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In London, Lady Margaret Carstairs and her son, Roland, engage renowned detective Sherlock Holmes to accompany them back home to Scotland as protection for their priceless gem, the Star of Rhodesia. When Roland turns up murdered and the Star disappears, Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson investigate, only to discover another murder, and a strange connection with Watson's acquaintance Maj. Duncan-Bleek.
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01:16The Star of Rhodesia is one of the most famous of the Earth's treasures.
01:24The first touched by the fingers of the humble capital, it would have been better had it
01:30never been found.
01:33For all those who possessed it came to sudden and violent death.
01:39Our story opens in London, within the sound of bow bells.
01:45In the shadow of Tower Bridge is the carpenter's shop of Mock and Son, coffin makers.
01:53A beautiful job, if I may say so.
01:55You'll be sure to have it as the undertakers in time.
01:58Of course.
01:58The Scotch Express leaves Euston Station at 7.30 tonight.
02:03That leaves very little time for the arrangement of a body.
02:07Your mother, is it not?
02:08Yes.
02:09You are taking her to Scotland?
02:11Yes, Ed and Beto.
02:12Her home.
02:14Oh.
02:18Rather a nuisance.
02:20Traveling by train.
02:24Ain't it?
02:33I'll be chill.
02:38Hold on.
02:39Get on about your business.
03:17I'm terribly sorry.
03:28Mr. Holmes?
03:30Hello.
03:30I was afraid you wouldn't get here in time.
03:33I was studying the faces of our fellow passengers.
03:35Fascinating hobby.
03:36And sometimes most enlightening.
03:39Lady Margaret has bought the train, I presume?
03:41Oh, yes.
03:41Mother's expecting you.
03:43I've reserved a compartment for you and your friend, Dr. Watson.
03:46As a matter of fact, it's in this coach here, just ahead of the luggage van.
03:48Day coach?
03:49Yes.
03:49The sleepers are all taken.
03:51Mother wasn't interested in her bed so much as she wasn't getting to Edinburgh.
03:53So naturally, it wasn't very difficult to persuade her to travel in a day coach.
03:57Exactly.
03:57It had been open to take on additional passengers.
03:59So I observed.
04:01I say, it was awfully decent of you to come, considering the fact that I was so secretive about it
04:05all.
04:06My dear Mr. Carstairs, there was no need for secrecy.
04:08I already knew.
04:09You knew that Mother insisted on bringing the star of Rhodesia with her to London?
04:12And that while here, an attempt had been made to steal it.
04:15Did Scotland Yard tell you that?
04:18Oh, no, my dear Mr. Carstairs.
04:20The fact that your mother owns the famous diamond is common knowledge.
04:24She came down to London to attend the reception of Buckingham Palace and quite naturally wore the star of Rhodesia.
04:29You want me to accompany you back to your home in Edinburgh.
04:31Therefore, an attempt must have been made to steal the star of Rhodesia while you were here in London.
04:35It seems simple the way you explain it, Mr. Holmes.
04:38If you don't mind, I'll wait here for my friend, Dr. Watson.
04:40I can't think what's keeping him.
04:41Mother and I will be expecting you.
04:43Oh, could I take this for you?
04:44Oh, I'd be much obliged.
04:47We'll be in compartment E.
04:48Yes.
04:56Picket, please.
05:01Here's your carriage, sir.
05:03Well, well, well, look who's here.
05:05Inspector Lestrade.
05:06Why, Mr. Holmes?
05:07Think of your trip, Inspector?
05:08Fishing, eh?
05:09Bit of an holiday.
05:10Oh, that's very nice.
05:12Uh, trout?
05:13Huh?
05:14Oh, yes.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Rather large rods for trout, aren't they?
05:18Salmon, perhaps.
05:19Well, as a matter of fact, I'm going mostly for the rest.
05:21As a matter of fact, you're on a job for Scotland Yard, aren't you?
05:26I, uh, trust this is the right carriage.
05:30This is where we take care of the overflow, sir.
05:32I see.
05:33Porter will take your bags.
05:35I'll carry this myself if you don't mind.
05:43Ready to go, sir.
05:44Not past seven, eh?
05:45We always leave on time.
06:01On your head, sir.
06:19Watson!
06:20Coming home!
06:22Watson!
06:24All right, Holmes, I'm coming!
06:27I think I'm off.
06:29I think you're off.
06:35Hey, come on.
06:37Thank you for your timely assistance, sir.
06:40Really, Watson, aren't you a little stuffed, this sort of thing?
06:42Rubbish.
06:42I do a weight for a man of my age.
06:44Ran into an old friend of mine, Duncan Bleak.
06:46Later, the cloth Indian lancers, or Major Duncan Bleak, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
06:50How do you do, sir?
06:50Delighted.
06:50I've heard quite a little about you.
06:52India, eh?
06:52Retired 15 years ago.
06:54As a matter of fact, we were reminiscing about India.
06:56Didn't realize how late it was.
06:57It stays like so long these days, we almost missed a train.
07:00So I observed.
07:01In here, sir.
07:03Doctor, would you care to join me in a glass of whiskey and a dash of soda before dinner?
07:06No, Mayor.
07:06It's a good idea.
07:08What's it all about, Holmes?
