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The invention of an atomic weapon - a long-range ray that can detonate explosions - sends Scotland Yard and Captain Drummond into action.
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02:06go to do research. You see, sir, whether it's sane or insane, the man has dangerous potentialities.
02:11Yes, I see what you mean. Inspector, I wonder if you mind giving a little look-see at number
02:17three, Burnham Wood Crescent. Very well, sir.
02:25Tenney! Coming, Captain Drummond.
02:31Tenney, have we another white tie? I took the liberty of buying one, sir.
02:35Brilliant idea, Tenney. If you'll permit me, sir, it may be for the last time, sir.
02:41The art of tying a white tie, sir, comes only with years of experience, sir.
02:48That's Phyllis. Answer the door, Tenney.
02:49Yes, but I can't leave it at this point, sir. Come along now.
02:55Darling.
02:59I beg your pardon, sir. Go right ahead, Tenney. Don't mind us.
03:04Pretty good, Tenney. And being executed under great difficulties.
03:08I try to give satisfactions.
03:10And you do, Tenney. After we're married, Hugh Darling, Tenney shall always tie your ties.
03:14Right. Is everything all ready?
03:16Oh, I hope so. But if I'd known a church wedding was so much fuss and bother, I...
03:20Well, of course, if it's too much trouble to marry me, why?
03:22Well, it is a lot of trouble. But you see, I rather like the sound of the name, Mrs. Hugh
03:27Chesterton Drummond.
03:28I've been practicing writing it.
03:30It would be a shame to waste all that practice, wouldn't it?
03:32Oh, you would have to go to that old bachelor dinner tonight.
03:34Well, it'll be the last. After tomorrow, I'll be a quiet old married man.
03:38Yes.
03:39Absolutely.
03:41I'm telling the boys so in my speech tonight.
03:43Hugh, darling, you're not really going to make a speech.
03:46Surprised, aren't you?
03:47You just drink your lemonade and listen quietly like a good girl.
03:58Gentlemen, fellow members of the Drones Club, friends.
04:02I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the kind things you have said about
04:05me this evening.
04:06Hear, hear.
04:10On the eve of my wedding to...
04:12On the eve of my wedding to the loveliest girl in England.
04:16I hope.
04:17I hope.
04:18No, no.
04:19I hope that you will all be half as lucky as I.
04:25Boo!
04:28Fake.
04:29Tenny, you come out of there.
04:32We can only hope, sir,
04:34that the members of the Drones Club will not be as observing as Miss Phyllis.
04:37You're not going to have him hidden under the tablecloth.
04:40Well, certainly. How else do you think I could make a speech?
04:43Tenny, have you been writing Captain Drummond's love letters to me?
04:46I beg your pardon, Miss?
04:48Have you?
04:49Well, you see, Miss, I...
04:52Perhaps a word or two of editorial's advice.
04:55Well, they were very nice love letters anyway.
04:57I rather like some missing.
05:05Hello, hello, hello, everybody!
05:07I'm sorry, am I interrupting something?
05:09Not at all, Algy. I'm just leaving.
05:11I hope you boys have a good time at your bachelor dinner.
05:14Good time?
05:15We're going to paint the town a bright...
05:18No.
05:19No.
05:20No, you know how dull these things always are.
05:22Yes, just a few dry speeches.
05:24Dry speeches?
05:25Well...
05:25Well, I must be running along.
05:27Aren't you? We'll be getting impatient.
05:29Bye, darling.
05:30Don't forget, you have a date with me tomorrow.
05:36Well, Alty, I thought you said nine o'clock.
05:38I did.
05:39But I came early on purpose.
05:41I wanted to talk to you about something.
05:42Yes?
05:43Something very important.
05:45It's the...
05:46Oh, yes, yes, the letter.
05:48Yes, I have it somewhere.
05:50Hold my grapes, will you, old boy?
05:56Oh, yes, yes.
05:57Yes, that's it. That's right.
05:58It's from old Richard Gannett.
06:00He's not coming for the dinner.
06:02Oh, that's a shame. We'll miss him.
06:03Yeah, read why.
06:06Dear old pals,
06:07why should I attend your silly dinner
06:09when the whole world is hurtling to destruction
06:11and only I can save it if I wish?
06:14The Earl of Destiny, ex-Richard Gannett.
06:20Tenney, my hat and coat.
06:21Tenney, Al.
06:26I wonder why he doesn't answer the bell.
06:28Well, old Richard's home. Look at the lights.
06:30Yes, sir.
06:31I say, Hugh, look at the lights.
06:34Even the street lights.
06:37Say, Alty, every light in the street is flickering.
06:39I say there, what in blazes is wrong with the lights?
06:43We're thinking of looking into that.
06:45This happens every night.
06:47No sooner do I get to reading my paper than bingo.
06:51We've got to pop in an old Richard for his own good.
06:54Up you go, Alty.
06:55Really? I say, Hugh, you know,
06:56what goes up has to come down.
06:57Hold my grapes, will you, old boy?
06:58All right.
07:24All right.
07:26Now I will give you a demonstration of a Gannett detonator.
07:34This is a battlefront, in miniature.
07:37An invading army, let us say.
07:39Every soldier is armed to the teeth.
07:41Every cannon is loaded.
07:43Ample supplies of ammunition.
07:45I have only this machine.
08:15Now I understand why you call yourself the Earl of Destiny.
08:19I think I'd better put this in a safe place.
08:21I bought it for you to test.
08:23This is not of much use against my detonating.
08:24Why, you have the most powerful weapon in the world.
08:27Weapon?
08:27In the cause of peace, I mean.
08:29Mr. Alpherson, with your financial help,
08:31I can disarm the whole war-mad world.
08:33Yes, you and I.
08:36I shall offer the secret to our government, first of all.
08:38I shall call up Sir Basil Enghorn immediately.
08:41I'll tell him you're here.
08:41Hadn't we better wait?
08:42Wait?
08:43This is urgent.
08:45Every hour today, thousands of lives are being sacrificed.
08:48Wait!
08:48I won't!
08:50No!
