- 6 days ago
Truck owner Steve Reynolds gets caught up in a rivalry feud and is framed for a cop's murder after his truck is stolen. With a diamond-studded glove as the only clue, he evades the law while pursuing the real culprit to clear his name.
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00:00:00The End
00:00:30The End
00:01:00I am the whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night.
00:01:06I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.
00:01:13Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.
00:01:17And tonight, at this lonely spot on a highway near a small town, we find an unusual birthday celebration in full swing.
00:01:26A very merry birthday, a very merry birthday, merrier than ever before.
00:01:35Congratulations, dear Eileen.
00:01:39May you celebrate a hundred more.
00:01:44A hundred more.
00:01:46Oh, thanks a lot. It was awful sweet of you to remember me.
00:01:51Now, how could we forget with that guy reminding us every time?
00:01:54Oh, Tommy, you shouldn't have.
00:01:55Why not, Mom? It paid off, didn't it?
00:01:59I really made a haul.
00:02:01How about some more punch, fellas?
00:02:02I don't know. You made this pretty strong.
00:02:04Well, let's try it.
00:02:05I'll take some more, Tommy.
00:02:07Can you handle it?
00:02:08I sure can.
00:02:09What did you get, Eileen, Steve?
00:02:11You want to know?
00:02:11Yeah, sure.
00:02:12Sure, let's take a look.
00:02:13Oh, yeah.
00:02:17An engagement ring.
00:02:18Oh, what a rock. That must have set you back plenty.
00:02:20You're a lucky guy, Steve.
00:02:22You're telling me?
00:02:23I'm a lucky girl.
00:02:24Lucky to win a mug like that? Are you kidding?
00:02:27Well, anyway, we're glad you picked him instead of that motor cop.
00:02:29You said it.
00:02:30Show us what you did, Eileen, when Steve slipped that ring on your finger.
00:02:33Yeah, give us a load of that.
00:02:34Come on. Don't be bashful. Come on.
00:02:36Come on.
00:02:36Come on, Steve.
00:02:37Come on.
00:02:38Well, you asked for it.
00:02:40That I was.
00:02:41Oh, boy.
00:02:45Well, so long, honey. I've got to make a delivery over Bayview.
00:02:48I'll be seeing you.
00:02:49Yeah.
00:02:49Bye, fellas.
00:02:50Bye, Steve.
00:02:51Good luck.
00:02:52Bye.
00:02:59Bye, Steve.
00:03:29Bye, Steve.
00:03:41Going toward Bayview, mister?
00:03:43Yeah. Hop in.
00:03:45Thanks.
00:03:59Bye, Steve.
00:03:59Bye, Steve.
00:04:00Bye, Steve.
00:04:00Bye, Steve.
00:04:01Bye, Steve.
00:04:02Bye, Steve.
00:04:03Bye, Steve.
00:04:04Bye, Steve.
00:04:04Ordinarily, you don't pick up hitchhikers, Steve.
00:04:08But with a warming drink under your belt and the memory of Eileen's kiss on your lips,
00:04:14you're feeling friendly toward everybody.
00:04:17It was only a moment's delay, but those 60 seconds are going to change the whole pattern of your life.
00:04:24Don't drive so fast, Jimmy, please.
00:04:38Fast?
00:04:39Wait till I really open her up.
00:04:40Oh, no, don't.
00:04:40Not on these curves.
00:04:41Relax, relax.
00:04:42I'm the best driver in the state.
00:04:44Look out, Jimmy.
00:04:45Fairview's about seven miles from McCabe's filling station.
00:04:58Where's McCabe's filling station?
00:05:01Well, it's just around the bend, dear.
00:05:09Hello, Don.
00:05:10Hiya, Mac.
00:05:11Hi, Strix.
00:05:11Everything's under control.
00:05:13I'm ready to call it quits for tonight.
00:05:41No, no accidents.
00:05:53Correction.
00:05:53A truck just plowed into McCabe's gas station.
00:05:55I'll call you back.
00:06:08Nice going, Steve.
00:06:09Oh, hello, Don.
00:06:11Well, how did it happen?
00:06:13Well, I tried to keep him in that car.
00:06:15He was coming right at me.
00:06:18What car?
00:06:19Coming around that curve.
00:06:21On my side of the road, too.
00:06:23Are you sure there was a car?
00:06:25Well, if you don't believe it, ask the guy that's riding with me.
00:06:33What guy?
00:06:34Well, some hitchhiker.
00:06:38He was sitting right here beside me when I crashed.
00:06:41Yeah.
00:06:41Well, I'm not lying to you.
00:06:44A man was sitting there, and a car forced me off the road.
00:06:46The fellow driving it must have been drunk.
00:06:49Hmm.
00:06:49You're not so steady yourself.
00:06:51Maybe it was you that had one too many.
00:06:53You stopped at Rock Point to help celebrate Eileen's birthday, didn't you?
00:06:57Well, yes, I had one drink.