07:10Did you ever hear of Lady Margaret Castor's famous down in the Star of Radicia?
07:13There was something in last week's text about the old girl being in London with the bauble.
07:16Wasn't there, Holmes?
07:17Yes, there was.
07:47She's on this train.
07:48Mr. Stroud, he's on this train.
07:50Oh, is he?
07:51He's giving an excellent imitation of Isaac Walton.
07:54Thank you, Gordon, Jess.
07:57Come in, Mr. Holmes.
07:59My present colleague, Dr. Watson.
08:00How do you do?
08:07I thought it better to engage Mr. Holmes after what happened in London.
08:10No doubt you're an efficient person.
08:12But I don't think there's any need for a policeman.
08:15Policeman?
08:16How long have you been in possession of the Star of Radicia, Lady Margaret?
08:20Twenty-five years.
08:22You know, it may seem strange to you, but I've never actually seen it.
08:26I suppose there's no harm since we're paying you to guard it.
08:29Mother.
08:30Yes?
08:36May I?
08:37Do, by all means.
08:40Great Scott.
08:42What a remarkable stone.
08:44My husband gave it to me on our fifth wedding anniversary.
08:48420 carats, isn't it?
08:49The original diamond was over 700 carats.
08:52Yes.
08:53Your father had it cut.
08:54Less ostentatious.
08:56Ostentatious is bigger than a duck, say Watson, please.
08:59Oh, sir.
09:01Thank you, Lady Margaret.
09:02We'll be as unobtrusive as possible.
09:04That will be a novelty from a policeman.
09:08Now, if you wouldn't mind telling us where our compartment is.
09:10Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes.
09:12Oh, thank you.
09:13Lady Margaret.
09:15Good night.
09:15Good night.
09:16Good night.
09:18In pertinence.
09:20She called us policemen.
09:21And what's wrong with being a policeman?
09:23Oh, hello, Lestrade.
09:25Where are you going?
09:26The inspector's going to Scotland to fish for salmon.
09:28Oh, really?
09:29The season doesn't start for another month.
09:31But you wouldn't know that, would you?
09:32Who says I'm going to fish for salmon?
09:34Who?
09:35Him.
09:36Excuse me, please.
09:51Police.
09:52Police?
09:55Here?
09:56On the train?
09:58Scotland Yard.
09:59I heard.
10:00I warned you.
10:03I warned you.
10:04I warned you.
10:09Oh, Mr. Holmes?
10:10Yes.
10:10This way, please.
10:16Well, there you are, Holmes.
10:21Try some of this curry.
10:23It's excellent.
10:25Steak and kitty pudding, please.
10:28Oh, God.
10:36Of course, the Bengal curry doesn't compare with that of Madras.
10:39No, it's the quality of the mutt that makes the difference, don't you think?
10:44The, um, the meat's unimportant.
10:48It's the spices that make the difference.
10:50Don't you agree with me, Holmes?
10:52What?
10:54So we were discussing curry.
10:56Oh, yes, curry.
10:57Horrible stuff.
10:59Oh, really?
11:00One man's meat is another man's poison.
11:02Oh.
11:03Oh.
11:12There will be two of us, steward.
11:14My son will be here directly.
11:47All right, sir.
11:51Bye.
11:54Bye.
11:55Bye.
11:57Bye.
11:59Bye.
12:01Bye.
12:27My dear fellow, I still insist the unpolished wild rice does make a considerable difference
12:31to a good curry.
12:32Well, I still can't agree with you.
12:34Take care of this for me, will you, Watson?
12:37Right, sure.
12:42That was one of them.
12:49Was Young Caster's in the dining club with you?
12:52No, Lady Margaret came in alone.
12:54Well, I was in my compartment just now, having a bite to eat, and I had a question here.
12:58Crash?
12:58It's locked.
12:59I knocked and there was no answer.
13:01Sir, you just stood here twiddling your thumbs.
13:03Brilliant.
13:03Attendant.
13:04Will you please unlock this door?
13:06I'm sorry, sir.
13:06This is Inspector Lestart of Scotland Yard.
13:08That's all right.
13:09You can open it.
13:09Very good, sir.
13:21What?
13:29Dead.
13:32Murdered.
13:33That's a big quick, isn't it?
13:34Even for you.
13:37Is this the, uh...
13:38Yes.
13:40Starved Odisha was in this box not 45 minutes ago.
13:42How do you know?
13:43I saw it.
13:44Well, it might be here somewhere.
13:46No, no good looking for it, Mr. Dodd.
13:47The killer's got it.
13:49Ah, there you are, Holmes.
13:51How about joining us in the game?
13:52Take a look at his body, will you, Watson?
13:54Body?
13:55Good Scott.
13:57How do you know it's murder, Mr. Holmes?
13:59Murder?
14:00Oh, I say.
14:00Who are you?
14:01Major Duncan Preak, a friend of Dr. Watson's.
14:03Hmm.
14:04Well, what makes you so sure it's murder, Mr. Holmes?
14:06The door was locked.
14:09Every attendant has a key.
14:11Did you open this door for anyone during the last hour?
14:14No, sir.
14:14Is the key ever out of your possession?
14:16It never is, sir.
14:17It's on a chain.
14:19To me, I can't tell you.