08:51No, don't!
09:00Wouldn't it have been simply to have called the police?
09:03Shh!
09:05Huh?
09:06Listen.
09:11I don't hear anything.
09:12I don't hear anything.
09:24But, Hugh, suppose poor old Richard is dangerous?
09:28Of course he's dangerous, Archie.
09:29Oh, I can see the headlines.
09:31Hugh Drummond and friend slashed to bits by madmen.
09:39Hush!
09:39It's hot!
09:41Algy, there's something very strange here.
09:43Well, my curiosity's leaving me.
09:45Let's get out of here, old boy.
09:46Not until we find Richard.
09:47Huh?
09:54Richard, are you all right?
09:58Look out!
09:58Look out!
09:59He's ill.
09:59Algy, get a doctor.
10:00I'm not ill.
10:04Look out!
10:06For the stinger!
10:17Never mind the doctor, Algy.
10:19He's dead.
10:20But how?
10:22Look out for the stinger.
10:24Whatever could he have meant by that?
10:29Look.
10:30A pistol within his reach, too.
10:35He never had time to use it.
10:38There they are!
10:39I saw those blackguards climbing up the shrubbery.
10:43Yes, he's quite dead.
10:45I shall have to take you both into custody, on suspicion of murder.
10:50Well, now that you've heard our story, will you please strike off this hardware?
10:53I don't know, Drummond.
10:55I really don't know.
10:56This is the umpteenth time you've seen fit to meddle in police affairs, and we can't have it.
11:00But, boy, we really can't have it.
11:01But, Inspector...
11:02Don't call me Inspector.
11:03If I haven't been an Inspector in years, not an Inspector.
11:06I'm sorry.
11:07But I meant well.
11:08Oh, I know you mean well.
11:09You've always got the best of intentions.
11:11But you have the most uncanny faculty for always getting into trouble.
11:14Getting everybody into trouble.
11:16I ought to leave those handcuffs on you, just to make certain you won't go out and uncover any more
11:20murders.
11:21Then I suppose you'd manage to interfere just the same.
11:23Drummond's taking them off.
11:25Thanks awfully.
11:27What was that Gannett said?
11:29Look out for the stinger.
11:32What do you suppose a poor chap meant by that?
11:33Stinger's a cocktail.
11:35Wipe creme de menthe, rum and lime juice.
11:39Ask Sir Malcolm McLendon to come in here, will you?
11:41Yes, sir.
11:42Sir Malcolm is our medical examiner.
11:44But I suppose you know that.
11:45Of course, Inspector.
11:46Yeah, I thought you would.
11:47Sir Malcolm, these are the two gentlemen who discovered the body.
11:51Ah, so you found the body.
11:53Where did you find it?
11:54In a laboratory.
11:55Number 3 Burnham Wood Crescent.
11:57That's very interesting.
11:58In view of the fact that Richard Garnett was killed by the sting of a mantabirostris viridans.
12:03A what?
12:05A mantabirostris viridans.
12:07What's that?
12:08It's a very rare specimen of the giant stingray which leaves a characteristic triple puncture in its victim.
12:14How in places could a poisonous fish go swimming down number 3 Burnham Wood Crescent?
12:19That, gentlemen, is your problem.
12:22Good night.
12:23I don't like the sound of that mantabir, whatchamacallit.
12:26Suppose we'd met it in the dark.
12:28I'm not so sure we won't, Algie.
12:30Coming?
12:31Not so farged.
12:33Where are you going?
12:34We go a fishing inspector.
12:36Don't call me inspector!
12:54Governor, they've taken the body away.
13:00I can disconnect it from here.
13:07Carefully, carefully fool, don't go so fast.
13:10What if the police come back?
13:12No, you won't catch us. Lady Beryl's on guard.
13:14Yeah, a blinking amateur.
13:16A woman.
13:17On a job like this, a woman's nothing but an endurance.
13:19Lady Beryl's extremely useful to me.
13:21If the guard outside makes a move, she'll signal us.
13:32Now, then, what do you two want at this hour?
13:34Well, we did want to get into this house.
13:36No one gets in this house.
13:37Of course, we understand, then.
13:38All the same, officer, there's some very funny business going on around here.
13:41Eh?
13:41Oh, absolutely.
13:42What?
13:43Look.
13:43Look.
13:44There's a beautiful lady acting very strangely.
13:46See?
13:49Well, you can't expect me to arrest her for blowing a blinking horn, can you?
13:52Here.
13:53Where did he go?
13:54Oh, here.
13:55He's gone fishing.
13:56Oh, he's gone fishing, has he?
13:58Oh, well, I think I'll go fishing, too.
14:00And here's my first catch.
14:02Oh, no, really.
14:03You can't do this.
14:04You can't trifle with the law.
14:06What is all this, constable?
14:08Hello, Inspector.
14:09I'm in again.
14:10Him and his friend was trying to get into this house.
14:12The other one made a sneak.
14:13Oh, he did, did he?
14:15What's the matter with the lights?
14:41Well, well.
14:42Captain Drummond.
14:43Another little job, eh?
14:44It looks as if we need search no further for the mysterious Manta Berostris Villadens.
14:50Wrong again, Inspector.
14:52Because this poor chap seems to have been killed by shrapnel.
14:55Now he wants us to believe there's been a war.
14:57War, my friend, is just beginning.
15:02Bulldog Drummond has been arrested and is being held by the authorities in connection with the recent murders in Burnham.
15:08Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
15:10They want to know downstairs, sir, what they're to do with the prisoner.
15:13Drummond?
15:14I'm perfectly satisfied and let him remain where he is.
15:17Oh, he's so peaceful with that boy in the lock-up.
15:20Yes, but...
15:20It isn't so peaceful in the lock-up, eh?
15:23All right.
15:24Send Hugh Drummond up here, will you?
15:26Yes, sir.
15:27Well, Inspector, it's your case.
15:29What do you propose to do with him?
15:30Well, sir, I...
15:31I don't think we can prove a murder case against him.
15:33Drummond?
15:34Good heavens, of course not.
