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Shadows of the Orient – A Tale of Mystery and Intrigue
Step into a world of secrets, suspense, and exotic intrigue with Shadows of the Orient – A Tale of Mystery and Intrigue. This captivating cinematic experience transports viewers to the mystic landscapes of the East, where danger lurks in the shadows and hidden truths await discovery.
Blending elements of drama, adventure, and mystery, the film unfolds a compelling story filled with suspenseful twists and unforgettable characters. As destiny intertwines with deception, every moment reveals a deeper layer of intrigue.
Perfect for fans of classic cinema, vintage storytelling, and timeless adventures, Shadows of the Orient delivers an atmospheric journey into a realm of elegance, danger, and mystery.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy this enthralling tale from the golden age of film.
Step into a world of secrets, suspense, and exotic intrigue with Shadows of the Orient – A Tale of Mystery and Intrigue. This captivating cinematic experience transports viewers to the mystic landscapes of the East, where danger lurks in the shadows and hidden truths await discovery.
Blending elements of drama, adventure, and mystery, the film unfolds a compelling story filled with suspenseful twists and unforgettable characters. As destiny intertwines with deception, every moment reveals a deeper layer of intrigue.
Perfect for fans of classic cinema, vintage storytelling, and timeless adventures, Shadows of the Orient delivers an atmospheric journey into a realm of elegance, danger, and mystery.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy this enthralling tale from the golden age of film.
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00:00:25All right, all right, Ed.
00:00:31Get a whole flash quick.
00:00:33Why they have them?
00:00:33Yeah.
00:00:40All the X-26.
00:00:43All the X-26.
00:00:46X-26.
00:00:49All the X-26.
00:00:51All the X-26.
00:01:01X-26.
00:01:02Yeah, X-26.
00:01:03Go ahead.
00:01:04There he is.
00:01:07Watch out, Flash.
00:01:08A troll plane's scouting.
00:01:11Try to land and save that load.
00:01:13All right, I got you.
00:01:17All right.
00:01:41All right.
00:01:49We'll be back.
00:06:06Ohh.
00:06:07Hello.
00:06:08Hello.
00:06:15Hello.
00:06:16Price that call.
00:06:17And get me market for quick.
00:06:21Immigration Bureau Morgan talking. Oh, this is Sullivan. Get the red squad of the cat on house, and I'll meet
00:06:27you there. All right
00:06:47The man I follow, he telephone. I think the police come quick. Get our cousins out quickly. All right
00:07:01I think you'd better go, Mr. Moss
00:07:09Long the long run. Why, for the last time will you go home with us now? No. Very well, and
00:07:15good night. Come on, folks.
00:07:44Game's closed. Policeman coming. Beat a chain to the cops. Beat a chain to the cops. Come on.
00:07:52Get out of here. Get out of here. Come on. Get out of here. Get out of here. Come on.
00:08:11Come on. Get out of here. Come on. Get back in there. Get back in there. Get back. Get back
00:08:34in there.
00:08:35Come on. Get back in there. Come on. Get back in there. Get back in there. Get back in there,
00:08:51you two.
00:08:52Everybody. Come on, everybody. Hey, listen, we've got to go home with the kids.
00:09:00Hey, where do you think you're going, young lady?
00:09:02You take your hands off me.
00:09:04None of your left. Get in here with the rest of them. Come on.
00:09:06Oh, but I've got to get out of here. I'm...
00:09:08You'll stay here till we get through with you.
00:09:09But look, I'm Viola Avery.
00:09:11And if my father ever learns I've been in this raid, I'll be in an awful jam.
00:09:14You're in an awful jam now.
00:09:15I beg your pardon, Inspector.
00:09:19This young lady really is Viola Avery.
00:09:22Did I say she wasn't?
00:09:23But you don't understand. She's Judge Avery's daughter.
00:09:27Federal Judge Avery?
00:09:29None of them.
00:09:31Well, why didn't you say so in the first place?
00:09:33And it'll be all right if we proceed, Inspector?
00:09:35Well, I...
00:09:36Thank you very much. I shall remind the judge of your kindness, Mr. Savory.
00:09:46Well, anyway, I thank you, Sir Walter Raleigh.
00:09:48You certainly saved me from the morning papers and mud.
00:09:51Well, don't mention it. The pleasure was all mine, I assure you.
00:09:55Shall we take this taxi?
00:10:11I don't understand what Inspector speak about.
00:10:14Shut up!
00:10:15Open up now, where have you got those Chinamen heading?
00:10:17Come on, speak up!
00:10:18Shut up! Open up! It is Mr. Fine.
00:10:20Ah, shut up!
00:10:22What are you gonna do? I give up!
00:10:24They got those Chinamen away in a truck, Inspector.
00:10:26What about the man that phoned to me?
00:10:27We found him next door on the phone booth. Dead.
00:10:29Dead?
00:10:30Dead. I called the coroner.
00:10:32All right, I'll check up on that.
00:10:33I'm gonna hold you on for investigation.
00:10:35You'll stay right where you are now.
00:10:36Everybody!
00:10:38What were you doing alone in Chinatown at this hour in the morning?
00:10:42Watching shirt buttons move from one pile to another.
00:10:44Oh, fantan, huh?
00:10:46Yes.
00:10:47Were you at it, too?
00:10:48Oh, heavens no.
00:10:50Have a cigarette.
00:10:52No, I was searching for some unusual curio.
00:10:55And you found me.
00:10:57Think of that.
00:11:01Don't tell me you've reached that sedate age where a man starts to collect curios.
00:11:06Oh, it's a disease, really.
00:11:08I must confess that Orientals have a peculiar, irresistible fascination for me.
00:11:14Hmm.
00:11:16You arouse my curiosity.
00:11:19I, or my collection?
00:11:21The collection, of course.
00:11:23I was afraid of that.
00:11:25Anyway, I'd like to have you see my collection.
00:11:28Oh, by the way, I'm having a cocktail party tomorrow afternoon.
00:11:31Just a few people.
00:11:33Won't you come?
00:11:35Why not bring your father?
00:11:37I'd be honored to meet him.
