The mysterious Lee Fong covets a rare jeweled dagger from China. He sends American Ralph Bonner to Shanghai to retrieve it, but, when Ralph returns to San Francisco, the dagger is stolen from him by Ying Su. Fong ends up dead, and Ralph and the dagger are missing. Ralph's brother, Jim, goes in search of Ralph and the dagger, but the cops believe he's the one behind the murder and the theft. Jim tries to clear his name.
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00:36Oh, no, no, no, no.
01:15I will see you again, Ling Chi.
01:18Without a doubt, madam.
01:20I always do business with you.
03:29And furthermore, who wants to know?
03:31Hello.
03:38Someone has been going through my stuff.
03:42I'm looking for the little trinket you're taking back to Lee Farm.
03:45Well, they'd hardly be after my socks.
03:48Oh, that doesn't sound so good.
03:53I guess it's just as well you're going back to the States.
03:55Oh, by the way, I brought your passport over.
03:58And the Maru sails tomorrow at noon.
04:01Well, give my best to Frisco.
04:06I will.
04:07I will.
04:07I wish you'd drop me a line.
04:09The Drake apartment.
04:11I'm stopping there with my brother, Jim.
04:13Sure.
04:14I'll send you a postal.
04:15Do that.
04:15Well, best of luck.
04:17And I'll try and get down to the ship and see you often.
04:20Thanks for coming over.
04:22Right-o.
04:56Mr. Bonner?
04:57Yes?
04:58May I have a few words with you?
05:00Why, certainly.
05:01Won't you come in?
05:11Mr. Bonner, I'm at the...
05:13You have heard of him, perhaps.
05:16Mr. Vanhoff is a collector of considerable note.
05:19Oh, indeed.
05:20Well, it's a harmless hobby, I suppose.
05:23But, uh, I'm not interested.
05:26Oh, indeed.
05:27I was informed quite to the contrary.
05:29I was in hopes that, uh, you and I might do some business.
05:35Well, I'm not, uh, really interested in buying anything.
05:39No, you must understand.
05:41It is I who wish to buy.
05:45I don't get you.
05:47You have in your possession a, uh, certain Chinese dagger.
05:53I should like to purchase it.
05:55I'm sorry, but it's not for sale.
05:57Now, Mr. Bonner, I shall make you a generous offer.
06:01Say, uh, a thousand dollars.
06:07A thousand?
06:09Well, I don't think it's worth a tenth of that.
06:12Well, then, uh, why don't you take advantage of your good luck?
06:17I'm sorry, but you see, it isn't mine.
06:19It's in, uh, your possession.
06:22Then, uh, why not consider?
06:26I'm not in the habit of selling property that doesn't belong to me.
06:30Mr. Varanoff is not in the habit of taking no for an answer.
06:36Well, this is one time that he'll have to.
06:39You're very foolish, Mr. Bonner.
06:41I offer you money for the dagger.
06:43Others might not be so scrupulous.
06:46Are you suggesting that someone is liable to steal it?
06:51Well, I'll take that chance.
06:54Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to continue with my packing.
07:03Good day.
07:05Mr. Bonner, I must trouble you for that dagger.
07:23All right.
07:39I think I'll keep this as a souvenir
07:44You win, Mr. Bonner
08:06I think I'll keep this as a souvenir
08:26You win, Mr. Bonner
09:05You win, Mr. Bonner
09:33Mr. Varnoff wishes to see you, madame
09:37Mr. Varnoff?
09:38Mr. Bonner
09:40Show him in
09:52Will you be seated?
10:01Mr. Bonner
10:02My name is probably unknown to you
10:04I only came recently to this country
10:10But the fame of Madame Wing Sue is known even in Shanghai
10:16Indeed
10:19And what is said of me?
10:21That your wit
10:24Is second only to your charge
10:29I hardly think you came here to make pretty speeches
10:34True
10:35True
10:37I came to solicit your aid, madame
10:40In what way?
10:42I have been commissioned to secure a certain dagger belonging to the royal house of Lipong
10:51It is brought to this country by an American, Rav Banner
10:55Our efforts to secure the dagger and the road were stopped
11:01Fortunately, the American was put on his guard
11:06And do you think I may succeed where you have failed?
11:11With your power and friends, I am sure of it
11:17Perhaps
11:20This dagger, is it of great value?
11:23Apparently, to the gentleman who desires it
11:26Is a great work of an ancient empire
11:30I am sufficiently paid for securing it
11:36And?
11:38And the hat
11:40What I will get, will be yours
11:47It belongs to the house of Lipong, you say?