00:06:59So what?
00:07:00It's against the law for truck drivers to drink on the job, Steve.
00:07:03You know that.
00:07:04If you want to be technical, but I'm as sober as you are.
00:07:07You'll have to convince the judge of that.
00:07:09Maybe he'll believe the rest of your story, too.
00:07:12Are you trying to hang something on me because I beat your time with Eileen?
00:07:14And if I wasn't on duty, I'd do something about that crack.
00:07:18Well, if you didn't have on that uniform, I'd help you do it.
00:07:21Stick around till I phone in a report.
00:07:25It's a fine mess.
00:07:27Somebody's going to pay for this.
00:07:39Thanks for the lift.
00:07:40No mention.
00:07:44You sent someone to tow me in the truck?
00:08:01Yeah, Bernie.
00:08:03Glad you didn't get hurt in a crash, Steve.
00:08:05But am I in a jam.
00:08:06Look at that.
00:08:10Drunk driving.
00:08:11That's what it says.
00:08:12That cop's been waiting for a chance like this.
00:08:14Why didn't you bring him?
00:08:15Charlie, I'm in enough trouble without sucking a cop.
00:08:19At least it's a good thing you're covered by insurance.
00:08:22I don't dare let McCabe file a claim.
00:08:25Why not?
00:08:25If I do, and I'm convicted of drunk driving, they'll cancel my policy.
00:08:29I'm out of the trucking business.
00:08:31What can you do?
00:08:32There's only one thing I can do, and it's to pay off.
00:08:35I guess I can borrow some money on the trucks.
00:08:37But you just got them free and clear.
00:08:39Well, so what?
00:08:40I'll be in the red a little while longer, that's all.
00:08:44It'll be a couple of hours before Bernie gets back.
00:08:46Let's grab a cup of coffee.
00:08:48Okay.
00:08:48And since the defendant has been unable to produce a single witness to verify any of
00:09:04his statements, the court has forced to the conclusion that the defendant was in no condition
00:09:08to drive in a safe and sane manner on the night of September 23rd.
00:09:13Stephen Reynolds, your sentence will be six months in the county jail.
00:09:16However, since this is your first offense, and since you've made a satisfactory settlement
00:09:22with the innocent victim, sentence is suspended, on the condition that your driver's license
00:09:28be revoked for the period of probation.
00:09:31Next case.
00:09:36Jack Sterling.
00:09:37Justice, sir.
00:09:54You're lucky he didn't send you to jail.
00:09:57He could have, you know.
00:09:58It'll be just as bad sitting around for six months, twinkling my thumbs, and paying somebody
00:10:02else to drive for me.
00:10:04Oh, Steve.
00:10:06I hope there are no hard feelings.
00:10:08I only did my duty.
00:10:09Yeah.
00:10:10Pleasant duty, wasn't it?
00:10:12Don, I never thought you'd let anything personal influence your testimony.
00:10:15But I didn't, Eileen.
00:10:16Skip it.
00:10:17Every dog has his day.
00:10:19Mine's coming.
00:10:19Is that a threat?
00:10:20Take it any way you want.
00:10:22Come on, dear.
00:10:23Please don't get into any more arguments with him.
00:10:25Gee, Steve, it did some times just like a P-38.
00:10:41I thought you'd have some fun with it.
00:10:43Boy, will I.
00:10:44It was swell of you to get it for me.
00:10:46Yeah, you know, you know, when you grow up, I hope you follow aviation as a profession.
00:10:51I'll sure like that.
00:10:52You're a lot better than being a truck driver like me.
00:11:08Oh, boy, but these sandwiches are good, Mom.
00:11:10Anything tastes good at a picnic.
00:11:12Just the same.
00:11:12I'm glad you fixed these, huh, Steve?
00:11:14They're wonderful.
00:11:15If you like Mom, you like your cooking so well, why don't you marry her?
00:11:19Just eat your lunch, son.
00:11:20Just eat your lunch.
00:11:21Well, you're going to someday, aren't you?
00:11:22Tommy!
00:11:23You're right, pal.
00:11:24Just as soon as my business is a little better.
00:11:25Well, it seems to me you waste a lot of time.
00:11:29Smart boy.
00:11:32But, well, the vegetables will rot if we don't deliver them tonight.
00:11:39Okay, Bernie, I don't want you to drive if you're sick.
00:11:42Is the truck loaded?
00:11:44Well, drive it over here.
00:11:45Are you well enough to do that?
00:11:46Okay, Bernie.
00:11:49Fine, good-bye.
00:11:50More bad luck.
00:11:52Bernie's sick.
00:11:53Well, maybe you can get Thompson.
00:11:57Hey, there's an idea.
00:12:00And throw to him.
00:12:01Well, that won't do me any good.
00:12:19Yeah, I'm sorry, too.
00:12:21Drivers are hard to get on short notice.
00:12:23Yeah, goodbye.
00:12:25Hiya, Steve.
00:12:26Hello, Jerry.
