Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring (1947) – A Mystery of Intrigue and Betrayal - video Dailymotion

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Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring, also known as “The Chinese Ring”, is a 1947 American mystery film directed by William Beaudine. The story begins with the murder of a Chinese princess who visits Charlie Chan in San Francisco. Before her death, she leaves behind a cryptic clue involving a ring and the name "Captain K." Chan, along with his assistant Birmingham Brown and reporter Peggy Cartwright, investigates the case, uncovering a plot involving stolen money, international intrigue, and betrayal. This film marks Roland Winters' debut as Charlie Chan and is a remake of the 1939 film “Mr. Wong in Chinatown”.  Credits: Director: William Beaudine  Producer: James S. Burkett Starring: Roland Winters, Louise Currie, Warren Douglas, Mantan Moreland Screenplay: Earl Derr Biggers (character), Scott Darling Cinematography: William A. Sickner  #CharlieChanInTheChineseRing1947 #ClassicHollywood #MysteryFilm

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00:00:00The End

00:01:31I want to see Mr. Chan.

00:01:32I'm sorry, but he's busy.

00:01:34But I must see him.

00:01:35Tell him it is someone who needs his help.

00:01:37What's the name?

00:01:38No name.

00:01:39No name?

00:01:40No.

00:01:41Take this to him.

00:01:42Take this to him.

00:01:43Yes, ma'am.

00:01:44I think you better go right this way.

00:01:47Yes, ma'am.

00:01:48Take it to him.

00:01:49No name.

00:01:54Right this way.

00:01:56Now just have a seat, and I'll go and tell Mr. Chan.

00:02:11Mr. Chan, there's a lady out there to see you.

00:02:13Lady?

00:02:14It's a Chinese lady.

00:02:15She's a pebble-shedding chrysanthia mum, mum, mum.

00:02:19What name, please?

00:02:20No name.

00:02:21She told me to give you this.

00:02:26Tell the lady I will see her in a few minutes.

00:02:29Yes, sir.

00:02:30You'll see in a few minutes.

00:02:39Mr. Chan, we'll be here right away.

00:02:40Immediately.

00:02:41Maybe sooner.

00:02:59To her.

00:03:02Mr. Chan...

00:03:05No.

00:03:06No.

00:03:07No.

00:03:12It's not us.

00:03:17No.

00:03:18No.

00:03:21No.

00:03:22No.

00:03:23No.

00:03:24No.

00:03:25I don't know who to stop.

00:03:26No.

00:03:27Pop! Hey, Pop! Pop! Hey, Pop! Pop! What? In the den. There's a... Come... Come on!

00:03:49Uh-oh.

00:03:51Uh, Mr. Chan, uh, is the lady, uh, is she, uh, I mean, uh, is, uh... Hmm? Lady...

00:04:03Dead. Hmm?

00:04:11Call Sergeant Davidson, Homicide Bureau. Tell him to come over at once.

00:04:16Are you sure she's dead, Pop?

00:04:19Death, my son, is the reckoning of heaven.

00:04:24In this case, most complicated reckoning.

00:04:38Hello. Homicide?

00:04:41Tommy Chan speaking. Sergeant Davidson, please.

00:04:44Sergeant Davidson? There's been a murder in our house.

00:04:51Yeah. A Chinese princess or something.

00:04:59Uh-huh. Okay. I'll tell him you'll be right over.

00:05:03Hello, Birmingham.

00:05:17Where's Mr. Chan?

00:05:19Right in there with the call. Right in here.

00:05:22Whoa! What am I going in here for?

00:05:24Right in there.

00:05:26Hello, Charlie.

00:05:28Sergeant.

00:05:31Well, this is a payoff.

00:05:34Murder in the house of Charlie Chan. Now I've seen everything.

00:05:37Strange events permit themselves the luxury of occurring in strange places.

00:05:42Who is she?

00:05:43At this point, I am filled with ignorance. But she is lady of important family.

00:05:49How do you know?

00:05:51This ring tell me that.

00:05:54These Chinese figures mean something?

00:05:57Uh, translation, long life and happiness.

00:06:01But written with Chinese characters reserved only for those of highest degree.

00:06:06Of highest degree.

00:06:09You mean she's a princess or something?

00:06:11Should not be hard to determine.

00:06:18Poison dart, Chan?

00:06:20Yes. The window.

00:06:26Probably a blow gun.

00:06:28Correction, please.

00:06:31More probably European type air rifle. Very powerful.

00:06:34I have one such. Come.

00:06:37We'll present the same.

00:06:47See?

00:06:49Very simple.

00:06:51Just pull the spring back.

00:06:55Almost noiseless, too.

00:06:59Yeah, you're not kidding.

00:07:04You're not kidding.

00:07:07You're not kidding.

00:07:09Oh, Catfish.

00:07:11Good gracious of me.

00:07:14Mr. Chan.

00:07:16The court is making a phone call.

00:07:17What?

00:07:18Yes, I heard it myself.

00:07:19I was standing up in there and then I heard...

00:07:21Good gracious of me.

00:07:25Mr. Chan.

00:07:27The court is making a phone call.

00:07:28What?

00:07:29Yes, I heard it myself.

00:07:30I was standing up in there and then I heard...

00:07:32Good gracious, what am I doing in here by myself?

00:07:35City desk, quick.

00:07:39Hello, Mac. This is Peggy.

00:07:41How'd you get in here?

00:07:42Now look here, Bill Davidson.

00:07:43What are you trying to pull?

00:07:44If you think for one minute...

00:07:45Why don't you get in here?

00:07:47Through the window.

00:07:49How'd you know I was here?

00:07:50I followed you.

00:07:51I'm a bloodhound.

00:07:53Will you stop that?

00:07:54Now, Bill, I've got to get this story to the papers.

00:07:56This is the biggest thing that's cracked in weeks.

00:07:58How do you know it's a big story?

00:07:59How do I know it's a big story?

00:08:01Princess Mei Ling murdered in the house of Charlie Chan.

00:08:04And he wants to know how I know it's a big story.