00:11:39Please come.
00:11:40I'd be terribly disappointed if you don't.
00:11:43Now I understand why you were able to swathe Sullivan so easily.
00:11:46You are persuasive.
00:11:49Then you will come?
00:11:52Mm-hmm.
00:12:04You haven't been very successful on this case, have you, Sullivan?
00:12:09Well, uh, you see, uh, it's just one of those things.
00:12:14Now, take last night, for instance.
00:12:16I was, uh...
00:12:17I know all about last night.
00:12:18No need going through all of that again.
00:12:21I'm not censoring your failure.
00:12:23But we must break up that ring and stop this smuggling of Chinamen.
00:12:27I believe your methods are antiquated.
00:12:31And I'm going to switch both of you to new partners.
00:12:36Younger men, from a new school.
00:12:40Sullivan, you will turn this case over to Baxter and become his partner.
00:12:45I...
00:12:45I...
00:12:46I'm to be under Baxter?
00:12:53Why?
00:12:54Why, that young fellow's a rookie.
00:12:57I've been 24 years in this service now, and...
00:13:00That's just what's the matter with you.
00:13:01I think you can learn something from Baxter's methods.
00:13:09You call me?
00:13:10Come in, Baxter.
00:13:16I'm switching Sullivan to you and your partner to Morgan.
00:13:20Study this case and see what you can do.
00:13:23Sullivan is at your disposal right now.
00:13:26That's all.
00:13:45I don't know what this department's coming to.
00:13:48If it wasn't that I'd be eligible for a pension next year,
00:13:51I'd resign right now.
00:13:54Don't take it so hard, Sullivan.
00:13:56The only reason Graves teamed me with you is because...
00:14:01Well...
00:14:01Your handicap is Morgan.
00:14:07Just what I thought, you know?
00:14:10I...
00:14:10I know there couldn't be anything wrong with me, and I...
00:14:12I figured that you...
00:14:13Hey, Sullivan, about this case.
00:14:15Did you quiz Miss Avery?
00:14:19Why, uh...
00:14:20No.
00:14:21Well, then how did you know it was Miss Avery?
00:14:23Anybody could have used her name, you know.
00:14:25Say, young fellow.
00:14:27I've been too many years in this business not to know what I'm doing.
00:14:31How did I know?
00:14:32Yes, how?
00:14:35Well...
00:14:36How?
00:14:40Hmm...
00:14:41Do you mean how, huh?
00:14:44Because I have Miss Avery's purse right here with her identification in it.
00:14:48That's how.
00:14:50Oh, she gave you her purse before she left.
00:14:55Of course not.
00:14:57We found it there after she left.
00:14:59What difference does it make?
00:15:01None.
00:15:02Either way, she might have been an imposter.
00:15:04Anybody could have found Miss Avery's purse and used her name.
00:15:08Who knows?
00:15:09Maybe those people are the masterminds you were after.
00:15:12Do I look that stupid?
00:15:16Well, no.
00:15:19You don't look it.
00:15:23How did you mean that?
00:15:26Well, how much longer must I wait for my newspaper?
00:15:30Oh, only one moment, father.
00:15:31Why are you so interested?
00:15:33Are you expecting to see your name blazing in the headlines?
00:15:38Oh, what were you last night?
00:15:39Oh, I wasn't anywhere in particular.
00:15:42Beg your pardon, Miss.
00:15:43There's an inspector from the immigration office on the phone.
00:15:46Oh.
00:15:47Tell him I'm at breakfast.
00:15:48I did, Miss, but he's very insistent.
00:15:51What now?
00:15:52Oh, now, father, don't excite yourself.
00:15:53I can explain.
00:15:54I'll say you can, but never to my satisfaction.
00:15:57Do you wish to speak to him or shall I talk to him?
00:15:59Oh, I'll talk to him.
00:16:04Hello?
00:16:06Yes, this is Violet Avery.
00:16:09I am arranged?
00:16:11Oh, of course not.
00:16:13Why, how preposterous.
00:16:15Just checking, Miss Avery, that's all.
00:16:17We have your purse.
00:16:18It was found there.
00:16:20Can you explain that coincidence?
00:16:22No, I can't account for it at all.
00:16:25All right, Miss Avery, thank you.
00:16:29There you are, Sullivan.
00:16:30The real Viola Avery knows nothing about it.
00:16:34Well, that don't prove these two people are connected with the case either, does it?
00:16:37The innocent people use fictitious names.
00:16:41Never pass up anything, Sullivan.
00:16:43It's our job to suspect everything and everybody.
00:16:46Oh, yeah?
00:16:47Maybe I'm the one we're looking for.
00:16:49Oh, no.
00:16:50You would have been discovered long ago.
00:16:53Why, sure.
00:16:54Hey, what are you talking about?
00:17:01Well, there's no clue here, Sullivan.
00:17:03Oh, yeah, no saying.
00:17:05I kind of expect you to throw a couple of Chinamen out of it.
00:17:11And if you can't explain it, I won't believe it.
00:17:15Young lady, if I ever find out that you...
00:17:18Now, look, now, all right, all right, Papa.
00:17:19Yes, I know what you'll do, but wait until you find out.
00:17:22Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm just done.
00:17:25Bye.
00:17:26Bye.
00:17:39How long are you going to stare at that purse?
00:17:41Shall I formulate a plan?
00:17:45Miss Avery is here.
00:17:47Send her in.
00:17:49Good morning.
00:17:50How do you do, Miss Avery?
00:17:51I came from my purse.
00:17:53That's the girl.
00:17:53She's the one who's in the raid.
00:17:56Why did you lie to me over the phone, young lady?
00:17:58Oh, well, you see, I...
00:18:01I had to.
00:18:02It would have been very unpleasant if I told the truth at that moment.
00:18:05How do I know you're telling the truth now?
00:18:07Well, can't you take my word for it?
00:18:08In my business, I can't take anybody's word.
00:18:11What are you hiding, Miss Avery?
00:18:17The old family skeleton hiding in the closet, if you must know.
00:18:24Still evasive, hmm?
00:18:27Oh, what...
