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Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

No renewal found Free in the US since 1 January 1969, on the registry's reading: registration LP10160 of 1940 by Monogram Pictures Corp was not renewed in the volumes searched. Record.

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274 shots over 1:01:07, read from the Internet Archive copy Phantom_of_Chinatown_1940 (Phantom_of_Chinatown.mp4, 640×480, 23.98 fps). Shot boundaries by PySceneDetect's adaptive detector; each frame links to the Archive's player at that second. Registry dossier: Phantom of Chinatown No renewal found. JSON

Measurements: black-and-white film on its keyframes (0 of 274 shots judged colour), average shot 13.4s long, a frontal face detected in 36% of keyframes. Shots are detected automatically and each is represented by its midpoint frame.

Released 1940 (Internet Archive).

144 beats in sequences, cut automatically at shot boundaries scored on picture change, pauses in speech, topic shifts, on-screen text and cutting rhythm (each beat says why it starts where it does). Each is annotated by a vision-language model from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in it, as observations with evidence; anything the frames and lines do not support is left null. Machine annotation (Qwen/Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B-Instruct), checked automatically: quotes must be verbatim, names must be spoken, "visible" events are sampled to a second model.

Beats

Passages cut at shot boundaries and annotated by a machine from four sampled frames and the transcript lines in them. Each beat says why it starts where it does and what was checked; sequences are visual groups, not scenes.

Sequence 1 from 0:00

Frame at 0:10, shot 00:10
1 of 1 shots sampled

1. Beat 1

0:00–0:19 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: The opening title card displays the film's title, 'Phantom of Chinatown,' and credits Keye Luke, Lotus Long, and Grant Withers. No characters or actions are depicted in the frames provided for this beat.

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Sequence 2 from 0:19

Frame at 0:28, shot 10:28Frame at 0:38, shot 20:38
2 of 2 shots sampled

2. Beat 2

0:19–0:39 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: The beat shows two title cards from the 1940 film PHANTOM OF CHINATOWN, listing credits for the screenplay, original story, director of photography, and other crew roles. No characters, actions, or settings are depicted beyond the text and decorative background elements.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 3 from 0:39

Sequence 4 from 1:00

Frame at 1:25, shot 41:25
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4. Other

1:00–1:49 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A newspaper clipping describes Dr. John Benton's return from a Mongolian expedition and his rumored discovery of the Temple of Eternal Fire. Spoken lines include 'Amen,' 'I'm not sure,' and a reference to a camel train arriving at base camp.

Named: Dr. John Benton (t:1:45). 1 person observed.

“Amen.” 1:16 · “I'm not sure.” 1:34

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 5 from 1:49

Frame at 1:50, shot 51:50
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5. Field

1:49–1:51 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A line of camels and riders moves across an open, flat landscape with a hill in the background. The scene is framed as if viewed through a screen or monitor.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 6 from 1:51

Frame at 1:53, shot 61:53Frame at 2:00, shot 72:00Frame at 2:09, shot 82:09
3 of 3 shots sampled

6. Theatre

1:51–2:11 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit stands at a podium during a presentation; a screen behind him shows camels in a desert landscape. The transcript includes a speech thanking Dr. Norman Wilkes and mentioning an expedition and patient beasts.

  • Camels are shown walking across a desert landscape on a screen. [frame:1]
  • A man in a suit stands at a podium, speaking. [frame:2]

Named: Dr. Norman Wilkes (t:2:08). 1 person observed.

“Our days were filled with protests of the patient beasts.” 1:51 · “At this time, may I express my appreciation to the one man” 1:57

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 7 from 2:11

Frame at 2:13, shot 92:13
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7. Theatre

2:11–2:14 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a tuxedo stands at a podium addressing an audience seated in rows; the audience includes men and women in formal attire, some clapping. The setting is an indoor hall with stage lighting focused on the speaker.

2 people observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 8 from 2:14

Frame at 2:17, shot 102:17
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8. Private office

2:14–2:20 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a tuxedo stands in a dimly lit room while another man in a suit stands behind him near a table with glasses. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.

2 people observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 9 from 2:20

Frame at 2:22, shot 112:22Frame at 2:26, shot 122:26Frame at 2:29, shot 132:29
3 of 3 shots sampled

9. Desert

2:20–2:31 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: The scene shows men loading supplies onto camels in a desert setting. The transcript describes the camels as stubborn and the packing as an endurance contest between the animals and their attendants.

  • Men are preparing camels for loading in a desert. [frame:1]
  • A man stands near a camel that is kneeling or being loaded. [frame:2]
  • Two men work together to secure cargo on a camel's back. [frame:3]

3 people observed.

“The camel is, like most patient souls, more than a little stubborn.” 2:21 · “And the packing developed into an endurance contest.” 2:25

Evidence, details and a link to share

Frame at 2:37, shot 142:37Frame at 2:45, shot 152:45
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10. Field

2:31–2:47 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A scene shows a wide outdoor shot of a field with distant hills and a group of people or animals, followed by a closer view of a child standing near a white bundle and a small dark animal, with a person and equipment in the background. A voice remarks that a young man was too young to solve a problem.

  • A child stands near a white bundle and a small dark animal in an outdoor setting. [frame:2]

2 people observed.

“Too bad this young man wasn't a few years older.” 2:41 · “I'm sure he could have solved the entire problem.” 2:44

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 10 from 2:47

Frame at 2:48, shot 162:48
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11. Theatre

2:47–2:49 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A group of formally dressed people sit in rows in a dimly lit hall. One man stands at a podium at the back, holding a microphone.

5 people observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 11 from 2:49

Frame at 2:52, shot 172:52Frame at 2:56, shot 182:56Frame at 2:58, shot 192:58
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12. Theatre

2:49–3:00 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A film within a film shows a martial arts scene in a courtyard while an audience watches in a theater. No names or specific time of day are established from the frames or transcript.

  • A martial arts scene is shown on a film screen. [frame:1]
  • An audience watches the film in a theater. [frame:2]
  • The martial arts scene continues on the film screen. [frame:3]

3 people observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 12 from 3:00

Frame at 3:01, shot 203:01Frame at 3:08, shot 223:08Frame at 3:13, shot 233:13Frame at 3:20, shot 253:20
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13. Theatre

3:00–3:22 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man addresses an audience in a darkened room with a large screen showing film footage, while a woman writes at a desk. The speaker mentions a cameraman named Charlie Frazier and references historical figures like Genghis Khan.

  • A man stands at a podium addressing an audience while a film plays on a screen behind him. [frame:1]
  • A woman writes at a desk with a lamp and telephone nearby. [frame:2]
  • A man operates a large film camera in front of an audience watching a screen. [frame:3]
  • 1 more under Evidence and details.

Named: Charlie Frazier (t:3:18). 4 people observed.

“If you love these people, ladies and gentlemen, bear in mind that at one time in history,” 3:00 · “and the Genghis Khan.” 3:04

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Sequence 13 from 3:22

Sequence 14 from 3:24

Frame at 3:26, shot 273:26Frame at 3:30, shot 283:30Frame at 3:36, shot 293:36
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15. Theatre

3:24–3:41 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit presents a film to an audience, showing a caravan of camels crossing a desert and wading through water. The transcript describes the journey as one to uncover an emperor's tomb and reveal a great secret.

  • A man in a suit stands before an audience and a large screen. [frame:1]
  • The screen displays a caravan of camels moving across a desert plain. [frame:2]
  • The screen shows camels and men wading through shallow water. [frame:3]

3 people observed.

“But at last, even the camels were subdued and we started on our trek.” 3:25 · “A journey that is to uncover the tomb of an emperor... and bring to light one of Earth's great secrets.” 3:30

Evidence, details and a link to share

Frame at 3:42, shot 303:42Frame at 3:50, shot 313:50Frame at 4:00, shot 324:00
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16. Theatre

3:41–4:02 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit addresses an audience in a room with a large screen showing a desert scene and a plane. The transcript describes a monotonous desert journey supported by supply flights.

  • A man in a suit stands at a podium addressing an audience. [frame:1]
  • The audience watches a large screen showing a desert landscape. [frame:2]
  • The screen shows a small plane flying over a desert. [frame:3]

2 people observed.

