- 2 days ago
Six months have passed since the mysterious murder of Thomas P. Manning (Sam Flint), an affluent man whose body was discovered in a locked room. The police have gotten no closer to solving the case or to uncovering the meaning of the particular chess pieces found in the victim's hand. Now, prompted by the release of a scandalous book about her father's demise, Leah Manning (Joan Woodbury) has hired eccentric detective Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) to uncover the curious truth.
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00:00:08You
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00:01:36What was that, Miss Leah?
00:01:37It sounded like shots, Caroline.
00:01:40Father.
00:01:41Father, what's wrong?
00:01:45Father, let us in. It's Leah.
00:01:48Open the door.
00:01:49Leah.
00:01:50Father, we heard shots in the study.
00:01:52Was your stepfather in there?
00:01:53Yes, he's in there and the door's locked.
00:01:55From the inside.
00:01:57Come. There's another way in.
00:02:05I'll get it.
00:02:06Now, get it.
00:02:07Look!
00:02:16He's dead.
00:02:18Oh.
00:02:18He's been shot.
00:02:21Oh, Carolina.
00:02:24Call the police.
00:02:26Yes, ma'am.
00:02:27Mother, I...
00:02:28I'll call you, Charlie.
00:02:28Yes, sir.
00:02:29I'm sorry.
00:02:35I'm sorry, Mr.
00:02:56Yes, sir?
00:02:59Francis Hotel, please.
00:03:04OK, you got a passenger.
00:03:05I'll go.
00:03:06What race is he in?
00:03:08Hmm?
00:03:09Francis Hotel.
00:03:10Oh!
00:03:11That was his nightmare!
00:03:25Excuse.
00:03:26You are Birmingham Brown?
00:03:28Hmm?
00:03:29Hmm?
00:03:31Uh-oh.
00:03:32Mr. Chair.
00:03:35Look where you're going.
00:03:37See that?
00:03:38Every time I meet a chair, I meet trouble.
00:03:42Not glad to see me, Birmingham?
00:03:44Well, it's nothing personal, Mr. Chan.
00:03:45But the last time we met was in Washington.
00:03:48And if I can remember right, there was two or three murders.
00:03:52Murder is my business.
00:03:53Murder is all right, Mr. Chan.
00:03:55But you own still, sir.
00:04:00How do you do?
00:04:01I'd like to see Mr. Charlie Chan.
00:04:03Oh, I'm so sorry.
00:04:04He isn't in.
00:04:06Oh.
00:04:06Do you know when he will be?
00:04:08I haven't any idea.
00:04:10I simply must see Mr. Chan.
00:04:12Huh?
00:04:13Hi, Mr. Chan.
00:04:14You wish to see me?
00:04:16Well, yes, I did.
00:04:18Shall we sit down?
00:04:20Yes, sir.
00:04:23No, no.
00:04:30No.
00:04:30Number three's son Tommy arrived today.
00:04:33Do you wish to see him?
00:04:34One chant at a time is enough.
00:04:36No more murder for me.
00:04:44and you wish to see me about uh well i was going to ask you to help me helping people
00:04:50is
00:04:50the chance specialty what's your trouble it's about a murder murder why that's a special specialty
00:05:01was expecting to meet son here he has arrived oh but definitely mr chan definitely
00:05:13the police couldn't solve it hmm so what it'll be duck soup for a chan and why are you here
00:05:20pop i got
00:05:20a case that would knock your hat off can remove hat without assistance thank you uh excuse wish to
00:05:27speak with you in private not with me pop with miss manning miss manning this is pop i mean mr
00:05:33charlie
00:05:33chan miss manning oh you're the mr chan i came to see uh most blackard mr chan i want you
00:05:39to
00:05:39investigate my stepfather's death oh really sorry i have no time for private cases but your son promised
00:05:45to help me oh he promised
00:05:52then perhaps we better speak in privacy of my rooms upstairs chan family always keep promises
00:06:00yes sir do you see that lady with charlie chan yes sir i do you know she looks familiar to
00:06:06me for
00:06:06some reason well she should why pictures of her and her mother were all over the front pages a few
00:06:11months
00:06:11ago yeah yeah you remember that manning murder that's leah manning of course of course
00:06:19why sure well come on get going stop dallying will you stop dallying will you stop dallying
00:06:25again a talk listen listen dear manning is talking with charlie chan yeah the big shot detective
00:06:33here at the francis hotel okay yeah i'll tell him and call you back later
00:06:41uh this mr chan is number three son tommy who should be at university of california but who for some
00:06:50strange reason now out on parole for good behavior please be seated thank you
00:06:59now what can i do for you mr chan i wouldn't be here if it weren't for a book the
00:07:04most horrible murder
00:07:05mystery ever written any detective will tell you all mystery novels most horrible i know but this
00:07:11one's different it tells of the murder of my stepfather but it accuses my mother of the crime
00:07:16what a case pop the stepfather was killed in a locked room in his own house no weapon was ever
00:07:21found and the police never solved the mystery most interesting who handled case harvey dennis that
00:07:28is a detective lieutenant harvey dennis he was in charge of investigation presume he is son of
00:07:33once famous captain harvey dennis of san francisco police that's right oh i knew his father well
00:07:40when this occurred last october by january we'd nearly forgotten all about it then two weeks ago
00:07:45this horrible book came out it's supposed to be fiction mr chan but it describes our home and
00:07:49everyone in it it flatly states that no one but my mother could have committed the murder authors
00:07:54sometimes take strange liberties what is name of unkind book murder by the dam it's written by dr paul
00:08:01rechnick somewhat noted criminologist yes that's what makes it worse people are going to believe
