well I'm a writer not a murder expert
00:06:56you better pick yourself one to tip you off
00:07:00I will
00:07:01what would you suggest
00:07:02well I don't go in for killing guys myself
00:07:05but I hear things now and then
00:07:08for example
00:07:09well
00:07:12what's the matter with psyching
00:07:13that
00:07:15the gag prodig boys worked out
00:07:18they rope up a guy so that he
00:07:20he hangs himself kind of
00:07:23hangs himself
00:07:24well
00:07:25what I mean is
00:07:26they
00:07:26wait a minute I'll show you
00:07:29hey
00:07:29give me a piece of rope
00:07:31hey you come in
00:07:33you come in
00:07:34me
00:07:34yes
00:07:35he's supposed to be knocked out see
00:07:48now watch
00:07:49he's out
00:07:58unconscious
00:07:59when he wakes up and tries to stretch his leg
00:08:01that pulls a loose title on his neck
00:08:03and he choked himself to death
00:08:05suicide
00:08:06that's a new one on me
00:08:09hey you know pal
00:08:10I could be a big help to you
00:08:11hey you dumb duck
00:08:14I told you not to stretch your leg
00:08:15come on everybody
00:08:17please let's get on with the rehearsal
00:08:18come on come on
00:08:20got your hands up
00:08:21right
00:08:21all right let's go please
00:08:23stretch your rehearsal
00:08:25should be a couple
00:08:26you should remember that rehearsal
00:08:28to ten o'clock
00:08:29and don't be
00:08:29wait for me
00:08:30I've got those changes Greg
00:08:31well I'll take a couple of hours
00:08:33I'll type it for you
00:08:34well that's a good idea
00:08:35go on up the office and do it there
00:08:36wait for us
00:08:37Carp and I are going to the hospital
00:08:39okay
00:08:40who's going to drive me home
00:08:41well uh
00:08:42mehai
00:08:43oh thank you
00:08:44good
00:08:45well Bob
00:08:47did Carter do anything about this?
00:08:50yes
00:08:51promise me a party and catch the girl
00:08:53I have to leave for San Francisco the day after tomorrow
00:08:56oh San Francisco
00:08:58I'll miss you Bob
00:09:00I'll miss you too
00:09:02well goodbye young man
00:09:05it's been a pleasure to work with you
00:09:07thanks
00:09:08good luck to you
00:09:09thank you
00:09:17I love you darling
00:09:18with all my heart
00:09:20I love you
00:09:21I love you
00:09:22no that's no good
00:09:24it sounded awfully good to me
00:09:26we'll scratch it out
00:09:34got to hear my heart calling to you
00:09:35telling you that I adore you
00:09:37that's better isn't it?
00:09:38it still sounds good
00:09:40the trouble is a fat headed character like that would probably say Z kid I'm nuts about this
00:09:45and it would often just look to her
00:09:47oh no
00:09:49women are too romantic
00:09:51they take what they can get these days
00:09:54type it up
00:09:58hello Greg
00:09:59hello
00:10:00how are you coming with our chance?
00:10:01we'll be right in 10 minutes or so
00:10:02don't leave until we look them over
00:10:04there
00:10:06you spoken to Holden about pairing up that contract of mine?
00:10:09yes but I'm afraid he's going to hold you to it old boy
00:10:11sorry
00:10:12sorry
00:10:14that contract is the most unfair thing I've ever seen
00:10:18why they make a mint of money from your place
00:10:20and what do you get?
00:10:21two passes for the opening night
00:10:23if I were you
00:10:25I'd go to the smartest church the lawyer I could find
00:10:28lawyers cost money
00:10:29I
00:10:31Holden Carter production
00:10:33just a moment
00:10:35call to you Mr Holden
00:10:37go ahead
00:10:41now I know a darn good lawyer
00:10:45if I gave you his name
00:10:47I can't afford any long drawn out legal battles
00:10:50if you were free
00:10:51you could go to Hollywood
00:10:52write motion pictures at your own salary
00:10:54hmm
00:10:55I've always wanted to go to Hollywood
00:10:58what?
00:10:59well there's no law against the right of choosing his own territory is there?
00:11:02I'll be back in an hour Linda
00:11:06yes
00:11:07before you go Mr. Tower
00:11:08I'll have you later
00:11:11stick around my foot
00:11:13I'll go in with him at Holden
00:11:16oh Mr. Holden
00:11:17now don't be trying to get back Greg
00:11:18but the changes are all made
00:11:19I have time now
00:11:23there goes my ass
00:11:25how about letting me call that lawyer for you
00:11:27go ahead
00:11:32hold him up to forgotten
00:11:34I hang up his phone
00:11:35hold him up to forgotten
00:11:36I hang up his phone
00:11:56I can't his phone was off the hook
00:11:57they're both on the same line
00:11:59good morning
00:12:11driver's name
00:12:125442
00:12:15what?
00:12:17oh
00:12:18disconnected
00:12:19he must be in jail again
00:12:20I'll find him later
00:12:21never mind
00:12:22never mind
00:12:23go ahead finish the typing
00:12:29half
00:12:31long
00:12:32now
00:12:35spend the time
00:12:37just to get good
00:12:51now
00:12:51have you got that?
00:12:52ok
00:12:53fool
00:12:55and
00:12:56Read this part with me.
00:13:01At last we are alone.
00:13:04At last.
00:13:07Oh, how I have longed for this moment.
00:13:11That's where he takes you in his arms, isn't he?
00:13:13Uh-huh.
00:13:15He wouldn't have time to cross over to us.
00:13:18Sure he would.
00:13:19Prove it.
00:13:21It's a cinch.
00:13:22Oh, how I have longed for this moment.
00:13:29Darling.
00:13:32The line is, Tony, Tony, my beloved.
00:13:35It should be darling.
00:13:40Go on, go on.
00:13:41I'm getting a kick out of this.
00:13:43He was just trying out a new bit of business.
00:13:45There's nothing new about that business.
00:13:47Oh, uh, tell the bitch out on here, will you, honey?
00:13:50They're not in.
00:13:51What?
00:13:51Oh, I'm sure they'll be back.
00:13:53Well, I guess I'll go and kill myself on time.
00:13:57See you later.
00:14:05Say, you don't happen to have a bulletproof vest in your pocket.
00:14:15Holden Carter Productions.
00:14:17Oh, hello, Mr. Bennett.
00:14:19Say, have you, uh, they've got those changes ready?
00:14:22They haven't been okayed yet.
00:14:23I'm waiting for Carter and Holden.
00:14:24Holden.
00:14:25You're at home now.
00:14:27Yes, I'll tell them as soon as I see them.
00:14:38Hello, Linda.
00:14:39Hello, Mr. Baker.
00:14:39Say, have you, uh, they've got those changes ready?
00:14:44They haven't been okayed yet.
00:14:46I'm waiting for Carter and Holden.
00:14:49All right, uh, I'll be back later.
00:14:53And I have a good mind to go.
00:14:54Oh, don't go, please.
00:14:55Well, why not?
00:14:56Well, I don't want to be the only finished on deck when that gangster catches up with Carter and Holden.
00:15:02All right, I'll stick around.
00:15:06Uh, shall we go on with the scene then?
00:15:09From where we ended up to?
00:15:11No, I'm sorry.
00:15:13I have to finish my story.
00:15:14Well, when you've read it?
00:15:18It's a serial.
00:15:37Those changes are all ready, Mr. Holden.
