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It's after 2, can I come in now?

Hey, you in or aren't you?

Get out. Get out.

Keep your dirty hands off me.

You, you and your cat.

- Go on, beat it. - Look at my dress.

- You ought to buy me a new one. - Beat it I said.

Cheapskate.

Hello mister.

- Albert Baker? - Yes?

Come in friend.

Come in.

Don't worry, my secretary.

You brought the money?

We're having coffee.

Friend, try a cookie, they're very good.

It's lucky they sent you today.

By tonight, this would've been on its way to Washington.

That would've been just too bad for your boss now, wouldn't it?

Especially the little prescription?

I'm even willing to forgive your boss that nasty little word blackmail.

So then, here you are and the money please.

They said he be alone.

Hi mister.

Mister?

I dropped my ball.

Thanks.

It was very nicely handled, my boy.

I compliment you.

Taught Mr. Baker a lesson in morality, didn't you?

Ugly people blackmailers. Only one way to pay them off.

Won't you really have a sundae?

I'll have my cut Johnson. I'm broke.

Here's your end.

No, I'm not through with that. Oh, lovely.

- Dainty but sculptured. - I'll bet you read palms.

- Why, I'm an expert. How you guess? - I guessed.

My client is most grateful.

- Send plenty of letters, who is he? - Oh, he's very shy. I couldn't discuss him.

Say Johnson, what's your line anyway? You're not a finger man.

I'm shy too.

Why Mr.Gates. My name is not Gates.

You mean to tell me you're not Will Gates of Los Angeles?

I'm not.

Sorry.

So annoying, second time today.

Peppermint?

They're all 10s.

You didn't expect a thousand ones, did you?

Don't you trust me?

Who trust anybody?

Direct from the bank as I promised. I see your point, of course.

If the bills were bad, you couldn't very well complain to the police, could you?

I'm my own police.

What do you mean? How could you do?

First I'd find out who you're stooging for, the shy boy.

- Then I give him what I gave Baker. - Don't I...

I can't stand violence.

Then I whittle off a little of that blubber.

Such a warped sense of humor.

Oh, I forgot.

A little gift from me.

Orchestra seats to the best show in town.

I ought to know, It cost me plenty. That's my one vice, backing leg shows.

- No, thanks. - Go ahead, take your girl.

You must've a girl or a friend.

Why?

Live alone, work alone, eh?

Raven...

how do you feel when you're doing...

this?

I feel fine.

Well...

be good.

- Lieutenant Crane? - Yeah?

I'm Willard Gates, Nitro Chemical Corporation of Los Angeles.

My firm wants to know what the police up here are doing...,

if anything, about the man who robbed our paymaster.

They're working on it, naturally.

He's been reported here in San Francisco, don't they know that?

Yes, of course they know it, that's why I'm on the case.

I'm from the Los Angeles force, up here on my vacation until this happened.

Well, I hope you can get some results. It's been a week since the robbery.

The stolen bills are all new and all 10s.

- Why hasn't an arrest been made? - I'll tell you why.

The man may not even be here.

All we can do is wait for him to pass one of those hot bills.

Now, if he does that, we've got him.

I hope so.

- You know we're offering a reward? - Yeah.

5,000 for a 20,000 bundle.

- It's kind of unusual. - Is it?

Well, it's...

just because the president of our company is so upset over it.

Well, it's his dough.

Remember we want him dead or alive.

Preferably the former after what he did to our paymaster.

And quickly too or we'll go higher up.

Go milk a duck.

Five thousand dollars.

I could buy myself a farm, get a couple chickens and lay my own eggs.

That's a neat trick if you can do it.

Thanks.

All right Miss Graham.

This is the gal.

♪ Have you ever seen the love lights... ♪

♪ In a lady eyes ♪

♪ And then suddenly watch it vanish away ♪

♪ If there is trouble in your love life ♪

♪ Well, my friend get wise ♪

♪ For as we magicians would say ♪

♪ Now you see it, now you don't ♪

♪ It goes hocus-pocus Alagazam ♪

♪ That's love ♪

♪ Try to kiss her, first she won't ♪

♪ And then presto, chango fiddle-Dee-Dee ♪

♪ You're hand in glove ♪

♪ One moment she is making you see canaries in the air ♪

♪ Next moment instead of her heart, the ace of spades is there ♪

♪ Now you see it, now you don't ♪

♪ Because hocus-pocus low and behold you get blinded by that moon of bright gold above ♪

♪ That's love ♪

♪ Now you see it, now you don't ♪

♪ Because hocus-pocus low and behold you get blinded by that moon of bright gold above ♪

♪ That's love ♪

Thank you, McGillicuddy. How you been?

