C-Man (1949)

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Measurements: colour film on its keyframes (313 of 313 shots judged colour), average shot 14.7s long, a frontal face detected in 40% of keyframes. Shots are detected automatically and each is represented by its midpoint frame.

Transcript

Machine transcription of the Archive copy's audio with Whisper large-v3-turbo (temperature 0); the model heard it as en. 848 segments kept, 175 dropped as the kind of hallucination the model produces over music and silence. Each timestamp links to the Archive's player at that second. This has not been checked against the film and can be wrong.

1:03 The day started off just like any other day. A donut and coffee for breakfast, and now a short stroll to my next assignment.
1:18 New York can be a beautiful place on a winter morning, and after three weeks of hunting in Canada's northwest, it looks particularly good. All the familiar sights. I had no idea I missed them so much.
1:34 I hope he makes it.
1:37 Here's the happy breed of Staten Islanders taking their usual ocean voyage to a time clock. And the Bronxites. Tired before the day starts.
1:48 Even the pigeons are clock punchers. Everybody but me.
1:53 Cause Uncle Sam is my boss and 24 hours a day is my schedule. Official description, Customs Investigator Cliff Holden. Age 35.
2:04 Wisconsin.
2:05 At the moment, sporting a new hat makes me look like a banker.
2:09 Well, here we go.
2:16 Now's the time. My vacation is officially over. It's good to get back.
2:24 Yes, today. Oh, hello, Cliff. I'll call you back. Come on in. Hi, Chief. Hi. You know, I was going to bring you back, the biggest moose head in all of Canada. Yes, I know, but you never got one.
2:36 Got one. Didn't even see one.
2:41 Cliff, I got a job for you.
2:43 Oh, this is Martin of the Apex Insurance Company.
2:47 Cliff, I've got a job that I...
2:48 wouldn't think a man into anyone but you.
2:55 When did this happen?
2:56 Three weeks ago.
2:58 How come I wasn't told? We tried, Cliff. We tried to get you everything.
3:02 who was a criminal of some sort, you'd have no trouble locating him.

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3:05 Boy, you can easily enough find a criminal. Something like this. I don't know what hell you can ask. All right.
3:11 All right.
3:12 knew you'd want to handle the case.
3:15 find the complete facts leading up to Steve's murder in that file.
3:19 Martin here is covering for the insurance company, and I might add at the moment he knows more about the case than we do.
3:24 Well, no.
3:25 On September 5th,
3:27 our Paris office
3:28 issued a policy
3:30 Ensuring a necklace.
3:32 uh... bought by Mrs. Lydia Brundage.
3:35 uh,
3:37 Here's Mrs. Brundage wearing the necklace.
3:41 Now...
3:42 About two months later...
3:44 Well, November 12th, to be exact.
3:47 Mrs. Brundage reported the theft of this necklace.
3:49 I can't.
3:51 What's that got to do with Steve?
3:52 What's it got to do with him?
3:54 The French authorities weren't able to get a smell of the crooks.
3:57 So unless we come up with that necklace within the next couple of weeks, they have to plunk out 325,000 bucks to a Mrs.
4:04 Lydia Brock. Where does Steve fit in? This is how it matters.
4:08 Somewhere along the line, your friend Steve picked up the trailer of a necklace.
4:11 led him to a broken-down hotel in Marseille.
4:14 It was here that he set up an observation post in a room right next door to the crooks.
4:18 Who is Steve after?
4:20 We know that Steve Regan was after something, and it found someone.
4:24 But we had no report for him until whatever he knew died with him.
4:27 At least we thought it did until a couple of days ago.
4:31 A very bright boy in our Paris headquarters by the name of McQueen
4:35 has been going over every foot of ground that Steve Regan covered.
4:38 And he's found one thing.
4:40 One name.
4:41 on hotel registers and passenger
4:44 Wherever that name went.
4:46 Steve Regan was sure to go.
4:49 What name does the name go by?
4:52 Matthew Royals.
4:54 Ever hear 'em?
4:55 Roy.
4:57 Doesn't register.
4:58 It will.
5:00 You got a lion on him?
5:02 Nothing that would stand up in court for more than 10 minutes.
5:06 You think Ronald's the guy to kill Steve, huh?
5:09 We don't know that, Cliff.
5:10 but it's the only decent lead we have to go by.
5:13 Don't forget it.
5:14 Your job is to
5:16 Stop that necklace.
5:18 What about the killer?
5:20 I--
5:20 I don't think we'd mind
5:22 worked on that too, but don't forget
5:24 Your job is a necklace.
5:26 When do I start?
5:27 Where do I start from?
5:29 This came over the teletype a couple of hours ago.
5:32 Royal book passage, United States, via KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines.
5:37 The 29th.
5:38 Signed, McLean.
5:40 29th.
5:42 What's the day after tomorrow?
5:43 Right, and I want you on that plane, Cliff.
5:45 If you get out by tonight, you're just about at time enough to make it.
5:49 Now here's your passport.
5:51 and your identification.
5:52 Did you see your William Harrah, private investigator?
5:55 You've got an office, a telephone, and a private secretary named Helen.
5:59 It's all there for you.
6:00 Check it all around.
6:02 your home and anyone else you're laughing to run into.