00:08:06Why, you're the stupidest...

00:08:08Spit on.

00:08:09Excuse me, Charlie, but this is more or less a private brawl.

00:08:11Oh, the lady is friend of yours.

00:08:14Yeah.

00:08:15I'm sorry to have to introduce Miss Peggy Cartwright of the Morning Herald.

00:08:19This humble person agreeably honored.

00:08:21And probably San Francisco's biggest nuisance.

00:08:24That's not what you called me last night when we were having dinner together.

00:08:27It's got nothing to do with the police department or the Morning Herald.

00:08:29Well, try to date me up again sometime, Sergeant Davidson.

00:08:32Uh, pardon, please.

00:08:35We'll desire small information.

00:08:37You say you identify that lady as Princess Mei Ling.

00:08:40Hmm?

00:08:41How?

00:08:42Yeah.

00:08:43How did you know her?

00:08:44If you think I'm going to help out your department after the way you've treated me, you're crazy.

00:08:48Uh, humbly begging pardon to mention it, but would suggest ironing out the countenance.

00:08:56It's better so.

00:08:58Uh, how?

00:08:59I tried to interview her when she came from Asia on the Shanghai Maid about two or three weeks ago.

00:09:04Oh, I think I have recollection.

00:09:06It was on the 22nd, I think.

00:09:12I have it here.

00:09:15Princess Mei Ling and Captain Kong.

00:09:21Captain K.

00:09:23Captain K.

00:09:30Captain K.

00:09:31Princess, write this before she died.

00:09:34Hey, the sooner we get down to see this guy, the better.

00:09:36Yes.

00:09:37Let us write it to the face of our problem.

00:09:39Happen to know where live Princess Miss Cartwright?

00:09:41Yes, she had an apartment in Chinatown.

00:09:44On Grant Avenue near Benham Place.

00:09:46Uh-huh.

00:09:47That, uh, second stuff.

00:09:48Yep.

00:09:49Come on, Charlie.

00:09:50Okay.

00:09:53Since when is your name Charlie?

00:09:54You're not going to cut me out of this story.

00:09:56No, look.

00:09:57I don't want to cut you out of any story, but this is a man's job.

00:10:00Just sit down and take it easy and let's talk this thing over.

00:10:03Now, we're going to go down there and we're liable to get in a little trouble down there.

00:10:06And you wouldn't want that to happen to you, would you?

00:10:09So, if you'll just stay here until we get back.

00:10:11Now, wait a minute.

00:10:12You're not going to leave me chained up here like this, are you?

00:10:15I certainly am, baby.

00:10:16At least till we get a chance to look over that apartment.

00:10:19You'd have flashlight bulbs popping all over the place.

00:10:24Keep an eye on her.

00:10:25And don't let her near her telephone.

00:10:29Mr. Chan.

00:10:31Are you going to let that big baboon treat a lady like this?

00:10:34Uh, Chinese chimpanzee not interfere with monkey business of big baboon.

00:10:42Yes.

00:10:55Does anyone ever tell you that you're very good looking?

00:11:17Uh oh.

00:11:18Listen to that old honey and molasses.

00:11:25There we are.

00:11:46This is a police department.

00:11:47We want to see Captain Kong.

00:11:49He's on deck.

00:11:55In the passage.

00:11:56To the left.

00:11:57Thanks.

00:11:59This is a police department.

00:12:00Where's Captain Kong's cabin?

00:12:01In the passage.

00:12:02To the left.

00:12:03Thanks.

00:12:04This is a police department.

00:12:05Where's Captain Kong's cabin?

00:12:06In the passage.

00:12:07To the left.

00:12:08Thanks.

00:12:09Come in.

00:12:10Captain Kong?

00:12:11Yes.

00:12:12I'm Sergeant Davidson of the San Francisco Police.

00:12:13This is Mr. Charlie Chan.

00:12:14How do you do?

00:12:15I've heard of you, Mr. Chan.

00:12:16Flattered and overware.

00:12:17Won't you sit down?

00:12:18Sure.

00:12:19Yes, sir.

00:12:20Thanks.

00:12:21Come in.

00:12:23Captain Kong?

00:12:24Yes.

00:12:25I'm Sergeant Davidson of the San Francisco Police.

00:12:39This is Mr. Charlie Chan.

00:12:41How do you do?

00:12:42of you, Mr. Chan. Flattered and overwhelmed. Won't you sit down? We're investigating the

00:12:52murder of a recent passenger of yours. So? Princess Mei Ling. The princess? Murdered?

00:13:00Yeah. I must cable her brother at once. Question, please. Who is brother of princess? He is

00:13:09Field Marshal Chung Che. Have you any idea what the princess was doing in this country? I imagine

00:13:15sightseeing. This was her first time in America. She was educated in Europe. Could any of your

00:13:22passengers have done it? I hardly think so. There were just a few. We have little accommodations.

00:13:30No. No one I can think of. Uh-huh. Well, can you think of anything else that might help us,

00:13:35Captain Cohn? I'm afraid not. Well, as a matter of a record, I'd like to have a

00:13:39copy of your passenger list and crew. Certainly. That'll be easy. I have it here.

00:13:47Pardon, Captain Cohn.

00:13:59Thanks very much, Captain Cohn.

00:14:01Not at all. Uh, begging pardon to interrupt, but, uh, ship very heavily guarded, no?

00:14:07Just natural precautions. We're loading valuable cargo for Orient.

00:14:12Oh, yes, of course. Thank you so much.

00:14:15Oh, yes, of course.

00:14:23Oh, I...

00:14:27Oh, wow.

00:14:28Polite, old devil, isn't he?

00:14:45Yes.

00:14:46My little father wants a politeness golden key to many doors.

00:14:51Well, I guess our next step is a prince's apartment.

00:14:53Yes.

00:14:58Who were they?

00:15:19The police.

00:15:21Isn't one of them a Chinese?

00:15:22Yes, Charlie Chandler, detective.

00:15:28What did they want?

00:15:36You ought to know.