“Follow days of monotonous sameness.” 3:41 · “as we plodded onward into the desert.” 3:44

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 15 from 4:02

Frame at 4:08, shot 334:08Frame at 4:15, shot 344:15
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17. Theatre

4:02–4:18 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit speaks near a microphone while an audience, including a man and a woman in formal attire, listens. The transcript mentions a daughter named Louise and a pilot named Tommy Dean, referencing airplane trips and drama elements.

  • A man in a suit stands near a microphone, appearing to speak. [frame:1]
  • An audience, including a man and a woman in formal wear, watches attentively. [frame:2]

Named: Louise (t:4:12). 4 people observed.

“We have all the elements of drama from Mr. Ward...” 4:02 · “Obstacles to overcome?” 4:05

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 16 from 4:18

Frame at 4:20, shot 354:20Frame at 4:27, shot 374:27Frame at 4:30, shot 384:30Frame at 4:36, shot 404:36
4 of 6 shots sampled

18. Theatre

4:18–4:38 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man presents a film to an audience, showing a caravan of camels struggling through snow-covered mountains. The presenter narrates their journey, noting the drop in temperature and the difficulty of the terrain before reaching the summit.

  • The audience watches a film showing a caravan of camels in a snowy landscape. [frame:1]
  • A camel is shown floundering in deep snow. [frame:2]
  • A line of camels and riders moves through a snowy mountain pass. [frame:3]
  • 1 more under Evidence and details.

4 people observed.

“Our objective was a hitherto undiscovered country across the mountain.” 4:18 · “As we started to climb, the temperature dropped precipitately.” 4:22

Evidence, details and a link to share

Frame at 4:40, shot 414:40Frame at 4:45, shot 424:45Frame at 4:49, shot 434:49Frame at 4:52, shot 444:52
4 of 4 shots sampled

19. Private office

4:38–4:54 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit presents a slide show to an audience, revealing images of ancient ruins. The transcript mentions the discovery of the Emperor's tomb and the shock it caused after a long journey.

  • The man reveals a slide showing a desert landscape with camels. [frame:1]
  • A slide shows a stupa on a hillside. [frame:2]
  • A slide shows ancient stone ruins in a desert. [frame:3]
  • 1 more under Evidence and details.

2 people observed.

“I promised you all an interesting surprise.” 4:38 · “The discovery of the Emperor's tomb.” 4:42

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Sequence 17 from 4:54

Frame at 5:00, shot 455:00Frame at 5:09, shot 465:09Frame at 5:17, shot 475:17
3 of 3 shots sampled

20. Tomb

4:54–5:21 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A man in a suit speaks near a microphone while, in other shots, men in hats and work clothes rush through a dusty, outdoor tomb entrance. One man shouts for others to move aside as they discover the tomb and call for a camera.

  • A man in a suit speaks near a microphone. [frame:1]
  • Men in hats and work clothes rush through a dusty tomb entrance. [frame:2]
  • Men continue moving through the tomb entrance, one shielding his face from dust. [frame:3]

5 people observed.

“Back out of the way, boys. Back out of the way.” 5:03 · “Here it is.” 5:10

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 18 from 5:21

Frame at 5:25, shot 485:25Frame at 5:30, shot 495:30Frame at 5:32, shot 505:32
3 of 3 shots sampled

21. Ruin

5:21–5:33 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: Two men in explorer-style clothing are in a stone ruin; one is crouched examining a wall while the other stands nearby. One man is addressed by the name John as they discuss finding a crypt.

  • A man in a pith helmet crouches and examines a stone wall. [frame:1]
  • Two men stand near a stone ruin; one is crouched, the other stands holding a bundle. [frame:2]
  • Two men face each other in a stone ruin; one wears a pith helmet, the other a dark shirt. [frame:3]

Named: John (t:5:30). 2 people observed.

“Amen.” 5:25 · “Come on.” 5:27

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 19 from 5:33

Sequence 20 from 5:49

Sequence 21 from 5:59

Frame at 6:04, shot 536:04
1 of 1 shots sampled

24. Graveyard

5:59–6:09 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A single frame shows a dark, overgrown outdoor area with stone structures and hanging vines. No people, text, or audible events are present in this beat.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 22 from 6:09

Frame at 6:12, shot 546:12
1 of 1 shots sampled

25. Forest

6:09–6:14 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A person wearing a pith helmet and light shirt is crouched among dense foliage in a dimly lit, enclosed space. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.

1 person observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

Sequence 23 from 6:14

Frame at 6:15, shot 556:15
1 of 1 shots sampled

26. Forest

6:14–6:16 Not yet checked

Model synopsis: A person in dark clothing crouches behind foliage in a dimly lit outdoor setting. No dialogue or on-screen text is present in this beat.

  • A person crouches behind bushes. [frame:1]

1 person observed.

