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02:59Oh, sorry
03:10I've got to see the chief
03:19Oh, but this is important
03:22Maneli won't mind, will you?
03:23No, he won't mind
03:24Well, I thought I sent for lieutenant
03:31Well, uh...
03:34Sit down, Burke
03:45Thank you
03:48What's on your mind?
03:50Maybe I can help you
03:51Possibly it's about my daughter
03:55Yes, uh...
03:57Diana has promised to be my wife
03:59We want your consent
04:01We want your consent
04:02You have it
04:05But Diana wants she gets
04:07She said she wouldn't think of marrying me
04:09Against your wishes
04:09I was afraid
04:11That you'd want her to marry Dave Graham
04:13Professor Graham is a very fine man
04:16And a successful criminologist
04:17Yes, sir
04:18He's all of that
04:20And that's the reason I was afraid
04:21I wouldn't have a chance
04:22I'm only a lieutenant
04:23You know, darling
04:26I think you're going to be successful, too
04:29I don't know anything about your family
04:31But I've had me eye on you
04:33Ever since you came on the force
04:34With a wife like Diana
04:36I'm sure I'll reach the top
04:37Perhaps I'd better warn you
04:41To look out for your job
04:42I've got my eye on that badge you're wearing
04:43Well, keep your eye on it
04:46You may get it
04:47Chief, you don't know how much I thank you
04:49And you never will
04:50That's all right
04:51But I still want to see Benelli
04:54Yes, sir
04:56You're next
04:59Good morning, Chief
05:08Benelli
05:10There's too many brawls in your district lately
05:14Almost every night there's a knife-in
05:17You know, I've got a tough district to handle, Chief
05:22Maybe you can't handle it
05:24Sure I can
05:25All I want is a little more time
05:27I've got everything pretty much under control
05:29You know, there's two factions down there
05:32And?
05:33How would you like to go back wearing a patrolman's uniform?
05:36Well, I don't like that, Chief
05:38Then listen, Benelli
05:39From now on, I want you to arrest every man down there
05:43That looks like he might know what a knife is
05:45Now, that's all
05:46Get out
05:46Send Finnegan in
05:52Yes, Chief
05:52Maybe you can hear better standing up
05:59Finnegan
06:03I've had me eyes on you for months
06:06Politics is not going to keep any man's job on this force as long as I had it
06:10Now, I'm warning you, Finnegan
06:11Keep your nose out of politics or I'll break you
06:14I know what's running through your mind
06:16You're thinking I won't be long on this job
06:18Well, maybe not
06:20But while I'm here
06:21There'll be no interference from Scheister lawyers who are underworld bosses
06:25Well, maybe I can give you some advice
06:27I know more advice
06:28Now get out of here
06:29Miss Ryan, send Laban in, please
06:45Yes, sir
06:46Levine
06:52If you don't mind, Chief
06:54It's Laban
06:56Well, whatever it is
06:58You've been heading the Vice Squad for some time
07:01And I understand that you're building quite a pretentious home on the salary you draw
07:06And the Police Commission is noticing it, too
07:09My grandmother died last year in Paris
07:12She left me the money
07:14You may have to prove that
07:15Yes, sir
07:17I'll bring the lawyer's letter to you
07:18Yes, Chief
07:29Get Captain Withers for me, please
07:30Yes, sir
07:31Captain Withers, you are next
07:33Hello, Bill
07:43Hello, Jim
07:44Sit down
07:45Bill
07:48I'm going to relay you with that precinct job
07:51You're going to head the gambling detail
07:53How about Phillips, Chief?
07:56I had him on the carpet
07:57It's noise around that there is a payoff
08:00Jim Phillips wouldn't take a dime of dishonest money
08:03But this will break his heart
08:06I have a lot of confidence in Phillips
08:09But I don't want him to remain where he'll be framed by a bunch of crooked gamblers
08:14Phillips won't understand
08:15He'll think you're breaking him
08:17He's sort of bitter at times
08:20That's my worry
08:21I can handle him
08:22When he gets through, he'll have every man on the force down on him
08:28Hey, Withers
08:29I guess the Chief knows what he's doing
08:31Maybe you benefited by it
08:33That's why you talk that way
08:35Listen, Perkins
08:36Officers who have done their duty
08:38Don't have to be nervous about what the Chief does
08:40He's got the whole department boiling
08:42There's a dozen fellows who would like to be pallbearers at his funeral
08:46Ms. Ryan, will you come in, please?
08:59Is Inspector Silverstein here?
09:01He phoned and said he'd be here
09:02What is it, a shake-up?
