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A ventriloquist (Lon Chaney) and his crew (Harry Earles, Lila Lee, Ivan Linlow) go on a crime spree in director Jack Conway's remake of the Tod Browning silent movie. Chaney's final role, and his only talking movie.
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00:00:02The End
00:00:37The End
00:01:00This is just a little sample of what you will see on the inside.
00:01:04The beginning of the religious dance of the muscle man.
00:01:07This is the dance that broke the Sultan's thermometer.
00:01:11That's just a moment there.
00:01:13The big sensation from the inside.
00:01:15Remember I said the big sensation on the inside.
00:01:19The admission is a dime ten cents the tenth part of a dollar.
00:01:22And on the inside of the big show, we have Ida from Idaho.
00:01:27The astounding, avid of boys, angel-faced monument of fascinating femininity.
00:01:34Why, ladies and gentlemen, it is known that this little lady has not seen her feet in the past ten
00:01:40years.
00:01:40Next to her, I wish to call your attention to the little beautiful tattooed lady.
00:01:46Tattooed from the crown of her head to the tip end of her toes with marine pictures.
00:01:51All for the life of her sailor.
00:01:53Next, I wish to call your attention to Sterno, the human volcano.
00:01:59He is in constant training for the hereafter.
00:02:03The next sensation are the beautiful Siamese twins.
00:02:08For all of this, the admission price, remember, is a dime ten cents the tenth part of a dollar.
00:02:13Buy tickets to the right, pass on the inside, for the big show starts immediately.
00:02:20Ladies and gentlemen, gather round a little closer to the platform, please.
00:02:25A little closer, one and all.
00:02:27And now, gaze upon Hercules, Hercules, the mighty, marvelous, mastodonic model of muscular masculinity.
00:02:44Hercules, and now I have here two steel horseshoes, two steel horseshoes.
00:02:49I will hand one to Hercules, and he will bend it for you.
00:02:52Now, what's in close, please?
00:02:54It's a fake.
00:02:55A fake?
00:02:56Ha, ha, suppose you bend it.
00:02:59What Cecil, bend it.
00:03:02Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:03:04If it's a fake, why didn't you bend it to music?
00:03:13Now, do you like it?
00:03:15Now, folks, before the next demonstration, you will have an opportunity to purchase my own books on physical development.
00:03:23Here you are, here you are, here you are, here you are, good people.
00:03:26Gather round this platform.
00:03:27The next demonstration will take place here.
00:03:29I want now to present Professor Echo, God's gifted genius, the greatest ventriloquist of the age, the man of a
00:03:37hundred golden voices, Professor Echo.
00:03:41Thank you, sir.
00:03:42Thank you, sir.
00:03:43Now, folks, if you'll just gather round a little closer now.
00:03:45Come right in a little closer.
00:03:47That's it.
00:03:47That's fine.
00:03:48That's fine, folks.
00:03:49Now, then, if you'll be real quiet, I'll see if I can get the little boy to say something.
00:03:53Well, how are you today, Tommy?
00:03:54Oh, I'm feeling fine, thank you.
00:03:57Well, that's fine.
00:03:58Now, what are you going to sing for the folks today?
00:04:00She was a butterfly's daughter.
00:04:03Oh, he's going to sing she was a butterfly's daughter.
00:04:06She was a butterfly's daughter, but he was a son of a bee.
00:04:16Well, how'd you like to hear Sweet Rosie O'Grady?
00:04:20Oh, Sweet Rosie O'Grady.
00:04:22One of the good old-fashioned songs, huh?
00:04:24Well, that's fine.
00:04:25I'm sure the folks would like to hear that.
00:04:26So, all right, let her go, Tommy.
00:04:55Well, that's very fine, Tommy.
00:04:57That's very fine, indeed.
00:04:57And now, ladies and gentlemen...
00:05:00And now he is a sailor, but he is a sailor.
00:05:04Hey, what's the matter with you?
00:05:06Well, there's a sailor out there.
00:05:07Where?
00:05:08Oh, yes, he means you, buddy.
00:05:11Oh, I just love sailors.
00:05:14Yeah?
00:05:15Say, I could go for a girl like you myself.
00:05:18Say, don't get fresh with me.
00:05:20Oh, go on.
00:05:21Didn't you just say you love sailors?
00:05:22Hold on, there, Dick Noy.
00:05:24Hold on.
00:05:24That is me.
00:05:25That is very nice.
00:05:27Oh, I beg your pardon.
00:05:31That's okay.
00:05:32He's pretty good, ain't he?
00:05:33Gee, I'll say he is, big boy.
00:05:34Look, look, look, look.
00:05:36And I'll succeed.
00:05:37I'll succeed.
00:05:39Well, that's about enough for you, Tommy.
00:05:41Well, that ought to be enough for the sailor, too.
00:05:45Well, friends, that's all there is to life.
00:05:47Just a little laugh, a little tear.
00:05:51Now that'll make your friends laugh with you so much the better.
00:05:53And here, folks, here's the secret of it all.
00:05:56A lifetime of merry wheezes, all for the price of ten cents, a dime, a tenth part of a dollar.
00:06:01Come on, folks, ten cents.
00:06:03Think of it.
00:06:04For ten cents, it can become the life of the party.
00:06:06Here you are.
00:06:08Now, anyone else?
00:06:09Oh, thank you, my friend.
00:06:10Don't forget to read it from cover to cover.
00:06:12All for ten cents.
00:06:13There you are, folks.
00:06:14Thank you, lady.
00:06:17Anyone else now?
00:06:18Anyone else for ten cents, folks?
00:06:20Think of it.
00:06:42Hey, you, mullethead.
00:06:43Lay off that mug of mine, or I'll stop you under the sodas.
00:06:46Shh, not in front of the boobs.
00:06:48Never mind the boobs.
00:06:50You're going to do that once too often, and he'll tear you to pieces.
00:06:53Ah, you mean I'll tear him to pieces.
00:06:55Yeah, you and the Swiss Navy, you dumb cluck.
00:07:00Come on.
00:07:07Well, how's tricks?
00:07:08Two tickers and a leather.
00:07:13Thirty-six bucks.
00:07:15Never mind.
00:07:16I'll do the counting.
00:07:24Here there, Rosie.
00:07:26Tonight, I'm going to give you a treat.
00:07:29I'm going to get you a nice steak.
00:07:32I mean a real steak.
00:07:34Mushrooms and everything.
00:07:36Mushrooms?
00:07:37Sure.
00:07:40You're such a square guy, Echo.
00:07:43Yeah?
00:07:47I couldn't hold out on you.
00:07:55I'm glad you done that, Rosie.
00:07:57You know, money you get that way will never do you no good.
00:08:02You're next, shorty.
00:08:04Come on, now.
00:08:04Skin your teeth and can that grouch.
00:08:06You've got a lot of nice people coming in here today.
00:08:08Oh, I get a lot of yet.
00:08:09I've got more brains than my little finger.
00:08:11All them bones put together.
00:08:13I wouldn't be one of them if I could.
00:08:15I'd like to poison them all.
00:08:17All right, cold blood.
00:08:18All right.
00:08:19If you have so many brains, stand up and do your stuff.
00:08:22And for heaven's sake, smile.
00:08:23What do you think you're getting paid for?
00:08:25Oh, nuts.
00:08:26Ladies and gentlemen, gather round this platform.
00:08:29And right this way, please.
00:08:30This way, the next demonstration.
00:08:32Introducing Tweedledee, the smallest adult human creature.
00:08:36Tweedledee, 20 pounds, 20 inches, 20 years, the 20th century curiosity.
00:08:41Oh, dearly curiosity.
