All language subtitles for Mr. Wong-The Fatal Hour (1940)

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>> Hello, Mike. What's new? Got anything

for the afternoon edition?

>> No, nothing new.

>> Tell a king his nemesis is out here.

>> Now, Miss Logan, maybe you'd better drop

back a little later.

>> Cap Street's tied up on a very important

case. [laughter]

>> It's all right.

>> An important case, huh?

>> So, the boys get a fast call, partner

wreck the car, and when they get down,

there's just another family quarrel.

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>> HELLO, BILL.

>> HOW MANY TIMES have I told YOU NOT TO

BUST?

>> HOW LOUD ARE YOU, KEN? BILL STREET. I

WANT SOME NEWS. OF COURSE YOU KNOW Miss

Bobby Logan of the Herald. Little gal

gets all the medals for digging up the

bodies. Check with those fingerprints,

will you?

>> Right. Well, goodbye.

>> A polite policeman.

>> Uh.

>> Oh, come on, Bill. Give me a story. You

know I've got to have something for the

afternoon edition.

>> Everything is peaceful and quiet. I have

nothing for the afternoon edition. Now

scram. Captain, the corner phoned.

They've just taken Dan Grady to the

morg. They fished him out of the bay

about an hour ago. Murdered.

Oh,

>> he's going to take this pretty hard,

Mike.

>> Sure. Him and Dan were just like

brothers.

>> Yes, I know.

>> What makes you think they tried to hide

his body, Doc? Well, in the first place,

you where it was found. Washed a shore

down the bay.

Lungs were collapsed. That means the

body was under water pressure for some

time.

This was tied around the ankles and

there were deep bruises.

>> Tied a weight on them and threw them

over.

>> That's right, Bill. After the bullets

had done their work.

>> Yeah. Did you get them over to

ballistics?

>> Mhm. There's a clothes he had on. Take a

look.

>> Seaman's outfit.

Andy, check these clothes and see if you

can find out where he bought them.

Thanks a lot, Doc. I'll

check with you later about Dan.

>> Hi, D.

>> This is the whole department with the

Joel Bill. [music]

>> Hit me a little harder than the rest.

Dan and I were together as kids. Took

our training together. Pounded the same

beat.

>> Yes, I know.

You say he was on a smuggling detail?

>> Yes.

>> That ought to lead us to something.

>> Nothing. Unless he was following a hot

trail. You know, Grady, you always

prefer to work lone wolf on a case.

>> Well, it's in my department now, Chief.

It's homicide.

>> Yes. And you have command of every

resource of the department.

>> I may need it cuz I want to find out who

killed Grady if it's the last thing I

do.

>> I know you will, Bill. And good luck.

>> Thanks.

Gee, Bill, I'm sorry. I wish I could

help.

>> Thanks, Bobby.

It's funny, but somehow I can't realize

it.

>> Does his wife know,

>> Molly? No, not yet. Poor kid.

>> Say you can help me at that if you want

to.

>> Of course. Anything.

>> Go on out to Molly's and break it to her

as easy as you can.

>> She doesn't know me very well. You're

the one to tell her. Well,

>> it's a woman's job.

>> Okay, Bill.

I came just as soon as I heard the news.

>> Am I glad, Wong? I sure can use you.

Unfortunately, I can't call you in on

this case officially. I'm more or less

doing it on my own.

>> I'll do everything I can to help.

Dan Grady was my friend, too.

>> Thanks. You know what it means to me.

Well, not too fast with your facts. You

know, the only reason I've been useful

in the past was because in each case,

the Orient was involved.

>> Well, Dan Grady was assigned to the

smuggling detail, and smuggling in San

Francisco means the Orient.

Let's have a look at his office.

>> Good.

>> Wife and kid.

You say he was working on a smuggling

detail?

>> Yes. Sort of a roving commission. The

reason they gave it to Dan is because he

was born and raised here in San

Francisco. He knew every nook and

cranny.

But the seaman's clothes would indicate

that he was working on something at

Waterfront.

>> Yeah, but what?

Look here. What is that?

Well, that's a rare piece of emerald

jade. As finest specimen as I've ever

seen.

Carved in the fashion of the Ming

Dynasty. Well, the art of that carving

has been lost for hundreds of years.

This piece is worth two or $3,000.

>> Really?

Dan was sure working on something hot.

Probably that's why he was killed.

Yes, I have seen many similar in the

past 3 months.

>> From the captured provinces,

>> even so,

from the ruined temple of Lai, is it not

so?

torn from their settings by alien hands.

Even young China will not use such

methods to win its wars.

Where did you obtain this?

>> It was in the drawer of the desk of the

policeman who was killed.

>> A policeman?

>> A good man. Can you help me?

A store called Belman's is on Market

Street. There, a wise man could become

more wise.

>> How do you do? I'm Mr. Beldum. Something

I can do for you?

>> I'd like an appraisal on this piece.

Most certainly

a most unusual piece. The coloring is

magnificent,

but I'm afraid I can't appraise its real

value.

>> But I understood you specialized in

oriental jewelry and art objects. Oh,

>> only imitations. But we haven't a piece

of jewelry in the house worth over $50.

I'm afraid you've come to the wrong

place.

>> So it would seem.

only then

>> I suggest you try Harrington's over on

Kernney. They handle that class of

merchandise.

>> Thank you for your time.

>> Not at all. I'm sorry I couldn't help

you.

Yeah, chief. That's the guy. All right.

I'd know that face any place. Boy, that

mustache. Even the checkered tie.

Yeah, that's him.

>> Checker tie. Huh?

>> Yeah.

>> Where'd you see him?

>> On the bus going up town.

>> What time was it?

>> 12:00 noon.

>> 12:00 noon. Huh? You don't say.

>> Yeah.