09:14Shake-up and down
09:16As I was saying
09:18Mary Ryan's got one of those red-hot Irish tempers
09:21And as a policewoman, she packs a gun
09:24If Sullivan thinks he can go gallivanting around with her daughter late at night
09:28And bring her in at all hours of the morning
09:30Kathleen Ryan's the Chief Secretary
09:32Come on in, David
09:40Hope I'm not including
09:46Certainly not
09:47Would you mind waiting in me private office?
09:49Thanks
09:50Inspector Silverstein
09:57Come here, please
10:00You have been frightened, found guilty
10:05Of absenting yourself
10:07From your close-out leave
10:09Now, I'm wondering
10:10If you should let this happen again
10:13You will be severely punished
10:15Well, you see, Chief
10:16It was Rebecca's anniversary
10:18And actually, we had some people over for dinner
10:20So I...
10:21Now, now
10:21That all came out in the hearing
10:23Take your place among the officers
10:25Gentlemen
10:30I am proud to say
10:33That we have one of the finest police forces
10:35In the country
10:36I know it's not a hundred percent
10:38But I don't know of anything that is
10:41I have seen fit to make some changes today
10:44For the benefit of the department in general
10:46And officers individually
10:48Some of you may not like it
10:51If not, I'm sorry
10:54I want to congratulate you on having solved a large percentage of crime
10:59Furthermore
11:01I want you to make this town so hot for the crook
11:04That you'll find it an unhealthy place to nest in
11:07Do your duty
11:08And as long as I head this department
11:11Your jobs will be saved
11:12That's all
11:14Inspector Silverstein
11:24Yes, sir
11:25Come here
11:26Tell Rebecca that I'm sore
11:33Because she didn't invite me to her party
11:34Also tell her
11:36That I'm dropping by some aidman soon
11:38For kofilte fish and matzo balls
11:40And some sweet and sour pickles
11:42And a nice piece of schmaltz, Harry
11:44Keep your seat, David
11:49Will you have a cigar?
11:59No, thanks
12:00I prefer my own
12:00Here, try one
12:02Thanks
12:04Oh, you're still making them yourself, I see
12:06Of course
12:07My pet hobby
12:08But then you see, I come by it naturally
12:10My father was a cigar maker
12:12I learned the art when I was a kid
12:13Working in his factory
12:14If I were a woman
12:24I think I should go in for very expensive perfumes
12:26But as it is
12:28I have to content myself
12:29With fine imported tobacco
12:31And roses
12:32Of course, you've heard of Diana's engagement
12:34Sorry, David
12:37But since it wasn't you
12:39I'm glad she chose Burke
12:40He's a clean young fellow
12:42I agree with you
12:44Of course, I wish you'd shown a little bit of judgment
12:46And chosen me
12:47But as it is
12:49I wish them all the luck in the world
12:50That's very kind of you
12:52The next best thing to a winner
12:55Is a good loser
12:56And I'm sure Diana will always have
12:58The greatest respect and affection for you
13:00That will always be my feeling towards them both
13:02Come in
13:04Dr. McNeil from the insurance company
13:10I'll be going
13:11No, no, no
13:12That's quite all right
13:12Send him in, please
13:14Hello, Max
13:19Sorry to have you come down here
13:22All right
13:23I'm glad to get out of Malbec once in a while
13:24I want you to meet Professor Graham
13:26Dr. McNeil
13:27Glad to know you, sir
13:28Thank you
13:29Pleasure's mine
13:30Professor Graham is a very successful criminologist
13:33And scientific detective
13:35He's quite a booster of mine
13:36And deservedly so
13:38I've heard a lot about you, Professor
13:40In fact, I've read of some of your marvelous crime solutions
13:44Well, hasn't anybody a good word to say for my ability?
13:49From what I heard out in the hall
13:50You rate pretty low as a chief
13:52And from what I know of police
13:55They like to do a lot of talking to other people
13:59But they can't take it themselves
14:00This is going to be fun
14:02Come along, Doc
14:03Let's operate
14:03Thanks for the help, Professor
14:05All right, sit down
14:06And let's try the old pump
14:08Hitting on 16 cylinders
14:13All right
14:16I will try the blood pressure
14:18There you are
14:22Normal
14:31Let's see, now I guess you better
14:37Are the lamps
14:39All right
14:40But you can see in the dark
14:45With those glimmers
14:45All right
14:46The mammoth cave
14:47Perfect
14:49There's a prima donna
14:50Let's see, now
14:55Let's try the old bellis
14:57Good enough for a blacksmith's forge
15:04You sure I'm not too good to live?
15:06I know
15:06Those kind die young, Chief
15:09You've passed that mark
15:11You old rust
15:12Well, Chief Sullivan is very busy at present
15:14Would you leave your name?
15:16Is it extremely important?
15:19Well, just a minute, please
15:21Yes?
