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00:00:00THE END
00:00:38THE END
00:01:12Mr. Barner's inner self is nearing the other world.
00:01:17Tonight we will try to contact the spirit of Mrs. Edward.
00:01:45What kept you so long? I didn't expect you for hours.
00:01:48I had to finish my whole job first.
00:01:51You know, Mr. Johnson, I sure do appreciate you letting me have your job here.
00:01:54The appreciation is all mine, Mr. Brown.
00:01:57Mr. Johnson, you said something about some seances was here. What is them?
00:02:00You don't know what a seance?
00:02:01No, what is this?
00:02:02Oh, men and women just sit around the table in the dark and hold hands.
00:02:05Does that make them happy, hold hands?
00:02:06Sort of raises their spirits some.
00:02:08Oh, yeah?
00:02:09Oh, oh.
00:02:11What was that?
00:02:12Oh, it's just someone moaning.
00:02:15Moaning?
00:02:15Moaning about the income tax, I mean.
00:02:18Good night, Mr. Brown.
00:02:20Uh, good night, Mr. Johnson.
00:02:22I won't need this now.
00:02:25How to disappear.
00:02:27Uh, Mr. Johnson, does this book really tell you how to disappear?
00:02:31I guarantee to make you go from where you is so you ain't where you was in a flash.
00:02:36Can you do it?
00:02:36I'm about to vanish right now.
00:02:38All I have to do is say the magic word and snap my finger like this.
00:02:42Abacadabra, I'm gone.
00:02:44Oh, anybody could do this.
00:02:48Are we in a flashy wind?
00:02:54We are fortunate tonight.
00:02:57Our spirit is about to join us.
00:03:23Who called me?
00:03:24Who wants me here?
00:03:26Is that you, Gert?
00:03:28Gertrude?
00:03:29My husband.
00:03:31Is that you, Mr. Edwards?
00:03:33That's her.
00:03:34My wife.
00:03:35She always called me Mr. Edwards.
00:03:38Mr. Edwards.
00:03:47But you're dead, aren't you?
00:03:50I've been buried, but I'm not dead.
00:03:55Oh.
00:03:57Ghost.
00:04:01Abacadabra.
00:04:03Still here, but not for long.
00:04:18Those with prepared questions will nod their heads.
00:04:29Miss Green?
00:04:32Miss Green?
00:04:36Mr. Hamlin?
00:04:42Miss Wood?
00:04:50Mr. Edwards?
00:04:57Now for the questions.
00:04:59While Mr. Bonner is still in contact with the spirit world.
00:05:02What happened in London the night of October 5th, 1935?
00:05:12What was the question?
00:05:13What happened in London the night of October 5th, 1935?
00:05:18What happened in London the night of October 5th, 1935?
00:05:23Who asked that question?
00:05:25Answer me.
00:05:26Who spoke then?
00:05:27Who asked that question if you don't...
00:05:30What is wrong, Miss Green?
00:05:32Mr. Bonner?
00:05:32He's hurting my hand.
00:05:34He's hurting my hand.
00:05:34He won't let go.
00:05:35He's hurting my hand, too.
00:05:37Mr. Bonner.
00:05:39William!
00:05:44Don't touch him while he's in his trance.
00:05:50He won't come out of this trance.
00:05:52He's dead.
00:05:53I thought only spirits were dead around here.
00:05:59Mr. Bonner has been shot.
00:06:01Shot?
00:06:02He's been murdered.
00:06:04Murdered?
00:06:05Certainly looks like it.
00:06:07Murder?
00:06:07I simply won't have it.
00:06:09Oh, murder.
00:06:11Oh, dear.
00:06:14Bonner murdered?
00:06:15What do we do, Tom?
00:06:16Keep your corpuscles cold, Vera.
00:06:18First we get dressed.
00:06:19And then skip town?
00:06:20And leave all our equipment here and up in that seance room.
00:06:22Not much.
00:06:23I wonder who killed him.
00:06:24Would you like me to bring back his ghost and ask him?
00:06:26Get dressed.
00:06:31Operator.
00:06:31Operator, get me the police.
00:06:37Matthew's talking.
00:06:38Yeah.
00:06:40Yeah?
00:06:41Where?
00:06:43349 Dexter Street.
00:06:44On by way.
00:06:47Get Smith and McCarthy.
00:06:49Homicide.
00:06:49Homicide.
00:06:50Homicide?
00:06:51Why didn't you say so?
00:06:59Well, we all searched each other.
00:07:01There was no gun.
00:07:03Thank you very much, ladies.
00:07:04Get in there, please.
00:07:10My dear sir, my lecture tour cannot be disrupted.
00:07:13Listen, I do all the lecture in here until this case is finished.
00:07:28Ouch!
00:07:30Abacadabra.
00:07:31Abacadabra.
00:07:33Abacadabra.
00:07:35Oh, you ain't no spook.
00:07:37What do you mean?
00:07:38Oh, mister, this place is creeping with ghosts.
00:07:40Why, I just seen a dead woman floating around right in there.
00:07:46Oh, there she is, still floating.
00:07:48What are you talking about?
00:07:50That's the murdered man.
00:07:52Have you got a gun?
00:07:53A wits?
00:07:55Stop abdicking this, Smith.
00:07:58Have you found that gun yet?
00:07:59There's no gun in here, sir.
00:08:00Well, keep searching.
00:08:01Yes, sir.
00:08:02Ah, the thousands of unfortunate people who will be prevented from hearing my lecture.
00:08:08Cigar, Mr. Edwards?
00:08:10Oh, thank you.
00:08:11Well, you're all going to headquarters.
00:08:14Everyone.