6:12 I know what Steve meant to you, Cliff.
6:15 I know you were kids together and you went through a war together.
6:20 Thanks, Chief.
6:22 I'll get it.
6:25 one way.
6:25 the other.
6:31 Come on in, Milly.
6:34 I have a homemade pot roast sandwich for you, Cliff.
6:36 In Europe, you won't find Minnie Hoffman's cooking.
6:41 What is it, the new style?
6:44 I don't know, you like it?
6:45 Oh, yeah, nice.
6:46 No sales resistance.
6:48 Well, I'm very glad, Cliff. I've been waiting for a chance to get rid of this old house. Ah, no, no, no, no, Minnie, that's...
6:54 That is my working hand.
6:56 Well, let me tell you something, Clip. It's about time to get retired.
7:00 Many of you know, I think if I was just about ten years... I know. You'd marry me.
7:05 For 10 years now you've been telling me that, but do you ever do it? Never.
7:09 Look at this messy packing.
7:12 what I've just
7:16 that you belong to
7:18 Good luck, Charlie, you used to call him.
7:19 Yeah.
7:20 He should have held on to him. He needed him more than I did.
7:27 Oh, yes, yes, Minnie. Hide that picture. I'm right.
7:30 Clarence, why don't you take a later airplane? I made such a wonderful supper for you tonight.
7:34 Just put it on a slow fire, Minnie. I'll be back in three days.
7:37 Three days? And you're taking all these clothes? Part of the act, you know. Oh, oh.
7:42 Meaning if...
7:44 Anybody sure to ask any questions?
7:46 I'm William Harrah.
7:47 Got an office and secretary, what's all down on his card? You know, just like we've done before.
7:53 And now...
7:54 Mini Scram, I want to get dressed.
7:56 Okay, kids. I mean William.
8:04 William Harrah, 249 Nassau Street, New York City.
8:07 Okay, get aboard.
8:08 Mr. William Harrah, New York. Thank you, Mr. Your papers are all in order.
8:38 I think so, Mr. Howard. Thanks. Don't mention it.
8:46 Well, what's the do? Checked and rechecked all the passengers scheduled on this flight. They all seem okay.
8:54 If Royal's got any friends on this plane, he's done a good job.
9:01 He hasn't been out of our sight for three weeks.
9:05 Anything else?
9:08 Is that the baby that's going to take us? Right. Flying Dutchman. Having the seat next to him ought to give me a chance to get nice and chummy with him. Yeah. Practically bunnies. I'd like nothing better. Well, that's it.
9:31 Flying Dutchman leaves in an hour.
9:35 All I can say is be careful and don't underestimate.
9:38 Royals a bad cookie. Thanks. Well, you've got nothing to do. I'll be seeing you.
9:58 Excuse me. The binoculars. I would like to look through. Oh, I'm sorry.
10:33 The Flick and the Hollander. That's my plane. The Flick and the Hollander.
10:38 We call it the Flying Dutchman. I know. You're leaving France, huh? Uh-huh. On tonight's flight? Mm-hmm. It's my first trip to America. I'm going to be married. Joe's his name. Congratulations.
10:56 You will like my Joe. He's very funny. And very, very handsome, too. Okay, let's see his picture. Yeah. How did you know I have Joe's picture?
11:38 still wait. Oh, you're Dutch. I'm a harlot here. I beg your pardon? Do you live in New York? We haven't even established that I'm an American. You're not an American. No, you're teasing me again. Jew lives in New York. He says it's not a beautiful apart, but it will be beautiful too. I know every food of it.
12:08 He described the house, the street. I can close my eyes and see it now.
12:29 Hiya, Joe.
12:32 How do you like my handiwork?
12:33 Well, without even seeing it, I like it fast. What is it?
12:37 - Say, it's a big one. - Yeah, you didn't know I was an artist, did you Joe? - No, I didn't.
12:42 Thanks, Eli. Thanks.
12:43 I'll see. Hey, I learned art in the camouflage battalion during the war. Oh? Yeah. I ain't worked since. Not much use for camouflage in civilian life. Oh, you're telling me...
12:53 You know, I only did it 'cause I like to draw.
13:02 Oh.
13:14 Hey.
13:16 What are you doing here? Hiya, bright group.
13:19 We're your guests.
13:21 Guests? Yeah, you're guests.
13:25 Who are you?
13:26 Who, me?
13:28 What are you doing with those immigration people? Take it easy.
13:31 Come here, look, we're just gonna...
13:32 We're just gonna borrow him for a few days.
13:34 Well...
13:35 relaxed
13:35 Are you crazy?
13:38 Give me that. Take it easy, bridegroom.
13:41 You might like you're hurting at my house.
13:49 bridegroom
13:51 Come on, Bertie, get your coat on, let's get out of here.
14:04 Come on, little.
14:24 Oh.
14:25 Oh!
14:26 Oh.
14:28 All right, all right. The kid's out. Leave alone. Leave.
14:31 Stop it!
14:33 Stop it!
14:49 Stop it!
14:50 Come on.
15:05 Come on, let's go.
15:26 The bright.
15:37 Come on.
15:39 Well, good luck to both of you. Thank you. I think I'm very lucky to get a fellow like Joe. Looks to me like Joe's a pretty lucky guy himself. I think he's a lucky stiff. Stiff? Skip it. Skip it? Let's get aboard, shall we?