00:08:43Cup that out.
00:08:4520 pounds, mostly brains.
00:08:48The deletath daddy.
00:08:50You pour him this little fish-fresh the pain of your face.
00:08:54You catch cold.
00:08:55Shut up, mouse.
00:08:56Say, listen.
00:08:57A mouse, mouse.
00:08:58That's good.
00:08:58That's good.
00:08:59He's been called everything in the world but a mouse.
00:09:02I can beat you up, you little mouse.
00:09:25Here, take this junk and get out of here.
00:09:34Let him have it.
00:09:35Let him have it.
00:09:35Come on.
00:09:36Let him have it.
00:09:37Turn it off.
00:09:38Let him have it.
00:09:39Turn it off.
00:09:40Come on.
00:09:41Come on, dear creeper.
00:09:42Come on, Let him have it.
00:09:48Hey, let him go.
00:09:51Hey, let him go.
00:09:53Come on.
00:09:54Check out Dapper, hey!
00:09:57Hey!
00:09:59Hey!
00:10:00Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out, get out, get out, get out, get out, get out.
00:10:24Now listen, you come in with me on this and I'll make you rich, plenty rich.
00:10:29Now you see, my plan is so simple, so ridiculous that it scares you.
00:10:34Well, I don't know. Are you sure?
00:10:37Sure. From tonight on we disappear. They'll look for the midget, but there won't be no midget.
00:10:43They'll find the fingerprints of the echo, there'll be no echo.
00:10:47It sounds kind of creepy.
00:10:50I like it. It's unholy.
00:10:54That's us. The unholy three.
00:10:59Understand, from tonight on we fade out.
00:11:03There'll be no Hercules, no Tweedledee, no echo.
00:11:07We just fade out.
00:11:17Hey kids, how'd you like a canary for Christmas?
00:11:20I meant to have a lunchy cup.
00:11:22So it I.
00:11:31Good morning, Mrs. Gallagher.
00:11:33Good morning, Rosie.
00:11:34Oh!
00:11:35It's cold out.
00:11:36I'll say it's cold. My hands are frozen.
00:11:38You shouldn't mind your hands. You ought to see your red cheeks.
00:11:43Now Hector. Sell any parrots for Grandma this morning?
00:11:47Well, no, no parrots. I sold a canary bird though.
00:11:49And there's another lady that's going to think over a Maltese cat.
00:11:52Think over a Maltese cat?
00:11:55Well, that's better than thinking under an elephant.
00:11:58Yeah.
00:11:58What?
00:11:59Aw.
00:12:01Don't let her tease you, Hector.
00:12:03Good morning, Rosie.
00:12:05Hello, Grandma. How do you do?
00:12:08She only teases you because she likes you, Hector.
00:12:12Nah.
00:12:13Only because I'm kind to all dumb animals.
00:12:15That's one she put over on you, Mr. B. Gallagher.
00:12:18Come, Anna. I'm going to sit home to my children.
00:12:21Yes, ma'am.
00:12:32There, there, there.
00:12:35Come to Grandma.
00:12:37Come to Grandma. There you are.
00:12:40There you are now.
00:12:41Don't cry.
00:12:43Your grandma's a nice old lady.
00:12:45Yes.
00:12:47You know, you're a whole lot like her.
00:12:49Oh, no, I'm not.
00:12:51Well, of course, you know her better than I do.
00:12:58Cold out, isn't it?
00:13:00You know, kid, you're out of place in a joint like this.
00:13:03How'd you happen to take this job, anyway?
00:13:05Well, you know, that first day I was in town, I was passing by and I saw the sign and
00:13:09you were standing there by the window.
00:13:11Remember?
00:13:12Well, you take it from me.
00:13:13There's no future in nursing monkeys or manicuring parrots.
00:13:17Oh, well, say, I'm going to night school, too, you know. I'm studying to be an architect.
00:13:21Well, you better stick to your blueprint, so the first thing you know, you'll be drawing animal crackers.
00:13:26Well, I have to work someplace and I'd hate to leave here because, uh, well, on account of the birds
00:13:32and things.
00:13:34You take a tip from me and blow.
00:13:38Why?
00:13:40Do you want me to leave here?
00:13:42Mm-hmm.
00:13:43Just for your own good.
00:13:45Because I think you're a nice kid.
00:13:47That's why.
00:13:48Do you?
00:13:49Oh, say, that's nothing to what I think of you.
00:13:55I wonder.
00:13:57Say, Hector, just what do you think of me?
00:14:00Oh, I...
00:14:02I couldn't tell you in front of all these parrots.
00:14:04Oh, you're a good old goose.
00:14:07But if you don't stop getting so smart, I won't be able to raise you anymore.
00:14:12Oh, Rosie.
00:14:14But will you come here, please?
00:14:17All right.
00:14:25Come right in, Rosie.
00:14:39What's the big idea?
00:14:40What's eating you now?
00:14:47You're making a play for that guy.
00:14:48Don't be silly.
00:14:49I like him because he hands me a laugh.
00:14:51Yeah?
00:14:52Well, you keep on and I'll hand you a laugh, you get that?
00:14:54Now you lay off of that guy.
00:14:57Or how would you like a soup in the nose?
00:14:59Oh, cut it out.
00:15:00Nobody's gonna beat me up.
00:15:04Oh, why do you always do it when you know it burns me up?
00:15:08Why?
00:15:12Well, I can't figure you out.
00:15:14One minute you act as if you owned me and I was a hunk of dirt and then...
00:15:17Then you pull something that makes me think you're almost like me.
00:15:22Now she's getting around you.
00:15:25Hey, listen.
00:15:26Please tip that boob off to who we are.
00:15:28I'll lay some lilies under your chin.
00:15:31Oh, Mama's little baby getting rough.
00:15:34Da, da, da, da.
00:15:36Yeah, and I'll get off of it and keep your face on.
00:15:38You big tramp, you.
00:15:40That's enough out of you.
00:15:42Oh.
00:15:46Oh, Hank, Hank, leave me alone.
00:15:48What are you doing to the beach?
00:15:49I'm gonna get my schoolgirl complexion, but not in the same place.
00:15:53Yeah, how would you like to have me suck you one, just for luck?
00:15:57You think it would be lucky?
00:15:59Go on, Hank.
00:16:00Yeah, I'm hairy.
00:16:01Yeah, go ahead.
00:16:02Sure.
00:16:03Go ahead, you yaps.
00:16:05Fight among yourselves and see how long this racket lasts.
00:16:09She's right.
00:16:10Now cut it out.
00:16:11Well, who started it?
00:16:13Ah, shut up.
00:16:16This trouble with you guys is you're too extremely.
00:16:25It doesn't seem as though any of these birds talk.
00:16:28Well, I'll call Mrs. O'Grady.
00:16:30She can make him speak.
00:16:33From now on, you guys are gonna do as I tell you.
00:16:35You understand?
00:16:36And as for you, don't forget what I told you about that guy in there.
00:16:39If you don't, I'll...
00:16:43Mrs. O'Grady!
00:16:58There's a lady out here who wants to buy a parrot and I can't make them talk.
00:17:02I'll look into it.
00:17:10You love babies, don't you?
00:17:12Yeah.
00:17:13Well.
00:17:17Yeah, you want that guy?
00:17:19Oh.
00:17:23Petit polly.
00:17:25Petit polly.
00:17:27Petit polly.
00:17:29Oh, how do you do?
00:17:30Good morning.
00:17:31Now, what can I do for you?
00:17:33Well, I should like to purchase a bird.
00:17:35But none of these feet.
00:17:37Oh!
00:17:38In your head, you old blister.
