Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) is an American crime–mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff in his first appearance as detective James Lee Wong. The story follows Wong as he investigates the mysterious death of chemical magnate Simon Dayton, found dead in a locked office with no visible injuries. Wong uncovers a shattered glass sphere containing poison gas, revealing a deeper conspiracy involving business partners, foreign agents, and stolen chemical formulas.
Film Details
Year: 1938
Genre: Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Director: William Nigh
Starring: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent
Studio: Monogram Pictures
Release Date: October 5, 1938
Runtime: 69 minutes
Language: English
Interesting Facts
🎥 First film in the Mr. Wong series, launching a six‑film run starring Boris Karloff as the detective.
🧪 The murder method — a poison‑gas glass sphere — was unusual for 1930s detective films and became the movie’s signature twist.
🏙️ Set in San Francisco, the film mirrors the style of contemporary Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto mysteries, which influenced its creation.
🎬 Produced by Monogram Pictures, a major “poverty row” studio known for fast, low‑budget crime thrillers.
#MrWongDetective1938 #BorisKarloff #ClassicMystery #CrimeThriller #MonogramPictures #LockedRoomMystery #1930sCinema #OldHollywood #DetectiveFilms #VintageMovies
Film Details
Year: 1938
Genre: Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Director: William Nigh
Starring: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent
Studio: Monogram Pictures
Release Date: October 5, 1938
Runtime: 69 minutes
Language: English
Interesting Facts
🎥 First film in the Mr. Wong series, launching a six‑film run starring Boris Karloff as the detective.
🧪 The murder method — a poison‑gas glass sphere — was unusual for 1930s detective films and became the movie’s signature twist.
🏙️ Set in San Francisco, the film mirrors the style of contemporary Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto mysteries, which influenced its creation.
🎬 Produced by Monogram Pictures, a major “poverty row” studio known for fast, low‑budget crime thrillers.
#MrWongDetective1938 #BorisKarloff #ClassicMystery #CrimeThriller #MonogramPictures #LockedRoomMystery #1930sCinema #OldHollywood #DetectiveFilms #VintageMovies
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00:02:14I found the stuff.
00:02:15It's being loaded aboard the Aranaco.
00:02:17The Aranaco?
00:02:18An old tram steamer tied up at Pier 28.
00:02:21Well, you have your instructions.
00:02:23What can we do?
00:02:24We can't get near the ship.
00:02:25You know, don't you, that if those chemicals fall into the hands of our enemies, we're through?
00:02:29Sure, I know them.
00:02:30But the wharf's warming with guards.
00:02:32Then we've got to think of another way, Lascardi.
00:02:34That ship has got to be stopped.
00:02:51Hello?
00:02:53Yes, this is Olga.
00:02:56Yes.
00:02:58Yes, I understand.
00:03:01I'll do as you say.
00:03:15I think we gave him a slip that time.
00:03:17How much farther is it?
00:03:19He'll be there in a minute.
00:03:45Is Mr. Wong at home?
00:03:47I'm Mr. Simon Dayton.
00:03:59What do you want?
00:04:01I'm looking for Mr. Wong.
00:04:03Mr. James Lee Wong.
00:04:05Good evening, Mr. Dayton.
00:04:07I am James Lee Wong.
00:04:09I beg you to forgive my feathered Fred.
00:04:12He delights in the sound of his own voice.
00:04:15But like so many humans, the words don't seem to matter.
00:04:19If he will forgive my humble surroundings.
00:04:25Phil Davis sent me to you, Mr. Wong.
00:04:27Yes.
00:04:28My life is being threatened.
00:04:30He said you'd be able to help me.
00:04:34The request from a friend is virtually a command.
00:04:38If you'll state your case, please.
00:04:40Well, I haven't any case.
00:04:42I'm just convinced that somebody's out to get me.
00:04:44That's all.
00:04:45Whom do you suspect?
00:04:46Anyone.
00:04:47Everyone.
00:04:47Every place I go.
00:04:48I tell you, it's driving me crazy.
00:04:50How long have you been bothered by this, uh, shall we say, apprehension?
00:04:58Oh, for a couple of months.
00:04:59You see, about that time, my two partners and myself arranged to ship a load of chemicals abroad.
00:05:04From that time on, we've had a lot of trouble.
00:05:07Just what sort of trouble?
00:05:09Factory deliveries held up.
00:05:10Railroad shipments damaged.
00:05:12Ships withdrawn that I'd already charted.
00:05:14I see.
00:05:15Go on.
00:05:16My office has been entered and rifled several times lately.
00:05:19Ah.
00:05:20Anything taken?
00:05:22Desk, file search, but nothing taken.
00:05:26Is there anything else you can tell me?
00:05:29Yes.
00:05:30A couple of days ago, a Miss Petroff dropped into the office with a letter of introduction.
00:05:35Yesterday, I saw the man from whom she said she got the letter.
00:05:38He had never heard of her.
00:05:41How about these two partners of yours?
00:05:43Wilk and Mice, oh, they're okay.
00:05:45We've been associated for 15 years.
00:05:47I don't know.
00:05:48I seem to have the feeling that I'm being followed, that I was followed here tonight.
00:05:52It all seems so indefinite.
00:05:53I, well, I just can't give you a single clue, Mr. Wong.
00:05:56On the contrary, Mr. Dayton, you have.
00:05:59You spoke of a forged letter.
00:06:02You have it?
00:06:03Oh, yes, of course.
00:06:03At the office.
00:06:04Will you do this?
00:06:05Will you come to the office and talk it over?
00:06:07I'll pay you anything you ask, but I must have help or I'll lose my mind.
00:06:11I will 10 o'clock in the morning suit you.
00:06:13Fine.
00:06:15I do appreciate this, Mr. Wong.
00:06:16Appreciate it immensely.
00:06:17In the meantime, what would you advise me to do?
00:06:21I would suggest an almond duck smothered with succulent water chestnuts.
00:06:27A little rice wine.
00:06:28What?
00:06:28I beg your pardon.
00:06:30Have you a good cook?
00:06:31Yes.
00:06:32Then go home.
00:06:33Have a good dinner and sleep.
00:06:35He rests well who lives well.
00:06:47Good night, Mr. Wong, and thank you again.
00:06:49I'll see you tomorrow morning at 10.
00:06:50Good night, Mr. Dayton.
00:06:52Look out!
00:06:53Wong!
00:06:55That wasn't my job.
00:06:56That wasn't John.
00:06:57I saw his face.
00:07:02Oh!
00:07:06This is John.
00:07:08This is my chauffeur.
00:07:09John.
00:07:09Easy.
00:07:10Come.
00:07:10John.
00:07:11What happened?
00:07:12What happened?
00:07:14What?
00:07:28Good morning, Mr. Dayton.
00:07:31Good morning.
00:07:33Mr. Wong will be here at 10 o'clock.