Evidence, details and a link to share

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Transcript

Machine transcription of the Archive copy's audio with Whisper large-v3-turbo (temperature 0); the model heard it as en. 918 segments kept, 297 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. 0:41 Oh
  2. 0:43 I'm sorry.
  3. 1:16 Amen.
  4. 1:34 I'm not sure.
  5. 1:45 Word of our needs is proceeded.
  6. 1:46 and soon the camel train is arriving at our base camp.
  7. 1:51 Our days were filled with protests of the patient beasts.
  8. 1:54 who seemed to sense the dangerous journey before them.
  9. 1:57 At this time, may I express my appreciation to the one man
  10. 2:01 with patience,
  11. 2:02 sympathy and understanding more than anyone else.
  12. 2:04 made our expedition possible.
  13. 2:07 Ladies and gentlemen...
  14. 2:08 Dr. Norman Wilkes
  15. 2:10 The person to Southern University.
  16. 2:21 The camel is, like most patient souls, more than a little stubborn.
  17. 2:25 And the packing developed into an endurance contest.
  18. 2:27 between the beasts.
  19. 2:29 and the attendants.
  20. 2:41 Too bad this young man wasn't a few years older.
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  1. 2:44 I'm sure he could have solved the entire problem.
  2. 2:51 I
  3. 3:00 If you love these people, ladies and gentlemen, bear in mind that at one time in history,
  4. 3:04 and the Genghis Khan.
  5. 3:06 They ruled the world.
  6. 3:10 And that reminds me of another unsung hero.
  7. 3:12 a man whose industry and devotion were responsible for the photographic records of our journey.
  8. 3:18 Charlie Frazier.
  9. 3:19 Our cameraman.
  10. 3:25 But at last, even the camels were subdued and we started on our trek.
  11. 3:30 A journey that is to uncover the tomb of an emperor... and bring to light one of Earth's great secrets.
  12. 3:41 Follow days of monotonous sameness.
  13. 3:44 as we plodded onward into the desert.
  14. 3:48 broken only by occasional visits of our plane, which faithfully flew along our route.
  15. 3:52 delivering mail, needed supplies, and bringing back our sick and injured.
  16. 3:56 We had a signal arranged to tell them when we wanted to.
  17. 4:00 You must realize that this is more than a travelogue.
  18. 4:02 We have all the elements of drama from Mr. Ward...
  19. 4:05 Obstacles to overcome?
  20. 4:06 Even if suggestion of romance.
  21. 4:08 which explains the frequent trips of our airplane.
  22. 4:12 My daughter Louise is with the caravan.
  23. 4:15 and Tommy Dean was piloting the plane.
  24. 4:18 Our objective was a hitherto undiscovered country across the mountain.
  25. 4:22 As we started to climb, the temperature dropped precipitately.
  26. 4:25 until we were in the snow country.
  27. 4:27 As you can see by the way the camels are floundering, this is not the easiest part of our journey.
  28. 4:32 But at last the summit was reached.
  29. 4:34 We began to scent toward our objective.
  30. 4:38 I promised you all an interesting surprise.
  31. 4:41 Here it is.
  32. 4:42 The discovery of the Emperor's tomb.
  33. 4:44 whose whereabouts had remained a mystery
  34. 4:46 or century.
  35. 4:49 The shock of discovery was too much for sudden realization.
  36. 4:52 after the hardships of our journey.
  37. 4:55 but gradually the enormity of our find possessed us.
  38. 4:58 We call to each other
  39. 5:00 in our excitement.
  40. 5:01 and rushed into the tomb.
  41. 5:03 Back out of the way, boys. Back out of the way.
  42. 5:10 Here it is.
  43. 5:11 We found it! The tomb! My camera! I thought I'd be photographing it!
  44. 5:25 Amen.
  45. 5:27 Come on.
  46. 5:30 Come on, John.
  47. 5:31 We must find the crypt.
  48. 5:35 I'm sorry.
  49. 5:51 I'm not sure.
  50. 5:54 I'm not.
  51. 6:18 - I'm sorry.
  52. 6:23 I'm going to go.
  53. 6:24 I'm not sure what you're doing.
  54. 6:37 *Burps*
  55. 6:39 *Loud music*
  56. 6:52 *Ballon sound*
  57. 7:10 I'm not sure.
  58. 7:31 Come on.
  59. 7:35 - Oh, give me this. - Oh, my fault, sir.
  60. 7:39 - Did you find anything? - Yes, yes, the Cyclophagus, in there.
  61. 7:42 Louise, tell me!
  62. 7:43 Frazier!
  63. 7:44 What is it, Father? I found it, the sarcophagus. In where? In here. Come on. I'm sorry. Oh, well, let me in. Go.
  64. 7:51 Our Chinese bearers had warned us of a curse on the two.
  65. 7:54 I can't say as to that.
  66. 7:56 I only know that our troubles began from that moment.
  67. 7:58 A violent windstorm descended upon us...
  68. 8:00 threatening our camp.
  69. 8:06 We all worked hard to combat the elements.
  70. 8:08 ...void by the success of our expedition.
  71. 8:11 Mason.
  72. 8:12 Our co-pilot.
  73. 8:13 Seem very much moved.
  74. 8:15 We started out to revisit the tomb.
  75. 8:18 But he must have got lost in the treacherous storm. But by morning...
  76. 8:21 He had not returned.
  77. 8:23 The wind increased in violence.
  78. 8:28 The searching party returns.
  79. 8:30 Without Mason.
  80. 8:32 I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Mason.
  81. 8:35 This gallant member of our party
  82. 8:37 who did so much to help achieve our success.
  83. 8:40 My Chinese barrows became fear-stricted.
  84. 8:43 as the storm grew worse.
  85. 8:48 I was faced with a horrible decision.
  86. 8:51 Wait.
  87. 8:52 and endanger the lives of our whole party
  88. 8:54 Or press on.
  89. 8:56 I decided...
  90. 8:58 and the latter coast.
  91. 9:14 It was only when I began the difficult task of translating the scroll.
  92. 9:18 that I really found out the magnitude of our discovery.
  93. 9:24 The more I...
  94. 9:25 studied its contents,
  95. 9:30 More I...
  96. 9:33 realized that I...
  97. 9:38 And I...
  98. 9:46 Turn on the lights.
  99. 9:49 I think it might happen.
  100. 9:51 Wait a minute.
  101. 9:53 What happened? Did he pay?
  102. 9:58 Yeah.
  103. 10:12 What's wrong, Louise? I don't know, Jimmy. Something's happened to me.
  104. 10:15 Father.
  105. 10:18 All right.
  106. 10:23 I'm not more.
  107. 10:28 I'm sorry you didn't hear and see what there was at the lecture, Jimmy. Father will be disappointed. My only excuse is that I misunderstood the time.
  108. 10:35 Perhaps we can lend the pictures again. I hope so.
  109. 10:38 Jimmy was one of Dad's favorite pupils.
  110. 10:40 I never could get much interested in archaeology.
  111. 10:43 you can fly a plane.
  112. 10:44 And after all, there are many reasons for wanting to go on an archaeological trip to China.
  113. 10:50 Here's the complete camera report. I've arranged to store the film and...
  114. 10:54 Are you listening to me?
  115. 10:56 Yes, yes, of course. Thank you.
  116. 10:59 I wish they'd hurry.
  117. 11:01 Doctor's been up there a long time.
  118. 11:03 Don't worry.
  119. 11:04 Her day has been under a strain. The work and study preparing for the lecture has been too much for him.
  120. 11:13 Miss Louise.
  121. 11:14 Yes, Jonas.
  122. 11:14 Yeah, I wanted upstairs.
  123. 11:16 Of course. Excuse me.
  124. 11:38 police.
  125. 11:39 Police?
  126. 11:50 Police.
  127. 11:51 This way, sir.
  128. 11:52 See if nobody leaves here, Grady.
  129. 11:59 What's all the excitement about?
  130. 12:01 I don't know, but it must be serious.
  131. 12:02 That was Captain Street of the Homicide Squad. Homicide?
  132. 12:05 Yes.
  133. 12:06 That means a Dr. Benton?
  134. 12:08 I think so.
  135. 12:17 They can't keep murder out of the newspapers.
  136. 12:19 We have no proof that he was murdered. Your own doctor says he was poisoned. You tell me he was stricken during a lecture. Doesn't look like suicide to me.
  137. 12:27 What I want to know is who had the brilliant idea of removing a body?
  138. 12:30 I did.
  139. 12:31 It wasn't a body.
  140. 12:33 It is my very dear friend, Dr. Bentley.
  141. 12:35 We all supposed
  142. 12:37 that it collapsed from overwork.