00:17:40Oh!
00:17:41Why, did you hear what he said?
00:17:43Oh, I certainly did.
00:17:45You see, this is, uh...
00:17:46His name is Admiral Stewie.
00:17:47We just got him from a sea cat.
00:17:50Well, I wouldn't want such a drop-seeking bird.
00:17:54Mine is a Christian home.
00:17:56Oh, yes.
00:17:57Of course.
00:17:57Of course.
00:17:59Prison addict!
00:18:01Prison addict!
00:18:02Ma!
00:18:04Now, you see, this bird is much more refined.
00:18:07It is.
00:18:09Speak, but he shall not find me.
00:18:11Oh!
00:18:12Why, isn't that a biblical quotation?
00:18:14Oh, yes.
00:18:15You see, this bird used to belong to any simple expression.
00:18:18Oh!
00:18:19Oh!
00:18:21Well, Rosie.
00:18:22What?
00:18:23Well, uh...
00:18:24I was just going to say, uh...
00:18:25It's wonderful the way your grandma can make those birds talk.
00:18:29Hector.
00:18:29She can make coolids talk.
00:18:32Oh.
00:18:34How much?
00:18:35A sexy dollar.
00:18:38Oh, uh...
00:18:39Hi, ma'am.
00:18:41Hi, ma'am.
00:18:41Hi.
00:18:44Give to my daughter, sister.
00:18:46Give to my daughter.
00:18:46Ah!
00:18:48He has quite a sense of humor, hasn't he?
00:18:50Oh, yes.
00:18:51And now my son-in-law will take the bird and tell him where he lives.
00:18:54Yes.
00:18:54It won't be necessary.
00:18:55My car is just outside.
00:18:57They will not enjoy with me.
00:19:01Hello.
00:19:02Go, go, go!
00:19:10Put it, get away.
00:19:13Marible.
00:19:18Oh, Mrs. O'Grady.
00:19:19Do you know that house where we delivered the parrot yesterday was robbed last night?
00:19:25oh isn't that just too bad what a shame yes it is a shame to think such lovely people
00:19:33should be molested what's the matter why herman one of our very best customers was robbed last
00:19:39night she was such a nice lady too lost four valuable rings uh three and so it said in my
00:19:47paper no no four i think yes four rings a platinum wristwatch a bracelet yes and over two hundred
00:20:06dollars in cash why are you oh here's your cough syrup
00:20:20thank you hector that does eat one throat doesn't it yes it does hector i wish you'd run down to
00:20:28the
00:20:28corner and get the afternoon paper i want to see what is that oh all right miss o'grady
00:20:33you go down with him rosie but grandma oh it's all right
00:20:47come in home rosie
00:20:59so you're holding out on me are you a dirty rat no wait a minute there was an inside pocket
00:21:05in this
00:21:05wallet i found out just while ago i had a chance to tell you oh you ain't no but then
00:21:12i showed it to
00:21:13the midge didn't i treat this oh so you're in on it too are you oh you didn't be an
00:21:19old woman he
00:21:19was going to tell you well how about that extra ring there was a mistake there was but only three
00:21:25yeah well don't you make any more of their mistakes do you mean you call me a liar well what
00:21:30do you
00:21:30think somebody might slap you down for talking like that echo yeah well it won't be you now let me
00:21:36tell
00:21:36you something anytime you guys think you're smart enough to operate alone you go to it but you ain't
00:21:41and you know it now if you want me to string along with you you're gonna shoot on the square
00:21:45because you ain't got brains enough to double cross me and get away with it
00:21:48and that goes for you too now if you try anything like this again i'll do the slapping down you
00:21:54understand yeah you and who else me and who else
00:22:00me and the fake that's who else echo get away from them what are you doing
00:22:07yeah but two cents on you right now please don't let them out don't let them out well why not
00:22:15oh what's the matter
00:22:35oh you know i don't believe that ake likes you very well herman no i don't believe he does
00:22:44oh i'll answer it
00:22:48mrs o'grady's bird store oh yes mr arlington
00:22:54oh well just a minute mrs o'grady here's another one of those parrots that won't talk isn't that funny
00:23:00very well i'll answer it
00:23:02here you are
00:23:06hello mr arlington
00:23:09oh that's too bad well i'll be right over perhaps the bird has citicosis
00:23:14no no no not halitosis
00:23:17have it disease
00:23:20yes goodbye
00:23:25yes
00:23:31perfectly matched rubies mr arlington as i told you
00:23:34they're simply splendid
00:23:36beauties aren't they
00:23:38the lady from the bird store mr arlington
00:23:40oh very well i'll see her
00:23:44thank you
00:23:49how do you do mr arlington
00:23:52i hope you don't mind my bringing my grandchild
00:23:54certainly not
00:23:55why what a fine child she is
00:23:57oh he
00:23:58oh
00:24:00i wonder
00:24:01i wonder if i could leave him here
00:24:03you see he might cry if he saw the uh
00:24:07the b-i-r-d
00:24:10what course come this way
00:24:17i've been trying for days and i cannot make him speak
00:24:20just step back a little perhaps you're frightening the bird
00:24:24come polly speak
00:24:25ah
00:24:26why she was a butterfly snorted
00:24:28well i declare
00:24:30pretty polly
00:24:31oh you you must speak gently to them
00:24:33saucily
00:24:35pretty polly
00:24:36oh
00:24:37pretty polly
00:24:39pretty polly
00:24:39pretty polly
00:24:39polly polly polly
00:24:41polly polly
00:24:42pretty polly
00:24:52oh
00:24:53give me bees
00:24:54give me
00:24:55give me
00:24:56give me
00:24:57give me bees
00:24:57bees
00:24:58oh give me
00:24:59you like them
00:25:01i don't blame you
00:25:02nice bees
00:25:04there
00:25:04baby wanna see pretty bees
00:25:06look look look nice bees
00:25:07oh no no no
00:25:08no no mustn't touch baby
00:25:11oh
00:25:17um
00:25:19oh
00:25:19polly polly polly polly polly polly
00:25:21can't you家
00:25:24oh
00:25:25oh
00:25:30as
00:25:31oh
00:25:33Oh, please do try.
00:25:35Now come, Willie.
00:25:36Certainly knows good jewelry.
00:25:37No, there might be.
00:25:38Come, just give the beans to Granny.
00:25:40No, my beans.
00:25:41Give the beans to Granny.
00:25:41No, my beans.
00:25:41Now come, come, come.
00:25:42Oh, I shall give him mine.
00:25:47Now come, Willie.
00:25:49Come, take Granny's nice red bean.
00:25:55He's broken it.
00:25:56Oh, yes, of course he has.
00:25:58Now, Willie, give me those.
00:26:00Shame on you.
00:26:00Now come on, put that out.
00:26:01Put that.
00:26:02There.
00:26:03Gracie.
00:26:04Why, that little rascal tried to swallow them.
00:26:06Please, let me see it.
00:26:08I do hope he hasn't damaged them seriously.
00:26:10Well, that's all right.
00:26:11You can fix it.
00:26:12I suppose I can.
00:26:14Oh, Willie, you're such a bad boy.
00:26:15I'm going to take you home.
00:26:16Now.
00:26:17Good afternoon, gentlemen.
00:26:18Good afternoon, Miss O'German.
00:26:21If that little rascal had swallowed it,
00:26:23we never would have recovered it.
00:26:24Oh, I've recovered it all right.
00:26:27Oh, she means hermetic.
00:26:32Quite a sense of humor.
00:26:34Yeah, there.
00:26:36Then I pinch went out and tried to swallow it.
00:26:40If I would be there, I would have swallowed the whole necklace.