15:35Drummond never killed anybody.
15:36But he knows something and we've got to find out what.
15:40Ah, come in, Hugh, come in.
15:47I'll...
15:47Sit down, my boyfriend.
15:51You?
15:52I want to talk to you seriously.
15:56There are one...
15:58I...
16:00I...
16:01Oh, let me do that.
16:05Did you, uh...
16:06Did you sleep well?
16:07Thank you, no.
16:07I was too busy.
16:08There you are.
16:10So you were too busy to sleep, eh?
16:12Half an hour more and I'd have been out of your birdcage.
16:14What?
16:15I think you'll find this very nearly fits the door of my cell.
16:19Hugh Drummond, one of these days you'll go too far.
16:21I thought that's what you wanted.
16:23The farther the better, you said.
16:24I didn't mean it that way.
16:28Now, last night, you visited Gannett's laboratory twice, didn't you?
16:34Yes, I did.
16:35Did you notice anything?
16:36Notice anything?
16:37Well, yes, I did.
16:39The second time I went there, the machine was gone.
16:42What did you have to do with the disappearance of that machine?
16:44Well, I...
16:45I carried it away in my pocket.
16:47Now, you listen to me.
16:49We...
16:52We want to know how that machine disappeared in spite of a guard at the front door.
16:58Well, there's always a back door.
17:00There was a guard at the back door, too.
17:02It didn't go out the front door, it didn't go out the back door, and it didn't go up in
17:05the air.
17:06Marvelous, Inspector.
17:11All right, all right.
17:12But we want to know where it did go.
17:15And how did Goggins' body get there?
17:18You can make things a lot easier for yourself by cooperating.
17:21Come in!
17:24Oh, what is it?
17:26Sir Malcolm Glenn had sent this, sir.
17:28He spent the night picking it out of Goggins' body.
17:31Sharp, Molly.
17:32Wait a moment.
17:35Put these all together.
17:38And you have a .38 caliber automatic.
17:41Hmm.
17:43Must have blown up in his pocket, but that doesn't make sense.
17:46Yes, sir.
17:47You've made the usual inquiries in the neighborhood?
17:49Yes, of course.
17:50It's a very respectable neighborhood.
17:52Major Trumley on one side of that house, and Lady Beryl led it on the other.
17:55Really?
17:57Well, now, I think I'll run along if you gentlemen are through with me.
18:00Oh, yes, yes, of course.
18:01You're going to be married, aren't you?
18:03Now you've got to rush off to the church, haven't you?
18:05Thanks, Inspector.
18:06Inspector.
18:06Don't call me Inspector.
18:08Sorry.
18:09Well, uh...
18:10Thanks, Toots.
18:15Auntie!
18:16Auntie!
18:18Don't tell me I can't stand any more.
18:21Listen to this.
18:22Scotland Yard officials today continued their efforts to clear up two mysterious deaths in Burnham Wood Crescent.
18:27Hugh C, Bulldog Drummond, young man about town, who has been held in custody all night, is being released for
18:34lack of evidence.
18:35Oh, he'll be here at last.
18:39Oh, you answer it.
18:40I'm too nervous.
18:41Yes.
18:42Yes, it's like living on a volcano.
18:45Hello?
18:47Are you there?
18:48Is it Hugh?
18:50Yes, Hugh.
18:51You'll be a little what?
18:54For your own wedding?
18:56You want to do what?
19:02Well, what did he say?
19:04Well, he says he'll be a little late for the wedding because he wants to go to the zoo.
19:23Pardon me.
19:24Have you a specimen of the manta borostris viridens?
19:27The what, sir?
19:28Uh, stingray.
19:29Oh, yes, sir.
19:30Right this way, sir.
19:32Bread and butter.
19:34Here he is, sir.
19:34A very small one.
19:36But they're very hard to keep alive in captivity.
19:39Well, he seems quiet enough now.
19:41Oh, yes.
19:42But, sir, if you could put your hand in there, Freddie would jab you with his poison so quick.
19:46No, thanks.
19:46I don't think I'll try it.
19:47You know, he's not been the same since his mate died last week.
19:51Well, you had two.
19:52Oh, yes.
19:52But poor Mamie died.
19:54And a good thing for me, sir, a gentleman gave me two quid for her remains.
19:57An animal stuffer, I think he said he was, sir.
20:00I see.
20:01A taxidermist, eh?
20:02Yes, sir, a taxidermist.
20:03What?
20:03I think I know the chap.
20:04A big hearty fellow with a beard.
20:06I don't rightly know, sir.
20:08Oh, yes, sir.
20:09Yes, sir.
20:10He was very dapper.
20:11He had a walking stick, carved like at the top, and with glasses.
20:15I see.
20:16Well, if anything happens to Freddie, I'll double anyone else's offer for the carcass.
20:19Are you a taxidermist, too, sir?
20:22Well, confidentially, I'm a much better taxidermist than the man with the glasses.
20:33Why did you let him out of your sight, Tennant?
20:35It wasn't my fault, sir.
20:36How many times have you tried to marry him?
20:38Five times, sir.
20:38And have you done it?
20:39No, sir.
20:40This is the last time I'm going to a best man without a groom.
20:42You!
20:43You're due at Sir Albans in eight minutes, sir.
20:45I know, I know, I know.
20:46I've laid out your striped trousers, sir.
20:47Miss Clavering isn't marrying my striped trousers.
20:49She's marrying me.
20:49As you wish, sir.
20:50Have you got the ring, Elsie?
20:51The ring, absolutely.
20:52I think so, old boy.
20:53Oh, for heaven's sake, Elsie.
20:55Oh, pardon me, sir.
20:57Someone's playing a joke on you.
21:01Well, what does it say?
21:06Just a joke.
21:12Come on, Aunty.
21:13I know, it's time.
21:14But you're not going before we're here, are you?
21:16Oh, Hugh won't let me down.
21:18And if he does, I'd as soon have it happen at the churches here.
21:23The uncertainty sort of makes a game of it, don't you see?
21:34Well, Hugh?
21:36Hello, darling.