15:28There's a party on the wire
15:29Who won't leave a name
15:30Says it's urgent
15:31Chief Sullivan speaking
15:35Who is this?
15:36I know time for cranks like you
15:40Yes, sir
15:45Trace that call, Miss Ryan
15:46Yes, sir
15:47Operator
15:52Can you trace that call?
15:54Well, Doc
15:55You probably won't think
15:56I'm such a good rest now
15:57Fellow just threatened my life
16:00Second time it happened this week
16:02You certainly take it casually enough
16:04He'll probably follow it up
16:06With a threatened letter
16:06And then annoy somebody else
16:08You should have traced that call
16:10While he was still on the wire
16:11Didn't I tell you you knew he'd stop?
16:15Yes?
16:15The man's hung up
16:16And you know how many calls we have
16:18All right, thanks, Miss Ryan
16:19Now, goodbye, Chief
16:20Goodbye
16:21Hope you don't collect soon
16:22Thank you
16:23See you again, Professor
16:24I hope so, Doctor
16:25Say, Graham
16:31What about giving us a lecture tomorrow?
16:34Tomorrow?
16:36I have a pretty full day
16:37And a dinner engagement
16:38What about midnight?
16:42Hmm?
16:43Huh?
16:44Do you think the men can stand it?
16:46The kind of lecture I'll want
16:47They'll like
16:48What kind is that?
16:50Well, you see
16:52We'll parade a number of
16:53Criminal types
16:55In the show-up room
16:56People you've never seen
16:59Oh, yes
17:00And I'm to guess
17:02They're criminal records
17:03From their personal appearance
17:04Is that the idea?
17:05Sure
17:05Say, that's rather
17:08Putting me on the spot, isn't it?
17:09Suppose I should miss
17:10You won't
17:11It'll help the officers
17:13To pick out suspicious characters
17:15At a glance
17:15Will you do it?
17:19Okay
17:19I'll be there
17:20Did you want something?
17:22Yes
17:22I want you to go home
17:24And quit working nights
17:26Well, it can't be done, Chief
17:31Well, you see
17:33There's a lot of correspondence
17:35To get out
17:36And filing to do
17:38I'll be here till midnight
17:40Out with it, young lady
17:45Mother's terribly suspicious
17:49Of us?
17:51Yes
17:51That gambler, Gus Armstrong
17:54Saw us together last night
17:56And he's stirring up trouble
17:58So because I raided his giant, huh?
18:03Oh, I'm sorry I told you
18:05But I just don't know
18:08What to do about Mother
18:09She's furious
18:12No, no, no
18:16Don't cry
18:16Don't cry
18:17I tried to make her understand
18:20That there wasn't anything between us
18:22But she just wouldn't believe me
18:25That's all right
18:29Maybe we can make her understand
18:31You can't talk me out of anything, Jim Sullivan
18:36But you don't understand, Mrs. Ryan
18:38Oh, yes, I do
18:40Only too well
18:41And you telling me all the lies
18:44You're not fit to live in a decent home
18:46If the law can't take care of this
18:49I can
18:50You're going to do what any decent man would
18:53Well, you must be out of your head
18:55I'll give you until tomorrow
18:57Go and get your hat and coat
19:00Calling car 71
19:17Car 71
19:18Go to 22nd St. Anne Street
19:2122nd and St. Anne Street
19:22A barking dog
19:23Calling car 36
19:27Car 36
19:28Go to 59th and Rampart
19:3059th and Rampart
19:32A drunk man beating up his wife
19:35That is all
19:36Hello, Dan
19:43All right, Jones
19:44What's you doing?
19:46Oh, just enough to interrupt a good story
19:48Barking dogs
19:49Crowing roosters
19:50Fainting woman
19:52Three prowlers
19:53Guys beating up themselves
19:56Half a dozen drunks
19:57And a cat up a phone pole
19:59And won't come down
20:00Oh, but that looks funny
20:02What looks funny?
20:03Half a dozen drunks
20:04And a cat up a phone pole
20:05Must be a pole cat
20:07Oh, you're pulling something on me, huh?