00:12:27Sorry to hear about that raw deal Parker gave you.
00:12:30Oh, not too sorry, I imagine.
00:12:31Don't be like that, Steve.
00:12:33What if we are competitors?
00:12:35We can still be friends, can't we?
00:12:36If you want it that way.
00:12:37If I want it that way.
00:12:39Look, fella, I had all the trucking business
00:12:41till you came along and started cutting rates.
00:12:44Well, you were overcharging your customers.
00:12:45So what?
00:12:46Nobody squawked till you stuck your nose in.
00:12:48Oh, now let's not go all over that again.
00:12:51I gotta get a load rolling.
00:12:53All right, I'll make it brief.
00:12:54I'd still like to buy you out.
00:12:55The answer is still no.
00:12:57Don't say no, till you hear my proposition.
00:13:00I'll give you part of the business,
00:13:02employment for you and Charlie,
00:13:04and I'll assume the mortgages you gotta place on your trucks.
00:13:06I don't believe in Santa Claus.
00:13:08Nothing to earn.
00:13:10Why?
00:13:11You must think I'm stupid.
00:13:13My interstate holes are gonna bring me in a lot of money in a few years.
00:13:16Yeah, if you last that long.
00:13:19Meaning what?
00:13:20I've got a strange philosophy of my own, Steve.
00:13:23I always try to get what I want in a nice way.
00:13:27First.
00:13:28Well, I'm glad we understand each other.
00:13:30So long, Steve.
00:13:31So long.
00:13:32Well, if you can't, you can't.
00:13:58Goodbye.
00:14:06Believe me, Steve, I wouldn't let you down if I wasn't sick as a dog.
00:14:09I know that, Bernie.
00:14:10Go on home and get a doctor.
00:14:12Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do.
00:14:13And I'll be back as soon as I can make it.
00:14:15Fine, Bernie.
00:14:17It's too bad I never learned to drive one of those battleships.
00:14:20Who can you get?
00:14:22Myself, that's all.
00:14:23Don't do it, Steve.
00:14:24If you're caught driving now, they'll throw the book at you.
00:14:26Well, what am I gonna do?
00:14:28That load spoils or lose their con.
00:14:31I can't afford that.
00:14:32I'm a darn Parker spot you.
00:14:34You're out of the trucking process.
00:14:34Oh, he won't.
00:14:35I'll wait till it's dark.
00:14:36I'll stay off Highway 32.
00:14:38Check the truck for me, will you?
00:14:39I want to grab a bite to eat.
00:14:40I want to grab a bite to eat.
00:15:10I want to grab a bite to eat.
00:15:11You'll
00:15:21come back to eat.
00:15:23Don't get a bite to eat.
00:15:27How do you get a bite?
00:15:35I'll feed your dog.
00:15:36Hey, people.
00:15:37Let's go.
00:16:07Let's go.
00:16:37Let's go.
00:17:07Let's go.
00:17:37Let's go.
00:18:07Let's go.
00:18:37Let's go.
00:18:43Yes, Don is dead.
00:18:46You didn't kill him, Steve.
00:18:48But will anyone believe you?
00:18:50Let's go.
00:18:52Let's go.
00:18:54Let's go.
00:19:02Let's go.
00:19:18Let's go.
00:19:20Write that down, Bill.
00:19:22Let's go.
00:19:24Let's go.
00:19:26Let's go.
00:19:28Let's go.
00:19:30Let's go.
00:19:32Let's go.
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00:19:48Let's go.
00:19:58Let's go.
00:20:00Let's go.
00:20:04We interrupt this program to bring you a special bullet.
00:20:22All citizens of Nevada are requested to be on the lookout for Steve Reynolds,
00:20:26a fugitive killer wanted by the police of California.
00:20:29Reynolds is approximately six feet in height, weighs about 185 pounds.
00:20:33He has dark hair and brown eyes.
00:20:59Hey, bud.
00:21:01What's the matter?
00:21:03He scared the pants off me.
00:21:04Did you see a man come in here in the last 10 minutes, about your size, wearing a brown suit
00:21:09and a hat?
00:21:10Yeah.
00:21:11He went up the elevator.
00:21:12He said, I'll be right back.
00:21:13I'll be right back.
00:21:14I'll be right back.
00:21:15I'll be right back.
00:21:16I'll go.
00:21:17Let's go.
00:21:47Number five on the right.
00:22:17Number five on the right.
00:22:47Number five on the right.
00:23:17What's the matter?
00:23:33Just looking for someone.
00:23:37Take it easy.
00:23:39Take it easy.
00:23:45Take it easy.
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00:24:21Take it easy.
00:24:23Take it easy.
00:24:25Take it easy.
00:24:35Take it easy.
00:24:37Hi, Stack. Say hello to Jeremy Mason.
00:24:41Hello, Stack. Hi.
00:24:44What do you have?
00:24:45Two beers.
00:24:46Right.
00:24:50Two beers.