00:18:28Oh, my goodness, I'm due home right this moment.
00:18:31Just a moment.
00:18:32Have you a car?
00:18:33No, I haven't.
00:18:34Well, then I'll drive you.
00:18:35Oh, don't bother.
00:18:36The taxis are still running.
00:18:37Oh, but I insist, inasmuch as you're late already, I wouldn't think of detaining you.
00:18:41Besides, there are some things I must know.
00:18:43Hmm.
00:18:44What is this, an inquisition?
00:18:45Call it that if you wish.
00:18:48Sullivan, you go down to the morgue and see what you can find on that body.
00:18:50I'll meet you there.
00:18:52Well, Sherlock Holmes, have you got the handcuffs?
00:18:55Oh, let me remind you that I probably won't relish your company any more than you will mine.
00:19:06If it wasn't for that pension, I'd resign right now.
00:19:12What is it, Jules?
00:19:14The report is to see Miss Avery, sir.
00:19:16She isn't at home, and they refuse to leave without a statement.
00:19:19Oh, very well.
00:19:23Judge Avery.
00:19:24A little story for the heralds.
00:19:26Quiet, you hyenas.
00:19:29Now, one at a time.
00:19:31We understand that Miss Avery was in a raid in Chinatown last night.
00:19:34What?
00:19:34We want a statement from you, Judge.
00:19:36Well, you tell your scandal-mongering editors that Miss Avery was not in a raid in Chinatown last night.
00:19:42Or any other night.
00:19:44How do you know, Judge?
00:19:46How do I know?
00:19:47Why, why, I, we, my daughter was with me.
00:19:50That's how I know.
00:19:52Now, get out.
00:19:52All of you, come on.
00:19:53No, but, Judge, there's no use of waiting.
00:19:54We'd only like a statement.
00:19:56Well, we'll get it from you.
00:19:56I'm ready to get you.
00:19:58I'm excited about it.
00:19:59Well, it's too bad a man can't.
00:20:03Lovely day, isn't it?
00:20:05You mean it was until you ruined it.
00:20:09Well, why don't you start your third degree?
00:20:11What are you waiting for?
00:20:12Oh, very well.
00:20:14Why did you lie?
00:20:15Simply because I didn't want Father to know I was in that raid.
00:20:18If he ever gets wind of this, he'll have 17 fits.
00:20:22Especially if he finds out I was down there alone.
00:20:25Alone?
00:20:26Yes.
00:20:27Well, that man wasn't my escort.
00:20:29Just a chance of waiting.
00:20:30Very interesting.
00:20:31Name and address.
00:20:33I don't know.
00:20:34I don't know.
00:20:35You know, you remind me of Sullivan.
00:20:37You meet people, accept their word, and learn nothing.
00:20:40How do you know this man isn't a criminal?
00:20:42Let me remind you that man was a perfect gentleman.
00:20:45Which is more than can be said for you.
00:20:48Well, gentlemen can also be criminals.
00:20:50Oh, not this one.
00:20:51Did you ever hear of a curio collector committing crimes?
00:20:54But they're always the victim.
00:20:57Just what does this gentleman collect?
00:20:59Odd bits of string?
00:21:02This gentleman happens to possess one of the most valuable collection of oriental curios in this country.
00:21:09Did you ever see it?
00:21:10I'm going to.
00:21:12This afternoon of the cocktail hour, I should be privileged to gaze upon the one and only imperial robe of
00:21:17the Ming dynasty.
00:21:19I suppose a man who owns such treasures could be, would naturally be criminal.
00:21:25He might.
00:21:26Of course, it's improbable, but not impossible.
00:21:42Well, is there anything else you'd like to know?
00:21:44Sure, I...
00:21:51Oh, there you are, Miss Avery.
00:21:53We couldn't get anything out of the judge, so we thought we'd talk to you.
00:21:55Well, I'm from the start.
00:21:56I'd like to get your very own story about it.
00:21:58You were there.
00:21:59We want a definite statement from you, Miss Avery, regarding that raid last night.
00:22:04Well, uh...
00:22:05Oh, I...
00:22:06You got the wrong tip, boys.
00:22:09Miss Avery wasn't in the raid.
00:22:10How do you know?
00:22:11Who are you?
00:22:13Inspector Baxter, Immigration Bureau.
00:22:16Miss Avery lost her purse and was found on a girl who was picked up at the Canton House.
00:22:20Case of mistaken identity, that's all.
00:22:22Sorry to disappoint you.
00:22:23Okay, Inspector.
00:22:24Your word's good enough.
00:22:25You sure killed a good story.
00:22:29Oh, thank you.
00:22:31I don't know what to say.
00:22:33Oh, don't say anything.
00:22:35Because I, uh...
00:22:37I didn't lie for your sake.
00:22:38I didn't want those news hawks to spoil my plan.
00:22:41Oh.
00:22:43Well, sorry I flattered you.
00:22:48Oh.
00:22:51Oh, there you are, eh?
00:22:53I've been waiting for you.
00:22:55Now, see here.
00:22:57Oh, this is Inspector Baxter.
00:22:59My father, Judge Avery.
00:23:00How are you, Judge?
00:23:02Inspector, eh?
00:23:03Hmm.
00:23:05Well, what's she done now?
00:23:06Nothing, sir.
00:23:07Then why are you here?
00:23:08Well, uh, well, you see, uh, your daughter, Viola, and I went to school together.
00:23:13Oh, really?
00:23:15Since when do they have male students at Wellesley?
00:23:18Wellesley?
00:23:19Oh.
00:23:19Oh.
00:23:20Well, you see, we went to different schools together.
00:23:22I was at Harvard when she was at Wellesley.
00:23:24All right.
00:23:25Good.
00:23:25Now, see here, young lady.
00:23:26I want the truth about that chimedown affair.
00:23:29Reporters have been here, hundreds of them.
00:23:31Now, were you or were you not in that raid?
00:23:34Oh, that would have been impossible, sir.
00:23:36Your daughter was with me last night.
00:23:37Oh, all right.
00:23:38Pardon me, sir.
00:23:39Mr. Watson is on the phone.
