- 21 hours ago
Step into the shadowy world of 1930s crime and suspense with International Crime (1938) — a gripping detective mystery that has remained hidden from mainstream audiences for decades.
When a fearless radio host turns amateur detective, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of corruption, deception, and murder. As secrets unravel and suspects multiply, the investigation leads to unexpected twists that keep viewers on edge until the very end.
Packed with vintage atmosphere, sharp dialogue, and classic noir tension, this rare crime film is a must-watch for fans of old-school detective stories and Golden Age cinema.
Rediscover a forgotten mystery from Hollywood’s past.
When a fearless radio host turns amateur detective, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of corruption, deception, and murder. As secrets unravel and suspects multiply, the investigation leads to unexpected twists that keep viewers on edge until the very end.
Packed with vintage atmosphere, sharp dialogue, and classic noir tension, this rare crime film is a must-watch for fans of old-school detective stories and Golden Age cinema.
Rediscover a forgotten mystery from Hollywood’s past.
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00:08The End
00:00:35The End
00:01:06The End
00:01:56The End
00:02:00Okay, you're on the air
00:02:03The Shadow Speaks
00:02:05Bringing to you the latest news
00:02:06In the world of crime
00:02:06Prevention and detection
00:02:08This afternoon
00:02:09A crime was committed
00:02:09Which brought only tragedy
00:02:10To the perpetrators
00:02:11Three young desperados
00:02:13Held up a bank
00:02:13And escaped in their car
00:02:14The police quickly
00:02:15Picked up their trail
00:02:16There was a running gunfight
00:02:17Between bandits and police
00:02:18Which finally resulted
00:02:19In the three misguided young men
00:02:20Plunging to their death
00:02:21Once again
00:02:22Is prove the truth
00:02:23Of that old adage
00:02:24Crime does not pay
00:02:26Well, friends
00:02:27We have a distinguished visitor
00:02:29In our midst
00:02:30But the news won't make
00:02:31The society page
00:02:32Honest John is back in town
00:02:36Honest John is one of the last
00:02:37Of our old-time safecrackers
00:02:38So if your strongbox
00:02:40Blows up with a loud bang
00:02:41Don't think it's the 4th of July
00:02:42It may be
00:02:43Old John celebrating
00:02:44His release
00:02:45From what he probably calls
00:02:46The Big House
00:02:47Or stir
00:02:48Let us hope
00:02:49That the police commissioner
00:02:50Weston
00:02:51Whom we hear
00:02:52Never misses
00:02:52One of our broadcasts
00:02:54Will keep an eye
00:02:55On Honest John
00:02:57Hi there, commissioner
00:02:59Memorandum to detective bureau
00:03:01Check on Honest John
00:03:02Yes, commissioner
00:03:03Ladies
00:03:04Here's a little incident
00:03:05Which proves
00:03:05The silence is really golden
00:03:07Last night
00:03:08Bandits entered
00:03:09George Ward's furniture store
00:03:10Mrs. Ward was alone
00:03:11In the place
00:03:12The good lady was so frightened
00:03:13She couldn't talk
00:03:14At least
00:03:15That's what the bandits
00:03:17It's too bad
00:03:18Something don't scare him
00:03:19So bad that he can't talk
00:03:20They ought to be a law
00:03:22Against guys like him
00:03:23Shooting their mouth off
00:03:24Within the city limits
00:03:25But still Mrs. Ward
00:03:26Refused to say a word
00:03:27At the point of a gun
00:03:28They took from the cash register
00:03:30A dollar bill
00:03:30And one thin dime
00:03:31The moment they'd gone
00:03:33Mrs. Ward calmly removed
00:03:34A hundred dollar bill
00:03:35From her mouth
00:03:36Witnesses took the license
00:03:37Number of the car
00:03:393Y-41-37
00:03:41I'll repeat that
00:03:433Y-41-37
00:03:45Did you make a note of that?
00:03:46Yes, sir, I did
00:03:48Last night
00:03:49Young Michael Nolan
00:03:50Took his pretty fiancée
00:03:52Dorothy Walsh
00:03:52For a drive
00:03:53Along the scenic highway
00:03:54Overlooking the city
00:03:56With a bright lover's moon overhead
00:03:57They stopped to enjoy the view
00:04:00And to romance
00:04:01Today police discovered
00:04:03Their bodies
00:04:04In Nolan's car
00:04:05And are holding a transit
00:04:06Named Miller
00:04:06For the murder
00:04:10You can't go in now, miss
00:04:11The shadow's on the air
00:04:13Oh, but I'm Phoebe Lane
00:04:14I'm sorry
00:04:15You couldn't get in there
00:04:16If you was Calamity Jane
00:04:17But I'm working for the shadow
00:04:18Well, I'm the shadow's shadow
00:04:20Well, they'll just fade away
00:04:22Will you please, lady?
00:04:24But I've got important news
00:04:25That must go on to here right away
00:04:26I've got it all written down here
00:04:29Look here
00:04:29See?
00:04:34Mr. Grant
00:04:34Last night in John Morgan's warehouse
00:04:36Not a creature was stirring
00:04:37Not even the water
00:04:38I don't know what I'm doing
00:04:38This is my job
00:04:39As Robert silently jimmied a window
00:04:42They were greeted by cries of
00:04:44Get out, get out
00:04:45They did
00:04:46An hour later
00:04:48When police stopped
00:04:49To investigate the window
00:04:50The parrot was still screaming
00:04:52Get out, get out
00:04:53Ladies and gentlemen
00:04:55There seems to be
00:04:55A slight disturbance in the studio
00:05:05Ladies and gentlemen
00:05:06A newsflash has just been handed to me
00:05:07I can't guarantee its authenticity
00:05:09But here it is
00:05:10A big theater robbery
00:05:11Is planned to take place downtown
00:05:12In half an hour
00:05:13In fact, nine o'clock
00:05:14Read the daily classic
00:05:16For particulars
00:05:17And now the shadow bids you
00:05:18Good night until tomorrow
00:05:19You didn't get the name of the theater
00:05:21The police won't know where to go
00:05:22No, and neither will
00:05:23Ten thousand other
00:05:24Thrill hunting sightseers
00:05:25But hadn't you better
00:05:26Phone the police?
00:05:27I don't think you have to
00:05:28Worry about that
00:05:29Good night
00:05:29Good night
00:05:32Hello
00:05:34Oh, hello, Commissioner
00:05:35It's the police
00:05:37Yes, I have that too
00:05:38The Metropolitan Theater
00:05:40The Metropolitan Theater
00:05:43See here, Cranston
00:05:44If this turns out to be a phony tip
00:05:46I have a good mind to sue you
00:05:47If I can find the proper grounds
00:05:49Why not breach a promise, Commissioner?
00:05:52Listen
00:05:56Radio broadcasting
00:05:57Hook me up for an emergency order
00:05:58To all cars
00:06:01General order 6-2
00:06:02All radio cars
00:06:04Concentrate in sector 8
00:06:05General order 6-2
00:06:07All radio cars
00:06:09Concentrate in sector 8
00:06:10That is all
00:06:11That's us again
00:06:12Guess you'll have to get along
00:06:13Without us, Frank
00:06:13Well, I guess I can hold this down
00:06:15A little
00:06:15Oh
00:06:16Oh, by the way, Miss Lane
00:06:19Where did you get this tip?
00:06:20From a man
00:06:22From a man
00:06:25Well, who was it?
00:06:26Don't you know his name?
00:06:27No, but he had an honest face
00:06:32Would you mind giving me
00:06:33Some little hint
00:06:34About how you met
00:06:35This honest face?
00:06:37Well, there was
00:06:37An automobile accident
00:06:38And suddenly
00:06:39I remembered
00:06:39I was a reporter for you
00:06:40So I stopped
00:06:41And asked the people
00:06:42Their names
00:06:42And addresses
00:06:43And things
00:06:43And one man said
00:06:44I can't give you
00:06:44My name and address
00:06:45But I can give you
00:06:46A big story
00:06:47And he did
00:06:49That's what I'm afraid of
00:06:50He said the Metropolitan
00:06:51Fitter will be robbed
00:06:52What time?
