Terror By Night. (1946 film)

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When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.  Basil Rathbone - Holmes Nigel Bruce - Watson Alan Mowbray - Maj. Duncan-Bleek Dennis Hoey - Inspector Lestrade Renee Godfrey - Vivian Vedder Frederick Worlock - Prof. William Kilbane (as Frederic Worlock) Mary Forbes - Lady Margaret Carstairs Skelton Knaggs - Sands Billy Bevan - Train Attendant Geoffrey Steele - Roland Carstairs Gilbert Allen - Dining Car Steward Harry Cording - Mock Boyd Davis - Inspector MacDonald Gerald Hamer - Alfred Shallcross Leyland Hodgson - Train Conductor Stuart Holmes - Man on Train Platform Colin Kenny - Constable Charles Knight - Guard Janet Murdoch - Mrs. Shallcross Tom Pilkington - Baggage Car Attendant Alexander Pollard - Steward C. Aubrey Smith - Elderly Gentleman on Train Station Bobby Wissler - Mock's Son

Transcript

00:00The Star of Rhodesia is one of the most famous of the Earth's treasures.

00:22First touched by the fingers of the humble Kapha, it would have been better had it never been found.

00:30For all those who possessed it came to sudden and violent death.

00:37Our story opens in London, within the sound of bow bells.

00:43In the shadow of Tower Bridge is the carpenter's shop of Mock and Son, coffin makers.

00:50A beautiful job, if I may say so.

00:53You'll be sure to have it at The Undertaker's in time.

00:56Of course.

00:57The Scotch Express leaves Euston Station at 7.30 tonight.

01:01That leaves very little time for the arrangement of the body.

01:05Your mother, is it not?

01:06Yes.

01:07You are taking her to Scotland?

01:09Yes, Ed and Beto.

01:11Her home.

01:15Rather a nuisance.

01:18Traveling by train.

01:20Ain't it?

01:22Off it's you.

01:28Go on.

01:29Get on about your business.

01:35Go on.

01:36Get on about your business.

01:37Go on.

01:38Get on about your business.

01:42Get on about your business.

01:44Go on.

01:45Go out.

01:46Get on about your business.

01:47Go on.

01:49Get on about your business.

01:50Man.

01:55No.

01:56Get on about your business.

01:58I'm not at the law.

01:59You're as a lawyer.

02:00You're as a lawyer.

02:01Go with the law.

02:03How will some trouble?

02:05I'm terribly sorry.

02:26Mr. Holmes?

02:28Hello.

02:29I was afraid you wouldn't get here in time.

02:31I was studying the faces of our fellow passengers.

02:33Fascinating hobby.

02:35And sometimes most enlightening.

02:37Lady Margaret has aboard the train, I presume.

02:39Oh, yes. Mother's expecting you.

02:41I've reserved a compartment for you and your friend, Dr. Watson.

02:44As a matter of fact, it's in this coach here, just ahead of the luggage van.

02:46Day coach?

02:47Yes, the sleepers are all taken.

02:49Mother wasn't interested in her bed so much as she was in getting to Edinburgh.

02:52So naturally, it wasn't very difficult to persuade her to travel in a day coach.

02:55Exactly. It had been open to take on additional passengers.

02:57That's why I observed.

02:59I say, it was awfully decent of you to come,

03:02considering the fact that I was so secretive about it all.

03:04My dear Mr. Carstairs, there was no need for secrecy.

03:06I already knew.

03:07You knew that Mother insisted on bringing the star of Rhodesia with her to London?

03:11And that while here, an attempt had been made to steal it.

03:13Did Scotland Yard tell you that?

03:15Oh, no, my dear Mr. Carstairs.

03:17But the fact that your mother owns the famous diamond is common knowledge.

03:22She came down to London to attend the reception of Buckingham Palace and quite naturally, wore the star of Rhodesia.

03:27You want me to accompany you back to your home in Edinburgh.

03:29Therefore, an attempt must have been made to steal the star of Rhodesia while you were here in London.

03:33It seems simple the way you explain it, Mr. Holmes.

03:36If you don't mind, I'll wait here for my friend, Dr. Watson.

03:38I can't think what's keeping him.

03:39Mother and I will be expecting you.

03:40Oh, could I take this for you?

03:42Oh, I'd be much obliged.

03:45We'll be in compartment E.

03:47Yes.

03:54Picket, please.

03:59Here's your carriage, sir.

04:01Well, well, well, look who's here.

04:03Inspector Lestrade.

04:04Why, Mr. Holmes.

04:05Bigging your trip, Inspector?

04:06Fishing, eh?

04:07Bit of an holiday.

04:08Ah, that's very nice.

04:11Trout?

04:12Eh?

04:12Oh, yes.

04:13Yeah, yeah.

04:14Rather large rods for trout, aren't they?

04:16Salmon, perhaps.

04:17Well, as a matter of fact, I'm going mostly for the rest.

04:19As a matter of fact, you're on a job for Scotland Yard, aren't you?

04:24I, uh, trust this is the right carriage?

04:28This is where we take care of the overflow, sir.

04:30I see.

04:31Water will take your bags.

04:33I'll carry this myself if you don't mind.

04:40Ready to go, sir?

04:42Half past seven, eh?

04:43We always leave on time.

05:01Mind your head, sir.

05:01Watson!

05:18Coming, Holmes!

05:19Watson!

05:21All right, Holmes, they're coming!

05:24I beg your pardon, sir.

05:26I beg your pardon.

05:28I beg your pardon.

05:36Thank you for your timely assistance, sir.

05:38Really, Watson, aren't you a little stuffed, this sort of thing?

05:40Rubbish. I deal weight for a man of my age.

05:42Ran into an old friend of mine, Duncan Bleak,

05:44later the cloth Indian lances,

05:46or Major Duncan Bleak, Mr Sherlock Holmes.

05:48How do you do, sir?

05:49Delighted. I've heard quite a lot about you.

05:50India, eh?

05:51Retired 15 years ago.

05:52As a matter of fact, we were reminiscing about India.

