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00:00:00The End
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00:01:24Yes?
00:01:24Mr. Doran is here, sir.
00:01:26Send him in.
00:01:38Good morning, Mr. Doran.
00:01:39Well?
00:01:40I'm sorry, but the ambassador is still out of the city.
00:01:42I know, but first out of shape, Prentice, you can and must send my message to Washington.
00:01:46I must?
00:01:47Yes.
00:01:48Because last night, the second attempt to steal Mr. Wyand's papers was made.
00:01:52I've heard that Wyand stole the papers himself.
00:01:54I'm only Wyand's secretary, not his judge.
00:01:57But Charlie Chan is the only man who can do what must be done before it is too late.
00:02:01Oh, you know, Mr. Chan.
00:02:03You just send him my message to say I'll meet him at the airport tomorrow.
00:02:07You left that key open.
00:02:09Someone else listening?
00:02:10Good day, Mr. Prentice.
00:02:16You hear that, Inspector Cavero?
00:02:22Well, Senor Doran is no fool.
00:02:26I believe he suspects that my government is already working with your Mexico City police on that Wyand's business.
00:02:31How soon can you send a message to Chan?
00:02:34Immediately, if you'd like to have him here.
00:02:35I would.
00:02:38Meantime, Alfred Dwines is giving a luncheon in his penthouse tomorrow.
00:02:42And I'll be the unexpected guest.
00:02:46Goodbye, Mr. Prentice.
00:02:47Goodbye, Senor Cavero.
00:03:10It's a fine luncheon, Walter, and I'm forced to leave early.
00:03:12I'm sorry, Mr. Brady.
00:03:34Well, Inspector Cavero.
00:03:37Senor Brady, I was hoping to see you at Wyand's luncheon.
00:03:40I had to leave early.
00:03:42Wyand's invited a policeman to luncheon?
00:03:45Well, detectives do it.
00:03:48Besides...
00:03:49Besides...
00:04:31My body's on the ground, but my stomach's still in the air.
00:04:34You'll find it when we fly back to Washington.
00:04:37Ah, Senor Luis Cavero.
00:04:40Charlie Chan, welcome to Mexico.
00:04:42Am I happy to see you again.
00:04:45Thank you, Luis.
00:04:46My number three son, Tommy.
00:04:49Mucho gusto.
00:04:50Habla espanol?
00:04:51Poquito nomás.
00:04:52Quanto años tiene?
00:04:52Deciocho, senor.
00:04:53Eres parvoi, Tommy.
00:04:55My new chauffeur, Chattanooga Brown.
00:04:57You remember Birmingham?
00:04:59Yes, I do.
00:05:00His cousin.
00:05:01Hi.
00:05:02My car is over there.
00:05:03Uh, your car, Luis, excuse me, please.
00:05:07I was to be met by Mr. Walter Dorn.
00:05:10He was killed an hour ago, Charlie.
00:05:12Murdered.
00:05:13Murdered?
00:05:14Oh, your car, quick.
00:05:16Hey, you hear what the man said?
00:05:18Murder.
00:05:19So what?
00:05:19We can handle it.
00:05:20Handle it?
00:05:21I don't want to even touch it.
00:05:22Come on now.
00:05:23Stop worrying.
00:05:26Luis, these six people who were at luncheon, where are they now?
00:05:32At her quarters, waiting to be questioned by both of us.
00:05:35And this young lady who was nearest your victim when you enter room?
00:05:40You mean Marguerite?
00:05:41That is, Senorita Fontana.
00:05:43She had no gun.
00:05:45Anyone else have gun?
00:05:47No one.
00:05:48Very strange.
00:05:50Man shot to death.
00:05:52Police on scene instantly.
00:05:53No gun found.
00:05:55Most mysterious.
00:05:57Yes, very.
00:05:58But there is more mystery to come.
00:06:07My man searched here.
00:06:10The rooms, the hall, and the roof below.
00:06:14Still no gun found?
00:06:15No.
00:06:35I like my scene on the level.
00:06:37Not so much up and down.
00:06:38Especially down.
00:06:39I like my scene on the level.
00:06:40Phew.
00:06:44Hey, Tom.
00:06:46Mighty fancy spears for spearing catfish.
00:06:49They're not spears.
00:06:49They're banderillas.
00:06:50B-b-bander-whitch.
00:06:52B-banderillas.
00:06:53They use them in bullfights down here.
00:06:54Besides handling murders, we got to fight bulls too?
00:06:58Oh, my.
00:06:59Come on.
00:07:00B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b.
00:07:18at police headquarters. Go.
00:07:21Come on.
00:07:26Luis, Mr. Dorn fall dead here, huh?
00:07:31With a bullet in his heart.
00:07:33And a second bullet was found here.
00:07:37But you hear only one shot.
00:07:39Everyone else heard only one shot.
00:07:42Only one shot heard, two bullets fired, and no gun found.
00:07:46Murderer, very, very clever.
00:07:49Yes, very clever.
00:07:50Now, look here.
00:07:52Evidently, Dorn, while Dine, tried to write something.
00:08:03That moment message make no sense.
00:08:06You search entire apartment?
00:08:08Yes, but we found none of Wayne's papers,
00:08:10which evidently were the cause for murder.