00:08:06the book and it's all a lie the book even accuses harvey of trying to cover up the truth because
00:08:11he fell
00:08:11in love with me did he fall in love with you well i think we both did well i just
00:08:22finished government
00:08:23business here i must leave for cleveland 48 hours from midnight tonight now much time to solve a mystery
00:08:31the police couldn't solve in six months mr chan would you use what time you have we'll do humble best
00:08:38miss manning thank you so much mr chan we'll first read strange book by dr rechnick and we'll call upon
00:08:46you
00:08:46later goodbye goodbye goodbye now why are you here gosh pop you don't seem glad to see me why are
00:08:59you
00:08:59here uh i guess i better unpack i got a present for you pop it takes all further you never
00:09:07work out
00:09:08your allowance been paid for next three months no loans no dough that's okay pop this is on the house
00:09:15we'll put puzzle together when i have first spare five minutes that's what you think now questions
00:09:21still remain why are you here everything's okay pop why are you playing hooky from expensive college
00:09:29education well i thought you'd be glad to see me and besides didn't i get you a swell case
00:09:35every time you appear i have swell case of assorted troubles now tell me what did you do when you
00:09:42recognize chan i've got rid of him in a hurry brush tomorrow just like that uh-huh then uh how
00:09:48come
00:09:48your meter's still running oh my meter well if that's good crazy left but i paint his fair murders or
00:09:55no murders i'm gonna collect my money before i bumped into bankruptcy must first locate strange novel
00:10:03murder by madame you're lucky to have your assistant on hand pop assistant that you sure
00:10:10your assistant's about as welcome as water in a leaking ship but you've always said that two men could
00:10:17find a clue quicker than one where is other man do not see other man other man should be back
00:10:25in school
00:10:26where he belongs this is the third bookstore we visited what a funny way to solve a mystery
00:10:35you talk like rooster who thinks sun come up just to hear him crow
00:10:44yes you have a passenger here i come to collect the one what's the name please uh mr charlie chan
00:10:49i'm sorry i'm sorry it's not in well if you ain't in that means that i'm out of almost five
00:10:54dollars
00:10:56thank you i'll wait uh uh miss we'll take this book that'll be two dollars shall i wrap it no
00:11:07thank you
00:11:10thank you
00:11:15there's there's a gentleman outside that wants to see you well that must be mr chan uh thank you very
00:11:21much you're entirely welcome do call again ready
00:11:34oh
00:11:43birmingham brown huh yes that's me oh birmingham get this hack out of here in a hurry
00:11:50here's a little souvenir for you yes
00:11:55i forgot to thank the gentleman
00:12:06give it to me
00:12:10hello hello are you calling back so soon
00:12:16oh he is huh okay you stay right on chan and if he gets too nosy let us know
00:12:25chan charlie chan yeah
00:12:31what are you kidding canter
00:12:36you weren't kidding canter that charlie chan's really on the top yeah but he's nothing to worry
00:12:42about chan's no flatfoot he's the kind you got to worry about forget it carl chan's being trailed
00:12:50where ever he goes
00:12:52yeah just trailing him isn't gonna help us yes it will we'll be way ahead of him and ready to
00:12:58stop
00:12:59stop him if he gets too close
00:13:07carl where's your twin brother going to
00:13:09i don't know
00:13:10i don't know i don't trust him
00:13:14neither do i
00:13:15i don't trust him
00:13:20i don't trust him
00:13:21come in
00:13:24uh mr chan friendship is friendship but you forgot
00:13:28oh mr chan don't look at me like that you give me the cold feet all over
00:13:32birmingham brown how are you i'm minus of a taxi cab fare four dollars and ninety cents
00:13:38you're leaving such very great rush
00:13:48excuse please birmingham uh telephone
00:13:55hello charlie chan speaking
00:13:59uh you mean manning murder is your dad investigating another murder uh-huh
00:14:05you have information regarding same if you want to solve the manning case
00:14:11come to see me right away see you where please
00:14:16what name
00:14:19be there shortly thank you very much mr carsos
00:14:27we'll need taxi cab again birmingham solution of murder near at hand
00:14:37we'll need to go to the hospital
00:14:37murder he says this cop is six months old birmingham oh i ain't afraid of no six months old cop
00:14:42who said that oh three speeches go get me in trouble yes
00:15:04we'll need to go to the hospital
00:15:04but we'll need to go to the hospital
00:15:29Come in, Mr. Chen.
00:16:09Come in, Mr. Chen.
00:16:18Here we are, Mr. Chen.
00:16:51What am I doing, Father Neal?
00:17:02Thank you, sir.
00:17:05There's a thousand other places I'd rather be in than here.
00:17:08What are you here for, Father?
00:17:11I'm here for information concerning Manning murder.
00:17:14Looks like very poor information bureau.
00:17:18Man was supposed to meet me here.
00:17:21Oh.
00:17:24It's okay, Father. He's still waiting.
00:17:27But he's dead.
00:17:38He's strangled.
00:17:41Short time, I hope.
00:17:52Oh. Lieutenant Detective Harvey Dennis.
00:17:56That's what we need, a detective.
00:17:59Not Lieutenant, Mr. Chen. Not since the Manning case.
00:18:03Just an ordinary member of the Homicide Squad.
00:18:06I knew your father very well.
00:18:08Worked with him years ago.
00:18:09You resemble him greatly.
00:18:11Harvey Dennis.
00:18:12He's the detective that Miss Manning told us about.