20:13Here's something interesting
20:14Calling car 22
20:17Car 26
20:18Car 31
20:18Car 47
20:19Disregard all other calls
20:21Go to 72nd and D Street
20:2372nd and Weaver Street
20:25Bank hold up
20:26Bank hold up
20:28Calling car 22
20:45Car 26
20:46Car 31
20:47And car 47
20:48Bank banished escape out King's Highway
20:50Counting in black sedan
20:51Three in car
20:52Three in car
20:54Boy and two older men
20:55Take no chances with this gang
20:57You are a bit of a 수가 of a secret
20:59Like a man
21:00Kay
21:03Hey, that's a fun fact
21:04She can get into it
21:08Help out
21:08If you wanna see
21:09You'll be happy
21:10My God
21:11You're a bit
21:12When you're left
21:12Ã
21:13You're a bit
21:13I see
21:14You're a bit
21:14I think
21:14You're a bit
21:15I'm a bit
21:16You're a bit
21:17You're a bit
21:18You're a bit
21:19You're a bit
21:20I'm a bit
21:21I'm a bit
21:22You're a bit
21:23I'm a bit
21:23I'm a bit
21:24I'm a bit
21:24I'm a bit
21:25I'm a bit
21:25I'm a bit
21:25I'm a bit
21:26THE END
21:56THE END
22:26Take a look at those other two fellows
22:30All right
22:31How did you get mixed up in a job like this?
22:36Well, I was broke out of a job
22:38They said there wouldn't be any shooting
22:40Thanks, Danny
22:46You should have come to me
22:48I don't want to go to prison
22:51I don't want to even hang me
22:54They can't do that, Johnny
22:55Well, those two won't do any more hold-ups
22:57Listen, go call an ambulance, quick
23:00All right, I will
23:00I feel kind of funny
23:04I feel like I was floating
23:07Here, take it easy, kid
23:09The ambulance will be here in a minute
23:11They'll fix you up
23:12I feel pretty good
23:17Now
23:19It's all right
23:21Everything will be all right
23:23Johnny
23:31Johnny
23:32Johnny
23:35I feel like I was going to be here in a minute
23:40I feel like I was just going to be here in a minute
23:41I feel like I was going to be here in a minute
25:11Come on, darling.
25:27Shake off the blues.
25:29You know, you're an engaged man.
25:34Diana, I went through something today that doesn't make me feel exactly cheerful.
25:41A young fellow was trapped with a bunch of crooks.
25:44He was shot and killed.
25:45I understand how you feel, darling.
25:49He was only a kid.
25:51Told me it was his first job, but he was broke.
25:53You know, I'm glad you feel that way, even about that kind of a boy, but you'll get over it, won't you?
26:02Well, it's late.
26:06I must be going.
26:09That's father.
26:16Hello there.
26:17Hello.
26:17It's a nice piece of work you fellows did today, Burke.
26:23Thanks.
26:24I was just saying good night, Chief.
26:27Would you mind waiting a few minutes?
26:29I'd like to talk with you.
26:31Why?
26:31I'd be glad to.
26:32I'm a little tired.
26:34Will you excuse me?
26:35Surely.
26:35You run along and get some sleep.
26:36Good night, Father.
26:41Good night, Dan.
26:48Oh, Dan.
26:50Will you look in the morning papers?
26:52I gave them the announcement of our engagement.
27:03Sit down.
27:06Read that.
27:23Of course, Dan.
27:25You'll release my daughter from the engagement.
27:29Release?
27:30Release Diana?
27:31Yes.
27:32It is the only honorable thing you can do.
27:34But I love her.
27:35All the more reason why you should free her from a compromising situation.
27:39But I can't understand why I should be blamed for something my brother did.
27:43Then why did you deliberately conceal his identity?
27:46Because I knew the people wouldn't understand.
27:48Even Diana might not.
27:51I like you, Burke.
27:53Liked you well enough to give my consent to your marriage to my only child.
27:58Please understand me.
28:00It isn't because your brother was killed.
28:02I'm very sorry that happened.
28:06Duty is a hard work.
28:10But his being a criminal makes it impossible.
28:14But Johnny wasn't a real criminal.
28:16He was forced into it.
28:17He's only a kid.
28:19You know the law, Dan.
28:21A man was murdered.
28:23And he participated in the crime.
28:25Why, everybody would point out Diana as the wife of a man whose brother was a murderer.
28:32I'll tell Diana.
28:33And let her decide for herself.
28:35You've already deceived her once.
28:37By not telling her the truth.
28:40Well, I'll not release her.
28:42Yes, you will, Burke.
28:44You'll not trick my daughter into any marriage like this.
28:46You can do anything you like.
28:48But it won't do you any good.
28:49I love Diana and she loves me.
28:51And nobody is going to come between us.
28:54Not even you, Chief.
28:57What are you two quarreling about?
28:59I love you.
29:29Your father is asking me to release you from our engagement.
29:41Diana, you'll be fair.
29:44You love me, darling.
29:47I don't know what to say.
29:50Please let me think things over.
29:54I tell you, Burke, you'll never marry her as long as I'm alive.
29:59Oh, Dad.
30:07Dad, please be reasonable.
30:09Let me work things out in my own way.
30:12I don't want you to marry into a family with a criminal record.
30:16It isn't that, Dad.
30:18What hurts me is that the man I love tried to deceive me before our marriage.