00:08:13They must be found.
00:08:14Those papers contain research notes and formula for atomic bomb.
00:08:20But the Allied nations already have the atomic bomb,
00:08:23so maybe those papers now are worthless.
00:08:26No.
00:08:27During invention of bomb, two new elements found.
00:08:31Plutonium and neptunium.
00:08:33It is said one atom of plutonium contain one half billion times the energy of TNT.
00:08:42No bomb lately released nearly so powerful as that.
00:08:47Mr. Wyand's paper is said to contain unknown 95th element.
00:08:52Another new element?
00:08:54Which allow atomic bomb to release such titanic force as would wipe out entire country.
00:09:01The world will not be safe.
00:09:03I mean, if this force is in the wrong hands.
00:09:06Mm, exactly.
00:09:15Mm.
00:09:16Mm.
00:09:16Mm.
00:09:30Mm.
00:09:31My personal mate is Senorita Fontaine. She is called Josephine.
00:09:35Josephine?
00:09:36No wonder I feel like Napoleon.
00:09:38Here, Tommy. Watch me.
00:09:44Pardon me, lady, but haven't I met you someplace before?
00:09:50What she heard of her snuggle stuff?
00:09:55You hear that?
00:09:56I heard a slap, and that means no in any language.
00:09:59Where she slapped me, that means no positively.
00:10:02Come on, let's come.
00:10:06Luis, you know like number three son Tommy,
00:10:11I also was quite surprised to find bottle of rare Chinese ink on desk here.
00:10:19I would suggest we send typewriter machine, paper and ribbon to police laboratory for check-up.
00:10:26Very good.
00:10:27If there are any fingerprints, we'll find them.
00:10:30Shall we go now to interrogate the suspects?
00:10:32Yes.
00:10:33Good.
00:10:34Muchachos, llevense esas cosas al laboratorio.
00:10:39Like the old times, Charlie.
00:10:42Four years ago in Honduras,
00:10:44when we worked together to assist British government.
00:10:48Remember?
00:10:49Oh, yes.
00:10:50And now we work to assist the world.
00:10:53My State Department has given me all information regarding suspects, excepting one.
00:11:00They tell me you will know about her.
00:11:03Oh, yes.
00:11:05Marguerite.
00:11:06Marguerite.
00:11:07That is, Senorita Fontan.
00:11:09You know Miss Fontan long?
00:11:12Well, I've known Marguerite for three years.
00:11:17Even detectives sometimes fall in love.
00:11:21That I discovered.
00:11:24Quite often with suspect in murder case.
00:11:28I fell in love three years ago.
00:11:30And you must admit, Charlie, that Miss Fontan, even as a suspect, is very beautiful.
00:11:39So it seems that none of you even saw a gun.
00:11:44Mexico City is a wonderful place.
00:11:46You mean it was.
00:11:49Because I arrived here?
00:11:51No, sorry.
00:11:52I should keep my thoughts to myself.
00:11:54No use.
00:11:55Police read even your thoughts.
00:11:58Murder of Mr. Don, very, very clever.
00:12:01You are Edmund Slade?
00:12:03I am.
00:12:04But remember, we're south of the border.
00:12:06What of that?
00:12:07Well, Mr. Chan has no authority.
00:12:10In Mexico, when we said to a friend, my house is yours, we mean it.
00:12:15To you, Mr. Chan, I say my office is yours with all its authority.
00:12:19Is that clear?
00:12:20All right, let's proceed, Mr. Chan.
00:12:25Anyone else wish to speak?
00:12:27Why should anyone kill Don?
00:12:30Perhaps because Mr. Don was an excellent detective.
00:12:33Don?
00:12:34A detective?
00:12:35Then he was as bad as...
00:12:37As the rest of your friends who wish to steal your papers.
00:12:40Ho, ho, ho.
00:12:41I admit I'm trying to get Wynne's papers, but by buying them, you're a fool.
00:12:46That makes you a fool too, Slade, since you're trying to buy Wynne's papers also.
00:12:50Seems everyone here have motive to kill Mr. Don because...
00:12:54...no one here seems to be what he or she pretend to be.
00:13:00If you'd know Mr. Don was detective...
00:13:03I'd simply have discharged him.
00:13:05Murder is one way of discharging dangerous employee.
00:13:09Listen, I carry a neutral passport.
00:13:12Very easy for a foreign agent to forge passport.
00:13:22You, Mr. Slade.
00:13:26I'm an agent.
00:13:27I work for a firm that sells farm machinery, no matter what you say.
00:13:31You have a record as gun runner, Mr. Slade.
00:13:35It is also known that you escaped from one country because you suspected of murder.
00:13:45You, Mr. Brady's?
00:13:47I'm only an oil salesman.
00:13:49You have record as international smuggler.
00:13:53How you get around?
00:13:55I guess the joke's on me.
00:13:57We'll see.
00:14:05You are Countess Irene?
00:14:07Yes.
00:14:08And at present, I'm an entertainer at the Capitol nightclub.
00:14:11Excellent.
00:14:12At present.
00:14:14Excellent.
00:14:17You are supposed to be importer.
00:14:20I am.
00:14:22Quite true.