05:54Didn't realize how late it was.

05:55It stays light so long these days,

05:57we almost missed a train.

05:58That's so absurd.

05:59In here, sir.

06:01Doctor, would you care to join me in a glass of whiskey

06:03and a dash of soda before dinner?

06:04No, ma'am. It's a good idea.

06:06What's it all about, Holmes?

06:08Did you ever hear of Lady McGregor's famous

06:10down in the Star of Rhodesia?

06:11There was something in last week's tackle

06:13about the old girl being in London with the bauble.

06:15Wasn't there, Holmes?

06:16Yes, there was.

06:18She's on this train.

06:19That's why we're here,

06:20to see that this bauble, as you call it,

06:22gets safely back into its fault at Edinburgh.

06:24Oh, sounds to me...

06:25Pardon me.

06:26Sounds to me like a police routine job.

06:28That's where you're wrong, old fellow.

06:29An attempt to make away with in London was unsuccessful.

06:32A second attempt would, in all probability,

06:34be made on this train.

06:35Oh? What makes you say that?

06:37Well, it seems more than likely

06:38that the people who planned the first attempt

06:40will not be discouraged by one failure

06:42and will stop at nothing to ensure success the second time.

06:44Sounds like Lestrade's cup of tea to me.

06:46Lestrade?

06:47He's on this train.

06:48Oh, is he?

06:49Yes.

06:50Giving an excellent imitation of Isaac Walton.

06:52And here we are.

06:53Pardon, Jess.

06:54I'll come in, Mr. Holmes.

06:56My friend and colleague, Dr. Watson.

06:58How you do?

06:59I thought it'd better to engage Mr. Holmes

07:03after what happened in London.

07:04No doubt you're an efficient person.

07:06But I don't think there's any need for a policeman.

07:08A policeman?

07:09How long have you been in possession

07:10of the Star of Judicia, Lady Margaret?

07:12Twenty-five years.

07:13You know, it may seem strange to you,

07:14but I've never actually seen it.

07:16I suppose there's no harm

07:17since we're paying you to guard it.

07:18Mother?

07:19Yes?

07:20You know, it may seem strange to you,

07:21but I've never actually seen it.

07:23I suppose there's no harm

07:24since we're paying you to guard it.

07:26Mother?

07:27Yes?

07:28May I?

07:29Do, by all means.

07:31Great Scott.

07:32What a remarkable stone.

07:33My husband gave it to me

07:34on our fifth wedding anniversary.

07:35423 carats, isn't it?

07:36The original diamond

07:37was over 700 carats.

07:38Yes.

07:39Your father had it cut.

07:40Less ostentatious.

07:41Ostentatious?

07:42It's bigger than a duck's egg.

07:43Watson, please.

07:44Oh, sir.

07:45I don't know.

07:46I don't know.

07:47I don't know.

07:48I don't know.

07:49I don't know.

07:50I don't know.

07:51I don't know.

07:52I don't know.

07:53I don't know.

07:54I don't know.

07:55I don't know.

07:56I don't know.

07:57Oh, sir.

07:58Thank you, Lady Margaret.

08:00We'll be as unobtrusive as possible.

08:02That will be a novelty from a policeman.

08:05Now, if you wouldn't mind telling us where our compartment is.

08:08Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes.

08:10Oh, thank you.

08:11Lady Margaret.

08:12Good night.

08:13Good night.

08:14Good night.

08:15Let's see.

08:18Impertinent.

08:19She called us policemen.

08:20And what's wrong with being a policemen?

08:22Oh, hello, Lestrade.

08:23Where are you going?

08:24The inspector's going to Scotland to fish for salmon.

08:26Oh, really?

08:27The season doesn't start for another month, but you wouldn't know that, would you?

08:30Who says I'm going to fish for salmon?

08:32Who? Him.

08:34Excuse me, please.

08:49Police.

08:51Police?

08:53Here? On the train?

08:56Scotland Yard, I heard. I warned you.

09:02Oh, Mr. Holmes? Yes. This way, please.

09:15Well, there you are, Holmes.

09:20Try some of this curry. It's excellent.

09:23Steak and kidney pudding, please.

09:32Of course, the Bengal curry doesn't compare with that of Madras.

09:38No, it's the quality of the mutton that makes the difference, don't you think?

09:43The meat's unimportant.

09:46It's the spices that make the difference. Don't you agree with me, Holmes?

09:50What?

09:52Sir, we're discussing curry.

09:54Oh, yes, curry. Horrible stuff.

09:57Oh, really? One man's meat is another man's poison.

10:00There will be two of us, steward. My son will be here directly.

10:14Let's go.

10:16No, now you can see them.

10:18I know he is приход in here directly.

10:21Come on!

10:51Let's go.

11:21But, my dear fellow, I still insist the unpolished wild rice does make a considerable difference to a good curry.

11:31Well, I still can't agree with you.

11:33Take care of this for me, will you, Watson?

11:36Right, you are, fellow.

11:41That was one of them.

11:48Was young Castors in the dining car with you?

11:51No, Lady Margaret came in alone.

11:53Well, I was in my compartment just now, having a bite to eat, and I had a crash in here.

11:57Crash?

11:57It's locked.

11:58I knocked and there was no answer.

12:00Sir, you just stood here twiddling your thumbs.

12:02Brilliant.

12:02Attendant.

12:03Will you please unlock this door?

12:04I'm sorry, sir.

12:05This is Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard.

12:07That's all right.

12:08You can open it.

12:08Very good, sir.

12:09Well, dead.

12:28Murdered.

12:31That's a big quick, isn't it, even for you?

12:36Is this the, uh...

12:37Yes.

12:38Star of Odisha was in this box and I'm 45 minutes ago.

12:41How do you know?

12:42I saw it.

12:43Well, you might be here somewhere.

12:45No, no good looking for it, Moustard.

12:46The killer's got it.

12:48Ah, there you are, Holmes.

12:50How about joining us in the...

12:51Take care of this body, will you, Watson?

12:52Body?