>> At that time, he'd been lying dead for 3

hours in the morg.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> Why? I'd have sworn on a stack of

Bibles. That was a guy.

>> Sure. I know, Mr. Unifer. We all make

mistakes sometimes. Well, thanks for

coming in anyway.

>> Oh, not at all, Inspector. Not at all.

Say, maybe it was the guy's double.

>> Yeah, you know, they say every guy's got

a double.

>> Sure.

>> Even me.

>> Sure.

>> Even you.

>> Yeah, sure.

Mike, get Bobby Logan on the phone.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Market 6400.

>> Hello, Bobby. I was just trying to get

you on the phone.

>> Oh, are we going someplace?

>> Yeah, you're going someplace. If you

ever pull a bright idea like that again.

>> Well, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THAT?

SOMEBODY MIGHT be able to give you A

LEAD.

>> SOMEBODY MIGHT BE able to give me a

lead. I've had every crank in San

Francisco in here this afternoon.

>> Yeah.

>> Logan doesn't answer. Where do you think

I ought to look for her? Try my office.

Huh?

>> Every one of them have seen Dan Grady in

five different sections of the city at

the same time. Well,

>> but nothing. You see that guy that just

went out of here?

>> Yes.

>> He was on the bus today at noon with

Dan.

>> WELL, THAT'S SILLY.

>> OF COURSE IT'S SILLY. BUT I'VE HAD TO

TALK TO THOSE GHOSTS. THAT'S what your

idea has done. WASTED MY WHOLE

AFTERNOON.

>> YEAH, MIKE. A gentleman out here says he

saw Detective Grady.

>> What? Miss S Logan will interview him.

Well, did you hear it? just faintly.

>> Juan, he's your witness.

>> Are you Mr. Lions?

>> Yes.

>> Oh, I'm Miss Logan of the Herald. I put

that picture in the paper.

>> Oh, how do you do? Uh, well, I saw the

man last night.

>> Are you sure?

>> Certainly. We talked for quite a while

in the bar at the Club Neptune.

>> Good afternoon, Miss Loen. I came in

answer to your advertisement.

>> Oh, now look, Mr. Long.

Now give me the details and talk fast.

>> Hello. Did you get any information?

>> I called on an old friend of mine in

Chinatown who advised me to investigate

Beldon store on Market Street.

>> Beldons?

>> You know, the jewelry shop.

>> Oh, sure. I'll put a couple of men on

it.

>> No, I think I'd leave things the way

they are for the time being.

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>> BILL STREET. I'VE GOT HIM.

>> GOT WHO?

>> THIS MAN DID SEE DAN GRADY.

>> NOW, LOOK, BOBBY, WE'VE been all through

that. But this man is positive.

>> All right, if he's so positive. What was

he wearing when you saw him?

>> Well, uh, sort of like a sailor. You

know, pea jacket, striped sweater. He

had on dungarees, peac cap with black

patent leather visor.

>> Where'd you see him?

>> At the club Neptune. He was sitting at

the bar having a drink.

>> What time was that?

>> About 8:30, I guess.

>> That fits in, doesn't it, W?

>> Yes, it does.

>> Well, of course it does. Silly idea,

huh? If it had A BIT OF THAT PAPER,

>> you're quite sure this is the man.

You're absolutely certain of your

identification?

>> Oh, yes. My drink happened to tip over

and spilt on him, and I apologized, and

we got to talking.

>> And then what happened?

>> Well, we talked together for a couple of

minutes about football and things like

that. Then I left and went home.

>> You left him at this club, Neptune?

>> Yes. He was still sitting there when I

left.

>> Well, thank you very much. You've been a

great help. Is there uh any reward

connected to this?

>> Well, you see, uh Miss Logan takes care

of that.

>> Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Lions. I'm afraid

there's no reward, but well, I'd be very

glad to mention your name in my next

story of the case. Uh, did you say your

first name was Homer?

>> Uh, yes. Homer. L Y O N S.

>> Thank you. Too bad you haven't got a

picture. Oh,

>> I have. I I brought one along just in

case. Oh,

>> thank you very much, Mr. Lions.

>> Thank you. Good day.

>> Well, Bill Street, do I get an apology

or don't I?

>> Sure. I'm going to get the mayor to give

you a key to the city.

>> Terrific. The police thank the Herald

for giving them their only clue. How's

that, Mr. Wong?

>> Not nearly strong enough. You've earned

our undying gratitude.

>> Well, I hope the information is of some

use to you.

>> I'll see you later. Not me, Flatfoot.

Get one of the nurses out of the

receiving hospital. They don't mind a

pain in the neck.

>> Hey, you think that's a bad idea?

>> Well, now Street, just what do you know

about the Club Neptune?

>> Oh, not much, Wong.

We better have dinner together. I'll

take you down there later. I want to

talk to this Harry Locket.

>> Harry Lockett?

>> Yeah. He's a fellow that owns a club

Neptune. Hardway Harry, they call him.

>> Hardway? Oh, gambler?

>> Yeah. Gambler, smuggler, crook,

everything.

Anything

new?

>> No.

>> How are things upstairs?

>> The usual crowd. Not much play yet.

>> Has Tanya come in yet tonight?

>> No. I want to see her when she comes in.

>> Okay.

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Two dry martinis, huh?

Well, uh, don't you recognize anything?

>> What?

>> I'll bet you don't even know what day

this is. [music]

>> Of course I do. It's Friday. That's why

you insisted upon coming here for a fish

dinner.

>> Oh, no, it isn't. We came here because

this is an anniversary.

>> What is it?

Tanya's here, but she's got young Bellon

with her. Huh?

>> She's starting that over again, eh?

Bring her in here.

>> Okay.