00:18:14Have a chair.
00:18:16Bottleneck of progress is number three son, Tommy.
00:18:20It's our telephone headquarters that you were about to reopen the case, Mr. Chen.
00:18:24It's no use.
00:18:26We worked on it for six months and got nowhere.
00:18:28Perhaps I worked a little while and get somewhere.
00:18:31Excuse.
00:18:33Would like to ask a question.
00:18:35Why you come here now?
00:18:38Tell you the truth, Mr. Chen.
00:18:40I've been training you ever since I heard you were going to reopen this case.
00:18:44As a matter of fact, I want to work on it with you.
00:18:47Glad to have you with us, Mr. Dennis.
00:18:48Wish could say same for you.
00:18:51I've already learned something.
00:18:54I came here for information regarding Manning's murder.
00:18:58And I find this.
00:19:03Kirk Casas.
00:19:05What's happened?
00:19:06What's he got to do with the Manning case?
00:19:08You know Deadman?
00:19:09Sure.
00:19:10He specializes in stolen goods.
00:19:13Particularly gems.
00:19:18Now I don't run out of wisdom.
00:19:20Anyway, I can get some music.
00:19:27Let's go.
00:19:28Turn out your lights.
00:19:30Turn them out.
00:19:32Are you afraid?
00:19:34Are you kidding?
00:19:38I wonder why Deadman keeps so much bread?
00:19:44Stale. Hard as a rock.
00:19:47Stale, hard, and very heavy.
00:19:58Stale, hard, and very heavy.
00:19:59Bread very strangely cut.
00:20:07Mr. Chan, here's another one.
00:20:18You know?
00:20:19Maybe that chain ain't such bad company after all.
00:20:23I don't know, sir.
00:20:25Wrap all three for evidence.
00:20:27Yes, sir.
00:20:34What's keeping you all so long?
00:20:35It's all over.
00:20:37Look, they're behind the table.
00:20:38All over?
00:20:40Behind the table?
00:20:42I wonder what he's talking about.
00:20:50Murder?
00:20:51Yep.
00:20:52I knew it.
00:20:53Meet a chair in your middle of the murder.
00:20:55Maybe I was wrong after all.
00:21:05You're waiting for someone?
00:21:07Yes, sir.
00:21:08As a matter of fact, I've been...
00:21:10How come you're walking around?
00:21:12Don't you know you're dead?
00:21:18I'm dead.
00:21:19A dead man.
00:21:20He's outside, but he ain't dead.
00:21:22Dead man, still here, still dead.
00:21:31Still dead.
00:21:34Still here, still dead.
00:21:41There's still a spot, I've got corpses in front of my eyes.
00:21:55Like the police, you don't believe my book.
00:21:59You're wrong.
00:22:01Think you can pick up another suspect?
00:22:04Can't.
00:22:05If your book solved Manning's case, why Mrs. Manning not under arrest?
00:22:11Not enough technical evidence.
00:22:13Dennis here was in charge of the case.
00:22:16He took out time to fall in love with the daughter of the house,
00:22:18and so he didn't find all the evidence.
00:22:21You pull that too often, Rednick.
00:22:23If you do it once more, so help me, I...
00:22:25Please, please.
00:22:27Bull in China's shop is gentle creature compared to detective
00:22:31who makes past that man wearing glasses.
00:22:35Why do you think Mrs. Manning committed crime?
00:22:39Nobody else could have done.
00:22:41In your book, you explain everything so easily,
00:22:44except what became a murder gun.
00:22:47I've always had my own ideas on what happened to that gun.
00:22:50Yes, you've had your ideas.
00:22:53And you've talked about them too.
00:22:55But now get this, and for the last time,
00:22:57I never found that gun.
00:22:59Now wait.
00:23:00I fell in love.
00:23:02Sure.
00:23:03I'm still that way.
00:23:04But I'm still a detective too.
00:23:06I searched that house from top to bottom.
00:23:09There was no .38 in it.
00:23:11If my book is wrong, then the Manning case cannot be solved.
00:23:16It defies it.
00:23:18That's what you think.
00:23:19When Pop takes the case, Pop goes the case.
00:23:22What?
00:23:23Peculiar trait in Chan family.
00:23:25Children all think Pop pretty good.
00:23:28I'm speaking as an expert criminology.
00:23:32Expert is merely a man who make quick decision.
00:23:36And is sometimes right.
00:23:39I'll bet you 10 to 1 I'm right on the Manning case,
00:23:42and you're wrong.
00:23:4410 to 1?
00:23:46Excuse, please, while I check Chan family finances.
00:23:50Take them, Pop.
00:23:51Mom said everyone in the Chan family is working.
00:23:54And now we have more money than brains.
00:23:56I'm not gambling man, but 10 to 1, not to be sneered at.
00:24:01If I am wrong, I will write check for $2,000 to Chinese war relief.
00:24:06But if I am right...
00:24:08If you're right, I'll send the same organization a check for $20,000.
00:24:16Uh, Recknick, I'm a witness to this.
00:24:20Oh, you hear about man named Kazos?
00:24:26Murdered last night?
00:24:27Yes, I read about it this morning.
00:24:31Strangled.
00:24:33Murderer wore gloves.
00:24:35Yeah, I figured as much.
00:24:37When the police said that the throat bruises were no use as evidence.
00:24:41Figured he wore a tight-fitting glove.
00:24:43Uh, like that.
00:24:45You always wear gloves?
00:24:47Ever since I burnt my hand badly some years ago.