00:24:59Here you are, sir.
00:25:01Corner, please.
00:25:02All right, I'll take care of you.
00:25:07There we are.
00:25:19What's it gonna be, mister?
00:25:21What are you gonna have?
00:25:24What are you gonna have?
00:25:26You have to talk right around. I'm a little hard of hearing.
00:25:29I said, what are you going to have?
00:25:31Dugan Special.
00:25:33Dugan Special!
00:25:35It's easy dough, Stack.
00:25:37When you get the cars, all you have to do is drive them over to Bayview.
00:25:41Isn't that the place where the cop was knocked off?
00:25:44Yeah, but don't let that worry you. That's been taken care of.
00:25:47Don't sound good to me.
00:25:49But hot cars are poisoned right now.
00:25:51There's no risk to this. We've been operating for six months.
00:25:54You deliver the cars to Jerry's garage and collect.
00:25:57Here we are.
00:26:09Salt.
00:26:11Pepper.
00:26:13Holler if you want a refill, mister.
00:26:27And so a fugitive slinks back under the cover of darkness,
00:26:41clinging to the slim hope that an old glove and a man with a missing thumb
00:26:46will help improve his innocence.
00:26:48Tommy.
00:26:49It's Steve.
00:26:50Steve.
00:26:51Gee, I'm glad to see you.
00:26:53Pull down the shades.
00:26:54Oh, sure.
00:26:55Oh, sure.
00:26:56Steve.
00:26:57Steve.
00:26:58Gee, I'm glad to see you.
00:26:59Pull down the shades.
00:27:00Oh, sure.
00:27:01Steve.
00:27:02Steve.
00:27:03Gee, I'm glad to see you.
00:27:04Put down the shades.
00:27:07Oh, sure.
00:27:12I knew you'd come back.
00:27:13I had to see you.
00:27:14And your mom.
00:27:15How is she?
00:27:17Oh, good.
00:27:18No, no, no, no, no.
00:27:19No, no, no, no, no.
00:27:20What are you doing?
00:27:21Oh, no.
00:27:22No.
00:27:23No.
00:27:24No.
00:27:25No.
00:27:26No.
00:27:27No, no.
00:27:28No.
00:27:29No.
00:27:30No.
00:27:31No.
00:27:32No.
00:27:33No.
00:27:34She's swell, only...
00:27:36Only what?
00:27:38Well, I...
00:27:40Tell me, I didn't kill Dawn.
00:27:43I knew you didn't.
00:27:45But, gee, Steve, you know how women are.
00:27:47They just don't understand things.
00:27:49Ask me, come here, will you?
00:27:51Do you really think I should?
00:27:52It's okay, it's okay.
00:27:54You stay here and help Mabel.
00:28:09This goes to the man on the end.
00:28:12I'll be back in a few minutes.
00:28:13Okay.
00:28:22Hello, Ivy.
00:28:24Steve, why did you come back here?
00:28:26I won't see you.
00:28:27I even hoped that maybe you won't see me too.
00:28:32I had the foolish notion that you wouldn't believe that I could kill anyone.
00:28:36Why did you run away?
00:28:37Panic, maybe.
00:28:40Maybe I couldn't forget how completely that judge believed my story the last time.
00:28:44Oh, Steve.
00:28:45Everybody's saying you were driving that truck.
00:28:47I knew.
00:28:49Do you believe it?
00:28:50I didn't hear from you.
00:28:52I didn't know what to believe.
00:28:54Why do you think I came back here?
00:28:56For the pleasure of getting myself hung?
00:29:01Do you want to tell me about it?
00:29:03Of course I do.
00:29:06Listen, honey.
00:29:09I'm not Gilly.
00:29:10I didn't kill him.
00:29:12Watch the griddle, will you, Tommy, while I get some more burgers?
00:29:18Sure.
00:29:19It all happened so fast that I didn't get a good look at him.
00:29:35But didn't you try to stop him?
00:29:36Of course I did.
00:29:37Of course I did.
00:29:37That's how I got the glove.
00:29:38It's a pretty thin story, all right.
00:29:40I don't blame you for thinking nobody would believe you.
00:29:43Well, that's what I'm up against.
00:29:44Will you help me?
00:29:46Of course I will.
00:29:47But how?
00:29:47I want you to keep your eyes open for a man with a missing thumb.
00:29:51What?
00:29:52Yes, a man with his right thumb missing.
00:29:55Look at that.
00:29:57Hey, Mabel.
00:29:58Hurry up, Mabel.
00:30:05We've got some new customers.
00:30:16Take care of it, Eileen.
00:30:18It's my life insurance.
00:30:26I wish you could stay here.
00:30:28If someone would be sure to see you.
00:30:30No, I wouldn't think of it.
00:30:32It's awfully kind, but...
00:30:34Where can you go?
00:30:36Oh, Charlie's.
00:30:39Charlie would be glad to put me up.
00:30:42Oh, darling, be careful.
00:30:44I will.