Listen, Tanya. I've been lying awake

nights planning our future together. I I

realize that I haven't much to offer

you, but I'll try awfully hard to make

you happy.

Well, excuse me, Frank. I think I better

go fix my makeup.

>> Surely

What do you want?

>> I thought I told you to keep away from

young Beldon.

>> And I told you that my personal affairs

are none of your business.

>> What are you trying to do? Get the old

man on our neck. Keep away from that boy

or I'll

>> Or what?

I guess if I'm good enough to help

handle his smuggled junk, to run the

risks that he cashes in on, I'm fit

company for his son.

>> Well, what about a certain other

gentleman?

>> Frank Beldon wants to marry me.

>> So,

he's got a bed, eh? Wait until his old

man hears that.

>> If you open your mouth to make trouble

for that boy,

>> so blow me down. You have really fallen

for it.

Maybe. Or maybe it's just the novelty of

finding someone who's decent and on the

level.

Come on. Come on. Have some [music]

sense. Get the boyfriend out of here and

keep him out. We are not in any spot to

invite trouble, girly.

I I seem to have developed a headache,

Frank. Maybe it was the drink.

>> Oh, I'm sorry. Well, maybe some fresh

air will do you good. Should we take a

drive?

>> Yes.

>> Hello everybody. Well, ain't it grand we

can all be together. Tommy, give me my

usual. You know that good old double.

>> Well, I know you. You're Logan of the

Herald. Don't you remember me? I'm the

guy you wrote about in that automobile

accident. You know, in those days, I was

a drinking man.

>> Aren't you going to have your dinner?

>> What dinner?

>> The one you ordered?

>> I ordered a dinner.

>> I sure you did.

>> Well, skip it. And

>> you know you can handle your drinks

better if you have something to eat.

>> I think you got something to eat.

>> Don't go away.

>> You know I always forget to eat when I

go out stubbing.

>> I'm awfully sorry.

>> Well, that's all right. He was just

feeling hospitable.

>> That's easy to understand. The club

Neptune feels the same way, Miss S

Logan.

>> Gee whiz. I'm famous. H who wouldn't

recognize that pretty face of yours if

they read the hell?

>> I'm Harry Lockett.

>> I'm very glad to meet you. I've heard a

lot about you and your Club Neptune.

>> So it seems, judging from today's

herald. [music]

>> Oh, you don't sound pleased.

>> I'm not.

>> I don't like that publicity.

>> You don't?

>> No.

>> How about the chat in my office?

>> Why not?

I think I'll take a look around the

back.

>> All right, I'll see you inside.

You see, Miss Logan, we uh we don't like

newspaper people around here.

>> I see your point.

>> You know, if you had this place

soundproof, those poker chips up there

wouldn't make such a racket. Just a

little friendly advice.

>> Thanks. And here's some for you. I

wouldn't write any more stories about

the Club Neptune if I were you.

>> Are you trying to tell me what to put in

the Herald? I'm trying to tell you what

you shouldn't put in her.

In fact, uh, I just assume you stay out

of here. I think you'll be safer.

Sometimes some people get hurt.

>> Yeah, Dan Grady got hurt, didn't he?

>> Hey, you sure to c your neck, don't you,

little girl?

>> Who is it?

>> Captain Straight.

What are you doing here?

>> Mr. Lockett was just making some

suggestions as to the news policy of the

Herald.

>> All right, Bobby.

>> Well, now look here, Bill.

>> Come on. Come on.

>> Hello, Hardway. Come on, Copper.

>> Have a drink?

>> No, thanks.

What's on your wine street?

>> I suppose you're right about Dan Grady.

>> Oh, yes. Yes. That's too bad.

>> I don't [music] think I knew him.

>> I thought everybody on the waterfront

knew Grady. He was on the smuggling

detail. It's funny you didn't run into

him.

>> I resent that street.

>> I resent what happened to Dan Grady.

Quit stalling hardway. He was in this

place last night at 8:30 at your bar.

>> Well, maybe he was. So, what a lot of

other people. We had a big night last

night

>> and nobody saw Dan Grady.

>> None of my boys did because as soon as I

saw the papers, I asked all of them.

>> You can talk to them yourself. [music]

Maybe I will

over there.

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I don't pay any attention to me if I

seem a little tough. Harry Dan happened

to be a palamite.

His body washed up on the beach this

morning. Been in the water for 12 hours.

You know, they tied a weight around his

legs before they tossed him overboard.

He didn't have a chance. It's kind of a

tough way to go, isn't it?

>> Well, Street, they say that drowning,

it's an easy death.

>> But Grady had two slugs in the back of

his neck before he ever hit that water.

That's not so easy, is it?

>> Well, Street, if there is anything I can

do for you, that door.

>> Open that door.

Well, hello street. How'd you get in

there?

>> The secret stairway in the haunted

house.

>> Secret stairway? My eye. Those stairs

were there when we bought the place, but

they still serve a very useful purpose.

This is Hardway. Harry Locker, Mr. Wong.

Oh, the Chinese cuppper.

Precisely, Mr. Lockett.

The Chinese copper.

But to return to our secret stairway.

I'm afraid we scared one of your callers

away. Evidently, he didn't care to meet

my friend, Captain Street. Seafood is

our specialty, Mr. Wong. That was

probably cap from the fishing barge. He

saw I was busy and beat it. That very

adequately describes his exit. He comes

in that way because he doesn't like to

go through the cafe.

>> Close to the

>> slightly fishy, Mr.

>> Very fishy. I get this hard way. If I

find out that anything happened to Grady

in this place, I'm going to tear it

apart. If you ever do, I'll help you.

>> Come on, Wong.

>> Goodbye, Mr. Locker. Goodbye, Mr. Wong.

>> Oh, sorry. Didn't know you were busy.

>> He's not cuz we're just leaving.