  143. 12:38 It would have been inhuman to have left him on the floor. Yeah, but it might have helped me a little.
  144. 12:42 I'm supposed to photograph a body at the scene of the crime. I've got work to do, prints, clues, routine to go through.
  145. 12:47 Perhaps this wasn't a routine crime.
  146. 12:50 Who are you?
  147. 12:51 My name is Wong, James Lee Wong. How do you fit into this?
  148. 12:54 Dr. Benton had just returned from the interior of China.
  149. 12:57 I'm Chinese. Are you Chinese too? Yes, sir.
  150. 13:00 Two of you work together? I never saw her until an hour ago.
  151. 13:05 You sent for me, sir?
  152. 13:07 Oh, yeah.
  153. 13:08 What did Dr. Benton have for lunch?
  154. 13:10 there are different
  155. 13:11 Filet meunier, de pommes de terre julienne, de petits pois et du café.
  156. 13:15 That's fine.
  157. 13:16 Everybody else have the same thing?
  158. 13:18 Everybody except Miss Winland.
  159. 13:21 What'd she have, chop suey?
  160. 13:23 No, sir.
  161. 13:24 She had a cup of coffee and a piece of apple pie.
  162. 13:27 He has had the same lunch every day for a month.
  163. 13:31 You mean she eats here all the time? She lives here.
  164. 13:33 Winlan is...
  165. 13:35 Or I should say was.
  166. 13:36 - Yes, sir. - Doctor Benton's secretary.
  167. 13:38 All right, all right, all right. What'll the rest of you do?
  168. 13:40 I was airplane pilot on the expedition. And I was the cameraman.
  169. 13:44 I ran the projection machine at the lecture.
  170. 13:47 What's your racket?
  171. 13:48 Research.
  172. 13:51 Who else is with him at the lecture?
  173. 13:53 Doctor's daughter whom you met upstairs, the trustees of the university and a few friends.
  174. 13:57 Who was with him when he died?
  175. 13:58 Jonas and I did he say anything?
  176. 14:01 Research.
  177. 14:02 Oh, as a matter of fact, he did.
  178. 14:05 Of course, I didn't mention it before because it didn't make sense.
  179. 14:07 Well, come on, what'd he say?
  180. 14:09 Well, we could hardly hear him. It was something about eternal fire and that wind land will...
  181. 14:15 What do you know about this? Why, nothing at all. I have no idea what the doctor meant.
  182. 14:19 When Dr. Benton phoned me, he hinted at something important he had found.
  183. 14:23 There was the scroll. Did you help them translate it?
  184. 14:26 No, Dr. Benton wouldn't let anyone see it. Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. A scroll, eternal fire, translate, what is all this? Well, the doctor was telling us about finding an ancient scroll in the tomb of the Ming Emperor.
  185. 14:35 Where is it now?
  186. 14:36 In the safe.
  187. 14:37 Who has the combination?
  188. 14:39 Dr. Benton and Dr. Wilkes. Of course. Being president of the college, I have the combinations of every city from the campus. Well, come on, come on. Let's open it.
  189. 14:46 All right?
  190. 14:59 Why, there's nothing in there. The scroll's gone? Yes. Yeah, and so is my patience. Now listen.
  191. 15:04 I'm sick of scrolls, translations, eternal fires. I'm going to have just a slight dash of murder, mister.
  192. 15:15 Police Headquarters.
  193. 15:19 Homicide.
  194. 15:21 Hello, this is Street speaking.
  195. 15:22 I want you to send some men up to room number four, lecture room number four at the Southern University.
  196. 15:28 That's right, Doc Benton's place.
  197. 15:29 Yeah.
  198. 15:30 You know, prints, photographs, the works.
  199. 15:42 Chinese exchange, please.
  200. 15:45 Chinese exchange?
  201. 15:47 "Woo Lan Tan."
  202. 15:48 What long time?
  203. 15:52 *Sigh*
  204. 15:56 *throwing*
  205. 16:01 Yes?
  206. 16:06 Terminal.
  207. 16:07 And?
  208. 16:09 That was Jonas. He says there's a Chinese name Wong sticking his nose in.
  209. 16:12 Jonas must have been scared.
  210. 16:14 The house is full of cops and he takes a chance on phoning us.
  211. 16:17 Well, I only hope our Jonas doesn't turn out to be our Jonah. Yeah.
  212. 16:20 Certain people would give a lot to know that you didn't die in that Chinese desert.
  213. 16:25 Wrong, eh?
  214. 16:27 I wonder who he's working for. Well, you figure that out.
  215. 16:32 *thud*
  216. 16:40 Good evening, fool.
  217. 16:42 - Late again? - You late.
  218. 16:43 - I mean, only
  219. 16:44 You're always late.
  220. 16:46 Fixed breakfast? No breakfast?
  221. 16:49 Fixed lunch, you know lunch.
  222. 16:50 How do you expect fine killer?
  223. 16:52 You know can't find whom?
  224. 16:54 How you know I look all a semi-killer?
  225. 16:56 You go, Dr. Banton.
  226. 16:57 Dr. Benton, die.
  227. 16:59 I laid paper.
  228. 17:00 Nice going.
  229. 17:02 Maybe I ought to let you hunt killer while I stay home and cook.
  230. 17:07 Cook!
  231. 17:08 Heh.
  232. 17:19 Fooey.
  233. 17:20 My name not Fui.
  234. 17:22 named Fu. Well, it may be Fu in China, but in America it's Fui.
  235. 17:28 Huh.
  236. 17:30 How Dr. Benton killed?
  237. 17:32 Poison.
  238. 17:33 What kind poison?
  239. 17:35 Nobody knows until the police surgeon performs an autopsy.
  240. 17:38 Sure.
  241. 17:40 Maybe Dr. Banton had bad crook.
  242. 17:48 *knock*
  243. 17:53 What's the matter? You play games? No, there's something wrong with these pictures.
  244. 17:57 Nothing wrong with soup, you eat them.
  245. 18:00 - Hey!
  246. 18:01 That's it. I've got it.
  247. 18:03 You've got what? I've got what's wrong with the pictures.
  248. 18:06 The water pitcher.
  249. 18:08 See this picture? Dr. Benton as he started the lecture?
  250. 18:11 See the water pitcher on the table?
  251. 18:13 See this picture of the lecture room after Dr. Benson's collapse?
  252. 18:16 Where's the water pitcher? Not this one. We have a tantrified year. You father bling him. Why didn't I think of that before?
  253. 18:25 Everybody crazy.
  254. 18:42 I'm going to go.
  255. 18:57 Come on.
  256. 19:21 Oh, my God.
  257. 19:27 I'm not sure.
  258. 19:28 Yeah.
  259. 19:33 A thousand fingerprints, 25 suspects, Chinese temples, a missing scroll.
  260. 19:38 An eternal fire. What a case.
  261. 19:45 Hello.
  262. 19:46 Yeah, Doc.
  263. 19:50 And now some kind of an alcolloidal poison nobody knows anything about.
  264. 20:03 Hey, Grady, come here.
  265. 20:07 What do you think that is?
  266. 20:09 Maybe it's the eternal fire.
  267. 20:19 Can't you two find any other place than Nick? He's hurt. Hurt?
  268. 20:23 I'll say he is. Out like a red lantern.
  269. 20:26 Yeah.
  270. 20:27 One, snap out of it, oh boy.
  271. 20:28 What?
  272. 20:29 Oh, I was...
  273. 20:30 Searching the ground.
  274. 20:32 Something hit me.
  275. 20:33 You see who hit you?
  276. 20:35 What were you looking for?
  277. 20:37 This.
  278. 20:49 I don't know how you're mixed up in all of this, but maybe you got something.
  279. 20:52 You figure the poison was in the drinking water all the time, right?
  280. 20:56 Right.
  281. 20:56 And in the excitement following Dr. Penton's collapse,
  282. 20:59 The murderer threw the water pitcher and glass out the window. The window was open during the lecture. How do you know?
  283. 21:05 I opened it. Dr. Benton asked me to.
  284. 21:08 Whoever hit you on the head was probably looking for pieces of this, huh? Yes.
  285. 21:12 He probably found the pitcher. Being heavy, it didn't break.
  286. 21:15 Luckily, I held that piece of the glass in my hand. Luckily for you, it didn't cut your hand off.
  287. 21:20 Yeah.
  288. 21:21 You sure you didn't hear or see anyone?
  289. 21:23 Not exactly.
  290. 21:24 I did see what appeared to be a flashlight in a shrubbery
  291. 21:29 Now it's your turn.
  292. 21:30 I too saw light in the shrub reef.
  293. 21:32 hurried over and found Mr. Wong lying on the ground.
  294. 21:35 I was doing my best to revive him when you arrived.
  295. 21:37 Sure you didn't hit him on the head in the first place?
  296. 21:39 Positive.