14:20Hmm?
14:22Any marks of violence on the body?
14:24None that I can see.
14:25You seem to have missed it this time, didn't you, Mr. Holmes?
14:28Possibly.
14:29Still, if it was a natural death, it came at a very convenient time, didn't it?
14:32Hmm?
14:37What does this mean?
14:42Starved is here.
14:44It's gone.
14:45You were supposed to guard it.
14:47My son employed you.
14:49That's why I left it with him.
14:51Where is he?
14:57I'm sorry, Lady Margaret.
14:59It was thoughtless of us to let you come in like this.
15:01Do you an empty compartment?
15:02Yes, sir.
15:03Then I think we'd better...
15:04If you don't mind, Lady Margaret, please.
15:11Poor chap's mother, I presume.
15:13Yeah.
15:14Well, let's get to the bottom of this.
15:17Excuse me, Doctor.
15:19Poor chap.
15:20He was so young.
15:20It's such a pity.
15:26I have sent for the conductor, Lestrade.
15:27You want to talk to him.
15:28And I've asked that no one be allowed to leave this coach.
15:30Oh, thank you, Mr. Holmes.
15:31Shall we use my compartment?
15:32Thanks.
15:33Attendant.
15:33Yes, sir.
15:34Lock that door and let no one go in without my partner.
15:36You understand?
15:36Very good, sir.
15:37All right.
15:39Sorry, old man.
15:40Official police business.
15:41Well, that's all right.
15:42I'll catch up with you later.
15:51Are you looking for the Scotland Yard Inspector, sir?
15:53Why, yes.
15:54Right in there, sir.
16:00Come in.
16:27Sorry, sir.
16:29No one's allowed to leave the carriage.
16:30Can't leave the carriage?
16:32Whose ridiculous idea was that?
16:33Scotland Yard.
16:35Scotland Yard.
16:39You see, we don't stop until we reach Rugby.
16:42That's right, sir.
16:43Good.
16:43We'll have a thorough search of the train made before that time.
16:45Find the murder, Inspector, and you'll find the diamond.
16:48But we don't know it was murder.
16:50Consider the facts, Lestrade.
16:52Young Carstess was dead when the jewel was stolen.
16:55Otherwise, he'd have put up a struggle, and there were no marks of violence on the body.
16:59If, however, he died a natural death, we must assume that the thief happened to be on hand
17:04just at the right moment, which is outside the realm of probability.
17:07No Lestrade.
17:08In this case, nothing was left to chance.
17:10That's why I say find the murderer, and you'll find the diamond.
17:13How do we know the thief didn't leave the carriage before we discovered the body?
17:16The attendant was in the corridor the entire time, and he's certain that no one passed into the dining car.
17:21The door at the other end leads into the luggage van.
17:23Which is always locked.
17:33You found no marks of any kind on the body, Watson?
17:36No, none of any significance.
17:38Not even a scratch?
17:39Well, there was a small spot of blood on his neck, just a mere speck.
17:43That's what I was referring to.
17:44You mean that scratch killed him?
17:46It's possible the poison that went into the wound did.
17:49Poison?
17:50Well, we can't tell that without an autopsy.
17:52Hmm.
17:54Have you got a list of the passengers in this carriage?
17:56Yes, sir.
17:58There you are, sir.
18:01Major Duncan Bleak.
18:02That would be your friend, Doctor.
18:04The next compartment's empty.
18:05Where we took Lady Margaret after the murder.
18:08You remember, Lestrade.
18:11Go on.
18:14Vivian Vedder, Inspector Liston.
18:16That's this one.
18:17Lady Margaret Carstairs and the Honourable Roland Carstairs.
18:21Professor William Kilbane, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Showcross, Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson.
18:27Well, that would be you two.
18:29Well, I think I shall ask a few questions.
18:33Vivian Vedder.
18:34We'll stop with her, whoever she is.
18:40Vedder, compartment C.
18:43Well, here we are.
18:52Empty.
18:54Sir Holmes, are you going to let Lestrade handle this thing by himself?
18:58Well, after all, he does represent the official police, you know.
19:01Well, with him doing the questioning and looking under the seat cushions for diamonds.
19:05I won't know any more than we're through than we do now.
19:07I could do it better myself.
19:08Why don't you, O'Connor?
19:09Huh?
19:11By a joke, I think I will.
19:12Probably find out just as much as the Strad would anyway.
19:16I'll do it at once.
19:17Oh, that's where we just came from.
19:23Sir?
19:24Oh, that's where the body is.
19:30Well, I'll start with this one.
19:37Yes?
19:37My name's Watson.
19:39Dr. Watson.
19:40Oh?
19:41To what am I indebted for this intrusion?
19:43I'm afraid I'm going to ask you one or two questions that you're doing on the train.
19:47Where you're going, things I get, you know.
19:49Why?
19:50Customary.
19:51Well, there's been a murder committed.
19:55Scotland Yard, Sherlock Holmes,
19:58Sherlock Holmes and I...
19:59What about Sherlock Holmes?
20:02We're cross-examining suspects.
20:05Suspects?
20:06Of what am I suspected?
20:08Oh, the fellow's dead.
20:09Murdered, you know.
20:12Now, let me get this straight.