12:54Good Scott.

12:54How do you know it's murder, Mr. Holmes?

12:58Murder?

12:58Oh, I say.

12:59Who are you?

13:00Major Duncan Preak, a friend of Dr. Watson's.

13:02Oh.

13:03Oh, well, what makes you so sure it's murder, Mr. Holmes?

13:05The door was locked.

13:08Every attendant has a key.

13:10Did you open this door for anyone during the last hour?

13:12No, sir.

13:13Was the key ever out of your possession?

13:15It never is, sir.

13:15It's on a chain.

13:17It's to me like heart failure.

13:19Mm-hmm.

13:21Any marks of violence on the body?

13:23None that I can see.

13:24Seemed to have missed it this time, didn't you, Mr. Holmes?

13:26Possibly.

13:27Still, if it was a natural death, it came at a very convenient time, didn't it?

13:31Mm-hmm.

13:36What does this mean?

13:41Starford issue.

13:43It's gone.

13:44You were supposed to guard it.

13:46My son employed you.

13:48That's why I left it with him.

13:50Where is he?

13:54I'm sorry, Lady Margaret.

13:57It was thoughtless of us to let you come in like this.

14:00Do you an empty compartment?

14:01Yes, sir.

14:02Then I think we'd better...

14:03If you don't mind, Lady Margaret, please.

14:10It's the poor chap's mother, I presume.

14:12Yeah.

14:12Well, let's get to the bottom of this.

14:15Excuse me, doctor.

14:16Poor chap, he was so young.

14:19It's such a pity.

14:24I have sent for the conductor, Lestard.

14:26You want to talk to him,

14:27and I've asked that no one be allowed to leave this coach.

14:28Oh, thank you, Mr. Holmes.

14:30Shall we use my compartment?

14:31Thanks, sir.

14:32Attendant.

14:32Yes, sir.

14:33Lock that door and let no one go in without my permission.

14:35You understand?

14:35Very good, sir.

14:36All right.

14:38Sorry, old man.

14:39Official police business.

14:40Well, that's all right.

14:41I'll catch up with you later.

14:42Are you looking for the Scotland Yard, Inspector, sir?

14:52Why, yes.

14:53Right in there, sir.

14:59Come in.

15:12Sorry, sir.

15:27No one's allowed to leave the carriage.

15:29Can't leave the carriage?

15:31Whose ridiculous idea was that?

15:32Scotland Yard.

15:34Scotland Yard.

15:38You see, we don't stop until we reach rugby.

15:41That's right, sir.

15:42Good.

15:42We'll have a thorough search of the train made before that time.

15:44Find the murderer, Inspector, and you'll find the diamond.

15:47But we don't know it was murder.

15:49Consider the facts, Lestrade.

15:51Young Carstairs was dead when the jewel was taken.

15:54Otherwise, he'd have put up a struggle,

15:55and there were no marks of violence on the body.

15:58If, however, he died a natural death,

16:00we must assume that the thief happened to be on hand

16:02just at the right moment,

16:04which is outside the realm of probability.

16:06No, Lestrade.

16:07In this case, nothing was left to chance.

16:09That's why I say find the murderer,

16:10and you'll find the diamond.

16:11How do we know the thief didn't leave the carriage

16:13before we discovered the body?

16:15The attendant was in the corridor the entire time,

16:18and he's certain that no one passed into the dining car.

16:20The door at the other end leads into the luggage van.

16:22Which is always locked.

16:24Hmm.

16:33You found no marks of any kind on the body, Watson?

16:35No, none of any significance.

16:37Not even a scratch?

16:38Well, there was a small spot of blood on his neck just to be a speck.

16:41That's what I was referring to.

16:43You mean that scratch killed him?

16:45It's possible the poison that went into the wound did.

16:48Poison?

16:49Well, we can't tell that without an autopsy.

16:51Hmm.

16:53Have you got a list of the passengers in this carriage?

16:55Yes, sir.

16:57There you are, sir.

17:00Major Duncan Bleak.

17:01That would be your friend, Doctor.

17:02The next compartment's empty.

17:05Well, we took Lady Margaret after the murder.

17:07You remember, Lestrade.

17:10Go on.

17:13Vivian Vedder, Inspector Liston.

17:15That's this one.

17:16Lady Margaret Castiers and the Honourable Roland Castiers.

17:20Professor William Cubane, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shawcross,

17:23Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson.

17:25That would be you two.

17:28Well, I think I shall ask a few questions.

17:30Vivian Vedder.

17:33We'll stop with her, whoever she is.

17:38Vedder, compartment C.

17:42Well, here we are.

17:51Empty.

17:53Sir Holmes,

17:55are you going to let Lestrade handle this thing by himself?

17:57Well, after all, he does represent the official police, you know.

17:59Well, with him doing the questioning

18:01and looking under the seat cushions for diamonds,

18:03there won't be any more than we're through than we do now.

18:06I could do it better myself.

18:07Why don't you, old fellow?

18:08Huh?

18:10By Jove, I think I will.

18:11Probably find out just as much as Lestrade would anyway.

18:14I'll do it at once.

18:16Oh, yes.

18:17That's where we just came from.

18:21Is that, sir?

18:23Oh.

18:23That's where the body is.

18:25Well, I'll start with this one.

18:35Hello.

18:36Yes?

18:37My name's Watson.

18:38Dr. Watson.

18:39Oh.

18:40To what am I indebted for this intrusion?

18:42I'm afraid I've got to ask you one or two questions,

18:45what you're doing on the train,

18:46where you're going, things like that, you know.

18:48Why?

18:49Customary.

18:50Well, there's been a murder committed.

18:54Scotland Yard.

18:56Sherlock Holmes.

18:57Sherlock Holmes and I...

18:59What about Sherlock Holmes?

19:01We're cross-examining suspects.

19:04Suspects?

19:05Of what am I suspected?

19:07Oh, the fellow's dead.

19:08Murdered, you know.

19:09Now, let me get this straight.

19:13You say a murder has been committed on this train?

19:15Yeah, Nick's compartment.