00:15:39Later.
00:15:40But I've been waiting here since...
00:15:42I suppose that's a new way of saying thanks for waiting.
00:15:46If I were you, I'd go right in there after, and I certainly would give them a good piece of my mind.
00:15:50Oh, what's for you?
00:15:54Ah, I'll tell you, sir.
00:15:56I haven't tried to look at them now.
00:15:57But listen here, Commander.
00:15:58You've got...
00:16:01That is the limit.
00:16:03I've written my last place with that air contract or no contract.
00:16:06Good.
00:16:12Down?
00:16:12Down a little up, pal.
00:16:13Are they back yet?
00:16:14Yeah.
00:16:15But they're not seeing anybody.
00:16:16They're too busy.
00:16:17Oh, yeah?
00:16:18Hey, Holden.
00:16:19I'll catch up with him later.
00:16:20Come on, watch me handle the other one.
00:16:21It'll be up later.
00:16:22Come on, watch me handle the other one.
00:16:23It'll be up later.
00:16:24Hey, honey, tell the boys a couple of gents are here to see them.
00:16:31I'm sure he'll be delighted with us.
00:16:33I'm sure he'll be delighted with us.
00:16:36Oh, I'm not seeing anybody.
00:16:37I'm not seeing anybody.
00:16:38They're too busy.
00:16:39Oh, yeah?
00:16:41Hey, hold him.
00:16:43I'll catch up with him later.
00:16:44Come on, watch me handle the other one.
00:16:45It'll be up later.
00:16:47Hey, honey, tell the boys a couple of gents are here to see him.
00:16:50I'm sure he'll be delighted with us.
00:16:52I'm sure he'll be there.
00:16:53I'm sure he'll be there.
00:16:54I'm sure he'll be there.
00:16:55I'll be there.
00:16:56Get out of here.
00:16:57Stop!
00:16:59Is he...
00:17:01Is he dead?
00:17:02Lady, no guy with a hole like that through us just ever talked back to an undertaker.
00:17:15Oh.
00:17:22All right, boy get to work find anything now not yet
00:17:52As the boys go over that outfit, too. Come on, Conway
00:18:04Well, everything you told me seems to check
00:18:11You think it wouldn't?
00:18:12Why, I'm just a paid policeman, Miss Sands
00:18:14You see, I have to prove things
00:18:16Of course, if I were a super detective like Mr. Stone writes in his plays
00:18:20Why, I'd solve this entire crime by noticing the way Smiley parts his eyebrows
00:18:25And I'd make the police look like a lot of monkeys while I did it
00:18:29I never tried to belittle the police
00:18:31Well, you've succeeded quite well without trying
00:18:33Perhaps you can tell me just what happened here and save me all that trouble
00:18:37Of course he can
00:18:39Linda
00:18:39Why, even a policeman should be able to get the answer to this murder
00:18:42You know, I'm inclined to agree with you
00:18:46Trouble between partners
00:18:47Holden caught Carter emptying the safe
00:18:50Now it's up to me to catch Holden
00:18:51What's his home address?
00:18:52It's an apartment hotel in Rochester, Arnold
00:18:55I know where that is
00:18:56Oh, Captain
00:18:56Yes
00:18:57Can't we go along to help identify Holden for you?
00:19:00Go along?
00:19:01Oh, it would be such a wonderful publicity for Mr. Stone
00:19:04Noted author helps capture killer
00:19:07Ah, killer resists capture and shoots noted author in the pants
00:19:12Oh, we're not afraid
00:19:13Oh, all right, come on
00:19:15Come on, come on, let me look at my hat
00:19:17Get back, you
00:19:19Hey, you can't do that for me
00:19:21I know my rights
00:19:22Bring Mr. Clark and his rights down to the station
00:19:24I'll lift them both over later
00:19:26Holden
00:19:29Holden, open that door
00:19:32I'm certainly there
00:19:33I saw him go up, but I didn't see him come down
00:19:35Give me a pass, please
00:19:36Well, there's something going here, all right
00:19:45Looks like our bird's made a quick getaway
00:19:51Hmm, what a break for you
00:19:52Why for him?
00:19:53Now he can get out of his contract
00:19:55Deacon
00:19:55What's she talking about?
00:19:57Oh, I'm under a long-term contract
00:19:59To Carter and Holden
00:20:00I wanted to break it and they wouldn't
00:20:01Was one of them dead and the other disappeared?
00:20:03He could make them into money
00:20:04Oh, that's interesting
00:20:06Oh, you've got to be silly
00:20:08You don't suppose to die
00:20:09You certainly had a good motive
00:20:10I did not
00:20:11And you're somewhat of an expert on murder too
00:20:13Oh, aren't you, Mr. Stone?
00:20:15You wouldn't have done me any good to murder, Carter
00:20:16My contract was going to buy me to hold
00:20:18Oh, sure
00:20:19Only a double killing would have done Mr. Stone any good
00:20:22Uh-huh
00:20:23Well, of course, in that case
00:20:26Come up here, you two
00:20:32You said only a double murder to help you
00:20:37That's right
00:20:38Well, there's the other half of it
00:20:41Holy
00:20:43Get over there and sit down, you two
00:20:56What for?
00:20:57Sir, can I ask you some questions?
00:20:59Doesn't he just love to play Ask Me Another?
00:21:01Why, uh...
00:21:02O'Neal calling
00:21:06Send a unit to the Rochester Arms
00:21:08That's right
00:21:10How long do you think you'll keep us here?
00:21:12Until this case is solved
00:21:13Well, if you don't want to stay here all summer
00:21:15Solve us for him
00:21:17Oh, so you've got the answer already, eh?
00:21:19Why, I never...
00:21:20He worked it all out while you were sniffing for clues
00:21:22Holden killed Carter
00:21:24Came here
00:21:25And overcome by remorse
00:21:26Committed suicide
00:21:28You see how simple it all is?
00:21:30Why, it's perfect
00:21:31Except that a man can't tie himself up that way
00:21:34Isn't that just like a policeman
00:21:36Always crippling
00:21:37Linda, will you please be quiet?
00:21:38Well, I'm not going to make a vow for your genius
00:21:40Say, the moment you saw that body in there
00:21:42You said sack
00:21:43Now, where did you learn that tongue?
00:21:45Why?
00:21:45Smiley Clark
00:21:46Say, you know
00:21:49I bet he did it
00:21:50Linda
00:21:51Yes
00:21:55Smiley Clark
00:21:57He showed us that tacking crit this morning at rehearsal
00:21:59Uh-huh
00:22:00Well, who is I?
00:22:01Well, there was Carter and Holden
00:22:04Always there was Smiley's girlfriend, uh, Miss Delaney
00:22:08And then there was Lloyd Schaefer, the director of the play
00:22:11And the actress
00:22:11And yourself
00:22:13Oh, sure
00:22:14Now, do you think you can pin this on Mr. Stone?
00:22:16Oh, listen, I'm not even interested in Mr. Stone
00:22:18But I do have to ask him questions
00:22:20Now, you can take him away with you right now if you want to
00:22:23Take him away?
00:22:25Oh, I get it
00:22:26You're afraid if he stays here, he'll show you up
00:22:28Well, we're not going
00:22:29Yes, we are
00:22:31Now, listen, if you'll drop into my office about 8 o'clock tonight, I'll take you to their position
00:22:34We'll be there
00:22:35Now, don't let him put us out, we've as much right here as anyone
00:22:38Now, what I want to know is
00:22:41Did whoever killed Holden know that he had just killed Carter?