00:07:34I'm not seeing anyone else, understand?
00:07:36Why, Mr. Meisler and Mr. Wilker are in your office waiting for you.
00:07:40Oh, thank you.
00:07:49Good morning.
00:07:50Anything wrong, Dayton?
00:07:52Nothing wrong with me.
00:07:53What's on your mind?
00:07:55Simon, we overlooked a little matter in our partnership agreement.
00:08:00It's quite important.
00:08:02Yes?
00:08:02What is it?
00:08:04There's nothing that covers the situation which will arise if one of us dies.
00:08:10Meisler thinks of everything.
00:08:11In order to simplify things, I've drawn up an additional clause to our agreement.
00:08:17I'll read it to you.
00:08:19In the event of the demise of any of the three principles to this agreement,
00:08:22it is understood and agreed that his interest shall revert in its entirety
00:08:26to the surviving principles and or principles.
00:08:30We both signed.
00:08:32The way I figure, it's wise to always be prepared in a case like this.
00:08:45I wish we'd never gone into this now.
00:08:47Not trying to back out again, Dayton.
00:08:50No.
00:08:50Well, don't.
00:08:52You're in this too deep for that.
00:08:54That ship is going to sail.
00:09:15Mr. Wong should be here by now.
00:09:16Why, he's not due for 20 minutes, Mr. Dayton.
00:09:51Good morning, Miss Ross.
00:09:53Good morning, Carl.
00:09:54Can I see Mr. Dayton?
00:09:56I'm sorry, Carl. It's impossible.
00:10:00You've been telling me that for a week.
00:10:02Carl, he'll see you tomorrow.
00:10:03I'll get him to.
00:10:04He'll see me today.
00:10:08Oh, Carl!
00:10:09Mr. Costley has a gun!
00:10:10Let me go!
00:10:11Let me go!
00:10:14What do you want? I want my formula.
00:10:15Throw him out! Ryan, Russell, throw him out of here!
00:10:18Throw him out!
00:10:18You promised to pay me for my formula.
00:10:20You promised to make me a partner.
00:10:22You've got a shipload of it going out tomorrow.
00:10:25You're trying to freeze me out of this deal.
00:10:27Jeremy, throw him out! I'll kill you!
00:10:28Throw him out!
00:10:29Carl, come on! I will! I will!
00:10:32No! I won't!
00:10:34You're ready, Sally.
00:10:45Hello, operator.
00:10:46Get me the police department.
00:10:53Street speaking.
00:10:54This is Simon Dayton, Dayton Chemical Works.
00:10:56Yes.
00:10:57There's a man up in my office threatening me with a gun.
00:10:59With a gun, eh?
00:11:01Devlin!
00:11:02Yeah?
00:11:05There's a guy with a gun at the Dayton Chemical Works.
00:11:13You better stay away from Myra. He's dangerous.
00:11:16Carl and I are old friends, aren't we?
00:11:24Yes?
00:11:24Hello, Myra.
00:11:26Is there a guy up there with a gun?
00:11:27Your boss just phoned.
00:11:29Why, yes, there is, Sam, but I don't think you need to...
00:11:31I'll be right up.
00:11:36Look, Carl, why don't you go home now?
00:11:37No, I'm going to wait here.
00:11:39I gave him my formula.
00:11:41He said he only wanted to look at it.
00:11:42Now he won't give it back.
00:11:43Oh, I'm sure Mr. Dayton just misplaced it.
00:11:45He's been very busy lately.
00:11:46But he says I didn't give it to him.
00:11:48Oh, he probably just forgot.
00:11:49He's been awfully worried.
00:11:51Look, Carl, why don't you go now?
00:11:54If he's trying to...
00:11:54I want my formula.
00:12:06There he is.
00:12:10Hello, Sam.
00:12:11What's up, Myra?
00:12:12Where's this gunman?
00:12:18Gunman?
00:12:19Up on your feet.
00:12:26Where's your boss?
00:12:28I'll let him know you're here.
00:12:33He doesn't answer.
00:12:35Well, I was standing at the window when we drove up.
00:12:39Mr. Dayton?
00:12:42Mr. Dayton?
00:12:45It's locked, Sam.
00:12:46What's all this about?
00:12:55Ah!
00:13:10Hello, this is Streets speaking.
00:13:12I'm down at the Dayton Chemical Company.
00:13:14Looks like a homicide.
00:13:16Yeah, everything.
00:13:17Right away.
00:13:27Why'd you kill Dayton?
00:13:28I didn't.
00:13:36Look, Myra.
00:13:37I want you to pull yourself together and tell me exactly what happened.
00:13:46Hello, Wong.
00:13:47Hello, Street.
00:13:48I hope I'm not too late.
00:13:50My appointment was for 10 o'clock.
00:13:52What appointment?
00:13:53I have an appointment with Mr. Dayton.
00:14:11This man wasn't shot.
00:14:13He's not a mark on him.
00:14:14Looks like heart failure.
00:14:15What about this gun?
00:14:17Even with my rather limited experience,
00:14:20I would say the doctor was correct in his assumption.
00:14:23Simon Dayton was not shot.
00:14:26How do you know?
00:14:26Did you examine the body?
00:14:28No.
00:14:29But I examined the gun.
00:14:31I'm afraid it hasn't been fired.
00:14:43What'd you find?
00:14:44A piece of glass.
00:14:46Now look, Wong.
00:14:48The doc tells me he died a heart failure.
00:14:50Now you're going to tell me somebody hit him over the head with a bottle.
00:14:53Hardly.
00:14:54I'm not suggesting this is part of a bottle.
00:14:57It's as thin as a piece of eggshell.
00:15:00Chief, do you want to see this?
00:15:02I found it in his inside pocket.
00:15:07Those are Mr. Dayton's paper.
00:15:09Have you a right to read them?
00:15:10I've already read them.
00:15:11What's it to you anyway?
00:15:13Who are you?
00:15:14One of the partners?
00:15:14No, sir.
00:15:15Well, who are you?
00:15:16Mr. Dayton's office manager.
00:15:18Sit down.
00:15:19Yes, sir.
00:15:22If I might, please.
00:15:36When I got your message, Mr. Wong, we prepared everything.
00:15:38So nice of you to take so much trouble.
00:15:40Oh, we're always interested when you decide to work out one of your experiments with us.
00:15:44Mr. Simmons is anxious to meet you.
00:15:45Oh, yes.
00:15:46I told him that we were at Oxford together.
00:15:48Oh, really?
00:15:48He's the scientist you said you want.
00:15:57Mr. Simpkins?
00:15:59Mr. Wong.
00:16:00Delighted, Mr. Wong.
00:16:01How do you do, Mr. Simpkins?
00:16:03We didn't have any glassblowers on the faculty, but Mr. Simpkins assures me he's one of the best in San
00:16:07Francisco.