11:51Hmm
11:53One of that name resides here
11:57I wonder
12:00I wonder
12:34Well, Jim, here I am
12:36Why, Rav?
12:38I hardly thought you'd recognize your brother
12:42I hope I was able to fool those other birds
12:44Well, you didn't land in that outfit, did you?
12:46Well, I had to if I wanted to land on my feet
13:01No, I didn't fool them
13:03Well, what are you talking about?
13:06The reception committee awaiting me outside
13:10What did you do, start a revolution over there or something?
13:14No
13:15Just minded my own business
13:18Well, then what's all the excitement about?
13:25I called on Lipong's honorable family
13:28To collect a little token for him and start at home
13:31And from then on, boy
13:33My life sounds like a dime novel
13:38Attempt to strangle yours truly in his bed at the hotel
13:42Attacked on board ship
13:44State room rifled
13:46What for?
13:48Well, to my benighted intellect
13:51It seems that a certain person
13:53Craves Leifong's gift
13:57And I'll be mighty lucky
13:58If I get rid of the foolish thing
14:02Well, is it very valuable?
14:06I wouldn't say so
14:08But I won't breathe easily
14:10Until I deliver it to him
14:12Is there anything I can do for you?
14:16Yes
14:18You can come along with me
14:22On a night like this?
14:25Why, you don't think a little thing like that
14:28Annoys me after what I've gone through, do you?
14:32All right, Ralph
14:33When I get my coat, I'll be right with you
14:35Good
15:02What is it honored, Father?
15:04Why are you so nervous?
15:07Today
15:09Is momentous, my dear child
15:11For both of us
15:13What it brings forth
15:15May change
15:18The course of our lives
15:33My promise to your father will soon be fulfilled
15:38I brought you back to your land
15:41To be educated among your people
15:45When Bonner
15:47Brings me back
15:49That which I have sent for
15:52You must take your place among them
15:55Without you?
15:58You would not be accepted
16:01Otherwise
16:20To be wise
16:22Your master is expected
16:23I'd be not accepted
16:27But I'm not included
16:43I'm not sure
16:43Don't you know me?
16:44Li Feng
16:47Oh
16:50Bun
16:51I wonder, of course I know you, mean fool.
17:02What?
17:05Why this strange apparel?
17:07I'll tell you about that later.
17:10First, let me get rid of this.
17:21My people, they did not fail me.
17:28You have done well, my son.
17:31Yes, I was lucky to get back alive.
17:35You mean you were followed?
17:38Yes, ever since I left Shanghai.
17:45Then others know about this.
17:48It looks like it.
17:51But I don't understand why these people go to all this trouble.
17:55Follow me halfway across the world for a dagger.
18:01I will show you, my son.
18:12Boy!
18:15What a beauty!
18:21And I've had this all the time and didn't know it.
18:24It's worth a king's ransom.
18:26Shut the fuck up!
18:37Morgan!
18:44By...
18:47By...
18:48By...
18:48By...
18:57Listen, you'll have to notify the police immediately.
18:59Go phone them, quick.
19:15I'm sorry to have to leave you, but I've got to go look for my brother.
19:17I'll be right back.
19:31Oh, I beg your pardon.
19:34Oh, it is I who should beg your pardon.
19:38I came in to escape the rain.
19:42I guess that's everything.
19:44There you are.
19:46Oh.
19:48The mirror is broken.
19:51You're not superstitious, are you?
19:54I'm literal.
19:55Oh.
19:56You don't need to worry about that, because I'm the one who'll get the bad luck, because I broke it.
20:01Oh, I hope not.
20:03I should hate to be the instrument of your misfortune.
20:08Well, don't let that worry you.
20:09Good night.
20:10Good night.
20:21Ralph.
20:23Ralph.
20:36Ralph.
20:39Ralph.
21:02Hello, Dr. Robert Lightning, please.
21:13This is Jim Ballard over at the Drake apartment.
21:16Could you come over right away, please?
21:18Yes, right away.
22:00This man that came to see Lee Fong just before the tragedy, do either one of you know who
22:04he was?
22:05He was dressed very rough, very dirty.
22:09I don't want to let him in, but, Master, he's very glad to see him.
22:13Hmm.
22:14And neither of you saw him leave?
22:15A man came into the room just as I did.
22:18He was well-dressed and very clean.
22:21Where is he now?
22:23I do not know.
22:24He said he would come back.
22:28I see.
22:34Well, did you find anything?
22:36This.
22:37The weapon's gone.
22:40Hmm.
22:40Chinese workmanship.
22:42Just as I thought.