00:06:53Goodness, I forgot to ask him
00:06:54That
00:06:55And you had me put
00:06:56That choice morsel
00:06:57On the air
00:06:58He was so sincere
00:06:59And he had such
00:07:00An honest face
00:07:01Such an honest face
00:07:02You better spend
00:07:03More time awake
00:07:04How did she get in?
00:07:05Well, I tried to stop her
00:07:06But she's scratching
00:07:10Well, sir
00:07:11Did you hear that
00:07:11Pipe dream
00:07:12I just had on the air?
00:07:13Yeah
00:07:14Where did you get it?
00:07:15A man told her
00:07:17Told who?
00:07:18Phoebe Lane
00:07:18The girl you wished on me
00:07:20The honor student
00:07:20Of college journalism
00:07:22Say, will you get her
00:07:23Out of my hair
00:07:24And put her back
00:07:24On the household page
00:07:25Where she belongs?
00:07:26Not a chance, Cranston
00:07:27She says she's all
00:07:28Fed up with recipes
00:07:29And household hints
00:07:30She wants to be
00:07:31A real reporter
00:07:32Oh, I see
00:07:34Romance and adventure stuff
00:07:36Huh?
00:07:36Well, Mr. Heath
00:07:37Is she running
00:07:38This newspaper
00:07:39Or are you, sir?
00:07:40Cranston
00:07:41As long as she happens
00:07:42To be the owner's niece
00:07:43I'm afraid she can pick
00:07:44Any seat she wants
00:07:45For a right
00:07:46Oh, it's one of those
00:07:48Is it?
00:07:50Well, there's no law
00:07:51Against our making
00:07:51The joyride a little
00:07:53Shall we say
00:07:53Bumpy for her
00:07:54Is there?
00:07:56Not that I know of
00:07:57Thank you, sir
00:08:06Ladies and gentlemen
00:08:07This is Phoebe Lane
00:08:08The real brains
00:08:09Of the shadow
00:08:09Who thinks he knows
00:08:10All about crime
00:08:10But the real crime
00:08:12Of the age
00:08:12Is the way he makes
00:08:13You think he's so smart
00:08:13When it's really me
00:08:14That does the work
00:08:15All the time
00:08:19Hello
00:08:20I didn't see you
00:08:21That's quite evident
00:08:24I didn't mean what I said
00:08:25Mr. Cranston
00:08:25I hope you can forgive me
00:08:27I wish I could forget you
00:08:30Oh, if you think
00:08:31You're going to have
00:08:32Let the problem
00:08:32Get a robbery
00:08:33Without me
00:08:33You're crazy
00:08:34That is my story
00:08:36Wait for Phoebe
00:08:39Hello, Mr. Cranston
00:08:40Now listen, Moe
00:08:41You're a fine driver
00:08:42And all that
00:08:43But you're not working
00:08:43For me
00:08:44You mean I'm fine?
00:08:45No, but you will be
00:08:46If you insist upon
00:08:47Calling me by name
00:08:48Now remember
00:08:48You're no good to me
00:08:49Unless you don't know me
00:08:51Okay, stranger
00:08:52Where to?
00:08:52I'm at the hall of the theater
00:08:55This is going to be thrilling
00:08:56Isn't it, Mr. Cranston?
00:08:58Yes, and dangerous too
00:08:59Particularly for you
00:09:00For me?
00:09:01Why?
00:09:01Well, when the crooks
00:09:02Start shooting
00:09:02It seems they pick off
00:09:03The girl first
00:09:04I never knew that
00:09:05Oh, a strange quirk
00:09:06In the criminal mind
00:09:07Nobody seems to understand it
00:09:09Oh, but I understand it
00:09:10It's because they realize
00:09:12That the girl is really
00:09:13The smart one
00:09:13They have to get her first
00:09:16Miss Lane
00:09:17Why didn't you stick
00:09:17To the baby and biscuit
00:09:18End of the newspaper business
00:09:19Instead of hurling yourself
00:09:21Into the jaws of death
00:09:22Because I'm tired
00:09:23Of babies and biscuits
00:09:24I want thrills
00:09:25Adventure, romance
00:09:26Ah, but the household
00:09:28Hent page is the place
00:09:28To find it
00:09:29The home is the very
00:09:30Symbol of romance
00:09:31Oh, no, it isn't
00:09:32The nearest I ever came to
00:09:34Was when a cross-eyed
00:09:34Washing machine salesman
00:09:35Tried to kiss me
00:09:36In a model kitchen
00:09:37Young lady
00:09:38You're impossible
00:09:39Not if the right man
00:09:40Comes along
00:09:53Hang around a while, Moe
00:09:55Okay, stranger
00:09:58Where are the police?
00:10:00Oh, don't worry about that
00:10:01They'll be around
00:10:01Oh, we've got a warning
00:10:02Theater right away
00:10:03Now, wait a minute
00:10:04Let's do some
00:10:04Winter shopping first
00:10:05Well
00:10:08The boss of them all
00:10:10Police commissioner
00:10:11Weston in the flesh
00:10:13And if this turns out
00:10:14To be a false alarm
00:10:15He'll love me
00:10:15Even less than he does now
00:10:17Oh, but I'm sure it isn't
00:10:19Because he had such
00:10:20An honest face
00:10:23Graham
00:10:29Hello, commissioner
00:10:29Say, what kind of a
00:10:30Song and dance is this?
00:10:31I hope you realize
00:10:33My whole department
00:10:33Has been shifted
00:10:34Just to take care
00:10:35Of this tip-off
00:10:35Maybe you'd rather
00:10:36Have the theater robbed
00:10:37Than let them chalk up
00:10:38Another black mark
00:10:39Against your record
00:10:40Now, see here
00:10:41We got crime down
00:10:41To the lowest level
00:10:42It's been in years
00:10:43But the way you advertise it
00:10:44People will think
00:10:45A crime wave is on
00:10:46You might have
00:10:47Twice as much to deal with
00:10:48If I didn't advertise
00:10:49The crime doesn't pay
00:10:50I'm helping you
00:10:50Well, I'd like to try
00:10:51Running the department
00:10:52Without your help
00:10:53Just as an experiment
00:10:56It's nine o'clock
00:10:57Well, well, well
00:10:59Our time flies
00:11:20What have you got there?
00:11:22It's my violin
00:11:24What are you taking
00:11:25In the lab for?
00:11:26What the place?
00:11:27Of course
00:11:27I am a violinist
00:11:28Yeah?
00:11:29Let me see it
00:11:30Please, be careful
00:11:32It is very valuable
00:11:33Shut up
00:11:35See?
00:11:36I no lie
00:11:38I'm sorry
00:11:40I owe you an apology
00:11:42Take those off
00:11:48I ought to send you
00:11:49To jail for life
00:11:50For bringing me out
00:11:50In such a wild goose chase
00:11:51I didn't invite you
00:11:53You crashed the party
00:11:54Mr. Cranston
00:11:55I consider you
00:11:56Public nuisance number one
00:11:57Good
00:11:58I like to be first
00:11:59In everything, Mr. Weston
00:12:00I gotta phone the paper
00:12:05Hello, Heath
00:12:06Cranston speaking
00:12:07That robbery tip
00:12:08Was just a gag
00:12:09To get the radio cars
00:12:10Off their regular runs
00:12:11Yes, I gotta hunt
00:12:12Something big
00:12:12It's gonna break elsewhere
00:12:13Better hold page one
00:12:15In my column for remake
00:12:16Oh, and have Burke stand by
00:12:17Yeah, so long
00:12:36Give me the captain
00:12:39McCabe reporting, sir
00:12:40Explosion in 93 Madeira Drive
00:12:42Yes, sir
00:12:54First you tell me
00:12:54To get all my cars down here
00:12:56To stop a robbery
00:12:56Then you get me
00:12:57To rush them all back
00:12:58Before there is a robbery
00:12:59What kind of a merry-goo robbery
00:13:01Is this anyway
00:13:01I know, but then
00:13:02Calling all cars
00:13:03From District 9
00:13:04Calling all cars
00:13:06From District 9
00:13:07Explosion reported
00:13:08At 93 Madeira Drive
00:13:09Explosion reported
00:13:11At 93 Madeira Drive
00:13:13Oh, Mr. Cranston
00:13:16Wait to see me
00:13:18Oh, Cranston
00:13:21Mr. Cranston
00:13:29Kindly keep your
00:13:30Fingerprints to yourself
00:13:31Rowley, take the door
00:13:37Have you searched the house?