00:16:08I'm sure of it.
00:16:10Now, do you think you can determine from these small pieces of glass the size and shape of the original?
00:16:19Well, I don't see why not.
00:16:22Then shall we go to work?
00:16:47Calcium, .063.
00:16:50Silicate of potash, .653.
00:16:56Manganese, .217.
00:16:57That much manganese?
00:16:59Yes.
00:17:00Why?
00:17:00Awfully brittle glass.
00:17:02Must have been made by a Bavarian.
00:17:03Why do you say that?
00:17:05They're the only glassblowers I know who use that much manganese.
00:17:09From the curvature, it must have been almost a perfect sphere.
00:17:1365 millimeters in diameter.
00:17:15About two and a half inches.
00:17:18Mm-hmm.
00:17:24Try to reproduce the size and the thickness as closely as possible.
00:17:59Which Shuley should tie first, left or right?
00:18:01Left.
00:18:02Where is the capital of Minnesota?
00:18:03St. Paul.
00:18:04Scratch your neck.
00:18:05Say ah.
00:18:06Ah.
00:18:07Count from 12 to 25.
00:18:0812, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
00:18:14What do you associate with the word hiccup?
00:18:16A spasm of the diaphragm.
00:18:32Well, they haven't found the car yet.
00:18:34When you do get it, what do you expect to find?
00:18:37I'm afraid I don't quite know yet.
00:18:39But I'll tell you just as soon as I do.
00:18:42Ah, you're wasting your time, Warren.
00:18:43It's as plain as the nose on your face.
00:18:45Romer figured Dayton stole that two-bit invention of his and goes up there and waves a gun around.
00:18:50Dayton's got a weak heart and a jumps and he keels over dead.
00:18:53So they'll find out the little guy's crazy and that'll be the end of it.
00:18:58Here's the, uh, Romer sanity report.
00:19:01I told you they'd find out the little guy was insane.
00:19:03Insane?
00:19:04He's just as sane as you are.
00:19:08Yeah, you have to be crazy to dope one of those things out.
00:19:11Here's a coroner's report.
00:19:12The guy died of poison gas.
00:19:14Gas?
00:19:15That's impossible.
00:19:16How could the guy have been gassed?
00:19:19What's that?
00:19:20That is a replica of the murder instrument.
00:19:23Now look, Wong.
00:19:24You're not gonna tell me you took those little pieces of glass and put them together and made that.
00:19:29You flatter me.
00:19:30Some friends of mine made this.
00:19:33Sort of a gas grenade, huh?
00:19:35Breaks when thrown?
00:19:36Undoubtedly.
00:19:38I got it.
00:19:40That gun was a ruse.
00:19:41A magician's trick.
00:19:43While Dayton was watching that gun, Romer threw that glass probe and it broke and killed Dayton.
00:19:48And everybody else in the room.
00:19:50Sure.
00:19:52Yeah, that's right it would have.
00:19:54But he could have planted it.
00:19:56That's it.
00:19:57He planted it.
00:19:59And when Dayton came back to his desk, he stepped on it and it killed him.
00:20:02Sure.
00:20:03Well, that should be easy to find out.
00:20:06Mr. Russell and Miss Ross were with Robo in the room the whole time.
00:20:09That's right.
00:20:10Bring them in.
00:20:14Say, how much longer...
00:20:15Take it easy.
00:20:16Is it for me?
00:20:17No, lady.
00:20:18Miss Ross.
00:20:19Russell.
00:20:20Inside.
00:20:28Hello, Mr. Wong.
00:20:30Sit down.
00:20:31Please.
00:20:34I want you to dismiss everything else from your mind and concentrate on what happened this morning.
00:20:38Who do you think you're talking to?
00:20:40I'm sorry, Myra.
00:20:41This is business.
00:20:42Please.
00:20:44When Romer broke in Dayton's office this morning, did he have anything else in his hand beside that gun?
00:20:48Not that I know of.
00:20:49But you're not sure.
00:20:50You mean in the hand with the gun?
00:20:52No, the other hand.
00:20:53The left hand.
00:20:53Naturally.
00:20:54If the gun was in the right hand, the other hand would be the left hand.
00:20:57Naturally.
00:20:57No.
00:20:59Did you see him drop anything on the floor?
00:21:02No.
00:21:02I'm quite sure it wasn't dropped.
00:21:04How do you know it wasn't dropped?
00:21:05You picked it up in little pieces, didn't you?
00:21:07It had to break.
00:21:08But not by dropping.
00:21:11Did you see Romer stoop over and roll a little glass globe like this?
00:21:17What's that?
00:21:17Isn't that curious?
00:21:18Yes.
00:21:19That's a replica of the glass globe that might have contained the gas that killed Dayton.
00:21:24Well, there's no gas in that.
00:21:25And you.
00:21:27Maybe you can answer my questions intelligently.
00:21:30What hand did you have a hold of?
00:21:33Left hand.
00:21:34Did he have anything in the left hand?
00:21:36No.
00:21:36You're sure he didn't have anything in the left hand?
00:21:38No.
00:21:38Yes.
00:21:38Yes, I'm sure.
00:21:40I beg your pardon, Miss Ross.
00:21:42I would like to ask you a question, if I might.
00:21:45Yes, Mr. Wong.
00:21:46Did Mr. Dayton have any set habits?
00:21:49I mean, for instance, did he always open the top drawer of his desk,
00:21:54then take out his bank book and examine the balance at 9.30 sharp every morning?
00:21:59What's that got to do with it?
00:22:01Please, Sam.
00:22:02Mr. Wong is trying to ask me a question.
00:22:04Mr. Dayton didn't keep his bank book in his desk at the office.
00:22:07I know, Miss Ross, but did he take bicarbonate of soda or change his coat
00:22:13or anything at all at any set given time?
00:22:16What are you driving at?
00:22:17If the murderer knew the habits of the victim,
00:22:20he could have placed the bulb where the victim himself could explode it.
00:22:24That's right.
00:22:30Was Romer ever in Dayton's office before he came in with that gun?
00:22:33You mean this morning?
00:22:34This morning, yesterday morning, the morning before.
00:22:36What morning do you mean?
00:22:37Any morning!
00:22:38No!
00:22:39Mr. Wong, I think I know what you're trying to get at.
00:22:42Mr. Romer hasn't been in Mr. Dayton's office for a month.
00:22:47Oh.
00:22:50I don't think it could have been planted as far ahead as that.
00:22:54Obviously, the murder was trying to occur, but Mr. Dayton was alone in his office.
00:23:00That's all.
00:23:07Mr. Wong, it's been such a pleasure meeting a detective with such charming manners.
00:23:21Delightful girl.
00:23:23I'm sure you two will be very happy.
00:23:26You don't miss a thing, do you?
00:23:29Devlin!
00:23:30Yeah?
00:23:30Bring in Meisel and Wilkes.