00:15:38What do you mean?

00:15:39Why did you kill her, Kelso?

00:15:41Kill her?

00:15:42What are you talking about?

00:15:44I suppose you don't know the princess has been murdered.

00:15:48Murdered?

00:15:49Yes.

00:15:50Why did you do it?

00:15:51You're crazy.

00:15:53I don't know anything about it.

00:15:54I haven't even seen the princess since yesterday afternoon.

00:15:58Did you get her check?

00:15:59Yes.

00:16:00How much?

00:16:01$250,000.

00:16:02How about my share?

00:16:04Well, look here, Kelso.

00:16:06She chartered this boat to carry airplanes.

00:16:08I put her in contact with you.

00:16:10Told her that you had flown with her brother in China.

00:16:13I planned this whole deal.

00:16:14I know, I know.

00:16:15You get your share.

00:16:17Where's the money?

00:16:18It's in the bank.

00:16:19I'll see you at the bank in the morning.

00:16:22All right.

00:16:23Very clever.

00:16:24Killing princess.

00:16:27Yes.

00:16:28Very clever killing princess, Kong.

00:16:31No witnesses around to prove the airplanes had never been delivered.

00:16:35Where the money went.

00:16:37You're pretty clever, Kong.

00:16:39Good night.

00:16:40I'll still see you at bank at 10.

00:16:44Be there.

00:16:46I'll be there.

00:17:10Good night.

00:17:40Let's go.

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00:19:58I'm afraid too late.

00:20:06Opportunity has flown on rapid wings.

00:20:08Yeah, somebody beat us to it.

00:20:10Perhaps I've overlooked something important.

00:20:18What's that?

00:20:20Traveller's checks, exchange specie bank of papine.

00:20:25Several thousand dollars.

00:20:27Uh-huh.

00:20:36Peggy!

00:20:38Peggy!

00:20:47Peggy!

00:20:48Peggy!

00:20:49Come on, kid. What's the matter?

00:20:51Peggy!

00:20:54Did you get him?

00:20:55Get who?

00:20:57Well, the man. The man that was ransacking the desk.

00:20:59What did the guy look like?

00:21:00He was masked.

00:21:02There's a murderer.

00:21:03Can you tell me what he looked like?

00:21:05He had an overcoat and a black hat.

00:21:07Oh, swell.

00:21:09How did you get out of Chan's house?

00:21:11I asked Tommy for a cigarette and he didn't have any. So he went out to get one. And...

00:21:16Afraid unfortunate number two son, not chip off ancient block.

00:21:21How did you get into this apartment?

00:21:22I found the key in the princess's purse.

00:21:25It seems, Miss Cartwright, inevitable decoration to scene.

00:21:31Yeah, and was probably an antique, too.

00:21:33Oh, yes. Excellent rosewood. Many centuries old.

00:21:37Oh, Mr. Chan, I'm awfully sorry. But I had to get this story. I'll have the chair fixed and put it on my swindle sheet.

00:21:43Say, get this thing off of me. I've been wearing it long enough.

00:21:46What happened to you in there?

00:21:49Well, they knocked me out.

00:21:50Somebody knocked you out.

00:21:51That bag fell on your head.

00:21:53What a detective.

00:21:55Pardon, please.

00:21:56But gun does not belong with innocent face.

00:22:05Give me that gun, sister. This is the police.

00:22:07Police?

00:22:08What is name, please?

00:22:10Lily May Wong.

00:22:11She's the maid to the princess. I saw her at the boat when they arrived.

00:22:14Uh, what time princess leaves here?

00:22:17About eight o'clock tonight. What has happened to her?

00:22:20How do you know something's happened?

00:22:22I don't know, but you are police. Something must have happened.

00:22:26Your mistress is dead. Murdered. What do you know about it?

00:22:32I don't know anything.

00:22:33Nobody knows anything.

00:22:35Uh, who visited the apartment?

00:22:37She had no visitors.

00:22:39She made appointments downtown in some office.

00:22:43Uh-huh. Nobody ever came here?

00:22:46No. No one except...

00:22:48Except who?

00:22:49Except a boy.

00:22:50What boy?

00:22:51A boy who lives in the basement.

00:22:53Yeah?

00:22:54Uh.

00:22:56Oh, well...

00:23:10This a boy?

00:23:11Yes.

00:23:20Boy cannot speak. He is done.

00:23:23You mean Princess was friendly with him?

00:23:27Yes. He is from northern China, her province.

00:23:31He could understand what she said.

00:23:33How about you, Chan?

00:23:34No, not familiar with dialect and Cantonese.

00:23:44Ah, he saw a visitor.

00:23:46Yeah, so what? He can't tell us about him.

00:23:50He saw the man in the alley.

00:24:08There was a car in the alley.

00:24:10It was a big car.

00:24:13All right, what does that mean?

00:24:14It was a blue car.

00:24:15All right, so he wore a black hat and drove a blue car. So what?

00:24:18Uh, just a moment, please, Sanjay.

00:24:34Hey, wait a minute. What goes on here?

00:24:35Well, I'm going down to headquarters, make a report, and have this place covered.

00:24:48We'll see you later, please.

00:24:50Please, Mr. Policeman, please.

00:24:52Lily may be very frightened to stay here all alone.

00:24:55Don't worry, sister. There'll be an officer stationed right outside your door.

00:24:58But don't try to leave this apartment until you get an official okay from the police.

00:25:00Yes. You coming, Peggy?

00:25:02Yeah. Do you mind dropping me off?

00:25:04You sure you're all right?

00:25:05Certainly. Of course, I'm a little dizzy.

00:25:07Yeah, you're telling me.

00:25:09Look here, Bill Davidson. I didn't care for that last crack.

00:25:12All right.

00:25:13Let's go.

00:25:43Hello?

00:25:46Yes.

00:25:49Yes, second son of little wisdom.

00:25:53Gee, Pop, get a load of this.

00:25:56Li Qing, who belongs to my fraternity,

00:25:57took me down to see his grandfather,

00:25:59the head of the Hipsing Tong.