00:24:51May interest you to know murderer of Thomas Manning.
00:24:56Also wore gloves.
00:24:58Thank you so much.
00:25:11Hello, Leah.
00:25:12Hello. Good morning, Mr. Chan.
00:25:14Happy to see you again, Miss Manning.
00:25:16This is the study where it happened.
00:25:32I think I do a little investigating of my own.
00:25:35Dr. Recknick's book, surprisingly accurate in describing scene of crime.
00:25:40Too accurate to be pleasant, Mr. Chan.
00:25:43Doctor, a visit in this room here?
00:25:46Once.
00:25:47He came here the day after the killing with the inspector.
00:25:50We had access to the files and all the photographs.
00:26:15He came here.
00:26:16Hey, Pop.
00:26:16They're the same as...
00:26:19According to book, um...
00:26:22Secret panels should be here.
00:26:34My gosh, Pop. Are you a mind reader?
00:26:37If mine's not too small.
00:26:44Mrs. Manning's room is just above us.
00:26:46At the head of the stairs.
00:26:48Police find nothing here?
00:26:50Only the prints of Mrs. Manning.
00:26:52Leah and Carolyn.
00:26:54On the handrails.
00:26:58Harvey.
00:26:59Harvey, that's her mother's room.
00:27:06I won't have it.
00:27:07You understand?
00:27:08I was your husband's partner.
00:27:09And the mystery of his death nearly ruined my business.
00:27:12I want no one.
00:27:13Chinese detective or otherwise.
00:27:15Reopening that case.
00:27:17Please, Mr. Deacon.
00:27:18Let the chair alone.
00:27:19No.
00:27:21What's the matter, Mother?
00:27:22Did you bring Chan into this case?
00:27:24I did.
00:27:25I won't have it.
00:27:26I want the case dropped completely.
00:27:28Why?
00:27:34Excuse me, please.
00:27:36I am Charlie Chan at your service.
00:27:38You wish investigation halted?
00:27:40She does.
00:27:42You will do as Leah wishes, if you please, Mr. Chan.
00:27:44Thank you so much.
00:27:46Now you will explain why you wish Manning's case dropped?
00:27:55Excuse.
00:28:01Wait, please.
00:28:09You will explain why you wish the mystery of Thomas Manning's death to remain unsolved?
00:28:15I am trying to keep my business from being ruined by more bad publicity.
00:28:20That is excellent diamond.
00:28:23Tough.
00:28:27I don't get it, Pop.
00:28:30Fear you are a weak limb, to which no family tree may point with pride.
00:28:58I don't get it.
00:29:00I don't get it.
00:29:02I don't get it.
00:29:10I don't get it.
00:29:21Hey, Pop.
00:29:22What about those little statues?
00:29:24They are the same as those we found at Carzo's place.
00:29:27You are smart enough to keep eyes open?
00:29:30You bet.
00:29:31Do likewise.
00:29:32Keep mouth shut.
00:29:38Nothing changed in study since night of murder?
00:29:41Nothing, Mr. Chan.
00:29:43When the police finished in there, we kept the study locked.
00:29:46In his book, Dr. Recknick claims your mother's second marriage was an unhappy one.
00:29:52He married my mother for her money.
00:29:53If she had been happy, it would have made no difference.
00:29:55But when he died, I was almost glad.
00:29:58You're bothered by nuns and a half.
00:30:04Who did you want to get in there?
00:30:08You didn't know who's going to be at work.
00:30:17Well, don't do you want to try and get out of your house together?
00:30:27I'm not sure what I fred you.
00:30:28I don't trust that rent-nigger as far as I can see him might be.
00:30:32You put two and two together and get results bigger than national debt.
00:30:37Well, what are you laughing at?
00:30:39Because I hear two meters ticking.
00:30:41It must be inflation.
00:30:42Two meters?
00:30:44I don't hear anything.
00:30:46Turn into that alley, quick.
00:30:47Yes, sir.
00:30:55Quick, get out.
00:31:10Hey, just like the 4th of July.
00:31:12That was my cab.
00:31:14We'll need new cab in about half-hour.
00:31:17You think the Army would at least loan me a tank?
00:31:19Come.
00:31:30Hey, you want to rent your bike to three passengers?
00:31:33What?
00:31:34Yeah.
00:31:34You see, Tommy, he can sit here, and I'll pedal, and Mr. Chan...
00:31:40No.
00:31:43Just a second.
00:31:46To see you is always very great pleasure, your most honorable Wu Sung.
00:31:50But must confess, at this moment, I'm on hurried business visit.
00:31:58I hope you did not pay too much for my wretched work.
00:32:01Your work always most distinctive.
00:32:04I recognize it at once.
00:32:06That is why I am here.
00:32:08Your work, most honorable Wu Sung, always noted for great artistry, but also for secret compartments.
00:32:17Of course.
00:32:18Of course.
00:32:18If art is useful, it is worth more.
00:32:28Look.
00:32:32Glass.
00:32:33There's been a mistake somewhere.
00:32:35Most valuable mistake.
00:32:37This is diamond.
00:32:44Look.
00:32:45Here's another one.
00:32:51These must be stolen property.
00:32:54Believe part of famous Coulinard collection stolen a year ago in Chicago.
00:33:00Look, Pop.
00:33:01Here's some more just like them.
00:33:02And here's one of a cat.
00:33:05Cat?
00:33:06Uh, one moment.
00:33:08Excuse, please.
00:33:29Uh, this also have secret compartment?
00:33:32Yes.
00:33:36But how does this cat ever get over to the Mannings' house?