She is terrific, caught her act in St. Louis.

- Yes, very clever and very attractive. - She is audience proof, gets some bug-eyed.

And her fishing number is even better.

Fit right into your Neptune Club, what do you say?

- By all means. - Oh Miss Graham.

You're hired.

Rehearse in Los Angeles tomorrow morning, he'll do the talking.

I'm Willard Gates, I own the Neptune Club.

There isn't a producer on the coast who doesn't know that I'm the perfect sucker.

- Your act is very charming. - Thank you.

I wonder if we two might have dinner together tomorrow night in Los Angeles.

McGillicuddy?

- My manager says no. - I don't like your manager.

- Don't always take his advice. - And people ask me why I back shows.

Thank you Mr.Fletcher, very much for digging her up.

For 10% I dig up my wife's mother.

Well, tomorrow night then.

- How was I? - Ok, he's hooked.

Come on, change your duds, we're late.

Why don't you tell me what this is all about?

Talk takes time. Hurry up.

I'll be right back.

If this is a snatch, don't take me over the state line.

- Miss Graham, Senator Burnett. - Senator? So you're the mystery.

No mystery about me. Just a hick lawyer the voters got stuck with.

Miss Graham get the job?

- Yeah and I think Gates is hooked. - I shouldn't wonder. I am too.

- No Senator, I have a boyfriend. - And she don't mean me. Well, goodbye.

Do senators usually have conferences in automobiles?

Hotel rooms have walls and walls sometimes have Dictaphones.

- Know about my committee, read the papers? - Movie columns, gossip columns, football.

How about your history books? Remember Benedict Arnold?

Sure. The first all-American heel.

There's a handful of those heels in this country today.

And they're powerful enough to sabotage our defense.

- We're trying to expose them. - It's Ok by me.

My committee thinks Gates is one of them.

Him? The nightclub angel?

In the daytime he's an executive at Nitro Chemical.

In between times, he's been seeing men that are suspected of being foreign agents.

Yet our investigators can't turn up anything definite.

- And that's where I come in? - Will you give it a try?

Well, it isn't exactly like deciding to go to a beauty parlor.

Worried about the boyfriend?

No, I don't know what he'll think when he sees me with four other fellas.

I don't either.

But if you go through with this you can't tell anybody, not even him.

What do I do?

Can I show you something?

- How much? - $8.98.

Isn't it beautiful? It's one of our best numbers.>

- What size you looking for? I got all Si... - A girl named Annie will be down for it.

Give her the change.

Mama. Mama.

Mama, I just made a sale. The dress in the window to a man. Can you imagine?

That dress?

Hey Mama. Mama, the number.

Oh Mama. I feel sick.

- Are you sure? - Look.

Come on, come on, folks.

I'll be about five minutes. If you need me, honk. Right.

Are you sure? Look.

Hurry, hurry, hurry. Over here. Come on play.

Play the scale, eight shots, 10 cents. Win a carton of cigarettes. Come on.

- Hi angel cake. - Hello, Michael.

- Got some good news for you, sugar. - Me too.

What?

- Hello, Slukey my friend. - You're no friend of mine.

Go on, take the cigarettes. Why bother to shoot?

What a beefer. I've only been coming here once every other day.

Twice too occasional.

Load for me sugar and start with your news.

You don't know it, but I'm in a big rush.

What you mean rush? Our date is for the whole afternoon.

It was, that's my good news.

Vacation is over and I'm on a case.

Don't you get it?

I don't have to go back to Los Angeles yet.

You're here. Well, it's perfect.

Except for one thing. I'm going to Los Angeles.

You missed.

Oh, I lived to see the day.

- What for? - A job.

That was my good news. I thought we be down there together.

- Well, how long you going to be there? - I'm not sure yet, I'm leaving tonight.

Look sugar...

What does it take to get you to darn my socks,

cook my corned beef and cabbage...

and sort of confine your magic to one place and one customer?

Michael, I would've died if you let me go away without saying something.

I want my guy. I want a home, some kids.