00:26:01I'm patiently waiting for load.

00:26:04Wait till you hear it.

00:26:06The princess came over here to buy airplanes

00:26:08for her brother's army in the Orient.

00:26:10Ah, information valuable.

00:26:13Good mark for number two son.

00:26:15Now, perhaps, can forgive

00:26:17for letting girl newspaper man escape.

00:26:22Yes.

00:26:23Very well.

00:26:23Goodbye.

00:26:24Ah, Mr. Chan,

00:26:25I got the big job waiting.

00:26:27Good.

00:26:28Desire to go downtown to

00:26:29Exchange Specie Bank

00:26:32on Market Street.

00:26:34Yes, sir.

00:26:35We are practically there.

00:26:40As soon as I saw the news of the murder

00:26:42in the morning papers,

00:26:43I decided to communicate with the police.

00:26:46I want to thank you

00:26:47for saving me that trouble, Mr. Chan.

00:26:49Oh, yes.

00:26:52Police already aware

00:26:54of bank connection

00:26:55with Princess Money Affairs.

00:26:56I'm not referring

00:26:57to those traveler's checks.

00:26:59There's a much more important matter.

00:27:01When she arrived here,

00:27:02she carried with her

00:27:03a draft on the home bank in China

00:27:05for a million dollars.

00:27:08And what's highly significant,

00:27:10she's cashed almost the entire amount.

00:27:13First, a cashier's check

00:27:15for a hundred thousand dollars,

00:27:17then odd amounts almost daily

00:27:18until she's only, I think,

00:27:20around thirty-seven thousand dollars left.

00:27:22Ah-ha.

00:27:24Happen to know

00:27:25to whom first check was drawn?

00:27:28Yes, it was cashed

00:27:30by a Captain Kelso

00:27:31who identified himself

00:27:33as the San Francisco representative

00:27:34of the Kelso Aviation Company

00:27:36of Los Angeles.

00:27:37I've kept things

00:27:39in my private file

00:27:40owing to the peculiar nature

00:27:41of the account.

00:27:50Oh, yes.

00:27:50Here's the Kelso check.

00:27:53Yes.

00:27:55Captain Kelso.

00:27:59Captain K.

00:28:03Officers in Bronson-Birding

00:28:05on Broad Street.

00:28:07Yes, I understand it is.

00:28:08And these are the various

00:28:10acknowledgments signed

00:28:11by the princess in Chinese,

00:28:13of course,

00:28:14for the other amount

00:28:15she's withdrawn.

00:28:17Yes.

00:28:18Tell me,

00:28:18you happen to have

00:28:20original draft

00:28:21presented by princess?

00:28:23Oh, yes.

00:28:24Here it is.

00:28:29It also bears her signature

00:28:31in Chinese.

00:28:33I have taken these

00:28:33out of the records

00:28:34of the bank

00:28:35and the expectation

00:28:36of turning them over

00:28:36to the police.

00:28:37Oh, yes, of course.

00:28:39We'll see that they get

00:28:40to proper party.

00:28:42Do not know

00:28:43with whom princess

00:28:44was dealing.

00:28:47Nothing she ever said

00:28:48would indicate

00:28:49that she was engaged

00:28:50in negotiations

00:28:51of any sort,

00:28:52but I could guess

00:28:53the princess

00:28:54was hardly

00:28:54sightseeing.

00:28:56perhaps this captain

00:29:00Kelso can give you

00:29:01some information.

00:29:03Yes, perhaps.

00:29:06You will, of course,

00:29:07see that those papers

00:29:07are returned to the bank.

00:29:09Oh, yes.

00:29:10Yes, will do.

00:29:13Thank you

00:29:14so much.

00:29:15Oh, not at all.

00:29:15Anything to report,

00:29:44officer?

00:29:45No, Mr. Chan.

00:29:45Everything's been quiet

00:29:46as a mouse.

00:29:56Strange.

00:29:58Meade go out?

00:29:59No, she hasn't

00:30:00left the apartment.

00:30:14Miss Chan.

00:30:32Miss Chan!

00:30:34Miss Chan!

00:30:35Miss Chan!

00:30:36Miss Chan!

00:30:37Miss Chan!

00:30:38Miss Chan!

00:30:39Miss Chan!

00:30:40Miss Chan!

00:30:41Miss Chan!

00:30:42Miss Chan!

00:30:43Miss Chan!

00:30:44Miss Chan!

00:30:44Go tell officer, call Sergeant Davidson.

00:31:13Yes sir, I sure will, and if you don't mind, I think I'll keep on going, but I think I left something in the car.

00:31:19Yes, best place for a man with uneasy stomach.

00:31:24You said it.

00:31:30Uh, officer, in there at the mid, Mr. Chan, won't you?

00:31:36Yes, Mr. Chan?

00:31:41You, right, may not go out.

00:32:06You, right?

00:32:07Yes.

00:32:08You, right, may not go out.

00:32:10Yes, sir.

00:32:11I'm going to walk.

00:32:13I'm going to walk.

00:32:14Yes, sir.

00:32:15Yes.

00:32:16Yes.

00:32:17Yes.

00:32:18Yes.

00:32:19Yes.

00:32:20Yes.

00:32:21Yes.

00:32:22Yes.

00:32:23Yes.

00:32:24Yes.

00:32:25Yes.

00:32:26Yes.

00:32:27Yes.

00:32:28Yes.

00:32:29Yes.

00:32:30Yes.

00:32:31Yes.

00:32:33Yes.

00:32:34Yes.

00:32:35Yes.

00:32:37Yes.

00:32:54Yes.

00:32:56Well, death was probably instantaneous.

00:33:08He went just as fast as our friend the princess and by the same route.

00:33:12Yes, I think so.

00:33:15You think that's the way it came in, Chan?

00:33:17Oh, yes.

00:33:18Only other entrance to apartment.

00:33:20Well, let's go up on the roof.

00:33:22Was there already.

00:33:23Any trace of anyone?

00:33:23No, nothing except footsteps of a little Chinese boy.

