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Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle. Blackie was originally depicted as a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, and became a private detective in adaptations ...
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00:07DANGER, EXCITEMENT, ADVENTURE, BOSTON BLACKIE, ENEMY OF THOSE WHO MAKE HIM AN ENEMY, FRIEND OF THOSE
00:22WHO HAVE NO FRIEND. YES, SIR, THAT'S BOSTON BLACKIE, AND HE'S QUITE A GUY. IN JUST A MOMENT, WE'LL
00:30SEE HIM IN ONE OF HIS EXCITING ADVENTURES, BUT FIRST, A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR.
00:41Oh, knock it off, glutton. You've had most of the food already.
00:45You have the willpower of a neurotic rabbit.
00:48Well, let's see you turn him down.
00:49Well, I certainly will. Waddy's not getting my sandwich.
00:53How about a sport?
01:04Okay, beggar.
01:30It's no use, Mary. Better call homicide.
01:34Oh, no, Blackie.
01:35Picnic's over. Put our things together.
01:39All right.
01:41All right.
01:47Patty Cork, Caradoc Corporation.
01:59Blackie, do me a favor. Leave this one to Faraday.
02:06What's the matter, girlfriend? Worried about me?
02:08No, I'm thinking of poor Faraday.
02:10You must lean on one more of his cases, and he's liable to turn in his badge.
02:13Go on. You're not fooling me with that Faraday routine.
02:17Just the same. Stay out of this one, please.
02:20Well, I...
02:21Please?
02:23I'll try.
02:37I heard that giving a hot foot was a sign of mental deficiency.
02:42Hi, Inspector.
02:43Did you always like your cigars twice, or are you working for a match company on the side?
02:46Very funny. What are you doing here, anyway?
02:49Trying to find out what makes it done so well?
02:52What's on your mind?
02:53You know what's on my mind? That dead man, Patty Cork.
02:56I thought you had that case all wrapped up by now.
02:58Hand me my pliers.
03:02Now, look here, Blackie.
03:04I know you're investigating this case, but there's something you haven't told me.
03:08Huh?
03:09Don't pull that innocent stuff with me.
03:11You haven't been any place that I've been, so I know you're working in another direction.
03:14Now, what is it?
03:16Sorry to ruin your hopes, but I never interfere with the law.
03:19Oh, oh.
03:21Austin Blackie never interferes with the law.
03:23Oh, oh, oh.
03:23No, no, don't tell me that.
03:25Well, get you.
03:26All upset because I'm trying to be a good citizen.
03:29Good citizen?
03:30Why, the man that owns this paper is a good citizen.
03:32A man by the name of Bainbridge.
03:34Horace Bainbridge, the Crusader?
03:36Yes, and he's crucifying my whole department because Patty Cork was to be the star witness at an investigation he's
03:42drumming up against the Caradoc outfit.
03:44Oh, I know how you'd like to have me help you out, but I promised, Mary, I wouldn't, and you
03:48know what that could be.
03:49Oh, I can't understand it.
03:51A man this shot with a hunting rifle drops dead at your feet and you're not interested.
03:56Did you say a hunting rifle?
03:58Yeah, a 275 special.
04:00And the report says that Patty was running and the shot was fired at least 200 yards away.
04:07That's very interesting.
04:15All the board members inside, Lautrec?
04:17Yes, Mr. Caradoc.
04:18They're waiting for you.
04:27Mr. Dealey, members of the board, we'll dispense for the usual formality today in order to give us more time
04:35to discuss vital problems.
04:37Uh, Mr. Zack, let us have your report on our two new ships.
04:43Now under Panamanian registry, both of them, those ships will never be traced to us.
04:49Aren't we going to a lot of expense, Caradoc?
04:51No.
04:53That's Bainbridge's paper.
04:55I suppose you've all read the editorial today.
04:58If he keeps going, he'll have the federal government investigating us within a month.
05:02We've got to cover our operation.
05:05Bainbridge is a rabble rouser.
05:06At least, Patty Corp will never testify for Bainbridge now.
05:12I wonder which one of us did in poor Patty.
05:19Hello.
05:20Hello. What can I do for you, monsieur?
05:22I'd like to see Mr. Caradoc.