19:16And because a perfect stranger to me got himself murdered,

19:19you come to question me?

19:20Well, you've got to question everybody.

19:22Are you a policeman?

19:24No.

19:25Then by what right do you force your way into my compartment?

19:29Well, I...

19:29What are you doing on this train?

19:31Where are you going?

19:33Not going anywhere.

19:34Holmes and I are on the train to watch the...

19:35I know.

19:36It's a diamond or a pearl or something of fabulous value.

19:39Miss Ferro Holmes is always chasing after missing jewels or mysterious females.

19:57What is the meaning of this?

19:59I'm sorry, Miss Ferro,

20:02but it was necessary for us to search your compartment.

20:05Indeed.

20:06May I ask what you expected to find?

20:08A valuable jewel has been stolen.

20:10And a man has been murdered.

20:12We are making a routine search of the entire carriage

20:15and asking a few questions.

20:20Go right ahead.

20:20I understand your journey is rather a sad one.

20:31Your mother...

20:31Yes.

20:36Perhaps we'd better not question Miss Ferro just now, Lestrade.

20:39Eh?

20:40Excuse us, will you?

20:41What's the idea, Mr. Holmes?

20:51Not of taste, Lestrade.

20:53The young lady is taking her mother to Scotland for burial.

20:56In a coffin?

20:58That is the customary method, I believe.

21:01Lestrade, I think we'll take a look at that coffin.

21:03Might prove interesting.

21:04Hmm.

21:05I was about to suggest everything myself, Mr. Holmes.

21:08Conductor, I'll have a look in the luggage van.

21:10This way, sir.

21:20That I am, Dr. Watson.

21:21Dr. John H. Watson of 221 B. Baker Street.

21:24Retired.

21:25My friend Sherlock Holmes can vouch for it.

21:26Your alibi isn't worth a scotch party.

21:29You just told me that this fellow Holmes is a crony of yours.

21:32Naturally, he'd lie.

21:33I resent that, sir.

21:34Sherlock Holmes is the very soul of integrity.

21:36He might even be an accomplice.

21:38Why, if I were a policeman,

21:39I'd take you in charge this very moment.

21:42I didn't do it, sir.

21:43I swear I didn't do it.

21:44I can prove it.

21:44Prove what, O.J.?

21:45Oh, there you are, Holmes.

21:46Now, get out of here and join your silly friends.

21:52Did you discover anything, Watson?

21:54Yes.

21:55He's a very suspicious character.

21:57He tried to put me off the scent.

21:58From the little I heard, he seemed reasonably successful.

22:01Look here, you're not going to let an old fellow

22:02like Professor Kilbane discourage you, are you?

22:05Uh, why don't you try this one?

22:07You think I'd better?

22:08Yes, of course.

22:10All right.

22:11Uh, do you mind if I come in?

22:17You may.

22:19I'm sorry to bother you, but I represent the police.

22:22I knew it.

22:24Alfred, I told you.

22:25Told him what?

22:26Well?

22:28It's quite all right, Inspector.

22:30I'll confess.

22:32Confess?

22:33You mean you stole it?

22:35You've got it in there?

22:36Yes.

22:37No, no, no.

22:37Leave it where it is.

22:39I'll go and fetch Inspector the Star of Scotland Yard.

22:42And don't either of you attempt to run away.

22:44Oh, no, Inspector.

22:45Is this door all was kept locked, Conductor?

22:54Yes, sir.

22:54Only the guard and myself have keys.

22:56Guard them, Holmes.

22:57Who?

22:57The thieves.

22:58Thieves?

22:58Well, come on, speak that way.

22:59There's a married couple down there.

23:00Mr. Mr. Shardgrove?

23:01Yes, I confessed.

23:02Confessed?

23:03Broke them down.

23:04Gave them the third degree.

23:05And you left them unguarded?

23:07I told them not to run away.

23:08Well, better have a talk with them.

23:09Oh, it's, uh, you again.

23:17It might interest you to know that I've just caught the thieves.

23:24Excuse me, madam.

23:26You're the police, I know.

23:27Hmm.

23:28I warned them, but no, he had to take it.

23:31I must warn you that anything you say may be used against you.

23:34Anything they say?

23:35They've already admitted everything.

23:36Everything?

23:37Yes, they've got it in there.

23:38I'd be glad to pay double what it's worth, if only they won't prosecute.

23:42It's my first offence.

23:44You chaps always say the same thing.

23:45Come on, hand it over.

23:46Where is it?

23:48I stole it.

23:50I took it from a hotel in London.

23:52Come on, come on.

23:54In my small way, I'm a collector of teapots.

24:01Teapots?

24:02Dr. Watson, does this look like a diamond?

24:05Not very much.

24:06Don't you mention it?

24:07Well, what's all that about a confession?

24:08Well, when I came in here before, they said that they took it.

24:11Well, you'll please oblige us, doctor, by not meddling in police business.

24:14His time wasn't entirely wasted, Lestrade.

24:16At least you've recovered the teapot.

24:18Thank you, Holmes.

24:20Teapot.

24:20A fellow tries his best.

24:22What's he get?

24:24Humiliation and abuse.

24:25And the start of all people.

24:26A good man to chuck up the whole case.

24:29Might be a good idea to let the police do their own work.

24:32You mind your own business.

24:35Oh, there you are, Watson.

24:37How about a spot in my compartment?

24:38Thanks, old man.

24:40Serving right if I got a bit tiddly.

24:42I suppose you realize you'll be turned over to the police as soon as we reach Edinburgh.

24:56Dr. Watson, teapots.

25:01Why, I beg your pardon, Professor Kilbane.

25:03You're in the next compartment, aren't you?

25:04I am.

25:05I'm afraid we'll have to ask you a few questions.

25:07Now, don't tell me that you're going to start.

25:11You mind?

25:11Why, of course I mind.

25:12Come on, in detail.

25:13You have a brilliant mind, but there have been times when...

25:26When your scientist's mind has shown him the way.

25:29Exactly.