  297. 21:41 But I did hear someone running away.
  298. 21:42 Oh...
  299. 21:44 A mysterious character shrouded in darkness.
  300. 21:47 What were you doing snooping around the grounds?
  301. 21:49 I wasn't snooping.
  302. 21:51 I was on my way here.
  303. 21:52 You asked me to come.
  304. 21:53 Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right, I did.
  305. 21:56 In the habit of carrying a flashlight?
  306. 21:58 Why, no.
  307. 21:59 No, of course not. It's too simply simple.
  308. 22:02 How do we even know that's the glass Doc Benton drank out of?
  309. 22:05 We don't.
  310. 22:06 But a simple laboratory test... Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know all about that.
  311. 22:08 All right, you two run alone. Thank you, Captain.
  312. 22:11 Coming?
  313. 22:15 Grady.
  314. 22:16 Take that down at the laboratory and have it tested for poison.
  315. 22:19 Where will you be? I'll check with you later at the station. Feed it.
  316. 22:22 Yes, sir.
  317. 22:32 I'm due at Dr. Benton.
  318. 22:35 But that's good. You'll have no trouble reaching there.
  319. 22:38 However, if you're not going to Dr. Benton's, be careful.
  320. 22:40 You're going to be followed.
  321. 22:45 Are you sure I'm going to be followed?
  322. 22:47 We're going to be followed.
  323. 22:49 Is that better? Much.
  324. 23:01 Oh, my God.
  325. 23:20 Feel like talking? Of course. What shall we talk about?
  326. 23:24 Scrolls, ancient ones from Chinese temples.
  327. 23:30 What was on it?
  328. 23:31 I don't know.
  329. 23:33 Usually these scrolls are merely a detailed survey of all the Emperor's possessions.
  330. 23:37 Dr. Benton hinted of something important.
  331. 23:39 Did he tell you what it was?
  332. 23:41 No.
  333. 23:42 He said the lecture was the time and place to reveal it.
  334. 23:45 then his discovery may have been the reason for the murder and the theft.
  335. 23:49 I don't know.
  336. 23:51 Merely as a museum piece, the scroll was very valuable.
  337. 23:54 Granted.
  338. 23:55 But why couldn't it have indicated the location of some hidden treasure?
  339. 23:59 Mr. Wall.
  340. 24:00 I believe you've been reading too many detective stories.
  341. 24:12 He's following all right.
  342. 24:14 I've got to get away.
  343. 24:16 Will you help me?
  344. 24:17 That depends.
  345. 24:19 I'm not running out.
  346. 24:20 But there's something I must do.
  347. 24:22 I can't explain.
  348. 24:24 You've got to trust me.
  349. 24:28 I'm going to go.
  350. 24:31 Hang on.
  351. 24:53 *Ballon*
  352. 24:58 *Bzzz*
  353. 25:24 All right, where's the girl?
  354. 25:26 - The girl? - You know. You left the lecture hall with it.
  355. 25:29 Captain, have you been following me? Now cut out that clown and where is she?
  356. 25:34 She must have disappeared. All right, wise guy. I got the number of that cab and I'm gonna have her picked up.
  357. 25:53 Police headquarters.
  358. 25:56 Hello, give me homicide.
  359. 25:59 It's straight speaking.
  360. 26:01 Send out an order to have a taxi cab picked up.
  361. 26:04 Number 5U-7511.
  362. 26:08 Yeah, that Chinese girl got away. Win Lim. I want her picked up.
  363. 26:12 Who?
  364. 26:13 Put them on.
  365. 26:16 Hello, Brady.
  366. 26:18 Yeah?
  367. 26:20 Yeah?
  368. 26:23 Okay, say listen.
  369. 26:26 Hold the phone a minute.
  370. 26:40 I'll get this.
  371. 26:41 I'm with this Wong fella.
  372. 26:43 His address is on Grant Avenue.
  373. 26:46 I want you to check it.
  374. 26:47 send a good man up there to go over his place with a fine tooth comb.
  375. 26:51 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll keep him busy for an hour.
  376. 26:53 Okay.
  377. 27:01 Well, you were right. They found poison on that glass. Corresponds with the poison in Dr. Henderson.
  378. 27:07 Sure must have been potent.
  379. 27:08 Probably an oriental vegetable.
  380. 27:11 Gwen Lennon would know about that, wouldn't she?
  381. 27:13 Yes.
  382. 27:14 or any of the other members
  383. 27:15 the expedition.
  384. 27:16 They were all in China.
  385. 27:17 Yeah, yeah.
  386. 27:18 You better take a little ride with me.
  387. 27:20 Are you taking me in?
  388. 27:21 What have you been doing?
  389. 27:22 Nothing that you don't know about.
  390. 27:24 Yeah.
  391. 27:25 No, as a matter of fact, I want a little help. I'll have one of my boys pick the car.
  392. 27:29 - How much? - Two dollars a evening, sir.
  393. 27:31 Thank you very much.
  394. 27:43 You know, I'm pretty much of a down-to-earth cop.
  395. 27:46 Chinese temples
  396. 27:47 eternal fires, manuscripts.
  397. 27:49 A little out of my line.
  398. 27:51 but you're Chinese what do you think of it?
  399. 27:53 My countrymen dress ordinary things in fanciful language.
  400. 27:57 Eternal fire may be something down to earth.
  401. 27:59 - Maybe.
  402. 28:01 Let's see, there's Wendland and
  403. 28:03 Then there's Louise Benton, although I don't think she'd poison her own father.
  404. 28:07 Then there's that Tommy, what's his name, the Aviator, and...
  405. 28:10 Frasier, the cameraman?
  406. 28:12 I think you and I better get a complete list of that expedition, don't you?
  407. 28:15 It would help
  408. 28:16 Also a list of the people at the lecture
  409. 28:19 Whoever poisoned the water was at the lecture
  410. 28:21 He couldn't very well take a chance on that water being tasted by someone else.
  411. 28:24 He or she, you mean. I'm not forgetting Winland.
  412. 28:28 Whoever did it sneaked up there in the dark during the lecture and put the poison in the water.
  413. 28:32 Possibly.
  414. 28:33 Though you'd think when Len would have seen that, she was facing away from the screen.
  415. 28:37 It's more likely that... It's more likely that Winland fixed the whole thing.
  416. 28:40 except for one thing
  417. 28:42 What's that?
  418. 28:43 Well, in all the murder mysteries I've read and seen, the person they throw all the suspicion on is never the murderer.
  419. 28:50 Maybe this is one time they'll cross up the formula. Oh, that's too much to hope for.
  420. 28:54 By the way, uh...
  421. 28:56 Where's the film that they ran this afternoon?
  422. 28:58 - That's Frasier, that cameraman has it.
  423. 29:01 Why?
  424. 29:01 Everybody has one advantage on us.
  425. 29:03 They've heard the lecture and seen the pictures.
  426. 29:05 Why don't we take a look?
  427. 29:07 If nothing else happens, at least we'll be even with the rest of them.
  428. 29:10 That's a good idea. I got an hour to spare. Might as well spend it at the movies.
  429. 29:19 *throwing*
  430. 29:28 Hello.
  431. 29:30 Yes, speaking.
  432. 29:32 - Where? - The green dragon.
  433. 29:34 Who is this?
  434. 29:37 Hello?
  435. 29:38 Hello.
  436. 29:59 I'm not sure what you're doing.
  437. 30:17 Um...
  438. 30:28 I'm going to go.
  439. 30:42 Wow.
  440. 31:38 *Bell rings*
  441. 31:45 Doesn't look like anybody's home. No.
  442. 31:53 Mm-hmm.
  443. 31:54 No.
  444. 31:58 Hey, look in there.
  445. 32:00 Hit that light.
  446. 32:02 All right.
  447. 32:05 Crazy.
  448. 32:06 Oh.
  449. 32:08 Hello.
  450. 32:09 Here, take this.
  451. 32:11 Hmm.
  452. 32:16 What happened?
  453. 32:18 Why, I...
  454. 32:19 I got a...
  455. 32:20 asking me to meet Win-Lynn at Green Dragon.
  456. 32:25 I started out...
  457. 32:27 That's suspicious.
  458. 32:29 turned around, came home...
  459. 32:32 The roof fell in on me.
  460. 32:33 Was it Winland on the phone?
  461. 32:36 I thought it was.
  462. 32:44 No, it was dark.
  463. 32:51 Somebody's searching the place.
  464. 32:53 They must have heard us coming.
  465. 32:55 Got any idea what they were looking for?
  466. 32:56 No, there's nothing worth taking except...
  467. 33:06 Well...
  468. 33:07 Thanks to you fellas, they didn't have time to do much damage in here.
  469. 33:10 Where's the film of the expedition?