05:24Yes.
05:25Well, maybe you can help me.
05:27My name is Boston Blackie.
05:28Boston Blackie?
05:30A very plain name.
05:31Mine's Lautrec.
05:32Good, eh?
05:36Was Patty Corp a member of this corporation?
05:39Yes.
05:40Very sad.
05:42Good day.
05:44Well, your manners are a little mushy, but I catch the drift, Algernon.
05:49Then why do you stand?
05:51Out, out, out, out!
05:53Really?
05:54Your manners are deplorable, Algernon.
05:59I warn you, monsieur, if you do not leave this office at once, I shall forcibly eject you.
06:08Why don't you stay healthy instead?
06:11It is your health, monsieur, that is in danger.
06:15Yes?
06:20Apparently, you have not heard of the savant style of wrestling.
06:24You've got handy feed, Buster.
06:28So have I.
06:47What?
06:48I'll be playing my way now.
06:54Fun, isn't it?
06:58You!
06:59Let go of the track.
07:00Who are you?
07:01I'm Caradoc.
07:02Put that man down.
07:04You really want me to?
07:05Of course.
07:08What's the meaning of this?
07:10I'll have you arrested.
07:12I doubt it.
07:13But go ahead and call the police.
07:15I'm not sure.
07:15I'd love to hear you explain why your private secretary is so handy with a gun.
07:20Just what is your game?
07:22Oh, I shoot in the 80s.
07:24I'm not talking about golf.
07:26Well, how about big game hunting?
07:28I'll bet you're a whiz at that.
07:30Get out.
07:31Ah.
07:31I want some answers first, like, what kind of a company is this?
07:35I said get out.
07:37I didn't get any answers.
07:39Out!
07:41You know, you and your friend here would make a couple of good umpires.
07:45Sorry I have to leave such charming company.
07:48But I must see a crusader about a crusade.
08:21Mr. Bambridge?
08:22My name's Boston Blackie.
08:24Oh, I've heard of you.
08:25Sorry to bother you here at your home, but I was wondering if you could give me some information
08:29about Patty Cork and the Caradoc Corporation.
08:32That bunch of gangsters.
08:36I'll tell you anything you want at all.
08:38Do you know Caradoc personally?
08:40For 30 years off and on, scoundrel.
08:44Are any of his directors, uh, big game hunters?
08:47As a matter of fact, three of them, including Caradoc himself.
08:51The other two are Zack and Ms. Diederley.
08:55I do a little big game hunting myself.
08:57They belong to some of my clubs.
09:00Try to?
09:01Thanks.
09:02Have you talked to Caradoc?
09:04Try to.
09:05You kicked me out of the office.
09:08Good shot.
09:10Tell you what I'll do.
09:12I'm having a party tomorrow.
09:14Suppose I invite them.
09:15Then you can question them to your heart's content.
09:18Well, it's a cinch they can't kick me off of your property.
09:21But, uh...
09:22Oh, they'll come.
09:23They hate me, but they'll be here.
09:42Foggy, where are we going to a party at the house of a man we don't know?
09:45To get to know some people we don't know.
09:47Oh.
09:48Hey, wait a minute.
09:50Stop talking in circles like you do to Faraday.
09:52Oh, I wouldn't do that to you, honey.
09:55We're coming to the party of this man we don't know
09:57to get to know some people we don't know.
09:58In order to know who killed the man we didn't know either.
10:01Now you know.
10:01It's awfully simple.
10:03Simple?
10:03Simply awful.
10:05And you stay here, because you won't like the hors d'oeuvres.
10:15Hey, we'd like to take care of that Boston Blackie.
10:18Don't be an idiot.
10:19You'll get your chance.
10:21You know what to do, honey.
10:23Pump him good.
10:24He's dangerous to us.
10:27You instigated this party.
10:29Just...
10:29What did you have in mind?
10:31Why, Mrs. Dieterle, where else could I meet so many charming people?
10:34Uh, you look thirsty.
10:37Thanks.
10:38But, uh, let's drink them inside where we can talk, hmm?
10:41Good enough.
10:50You know, I'm so glad you came to this party.
10:52I've been dying to meet you.
10:54But then, of course, you don't know who I am.