Honey, you've got your guy.

But I understand kids take time.

And the girl is expected at the store. Detective Crane, proceed immediately.

Ok.

Do some magic.

- Tell that horn to go away. - Go away, horn.

I didn't hear a thing.

I'm sorry, I've got to run darling.

Well, how about it? Say when. Two bucks and the justice of the peace, eh?

- Sunday? - But my job...

- No, no, no, that's out now. - But I can't quit on them.

Why not? Just give them a week notice starting last week.

Listen darling, it isn't really the job. It's, its something else.

I'll marry you the minute you get to Los Angeles, but it must be there.

- Why? - I can't tell you why.

Well, this is a fine start.

Michael, listen...

One of the hot bills was passed in a dress shop.

We've got to get there quick, the guy's girl is coming up.

I've got to leave darling. Come on.

Michael, I'm leaving on the 8 o'clock Southern Pacific.

- Please come. - But I can't.

He's acted funny ever since he came here.

He don't talk to nobody, he don't look at nobody, like he's got a secret.

I haven't looked up his record yet, but I wouldn't doubt it.

The girl ain't lying, his name is Raven.

- Is he in now? - I think so, Officer.

- What do you know about him? - I can tell you, he's no good.

You took a present from him, didn't you?

It wasn't a present. He tore my dress, that's why.

Anyway, I was going to sell it back and take the money.

How he happen to tear your dress?

All I did was chase his cat out the room.

And you know what? Just for that he hits me, right in the face.

He treats everybody like that.

- What's his room number? - Room 9. Here.

- Here it's a key. - Ok.

And you, don't leave.

When I can see him in handcuffs? Don't worry.

I'm going up to his room.

Wait here.

Annie, my wife would never forgive me. She have triple fits if she missed this.

- I'll call home and you try her at Sissie's. - Ok.

Don't put in that nickel.

Lift the receiver.

Dial.

Pretend you're talking to the old lady.

- Say, Hello Mrs. Stewart. - Hello Mrs. Stewart.

Louder so the cop can hear you. Tell her what's up.

- They're after Mr. Raven. - Why?

Because he passed a stolen bill in a dress shop.

What do you mean, stolen?

- You ought to know. - Talk into the phone.

Yes Mrs. Stewart.

The dress shop had the number from the police department.

- Gates, stolen from where? - I don't know Mrs. Stewart.

- You do know. - I don't remember Mrs. Stewart.

You better remember. I gave you a dress, didn't I?

- Yeah, it could've landed me in jail. - Shut up.

He's not there. Phone headquarters Charlie.

Oh, that phone is busy. There is one in my office.

Annie, did you get my wife?

I'm telling her now it's no use to come over.

That's right.

Say, I know something that will help you.

His left wrist, it was badly broken, the bone is big.

He never smiles, neither.

I wouldn't keep him only he pays, I'm respectable.

Well, don't touch his room, we want fingerprints.

I'm going to put a man in the alley across the wind, if Raven comes in...

go to the window and give it this with the shade.

Eh?

- Raise it and lower it. - Oh.

Ok sir, I'll cooperate.

- I'm respectable. - I heard you the first time.

Annie, what are you gabbing about?

And what's happened to that light in there?

Get back.

I ought to plug the both of you.

Stay in there and keep quiet.

Hey, wait a minute, you're under arrest.

- What? - You're under arrest.

Southern Pacific.

- Stay with that cab. - Yes sir.

Compartment C, car 189. Through to Los Angeles.

Thank you.

Board, board.

Michael.

Hey, Michael...

Oh honey, I'm so glad you came. Please say it's all right for me to go.

Give me a kiss.

Hey, where is your magic? Stop the train a minute.

- Say it's all right. - Sure.

I just got a little hot under the collar.

- Oh Michael, you will hurry down, won't you? - Soon as I finish this job.

Why aren't you in a Pullman? When did they chisel you out of a berth?

I took cash instead. Why?

- He has to go to college, doesn't he? - Who does?

- Junior. - Oh.

Taken?

Are you that broke?

Come on, I know you're not asleep.

You talking to me? What do you want?

My five bucks. It was the only one I had and one corner was torn off.

Now look, don't make me call the conductor, hand it over and we'll forget it.

I'm no pickpocket.

Got to find somebody in LA. Short of cash or I wouldn't have taken it.