I beg your pardon, but

we've met before, haven't we, Miss

[music] uh Miss

>> Sro's the name, but we haven't met.

>> I'm so sorry. Oh, now I know what

prompted by mistake. I saw you sitting

outside in a car with young Mr. Beldin.

What was he doing here?

>> We had dinner here. Do you mind?

>> Excuse the boys, Mr. Roa, but uh it's

their business to be curious. This is

Mr. Wong, the famous detective. And this

is Captain Street of the San Francisco

Police.

>> Your head waiter says you found my

compact.

>> Yes, it's my desk. I'll get it for you.

Drop in anytime, boys.

>> It'll be your turn to drop in on us the

next time.

>> You're a help. Why Blaze didn't you get

rid of Damon when I told you to?

>> Well, I did. He must have seen us

outside in the parking lot. What they

want?

>> You read the papers, don't you? What do

you think?

>> I think that dead policemen are bad

medicine. I don't like it, Harry.

>> Relax. They haven't got a thing on us.

>> So Granny was here last night. What does

that prove?

>> That the party's getting too rough for

yours truly.

>> So don't tell me Miss Sro is getting

jittery, huh?

>> Sroa is getting out. Murder is something

I don't want any part of. I'm through.

>> Oh, no you're not.

When you're through, it will be because

I tell you you're through.

>> Are you threatening me?

>> Maybe.

>> Don't do it, Harry. I know too much.

>> Things [snorts]

uh happen to people who know too much.

>> Yes. They end up in the bay like a

certain policeman.

That seafood gaga hardways was a hot

one. And the young lady who lost her

compact. More seafood. A street. I'll

say

>> what's her name?

>> I thought I told you to scram.

>> You're [clears throat] always telling me

to scram. Well, you're not going to ride

in a police car.

>> Okay, let me out and I'll put on my

roller skates.

>> Oh,

>> I tell you, I don't like the setup.

I don't like any part of it.

When a dead copper spells trouble and if

this girl starts to talk.

Yeah.

Yeah, I think so, too.

But this idea of mine is something

entirely new in radio, Mr. Forbes.

>> Nevertheless, I'm a guest continuing the

program.

>> But Forbes Beldens has had a radio

program for years and it's been

excellent advertising.

>> Not excellent enough to keep you out of

the receiverhip.

I represent the creditors and I cannot

approve the expenditure.

>> But Mr. Forbes, I'm sure this new idea

of mine will create a lot of interest.

That means customers for Beldons.

>> I can only judge my past performance,

Mr. Griswalt. Results have not warranted

the expense.

They

>> all here.

>> Yes.

>> Oh, but Mr. Forbes,

this is a novelty, a complete one act

play in which I enact all the roles,

male and female. You see, Mr. Forbes,

impersonation is my fort.

>> I think persistence is your fort.

>> Well, I tell you, this is the type of

program that's bound to create comment.

>> Why not give it a chance?

>> Just glance through this and you'll get

the idea. After the commercial, the

music fades out and you hear footsteps

and a knock. Now read from there on.

Pretty

melodramatic, isn't it?

>> But that's the kind of stuff they like

nowadays, Mr. Forbes. The highly

dramatic programs are the most

successful.

>> Suppose we try it for a couple of weeks.

It wouldn't cost a fortune, and it might

get results.

>> Well, all right. We'll try it.

>> Oh, thanks, Mr. Forbes. I'm sure you

won't be sorry. We go on from 10 to

10:15 tonight. I hope you're listening

in.

>> We will. Those bills are all right. I'll

see you in the morning.

>> Hello, Frank. Hello, Mr. Forbes.

>> How you feeling, Dad?

>> Oh, as well as could be expected,

considering the fact that I don't have

anything to say about my own business.

>> When are you going to take me in with

you?

>> Not for a while yet.

>> But, Dad, I've got to go to work. I've

got to make some money.

>> Isn't your allowance enough?

>> No, I'm going to get married.

>> Who too? That savva woman?

>> Miss Serva? Yes. How did you know?

>> I haven't taken my eyes off you

completely. You've been out with that

adventurous every night for a month.

>> I wouldn't talk like that if I were you,

Dad. We're both liable to be sorry for

it. Besides, it won't change my

decision.

>> Frank, I won't permit you to wreck your

life, to throw away your entire future

for the sake of that scheming on street.

>> That's enough.

>> I'm sorry you feel that way about it,

Dad, but there's nothing you can do

about it.

>> You'll never marry that woman. Do you

understand? Never.

Morning, Sophie. Everything ship shaped?

No sign of the police, if that's what

you mean.

>> Oh, why Sophie? That's the farthest

thing from my mind. Bring me the checks

from last night, eh?

>> Okay.

Hey, have you been fooling around my

desk?

>> Me?

>> Mhm.

>> I wouldn't touch your stuff, boss.

Something missing?

>> Yeah, my gun.

>> Gee, that ain't so good. When did you

last see it, boss?

>> I don't know. yesterday, I guess.

>> I want to talk to you.

>> Say, what are you thinking of coming

down here after what's happened? I told

you I'd get the stuff to you as soon as

it was safe for Keep to bring it in.

>> That isn't why I'm here. I want to know

what that Serva woman is doing running

around with my son.

>> Well, I did my best. You know, after

all, it's not such a bad idea. Sort of a

close corporation.

>> Are you mad? My boy has no part in all

this. I went into it because it was the

only hope I had of saving my business,

of meeting my obligations, but not to

the extent of wrecking his life. And

that's what this marriage would mean.

>> That's your problem. Right now, I have

more important things to do than nurse a

lovesick pup.

>> If you value your neck, you'll do

something about it. I'm warning you,

lock it. Before I see this happen to my

son, I'll blast everything wide open.

>> Including yourself. including myself.