00:14:23You are importer of propaganda for defeated Nazis.
00:14:30And you, Miss Fontaine, you are listed as tourist in Mexico City.
00:14:35Yes, I was born in the United States, but I've been living in Mexico City since my father died.
00:14:52You may all go, but none is to leave Mexico City.
00:15:13What's this doing here?
00:15:14That's my typewriter.
00:15:15We hope to find the murderous fingerprints on it.
00:15:18Oh.
00:15:19Oh, yes, yes.
00:15:21Of course.
00:15:21Well, I hope you succeed.
00:15:27Mr. Wyant seemed quite worried for a moment.
00:15:32Excuse me.
00:15:35Inspector Cabello speaking.
00:15:38Ah, si.
00:15:39Muy bien.
00:15:41We are wanted at the police laboratory.
00:15:43Oh, good.
00:15:44Good.
00:15:44Let's go.
00:15:51All of these things taken from Mr. Dorn's pockets?
00:15:54Yes, Senor Can.
00:15:57What is this?
00:15:59Whatever it was, it was smashed by the bullet which killed Senor Dorn.
00:16:04Did you examine the bullet?
00:16:06That is why I sent for you.
00:16:09This is the bullet which killed Dorn.
00:16:15No rifling marks on it.
00:16:18And none on the bullet found in the world.
00:16:20What?
00:16:20You mean they were not fired from a gun?
00:16:23That's right.
00:16:25Wyant shot her to bullets fired, but not from a gun.
00:16:29How can that be?
00:16:31That moment, Charlie Chen as mystified as you.
00:16:35Would like to examine other bullets, please.
00:16:39Then we go to warn Mr. Wyant to safeguard papers.
00:17:08Senor, what is this contraption?
00:17:11It controls some sort of a revolving revolver.
00:17:14We obtained it during a murder case, and we are experimenting with it.
00:17:18See, lifting the dial cocks the hammer.
00:17:24Turning the dial turns the gun.
00:18:00It's loaded with blank cartridges.
00:18:03Ah, how is same fired?
00:18:05Easy.
00:18:06Just pushing down the dial.
00:18:12I'll surrender.
00:18:14Oh, you mean like this?
00:18:16See, he's fired.
00:18:17I surrender.
00:18:19Chinanoga.
00:18:21You all right?
00:18:22Yes, I guess so.
00:18:24I thought the world was coming to the end.
00:18:25The end of something.
00:18:49If the police wish to search my rooms, Inspector Cabero, say so, and do it in my presence.
00:18:54The police were not in this room.
00:18:57That is truth, Mr. Wyant.
00:18:59Ha.
00:19:04Do you wish to report anything stolen, Senor Wyant?
00:19:07No, no.
00:19:08My so-called valuable papers were not here.
00:19:11Do you carry them on you?
00:19:15I am not a fool.
00:19:17Are you sure?
00:19:18Remember, you are dealing with killer.
00:19:21Be careful.
00:19:23Luis.
00:19:24Pleasure.
00:19:29Wyant's neutral passport seems to be authentic, no?
00:19:32Mm.
00:19:34Excuse me.
00:19:36All right.
00:19:39Yeah, Inspector Cabero speaking.
00:19:43Yes, Wyant?
00:19:46We'll attend to it.
00:19:48Yeah.
00:19:50Alfred Wyant says his typewriter has been stolen.
00:19:54Stolen?
00:19:55You return machine to him?
00:19:57Why not?
00:19:58He said he needed it, and since there were no fingerprints on it, except those at dawn,
00:20:03I sent it back to him this morning.
00:20:05But why...
00:20:07Why should anyone want to steal Wyant's typewriter?
00:20:13Confucius could give answer to that.
00:20:15Well?
00:20:18Unfortunately, Confucius not here at moment.
00:20:20She's gone.
00:20:21Oh, I got it.
00:20:25I got it.
00:20:37A devastated woman's typewriter?
00:20:38I got it.
00:20:42But what is it, I got it, I got it.
00:20:50You're clever, Marguerite, but I happen to be a bit more clever.
00:21:02Excuse me for interrupting, but I'm a very curious fellow.
00:21:06Also, excuse, please.
00:21:08Oh, Charlie.
00:21:09I see you follow Miss Fontaine, so I come too.
00:21:13Well, you see, I... that is, I...
00:21:15Are the police interested because I invite Miss Fontaine up here
00:21:18to join my other friends on the terrace?
00:21:20There is someone on the terrace?
00:21:22Find out.
00:21:24Come, my dear.
00:21:35I'd like to have you and my other enemies together
00:21:38so I can see what you're all doing.
00:21:41Perhaps you're too clever, Mr. Wyans.
00:21:43That is trouble.
00:21:44Everyone here trying to be too clever.
00:21:56The Countess here is a very clever lady, but her title is fraud.
00:22:04How dare you call me an imposter?
00:22:06Police always dare to tell truth.
00:22:09My government informs me you are married woman.
00:22:12You are married to a man who is secret agent of several different countries.
00:22:18Ah, that's ridiculous.
00:22:20Who's her husband then?
00:22:21Unknown at moment.
00:22:25This young lady, also very clever, but she not tell truth.
00:22:32What do you mean?