00:13:38Yes, there's no one else here
00:13:39What, no servants?
00:13:41Servants have a day off
00:13:42Every week
00:13:43Or haven't you heard?
00:13:45One in a house of this size
00:13:46Is always selling on duty
00:13:47If I want any information
00:13:48From you, I'll ask for
00:13:50That's fine
00:13:50I've got to phone the paper anyway
00:13:52Frank, is there a phone
00:13:53Still working?
00:13:54In there
00:13:54Thanks
00:14:20Thanks for the ride, mister
00:14:21Don't forget to look for your name
00:14:22In the paper
00:14:24No one
00:14:25Better stand back, lady
00:14:27Oh, but I'm a reporter
00:14:28I'll tell you my press cards
00:14:29No reporters
00:14:31Oh, but officer
00:14:32I've got to make good on this story
00:14:33I've got a sick mother
00:14:34Oh, yeah
00:14:34Well, your mother's
00:14:35Going to have a sick daughter
00:14:36If you don't scram out of here
00:14:37How many of them were there?
00:14:40I really can't say, sir
00:14:43Oh, come on
00:14:44You must have some idea
00:14:45Think back
00:14:47I, I think there was only one, sir
00:14:50I, I, I was grabbed from behind
00:14:54Oh, I'm, I'm so shaky
00:14:56I think I'd better go to bed
00:14:57All right
00:14:59Thank you
00:15:05Stay with him, Tom
00:15:07We're wasting time here
00:15:09Get your men out
00:15:10And bring in the man
00:15:10Who did this job
00:15:11An old-time safe blower
00:15:13Who just got into town
00:15:14His name is, uh
00:15:15Honest John
00:15:17Honest John
00:15:18Bring him in
00:15:19And we'll charge him
00:15:19With robbery and homicide
00:15:21The motive of the crime
00:15:22Wasn't robbery
00:15:24How can you look at that safe
00:15:25And say the motive
00:15:26Wasn't robbery
00:15:26Don't you know
00:15:27That man's watch
00:15:28And while it are gone
00:15:29If it wasn't robbery
00:15:30What was it?
00:15:31Murder
00:15:34If it was robbery
00:15:35They'd have taken the bonds
00:15:36Wouldn't they?
00:15:38Marvelous powers of observation
00:15:40Why do you use the word
00:15:42They, Mr. Cranston?
00:15:43Because one man
00:15:44Couldn't have done all this
00:15:45Between the departure
00:15:45Of the radio car
00:15:46And the time of the explosion
00:15:47As I recall
00:15:48You gave the impression
00:15:49Honest John
00:15:50Was a very fast workman
00:15:51Right
00:15:52And much too efficient
00:15:53To be guilty
00:15:54Of a botched up job
00:15:55Like that
00:15:56That blast wasn't set
00:15:57To blow a safe
00:15:58It was calculated
00:15:59To kill whoever opened it
00:16:00I say you're wrong
00:16:01That's great
00:16:02I'll see that your opinion
00:16:04Has given its proper
00:16:05Unimportance in my column tomorrow
00:16:06There won't be any
00:16:08Shadow column tomorrow
00:16:09Oh no?
00:16:10And for a long time to come
00:16:14Inspector
00:16:14Kindly file this gentleman
00:16:16In one of our steel cabinets
00:16:18Somewhere out in the stick
00:16:19On what charge, Commissioner?
00:16:21Material witness
00:16:23Thanks for being the first man
00:16:24On the scene of the crime
00:16:25You certainly use your brain
00:16:27Mr. Cranston
00:16:28I wish I could say the same
00:16:30For you, sir
00:16:31Oh, never mind those things
00:16:32I don't go in for flashy jewelry
00:16:54Hello
00:16:56Give me the desk, sweetheart
00:16:58Burke speaking
00:17:00New lead off
00:17:01For shadow column
00:17:03He says Weston
00:17:04All wet
00:17:05With robbery theory
00:17:07On Morton case
00:17:09Says it's murder
00:17:10Using robbery
00:17:11As a cover-up
00:17:14Honest John
00:17:15Nah
00:17:15He's just as innocent
00:17:17As a new-laid cornerstone
00:17:19Oh yeah, I say
00:17:21Cranston's been pinched
00:17:22Yeah
00:17:23Held as material witness
00:17:25On the way now
00:17:27To some hick-town
00:17:28Who's gal
00:17:30Oh sure
00:17:32Right on my toes
00:17:33Well, so long
00:17:35Pumpkin Puss
00:17:57Take it easy boys
00:17:58I only want one of you
00:17:59For traffic court
00:18:00You
00:18:04Say officer
00:18:05I'm sure the judge
00:18:06Wants to see me first
00:18:07Ah, go on back
00:18:08And sit down
00:18:09I know who to let out
00:18:10And who not to
00:18:10But I've got to get a message
00:18:11To my folks
00:18:12Now if you help me out
00:18:13I'll take care of you
00:18:14Take care of me
00:18:15I'm taking care of you
00:18:16Come on
00:18:17Get out of here
00:18:39Hello Heath
00:18:41Well, I suppose you want to know
00:18:42What happened to your man Cranston
00:18:44After what you let him print yesterday
00:18:46Say this is a fine time to call me up
00:18:48And ask for anything
00:18:48But commissioner
00:18:50You've got to let him out
00:18:51For the broadcast tonight
00:18:52Why thousands of people are waiting
00:18:54To hear what else he has to say
00:18:55About the stupidness of the police department
00:18:57Well, let him wait
00:18:58And furthermore
00:18:59Unless he changes his tune
00:19:01And lines up on our side
00:19:02I'm going to cut off all police news
00:19:03From your paper
00:19:04But the news is public property
00:19:06You can't
00:19:07Keep your men away from the records
00:19:08Of course not
00:19:10They can have the same access
00:19:11As other citizens
00:19:12And I'd like to see you
00:19:14Get out a newspaper on that
00:19:15All right, commissioner
00:19:16Anything you say
00:19:17But you've got to let the shadow world
00:19:19In time for his broadcast tonight
00:19:21We can't disappoint the public
00:19:23Can't disappoint the public, eh?
00:19:25Well, we can't mislead them either
00:19:27Goodbye
00:19:28But
00:19:32We must have got cut off
00:19:37Say, what are you in for?
00:19:40Nothing
00:19:41You mean you've done nothing?
00:19:42Absolutely nothing
00:19:44They're holding me without charge
00:19:45Oh, well, now that son scrumps us
00:19:48That's the great
00:19:49That is my
00:19:50Never heard such a thing in my life
00:19:52They can't do that to you
00:19:57Hey, jailer!
00:19:59Pardon me
00:20:00Hey, jailer
00:20:01Keep your shirt on
00:20:02I'm taking you out right now
00:20:03Me?
00:20:04I don't want to go out
00:20:05I've got a right to stay here
00:20:08This is the man who wants to go out
00:20:10Listen, tell that to the judge
00:20:12And he'll take care of your friend
00:20:13And you too
00:20:14Oh, yeah, don't you worry
00:20:15Everything's coming out
00:20:16Now, wait a minute
00:20:17Don't handle me so rough
00:20:19Oh, well, everything's coming out
00:20:21All right
00:20:22Goodbye, old boy
00:20:23I'll see you soon
00:20:24I'll see you some more
00:20:25Good luck
00:20:26Have a good try
00:20:27Just a moment
00:20:28I'll just be missing
00:20:30Everybody gets out but me
00:20:52When you get out
00:20:52Make a phone call for me, will you?