21:39Mercy!
21:40He's not supposed to see you in that dress until you come down the aisle.
21:43I'll just run along and do a little packing.
21:45Never mind, Aunty.
21:46Hugh doesn't have to tell me what he came to say.
21:49I can read it in his eyes.
21:50I'm being jilted.
21:52Deserted, practically, at the altar.
21:53Sweetheart, we can't go ahead with a big church wedding
21:55when the papers are full of my arrest for murder.
21:57Oh, can't we?
21:58Darling, listen.
21:59You listen to me, Hugh Drummond.
22:00I think I'll do a little unpacking.
22:01Aunty, please stay.
22:03You won't understand that I'm not a cream puff.
22:05That my place is with you.
22:06Darling, you don't understand.
22:07Oh, but I do.
22:08You think you want to clear your name.
22:10But actually, you want the excitement of the chase.
22:13Very well, Hugh Drummond.
22:14You can do as you like.
22:16Miss your own honeymoon if you want to.
22:17But I'm sailing on the Empress of Siam tomorrow.
22:20Aunty can use the other ticket.
22:21Oh, I don't think I possibly could so soon.
22:23You see, I knew she would.
22:24Well, that's that.
22:25Yes, isn't it?
22:32Hugh.
22:33Yes, Aunty?
22:33Hugh, you're not going to let her go away like this, clear around the world.
22:37Let her go?
22:37I want her to go.
22:38The farther the better.
22:38Oh, I don't believe you.
22:39I just received a note that changes everything.
22:41Have a look at that.
22:42Someone pinned that on my coat a while ago.
22:44Dear Drummond, you better forget all you know and stop meddling.
22:48Perhaps you cannot feel frightened for yourself, but my sting can strike someone very near and dear to you, if
22:55necessary.
22:57Merciful heavens, someone very near and dear to you.
22:59Obviously, Phyllis.
23:01Now, do you understand why she has to take that trip?
23:02Young man, I even understand why I'm taking it with her.
23:11Well, to Dennis, did you kiss the bride?
23:14There wasn't any, sir.
23:16What?
23:16No bride, no groom, no wedding.
23:19I waited for hours.
23:20So he's going to go on minding my business for me, is he?
23:25Listen to me.
23:26This is an order.
23:27Pick up Hugh C. Drummond if he pokes his nose within half a mile
23:31of number three, Burnham Ward Crescent.
23:33Hold him and notify me immediately.
23:46May I have a word with Lady Beryl Lettered?
23:50I see.
23:51Wait.
23:54Yes?
23:56Are Lady Beryl Lettered?
23:57Did you know Richard Gannett?
23:59Gannett?
24:00You mean the man who was murdered next door.
24:03I'm afraid I hadn't the pleasure.
24:04His death was very mysterious.
24:06I thought perhaps you might help.
24:07Help?
24:08I?
24:09Do tell me how.
24:10Well, have you noticed your house lights flickering in the evenings?
24:13Lights?
24:15Why, I can't say that I have.
24:18I see.
24:19Well, thanks very much anyway.
24:20Oh, this sounds terribly thrilling, Captain.
24:23Mysterious deaths and flickering lights.
24:25What does it mean?
24:27Well, I haven't formed a theory as yet.
24:29But when you do, won't you drop by and have some tea and tell me all about it?
24:33Yes.
24:34Thanks very much.
24:39Tenny, refreshments.
24:40Coming, sir.
24:41You know, Hugh, it's still hot from ringing doorbells.
24:45Well, anyway, I'll tell you we proved one thing this afternoon.
24:47We certainly did.
24:49What was it?
24:50With the exception of Lady Beryl, everyone in the neighborhood of Burnham Wood Crescent admits that the lights have been
24:54flickering.
24:55We know all that.
24:56Yes, but if the machine had that effect before it was stolen yesterday, it will cause a similar trouble wherever
25:01it is now.
25:01Oh, I catch on.
25:02All we have to do is to scour the city.
25:05But London's rather a big city, isn't it, old boy?
25:07Here we are, sir.
25:08Oh, Tenny, you're a wonder.
25:10I do my best, sir.
25:12Well, what is it?
25:13I have a message, sir, from Mr. Ramsbottom.
25:17Mr. Who?
25:18He's the night manager of the London City and Midland Electrical Company, sir.
25:23I asked him to let me know if there were any complaints of flickering lights tonight.
25:27And what did you find out?
25:28Well, I found there was one chronic complaint or so.
25:31From five Burnham Wood Crescent.
25:33A Major Tremblay.
25:34Oh.
25:35Well, there goes your theory.
25:36If the Major's lights were still flickering, it couldn't have been Ganner's machine.
25:39I'm afraid you're right, Algie.
25:41Wait a moment.
25:43Of course the machine is still being used in the neighborhood.
25:45Tenny, my coat.
25:46Very good, sir.
25:48First of me, have your gun.
25:49Now, you remember what happened to Gaggins?
26:21Margaret.
26:22Marvelous!
26:27Now, that shop window.
26:30Just for fun.
26:35Huh?
26:38I say, old boy, this is no time for window shopping.
26:41We are still being followed, sir.
26:45What do we do now?
26:47Be nonchalant. I'll see light a cigarette.
26:53Hugh, look.
26:57Duck!
26:58Yes, it's a mallet, too. I remember...
27:19Perfect. I'll set off everything in the window.
27:25It's some sort of ray.
27:27I'm beginning to see the light, the lads.
27:29It must have come from one of those buildings on the hill, the warehouse or beyond.
27:31What must have?
27:32The ray from Gannett's machine.
27:34That thing is more powerful and dangerous than anyone dreamed.
27:37Algy, we must find that if we have to search every building in...
27:39Oh, no, you won't.
27:39Caution the act, eh, Captain?
27:41We have special instructions to look for you.
27:43Look here, Consul, this is ridiculous. I had nothing to do with this explosion.
27:45Beg pardon, sir.
27:46But would you come along and tell that to Colonel Nielsen?
27:48We'll carry on here, old boy.
27:50We'll carry on.
27:52But how?