00:22:33You said nothing about your connections in Europe.
00:22:36Europe?
00:22:38Especially Czechoslovakia.
00:22:39Czechoslovakia?
00:22:41Where papers now in your possession were stolen from Allied government.
00:22:45You have proof of these connections?
00:22:48Not at the moment.
00:22:49Of course not.
00:22:51Because I've never been in Czechoslovakia in my life.
00:22:53We also know that, Miss Fontaine.
00:22:56What about my stolen typewriter?
00:22:58We are seeking it, senor.
00:23:01That will be all for present.
00:23:03You may go now.
00:23:12Very, very clever.
00:23:15A week and we are nowhere near solving this case.
00:23:21Perhaps kill or hide unknown weapon in hotel room.
00:23:26That may be.
00:23:28So, tonight, when all suspects at dinner...
00:23:32We search all their rooms.
00:23:35Segura, mi amigo.
00:23:44Let's go.
00:23:45Oh.
00:23:46The Countess forgot her gloves.
00:23:49Well, there they are.
00:24:03Josephine.
00:24:04The inspector and Pop are still searching inside.
00:24:05All right.
00:24:06You've got a staller.
00:24:07That's the kind of work I lack.
00:24:08I hope you get the first base this time.
00:24:10First base?
00:24:11I'm going to make the home plate.
00:24:13Good evening.
00:24:25Uh-oh.
00:24:35Why don't you be still?
00:24:40I see you've got the first base, all right.
00:24:42But she tagged you out.
00:24:43Boy, how she can take.
00:24:47Charlie, we searched all the suspects' rooms and found nothing.
00:24:55Where could the murderer hide his weapon?
00:24:58Most important, where Mr. Wyen hide paper.
00:25:02That's right.
00:25:05What's happening?
00:25:06Come on.
00:25:07What are we going?
00:25:07We've got to go somewhere.
00:25:08We've got to go somewhere.
00:25:14Why are we going down here?
00:25:15Shh.
00:25:16I've got an idea.
00:25:17No.
00:25:18Huh?
00:25:18No.
00:25:19Now, why are you saying that for?
00:25:21My cousin, Birmingham, told him when you got an idea, said no.
00:25:24So I'm saying it.
00:25:24Positively no.
00:25:26Look.
00:25:26We're down here looking for Wyen's papers and his baggage.
00:25:29Oh.
00:25:30And his papers we're looking for?
00:25:31Let's go.
00:25:32Come on.
00:25:40Ain't no trunks down here.
00:25:41Yeah.
00:25:43What's that?
00:25:44What's what?
00:25:45It's nothing.
00:25:46Stop worrying.
00:25:48When nothing makes a noise, I've got to worry.
00:25:50Come on.
00:26:00Come on.
00:26:01Hear that?
00:26:05There's nothing out there.
00:26:06Seem like there's nothing.
00:26:07It's making noise again.
00:26:08Must be a ghost.
00:26:10Ghost.
00:26:11Look, here's the trunk room.
00:26:20Homer!
00:26:23What's wrong now?
00:26:24Who's behind me?
00:26:26No one.
00:26:29Well, it was a man there.
00:26:30You're seeing things again.
00:26:32Well, I'm with you.
00:26:33I see too much.
00:26:34Come on.
00:26:35Let's find that trunk.
00:26:42You see?
00:26:43There's nothing to be afraid of in here.
00:26:44Are you sure?
00:26:45Positive.
00:26:46Now, look.
00:26:47We've got to search these trunks.
00:26:48You start on this one.
00:26:50All right.
00:26:57Can't be.
00:27:03Here it is.
00:27:15You see it too?
00:27:16Yeah.
00:27:17Look.
00:27:17I got an idea.
00:27:18No.
00:27:19That we should scram out of here.
00:27:20No.
00:27:21What am I saying?
00:27:22Let's find Pop and tell him.
00:27:26What you two do here?
00:27:28I had a good idea, Pop.
00:27:30Puppy cannot fool old dog.
00:27:31What do you mean?
00:27:32For you to have good idea, slightly impossible.
00:27:35Pop, but we found a corpse.
00:27:36And he's dead.
00:27:37What?
00:27:39This never died.
00:27:41Not even corpse.
00:27:42It is reasonable facsimile of you and you.
00:27:46Yes.
00:27:47It's only a dummy.
00:27:49Please.
00:27:49Go out there.
00:27:51Keep watch.
00:27:52Hurry.
00:27:52Go on.
00:27:57We have to watch.
00:27:59We might as well hide somewhere.
00:28:00Now you told us this.
00:28:01You get in there.
00:28:07In this we must find Wayne's baggage.
00:28:58Charles.
00:29:00Charles.
00:29:07What is it?
00:29:08Bradish.
00:29:09He's coming down here.
00:29:12The warehouse.
00:29:13The stairs there.
00:29:29What is it?
00:29:31Bradish.
00:29:32Good.
00:29:43Shhh!
00:29:46Big blue.
00:29:51Cops.
00:30:00Man.
00:30:08Sanooka, stop making so much noise.
00:30:11It's all warm in here.
00:30:24Why is missing typewriter?
00:30:27He steal it himself.
00:30:29But why?