20:13You say a murder has been committed on this train?
20:16Yeah, next compartment.
20:17And because a perfect stranger to me got himself murdered, you come to question me?
20:21We've got to question everybody.
20:23Are you a policeman?
20:25No.
20:26Then by what right do you force your way into my compartment?
20:30Well, I...
20:30What are you doing on this train?
20:32Where are you going?
20:34I'm not going anywhere.
20:34Holmes and I are on the train to watch the...
20:36Oh, I know.
20:37It's a diamond or a pearl or something of fabulous value.
20:41This fellow Holmes is always chasing after missing jewels or mysterious females.
20:57What is the meaning of this?
21:00I'm sorry, Miss Vera.
21:02But it was necessary for us to search your compartment.
21:04Indeed.
21:05May I ask what you expected to find?
21:07A valuable jewel has been stolen.
21:10And a man has been murdered.
21:11They're making a routine search of the entire carriage.
21:14And asking a few questions.
21:19Go right ahead.
21:27I understand your journey is rather a sad one.
21:30Your mother...
21:32Yes.
21:35Perhaps we'd better not question Miss Vera just now, Miss Trave.
21:38Eh?
21:40Excuse us, will you?
21:49What's the idea, Mr. Holmes?
21:51Not of taste, Miss Trave.
21:52The young lady is taking her mother to Scotland for burial.
21:56In a coffin?
21:57That is the customary method, I believe.
22:00Miss Trave, I think we'll take a look at that coffin.
22:02Might prove interesting.
22:04Hmm.
22:05I was about to suggest have anything myself, Mr. Holmes.
22:08Conductor, I'll have a look in the luggage van.
22:10This way, sir.
22:19That I am Dr. Watson.
22:20Dr. John H. Watson of 221 B Baker Street.
22:23Retired.
22:24My friend Sherlock Holmes can vouch for it.
22:25Your alibi isn't worth a scotch party.
22:28You just told me that this fellow Holmes is a crony of yours.
22:31Naturally, he'd lie.
22:32I resent that, sir.
22:33Sherlock Holmes is a very strong integrity.
22:35He might even be an accomplice.
22:37Why, if I were a policeman, I'd take you in charge this very moment.
22:41I didn't do it, sir.
22:42I swear I didn't do it.
22:43I can prove it.
22:44There you are, Holmes.
22:46Now get out of here and join your silly friends.
22:52Did you discover anything, Watson?
22:53Yes.
22:54He's a very suspicious character.
22:56He tried to put me off the scent.
22:57From the little I heard, he seemed reasonably successful.
23:00Look here.
23:01You're not going to let an old fellow like Professor Kilbane discourage you, are you?
23:05Why don't you try this one?
23:06You think I'd better?
23:07Yes, of course.
23:09All right.
23:14Do you mind if I come in?
23:16You may.
23:18I'm sorry to bother you, but I represent the police.
23:21I knew it.
23:23Alfred, I told you.
23:24Told him what?
23:26Well?
23:27It's quite all right, Inspector.
23:29I confess.
23:31Confess?
23:32You mean you stole it?
23:34You've got it in there?
23:35Yes.
23:36No, no, no.
23:36Leave it where it is.
23:38I'll go and fetch the speckless card at Scotland Yard.
23:42And don't either of you attempt to run away.
23:43Oh, no, Inspector.
23:51Is this door who was kept locked, Doctor?
23:53Yes, sir.
23:53Only the guard and myself have keys.
23:55Got them, Holmes.
23:56Who?
23:56The thieves.
23:57The thieves?
23:57Well, come on. Speak up, man.
23:58There's a married couple down there.
23:59Yes, I confessed.
24:01Confessed?
24:02Broke them down.
24:03Gave them a third degree.
24:04And you left them unguarding?
24:06I told them not to run away.
24:07Well, we'd better have a talk with them.
24:14Oh!
24:15It's, uh, you again.
24:16It might interest you to know that I've just caught the thieves.
24:23Excuse me, madam.
24:25You're the police, I know.
24:26Hmm.
24:27I warned them.
24:28But no, he had to take it.
24:30I must warn you that anything you say may be used against you.
24:33Anything they say.
24:34They've already admitted everything.
24:35Everything?
24:36Yes.
24:36They've got it in there.
24:37I'd be glad to pay double what it's worth if only they won't prosecute.
24:41It's my first offence.
24:43You chaps always say the same thing.
24:45Come on, hand it over.
24:45Where is it?
24:47I stole it.
24:49I took it from a hotel in London.
24:51Come on, come on.
24:53In my small way, I'm a collector of teapots.
25:00Teapots.
25:00Teapots.
25:01Dr. Watson, does this look like a diamond?
25:04Not very much.
25:05Not that you mention it.
25:06Well, what's all that about a confession?
25:08Well, when I came in here before, they said that they took it.
25:10Well, you'll please oblige us, Doctor, by not meddling in police business.
25:13His time wasn't entirely wasted, Lestrade.
25:15At least you've recovered the teapot.
25:17Thank you, Holmes.
25:19Teapot.
25:20The fellow tries his best.
25:21What's he get?
25:23Humiliation, abuse, and Lestrade of all people.
25:25A good man to chuck up the whole case.