00:08:15I simply must have a lawyer.
00:08:18All right, folks, if you please.
00:08:19All right, please.
00:08:52You go too, young lady.
00:08:53But I wanted to tell you something.
00:08:54You can tell me everything at headquarters.
00:08:55Go along.
00:08:58Uh-oh.
00:08:59What is your pop going to say?
00:09:00I don't know, but I sure need pop.
00:09:03I need pop, too.
00:09:04I mean your pop.
00:09:05Will you two stop popping and get going?
00:09:07You don't understand, Sergeant.
00:09:09I've been trying to tell you my pop is Charlie Chan.
00:09:11I don't care if your pop is...
00:09:13Huh?
00:09:14Charlie Chan?
00:09:15The detective?
00:09:17From Honolulu?
00:09:18Where is he staying?
00:09:19At the Chateau Hotel.
00:09:21Rafferty.
00:09:22Yes, Sarge?
00:09:22Get him.
00:09:39Come.
00:09:48Are you Mr. Charlie Chan?
00:09:50Yes.
00:09:54Are you sure?
00:09:58Oh, these toys.
00:10:01They are toys for my numerous family in Hawaii.
00:10:05I'm sure my arrival of humble self in Honolulu will be noisy success.
00:10:19Oh.
00:10:21You wish to speak with me?
00:10:23You're one of the headquarters, Mr. Chan.
00:10:25We got a case of homicide and your daughter, Frances.
00:10:28My daughter involved in murder?
00:10:30Well, I don't know, Mr. Chan, but Sergeant Matthews thinks she is.
00:10:34Oh, suggest we travel quickly.
00:10:36Please, come.
00:10:41They tell the truth, Sergeant.
00:10:43Because I am leaving tomorrow for Hawaii, Birmingham got new job this afternoon.
00:10:48Got a new job this afternoon and quit tonight.
00:10:51When Birmingham told me that they have seances at his new place, naturally, I was interested.
00:10:56But you both got there in time to be in on a murder.
00:10:58Oh, could happen to anyone.
00:11:01You stop nodding, Rafferty.
00:11:05Okay.
00:11:06Yeah.
00:11:07Huh?
00:11:09Sure?
00:11:12Okay.
00:11:15Smith says there's no gun to be found anywhere in the Bonner house.
00:11:21Yeah.
00:11:23What?
00:11:25Man, you're crazy.
00:11:28Yes, but...
00:11:29But...
00:11:33Oh, all right.
00:11:36Bonner was killed by a bullet that entered his heart,
00:11:38but didn't pass entirely through his body.
00:11:41But there was no gun found on anyone present.
00:11:44No gun was found in the house.
00:11:46And now the coroner calls and says that there's no bullet in the body.
00:11:50Now, how are you going to shoot a guy with a bullet without using a bullet?
00:11:54Spooks.
00:11:55Spooks!
00:11:58Perhaps, uh, invisible bullet.
00:12:00Invisible bullet.
00:12:03That's dying novel stuff.
00:12:08How about you helping us on this case, Chan?
00:12:10Oh, no.
00:12:12Uh, must refuse Grace's offer.
00:12:15I'm on brief vacation from government work.
00:12:18Well, that's that.
00:12:21You can go, Charlie.
00:12:23But, of course, your daughter stays.
00:12:25Don't forget she's involved in a murder.
00:12:28Oh, Pop, do I really have to stay here?
00:12:33Not for long.
00:12:35Okay, I take case.
00:12:37All right.
00:12:38This is a tough proposition, Charlie.
00:12:41Murder in a seance.
00:12:43Unexplainable things happen at seances.
00:12:46Yes.
00:12:48Uh, may you use the other office for a few moments?
00:12:51Sure, sure.
00:12:53Thank you so much.
00:13:01Give me the coroner's office.
00:13:04Peters?
00:13:05Matthews.
00:13:06Say, has anybody invented an invisible bullet yet?
00:13:13Oh, all right, all right.
00:13:15I didn't think so either.
00:13:20What are you, Glennonite?
00:13:23Hmm?
00:13:23Brown, you've been involved in three murder cases already.
00:13:26It ain't my fault, mister.
00:13:28It's the laws.
00:13:29Always somebody taking me down the hall.
00:13:31Then something goes clang.
00:13:32Then, I'm in jail again.
00:13:34Uh, but by mistake.
00:13:36Mistake?
00:13:37Maybe the other cases were mistakes.
00:13:39But what about this Bonner murder?
00:13:41Commissioner, that was a strictly private murder
00:13:43to which I was not invited.
00:13:53Sergeant, you say many strange things happen at seance.
00:13:58Without crystal ball, I can say you wear size nine and a half shoe.
00:14:03You should wear 11, but you prefer big corns to big shoes.
00:14:09Also, you changed your barber last week.
00:14:12Old barber cut your hair too short.
00:14:15Also, no, you think law too lenient in criminal cases today.
00:14:22Especially district attorney's office.
00:14:26You wish me to continue, Sergeant?
00:14:28No.
00:14:29I mean, how do you know what I think?
00:14:32Very simple.
00:14:34I am psychic.
00:14:41Do you see what I see?
00:14:44Can even produce spirit wrappings.
00:14:54Do you hear what I hear?
00:14:57But that personal information about me.
00:14:59Oh, merely telephone your wife in the next room.
00:15:03Oh, she talks too much.
00:15:06You, uh, question all suspects?
00:15:10Yes.
00:15:10Good.
00:15:11We'll examine their statements tomorrow.
00:15:14Bramingham, you must, uh, go back to Bonner House.
00:15:18Oh, Mr. Chan, I'd rather stay in jail.