00:30:37Are you all right, Chattanooga?
00:30:40I don't know.
00:30:42First it's so hot it smokes, and then it rains a flood.
00:30:45What kind of crime have they got in Mexico?
00:30:49Why do you make so much noise?
00:30:51Pop, we got a clue.
00:30:52We're hot on the trio.
00:30:54Assistance should be seen, not heard.
00:30:56We hear you two in next room.
00:30:59Where do those people go?
00:31:00He went in there, Pop.
00:31:02You stay here.
00:31:05It's all your fault.
00:31:07My fault?
00:31:08Oh, I wish I was back in Chattanooga.
00:31:13No one here now.
00:31:24Someone just go up in elevator.
00:31:26Come here.
00:31:59Well, speak up.
00:32:01Why were you and the countess down there?
00:32:02Well, there were others.
00:32:04Who?
00:32:04Brady's for one.
00:32:07Oh, I see.
00:32:09You were looking for my typewriter.
00:32:11You said it was stolen.
00:32:13After all, I make my living by keeping my ear to the wall.
00:32:16Back the stairs.
00:32:19What did you say?
00:32:20What?
00:32:21Never mind.
00:32:23What are you doing?
00:32:24I know now how Dawn was killed.
00:32:26I'm calling Chan.
00:33:06Faster, driver.
00:33:07Faster.
00:33:08Yes, senor.
00:33:09I heard the police silent.
00:33:10It's not for you.
00:33:11You didn't break any laws.
00:33:12Get going.
00:33:14Faster.
00:33:15Senor.
00:33:16In Mexico, when the police say stop, I stop.
00:33:23Why you run away?
00:33:25I told you because I was frightened.
00:33:27Because you committed murder?
00:33:30How many times must I tell you why I didn't kill Wayans?
00:33:34You shot Wayans, threw away your gun, then fled.
00:33:38I never owned a gun.
00:33:40Then why you run away?
00:33:42Who wouldn't run?
00:33:43A bullet comes from nowhere.
00:33:45I'm there alone.
00:33:46It looks so bad, I got frightened and ran.
00:33:49I arrest you for the murder of Alfred Wayans.
00:33:52No.
00:33:53No?
00:33:54Not yet.
00:34:01Ten minutes after Dawn died, Wayans' rooms were searched.
00:34:04You make inventory of contents of room?
00:34:08Why, yes.
00:34:09Everything.
00:34:10Luis, I'm afraid murder will occur again.
00:34:13Again?
00:34:14Why?
00:34:15Killer have not yet found Wayans' papers.
00:34:23This is the bullet that killed Wayans?
00:34:24Si.
00:34:25Aquà la tiene.
00:34:26Muchas gracias.
00:34:28Hmm.
00:34:30It has no rifling marks on it.
00:34:32Same as bullet which killed Mr. Dawn.
00:34:34Neither bullet was fired from a gun.
00:34:37When Dawn died, there were two bullets, one in the wall.
00:34:41There were two bullets also when Senor Wayans died.
00:34:44These found involved by telephone and no rifling marks on it.
00:34:50One shot heard, two bullets fired, but no gun found.
00:34:54In each case.
00:35:01But you need a gun to kill a man.
00:35:03No, Luis.
00:35:05Remember what Mr. Massac tell us.
00:35:09He, like us, heard only one shot.
00:35:11He said it came from nowhere.
00:35:13He said that smoke came from Wayans' chest.
00:35:16Smoke came from gun, not from bullet.
00:35:19And gun was in victim's pocket.
00:35:23Bullet which killed go up through lining of coat and into body.
00:35:27Other bullet go out and lodge in wall.
00:35:29The gun was in the victim's pocket?
00:35:32But we found no gun.
00:35:34We find gun both times, but not recognize same.
00:35:38When Mr. Dawn was killed, we find this in his pocket.
00:35:42We decide bullets which kill him smash this.
00:35:46But murderers' bullets smash similar object in Mr. Wayans' pocket.
00:35:50I believe in coincidence, but not in that.
00:35:55These are parts of the weapon used for murder.
00:35:58But what are they?
00:35:59Time shots?
00:36:01No, if so, we find parts of clock mechanism, but there are none.
00:36:06Some pieces resemble parts of dry cell batteries.
00:36:10But what fires the bullets?
00:36:14Yes, that's the message typed by Dorn.
00:36:18But what was he trying to tell us?
00:36:21It is still a mystery, Luis.
00:36:39And now, ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce Countess Irina.
00:37:27They are all here, except this lake.
00:37:49So happy to see you, Mr. Slade.
00:37:52I wish I could say the same.
00:37:54Don't worry.
00:37:55We came to see Countess Irina, not you.
00:37:57That's good.
00:37:58Oh, Captain.
00:38:00Good evening, Mr. Slade.
00:38:02This way, please.
00:38:03Rivers all run dry
00:38:04Till the soft breeze never more will sigh
00:38:11My heart is yours
00:38:29Her dressing room is down there.
00:38:31Shall we go?
00:38:33Good evening, Mr. Slade.
00:38:36THE END
00:39:05Who is it?
00:39:06Police.
00:39:08Come in.
00:39:10Keep watch. Let no one enter while we are with Countess.