27:53Captain Drummond said we were to search every building in that direction.
27:57Right-o.
27:59So far, so good.
28:01Don't look now, sir. There are two policemen behind us.
28:05So there are.
28:19Teddy!
28:36Oh, Tenny, you know, this looks just like the kind of place where they'd hide that machine.
28:48So it does, sir.
28:49And if we find that machine, we also find Gannett's murderer.
28:53Let's look, sir.
29:02Yes, Colonel Nielsen. We caught him red-handed, sir.
29:05In the very act of blowing up a gunsmith's shop.
29:08We'd have waited here till you come, sir.
29:10Very good, sir.
29:18Here, here. No, you don't.
29:19Look!
29:21Well, what's the lights got to do with it?
29:28I wonder what's in all these boxes?
29:30I really don't know, sir.
29:34Fireworks!
29:36Splendid. I just love fireworks, don't you, Tenny?
29:38Do you know, sir?
29:39I once saw a display of fireworks that has never been surpassed.
29:43Oh, well...
29:44If you did see a display of fireworks, pick them up.
29:44Oh, what's in there?
29:45That's it!
29:46Oh, my God.
30:06Come on, sir.
30:25Help, help, help, help!
30:34Here, you turn in the alarm. Follow the prisoner.
30:43I can't look here, Captain Drummond.
30:45You're resisting an officer, you know. You can't do that, you know.
31:01We know now that the machine has a range of a quarter of a mile.
31:04When I put that information before the right people,
31:06we'll have the secret agents of every nation in the world bidding for the detonator.
31:15Well, thank heaven that's over.
31:18I'm afraid it's not over.
31:27Good work, Hugh!
31:31Why are we coming here?
31:33Because this is the only house in the neighbourhood
31:34where the occupants deny the flickering of the lights.
31:36Oh! And you think the machine is here?
31:39I know it is, Elsie.
31:40Be careful now, these people are dangerous.
31:41And look out for anything that looks like a stingray.
31:43I certainly shall.
31:46Do you think they'll let us in?
31:48Well, sir, if they won't, they've got to come out sometime, haven't they?
31:51Well, come on.
31:52I'm not going to wait.
31:53Come on, Elsie.
32:09Captain Drummond!
32:11What is it, Tony? Have you found the machine?
32:12I have so, but there he goes!
32:16After them, Elsie!
32:17That way!
32:33That's against the law!
32:34Never mind. We've got them on a run now.
32:36They're scared.
32:37They'll be too busy trying to escape to do Phyllis any harm.
32:39Well, what are we going to do?
32:40I'm going to Phyllis.
32:40There's no need to keep her in the dock any longer.
32:42It's a splendid idea, don't you think, Terry?
32:43No, sir.
32:44Don't you think it's safe for me to make up with Miss Phyllis now?
32:47I'm afraid it's not possible.
32:48Miss Phyllis is sailing in an hour and five minutes.
32:50Around the world, too.
32:52Lieutenant, do you know the cross-country speed record?
32:53By car?
32:54About 110 miles an hour.
32:56You're going to see it broken in a taxi cab.
32:57Taxi cab!
32:58Taxi cab!
33:00Taxi cab!
33:10Child, there's no use looking.
33:12I'm not looking.
33:12I'm not looking for anyone.
33:15But if he did come, I...
33:17You!
33:18Phyllis, wait!
33:22Phyllis, wait!
33:23Phyllis, darling!
33:25I love you!
33:27Phyllis, I love you!
33:30Phyllis, I love you!
33:34I love you!
33:37Did your friend miss the boat?
33:41Yes.
33:41I'm afraid he did.
33:42My cousin and I only just made it.
33:48Maybe Beryl and Alphison are on that boat.
33:51There must be a tug for hire somewhere along the waterfront.
33:53We'll go with you.
33:53Not this time.
33:54This is my job.
33:55You wait for me in London.
33:56Huh?
34:08Hello there!
34:09Anybody here?
34:36Well...
34:45Any luck, Inspector?
34:46Yes.
34:47We stumbled across a secret passage in the upper hall of Gannett's home.
34:50It was newly made and opened through...
34:51Not into Lady Beryl Letters' house?
34:53Yes.
34:53Then, great Scott, one of Lady Beryl's servants must have been in the pay of foreign agents.
34:58We'd better have Lady Beryl in for questioning.
35:01I rather think she flew the coop, sir.
35:03Disappeared?
35:03Yes.
35:04She and her gentleman friend, known as Alphison, haven't been seen for four days.
35:08Yes.
35:08And Drummond's been gone for four days.
35:11You know, Nielsen, I wonder where they...
35:13Drummond?
35:14Not a chance.
35:15That boy's as straight as a string.
35:17You seem fond of the fellow.
35:18I am very fond of him.
35:19But he's always upsetting our uppercut.
35:21May I suggest that you try working with him?
35:25At least that might prevent his flushing your birds before you're ready for a shot.
35:31Good morning, Colonel.
35:34Lushing my bird.
35:37Been able to find Drummond?
35:38I don't know, sir.
35:40What do you mean?
35:41You don't know what?
35:42Well, this was forwarded to us today by the docked police.
35:45It was found in the water.
35:46Nearby were a man answering to Drummond's description.
35:49Fell from a pier and was washed out to sea.
35:57H.C.D.
36:00Can either of you definitely identify this coat?
36:04Yes, that's...
36:05That's Hugh's Macintosh.
36:07I sewed that button on.
36:09Only last week's.
36:12When did he last wear it?
36:14The night of the explosion.
36:15Hmm.
36:19Ah, that's that.
36:22I'm afraid poor Hugh's drowned.
36:30Did...
36:32Did he ever say anything to you about an international spy?
36:37A man who calls himself Alferson?
36:42Well, you see, this Alferson was...
36:45I can't talk about poor old Hugh.
36:49Captain Drummond...
36:50didn't always take us into his confidence, sir.
36:53Hmm.
36:55Do you know why he called on Lady Beryl Leonard?
37:00Well, he... I mean, she was...
37:02Tenny can tell you more about it than I can.