22:43Another one on the bottom of it.
22:45But what about those two white guys that were in here, Chief?
22:49That's right.
22:51Listen, Chief.
22:52Put me in charge of this case, will you?
22:55I got a hunch that I can bring in the murderer.
23:00All right.
23:01I'll put you in charge of the case, but I don't think you're going to find a thing.
23:05Well, good luck.
23:07I know.
23:08I know.
23:10I'm liable to fool you, Chief.
23:21Well, Miss, will you give me a full description of this bird?
23:26What bird?
23:28The bozo that crashed in here and then did the Houdini.
23:33You know, the egg that busted in here just after your old man was, you know.
23:39He means the young man that ran in.
23:43Oh, what do you wish to know about him?
23:46Just what did he look like?
23:48Oh, he was very nice.
23:50That's great.
23:51Now, all I got to do is run around town looking for a guy that looks very nice.
23:57Well, let me tell you something.
23:59When I get my hands on that guy, the case is closed.
24:05That is the guy.
24:10What do you do?
24:11Name?
24:13James Bonner.
24:14What's yours?
24:15Horatio Dooley.
24:17None of your business what my name is.
24:19Just what were you doing here this evening?
24:22I don't see why that concerns you.
24:27Oh, I beg your pardon.
24:29I came here with my brother.
24:30He had an appointment here.
24:32Yeah?
24:33You can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
24:43Oh, that's a date.
24:45Well, a date means that I'll be over to see you.
24:49Say, listen.
24:50Has Flatfoot found any new clues yet?
24:53Flatfoot?
24:55Oh, you mean the man who makes the funny noises.
24:58I do not think so.
25:01I don't wonder.
25:02One thing that puzzles him is the yin-su.
25:05You call it poppy.
25:08Mr. Flatfoot thinks it means something.
25:16Maybe Flatfoot isn't as dumb as he looks.
25:18No, he couldn't be.
25:22Well, I'll be seeing you.
25:55Well, you don't the right side.
25:58I didn't know.
26:03It's built.
26:04Maybe the other one there.
26:05But you guys might want you to run with.
26:08Put all the Lumetri dude in the override.
26:08I hope you already know that.
26:09Outside of all of these new silenes.
26:09You're going to a lot of people now.
27:14I hope you will pardon this intrusion, but I happened to be in the neighborhood and saw your name on
27:18the design downstairs and thought I'd crash in.
27:22So I see.
27:30I hope you don't mind.
27:32On the contrary, I am honored.
27:37We might meet again.
27:40But I was afraid you might think me bold if I suggested it.
27:45Thank you very much.
27:49How did you find my name?
27:52Why, you dropped this last night in the hallway.
27:58Oh, my God.
28:01It must have dropped out of my bag.
28:05How careless of me.
28:07Well, if you hadn't have been, I don't see how I would ever have been able to locate you.
28:12Your name seems familiar.
28:16I knew a Ralph Bonaire in Shanghai.
28:22Yes, he was my brother.
28:30It is a small world after all.
28:35And how is your dear brother?
28:38He's dead.
28:42How sad.
28:45Please accept my condolences.
28:50Was he ill long?
28:52No.
28:53It was very sudden.
28:55Recently?
28:56Only last night.
29:00Only last night.
29:01Last night?
29:02How terrible.
29:06Funny that you were so near to him.
29:08Only outside his door.
29:15Life plays strange tricks sometimes.
29:20Yes.
29:21Your name is, uh...
29:23Madam Ying Su?
29:25Oh.
29:27In English, that means poppy, doesn't it?
29:32You are very learned, my friend.
29:36Oh, no.
29:37Not learned.
29:38Only I pick up things once in a while, and...
29:41I always remember them.
29:45Oh, I'm sorry.
29:48It must be getting late.
29:50Must you go?
29:52But you haven't touched your wine.
30:05Thank you just the same, but...
30:07I don't drink.
30:11Perhaps you are wise.
30:22Thank you for a very delightful chat.
30:27Good night, Mr. Bonner.
30:32Good night, Madam Poppy.
30:45Are my instructions being carried out?
30:48Yes, Madam.
30:49He's followed day and night.
30:51Good night.
31:58You know, I'm awfully sorry I didn't see you last night, but I was tied up.
32:03Tied up? You mean you were a prisoner?
32:06No, not exactly, but there were times when I was wondering if I was going to get out all right.
32:11I do not understand, don't you?
32:14Would you have cared if I had been?
32:16Oh, yes. I have lost my dear Lee Fong. I could not bear to lose you.
32:21Please. Promise me you will be very careful.