Want to borrow a dollar?

I'll get along.

Well, I hope your friend owes you something.

I owe him.

I don't get it.

- If you're broke, how can you pay him? - I can pay him.

He's a fat man who likes peppermints.

You're going to pay a debt with peppermints?

Yeah.

First I'll find out who his boss is.

Then I pay both of them, see?

I don't see.

That's all right. Well, I'm turning in.

First call for breakfast.

First call for breakfast.

First call for breakfast.

First call for breakfast.

Morning.

You're sure this wire will reach Los Angeles ahead of the train?

Oh, yes sir.

- Keep it. - Oh, thank you very much.

Next stop, Los Angeles.

Let me see your left wrist. Ok, thank you.

Wait a minute...

Looking for me for a job I didn't do and they're not going to get me.

- You're going to help. - Can we see your left wrist?

- Can we see your left wrist? - Let me see that wrist.

Thank you.

- Can we see your left wrist? - There won't be any shooting, will there?

- That's up to him. - Can we see your left wrist?

Why, it's only me, boss.

Tommy, take these bags and don't let me out of your sight.

Don't worry boss, I'll be right here holding your hand.

- All right, get going. - Can we see your left wrist?

Can we see your left wrist? Let me see it.

They got him.

- I tell you I cut it, I'm a machinist. - Yeah?

- No, no, no. - You sure?

- Of course I'm sure, you let him get away. - Easy, he's still on that train.

Dig him out.

Well, you made it.

Sorry I can't have breakfast with you but I've got a dress rehearsal.

You, won't be needing the baby anymore, will you?

Good luck.

I got a job to do.

Nobody knows you're here, go ahead.

Somebody does know.

Keep walking.

- Look, I... - In there.

Turn around.

Turn around.

Hey, what are you doing in here? You want to get hurt?

We're tearing this dump down.

What's cooking here?

Everything is prepared for the gas mask rehearsal sir.

We're ready in the processing plant sir.

At 8 tomorrow morning everyone will be wearing a gas mask.

The same with packing and shipping Mr.Brewster.

And my department sir.

I didn't quite hear you sir.

That's excellent.

Mr. Brewster says, that's excellent.

For their own protection...

see to it that all my employees take this rehearsal seriously.

They're the only family I have, that's all.

Mr. Brewster...

- I don't know quite how to tell you... - You're a bungling idiot, Gates.

I gave you a job to do involving millions and you botched it.

I didn't botch it sir. Here is Baker letter and the formula.

Raven got those and then you let him slip through your fat fingers.

Is that all?

As a matter of fact,

I don't know whether they're working together or not

but there was a girl on the train with Raven.

You know anything about her?

She is...

a performer I just hired for my nightclub.

Apparently you want to commit suicide.

I didn't know that when I hired her and now I'm afraid to turn her over to the police.

They wouldn't believe anything Raven said, but they might believe her.

You're a fool. Get down to that club of yours.

Take her out somewhere. Find out all about her.

- And get out of here. - Yes sir.

When you get to LA, you're to see Mr. Brewster,

- president of Nitro Chemical Corporation. - Old King Chloride, eh?

Headquarters said you'll to go straight to the plant.

Brewster is screaming because we didn't get Raven.

- So I'll see him. So long, Kid. - Happy landings.

Ellen...

They told me you were coming down. How are you?

- I don't know yet. Where is the telephone? - Why, come on, I'll show you.

Pardon us.

What's the matter? You look like you've been on a hayride with Dracula.

You're not kidding.

- Long distance please. - Who are you calling?

- A cop. - On long distance?

My cop, he's in, San Francisco please.

Person-to-person call, Lieutenant Michael Crane, police headquarters.

- Say, what's this all about anyway? - Five thousand bank notes.

Places, girls. Places. Ruby, places.

- See you later honey. - Come on girls, hurry up, line up.

Yes?

He just left town. No, couldn't tell you.

But...

- Miss Graham please. - Coming.

♪ I've got you right where I wanted you, dangling on my line ♪

♪ I've got you and I'm enjoying it fine ♪

♪ You had me right where you wanted me ♪

♪ That's the way I learned ♪

♪ You had me, but the tables have turned ♪

♪ I was one out of 50 in your address book ♪

♪ Oh, what a spot you had me in ♪

♪ But today you're the sucker for the shiny hook ♪

♪ And you'll never wriggle off you can bet your bottom fin ♪

♪ That I've got you right where I wanted you, dangling on my line ♪

♪ I've got you and I'm enjoying it fine ♪

♪ Because I'm not yours anymore, you're mine ♪ ♪

♪ Because I'm not yours, you're mine ♪

Say, do you know anything about this Graham girl?