25:28Might be a good idea to let the police do their own work.
25:31You mind your own business.
25:34Oh, there you are, Watson.
25:36How about a spot in my compartment?
25:38Thanks, old man.
25:39Serving right if I've got a big tiddler.
25:51I suppose you realize you'll be turned over to the police as soon as we reach anybody.
25:57Dr. Watson, teapots.
26:00Why, I beg your pardon, Professor Kilbane.
26:02You're in the next compartment, aren't you?
26:03I am.
26:04I'm afraid we'll have to ask you a few questions.
26:06Now, don't tell me that you're going to start.
26:09You mind?
26:10Well, of course I mind.
26:11Come on, in you go.
26:21A brilliant mind, but there have been times when...
26:25When your scientist's mind has shown him the way.
26:28Exactly.
26:29You take the death of young Carstairs, for instance.
26:32I knew from the first it was poison.
26:34The scientific approach, of course.
26:36The murderer used a hypodermic.
26:39Some rare poison from South America, probably.
26:42Or India.
26:43India.
26:43Yes, it's India.
26:45I've been to India.
26:46So have you.
26:47Yes, sir.
26:50Yes, of course.
26:53What else?
26:57You mean India.
26:58I don't like your attitude, Professor Kilbane.
27:00I don't like it at all.
27:01Perhaps not.
27:02But I'm on this train for legitimate reasons.
27:05And I've neither the time nor the inclination
27:08to assist you with your work.
27:10You're perfectly within your rights, sir.
27:12And I'm sure that Inspector The Starr appreciates that.
27:15Thank you, sir.
27:16Now, if you have no objection,
27:17I have some work to do which requires concentration.
27:21Now, the malics?
27:23Yes.
27:24Interesting study.
27:25If you don't mind.
27:53I'm looking for something, Lady Margaret?
27:55Oh, my God.
27:58I came to get my bag.
28:00The door's locked.
28:02Naturally. Perhaps I can help you.
28:20Mr. Holmes, I must talk to you about the diamond.
28:23Oh, don't you worry about that, Lady Margaret.
28:25Fifty thousand pounds, will you tell me not to worry?
28:28My son employed this man to guard it.
28:31And it was stolen right under his very nose.
28:35I warn you, I intend to take this matter up with your superiors.
28:39I'm a private agent, Lady Margaret.
28:41Good. I shall report you both to Scotland Yard.
28:47Well, I am Scotland Yard.
28:54Lady Carstairs entered the dining car alone.
28:57You and I were already there.
28:59Holmes came in later, and I understand that Inspector Lestrade remained in his compartment with the curtains open.
29:05So that if anyone had gone in or out, he would have seen them.
29:07I see. You've got something there.
29:09Well, let's look at this thing objectively.
29:10Lady Carstairs seemed more concerned, was more concerned at the loss of the diamond than at the death of her
29:15son.
29:16Right, George. You're right. So she was.
29:18Come in.
29:21Oh, here you are, Watson.
29:22Sit down. Have a drink?
29:26No, thanks. Do you mind if I, uh...
29:27Not at all.
29:29I've been thinking about this case, Holmes.
29:30That is, Duncan Bleak and I have.
29:33Yes, I see.
29:34Well, the way we figure it out, the old trout is the only one without an alibi.
29:37Yes, we feel that you're approaching the whole thing from the wrong angle.
29:41Really, Watson?
29:42What's your theory?
29:43Insurance.
29:44A lot of people insure jewellery and then try and collect on it.
29:47Interesting suggestion.
29:48I suppose you go and ask Lady Margaret just how much insurance she carries on the starved release shirt.
29:52No, thank you.
29:53We've already had two tries. Why don't you ask yourself?
29:55For a very simple reason I already know. You're not quite a doodler, sir.
29:58Oh, if you know, would you ask me?
30:00Huh. Try to make a poem.
30:19Mr. and Mrs. Shallcross. Teapots.
30:23Well, we can eliminate them.
30:26Professor William Kilbane.
30:28I've sent a telegram to the Edinburgh police to check up on that mathematics professor.
30:34Interesting.
30:35Now what?
30:37Well, just a coincidence.
30:38What's a coincidence?
30:40The fact that this fellow Kilbane happens to be a professor of mathematics.
30:44Oh.
30:46Come again, Mr. Holmes?
30:48Mr. Shallcross, did you ever hear of Colonel Sebastian Moran?
30:50Of course I did. What about him?
30:53Well, then, as you know, Colonel Sebastian Moran was the most sinister, ruthless and diabolically clever henchman
30:58of our late but unlamented friend, Professor Moriarty.
31:03I've never seen him.
31:06But I've been unplessly conscious of his presence more than once.
31:09As a matter of fact, he was directly responsible for what very nearly turned out to be my premature death
31:14on three separate occasions.
31:15Really pretty, Mr. Holmes. What's all that got to do with all this?
31:19Well, possibly nothing.
31:21However, his speciality was spectacular jewel robberies.
31:26And for relaxation, he was addicted to the study of, uh, mathematics.
31:32Are you inferring that this Professor Kilbane is Colonel Sebastian Moran?
31:36That he murdered young Carstairs and stole the diamond?
31:40Well, what about this woman, this, uh, Vivian Vedder? What about her?