>> Uhhuh. I see you. You like the idea of a

few months on Alcatra.

>> I'll stop at nothing.

>> [snorts]

>> Hello. Hello, Tanya.

This is Harry.

I want to apologize the way I talked to

you last night.

Oh, you know, I couldn't mean it.

We were both a little uh jittery and

unreasonable.

Now, listen, Tanya. I uh I want to see

you. I have to talk over something with

you. I think you'd be interested.

>> All right. I'll be in all evening.

Goodbye.

>> I hope I didn't keep you waiting. Fancy.

>> Oh, that's all right. So, don't mention

it.

>> I stay out here and keep an eye on

things. Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

>> Mr. Wong. Mr. Wong.

>> It's all right, Clancy. He missed me.

>> Oh, I'm glad of that. Who was it, sir?

>> I have the least idea, but the shop came

from there.

>> Well, we'll find out who that is.

or whoever it was beated out the back

and left the door wide open.

>> Whoever it was, he killed Mr. Beldin.

>> What?

Oh, glory be. Get street.

>> Yes, sir.

>> [music]

>> This case has got a million angles. If

this jade matches the stuff we found in

Grady's office, Belton had a fortune

hidden away. And I can't understand why

he was in receiverhip. Well, perhaps he

went into this kind of business to get

out of receiverhip. What's that

receivers's name? Maybe he can help us.

>> Man named Forbes. You know where he

lives? That's the town apartments. We'll

go up and see him. Clancy, call my

office and have young Beldon picked up.

Tell him to hold him while I get there.

Wait for the corner.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Good evening, gentlemen.

>> We want to see Mr. Forbes. John T.

Forbes. Who's calling?

>> Captain Street of the Police Department.

Ring 22, please.

Captain Street of the Police Department

to see Mr. Forbes.

Yes, sir. Go right up. Captain Street.

That's number 22.

>> Captain Street? What on earth can he

want?

I wonder if I've forgotten a speed

ticket. Excuse me. Freddy, take my hand,

will you?

>> Okay, but it's 10:00 and I have to meet

Elsie.

>> Probably won't be very long.

>> Captain Street.

>> That's right. And this Mr. Wong.

>> How do you do?

>> How do you do?

>> Kevin here, gentlemen. Thank you.

>> I'm afraid we interrupted your game, Mr.

Fall.

>> Oh, that's all right. Sit down,

gentlemen.

I've heard a great deal about you at one

time or another, Mr. Hong. I'm certainly

glad to meet you.

>> Thank you.

>> Well, now our gentlemen, what can I do

for you?

>> Might as well come to the point, Mr.

Forbes. Frank Beldon, Senior of the firm

for which you receive, was found dead a

half an hour ago in his store.

>> What?

Poor old Frank.

I had no idea he felt so desperately

about it.

Of course, I knew his uh financial

affairs were in bad shape. He was not

suicide, Mr. Forbes. He was murdered.

>> Well, this certainly knocks me out.

>> I've got to have a drink. How about you,

gentlemen?

>> Thank you. No. No thanks.

>> Murdered.

Who uh who found him? Give me more of

the details.

>> Mr. Wong found the body.

>> Wong, were you in the store? I was

making an investigation of Beldon's

stock.

I found this piece of jade worth at

least two or $3,000. And there are

several more pieces, too, just as

valuable.

>> I thought they carried only cheap

costume jewelry.

Could he have been concealing any uh

valuable assets from me?

>> That's exactly what we wanted to find

out.

I'd like to go down to the store and

make a complete examination of their

stock. Will that be all right?

>> I think it's a good idea.

>> Will you have a cigar, gentlemen?

>> Yes. Thanks.

>> No, thank you.

>> One more thing I think you should know.

>> That jade was smuggled and one of our

own men on the smuggling detail was

murdered running it down and the trail

seems to lead to Beldon store.

Why? This is the worst thing I've ever

heard.

Excuse me. Hello.

Yeah, it's for you. Thanks. Straight

speaking.

>> What?

Now go right up. There's been a shooting

on the floor above. Can we get out this

way?

>> Yes.

That's that Serva girl. How do you like

this? A murder right over my head.

Yeah. Oh, you're the clerk.

>> Yes, sir. I telephone headquarters from

downstairs.

>> Thanks. What do you know about this?

>> Nothing except what the switchboard

operator told me.

>> What'd she tell you?

>> Well, I was sitting in the lobby when

all of a sudden she started yelling,

"Mr. Over's being killed."

[gasps]

>> All right. All right. Take it easy. Sit

down.

>> What did you hear on the phone?

>> Well, I was sitting there as usual when

the buzzer sounded and it was a call

from 32.

>> What time was that?

>> About 14 after 10.

>> That's an odd time to remember. 10:14.

>> Well, I'm not sure, but it was 15 after

10 when I heard the shot. And they were

arguing about a minute.

>> Who was arguing?

>> Mr. Roa and the man.

>> Well, what were they arguing about?

What' they say?

>> Well, he said, "Get away from that

telephone. That's the last time you're

going to pull this sort of stuff on me."

And Mr. ROA YELLED, "DON'T SHOOT. DON'T

SHOOT." But he did.

>> It's [clears throat] quite possible,

Street. The receiver's off the stand.

>> Yeah. Do you recognize the man's voice?

>> No, but he was awful mad. Anybody come

through that lobby that might have come

up here?

>> No, sir.

>> Did you pass anybody on the way up?

>> I didn't see anybody.

>> All right, that's all for now. Stick

around downstairs.

>> Oh, hello, Doc. Prince photographs the

works.

I want you to get me that. Oh, little b

peep, huh? What are you made up for?

That's all I need.

Just be sure to get everything in this

corner, will you please?

>> Hello, Beller.