30:25Diana.
30:26Diana, why don't you pack up and take a little trip somewhere?
30:31Bermuda, Miami, or anywhere.
30:35No, darling.
30:36I think I'll just go up for a little ride.
30:39Don't you wait up for me.
30:40It's not safe for you to ride around this time of night.
30:44That's not very complimentary to your department's efficiency, is it?
30:48You're not going to see Dan Burke?
30:52No.
30:55No, no, I'm not.
30:56And that's a promise.
30:58All right.
30:58Good night, dear.
30:59I've been waiting, Lord.
31:29Expecting me?
31:31Doesn't it look like it?
31:37I suppose you also know why I've come here.
31:40Certainly.
31:41I read the evening paper.
31:47That'll brace you.
31:51David, what am I going to do?
31:54You know perfectly well what you're going to do.
31:56Only being a woman, you won't admit it.
31:58Well, I know...
31:58You're going to marry Danny Burke, and you'll be perfectly right.
32:01Why are you so sure?
32:03Well, after all, he isn't to blame for this tragedy in his family.
32:06But why didn't he tell me?
32:08Why did he hold things back from me?
32:10Try and realize what's running through the poor fellow's mind.
32:14He's engaged to a girl whose father happens to be the chief of police,
32:17and has given his consent, thinking he's going to have a son-in-law he'll be proud of.
32:21And then what happens?
32:22In the discharge of his duty, he's shooting it out with a bunch of gangsters,
32:26and discovers that one of them is his own brother.
32:29His brother's fatally shot, and he thinks that no one is aware of his identity.
32:33Now, what's he going to do?
32:35If he tells you or your father, it means an end to all this happiness.
32:43Thank you, David.
32:46You're awfully sweet.
32:49Oh, thank you.
32:52You know, as a matter of fact, all this explanation business was entirely unnecessary.
33:00What do you mean?
33:01You would have made the same decision through the proverbial intuition of your sex.
33:06Good night.
33:07Good night, dear.
33:08Good night.
33:08Good night.
33:08Good night.
33:09Good night.
33:22I hear you're not on the gambling squad after tonight.
33:51Hey, Phillips.
33:52That's what a man gets for being honest.
33:55Transfer to some place out in the bushes.
33:57I like to punch Sullivan right in the jaw.
34:00That's too good for him.
34:01What he needs is a real working over.
34:04After all, I ain't got no kick coming against the chief.
34:07Because he's been pretty nice to me.
34:09Nice, huh?
34:10You call that reprimand you got yesterday pretty nice?
34:13What would you call a sock in a puss?
34:16A love pat?
34:20If he thinks he's going to be chief another 30 days, he's crazy.
34:25Gus Armstrong's got enough political pull to take care of that.
34:29Accused you of playing politics, didn't he?
34:31Yeah.
34:32What does he think he's playing?
34:33Pinochle?
34:34Listen, my mind's made up and that's that.
34:37Diane is of age.
34:38And you can't stop us.
34:39My daughter will not go against my wishes.
34:40She has given me her word.
34:42I guess Dan Burke won't be so high on me when the police commission put him on the carpet for his kid brother.
34:47Sullivan, he get him out of that all right.
34:49Burke is going to marry the old man's daughter.
34:52Yeah.
34:52You got another guest coming.
34:54You think Sullivan's going to take on a son-in-law that had a banded brother?
34:58Did you hear about Mary Ryan and the chief?
35:02Got wives that Sullivan take her out, huh?
35:05I was talking to the janitor last night.
35:06He said the old lady was threatening the chief, said he'd have to marry Kathleen or else.
35:17Hello, Miss Ryan.
35:19How do you do, Miss Sullivan?
35:20Is my father busy?
35:21Lieutenant Burke is with him.
35:28And that's final, Burke.
35:30Not with me.
35:32Hello, Danny.
35:34Hello, Father.
35:35Hello, darling.
35:35I've just been trying to convince your father.
35:38It's ten to one you weren't successful.
35:40I wasn't.
35:40I'm the only one who can win an argument with him.
35:43But this is one time you won't.
35:44But, Dad, it isn't right to blame Dan for something his brother did.
35:48I don't.
35:49But it's the deception and the compromising of your reputation.
35:52Oh, let's leave out my reputation.
35:54I wouldn't let gossip keep me away from Dan.
35:56And now I'll tell you, just as I told him,
35:59that as long as I'm alive, he'll marry you.
36:01But, Father, we love each other.
36:03And we're going to be married and everything.
36:08Captain Withers is here.
36:09Send him in.
36:11Now, if you'll all excuse me, I'll see you later in the show-up room.
36:14Come in, Captain Withers.
36:22Pull up your chair and sit down.
36:29You saw the newspaper stories?