00:22:44Did he know?
00:22:45Or did they know?
00:22:46What do you think?
00:22:48Well, I don't know what we're doing, kind of
00:22:50Honestly, you're the most disappointing person
00:22:53Here you have a perfectly good murder mystery dropped right in your lap
00:22:56And what do you do to eat hotcakes?
00:22:58I don't want any part of that murder mystery
00:23:00Don't you realize it's the most wonderful publicity opportunity in the world?
00:23:03I don't want any publicity
00:23:05But if we're going to go to Hollywood?
00:23:06I don't want to go to Hollywood
00:23:08What do you want?
00:23:08Now the hotcakes
00:23:09And here I am, doing my best to help you, and what do I do?
00:23:13Doing your best to put me on the spot, you mean?
00:23:15Why, Greg
00:23:16Telling O'Leal that I had the thing all solved
00:23:19Huh, lucky for me there weren't any newspaper men around
00:23:21Newspaper men?
00:23:22Yeah
00:23:25Where are you going?
00:23:26Well, I've got to go and phone N.M. until I'll be late getting home
00:23:30Huh
00:23:39See me, Blades?
00:23:44I want Charlie Chelman
00:23:46Yes
00:23:47I got a hot tip on the Holden Carter murder
00:23:58Well, if it is a little odd thought anymore
00:24:00You'd better blow while the blow is good
00:24:01Why, something going to happen?
00:24:02That place-quivering boyfriend of yours told O'Neal that I packed Holden
00:24:06No, he didn't
00:24:08I was with him all afternoon, so I know
00:24:10Oh, yeah?
00:24:11Well, I've been on both this room at headquarters for the past now
00:24:13With O'Neal and a half a dozen cops trying to find a murder rap on me
00:24:16Somebody's going to pay for that
00:24:18You fat-headed cluck, why don't you make O'Neal pay?
00:24:20What do you mean?
00:24:21By really solving those murders and showing him up for a sack
00:24:24Oh, I'm impressed
00:24:25Oh, you can't
00:24:26But the one man who can is, uh, if you make him
00:24:29I don't get this
00:24:31Listen
00:24:32Hiya, pal
00:24:43Oh, hello
00:24:44Oh, sit down, I want to talk to you
00:24:46A little business competition, sir
00:24:48I just came from the hotel
00:24:53The cops gave me a working over
00:24:55Trying to send the Holden murder on me
00:24:57And I'm going to get away with it, see
00:24:59No, of course not
00:25:01Do you know why they're not going to get away with it?
00:25:03No
00:25:04Oh, it's a real murder
00:25:05They're going to be caught
00:25:06Oh
00:25:07Do you know who's going to catch him?
00:25:09Uh-uh
00:25:10You are
00:25:11Me?
00:25:12Uh-huh, definitely
00:25:13Oh, hello, Mr. Clark
00:25:15Hiya, sugar
00:25:16Uh, park the button
00:25:18Thanks
00:25:19I'm just fixing up a deal here with my pal to solve them killing you
00:25:23How thrilling, I just know he can do it
00:25:26I can't do anything of the kind
00:25:28I'm a writer, not up for sure
00:25:30I'm a private detective
00:25:31Now, you tell me how much help the cops will give any can't kick our tires
00:25:35Well, they won't help me either
00:25:36I am one of those suspects
00:25:37Sure you are
00:25:38Yeah
00:25:39Why, I figured you're the guy I want
00:25:40Right on the inside, in the norm
00:25:41Why do you give good if he dumps 5G?
00:25:43Oh, 5G, 10G, whatever he thinks is worth
00:25:47But, what he hasn't thought about is what I'll give him if he dumps
00:25:52Huh?
00:25:53So long, pal
00:25:54Don't forget, I'll be counting on you
00:25:58Good night
00:25:59Good night
00:26:00Well, my pal, that big black thing in front of me is commonly known as a makefall
00:26:09Exactly what you have to do with all this, huh?
00:26:12Why, Mr. Stone, whatever do you mean?
00:26:15Come on, we've got work to do
00:26:16Now what?
00:26:18You've got to stop two murders
00:26:20Elf O'Neil will be looking for an answer for yours
00:26:22Come on
00:26:23All right, uh-huh
00:26:24Well, come on in, the things won't come out to you
00:26:40I don't like the idea of prowling around in here
00:26:43And we'll be late getting to O'Neil's office
00:26:45Now we've almost an hour, come on
00:26:54Well, how do we begin?
00:26:59I'm the faintest idea
00:27:00I've told you I'm no detective
00:27:02Oh, honestly, sometimes I get so disgusted with you I couldn't
00:27:05Well, I almost couldn't
00:27:06We're in the wrong place anyway
00:27:08We know who killed Carter, the real mystery is who killed Holden
00:27:11Well, we can practice looking for clues here and go to the apartment later
00:27:15Oh, yes, you have my future all planned, haven't you?
00:27:18Hmm, more than you think
00:27:19Huh?
00:27:20I wonder why I didn't hear a shot
00:27:22I don't know
00:27:23From the size of the wound, Carter must have been shot with a cannon
00:27:26Well, I'm not hard of hearing
00:27:27Well, come along, it's almost 7.30 and...
00:27:29You know, Greg, there's something wrong with this murder
00:27:32Don't tell me you think murder's wrong
00:27:34Huh, from the way you've been behaving
00:27:36One would think it was just a pleasant way to spend a dull afternoon
00:27:38Seriously, though, there's something about it out of key
00:27:41It doesn't fit in with the rest
00:27:43I don't know what you're raving about, it's all cut and dry
00:27:46Holden came in through the reception room
00:27:48Laid low in that office until Carter came in here
00:27:51Then he came in through that door and blew it, blew it
00:27:53Returned to his office and went out through the reception room
00:27:56That's it
00:27:57He came in through the reception room and went out through the reception room
00:28:00Yes
00:28:01That's exactly what reception rooms are for
00:28:03But there's a door from Holden's office leading into the corridor
00:28:06So why should he parade past us both coming in and past me going out?
00:28:09Well, what difference does it make?
00:28:11And another thing when they left the office
00:28:13Why did they dash out so suddenly?
00:28:15Hm?
00:28:16I know why Holden beat it
00:28:18He went to ask for that telephone call, remember?
00:28:20That's right
00:28:22That accounts for Holden
00:28:24But why did Carter scram first?
00:28:26Hm?
00:28:27Oh
00:28:28He probably had an uncontrollable desire for a caramel ice cream sundae
00:28:33That's right
00:28:34Get cute
00:28:35Just when we're on the verge of a discovery
00:28:37Come on, it's getting late
00:28:38I've got it
00:28:40Carter heard that phone call too
00:28:42Over the extension
00:28:43His phone was off the hook, remember?
00:28:45Not bad, Miss Jones
00:28:47Not bad
00:28:48Now if we only knew what that phone call could have been
00:28:51Huh
00:28:52Suppose we let O'Neill find that out, shall we?
00:28:53Speaking of O'Neill
00:28:54If we don't get to his office, he'll have the reserves out looking for us
00:29:00Craig
00:29:01Look
00:29:03The murderer
00:29:04Returning to the scene of a crime
00:29:06You grab him while I find the police
00:29:08Suppose we pull the police plans
00:29:10And then let them grab him
00:29:12Get him, Greg
00:29:14Attaboy, Greg
00:29:15Now get the other one
00:29:18Greg
00:29:19Darling
00:29:20He'll be alright
00:29:21Sorry I had to do it
00:29:22That's right
00:29:23Stand there
00:29:24And let the murderer escape
00:29:25Conway
00:29:26Come on in
00:29:27Conway?