16:09 Mr. Henderson, aisle 32. Mr. Randolph, aisle 35. Ms. Van Bourne, aisle 32. Mr. Carroll, aisle 32. Oh, hello.
16:39 - I'll be here.
17:09 You probably shoot his ear off. Really? Shoot his ear off? What is this?
17:18 Sorry to bother you. That's quite all right.
17:27 The way they shoot these things across the sky these days hardly gives you a chance to get to see for them.
17:39 What is it? I do not understand this. Shoot his ear off. I never heard this before. Just an expression. Oh, yeah.
18:15 Yes, sir. Thank you very much.
18:40 The trip's almost over. The nearest I brought them to Royal was that little howdy-do before the plane started. I guess his mother told him I would talk to strangers. My little girlfriend hasn't helped any. We'll be at the New York International Airport in two hours. Thank you. You awake? And nicely?
19:10 I'm going to be in New York in two hours.
19:14 Two hours?
19:17 Excuse me.
19:40 and
21:30 Your friends haven't answered enough. You're in.
22:00 I'm not a doctor. I'll help my can.
22:12 Let's see. All right, man.
22:25 Just follow the French. The blanket for shock.
22:50 Might be a good idea if we had an ambulance radio in Iowa with my land. Probably would.
23:00 I head for an ambulance.
24:00 Okay, the two-step sediment in the air.
24:30 Hey Johnny, what are we waiting for? Look my friend, nothing leaves this field without an okay from Immigrations, Customs and Health. Yeah, but look we gotta... Alright, alright.
24:45 Looking for something, gentlemen?
24:51 And while you're at it, take off your shoes.
24:56 Paper, please. Oh, yeah, yeah.
25:06 Do the girls see on thing? Yeah, that's right.
25:16 Them born papers seem to be in order. Is it okay for them to ride with her to the hospital? Okay, by me.
25:25 Another thing.
25:26 Not a single blessed thing. Is this not funny? Say, an ambulance.
25:35 Cover it. If it's gone, get with it.
25:41 Well, good luck to both of you.
25:56 Well...
26:56 Get the legs.
27:03 Hold it.
27:08 Hurry up.
27:26 Get in, come on.
27:33 Come, Brady.
27:39 Mommy. Mommy, wait for me. Come on.
27:51 Look what they've done on my vegetables.
27:56 - What's the matter, lady? You sick or something?
28:19 - You know what?
28:32 Lady, can I take you someplace? Yes, take me to 123 West 18th Street, please.
29:22 Hey, lady! That'll be a dollar eighty. I haven't got any money. What do you mean you ain't got no money? Wait just a minute. I go inside and I get some.
29:41 Joe!
29:45 Sarah.
29:46 Yeah.
29:47 me.
29:47 Surprise.
29:49 The neatest trick of the week, and I fell for it.
29:52 A phony conch on the head, a handy doctor, that bandage job, and...
29:56 Right through customs comes a half a million bucks in jewelry.
30:00 - Here's Chuck.
30:02 - Where's my joke? - Are you kidding?
30:04 He's right in there where your friends left him. Charles!
30:12 Joe!
30:22 - Stay.
30:26 If that's an act,
30:28 You're terrific.
30:30 I don't get it.
30:33 Mr. Ann Bourne.
30:35 Kathy.
30:37 Cassie, look at me. Look at me.
30:43 I'm your friend, believe me.
30:44 I want to help you.
30:46 But you've got to tell me one thing.
30:48 What happened to that necklace?
30:51 necklace. How do you know?
30:54 You can't stand, you can't jump! Stop it! Stop it!
30:57 Listen to me.
30:59 Listen to me, Kathy. I didn't...
31:00 Tell him it was somebody else. It was somebody I'd like to meet.
31:04 I'm trying to help you.
31:05 You've got to believe that.
31:07 But you've got to tell me what happened.
31:10 Don't you understand? I want to help you, Kathy.
31:14 They'll send you back home
31:20 Come here, Kathy.
31:22 Come here, Kathy.
31:23 Here, sit down.
31:32 Come on now.
31:34 Tell me what happened from the time you left me on that plane.
31:41 I was in the passage space.
31:45 someone in back of me.
31:48 I turned around, but it was too late.
31:51 Did you see who it was?
31:54 to quick...
31:55 Too dark.
31:57 Yes.
31:58 I wake up.
32:01 There were the men with a gun and a woman who...
32:06 She was bending over me, doing something to the bandage on my head.
32:12 That was a crash.
32:13 Oh, I was frightened.
32:16 And you found the necklace?
32:18 gather you
32:20 You do have that necklace now? Yes.
32:24 I can only think of one thing.
32:26 I want to see Joe!
32:33 Kathy
32:34 Do you know anybody else in this country? Do you know someone that you could go to?
32:42 No problem.
32:46 And I'm afraid they'll send you home.
32:50 in a couple of days.
33:04 There's a man and a woman from the underworld.
33:10 Now look at it.
33:12 I'm sending you to a friend of mine.
33:14 Now listen carefully.
33:16 I'll be hung for this, I know.
33:18 Now go to this address.
33:19 and ask for it.