00:33:28Well, let's see if he's around.

00:33:29He live in basement.

00:33:30This is the screwiest case I've ever been on.

00:33:33I'm up against a stone wall.

00:33:36You know, many times in past,

00:33:39Charlie Chan finds himself in the exact same locality.

00:33:44Well, let's go look the kid up.

00:33:46Yes.

00:33:53Must be this door.

00:34:04Hey, Chan.

00:34:18You think the little guy's double-crossed us all?

00:34:20Maybe he framed the princess and then framed us.

00:34:24Hardly think so.

00:34:25Yeah, well, I got a hunch that little guy can talk.

00:34:28I think that dumb stuff's just a gag.

00:34:30Okay.

00:34:48Sergeant.

00:34:50Yeah?

00:34:53I'll go.

00:34:54Well, it looks like the kid did it.

00:35:00Think so?

00:35:01Well, there's your air rifle.

00:35:03Would have been easy for him to hide outside your window.

00:35:05He knocked off the princess and the maid.

00:35:08Now he's blown.

00:35:09But he is friend of princess.

00:35:11Well, he probably moved in here so he could watch her.

00:35:13Let us start at commencement.

00:35:15First, princess come here to buy airplanes.

00:35:18Fighter planes must be smuggled out of country.

00:35:21Diplomatic reasons.

00:35:23Sure, it'll be shipped on a Shanghai maid.

00:35:24Could be so.

00:35:25Well, let's go down and search that tough.

00:35:27Good idea, but you go down.

00:35:29Personally, Chan pursue other line of investigation.

00:35:33Yeah?

00:35:33Yeah.

00:35:50Have keen desire to see Captain Kesel.

00:36:01Your name, please?

00:36:02Charlie Chan.

00:36:03Just a moment, sir.

00:36:14Chan?

00:36:15Yes, sir.

00:36:16You may go in now, please.

00:36:46Thank you so much.

00:36:52Oh, how do you do, Mr. Chan?

00:36:58Well, this is quite an honor.

00:37:01Overwhelmed, Captain.

00:37:02I knew you'd get around to me sooner or later.

00:37:05Would you sit down?

00:37:08I've been anticipating an interview ever since I read that the princess has been murdered.

00:37:11A contradiction, please.

00:37:14Anticipate we trace check from princess.

00:37:16Well, you see, I've been engaged in some rather delicate negotiations with the princess.

00:37:21Assume negotiating sale of airplanes.

00:37:24Yes.

00:37:25It's quite natural she should come to me.

00:37:27Her brother, Shanxi, was one of the best friends I ever had.

00:37:30Yes, of course.

00:37:31Do you know, Captain, that princess have withdrawn large sums of money from exchange-species bank of Peping, of which no trace found?

00:37:44No.

00:37:45She was supposed to make a second payment to me at the end of the week.

00:37:50Ah.

00:37:50Have, uh, no idea who might have planned murder.

00:37:54Well, that's hard to say.

00:37:56However, you know, the cause of Shanxi has many enemies.

00:38:00Have you any clues to work on?

00:38:01Well, uh, before she die, Princess Scribble on pad on my desk, Captain Kay.

00:38:13Captain Kay?

00:38:14Yes, uh, could possibly be Captain Kersaw.

00:38:17Well, I don't...

00:38:18Cannot tell me why she write your name, no?

00:38:22No.

00:38:24I only wish I could.

00:38:26I'm utterly bewildered.

00:38:28Yes.

00:38:29Shan, too.

00:38:29I don't have to tell you, Mr. Chan, this situation is distinctly embarrassing.

00:38:36I've made a great many commitments.

00:38:38And to put it bluntly, I'm left holding the bag.

00:38:41Oh, uh, very sorry.

00:38:43But unless Charlie Chan have exceedingly good fortune, may find self in very same predicament.

00:38:50Thank you so much.

00:38:51I'm glad to be of help.

00:38:53Yes.

00:38:53Just a minute, Miss Cartwright.

00:39:01He's on the telephone.

00:39:02Really?

00:39:03Anyone I know?

00:39:06Now, tell him it's for Charlie Chan.

00:39:07It's very important.

00:39:09Now, tell him we want it right away.

00:39:11Now, never mind.

00:39:11That's all.

00:39:12I'll talk to you later.

00:39:13What important information did Mr. Chan want?

00:39:16Why do you keep busting into my office like you owned a joint?

00:39:19Well, look here, Bill Davidson.

00:39:20Don't get tough with me.

00:39:21I might know more than you think I know.

00:39:23I've been tailing Charlie all day, and I think you'd give him some protection.

00:39:26That man's in danger.

00:39:28Listen, Peggy, are you holding out on me?

00:39:29Do you know something that I don't know?

00:39:31That wouldn't take much brains.

00:39:32Take that.

00:39:37Take that.

00:39:40Oh, so you want to play, do you?

00:39:51Come here.

00:40:00Now, tell me.

00:40:02What information did Mr. Chan want?

00:40:04That you'll never know, sweetheart.

00:40:06Sit down.

00:40:06Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me.

00:40:32Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:36Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:37Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:38Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:39Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:40Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:41Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:42Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:43Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:44Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:45Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:46Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:47Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:48Why, Bill Davidson, don't you walk out on me?

00:40:49Hiya, Buryan.

00:41:12Good evening, Sergeant.

00:41:14Now, Sergeant, did you find out who was popping them Chinese

00:41:17ladies off with the pop gun?

00:41:18Not yet.

00:41:19But if I were you, I'd watch my step.

00:41:21You're next on the list.

00:41:22They think you know too much.

00:41:24Not me.

00:41:25I'm wearing a bulletproof vest.

00:41:28Hear that?

00:41:29Not necessary for Birmingham to tap skull to prove head is empty.

00:41:34That's right, Mrs.

00:41:37I got the report from Los Angeles on the Kelso Aviation Company.

00:41:41It's a phony.

00:41:42We progress.

00:41:44Come in.

00:41:45Must thank number two son for this information.

00:41:48He was the one to find out that Princess buy planes.