00:26:43Then I would say, take Granny's nice red bean.
00:26:47Yes, and another second he had acquired the whole works.
00:26:50Well, once swallowed it, we have one.
00:26:52Sure, we'd have had one.
00:26:54But we couldn't go back now and get the rest of them good with.
00:26:56That's right.
00:26:57That's the trouble with you guys.
00:26:59You try to think.
00:27:00Say, it's a lot of fun, Christmas shopping, isn't it?
00:27:02Yes.
00:27:03Wonderful what you can get in the five and ten.
00:27:05Oh, I know one young couple that furnished their whole apartment there.
00:27:08They have two children now.
00:27:10Well, you can't get them at the five and ten.
00:27:13Oh.
00:27:17Be careful with that tree.
00:27:26I hope I didn't wake your grandma.
00:27:28I hope not.
00:27:29If you did, our little party's over.
00:27:39You know, Hector, I never thought I'd get a kick out of this Christmas bunk.
00:27:43But I do.
00:27:45Oh, it's the greatest thing in the world.
00:27:49Who is it, please?
00:27:52It's me and Hector, Grandma.
00:27:56Well, Rosie, will you come in?
00:28:04All right.
00:28:18What's the boob doing out there?
00:28:19Listen to this and laugh your head off.
00:28:21He's out there with a Christmas tree.
00:28:23For little Willie.
00:28:25For him?
00:28:27Sure, he's got enough toys to choke a whale.
00:28:32Hey, didn't I tell you to lay off that guy?
00:28:34Oh, don't be so sick.
00:28:35I wasn't with him.
00:28:37I met him on the corner, heading for here.
00:28:39First, I thought he was a tree.
00:28:41Never mind the funny stuff.
00:28:43You keep away from him.
00:28:53What is it, Hector?
00:28:55May I bring the tree in now?
00:28:57Oh, um, just a minute.
00:29:00All right.
00:29:07Well, you see what they've done?
00:29:09Now, he's gonna wonder why you can't bring him in here.
00:29:11Oh, let me go out.
00:29:12I'll keep him busy till you get dressed.
00:29:13No, you bring him in here.
00:29:15What do you want him here for?
00:29:16Well, I want to keep an eye on him.
00:29:17Now, you wait for me in the kitchen.
00:29:19You mean you want to keep an eye on Rosie and him?
00:29:21Shut up.
00:29:22I won't shut up.
00:29:23It's what's the matter.
00:29:24He's jealous.
00:29:24What, you little...
00:29:25Well, he's right.
00:29:26We got to be started.
00:29:28We can't sit around here till we got the corns,
00:29:30because you are crazy about this dizzy, frail.
00:29:32Say, you'll get back in that kitchen.
00:29:34Oh, I don't know whether I will or not.
00:29:37Oh, you're gonna battle with me again, huh?
00:29:39No battling at all.
00:29:41I've just been telling you...
00:29:41Well, you'll get back in that kitchen as I tell you to.
00:29:43All right, all right.
00:29:44You're gonna have to be sore about it.
00:29:47Oh, ain't no brain.
00:29:50All right.
00:29:51Bring the boob in with this Christmas tree,
00:29:53and remember, I'll be in the next room.
00:29:56For crying out wet.
00:29:59Don't you forget.
00:30:05Come in, Hector.
00:30:08Was your grandma across?
00:30:11No, but she wanted to help us.
00:30:15But I hope she'll go back to bed.
00:30:17Oh, so do I.
00:30:18Say, this is gonna be great, fixing this thing up.
00:30:22Sure.
00:30:22Just, uh, just the two of us.
00:30:24Shh.
00:30:26Grandma might hear you.
00:30:27Oh, say, I don't care.
00:30:37Say, it's a lot of fun trimming a Christmas tree, isn't it?
00:30:44Yeah.
00:30:46You know, Hector, I never had a Christmas tree.
00:30:49You didn't?
00:30:51Oh, gosh.
00:30:52Didn't you ever help your little brothers and sisters,
00:30:54or, I mean, trim one for them?
00:30:56I never had any brothers or sisters.
00:30:59Gee, you must have been lonesome.
00:31:02Oh, Hector.
00:31:02All right.
00:31:05Yes, Mrs. O'Grady?
00:31:07You can go home if you like.
00:31:09Rosie and I will trim the tree.
00:31:12Oh, you go to bed, Mrs. O'Grady.
00:31:15Uh, Rosie and I like doing it.
00:31:19Rosie, you come in here.
00:31:21All right.
00:31:23Oh, Rosie, try to get her to go to bed.
00:31:27I'll try.
00:31:35Now, listen, you've got to get rid of that guy.
00:31:36We're going to do that Arlington job tonight.
00:31:39Say, can't I even have Christmas to myself?
00:31:41Oh, Christmas Eve is the only time we can do this job.
00:31:44Then pull it next Christmas Eve.
00:31:46Say, don't you think I'm human?
00:31:48Then you do as I tell you.
00:31:50You listen to me.
00:31:51You pull anything you want tonight, but let me alone.
00:31:55Oh, you.
00:32:00What did you say, Grandma?
00:32:04Nothing, Rosie.
00:32:07But I think you ought to stay in bed, Grandma.
00:32:19What's she saying?
00:32:19Oh, I'm mad at her.
00:32:21She won't go to bed.
00:32:22Oh, gee.
00:32:32Hmm.
00:32:33Him bossing me means my strength.
00:32:35Oh, Becky, you're swearing me so.
00:32:38You know you're afraid of him.
00:32:40Who's afraid of who?
00:32:42You're the one that should have been the old woman.
00:32:44Yeah, not that kind of a gab.
00:32:47Oh, it hurts.
00:32:48Sarcasm does penetrate those big skulls.
00:32:52Keep still.
00:32:54The bigger the animal is, the less brains it's got.
00:32:58Boy, I forgot that goes for guts, too.
00:33:01Elephants are afraid of mice.
00:33:03You're afraid of echo.
00:33:05Maybe you're afraid of me, too.
00:33:07Let's see.
00:33:08Boo!
00:33:09Ah, shut up.
00:33:10I ain't afraid of nobody.
00:33:11Well, if you're not afraid of him, let's go.
00:33:14We'll pull the job ourselves.
00:33:17Now, wait a minute.
00:33:18Sure.
00:33:19Wait.
00:33:20Hesitate.
00:33:21Consider it.
00:33:22Do as you're told.
00:33:24I'm disgusted with you.
00:33:26You big monstrosity.
00:33:29You and your strength.
00:33:38Say, this is great.
00:33:39Maybe your grandma won't come out after all, huh?
00:33:41Well, you know, Hector...
00:33:43Oh, hello, Mrs. O'Grady.
00:33:45My, my, my.
00:33:47Isn't that a beautiful treat?
00:33:49Well, I'm glad you like it.
00:33:50Won't you sit down?
00:33:51Yes, thank you, Hector.
00:33:54I do like it.
00:33:56But, Hector, don't you think you're going to a great deal of trouble for little Willie?
00:34:01Well, it isn't only for little Willie.
00:34:06Mrs. O'Grady, can you keep a secret?
00:34:09Certainly.
00:34:11I'm going to ask Rosie to marry me.
00:34:14But I'm not going to give her the ring until tomorrow.
00:34:17Unless I get up nerve enough to ask her tonight.
00:34:20Oh, I'd advise you to wait until tomorrow.
00:34:23Would you?
00:34:24Yeah.
00:34:25Thanks.
00:34:27Oh, you're yellow, you big fluffy.
00:34:29You go with me.
00:34:30What's that?
00:34:31You know what I said? You're yellow.