00:23:32Is it for me?
00:23:33No, lady.
00:23:34You two.
00:23:41Sit down.
00:23:44Mr. Meisel?
00:23:46Yes.
00:23:47Wilkes?
00:23:48Wilk.
00:23:49You were Dayton's partners, weren't you?
00:23:52Yes.
00:23:52Yes, we were.
00:23:53What were you doing in his office this morning at 9.30?
00:23:56Well, purely a business meeting between the three of us.
00:23:59What kind of business?
00:24:01Well, we had a writer to an agreement which needed the signatures of all three.
00:24:06Is this it?
00:24:09Yes, that's Dayton's copy.
00:24:11In other words, if Dayton died, you two fellows would inherit his interests, that right?
00:24:15That's right.
00:24:17If I've ever seen a motive for murder, this piece of paper is it.
00:24:20Did you take anything else into his office?
00:24:23No, absolutely nothing.
00:24:25Did you ever see one of these?
00:24:28No, I can't say that I have.
00:24:31Some type of light bulb, I should say.
00:24:34Pardon me.
00:24:35Isn't Meisel a Bavarian name?
00:24:37It was Arisne, I believe.
00:24:40Why?
00:24:44Are we to consider ourselves under arrest, Captain?
00:24:47No, you can go.
00:24:56A lot of information we got out of them.
00:25:00Devlin!
00:25:01Yeah, Chief.
00:25:02Any more of them out there?
00:25:03Yeah, a woman.
00:25:05Who is she?
00:25:07I picked her up in the Dayton Chemical Works.
00:25:09Yeah?
00:25:10Bring her in.
00:25:11This way, lady.
00:25:15What's your name?
00:25:16Margaret Dolan.
00:25:18Sit down.
00:25:20Where were you at 9.30 this morning?
00:25:22At 9.30 this morning, I was in the Dayton Chemical Building on the fourth floor.
00:25:26What were you doing there?
00:25:28What I'm always doing.
00:25:29What's that?
00:25:30Scrubbing floors.
00:25:32That'll be all.
00:25:33Thank you, lady.
00:25:34This way, lady.
00:25:37Devlin.
00:25:37Yeah?
00:25:38Nice going.
00:25:39Thanks, Chief.
00:25:40Get out of here.
00:25:43Well, that's all of them.
00:25:45Oh, no.
00:25:46You're forgetting Mr. Petroff, the one with the letter of introduction.
00:25:50But to say nothing of the party or parties who rifled Dayton's office.
00:25:53And the guy that stole Dayton's car.
00:25:56And the man who stole Dayton's car.
00:25:59Look.
00:26:00Romer's got a motive.
00:26:01At least he thinks he has.
00:26:03The formula.
00:26:04Meisel and Wilkes have a motive.
00:26:06But the Russian gal and the guy that stole Dayton's car.
00:26:10See if you can dope that out for me.
00:26:15You blunder.
00:26:16Both of you.
00:26:19You must have, although Dayton wouldn't have gone to Wong.
00:26:23And you.
00:26:28I told you to be careful.
00:26:30Dayton's out of the way.
00:26:32Yes, but that Chinaman saw your face.
00:26:33I'll take care of him.
00:26:35We're not taking any chances like that.
00:26:40We've got to stop that boat and get their formula.
00:26:43Won't take them long to get that boat loaded.
00:26:45Then we've got to work fast.
00:26:47It's the formula that worries me.
00:26:49If we could only reach Romer.
00:26:51It's impossible.
00:26:51He's in jail.
00:26:53Then it's got to be Wilk or Meisel.
00:26:55It'll be Wilk.
00:26:59I'm having cocktails with him tomorrow.
00:27:04Olga.
00:27:05You can be very clever when you're not careless.
00:27:11And you.
00:27:12You watch the boat.
00:27:14And remember, be careful.
00:27:16Wong is a clever man.
00:27:17But if you watch your every movement as you've been trained and as I do.
00:27:21Even Mr. Wong can be fooled.
00:27:25You won't find anything in there, Wong.
00:27:27We've checked it completely.
00:27:29The only fingerprints on the car are Dayton's and his chauffeurs.
00:27:33What'd you find?
00:27:34Well, the man who stole Dayton's car obviously picked up a companion.
00:27:38I don't think Dayton smoked this type of cigarette.
00:27:41You mean there's something in the tobacco?
00:27:44The Kachina Bach.
00:27:46It's mixed with tobacco in South America.
00:27:49Look, Wong.
00:27:49First you give me a Russian.
00:27:51Now we've got to hitchhike in South America.
00:27:53A nice menagerie you're getting.
00:27:55Where do we go from here?
00:27:58To Karl Romer's house.
00:28:00All right, Devlin, back it out.
00:28:01Tommy, bring that car over.
00:28:02Right.
00:28:08What about your international duet?
00:28:12You're still holding Karl Romer, aren't you?
00:28:14Yeah.
00:28:15Well, then we must eliminate him before we can proceed.
00:28:18What do you expect to find at Romer's?
00:28:21I don't know, Street.
00:28:23But it won't hurt to look.
00:28:38I don't like to disturb you, Miss Romer, but we'll have to look over your husband's workshop.
00:28:43Why don't you let Karl come home?
00:28:45He didn't kill Mr. Dayton.
00:28:47He was only angry because Mr. Dayton kept his formula.
00:28:49All he wanted was to frighten him.
00:28:51Yeah, well, if that's true, Miss Romer, you haven't anything to worry about.
00:28:54He'll be out in a couple of days.
00:28:55You know that's all Karl did.
00:28:57Why, the gun wasn't even loaded.
00:28:59All we are trying to do is to help your husband, Mrs. Romer.
00:29:02Now, if you'd allow us to have a look at the room where he worked.
00:29:05We haven't anything to hide.
00:29:07You can see everything.
00:29:09My husband is innocent.
00:29:11Come this way, please.
00:29:21This is where Karl works.
00:29:23Would you like to see Karl today?
00:29:25Oh, can I?
00:29:26Yes, you get your hat and coat and we'll take you down.
00:29:32What are you looking for?
00:29:34Sand.
00:29:36Sand?
00:29:37What are you going to do, build a beach now?
00:29:39White sand.
00:29:40What's the difference?
00:29:42It's used in the manufacture of glass.
00:29:50Oh, Miss Romer, I'd like to ask you a few questions about your husband.
00:29:53Was he ever mixed up with the officials, that is the law?
00:29:56Oh, no, sir.
00:29:56By the way, Mrs. Romer, where was your husband born?
00:30:00He was born here in San Francisco.
00:30:02And he's lived here all his life?
00:30:03Yes, sir.
00:30:04Let's go.
00:30:05Are you going with us?
00:30:06No, I'm going home.
00:30:08But if you need me, I'll be there.
00:30:10Thanks.
00:30:11I'll remember that.