00:41:52The address was an old hanger in Burbank.

00:41:54Hasn't been used for years.

00:41:57Very strange.

00:42:00Representative of company is supposed to be in big business deal with Princess.

00:42:05Much money involved.

00:42:07Yeah.

00:42:08There are too many questions that don't have any answers.

00:42:11Why should the Princess be murdered?

00:42:13What was the motive?

00:42:15What did she do with all that dough?

00:42:17Why did she come here to see you and who followed her?

00:42:19Why should the maid be killed?

00:42:23Many questions arise.

00:42:25All in good time we get answers.

00:42:28Now what happened to that little Chinese boy?

00:42:31I'd like to get my hands on him.

00:42:33I'd make him tuck.

00:42:34No trace.

00:42:37Not a sign.

00:42:39We've been through Chinatown with a fine tooth comb.

00:42:41We've watched the railroad stations, the bus stations, the air terminal.

00:42:46Little guy's vanished.

00:42:50Not can hide forever.

00:42:52I've had the best men in the department out to trace him.

00:42:55You know that little guy's the answer to a lot.

00:42:59Do not be too certain.

00:43:02Many times in the past it has happened,

00:43:04Charlie Chan hoarsely barking up incorrect tree.

00:43:09Yeah.

00:43:10Well, I'm going to shove off and get a little shut eye.

00:43:13I'll call you if anything happens.

00:43:14Good.

00:43:15Pleased to do that.

00:43:38Mr. Chan, watch them dogs.

00:43:39They'll chew you into a mess of yarkamy.

00:43:42Do not worry.

00:43:43I'm number one student in school of discretion.

00:43:53Ah, Mr. Chan.

00:43:55The boss is waiting for you.

00:43:57And these dogs, they don't going to hurt you either.

00:44:00How loud it thunder, how little it rain.

00:44:03Si.

00:44:04And these dogs, he's lying to a cat.

00:44:11Maybe, if there's time in the PRC house or the other spot.

00:44:15I want you to talk soon to the annoyedאת май kayeластin.

00:44:16I want you to listen, Jerry Chan.

00:44:18Neither медar corp carrying幅, but even though your pimple stavel cannot be tinged in doubt.

00:44:20No matter why, let's see.

00:44:21Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to assist you.

00:44:24Oh, Mr. Chan!

00:44:25What's he taking over?

00:44:30You must have enjoyed it with this.

00:44:32The wood in the chalkboard is covered.

00:44:32Why, Mr. Chan, I hope my dogs didn't scare you.

00:44:40They've been getting out of hand lately.

00:44:42Oh, not at all.

00:44:44Excellent guardians of master's domain.

00:44:47Do come and sit down.

00:44:50Scotch or bourbon?

00:44:52Well, neither, if you please.

00:44:55Oh.

00:44:56Well, I've been rather hoping to see you again, Mr. Chan.

00:44:59I'm interested in your investigations.

00:45:00Oh, thank you so much.

00:45:03Mr. Armstrong, how many times you actually meet princess?

00:45:09Oh, two or three times, no more.

00:45:12I see.

00:45:13Do you think it possible that person who draw money out of bank

00:45:19might not actually have been princess,

00:45:22might have been impersonator?

00:45:25I hardly think so.

00:45:27I'm sure I would have detected an imposter.

00:45:30Oh, yes.

00:45:31You certain?

00:45:33Quite certain.

00:45:35What makes you think there's a possibility the bank's been imposed upon?

00:45:39Well, very apprehensive signatures forgeries.

00:45:46Why, that's impossible.

00:45:49I'm certain I would have detected it.

00:45:52I know the Chinese language.

00:45:54I can read it and write it.

00:45:55But I couldn't be fooled.

00:45:57Well, just want to discuss matter, get opinion.

00:46:02I see.

00:46:04Oh, pardon me just a moment.

00:46:06Of course.

00:46:10Hello?

00:46:12Oh, yes, Mr. Allen.

00:46:14Yes, I want quite a nice headstone.

00:46:17Oh?

00:46:18Well, we'll look them over together.

00:46:21Thank you very much.

00:46:22Goodbye.

00:46:26I just buried one of my dogs in the local pet cemetery.

00:46:30He got vicious, bit the gardener, and I had to dispose of him.

00:46:33Oh.

00:46:34He also a large dog?

00:46:38Yes.

00:46:39I always keep two or three of them.

00:46:41I have more faith in my dogs than I have in any other guardian.

00:46:45Yes, I understand.

00:46:47Well, must be going.

00:46:49Time presses on his.

00:46:51Well, if I can be of any further help, don't hesitate to call on me.

00:46:54Thank you so much.

00:46:56I hope you're successful in solving this case.

00:47:00Well, thank you so much, Mr. Armstrong.

00:47:02Well, you know, sometimes think a successful detective,

00:47:05one upon whom luck shows smiling countenance.

00:47:10Good day, sir.

00:47:11Good day, Mr. Chan.

00:47:26Where's your master?

00:47:28In the library.

00:47:30Go call him.

00:47:30Okay, Mr. Armstrong, sit down.

00:47:48What's the meaning of this?

00:47:49Sit down.

00:47:50Armstrong, we'd like to know what happened to the balance of the princess's money.

00:48:00She drew it all out.

00:48:02Kelso here got some of it.

00:48:03Sure I did, but only a little.

00:48:06Where's the rest of it?

00:48:07All I know is she drew it out.

00:48:09We're going to take you down to the boat.

00:48:11Perhaps after a little while on the water, you will come forward with just a little more information.

00:48:15Why, this is ridiculous.

00:48:17Charlie Chan has seen all the papers in the case.

00:48:19You can check with him if you don't believe me.

00:48:21That reminds me.

00:48:23I would like to have a talk with Mr. Chan.

00:48:26Suppose you call him up.

00:48:27Ask him to come out here.

00:48:29I won't do anything of the kind.

00:48:32Call him up.

00:48:33The number is Major 4782.

00:48:47Hello, Mr. Chan's resident.