What's the matter? Don't you like her act anymore?

Charming.

Though you break rehearsal for a few minutes, I want to talk to her alone.

All right girls, ten minute break.

- How is Mr. Angel today? - Fine. Fine.

Is our date still on?

I'll be with you the minute rehearsal is over.

Suppose we've dinner at my house in Hollywood?

I'll drive you back here in time for the first show.

Peppermint?

- Thanks. - I'll pick you up.

- Hotel Wilshire. - Right.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Hey Wally, that guy. It's him.

- Yes? - Will Gates?

He's in the shop. I'll get him.

Yes?

- Are you Will Gates? - What can I do for you?

Not a thing.

- He's right in there. - Get back.

Yes?

Well, hello Mr. Gates, did a man just come in here?

He had the wrong address. I sent him around the corner.

Thanks.

Thanks, pal.

Now, don't worry, we'll get him.

I do worry, Lieutenant. Tell him Mr.Collins.

The man is a maniac.

Why, he threatened to kill me if I gave the police his description.

Look what he did to me. You see?

One of my oldest employees. I want him protected.

Well, We'll put a man with him night and day.

I'm afraid that's not enough, lieutenant.

This man Raven is a professional killer, none of us is safe.

When you find that out?

This report came in 10 minutes ago, take it.

Read it. Check on it.

My men are at your disposal.

- Very interesting Mr. Brewster, thank you. - Thank you, Lieutenant.

I am sure we understand each other.

And for the sake of my employees and your own men...

this man Raven should be shot on sight.

Good day, Lieutenant.

- Well, I... - Good day, Lieutenant.

This get-up is giving me arthritis.

You know where this is?

Yes indeed, that's Hollywood, way up in the hills.

- You can hitch a ride if you're broke. - Thanks.

You know, when I was a little boy and the rain came down like that,

my mother used to say, God is angry at someone.

He couldn't be angry at you, could he?

I don't remember bending any commandments.

You know, you're a very intriguing girl.

- I want to know all about you. - That's a big little word all.

Well, practically all.

I looked for you on the train last night.

Thought we might be in the same car.

I tried the observation car, the diner, the Pullmans...

- I was in the chair car. - Oh, really?

- Isn't that uncomfortable? - Not for an old trooper.

That is of course, unless you're unlucky and your neighbor snores.

Were you unlucky?

Oh, no. I sat with a very charming old lady.

She told me all about her farm in Iowa...

and how her grandmother came out in a covered wagon.

What's the matter?

- So you do know him? - What are you talking about?

You were with Raven on that train, I saw you.

What you got to do with him?

He's after me and you're helping him.

He'll use that gun, the gun he used on Baker.

Why did you get mixed up in this? I'm a peaceful man, I hate violence.

But don't think I won't protect myself.

I don't understand it.

That girl is so nuts about you that I'm sick of hearing about it.

Now all of a sudden she rambles off with that fat wolf.

Why?

If I were you lover, I scram right out there.

That girl is wrestling by now, or I'm no judge of character.

Yeah, thanks.

Never even scratched her, we're a cinch.

In a couple of hours the bridge over the reservoir will be deserted.

- Now... - Don't tell me.

- I don't want to know anything about it. - This is a work of art.

The ropes come off.

I tie sash weights to her ankles with soft catgut.

- Please, that's a horrible word. - No, get the angle on this.

She disappears, two weeks, maybe three. Then up, she pops.

None of this stuff on her anymore. No marks. A suicide.

- Now, isn't that beautiful? - It's loathsome.

- Be sure no one sees you. - Don't worry, I'll take the other car.

- And when they find her... - Don't tell me.

- Ok, between me and the reservoir. - I'll wait down at the Neptune til you come.

You know, you're all upset over nothing, boss.

Eat a good dinner, will calm you down.

Such a lovely body.

It's revolting.

That's a relief.

- Come to the club as soon as possible. - Yeah, yeah.

Oh no sir Miss Graham has been gone about two hours.

- I thought she was having dinner here. - Not that I know of.