00:15:21No, I wish you for inside man for police.
00:15:24But what about them spooks?
00:15:26Oh, if spooks bother you, Sergeant will arrest them.
00:15:29Oh, well, that's all right.
00:15:30I just, hmm?
00:15:41Evidence insufficient to arrest anyone, Sergeant.
00:15:45But would like interview with young lady who calls herself Nancy Wood.
00:15:51Calls herself Nancy Wood?
00:15:53Get me the Brockton Apartments.
00:15:55You mean that's not her real name?
00:15:59Brockton Apartments?
00:16:00I want to speak with Miss Nancy Wood.
00:16:03Huh?
00:16:04Well, just a minute.
00:16:05There's no one there but that name.
00:16:09This is police department speaking.
00:16:12You have young lady living there whose initials are N.D.
00:16:18Yes.
00:16:20Oh, yes.
00:16:21Uh, thank you so much.
00:16:26N.D.?
00:16:27Initials of young lady's real name.
00:16:30Norma Duncan.
00:16:32How did you know that when you didn't even see her?
00:16:35Initials on young lady's bag right under your nose all time.
00:16:39I saw them in Topaz.
00:16:42I saw them in Topaz.
00:16:43Beauty of Chang family also have brains.
00:16:45Very fine combination.
00:16:48Well, I have a very busy day ahead, so must be going.
00:16:53You remain here at hotel.
00:16:56Oh, Pop, you say I have brains that make me sit around and twiddle my thumbs.
00:17:00Twiddling thumbs at hotel keep pretty nose out of trouble.
00:17:04Oh, Pop, you have to have one of your children along when you're on a case.
00:17:07I have 14 children. They all try to boss me. No.
00:17:17You still twiddle at hotel.
00:17:26Abacadabra.
00:17:30Abacadabra.
00:17:38Hello.
00:17:39Where's Mr. Chan?
00:17:40Busy on this case. And so am I.
00:17:44Who do you think killed Mr. Bonner?
00:17:47Spooks?
00:17:47Silly. They can't hurt anyone.
00:17:50No. Well, how can Miss Gay and me to death?
00:17:54Miss Duncan.
00:17:56Will you please explain why you gave us a false name?
00:18:00Justine Bonner and the others knew me as Nancy Wood.
00:18:04I was afraid to give my true name.
00:18:06Why, please?
00:18:06Because William Bonner had just been killed.
00:18:10And if anyone had a motive for killing him, I had.
00:18:12My father was Charles Duncan, civil engineer.
00:18:15He committed suicide a year ago.
00:18:19After Mother died, Father started attending the Bonner séances.
00:18:24Quite understandable.
00:18:25At that time, Father was in sole charge of the financial figures for a tremendous project.
00:18:30Those figures turned up in the hands of a rival company.
00:18:33Dad's firm was nearly ruined.
00:18:35And he... he felt disgraced.
00:18:39He shot himself.
00:18:41The Bonners got those figures from Dad. They caused his death.
00:18:45But why you attend séances?
00:18:49Well, I...
00:18:50I hope to learn enough to put them both in prison.
00:18:54You find anything?
00:18:57No.
00:19:00Well, my mind is made up.
00:19:02Young lady, you're going to...
00:19:04To return to your home, Miss Duncan, for the present and try to forget the past.
00:19:20Charlie, that's not what I was going to say.
00:19:23I know, I know.
00:19:24Relax, relax.
00:19:25You know, I got gremlins galloping up and down my spine.
00:19:28We've got to look around.
00:19:49We've got to look around.
00:19:50Yes?
00:19:52Are you both there?
00:19:55Yes.
00:19:56You want to see us?
00:19:57No.
00:19:58Stay where you are until I need you.
00:19:59That's all.
00:20:00We want to get away.
00:20:02Get away?
00:20:02Why?
00:20:03We're not mixed up in Bonner's murder.
00:20:06You'll stay.
00:20:07Both of you were in this room when Bonner was shot.
00:20:10We both scram if you feel that way.
00:20:12Yeah, and in a hurry, too.
00:20:14No.
00:20:14I didn't mean it.
00:20:15I'm...
00:20:15I'm upset.
00:20:17Worried.
00:20:18She's alone in there.
00:20:20Who's she talking to?
00:20:22Mo Spooks.
00:20:23I may have to disappear.
00:20:25I'll need your help.
00:20:28How do you like that?
00:20:29She's really scared, Tom.
00:20:31Yeah.
00:20:32I wonder why.
00:20:34I've got to hide this gun.
00:20:36Hide it?
00:20:36Why?
00:20:37In case she talks too much.
00:20:42You heard it.
00:20:43She's going to scram with a couple of spooks.
00:20:44I've got to tell Pop.
00:20:45Me, too.
00:20:46No.
00:20:47Pop wants you to stay here.
00:20:51Oh, my goodness.
00:20:55Abacadabra.
00:20:56Pop my finger.
00:20:57Abacadabra.
00:21:00Oh, my goodness.
00:21:04Come on.
00:21:05Get a hold of yourself, man.
00:21:07A scrambled egg has got more spirit than you.
00:21:10Spirit.
00:21:11Spook.
00:21:22What are you doing up there?
00:21:24I hit my gun.
00:21:25I hit my gun.
00:21:26Now let her try and get me in trouble.
00:21:40Now let her try and get me in trouble.
00:21:46Second thought, there ain't nobody here.
00:21:52I've never heard of such.
00:21:55She's got enough trouble without your doing that.
00:21:58I just got to make that way.
00:22:01Abacadabra.
00:22:02Oh, shut up.