00:48:49Commence with the conversation.

00:48:51No, sir, Mr. Chan's in conference.

00:48:53He's in conference with the chief of police, the district attorney, the mayor, and the government,

00:48:59and I think the secretary of state.

00:49:01Conference over.

00:49:05The man with the dog.

00:49:07Humorous dialogue.

00:49:08Not very humorous.

00:49:09Mm-mm.

00:49:10Mm-mm.

00:49:13Charlie Chan speaking.

00:49:16Yes, Mr. Armstrong.

00:49:17I will be there at once.

00:49:19Car at door immediately.

00:49:20Oh, Mr. Chan, you ain't going back with them dogs.

00:49:23Man who ride on tiger cannot dismount.

00:49:27He can't?

00:49:28Car.

00:49:29Car.

00:49:31Hello, Sherlock.

00:49:37Any news from Chan?

00:49:39No, I guess he's got nothing to report.

00:49:41We're waiting for things to develop.

00:49:42Hello.

00:49:46Hello.

00:49:47Hello, Ch-

00:49:48I was wondering when I was going to hear from you.

00:49:52Sergeant, maybe we emerge in shining garments of success.

00:49:57No, you mean it?

00:49:58I-

00:49:58Well, that's fine.

00:50:01I'm going to the home of Mr. Armstrong now.

00:50:05Much may be revealed by the unsuspecting.

00:50:10Meet me there.

00:50:11Sure, all right.

00:50:14Goodbye.

00:50:16Something's up.

00:50:17What is it?

00:50:18Oh, nothing at all.

00:50:19Just one of the boys checking in.

00:50:20Nothing that would interest you.

00:50:21Now, look, Bill.

00:50:22When are you going to stop being stubborn and let me in on this story?

00:50:24You'll get the story when I crack it.

00:50:26Well, I guess that's all for tonight.

00:50:30Why don't you drop around in the morning?

00:50:31Okay.

00:50:33You coming?

00:50:34No.

00:50:35I think I'll stick around a while.

00:50:37A couple of reports coming in from the pawn shop to tell.

00:50:40All right.

00:50:44Well, see you in the morning.

00:50:47Yeah, don't make it too early.

00:50:48Okay.

00:50:48Mr. Chan.

00:51:13Mr. Chan, be careful of them dogs.

00:51:15Do not have fear.

00:51:16Dogs will recognize friends.

00:51:18Yeah, but Mr. Chan, me and them dogs, they've been properly introduced.

00:51:21So if it's all the same to you, I'll wait right out here.

00:51:24We'll arrange formal introduction later.

00:51:27Oh, well, that's all right.

00:51:28Hmm?

00:51:35Hmm.

00:51:35I wouldn't go in there with all them dogs for all the tea in China.

00:51:39Good.

00:51:39Great.

00:51:39Good to meet you.

00:51:46That'll be our friend, Chan.

00:51:59All right, Chan.

00:52:03Well, an interesting situation.

00:52:07Our pardon, Mr. Chan.

00:52:16We were not sure that you would accept our invitation.

00:52:18Oh, disagree.

00:52:20On the contrary, very grateful.

00:52:23You know, a little too much to suit us, Mr. Chan.

00:52:25You've been a little too clever.

00:52:28Overwhelmed with compliments.

00:52:29I think we should all go down to my boat.

00:52:32It may be easier to convince Mr. Armstrong down there.

00:52:37And you, Mr. Chan, may give us access to the store of information that you have gathered.

00:52:42We're wasting time.

00:52:44Let us go.

00:52:45Come on.

00:52:46You're requesting make and MDMV on frequency six, repeat, not now acquired.

00:52:58One-third tape clear.

00:53:02MDV sunset, MDV, 1-5-B sunset.

00:53:05What are you doing here?

00:53:07You can't put anything over on me, Bill Davidson.

00:53:10You and your phone calls.

00:53:12Get out of this clock.

00:53:13Try and put me out.

00:53:15Oh.

00:53:19Hey, what are you trying to do?

00:53:20Wreck the car?

00:53:25All right, Khan.

00:53:25Let's go.

00:53:41Uh-oh.

00:53:42This don't look kosher to me.

00:53:43Come on, by me, Ham.

00:53:43Let's get going.

00:53:45Let's go.

00:53:46Let's go.

00:53:47Let's go.

00:53:48Let's go.

00:53:49Let's go.

00:53:50Let's go.

00:53:51Let's go.

00:53:52Let's go.

00:53:53Let's go.

00:53:54Let's go.

00:53:55Let's go.

00:53:56Let's go.

00:53:57Let's go.

00:53:58Let's go.

00:53:59Let's go.

00:54:00Let's go.

00:54:01Let's go.

00:54:15The door's open. There's something wrong here.

00:54:23Chan!

00:54:28Chan!

00:54:33Chan!

00:54:40What's that?

00:54:41Nothing. Nothing at all.

00:54:43Where'd you find it?

00:54:45Right down there.

00:54:47Palace Hotel.

00:54:59Hello. This is the police department.

00:55:01I don't know what the number is, but I want the Palace Hotel.

00:55:08Hello?

00:55:10Yes, Sergeant Davidson.

00:55:14Room 461.

00:55:18It was occupied by Captain Kong of the Shanghai Maid.

00:55:23He checked out this afternoon.

00:55:26Boat sails at midnight.

00:55:27All right, thank you.

00:55:30Key belonged to the captain of the boat the Princess arrived on.

00:55:33Maybe that's our answer.

00:55:45Hello, Ryan. Davidson.

00:55:47Send a couple of squads down the Shanghai Maid, Pier 56.

00:55:51I'll be there ahead of you.

00:55:53Right.

00:55:55Come on, Peggy. Let's get going.

00:55:56Keep going.

00:56:08Okay, take it in.

00:56:09Good gracious of me.

00:56:10Good gracious of me.