00:30:56Is Mr. Mason in?
00:30:57Yes.
00:30:58Just tell him it's Charlie.
00:31:01Yeah.
00:31:01There's a Charlie here to see you.
00:31:03Sunday, ma'am.
00:31:04Thanks.
00:31:07Hello, Charlie.
00:31:08Glad to see you.
00:31:11What's on your mind?
00:31:12Well, Steve's business is folded up, so I'm looking for a job.
00:31:17Sorry, Charlie.
00:31:18I've got all the mechanics I need.
00:31:19Mr. Mason, I wish you could use me.
00:31:21It's tough finding work, and I do anything.
00:31:24I could use a night attendant.
00:31:25That'd be swell.
00:31:27All right.
00:31:28And if any small repair jobs come in, you can take care of them and get paid extra.
00:31:31That suits me fine.
00:31:33Okay, start tonight at 30 bucks a week.
00:31:35Thanks.
00:31:38Heard anything from Steve?
00:31:39No, I guess he's gone for good.
00:31:42Where shall I put this heap?
00:32:02I want to store it.
00:32:03Just leave it here.
00:32:04I'll park it for you.
00:32:07You can make your arrangements in the office.
00:32:10Okay, bud.
00:32:27Come in, Stack.
00:32:29Yeah, all right, all right.
00:32:31Be sure and call me back.
00:32:32Now, did you bring something for me?
00:32:36Yeah, a convertible.
00:32:38Good.
00:32:39Have any trouble?
00:32:40Not a bit.
00:32:41I told you you wouldn't.
00:33:02There you are.
00:33:03Any more coming tonight?
00:33:05There's three on the way.
00:33:06Park this crate for me, will you?
00:33:19Sure.
00:33:19Sure.
00:33:19Say, uh, can you spare a cigarette?
00:33:33I'd be glad to.
00:33:36My hands are pretty dirty.
00:33:37You better take one out for me.
00:33:39All right.
00:33:42Yeah.
00:33:43Thanks.
00:33:44Now, do you mind giving me a light?
00:33:45Not at all.
00:33:49Oh, will you smoke it for you, too?
00:33:54Anything else I can do?
00:33:55Yeah.
00:33:56You can go in the office and get your parking check.
00:33:59Now, that's a good idea.
00:34:00You can go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office and go in the office
00:34:30Steve?
00:34:35Steve, are you...
00:34:36Hey, you're right about Jerry.
00:34:37They brought in four stolen cars tonight to have him doctored up.
00:34:40And what do you think?
00:34:41One of the drivers has no thumb on his right hand.
00:34:43What a break. Is he still there?
00:34:45Yeah, and he will be for about another hour.
00:34:47Then he and a couple other guys are going to drive some remodel jobs across the border.
00:34:50Swear up. I'll phone the cops.
00:34:53Don't you think it'd be smarter to grab the guy first?
00:34:57Well, maybe you're right.
00:34:58And besides, if we're going to nail him, we ought to have the glove for evidence.
00:35:02Okay, I'll get it. Meet you in the alley back of the garage.
00:35:08Okay.
00:35:10I'll be waiting for you.
00:35:25Tommy told me you'd phone. I've been on pins and needles ever since.
00:35:27I couldn't explain to him.
00:35:29But Charlie's found the man. I've got to have the glove.
00:35:31Who is he?
00:35:32He's one of Jerry's gang. Down at the garage now.
00:35:35Oh, I hope you're right.
00:35:36I've got to hurry, dear.
00:35:43Hide some place. Quick, Steve.
00:35:44Captain Linfield and some detectives just came in.
00:35:48Steve, not that right?
00:35:48In there.
00:35:49Thanks.
00:36:09Well, Captain Linfield.
00:36:10Well, Captain Linfield.
00:36:12Sorry to intrude this way, Mrs. Blair,
00:36:14but we got a tip that Steve Reynolds was back in town.
00:36:16We figured he might come here.
00:36:18You don't think he'd be that foolish, do you?
00:36:20A man of love does a lot of foolish things, Mrs. Blair.
00:36:22Do you mind if we look around?
00:36:24Not at all. You wouldn't be satisfied if you didn't.
00:36:40Nobody out there, Captain.
00:36:54See where that door leads to.
00:36:59That's Mom's in my bedroom.
00:37:01We don't like anybody going in there.
00:37:03We'll just take a quick look, Sonny.
00:37:10Let's go.
00:37:40Nobody in there.
00:37:43Good night, Mrs. Blair.
00:37:44Thanks for your cooperation.
00:37:46Good night.
00:37:50Good night.
00:37:56Oh, boy!
00:37:58Now give me the lowdown.
00:38:00Someone must have tipped him when he beat it through a bedroom window.
00:38:02One of the screens was unhooked.
00:38:04I thought so.
00:38:05Well, he won't be back here tonight,
00:38:07but we've got to watch this place from now on.
00:38:10Let's go.
00:38:41Charlie?