37:07Would you object if I came back later on?
37:12I'm all... just her.
37:13No, of course, of course, sir.
37:15Come back later.
37:21We should have told everything, Tenny.
37:23That wasn't Captain Drummond's way, sir.
37:25To tell everything.
37:27But Tenny, we've got to do something.
37:28Yes, but what, sir?
37:30I don't know.
37:32Something drastic.
37:33If Hugh were here, he'd know what to do.
37:35May I get your whisking sodas?
37:37No soda, Tenny.
37:38I haven't the heart.
37:39We can't rest until we crack down the scoundrels who did for Hugh.
37:42We'll follow them to the ends of the earth, sir.
37:45And when we find them, we'll... we'll...
37:47I believe the phrase is,
37:49we'll wipe them out to the last man!
37:52That and that, that and that!
37:55Give him one for me.
37:58Hugh!
37:59Captain Drummond!
38:00No!
38:04You're not dead?
38:05Not a bit dead, Alty.
38:06Why didn't you let us know?
38:08Because I was picked up by a fishing boat.
38:09And they wouldn't bring me in until the mackerel stopped running.
38:13Tenny, remember never to serve me mackerel again.
38:15Can I get you something?
38:17No.
38:18Here, I think I'd better get you something.
38:21Here.
38:23There.
38:23Now, buck up, old chap, because you're both coming for a flight with me.
38:27Flight where?
38:27After the Empress of Siam.
38:29Who?
38:29The Empress of Siam.
38:30The ship that Phyllis is on.
38:31Around the world?
38:32Well, if we hurry, we won't have to go quite that far.
38:36Come in.
38:49I knew it.
38:52I can't talk about poor old Hugh.
38:58Captain Drummond doesn't always take us into his confidence, sir.
39:04If I weren't so happy to see you alive, I'd lock up all three of you.
39:08Please don't, Colonel, because I have a seaplane waiting.
39:10Ah.
39:11Now you're going to fly after your girl, I suppose.
39:13Yes, I am.
39:13No, no, you're not.
39:15I'm tired of having you flush my birds before I'm ready to shoot.
39:20Lady Beryl Leonard and a man called Alverson have disappeared with Gannett's machine.
39:25No.
39:25No, no, no, I know you know.
39:26Well, I'm sorry, Colonel.
39:27No, no, don't be sorry.
39:28Don't be sorry, because you scared them away.
39:31Now you're going to find them.
39:34What?
39:34I said, now you're going to find them.
39:36I'll give you an official letter telling authorities everywhere that the case is now in your hands.
39:42Well, send it to the basin.
39:43I'm taking off in 20 minutes.
39:44Oh, no, you're not.
39:45I am.
39:45No, you're not.
39:46Then I can't take the case.
39:47No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
39:49All right, all right, but, oh, but please don't get in my way anymore.
39:53Em, don't get in my way.
39:56I'll find Lady Beryl and Alverson within a week.
39:58So don't get excited, Inspector.
39:59Don't call me Inspector.
40:03You may call me Inspector.
40:05Oh.
40:06You may call me anything you like if you'll only find those people.
40:09Now be off with you.
40:11I'll send your letter to the plane and you'd better send a wireless to that girl of yours.
40:15Yes, I have already.
40:16Thank you, sir.
40:27The two on the three.
40:29Keep that thing away from me.
40:31Well, it's quite harmless until I press the knob.
40:33Keep it away from me anyway.
40:34I don't want to be another Richard Gannett.
40:37Miss Claveling's late.
40:39Thank heavens.
40:39This is the last time we'll be playing bridge with that silly woman.
40:42We left him in to escape, Drummond.
40:43I still think it's odd that his fiancée should be on board this boat.
40:46It's mere coincidence, I tell you.
40:48She was on the boat before we reached it.
40:49All the same, I don't like it.
40:51She spells danger to us.
40:53Here they come.
40:54And don't forget, my dear, that we are still cousins and the name is still Perkins.
40:59Oh, hello.
41:00How are you?
41:01Oh, good to see you.
41:02It's very charming you to ask us here.
41:04Miss Claveling, would you sit here?
41:06And I think you'd better sit here.
41:07Thank you so much.
41:09It's going to be very delightful, as I know.
41:11Perhaps we get on with our bridge.
41:18I could have made four hearts, but he would keep on bidding.
41:21And I couldn't let him.
41:24Why?
41:25We're there.
41:26We're at St. Arthur's.
41:28Look!
41:32Now listen, dear, you mustn't be so unhappy.
41:35Why hasn't Hugh sent a message?
41:41A radiogram for Miss Claveling.
41:42They said I'd find her here.
41:44Oh, I'll give it to her.
41:52It's from Drummond.
41:53Then soon fail to stop him.
41:55Darling Phyllis, all's right with world.
41:57Forgive me.
41:58After some letter to board your ship.
41:59Look out, Drummond.
42:03You're taking a chance.
42:04Not at all.
42:05I shall provide her with another one.
42:14Is it?
42:15Is it from Hugh?
42:19Yes.
42:21Of course, if you really want me to.
42:23I know he'll explain it all.
42:26Dear Phyllis, this is easier to write than to say.
42:29You must forget me.
42:31I am in love with someone else.
42:34Bulldog Drummond.
42:35The Brute!
42:39Oh, you poor deserted darling.
42:42It's not true.
42:43It's signed Bulldog Drummond.
42:45As long as I've known Hugh, he's never used that nickname.
42:48Then who did send that?
42:50I'll tell you later.
42:51But aren't you going down to tea?
42:53Drummond's never eat when they're on the trail, aren't they?
42:58Oh, the Perkinses have already gone to show, Miss.
43:00Aren't they going on around the world?
43:02No, they only booked to St. Arthur, Miss.
43:07Auntie, get your hat. Pack everything.
43:10Pack?
43:10We're leaving the cruise right here.
43:12Of course.
43:14What?
43:15I'm going to send a wireless to London, to Hugh.
43:18No, I won't.
43:19I won't give him the satisfaction.
43:22I'll do this all myself.