00:33:39This cat never left this room.
00:33:40But one like it was sold.
00:33:42Excuse.
00:33:43Uh, you have record of those who purchased statues?
00:33:47Of course.
00:33:58All of them were sold to Sea Thai Art Company, a small firm with headquarters at Shore End Pier.
00:34:06Fleet Pier now closed for duration of war.
00:34:09Many thanks for very great assistance.
00:34:12Hey, why are we going anyway?
00:34:14To Shore End Pier.
00:34:15To investigate an important case.
00:34:17Just you and me?
00:34:18That's right.
00:34:18You can be my assistant.
00:34:20Now you cooking with gas.
00:34:22What kind of case is it?
00:34:24It ain't no murder case, I hope.
00:34:25Well, murder is just a sideline in this case.
00:34:27Oh, well, if that's all it is, I ain't got nothing to worry about.
00:34:30Boy, you is crazy.
00:34:33So am I.
00:34:33Being a man.
00:34:36Well, I'm okay.
00:34:44Police deduce nothing from wrong figure of Bishop left on chessboard?
00:34:50Nothing.
00:34:53Bishop.
00:34:55Bishop.
00:35:10Well, this is it, the Seatide Art Company.
00:35:14Well, it's closed, thank goodness.
00:35:16You can't get in there.
00:35:17This thing is locked, see?
00:35:26Now he's going through whole work.
00:35:28Now he's going through whole work.
00:35:34Hey, did we come all the way out here just to see this?
00:35:38Well, I guess we won't find any clues here.
00:35:41This investigation was short and snappy.
00:35:48Uh, glad to see you again, sir.
00:35:53Where am I, Sven?
00:35:57What's the matter?
00:35:57The dead man, he's on the loose again.
00:35:59Oh, you're silly.
00:36:00Don't tell me, go ahead and look for yourself.
00:36:02Go ahead, don't stop here.
00:36:09Hey, Birmingham, you're right, he ain't dead.
00:36:14But you should be.
00:36:17You're right, Birmingham.
00:36:18Now, he's a ghost.
00:36:19Do you believe me now?
00:36:20Do you believe me now?
00:36:21Where he is at, we shouldn't be.
00:36:23Motion secondary.
00:36:29It's gone.
00:36:31Maybe we didn't see him after all.
00:36:40Uh-oh.
00:36:42There he is.
00:36:44Now what are we going to do?
00:36:46I guess the best thing to do is to scram out of him.
00:36:48Boy, you is reading my mind.
00:36:53I'll drive you in, sir.
00:36:55You seem worried about something.
00:36:58We are, Mr. Chan.
00:36:59We know that you have to leave by midnight tomorrow.
00:37:01If you leave without solving the case, what do we do then?
00:37:05You get married.
00:37:10Mr. Chan, with the threat of gossip hanging over us, we couldn't possibly do that.
00:37:13Fear of future is wrong for young people in love.
00:37:17You should get married and raise large family.
00:37:21Once you have large family, all other troubles mean nothing.
00:37:25Hey, that's a swell idea.
00:37:27What?
00:37:28Well, isn't it?
00:37:30Oh, darling.
00:37:34Swell idea about getting married seems to be unanimous.
00:37:55Oh, uh...
00:37:57Come in.
00:38:02Good evening, Mr. Deacon.
00:38:04Well, what do you want?
00:38:06Still wearing valuable diamonds.
00:38:10I'm busy.
00:38:11What do you want?
00:38:12Excuse, please.
00:38:13You are preparing to leave?
00:38:15Now, look.
00:38:16If you're here about Manning's murder, I know nothing about it.
00:38:20I'm here to inquire about Seatide Art Company, which you own.
00:38:25No.
00:38:26No, that's wrong.
00:38:27Excuse.
00:38:28Have checked ownership.
00:38:29I did own it once, but, uh...
00:38:32Wait, I'll get the books and I'll prove to you that I'm no longer connected with it.
00:38:35Thank you so much.
00:38:52Empty.
00:38:54Suspect that room also empty.
00:38:58Now...
00:39:02You flew the coop, Pop.
00:39:04Quick.
00:39:38Look, Pop.
00:39:39He's heading for show-and-deer.
00:39:41Believe when we catch Mr. Webster Deacon, he will tell us things which will clear up Manning case.
00:39:57Yes, sir.
00:39:58That's the car.
00:39:58We've been following all right, Mr. Chan.
00:40:00All right.
00:40:09This is where we were this afternoon, Pop.
00:40:11Yes, sir.
00:40:11In Meta Deatman.
00:40:13I guess we left the door open.
00:40:15Ah.
00:40:16We'll take second look.
00:40:26Very empty.
00:40:27You see, Pop?
00:40:28There's nothing here.
00:40:37Come here, sir.
00:40:39This your dead man?
00:40:42It's Mr. Deacon.
00:40:44I'm afraid Mr. Deacon will never help us solve any crimes.
00:40:50Come.
00:41:00Come on, Juby.
00:41:02Welcome, Margaret.
00:41:02Come on, miten?
00:41:02We'll go.
00:41:03convenience is 100...
00:41:18How'd you do her?
00:41:19I want to ask a poner head of the property.
00:41:20Please, remove breath from the back of my neck.
00:41:23Go away, go away.
00:41:30Hey, look what a passion gave me a week ago.
00:41:34I bet it's strong enough for four men.
00:41:37I think we'll try it out.
00:41:56Look at that.
00:41:57Look at that.
00:41:57You having fun blowing out my matches?
00:41:59Blowing out matches?