00:56:40Hello, yes Birmingham, what, I'm down here by myself, Mr. Chan has made his departure

00:57:04to parts unknown, but he had a date to meet Davidson at Armstrong's, he left the house

00:57:09all right, but I don't think it was on his own accord, absolutely, you better hurry up

00:57:14and come down here to Pier 56, because I'm dubious about handling this thing alone, okay, goodbye.

00:57:22Sorry for this slight inconvenience, gentlemen, but necessity knows no law.

00:57:39Mr. Armstrong, you'll be given an opportunity of explaining what happened to the rest of

00:57:44that money, and Mr. Chan, when we're, oh, about a hundred miles out to sea, you'll be given

00:57:51an opportunity to swim back to San Francisco.

00:57:54Not very funny.

00:57:57Where's Captain Cornish?

00:58:16Up on bridge.

00:58:18Listen, kid, you wait here, I'm going to find out what this is all about.

00:58:29Now look, Bill, I want to...

00:58:30Wait here.

00:58:39Sergeant Davidson.

00:58:40Hi.

00:58:41Captain Cornish.

00:58:42Do you recognize that key?

00:58:46Naturally.

00:58:47It is to the room I had at the Palace Hotel.

00:58:48Where did you find it?

00:58:49In the home of the manager of the Specie bank.

00:58:50Oh, that was where I dropped it.

00:58:52You called on Armstrong?

00:58:53Yes, this afternoon.

00:58:54I firmed as a great deal of business through his bank.

00:58:56I went there to have some papers signed.

00:58:57There, uh...

00:59:18there, uh, seems to have been a little trouble over there.

00:59:20Trouble?

00:59:21Yeah.

00:59:22trouble yeah the front door was open the house was empty and the dogs were dead so what time

00:59:31were you there about a half hour ago oh let me see i was there about five o'clock mr armstrong

00:59:44signed some bills of lading we had a bourbon and soda and i left oh you consider the fact

00:59:52that my key was found there might be important mr policeman i was supposed to have met mr chan

00:59:59there both chan and armstrong have disappeared i'm afraid i can be of no assistance to you

01:00:05yeah well i'll take this i may need it

01:00:22where is it wait i'll show you it's right over here

01:00:32that's you

01:00:54and if we look at mr chan is still in there come on i'm right behind you

01:01:01oh hurry hurry pop give me a hand permiham let's get them loose i sure will

01:01:15it's captain kelso bill bill davidson it's cap bill bill davidson

01:01:30thank you so much oh nothing at all mr chan

01:01:40now to get out of here

01:01:43mr chan is probably out on a private investigation of his own yeah well i hope you're right this time

01:01:52i'm not so sure

01:01:53let go of me let your hands off me let me out of the cabin

01:01:55help bill bill

01:01:57hey who's that guy that's captain kelso chan called only this afternoon

01:02:25kelso huh well maybe you can answer some questions mac charlie take the both of them into the

01:02:29captain's cabin you go up on the bridge and tell the officer that the police are in charge

01:02:33where'd you run into him he was coming up from the hatch he grabbed me as soon as he saw me

01:02:37i'm gonna start there come on boys i want to go through this tub with a fine tooth comb

01:02:41clonigan you go forward alan you take that side of the ship

01:02:50chan what happened to you we kidnapped kidnapped yes from my own home well if we can't make the

01:03:03murder charge stick we got them there oh you have got them yep kelso and kong they almost had any

01:03:09fools arrive in nick of time sergeant much later and charlie chan destined for a very long swim

01:03:15yeah well with a little luck we got enough on them to send them to san quentin for life

01:03:19you know confucius say luck happy chain of foolish accidents come on they're in kong's cabin yes

01:03:26there's our murderer we got enough on the other guy to hang him too kelso and kong i arrest you

01:03:44for the murder of princess may ling and her maid lily may wong now interfering with regret but this not

01:03:51so captain kelso and captain kong not murder princess what again regretfully interfering here is murderer

01:04:05why that's preposterous examiners in bank for several days discover misappropriation of funds also

01:04:14on my tip discover systematic manipulation of money of princess mr armstrong a very clever man gentlemen

01:04:25as soon as he find out that captain kelso and captain kong were swindling princess he make plan to steal

01:04:33rest of money princess only one who can testify that captain kelso have not yet received

01:04:40all of money so mr armstrong killed her feeling sure crime would be pinned on captain kelso then with

01:04:51mask on mr armstrong stole necessary papers later forged from apartment of princess where he was disturbed by

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01:05:28by maid. He killed maid and carried off a Chinese boy who was later strangled.

01:05:34Oh no, the little guy's not dead too. Again, regretfully contradicting, but Mr.

01:05:41Armstrong tell me that he buried body of vicious dog in Pet Sematary. That's right,

01:05:47I did. I opened grave early this evening. Box contained body of Chinese

01:05:58boy. Your story of vicious dog, clever fabrication, Mr. Armstrong. Only happen

01:06:04all your dogs, vicious. There you are, sergeant.

01:06:13All right, get him out of here. Say, why are you arresting Armstrong? Because he murdered

01:06:33the princess, her maid, and a little Chinese boy. Holy catfish. I just called the paper and said that Kong and Kelso did it. They'll have an X-ray on the streets any minute.

01:06:34Yeah, well, that's your tough luck. You know, women not made for heavy thinking, but should always decorate scene like blossom of plum.

01:06:41Well, Pop, I guess that winds that up. It's a good thing I found out about those airplanes. That tipped the whole thing off.

01:06:47Oh, well, I uncovered that phony airplane factory in Los Angeles. That gave us our first lead. And if I hadn't have followed you to boat yet.

01:06:54Look here, if I hadn't bumped into Kelso, you'd all be out to sea by now.

01:06:57You know, a very funny thing, but seems somehow Charlie Chen never find out anything.

01:07:02And if I hadn't followed you to boat yet. Look here, if I hadn't bumped into Kelso, you'd all be out to sea by now.

01:07:06You know, a very funny thing, but seems somehow Charlie Chen never find out anything.

01:07:09However, men who ride on merry-go-round all the time, sooner or later, must catch brass rig.

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Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring (1947) – A Mystery of Intrigue and Betrayal

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