00:20:54Sure, fella
00:20:54I'll give you the number
00:20:55Of the paper I'm working on
00:20:57You call them
00:20:58Come on, you
00:20:59Yes, sir
00:21:00I don't mean you
00:21:01I mean you
00:21:02Me?
00:21:03Yes, you
00:21:04Yeah, your girlfriend's here
00:21:06With the haveless corpus
00:21:07And that lets you out
00:21:10Good luck, pal
00:21:20Nice little Phoebe to call for you
00:21:22Yes, thanks a lot
00:21:23Don't thank me
00:21:24Thank Mo
00:21:25How much was it this time, Mo?
00:21:26Is this a place to talk business?
00:21:28Don't worry
00:21:29It'll be on your bill
00:21:30There too
00:21:30The office
00:21:31Or cash, stranger
00:21:35Cranston
00:21:36Well, he must be here
00:21:38When he goes on the air
00:21:39In a few minutes
00:21:41Well, where is he?
00:21:42You looking for me, sir?
00:21:44With millions of people
00:21:45About to tune in
00:21:46On your broadcast
00:21:46In a few minutes
00:21:47I should worry
00:21:48Where you are
00:21:48You don't think
00:21:49I'd miss an opportunity
00:21:50To pay my respects
00:21:51To Commissioner Weston, do you?
00:21:52Now look here, Cranston
00:21:54You've got to lay off Weston
00:21:55I see
00:21:56He's been sticking a knife
00:21:57In me with one hand
00:21:58And patting himself
00:21:58In the back with the other
00:21:59And you fell for it
00:22:01You're smart enough
00:22:02To report crime
00:22:03Without deliberately
00:22:04Antagonizing the entire
00:22:05Police department
00:22:06Well, I try to take care of myself
00:22:24Good evening, friend
00:22:26Yes, it's your old shadow man
00:22:27And after languishing
00:22:28In one of Commissioner Weston's
00:22:29Small town jugs
00:22:30The shadow is just a shadow
00:22:32Of his former self
00:22:33Now we'll get down
00:22:34To the Gerald Morton case
00:22:36And the reported difference
00:22:37Of opinion
00:22:37Between the shadow
00:22:38And his other shadow
00:22:39Police Commissioner Weston
00:22:41Friends
00:22:41I am now of the opinion
00:22:43That our efficient police department
00:22:44Under the able guidance
00:22:46Of the Commissioner
00:22:54Ladies and gentlemen
00:22:55An emergency has arisen
00:22:58In the studio
00:22:58And we must pause briefly
00:23:00For station identification
00:23:04Listening to station
00:23:06EMOR
00:23:06Of the Daily Classic
00:23:07Our program will continue
00:23:09In just a moment
00:23:09Well, John, what can I do for you?
00:23:11So, you're the guy
00:23:12That reminded the cops
00:23:13I was in town
00:23:14But I spoke of you
00:23:16In a very complimentary way
00:23:17I said you were tops
00:23:18In your profession
00:23:18No man can ask
00:23:20For more than that, can he?
00:23:21Yeah, but you sounded off
00:23:22That I'd done that
00:23:23Amateurish Morton job
00:23:24That's my beef
00:23:26Now listen
00:23:27When I was cracking safes
00:23:28Which I ain't no more
00:23:30I was so good
00:23:31I could lift the door off
00:23:32Lay it on a blanket
00:23:33As gentle as a mother's kiss
00:23:36I know that, my friend
00:23:38I ain't no friend of yours
00:23:40Now you turn the heat on me
00:23:41And you're gonna turn it off
00:23:42See?
00:23:43Now go ahead
00:23:45Start talking
00:23:46Tell them who really done that job
00:23:47Go on
00:23:48Right into that microscope
00:23:51But I don't know
00:23:52If you can't think of anybody else
00:23:55Tell them you done it
00:24:04My friends
00:24:04Now that I have the situation
00:24:06In the studio
00:24:07Absolutely under control
00:24:10We can resume our discussion
00:24:11Of the Morton murder mystery
00:24:13Why was Gerald Morton murdered?
00:24:15He is said to have been a good man
00:24:17A charitable and benevolent man
00:24:18A man without enemies
00:24:20But although Mr. Morton's character
00:24:21Seemed almost too good to be true
00:24:23Other men
00:24:24Supposedly paragons of virtue
00:24:25Have met violent ends
00:24:26And investigation has developed
00:24:28Some extremely unsavory facts
00:24:29If my own investigation
00:24:31Should develop
00:24:32A hidden side
00:24:32Of Mr. Morton's life
00:24:33I shall tell you
00:24:34All about it tomorrow
00:24:37Well, what about me?
00:24:38I can now inform
00:24:39The police commissioner
00:24:40That Honest John
00:24:40Is absolutely innocent
00:24:41Of the explosion
00:24:42Which caused the death
00:24:43Of Gerald Morton
00:24:45As a matter of fact, John
00:24:46That job wasn't up
00:24:47To your usual
00:24:48Professional standards
00:24:49Was it?
00:24:50No
00:24:50I done better than that
00:24:51When I was still
00:24:52Wearing short pants
00:24:53Surely
00:24:54Now I ain't squawking
00:24:55About the cops
00:24:56Pinning a murder on me
00:24:56But
00:24:57When they tries
00:24:58To hang an amateurish job
00:25:00Like that Morton
00:25:00Blow up on me
00:25:01I resent it, see?
00:25:03Naturally, naturally
00:25:04I'll get him
00:25:06Take a general order
00:25:07Effective immediately
00:25:08There you are
00:25:09Ladies and gentlemen
00:25:09You've just had the pleasure
00:25:10Of hearing Honest John
00:25:11In person
00:25:12You mean I was on air?
00:25:14You were, John
00:25:14And thank you
00:25:20You, you dumb ox
00:25:22Why don't you look
00:25:22Where you're going?
00:25:23Ladies and gentlemen
00:25:24For the past 24 hours
00:25:25The entire police force
00:25:26Of this city
00:25:26Have been trying
00:25:27To locate Honest John
00:25:28Yet the shadow
00:25:29Has had no difficulty
00:25:30In bringing him to you
00:25:31On this program
00:25:31This evening
00:25:32For further details
00:25:33Please read the classic
00:25:34This is the shadow
00:25:35Saying goodbye
00:25:35Until the same time tomorrow
00:25:39Here's everything
00:25:40Ever published
00:25:41On Jero Morton
00:25:41Now let's get busy
00:25:42Yeah, well let's not
00:25:44Well, uh
00:25:45Well, uh
00:25:46What are you going to do?
00:25:48I don't know
00:25:51You mean
00:25:52You don't know?
00:25:54That's right
00:25:55The shadow
00:25:56Doesn't know
00:25:59Have one?
00:26:01I tried it once
00:26:02And it made me dizzy
00:26:03Oh, so that's what
00:26:04Caused it
00:26:05Good night
00:26:05Good night
00:26:08This case is getting
00:26:09To be a bore
00:26:09Why don't you hurry
00:26:10And make something happen?
00:26:12Miss Lane
00:26:12When lightning is about
00:26:14To strike
00:26:14One doesn't try
00:26:15To hurry it
00:26:17Well, nice going
00:26:18Cranston
00:26:20You've fixed things up
00:26:21Just dandy
00:26:22Now Weston
00:26:23Has shut down
00:26:24On all police news
00:26:25All fire news
00:26:26And all hospital news
00:26:27From now on
00:26:28It's no news for us
00:26:29Splendid
00:26:30No news is good news
00:26:31They say
00:26:32And that honest
00:26:32John gag
00:26:34What is the idea
00:26:35Of staging that stunt
00:26:36For the dumb stooge?
00:26:37Mr. Heath
00:26:37That was no stooge
00:26:39That was honest
00:26:40John himself
00:26:40With a gun at my head
00:26:43You mean the man
00:26:43That just went out?
00:26:45Miss Lane wants excitement
00:26:46But doesn't know it
00:26:47When she bumps into it
00:26:50I don't care
00:26:51If this does make me dizzy
00:26:58Oh, hello, Matt
00:26:59How are you?
00:27:02Well, where is he?