>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I THOUGHT I

TOLD YOU THE TAIL HARD WAY.

>> I WAS TRAILING HIM. I lost him in the

traffic at Eaton Market around 9:00 and

I've been looking for him ever since.

>> That's wonderful. Get my office on the

phone.

>> Get me police headquarters. Hey,

remember the last guy we saw sir over

with? Hardway Harry and he ditched

Ballard an hour ago. That's our man.

>> Just a minute. Hold it, Mike.

>> Hello, Mike. Hardway ditched Ballard

about an hour ago. Eighth and Mar. Yeah.

I want you to send out a couple of men.

I HAVEN'T

>> WHAT?

>> HELLO. Operator

>> Hardway. Harry's been sitting in my

office for the last hour.

>> OPERATOR. OPERATOR.

>> GET HER OFF THE PHONE. COME ON. GET OFF

THERE. PUT THAT THING ON. GET OUT OF

HERE.

>> 3 27 HARRY LOCKER DID IT. I WAS JUST

PHONING THE OFFICE.

>> HOW COULD HE BE DOING IT WHEN HE'S

SITTING IN MY OFFICE?

>> WELL, I DON'T KNOW. IT WAS YOUR IDEA.

>> OH.

>> OH, don't go away. Do you know anything

about this?

>> Even if he didn't do it, he could have

had it done. Harry's alibi is too

perfect.

>> Hello, Mike. I want you to HOLD HARD

WAY. I DON'T CARE HOW YOU HOLD HIM. HOLD

HIM.

>> BILL. BILL MAY,

>> WILL YOU STOP?

>> WELL, BILL HOUSEKEEP,

>> WILL YOU QUIT PICKING ON ME?

>> MR. WONG, THE HOUSEKEEPER SAW A MAN

sneaking up the back stairs.

>> Sit down.

>> I'm sorry. Uh, who are you?

>> I I'm the maid on this floor.

>> Well, where were you in this?

>> She was looking in the door.

>> Will you be quiet? You say you saw a man

coming up the back stairs.

>> I finished by 10:00. I was going down

the back stairs when he came in.

>> Who came in?

>> The young man.

>> What young man?

>> Mr. Beldon

>> Beldon Jr. He was in the habit of using

the back stairs

>> sometimes.

>> Then he had his own keys.

>> Yes, sir.

>> That settles it. Ballard, pick up young

Bell.

>> What idea?

That's all for now. Thanks.

You know, Wong Belda knew Serva Hardway

knew her. They're all mixed up in this

thing some way. I'm going to have them

all come in my office tomorrow morning

at 10:00. I What am I doing? [laughter]

>> [snorts]

>> Sit down, Hardway.

See who's out there, Jim.

>> Well, how'd you do?

>> Not bad.

Have pretty good breakfast to you

fellas, you know. Thanks for the

cigarettes.

>> Oh, we always take care of our guests.

Who's out there?

>> No, Jim. Cap Anderson.

>> All right, Jim.

couple of friends of yours.

>> What were you doing here last night?

>> Well,

I caught one of your boys following me

and I figured you wanted to make sure

where I was. So, when he lost me about

9:00,

I decided I better check in.

>> So, you'd have an alibi because you knew

Tanya Serova was going to be killed last

night.

>> What?

>> Yeah. Murdered last night.

Oh, coming in here wasn't such a bad

idea, was it?

>> What time did you get here?

>> 9:29 on the dot. Oh,

>> got it figured out the minute, huh?

>> Yeah, you can check with the sergeant.

>> I know. I know.

>> So,

>> hello, Wong.

>> Oh, Mr. Wong, the Chinese copper.

>> Look here, Street. You haven't got a

thing on me. I knew Sir, sure. used to

come to my place very often, but so do a

lot of other people,

>> including young Beldin.

>> Yes, with SOA. Yes. So what?

>> How well did you know young Beldin?

>> Casually.

>> How well do you know his father?

>> Just an acquaintance.

>> When was the last time you saw him?

[snorts]

>> I saw him in my office yesterday. He

came to pay his son's bar bill.

>> And you had a little quarrel. Then you

followed him down to his jewelry store

and shot him.

>> Old men bel shot.

>> Yeah,

>> that's too bad.

>> Yeah, it is too bad. He got it the same

way Grady got it in the back of the

neck. What's your alibi for that?

>> I was being trailed by one of your

cupers by good luck.

>> Why?

>> Man named Forbes is out here. He said

you sent for him.

>> All right, send him in. Wait outside,

are we?

Good morning, Mr. Forbes.

>> You want to see me, Captain?

>> Yes. You know, Mr. Wong.

>> Oh, yes. How are you, Mr. Wong?

>> Forbes.

>> We were kind of interrupted last night,

and I'd kind of like to find out what

you know about young Beldon.

>> Well, I'm afraid I can't tell you very

much. Most of my dealings has been with

his father.

>> Well, what sort of a kid is he?

>> He's always struck me as being a rather

nice sort of a chap. quiet, well brought

up. And

>> so you don't think for a minute that he

had anything to do with his father's

murder?

>> Maybe. I do know he's mixed up in

Serva's death.

>> Oh, I can't believe that, Captain. Why?

It isn't possible.

>> I'm afraid you're wrong.

>> There's Bellamin, Captain Picked him up

in a quick lunch joint having coffee.

>> All right, sit down.

>> Have you met Mr. Wong? Perhaps you met

him last night. Oh,

>> I've never met Mr. Wong. How do you do?

>> We've been looking for you all night.

Where were you?

I don't know why the police should be

interested in my movements. What's this

all about? What were you doing in Tanya

Serova's apartment last night? Oh, we

know you were there. The mage saw you

sneaking up the back way.

>> If I were you, I'd tell the captain all

he wants to know.