00:42:00I didn't blow any out.
00:42:02No.
00:42:06There's no breeze in here.
00:42:14Look at that, Tommy.
00:42:16Fun is fun.
00:42:17I ain't got but a few more matches left.
00:42:19You stop blowing them out.
00:42:20Of course.
00:42:23What a cigar sure is strong.
00:42:25It knocked them out before I even left it.
00:42:30Come here.
00:42:36What happened?
00:42:37I don't know, sir.
00:42:38Unless he lost his train blowing out my matches.
00:42:41Matches?
00:42:42Tommy blow them out?
00:42:43He said he didn't, but he went out.
00:42:45Light run now.
00:42:46Yes, sir.
00:42:47You see, I was striking a match just like this.
00:42:50And I was standing right here and I held it down.
00:42:56I feel like a merry-go-round.
00:42:59Quick, open windows.
00:43:01Yes, sir.
00:43:12Come here.
00:43:15Something's stuck in luck.
00:43:28What is this?
00:43:30Boxes on very deadly gas.
00:43:42Oh, hello, Chan. I was just looking for your room.
00:43:46I forgot the number on my way up.
00:43:48You come up in elevator?
00:43:51No, no, I walked. Never trust elevators.
00:43:55What's going on here?
00:44:03Oxizone. Bad stuff to fool around with, Chan.
00:44:07The person who used this not fooling.
00:44:22How are you feeling?
00:44:24My head seems to be spinning.
00:44:26Then you're all right. Everything back to normal.
00:44:30We've been gassed. With poison gas.
00:44:34You wish to speak with me?
00:44:36I was just wondering how you're coming along in your attempt to solve this case.
00:44:41Also wonder, same thing.
00:44:43Stuck already, huh?
00:44:45Never start anything unless I see end of road.
00:44:49How are you coming along today?
00:44:51Did not say which end of road I could see.
00:44:56You're stuck already, and you won't admit it.
00:44:58When you give up completely, let me know.
00:45:04He sure did leave with the breeze, didn't he, Mr. Chan?
00:45:19What's the matter, Pop?
00:45:22Three murders. All different.
00:45:26A dog cannot chase three rabbits at the same time.
00:45:31A man, in case like modern highway, sooner or later, come to detour.
00:45:39Detour.
00:45:41Detour.
00:45:55At the end.
00:45:58Correct pieces of puzzle, please.
00:46:03Well, I've had you for a while.
00:46:06Next time you try this, you experience sudden collision in rear end of pants.
00:46:13But you help solve Manning case.
00:46:16Hmm? Huh?
00:46:17Manning case like puzzle.
00:46:20Wrong pieces appear.
00:46:22Real puzzle concern Mr. Manning.
00:46:25Carzas and Deacon represent wrong pieces.
00:46:29The detour.
00:46:30I don't get it.
00:46:31I mean, I pass too.
00:46:34Only midnight tonight to solve three murders.
00:46:41Three murders, he said.
00:46:42Have you lost your nerve, Birmingham?
00:46:44Since I've seen that ghost, I ain't got no nerve to lose.
00:46:55Uh, so sorry for this intrusion, Mrs. Manning.
00:46:58What believes statue of cat once repose on this desk?
00:47:03Uh, yes, there was such a statue, Mr. Chan.
00:47:05It belonged to my...
00:47:07To Mr. Manning.
00:47:09I had it removed after his death.
00:47:11Where is the statue now?
00:47:12That's what those two men asked me.
00:47:15What two men?
00:47:16I don't know. I never saw them before.
00:47:18They were here 20 minutes ago, asking about that cat thing.
00:47:22They see cat statue?
00:47:24No, sir. I never let them inside the door.
00:47:28Must see statue at once, Mrs. Manning.
00:47:31It's in a closet in the rear hall.
00:47:33I'll get it for you, Mr. Chan.
00:47:46What are you doing tonight, Caroline?
00:47:48Oh, nothing. What are you doing?
00:47:50I'm gonna be busy till midnight chasing murders.
00:47:53Chasing murderers?
00:47:55Crazy, ain't it?
00:47:56Yes.
00:48:03You know how to work statue, Mrs. Manning?
00:48:06I don't understand.
00:48:08We'll demonstrate.
00:48:18This is famous Kalanor diamonds stolen a year ago.
00:48:22No wonder other men seek to find cat statue.
00:48:30Case almost finished.
00:48:32Know now who killed your husband, Mrs. Manning.
00:48:44What's the idea? You quit trailing Chan?
00:48:46He went to Manning's place. He got the statue of the cat.
00:48:48How do you know?
00:48:49Well, I saw him look at the diamond when he got in his car.
00:48:51He took it to the police?
00:48:52No, he's got it with him.
00:48:53When I saw where he was going, I got ahead of him.
00:48:55He sent it for here, Captain.
00:48:57Well, well.
00:49:00Let's invite him in.
00:49:12That's where a dead man went, Pop.
00:49:14We go that way, too.
00:49:17You'll remain by car.
00:49:19Yes, sir. But gladly.
00:49:38Please, stop bumping me.
00:49:40Golly, it's dark in here, Pop.
00:49:41Quiet, quiet.
00:49:43Quiet.
00:49:43This is a swell place to meet a ghost.
00:49:48More dead men.
00:49:51You see one with no head?
00:49:53Uh-huh.
00:49:54He reminds me of you.
00:50:10I guess we'll turn back here.
00:50:42One side, pull the gun, Chan.
00:50:45No side, pull the gun, Chan.
00:50:54Where's the diamond?