00:27:05You mean honest John
00:27:06I suppose
00:27:06Yeah
00:27:08I do believe
00:27:09As he'd say himself
00:27:10That he's taken it
00:27:11On the lamb
00:27:12Why didn't you hold him?
00:27:14Well, why should I?
00:27:15I'm not the police commissioner
00:27:16Then quit acting
00:27:17Like a chump
00:27:19You know, I think
00:27:20He's got something there
00:27:21Phoebe, thank you
00:27:22You're a gentleman
00:27:23And a lady
00:27:24Now here
00:27:25Stop this clowning
00:27:26How are we going to get
00:27:27The paper off the spot
00:27:28You two have got it on
00:27:28We're not clowning, Mr. Heath
00:27:30And please don't blame Miss Lane
00:27:31It was my fault
00:27:33I thought I was doing something
00:27:34Wait a minute
00:27:35I think you hit an angle
00:27:36In your broadcast
00:27:37Where you hinted
00:27:38That Morton's character
00:27:39Wasn't all it should be
00:27:40I don't know
00:27:42The
00:27:42I don't know
00:27:42What's my offer
00:27:43Work this thing out
00:27:44All right
00:27:44I believe you have something
00:27:46Yes, there's the
00:27:46Mr. Cranston
00:27:47I'm Mr. Cranston
00:27:48What can I do for you, sir?
00:27:49Hi, I'm Roger Morton
00:27:51Brother of the
00:27:52Gerald Morton
00:27:53Whose name you tried
00:27:54To besmirch in your broadcast
00:27:55I came over
00:27:56To see just what sort of man
00:27:58Could be guilty
00:27:59Of such an attack
00:28:00Well, I'd like to explain
00:28:02That
00:28:02I don't know
00:28:03What you meant
00:28:04By your hint
00:28:05About a hidden side
00:28:06In my brother's life
00:28:08But in the presence
00:28:09Of my attorney
00:28:09I beg your pardon
00:28:10Our firm has great commitments
00:28:12Abroad, young man
00:28:14And your paper
00:28:15Will pay the penalty
00:28:16If you do
00:28:16Or say anything
00:28:17To jeopardize
00:28:18Our international dealings
00:28:19And we deal in millions
00:28:22That's all
00:28:22Good night
00:28:23Good night
00:28:28Now what are you going to do?
00:28:30I'll tell you
00:28:30What he's going to do
00:28:31He's going to handle
00:28:32The story Morton's way
00:28:33Or he'll sue us for millions
00:28:35Nice thing
00:28:36Honest John says
00:28:37I handle it his way
00:28:38Or he'll shoot me
00:28:39Weston says I handle it
00:28:40His way or I go to jail
00:28:41I think you've started
00:28:42All this, sweetheart
00:28:43Have you got any suggestions?
00:28:44Don't ask me
00:28:45You're the great big detective
00:28:46There you are, you see
00:28:47She craves action
00:28:48And when she runs into it
00:28:49She starts passing the buck
00:28:50I wish you'd go home
00:28:51And roll your hoop
00:28:52So we can roll up our sleeves
00:28:53And get to work
00:28:56I'll admit
00:28:57You have performed miracles
00:28:58Like that Allen murder
00:29:00But there
00:29:01You hadn't been penned
00:29:02To start with it a clue
00:29:03This time you have nothing
00:29:06You're right
00:29:07Nothing
00:29:09Don't forget you've still got Phoebe
00:29:11Well, we don't want you shot
00:29:12You're no good to us in jail
00:29:14And we can't afford to offend Morton
00:29:16There it is, son
00:29:18Get us out of it
00:29:19Just like nothing happened
00:29:22Well, Miss Lane
00:29:23Miss Lane went home to roll her hoop
00:29:29Phoebe
00:29:30I wonder if Miss Lane
00:29:32Would recognize the man
00:29:33That gave her the tip
00:29:33That started all this
00:29:34Miss Lane would know him anywhere
00:29:36She never forgets a face
00:29:40Well, um, what did he look like?
00:29:45Oh, he was thin
00:29:46Well, not too thin
00:29:49No
00:29:49And, uh
00:29:51Blonde?
00:29:53He was between a blonde and brunette
00:29:55And rather medium size for a man
00:29:57And he was thin
00:29:59And, and
00:29:59Oh, but I said that, didn't I?
00:30:01Yes, yes, yes, you did
00:30:02My, my
00:30:03What a memory
00:30:04Anyway, he wasn't bad looking
00:30:05Well, go on
00:30:07Anything else?
00:30:08Anyhow, I know how he spoke
00:30:09How?
00:30:10With a foreign accent
00:30:11A foreign accent?
00:30:13Mm-hmm
00:30:13Listen, that's important
00:30:15Uh, was it, uh
00:30:16Moscow, Russian
00:30:18I will give you a tip
00:30:19About a theater
00:30:20Oh, no
00:30:20No, it wasn't that, I see
00:30:22Uh, Italian, perhaps
00:30:23More liquid
00:30:24Uh, senora
00:30:26Do we know about a theater
00:30:27No, no, no
00:30:28No, it wasn't that
00:30:29French, of course
00:30:30It wouldn't be French
00:30:31There is a theater
00:30:31That will be robbed tonight
00:30:33Oh, no, no
00:30:33That's not right
00:30:34A German, perhaps
00:30:36I can give you a tip
00:30:37About a theater
00:30:38Around the corner
00:30:39That's nearer
00:30:40That's nearer
00:30:41Perhaps a little finer
00:30:42Huh, Viennese
00:30:43Uh, I can give you a tip
00:30:45About a theater
00:30:46Around the corner
00:30:47You, you, you've got it
00:30:48That's exactly the way he spoke
00:30:50Fine
00:30:51And I'm sure
00:30:52I'd recognize him now
00:30:53If I saw him
00:30:53Good
00:30:54Thank you, Miss Lane
00:30:55Now you can go home
00:31:04Oh, wait a minute
00:31:05Let me finish
00:31:06Before you go away mad
00:31:09Uh, go home
00:31:10Put on your nicest dinner dress
00:31:11And I shall call for you
00:31:13Between 9.30 and 10 o'clock
00:31:15You mean I'm going to be
00:31:16Whined and dined
00:31:16For remembering his accent
00:31:18No, sweetheart
00:31:19The idea is to find the man
00:31:23I don't get it
00:31:24When you want to find an American
00:31:26You go where he works
00:31:27When you want to find a foreigner
00:31:29You go where he dines
00:31:31My, but you're clever
00:31:34Let me see
00:31:35Now, should I wear black
00:31:37Or blue
00:31:37You'll wear black and blue
00:31:39If you don't hurry
00:31:40Scram, sister
00:31:41And then, what should I wear black and blue
00:32:05You'll have black and blue
00:32:06You're a littleее
00:32:09Let's go.
00:32:45I'll go for another view.
00:32:47Oh, no.
00:32:49If I eat any more of that Buckshot, I'll pass out.
00:32:51Hey, don't you dare pass out until we find that man.
00:32:56Buckshot?
00:33:00Oh, 1.30.
00:33:02I've looked at so many men, but they all look so tired.
00:33:04I thought you wanted to be a reporter.
00:33:06Now listen, you stick around until we find the man.
00:33:07Then you can go home.
00:33:09Go home the very minute the fun begins?
00:33:11I'm not going to do all the hunting and then miss the shooting.
00:33:13Oh, now be reasonable, will you, Phoebe?
00:33:15You're the boss' niece.
00:33:16I can't let anything happen to you.
00:33:17Why did I have to be born a relative?
00:33:19Why couldn't I have been born an orphan or something?
00:33:34What?
00:33:36There he is.
00:33:39I thought you said he was good looking.
00:33:46Are you sure that's the man?
00:33:50I'm positive.
00:33:55I'm sorry, sweetheart.
00:33:57You'll have to scram.
00:34:07Oh, hello, hello.
00:34:11Oh, I am sorry.
00:34:12I have made a mistake.
00:34:14You are not my old friend, Captain Litzman, as I thought.
00:34:18My mistake was a natural one.
00:34:20You know, I have not seen Litzman since we flew together in the war.
00:34:25I see you are an ace also.