31:44No one's above suspicion.
31:48And Lady Margaret.
31:49She might have a motive for wanting the star of Rhodesia stolen.
31:53She wasn't very concerned over the death of her son.
31:58And this friend of Dr. Watson's, this, uh, Major Duncan Bleak.
32:03Might be just as sensible to suspect him.
32:06Now, as far as we know, only four persons knew the star of Rhodesia was on this train.
32:12Yourself, Dr. Watson, the murdered, the dead lad, and myself.
32:17And Lady Margaret.
32:18And Lady Margaret.
32:21I'll have another talk with her ladyship.
32:31Lady Margaret, do you mind if I, uh, come in?
32:46Lady Margaret, do you mind if you come to God, come in and come out?
33:06Do you know, let me leave you the elephant.
33:10Do you have a wenig корolls?
33:10A lovely little�acio.
33:12Who's a lucky beggar?
33:13Duncan Bleak. Been playing cards with him.
33:16He won all the way across, I believe the expression is.
33:19Have you been with him all this time?
33:21No. Just left him.
33:23He introduced me to a newfangled game.
33:26Jinrami, he called it. American, I believe.
33:29A lot of bookkeeping connected with it.
33:32You ever hear of it?
33:48No.
33:50No.
33:54No.
34:03No!
34:05No!
34:14The End
34:50Still looking for the murderer, Inspector?
34:56Impossible, fellow.
35:06Understand it.
35:59It's finished in the thin air.
36:10There you are. Where on earth have you been?
36:18I asked you where you'd been. Hello? What happened?
36:24I'd been observing the landscape from the door at the end of the corridor.
36:27I'd just been along there. I didn't see you. The door was shut.
36:31Actually, it was on the outside.
36:33The outside?
36:34Yes. I must try it sometime.
36:38If we'll take a look at that coffin.
36:40If you remember, I was interrupted the last time.
36:42Oh, sorry.
37:01I'm Sherlock Holmes. Do you mind if I'd expect a coffin you're taking to Scotland?
37:03No one is allowed in here, Mr. Holmes.
37:05I'll take the responsibility. Excuse me.
37:16Would that have occurred to you, Watson, that this is a very unusual coffin?
37:19I don't know. A careful ornate, perhaps?
37:22I wasn't thinking of the fittings. Do you mind if we open it?
37:26It's forbidden, sir.
37:27Sorry. Go on, Watson.
37:30But you can't do that, sir.
37:31We'll have to.
37:34Excuse me, sir.
37:43Little old lady.
37:44As I thought. Shallow.
37:46The body only comes down to about here.
37:48You think there's a secret compartment underneath?
37:52It has to be.
38:02It's empty.
38:06Yes, but it's been recently occupied.
38:08We asked Lestrade to come in here. He's with Lady Margaret.
38:11Right here, Holmes.
38:17Have you let anyone else in here?
38:19No.
38:21Another manics, eh?
38:23He gives me something to do.
38:34Come quick.
38:34What is it?
38:36It's the coffin.
38:40Holmes find a false spot a minute.
38:42Enough room for the murderer to hide in.
38:44Huh?
38:52What is all this, Mr. Holmes?
38:55There's where your murderer's been hiding, Mr. Arne.
38:59It's just a question of finding him, isn't it, Mr. Holmes?
39:01Not him. Them.
39:03Huh?
39:04This affair is obviously the work of two men.
39:06The one who planned it,
39:07and the other who hid in the coffin,
39:09and at a pre-arranged time emerged to commit the murder and effect the robbery.
39:13What are you talking about?
39:14Colonel Sebastian Moran.
39:16You've got that man on the brain, Mr. Holmes.
39:18My dear Lestrade, I accepted this case because I was virtually certain
39:21that Colonel Sebastian Moran could not resist such a tempting morsel as the star of Rhodesia.
39:25I'm convinced that he's the brains behind this case, and that he's on this train.
39:29Oh, and how would you go about finding out which one of the passengers is this Colonel Sebastian Moran?
39:36If he is one of the passengers.
39:38Well, I suggest that you start by questioning Miss Vedder.
39:40It might prove interesting.
39:41Huh?
39:43Oh.
40:05Who's there?
40:08Miss Vedder, I want to ask you a few questions, and I must warn you.
40:11Anything you say may be used against you.
40:13Oh?
40:14Now, about your mother.
40:15It isn't your mother after all, is it?
40:17Perhaps if you explain.
40:18That coffin, we've examined it.
40:20And found the secret compartment.
40:21Oh, come on, let's have it.
40:23Have what?
40:23The old story.
40:25If you insist.
40:28The man approached me and asked me to take a coffin to Scotland.
40:32He offered me a hundred pounds.
40:34Were you aware that the coffin had a secret compartment?
40:36I was.
40:37What story did this person tell you to account for a man being concealed in the coffin?
40:41That someone had to leave London.
40:43Foreign agents were watching the train.
40:45Foreign agents.
40:45All right.
40:47Maybe I didn't believe that foreign agent's story.
40:49You realize, of course, this makes you an accomplice.
40:53What was the name of the man who approached you?
40:56I don't remember.
40:59Miss Vedder, the man who engaged you to take this coffin to Scotland, was it by any chance...