25:30You take the death of young casters, for instance.

25:33I knew from the first it was poison.

25:35The scientific approach, of course.

25:38The murderer used a hypodermic.

25:40Some rare poison from South America, probably.

25:43Or India.

25:44Yes, yes, India.

25:46I've been to India.

25:47So have you.

25:49Yes, sir.

25:51Yes, of course.

25:54Well, you've been...

25:55You've been in here.

25:59I don't like your attitude, Professor Kilbane.

26:01I don't like it at all.

26:03Perhaps not.

26:04But I'm on this train for legitimate reasons.

26:07And I've neither the time nor the inclination to assist you with your work.

26:10You're perfectly within your rights, sir.

26:13And I'm sure that Inspector Lestard appreciates that.

26:16Thank you, sir.

26:17Now, if you have no objection, I have some work to do, which requires concentration.

26:22Mathematics?

26:24Yes.

26:25Interesting study.

26:26Well, if you don't mind.

26:27Looking for something, Lady Margaret?

26:56Oh, I came to get my bag.

27:01The door's locked.

27:03Naturally.

27:04Perhaps I can help you.

27:06Mr. Holmes, I must talk to you about the diamond.

27:24Oh, don't you worry about that, Lady Margaret.

27:25Fifty thousand pounds, and you tell me not to worry?

27:29My son employed this man to guard it, and it was stolen right under his very nose.

27:36I warn you, I intend to take this matter up with your superiors.

27:40I'm a private agent, Lady Margaret.

27:42Good.

27:43I shall report you both to Scotland Yard.

27:48Well, I am Scotland Yard.

27:50Lady Carstairs entered the dining car alone.

28:00You and I were already there.

28:01Holmes came in later, and I understand that Inspector Lestrade remained in his compartment

28:05with the curtains open, so that if anyone had gone in or out, he would have seen them.

28:10I see you've got something there.

28:11Well, let's look at this thing objectively.

28:13Lady Carstairs seemed more concerned, was more concerned, at the loss of the diamond

28:17than at the death of her son.

28:18Right, George, you're right.

28:19So she was.

28:21Come in.

28:23Oh, here you are, Watson.

28:25Sit down.

28:26Have a drink?

28:28All right, no thanks.

28:29Do you mind if I, uh...

28:30Not at all.

28:31I've been thinking about this case, Holmes.

28:33That is, Duncan Bleak and I have.

28:35Yes, I see.

28:36Well, the way we figure it out, the old trout is the only one without an alibi.

28:40Yes, we feel that you're approaching the whole thing from the wrong angle.

28:43Really, Watson?

28:45What's your theory?

28:46Insurance.

28:47A lot of people insure jewellery and then try and collect on it.

28:50Interesting suggestion.

28:51I suppose you go and ask Lady Margaret just how much insurance she carries on this type of

28:54release shirt.

28:54No, thank you.

28:55I've already had two tries.

28:57Why don't you ask yourself?

28:58For a very simple reason, I already know.

29:00You're quite a doodler, sir.

29:01Oh, if you know, would you ask me?

29:02Huh.

29:03Try to make a fool with me.

29:06Mr. and Mrs. Shawcross.

29:25Teapots.

29:26Well, we can eliminate them.

29:29Professor William Kilbane.

29:31I've sent a telegram to the Edinburgh police to check up on that mathematics professor.

29:37Interesting.

29:38Now what?

29:40Well, just a coincidence.

29:41What's a coincidence?

29:43The fact that this fellow Kilbane happens to be a professor of mathematics.

29:47Oh.

29:49Come again, Mr. Hobbs?

29:51Mr. Shawcross, did you ever hear of Colonel Sebastian Moran?

29:53Well, of course I did.

29:54What about him?

29:56Well, then, as you know, Colonel Sebastian Moran was the most sinister, ruthless, and diabolically

30:00clever henchman of our late but unlamented friend, Professor Moriarty.

30:06I've never seen him.

30:09But I've been unpleasily conscious of his presence more than once.

30:12As a matter of fact, he was directly responsible for what very nearly turned out to be my premature

30:17death on three separate occasions.

30:18Really pretty, Mr. Owens.

30:20What's all that got to do with all this?

30:22Oh, possibly nothing.

30:24However, his speciality was spectacular jewel robberies.

30:29And for relaxation, he was addicted to the study of, uh, mathematics.

30:35Are you inferring that this Professor Kilbane is Colonel Sebastian Moran?

30:39That he murdered young Carstairs and stole the diamond?

30:43Well, what about this woman, this, uh, Vivian Vedder?

30:46What about her?

30:47Well, no one's above suspicion.

30:51And Lady Margaret.

30:52She might have a motive for wanting the Star of Rhodesia stolen.

30:56She wasn't very concerned over the death of her son.

31:01And this friend of Dr. Watson's, this, uh, Major Duncan Bleak.

31:06Might be just as sensible to suspect him.

31:08Um, no, as far as we know, only four persons knew the Star of Rhodesia was on this train.

31:15Yourself, Dr. Watson, the murdered, the dead lad, and myself.

31:20And Lady Margaret.

31:21And Lady Margaret.

31:24I'll have another talk with her, Ladyship.

31:26Lady Margaret.

31:35Do you mind if I, uh, come in?

31:37I'll have another talk.

32:00We're home.

32:10Leave it open, will you?

32:12Lucky beggar.

32:14Who's a lucky beggar?

32:16Duncan Bleak.

32:18Been playing cards with him.

32:20He won all the way across, I believe the expression is.

32:22Have you been with him all this time?

32:24No. Just left him.

32:26He introduced me to a new fangled game.

32:28Jinrami, he called it.

32:30American, I believe.

32:32A lot of bookkeeping connected with it.

32:34You ever hear of it?

32:58No.

33:00No.

33:02No.

33:04No.

33:06No.

33:08No.

33:10No.

33:12No.

33:14No.

33:16No.

33:18No.

33:20No.

33:22No.

33:24No.

33:26No.

33:28No.

33:30You're still looking for the murderer, Inspector?