00:34:33Why, you dirty little rat.
00:34:35I'll show you.
00:34:36Hey!
00:34:37Let me get down. What's the matter with you?
00:34:39Hey!
00:34:39You can't be.
00:34:43Oh, you big...
00:34:44Shut your boy, little mother. I'll shut it for you.
00:34:46Well, let me get down.
00:34:49I should show you.
00:34:50Come on, let's go.
00:34:52You be the boss, Mrs. O'Grady.
00:34:54Tell us what to do.
00:35:00I have a better idea.
00:35:02I'll give your children some nice tea.
00:35:05Fine.
00:35:08I hope she has to go to China for that tea.
00:35:30I hope she has to go to China for that tea.
00:35:36I told you guys never to carry a gun.
00:35:39I got rid of the gun, didn't I?
00:35:40Why do you keep harming on it?
00:35:43Well, let them harp on it.
00:35:44I like to think about it.
00:35:46Oh, spare my life, Mr. O'Grady.
00:35:49Spare my life.
00:35:51Oh, you filthy.
00:35:53Cut it out.
00:35:54You bought it when you cut it out.
00:35:55I'm sick of it.
00:35:56Yes, and you're going to be a whole lot sicker
00:35:57if I don't do some fast thinking.
00:35:59I don't want to think about it.
00:36:00I want you to go out and leave me alone.
00:36:02Yes, if I left you alone, you'd fry.
00:36:04The both of you, you'd fry.
00:36:09Did anybody outside of yourself
00:36:11know that the rubies were in the house?
00:36:13I don't think so, sir.
00:36:15Did you...
00:36:15There was an old woman from a bird store
00:36:17who saw the rubies.
00:36:18Oh, yeah?
00:36:21Did you see this old woman?
00:36:23Why, yes, sir.
00:36:24I showed her in.
00:36:25You forget easy, don't you?
00:36:28Well, you guys are going to listen to me from now on
00:36:31or you won't be here to listen to anybody.
00:36:33What do you speak tomorrow night?
00:36:36Say, can't you realize that?
00:36:38If you don't want a part of this Arlington junk
00:36:40on account of how we got them,
00:36:42then me and the midge will split them.
00:36:44Sure.
00:36:45You put that stuff back in the safe
00:36:47and you do it right now.
00:36:48Yeah?
00:36:50Yeah.
00:36:50Right now.
00:36:52Well, you don't have to get sore about it.
00:36:54Go ahead, Doug.
00:36:55Put them back.
00:36:56Let's shoot on the square.
00:37:03Oh, good morning.
00:37:04Howdy.
00:37:04Is Mrs. O'Grady in?
00:37:05I think so.
00:37:06I'd like to speak to her, please.
00:37:08All right.
00:37:08I'll tell her.
00:37:19Who is it?
00:37:20There's a gentleman here to see you, Mrs. O'Grady.
00:37:24Oh, just a moment.
00:37:27She'll see you in just a minute.
00:37:28You'll see your light.
00:37:29All right.
00:38:05How do you do?
00:38:06Mrs. O'Grady?
00:38:07Yes, sir.
00:38:08I'm from police headquarters.
00:38:10Oh, a detective?
00:38:11Yes.
00:38:15Won't you be seated?
00:38:20Hello, Kitty.
00:38:21How are you?
00:38:23Now, I suppose you're going to try and sell me some tickets, aren't you?
00:38:26No, it's not tickets this time.
00:38:37I see you've been reading about the murder.
00:38:40Oh, yes.
00:38:41And isn't it terrible?
00:38:43You know, Mr. Ollington was one of my very best customers.
00:38:47He was over at the Ollington home yesterday afternoon, weren't you?
00:38:51Yes.
00:38:52I sold him a parrot last week.
00:38:56While you were there, was the man from Cartier's delivering a necklace?
00:39:02Oh, yes.
00:39:03And it was a beautiful necklace.
00:39:06But the baby wanted to play with him.
00:39:07Where he did.
00:39:08Where he did.
00:39:09While you were looking at the rubies, was the butler in the room?
00:39:15Well, let me see.
00:39:17Let me see.
00:39:19Well, really, I can't remember.
00:39:23The reason I asked is, sometimes the smallest things give us a clue.
00:39:29Yes, of course.
00:39:32I see the Santa Claus has been here all right.
00:39:35Yes, it is.
00:39:37Gee, that's a cute gadget, isn't it, huh?
00:39:40Isn't that a cute thing?
00:39:41Whoop!
00:39:42Fall down, huh?
00:39:44Gee.
00:39:46Well, I'll say that's a perfect elephant.
00:39:53It didn't have anything like that when I was a kid.
00:39:56No, of course not.
00:39:58My girl.
00:40:00Girl.
00:40:01My girl.
00:40:02Oh, I see.
00:40:04What if she's cow?
00:40:06My girl.
00:40:07You want it, son?
00:40:08My girl.
00:40:10All right, get ready.
00:40:11Catch it?
00:40:11All right.
00:40:12Yes.
00:40:19There's something inside of it.
00:40:24How does this thing open?
00:40:26Oh, saddle pack and all, huh?
00:40:31Hey, just a minute, mister.
00:40:33What's the matter?
00:40:33Give it back to the boy.
00:40:36Wow.
00:40:38Oh, you see, my, my son-in-law doesn't like to have the baby tea.
00:40:48My candy.
00:40:49Oh, I see.
00:40:51He wanted his candy.
00:40:52That's what he wanted.
00:40:57Oh, Willie.
00:40:58Oh, Willie.
00:40:59Willie, Willie.
00:41:00Quiet, quiet.
00:41:01Oh, great, nice, nice, nice, nice.
00:41:03He makes so much noise.
00:41:05Would you like to call him the other room?
00:41:06Oh, never mind.
00:41:07I'll be running along.
00:41:12Oh, uh, who delivered that part?
00:41:15Hector.
00:41:15Hector?
00:41:16Who's Hector?
00:41:16Why, he's my cleft.
00:41:18Shall I speak to him?
00:41:19No.
00:41:19I'll see him on my way out.
00:41:21Goodbye.
00:41:23Goodbye.
00:41:24Merry Christmas.
00:41:27Hey, son.
00:41:28Who delivered that part to Arlington?
00:41:31Gee, I don't know.
00:41:32I'll have to look that up.
00:41:37Hey, watch out for that cash register.
00:41:44Say, that's funny.
00:41:45I delivered that part myself.
00:41:47Oh, you did, eh?
00:41:51Yeah, I did.
00:41:53You forget easy, don't you?
00:41:57Yeah, I guess that's right.
00:41:59Well, I'll be seeing you later.
00:42:09That dick's got a line on us.
00:42:10We've got to feed fast.
00:42:11It looks like he's a spectator.
00:42:13Let's plant rubies in his room.
00:42:16That's a hunch.
00:42:17We can do that.
00:42:19Why not?
00:42:20We might lose the rubies.
00:42:21We might lose the rubies.
00:42:23We might go to the chair.
00:42:25Red bees.
00:42:27Pretty little red bees.
00:42:31Filling a tiny stein.
00:42:34You sleep this.
00:42:48Better?
00:42:49Oh, a lot.
00:42:50Some more coffee?
00:42:51No, thanks.
00:42:53Oh, say, this is wonderful.
00:42:54The coffee?
00:42:56Oh, no, no.
00:42:57I mean, just being here with you and having supper and everything.
00:43:01Oh.
00:43:02Well, I guess you've never been away from home on Christmas before.
00:43:05Oh, well, it isn't only that.
00:43:06I mean, it'd be wonderful to be with you any night.
00:43:09Every night.
00:43:10That is, every evening.