36:31Yes, Chief.
36:32I want you to tip me off if Burke and Diana try to get a marriage license.
36:38Diana's hard-headed and self-willed.
36:41And Burke has indirectly threatened me if I interfere with his marriage plans.
36:45Okay, Chief.
36:46Anything else?
36:47Yes.
36:48Something very confidential.
36:51The gambling interests are out to get me.
36:54Yeah?
36:56You know Gus Armstrong.
36:57Yeah.
36:58He's passed the word to Mary Ryan that everything isn't on the level between Kathleen and me.
37:04And the old lady's up in arms.
37:06Fire the kid and prefer charges against the old lady if she squawks.
37:10Just what they'd want me to do.
37:11Play right into their hands.
37:14That's the setup that knocked over our former district attorney.
37:19What are you going to do about it?
37:21It's your job, Bill.
37:22Just what is there between you and Kathleen?
37:25I'm very fond of the girl, but not to the point of marrying.
37:30But she thinks she's desperately in love.
37:33Armstrong has all the details, huh?
37:36Yeah.
37:37And Mary Ryan actually threatened you?
37:39If I didn't marry her daughter.
37:41Besides Burke and the Ryan woman, I've had numerous threats by phone.
37:45Any idea concerning those?
37:48Chuck Finnegan's pretty chummy with Armstrong.
37:51And there's a lot of others soared on account of the changes made in the department yesterday.
37:55Well, I'll see you here after Graham's lecture.
38:02Yes.
38:03I have an ace up my sleeve.
38:04All right.
38:05Do you mind if I hear Professor Graham tonight?
38:20You better go home, Kathleen.
38:22It's late.
38:23But I have to wait for Mother.
38:24Mother.
38:29All right.
38:30But be careful.
38:32I will, Chief.
38:33You've been pretty quiet about this situation, Graham.
38:44I want to thank you.
38:46I've always been interested in Diana's happiness.
38:48Father believes in you, David.
38:50I wish you could bring me around to our point of view.
38:52It's going to be a little difficult, but I'll try.
38:56Professor Graham, would you mind sitting over here next to Chief?
39:05All right, Withers.
39:31Introduce Professor Graham.
39:33Okay, Chief.
39:41Ladies and gentlemen, we have with us one of the world's outstanding criminologists.
39:48Most of us know him as a personal friend who has helped the department solve some of its most baffling problems.
39:54Tonight, he will talk on the physical characteristics of the various types of criminals.
40:00He will illustrate his talk with a number of prisoners whom he has never seen before.
40:06As the prisoners are paraded by him, he will classify them by their physical characteristics.
40:12We shall see whether the deductions agree with our records.
40:16Ladies and gentlemen, Professor David Graham.
40:30Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid that Chief Sullivan has rather put me on the spot.
40:35However, I'll do my best to justify his opinion of my ability.
40:38All right, Captain, Withers.
40:48Buked into crime.
40:49Charge.
40:50Arrested on suspicion of theft.
40:52Record.
40:53Served two years in a state reformatory.
40:56Eighteen months in the Good Shepherd home for the feeble-minded.
40:58Had his mind been alert, he would never have attempted violence at such an inopportune moment.
41:13This type plays a major role in modern crime.
41:17Note the thin, sallow face.
41:19The listless expression and shifting gaze.
41:21He is a very dangerous individual and will commit any crime.
41:25He's a drug addict.
41:28Charge.
41:28Arrested for violation of the Harrison Narcotic Act.
41:33Now under arrest on suspicion of gang murder.
41:50Hmm.
41:52The larger girl is aggressive.
41:55If started on a life of crime, she would actively participate.
41:58Participate with male criminals.
41:59Drive a bandit car.
42:01Actors might possibly use a lethal weapon.
42:05The smaller girl has no initiative.
42:08Just prefers the easy life.
42:12Charge.
42:13The taller girl arrested on suspicion of robbery.
42:16Known to be a gambler's mall.
42:18The smaller girl.
42:19The smaller girl arrested on a vagrancy charge.
42:30He's a very dangerous criminal.
42:32Specializes in widows and orphans.
42:35Always has a safe investment.
42:36Yes, safe for him.
42:39Popularly known as a con man.
42:40Not a criminal type at all.
42:57I wouldn't mind having a dinner date with her.
42:59That is, if she'd accept the date.
43:01Maybe you'd better introduce us first, Captain Withers.
43:15Professor Graham, my daughter, Mary.
43:17How do you do?
43:18I'm happy to meet you.
43:19Well, was your dad in on this deal to baffle science?
43:29No, it was my own idea, wasn't it, Father?
43:32Come on, darling.
43:33Wake up.
43:33The show's over.
43:35A very interesting lecture.