00:39:13Yes, Pop.
00:39:16I'm sorry to intrude.
00:39:18What is it you wish?
00:39:20Why were you in the hotel basement last night?
00:39:23I wasn't.
00:39:24Excuse, please.
00:39:25You were there with Mr. Massac just before Mr. Wyand's killed.
00:39:29We had nothing to do with that.
00:39:30We?
00:39:36No one can go in there until the police are through.
00:39:38But I've got to see the Countess.
00:39:40I'm sorry. Those are my orders.
00:39:42You and Mr. Massac worked together.
00:39:45For years you have gathered information which you sell to highest bidder.
00:39:49Years?
00:39:50Well, I've only known Charles Massac the three months I've been in Mexico.
00:39:53You knew him six years ago in Berlin.
00:39:57When you married him.
00:39:59Why did you lie about your marriage?
00:40:01Was it because your husband is murderer?
00:40:03No.
00:40:04I can prove that neither Charles nor I killed anyone.
00:40:07How you prove that?
00:40:10This will tell you everything.
00:40:15To the police.
00:40:17If I am murdered, I, Countess Irina, solemnly swear...
00:40:21that the person who killed Walter Dorn and Albert Wyand's is...
00:40:28name of murderer missing.
00:40:35So, someone stole that page.
00:40:38But it doesn't make any difference.
00:40:39Because I can tell you who murdered...
00:41:01The Countess Irina is dead.
00:41:04What?
00:41:04She has been murdered.
00:41:07Let me see her.
00:41:09She was my wife.
00:41:10I know that, Mr. Massac.
00:41:12But murderer must be found.
00:41:14Everyone here will have to be searched.
00:41:18This way, please.
00:41:23One moment, please, Miss Fontaine.
00:41:26You also will be searched.
00:41:29Tommy, you will get powder room girl here at once.
00:41:31Right away, Pop.
00:41:55Nothing on demand that could be a weapon.
00:41:58And Miss Fontaine?
00:41:59She's been searched now.
00:42:14The senorita has no weapons of any kind, senor inspector.
00:42:17I'm glad.
00:42:24You are all here tonight for pleasure.
00:42:27Oh, yes, I was.
00:42:28I came here on business.
00:42:31This will explain.
00:42:45You know nature of information?
00:42:47I have no idea at all.
00:42:49But if Massac was her husband, perhaps he knows what information she had.
00:42:53No, I don't know.
00:42:55I only wish I did.
00:42:58Police will hold no one for present.
00:43:04Mr. Massac.
00:43:06If you wish.
00:43:14You know, it's the same thing, Pop.
00:43:16Only one shot's heard.
00:43:17But two bullets fired and no weapon found.
00:43:21And all the suspect off scene with a swell alibi.
00:43:24Good detective always look for something unusual.
00:43:28Things out of place.
00:43:30Something strange.
00:43:32You know what I think, Pop?
00:43:34Number three son is thinking.
00:43:37Most unusual, but does not assist police.
00:43:54Four times we searched wine's rooms.
00:43:57No papers can be hidden there.
00:43:58We take time out to compare notes.
00:44:01Good.
00:44:11Hens sit often, but they lay eggs.
00:44:15What do you produce?
00:44:19There's no eggs here.
00:44:23Not one good clue to work on.
00:44:26Luis must repeat old police slogan.
00:44:29Unusual thing.
00:44:30Always very good clue.
00:44:32How about looking for something usual, Pop?
00:44:35You always provide usual noise.
00:44:39But you also provide one most excellent clue.
00:44:44Unusual.
00:44:44This.
00:44:47That's what I told you, Pop.
00:44:48What was that bottle of rare Chinese envelope ink doing in wine's room?
00:44:52Exactly.
00:44:53Police notes say no suspect have any contact whatever with Chinese artists.
00:44:58Notice, therefore, how this ink obtained.
00:45:02Now, my notes say, my...
00:45:09What's this?
00:45:10Those are bullets, Pop.
00:45:11Part of the murder weapon.
00:45:14Anyone make you similar present?
00:45:18No.
00:45:19Hmm.
00:45:26Louise, evidently, murderers slip bullet mechanism into pocket of victim during night.
00:45:34Or into the victim's purse.
00:45:36Then, off-scene, murderer work mechanism which fires bullet.
00:45:42Is that the thing been bumping off the people?
00:45:44Mm-hmm.
00:45:45What fires the bullet?
00:45:50That's the fact that I never did smoke a cigar.
00:46:06What happened?
00:46:08Someone tried to kill Charlie Chan, but failed.
00:46:10And almost got his son.
00:46:13That's me.
00:46:14Me, too.
00:46:16You mean someone's still trying to do murder?
00:46:19Maybe I'd better leave.
00:46:20Perhaps all had better go.
00:46:22What were you doing here?
00:46:24Please, Louise, no need to ask these people questions.
00:46:27They will all have excellent excuses for presence here.
00:46:31Why, sure.
00:46:32I was in my...
00:46:32Rio, you will go now.
00:46:51But we didn't search them.
00:46:54Quite unnecessary now.
00:46:58Come.
00:46:59Come.
00:47:00Come.
00:47:00Come.
00:47:01Come.
00:47:02Come.