00:43:13Hector, you're getting very bold.
00:43:16Well, I don't mean to be bold, but...
00:43:19Oh, Rosie, there's no use beating around the bush.
00:43:21You know how I feel.
00:43:24I've been saving up my money and hoping that...
00:43:30Well...
00:43:31Here.
00:43:33Will you take a look at this?
00:43:37Why, it's your bank book.
00:43:38Sure.
00:43:56Gee, you're a funny bird, Hector.
00:43:59Why, what's the matter?
00:44:04Don't you think it's enough for us to start on?
00:44:06Oh, say, if I loved a man, he wouldn't have to have a dime.
00:44:12If you loved a man.
00:44:14Sure.
00:44:17I see.
00:44:25Well...
00:44:27Oh, why didn't you tell me this before?
00:44:29Why have you let me go on...
00:44:32Oh, I was only kidding you.
00:44:35Oh.
00:44:40Well, I guess I should have known that.
00:44:58Good night, Rosie.
00:45:00Goodbye, Hector.
00:45:02Good night.
00:45:10Good night.
00:45:18Good night.
00:45:21Good night.
00:45:24Good night.
00:45:42Oh, why'd you come back?
00:45:44Oh, what are you crying for?
00:45:46Oh, I tried so hard to keep you from knowing.
00:45:49Rosie, do you mean you do?
00:45:50Oh, sure I do.
00:45:51But I'm not the kind of a girl for you.
00:45:54I've been a crook.
00:45:55What?
00:45:55Yes, a crook and a pickpocket.
00:45:57Oh, you don't mean that, do you?
00:45:59You think I'm telling you this for fun?
00:46:00It's the truth.
00:46:01I wasn't brought up on green grass and apple pie
00:46:04and Christmas tree like you was.
00:46:06I've been frappin' around since I was 14.
00:46:10Oh, don't cry like that, honey.
00:46:13Why...
00:46:15Why, I've done some pretty bad things myself
00:46:18when I was young.
00:46:20Oh.
00:46:24Oh.
00:46:26Oh.
00:46:27Oh, Edgar.
00:46:56Medjugorje.
00:46:57I did not.
00:46:57Oh, darling.
00:47:02Oh, no.
00:47:02Oh, dear, I want a man to come.
00:47:04You've forgotten it?
00:47:04Oh, dear.
00:47:07Good night, Hector.
00:47:09Good night.
00:47:14Oh, gee, would you have made this a great Christmas, Rosie?
00:47:45Oh, gee, would you have made this a great Christmas, Rosie?
00:47:58Ain't you the little kitty?
00:48:02Oh, gee, Hector, I ain't kidding. This is on the level. I love him.
00:48:12Thanks.
00:48:21What are you going to do?
00:48:31You'll find out soon enough.
00:48:45Arlington murder arrested. Missing jewels found in prisoner's closet.
00:48:50Hector McDonald disclaims any knowledge regarding the jewels that were found in his room
00:48:54and asserts that at the time of the murder was trimming a Christmas tree at Mrs. O'Grady's bird store.
00:49:01Holy!
00:49:03What's the matter?
00:49:04Oh, what a bonehead I was not to think of that.
00:49:07What?
00:49:07What?
00:49:08Come on, spit it out.
00:49:09What are you going to investigate this?
00:49:11The cops will be here any minute.
00:49:12But when they do, they won't find no Mrs. O'Grady here.
00:49:15What do you mean?
00:49:16We're going to get out of here. Come on.
00:49:17Now, wait a minute.
00:49:18I say there is going to be Mrs. O'Grady.
00:49:20That cop sold me here.
00:49:22Get out of my way.
00:49:23You guys can get out of your makeup. I can't.
00:49:26You've got to stick with me.
00:49:27Get out of my way, I said.
00:49:28Get out of here.
00:49:34Get out of here.
00:49:35Get out of here.
00:49:37Get out of here.
00:49:38Now, got this.
00:49:39I am not going for the carload.
00:49:43And neither is Hector McDonald.
00:49:45Now, laugh that off, you big stiff.
00:49:51What do you mean?
00:49:54What do you think I mean?
00:49:58What are you gonna do?
00:50:01You'll find out, soon enough.
00:50:06Oh, now, listen, Rosie.
00:50:09Listen, now.
00:50:09You wouldn't do anything if you might be sorry for it, dear.
00:50:14Come on.
00:50:14Stop it!
00:50:15Stop it!
00:50:16Stop it!
00:50:16Let me go!
00:50:17Come on, stop it!
00:50:18Well, we're not too.
00:50:19That's it.
00:50:19I'll keep her quiet.
00:50:20Well, wouldn't have just been one day!
00:50:21Why do you shut up?
00:50:22I'll get it in.
00:50:22Bring her in the other of us.
00:50:25But I tell you, I haven't the least idea of how that necklace got into my room.
00:50:29No?
00:50:29No.
00:50:30Regan's gone out.
00:50:31He's on his way to a Grady's bird store.
00:50:32All right.
00:50:33Well, I haven't worn that suit for three days.
00:50:36All right, boys.
00:50:36Bring her out.
00:50:37Hurry up.
00:50:38Hurry up.
00:50:39Get her in that car and keep her quiet.
00:50:45She passed out.
00:50:51Keep an eye on her while I got in my bag.
00:51:02I'll be in my bag.
00:51:02Where's that hat?
00:51:03Greco.
00:51:04Let me see.
00:51:06Outside.
00:51:07Up.
00:51:07I want to.
00:51:08I want to.
00:51:10I want to.
00:51:12Hup.
00:51:12Hey.
00:51:13What are you going to do, that lady?
00:51:14I'm going to take him with me in case you give another note of the bad choking people.
00:51:17Don't I?
00:51:18Don't let him lose!
00:51:19Well, you better get out of that door.
00:51:33C'mon, and open that door in there.
00:51:36C'mon, open it up.
00:51:38There's nothing wrong in there, sweetie.
00:51:43C'mon, back down. Down down, ch Charm.
00:51:47All right, sweetie.
00:51:48Break them in.
00:51:49All right, right, right.
00:51:49All right, right, right.
00:51:50Get back from here.
00:51:54They're coming now!
00:51:55Good night!
00:52:02And you spent all of Christmas Eve trimming the tree?
00:52:05Yes, sir.
00:52:06What time did you finish?
00:52:07It was after 12 o'clock.
00:52:09And you say Mrs. O'Grady was in the room with you all evening?
00:52:12Yes, sir.
00:52:12And this girl, Rosie, was there too?
00:52:14Yes, sir. I've told you that.
00:52:15She was a very good friend of yours, wasn't she?
00:52:17Yes.
00:52:18And now both of these good friends have vanished into thin air.
00:52:21Yes, sir.
00:52:22How do you explain that?
00:52:23I can't explain it.
00:52:25Oh, I see.
00:52:26Oh, but they'll come. Rosie'll come.
00:52:28She'll get here somehow. I know she will.
00:52:31Oh, they were there that night. It's true.
00:52:34You've got to believe me. It's true.
00:52:36Uh-huh.
00:52:39Does the defendant's attorney intend to produce the alleged witnesses,
00:52:41Mrs. O'Grady, her granddaughter, and her grandchild?
00:52:45We are making every effort to locate them.
00:52:47Undoubtedly.
00:52:52Just a moment, please.
00:52:54I'm not through with you yet.
00:53:06Oh, I wish I had someone to love me, someone to calm me down.
00:53:14Oh, girls, don't you wish to get married?
00:53:18Oh, will you stop it?
00:53:19I'm tired of living alone.
00:53:23Come on. Get back. Get back.