00:30:44I like to ask you a few questions.
00:30:45Hopefully you're going with us.
00:30:54All right.
00:30:54Bye.
00:30:56Bye.
00:31:10É, é!
00:31:26You won't see anything, you won't see anything you'll see.
00:31:32Don't you so...
00:31:44Mr. Wong, of course I want to help in every way possible, but you've come to the wrong
00:31:48man.
00:31:49Sometimes we witness things without being aware of their importance.
00:31:53Are you implying that my eyesight is failing?
00:31:55You misinterpret my words as well as my motives.
00:31:59I don't think I've misinterpreted your motives.
00:32:01Just what is it you think I may have seen without being aware of it?
00:32:05The murderer planting the instrument of death.
00:32:08We know it was planted in Dayton's office shortly before his death.
00:32:13It couldn't have been placed there in my presence.
00:32:15There is always that possibility.
00:32:17You were there that morning.
00:32:18So was my soul.
00:32:20That is true.
00:32:21I admit that the death of my partner was very profitable to me, but outside of that, I can't
00:32:26help you.
00:32:26The Countess Dubois.
00:32:28I'm sorry we have to cut our visit so short.
00:32:30I quite understand.
00:32:36I'm glad you called, Mr. Wong.
00:32:41Countess, I'm honored.
00:32:42Mr. Wilk, the Baron von Kronz.
00:32:45How'd you do?
00:32:45How do you do?
00:32:46I'm glad you came with the Countess.
00:32:50My dear Countess, what an unexpected pleasure.
00:32:54And may I add, looking even more charming than when I saw you last.
00:32:58I regret not recalling the occasion.
00:33:01I regret having made so faint an impression.
00:33:04Surely you remember the Argentine ball at the embassy in London.
00:33:09Oh, of course, how stupid of me.
00:33:11But there were so many other celebrities there.
00:33:14Mr. Wong, Baron von Kronz.
00:33:17How do you do?
00:33:18How do you do?
00:33:19It's still Mr. Wong?
00:33:21As yet, I've had no occasion to change my name.
00:33:25Are you in a hurry or will you join us in a cocktail?
00:33:27Well, since you insist.
00:33:30Allow me, Countess.
00:33:35And are you going to be in San Francisco, Long Countess?
00:33:38Just a fortnight.
00:33:39Really?
00:33:42Oh, allow me.
00:33:44I do mind.
00:33:45Baron, may I have one of your cigarettes, please?
00:33:51If I may.
00:33:57No brand.
00:33:59I have them especially made for me.
00:34:01Hmm.
00:34:04Very pleasing, individual flavor.
00:34:08A trace of Katrina.
00:34:15I brought the papers Mr. Wilk wanted from the office.
00:34:18Mr. Wilk is engaged at present.
00:34:20I'll just leave them in the library.
00:34:22I think that'll be all right, sir.
00:34:27Pardon me.
00:34:28Yes.
00:34:28I have the papers.
00:34:29All right.
00:34:30Thanks.
00:34:43Your health, Countess.
00:34:46Well, I seem to be just in time.
00:34:51Mr. Wong?
00:34:53Hello.
00:34:54Countess Dubois, my partner, Mr. Meisel.
00:34:57How do you do?
00:34:58Mr. Meisel.
00:35:14Mr. Meisel, Baron Bunkrantz.
00:35:16Special delivery letter for you, sir.
00:35:19Excuse me.
00:35:21Oh, Baron.
00:35:26Mr. Meisel, Baron Bunkrantz.
00:35:54Well, I think I have everything arranged as you suggested.
00:35:57It's all right, Russell.
00:35:58You can go now.
00:36:46Let's go.
00:36:50Let's go.
00:36:53Come right away.
00:36:54Are you home?
00:36:55Yes.
00:36:56I'll be right out.
00:36:57Come on.
00:37:02On that last grade, this car pulled ahead of all the other.
00:37:04Hey, Tommy.
00:37:053,800 block on Webster.
00:37:06Make it snappy.
00:37:07Right.
00:37:27All right.
00:38:15All right.
00:38:18All right.
00:38:40Where's Welk?
00:38:41In the library, sir.
00:38:42Show us to him.
00:38:43Very good, sir.
00:38:44Stay at the door.
00:38:44OK.
00:38:52Mr. Wilk?
00:38:55The door's locked, sir.
00:38:57Well, you've got a key?
00:38:58Yes, sir.
00:38:58Well, use it.
00:38:59Yes, sir.
00:39:06Get the dock.
00:39:07And nobody leaves here.
00:39:17Well, you've been here all the time?
00:39:19Yes.
00:39:20I came here to question Wilk, and his guests arrived.
00:39:25Any ideas?
00:39:27Nothing definite.
00:39:31Wilk?
00:39:32Is he?
00:39:32I believe so.
00:39:33Making you the sole owner of the Dayton Chemical Works.
00:39:36Are you trying to arrive?
00:39:38Who was the last one with him?
00:39:39Mr. Russell, sir.
00:39:41Mr. Russell.
00:39:42The office manager.
00:39:43Yes, sir?
00:39:45Mr. Wilk.
00:39:46Were you in here with him?
00:39:47Yes, I was.
00:39:48What were you doing?
00:39:49I brought some papers.
00:39:50Did you kill him?
00:39:50Oh, of course.
00:39:51No, sir.
00:39:52I did not.
00:39:53After Mr. Russell left, I saw Mr. Wilk close these doors and apparently lock them.
00:40:01I can vouch for the fact that everyone here was in the other room.
00:40:07Why was he in here alone?
00:40:08I had given him a special delivery letter, sir, which he brought directly to this room.
00:40:12That's right, Captain.
00:40:13We all saw that.
00:40:14He seemed greatly agitated.
00:40:16The dock's coming up.
00:40:17Okay.
00:40:18See if he can find a letter.
00:40:25Nothing on him.
00:40:27On your street.
00:40:28Hello, Doc.
00:40:29All right, everybody wait in the next room.
00:40:31Watch.
00:40:41Any marks on him?
00:40:43None that I can see.
00:40:45What killed him?
00:40:46That's up to the coroner, Captain.
00:40:48Yeah.
00:40:50That letter.
00:40:53There you are, Street.
00:41:00Hey, Wong.
00:41:04This letter's from Roma.
00:41:05What are we waiting for?
00:41:07Look here.
00:41:10Oh, more glass, huh?
00:41:12Yes.
00:41:13And the same texture.
00:41:15Yeah.
00:41:16So what?
00:41:16So maybe the guy wore earrings.
00:41:18Come on.
00:41:25Hold everybody here.
00:41:37You can't deny writing that letter.
00:41:39It's your own handwriting.
00:41:40No.
00:41:40I don't deny that.
00:41:43It is my handwriting.
00:41:44Why'd you write it?
00:41:45I can't tell you.