00:23:40Oh, very well, Judge.
00:23:43Excuse me.
00:23:45Oh, gee, you're a grand liar.
00:23:47I could have kissed you right then and there.
00:23:49Yeah?
00:23:50Well, why didn't you?
00:23:51Well.
00:23:52Well, anyway, I shall forget how gallant you've been.
00:23:54All right.
00:23:55How about dinner tonight?
00:23:56Oh, I can't.
00:23:57I have an engagement.
00:23:58I'll take the first open date.
00:24:01Oh, I'd love to go along sometime when there's something exciting happening.
00:24:05Oh, hey, wait a minute.
00:24:06I couldn't take you with me while I'm on duty.
00:24:09Very well.
00:24:11You're not interesting off duty.
00:24:16Well, we'll compromise.
00:24:18You take me with you this afternoon while I'm on duty and we'll see your escort's collection.
00:24:23Snooping around a gentleman's home?
00:24:25What do you take me for?
00:24:26A beautiful but foolish creature who needs a protective escort to the devil's den.
00:24:31Nothing doing.
00:24:33Hmm.
00:24:34Besides, I told you I didn't know his name and address.
00:24:36What did you say it was?
00:24:38All right, Sherlock Holmes.
00:24:39You'll find out.
00:24:40I will.
00:24:41I'll meet you there.
00:24:42Not if I catch you shadowing me.
00:24:44I'll belittling.
00:24:45I wouldn't stoop to such antiquated methods.
00:24:47I'll be waiting for you with a cocktail in my hand.
00:24:51Goodbye.
00:25:02Have you found anything, Sullivan?
00:25:04No, nothing.
00:25:05No identification left.
00:25:06Are you sure?
00:25:07Sure, I'm sure.
00:25:09But we must learn this man's identity.
00:25:12Yeah.
00:25:13You put that corpse to a third degree and see if he'll talk to you.
00:25:16He wouldn't even whisper to me.
00:25:17Maybe you didn't use the right kind of language.
00:25:20What kind of language would you use on a corpse?
00:25:23The one language you don't understand.
00:25:25Deduction.
00:25:26Huh?
00:25:27Hey, you can't make a monkey out of me like this.
00:25:31I know enough to know that deduction ain't a language.
00:25:34It's arithmetic.
00:25:41Say, look, Sullivan.
00:25:43What does this read?
00:25:49My eyes must be getting bad.
00:25:51Is there something written there?
00:25:53Listen, don't you see that pinpoint design shaped like a pair of wings?
00:25:57Oh, that.
00:25:58Oh, anybody could see that.
00:26:00Well, doesn't it speak to you?
00:26:04Either I'm stone deep or it's talking awful low.
00:26:13Hey, smell that.
00:26:16Does that tell you anything?
00:26:18Hey, what is this?
00:26:19Read this, hear that, smell this.
00:26:21Are you trying to drive me to resign?
00:26:23No.
00:26:25No, Sullivan.
00:26:27I'm simply trying to prove to you that dead men do tell tales.
00:26:31Now, look.
00:26:33There were wings sewed on there.
00:26:35See, this man must have been an aviator.
00:26:38Evidently, the wings were taken off a long time ago.
00:26:41That means he must have been permanently grounded.
00:26:45But the oil spots and the smell of this jacket show that he's been working at his trade recently.
00:26:51Wait a minute.
00:26:52Wait a minute.
00:26:54Why couldn't that flyer have been an automobile driver?
00:26:56Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:27:00Listen.
00:27:02Did you ever see an automobile driver leave marks like this?
00:27:07See those lines inside the knees?
00:27:09That's from holding the stick.
00:27:11One occasionally has to use his hands for something else.
00:27:16Look at these gloves.
00:27:17One of them is practically new.
00:27:19The other one's been used.
00:27:21An automobile driver uses both hands.
00:27:23A flyer only uses one.
00:27:25This one is left-handed.
00:27:28Sounds pretty good, even if I don't believe it.
00:27:31Now that you're going that far, what's his name?
00:27:34That's what you're going to tell me.
00:27:36Now get a picture of that stiff and check it with all permanently grounded flyers.
00:27:40That way we ought to be able to identify him.
00:27:42I'll see you at the office later.
00:27:43Where are you going?
00:27:44To a cocktail party.
00:27:45To a cocktail party?
00:27:47You're leaving me to do all the work.
00:27:51If a stranger tries to crash this party, don't let him in.
00:27:54How intriguing.
00:27:55As you wish, my dear.
00:27:57A cocktail?
00:27:58No, thank you.
00:27:59Oh, it's a lovely place.
00:28:01It's tolerable.
00:28:02The thing I prize most is my curio collection.
00:28:05Oh, of course.
00:28:06I'd like to see that first.
00:28:09Well, I've spent a great deal of time in your area.
00:28:13Many years.
00:28:14I've also spent many years.
00:28:16Oh!
00:28:17Oh, it's gorgeous.
00:28:25Goodness.
00:28:26That's a beautiful place.
00:28:28Yes, I see.
00:28:32Oh, they're lovely.
00:28:37Oh, I beg your pardon.
00:28:39You haven't met all of my guests.
00:28:41So, Miss Avery, may I present Mr. Keeler?
00:28:46Why, how nice to meet you here.
00:28:49Well, oh, yes, indeed, Mr.
00:28:51Keeler.
00:28:52The name's Keeler.
00:28:53Oh.
00:28:54Yes, Keeler is also a maniac on Oriental law.
00:28:57He came here especially to study this Ming robe.
00:29:00Oh, is that the famous robe?
00:29:02The one and only.
00:29:03Yes, it's the real thing, all right.
00:29:09Mr. Moss, Mr. Nolan, I'd like to see you one minute, please.
00:29:14Would you excuse me, please?
00:29:15I'll be back in a moment.
00:29:16Of course.
00:29:22Well, I've got to hand it to you.
00:29:24How did you manage it?
00:29:25Very simple.
00:29:26Simple?
00:29:27A Ming robe is easily traced.
00:29:30Yes, I know, but how did you...
00:29:32Get in?