33:57You're an impossible fellow.

34:27You're still looking for the murderer, Inspector?

34:34You're still looking for the murderer.

34:41You're still looking for the murderer.

34:46It's finished in the thin air.

35:05Well, there you are. Where on earth have you been?

35:20I asked you where you'd been. Hello? What's happened?

35:27I'd been observing the landscape from the door at the end of the corridor.

35:30I'd just been along there. I didn't see you. The door was shut.

35:33Actually, it was on the outside.

35:36The outside?

35:37Yes.

35:39You must try it sometime.

35:41If we'll take a look at that coffin.

35:43If you'll remember, I was interrupted the last time.

35:46Oh, sorry.

35:48I'm Sherlock Holmes. Do you mind if I inspect a copy in your feet in Scotland?

36:07No one is allowed in here, Mr Holmes.

36:08I'll take the response for it. Excuse me.

36:19Does it occur to you, Watson, that this is a very unusual coffin?

36:22I don't know. A class ornate, perhaps?

36:25I wasn't thinking of the fittings. Do you mind if we open it?

36:29It's forbidden, sir.

36:30Sorry. Go on, Watson.

36:33But you can't do that, sir.

36:35We'll have to.

36:37Excuse me, please.

36:46Hello, lady.

36:47As I thought. Shallow. The body only comes down to about here.

36:51You think there's a secret compartment underneath?

36:54There has to be.

36:59It's empty.

37:05Yes, but it's been recently occupied.

37:11We asked Lestrade to come in here. He's with Lady Margaret.

37:14Right here, Holmes.

37:21Have you let anyone else in here?

37:23No.

37:24Now, that makes sense.

37:26Here's me something to do.

37:29Come quick.

37:30What is it?

37:31It's the coffin.

37:32Holmes found a false spot a minute.

37:33Enough room for the murderer to hide in.

37:35What?

37:36What is all this, Mr. Holmes?

37:38There's where your murderer's been hiding, Mr. Ward.

37:39Then it's just a question of finding him, isn't it, Mr. Holmes?

37:44Not him.

37:45Not him.

37:46Them.

37:47Eh?

37:48Them.

37:49This affair is obviously the work of two men.

37:50The one who planned it and the other who hid in the coffin and at a pre-arranged time emerged to commit the murder and effect the robbery.

37:54What are you talking about?

37:55Colonel Sebastian Moran.

37:56Colonel Sebastian Moran.

37:57You've got that man on the brain, Mr. Holmes.

37:58My dear, Mr. Holmes.

37:59My dear, Mr. Holmes.

38:00I accepted this case because I was virtually certain that Colonel Sebastian Moran could not resist such a tempting morsel as the Star of Rhodesia.

38:04I'm convinced that he's the brains behind this case and that he's on this train.

38:05Oh?

38:06Well, you're finding him, isn't it, Mr. Holmes?

38:07Not him.

38:08Them.

38:09Eh?

38:10This affair is obviously the work of two men.

38:11The one who planned it and the other who hid in the coffin and at a pre-arranged time emerged to commit the murder and effect the robbery.

38:17What are you talking about?

38:18Colonel Sebastian Moran.

38:19You've got that man on the brain, Mr. Holmes.

38:21My dear, Mr. Holmes.

38:22I accepted this case because I was virtually certain that Colonel Sebastian Moran could not resist such a tempting morsel as the Star of Rhodesia.

38:29I'm convinced that he's the brains behind this case and that he's on this train.

38:33Oh, and how would you go about finding out which one of the passengers is this Colonel Sebastian Moran?

38:39If he is one of the passengers.

38:41Well, I suggest that you start by questioning Miss Weather. It might prove interesting.

38:45Eh?

38:46Oh.

39:03Oh.

39:04Oh.

39:05Oh, oh.

39:06Oh.

39:07Oh.

39:08Oh.

39:09Who's there?

39:12Miss Feller, I want to ask you a few questions, and I must warn you. Anything you say may be used against you.

39:17Oh?

39:18Now, about your mother.

39:19It isn't your mother after all, is it?

39:21Perhaps if you explain.

39:22That coffin, we've examined it.

39:24And found the secret compartment.

39:25Oh, come on, let's have it.

39:27Have what?

39:28The old story.

39:29If you insist.

39:32The man approached me and asked me to take a coffin to Scotland.

39:36He offered me a hundred pounds.

39:38Were you aware that the coffin had a secret compartment?

39:40I was.

39:41What story did this person tell you to account for a man being concealed in the coffin?

39:45That someone had to leave London. Foreign agents were watching the train.

39:48Foreign agents.

39:49All right. Maybe I didn't believe that foreign agent's story.

39:53You realize, of course, this makes you an accomplice.

39:57What was the name of the man who approached you?

40:00I don't remember.

40:03Miss Feller, the man who engaged you to take this coffin to Scotland,

40:07was it by any chance?

40:09This man here?

40:10I say, old man, aren't you making a mistake?

40:12My dear Watson, just what do you know about Major Duncan Bleak?

40:14I've known him for years. He's a member of my club.

40:17I say, is this a joke?

40:20Does the name Colonel Moran mean anything to you, sir?

40:23Colonel Moran?

40:24Yes, Colonel Sebastian Moran.

40:27I'm afraid it doesn't.

40:28Good heavens, you don't think that I...

40:30No, no, no, no. Of course not. You have the perfect alibi, Dr Watson.

40:33Yes, yes, yes. Of course. Of course.

40:35Good heavens, gentlemen, you're at perfect liberty to search my compartment, to search me.

40:38If you find the diamond, I...

40:40That won't be necessary. The star of Rhodesia has not been stolen.

40:44What's that, Mr Holmes?

40:46An imitation was stolen. I have the real one.

40:48You've got it?

40:49My dear Lestrade.

40:51Surely you didn't think I would allow Lady Margaret to retain the genuine diamond,

40:55when I felt reasonably certain that an attempt would be made to steal it.

40:58I have had it in my possession almost from the moment I bought it the train.