33:21 Mrs.
33:23 Hoffman
33:24 Mrs. Hoffman, do you understand? Mrs. Hoffman. All right, take this card.
33:28 You want this?
33:29 No, no.
33:29 Now you take that with you.
33:31 Tell Mrs. Hoffman to hide it.
33:33 All right, go on now.
33:52 Come on.
34:07 You're a dope, mister.
34:10 You should have had this thing working for you.
34:12 I don't want to shoot you. I want to meet you.
34:16 The girl isn't here.
34:20 I'm out of twat, mister.
34:22 He's got a hack outside waiting for her.
34:28 Get over there.
34:31 Shhhhhh!
34:34 It's the girl.
34:36 She's getting away. Now what are we going to do? Ah, shut up.
34:44 William Harrah?
34:47 Private investigator.
34:51 All right, Willie.
34:54 Come on, make it easy on yourself.
34:58 Where's the necklace, Willie?
34:59 It's around my neck where I always wear it. No, only for crying out loud.
35:04 Cups are gonna be here anymore! -I shut up!
35:07 All right, good.
35:08 get up.
35:08 Come on, get up.
35:11 I think I'm gonna take you this thing.
35:14 Wait a minute.
35:16 Just follow me out of here.
35:23 Tell Olney to bring it out company, Augie.
35:27 A rare pleasure, boss.
35:30 Very rare place.
35:41 Oh, hello, Mr. Harrod.
35:43 I didn't mean to keep you waiting.
35:44 I don't mind.
35:46 Augie, Mr. Harrah and I are old friends.
35:48 Fraternity, brother.
35:50 Yeah?
35:51 You look like an intelligent man, Mr. Harrah.
35:53 I hope you know what you're doing.
35:55 Got a pretty good idea. Good. I always admire a man who knows his own mind.
36:00 Augie, I'm surprised that you're standing there like that.
36:03 Mr. Harrah just got off the plane this morning. He needs a shave.
36:06 Can't you see that?
36:17 a real pleasure.
36:22 Not too close, Augie.
36:24 Just to...
36:25 Just once over lightly.
36:27 Good 10 minutes for you.
36:29 This is only a hobby.
36:32 Suppose you tell me, Mr. Harris.
36:34 What's your anger?
36:35 Angle?
36:36 I've got no angles.
36:38 Your, uh...
36:38 That pretty boy brought me here.
36:40 What's your angle?
36:41 You're not in a position to ask them.
36:43 questions.
36:46 I
36:47 realize that, uh,
36:49 I think I will have a shine, boy. Why, he... He didn't yield it.
36:56 I don't
36:56 disappointed Mr. Harrow. You're not as intelligent as I thought. Oh? About what?
37:01 $350,000 worth of necklace.
37:04 an awful lot of necklaces.
37:07 How do you figure yourself in this?
37:10 Just trying to help her.
37:11 Lady in distress?
37:12 What lady?
37:13 Well, you know her, our unfortunate fellow passenger.
37:17 I heard about that little accident with the...
37:20 Ambulance.
37:21 Where did you head?
37:23 Oh, I get around.
37:26 freshness.
37:28 Mr. Harrer, won't you please be more cooperative?
37:32 Oh, niggas, not.
37:34 So I've noticed.
37:35 Easy on it.
37:36 You see?
37:38 I must apologize, Mr. Harrod.
37:40 I'll try to keep him under control.
37:42 But suppose you answer my question.
37:45 Where did you have?
37:47 I stopped off to see a friend of mine at the 47th precinct.
37:51 sergeant.
37:51 I, uh...
37:52 I was there when the flash came in.
37:54 So...
37:55 I remembered a couple of things
37:56 girl to tell me and putting...
37:58 - Well, kind of together, I...
38:00 Thought maybe she'd go on to her boyfriend's place, and...
38:02 I was right.
38:03 And she had the next.
38:05 Did she? Quit stalling.
38:08 I'll tell you what I'm going to say.
38:09 I'm going to make you an offer.
38:11 little deal.
38:13 You've got the girl, I've got you.
38:16 We'll trade.
38:17 You're talking to my bad ears. Well, I'll fix that. Easy on it.
38:22 Mr. Harrer, would you please be more reasonable?
38:28 All right.
38:29 Turn over the girl in wisdom.
38:40 I'm going to go.
38:53 - Harry? - Harry?
39:03 It's cold, Matt.
39:05 Augie.
39:05 Yeah.
39:06 Bring him too.
39:07 Who's he working for? He doesn't fit.
39:09 Yeah.
39:09 I don't know. Maybe the insurance company. No, Martin's the man. Yes, maybe you're right. Well, Matt, let me knock him off. Why take him more chances? Come on, come on, get him.
39:16 No, she's our only lead to that girl.
39:19 Come on.
39:19 point out.
39:21 Let's try again, maybe he's ready to talk.
39:23 - Hogi. - Yeah?
39:24 Did he come to?
39:25 Yeah.
39:26 on you.
39:30 Feel better, Mr. Harrah?
39:32 I'm happy to see that.
39:34 Come now, no hard feelings.
39:37 You understand, Michael.
39:38 - That's that I'm sure.
39:39 How about your business?
39:42 I like you. Don't make it hard.
39:44 What do you say?
39:47 About what?