00:29:28Oh yes, Conway's been guarding the office
00:29:29He pulled me
00:29:30When he found you snooping around
00:29:32Come on
00:29:33Let me go
00:29:34Hope I didn't hurt you too much
00:29:35That you came at me so quickly
00:29:36Like a tiger
00:29:37I was pushed
00:29:39Do you mind telling me just what you're doing here?
00:29:41I didn't want to come here
00:29:42But she insisted
00:29:43Mr. Stone is working out the correct solution of this mystery in his own way
00:29:46He came here looking for evidence and clues
00:29:48You're kind of a big boy to be playing cops and robbers, aren't you?
00:29:52Thank you
00:29:53By the way, just what are you doing here?
00:29:54Oh, I'm paid for it
00:29:56A sheer waste of taxpayer's money
00:29:58Probably
00:29:59So let's get down to the station before we waste too much
00:30:01Come on
00:30:03Mr. Stone has five jumps ahead of the police already
00:30:07I'll do anything to help
00:30:09Ha ha, Greg doesn't need any help
00:30:11Has Mr. Stone found out anything deafness?
00:30:13Of course
00:30:14Oodles of things
00:30:15Well, I...
00:30:16I guess that's that
00:30:17Thank you very much, Mr. Stone
00:30:18I can go now?
00:30:19Oh, of course
00:30:20Run along
00:30:21Thanks
00:30:22Here's the preliminary on holding
00:30:23Oh, thanks
00:30:24Oh, Stone
00:30:25Yeah
00:30:26Uh, wait a minute, will you?
00:30:27Have Miss Sands and Mr. Clark come in here
00:30:28Miss Sands and Mr. Clark
00:30:29Have you got it all figured out?
00:30:30Why, uh...
00:30:31Now, you've each told me individually
00:30:32That you saw Holden as approximately 4.40
00:30:34When he left the office after killing him
00:30:35Oh, Mr. Stone
00:30:36Oh, Mr. Stone
00:30:37Here's the preliminary on holding
00:30:38Oh, thanks
00:30:39Oh, Stone
00:30:40Yeah
00:30:41Uh, wait a minute, will you?
00:30:42Have Miss Sands and Mr. Clark come in here
00:30:43Miss Sands and Mr. Clark come in here
00:30:45Miss Sands and Clark
00:30:47Have you got it all figured out?
00:30:52Quiet
00:30:53Now, you've each told me individually
00:30:57That you saw Holden as approximately 4.40
00:31:00When he left the office after killing Carter now
00:31:02Is that correct?
00:31:03Of course
00:31:04Right
00:31:05On the level
00:31:06Where were you between 2 and 3 o'clock?
00:31:08Why...
00:31:10I was in the reception office
00:31:11Dictating to me
00:31:13Smiley
00:31:14How about you?
00:31:15A couple of guys get smudged at 4.40
00:31:17And we've got to give alibis for 2 and 3
00:31:19Where were you?
00:31:21Uh...
00:31:22I was at a movie watching Shirley Temple
00:31:25Well, I was
00:31:26I get a bang out of that kitten
00:31:29Huh
00:31:30And you're all convinced that Holden killed Carter
00:31:33Well...
00:31:34Yeah
00:31:35Well, that's the first time I ever knew a corpse to commit murder
00:31:40Corpse?
00:31:41What do you mean?
00:31:42Well, here's the coroner's preliminary report
00:31:44It is the opinion of the examiner that the deceased met death between 2 and 3 o'clock
00:31:50In the afternoon
00:31:52Impossible
00:31:54But we all saw him
00:31:55Of course we did
00:31:56Then one of three things is true
00:31:59Either the coroner's mistaken
00:32:01Or Holden's corpse killed Carter
00:32:03Or else you're the three biggest liars, Mr. Dick
00:32:05Oh, I should
00:32:06Oh, thanks for the list and good night
00:32:18Oh, wait a minute, I'm coming with you
00:32:19Oh, no you're not
00:32:20Oh, but I want to help solve this mystery
00:32:22I'm fed up with a mystery
00:32:24I'm going to bed
00:32:25Just a minute, pal
00:32:27Are you throwing me down?
00:32:29Say, be reasonable, will you?
00:32:31How can you expect me to solve a mystery that has the entire homicide squad biting its nails?
00:32:35If they can't crack it
00:32:36Now, what have the police got that you haven't got?
00:32:39Everything
00:32:40A complete set of reports on the whole case, for example
00:32:43You mean those papers O'Neal kept looking at?
00:32:45Sure
00:32:46If you had that stuff, could you work out the answers?
00:32:49But I haven't got it, so I'm not going to try
00:32:50Oh, so you're just going to sit back and let O'Neal have all the glory
00:32:53Exactly
00:32:54But Greg, don't
00:32:55Well, you'll get this through your head
00:32:56I'm going upstairs
00:32:57I'm going to have a nice hot bath
00:32:59I'm going to get into bed
00:33:00I'm going to sleep
00:33:01And I'm not going to wake up until O'Neal has this whole thing solved
00:33:03So good night and good bye
00:33:05Oh, Paddy dear, did you hear the music going round?
00:33:12The shamrock here
00:33:14Oh, Hashi
00:33:16I wish you'd either quit trying to sing or get yourself tuned
00:33:19Getting tuned?
00:33:20Haha, very too good joke work, Mr. Stunt
00:33:23Water, half past seven, not quite
00:33:26Good
00:33:28Oh, hey, hey, hey, what are you trying to do?
00:33:30Parboil me?
00:33:31Oh, no, you bet
00:33:32Oh, Mr. Stunt
00:33:35Yes
00:33:36I'm to thinking
00:33:37You're not needing me to light some more?
00:33:40Maybe not, please
00:33:41And why are you to thinking that?
00:33:43Oh, thank you
00:33:44Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
00:33:45Where are you going?
00:33:46Oh, to see my girlfriend
00:33:47Miss Mary Tomagachimi with kind permission
00:33:51Tonight, the day of her birth
00:33:55I promise I come help with a happy candle
00:33:58You allow, yes?
00:33:59Yes, yes, yes, I allow
00:34:02Oh, let's wait a minute
00:34:08No
00:34:09No
00:34:10No
00:34:11No
00:34:12I
00:34:13Love
00:34:14You
00:34:15Heck
00:34:16You
00:34:18Thank hele
00:34:22Pharisees
00:34:23Act
00:34:24Narg
00:34:25Narg
00:34:27Pank
00:34:28Hatshie!
00:34:34Hatshie!
00:34:36Hatshie!
00:34:50Oh, hello.
00:34:50Oh, Mr. Stone, I must speak to you.
00:34:52I'm very sorry, but that's at the moment.
00:34:53Oh, you're terribly important, I...
00:34:58Hatshie, that act isn't getting over with me.
00:35:10I know how little you care for your husband.
00:35:11Oh, I'm not crying about Ellis.
00:35:13Gregory, you must tell me, who killed Norman Carter?
00:35:15Ah, so the morning's all for Carter, is it?
00:35:17Of course.
00:35:18Tell me, who was it who murdered him?
00:35:20I haven't the biggest idea.
00:35:21Oh, I know better than that.