10:56Uh, my name is Agatha.
10:57I'm Blackie.
11:00Say, what an attractive room.
11:02It's the trophy room.
11:05Aren't those African hunting lances?
11:08Yes.
11:13I imagine these things could be very effective.
11:16Uh, let's play tourist later, huh?
11:20And, uh, get better acquainted now.
11:23Sure.
11:23You know, I'm quite a fan of yours, Blackie.
11:26I read all the papers about your being such a wonderful detective.
11:29You do?
11:30Mm-hmm.
11:31Oh, I'm a wizard.
11:32Tell me, uh, what are you working on now?
11:35Just you, honey.
11:37No, no, I mean, uh, what, uh, case?
11:40Are you helping the police with that Patty Cork murder?
11:42I got it solved.
11:44You have?
11:46Does it involve the Caradoc Corporation?
11:48I didn't mean the murder.
11:50I mean, I've got you solved.
11:53Oh, so I see you've met my little girl.
11:56My father.
11:57To him, I'll be a little girl till I'm 90.
11:59Now, why get to my child?
12:01I've just been admiring this room.
12:03You know, you've got enough guns here to start your own war.
12:06Ha, ha, ha.
12:07You must visit me sometime so I can show them properly.
12:10Oh, uh, and the answer is no.
12:13I don't own a 275 Special.
12:15Father.
12:17I'm going, my child.
12:18Nice party.
12:19Our guests are hating every minute of it.
12:21Well, say, would you mind looking after my friend Mary out there?
12:25I'm afraid you might get a little lonesome.
12:27Glad to.
12:32All right, Agatha.
12:34Come on, now tell me.
12:35Just why are you playing footsies with your father's enemy?
12:39I'm in love with John Caradoc, nosy.
12:42And if you don't like it, that's just too bad.
12:52I'd like to talk to you after the party, alone.
12:55Why, I think that can be arranged.
12:58But, I mean, really alone, where, uh, we can't be overheard.
13:02Will you meet me at the Crest Air Country Club?
13:05We can get out from the fairway and talk quite privately.
13:07All right, sure, Mrs. Dieterle.
13:09Oh, uh, do you mind if I bring Mary along?
13:12Mary?
13:13Uh, that lonesome girl over there surrounded by all those men.
13:17Well...
13:17You can speak freely in front of her.
13:19And now, if you'll excuse me, I...
13:21I think I'd better try to get reintroduced to my girl.
13:24Oh, Car.
13:29And that's part one of our Boston Blackie adventure.
13:32We'll be back in just a moment with part two,
13:34and you can look for plenty of action and excitement.
13:49Now, on this shot to the green, Mary, the backswing is very important.
13:54Are you sure?
13:56Hey, what gives with Mrs. Dieterle?
13:58Oh, I don't know.
13:59I think she's trying to work up nerve enough to tell us who killed Patty Cork.
14:09Blackie, I asked you out here for a special reason.
14:13Yes, Mrs. Dieterle?
14:14Well, a short time ago, I noticed that, uh...
14:23Take cover, Mary! Come on!
14:32Blackie!
14:33Blackie!
14:34Yeah.
14:37Stay down.
14:38You too, Whitey.
14:46Blackie, be careful!
14:50I guess it's all right now.
14:56Mary, you stay here with Mrs. Dieterle.
14:57I'm going over there.
15:00Blackie, come back here!
15:04Dark hero!
15:21Two fifty-seven Roberts this time.
15:23Whitey, you go back and take care of Mary.
15:25I'm going to look around.
15:27Go on!
15:42Don't move, Boston Blackie.
15:55Don't move, Boston Blackie.