43:36You seem to have lulled the chief to sleep beautifully.
43:44Oh.
43:45He's dead.
43:46I think she's right.
43:52Dr. Kelly.
43:53Dr. Kelly.
43:55The chief.
43:56The chief.
43:59It must have been instantaneous.
44:01As he had previous...
44:02Why, I...
44:03I don't...
44:05Lock the doors.
44:07Back to seat, everybody.
44:08Don't let anyone leave this room.
44:13I'll hand me a glass of water, please.
44:16Oh.
44:25Mike.
44:27Are you all right, Diana?
44:29Yes.
44:30Yes, I'm all right.
44:32Come here.
44:36This man has been murdered.
44:37And the killer's right here in this room.
44:39Back to seat, everybody.
44:49And lock those doors.
44:51Steady now.
44:52We'll sit over here.
45:00Looks like a plain case of heart attack.
45:02That's what it's supposed to look like, Doctor.
45:05But I happened to be in Solomon's office last night when Dr. McNeil examined him and pronounced his heart perfectly normal.
45:11Captain Withers, do you know of anyone here who might have wanted a thing like this to happen?
45:15Yes, a dozen of them.
45:26Including a woman.
45:29Stay away from there.
45:31He's no good to you now.
45:32Clue number one.
45:38I'd have been willing to sign a death certificate without an autopsy.
45:42I'd have said angina pectoris.
45:44But I detect different symptoms now.
45:47What would you say, offhand?
45:49Complete and instantaneous paralysis of the respiratory organs.
45:53With possible brain hemorrhage.
45:55Might be the work of some poison, Graham.
45:56Do you know the poison that would work this?
46:01Yes.
46:02Just one.
46:03In civilized countries, it's known only to a few chemists and scientists.
46:07It's distilled by jungle Indians from the upper reaches of the Amazon.
46:12Fierce little pygmy tribes with only the crudest of weapons.
46:14They dip their darts into this poison and then propel them through blowguns.
46:19Since Chief Sullivan was seated in the front row,
46:22the dart, if there was a dart,
46:24must have been fired from back of him.
46:26It ought to be easy to determine that.
46:38It's here, all right.
46:39An ordinary sewing needle.
46:41Oh, be careful, Doctor.
46:42The point may still be deadly.
46:43How would you say it was injected?
46:45By hand?
46:46No.
46:48I should say blown through a tube.
46:50What sort of a tube?
46:52Oh, any small type.
46:54Possibly a cigarette holder.
46:55What would you suggest?
46:57That a preliminary autopsy be performed immediately.
47:00After that, a person-by-person search for the instrument of death.
47:04Then, a thorough investigation into the motive of the crime.
47:07I will ask Lieutenant Burke to stand by with Professor Graham and myself.
47:11And I want everybody in this room to watch the persons next to them
47:15in case the killer tries to dispose of the weapon.
47:17Then, one by one, I'm going to call you to come up here
47:19and empty all your belongings on the table.
47:27Each of you who has any knowledge of a possible motive,
47:30write it down on a slip of paper which will be handed to you.
47:32You need not sign your names.
47:49Mary Ryan had made threats against the chief.
47:54That's right.
47:55Sullivan told me tonight she'd been threatening him.
47:57I did not kill him.
47:58I only wanted him to marry my Kathleen.
48:03If you killed him, I hope they'd punish you.
48:06You were always threatening him.
48:08Sit down, Kathleen.
48:09Your mother didn't do this.
48:11Women are not expert enough to do a job of that kind.
48:14They kill rather crudely.
48:16Captain Perkins.
48:28You were overheard saying that you would like to be a pallbearer at the chief's funeral.
48:33Is that so?
48:34Maybe I did say it.
48:36Whatever.
48:37I was sitting right here by Phillips, wasn't I?
48:39Yes, right here by me.
48:41Graham!
48:42Graham!
48:43Listen!
48:43Listen!
48:43The needle in Sullivan's back didn't kill him.
48:47He was already dead when it struck him.
48:49How do you know that?
48:50The wound didn't bleed.
48:52Circulation had stopped.
48:54The slayer was not directly behind the chief.
48:57I can show you just exactly how it was done.
49:03Get back there and sit down.
49:07I'll take charge of this.
49:08Clancy, Davis, carry him back to his room.
49:11Oh, I'm glad you're short.
49:12Come on.
49:14Easy.
49:15Now, listen.
49:16If I don't locate the killer within the next ten minutes, I'm going to arrest everyone in this room.
49:21And give them a grilling will make a third degree look like a penning party.
49:26Don't get excited, Captain.
49:27This thing must be solved scientifically.
49:29Science can go take a jump at itself.
49:31I'll take charge here.
49:35Burke, go back to your seat.