00:35:28Well?
00:35:38It's a lot of nonsense.
00:35:39But you are trying to solve the case.
00:35:41Linda said you were.
00:35:42Linda is a one-woman misinformation bureau.
00:35:44I might be able to help you.
00:35:46I tell you, I don't want help.
00:35:48I'm not interested in the murder mystery.
00:35:49All I want is a nice hot bath and get to bed.
00:35:52Ellis has always been terribly jealous of me.
00:35:54Mrs. Holden, I am not in the least interested.
00:35:56But just today, he accused me of having an affair with Lloyd Schaefer.
00:36:00Schaefer?
00:36:01Yes.
00:36:02It would be utterly absurd to anyone but Ellis.
00:36:04After all, Schaefer knows how powerful Ellis was in theatrical circles.
00:36:08Well, I hate to appear rude, but if you don't...
00:36:09A year ago, I was playing opposite a well-known actor.
00:36:12Ellis grew jealous of him and smashed his whole career.
00:36:15And Schaefer knows all about that.
00:36:17May I suggest that you tell all this to Lieutenant O'Neill and leave me alone?
00:36:22Please, if you don't mind.
00:36:26Hello.
00:36:28Oh, hello.
00:36:29You're just in time to take Mrs. Holden home.
00:36:31I just saw this in Chauvin's column and I wanted to...
00:36:32If it's anything about the murder, nothing doing.
00:36:34Why don't you listen to him, Mr. Stone?
00:36:35After all, if you could solve them...
00:36:37Oh...
00:36:38Listen.
00:36:40Will you both promise to get out of here if I let you have your say?
00:36:42Yes, of course.
00:36:43I only want the help.
00:36:44All right, all right.
00:36:45Go ahead, go ahead.
00:36:50Come along now.
00:36:50Let's have it.
00:36:52Well, I...
00:36:53I don't know whether this has anything to do with the affair.
00:36:56When Schaefer gave him my notice today, he said...
00:36:59Don't feel too badly, Bob.
00:37:01I'll be directing for a new set of producers before long.
00:37:04And I won't forget you.
00:37:05Hmm.
00:37:06Hmm.
00:37:07And what is so suspicious about that?
00:37:09Why, Schaefer was tied to both Carter and Holden under a long-term contract.
00:37:12Well, the same as you are.
00:37:14Oh.
00:37:15And you think he committed murder to break the contract?
00:37:18Of course, I'm not sure.
00:37:19But you think that I didn't.
00:37:21I had the same motive.
00:37:22I wouldn't think of accusing you.
00:37:24That's very sweet of you.
00:37:25But now it's getting very late.
00:37:27And I'm very tired.
00:37:28So, if you please.
00:37:32Good evening.
00:37:34Oh, I'm so glad you've ever seen me.
00:37:37I've brought your presents.
00:37:38We'll go trade it for one-way ticket someplace, will you?
00:37:40Why, Mr. Stone, what a clever remark.
00:37:44Good evening, Mr. Bennett.
00:37:46After all the things I've done for you, Mr. Stone,
00:37:48you might at least invite me to your party.
00:37:50This is a party, isn't it?
00:37:52Oh, yes, yes, yes.
00:37:53It's a going-away party.
00:37:54Hmm-hmm.
00:37:55So, go away, will you?
00:37:56All three of you!
00:37:58Isn't he witty?
00:37:59I wonder if all authors are like that.
00:38:01This is going to fire!
00:38:03Come on!
00:38:03All three of you!
00:38:04Ah, isn't that cute!
00:38:07Oh, look at all the hoot nannies!
00:38:14How about missing you folks a drink?
00:38:16Go ahead.
00:38:17Let me use yourself.
00:38:18Have a good time.
00:38:19Do anything you want to.
00:38:20Invite all your friends over.
00:38:21I'm going to take a bath and get to bed!
00:38:23Oh, hello, Stone.
00:38:38Say, have you seen this in the paper here?
00:38:40Yes, I know, I know, I know.
00:38:42The paper's all wrong.
00:38:43I'm not trying to solve any murders.
00:38:44I'm not even interested in them, so good night.
00:38:46Listen, why don't you go to work at this thing
00:38:48and try to figure it out?
00:38:49The police are quite able to.
00:38:50No, they're not, because the police don't know the truth.
00:38:52The facts have all been twisted around.
00:38:54But they even think that I have something to do with it.
00:38:56O'Neil's a capable man.
00:38:57He's not going to see an innocent person suffer.
00:39:00He overheard something at the theater today.
00:39:01A quarrel between Holden and his wife.
00:39:03Go ahead, Mr. Schaefer.
00:39:05Tell him the rest.
00:39:08I didn't know you were here.
00:39:09Obviously.
00:39:10Go on, tell him why we were quarreling.
00:39:13Well, I...
00:39:13We were quarreling because Ellis accused me
00:39:15of having an affair with this man.
00:39:17That isn't true!
00:39:17That is true!
00:39:18True or not true, my lack of interest is typical after.
00:39:20So if you're all clear out, I'll...
00:39:22There's something else.
00:39:23What?
00:39:23When I was checking the props after the rehearsal,
00:39:25that revolver the Forrest used was missing.
00:39:28You mean that blank cartridge pistol?
00:39:29Yes, and a box of blanks.
00:39:30Now listen, Lloyd,
00:39:31why don't you go home and get some teeth?
00:39:33You're all upset, and if you...
00:39:34Oh, now don't try to be funny, Stone.
00:39:36I don't know what connection
00:39:37a missing blank cartridge revolver could have with the crime,
00:39:39but I am interested in seeing the murderer captured.
00:39:41Why are you so interested?
00:39:43Well, because I'm under suspicion,
00:39:45thanks to you and your lying tongue.
00:39:47You told O'Neil that I hated your husband,
00:39:49and you let Ellis believe I was in love with you
00:39:51so he wouldn't suspect Carter.
00:39:52I'm not going to take the rap
00:39:53for a double-possing little son-trile.
00:39:56Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
00:39:59This party's getting awfully dull.
00:40:00How about playing a game of Monopoly or something?
00:40:05Oh!
00:40:05Oh!
00:40:06Oh!
00:40:07Goody, goody, goody.
00:40:08More company.
00:40:09Oh!
00:40:10Oh, this is delightful.
00:40:18Come right in.
00:40:19That's right.
00:40:26Say, I don't understand this.
00:40:28You know what I want.
00:40:30Do you hand them over,
00:40:31or do I have to find them?
00:40:32And what do you mean by them?
00:40:33All right, all right,
00:40:35if you want to be dumb.
00:40:37Honway!
00:40:37Yes, sir?
00:40:38Own headquarters and have them send a matron down here
00:40:40right away to search that woman.
00:40:41Mason, you and Terry,
00:40:42take the men in the bedroom and shake them down.
00:40:45Come on.
00:40:45Now, listen.
00:40:46You'd only tell me exactly...
00:40:47not a thing, Lieutenant.
00:40:57And you found nothing on the men, eh?
00:40:59Nothing.
00:41:00Do you want to talk,
00:41:01or do you want me to take this place apart?
00:41:03If I only knew what you were looking for...
00:41:05Okay.
00:41:07Get busy, boys.
00:41:08Start in on this room here.
00:41:09Come on, Hunter.
00:41:10Come on.
00:41:10Come on.
00:41:13All right, boys.
00:41:16Better in the next.
00:41:16Why, Mr. O'Neil, if you'll please.