16:00at last i find you alone now you'll pay for making a fool of me mrs deeterley made a fool
16:07of you too mrs deeterley what are you talking about mrs deeterley was shot in the back by some
16:14brave fellow where's your hunting rifle out your mind i have no hunting rifle miss you
16:23and uh i do not intend to shoot you in the back no monsieur i shall shoot you in the
16:29face
16:30so that i can enjoy the spectacle of your death agony and this gun is quite adequate for the job
16:40you know something i believe you you taught me something with that kick routine elgernon
17:03get up elgernon you and i are going to have a nice little talk
17:08it won't give you any trouble now faraday and he'll sing a song that'll jail that whole caradoc crew
17:12for 10 years caradoc corporation is illegal eh well the government will take care of that all i want
17:19is the killer you sure it wasn't with a trick oh positively the tricks just a neurotic sort of a
17:25guy who's mad at me whoever killed patty cork and mrs deeterley had something bigger in mind
17:30had something bigger to shoot with too here's another hunting rifle this time 257 roberts
17:37257 roberts and a 275 special wait till the papers find out you mean the papers don't know what caliber
17:45of gun killed patty cork not yet i kept it quiet but they'll have a blast at field day when
17:51they
17:51discovered the big game rifles that work hey wait wait wait a minute watch your hurry i want to take
17:56mary home first then i'm going to see a guy who talks too much glad you could accept my offices
18:02soon
18:03blackie i'm quite vain about my gun take that 500 express there i downed a rhino with that at 400
18:10yards
18:12a nice gun must be quite a kick to hunt big game no sport like it ever wondered what it
18:22would be
18:22like to hunt a man hunt man yes i thought of it the way i figure it the killer has
18:38that same thought
18:40well go on well for his big game he picked on caradoc and company for what reason i don't know
18:46i think he plans to kill them all except possibly caradoc himself that's a very interesting theory
18:54why
18:58well caradoc's a big game hunter
19:01let's assume the killer stole some of caradoc's guns
19:06maybe they belong to the same hunting club of course then caradoc would be the perfect fall
19:12guy and we both know he didn't do it true i think we both know who did reaching for your
19:23gun would be
19:24very dangerous spiky i loaded this one smoke no go ahead take your gun out with your fingertips
19:37and drop it gently
19:49why bambridge many reasons
19:53did you say the sport
19:56two
19:57i have evidence that they're all criminals
20:00worthy of dying
20:02three
20:05three
20:06be a nice way to make caradoc suffer
20:07why
20:09he ran away with my sister years ago
20:12broke her heart
20:13killed her
20:16i've been planning my revenge ever since
20:19enough of that
20:21drop the gun
20:26let's go
20:27no
20:29you call yourself a sportsman
20:32shooting women in the back
20:34you have the guts for real sport
20:37go ahead what's the matter
20:39shooting an unarmed man from the front too dangerous for you
20:42here
20:43i'll turn my back
20:46so that's what you think of me
20:49all right i'll give you sport
20:52see those african hunting lances
20:55get them down put them over here by the table
21:13be careful blackie
21:18i'll pick them up then we'll go outside stand over there
21:35i'll go over to the door
21:44hold it mikey
21:47see that switch over there flip it
21:56uh...
21:56that switch wires the estate against intruders blackie
21:59if i were you i wouldn't go too close to the outer walls
22:02it might ruin our sport
22:05and go out blackie
22:19stop there
22:23you'll get the rifle blackie with one bullet
22:27good luck
22:29you'll need it
23:09keep moving blackie
23:10you'll get plenty of rest in a minute
23:30i'll get plenty of interest in it
23:33you'll get plenty of interest in it
23:42yes
24:01I've been playing with you, Blackie.
24:03Now's the time for the kill.
24:10I've been playing with you, Blackie.
24:11Now's the time for the kill.
24:33Blackie.
24:34What gave me away?
24:36You knew the caliber of the rifle that killed Patty.
24:38Only the police and the killer knew that.
24:40in what's most likely beat me in my own game exciting wasn't wait till it's ready
24:54i should have warned you faraday marries a tyrant on a picnic you know blackie it's a
24:59funny thing amridge's crew said he gets the caradocs corporation paid off the whole bunch
25:04of them are in jail so well i can't figure out why he wanted a crusade for a killer when
25:10he
25:10was a killer himself probably was his way of challenging the world or daring it to lick
25:15him danger was his first love okay fellas dig in and try not to feed whitey all the food
25:24well that's the most ridiculous thing i ever heard of did you hear what she said i certainly
25:28did and i don't try not try not to feed whitey all the food do you know that that's the
25:32worst
25:32thing that you could possibly do is to feed a dog any time of the day certainly is and i
25:36don't i
25:36i never do it you don't know why i haven't got a dog
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