00:22:03Yes, sir.
00:22:04Hmm?
00:22:07That did it.
00:22:19You are about to leave?
00:22:20Mr. Chan, I've been about to leave ever since I arrived here.
00:22:23Birmingham.
00:22:24You know Pop doesn't believe that.
00:22:26We heard Justine talking to Spooks.
00:22:28That's the truth, Mr. Chan.
00:22:29It's not a Spooks.
00:22:30It's talking to me.
00:22:31You do not like being legal bloodhound?
00:22:33I just can't be one, Mr. Chan.
00:22:35I'm too anemic.
00:22:36I'm practically pale.
00:22:38That's me.
00:22:39Mrs. Bonner at home?
00:22:40No, sir.
00:22:41Good.
00:22:42We'll take a look around.
00:22:45You know, after being here,
00:22:47I could have an elegant time in the cemetery,
00:22:49reading tombstones at midnight.
00:22:52Pop says Spooks can't hurt you
00:22:53if you cross your fingers and your eyes.
00:22:57Cross your fingers and your eyes.
00:22:59Fingers and your eyes.
00:23:01Where do you get that at?
00:23:02Cross your fingers and your eyes.
00:23:04I'm gonna try that.
00:23:06Cross your fingers and your eyes.
00:23:07I'm gonna cross Tyrone.
00:23:08That's what I'm gonna do.
00:23:09I'm gonna cross your fingers and your eyes.
00:23:20Remain here on watch.
00:23:27Why am I going so fast and ain't going nowhere?
00:23:30I'm gonna be scared stiff when I get there.
00:23:32Shh.
00:23:51Please watch.
00:23:51Please watch out for a while
00:23:51I save some people!
00:23:51You'll also see me.
00:23:51I'll see you next time again.
00:23:52And siz nays give me a name.
00:24:06Take care.
00:24:07A lot of fun.
00:24:49Suppose spirit of Mrs. Edwards first appear where?
00:24:53From that cabinet.
00:25:02You care for a visit to spirit world?
00:25:05Step inside.
00:25:09Step inside.
00:25:19Gosh, Pa, how'd you figure this out?
00:25:22I've had past experience with seance room cabinets.
00:25:26Let's see what's going on in the next few minutes.
00:25:39Pop!
00:25:40What's the matter?
00:25:41That spirit's got too much spirit.
00:25:43It chased me.
00:25:44We'll chase him right back again.
00:25:54Look, Pop, it's Mrs. Edwards.
00:25:59Very low spirits in Bonasciensis.
00:26:02All come from basement.
00:26:05Mr. Chan?
00:26:07Better not stay in there too long.
00:26:16Mr. Chan, you?
00:26:23Spook's got him.
00:26:25Also, most modern spooks.
00:26:27They converse with Mrs. Bonner by microphone.
00:26:40Speaking from here, I am spook.
00:26:44You are? Hmm?
00:26:46Oh, Birmingham.
00:26:48Mr. Chan, if you is dead, stay wherever you are.
00:27:04You two disappeared from inside, and did you say abacadabra or snap your fingers?
00:27:08No, merely use head.
00:27:12We are here uninvited guests.
00:27:14Keep watch for return of hostess.
00:27:26Here she comes.
00:27:27Yeah, go.
00:27:28Doug, Pop, she's back.
00:27:53Thanks for joining the show.
00:27:54It's all in the bucket.
00:27:54I'm gonna have a ruin of...
00:27:55You're already on the bucket.
00:27:57I have no idea.
00:27:57I'm gonna have a plan.
00:27:58I'm gonna have a plan on this.
00:28:00You're going to have a plan.
00:28:06But, I'm gonna have a plan on this.
00:28:14Chasing murderers is exciting, isn't it?
00:28:17It's the easiest way of being scared of them that I know of.
00:28:22Excellent deduction, Birmingham.
00:28:24There are spirits here.
00:28:31What am I going to do?
00:28:36Abracadabra.
00:28:39I'm going to close my eyes.
00:28:53Spirits cannot kill.
00:28:55Mr. Bonner shot by someone at Seance's table.
00:28:58No, no one could have.
00:29:00No?
00:29:01You need hands to shoot.
00:29:03And we were all holding each other's hands when Mr. Bonner was shot.
00:29:07That's the truth.
00:29:08No, it isn't.
00:29:10Justine's a fake.
00:29:11She had her hands free to work the lights.
00:29:13She could have used a gun.
00:29:14I will not have my husband and my profession insulted.
00:29:17Please, please.
00:29:18Shady business do not make for sunny light.
00:29:21I believe time for everyone to cool off.
00:29:26Anyone here know who owned this fan?
00:29:30Let me see that fan.
00:29:34Just like one of mine.
00:29:36Yours?
00:29:37Yes.
00:29:38You know, I make fans, trick fans, and magician supplies.
00:29:42Oh.
00:29:42You not make this one?
00:29:44Let me have a look at that.
00:29:46I don't see what this fan's got to do with it.
00:29:48Oh!
00:29:49You recognize fan, Mrs. Bonner?
00:29:52No.
00:29:53No.
00:29:53I find same underneath the seance table.
00:29:59And I'm stumped.
00:30:00For a moment, I'm in similar position.
00:30:04One murder, too many suspects.
00:30:06Too many people have motive.
00:30:08Mr. Hamlin have motive.
00:30:10Mr. Bonner tried to blackmail him.
00:30:12So I wasn't the only fool to be blackmailed.
00:30:15Miss Green.
00:30:16Mr. Bonner making love to Miss Green.
00:30:19Yes, and I fell for it and later got blackmailed.