- Mr. Gates go with her? - No sir, he just left a few minutes ago.

- I like to use your phone. - Oh, certainly sir, excuse me.

- It's right over there. - Thanks.

Here you are sir.

This is Police Lieutenant Crane. Give me the Hotel Wilshire right away please.

Miss Ellen Graham.

Oh, she did? What's the forwarding address?

Thank you.

- Do you know where Mr. Gates went? - No sir.

But he generally has dinner at the Neptune Club.

Miss Graham is not in any trouble, is she?

- Personal matter. - I see.

- Good night sir. - Good night.

All right, get them up.

In the back way.

- Say, what is this? - Against that wall.

Now, where is she?

Oh, the girl? Oh, she-she left.

Why you dump this, then?

She was here see, but...

Take it easy.

- What's Gates got against you? - He saw us on the train.

Thinks I'm your girl.

- How he catch up with you? - I work in his nightclub.

You got one of those dressing rooms, haven't you?

- Come on. - What for?

He's eating there tonight and I want to talk to him alone.

Look, I'm not going to hurt you. You treated me Ok.

But you do what I tell you. Come on.

All right, but you'll have to help me.

- So you're a copper girl. - Who told you that?

He was here looking for you and he better stay away from me.

Have you tried her hotel?

- They said she checked out. - Then I'm afraid I can't help you.

- For you sir. - Oh. Thank you.

Hello? No. Yes.

He's got your car, the girl with him.

Get out of there fast, boss.

Watch that cop, he's her boyfriend.

Right.

Excuse me, that was business. I've got to leave.

I'll walk along with you. We've got some more talking to do.

Good evening sir.

Go straight to your dressing room.

- Michael. - Ellen, where have you been?

- Watch it, copper. - It's Raven, do what he says.

- You stay where you are. - There's a dragnet out for you, Raven.

It won't do you any good to hurt her, so use your head.

Better stay put.

Stop Gates. Tell him to stay in town.

- Where that couple go? - What couple?

Come here.

So get on that radio and tell them to round up every police car they can spare.

Cover this whole district.

- Hey Mike, I told Gates what you said... - Wait a minute.

Hey.

These are Ellen's.

She is blazing a trail for us.

Tell them to look for cards with these initials on them.

Right.

I got to rest a minute.

It's the gas works. We'll hide out inside until morning.

You stay up on top until I get there. And don't try to run.

Who do you think I am? Whirlaway?

Hey, here is one.

- Meet us at the other end of this alley. - Right.

Hey, look at this.

Now, here's the angle.

If we go after him in the dark somebody is going to get hurt.

Ellen maybe.

But if we keep him cooped up until morning, then we can spot him easy.

Now, let's flood these walls with searchlights.

Yes sir.

Steve, you and I will go after him alone. Maybe I can talk him into the open.

- Not him - Well, I said maybe.

Give us a boost over.

Come on boys, let's go.

I've been thinking about what you said.

We both took a beating from the same guy, didn't we?

Yeah.

I think I know where he'll be in the morning.

Where?

You've got to tell me something first.

I want to know what you've got against him.

I did a job for him.

He paid me off in hot money so he could put me where I couldn't talk.

What was the job?

Your turn now.

- You haven't told me. - Your turn now.

Seem Nitro Chemical.

Thanks.

Get up on the catwalk.

Be careful of Ellen, but if he starts the blast, let him have it.

Raven...

I want to talk to you.

You're bottled up, you can't get out.

We're moving in when it's daylight.

We don't want to shoot unless you make us, so come on out and talk it over.

Raven.

You hear me, Raven?

That cop of yours. We've got to move again.

Hey, you've seen anything?

I've looked everywhere and I haven't seen a thing sir.

Wait.

Get in there.

You're sure there is no place he can get out?

That must come out someplace, go on.

- Where this go? - To the railroad yard over there.

You stay here. I'm going to beat him to it.

Go ahead.

Now, when you get on the new bridge, turn your searchlights into the yards.

When we spot that drainpipe, we've got him. All right, step on it.

- There is some sort of light ahead. - Keep going.

- What's down there? - Looks like a railroad yards.

Look out.

Get on those searchlights. Over to the right. Turn the other one.

Right away sir.

All right, turn around and drop down.

Some fun.

- Keep every foot of the yard covered. - Yes sir.