  470. 33:12 Oh, I have it right here on this machine. I've been working on it.
  471. 33:15 Well, that's what we came to see.
  472. 33:17 My projection machine is still at the university.
  473. 33:19 However, I can run it through this smoothieola for you.
  474. 33:23 We use this for cutting.
  475. 33:24 Stop and start as you please. That's fine if you don't mind. Oh, not at all.
  476. 33:36 You cut this film yourself?
  477. 33:38 Oh, sure, it's a one-man job.
  478. 33:45 - We photographed the interior of the tomb.
  479. 33:47 Why, yes.
  480. 33:49 There it is.
  481. 34:00 Where's the scene of Dr. Benton finding a scroll?
  482. 34:03 Oh, I never got that.
  483. 34:05 In fact, I didn't know anything about the scroll until today at the lecture.
  484. 34:08 We were all kind of excited and when Dr. Benton yelled that he had found the sarcophagus,
  485. 34:12 I left the camera and ran with the others.
  486. 34:15 And you and the others didn't see anything.
  487. 34:33 Ah.
  488. 34:34 So you gave me the duck, put in a phony call to Frazier, and then broke into his house. That isn't true. I never telephoned.
  489. 34:40 Then what are you doing here?
  490. 34:42 I called for some enlargement the doctor works wanted.
  491. 34:46 When I arrived, the door was open.
  492. 34:48 There was someone sitting at the desk.
  493. 34:50 As I came in, he turned around with a gun in his hand. Yeah.
  494. 34:54 Tied you up and put you in the closet.
  495. 34:56 Why don't you tell us what happened you were searching the place Fraser coaching your content.
  496. 35:00 Then tied herself up and put herself in the closet.
  497. 35:03 Well, Frazier didn't tie her up and put her in the closet and then knock himself out, did you?
  498. 35:08 Where is he?
  499. 35:09 Hey, Frazier!
  500. 35:13 Ah.
  501. 35:14 What are you doing here?
  502. 35:16 I thought I heard somebody outside. Yeah, I know. The mysterious stranger again, eh?
  503. 35:26 Police headquarters.
  504. 35:34 Homicide.
  505. 35:38 Hello, this is Street speaking.
  506. 35:40 Send a crew up to Frazier's house.
  507. 35:41 Photographs, fingerprints.
  508. 35:43 Footprints too. There may be a mysterious stranger at that.
  509. 35:47 That's all. Come on.
  510. 35:50 Ah!
  511. 35:57 There was somebody.
  512. 35:58 Listen.
  513. 36:33 Come on.
  514. 36:55 I think we can make it.
  515. 37:01 I'm going to go.
  516. 37:17 I got the license number, but it's probably a stolen car. Yeah, we better get out of here before somebody calls a cop.
  517. 37:25 Well, it looks like we got the murder right where he wants us.
  518. 37:28 Haven't accomplished much, have we? No, we sure haven't. We were doing all right till when Lynn gave you the slip. You kind of put one over on you, didn't she? Yeah, looks like it. Yeah, it's quite a story she told. Wonder what her angle is. I don't know. But come on up to my apartment and I'll try to find out. It's too late to find out anything tonight. Come on up anyway. I'll make you a cup of tea. What have I got to lose? What?
  519. 37:53 *sad music*
  520. 37:55 So come here, go to the other side.
  521. 38:03 What's the matter, fool?
  522. 38:07 Wait a minute. Calm down.
  523. 38:08 Speak English.
  524. 38:09 This is Captain Street.
  525. 38:11 Excuse me.
  526. 38:13 Man looks at the house.
  527. 38:15 I catch him.
  528. 38:16 What does he look like?
  529. 38:18 Big man, big feet.
  530. 38:19 Where is he now?
  531. 38:21 He'll show you.
  532. 38:31 See?
  533. 38:36 Hey!
  534. 38:38 I... I... I... Get out of here, you muttonhead.
  535. 38:42 Get out!
  536. 38:44 One of your men, Captain? Not as of tomorrow.
  537. 38:48 Oh, I see.
  538. 38:50 Good work.
  539. 38:52 Now make us some tea, fool.
  540. 38:54 Come on, Captain.
  541. 38:59 Sorry about having to send that man up here, Jimmy, but you've been so close-mouthed.
  542. 39:04 What is your angle in this case anyway?
  543. 39:06 A group of influential Chinese think the secret of eternal fire is vital to the defense of China.
  544. 39:11 You mean that this eternal fire is really on the level?
  545. 39:14 decidedly.
  546. 39:15 Excuse me.
  547. 39:21 Chinatown exchange, please.
  548. 39:24 Now this is James Lee Wong.
  549. 39:26 Revered elder, please.
  550. 39:29 Greetings.
  551. 39:31 Only the eyebrows of youth would have the temerity
  552. 39:34 to call the beard of age at such an hour.
  553. 39:36 How great a blessing.
  554. 39:38 It's clear perception.
  555. 39:39 Welcome, James Lee.
  556. 39:41 The eternal fire is saved.
  557. 39:43 Not until Dr. Benton's murder is solved.
  558. 39:46 A daughter of the moonflower named Win Lin is concerned.
  559. 39:50 Is she known to the friends of China?
  560. 39:59 You have added to my...
  561. 40:00 Already heavy load of obligation.
  562. 40:02 The eyes of the blind need no ointment.
  563. 40:05 The site of the temple is in the hands of China's enemies.
  564. 40:08 It is your duty...
  565. 40:09 see that the secret of eternal fire is not used against her.
  566. 40:13 No.
  567. 40:14 happiness.
  568. 40:15 An enduring spring.
  569. 40:17 sons to mourn at your grave.
  570. 40:20 Look, I got trouble to know.
  571. 40:21 without having to worry about figuring out Chinese problems. What about Winland? Now, Captain, just relax.
  572. 40:27 We're going to have a little tea.
  573. 40:29 And then, if you'll pick me up in the morning, I think we can get Winland to talk.
  574. 40:33 Why wait till morning?
  575. 40:35 She won't be going anywhere.
  576. 40:36 All right, all right, bring on the team.
  577. 40:43 I'm going to go.
  578. 40:46 What's all this?
  579. 40:47 The sarcophagus from the Chinese tomb, sir.
  580. 40:49 that once contained the body of a Ming emperor.
  581. 40:52 They tell me that a Chinese archaeological expedition is digging up the body of George Washington in exchange.
  582. 40:58 Sir, well, that gives you a rough idea. Is it Windland home?
  583. 41:02 In the library.
  584. 41:09 Good morning.
  585. 41:10 Hello, Jimmy. Tommy and I were just leaving. Any news?
  586. 41:13 Nothing definite.
  587. 41:14 You met Clapton Street?
  588. 41:15 Yes, hello, Captain. - How do you do? - You remember Tommy Dean?
  589. 41:18 Yeah, how are you, Dean?
  590. 41:20 We haven't wanted to bother you, Miss Benton, but have you thought of anything that might help us?
  591. 41:24 No.
  592. 41:24 No, I've racked my brain, gone over and over the whole expedition.
  593. 41:27 How about you, Dean? This co-pilot Mason, for instance, can you tell us anything about him?
  594. 41:33 Well, he was a peculiar sort of a duck.
  595. 41:35 However, Frazier might be able to help you.
  596. 41:38 He was a very good friend of Mason's.
  597. 41:39 Well, if either of you think of anything, let us know.
  598. 41:42 We will.
  599. 41:44 - The gentlemen are out early this morning. - Never mind that. Let's get out of business.
  600. 41:48 Have you a few moments?
  601. 41:49 Of course. There are a few things I like to discuss with you.
  602. 41:52 But I've already told you everything I know.
  603. 41:54 as Dr. Fenton's secretary, perhaps, but we hope you talk in your official capacity.
  604. 41:59 Hey, wait a minute.
  605. 42:00 Remember me?
  606. 42:01 Winlan works for the Chinese government.
  607. 42:04 What?
  608. 42:07 Is that true?
  609. 42:09 Yes.
  610. 42:09 You'd better tell us all you know. I'm sure your country as well as mine must want the scroll recovered.
  611. 42:14 Naturally, my sympathies follow my heritage, but after all, I am an American.
  612. 42:18 The secret must not be used against either country.
  613. 42:21 What is this, a spy plot?
  614. 42:23 Could very easily be.
  615. 42:25 The scroll contained a clue to the Temple of Eternal Fire.
  616. 42:28 There was a shrine.
  617. 42:29 where according to Chinese legend they've burned an undying column of fire