00:30:22You, Mrs. Bonner,
00:30:24you threaten bodily harm to your husband
00:30:27if he not cease his attentions to Miss Green.
00:30:30That's not true.
00:30:31It is.
00:30:31I heard you.
00:30:32So did I.
00:30:33Your daughter was there.
00:30:34What about her?
00:30:35Beauty of Chan family.
00:30:37Merely innocent bystander.
00:30:39So was I.
00:30:42Magic, black magic kill, William Bonner.
00:30:47Seems most strange
00:30:49that you, Mr. Edwards,
00:30:51are maker of magician's supplies.
00:30:54That will be all for a moment.
00:31:00Oh, Mr. Chan.
00:31:02Yes?
00:31:02At the seance,
00:31:03someone asked a question about London.
00:31:06What happened on night of October 5th, 1935?
00:31:09Right, yes.
00:31:10Well, I was in London then.
00:31:12You know answer to strange question?
00:31:15No, but the voice that asked it seemed familiar somehow.
00:31:18There's a name connected with that voice
00:31:20right on the tip of my tongue,
00:31:21but I simply can't remember it.
00:31:24Most important clue.
00:31:26Try please remember as soon as possible.
00:31:33Say, Charlie,
00:31:35how did you figure this out?
00:31:37You forget,
00:31:39I am psychic.
00:31:47Excuse me, please.
00:31:50Go on.
00:31:51I dare you to laugh.
00:32:02What are you looking for, Mr. Chan?
00:32:06Searching for bullet that killed Bonner.
00:32:14All we can do now, Mr. Chan,
00:32:16is wait for reactions.
00:32:17Then we'll make the final test.
00:32:18Tomorrow?
00:32:19By tomorrow,
00:32:20we should know if your theory
00:32:21concerning a bullet
00:32:22which kills and then disappears
00:32:23is correct.
00:32:24Thank you so much, Mr. Dawson.
00:32:26It's been a pleasure working with you, sir.
00:32:29Oh, Pop,
00:32:30I just called the hotel
00:32:31and the clerk said
00:32:32Miss Duncan is waiting to see you.
00:32:34Okay.
00:32:42Seems we arrived too late.
00:32:44Miss Duncan already gone.
00:32:45But the clerk said
00:32:46it was important
00:32:47that she see you.
00:32:50For no lights.
00:32:53Is she dead, Pop?
00:32:55No.
00:32:56She's not asleep, is she?
00:32:57Impossible sleep in this...
00:33:07What's it all about, Pop?
00:33:09Seems we arrive in time after all.
00:33:12Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead
00:33:14when we get here.
00:33:16What happened?
00:33:17Get out.
00:33:18Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:20Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:24Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:36Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:38Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:40Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:43Miss Duncan's supposed to be dead.
00:33:54there's no one in the hall the elevators are way down on the lower floor no one on fire escape
00:33:58no
00:33:59hall door open to make us look that way pop you mean to say the murder was in the bedroom
00:34:04all
00:34:04the time open door is all trick a magician who never let you follow what he is doing
00:34:14she's like someone in a trance miss duncan wake up wake
00:34:26why mr chan what a surprise i
00:34:31what am i doing here you came to see me miss duncan no i didn't but the clerk said you
00:34:37did
00:34:38it you told him you wanted to see pop but i didn't
00:34:43you don't believe me oh i believe you miss duncan tell me you remember anything more about strange
00:34:51question concerning london question london
00:34:57i can't remember anything right now never mind you will return home with mr rafferty well why
00:35:05should he accompany me to see that you should get home safely
00:35:14don't let her out of your sight
00:35:17what do we do now
00:35:19you go to bed i must send cablegram to scotland yard good night
00:35:25good night pop
00:35:29mr bonner's bank statement showed no evidence that he blackmailed you people
00:35:32that's what you say very well mrs bonner you leave us no recourse with the law
00:35:37oh all right meet me at the berkeley building tomorrow at eleven o'clock i'll see
00:35:44excuse mrs bonner uh would like to ask you a few questions
00:35:50oh surprised to see you miss green and mr hamlin
00:35:53we are here on business alone i assure you
00:35:56yes we we were just going oh so sorry
00:36:03uh mrs bonner
00:36:06on night of fatal science someone asked what happened in london on night of october 5th 1935
00:36:15you know meaning of question
00:36:17no i have no idea what it meant
00:36:20why are you so nervous
00:36:22i'm not nervous i'm just upset
00:36:25that voice was like one from the dead
00:36:27dead you can explain
00:36:29no no i mean i can't
00:36:31mr chand those people upset me
00:36:33please mr chand excuse me
00:36:35certainly
00:36:51mr chand she was scared of her didn't he she's got something on her conscience and pops after
00:37:15i'm going out to do something very important to me and to you and vera
00:37:18yeah what do you mean when i return i'm making a getaway
00:37:22go on well listening you've got to help me you'll be well paid
00:37:28you hear that she's gabbing with the ghosts again
00:37:31that's all for now i'll be back soon
00:37:34uh-oh
00:37:40tom what do you think she's up to i think i'll take a walk
00:37:43what are you gonna do now dry up on the dramatics vera
00:37:46you stay here and i'll be back real soon
00:37:59come on we've got to follow her
00:38:01oh no where trouble's gone i ain't chasing it
00:38:04stay here then with the spruce
00:38:05oh wait a minute wait till i get under my hat
00:38:10trouble trouble and more trouble
00:38:12where's my vitamins
00:38:15just let me get some of my vitamins
00:38:24now let them spooks come on
00:38:28shut my mouth
00:38:30if y'all heard me i was only kidding
00:38:34uh
00:38:36and
00:38:46so
00:39:03Excuse.