- Swing the beam to the left. - Yes sir.

Lower.

Ok, we'll keep them here til morning.

Still bottled up.

Why don't you hop a rattler and get out of this?

I've got that job to do. Come on, we'll find an empty.

Take it easy, I've got a twisted ankle.

Hogan, take 15 men and stop every train going in or out.

You certainly pack an arsenal.

- Was something I took from Gates' chauffeur. - What happened?

Drain pipe wire.

You'll get dirt in it. You got a handkerchief?

Forget it, will you?

That's it boys. Cover the whole yard.

That's enough.

You're a funny guy.

You like my doing that, but you won't admit it.

That's sucker talk.

You killed Baker, Gates told me.

- Who is the man behind him? - That's what I'm trying to find out.

Maybe I can help.

You must've some idea who it is.

Baker was blackmailing the guy behind Gates.

Was going to send a letter about him to Washington.

- I gave it to sweet-tooth. - What was in it?

Piece of paper with some kind of arithmetic on it.

- A prescription he called it. - Like a chemical formula?

How do I know?

- Was the letter going to Senator Burnett? - Eh?

Yeah, was his name.

Hey, this is good luck.

Cats bring you luck.

And it's hungry.

- Ain't got nothing for you Tuffy. - You like cats, don't you?

Yeah. They're on their own. They don't need anybody.

Well, this one could do with a friend.

So could you.

You're trying to make me go soft.

Well, you can save your oil. I don't go soft for anybody.

- I could put somebody else in charge. - I'd appreciate it if you didn't.

- What about your girl? - Well, that's just the point.

This guy is a killer, all right. I've checked Brewster information.

That's why I want to wait til morning and gas him out.

They will move in in the morning.

Every flatfoot in town.

You know, I've been figuring something.

- That chemical formula. - Yeah?

- I bet I know what it is. - What?

Gas. Poison gas.

They're selling it to our enemy.

So?

So tomorrow they'll ship it back in bombs.

Japanese breakfast food for America.

Did you hear what I said? It's important.

This war is everybody business, yours too.

Mr. Gates is still eating his peppermints, that's my business.

Why don't you stop thinking about yourself for a minute?

- Who else is going to think about me? - Hey, look out for that clothesline.

Some doings tonight. A cop wherever you spit.

Yeah. How you like to be worth 5,000 smackers dead or alive?

Wouldn't care for it dead.

- Did you hear that? - What?

That meowing?

Come on, they don't pay off on cats.

Let it up. They've gone.

Let it up.

It's dead, I killed it.

Killed my luck.

You got the break Tuffy.

I like to crawl down there with you and sleep.

Why don't you sleep for a while?

It's no good, I only dream.

Every night I dream.

I read somewhere about a kind of doctor, a psycho-something.

If you tell your dream, you don't have to dream it anymore.

That's right.

You...

You wouldn't laugh if I told you, would you?

It's a woman.

I dream about a woman.

She used to beat me.

To purge the bad blood out of me, she said.

My old man was hanged.

My mother died right after that and I went to live with that woman, my aunt.

She beat me from the time I was three til I was 14.

One day she...

caught me reaching for a piece of chocolate...

she was saving for a cake.

A crummy piece of chocolate.

She hit me...

with a red-hot flat iron.

Smashed my wrist with it.

I grabbed a knife.

I let her have it.

In the throat.

They stuck a label on me, killer.

Shoved me in a reform school and beat me there too.

But I'm glad I killed her.

What's the use? Nothing I can do.

There is something you can do. Don't kill anymore.

You're just killing her all over again, that's all you're doing.

You don't really want to get Gates.

What do you want me to do, send him some candy?

I want you to make him spill the whole works.

Who's behind him, names, everything.

I want a signed confession.

That's more important than killing him.

It's important to your country.

Come on, take your hands off of me.

Button up, will you? I'll take care of Gates my way.

- No please. - Get away from me.

Go on, get away.

- Going to wait for it to lift? - We'll have to.

- It's thicker than gravy down there. - No chance for a getaway.

An eel couldn't get through, we got every foot covered all the way around.

They're waiting for my whistle the minute it clears.

- No soap, eh? - Too many of them.

But I got a proposition for you.

- You still want that stuff from Gates? - Of course I do.

Help me out of here and I'll get it for you.

Or that hot air last night, that flag-waving?