00:41:47How'd you get the letter out of the jail?
00:41:50Can't tell you that.
00:41:54If you'll take my advice, Carl, you'll tell the Captain everything you know.
00:41:59I can't.
00:42:01You're gonna talk, Romer.
00:42:02If it's the little persuasion you want, you'll get it.
00:42:08Hello.
00:42:09Have the DA's office sent over a couple of men.
00:42:12You'll talk, Romer, if it takes all night.
00:42:15You'll excuse me, Captain.
00:42:16There are just a few things I'd like to look into.
00:42:19As soon as I can find out why he wrote this, I'll know everything.
00:42:21I know.
00:42:22I'm very sorry, but I can't wait.
00:42:28Carl, I know you're innocent.
00:42:30I'm only trying to help you.
00:42:32If there's something bothering you and it's protection you want,
00:42:35I'll promise you and your family every protection in the world.
00:42:38You protected Wilk.
00:43:16Look, Romer.
00:43:18Don't you realize if you continue this attitude, we'll have to indict you for murder.
00:43:22Come on, lady.
00:43:22Right this way.
00:43:23Oh, Carl.
00:43:24Wait a minute.
00:43:25Well, Captain, I got it out of her.
00:43:26She mailed that letter.
00:43:27Romer gave a tour once she visited him yesterday.
00:43:29She mailed that letter.
00:43:30This morning.
00:43:31Oh.
00:43:33Maybe you'll talk now, Romer.
00:43:35Unless you want your wife to go to the gallows with you.
00:43:37Oh.
00:43:38Carl, tell them what they want to know.
00:43:41You know you're innocent.
00:43:44Let her sit down.
00:43:51I refuse to be held here any longer.
00:43:53As attorney for the deceased, I demand you let me phone the district attorney.
00:43:56I'll have to call the headquarters.
00:44:20I thought I told you not to put any calls through.
00:44:23Oh.
00:44:24All right.
00:44:24Put him on.
00:44:26Listen, Sam.
00:44:26I can't hold this guy, Meisel, much longer.
00:44:28He wants to call the D.A.
00:44:31He insists as attorney for the two murdered men you can't hold him.
00:44:34Wait a minute.
00:44:36Meisel's hollering for the D.A.
00:44:37Can't I hold him as a material witness?
00:44:39Yes, you can.
00:44:41But if you do, you won't have your job in the morning.
00:44:45Look, Devlin.
00:44:47Release all of them.
00:44:48Yeah, let them go.
00:44:49But make them go straight home.
00:44:51Yeah, where I can get a hold of them if I want them.
00:44:52I don't care what he says.
00:44:55He's the suspect and the material witness.
00:44:58You can go.
00:45:04You can all go.
00:45:08But you've got to go right straight home and stay there in case Street wants you.
00:45:12Yes, sir.
00:45:13Do you think Captain Street will call out the militia if I see that the Countess has supper?
00:45:17Street wants at your own home where he can be reached.
00:45:20Tell Captain Street that the Countess and I will be having dinner for the next hour.
00:45:23But after that you'll be at your own home, Mr. Meisel?
00:45:27Yes, but only because I intended to go there in the first place.
00:45:54I.
00:45:55Yes, sir.
00:45:58Okay?
00:46:15Two moreuscaten.
00:46:15Tart chocolatey will more than two greater fun bigCSons.
00:46:16I don't care.
00:46:16In fact, I won't be able to husse this one.
00:47:47You're the toughest nut I've ever had to crack.
00:47:50Chief.
00:47:51Yeah?
00:47:51Lady to see you.
00:47:52I don't want to see anyone.
00:47:53It's the lady.
00:47:55Keep working on them, boys.
00:48:01Hello, honey.
00:48:03Do you want to see me?
00:48:05I thought we had a date tonight.
00:48:07Oh, I'm sorry.
00:48:09I got...
00:48:16I got tied up inside.
00:48:17You know how it is.
00:48:18I thought I heard a woman's voice in there.
00:48:20Who is it?
00:48:21Mrs. Romer.
00:48:22Good heavens, not Mrs. Romer.
00:48:24Why?
00:48:24Oh, nothing.
00:48:25She just mailed a warning letter that Romer smuggled out of jail.
00:48:28I suppose that makes her a criminal.
00:48:30Yes, it does.
00:48:31Why, she's no more guilty than he is.
00:48:33Oh, look.
00:48:33Let's don't go into that Myra.
00:48:35She's all right.
00:48:36She's with the matron.
00:48:37Sam, can I see her?
00:48:39Why don't you let me take her to her sister's?
00:48:40You could find her just as easily there.
00:48:42All right, all right.
00:48:43I'm tired.
00:48:44I don't care.
00:48:44Maybe I killed him.
00:48:45Maybe you did.
00:48:47Look, honey.
00:48:48Phone the matron and tell her I'm coming down to get Mrs. Romer.
00:48:53No date, huh?
00:48:54I'll be back for you later.
00:49:00Hello?
00:49:01Captain Street?
00:49:02No.
00:49:04No, Captain Street isn't here.
00:49:06This is Hawkins of the DA's office.
00:49:08This is Theodore Meisel speaking.
00:49:11Tell Captain Street that I have just finished dining with the Countess Dubois
00:49:15and I'm on my way home now.
00:49:17If Street wants to make anything of it, he can reach me there in about an hour.
00:49:30Anything going all right?
00:49:31Yeah.
00:49:32I'll have her loaded by morning.
00:49:33All right, fine.
00:49:45Put it away.
00:50:05Where have you been?
00:50:06The police held me.
00:50:07Held you for what?
00:50:09Now, don't tell me you don't know Wilp was killed.
00:50:12Wilp killed?
00:50:13Oh, come on.
00:50:14How did you do it?
00:50:15I didn't.
00:50:21Oh, Anton, don't be so modest.
00:50:24You're crazy.
00:50:34That leaves two of them.
00:50:37Two?
00:50:37Only Meisel.
00:50:39And Mr. Wong.
00:50:41Wong?
00:50:41Yes.
00:50:43Why do you think I left the place?
00:50:45He suspects us.
00:50:46He was here and searched the apartment.
00:50:49Here?
00:50:50How do you know?
00:50:51I saw him.
00:50:52And you let him get away?
00:50:54Yes.
00:50:55Why?
00:50:58Because we're calling on him tonight.
00:51:21.
00:51:21This video made a shot.
00:51:22.
00:51:44I think it's travaill's good story is awful, so.
00:51:44You should thought of him.
00:51:47We'll see what he said.
00:51:51Good evening, Mr. Russell.
00:51:53You found what you were looking for?
00:51:54Yes, I did.
00:51:55Would it by any chance have anything to do with your employer's death?
00:51:59Oh, no, of course not.
00:52:00It's my contract.
00:52:01You see, I had a personal contract with Mr. Dayton.