00:47:03Murderer are not so important as Mr. Wayan's valuable papers.
00:47:08We must find same immediately.
00:47:10Yes, but how and where?
00:47:13Only clue is this Chinese ink.
00:47:16Well, I was about to tell you when you found a bullet mechanism that my men have been working on
00:47:21that.
00:47:22They report, let's say, that a certain Senorita Iris Ling, Chinese artist, three weeks in Mexico City, visited this hotel
00:47:32and may have met Wynes.
00:47:35A Chinese lady artist would possess such ink where we find her.
00:47:40We know her residence, but she left there yesterday.
00:47:42She went to...
00:47:43She went to visit some unknown friend.
00:47:45Louise, we must find her at once.
00:47:47We do know that she goes every night to a different nightclub, seeking new types to paint.
00:47:53That's what they say.
00:47:55Excellent.
00:47:56Tonight, we visit all nightclubs until we locate Miss Iris Ling.
00:48:00Good.
00:48:05Good.
00:48:37Number three's son, Tommy, depart in great haste.
00:48:42He have discovered what we seek.
00:48:49Good evening, Mr. Masek.
00:48:52How do you know?
00:48:59Do you think he followed us?
00:49:00Perhaps.
00:49:02Please, you remain here.
00:49:04I will attend to business.
00:49:10Would you like to dance?
00:49:11I would love to rumba.
00:49:14You would? That's fine.
00:49:22Excuse, please.
00:49:24Senior member of firm cutting in.
00:49:54Your father is doing the rumba, eh?
00:49:56He does a fair imitation.
00:50:04But where did he learn it?
00:50:06Shh.
00:50:07Not to love.
00:50:10He's been watched.
00:50:16Elderly detective, do elderly rumba, Miss Lane.
00:50:20Do you know my name, detective?
00:50:22Of course you're Charlie Chan.
00:50:25Wish to ask you important questions.
00:50:28No, do not stop.
00:50:29Please keep smiling.
00:50:31Do not wish observer to know we speak of serious matters.
00:50:39I see the man who is watching us.
00:50:42Oh.
00:50:43Show no surprise.
00:50:46What did you wish to ask me?
00:50:48Oh.
00:50:49Do you know Mr. Albert Wyand?
00:50:51Yes.
00:50:51I met him two weeks ago.
00:50:54You're the one showing surprise.
00:50:56No, I show good sense.
00:50:58I stop for breath.
00:51:00Do you perhaps paint picture for Mr. Wyand?
00:51:03Over canvas containing bare writing?
00:51:06I did no work for him.
00:51:08I only sold him a bottle of Chinese ink.
00:51:11He say why he wishing?
00:51:13Well, he said he wanted it for his banderillium.
00:51:17Banderillium.
00:51:29You don't like dancing, Mr. Chan?
00:51:31Oh, yes, yes.
00:51:33When I dance with charming lady, it makes me feel like youngster.
00:51:38Thank you so much.
00:51:48Miss Ling have important clue regarding whereabouts of Mr. Wyand's papers.
00:51:54Where are they?
00:51:55We get all banderillias from Mr. Wyand's room and take them to police laboratory for test.
00:52:01Come.
00:52:11Uh, Miss Ling?
00:52:13Yes?
00:52:14Gosh, you're gorgeous.
00:52:16I mean, you're a valuable witness.
00:52:17I am?
00:52:18Oh, yes.
00:52:19So you better come with me.
00:52:20But Mr. Chan didn't think so.
00:52:23Well, that's because he depends on me to take care of all the important details.
00:52:27Uh, you better take my arm.
00:52:30We're on a murder case, you know.
00:52:31Murder?
00:52:32Just hang on to me.
00:52:33Just like that.
00:52:34And I'm sure we'll get somewhere.
00:52:35On this case.
00:52:48Senores, there is no writing on this banderillias.
00:52:51Neither light nor heat reveals an invisible writing.
00:52:54None.
00:52:55The solutions bring out nothing either.
00:52:58Miss Ling must have misunderstood what Wyand said about banderillias.
00:53:02Perhaps.
00:53:02But what is the exact meaning of word banderillias?
00:53:06It correctly means small flag.
00:53:09Flag?
00:53:09This is only ribbon.
00:53:11Ribbon?
00:53:13Bandera, banderillia, banderita, ribbon?
00:53:16Ribbon.
00:53:17Luis, I think at last we solved the mystery.
00:53:23Before Walter Dorn write message and die, what he do?
00:53:29Why, he change ribbons on this machine.
00:53:31We want old ribbon found on floor.
00:53:34Oh, that's easy.
00:53:37Here it is.
00:53:38But it's all has been used.
00:53:40What can we get from it?
00:53:41Nothing ever entirely disappear.
00:53:44Something always remain.
00:53:46We'll demonstrate.
00:53:48Come.
00:53:55The liquid grows black.
00:53:58The typewriter ink is being extracted from the ribbon now.
00:54:02But what can we find on an old ribbon?
00:54:05Typewriter keys strike only top and bottom of ribbon.
00:54:08Center space never touched.
00:54:10The ink should be off the ribbon now.
00:54:14There is nothing on it.
00:54:17Maybe on end of ribbon.