00:29:33Simpler yet.
00:29:34Did you ever know a collector who wasn't terribly vain?
00:29:36All I had to do was call and contend he had a fake robe.
00:29:40He instantly invited me over so he could gloat over my discomfiture.
00:29:44Oh.
00:29:47And I've repeatedly warned you to keep away from here, Spud.
00:29:51Okay, Chief, okay.
00:29:53But what about the pilot?
00:29:54What are we going to do about that?
00:29:56What are we going to do about that?
00:29:59What are you going to do about that?
00:30:00There's a load waiting over the border.
00:30:02It's up to you to find a pilot, not me.
00:30:04I ain't been able to find one.
00:30:07Well, either you find one or I'll get someone to take your place.
00:30:11Now, get out of here and don't show your mug around here again.
00:30:13Do you understand?
00:30:24Now, this little Buddha was smuggled from a Lasha monastery,
00:30:28probably at the cost of hundreds of lives.
00:30:30Artistically, it is priceless.
00:30:32Actually, it's worth about $15,000.
00:30:35You're pretty well versed, aren't you?
00:30:36It's part of my job.
00:30:40Ready, fire.
00:30:41Do you still suspect the gentleman?
00:30:47Well, even a curio collector might have a dual personality.
00:30:51You've heard of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
00:30:53Yes.
00:30:54You remind me of them.
00:30:55Oh, now, Viola.
00:30:57Miss Avery to you, Mr. Snipper.
00:30:59You're being very unkind.
00:31:01Are you going to open that door,
00:31:02or shall I have to call our host and inform him that...
00:31:06Hello.
00:31:07Anything wrong?
00:31:09Oh, no, no.
00:31:10Miss Avery was just deliberating
00:31:12whether we should go in and have a cocktail
00:31:13or inform you that we're thirsty.
00:31:15Well, I would suggest that we join the other guests.
00:31:17I've neglected them frightfully.
00:31:18Shall we?
00:31:19Yes, let's do.
00:31:40May we soar on the wings of destiny
00:31:42to a haven of everlasting friendship.
00:31:45Miss Avery?
00:31:47That's very appropriate.
00:31:49And here's hoping you have a parachute
00:31:51in case the wings of destiny fold up, Miss Avery.
00:31:54Oh, I wish you wouldn't joke about that.
00:31:57Bad enough to have Father lock my plane up
00:31:59and have my license revoked.
00:32:01How dreadful.
00:32:03Well, if you knew what it meant
00:32:04to have be deprived of the one thing you crave,
00:32:07you'd understand my position.
00:32:09I understand your feelings,
00:32:10and I sympathize with you.
00:32:11Thanks.
00:32:12Do you fly, too?
00:32:13Oh, now and then.
00:32:15You have your own plane, Mr. Morris.
00:32:18Well, no.
00:32:20But so many of my friends
00:32:21are constantly urging me to use that...
00:32:23Urging you?
00:32:24Oh, say, introduce me.
00:32:26I'm dying to take off.
00:32:27Well, that could be arranged,
00:32:28but I should hate to plot against your father.
00:32:30Oh, he didn't know about it.
00:32:32You're not any too safe on the ground.
00:32:34Well, Mr. Keeler's quite right, my dear.
00:32:37Suppose something should happen.
00:32:38Oh, now what could happen to me?
00:32:40I've had $300 in the air,
00:32:42and I'm perfectly healthy.
00:32:43Oh, please, come on.
00:32:45No, I'm afraid to take a chance, Miss Avery.
00:32:48Thanks to you, Mr. Keller.
00:32:51Sorry, old man.
00:32:53But we must be going.
00:32:54Oh, so soon?
00:32:55Yeah.
00:32:56Much as we hate to.
00:32:57Oh, excuse me?
00:32:59Not at all.
00:33:00Give my regards to your wife when you see her.
00:33:02Yeah.
00:33:15You're a very silly girl
00:33:17if you don't stay clear of Mr. Moss,
00:33:19his home, and his plane.
00:33:21It's my honest opinion.
00:33:23Did I ask for your opinion?
00:33:24A little wisdom wouldn't hurt you, Viola.
00:33:27Wise people bore me terribly.
00:33:29Me too.
00:33:30Shall we go?
00:33:31We?
00:33:31I'd be delighted to see you go.
00:33:35Oh, Miss Avery was just saying something
00:33:37about leaving, Mr. Moss.
00:33:39Oh, but you can't go now.
00:33:40I'm having a Mandarin dinner prepared in your honor.
00:33:43You must stay.
00:33:44Oh, I'd love to.
00:33:45But he's already accepted my invitation to dinner.
00:33:47Oh, I'm terribly disappointed.
00:33:50Or perhaps I could prevail upon you both to stay.
00:33:53That would be delightful.
00:33:55Well, uh, thank you very much.
00:34:02Well, I've been working on the corpse.
00:34:04Got his name.
00:34:06Yeah?
00:34:07Yeah.
00:34:08Say, you're mighty clever, Sullivan.
00:34:10Mighty clever.
00:34:12Oh, that wasn't very hard.
00:34:14His name was James Dawson, better known as Flash.
00:34:17Here it is.
00:34:23Permanently grounded while flying a grounded plane while grounded.
00:34:30If you can figure that out.
00:34:34Ah, I got his last address, too.
00:34:37It's a year old, but it's something.
00:34:38Oh, good boy, Sullivan.
00:34:42Now, let's see if we can trace him to his latest address.
00:34:44Come on.
00:35:16Let's see if we can trace him to his latest address.
00:35:19Well, we don't know any more now than we did two days ago.
00:35:22And it's a fine mess you've made of everything.
00:35:25Poor Mr. Dawson will have a million fits when he sees how you've upset his things.
00:35:29Don't worry, lady.
00:35:30Flash Dawson had his last fit.
00:35:32He's dead.
00:35:33What?
00:35:34Oh, hold on.
00:35:35Hey, Sullivan.
00:35:36Come here.
00:35:39What do you make of that?
00:35:40What do you mean?
00:35:41The hole in the paper?
00:35:41Yeah.