00:52:03I was afraid the successors may not live up to its terms.
00:52:06But why in the dark?
00:52:07I was afraid.
00:52:08I was afraid my life might be in danger.
00:52:09And tomorrow might be too late.
00:52:11You see, I understand the authorities are taking all Mr. Dayton's effects tomorrow.
00:52:15That's true.
00:52:18You were very close to your employer, weren't you?
00:52:21Oh, very close.
00:52:21He's more than an employer to me.
00:52:23He's my best friend.
00:52:24Would you really like to help?
00:52:26I would, of course.
00:52:27Then go home and stay home.
00:52:29And I'll have one less person to bother about.
00:52:39Carl, can't you see this is getting you nowhere?
00:52:42That you'll have to tell us what you know eventually?
00:52:45Your turn, Captain.
00:52:47Listen, Romer.
00:52:48You know who killed Dayton and Wilk.
00:52:49But what's more important, I know you know it.
00:52:51Now, you may think you're saving that measly neck of yours by not talking, but you're not.
00:52:56Many a man has swung for knowing less than you do.
00:53:01My wife.
00:53:03She's safe at her sister's.
00:53:05You're not lying to me.
00:53:06No, we're not lying.
00:53:07She's at your sister's.
00:53:08You want the name of the murderer?
00:53:10Yes, Carl.
00:53:11Yes.
00:53:12Yes.
00:53:13You must be very careful.
00:53:14Take no chances.
00:53:16He's a very cunning and desperate man.
00:53:18He'll stop at nothing.
00:53:19Who is it?
00:53:20We'll take every precaution, but who's the man?
00:53:22It means my life if you fail.
00:53:24We'll not fail.
00:53:25We'll get him before he can strike again.
00:53:26The man who murdered Simon Dayton and Christian Wilk is Theodore Meisel.
00:53:37How do you know?
00:53:40I was working at his house one day, and I heard him talking to someone, and he said,
00:53:45Wilk fades out of the picture just 56 hours after Dayton.
00:53:51I didn't think anything of it at the time, but after Mr. Dayton was killed, I got thinking,
00:54:00and a cold chill went down my back.
00:54:03That's why I sent the warning letter to Mr. Wilk.
00:54:08Meisel.
00:54:10I knew it.
00:54:11Get the boys.
00:54:12Two cars.
00:54:13Tear gas.
00:54:13The whole works.
00:54:14Right.
00:54:14You two men stay here and protect Carl.
00:54:16Get him anything he wants from the kitchen.
00:54:18Send him and get the radio from the matron's room.
00:54:20I knew I'd crack this case.
00:54:22Would you like to come along and see me pinch a murder?
00:54:24I should be delighted.
00:54:26Follow me.
00:54:29Well, that was a tough one.
00:54:34All right, men.
00:54:34Five-fifteen margin square, and no slip-ups.
00:54:48One last episode.
00:54:50FIVEIITRATES
00:54:50Two leaks.
00:54:59Two leaks.
00:55:06What are you not going off?
00:55:09All right, Harry. Take the back. Devlin, take that side.
00:55:20Cap! Somebody out cold in there.
00:55:23Break in.
00:55:49He found out the house was surrounded and took the easy way out.
00:55:57All right, Devlin, call headquarters. One of you men stay here until the doctor gets here.
00:56:01The rest of you search the house.
00:56:04Seems kind of useless, though. This man's obviously taken his own life.
00:56:08Yes. And with the same weapon.
00:56:10Why not? He knew it was fast and he knew it was sure.
00:56:13Yes, it's very fast and it's very sure.
00:56:16You know, I hated to work on poor little Roma the way I did.
00:56:19But it was the only way I could crack the case.
00:56:21Just what happens to Roma now?
00:56:23We'll let him go.
00:56:25There's no good reason to hold him any longer.
00:56:28I wonder if you'll bring him to my house on the way.
00:56:31Why?
00:56:32Well, he'll talk more freely now.
00:56:35And I think we should know a little bit more about Meisel.
00:56:38Yeah, that's okay.
00:56:44Oh, say, Wong.
00:56:46I've got a date.
00:56:47Do you mind if I bring Myra along? She's down at the station waiting for me.
00:56:50Delighted.
00:56:50It's my servant's day out, but I think we can have some tea.
00:56:53Yeah, tea. That's great.
00:56:57We used our beans. We'd have figured this out a long time ago.
00:57:00I'll be right with you, Myra.
00:57:02Let them go and make out the report.
00:57:03Those D.A. men are going to phone their office and explain that to them.
00:57:05And get a hold of the newspapers. I don't want this story gummed up.
00:57:11Sorry, Myra. I was held up.
00:57:12Did they get your watching money?
00:57:14No, I mean I was delayed.
00:57:15You're telling me.
00:57:16Look, it may not seem of any importance to you, but I've just solved the murder case.
00:57:19Hooray!
00:57:20It was Meisel.
00:57:22Meisel?
00:57:22Yeah.
00:57:23I knew Romer was innocent all the time, only I had to get a few facts out of him.
00:57:27I can't tell you everything.
00:57:28You're wonderful.
00:57:29Are you going to release Romer now?
00:57:31Yeah.
00:57:31Sweet.
00:57:32There's a...
00:57:34Well, there's a few questions we've got to ask him.
00:57:36Goodbye.
00:57:36No, Myra. Not me. Wong's gonna question us.
00:57:39We're going to Wong?
00:57:40Yeah.
00:57:41Oh, darling.
00:57:50No, I'm scared.
00:57:51Oh, myra!
00:57:52Ah!
00:58:04Ah!
00:58:06Ah!
00:58:07Ah!
00:58:08Ah!
00:58:09Ah!
00:58:09Ah!
00:58:09Ah!
00:58:10Ah!
00:58:11Ah!
00:58:20Let's go.
00:58:54Well this must be Mr. Lascari. I don't think we've met before. How do you do? And the Baron. I'm
00:59:03so sorry my servant wasn't here to let you in. Good evening, Countess. Really, your presence in my poor house
00:59:11gives me more honor than I can reasonably bear.
00:59:15Let the phone alone. My dear Baron, I was only going to turn on the light. Is there any reason
00:59:21why we should have no light?
00:59:26That's better. Do sit down. You sit down. With your permission, Countess.
00:59:37Huh. Well, this looks like quite an evening.
00:59:42Talk, Wong, and talk fast. Why have you been trailing us? Trailing you?
00:59:47Yes. You were in my apartment tonight. Your apartment?
00:59:52I saw you. What did you take off my desk?
00:59:55Mr. Anton Mole's blotter. You are Mr. Anton Mole, aren't you?
01:00:00What of it? What's your interest in us?
01:00:03I was called in on the Dayton case.
01:00:06What has that had to do with us?
01:00:08Well, it seems fairly simple. You tried to stop the shipment of some poison gas to the enemies of your
01:00:15country.