00:53:26Get back.
00:53:26Get back, girl.
00:53:27And get back.
00:53:33I'm...
00:53:39I'm going to a new day tomorrow
00:53:43And leave my poor darling alone
00:53:48With the cold present bars all around me
00:53:53And my head.
00:53:55Oh, no.
00:53:55Hey!
00:53:57You leave my stuff alone.
00:53:59Oh, what's eating you?
00:54:00I was only kidding her because she's crying again.
00:54:04Well, what are you crying about now?
00:54:06She's reading about the book's files.
00:54:09You shut up.
00:54:14Hey!
00:54:16I want to see you outside.
00:54:30Come on.
00:54:44Come on.
00:54:46Those two are getting to me again.
00:54:49Yes.
00:54:50So I noticed.
00:54:51I don't trust them.
00:54:53Neither do I.
00:54:55Hard.
00:54:57What about with us two?
00:55:01Dividing that stuff.
00:55:03What do you mean?
00:55:10Come on.
00:55:37If you pump one off,
00:55:39You got a button bolt.
00:55:44What's the matter, you yellow?
00:55:46Maybe I got a better plan.
00:55:50Oh, shut up.
00:55:51You got a nerve crying about him in front of me?
00:55:54It ain't only just for him.
00:55:56It's what you're doing, all of you,
00:55:58letting that poor fellow go to the chair for something he didn't do.
00:56:01Oh, he ain't in the chair yet.
00:56:03And if he goes, well, it's just his tough luck
00:56:05for getting mixed up with a bunch of crooks and pickpockets.
00:56:08I'll get him out of it, Echo. You can do it.
00:56:11If you don't, you'll always have his face in front of you.
00:56:14His face going to his death.
00:56:17I'll take a chance.
00:56:19Oh, Echo, please, try to do something.
00:56:21Why? Why should I?
00:56:23For me. Do it for me.
00:56:25Yeah, do it for you.
00:56:26Because you're crazy about him, because you want to marry him.
00:56:29I ain't in love with him. I...
00:56:31I just want him to be all right.
00:56:33Yeah.
00:56:34Oh, I liked him, sure, but...
00:56:36But now, if you'll do this, if you'll get him out of it,
00:56:40I'll never see him again. You can have me always.
00:56:43Well, I got you now, and I'm going to keep you.
00:56:45Oh, sure you can keep me, but what'll it get you?
00:56:48You don't want me that way.
00:56:50Oh, Echo, wouldn't you rather have me liking you,
00:56:54not thinking you were something mean and cold-blooded like Herc and the Midge?
00:56:58Wouldn't you rather have me, have me strong for you,
00:57:02thankful and alive, wanted to be with you?
00:57:05Ha-ha!
00:57:06That's a great line of chatter, but it don't go with me.
00:57:10He, you're a smart guy.
00:57:13You were hot stuff for the nearsighted old ladies in the parrot store,
00:57:16but when it comes to doing something decent,
00:57:18you're afraid to take the chance. You're yellow!
00:57:21Hey, listen, you're trying to pass the buck for me, ain't you?
00:57:23Oh, dear. For they'll get me, and you can have him.
00:57:27No, you don't love him.
00:57:30All right. All right! I do love him.
00:57:33I am in love with him. I'll always love him.
00:57:35And if you let him die, I'll hate you.
00:57:37Do you hear me? I'll hate the sight of you.
00:57:38I'll lose you every time you touch me.
00:57:40I'll be hoping every minute that you'd walk dead!
00:57:43Ha-ha!
00:57:55I'll even take that from you, Echo, if you'll do what I'd ask.
00:58:05Did I... I mean...
00:58:20The utter futility of this attempt at alibi
00:58:23and the positive discovery of the stolen necklace concealed
00:58:27in the room of the accused
00:58:30constitutes, I think, ladies and gentlemen,
00:58:32a plain case for conviction.
00:58:35I didn't know the jewels were there.
00:58:36But you've told them that.
00:58:39And I'm going to ask you to find the defendant guilty of murder
00:58:43in the first degree.
00:58:47Do you think they'll convict him?
00:58:49He'll go to the chair. It's a cinch.
00:58:52Ladies and gentlemen, I have seldom encountered a case
00:58:56where the facts are so simple and so self-evident
00:59:00as they are in this case before us here today.
00:59:03A murder has been committed and some jewelry has been stolen.
00:59:08There is no doubt about the motive for the murder.
00:59:11And there is no doubt that whoever stole those jewels
00:59:15committed that hideous crime.
00:59:18Now, the evidence has proved to you
00:59:21that some of those jewels were found in the possession
00:59:24of Hector MacDonald.
00:59:26Hector MacDonald contends he knew nothing about them
00:59:30or how they came into his possession.
00:59:32And his only defense is a vague story
00:59:36about three people who have mysteriously disappeared.
00:59:41Who can they be? Who are they?
00:59:45These three mysterious people
00:59:47whom have so mysteriously disappeared,
00:59:51and the defense cannot or dare not produce.
00:59:58It is quite obvious, ladies and gentlemen,
01:00:01that they are either accomplices to the crime
01:00:04or else they are pure figments of imagination.
01:00:08We have heard a great deal today
01:00:10about the fallibility of circumstantial evidence.
01:00:14Our sympathies have been appealed to.
01:00:16A great deal has been said about the accused being a good boy,
01:00:22having gone to church
01:00:24and has a great many respectable friends in his hometown.
01:00:30Such appeals to our sympathies
01:00:33are always made by a clever attorney
01:00:36when there are no solid facts
01:00:40to defend a man accused.
01:00:45Now, for my part, I am very happy to hear
01:00:49that he has a great many respectable friends in his hometown
01:00:53and has always gone to church on Sunday.
01:00:56But I am horrified, as I know that all of you must be,
01:01:01when we know that he uses this cloak of respectability
01:01:06to cover up his complicity in robbery and murder.
01:01:10Now, there are only two points for us to remember in this case, ladies and gentlemen,
01:01:16and these points speak more strongly than anything which I may say.
01:01:22John Arlington is dead.
01:01:25He was killed when he tried to protect himself and his property.
01:01:31That is the first fact.
01:01:33And John Arlington's jewels were found in the pocket of Hector McDonald's coat.
01:01:37With these facts clearly before us, gentlemen,
01:01:40it is not necessary for me to remind you of your duty,
01:01:43of the attempt that we are making to grind out ruthlessly
01:01:46under the stern heel of justice the ugly breed of criminals
01:01:50that are threatening the lives and safety of all of us.
01:01:55I shall leave all the emotionalism in this case
01:01:58in the hands of a fairly able attorney for the defense.
01:02:01Here, look at this.
01:02:04That's Mrs. O'Grady's handwriting, but she isn't here.
01:02:06Where did you get this?
01:02:07Why, in my hand here, on the desk.
01:02:10What are you going to do about it?
01:02:13We have nothing to lose.
01:02:16Your Honor.
01:02:33I beg to ask for a postponement of this case until tomorrow morning.
01:02:36What?
01:02:37To produce new evidence.
01:02:38Please pass this, Your Honor. I object.
01:02:39In a case where a man's life is at stake,
01:02:42we cannot refuse any reasonable request.
01:02:45On what ground?
01:02:46I hope to be able to produce the missing witness, Mrs. O'Grady.
01:02:50I object, Your Honor.
01:02:51I'm beginning to have my doubt that there is such a person as Mrs. O'Grady.
01:02:55Oh, yes, there is, Your Honor.
01:03:00Cease this disorder in the court.
01:03:02In order that the defense may produce the missing witness, Mrs. O'Grady,
01:03:07this court is adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
01:03:16All right.