00:50:55You mean famous Kallinor diamond for which Mr. Manning was killed?
00:51:00Too bad you cannot find valuable gem.
00:51:07So sorry, but whereabouts of diamond must remain military secret?
00:51:17Don't make a false move.
00:51:26What are you doing in there?
00:51:28Like Poppy who comes to smell Subway Third Rail.
00:51:32You will receive complete information in a few moments.
00:51:37Behind you.
00:51:39Get in!
00:51:49Now, Chan, where's the diamond?
00:51:51Don't give it to him, Pop.
00:51:53Oh, so you had it when you came in, huh?
00:51:56Come on, where is it?
00:51:57Must refuse to answer.
00:51:59Where's that diamond?
00:52:00You talk or I'll rip the skin right off your face.
00:52:03Touch me again.
00:52:04I not even open my lips.
00:52:06Attaboy, Pop.
00:52:07They can't make a Chan talk.
00:52:12You'll talk now, Chan, and in a hurry
00:52:14when you see what happens to your boy.
00:52:25How do you like that?
00:52:27Don't tell him anything, Pop.
00:52:29You see, third degree does not work.
00:52:32You haven't seen anything yet.
00:52:34Ah, let's wait.
00:52:37Evie, do the trick.
00:52:48Tastes like a rat.
00:52:52Fun house.
00:52:54Sure ain't no fun on the outside.
00:52:57So I guess I'll see what it's like on the inside.
00:53:02I wonder what's keeping Chan.
00:53:03He said he'd be here by nine o'clock.
00:53:05He told Caroline he was going to the fun house
00:53:07on Shore Inn Pier.
00:53:10That's what puzzles me.
00:53:11I wonder why he wants to go there.
00:53:14Sure I don't know.
00:53:20Now that I'm in here, I don't know where I'm going
00:53:23or where I've been.
00:53:32Boy, it's you.
00:53:34Now that you're lost, what you gonna do?
00:53:38I don't know why I come in this place anymore.
00:53:45A kidderbug and skeleton.
00:53:47Now I've seen everything.
00:53:51This is just like walking around
00:53:53into the middle of a nightmare.
00:54:00You can't make a Chan talk.
00:54:02That won't work.
00:54:03We'll try something else.
00:54:13Get out for a diamond.
00:54:15Birmingham, quick.
00:54:16What?
00:54:16Hmm?
00:54:17Hello.
00:54:18We've got the diamond.
00:54:19The other guy will lock the exit.
00:54:26Quick, Tommy.
00:54:27Untie hands.
00:54:30Hurry.
00:54:34The other guy will lock the door.
00:54:46Thank you for letting me share your private graveyard.
00:54:48Thank you for letting me share your private graveyard.
00:54:54I can't make it, Paula.
00:54:57Here.
00:54:58Come.
00:54:59Get under the desk.
00:55:01Put your hand on my shoulder.
00:55:05Get way under.
00:55:08Draw in feet.
00:55:10Maybe you'll be safe till the head clears.
00:55:13Stay down.
00:55:16I can't.
00:55:20Look.
00:55:28Look.
00:55:28Look.
00:55:28No sign of him.
00:55:30I, I stinkly heard something.
00:55:39What kind of blaze is this?
00:55:57Untie your hands, quickly.
00:55:58Yes, sir.
00:56:01Hello, children.
00:56:03Carolina tells me you're waiting for Mr. Chan.
00:56:05He was supposed to be back here by 9 o'clock, Mother.
00:56:07It's 9.30 now.
00:56:09Birmingham, Mr. Chan's chauffeur said they were going to chase murderers.
00:56:13Murderers?
00:56:15That settles it. I'm going down there.
00:56:17I'll go with you, Harvey.
00:56:29I'm going down there.
00:56:42Hey, Gallup.
00:56:44Where is it?
00:56:45Chan and the kid are going.
00:56:48Did you see Chan and the kid?
00:56:49They saw the sign of it.
00:56:51Well, they can't get out.
00:56:52Find them.
00:56:53I'll watch the indicator and yell which maze they're in.
00:56:55Oh, yeah? Look at that.
00:56:58If you can't grab them, we'll get rid of them.
00:57:02I got a friend who lives in here, Mr. Chan.
00:57:07Where's that, buddy?
00:57:13Birmingham.
00:57:14Look after that first step, Mr. Chan. It's a dinner.
00:57:46Come on, that's it.
00:57:47Come on.
00:57:48Hey, Mr. Chan.
00:58:05I'll go.
00:58:06You boys find the exit.
00:58:06Try to get in that way.
00:58:07Oh!
00:58:10Watch the exit.
00:58:11Quick.
00:58:16Mr. Chen, they're right after us.
00:58:19We arranged a surprise party.
00:58:21Here.
00:58:22Open that door.
00:58:23Hold open.
00:58:24As if going out.
00:58:25Quick.
00:58:25Yes, sir.
00:58:29Hey, you.
00:58:30Come back here.
00:58:37Mr. Chen, somebody's coming this way.
00:58:40Surprise party, continue.
00:58:41Same treatment.
00:58:42Yes, sir.
00:58:50One moment, Mr. Chen.
00:58:56Mr. Chen, I ruined your flashlight.
00:59:01Even trade.
00:59:02His light out, too.
00:59:05Mr. Chen, I've killed the ghost.
00:59:11Oh, there you are.
00:59:13I've been looking for you, Mr. Chen.
00:59:15I was just going to find you.
00:59:18Give me that gun.
00:59:19You ain't going anywhere anymore.