00:38:42Charlie?
00:38:43Charlie?
00:38:44Charlie?
00:38:45Charlie?
00:39:10Charlie?
00:39:17Y burp!
00:39:20Y burp!
00:39:22Y burp!
00:39:35Well, that house is better.
00:39:36That houseune in the MCU is better.
00:43:08My best bet's to give myself up.
00:43:10Don't be a chump.
00:43:11If you do, you're really finished.
00:43:12Well, I can't go on like this.
00:43:19Clear out of here, Steve, or they'll pin this murder on you, too.
00:43:21What do you think I've been talking about?
00:43:23Come on, get out of here, will you?
00:43:24Tommy?
00:43:25Tommy?
00:43:26Tommy?
00:43:30Tommy.
00:43:52Tommy.
00:44:00Unhook the screen.
00:44:07Okay.
00:44:18I'll get Mom.
00:44:19I'll get you.
00:44:30Mabel, will you tell Mom I need her a minute?
00:44:32Sure, Tommy.
00:44:33Thanks.
00:44:40Tommy, watch for Mrs. Blaine.
00:44:42Probably hungry again.
00:44:49What do you want this time?
00:44:52Another ice cream coat?
00:44:53Heck no.
00:44:54Steve's here.
00:44:57You're taking an awful chance coming back here.
00:44:59Have you been to the garage?
00:45:00I got there too late.
00:45:02The guy had gone.
00:45:03Killed Jerry and robbed his safe.
00:45:05But where was Charlie?
00:45:06He got it too.
00:45:07They slugged him and threw him in the car.
00:45:09He was sticking his neck out for me.
00:45:12I'm in an awful jam, Eileen.
00:45:14I'd be better off if I give myself up
00:45:18before they blame this one on me too.
00:45:21Do you really mean that, Steve?
00:45:23Give me the glove.
00:45:24I'll need it when I tell my story at the police.
00:45:27Are you sure that's why you want it?
00:45:29Of course. Why else?
00:45:30I told you Steve didn't know about it, Mom.
00:45:32Know about what?
00:45:34I'll show you.
00:45:44Well, they're the real thing.
00:46:01Why am I stupid?
00:46:03I've been looking for a man with a missing thumb.
00:46:05I guess you're just not as curious as I am.
00:46:07Well, these things are worth a fortune.
00:46:10I wonder...
00:46:11What?
00:46:12I wonder if they have anything to do with the police coming up here.
00:46:15That's impossible.
00:46:16Nobody knew about them but Tommy and me.
00:46:37Tommy, what's got into you?
00:46:39Mabel's been spying on us.
00:46:42I caught her listening out the door yesterday.
00:46:44Now she's calling somebody on the phone.
00:46:47Do you think she's working with the police?
00:46:49Well, maybe.
00:46:50But my guess is that she's in with the guy that killed Jerry and Don.
00:46:53How long has she been working for you?
00:46:55Well, I hired her about a week after you left town.
00:46:59Well, at that time the cops weren't looking for me around here.
00:47:01She must be in with the guy that's after that glove.
00:47:05She got a job here so she could tip him off if I showed up.
00:47:08My brother just called Mrs. Blair. He isn't feeling very well.
00:47:10I wonder if I could get off now?
00:47:11Of course, Mabel. I'll be out in a minute or two.
00:47:12Thanks a lot.
00:47:13She's lying, Mom.
00:47:14Nobody called her. I saw her dial a number.
00:47:15Well, that proves it.
00:47:16May I borrow your car?
00:47:17No.
00:47:18No.
00:47:19No.
00:47:20No.
00:47:21No.
00:47:22No.
00:47:23No.
00:47:24No.
00:47:25No.
00:47:26No.
00:47:27No.
00:47:28No.
00:47:29No.
00:47:30No.
00:47:31No.
00:47:32No.
00:47:33No.
00:47:34No.
00:47:35No.
00:47:36No.
00:47:37No.
00:47:38No.
00:47:39No.
00:47:40No.
00:47:41Never heard about you.
00:47:43She's lying, Mom.
00:47:44Nobody called her, no.
00:47:45I saw her dial a number.
00:47:46Well, that proves it.
00:47:48May I borrow your car?
00:47:50I want to follow her.
00:47:52I've got a hunch she's going to meet
00:47:53her boy friend and give him the low down.
00:47:55What if they see you?
00:47:56Why not let the police handle it?
00:47:58Look, there's no time.
00:47:59They might get away.
00:48:00I want to show them to the police.
00:48:02If Mabel knows about them, it won't be safe to keep them here.
00:48:06I guess I'd better take them with me.
00:48:09Here, here.
00:48:11I'll put them in here.
00:48:14Gee, that's pretty smart.
00:48:17You keep the glove until I need it.
00:48:18All right.
00:48:20Good luck, Steve.
00:48:21Thanks, pal.
00:48:23Bye.
00:48:30Don't worry, Mom.
00:48:36Steve knows how to take care of himself.