43:23I'll show him.
43:25I'll go to the police.
43:26Oh, the police!
43:28You look after the luggage.
43:29Meet me at the hotel.
43:36I want to see whoever's in charge.
43:38Oh, what about, Miss?
43:39I want you to arrest two passengers who just got off the boat.
43:42And what's the charge, Miss?
43:43Oh, murder and theft of a very important machine.
43:46And arson.
43:47Oh, the Burnham Wood Crescent case, back in London.
43:50This way, Miss.
43:51Yes.
43:51This is the gentleman they sent out from the yard to help us handle the case, Miss.
43:55Oh, thank you.
43:58Hugh!
43:59Hello.
44:01I'll handle this case myself, Sergeant.
44:04Very well, sir.
44:09A quaint idea not allowing any automobiles on the island, isn't it, Aunt Meg?
44:13This is a much nicer way of traveling.
44:16Isn't it, Denny?
44:18Do you find it so, madam?
44:23Hello, hello, hello, hello.
44:25Any luck?
44:26Yes.
44:27Good?
44:27Bad.
44:28We've searched every hotel and lodging house on the island.
44:31Well, Phyllis knows they landed last night.
44:33They must still be here unless they hired a fishing boat to get away.
44:39Hold my friends!
44:46Go in.
44:52Lady Perrow, may I present to Mr...
44:54Mrs Smith.
44:55Mr John Smith.
44:56What a marvelous disguise for an international.
44:58It was Lady Perrow who first discovered Gannett's secret and arranged the man when Phyllis came into our possession.
45:04Mr Smith, my dear, represents...
45:05Oh, shall we say rather that I have contacts?
45:07I'm a middle man for certain types of information.
45:10This is something entirely different.
45:16Another death ray.
45:18My dear fellow, they're as impracticable as the ray that was supposed to stop airplane engines from the ground.
45:23This is a detonator.
45:24Designed to set off explosives.
45:26At very close range, of course.
45:28Up to half a mile, we know.
45:31That's Triangle Point across the bay.
45:34Do you mean to tell me that you can actually set off an explosive on that point across the bay?
45:38Watch me.
45:39No, no, no. Wait, wait.
45:40Well, you both may as well know something.
45:42It's cost me a small fortune to learn.
45:44Triangle Point is a secret naval ammunition warehouse.
45:47A huge quantity of high explosives are stored there.
45:50A sparring target, if you ask me.
45:53I might arrange with some foreign power to pay us nicely for the destruction of that ammunition done.
45:58Splendid.
45:59In the meantime, you can give me some sort of demonstration.
46:08The gun and six cartridges.
46:11That makes seven cartridges altogether.
46:13For one guinea.
46:14Too much.
46:15No, too much.
46:22What's the trouble?
46:22My gun exploded.
46:23Nobody touched it.
46:24His carriages exploded.
46:25Our friend Alverson is using Gannett's machine again.
46:27Pyllis, you are not mag-check with the electric company and see if anybody's reported flickering lights.
46:31Right, darling.
46:31My job will be to send another cable to Nielsen.
46:33And Charlie and I will be the reserves.
46:34Oh, wait.
46:35You two are the only ones in our party Alverson can't recognize.
46:37May I suggest, sir, that Mr. Longworth and I dress up as tourists, and then we may stumble
46:41across their hiding place.
46:42Brilliant idea, Terry.
46:43I rather like it, sir.
46:44Now, there's somewhere along the waterfront.
46:45Keep your eyes open.
46:46I'll be looking for anything unusual.
46:47Anything.
46:48Anything?
46:49Unusual, sir.
46:50Yes.
46:50As fast as you can, Tenney.
46:53Your terms are high, my friend.
46:55I'm sorry you're not interested.
46:56I'll have to try elsewhere.
46:58I didn't say I wasn't interested.
47:00But a million pounds.
47:02However, when my associates join me here...
47:05Lady Beryl and myself have reasons for hurrying after what happened yesterday on the steamer.
47:09No, the delay won't be long.
47:11They should arrive this morning on their yacht.
47:13My man Gumber is on the lookout for them.
47:16He'll bring them here at once.
47:23I say, Tenney, that would make it awfully nice snapshot.
47:26Get in there, will you, old boy?
47:27Yes, sir.
47:27How do you do?
47:29Now then, see the pretty birdie.
47:34Look in the loft.
47:35Look in the loft upstairs, sir.
47:38What?
47:39Would you like to buy a nice pet, sir?
47:42That's a birdie.
47:42He's the most intelligent bird, sir.
47:45Let's have a look at it.
47:46Get a boy, you lovers.
47:47Get a boy.
47:48Would you like to buy the bird, sir?
47:50Very cheap.
47:51Only one pound.
47:53No.
47:54You see, as a matter of fact,
47:55we are not tourists.
47:57We are secret investigators.
48:00And...
48:01Huh?
48:02Yes.
48:02Well, and also,
48:04we are looking for the trace of a machine.
48:06A very peculiar type of machine.
48:09Why didn't you sigh so, gentlemen?
48:12My master is expecting you.
48:15He is?
48:16He is, sir.
48:17Come this way, please.
48:19The backers should be here any moment now.
48:21We will show the worn machine,
48:23get our money,
48:23and be off before midnight.
48:25But how?
48:26The ship doesn't sail for two days.
48:27I've chartered a fishing boat.
48:29And don't forget that,
48:30with Drummond still alive,
48:31we can't hope to hide out here indefinitely.
48:47Excuse me, but...
48:48Mr. Smith isn't here.
48:48What do you want?
48:49I think you expect two gentlemen, sir.
48:51Ah, gentlemen.
48:52I can't tell you how glad I am to see you.
48:54No.
48:55I mean, really?
48:56We'll dispense with the introductions.
48:58I understand you wish to be anonymous.
48:59Oh, yes.
49:00Yes.
49:01Very anonymous.
49:02Lady Beryl and myself
49:03are anxious to conclude this matter at once.
49:05Evidently, the demonstration this morning
49:07has convinced Mr. Smith
49:08that we aren't overcharging him.