41:01Confoundly, Mr Holmes, you had no right to do that.

41:03This is a police matter. Come on, let me have it.

41:05My job is to see that it wasn't stolen. It wasn't.

41:08Look, I don't know what this is all about,

41:10but I do know that I've never seen this gentleman before in my life.

41:14I shall have to ask you to remain in your compartment until we reach Edinburgh.

41:18Inspector Lestrade.

41:19Huh? Oh.

41:20A telegram for you, sir.

41:24I'm sorry, old man. I'm afraid my friend owes you an apology.

41:27Oh, that's all right, Watson. In a case like this, naturally, everyone is suspected.

41:31Well, we all make mistakes. Even Holmes is not infallible.

41:34And after all, the killer is still at large, you know.

41:36Yes, he is, isn't he?

41:38Well, good night.

41:39Good night, old boy. Don't worry.

41:44I think I'll have another little chat with that professor fellow.

41:47Something important, Lestrade?

41:48You have your secrets, Mr. Holmes. I have mine.

41:51This is Inspector Lestrade.

41:57Look here. Is this racket going to continue all night?

42:00Professor Kilbane, you told me you were on the staff of the University of Edinburgh.

42:03I said nothing of the kind.

42:04You most certainly did. I urge you. Mr. Holmes, you urge it.

42:07Oh.

42:08I merely said that I was a professor of mathematics and that I was returning to my home in Edinburgh.

42:13Well, it might be necessary to talk to you again.

42:17Later.

42:18You come pounding on this door again and I'll have the law on you.

42:21I am the law.

42:22I am the law.

42:23Then stop barging in and out of my room like a chambermaid.

42:32Where is everybody?

42:53Sorry, Chef. Doesn't want to open the door, probably.

42:58This should help us.

42:59Hello? Who shut that door?

43:20Great scoff of the guard.

43:23The murderer came back and was seen.

43:29How do you do it?

43:32Look again, old fellow.

43:34A scratch. Just a scratch.

43:39Like the one on Ronald Carstairs.

43:41A small dart.

43:44Apparently made of some soluble substance.

43:46It's probably a gelatin preparation that melts in the wound.

43:49That's why you couldn't see anything on Carstairs.

43:51The murderer was about to get rid of the body.

43:53We heard the knock and became frightened here.

43:55Let me help it, will you?

44:21In the mud.

44:22Let me help it.

44:23All right.

44:24Just need an sunshine feast.

44:47come away from that door were you seen coming in here no sherlock holmes and

45:16the fat bloke are in the luggage van now how about the guard in the corridor he didn't see me i fixed

45:22him temporarily the guard in the van did i had to kill him here you'd better take this this isn't

45:36the start of rhodesia you wouldn't be trying to double cross me would you sherlock holmes got the

45:42diamond and replace it with this imitation now that scotland yard inspector has the real star of

45:47rhodesia was he with holmes and watson in the luggage van no good then he's probably in his

45:54compartment but you'll have to hurry i don't like it neither do i all you have to do is to relieve

46:01him of the diamond scotland yard inspector why that that's something different naturally it'll

46:08be more money for you you'd like that wouldn't you come on

46:18he's in there

46:48he's got the diamond

47:12you use this

47:18no no don't shoot

47:41no no don't shoot

48:25Hello. That fellow you put on guard isn't there.

48:33That's what I observe.

48:35Strange.

48:36What is?

48:43Stroud.

48:43Yeah.

48:44Help me to get him up onto the seat.

48:51He's coming too.

48:53Hand me that water, will you?

48:55Well, it's nothing very serious.

49:00I'll tend to impopulate her on.

49:16Poisoned like the others.

49:17It's gone.

49:22The diamond's gone.

49:23Gone?

49:24Yeah.

49:25Hadn't we better search for murder at once?

49:26No use, old fellow.

49:28The man who killed him has the star of Rhodesia.

49:31What's that?

49:33It's an air pistol, Lestrade, that fires a poison dart.

49:35It's quite an unusual design.

49:37You were attacked because you had the diamond.

49:40Fortunately, this wasn't used on you.

49:43Hello.

49:43Hello, we're coming to a stop.

49:44Hello, we're coming to a stop.

50:13Police.

50:17Police.

50:18Yes.

50:36Scottish police.

50:37Oh.

50:40I don't feel up to it, Mr. Holmes. Would you be good enough to talk to them?

50:44Certainly.

50:46You keep quiet, old boy. Be back in a minute.

50:58Mr. Holmes, this is Inspector MacDonald of the Edinburgh Police.

51:01How do you do?

51:02I happen to be in this district on another case and I'll receive this telegram from headquarters.

51:06You'll want to talk to Inspector Lestrade.

51:08In due time, but I'm in charge here. This is Scotland. You've crossed the border.

51:13We've had a spot of trouble here, Inspector.

51:15And that's why I'm here. And who are you, might I ask?

51:18Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

51:19Well, the private enquiry agent, eh? I've heard of you.

51:22Heard of him. Mr. Holmes' inspector has solved this case already.

51:25Watson.

51:26Will you clear the dining car? I'll want to ask a few questions.

51:28Yes, sir.

51:29And see that no one leaves his compartment until I need him for questioning.

51:32Very good, sir. Inspector Lestrade asked me to sit in with you.

51:35It's a bit unusual, but...

51:37The Scotland Yard think a great deal of Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

51:39They frequently ask this advice.

51:41Scotland Yard, eh?

51:43Where is this Inspector Lestrade?

51:45Now, Watson, will you see if Inspector Lestrade is sufficient to recover to come into the dining car?

51:49Right you are.

51:50Mr. Sherlock, I know all about you. And frankly, you're in for it.

52:06All I did was buy a coffin and bring it on the train.

52:09In my opinion, this is a matter for Scotland Yard.

52:12Scotland Yard's jurisdiction ended when you crossed the border, Inspector.

52:15So you say.

52:16That's a matter of opinion.

52:18Miss Vader is unquestionably in the plot.

52:21But you may not know Colonel Moran, however.

52:23I don't.