00:41:40Mrs. Landis.
00:41:46When you get through playing there, would you mind handing me a dry towel?
00:42:17But don't forget that someday, someday I...
00:42:22Oh, come on.
00:42:23Hold on.
00:42:37Want to make this an all-night party?
00:42:39Of course, the place is a little upset, but...
00:42:41We'll hear you, of course.
00:42:42Yes, goodnight.
00:42:43Goodnight.
00:42:44I'm awful sorry, Mr. Jones.
00:42:45Don't mention it.
00:42:46Don't mention it.
00:42:47Glad I've had you here.
00:42:48Goodnight.
00:43:01Oh.
00:43:03Yoo-hoo!
00:43:07Catch.
00:43:08What's this?
00:43:09That's what I've been sitting on for the last 45 minutes.
00:43:13Sitting on?
00:43:14Why?
00:43:15To keep it underwater, darling.
00:43:16Go on, open it.
00:43:17Hmm?
00:43:19What's this?
00:43:20That's what O'Neil was searching for, the report on the two murders.
00:43:23Where did you get them from?
00:43:24I mean...
00:43:25Smiley had two of his boys borrow them for you.
00:43:27What?
00:43:28You mean they stole these rightful police headquarters?
00:43:31Well, of course.
00:43:32You said you needed them, so I sort of suggested the idea of Smiley, and...
00:43:35Well, there they are.
00:43:36Oh.
00:43:37I wish I could trade you in on a nightmare.
00:43:39Oh, Greggy, I bet you'd say that to all the girls.
00:43:45Who are you going to follow to?
00:43:46O'Neil.
00:43:48Greg.
00:43:49You're not going to have to put me in jail.
00:43:51For life, if I'm lucky.
00:43:52Hello.
00:43:53Give me spring.
00:43:54Oh, you're just plain horrid.
00:43:56And after all the trouble I've gone to for your sake.
00:43:59Oh.
00:44:00Hmm?
00:44:01Come along, come along, come along.
00:44:02That's not going to get you anything.
00:44:03No.
00:44:04Go ahead, get your clothes on and go home.
00:44:06My clothes.
00:44:08They're all wet.
00:44:09I saw that woman put them in the tub.
00:44:11Oh, well, go in and see if they're dry and hurry.
00:44:14All right.
00:44:15Hey.
00:44:16Look.
00:44:17Are they damp?
00:44:18Nothing.
00:44:19Yeah, hey.
00:44:20Come along, come along, bring them in here.
00:44:23Come on now, go ahead, hang them up there.
00:44:26Here you are, here you are, here you are, here you are.
00:44:29hey look are they damp yeah hey come along come along bring them in here
00:44:40come on now go ahead hang them up there here you are here you are here you are
00:44:59so
00:45:22discover anything trying to discover anything just curious to see how these reports were made out
00:45:29did they give us a mention i seem to be suspect number one you
00:45:38look at this isn't it ghastly let down you bloodthirsty redhead
00:45:47carter
00:45:50that room was made by no ordinary bullet must have been a dum-dum
00:45:55this is funny what the autopsy says the fatal bullet passed clear through the body but they
00:46:00couldn't find the slug that is strange maybe it got stuck on the wall or something oh no it didn't
00:46:07just looking at this cross sketch and the notes made by the officer in charge oh how cute no
00:46:12mention of any slug here see oh they must have overlooked it oh no those boys don't miss anything
00:46:17look at the details in these notes cigarette ashes on the carpet blood stains on the rug
00:46:23dried ink on the floor oh i spilled that last week
00:46:28burnt matches in the ashtray and half a cup of water on holden's desk
00:46:32what's that hmm all right fingerprints probably look up 37 37
00:46:42near sample at lab lab oh i expect your lab report yeah yeah that is 37
00:46:53uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh what tetralatum with pigmentation traces what's tetralatum soon find out
00:47:09here it is
00:47:24tetralatum a basic chemical compound markedly oleaginous used extensively in the manufacture of
00:47:36salves cosmetics anointment obviously holden had just shaken hands to the manufacturing chemist
00:47:41holden couldn't have had the grease on his hand we saw him open other doors and there's no
00:47:45notation of any grease marks on there let's see what they've got on holden's murder let's find out
00:47:51it's impossible what is according to this holden was killed by carter i told you the police would
00:48:06ball everything up unless you stepped in it's ridiculous yeah but carter's fingerprints were
00:48:11all over the place even on holden's collar the autopsy showed fibers on carter's hands fibers from
00:48:19the curtain cord that holden was sacked with and here's that coroner's report stating positively that
00:48:25holden was killed before three o'clock oh the whole thing's screwing i'm getting so mixed up i'm
00:48:31beginning to believe that maybe i committed the murders myself
00:48:33carter kills holden at 2 30 then the court gets up walks halfway across town leaves grease marks
00:48:41without any grief shoots carter without any bullets returns home without being seen ties
00:48:46himself up in a way that he couldn't have done and then waits for the police what do you make of that
00:48:49madman's house holy cats smoke
00:49:03oh
00:49:17madman's house holy cats
00:49:26hashi
00:49:28yes boss
00:49:29sing your way over to the door will you
00:49:30i do
00:49:31my heart and love
00:49:33come to start me at my door
00:49:36hello to you
00:49:37hello to yourself
00:49:41huh
00:49:42hiya pal
00:49:43well how's every little thing
00:49:45well i'm not in jail yet
00:49:47where's that redheaded whirlwind
00:49:50you mean that redheaded headache
00:49:52is in there getting dressed oh
00:49:54ah her clothes all got burnt up last night by accident
00:49:58had to send hashie out earlier this morning to get her a new outfit
00:50:02just waiting and see what beautiful deliciousness of female garment i got it
00:50:07i'll wait
00:50:09oh those people do you any good
00:50:11sat up most of the night looking them over and
00:50:14i mean a worse model than before
00:50:15had any suspects at the moment
00:50:19everybody who had motivation access and the temperament to commit murder
00:50:22meaning
00:50:24lots of people had access to holden
00:50:26the door of his office and the bank entrance to his apartment were both unlocked
00:50:30about half new york had sufficient motive you know theatrical producers make many enemies
00:50:34and then holden was married to a very beautiful woman
00:50:37jealous who may have ended into this we know the carter was in love with her for us too
00:50:41probably a score of others why only yesterday he accused her of having an affair with schaefer
00:50:46of course schaefer denied it you didn't expect him to admit it did you hardly who else
00:50:50well well there's beverly herself well i don't see how and you
00:50:56and look here wise guy if you think i had anything to do with that killing i don't know if you did or if you
00:51:01didn't i just told you i didn't yes and practically everybody else kept me up most of the night trying to
00:51:06tell me the same thing
00:51:10hatchy hatchy hatchy
00:51:15i'm here start talking yes we are which come on downstairs entrance one speaking at mr crack
00:51:27marley yeah bring it up all right
00:51:36i always let the boys know where i'm going you know just in case
00:51:40still with the bed do you not me i had the boys trade all the people mixed up in this thing since
00:51:45last night now i suggested that
00:51:51you're very pretty miss just like fashion of a break oh thank you hatchy and i owe it all to you
00:51:58i've been to my neck with three tanks to you
00:52:04and no more cracks you've hurt his feelings
00:52:14you know
00:52:27yeah put it over here
00:52:28open it up what is this I don't know
00:52:36boys pick them up a half an hour ago trying to climb a plane for Los Angeles
00:52:51what's the meaning of this I don't know why I've been manhandled like this I'll get the
00:52:58police shut up your back of this you and your wild desire for publicity you I said shut up
00:53:04that's better now go on tell us why you were in such a hurry to scram out of town come on
00:53:13spit it while you've got a chance okay boys put them in the trunk and drop it in the river
00:53:20don't let them do it don't let them do it I'll talk I'll talk well go ahead go I wasn't trying
00:53:25to escape I'm not really honest I didn't kill those men you're running away with her I was
00:53:29going away with her you're going away with who Beverly she phoned me last night late last night
00:53:33she was crying she said she couldn't stand the questioning and the brow beating any longer and
00:53:38that she wanted to get out of town until it was all over she asked you to go with her yes she told me
00:53:42to get a ticket and be on the early plane for the west coast that she'd be on it too you're lying you
00:53:46killed those two people no no I didn't do it I was only trying to help her I guess he's on the level
00:53:53he hasn't the nerve to bump anybody off you're going to behave you know what's going to happen
00:54:01if you talk too much well go on beat it hey where do you think you're going out out where things
00:54:10are getting a little dull here I'm going to the platinum library library that's right come back and
00:54:15meet me no I'm going to be there all day and I don't want to be disturbed hey what but you got
00:54:25an idea where are you going home and get rid of this masquerade costume and then down to the theater
00:54:30to see who shows up for rehearsal what here's my science maybe she knows something about it
00:54:41like I don't know what the place going to open or close any more than you do is it true that mr.