32:25I promise. Be just as careful as I can.
32:30Let us sit down.
32:35Let us talk about something else. You, for instance.
32:39There is nothing to tell about me. I have lived in this house with Lee Fong ever since I was
32:45a little baby.
32:49You know, I was thinking it was very strange that a white girl like you should be the ward of
32:54a Chinaman.
32:55Does it?
32:58Lee Fong was very good to me.
33:00He is the only father I have ever known.
33:02My own father died in China.
33:05There was an uprising.
33:07He gave his life to save Lee Fong.
33:11Then you are going to continue to live here?
33:13Where else can I go?
33:19But you have your father's people.
33:22I do not know where they are or who they are.
33:25I have no one.
33:27Yes, you have.
33:29You mean I have you?
33:31You will take my father's place?
33:34Well, I don't think I am exactly the type, do you?
33:38No.
33:40Well, there are other relations, you know.
33:43You mean uncles and aunts?
33:46Yes, and then there are cousins and grandfathers.
33:53And, of course, there are husbands.
33:56You would make a very nice cousin.
34:00Is that the best you can do for me?
34:03I think you are trying to make me happy, to smile.
34:06No.
34:08You would rather I would cry?
34:11Please, let's be serious.
34:13I know you are going to think I am crazy.
34:17But then things really do happen like this.
34:19You just see a face and bluey.
34:22It is all over.
34:24And then no one else in the world matters after that.
34:29I think that is very true.
34:31Then you feel the same way I do?
34:34No.
34:35I do not think it right to be so happy.
34:38Now.
34:39So soon.
34:41It seems so dreadful.
34:43So cruel that someone should wish to kill him.
34:46I think I know why they did it.
34:50Why?
34:50Tell me.
34:52Well, I can't tell you right now, but I will tell you.
34:55Because I am on the trail of the killers right now.
35:02Sure you know all about it.
35:04Why shouldn't you?
35:06You know, I think in that last sneeze of yours, you blew your other brain out.
35:11Oh, the wise guy, huh?
35:15Yeah, well, let me tell you something.
35:17I sneezed to keep the dust off of my brain.
35:20Now, what were you doing in this room that night?
35:24I think I have already told you that, haven't I?
35:26Yeah, well, I'm not sap enough to believe it.
35:29You were trying to make your getaway when you barged into this girl here.
35:33Then you had to pull an alibi.
35:36I will not permit you to talk to my guest in that manner.
35:39He has told the truth, and I believe him.
35:42Thank you, Miss Lotus.
35:43I think I'll be running along.
35:46Yes, you better.
35:47Well, you got the chance.
35:49Remember, Dooley is on your trail.
35:52Oh, I'll get you yet.
35:55You know, I think it would be a good idea if you stuck around here and watched Miss Lotus.
35:58She may be in danger.
36:00You would think of that.
36:03Watch Miss Lotus so I can't be watching you.
36:08Goodbye.
36:09I'll drop in again sometime when there isn't a crowd.
36:16I think you have been very rude to my friend.
36:20Now, listen, baby.
36:22You don't know much about life.
36:24That guy isn't your friend.
36:26He's a bad egg.
36:28I do not believe it.
36:30All right.
36:31I'll prove it to you.
36:32Last night, I searched that bird's room.
36:37I found these.
36:41You remember there was a poppy found alongside of the body of Lee Fung?
36:48Well, doesn't that make it clear?
36:51Why, it's his trademark.
36:54Whenever one of his gang pull a trick, they always leave a poppy.
36:58It's a pet stunt of these gangs.
37:00They think it's smart.
37:02I do not believe it.
37:05Lee Fung always taught me to listen to the promptings of my heart.
37:08It tells me he is not bad.
37:11Oh, baby, that heart gag is the bunk.
37:15You should see what listening to the heart got me.
37:19Hey, you must meet Mrs. Dooley sometime.
37:23Well, just the same, I'm going to keep on his trail and prove it to you.
37:28Listen, I get out on a case.
37:50Come here, my good man.
37:51I want to talk to you.
37:56How long have you been sitting there?
38:04What time was it when you first came over there?
38:10Wait a minute.
38:11It's going to do you no good to lie to me.
38:13Now, I want straight answers.
38:15What time was it when you first sat down there?
38:20That's better.
38:23How long has it been since this dame's been running this place?
38:33All right, go on, Beneth.
38:35Oh, n sine la.
39:02Thank you very much.
42:53Thank you, baby.
44:41You better sit down.
44:42I'll look around and see if I can find you.
44:44I don't know.
45:13The Watt of Li Feng is here.