00:54:18Keep going.
00:54:23There is writing on it.
00:54:35You see, Luis, like Chinese army, Chinese ink cannot be wiped out.
00:54:42At last we find Mr. Wyan's so-called papers.
00:54:45So, I want you to have police guards at all exits of hotel, where we go now.
00:54:52Surely, but why?
00:54:54Because tonight we locate murderer.
00:54:57Thank you so very much.
00:54:59Thank you very much.
00:55:00See you.
00:55:01See you soon.
00:55:01See you soon.
00:55:02Bye-bye.
00:55:04Bye-bye.
00:55:13Bye-bye.
00:55:16Bye-bye.
00:55:29or atomic bomb, who also died preventing Nazis from using his discovery, was Joseph Fontaine,
00:55:37her uncle. We now locate murderer. You know who it is, Pop?
00:55:46Walter Dawn died trying to tell us name of mysterious weapon. It still doesn't make sense, Pop.
00:55:52Well, it makes sense if you use sense. Murderer uses weapon disguised to look so normal no one
00:56:01suspect what it is. But we search everyone when the count has died. And find nothing, because
00:56:08murderer hide weapon right under our very nose. I give you a slight clue. Dollar sign in message
00:56:17is error made when dying men strike wrong key. Dollar sign next to key he wished to press.
00:56:25T-H-E, something else, M-O-S-T, thermostat.
00:56:33Yeah, a wall thermostat. It was on the wall after the countess was killed. And it was gone
00:56:38later. But it wasn't there at first, Pop.
00:56:40And today, when a tent was made to kill you, we came out and I saw a thermostat hanging
00:56:46there where it had never been before.
00:56:48That is where I obtain a mysterious weapon. Looks like ordinary thermostat. Has sharp point
00:56:56on back. As for thrusting into wall. Observe. Murderer use weapon, then hang same on wall,
00:57:05then take away again when no one is looking.
00:57:07But how does it work, Pop? Push buttons send out radio electric impulse, which explode bullet
00:57:15previously placed in pocket or purse of victim. That was outside my door. You don't think that
00:57:22I... Oh, no, Margaret, no. He prejudiced in your favor, but I think so, too. We go below
00:57:30the fifth floor. You want to see a smart detective, Wick?
00:57:36You mean Mr. Chan? No, I mean me. Chattanooga Brown. Come on.
00:57:48Three suspects have rooms on this floor. Brainage, Massac, and Slade. One of them possess bullet
00:57:56mechanism and is murderer. We find which one by pressing button on this instrument.
00:58:02One. There. He got away through the other door. Come.
00:58:34Dangerous here. Ladies remain on next floor. He said ladies. That's right. You two remain here.
00:58:43Let no one go out. Yes, Pop. He's in the drunk room.
00:58:57My hair's getting tired. Your hair is tired.
00:59:01Yeah, for the last ten minutes, it better stand on end.
00:59:04Well, let's find a spot where we can see what's going on.
00:59:07Please. I don't want to see out in here. Come on.
00:59:12In here. Come on.
00:59:16In here. Come on.
00:59:19In here. Come on.
00:59:29In here.
00:59:33In here.
00:59:38In here.
00:59:41Oh, that, all the noise got my nose.
00:59:47I'm safe. I'm in the back of this.
00:59:50It's gone. I'm gone, too.
01:00:13Chattanooga.
01:00:15Chattanooga!
01:00:20Look, they've gone in the warehouse.
01:00:21That's good.
01:00:23Chattanooga, come on. We've got to help Pop.
01:00:25Who's going to help me?
01:00:26Come on.
01:00:38He came this way.
01:01:00Look out, Pop.
01:01:01Come on.
01:01:03Come on.
01:01:53You are caught at last, Mr. Bradish.
01:02:18Well, we've solved that case.
01:02:20We did.
01:02:22Number three son Tommy like rooster, who thinks sun come up just to hear him crow.
01:02:31Pop called me a rooster.
01:02:33I'm a detective.
01:02:34Let's go ask him and make sure.
01:02:41Well, I'm surprised to find ladies waiting down here.
01:02:45We heard the shooting.
01:02:46We were worried.
01:02:47Yes, sir.
01:02:48Oh, no need to worry.
01:02:50Louise and I have solved case completely.
01:02:55Yes, Louise, listen.
01:02:58You know, the first suspect, the reason that I...
01:03:06Charlie Chan speak with himself.
01:03:17I got the first base that time, wasn't tagged once.
01:03:21That wasn't me getting slapped.
01:03:23Uh-oh.
01:03:26Goodbye, Mr. Chan.
01:03:28Goodbye.
01:03:30Why did Miss Ling slap you?
01:03:31I was only trying to kiss her, Pop.
01:03:33Suppose I tell your girlfriend in Honolulu.
01:03:37I'll make a deal with you, Pop.
01:03:39Don't tell Evelyn about me and I won't tell Mom about you.
01:03:42Me?
01:03:43You know, Mom, if she finds out that you were doing a Roomba and with a beautiful girl...
01:03:48Oh.
01:03:49There is all saying, Mother know best.
01:03:51But perhaps in this case, it best, Mother know nothing whatsoever.
01:03:56I make deal with you.
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