00:34:28May I know the name?
00:34:30Mine is Stolski.
00:34:32Baron Stolski.
00:34:33I'm called Floto.
00:34:35And this is my friend Storkov.
00:34:38How do you do?
00:34:40I was told when I arrived in America recently that I could meet and make friends with many people of
00:34:46my own class.
00:34:48I am glad that is so.
00:34:52Vader, gentlemen, what will we drink?
00:35:01Lassau, 26.
00:35:02And make sure it is 26, please.
00:35:04Very bien, monsieur.
00:35:06Hello, darling.
00:35:09Well, aren't you going to introduce me, precious?
00:35:12After all, I am your wife, you know.
00:35:13Oh, do you?
00:35:15Oh, yes.
00:35:16Forgive me.
00:35:17Baroness Stolski.
00:35:18May I present Mr. Floto, Mr. Storkov, my new friend.
00:35:22How do you do?
00:35:23How do you do?
00:35:24Thank you very much.
00:35:28For a recent arrival in America, as I say over here, you must be a fast worker to have married
00:35:34so charming a girl.
00:35:36So soon.
00:35:37Well, it was a whirlwind courtship.
00:35:40We met on Wednesday.
00:35:42I proposed on Thursday.
00:35:44And we were married on the Statue of Liberty.
00:35:49You met her through her newspaper work?
00:35:56Newspaper work?
00:35:57Yes.
00:35:58Yes.
00:35:58You're a reporter for the Daily Classic.
00:36:00Are you not?
00:36:03Why?
00:36:04Why, no.
00:36:05There must be some mistake.
00:36:07Why?
00:36:08I'm just not clever enough to be a reporter.
00:36:11Am I, darling?
00:36:13No, darling.
00:36:15Pardon my mistake.
00:36:17America is a land of women so beautiful, they all look alike.
00:36:22Sorry, monsieur.
00:36:23I cannot say.
00:36:24The bar is closed.
00:36:25It's at the closing hours.
00:36:28Oh, that's too bad.
00:36:29I had counted on talking over old times with you.
00:36:32But my apartment is never closed.
00:36:35Come.
00:36:36We'll go and have a drink and chat before we break up.
00:36:41I'm afraid we cannot join you.
00:36:43You know, the Baroness never keeps late hours.
00:36:45Oh, but one evening won't matter, darling.
00:36:47We'd be delighted to go.
00:36:49Come on, dear.
00:36:58Plexi, Plexi.
00:36:59Midtown Apartments.
00:37:00Oh, no.
00:37:01You see, it is a raining night.
00:37:03I'm sorry, and it's so late.
00:37:04I must take my wife home, I'm sure.
00:37:07But the Midtown Apartments are not far from here.
00:37:09Yes, darling, and I'd love to have another drink.
00:37:11Oh, dumbass.
00:37:12Ow!
00:37:13You see, my wife gets these attacks, you know, when it's late and raining.
00:37:17I must take her home.
00:37:18But we will see you tomorrow for luncheon.
00:37:20At the Hogbrow.
00:37:21At 1.
00:37:22Luncheon.
00:37:231 o'clock punctually.
00:37:24Good.
00:37:25Yes.
00:37:2612 Dutton Street.
00:37:27Okay, Spencer.
00:37:29Good night, gentlemen.
00:37:30Good night.
00:37:31Good night.
00:37:36You ought to let this coffee right your column.
00:37:38It's strong.
00:37:39It's strong enough.
00:37:40Good strong coffee for a strong, silent man.
00:37:45How's this?
00:37:46The Shadow says that his statements over the air yesterday regarding the character of Mr.
00:37:50Gerald Morton were unjustified.
00:37:52And those statements are hereby withdrawn with due apologies to Mr. Morton's family.
00:37:57Yeah, but you have to apologize to Commissioner Weston.
00:38:00Let's not go overboard in our enthusiasm for whitewashing ourselves.
00:38:03But you've got to square the paper with Weston.
00:38:06Tell how it happened.
00:38:08Describe the scene.
00:38:10You at the mic and Honest John with the gun?
00:38:13I was afraid you'd be expecting that, so I wrote it last night.
00:38:17But I don't like it.
00:38:18Yes.
00:38:20My apologies to Commissioner Weston.
00:38:22Perhaps he's right in his belief that Honest John is the...
00:38:24My statement on the air that the man was innocent was made while John himself was holding a gun at
00:38:29my head.
00:38:29And I hope that the Commissioner, with his usual fair-mindedness, will restore the classic flavor.
00:38:36Great.
00:38:37Now, Morton can't sue us.
00:38:39And the Commissioner will have to restore our news.
00:38:42Oh.
00:38:43I spend years building up a reputation as a crime expert, then have to expose myself as a stuffed shirt
00:38:48that gets kicked around by the police department.
00:38:51Well, look here, son.
00:38:52If you're so keen about that reputation of yours, why don't you solve this case?
00:39:18Well, did you check?
00:39:20Who is he?
00:39:22The Shadow.
00:39:23The criminologist.
00:39:26He is not to be taken lightly.
00:39:28Neither were the best detectives of Paris, London, New York.
00:39:32Yet, here we are.
00:39:37An amateur.
00:39:40Well, Mr. Cranston, how are you feeling this morning?
00:39:42Now listen, Moe, for the last time.
00:39:44If you ever call me by name again or recognize me, or even speak to me before you're spoken to...
00:39:48I'm fired!
00:39:49That's right.
00:39:50Okay, stranger.
00:40:11I wonder where our friend, Mr. Cranston, is.
00:40:16There's something wrong, Stocko.
00:40:18There's something wrong with your nerves, my friend.
00:40:21We are not going to leave here with our work half-finished.
00:40:25Yes, yes.
00:40:26I know how much there's at stake.
00:40:28That's why I'm so uneasy.
00:40:57That's right.
00:40:58Tell everybody we're here.
00:41:00Suppose Flodo or Starkov would have been behind this door instead of me.
00:41:03Oh, but they couldn't be.
00:41:04They're both at the restaurant.
00:41:05And I thought you'd be there having lunch with them, too.
00:41:07Oh, and this would be a good time to do a little detecting.
00:41:10Uh-huh.
00:41:11Well, for once you had a good idea.
00:41:13Well, come on, let's get busy and look for the clue.
00:41:15So you've got a clue, have you?
00:41:17Why, yes.
00:41:18The watch and the wallet that were missing from the man's body.
00:41:21Hmm.
00:41:21And where do you suggest we look for them?
00:41:24Well, my mother always used to hide things in the mattress.
00:41:26And, oh, if we could only find a teapot, I'm sure it would be in there.
00:41:30Well, then all we have to do is find a teapot.
00:41:32Uh-huh.
00:41:32Come on, let's get started.
00:41:37Telephone, Mr. Flodo.
00:41:42Hello.
00:41:45We have waited long enough, Rudolph.
00:41:48Has our man come home from downtown?
00:41:51Not yet, sir.
00:41:53I understand he won't be home before late.
00:41:56He's to meet our countrymen here for a final conference tonight.
00:42:01We must know his plans.
00:42:03Keep in touch with us at the apartment.
00:42:06Be there in a few...
00:42:08Waiter.
00:42:09Yes, sir.
00:42:10Check.
00:42:12I think we should definitely stay here and find that watch and wallet.
00:42:15Now my woman's intuition...
00:42:17My woman's intuition...
00:42:25Hello.
00:42:27This is Flodo.
00:42:29The master has just gotten home.
00:42:32Early in the afternoon will occur an opportunity when he is gone.
00:42:37Shh.
00:42:37No more.
00:42:38Someone is coming.
00:42:39I called you back.
00:42:42What's happened?
00:42:44Just a minute.
00:42:47Operator, can you trace that last call to this number, please?
00:42:50But it's important.
00:42:52Oh, I see.
00:42:55Are they going to trace the call?
00:42:56Oh, they can't trace a call on a dial phone.
00:42:59What are we going to do now?
00:43:00Well, wait till he calls back.
00:43:02Till who calls back?
00:43:04The fellow I just talked with.
00:43:25Oh, hello.
00:43:27Hello.