00:35:42The hole in the paper.
00:35:45That's a lot to lead to something, you know.
00:35:47Now, the thing to do is to get a back issue.
00:35:50Find out what that ad said.
00:35:51What do you do in that case?
00:35:53You get it.
00:35:54Oh.
00:35:57Hey, Sullivan.
00:35:59Listen to this.
00:36:00Aviator wanted.
00:36:02Must be young.
00:36:03Healthy.
00:36:04Fearless.
00:36:04Ready to take a chance.
00:36:06Good pay.
00:36:07Box 364.
00:36:08Morning record.
00:36:11That's fine.
00:36:13What's fine?
00:36:15You're a big lummox.
00:36:16Don't you get the connection?
00:36:19Why do you always ask me questions?
00:36:21Well, look at this.
00:36:23Fearless.
00:36:24Ready to take a chance.
00:36:26Doesn't that sound like a racket?
00:36:28Now, listen and see if my deduction isn't correct.
00:36:31Dawson phoned you to tip you off about smuggling.
00:36:34How would he know who the chief was if he wasn't working with him?
00:36:38Now, isn't it natural to suppose that he got the job by answering this ad?
00:36:43Why would Dawson want to turn informer then?
00:36:45Oh, I don't know.
00:36:46There might be a million reasons, none of which concern us.
00:36:49The thing we're interested in is catching that gang.
00:36:51Yeah.
00:36:52Yeah, that's all.
00:36:54Now, look at this.
00:36:55The day after Dawson is killed, this ad reappears in every paper.
00:36:59Do you call that a coincidence?
00:37:01Well, what do you call it?
00:37:03I call it a break for us.
00:37:04I'm going to answer that ad and see what happens.
00:37:14Well, there he goes, Sullivan.
00:37:17You better keep this for me.
00:37:19Before you do anything, you better give me at least an hour.
00:37:21Why so long?
00:37:22Well, I may need a little time.
00:37:23It's hard to tell what might happen.
00:37:25You better let me go out with you.
00:37:27Now, they know you as well as you know them.
00:37:28They don't know me.
00:37:30Maybe you're right at that.
00:37:32Well, here goes.
00:37:35I hope you know what you're doing.
00:37:37I don't.
00:37:48Tricky Thomas.
00:37:49Do you know him?
00:37:51The name is familiar.
00:37:52It seems as if I heard it before.
00:37:53I don't know if I heard it before.
00:38:03Howdy.
00:38:05Well, what do you want?
00:38:07I guess you're the man I want to see.
00:38:09About that letter.
00:38:11What you're talking about, fella?
00:38:13That's all right, buddy.
00:38:14You don't have to put on any act for me.
00:38:15I'm Tricky Thomas, the guy that wrote it.
00:38:17How'd you get here?
00:38:19Well, I followed that dumb cluck
00:38:20you sent over to the newspaper office
00:38:22to bring the letter.
00:38:23It's a punk way to get a pilot,
00:38:25if you ask me.
00:38:26Why?
00:38:27Well, suppose some dick
00:38:28had smoked that ad
00:38:29and come poking around here.
00:38:30I guess we can take care of anybody
00:38:32that watched the folk around here.
00:38:42I guess you're right.
00:38:45What about that job?
00:38:46Is it still open?
00:38:48Yeah, that is of your Tricky Thomas
00:38:49in the McDonald outfit.
00:38:53Here's my old pilot's license
00:38:56and some junk to prove I'm Tricky Thomas.
00:38:59Well, what's the racket
00:39:00and how much do I get?
00:39:03Chinaman.
00:39:04You get $2.50 a load.
00:39:06Say, what is this charity work?
00:39:08$2.50.
00:39:10The last fly I dropped his load
00:39:11and we had to cut prices.
00:39:12Well, I'm not dropping anything.
00:39:14I'll tell you what I'll do.
00:39:15$300 and I play ball.
00:39:18All right.
00:39:19That's a deal.
00:39:21But get this, Tricky.
00:39:22No cargo,
00:39:24no dough.
00:39:25You guys get away with murder.
00:39:27Us pilots ought to go on a strike or something.
00:39:30Well, take it or leave it.
00:39:31Well, I'll take it, all right.
00:39:34When and where?
00:39:35I'll tell you when
00:39:36after I've checked up on you.
00:39:38One of the boys goes across the border with you
00:39:41and you land the load
00:39:42at our field in Mercer Canyon.
00:40:01Yep.
00:40:02Spud talking.
00:40:05What plane you got ready?
00:40:07X-26?
00:40:10Ready now?
00:40:11If she's all ready,
00:40:12you got a flyer?
00:40:14Tricky Thomas.
00:40:16Say, I thought that whole
00:40:17McDonald outfit went up for a stretch.
00:40:20You better make sure
00:40:21you ain't got a phony, Spud.
00:40:22Okay, Joe.
00:40:24Okay.
00:40:30What's your other name, Tricky?
00:40:34What's the gag?
00:40:36What did you say
00:40:37if I told you Tricky's up the river?
00:40:38I'd say you were cracked.
00:40:44I'm not up the river
00:40:46because I skipped bail.
00:40:48That's why I need ready dough
00:40:49and a hideout.
00:40:52Say,
00:40:53do I look like a sucker?
00:40:56Wouldn't I be a chump
00:40:57to stick my neck in here
00:40:58if I wasn't right?
00:41:01What are we doing, Spud?
00:41:05I don't know.
00:41:07We need to fly our awful band.
00:41:12I don't know him.
00:41:13That guy's all wet.
00:41:17I kind of believe you, Tricky.
00:41:19But we got to check up on you.
00:41:21All right, then.
00:41:22I'll see you tomorrow.
00:41:23Wait a minute.
00:41:25I can't let you go now.
00:41:27Why not?
00:41:28I'm not going to squeal.
00:41:30Look here.
00:41:31Now send one of the boys
00:41:32with me to keep me company.
00:41:34That shows I'm all right,
00:41:35doesn't it?
00:41:35No, Tricky.
00:41:37You know too much now.
00:41:40You have to stay here
00:41:41till we find out for sure.