  618. 42:33 For centuries, this location was never known.
  619. 42:35 But one thing was clear from all the stories.
  620. 42:37 Oil replenish the flame.
  621. 42:39 oil seeping through the Earth's surface.
  622. 42:42 There was no doubt that if this shrine really existed,
  623. 42:44 It must be the largest oil deposit in the world.
  624. 42:48 Why, if that's true, that scroll is worth a fortune.
  625. 42:50 That's why my government assigned me to Dr. Benton.
  626. 42:54 But I failed.
  627. 42:55 The thief was too clever for me.
  628. 42:56 Of course it's too late to prevent Dr. Benton's death.
  629. 42:59 But working together, we still may retrieve the scroll and save other lives.
  630. 43:04 I'll do all that I can to help.
  631. 43:06 If that's true, what about that hocus-pocus at Frazier's last night? I don't know.
  632. 43:10 Honestly, I didn't telephone him.
  633. 43:12 Who did?
  634. 43:13 Frasier said the call was in Chinese.
  635. 43:16 Probably from Chinatown.
  636. 43:17 Wait a minute.
  637. 43:18 If it was,
  638. 43:23 After all, all we have to do is find the operator to call Frazier's house. Yes, it's all very simple.
  639. 43:28 Well, come on. Let's get busy.
  640. 43:36 That's all, May. Thank you.
  641. 43:38 We handle many phone calls each night.
  642. 43:40 But since we know the approximate time,
  643. 43:42 It is possible that one of the girls will remember...
  644. 43:47 Rose panel.
  645. 43:48 You were on duty last night? From 8 until 12.
  646. 43:51 This is Mr. Wong.
  647. 43:52 Hello, Jimmy.
  648. 43:54 Jimmy's brother and I went to high school together.
  649. 43:57 Then perhaps we better let Mr. Wong explain what we want.
  650. 44:00 Rose, this is Win Lynn.
  651. 44:02 And this gentleman is Captain Street of the San Francisco Police.
  652. 44:05 We are trying to trace a call to a Mr. Fraser.
  653. 44:08 who lives at the old Cavern of Peace. You know the place? Yes, it is at the upper left hand corner of my board.
  654. 44:14 Rose means that the foam plugs
  655. 44:16 in there on the board as she sits facing it.
  656. 44:18 Good.
  657. 44:19 Do you remember plugging in a call for there at approximately 8 o'clock last night?
  658. 44:24 We better let Rose face the board.
  659. 44:25 She might remember.
  660. 44:27 Fine.
  661. 44:30 Yes, there was a call from Mr. Fraser.
  662. 44:33 Where did it come from?
  663. 44:34 I'm sorry, I can't locate it exactly for you.
  664. 44:37 The best I can do is be sure it came from this section.
  665. 44:40 Oh, that's fine, Rose. At least you've narrowed it down. Thank you so much.
  666. 44:47 Of course, that's a waterfront.
  667. 44:49 Sure, then all we gotta do is check 'em all and find out which one called Frazier last night.
  668. 44:54 There are only 12 names.
  669. 44:56 and twelve names.
  670. 45:01 You and I can track down the others.
  671. 45:06 This is crazy. Just because your friend Rose Petal has a brainwave
  672. 45:10 We have to check up on every Chinese laundry in town. The next one's a chop-suit parlor. Maybe you'll feel better after a little lunch. I'll wait for Joe's Steakhouse. Here we are.
  673. 45:18 Charlie one.
  674. 45:21 I'm going to go.
  675. 45:24 Welcome, please. You like chopsoy? - No, just looking around.
  676. 45:28 Charming, hey, Fuyung, no?
  677. 45:31 Yes, please. Alone. Very hard on one man.
  678. 45:43 A wise man understands the seven virtues of peace
  679. 45:47 What is one more stone to an overloaded donkey? Come on, there's no harm in this man. Donkey.
  680. 45:52 May I use your phone? Sorry, no phone.
  681. 45:56 What?
  682. 45:58 I happen to know there's a phone in here. Where is it? Show it to me. Chop, chop. No phone, no phone. Wait a minute, wait a minute. See that?
  683. 46:04 It's Purdy, isn't it? That's me. I'm the law.
  684. 46:07 If you don't tell me where that phone is, you're going to get in plenty of trouble. Let me talk to him.
  685. 46:11 What do you think of MC in here now?
  686. 46:16 Meaddle, Meaddle. Wait a minute. What is all this?
  687. 46:19 I saw him press that button.
  688. 46:20 and trace the wire to that closet.
  689. 46:22 It looks suspicious.
  690. 46:24 Yes.
  691. 46:25 Where's the phone?
  692. 46:26 Please, no phone. Charlie won no trouble. You're gonna get in plenty of trouble. Come on.
  693. 46:33 See the flyer? Yeah. Where'd my clothes? Oh, shut up.
  694. 46:40 Looks like a panel.
  695. 46:45 Yeah, how do you open it, Charlie? I don't know. Go on, blast it, Johnny.
  696. 46:55 I'm going to go.
  697. 47:01 Come on, Jimmy.
  698. 47:03 After you, Charlie. No, forget it. Get in there.
  699. 47:24 That's a fine setup. There goes our killer. You see that knife?
  700. 47:29 Charlie, one.
  701. 47:38 Hey, you!
  702. 47:43 Going someplace Charlie?
  703. 47:47 Nice work, Jimmy. I was held up.
  704. 47:55 Come on, you and me is going to have a little talk. Come on.
  705. 47:57 Never mind the trouble.
  706. 48:06 Well, your friend Charlie wouldn't finally talk.
  707. 48:09 Hey, what did you put in that note you sent to him?
  708. 48:11 A little Chinese threat about the bones of his ancestors.
  709. 48:15 Sure worked.
  710. 48:16 He didn't even want me to leave.
  711. 48:17 I'll see you, too.
  712. 48:19 Oh, let him wait a while.
  713. 48:20 What did he have to say? Who were the two men?
  714. 48:22 Said he didn't know their names, only knew them as number one and number four.
  715. 48:26 I showed him every picture in the place, but he didn't recognize any of them.
  716. 48:30 Too bad.
  717. 48:31 Yeah.
  718. 48:33 You know, it's a funny thing.
  719. 48:35 This knife looks exactly like the one they threw at you the other night.
  720. 48:40 Well, doesn't it?
  721. 48:42 Yes.
  722. 48:44 Might be the same night.
  723. 48:50 I beg your pardon, what is that thing?
  724. 48:52 A little trinket you men found when they searched the hideout.
  725. 48:56 You mind laying it down long enough to listen to me?
  726. 48:59 Oh, of course not.
  727. 49:00 I didn't mean to be rude.
  728. 49:02 It's an interesting piece and I was trying to trace it.
  729. 49:04 I'm sorry.
  730. 49:05 Oh, that's all right.
  731. 49:07 Only Charlie dropped a bombshell.
  732. 49:09 And I wanted to watch your face when they sprang it on you. I'm all face and ears.
  733. 49:13 Well, he claims he didn't know the two men in the hideout.
  734. 49:16 But he did describe a frequent visitor.
  735. 49:18 Who was it?
  736. 49:19 Show them us.
  737. 49:20 Jonas?
  738. 49:22 The Benton Butler? That's right.
  739. 49:23 *whistling*
  740. 49:24 Let's get going.
  741. 49:30 Oh, good evening. Good evening.
  742. 49:32 Where's Jonas?
  743. 49:33 I don't know.
  744. 49:34 Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for several hours.
  745. 49:36 He's probably in his room reading. He spends a lot of time there.
  746. 49:39 Look over the house. I want to check his room.
  747. 49:47 Have any success this afternoon? Yes, that's why we want Jonas.
  748. 49:51 Ever see anything like that before?
  749. 49:53 Why, that son, you help the God of Vengeance. I haven't seen him since we were in China. Where did you get him? In a room that...
  750. 50:02 How long since you've seen Jonas?
  751. 50:04 He was here at lunch.
  752. 50:05 All right, did you find him? No, sir, no sign up.
  753. 50:07 Ah, so he's scrammed, eh?
  754. 50:09 Okay.
  755. 50:10 Send out a description on the radio and have them picked up.
  756. 50:13 That settles it.
  757. 50:14 You mean that Jonas killed Dr. Benton? Sure, but he won't get far away.
  758. 50:18 I can't believe it.
  759. 50:23 Look!
  760. 50:29 I'm going to go.
  761. 50:33 Jonas!
  762. 50:37 Not a fingerprint or anything.
  763. 50:41 I still can't understand how they stuffed them in there without you knowing about it. I'm sorry, Captain, but my duties take me all over the house.