00:39:08Good news, Mr. Chan?
00:39:10Excellent news.
00:39:12All right, what's going on now?
00:39:14Merely discover what kind of bullet killed Mr. Bonner.
00:39:17What?
00:39:20Will someone explain what's going on?
00:39:22This doesn't tell what kind of a bullet it was.
00:39:26Yeah.
00:39:27Huh?
00:39:29Say that again.
00:39:30And I just saw Mr. Edwards.
00:39:32He was acting very strangely.
00:39:33Oh, yes.
00:39:34Yes, thanks.
00:39:35We'll attend to it.
00:39:37That was Norma Duncan.
00:39:39She says that Edwards is on the seventh floor of the Berkeley building, acting strangely.
00:39:43Let's go.
00:39:48Charlie, about that bullet.
00:39:52You can keep secret?
00:39:53Of course.
00:39:54So can I.
00:39:55All right.
00:40:32Down, please.
00:40:40Well, she ain't on this floor, thank goodness.
00:40:44Uh-oh.
00:40:45Charlie, that's funny.
00:40:46Miss Duncan phones and says that Edwards is here acting strangely.
00:40:49Then why should his secretary say that he hasn't been here all morning?
00:40:52You think Miss Duncan tell on truth?
00:40:54Why, I...
00:40:55Pop, we followed Mrs. Bonner to this building and lost her.
00:40:59Huh, Pop, one moment.
00:41:05Pop, that's Mrs. Bonner's glove.
00:41:19Come on.
00:41:22Come on.
00:41:24Come on.
00:41:42Not there, no.
00:41:43Pop, she said she was making a getaway when she got back.
00:41:46With the spooks.
00:41:56Come forward, Mrs. Bonner.
00:42:04Paper, paper, box!
00:42:08Hey, look!
00:42:11Come a little closer, Mrs. Bonner.
00:42:14All right, all right!
00:42:16It must be crazy!
00:42:17More this way.
00:42:21Just a little more, Mrs. Bonner.
00:42:26I think she's gonna jump!
00:42:28Don't jump!
00:42:33Pop! Those clothes! That's Mrs. Bonner!
00:42:37Call an animal.
00:42:38Call an animal.
00:42:39All right, keep moving!
00:42:40Get out of here, everybody!
00:42:41Go on!
00:42:42Call an animal!
00:42:43Go on! Keep moving!
00:42:45Everybody out!
00:42:46Everybody out!
00:42:46Everybody out!
00:42:47Go ahead!
00:42:48Get out!
00:42:48Go ahead!
00:42:54Go ahead!
00:42:55Well, I guess that closes the Bonner case.
00:42:57Wish Lady's coat removed immediately.
00:43:00What for?
00:43:01Large stain on same must be analyzed at once.
00:43:05All right, Rafferty.
00:43:06the
00:43:07The
00:43:07One
00:43:07One
00:43:07One
00:43:08One
00:43:08Two
00:43:08Two
00:43:08Three
00:43:10Two
00:43:13Two
00:43:13Three
00:43:14Two
00:43:37It's what we figured, Mr. Chan.
00:43:39Menas de Role.
00:43:40Absolutely.
00:43:41It's a derivative of the powerful shock drug.
00:43:43I've never heard of antidote for such drug.
00:43:46Oh, there is one.
00:43:47Just a moment.
00:43:58One of these pills will reduce the effect of Menas de Role to impotency.
00:44:02How long will it take antidote to work?
00:44:04I haven't had a chance to make any tests,
00:44:06but I should say it would work within 10 to 15 minutes.
00:44:10What is the effect of this new drug?
00:44:12A few minutes after taking it, there would seem to be no effects whatever.
00:44:16But actually, the drug leaves a person with no mental or physical resistance.
00:44:19Such person could be easily hypnotized?
00:44:22I should say such a person would be the most easily controlled subject a hypnotist ever had.
00:44:27A normal person can resist any hypnotist.
00:44:30But after taking Menas de Role, they haven't a chance.
00:44:34Thank you so much, Mr. Dawson.
00:44:42Hello, Charlie.
00:44:43Hello.
00:44:45You questioned Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Edwards, and Miss Green?
00:44:49Yes, and they all had solid alibis.
00:44:51Anyway, this case has ended without any of your fancy detecting.
00:44:55Case ended?
00:44:56Sure.
00:44:57Mrs. Bonner killed her husband.
00:44:59And then when she found that I, uh, we were getting too close,
00:45:03she committed suicide.
00:45:04So sorry.
00:45:06Your suicide, most excellent case of murder.
00:45:09Murder?
00:45:09Mrs. Bonner killed by the same person who killed her husband.
00:45:13What?
00:45:14Huh?
00:45:18Well, Pop, I went shopping this afternoon.
00:45:21Huh?
00:45:22Wait till the folks back home see me.
00:45:24I'll knock their eyes out.
00:45:25You are perhaps pugilist?
00:45:27Silly.
00:45:28I mean my clothes.
00:45:29I bought a crownless hat and a backless dress and some toadish shoes.
00:45:34Stores have no clothes which are complete?
00:45:37That's the style.
00:45:38Well, just wait till the boys see me.
00:45:40Can you imagine what happened?
00:45:44Why, Pop, what was that?
00:45:47New toot out of old horn.
00:45:53What are you taking pills for?
00:45:56Oh, bring same by mistake from police station.
00:46:00Should have left in laboratory.
00:46:03Will you get me police station, please?
00:46:05You know, Pop, I got an idea about this Bonner case.
00:46:10Water on brain now leaking, huh?
00:46:13Uh, hello.