41:05This man here?
41:06I say, old man, aren't you making a mistake?
41:08My dear Watson, just what do you know about Major Duncan Bleak?
41:10I've known him for years.
41:11He's a member of my club.
41:13I say, is this a joke?
41:16Does the name Colonel Moran mean anything to you, sir?
41:19Colonel Moran?
41:20Yes, Colonel Sebastian Moran.
41:23I'm afraid it doesn't.
41:25Good heavens, you don't think that I...
41:26No, no, no, no.
41:26Of course not.
41:27You have the perfect alibi, Dr. Watson.
41:30Yes, yes, yes.
41:30Of course, of course.
41:31Good heavens, gentlemen, you're at perfect liberty to search my compartment, to search me.
41:35If you find the diamond, I...
41:36That won't be necessary.
41:38The star of Rhodesia has not been stolen.
41:41What's that, Mr. Holmes?
41:42An imitation was stolen.
41:43I have the real one.
41:45You've got it?
41:46My dear Lestrade, surely you didn't think I would allow Lady Margaret to retain the genuine
41:50diamond, when I felt reasonably certain that an attempt would be made to steal it?
41:55I've had it in my possession almost from the moment I'd bought it the train.
41:58Confoundly, Mr. Holmes, you had no right to do that.
42:00This is a police matter.
42:01Come on, let me have it.
42:02Look, my job is to see that it wasn't stolen.
42:03It wasn't.
42:05Look, I don't know what this is all about, but I do know that I've never seen this gentleman
42:09before in my life.
42:11I shall have to ask you to remain in your compartment until we reach Edinburgh.
42:14Inspector Lestrade.
42:15Huh?
42:15Oh.
42:16A telegram for you, sir.
42:20I'm sorry, old man.
42:21I'm afraid my friend owes you an apology.
42:23Oh, that's all right, Watson.
42:24In a case like this, naturally everyone is suspected.
42:27Well, we all make mistakes.
42:28Even Holmes is not infallible.
42:30And after all, the killer is still at large, you know.
42:32Yes, he is, isn't he?
42:34Well, good night.
42:35Good night, old boy.
42:35Don't worry.
42:39I think I'll have another little chat with that Professor fellow.
42:43Something important, Lestrade?
42:44You have your secrets, Mr. Holmes, I have mine.
42:47This is Inspector Lestrade.
42:53Look here.
42:54Is this racket going to continue all night?
42:56Professor Kilbane, you told me you were on the staff of the University of Edinburgh.
42:59I said nothing of a kind.
43:00You most certainly did.
43:01I urge you, Mr. Holmes, you urge it.
43:04Oh.
43:04I merely said that I was a Professor of Mathematics
43:07and that I was returning to my home in Edinburgh.
43:10Well, it might be necessary to talk to you again.
43:14Later.
43:14You come pounding on this door again and I'll have the law on you.
43:18I am the law.
43:19Then stop barging in and out of my room like a chambermaid.
43:28Where is everybody?
43:49Thanks for coming.
43:49Yes, siri chap
43:50doesn't want to open the door probably.
43:54This should help us.
44:14Hello? Who shut that door?
44:22It's got the guard. The murderer came back and was seen.
44:27How dare we can... Look again, old fellow.
44:33A scratch. Just a scratch. Like the one on Ronald Carstairs.
44:38A small dart. Apparently made of some soluble substance.
44:42It's probably a gelatin preparation that melts in the wound.
44:45That's why you couldn't see anything on Carstairs.
44:47The murderer was about to get rid of the body.
44:49We heard the knock and became frightened here.
44:51Let me have that, will you?
45:15All right.
45:22THE END
46:05Come away from that door. Were you seen coming in here?
46:09No. Sherlock Holmes and the fat bloke are in the luggage van now.
46:13How about the guard in the corridor?
46:15He didn't see me. I fixed him temporarily.
46:20The guard in the van did. I had to kill him.
46:28Here, you'd better take this.
46:31This isn't the Star of Rhodesia.
46:34You wouldn't be trying to double-cross me, would you?
46:37Sherlock Holmes got the diamond and replaced it with this imitation.
46:40Now that Scotland Yard inspector has the real Star of Rhodesia.
46:44Was he with Holmes and Watson in the luggage van?
46:47No.
46:48Good. Then he's probably in his compartment.
46:50But you'll have to hurry.
46:52I don't like it.
46:53Neither do I.
46:55All you have to do is to relieve him of the diamond.
46:59Scotland Yard inspector, why, that's something different.
47:03Naturally, it'll mean more money for you.
47:05You'd like that, wouldn't you?
47:13Come on.
47:29He's in there.
47:48He's got the diamond.
48:06You use this.
48:35No!
48:36No, don't shoot!
48:39No, don't shoot!
48:40No, don't shoot!
48:41No, don't shoot!
49:25No, don't shoot!
49:26That fellow you put on guard isn't there.
49:28What is my observe?
49:30Strange.
49:31What is?