00:54:54stone is keeping all his information to himself he hasn't told the police whom he suspects he
00:55:07hasn't even told me why haven't they told the police because he wanted to make sure of certain facts I'm
00:55:13to meet him at the Putman library at three o'clock to help him and he really will have it solved then
00:55:18at three thirty he will be in O'Neal's office giving him the whole loadout yes what are we here
00:55:23everybody you can go home now and I'll let you know if we start rehearsals again oh miss fan yes
00:55:30what is it may I say one minute you're going to see mr. stone yes there's something I want you to
00:55:37tell him it's about forest last night he kept phoning me he wanted me to leave town with him I
00:55:44wouldn't of course of course this morning he came to bring me here and I'm afraid he's losing his
00:55:50mind and I'm terribly frightened you will tell mr. stone I most certainly will thank you
00:56:14they were your pal Linda what kind of game do you think you're playing I'm disguised pretty good
00:56:30eh what have you been eating a burger no garlic it's part of the disguise keeps people from getting
00:56:35too close to me or to get you deported hey I got some information for you yeah well mail it to me
00:56:41but listen Rick it's about Beverly yes I know I know I know she told you her only possible alibi
00:56:47denied calling forest said that he'd phoned her who told you nobody told me I guess that would be
00:56:52an excellent then you think she murdered those two men I'm certain about that but I know she was a
00:56:58motivating force take a look at that what is it huh it's a report of a suicide in Hungary about a year
00:57:06ago a man killed himself with water drowned himself do you mind breathing through your nose no he didn't
00:57:13drown himself he shot himself shot himself with water well that's impossible never that has it happened
00:57:19there's a history of the case what is more the wound was identical with that of Carter's how
00:57:26but you remember in that piece report about that half cup full of water on Holden's desk yes don't say
00:57:33yes just nod your head well the murderer took the blank cartridge pistol put water down the barrel
00:57:40then press the muzzle against Carter's side that's why you never had any shot he must have been goofy
00:57:45wasn't beauty he's very smart he knew that any bullet can be traced to the gun from which it's fired and he
00:57:53wanted the police to assume that Carter had been shot with Holden's gun oh then you think of somebody
00:57:58other than Holden that killed Carter that's right but we saw Holden go in the office and come out
00:58:03ah did we of course we did yes all right read that that's related base used for stage makeup is
00:58:13everything set everything everything set oh nothing who is that man oh just a chap I happen to know
00:58:23hey hey what have you got in that bag of horseshoe oh of course not why should I tell you a horseshoe
00:58:30my purse of all the ridiculous ideas what's the cannon for well now however did that get in there
00:58:38Linda well you must know I brought it along to help protect you protect me I'm not in any danger oh yes
00:58:47you are the murderer's about to kill you any minute now kidding aren't you no I'm not see I arranged it
00:58:58sort of you were arranged to have me murdered oh no only to have the murderer try to kill you but
00:59:04don't worry the police are here where everywhere I got an idea I told the suspects that you knew which
00:59:13one was guilty and that you'd be here at three o'clock but you wouldn't tell O'Neill who it was
00:59:17until 3 30 oh thereby giving the murderer ample time to assassinate me before I get to O'Neill exactly
00:59:25then I arranged for O'Neill to have his men here I made him promise that when the murderer was caught
00:59:30he'll give you all the credit oh how sweet of you I suppose you'll have it nicely engraved on my tombstone
00:59:36oh don't go please look while everybody hey listen do you think I'm gonna stay here to be live bait
00:59:43for some crazy get the others and surround the building
00:59:59oh lieutenant you don't save my life yes I didn't have time to think one of these I'm not
01:00:06No, I. Thanks to Mr. Stone's heraldism.
01:00:09Ms. Sands, please.
01:00:10Well, come on, you two.
01:00:11Where are we going?
01:00:12To headquarters. I'm going to lock you up while you'll be safe.
01:00:15Hey, Sergeant, do you think you'll get that guy?
01:00:18Oh, there he is. It's falling.
01:00:19Stop me.
01:00:20Period, Lieutenant.
01:00:21What does this mean? Why is this officer arresting me?
01:00:24Oh, you don't know, eh?
01:00:25Of course not. I was on my way to meet you when he grabbed me.
01:00:29Meet me?
01:00:29Why, yes.
01:00:31One of your men phoned me a half an hour ago and said you wanted to see me here at three o'clock.
01:00:34Let's go of me, you big stiff.
01:00:37Hey, what kind of a gag is this, anyway?
01:00:39Well, what are you doing here?
01:00:40What am I doing here?
01:00:41Coming down to see you like I was told.
01:00:43Look, here's another one.
01:00:44I knew I had a telephone call, eh?
01:00:46Oh, my God, what's the money?
01:00:47I'll have your bags for this. You wait and see.
01:00:49Mr. Hanks, just hurry.
01:00:51Oh, yeah. I suppose you all had a telephone call telling you to meet me here at three o'clock, eh?
01:00:57Well, of course we will.
01:00:58I'm here for this man.
01:00:59All right, all right.
01:01:02What do you make out of this?
01:01:03It's obvious.
01:01:04It's a murder offender.
01:01:05What for?
01:01:06Well, had he been successful in killing me, anyone here present could have been suspected.
01:01:10I believe that's it.
01:01:12The killer's right here in this bunch and there's nothing we can do about it.
01:01:17All right, boys.
01:01:18Fresh them.
01:01:19And if they're clean, let them go.
01:01:20All right.
01:01:20Take your hand over to my partner.
01:01:21All right.
01:01:22All right.
01:01:27Get down, pal, before you wear a groove in that rug.
01:01:30A fine mess your brainstorm got me into.
01:01:32I dare to go outside my apartment and let's look here.
01:01:34Somebody would take a butt shot at me.
01:01:35Well, it seemed like a good idea.
01:01:37You can get off that spot anytime you want to, you know.
01:01:40Uh-huh.
01:01:40You simply catch the murderer and your worries are over.