45:20it should not be difficult to make her talk
45:27why not let me talk to her why should I do that
45:35she knows me and she trusts me and she might listen to reason I fail to understand why you
45:42should want to do this service for me well I figure the the quicker you get the dagger the quicker
45:50I'll be free you are an optimist my friend well won't do any harm let me talk to her
46:03no on the contrary I think it might be useful
46:16I wish you luck my friend thank you
46:30are you looking for Mr. Barney I'll take you to him
46:33my friend
46:36then I do
47:02yeah
47:03yeah
47:03yeah
47:03yeah
47:03yeah
47:03yeah
47:08Oh, Mr. Jill, I'm so glad I found you.
47:23Sit down.
47:35Well, I hope you're satisfied.
47:39You certainly got me into a swell mess.
47:56What's the matter?
48:01What's the matter?
48:02You know what's the matter.
48:07You're going to tell me everything.
48:12You understand, don't you?
48:15I understand.
48:29What do you want me to do?
48:32If you tell them where the dagger is, they'll let us both go.
48:39You know where it is, don't you?
48:47Yes.
48:52Go, go, go, go, go.
48:58Go, go, go.
49:00Go, go.
49:02Go, go.
49:03Come on, come on.
49:43So, you tricked me.
49:46You let her escape.
49:48She couldn't tell you anything.
49:50She doesn't know where it is.
49:53You lie adroitly, Mr. Bonner.
49:58I've had a very excellent teacher, Madam Poppy.
50:08This is a fine how-do-you-do.
50:16I'd like to get my hands on the guy that threw that.
50:21Up there.
50:23There's nobody up there.
50:26I must be hot on somebody's trail.
50:30They're trying to get rid of me.
50:33Where is Miss Lauderdale?
50:35Didn't she get back here yet?
50:36No.
50:37She must still be at the tea room.
50:40But if you were really wise, you would have escaped with her.
50:45I haven't finished my business here.
50:48Your business is finished everywhere.
50:53Those who betray me, Mr. Bonner, live to regret it.
51:00Although you will not regret long.
51:04And my brother?
51:06Did he die of regret?
51:08Your brother was a fool.
51:10He might have been safe and wealthy today if he had been willing to listen to reason.
51:19You mean if he'd have been willing to turn over Lee Fong's property to you?
51:24How much better that would have been for all of you.
51:29Dead men have no use for treasure.
51:35Dead men
51:36Dead men
51:37Dead men
51:46Dead men
51:48Dead men
52:03Gosh, Gurley, I'm glad you're safe.
52:05You must come quick.
52:07Jim is in there.
52:08What's that?
52:08I'm afraid that what they might do to him...
52:11What?
52:12They're holding him prisoner.
52:14I knew something was ready to pop.
52:24Mac and Jim, go on in there.
52:26Still, Pete, go on down the end there.
52:50Open the door.
52:52Hold it.
52:53Damn it.
52:57Open the door.
52:58Hey.
53:02Open the door.
53:04Come on.
53:05Come on in here with me.
53:06Come in here with me.
53:09Open up.
53:15Get in there.
53:17Come on in here.
53:18Get in there.
53:19All right.
53:19All right.
53:20There you are.
53:20What?
53:20Yes.
53:21Here, you.
53:22Get in there.
53:25I told you I'd get you, smart boy.
53:28You're under arrest.
53:29Under arrest?
53:30For what?
53:31For the murder of Lee Fung.
53:33You're crazy.
53:34Yeah, like a fox.
53:36You can't put it over me like you did the little girl.
53:40Dumbbell?
53:41Dumbbell, am I?
53:42Yes.
53:43Haven't got anything on you, huh?
53:45No.
53:45Well, only this.
53:46You were in the room where the crime was committed.
53:49A poppy was found alongside the body of the deceased.
53:53Then I searched your room.
53:55And I found the petals of a poppy carefully hidden away.
54:00You and Madam Poppy's little remembrances.
54:04Oh, I had my eye on you from the first.
54:08And I'll get a conviction on you, or my name isn't Horatio Dooley.
54:16And I even found the weapon.
54:22Take him out of here.
54:25Say, Dooley.
54:34You know, a while ago, when I was talking to you like that one, I didn't mean it.
54:40Of course.
54:41Say, listen, my brother's in here.
54:43He's in there.
54:51I knew the kid was innocent all the time.
54:55His brother just explained it all to me.
54:57You're a great detective.
55:00I can't help it.
55:12But I thought...
55:13It's okay.
55:15Remember, Dooley was on the job.
55:29Look.
55:42Is this looking for us?
55:46Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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