01:00:16Well, the next move, of course, was to obtain possession of the formula from the four men who owned it.
01:00:22You tried to kidnap Mr. Dayton. I remember your face in spite of the fog, Lascari.
01:00:27Let's let him have it. Now.
01:00:31And the next morning, Mr. Dayton was found murdered. Am I right so far?
01:00:38I see by your faces that I am. Very gratifying.
01:00:43You know, in my country, a teller of tales asks no final reward.
01:00:48This isn't getting us anywhere.
01:00:50You then turn to the most dangerous of all deadly weapons. A beautiful woman.
01:00:55And I must say that Miss Petra played her path to perfection.
01:01:00Cut the compliment.
01:01:01But in spite of all your efforts, you still appear to be without the formula.
01:01:06Because you've got it. I'll give you exactly four minutes to hand it over.
01:01:10But if I assure you that I haven't the formula.
01:01:13You've wasted a half a minute already.
01:01:20You drive a very hard bargain, Mr. Mole.
01:01:26I have no choice but to accept.
01:01:41This glass ball contains a concentration of the poison gas you're looking for.
01:01:49What do we care? Where's the formula?
01:01:51The formula is of no use to you unless you understand its operation.
01:01:55You've destroyed us all. Don't move, anybody.
01:02:00The slightest exertion will kill you instantly.
01:02:06This room is filled with poison gas.
01:02:10Invisible. Colorless. Swift.
01:02:14It's in your lungs.
01:02:17Seeping into your bloodstream.
01:02:20There's no escape.
01:02:22Soon you, you feel a sensation of choking.
01:02:27A tingling in your fingers.
01:02:29Paralysis of your limbs.
01:02:32No pain.
01:02:35When I see numbness flowing through your veins.
01:02:40And gnawing at your brain.
01:02:43Just as the poison reaches the heart.
01:02:47And then.
01:02:49Then the sleep of everlasting death.
01:02:52Let's get out of here!
01:02:53Stay where you are.
01:02:56Or face the other way, please.
01:03:06What?
01:03:08Come in.
01:03:10Just in time, Street.
01:03:12But not for tea, I guess.
01:03:15Ah. The Countess.
01:03:17Allow me to present the Countess Du Bois.
01:03:20Miss Olga Petroff.
01:03:22Originally Miss Sophie Dole of Brooklyn.
01:03:25Captain Anton Molle.
01:03:26Who has been cashiered from at least three armies.
01:03:30And our good friend Lascari.
01:03:31Who was born...
01:03:32Well, was born without a conscience.
01:03:36Are they mixed up in this?
01:03:38Only indirectly.
01:03:39In this particular case, they haven't killed anyone.
01:03:42But I assure you, they gave me a most uncomfortable...
01:03:45The four minutes.
01:03:47If you call your men, please.
01:03:50All right. Over there.
01:03:55I congratulate you on your exoneration, Mr. Romer.
01:03:59Devlin, pick up at Wong's and make it snappy.
01:04:02So nice to see you again, Miss Ross.
01:04:05Now, Mr. Romer.
01:04:06I know how anxious you must be to get home.
01:04:09But there's a small service that you can do me, if you will.
01:04:12With pleasure.
01:04:13Oh.
01:04:15I have the photographs of our three friends here.
01:04:19With a long list of the crimes for which they are wanted for the Federal Government.
01:04:25Now, Mr. Romer.
01:04:27There is one small point that I can't seem to get quite clear.
01:04:33Of course, it is obvious the suicide of Meisel clearly establishes the identity of the murderer.
01:04:41But we have yet to determine the method that he used.
01:04:47Now, you no doubt have experimented from time to time, as we all have, with vibrations of sound.
01:04:53And used those vibrations to shatter tubes or globes of glass.
01:04:58But Meisel went a step further.
01:05:01He filled the glass globe with your poison gas.
01:05:05Then made use of some form of sound that he could control from a safe distance.
01:05:11So all he had to do was to plant the globe in his victims' quarters and wait an opportunity to
01:05:16explode it.
01:05:17I think it is more than likely that he was preparing to take the life of one of us.
01:05:21When accidentally he destroyed himself.
01:05:25I am sorry to spoil your theory of suicide, Street.
01:05:30Now, I am positive that this globe is identical with the globes that were used in the murders.
01:05:39I have destroyed two or three myself in my own experiments with various forms of sound.
01:05:45But not when it was filled with gas, as this one is.
01:05:51So tonight, if you will help me, I'm going to try a radio.
01:05:55I have a sending set.
01:05:56If it succeeds, all we have to do is to look for one in Meisel's home.
01:06:00Needless to say, we'll operate it from an adjoining room.
01:06:03But I assure you, there's enough poison in this.
01:06:08Oh, excuse me.
01:06:12Your carriage approaches.
01:06:14So sorry you can't stay.
01:06:16When you are at liberty, do call again.
01:06:20James!
01:06:23What's that?
01:06:25Please don't be alarmed.
01:06:27That one, too, was empty.
01:06:31All right, Devlin. Cut them and take them away.
01:06:33Don't forget you have another passenger, Street.
01:06:36Yeah. Roamer, too.
01:06:38So you always arrange to have your victims call the police themselves.
01:06:43And the sound of the siren exploded the globe.
01:06:47Clever.
01:06:49Very clever, Roamer.
01:06:50Well, let's start moving.
01:06:51That goes for you, too, sister.
01:06:54Moving right along, Charlie.
01:06:56Well, that's off the slate.
01:06:58I knew it all the time.
01:07:01It was Roamer.
01:07:02I hope you're convinced.
01:07:04Oh, I am, thanks to Mr. Wong.
01:07:06You're very clever, but I don't see how you figured out all that.
01:07:08Look, Myra.
01:07:09Mr. Wong is tired, and I am tired, and we have a date.
01:07:12Oh, have we?
01:07:12Yes, for supper and a show.
01:07:14Oh, so nice of you to remind me at midnight.
01:07:16We'll probably wind up in a lunch wagon.
01:07:18Well, you know what you were doing when you started running around with a detective.
01:07:20Oh, you admit it.
01:07:21What?
01:07:22That you're a detective.
01:07:23Good night, Mr. Wong.
01:07:24I do hope we meet again sometime.
01:07:25Good night, Miss Ross.
01:07:27Good night, Wong.
01:07:28That's a fine crack to make in front of Mr. Wong.
01:07:30Oh, Sam, don't ask yourself.
01:07:33Lovebirds.
01:07:40All the time, too much music.
01:07:42Have a nice day.
01:07:44A very nice day.
01:07:46You like something to eat?
01:07:48Chicken noodle?
01:07:49No.
01:07:50Pork chop?
01:07:51No.
01:07:52What do you like?
01:07:54Just a cup of tea.
01:07:56All right.
01:07:57All right.
01:07:58All right.
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