39:49 management profits
39:52 Royal, I'd like to help.
39:55 Then you really don't know, huh?
39:59 I want to believe you.
40:00 Mr. Harold, I think I do, but I'd like to keep tabs on you anyhow, just in case.
40:05 Where'd you live?
40:07 Any hotel will take me. What's your office telephone number?
40:12 Speakman 93425.
40:42 Harris Investigation Service.
40:44 chicks.
40:45 Tell that to hold the wire for a moment.
40:49 Hold on, will you, sister?
40:59 Helen.
41:01 What's happening at the office?
41:02 I'll take it.
41:03 Got it.
41:04 coming in the afternoon.
41:05 Are you coming in this afternoon?
41:09 Well, that's, uh...
41:10 It all depends on what happens, Helen.
41:14 Hello.
41:16 We've got a little bet on here.
41:18 Bill says you can remember anything.
41:20 Is he left-handed or right-handed?
41:22 He's right-handed, of course, and I'll bet he needs a manicure.
41:26 You've got a good memory, all right.
41:28 Anytime you decide to change jobs,
41:30 Come over and work for me.
41:33 Yeah, all right.
41:38 Get his wallet.
41:41 All right, you're free to go now, Mr. Harrington.
41:44 Sorry if I've called your name.
41:46 Venus.
41:47 What an inconvenience it was. What about my gun?
41:50 Give it to him. Put some out of your nuts.
41:54 Yeah.
41:56 It's carnage.
41:57 I told you enough to call me now.
41:59 Doc Spencer slipped out of his room.
42:01 It's nothing, nothing. If it were to Garci's, he probably went there for a pint.
42:05 And get right back.
42:12 My gun?
42:13 Give it to him only.
42:14 What's in my coat?
42:28 Just don't follow me around anymore, buddy.
42:32 And there's a tip for you.
42:34 See you at the frat house, Roy.
42:38 I said once over lightly, and brother, did I get it? What a business. Let a couple of punk hootlums suck you around in the hope of getting a lead to something, and then when you get it, you got a tramp all over town tracking you down. That was the break I was looking for over hearing that phone conversation. So, the doctor on the plane is in cahoots with Royal. It makes sense now, especially with Doc's background. Because according to Brannon, he started off like a flash and ended up without a scruple to his name.
43:08 He had an appetite for Benedictine. Yeah, I understand he was in Marseille about the time Steve was killed. No Garcia here. Well, if at first you don't succeed. At this rate, I'll have fallen arches before the week's out.
43:38 guy called Garcia who knows a guy called Carney. Not much to work on even though I do find him. Garcia to Carney to Doc Spencer. Triple play. But Doc may be the one to help me prove that Royal murdered Steve. Well, here we go again.
44:10 What's good?
44:11 Running wild in the six.
44:15 What's good? Everything is good.
44:18 Eh, special today.
44:21 Should be a special. Mule swear, that's bad.
44:23 Bad.
44:24 Mister.
44:25 There is good whiskey and better whiskey.
44:28 No such thing as bad whiskey.
44:30 How much you want to pay?
44:32 But you don't sell much of this stuff.
44:34 We don't sell much of anything right now.
44:36 But lately I've been selling a little bit of it.
44:39 What do you get for it?
44:43 Huh.
44:44 Give me a bottle.
44:48 I...
44:50 Eight bucks.
44:54 Say, I saw Carney in here about...
44:57 Half hour ago, did you say where he was going?
44:59 I think he went up to the hotel.
45:02 - I say.
45:03 Are you a friend of Carnie's?
45:04 I ain't seen you around here before.
45:06 Oh, I get around once in a while. You play the Gigi's?
45:09 I take care of all the boys in the neighborhood.
45:11 That's good to know. Jack, odds!
45:54 I'd like a room.
45:57 Sign there.
46:21 John Smith.
46:26 Any glasses up there?
46:28 There's a glass there.
46:30 Got any baggage?
46:34 That'll be a buck and a half.
46:35 in advance.
46:36 A buck and a half. It says a buck outside.
46:38 It also says up.
46:40 buck and a half.
46:46 Room 2C.
46:58 Say if I want something, who do I ask for?
47:02 Me?
47:03 What's your name?
47:05 harneyed.
47:47 All right.
47:48 It's me, pal. I live next door.
47:50 Got a corkscrew?
48:07 Thanks very much.
48:12 Come here.
48:13 Sit down.
48:17 It's to you, pal.
48:21 Ah, I really needed that.
48:24 What about you, huh?
48:26 Go on, go on, take a shot.
48:29 for them.
48:36 That's good, huh?
48:38 Go on, take another one.
48:42 Here's anyone.
48:45 history.
48:55 I've seen you before.
48:57 Yeah, I've seen you somewhere too.
49:00 Wait a minute.
49:00 Aren't you Dr. Spencer?
49:02 Terrace, that's where it was. Terrace.
49:06 What?
49:06 You're a celebrity, a famous doctor.
49:10 Wait a minute, of course you are, Dr. Spencer White. Well, you're one of the greatest surgeons in the world.
49:19 I used to see you around Keras all time, Doc.
49:22 It's a great town, Ferris.
49:24 But we ever in Marseille, that's a real spot for you.
49:30 I was there.