00:43:28We were afraid we had missed you.
00:43:29We've been waiting and waiting.
00:43:32Haven't we, dear?
00:43:34What are you doing here?
00:43:36Well, we came for the luncheon.
00:43:38But the appointment was to have luncheon at the restaurant.
00:43:41Oh, how stupid of me.
00:43:43You know, I'm afraid last night when we made the appointment,
00:43:46my mind wasn't on it.
00:43:48You know, my wife had that attack.
00:43:50I trust she's better now.
00:43:52No, I'm afraid she's even worse.
00:43:54Aren't you, dear?
00:43:58Yes.
00:44:00Make her comfortable.
00:44:02We soon have lunch.
00:44:04Oh.
00:44:05Oh, poor darling.
00:44:07No, you see, she's getting another attack.
00:44:09I must take her for the air right away.
00:44:11Just a minute, Mr. Cranston.
00:44:13Your hand, Mr. Shadow.
00:44:16What do you suspect us of?
00:44:18And why?
00:44:19Well, now, you'll have to listen to the broadcast to hear that.
00:44:22You see, our business is to get interviews, not to give them.
00:44:25Isn't it, sweetheart?
00:44:27Yes, sir.
00:44:29And may we go now?
00:44:30No.
00:44:31Now that we have you here, you're going to stay.
00:44:33Take your time, mister.
00:44:36Taxi stranger?
00:44:39Scram, Phoebe.
00:44:42Thanks for your hospitality, boys.
00:44:46Nice work, Moe.
00:44:48Moe?
00:44:48I thought we were strangers.
00:44:50Have a cigarette, pal?
00:44:55Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:44:59The police.
00:45:00What makes you think so?
00:45:01Because he prefers to work alone.
00:45:06Hello.
00:45:07What's that?
00:45:09That wasn't I.
00:45:11We were not at home, then.
00:45:12That was Cranston.
00:45:14Repeat what you told him.
00:45:19it's rudolph he told krantz and his master would be at home this afternoon that an opportunity
00:45:23might occur to strike that's indefinite but incriminating you must act it once today tomorrow
00:45:29may be too late naturally my woman's intuition told me we should get out of there but i was
00:45:34afraid to tell you because i thought you'd laugh at me well thank goodness it's all over there's
00:45:38nothing to worry about now you take your woman's intuition and go to luncheon oh trying to get rid
00:45:42of me when i'm not going to go i'm not going to miss any more fun well i've got some
00:45:44work to do now
00:45:45you run along please all right it's a good girl
00:45:57burke burke
00:46:02burke
00:46:02burke
00:46:02come on get up and get going where to go to the midtown apartments stake out watch for two foreigners
00:46:09in a closed car phone me as soon as they leave okay and hurry for a change okay chief
00:46:18hello oh yes mr heath no still as much in the dark as ever
00:46:23well those fellas are rather clever as a matter of fact they're planning another deal right now
00:46:31well if i knew that i wouldn't be hanging around here work pardon me come in
00:46:37oh hello barrow sit down be right with you yes heath no thanks i don't need you what i need
00:46:42is a
00:46:42clairvoyant right so long i have that morton information for you good i understand that gerald
00:46:49morton's firm was interested in some very big international deals was that right yes they still
00:46:54are i made these notations for you their recent underwritings include 10 million argentine forwards
00:47:0028 million danish refunding two and a half and i understand they'll soon issue several new european
00:47:06debentures well what about them that might be a good investment for me certainly however these new
00:47:12bonds that morton and morton are about to offer seem to me to be highly speculative but if the 50
00:47:17million is spent to build up the army as intended the exiled aristocrats will never succeed with their
00:47:21threatened revolution good that's what i wanted to find out thank oh pardon me uh miss lane do you know
00:47:26mr barrows our financial editor how do you do how do you do what's this all about at a time
00:47:32like this
00:47:32you're talking about investments i'll be with you in a minute editorial editorial cranston speaking
00:47:38whole shadow column for remake right i brought you some lunch i was in such a hurry i dropped your
00:47:43bottle of beer we can share mine a good assistant would never let her boss go hungry oh thank you
00:47:48miss
00:47:48lane and now will you phone the commissioner and tell him i'll call him back later what's his number uh
00:47:52you'll find it in the book
00:48:00l
00:48:04eight
00:48:06six
00:48:09seven
00:48:12two
00:48:15four
00:48:17nine
00:48:25eight
00:48:26there you are commissioner first edition on the streets now with the full explanation apology by
00:48:30the shadow
00:48:31the apology could have been stronger i i hope this uh paves the way for renewing friendly relations
00:48:38i'm no enemy of the shadow i always give him credit for being somewhat clever but he should remember
00:48:44he's only an amateur after all we're professionals that's right commissioner and i hope that uh you'll
00:48:50restore the daily classic to good standing with the department uh uh right away of course i will
00:48:55take a general order cigar commissioner no thanks
00:49:02where you get a load of this phoebe the morton case will break wide open tonight and it'll be a
00:49:07big surprise to the police pardon me under the misguidance of commissioner weston the department
00:49:13has wasted 24 hours searching for the wrong man with the right men under their noses all the time
00:49:18but won't that make the commissioner furious pardon me well you would get hard-boiled eggs
00:49:24and although the murders have completely baffled the police by their shrewdness and daring
00:49:29pardon me the shadow knows who they are and why they killed gerald morton how do you know that
00:49:34we didn't find a single clue and just a motive ah yes we did and you know when it happens
00:49:39you're
00:49:40intelligent you sparkle i don't know what i'd have done without you on this case but we've got
00:49:44to keep going here rush this down for the night edition yes sir pardon me
00:49:52oh
00:49:52oh
00:49:52oh
00:49:52oh
00:49:52oh
00:49:52oh
00:49:53oh
00:50:06oh
00:50:07oh
00:50:19i told you not to fight western you've ruined the paper with your grandstanding
00:50:24even if you have added a hundred thousand new readers to our circulation maybe you're right
00:50:28maybe i did pull a boner i did it to keep the confidence of our readers to prove that we
00:50:33tried
00:50:33to expose stupidity wherever it exists for years we've been trying to educate them and
00:50:37their children to obey the law now maybe you're willing to undo all the good we've done but i'm
00:50:41not mr heath well neither am i but i've got the paper to think of suppose you're wrong in this
00:50:47case
00:50:47why they'll laugh you out of town what if you don't solve this murder this afternoon
00:50:52then i'm through washed up no more shadow column and no shadow but if i'm right and weston's wrong
00:50:58he's the one that has to change his tune he'll have to work hand in hand with me and between
00:51:03the
00:51:03two of us there'll be so little crime in this city it'll be a crime that's the spirit now you're
00:51:09talking yes sir i makes four straight passes right in a row then i picks up them dice again
00:51:20and breathe on them and i said come on baby papa needs the dough and right there's where the cop
00:51:29comes
00:51:29so long oh yeah
00:51:43well how's that boss a boss
00:51:53Shined again, won't you, boy?
00:51:56Again?
00:51:57I've been shined three times.
00:52:21Ah, look out there, boss.
00:52:22You better put that thing away or you're gonna kill somebody.
00:52:26What's this?
00:52:27A boss was shined, money.
00:52:32We'll have the usual introduction
00:52:34and then naturally work out the theme that crime doesn't pay.
00:52:40Answer that, will you please, Miss Layla?
00:52:43Hello.
00:52:44Yes, this is Mr. Cranston's office.
00:52:46Who shall I say wishes to speak to him?
00:52:48I can't hear you.
00:52:51Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:52:52It sounded just like you were yawning.
00:52:54Oh, I know who that is.
00:52:55I'll take it, thanks.
00:52:56Hello, Burke.
00:52:57Yes, what's up?
00:52:59Bag and baggage, huh?
00:53:00Which way do they go, Wes?
00:53:01Never mind how I knew.
00:53:03Yeah, so long.
00:53:05I've got to run.
00:53:06Now, if you want to help me, you'll stay here and finish those notes.
00:53:08Uh, well, you're just trying to get rid of me.
00:53:10No, not at all, really.