Come on, make up your mind.

Ok, I'll shoot it out with them.

- I hope your copper gets the first slug. - No, wait a minute.

Promise me you won't use that anymore.

- All right. - It's a deal.

You go first, across the yard.

Don't run or they'll know it's a woman.

Here, take this.

Wait til they spot you, then get under something.

Stall as long as you can, then come out with your hands up.

Now?

Let them go first. Wait for the whistle.

We'll give it another minute.

You're going to marry that copper?

Right guy for you?

Ok.

All right, go ahead.

Look.

Spread out, but watch me.

- Send Glennon up the embankment. - Right away sir.

He's underneath there.

All right boys, let's use the gas on him.

Chuck.

So old man Brewster was right. She is Raven's girl, eh?

All right Crane, I'll take over.

Drop it.

The other one.

You boys stick here, come on.

Hey, get out of there.

Ellen, you've got to tell me. Where he go?

- Frank? - Yeah?

He got Glennon. Yeah?

- Dead? - Yeah.

He promised me he wouldn't.

Where he go?

Now use your head, that guy is a killer.

How did you meet him? What were you doing with him?

I can't tell you.

This isn't a cop asking, it's me.

He saved my life.

Where? At Gates' house?

What was he doing there?

So that's who he's after.

He's headed for Nitro.

Well, so are we.

- What's the matter? Did I scare you? - This is no time to be funny.

Well, I'm sorry boss, take it easy.

- Did you see the rehearsal? It's started. - Yes, yes I saw, it gives me the shivers.

Any news from the police?

Yes, I call them an hour ago, they're waiting for the fog to lift.

- What's the matter with them? It's lifted. - Well, then everything is Ok.

I hope so. But you stay out there in front of my door.

No visitors, leave it to me.

Will you take it easy? You only got one life.

Now Ladies and gentlemen, we will first visit the processing plant.

This way please.

What? When?

Raven is escaped, he's coming here.

Phone the company police and tell Tommy not to budge from that door.

Tommy Tommy?

- Mr. Gates Tommy isn't there. - Isn't there? Well, find him.

Tommy, where have you been? Mr. Gates wants you in his office, hurry.

Tommy, you're getting very lax.

Don't you realize that maniac could've walked right in here?

The old man wants to see me.

While I'm up there get me a bottle of Scotch. I need it.

- This hot money too? - What?

- Miss... - No, you don't.

I'm not to blame.

You wouldn't...

You wouldn't kill an innocent man, would you?

It's all his fault. I was acting as his agent.

Quiet. We'll both see the old man.

Get up.

Come on.

Yes, yes. Tell Mr. Brewster he'll be right up.

Mr. Gates, hello Tommy. Have you heard about Raven? He escaped from the railroad yards.

And Mr. Brewster is having a fit about it.

Well, what delayed you?

What's the matter with you?

Put that thing away.

That's him, eh?

- What do you want? - My name is Raven.

Don't answer it.

What's that?

This button, it rings the alarm and opens the doors.

For 15 years, dressing you, nursing you, cleaning you.

Listening to your dirty deals.

Go ahead, wipe him out.

We got business to do. Come on, give him that pad.

- Can you get to that office from the roof? - No sir.

Wait a minute. There's a painter scaffold up there.

- Come on. - Who are you selling that gas to?

Now, you look like a young man who knows a good thing Raven, why don't you...

- Do what he says. He'll kill you. - Oh, stop whining.

I'll tell you. That new gas formula, he sold it to the highest bidder.

You've just committed suicide, Gates.

- To the Japanese. - You know this stuff.

- You write it and he'll sign it. - I will not sign it.

- And don't you think I will, young man. - You'll sign.

Let her go.

There.

If you want any more...

there's the medal for services rendered from his boyfriends abroad.

How much do you want, Raven? I'm a rich man.

Take that pen while you still got a chance.

Oh, how foolish young men are.

- All right, you're next. - Oh, yes, yes, I'll sign.

Look out.

Dead, his heart.

One final double-cross.

Believe me, it was Brewster.

There is something else, you tried to kill that girl.

No. No.

- That girl is my friend. - She's not your friend, she told the police.

- Shut up. - They called me up.

- You're lying. - Why they're here? She told them. She...

So this was it.

You didn't tell the cops, did you?

Did I do all right for you?

Oh, Michael, my darling, hold me.