00:48:38Go to bed, Tommy.
00:48:40It's way past your time.
00:48:48I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mabel.
00:48:50Oh, that's quite all right, Mrs. Blair.
00:48:52Good night.
00:48:53Good night.
00:49:00Good night.
00:49:30Good night.
00:50:00Good night.
00:50:30Good night.
00:50:32How'd you make out the garage?
00:50:35How much did you get?
00:50:37Oh, that's great.
00:50:38Now we don't have to worry about the diamonds.
00:50:41Are you crazy, sweet?
00:50:42Let's get out of town while the getting's good.
00:50:45All right.
00:50:46How soon will you be over?
00:50:48Well, you'd better make it half an hour.
00:50:50That'll give me time to pack.
00:50:53me time to pay.
00:51:23Where you been?
00:51:38Charlie, I got a surprise for you.
00:51:44We've been on the wrong track.
00:51:45I know who killed Jerry and Don.
00:51:47You do?
00:51:48Mabel's boyfriend.
00:51:49Mabel?
00:51:50The gal that works for Eileen.
00:51:52You sure of that?
00:51:53I'm positive.
00:51:54Now, he'll be over to her place in about a half an hour.
00:51:56Now, we got to work fast because they're getting ready to leave town.
00:51:59How will we do it?
00:52:01Remember, this guy's a killer.
00:52:02Well, that's why I need your help.
00:52:03We'll wait outside her place in the hall, and when they come out, we'll jump.
00:52:07Okay.
00:52:08I'll take my gun just in case.
00:52:22Okay.
00:52:23Who is it?
00:52:24Telegram.
00:52:25Now, just keep quiet and you won't get hurt.
00:52:29What's the big idea?
00:52:31All right, sucker.
00:52:32Put up your hands.
00:52:33I said put them up.
00:52:37But, Charlie, I...
00:52:38I don't understand.
00:52:39You're kidding.
00:52:40Don't be dumb.
00:52:41You mean you were the one who...
00:52:42Yeah.
00:52:43I knocked off the motor cop.
00:52:44But why?
00:52:45What had Don done to you?
00:52:46He knew I pulled a job back east and broke out of the pen.
00:52:47I was paying him to lay off, but he got too greedy, so I had to get rid of him.
00:53:12For good.
00:53:13Why frame me?
00:53:14You gave me the idea yourself, and you insisted on driving the truck that night.
00:53:18All right, hand it over.
00:53:20Hand what over?
00:53:21As if you didn't know.
00:53:23Give me that glove.
00:53:24I haven't got it.
00:53:40So it's still at Eileen's.
00:53:43Seems to me as though you're making an awful fuss over an old glove.
00:53:46Now, don't try to make me believe you don't know what's in it.
00:53:49No, I don't.
00:53:50Sit down, Steve.
00:54:00You stay here with him.
00:54:01Tries to get away, let him have it.
00:54:02Where are you going?
00:54:03Over to Eileen's.
00:54:04Don't take that chance, sweet.
00:54:06Jerry's door will keep us for a while.
00:54:07Forget the diamonds.
00:54:08Diamonds?
00:54:09Sure, if you didn't really know.
00:54:12Wait a minute, Mabel.
00:54:13Here's a way to get him back without me sticking out my neck.
00:54:16I'll write what I tell you.
00:54:29Honey.
00:54:31That's what you call her, isn't it?
00:54:33Honey.
00:54:34Charlie and I walked into a trap.
00:54:41They're holding me while he brings you this message.
00:54:51If you want to see me alive, do exactly as I say.
00:55:08Give Charlie the glove and don't call the police.
00:55:16Now, sign your name.
00:55:46Who told you to write anything about the diamonds?
00:55:54Nobody.
00:55:55But if you ask her to trade an old glove for my life, she'll think you're crazy.
00:55:59He's right, Charlie.
00:56:00Yeah.
00:56:01Yeah, I guess he is.
00:56:03You better find something to tie him up with.
00:56:10Now, I'll borrow Eileen's card.
00:56:11It'll make everything look Jake.
00:56:16You've got a customer, Eileen.
00:56:27Be right out.
00:56:43Good morning.
00:56:44A cup of coffee.
00:57:01Thanks, boys. Come back again.
00:57:02Sure. I'll be seeing you.
00:57:09What's wrong, Charlie?
00:57:10Steve sent me.
00:57:12He's in trouble.
00:57:22There's some cops hanging around?
00:57:23There were just a while ago.
00:57:40What's happened to him?
00:57:50I think this will explain it better than I can.
00:58:00And Steve and I didn't have sense enough to take that glove apart.
00:58:02Yeah.
00:58:03And we all thought the guy actually had a thumb missing.
00:58:10Hello, Charlie.
00:58:11What are you doing here?
00:58:12Steve's in more trouble, dear.
00:58:13Charlie just brought me a note from him.
00:58:18Let me see it, Mom.
00:58:19Mom?