49:10Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
49:11No, no, no, no.
49:13Have you the money with you?
49:15No.
49:16No.
49:16Well, that is...
49:17We're wealthy.
49:18Ah, no.
49:19It's within easy access, sir.
49:22Splendid.
49:23Then, while we are waiting for Mr. Smith...
49:26What are you doing inside?
49:27I took two gentlemen upstairs to see the machine, sir.
49:30You did what?
49:32I took them upstairs, sir.
49:33You fool.
49:35What?
49:43Clever, isn't it?
49:44Yes, fairly.
49:47These men are imposters.
49:49What?
49:49Hands up.
49:51Come away from that door.
49:53Come on.
49:53Round here.
49:56The door, Mr. Longworth.
49:59Now, if you will find Captain Drummond,
50:02I'll hold these gentlemen here.
50:05Nice work, Tenny.
50:06I'd rather like it so.
50:10Hey, Tenny, shoot!
50:11Can't you shoot them, Tenny?
50:12Look what they're doing to us.
50:13What are they doing here?
50:14Take them in that room.
50:16Just a minute.
50:16Let me have that ring over there.
50:18Oh, this is highway robbery.
50:19Oh, no, please, old boy.
50:20My mother gave me that and it's not at all valuable.
50:22Valuable to me, my young friend.
50:24By means of this ring,
50:25I'm going to decoy the medicine Captain Drummond
50:27to a spot where I can deal with him once and for all.
50:30Oh, dear, dear, dear.
50:31How do you think, Captain Drummond?
50:33I'll take the message, please.
50:35This boy says he has a very important message for Captain Drummond.
50:38Mr. Longworth say he find what you want.
50:41Say for you, meet him, five o'clock, old lighthouse triangle point.
50:45Did Mr. Longworth really give you that message?
50:47He say, give you this, then you know I speak true.
50:51There's something wrong.
50:52But it is Algie's ring.
50:54It may be a trap.
50:56Well, if it's a trap, I'm going to spring it before Hugh walks into it.
50:59Then I'll go with you.
50:59No, you stay here.
51:01When Hugh comes, tell him I've gone to triangle point.
51:08I hope you two gentlemen will be comfortable here for a little while.
51:11Perhaps you'll be interested in watching the last act
51:13of our little comedy through the window there.
51:15You see, triangle point is a secret ammunition base.
51:18And when Captain Drummond goes there expecting to meet you,
51:21he'll meet instead.
51:22You can't do that.
51:23Then I shall take this knife.
51:26Cut the rope.
51:27Then you two will disappear into the slime below.
51:30Oh, no! Please!
51:32Just to give you something to think about, gentlemen.
51:34A good job.
51:35Even if a bit theatrical.
51:37Do you think Drummond will fall into your trap?
51:39I think so.
51:43If only we could get out of here and warn you.
51:46I don't see any possible way of doing it, sir.
51:51Oh!
51:52Look, sir. Look.
51:58The vouchers are after us already.
52:01Take a reef in your top sales, mate.
52:03That's the train raven, sir.
52:05Oh, shhh!
52:09Look what he's got!
52:11It's a knife!
52:12Bertie!
52:13Bertie! Bertie!
52:14Bertie!
52:14Bertie!
52:15Nice Bertie!
52:17Sweet!
52:17Please Bertie!
52:18Bertie!
52:19Please Bertie!
52:20Nice Bertie!
52:21Bertie!
52:22Nice Bertie Bertie!
52:23Nice Bertie Bertie!
52:30Nice Bertie!
52:30That's that, sir.
52:52We've just got to get out of here!
52:55Look, sir!
52:56What?
52:58Dear Bertie!
52:59Bertie!
53:00Come on Bertie!
53:01Come on Bertie!
53:01Cheese Bertie!
53:02Sweet Bertie!
53:06Nice Bertie!
53:08Oh, so blurred!
53:09Bless you Bertie!
53:10I'm noble Bertie!
53:11Shhh!
53:12Shhh!
53:12Shhh!
53:12Shhh!
53:29Shhh!
53:29I'm how she's away with her with the police.
53:29She's about to be trapped, but she would go!
53:31They're up to something!
53:32I'll go after her.
53:33You go to the police station and get the authorities.
53:34It's time for a showdown!
53:45Hugh!
53:46Hugh!
53:47Oh, thank goodness!
53:48We thought you were on Triangle Point.
53:50I'm going there now!
53:50You mustn't, sir!
53:52Triangle Point is a secret ammunition dump!
53:53And Mr Alferson plans to blow you up there!
53:56Phyllis is there now!
53:57What?
53:57Tenny, you go after her!
53:58Yes, sir!
53:59Hurry now!
54:00Halsey, we must stop that machine. Where is it?
54:02In that warehouse.
54:08Get the police, Halsey. Cover the front entrance and I'll go through the window.
54:10Right ho. Good luck, old boy.
54:16I'm sure you'll agree that this is the most amazing invention of our time.
54:20I shall focus these two beams on that distant point.
54:23And I think that Captain Drummond is going to receive the surprise of his life.
54:29I think we're ready, gentlemen.
54:49Rather neat, eh, gentlemen?
54:51We're satisfied.
54:54I think you'll find the amount correct.
54:57Thank you, gentlemen. I'll meet you at the hotel in an hour.
55:01Yes, sir.
55:05Now that there's nothing further to arrange...
55:07Nothing, except to eliminate the two remaining witnesses.
55:09Would you care to see the splash?
55:15Drummond!
55:15No.
55:34Oh no, that's me.
55:45I hope it's very convenient.
56:05Get the machine, turn it off.
56:12You! I've got the police before, Kenny!
56:18Well, why don't you arrest somebody?
56:20Do something!
56:22Sergeant, you can arrest this man and his Confederates.
56:24You!
56:26Felix!
56:28What do you want him arrested for?
56:30For the murder of Richard Gannett, with this.
56:32This is the sting a Scotland Yard has been looking for.
56:34Oh, come on, the three of you.
56:46Don't give up the shipmates!
57:19The End
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