52:24Colonel Sebastian Moran? Is he in this?

52:27You know him?

52:29Unfortunately, I do.

52:31You may return to your compartment.

52:39You said unfortunately.

52:41Aye. I once had an encounter with Colonel Moran.

52:44The only time in my entire career I've been vested.

52:47A cleverest criminal since the late Professor Moriarty.

52:50And then I concur.

52:51Well, where is this Sebastian Moran?

52:53He's travelling on this train under the name of Major Duncan Bleak.

52:56What on earth are you talking about?

52:58Are you serious, Mr. Holmes?

53:01Constable, bring in Duncan Bleak.

53:03Aye, sir.

53:04Duncan Bleak?

53:05But he played for the gentleman at Lord's.

53:14Come in.

53:17Duncan Bleak?

53:18Yes?

53:19Inspector MacDonald would like to see you.

53:20All right.

53:21Colonel Sebastian Moran, eh?

53:23It will give me great pleasure, Mr. Holmes,

53:24to meet up with that scoundrel again.

53:25You wanted to see me?

53:26Yes, Colonel Moran.

53:27You're under arrest.

53:28Oh, so you've managed to convince him that I'm the mythical Colonel Moran.

53:30Not mythical, Colonel.

53:31Have you forgotten that affair at Inverness three years ago?

53:32I've never been in Inverness in my life.

53:33Do you mind if I search you?

53:34Go ahead.

53:35For an innocent man, you carry strange things in your pockets.

53:36A retired army officer, India.

53:37But you're in Scotland now, and there's a law against carrying firearms.

53:38Well, are you satisfied?

53:39Not quite, Colonel.

53:40Not quite, Colonel.

53:43No, I'm not.

53:44Not quite, Colonel.

53:45Yes, sir.

53:46You're right.

53:47My wife said that I'm the mythical Colonel Moran.

53:49Not mythical, Colonel.

53:50Have you forgotten that affair at Inverness three years ago?

53:52I've never been in Inverness in my life.

53:53Do you mind if I search you?

53:54Go ahead.

53:56For an innocent man, you carry strange things in your pockets?

53:57A retired army officer, India.

53:58But you're in Scotland now, and there's a law against carrying firearms.

54:01Are you satisfied?

54:02Not quite, Colonel.

54:03Not quite, Colonel.

54:18Now I'm satisfied.

54:21This clears things up pretty well.

54:24We'll be coming into Topham in a few minutes.

54:27The train doesn't stop at Topham, I'm afraid.

54:29I'm afraid you're wrong this time, Holmes.

54:32This train will stop at Topham.

54:38You're only delaying the inevitable, Colonel Moran.

54:41You can't get away.

55:02Out of the way, Inspector.

55:07All right, Inspector McDonald, here's your man.

55:09Who pulled that cord?

55:10It's all right, Conductor.

55:11We'll get off here with our prisoner.

55:12Constables, take him off.

55:18Quite a struggle, Inspector McDonald.

55:19Good work, Mr. Holmes.

55:21Perhaps I underestimated you.

55:23Was it you who hit me?

55:25Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

55:27You must accept my apologies.

55:28Well, that's that.

55:29I'm sorry.

55:30It's not my apologies.

55:31I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes.

55:33It's not my apologies.

55:34Well, that's that.

55:58Where's Lestrade?

56:00Look under that table over there.

56:02What's that, Lestrade?

56:05Great Scottish Duncan Bleak.

56:06I mean Colonel Sebastian Moran.

56:07Come on, old fellow, give me a hand.

56:18What's all this about?

56:20Where's Inspector MacDonald?

56:21He's just got off the train.

56:23He couldn't have.

56:24He couldn't.

56:25Oh, but he has.

56:27A very clever pluck, Colonel Moran.

56:29Your henchman masquerading as policemen

56:31come aboard the train,

56:32arrest you, stop the train,

56:33and take you off.

56:34But this is fantastic.

56:36Yes, it is, isn't it?

56:37And it's a scheme worthy of Colonel Sebastian Moran.

56:39He planned the whole thing,

56:40including the coffin of the secret compartment.

56:42And in case anything went wrong,

56:43the pseudo-policeman to come aboard

56:44and take him off the train

56:46before it reached Edinburgh.

56:47Then where is Lestrade?

56:49Well, I imagine at the moment

56:50he's pretty well occupied.

56:50Just a minute, MacDonald.

56:55Get over there, all of you.

56:56You're under arrest.

56:58Now, put up your hands.

57:00Driver, take us to the nearest police station.

57:02Come on, get over here.

57:04Then the poke in the eye

57:05I received from Sherlock Holmes

57:07wasn't an accident after all.

57:09That is a matter of opinion.

57:10Come on, get in.

57:11Send that over as soon as possible, will you?

57:20Very good, sir.

57:22It's a telegram to the real Edinburgh police

57:24and ask him to meet us when we arrive.

57:26But how did you know this fellow

57:28wasn't the real Inspector MacDonald?

57:30Elementary, my dear Watson.

57:31In the first place,

57:33he didn't put handcuffs on Colonel Moran,

57:35so I had to do it myself.

57:36And in the second place,

57:38Inspector MacDonald during the fight

57:39was more hindrance than help,

57:41which is not characteristic of a real policeman.

57:43Amazing, Holmes.

57:45I'm covering such a fiendish plot

57:46with so little evidence.

57:48Yes, I forgot to mention that

57:49I also happen to know

57:51the real Inspector MacDonald

57:53of the Edinburgh police.

57:55Oh, was there a start in all of this?

57:57Yes, and surprisingly enough,

57:58he grasped the situation immediately.

58:00It's very unusual.

58:01Let's hope he hasn't overdone it.

58:03Very clever, Holmes.

58:04You've got me,

58:05but you haven't got the start of Rhodesia.

58:07Oh, but I have.

58:08If in the dark

58:10I could substitute

58:10a big hulk like Lestrade

58:12for you, Colonel Moran,

58:14it's no very great feat to, uh,

58:20switch a little thing like a diamond.

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