49:39yeah help me to get him up under the seat
49:46he's coming too hand me that water will you
49:53well it's nothing very serious i'll attend to him properly later on
50:11poison like the others
50:15it's gone the diamond's gone gone yeah and we better search for murder at once no use old fellow
50:23the man who killed him has the starved rodesia what's that it's an apis for the straw that
50:29as a poison dart it's quite an unusual design you were attacked because you have the diamond
50:35fortunately this wasn't used on you hello we're coming to a stop
51:11police
51:30scottish please oh i don't feel up to it mr would you be good enough to talk to them certainly
51:39thank
51:40you keep quiet my boy be back in a minute
51:53this is inspector mcdonald of the edinburgh police how do you do i happen to be in this district on
51:58another case and i'll receive this telegram from headquarters you want to talk to inspect the
52:02stride in due time but i'm in charge here this is scotland you've crossed the border we've had a spot
52:08of
52:08trouble here inspector and that's why i'm here and who are you might i ask mr sherlock holmes on the
52:14private inquiry agent eh i've heard of you heard of him mr holmes inspector has solved this case
52:19already watson will you clear the dining car i want to ask a few questions yes sir and see that
52:24no one
52:25leaves this compartment until i need him for questioning very good sir inspector lestrade asked me to sit in
52:30with you it's a bit unusual but uh scotland yard think a great deal of mr sherlock holmes they
52:35frequently ask his advice scotland yard eh where is this inspector lestrade now watson will you see if
52:42inspector lestrade is sufficient to recover to come into the dining car my job
52:56i know all about you and frankly you'll be in for it all i did was buy a coffin and
53:02bring it on the
53:02train in my opinion this is a matter for scotland yard scotland yard's jurisdiction ended when you
53:08crossed the border inspector so you say that's a matter of opinion miss spader is unquestionably
53:14in the plot but you may not know colonel moran however i don't colonel sebastian moran is he in this
53:22you know him unfortunately i do uh you may return to your compartment
53:33you said unfortunately i i once had an encounter with colonel moran the only time in my entire career
53:40i've been vested a cleverest criminal since the late professor moriarty and then i concur
53:45where is this sebastian ryan he's traveling on this train under the name of major duncan bleak
53:51what on earth are you talking about are you serious mr rooms constable bring in duncan bleak hi sir
53:58duncan bleak but he played for the gentleman at lord's
54:08come in
54:11duncan bleak yes inspector mcdonald would like to see you all right
54:22colonel sebastian moran eh it will give me great pleasure mr holmes to meet up with that scoundrel
54:27again you wanted to see me yes colonel moran you're under arrest oh so you've managed to
54:33convince him that i'm the mythical colonel moran not mythical colonel you've forgotten that affair
54:38at inverness three years ago i've never been an inverness in my life do you mind if i search you
54:42go ahead
54:48for an innocent man you carry strange things in your pockets a retired army officer india but
54:53you're in scotland now and there's a law against carrying firearms weren't you satisfied not quite
55:11now i'm satisfied this clears things up pretty well we'll be coming into topman a few minutes
55:21train doesn't stop atop them i'm afraid i'm afraid you're wrong this time holmes this train will stop at
55:28top of them you're only delaying the inevitable colonel moran you can't get away
55:58out of the way inspector
56:01all right inspector mcdonald here's a man who pulled that cord all right conductor we'll get
56:05off here with our prisoner constables take him off
56:12quite a struggle inspector mcdonald good work mr holmes perhaps i underestimated you
56:18was it was it you who hit me oh i'm terribly sorry you must accept my apologies
56:50well that's that
56:52what is the star looking at that table over there
56:57the star great scott it's dark and bleak i mean colonel sebastian moran come on old fella give me a
57:02hand
57:12what's all this about where's the inspector mcdonald he's just got off the train he couldn't have he couldn't nobody
57:20has a very clever plot colonel moran
57:23your henchman masquerading as policeman come aboard the train arrest you stop the train and take you
57:28off but this is fantastic yes it is isn't it and it's a scheme worthy of colonel sebasti moran he
57:34planned
57:34the whole thing including the coffin of the secret compartment and in case anything went wrong the
57:38pseudo policeman to come aboard and take him off the train before it reached edinburgh then where is
57:42he's going to strike well i imagine at the moment he's pretty well occupied
57:48just a minute mcdonald get over there all of you you're under arrest now put up your hands
57:54driver take us to the nearest police station come on get over here
57:58then the poke in the eye i received from sherlock holmes wasn't an accident after all that is a matter
58:03of
58:04opinion come on get in
58:13send that over as soon as possible will you very good sir it's a telegram to the real edinburgh
58:18police asking to meet us when we arrive but how did you know this fellow wasn't the real inspector
58:23mcdonald elementary my dear watson in the first place he didn't put handcuffs on colonel moran so
58:29i had to do it myself and in the second place inspector mcdonald during the fight was more
58:34hindrance than help which is not characteristic of a real policeman amazing house i'm covering such
58:40a fiendish plot with so little evidence yes i forgot to mention that uh i also happen to know the
58:46real inspector mcdonald of the edinburgh police oh was it was a start in all of this yes and surprisingly
58:52enough he grasped the situation immediately it's very unusual let's hope he hasn't overdone it
58:57very clever holmes you've got me but you haven't got the start of rhodesia oh but i have if in
59:04the
59:04dark i could substitute a big hulk like to start for you colonel moran it's no very great feat to
59:09uh
59:14switch a little thing like a diamond
59:16you
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