00:46:14This is Charlie Chan speaking.
00:46:16Have cablegram arrived for me from Scotland Yard?
00:46:20No?
00:46:21Hello.
00:46:22Oh, thank you very much.
00:46:24Good night.
00:46:26Oh, thank you very much.
00:48:14Okay, Mr. Dawson.
00:48:15Thanks.
00:48:16Pop's not at the laboratory?
00:48:18No, and he's nowhere in the building.
00:48:19I know he's not with Matthews or out at the Bonner place.
00:48:21I'm getting scared.
00:48:22We've got to find him.
00:48:24Well, I'll help, but where can we go?
00:48:26Wait a minute.
00:48:28When Mr. Chan was here, he said something about hypnotism.
00:48:31Does that mean anything?
00:48:32He said something about going to where she started from.
00:48:35Who is she?
00:48:36Mrs. Bonner.
00:48:38Maybe Pop's at the office she went to.
00:48:40Come on.
00:48:45Relax, Mr. Chan.
00:48:47Relax.
00:48:48My heart.
00:48:50Pill.
00:48:52You have the pill, Mr. Chan?
00:48:57Parker.
00:48:59You may take a pill, Mr. Chan, but do not try anything to it.
00:49:05There is water at your hand.
00:49:24There was mesmerol in that water.
00:49:41Now we can go to work, Mr. Chan.
00:50:05Relax, Mr. Chan.
00:50:07Remember nothing but what you have been told.
00:50:12Remember, you go to the roof of the Chalmont building.
00:50:19And when you hear my voice, you know what you ought to do?
00:50:26Come forward to you.
00:50:34Have no fear, Mr. Chan.
00:50:37No one will touch you.
00:50:39You will start on your journey now.
00:50:46Your hat, Mr. Chan.
00:51:03Made that fast, Miss Chan.
00:51:04It's only 10.30.
00:51:08It's open.
00:51:14Somebody's been here, but I don't think Mr. Chan did this.
00:51:35Down, please.
00:51:39I guess Pop didn't come here.
00:51:44Look!
00:51:46Pop was here!
00:51:48Come on, we'll check with the elevator operators.
00:51:50Let's go.
00:52:09Did you take a Chinese gentleman down lately?
00:52:11Just now.
00:52:11He acted funny, like he was walking asleep.
00:52:13That Mrs. Bonner that killed herself rode down me and acted the same way.
00:52:16All right, down, fast.
00:52:24Come forward, Mr. Chan.
00:52:30All the way up, police!
00:52:34More this way, Mr. Chan.
00:52:41Come a little closer, Mr. Chan.
00:52:47Come on, quietly.
00:53:03Oh, Pop!
00:53:05Keep back.
00:53:05Murderer on roof.
00:53:10We leave too late now to catch killer.
00:53:13Oh, Pop!
00:53:17Must remember to tell Dawson his timing for antidote all wrong.
00:53:23Come.
00:53:26Looks like a magician has this place.
00:53:29Edwards, across the hall.
00:53:30He sells magician supplies.
00:53:31Good luck for fingerprints,
00:53:34but I'm afraid magician killer too smart to leave any.
00:53:50What do we do next?
00:53:52Oh, Mr. Chan, I almost forgot.
00:53:54This came this morning.
00:53:56Oh, perhaps Cablegram report from Scotland Yard.
00:54:05Tonight, Charlie Chan holds sea ants.
00:54:07You, Pop?
00:54:08We'll bring to earth ghosts which kill Justine and William Bonner.
00:54:13Come.
00:54:22I knew he'd get in bad hanging around here.
00:54:24Now, sit on your blood pressure and keep it down.
00:54:26Don't let the cops in Justine's place worry you.
00:54:29In her place?
00:54:30Tom, there's a cop on our front steps and one in the back too.
00:54:32What are we going to do?
00:54:33Take it easy, Vera.
00:54:35Get into your outfit.
00:54:36What?
00:54:36Sure.
00:54:37We'll slip through the seance room and hide in Justine's place right under the noses.
00:54:41Come on.
00:54:42Here.
00:54:45Sergeant, you will sit there, please.
00:54:51Special seance about to proceed.
00:54:53We'll be very short.
00:54:55What's the meaning of all this foolishness?
00:54:58Very soon, we'll bring forth most exclusive spirits.
00:55:01Your spirits are a long time coming, Mr. Chan.
00:55:06Spirits always have a very long way to come.
00:55:37What do we do now?
00:55:38I heard Rafferty.
00:55:40Huh?
00:55:45Is that you, Saulage?
00:55:47You find any spirits, Mr. Rafferty?
00:55:50Not at home now, Mr. Chan.
00:55:53Remain where you are a few moments longer.
00:55:57Excuse, please.
00:56:08Oh, no, you don't.
00:56:22Come out.
00:56:25You.
00:56:28Outside.
00:56:32No.
00:56:34Please.
00:56:39please.
00:56:40Wow.
00:56:46Wish to converse with elusive spooks.
00:56:50Remove hoods, please.
00:56:57Officer, the spooks has done stopped knocking,
00:56:59and now they don't come all the way in.
00:57:01No one goes out.
00:57:03It's just got to work this time.
00:57:05Abacadabra. Disappear.
00:57:09Abacadabra. Disappear.
00:57:10You can't make anything disappear by snapping your fingers.
00:57:13No.
00:57:14Well, how come every time I snap my fingers and say come seven, all my money disappears?
00:57:21You are Vera and Tom Stocky?
00:57:23Yes, that's the truth, Mr. Chan.
00:57:25We were assistants to magicians before Vodafel died.
00:57:29Know any people in this room?