00:59:26Oh, you found him, eh?
00:59:27Yeah.
00:59:27The cops are all over the place.
00:59:29Surprise party, continue.
00:59:31You two will be dead when they get here.
00:59:34I've heard the same before.
00:59:36But Charlie Chen's still alive and kicking.
00:59:40Hold it, you.
00:59:41Stop that moving.
00:59:42I ain't moving, mister.
00:59:43That's just goosebibble galloping all over me.
00:59:45Come on.
00:59:46The cops are coming.
00:59:47Let them come.
00:59:48I'll get them, too.
00:59:50But Chen's turn comes first.
00:59:52Hey!
00:59:57Get guns.
00:59:58Get me beat up, will you?
01:00:02Over here.
01:00:03All of you.
01:00:04Come on.
01:00:05You, too.
01:00:06You, too.
01:00:07All right.
01:00:12What goes on here, Mr. Chen?
01:00:13Your arrival saved me call for very necessary police.
01:00:18Have solved three murders with excellent aid of very fine assistance.
01:00:24Snap them on.
01:00:28What am I doing with these things?
01:00:31What about Karzas?
01:00:33Were there two of them?
01:00:35This one, Carl Karzas.
01:00:37Twin brother of murdered Kurt Karzas.
01:00:41Gannett.
01:00:42Catelyn.
01:00:43Can arrest all for grand larceny and murder.
01:00:46You can't prove that.
01:00:48Most easily.
01:00:50But you spoke of three murders.
01:00:51Murder of Kurt Karzas, Webster Deacon, and Thomas Manning.
01:00:55All work of these people have found final proof.
01:01:04When you first attacked me, I hide diamond excuse.
01:01:13In your pocket.
01:01:16I also find murder gloves.
01:01:19Worn by strangler and killer of Thomas Manning.
01:01:22They're not mine.
01:01:23They're not mine.
01:01:24They belong to Deacon.
01:01:24Exactly.
01:01:25But you wore them to strangle Deacon.
01:01:30Take them away.
01:01:32All right, boys.
01:01:33Go.
01:01:36Mr. Chen, you said those men killed my stepfather.
01:01:40Thomas Manning and his business partner, Webster Deacon,
01:01:44were connected with original theft of Kalanor Diamond.
01:01:48And Manning was a crook.
01:01:50But he double-crossed his business partner
01:01:53and stole diamond for himself.
01:01:55Oh, then that was the motive for the murder.
01:01:57Mr. Chen, how did you find all these things out?
01:02:00That's what I'd like to know.
01:02:01Well, you see, Lieutenant...
01:02:03Not Lieutenant, remember Mr. Chen?
01:02:05But you'll be Lieutenant again, maybe.
01:02:08Perhaps Captain, for solving celebrated Manning case.
01:02:12I had nothing to do.
01:02:13This is how you did it.
01:02:16Observe.
01:02:20This is gun that killed Thomas Manning.
01:02:24I take it tonight from Katherine.
01:02:26But initials on gun are W.D.
01:02:30Webster Deacon.
01:02:31Why, that means Deacon killed Manning.
01:02:34And Manning leave on chessboard clue to police who killed him.
01:02:40What?
01:02:41Lone figure of bishop.
01:02:43Oh, but there was no one by the name of...
01:02:44Leah.
01:02:46Of course.
01:02:47That lone figure, that lone chess man, was a bishop.
01:02:50Don't you see?
01:02:51In other words, a church officer.
01:02:53And Deacon is same thing.
01:02:56Deacon, wearing gloves, locked study door,
01:03:00and killed Thomas Manning.
01:03:02He then hides in secret stairway.
01:03:04When you, your mother, and Caroline enter room, Deacon ascended secret stairway through your mother's bedroom and out front door.
01:03:14Later, he killed Karsos because Karsos about ready to inform.
01:03:20Yes, but why was Deacon himself murdered?
01:03:23Because Deacon, now thoroughly frightened, was leading me here to real criminals.
01:03:30So, Dr. Recknick was wrong.
01:03:34When you see him, you will please say he must write new book in big hurry.
01:03:39Also, must send check for $20,000 to Chinese war relief in same big hurry.
01:03:45Oh, Mr. Chen, how can mother and I ever thank you for what you got?
01:03:48Oh, not necessary.
01:03:50I suggest you hasten to your mother and explain final outcome of case.
01:03:55Goodbye.
01:03:58Where is that answer?
01:03:59Wherever there's a way in, there must be a way out.
01:04:02Gosh, Pop, in spite of his book, Recknick was not the killer at all, huh?
01:04:07You are like a turtle.
01:04:09After everything all over, you stick head out and find truth right under your very nose.
01:04:16Oh, this must be it.
01:04:19Uh-oh, my pillow ball again.
01:04:22Ah, quit.
01:04:23There just ain't no way out of here.
01:04:25Whew.
01:04:29Hey, Birmingham.
01:04:30Oh, here I am.
01:04:31All ready to go, Birmingham.
01:04:33Oh, Mr. Chen, you ain't happy as ready as I am.
01:04:36I've been running so much that I feel as pale as a ghost.
01:04:41Well, so long, Colonel. I'm glad to met you.
01:04:44And if you believe that, you is crazy.
01:05:06I'm glad to see you on the screen.
01:05:10By the way, you are as passionate as you go.
01:05:10I'm glad you are andemie is.
01:05:10You are so out of here.
01:05:10You are so out of here.
01:05:11And I'm glad you want to have me.
01:05:12A robot is a robot.
01:05:13A robot is a robot.
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