01:03:18Now, Mrs. O'Grady, what were you doing on Christmas Eve?
01:03:24I was trimming a Christmas tree.
01:03:27Was Hector MacDonald helping you?
01:03:30Yes, he was.
01:03:31And was there anyone else with you trimming the Christmas tree besides Hector MacDonald?
01:03:37Why, yes.
01:03:38My granddaughter, Rosie O'Grady.
01:03:40And, well, we had put the baby to bed.
01:03:44A boy or girl?
01:03:45Yes, sir.
01:03:48Oh, I mean, a boy, sir.
01:03:52And how long were you both with Mr. MacDonald?
01:03:55Oh, it was, uh, it was past midnight when we finished.
01:04:01Are you sure of that?
01:04:03Oh, yes, I'm quite positive I heard the clock strike 12 while we were all there.
01:04:09That's all.
01:04:10One moment, please.
01:04:11As far as I'm concerned.
01:04:13Oh, dear, is there some noise?
01:04:16Yes, uh, one or two questions.
01:04:19Now, uh, there is another member of your family, uh,
01:04:23who is also hard to locate.
01:04:24This big man.
01:04:25Your son, I believe.
01:04:26Oh, my son-in-law.
01:04:28The baby's father.
01:04:30Oh, yes.
01:04:31Now, was he also there that evening trimming the tree?
01:04:34Well, no.
01:04:36Well, was he in bed, too?
01:04:39I think so.
01:04:41You see, I don't put him to bed.
01:04:46Oh, now you are moaning around again.
01:04:49Why the acts so scared of Mrs. Hector's gone to town?
01:04:52Oh, I'm... I'm not.
01:04:55When did he say get back?
01:04:57Say, Rosie, what's the difference when he comes back?
01:05:00But what are you, uh, worrying about him for?
01:05:03I'm not worried about him, only...
01:05:06The way you look at me.
01:05:08You and that horrible little midge.
01:05:11You give me the creeps.
01:05:13Yes.
01:05:14Well, no wonder.
01:05:15The midge wanted me to bump you off an echo.
01:05:18Then split two ways with him.
01:05:20I don't believe it.
01:05:21I don't believe he could be that rotten.
01:05:23He ain't any rottener than an echo.
01:05:25Neither one of them got any principles.
01:05:28Now, if you have any sense, you duck with me.
01:05:32You're asking me to run away with you?
01:05:34Yes.
01:05:36I'm crazy about you.
01:05:37While echo is gone, we have got our chance.
01:05:40We tie up the midge and beat it.
01:05:42Then you and I, we split the stock.
01:05:44Oh!
01:05:45Oh, be yourself!
01:05:47That's a boy!
01:05:48Watch it!
01:05:51Oh!
01:05:56Oh!
01:06:07Oh!
01:06:09Come here.
01:06:11Yes!
01:06:13No, come here.
01:06:15Just kidding.
01:06:36Come on!
01:06:57Oh!
01:07:06Oh! Stop!
01:07:07Wait! Stop!
01:07:09Stop! Wait!
01:07:11Take me away! Take me away!
01:07:13Don't go away without me!
01:07:15Take me away!
01:07:16Mrs. O'Grady, you don't know where your son-in-law is.
01:07:19You don't know where your granddaughter Rosie is,
01:07:21or your darling baby great-grandchild is, do you?
01:07:24No, sir.
01:07:25But you remember perfectly well every detail
01:07:27of what happened on Christmas Eve four months ago.
01:07:29Yes, sir.
01:07:30You remember trimming the tree.
01:07:31But you don't remember anything else
01:07:33except that you were on some mysterious farm in the country.
01:07:36Yes, sir.
01:07:36In short, Mrs. O'Grady, you don't remember anything else
01:07:40except what you want to remember, do you?
01:07:43Oh, I have such a headache.
01:07:55Well, I'm sorry, Mrs. O'Grady, if you have a headache, I...
01:08:00I didn't mean to make you nervous.
01:08:02Oh, it's much better now. Thank you.
01:08:04You see, I'm only attempting to drive her the truth.
01:08:07Yes, of course.
01:08:08All right, now, uh, Mrs. O'Grady.
01:08:10Now, will you see, Your Honor?
01:08:12Kitty Poster, an Oscar.
01:08:13Order!
01:08:14Order in the court!
01:08:16What is the meaning of this?
01:08:18Your Honor, I wish to make a full convention.
01:08:23After all I come, five years isn't so long.
01:08:26Hey, one to five years. Don't forget that, Rosie.
01:08:30I'll be out of the old joint before you know it.
01:08:33Oh, sure, with good behavior and everything.
01:08:35Yes, and I'm a good behavior.
01:08:37Isn't it, Rosie?
01:08:38Sure.
01:08:39You better make this snappy.
01:08:40We've only got about a minute.
01:08:42All right, Chief, all right.
01:08:43Well, I just want to tell you that I appreciate what you did.
01:08:46It was a big thing.
01:08:47Oh, that's all right.
01:08:49Forget it, kid, forget it.
01:08:50Oh, no, I'll never forget it.
01:08:52Well, I guess Rosie wants to talk to you now,
01:08:55so I'll say goodbye.
01:08:56Well, goodbye, kid. Good luck.
01:09:00I brought you some cigarettes.
01:09:02Oh, swell.
01:09:03Thanks, kid.
01:09:06Well, goodbye, Rosie.
01:09:09Goodbye, Hector.
01:09:11So long.
01:09:12So long.
01:09:16Swell guy, eh?
01:09:17Yeah.
01:09:21Well, Echo, when you do come out, I'll...
01:09:25I'll be waiting for you.
01:09:27Yes.
01:09:28What's that?
01:09:30I'll be waiting for you.
01:09:35Oh, gee, are you on the level?
01:09:37Do you really...
01:09:39You really want me...
01:09:40Want me back?
01:09:41Sure.
01:09:44Oh, Rosie.
01:09:48Gee, that's swell.
01:09:49Oh.
01:09:50Well, Sage.
01:09:52You came through like...
01:09:54Like I asked you to, and...
01:09:57Well...
01:09:58I'll come through, too.
01:10:02A bargain's a...
01:10:04A bargain.
01:10:09Yeah.
01:10:12Sure, dear.
01:10:17Rosie.
01:10:18Rosie, I...
01:10:18I can't do that.
01:10:20What do you mean?
01:10:21Well, when a girl waits for a fellow that long...
01:10:24She got to marry her.
01:10:27And, well...
01:10:28Well, I just don't want another ball and chain, that's all.
01:10:33You mean...
01:10:35You mean you don't want me to wait for you?
01:10:37No.
01:10:39You mean that, Echo?
01:10:40Sure, I mean it.
01:10:43Oh.
01:10:45Oh, gee, Echo.
01:10:47Oh.
01:10:49Oh, you're a great guy.
01:10:53Oh.
01:10:54I don't know what to say.
01:10:59Hello, girl.
01:11:00Don't get up, girl.
01:11:03What'd you say?
01:11:05I didn't say nothing.
01:11:06What happened?
01:11:08Oh.
01:11:10Oh.
01:11:12I...
01:11:14I don't know whether to...
01:11:15Whether to laugh or cry.
01:11:20Well, why...
01:11:21Why don't you do a little of both?
01:11:24You know the old gag.
01:11:27That's all there is to life.
01:11:29Just a little laugh.
01:11:31A little tear.
01:11:36Oh, good-bye, Rosie.
01:11:37I'll be seeing you.
01:11:38Come on.
01:11:42Hey, you!
01:11:43You'd better come over and take care of this galley, or I...
01:11:47I'll print your postal card.
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