00:57:31No, no. We've only seen them in the dark.
00:57:34That's the truth.
00:57:36Come.
00:57:40Stand there, please.
00:57:46Mr. Rafferty may leave now.
00:57:48Coming up, Mr. Chan.
00:57:52Abacadabra. That don't work.
00:57:57Come seven.
00:58:01I made it!
00:58:06Where did I go?
00:58:07Where did I go?
00:58:22Ow!
00:58:24Aba, Aba, Aba, Aba, Aba.
00:58:26Oh, my goodness. I forgot the magic word.
00:58:29Birmingham.
00:58:31Oh, Mr. Chan, you sure did lose some weight.
00:58:34Birmingham, remain still and silent.
00:58:40Yes, sir.
00:58:45Science begin with word association test.
00:58:48When you hear me speak word, person at rest will reply with first word which comes to mind.
00:58:54Person upon whom light falls will speak.
00:59:01Magician.
00:59:02Supplies.
00:59:04518.
00:59:05Uh, uh, train.
00:59:10Honor.
00:59:11Dead.
00:59:13Revenge.
00:59:14No.
00:59:17Magician.
00:59:18Trickster.
00:59:20October.
00:59:21Month.
00:59:24Bullet.
00:59:26Gun.
00:59:27London.
00:59:28City.
00:59:291935.
00:59:31Year.
00:59:31London.
00:59:32England.
00:59:35Cigar.
00:59:36Cold.
00:59:38Case.
00:59:39I see.
00:59:40Charlie, what is all this?
00:59:43Almost solved.
00:59:44Killer made slip.
00:59:47Something wrong with lights.
00:59:50What was that?
00:59:55There's a bullet hole in this chair.
01:00:05But bullet did not go entirely through, chair.
01:00:08You work lights very well.
01:00:11For helping me illuminate dark mystery, I now make you junior member of the firm.
01:00:20Motive for murder is explained in this cablegram which I received from Scotland Yard.
01:00:26During automobile accidents which occur in London, on night of October 5th, 1935, famous magician known as Shardo the Great
01:00:37is horribly injured.
01:00:39Shardo, that was the name of the voice.
01:00:42Exactly.
01:00:43He tried to kill you because he fear you remember his name.
01:00:48Shardo was pursuing his wife, Justine.
01:00:51Who was running away with his assistant, William Bonner.
01:00:56Then, accident occurred.
01:00:59Shardo remained in hospital for over a year.
01:01:02I heard he died, Mr. Chan.
01:01:03No, Shardo recover.
01:01:06But now, through plastic surgery, he is utterly unrecognizable.
01:01:11So he determined to find and kill Justine and William Bonner.
01:01:16And Shardo succeeds.
01:01:18Look, Charlie.
01:01:20Now there's blood on the chair.
01:01:25Explanation of why no bullet found in body of William Bonner.
01:01:29Bullet made of frozen blood.
01:01:33Shardo the Great was very clever.
01:01:35He was magician, ventriloquist, actor, and hypnotist.
01:01:40But he could hardly expect to fool the police forever.
01:01:45Could he, Mr. Hamlin?
01:01:47What?
01:01:48Huh?
01:01:48What?
01:01:49How should I know?
01:01:51That's it?
01:01:52He touched my hand with that case, and the thing nearly froze me.
01:01:56Mr. Shardo, you are wanted for murder.
01:01:58I'm not being taken, Chan.
01:02:00It is unavoidable, Shardo.
01:02:04Look out, Charlie.
01:02:10Cigar case contains spring gun.
01:02:12My own mate.
01:02:13Clever, hmm?
01:02:14I carry it in an insulated pocket.
01:02:17Take him away, Sergeant.
01:02:18Come on.
01:02:24Thank you so much for your patience.
01:02:27Thank goodness.
01:02:29Seance over.
01:02:30All may depart.
01:02:34What about me?
01:02:35Oh, Birmingham.
01:02:37You may come up now.
01:02:40Which way is up?
01:02:49Charlie, if Shardo or Hamlin was holding hands at the seance, how did he shoot Bonner?
01:02:55All trick of third hand.
01:02:58One moment, I'll show you.
01:03:08You see?
01:03:10Hamlin let other person hold this hand while he have one hand free now to fire a strange gun.
01:03:17Then to get rid of it, he just hung it on the drape.
01:03:20Exactly.
01:03:22Like magician, he make it disappear before your very eyes.
01:03:26Where am I now?
01:03:30Oh, oh, excuse, please.
01:03:41Is the police gone now?
01:03:42Yes.
01:03:44What's the matter, Birmingham?
01:03:46Don't you feel good?
01:03:47Oh, I feel fine now.
01:03:48I took some of my vitamin pills.
01:03:52What vitamin pills?
01:03:53Oh, geez, yeah.
01:03:54Why, there's a lot of pepper in these pills, Mr. Chan.
01:03:59You eat those pills and still feel good?
01:04:02Feel good.
01:04:02Ain't nothing to bother with me.
01:04:04Of course, I got a little permanent wave in my stomach, but I don't hear the spooks rapid no more.
01:04:17You are fooling me.
01:04:18You're not psychic at all.
01:04:21You're sure?
01:04:22Well, uh...
01:04:22Charlie, there's another one.
01:04:28Beauty of Chan family.
01:04:30Also a junior member with the brains.
01:04:34What?
01:04:38A junior member with the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the
01:04:39son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of
01:04:39the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son
01:04:49of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the
01:04:52son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of
01:04:53the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son
01:04:53of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the
01:04:53son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of
01:04:53the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son
01:04:53of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the
01:04:53son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of the son of
01:04:54the
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