01:01:42Yeah, nothing to it.
01:01:44Oh, no, just a simple little thing like that.
01:01:45From the way you talked to the library, I thought you knew who did it.
01:01:49I think I know how it was done.
01:01:51But O'Neill would never believe it.
01:01:53Say the word and I'll have the boys make them believe it.
01:01:56Huh?
01:01:56Anything you want, just name it.
01:01:58Of course, I could go to O'Neill and tell him what I know, but...
01:02:01Oh, no.
01:02:02He wouldn't believe it.
01:02:03It's too fantastic.
01:02:04That's just what the murderer counted on.
01:02:06What do you mean?
01:02:07Oh, say.
01:02:09Are you and your boys going to take a long chance?
01:02:14It's taken plenty before.
01:02:16Okay.
01:02:16Come along, Linda.
01:02:17We're going to work.
01:02:18What are you going to do?
01:02:19What am I going to do?
01:02:20I'm going to write the script for a real murder mystery.
01:02:23And you're going to supply the cast and the audience.
01:02:25Come on.
01:02:26Now then.
01:02:26We open up.
01:02:39Come on, buddy.
01:02:54That door hinges upstage.
01:02:57Oh, hello, Lieutenant.
01:02:58So you're throwing this party, eh?
01:02:59Yeah, in a way.
01:03:00Well, I don't want to surprise you, but they've passed a law against kidnapping.
01:03:03Oh, I know, but you see, I'm trying to solve two murders.
01:03:06Yeah?
01:03:06How about two murders?
01:03:07Well, it's everything but a brass band, eh?
01:03:10Yes.
01:03:11Now, if you kind of take a seat in the audience, these gentlemen will show you the way.
01:03:14Come along, boys.
01:03:14Come on.
01:03:15Come on.
01:03:15Hello, Lieutenant.
01:03:16All right, Albert.
01:03:22Oh, good evening.
01:03:27Oh, what's the matter?
01:03:28Aren't you in this show?
01:03:29What does this outbreak mean?
01:03:31Why have they brought us here?
01:03:32No one will tell me a thing.
01:03:34You know as much about it as I do.
01:03:37All right, Mr. Stone, we're ready to go.
01:03:40Okay, dim the house.
01:03:42All right.
01:03:42Linda, Linda.
01:03:44Come on.
01:03:44Come on, boys.
01:03:45Spaces.
01:03:47Well, looks like the show is going to begin.
01:03:50This is absurd.
01:03:51It's utterly ridiculous.
01:03:53Stone must be insane.
01:03:54Well, maybe we all aren't.
01:03:56Right down.
01:04:00You have been brought here to witness the reenactment of what occurred yesterday afternoon.
01:04:04I've reconstructed the happenings partly from what I know and partly from what I have been able to seduce.
01:04:08All right, boys.
01:04:09Mr. Sherwood will take the part of Mr. Holden.
01:04:16Mr. Lonsdale will portray Mr. Carter and Mr. Johnson, the murderer.
01:04:21But this is a farce.
01:04:22He can't...
01:04:23Shh.
01:04:23Shh.
01:04:29And she says, can't you hear my heart calling you to you, telling you that I adore you?
01:04:34Well, that's that.
01:04:36Go ahead, type it out.
01:04:36Well, hello.
01:04:37How are the changes coming?
01:04:38They'll be ready in a few minutes.
01:04:40Don't leave until I look at them.
01:04:41I want to see them, too.
01:04:55Yes?
01:04:59Holden speaking.
01:05:02Do you want the lowdown on that wife of yours?
01:05:04Who are you?
01:05:05Never mind that.
01:05:07Just meet me at your apartment and I'll tell you enough about her and her boyfriend to curl your hair.
01:05:14All right.
01:05:15I'll be there as soon as I can.
01:05:31Tell Smiley Clark it's time.
01:05:33Yes, sir.
01:05:34Get ready.
01:05:34The man who made that phone call had no intention of meeting Holden.
01:05:42He merely wanted to get him out of the office so that he, the murderer, could kill Carter.
01:05:46But the ruse failed because Carter overheard this and rushed to the apartment to get there
01:05:50first and silence the person he thought was going to betray him.
01:05:54What happened at the apartment is obvious.
01:05:56Carter and Holden met, fought, and Holden was killed.
01:05:59Carter sacked his victim to throw the suspicion upon Smiley.
01:06:04Then he returned to the office to take all the valuables out of the state.
01:06:07But the murderer waiting for Carter got there first to show you what happened after that.
01:06:13That's a nice job of reconstruction.
01:06:17Why, it's preposterous.
01:06:18Absolutely.
01:06:19Here we are again.
01:06:20I'm sick and tired of waiting.
01:06:24He'll be back soon.
01:06:26Oh, Mr. Holden, about those changes.
01:06:27A minute later.
01:06:28But I've been waiting here since two o'clock.
01:06:31By the time you were getting back, those changes are ready.
01:06:33I haven't tried now.
01:07:03Why, it's impossible.
01:07:22It's absolutely impossible.
01:07:24Impossible, but it happened.
01:07:29But there's a one weak link in your reasoning.
01:07:31You knew Holden, and no man impersonating him could fool you.
01:07:36Nevertheless, there is a man who did.
01:07:37Who?
01:07:38A man who was madly in love with Beverly Drake.
01:07:40A man whose career Holden once smashed.
01:07:43A man whom she goaded into killing Carter in such a way that her husband would be blamed,
01:07:47thereby freeing her from both men.
01:07:48It isn't true.
01:07:49You're making it up, all of it.
01:07:51You know it's true.
01:07:51It isn't, it isn't.
01:07:53Look.
01:07:53Look at that stage.
01:07:57Ellis.
01:07:58No.
01:07:58Holden.
01:07:59You planned to kill her.
01:08:00You worked it all out.
01:08:01Oh, I didn't.
01:08:02I didn't.
01:08:03It was his idea.
01:08:03Whose idea?
01:08:05Bennett.
01:08:06Bennett killed him.
01:08:08Bennett?
01:08:09Nothing.
01:08:09Light.
01:08:15Okay, Smiley.
01:08:27See?
01:08:27Now then.
01:08:32You deliberately planned to kill her.
01:08:33Terribly, love.
01:08:36Thank you, everybody.
01:08:38Where do you turn out the lights?
01:08:39The switch is back of you.
01:08:41One move and I'll kill this man.
01:08:47Well, everything's forgiven.
01:09:03Why, of course.
01:09:03I never really did suspect you.
01:09:05You didn't?
01:09:06Certainly not.
01:09:07I figured if I worried you enough, you'd solve the whole mystery and save me the trouble.
01:09:11Goodbye.
01:09:13Well, put it here, pal.
01:09:14You know, I'm going to back your next show.
01:09:16Oh, no.
01:09:16You don't owe me anything.
01:09:17Now, listen.
01:09:18My door is on the line for anything this little lady is interested in.
01:09:21That means you, I guess.
01:09:22So long, pal.
01:09:23Say, do you realize that you saved my life?
01:09:28You bet I do.
01:09:29And do you know that I owe you something?
01:09:30Uh-huh.
01:09:30Well, what would you like?
01:09:31You don't know?
01:09:32After all the love scenes you've written?
01:09:34Love scenes?
01:09:35Oh, Greg, you chump.
01:09:37Don't you understand what I want?
01:09:38Hey, what's the idea?
01:09:40Greg, here I am.
01:09:41I know you want...
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