00:58:27But, Mom, he says here that...
00:58:32Well...
00:58:34That...
00:58:38Go ahead. What were you going to say?
00:58:40Steve says not to call the police.
00:58:42But how do we know they'll let him go after we've given the diamonds?
00:58:45Yes. How do we know that?
00:58:47They don't care a hoot about Steve.
00:58:48They only want the diamonds.
00:58:50I hope you're right.
00:58:52Well, we'd better do just as Steve says.
00:58:54But I'm going with you.
00:58:56Well...
00:58:57Okay, but hurry up.
00:58:58If those guys think I called the cops, Steve's a dead pigeon.
00:59:00Come on.
00:59:09You're a smart kid, Tommy.
00:59:11I guess I'd take after my mom.
00:59:16How are we going to get there?
00:59:17I got your car.
00:59:18Steve told me to use it.
00:59:21Good night, Tommy.
00:59:22You'll have to take care of everything while I'm away.
00:59:24Don't worry, Mom.
00:59:25I'll take care of everything.
00:59:27You got the glove?
00:59:28Right here.
00:59:30So long, Tommy. See you later.
00:59:31So long.
00:59:59Charlie?
01:00:00Yeah, it's me.
01:00:23Charlie?
01:00:24Yeah, it's me.
01:00:29What did you bring her for?
01:00:34She just wanted to make sure this stuff got into the right hands.
01:00:38You shouldn't have come here, honey.
01:00:40It's all right, Steve.
01:00:41He didn't fool me for a minute.
01:00:43Smart girl.
01:00:46Now, let's have that glove.
01:00:59So you didn't know a thing about the diamonds.
01:01:11What did you do with them?
01:01:14What did you do with them?
01:01:17He doesn't know where they are.
01:01:19I've hidden them, and you'll never find them.
01:01:20I think I will.
01:01:22Stop it.
01:01:26I'll tell you where they are.
01:01:28They're in my tobacco pouch on the table.
01:01:30Gee, am I glad to see those little beauties again.
01:01:46Are, are they all there?
01:01:47Yeah.
01:01:48This isn't a bad way to carry them.
01:01:51Thanks for the tobacco pouch.
01:01:53Let's beat it, sweet.
01:01:54I'm getting nervous.
01:01:55Okay.
01:01:57Take her and lock her in the bedroom closet.
01:01:59You heard what the man said.
01:02:01Now let's be nice.
01:02:03Gag her so she'll be quiet.
01:02:04You've been a nice pigeon, Steve.
01:02:16Sorry I have to do this.
01:02:24Are you ready, Mabel?
01:02:26Be right with you.
01:02:34That one looks like it.
01:02:42I'll check the number.
01:03:05Just a minute.
01:03:17Charlie!
01:03:24No!
01:03:28Where's Reynolds and Mrs. Blair?
01:03:30They're upstairs.
01:03:32Take care of him.
01:03:34Come on.
01:03:37You can get up.
01:03:41You can go.
01:03:43This is your lucky day, Reynolds.
01:03:45Mabel's turn states evidence.
01:03:46Her story clears you of the murder of Don Parker.
01:03:49Did she tell you about Jerry Mason?
01:03:50Yeah, she told us he killed him too.
01:03:53We're rounding up the rest of the Mason gang now.
01:03:57Well, Charlie couldn't resist the money in that safe.
01:04:00I still don't understand the connection between him and Don Parker.
01:04:03Parker had been a policeman back east.
01:04:04It was through him that Charlie was arrested and sent up for the Worthing diamond robbery.
01:04:09But the gems were never recovered.
01:04:11I remember reading about that case.
01:04:12It was about four years ago.
01:04:13That's right.
01:04:15After Parker joined the force out here, he accidentally ran into Charlie.
01:04:19He figured that he still had the diamonds stashed away.
01:04:21When he started blackmailing him.
01:04:23Exactly.
01:04:24It cost him his life.
01:04:26It's unfortunate.
01:04:28But of the thousands of men who enforce the law, occasionally one turns crooked.
01:04:33Well, Captain, I sure want to thank you.
01:04:35Don't thank me.
01:04:36Thank that boy.
01:04:37He gave us the license number of his mother's car.
01:04:40Lucky for you we spotted it so quickly.
01:04:42I told you I'd take care of everything, Mom.
01:04:43I knew I could depend on you, Tommy.
01:04:46You know, Reynolds, there's a big reward for the recovery of those diamonds.
01:04:49There is?
01:04:50Yes.
01:04:51And you're gonna get it.
01:04:52And you're entitled to it after what you've been through.
01:04:55Steve, that's wonderful.
01:04:56It'll put you back in the trucking business.
01:04:58Put you out of the lynchroom business.
01:05:00Yes, Steve, you were lucky.
01:05:07Stopping for just 60 seconds to give a stranger a lift did change the whole pattern of your life.
01:05:13It might have ended in disgrace or even death, but fate was kind to you.
01:05:30We'll see how it works.
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