00:41:55Hello, Steve.
00:41:57Mrs. Spud.
00:41:58Know anybody can identify
00:41:59Tricky Thomas
00:42:00and the McDonald gang?
00:42:02All right.
00:42:04Bring him over here, will you?
00:42:07Sorry, Tricky,
00:42:07but I can't take a chance.
00:42:09Rod,
00:42:10you and Tiger
00:42:11take him downstairs
00:42:11and hold until Steve gets here.
00:42:13I'll go over
00:42:14and see what the boss
00:42:14wants me to do.
00:42:16Got you.
00:42:16Come on.
00:42:17Take watch, Brad.
00:42:29Sit down over there.
00:42:38Hey, buddy.
00:42:38Have you got the time?
00:42:40Ain't got a date, have you?
00:42:42Yes, I have.
00:42:44Well, maybe Steve
00:42:45will be here soon.
00:42:49Then you can go.
00:42:51Oh, yeah, sure.
00:42:52I'll see you in the water.
00:42:53Beyond that.
00:43:03Jordan
00:43:05We'll be here soon.
00:43:07It's okay.
00:43:09Good one.
00:43:13I'll be here.
00:43:15I'll be here soon.
00:43:19Go.
00:43:23seated in my silver chair and I come in boss all right I had to come chief I'm in a
00:43:30jam
00:43:31did you get a flyer yeah I got one but he may be a phony I'll have to wait and
00:43:36double check on him
00:43:37that's fine what then if he don't click maybe Steve will get somebody can't depend on that
00:43:43time's too pressing well we can't take a chance either can we what do you suggest
00:43:52take a load off your feet
00:44:02this may work
00:44:05oh hello miss Avery oh hello there how are you I'm terribly sorry but I'm afraid I'll be unable
00:44:12to keep my engagement today I've been called away on urgent business I'll have to fly down to my
00:44:17ranch at once fly to your ranch oh how thrilling hey why couldn't I go along oh I'm I'm sorry
00:44:26but
00:44:26under the circumstances I'm afraid you can't you see I might be unexpectedly detained and you'd be
00:44:32forced to fly the ship back alone but that would be glorious oh do be an angel let me go
00:44:38please all
00:44:41all right I can't resist you but not a word to the soul understand I don't want your father to
00:44:48be
00:44:48angry with me about anything now how soon would you be ready to leave all right now
00:44:55fine I'll be waiting all right I've got to fly us but I'll go down and let this flyer bring
00:45:08the load
00:45:09back alone you can go now have a truck at the field ready for a pickup okay chief
00:45:28safe but how long are we going to stick around here Joe Steve gets here I'm taking the other boys
00:45:34with me we're landing a load pretty soon and I gotta go hey I thought you said you didn't have
00:45:38another
00:45:38pilot the chief just got another one I sent right outside to watch for Steve if the mug he brings
00:45:44fins
00:45:44to identify this guy let him have it
00:46:04something kept
00:46:14that guy ain't freaky thomas he's in a tough spot
00:46:24come on step on it
00:46:39you got a cigarette run no I just smoked the last one I never mind I'll get one upstairs
00:46:53hey hey sit down there
00:47:26Tiger! Tiger!
00:47:27All right.
00:47:43Right where are you drop that gun
00:48:10Right where are you drop that gun
00:48:47Right where are you drop that gun
00:48:47Don't kill Tiger I got him
00:48:52Turn on another light Tiger I'm going to give it to him now
00:48:56Wait a minute Rod
00:48:57Why we know he isn't tricky Thomas or else he wouldn't have pulled this
00:49:00Yeah I know but you ain't running this show
00:49:02We'll tie him up and wait till Steve gets here
00:49:05All right show me that rope
00:49:11Think you can have him alone
00:49:12I'll take care of him
00:49:13Well I'm going up the office
00:49:42Well there we are
00:49:44Not much of a ranch but it will serve my purpose
00:49:51Oh I wouldn't care if it was the North Pole just for the thrill of flying
00:49:55Oh you are an enthusiast aren't you
00:49:57Shall we walk over
00:50:03Savory this is my ranch foreman Mr. Lufkin
00:50:06Savory
00:50:07How do you do
00:50:07My old friend Yung Yau
00:50:09How do you do
00:50:11Now if you'll excuse me I have a little business to attend to do you mind
00:50:15Not at all
00:50:15All right Yau
00:50:17Lufkin
00:50:18I'll turn Miss Avery over to you
00:50:20How'd you like a cup of tea
00:50:21Oh I'd love it
00:50:22Well that's fine
00:50:23You see the Chang excels himself for our charming guest
00:50:25Come along Miss Avery
00:50:51Come along Miss Avery
00:50:58All right
00:51:10Well come on come on where's my letter for this load
00:51:13One moment
00:51:14Before I give letter
00:51:16Or you take Chinaman
00:51:18You must leave a hostage with me
00:51:21Hostage?
00:51:22What for?
00:51:23To insure my countrymen
00:51:25Last time they die remember
00:51:27Yes
00:51:28Last time my brother he drove an airplane
00:51:30Get killed
00:51:31We will resist it
00:51:33Keep far out of this
00:51:38Listen
00:51:38You don't need any hostage with me
00:51:40This load will go through without accident
00:51:43As a matter of fact I'll fly it through myself
00:51:45Will that satisfy you?
00:51:47No hostage
00:51:48No Chinaman
00:51:49All right
00:51:53I'll leave you a hostage
00:51:55How about the young lady who came down with me?
00:51:58Would that be satisfactory?
00:52:01Lady all right
00:52:03Make good hostage
00:52:04Where's the letter?
00:52:20He's coming up
00:52:22Then
00:52:22Look out
00:52:22He's definitely here
00:52:24Hurry up now I've got the Janoman aboard
00:52:26Now
00:52:27Now
00:53:00Hi, you're Ed. Hello, Steve. Go on in and waitin' for you. Okay.
00:53:21Hello, Tiger. Hello, Steve. Where is that guy? Downstairs with Ross. Come on.
00:53:25Wait a minute. Give the boys a little shot of that cactus lightning. All right.