49:31 I was in Marseilles just a couple months ago, Doc. I met a fella there by the name of Matty Royal.
49:36 You ever hear of him?
49:38 He's supposed to be a big shot.
49:39 Big shot. Yeah, he told me about a deal that he had in jewelry. Almost a half a million bucks.
49:45 That's being a big shot for my money. Big shot.
49:49 Thief!
49:51 Liar, murderer, that's what he is, a murderer. Who'd he murder, Doc? Who'd he murder, Doc? Was it Steve Regan? Was it Steve Regan, Doc?
50:00 A great doctor like you mixed up with a murderer like Royal. You're a disgrace to your profession. Give me a drink. You're a disgrace to the memory of your wife. Leave me alone.
50:13 Who killed Steve Regan, Doc?
50:15 Who stuck the knife into him? Was it Royal?
50:17 What's it, Royal, Doc? Did Royal do it, Doc? Yes, don't leave me alone. Who else was in that room beside you, too, when Royal knocked him off? No, I'm leaving. Who was Royal going to do?
50:33 I'd say meeting you here, Mrs. Lara. No rough stuff in here. Only take him outside. Get lost. I got a big investment in this place. Hurry, get lost.
50:43 What do you want? Get out of here.
50:47 - Drop the bottle, Mr. Harris.
50:51 I'll be right back.
50:53 That's right, yeah.
50:55 Turn around and back up. Turn around and back up. That's right. That's right.
51:03 Come on, up, up, Mr. Harrod.
51:12 This thing.
51:23 It's a queen of a broken slump. It's a queen of a broken slump.
51:42 I'm sorry.
52:12 We'll be right back.
52:47 Come on. Come on.
52:49 Oh, my God.
52:58 Wherever this is, it's not room four in the Palace Hotel.
53:02 Mmm, real silk.
53:06 Aw.
53:07 Taking that series of beatings is making things a bit lopsided.
53:19 Oh, no, I'm not on tilt.
53:23 Wonder who she is.
53:25 Looks familiar.
53:27 I wonder what she's got to do with this.
53:30 This is real.
53:32 I beg your pardon?
53:35 This should help.
53:41 Ah.
53:46 It does.
53:47 Feeling better?
53:50 For a guy that should be dead...
53:53 This isn't too bad.
53:56 What's the score?
53:58 What's the gimmick?
53:59 Quebec
54:02 That's right, and...
54:04 While I'm at it, a couple of...
54:05 The usual questions, where am I? What am I doing here?
54:09 Who are you?
54:10 A couple?
54:12 That's three.
54:15 I'm Lydia Brundage.
54:17 This is my house.
54:20 You were brought here by Mr. Matty Royal.
54:22 and a gentleman I believe they call...
54:25 only
54:27 Only only is no gentleman.
54:31 Lydia Friendage, the
54:34 Brundage necklace broke.
54:35 Mm-mm.
54:37 Hmm?
54:38 That's right. You say Royal and Oney brought me here?
54:42 That's right.
54:43 Why?
54:45 Mr. Royal seems to think that you have my necklace.
54:48 Mr. Harris
54:49 Or if you haven't, you know where it is.
54:52 Do you?
54:53 fast.
54:56 How about another drink?
55:01 I'd like to ask a few more questions, if you don't mind.
55:03 I rather anticipated that.
55:06 What is...
55:08 Your connection with Royal.
55:10 It was in Paris.
55:11 Right after my necklace was stolen.
55:13 He called in my hotel and introduced himself.
55:16 Yeah, I was trying to play.
55:18 A private appointment.
55:20 And you saw him?
55:22 He picked me up in a car and we drove around.
55:25 He said he was acting as...
55:26 Intermediary for the people who had my necklace.
55:29 Oh, he offered to...
55:30 three salads
55:31 Back to you, huh?
55:32 That's nice.
55:33 Go on.
55:34 I asked him what was to prevent me from calling the police.
55:37 and he laughed.
55:38 He said that I think he was fool enough to carry the necklace around with him.
55:42 that if I didn't want it to say so,
55:44 There were plenty of others who did.
55:48 How, uh...
55:50 How much did he want for us?
55:52 A quarter of a million dollars.
55:54 in cash.
55:56 When I told him I didn't have that much money, that I have to go home and get it,
55:59 He told me to go ahead.
56:01 that he deliver in New York.
56:03 That dream is up to you.
56:06 I want that necklace.
56:07 If you have it,
56:08 Or if you know where it is,
56:10 I'll give you $100,000 for it with no questions asked.
56:15 And I'll take care of Mr. Royal.
56:17 financially.
56:20 Mrs. Brimdeach.
56:22 Yes.
56:24 In the past...
56:25 48 hours.
56:27 Three.
56:28 Maybe four men have been killed because of that necklace.
56:33 You still want it.
56:35 I still want it, Mr. Harrah.
56:42 You think I'm pretty callous, don't you?
56:46 What, uh...
56:48 What difference does my opinion make?
56:51 I'm in this for what I can get out of it myself.
56:54 oddly enough
56:56 Your opinion of me does matter.
56:58 Do you resent them?
57:00 Why should I?
57:01 I'm human.
57:03 I'm pretty human myself.
57:05 Karen.
57:11 You would do most anything to get that piece of jewelry back, wouldn't you?