>> Well, I don't know what this is all

about, Frank, but uh you're welcome to

my legal advice if I can be of any

assistance to you. Uh for his father's

sake, I feel that I ought to do

everything I can to protect him.

>> All right, but I still want to know what

you were doing in Tanya Serova's

apartment last night at 10:00.

>> Were you there, Frank?

Yes, I was there. But but I didn't kill

her. She She was dead when I found her.

>> Don't give me that.

>> Well, you don't know what you're saying,

Frank. I demand that this boy be advised

of his constitutional rights.

>> I'll take care of his constitutional

rights. This is a murder investigation.

Tanya Serova was killed last night at

10:15, just 15 minutes after this young

man was seen going in her apartment.

>> That's not true. It's not true, I tell

you. She was dead when I found her.

>> Are you sure of the time, Street? Your

own switchboard operator heard the

argument and the report.

>> They found street in your study. You

remember?

>> Yes. Yes. That's right.

>> All right. Bel an alibi out of that.

Come clean.

>> WHY'D YOU KILL HER?

>> I DIDN'T. I DIDN'T. I TELL YOU. I I love

Tanya. Why would I want to kill her?

>> I'll tell you why. Because you were

jealous. You thought she was double

crossing you and you went up to her

apartment and YOU QUARRELED AND THEN YOU

KILLED HER. THAT'S A LIE. EVERY WORD OF

it a lie. So you found your sweetheart

murdered. And what did you do? You ran

out AND HID.

>> WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL THE POLICE?

>> I I DON'T KNOW. I I was half crazy.

>> Now, see here, Street, this boy is no

condition for questioning.

>> I'll say he isn't because he doesn't

know the answers.

>> Gentlemen, I suggest that we all calm

down. Allow young Mr. Belda to tell us

what happened in his own way.

>> All right. All right. I'm listening.

>> Now, supposing we go back just a little

way, shall we?

When did you last see Tanya Sova alive?

when she promised to marry me yesterday

afternoon late.

>> And where was that? At

>> her apartment. I uh I was going to take

her to dinner. See? And but she said she

didn't feel well. So So I went out and

got a bite and then I drove around a

little while.

>> Yes. And then

>> Well, on the way home, I I saw a light

in the apartment and I Well, I went up

to tell her good night.

>> Are you in the habit of using the back

way?

>> Yeah. I had a key. See, sometimes Tanya

wasn't in and I'd go in and wait for

her.

>> Yeah. Well, she was in last night. Did

you use the key then?

>> No.

No. That's funny. I I remember that the

door was open.

>> What else do you remember?

>> Yes, Beldon. Go on.

>> Well, I I went in and called her, but

there was no answer. So, I went in the

living room and

on the floor I saw her over by the

window

>> near the telephone.

>> I don't know. I I didn't see anything

but Tanya.

Was there anything else in the room that

was unusual that attracted your

attention? Anything at all?

>> Yeah. See, I remember the the radio was

on.

>> No, don't kid me. The radio wasn't

playing when I got there.

If you didn't leave that apartment till

before 10:15, where'd you go?

>> I don't know. I just I I I drove around.

I I don't know where I went. I drove all

night.

What? Captain fell out here named

Griswell says he got to see you.

>> Who's Griswell? What does he want? What

does he do?

>> What do you want to see in Bolt?

>> I got to talk to him. I'm from radio

station LMAB.

>> He's from radio station LMAB. I don't

know anybody from a radio station. Tell

him to wait. He says you got to wait.

>> All right, come clean.

You didn't leave that apartment till

after 10:15. AFTER YOU KILL HER.

>> STOP WHAT I TELL YOU. STOP IT.

>> STREET. YOU'RE GETTING NOWHERE. Bal

beating the boy this way. Maybe if you

let me talk to him quietly somewhere.

>> All right. All right. I'll talk to him

quietly. Would you like to see your

father?

>> No.

Why should I want to see him?

He's probably glad she's dead.

>> Why should he be glad? Doesn't he like

her?

>> No.

>> Did you quarrel over with your father?

>> Yeah. Yeah, we had a quarrel and I

walked out on him. And then you walked

back last night to his jewelry store AND

SHOT HIM. KILLED HIM.

You You mean my father's dead?

STOP IT. WILL YOU STOP IT? WHAT ARE YOU

TRYING TO DO TO ME? [snorts] SOMEBODY

GET ME A GLASS OF WATER.

>> NEVER MIND THE WATER.

>> OH, I PROTEST. Get him a glass of water.

Where is it?

>> Outside.

>> Something wrong, Captain?

>> Yeah. Give me that brandy.

Now go and sit down. What would you

want? Come on. What is this? Say what am

I supposed to do? Spend the weekend

here? He get you?

>> Mr. Hardway?

>> The press?

>> Yes, the press. What do you know today?

Pardon me.

What's the matter?

Who is this? It's a fellow from the

radio station. Visual.

Where' this paper file come from?

>> Say that looks like mine. It's missing

from the desk.

>> All right. Who did it?

>> THIS IS A PAYOFF RIGHT IN MY OWN OFFICE.

Stay away from that phone.

Start talking hard way.

>> What again?

>> Sorry for the interruption, Mr. Wong,

with that was a new program and I want

to check on it.

>> Not at all. It's all most interest.

>> Yes, but full of headaches. Replacing

Griswell is going to be one of them.

>> I can quite imagine. His programs were

popular, weren't they?

>> Very. He was a talented young man. Wrote

most of the sketches and played all the

parts in them.

>> He played female roles as well.

>> Oh yes.

>> In the sketch you want to see the one he

did last night. He played a very

emotional feminine role.

>> Here's the manuscript for it.

>> Thank you.

>> Now, this program went on the air

sharply at 10:00.

>> Oh, yes. Radio works on split seconds.