49:36LeBan, you knew Chief Sullivan was about to prefer serious charges against you.
49:45He insinuated I was building a new home with bribe money.
49:49Well, are you?
49:50You're crazy.
49:52Read this.
49:53I told the chief I'd bring a letter to prove that I inherited the money.
50:09I told the chief I'd bring a letter to prove that I inherited the money.
50:32Well, I guess this lets you out.
50:43You've got to help me, Diana.
50:45You've got to be brave and see this thing through.
50:47There's a light switch over there.
50:48When I signal you, pull it.
50:50But I'm afraid.
50:51I'm afraid somebody else will be killed when I turn the lights out.
50:54Trust me, honey.
50:55Hey.
51:01Graham.
51:07I've got the tube the needle was shot from.
51:10Oh, you have, have you?
51:11And also, the perfect solution to the crime.
51:15So have I.
51:16All right, take him with us.
51:17There's your man.
51:19What?
51:19Burke, you're under arrest.
51:21Oh, just a minute.
51:25Turn on those lights.
51:29Turn on those lights.
51:31Turn on those lights.
51:33Someone has killed Burke.
51:35Daddy.
51:36Daddy.
51:37Get back.
51:37Get back.
51:38Stay back where you belong.
51:39Daddy.
51:39Listen, Diana.
51:41He killed your father.
51:43He killed him because he was opposed to your marriage.
51:46Then he killed Dr. Kelly to cover up the first crime.
51:50You see, he'd known for the past half hour that I had the evidence on him.
51:55He took the only way out.
51:57Killed himself with his own poison.
51:59You'll find the dirty tube in his pocket, cleverly concealed in a cigar.
52:08It must be one of these.
52:09You see?
52:21Well, I don't think you need much more evidence.
52:23You might as well dismiss the others.
52:30And to think Burke would do this.
52:33Clear case of heredity.
52:35He was a criminal by instinct.
52:37Just like his half-brother, Johnny.
52:44Take your hands off that girl, Graham.
52:46And keep him up high off that cigar.
52:47This looks too much like the cigar you planted on me.
52:53I knew you'd try to shoot one of your poison darts at me when you learned I had the goods on you.
52:58That's why I put the glass tabletop between us when the lights went out.
53:01Then all I had to do was play dead while you gave one of your scientific explanations.
53:05The real explanation of why you killed Chief Sullivan and Dr. Kelly.
53:08You find a poison thorn in the sleeve of Chief Sullivan's coat.
53:11It fits on the stem of this rose in his lapel.
53:15Well, what gets me is why he fired the needle in the Chief's back when he was already dead.
53:21Evidently to plant suspicion on somebody sitting behind the Chief.
53:24That's somebody being myself.
53:25This is the cigar he had when he tried to kill you.
53:30But there's no metal tube in it.
53:31Then there must be a hollow tobacco stem in it that would be consumed when he smoked.
53:36Didn't I tell you last night that a mere man hasn't a chance against a woman's intuition?
53:40That's a good question.
54:10Six months ago, who would have thought the world could be beautiful again, Mr. Burke?
54:16It can't help being beautiful with you in it, Mrs. Burke.
54:19Ouch!
54:20The spit isn't spread yet, old dear.
54:22Well, I guess I'm too lovesick to eat anyway.
54:25I'll remind you of that tonight when you have an old-fashioned tummy ache
54:28from gobbling up more than your share.
54:30Ha, ha, ha.
54:40Gee.
54:44Well, what's the lady's sensation?
54:46Oh, uh, oh, nothing.
54:48What are you reading?
54:50Nothing.
54:50Skip it.
54:51Let me see.
54:52Now, listen, I...
54:53Oh, come on.
54:54I want to see it.
54:55Well, you know, it's far better that way.
55:07It's a curious thing.
55:10Terrible as his crime was, somehow I never wanted him executed.
55:14Maybe it's because I can't forget his good side, his gentleness, his sympathy.
55:25Oh, Dan, why did he have to do it?
55:27Well, only a few days ago, we discovered his diary
55:32in which he, uh, diagnosed his own case.
55:38Everything he jotted down showed the great mental crisis he was going through.
55:45There were many notations about a certain girl that he couldn't bear to lose.
55:51Well, his mind became possessed with the idea of staging a perfect crime
56:02to defy a solution and enable him to win back this girl.
56:07That's what toppled his brilliant intellect across the shadow line
56:10between genius and insanity.
56:13The rest you know.
56:15Perhaps it's true that to understand is to forgive.
56:20Perhaps.
56:22Anyhow, that's all out of our lives now.
56:25And forever.
56:25Of course.
56:26Let's get into it, eh?
56:31I don't know.
56:32Okay.
56:34Let's see.