57:16 Practically.
57:17 But don't underrate yourself, Mr. Harrer.
57:21 I like these.
57:24 What are you thinking?
57:30 But I can only think of one thing at a time.
57:33 Where do we go from here?
57:35 That's up to you.
57:36 I'll see you to the door.
57:45 All right.
57:50 About that trinket of yours, I'll be in touch with you.
58:12 Harris Investigation Service.
58:13 Helen.
58:14 Just checking in.
58:16 Anything new?
58:17 The woman that rode in the ambulance with the Van Bourne girl is named Bertie Alton.
58:22 The hot rod with them is only sure.
58:25 If you want him, he hangs out at--
58:26 joined in a village called Rudy's.
58:28 Rudy's, huh? Uh-huh.
58:30 If you need anything, just whistle. I'll be here.
58:32 Bye-bye.
58:38 I got all the dope and no proof.
58:41 I hope I didn't take all those beatings from that pipsqueak hoodlum for nothing.
58:45 And that royal guy is as slippery as a piece of wet soap. Can't pin anything on him.
58:50 How do I trap him? What's the gimmick?
58:52 What's the answer?
59:12 Who is this? Don't worry. It's me.
59:17 Well...
59:19 How's everybody, huh?
59:21 You were very forgetful, you see?
59:24 Cliff!
59:26 It's all right. I told her who you are. Minnie, I ask you never... Just look at her, Claire. Minnie, that's the first time that you... Would a girl like that do anything wrong? Shh.
59:35 All right.
59:37 Well, how do you feel, really?
59:38 Much better. Do you think anybody saw you and came here?
59:41 No. I'll be downstairs if you need me for anything.
59:50 I'm glad you're feeling better.
59:54 and swell.
59:57 Well, where'd you hide the, uh...
1:00:13 Very good.
1:00:15 Very neat.
1:00:16 Who thought of that?
1:00:18 It's an old underground trick.
1:00:21 to hide things from the Nazis.
1:00:25 Good.
1:00:26 Beautiful.
1:00:29 I think it's a lousy piece of junk.
1:00:33 Kill one of the finest guys that ever lived.
1:00:36 - Was it Joe?
1:00:42 I'm sorry, Kelly.
1:00:45 The man from the ambulance with a gun.
1:00:48 Have you arrested him?
1:00:50 You mean only?
1:00:51 No.
1:00:52 Where?
1:00:54 letting him go, hoping that he'll lead us to something.
1:00:58 Oh.
1:00:59 That's why you haven't arrested me.
1:01:02 Do you think I will lead you to something, Pooh?
1:01:04 No.
1:01:07 Then why haven't you?
1:01:10 Please.
1:01:11 Why haven't you arrested me?
1:01:16 because I don't think you had anything to do with it.
1:01:19 You were a Nazi.
1:01:22 I do not understand it.
1:01:26 Maybe they tried to kill me.
1:01:27 because I wanted to connect with you.
1:01:32 if I thought for one moment
1:01:34 If you select what?
1:01:41 Benny.
1:01:43 Henry!
1:01:49 We're going out.
1:01:51 Did you call me to something, Cliff? Yes, yes, Minnie.
1:01:55 Where's Milford?
1:01:55 Where's Mildred?
1:01:57 He's asking me where my Mildred is.
1:01:59 Where she is every night, out with the boys. Kathy and Mildred are about the same size, aren't they?
1:02:03 Minnie, I want you to get one of those dresses.
1:02:05 It's nice for now.
1:02:06 Yeah. We're going out night clubbing.
1:02:08 Night coffee?
1:02:09 Cliff, do you think she's up to it? Minnie, will you get along the dress?
1:02:14 All right.
1:02:15 I go upstairs with you and Chaden.
1:02:50 Oh!
1:02:51 Come on.
1:03:23 Well, I want to clap my hands. Do it now! Do it now! I've got to clap my hands. Do it now! My soul is full of joy like a baby with a toy. Should I do it? Do it now! Do it now! Say, I've got to blow my horn. Do it now! Do it now! I've got to blow my horn. Do it now! Well, I want to blow my horn because I'm thankful I was born. Shall I do it? Do it now! Do it now!
1:03:53 Right now? Right now? Right now? Right now! Well, I'll do it! Do it! Do it! Do it now!
1:04:07 Hiya, Willie, old boy. Come on over my table. What do you say? Come on, it's on my house. Let's do it. Do it now! Let's go, baby. Come on, what a girl. Come on, sit down, make yourselves at home. It's all on me, all on me. No hard fear.
1:04:23 Sure, sure, no hard feeling. Hey, yo, get up. What's a big idea? I said get up. Yeah? Yeah, get up and get out of here. You see, there's plenty of rules.
1:04:39 This suits me fun. That makes it okay all around, I think. Okay. Oh, and I'm good. I'm trying to have some bad myself. Hey, how's it your? What?
1:04:53 your job you come around here much I just thought put this place on the map yeah I
1:05:09 Basically.
1:05:12 What do you say you and me sort of go out tonight, huh? Yeah, we'll give the town a big roll and look. Fort Devils. There you are. Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute. This is on me. You know, you want to remember one thing. I'm the host. Go on, keep your shoes. Thanks a lot. You're the best customer we've got.