00:53:11If whether or not I go on the air tonight as advertised depends absolutely upon you.
00:53:14Now, you wouldn't let me down, would you, pal?
00:53:16You bet I won't, pal.
00:53:17All right, so long.
00:53:21Hello, Fender.
00:53:22Hello.
00:53:23Uh, 896 Clover Road.
00:53:24In hurry.
00:53:25Okay, Mr. Cranston.
00:53:26Moe, you're fired.
00:53:27I've warned you a dozen times.
00:53:29Yeah, and I warned you once.
00:53:31Get in.
00:53:32You two.
00:53:33In the first break you make, you're driving a dead passenger.
00:53:39I know I did you wrong, John, but I'll square it later.
00:53:41I'm in a hurry now.
00:53:42Let's talk it over some other time.
00:53:44There ain't gonna be any other time for you, buddy.
00:53:47You can't laugh this off.
00:53:50My apologies to Commissioner Weston.
00:53:53I'm now convinced that he's right in his belief that Honest John is the killer.
00:53:57Oh, that's only the first edition.
00:53:59I had to red apple the commissioner.
00:54:00Wait till you read the final edition.
00:54:02This is the final edition for you, buddy.
00:54:05Just a minute.
00:54:06Another move like that and I'm gonna let you have it right here.
00:54:09I was only reaching for a cigarette.
00:54:11You got a cigarette, driver?
00:54:15I got you covered now, pal.
00:54:19Well, suppose you left the pit and you wanna go straight.
00:54:22What do you do?
00:54:23You come to town looking for an Honest John?
00:54:25What do you get?
00:54:27A bum murder rap hung on you.
00:54:29Do you really wanna go straight, John?
00:54:31All my word of honor.
00:54:33Have a cigarette.
00:54:37Well, I'll go ahead and plug me.
00:54:40Anybody dumb enough to fall for that one's gotta come.
00:54:53Am I on the air?
00:54:58Ladies and gentlemen, this is Miss Phoebe Lane in the Shadow's Shadow.
00:55:02If Police Commissioner Weston is listening in, I should like him to know that the Shadow and I think he's
00:55:06the world's prize sap.
00:55:08And we intend to leave no stone unturned.
00:55:12The Shadow knows who killed Gerald Morton and why.
00:55:15We'll be on the air at 8 p.m. this evening as usual.
00:55:20Well, we'll see about that.
00:55:22Matthews, what's the law covering withholding of evidence from the police?
00:55:25Section 164, Revive Cremlin Code, sir.
00:55:28Get out of warrant for Cranston and pick him up at once.
00:55:30Yes, sir.
00:55:32And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'll give you my own story of how I helped the Shadow to solve the
00:55:35Gerald Morton murder mystery.
00:55:37In the first place, Commissioner Weston and his very dumb stooge Detective Inspector Matthews were off on a false scent
00:55:43as usual and...
00:55:45Keep right on, sister. You are going great.
00:55:47Oh, I'm so sorry. You frightened me so I didn't know what I was saying. I never know what I'm
00:55:53saying when I'm frightened. Do you want to see Mr. Cranston?
00:55:56Yeah, just to say hello.
00:55:58You're not going to arrest him again.
00:56:00Oh, no. Cranston and I are old personal friends.
00:56:03Oh, then I can tell you where he is. He's out in the Morton case.
00:56:06Ah, Morton. Hmm. Thank you. Be sure to thank Mr. Cranston for me.
00:56:11Well, thank you, Mr. Matthews. I certainly will.
00:56:14I'm sure he'll thank you. Goodbye.
00:56:16Bye. Bye.
00:56:33Remember your instructions, Stefan.
00:56:42Bye.
00:56:42Bye.
00:57:17Sorry if I, uh, kept you waiting, gentlemen. Our appointment wasn't until later.
00:57:23We are not the men you were expecting, but we are here regarding the same matter.
00:57:29Won't you sit down?
00:57:36I, uh, really there's no need of that.
00:57:40The business is out of the confidential stage and the deal is about to be concluded.
00:57:44The deal will never be concluded.
00:57:58You will kindly take out all negotiable bonds and securities in any large amount of money.
00:58:11This is, uh, all I have of value here.
00:58:15Mrs. Morton's jewels and the bulk of my holdings are in the bank vault downtown.
00:58:20And if you want to...
00:58:21This is not a robbery, Mr. Morton. This is a matter of international diplomacy.
00:58:27These bonds represent much money, do they not?
00:58:30A hundred thousand dollars or more.
00:58:34I don't see what ends you can gain by killing me.
00:58:37Let us review the history of the loan you are about to make tonight.
00:58:41Three years ago, a French banker was about to lend that money.
00:58:45He died in an auto accident.
00:58:48The loan was next negotiated with an English financier who was very much devoted to his wife, Mr. Morton.
00:58:56He committed suicide.
00:58:59So you see, we have many ways of taking care of those who oppose us.
00:59:05But say you did kill me.
00:59:08There are other banking houses.
00:59:10You can't prevent them all from dealing with your country.
00:59:13We intend that the death of both partners and Morton shall throw this bond issue into such litigation
00:59:19as we'll hold it in the courts indefinitely.
00:59:24Unfortunately, you were not with your brother at the time of the accident we planned for both of you.
00:59:29So now, you will do as I suggest.
00:59:33Or, if you're stubborn, we'll wait for Mrs. Morton.
00:59:43What do you want me to write?
00:59:45The death of your brother will make necessary that you account to his estate for your interest in the firm.
00:59:51Will it not?
00:59:51Of course.
00:59:52Good.
00:59:54We take these.
00:59:56Your accounts are 100,000 short.
00:59:59You are faced with exposure as a faithless partner, as a thief of your brother's money.
01:00:06You understand?
01:00:08Now you know what to write, Mr. Morton.
01:00:12Professor, what do you believe?
01:00:27Now, you will know.
01:00:27Here's the death of your brother.
01:00:27That's a great thing.
01:00:28Well, that's just a good thing.
01:00:28Oh, I know.
01:00:34I can't tell you.
01:00:49Answering an unspoken question, there's only one bullet, but there are two of us.
01:01:10Good shot, John. Are you surprised to see me? You won't need this now, Mr. Morton.
01:01:17Oh, Flodo, I thought you were clever. Even a small town constable could spot that concealed weapon.
01:01:22You better let me take care of that, Mr. Morton. Watch him, John.
01:01:33Oh, hello, Matt. Hello. How did you get here?
01:01:36Weston sent me out to pick you up. You're under arrest.
01:01:39What, again? What's the charge this time?
01:01:41Withholding evidence in the Morton case.
01:01:43As usual, the commissioner is late.
01:01:46You!
01:01:51If it's my last act on earth, I'll put you in jail for life.
01:01:59Okay, you're on the air.
01:02:01The shadow speaks, announcing that the Morton case has at last been solved
01:02:04and the murderers are now in the custody of our able police.
01:02:07This has been one of the most baffling cases in the shadow's experience.
01:02:10A case without a clue. Murderers too clever to be caught by ordinary methods.
01:02:14And had it not been for the able cooperation of the police department, the case would still be unsolved.
01:02:18I have already handed Commissioner Weston a bouquet today.
01:02:23But now I wish to do so publicly and to compliment him for his shrewdness in causing the killer to
01:02:27think he and his men were following a false clue.
01:02:30As a result, the murderer and his accomplices were later taken in the act of attempting the life of Mr.
01:02:35Roger Morton.
01:02:36For the complete story, read the daily classic.
01:02:40And now, my friends, I'm going to ask Miss Lane, the lovely young lady who assisted in the solution of
01:02:45this crime,
01:02:45to tell her own story.
01:02:46Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Miss Phoebe Lane.
01:03:00Ladies and gentlemen, there seems to be a great deal of static interference this evening.
01:03:03And anyway, we thank Miss Lane for her very vivid description.
01:03:07The shadow speaks. Ladies and gentlemen, crime does not pay.
01:03:10The shadow bids you good night till our next broadcast.
01:03:19In the film, they will turn off on my 전環境.
01:03:23I are so anh
01:03:24You
Comments