00:53:30Then tell them all about it. Sure good stuff.
00:53:38Well, I just saw Steve Garlow go in there with a couple of his tough mugs and I'm not gonna
00:53:41wait any longer.
00:53:43Right, Sullivan. The men will be right down.
00:53:46Put Dan on right away.
00:53:52Kinda stout, huh?
00:53:56Come on, I'll take you downstairs.
00:54:12Where is he? There he is.
00:54:29Hello, Trekkie.
00:54:49Come on with me. Come on.
00:54:57This guy's tricky. I'm King Tut.
00:55:01Oh, there, huh?
00:55:03Keep your eye on him, Rod.
00:55:06And how?
00:55:10You two fellas get around front.
00:55:12Get your guns ready, fellas. Now, take it easy. Come on.
00:55:19Now, that red!!
00:55:24Thanks, buddy, and so long, Steve.
00:55:26Adios.
00:55:26So long.
00:55:30Get his gun.
00:55:32Get him up in the air.
00:55:34Come on, take him out, boys.
00:55:35Put him in the car.
00:55:35What's the big idea?
00:55:36You'll find out.
00:55:37Come on.
00:55:38Come on, get moving.
00:55:39Come on, Dan.
00:55:40Come on.
00:55:42Hey, wait a minute.
00:55:46Tiger Morgan, huh?
00:55:48Get his gun.
00:55:50Where's the young fella came in here about an hour ago?
00:55:51I don't know what you're talking about.
00:55:53Take him out of the rest of them.
00:55:54Go on, get it going.
00:55:55Come on.
00:56:03Easy.
00:56:19Goodbye, Lug.
00:56:21Give my regards to the boys when you get over there.
00:56:33All right, Dan.
00:56:34Take him upstairs to the rest of them.
00:56:35Good thing Sullivan didn't wait for your time schedule,
00:56:38Baxter.
00:56:38Sullivan, I guess I'd better listen to some of your ideas
00:56:41after this.
00:56:42You're right.
00:56:42You're all right, son.
00:56:44You're in time of short enough, that's all.
00:56:45Well, it's fun of you to take it that way.
00:56:47Yeah, never mind about that.
00:56:48What'd you find out?
00:56:49They got a plane, X-26.
00:56:50It's doing with the load right now.
00:56:52Where?
00:56:53Mercer Canyon.
00:56:54They got a ground crew over there for the pickup.
00:56:56You get over there with the men,
00:56:56I'll get my plane up and cruise around in case
00:56:58somebody warns them when they go try to skip it.
00:57:00Go to it.
00:57:03Wait.
00:57:03Wait.
00:57:13Warmer up, Gus.
00:57:14Come on, Lufkin.
00:57:24I guess I'd better go.
00:57:25I see Mr. Walters preparing to leave.
00:57:27You no go.
00:57:28You my hostage.
00:57:31Hostage?
00:57:32What do you mean?
00:57:33I mean, you stay here.
00:57:36If Chinamen die on trips, you no go home.
00:57:43Why, you must be crazy.
00:57:45You can't hold me here.
00:57:47I know crazy.
00:57:49You see.
00:58:28I can't give you the letter, you fool.
00:58:30The load's gone.
00:58:31Lufkin, get that other ship out.
00:58:33We've got to catch that girl before she lands a load of Chinaman.
00:58:35Hurry.
00:58:37Get the covers off.
00:58:38Hurry the man with the gas.
00:58:40Gas confounded, Lufkin.
00:58:41Why don't you keep these planes fueled?
00:58:43Step on it now.
00:59:02Clean ready, Bill?
00:59:03Yep.
00:59:03You're on and ready to go.
00:59:05Fine.
00:59:05I've been here.
00:59:05I've been here.
00:59:06Let's go.
00:59:06Let's go.
00:59:21You've been here.
00:59:33All right.
00:59:34Let's go.
00:59:55Looks like he's a little bit late
00:59:57Oh no, he's just on time
00:59:58Come on boys, get him
00:59:59Get him
01:00:00Get up there
01:00:01Come on, get up there
01:00:02Come on boys, get up
01:00:12Let's go
01:00:56Let's go
01:01:06Bring him down, all right
01:01:20All right, take those fellas along
01:01:21Come on
01:01:23All right, come on, Dan
01:01:24All right, come on, Dan
01:01:58Bob
01:01:59Viola
01:02:00I might have killed you
01:02:02Say, what are you doing with this plane?
01:02:04Well, I was...
01:02:20So you're in on us, too
01:02:34So you're in on us, too
01:02:39How was I doing with this plane?
01:02:41I just went because I thought it was a chance to fly
01:02:43You wouldn't take my tip, would you?
01:02:45You wouldn't take my tip, would you?
01:02:46You had to have your thrill, you stupid netwhip
01:02:48Oh, I know I am
01:02:49I'm sorry
01:02:50Sorry?
01:02:51What good's that going to do now?
01:02:52Don't you realize you're implicated in this?
01:02:54I've got to arrest you
01:02:55All right
01:02:56I'll take my medicine
01:03:01That's moss
01:03:02I know the plane
01:03:05Well, I'll soon find out
01:03:07I know the plane
01:03:44where's baxter up there who flew the x-26 in i did you brought these chinamen over yes
01:04:17now if baxter could only get the other half of that letter we'd have plenty of evidence that's right
01:04:42so
01:05:13so
01:05:19so
01:05:28so
01:05:40so
01:05:43so
01:06:02well there's your master smuggler i told you we land one remember what you said about evidence
01:06:07keeping and catching is different yes well look at this now we can only find the other half i've got
01:06:19and they match oh boy that's what i call bringing in the evidence yes but sullivan remember what you
01:06:25said about that and maybe i said i'd resign well may i will resign after after i find out what
01:06:31want to do with this girl well there's nothing i can do but take her with me give me your
01:06:37handcuffs
01:06:42i hate to do this viola
01:06:50hey what am i going to tell graves about this tell him i eloped with a secret agent that helped
01:06:56me solve
01:06:56the case
01:07:01and don't forget to turn in your resignation
01:07:05you
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