1:05:31 What do you say? Here's to it, huh?
1:05:34 Yeah.
1:05:42 Guess you're out celebrating too, huh? We certainly have got it coming to us. What are you talking about? Oh, come on now. For sure.
1:05:53 What do you mean by that crack about celebrating? What's to celebrate?
1:06:01 It's all right, you can talk in front of her. What's to celebrate? The necklace.
1:06:07 Didn't you know?
1:06:09 Sure he does, I bet he's got plenty
1:06:11 But level with me, pal.
1:06:13 I'm not fooling anymore.
1:06:15 What about the necklace? Royal got paid off. We made a deal with the Brundage Stain over four hours ago. What's the point of the deal? What's he doing? Shut up! I don't know what he told you, but he got paid off. Yeah. He got paid off.
1:06:37 Smart guy.
1:06:40 Smart guy.
1:06:42 Let's go.
1:06:45 What's the matter?
1:06:49 Let's go.
1:06:58 Let's go.
1:07:18 - Liddy. - Lenny.
1:07:24 They found themselves. They found themselves. I didn't tell them clearly.
1:07:31 Could you see who it was, Minnie? Do you know who it was? Two men I'd never saw before.
1:07:39 I shook me.
1:07:40 Oh, God. What can I do, Cliff?
1:07:43 Nothing. I'll call the doctor.
1:07:57 Doc, let's go. Could you come right over here? There's been an accident. Now bring an ambulance.
1:08:04 At home, yes. That's what I want.
1:08:10 How you doing, Minnie? Oh, Cliff. Is she the term of pain? Yes. Well, the doctor will be right over now.
1:08:21 Where are you going? Lloyd would be foolish to put yourself in danger. My body is doing it for you. Let me worry about that.
1:08:29 But what can we do?
1:08:32 Where will you be?
1:08:34 friendages.
1:08:35 Manager.
1:08:38 Tonight you tricked a man to kill this mighty royal and now... There won't be any tears at his funeral. Don't go. Please don't go, Cliff.
1:08:50 Oh!
1:08:52 I don't think she'll be so happy about this.
1:09:19 In case I better not go in the front way and be announced.
1:09:33 Looks like there's going to be a little party in me without an invitation.
1:09:38 Also a little party myself.
1:09:41 I hope this is the payoff so I can get in a few licks.
1:11:41 You must be a question, Mr.
1:11:43 - The royal told me back to my neck.
1:11:45 He hasn't yet. Oh, wrong, Oli. I just got here myself. We're closing the deal now. Sure, sure. I know all about it. No.
1:11:52 Three hours ago, you told me to blow town, that the deal was off. Three hours ago, I didn't have the necklace.
1:11:57 I've just got it now.
1:12:00 If I'd wanted to double-cross you, I would have done a better job. Come on, it's now, Matt.
1:12:14 Thank you very much.
1:12:21 $5,000, you'll pay it off.
1:12:26 Okay.
1:12:29 Put the rest of it down. Put it down, Matt.
1:12:38 That's right.
1:12:41 - Oh.
1:12:42 Just a little extra road, that's all.
1:12:45 Come on.
1:12:58 Looks like, uh...
1:13:00 You're working for the customs department now.
1:13:03 dead.
1:13:04 Awfully dead, I hope.
1:13:06 where you can check up another killing for the Brundage necklace.
1:13:10 I had nothing to do with this.
1:13:14 I was just trying to buy back my own property.
1:13:17 Yeah.
1:13:18 Yeah, maybe with your dough you'll get out of it.
1:13:22 I hope you enjoy those emeralds, Miss Brunnage. A lot of other guys didn't.
1:13:26 Thank you, Mr. Harrah.
1:13:29 And I wouldn't dial if I were you.
1:13:32 Oh, my God.
1:14:02 Shoot him! Shoot!
1:14:16 Shoot him! Get out of the way! Shoot him!
1:14:35 Ah!
1:14:41 No.
1:14:44 I thought they killed you. No, no, no such luck.
1:14:51 But it's nice to have someone care what happens to you.
1:14:56 They found you, huh?
1:14:58 Sorry, Glenn.
1:15:00 We can't tamper with the immigration law. I'm kind of sorry if we can't, Chief. She's a good kid. Of course, if she were in...
1:15:09 Somebody's custody?
1:15:12 But...
1:15:13 Oh, come on, let's get out of here.
1:15:15 The boys will clean up.
1:15:16 You better take care of that bruise.
1:15:19 You got these guys, huh? Yeah.
1:15:22 They were watching the front way. I guess you came in the back, hmm?
1:15:28 Five o'clock, and the big push starts in reverse. The Bronxites and Brooklynites chasing home for a hot meal and maybe a movie with a wife. The babysitter's phones must be ringing like mad. For me, it's just the end of one assignment and the beginning of another. Who knows, it may take me to Iceland or Peru.
1:15:50 Meanwhile, it looks like I've taken on a part-time job. The immigration papers read: name Kathy Van Bourne, age 24, Nationality Hollander, eyes brown, hair brown, placed in the custody of Mrs. Minnie Hoffman. She'll be close enough so I can keep an eye on her. It's a real swell little gal, Kathy. Maybe this won't be a part-time job after all.

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