Every program is timed exactly and it

ran for how long?

>> Uh 15 minutes and all. The sketch went

on at 10:1 and a half and finished at

10:14. The balance of the program time

was taken up with uh commercials that is

advertising. Uh would it disturb you if

I turned on this program?

>> Not at all. I've just finished. Uh I'd

like to take this with me, but it'll be

all right. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Goodbye. on the air presenting for your

entertainment the first mystery thriller

in their new series of programs.

>> How do you do, sir? Can I help you?

>> Yes. Is this the new remote control

radio?

>> Well, yes, and a very fine instrument,

too.

>> I wonder if you'd be kind enough to give

me a demonstration.

>> I'd be glad to. Won't you sit down?

>> Thank you.

Now, uh, this is the remote control box.

>> Looks like the dial of an automatic

telephone

>> and works very much on the same

principle. You see, it's not attached in

any way to the demonstration radio.

However, being in any part of the house

and desiring to change the program, we

simply switch the dials and the radio

automatically switches. I'll show you.

>> Fair Tuesday, and Wednesday, moderate

temperature, light to moderate,

northerly wind off coast. At just what

distance would that still be effective?

Guaranteed up to 200 ft.

>> Tuesday and Wednesdays

extreme northwest.

>> And you can shut the radio off in the

same way. Oh yes, just press down on

this right here.

>> Comingly and

what again?

>> Yeah. Didn't take long for that lawyer

to get you and the boys out. Did it

hard. Why should it? Say, listen. You

can't hang that murder rap on any of us.

>> Somebody killed Griswell and three of

you were there when it happened.

>> Yeah, and plenty others. That officer of

yours was a close second to a railroad

station.

But uh what's this visit for?

>> According to ballistics, the same gun

killed Serva, Beldon, and Grady. Mind if

I check yours?

>> You know I don't carry a gun. I haven't

had one around here in years. Come on,

search the place. You think if I had

one, I would keep it here just to show.

>> Looks like you're getting a little

careless, hardwatches

those bullets, it'll be too bad for you.

Get that to ballistics.

>> So, you still think I killed Sorova

while I was in your office, eh?

>> You could have farmed that rod out. Take

him away.

>> You're making a mistake, Street Murder

is not my record. Maybe we'll wait and

see what that ballistic report says.

All right, keep your hands right there.

Turn around.

Ah, Cap Anderson, huh?

From Harry Lockett's fishing barge.

So, this is the seafood you supply this

place with, huh? Same stuff that Wong

found at Beldens's. Now I know how it

comes in and how you get rid of it. You

better figure on spending quite some

time ashore this trip, Cap. You can't

beat this rap so easy. Out that door.

>> [snorts]

>> This is Mr. Wong Bessie. I'll be

experimenting with the phone for a

little while, so pay no attention if it

rings.

Oh, come in, Forbes.

>> Oh, it's you, Mr. Wong. Well, that is a

relief. I was wondering who was up here.

>> Oh, you put that string down past my

window.

>> Yes. When I found the receiver off the

stand last night, I had an idea that the

switchboard operator was intended to

overhear what she heard.

I don't follow you.

>> I believe that the murderer had a way of

forcing her to listen at the right time.

>> You think that a murderer would

deliberately invite a witness to his

crime?

>> He might arrange to have her think she

was a witness with a piece of cord, a

telephone,

and a radio.

>> I don't understand.

>> Now, this radio is a new remote control

model. Now let us assume that a certain

radio program exactly fitted a given

situation. How easy it would be to tune

in the desired station at the right time

and be nowhere near the instrument.

>> Oh, I see. You mean that the crime could

have been committed sometime before?

>> Of course. and by any of our suspects

who had such castile alibis. Hardway

Harry Lockit, for instance, who planted

himself in Street's office at the

supposed time of the murder. Any of his

friends?

>> Even Young Beldon.

>> Even Young Beldon. He was here at 10:00.

Who knows? Perhaps it was his second

visit.

>> You don't believe that, do you?

No.

No. or that any of the others did it

either.

No.

Is that what you were looking for, Mr.

Bong? Yes.

And you pulled the cord when I went to

get the drink. And when you reach for

the cigars,

>> I turned off the radio by remote

control.

>> Thank you, Mr. Forbes.

>> Keep away from that telephone. Get over

there.

>> Operator.

>> Oh, hello, Captain.

>> Hello. Is uh Mr. Forbes in.

>> I'll see for you.

>> Operator.

Mr. Forbes doesn't answer.

>> All right. Thanks.

>> Why don't you answer that call?

>> Well, that's Mr. Wong. He told me not to

pay no attention to it.

>> Mr. Wong?

>> Yeah. He's up in Mr. Rover's apartment

playing with the telephone.

>> Well, I hope he's having a good time.

I'll drop up and see him. Playing with a

telephone.

I killed Greater because he was in the

way and Beldon because he was getting

ready to talk.

>> Griezwell when he recognized his own

program and Tanya Serova because she

knew too much.

>> No, because she was leaving me for a

younger man.

It's you who knows too much.

Wong. Mr. Street.

>> Just a moment. Street.

>> What are you doing up here?

>> Get him up

>> over there with him.

Well, the two of you. That makes it

perfect.

I suppose you'd like to have us turn

around so you could give it to us in the

back like you gave it to Grady.

>> Drop that gun. Drop it, I say.

>> Nice work, kid.

>> Take it, Mom. Oh, Bobby.

Bobby.

Honey.

Bobby. Yes. Oh, it's all right, Bessie.

The experiment's over. You might get me

the Herald, will you? Herald,

you have a star reporter on your staff,

a Miss Robera Logan. She has just been

instrumental in the capture of John

Forbes, confessed murderer in the Dan

Grady Srover case. Oh yes, this is a

scoop.

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