  764. 50:50 Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm just making noises.
  765. 50:53 The case has got me daffy.
  766. 50:55 Daggers.
  767. 50:55 Fingerprints.
  768. 50:56 Scrolls.
  769. 50:58 Poisoned.
  770. 50:59 *Sigh*
  771. 51:02 Hello.
  772. 51:04 Yeah, Doc.
  773. 51:06 What?
  774. 51:09 You don't say.
  775. 51:11 All right, you do say then.
  776. 51:14 How do you like that?
  777. 51:16 This was stuck in Jonas after he died.
  778. 51:19 And what killed him? The same poison that killed Doc Fenton.
  779. 51:23 Well, we're getting no place fast.
  780. 51:27 Well, what do you say, mastermind? I'm going crazy and you're playing with a doll.
  781. 51:31 I guess we're both going crazy.
  782. 51:33 We were talking about this god of vengeance, you called it?
  783. 51:36 Yes, he's a local deity found among the nomad tribes of the Gobi Desert.
  784. 51:40 In the same district as the Emperor's tomb? Yes. As far as I know, that's the only place.
  785. 51:45 Now wait a minute, children.
  786. 51:46 I don't want to hear any more about Oriental Hocus Pocus. All I want to know is...
  787. 51:50 Who killed Doc Benton and who killed Jonas?
  788. 51:53 I think maybe we're getting warm.
  789. 51:55 Any report on the two men in the motorboat?
  790. 51:57 No, the harbor patrol hasn't turned up a thing.
  791. 52:00 Are you desperate?
  792. 52:01 Am I desperate?
  793. 52:03 You're looking at a man that's got five newspapers, a police commissioner, and the whole town around his neck. And he asked me, am I desperate?
  794. 52:08 I mean desperate enough to try a long shot.
  795. 52:11 Sure, I'll try anything. What is it?
  796. 52:16 Get me the Tribune.
  797. 52:19 Mr. Miles.
  798. 52:21 Jimmy Wong calling.
  799. 52:41 Following the startling announcement that Mason, the missing pilot of the Benton expedition, had been found...
  800. 52:46 and the diagnosis of his condition...
  801. 52:48 It was announced that he has been taken to St. Christopher's Hospital and is shortly expected to regain consciousness.
  802. 52:53 The police confidently expect that as soon as he does so...
  803. 52:56 They will obtain valuable information in the Benton murder investigation.
  804. 53:03 All right, run this wire through the wind and connect it up.
  805. 53:05 If I'm right, the killer will try to prevent Mason from talking. And for tonight, I'm going to be Mason. But, Jimmy, how can you be sure that Mason's alive? I can't.
  806. 53:13 But I'm banking on the killer not being sure either.
  807. 53:16 Then Mason might even be the killer.
  808. 53:18 That's right.
  809. 53:19 But, Jimmy. Oh, there's nothing to worry about.
  810. 53:22 All we're trying to do is get these people out in the open.
  811. 53:24 This microphone will pick up the slightest noise.
  812. 53:27 You and Grady and I'll be listening in, and if any trouble starts, we'll know it as soon as Jimmy.
  813. 53:31 Come on, let's let him get to bed. Promise to yell if anything happens. I promise.
  814. 53:36 But good luck.
  815. 53:46 Oh, snap out of it.
  816. 53:47 Nothing's gonna happen. The grounds are knee deep in cops.
  817. 53:50 Nice detail, eh? Yeah. Street must be off his nut, us patrolling a joint like this.
  818. 53:56 Sure, I've never seen one of these stakeouts work yet.
  819. 54:00 Nah.
  820. 54:12 Everything okay? Yeah, listen.
  821. 54:16 This is station W-O-N-G signing off.
  822. 54:20 We'll be back later with some interesting disclosures, I hope. That's good. Keep it tuned, Dave.
  823. 54:56 Hey, Grady.
  824. 54:57 Yeah, yeah. Come on, come on. Stay away.
  825. 54:59 What time is it?
  826. 55:01 Yeah, it's 2:30.
  827. 55:03 You heard anything?
  828. 55:04 No, no, not a peep.
  829. 55:27 The men try to keep the same hours as the cops do, don't they?
  830. 55:30 Yeah.
  831. 55:36 You'd better give me a couple minutes.
  832. 55:38 Right.
  833. 55:52 What's the matter?
  834. 55:53 - Oh, I'm worried. - Nothing to worry about.
  835. 56:43 I'm
  836. 56:57 Drop it.
  837. 57:03 Come on, reach.
  838. 57:16 Something I think will interest you.
  839. 57:23 So, Fraser, it was you who threw the knife at me.
  840. 57:26 Sure, we were watching from the garden.
  841. 57:28 It's awfully nice of you to arrange this little party, Mr. Wong.
  842. 57:31 Perhaps I'd better introduce myself.
  843. 57:33 I'm Mason.
  844. 57:35 whom you so rashly decided to impersonate.
  845. 57:37 I was hoping you'd turn up.
  846. 57:39 particularly after we found the God of Vengeance in your hideout back of Charlie One's.
  847. 57:44 And you can see this gives me a chance to satisfy the little fellow.
  848. 57:47 You and Fraser were partners, huh?
  849. 57:49 That's right.
  850. 57:50 I'm afraid you decided to double-cross me.
  851. 57:53 Tried to kill me and left me for dead in the desert.
  852. 57:55 Fortunately, a wandering tribe picked me up and...
  853. 57:58 Nursed me back to help.
  854. 57:59 That's where you got the god of vengeance.
  855. 58:02 That's why you broke into Fraser's house and searched for the scroll. You knew he had it. It's a lie. Oh, no, it isn't, Fraser.
  856. 58:08 And we're gonna take you someplace where we can make you talk.
  857. 58:11 I would have finished it that night if you interrupted me.
  858. 58:14 Since then he's been in hiding, but I thought this little trick of yours would smoke him out.
  859. 58:19 I'm afraid you're going to have a little trouble getting away.
  860. 58:22 I don't think so.
  861. 58:23 Torino is our intern.
  862. 58:25 We have an ambulance waiting downstairs.
  863. 58:28 Hey, Grady. Yeah? Haven't you heard anything on that thing? No, nothing. A few minutes ago, there was just a little click, and then there was all... A click? Yeah. Give me that headshot.
  864. 58:38 Take Frazier out.
  865. 58:39 I'll keep Wong busy until you get started. Come on, Frazier, get moving. You can't bluff me. This is no bluff. Move!
  866. 58:50 Why, it's dead. Something's happened to the wire. I mean, it's dead. I went and fixed the thing. It was all ready when we...
  867. 59:09 What's that?
  868. 59:11 All right, break it up. Come on, relax.
  869. 59:13 Come on, get up.
  870. 59:14 Nice work, Jimmy.
  871. 59:16 Well, Fraser, you'd better talk now.
  872. 59:19 As soon as I saw the film of the expedition, I felt sure that you had cut it and that the camera had photographed more than you admitted.
  873. 59:25 Yeah.
  874. 59:26 The reason you killed Doc Benton is because you didn't want him to tell about the oil. What about Jonas?
  875. 59:30 He knew that Fraser had stolen the scroll and was working with Mason to try to get it back.
  876. 59:34 Fraser killed him too.
  877. 59:36 You're very clever, Mr. Wong, but you still haven't got the scroll, and what's more, you'll never get it.
  878. 59:41 You see, I destroyed it. Oddly enough, I believe you, Fraser.
  879. 59:44 But you didn't destroy it without photographing it.
  880. 59:47 The scroll itself would have been difficult to dispose of. Besides, the contents are the most important thing.
  881. 59:52 Search him, Captain.
  882. 59:53 Come on.
  883. 59:56 What am I looking for? Film.
  884. 1:00:08 that's probably it
  885. 1:00:10 What's that?
  886. 1:00:10 That's too small. The picture's inside.
  887. 1:00:13 Open it.
  888. 1:00:19 May I?
  889. 1:00:20 Okay.
  890. 1:00:23 This is part of China.
  891. 1:00:24 I think we can trust you to see that it remains so.
  892. 1:00:27 What do you think, Captain? Well, I think you're right.
  893. 1:00:30 except that I think someone should go along to help.
  894. 1:00:32 That is, someone who understands the language and...
  895. 1:00:35 Well, the customs...
  896. 1:00:37 that is somebody like yourself.
  897. 1:00:40 It's a wise man who understands the nod.
  898. 1:00:47 Well, come on, come on.

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