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🚔 When corruption seeps into the justice system, one undercover agent must risk it all to bring down a deadly parole racket. Parole, Inc. (1948) is a gripping film noir packed with tension, betrayal, and moral complexity straight from the Golden Age of crime cinema.   📽️ Plot Summary:  After a string of suspicious paroles are granted to dangerous criminals, federal agent Richard Hendricks is assigned to investigate. Going undercover, he uncovers a web of bribery and murder, all leading to a shocking conclusion in this classic noir thriller.   🕰️ Year Released: 1948  🎭 Genre: Crime, Film Noir, Mystery  🎬 Directed by: Alfred Zeisler  🎞️ Starring: Michael O'Shea, Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers   🎯 Why Watch It?  ✔️ Classic noir atmosphere with sharp black-and-white cinematography  ✔️ Intriguing undercover storyline based on real reports  ✔️ Riveting suspense, double-crosses, and gritty narration  ✔️ A must-see for lovers of 1940s crime thrillers   🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍 | COMMENT 💬 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more film noir, crime classics, and vintage cinema gems!   👇 Explore More Public Domain Classics Here:  📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSxyPafGbnT7hNTlq29mZQJKn7wrNglY  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  🎞️ #ParoleInc #FilmNoir #ClassicCrimeMovie #1940sCinema #PublicDomainFilm #CorruptionStory #MichaelOShea #VintageMystery #NoirDetective  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━  🕶️💵 In a world where justice is for sale, one man dares to expose the truth. Parole, Inc. (1948) — justice has never been more dangerous.  ________________________________________

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00:05:52As I say I've been figuring how to go about this investigation and I've come to the conclusion that I must pose as a parole violator

00:05:58Oh incidentally does the name Richard Murdoch sound familiar to you?

00:06:02Richard Murdoch? He was in that payroll stick up.

00:06:04Murdoch, he was in that payroll stick up.

00:06:06His last job was the Milberg Trust Company hold up.

00:06:08Oh yes I remember now.

00:06:10Well, Murdoch was paroled and then quietly skipped the country.

00:06:14So quietly in fact that not even the grapevine has the information as yet.

00:06:18And you propose to assume the identity of Murdoch?

00:06:22That's right. Only I'll call myself Rick Carson.

00:06:25Since Murdoch naturally would be using an alias.

00:06:28Now, as Murdoch alias Rick Carson, I must become friendly with someone who has been through the parole mill

00:06:35in order to find out how his parole was engineered.

00:06:38Have you anyone in mind?

00:06:40No, but it should be someone whose parole was obviously bought.

00:06:43I figure that if someone pays for a parole, someone must receive the money.

00:06:49While you're working undercover as Richard Murdoch or Rick Carson,

00:06:56you'll have to avoid any contact with the police.

00:07:00Even in an emergency.

00:07:07Here's my private telephone number where you can reach me anytime, day or night.

00:07:13Metropolitan 6267.

00:07:16Metropolitan 6267.

00:07:19I'll remember it.

00:07:23Do you have anyone coming up for parole who fits our special requirement?

00:07:28There certainly is.

00:07:29A convict by the name of Harry Palmer.

00:07:32And when is the next parole board meeting?

00:07:34Let's see.

00:07:36Next Tuesday at the state prison.

00:07:38Next Tuesday at the state prison.

00:07:43Let me see.

00:07:47You're now serving time for attempted murder, Palmer.

00:07:52Do you have anything to say about that?

00:07:54Yeah.

00:07:55It was a phony rap.

00:07:56A lot of things about my trial smell plenty bad.

00:07:58So does your police record.

00:08:00Do you think you've learned your lesson during your time in prison?

00:08:03I sure have, ma'am.

00:08:04I found out that crime don't pay off.

00:08:07Besides, I realize the things I've done ain't fair to Glenda.

00:08:10She's my wife.

00:08:12If you are paroled, will you conscientiously try to live a clean and decent life?

00:08:17Sure.

00:08:19You can bank on that, Reverend.

00:08:20You think you can earn a living?

00:08:23Honestly, I mean.

00:08:25You bet.

00:08:26I'm promised a job as chauffeur to Miss Dumont.

00:08:29She owns a pastime club.

00:08:30It's all my application there.

00:08:32If you give me this one more chance, I promise I'll never step off the straight and narrow again.

00:08:36Why, he isn't sincere.

00:08:37He's merely playing on our sympathies.

00:08:40All right, Palmer, you may return to your duties.

00:08:43You'll be notified by the warden of the action of this board.

00:09:00And I feel in my heart that Palmer is sincere.

00:09:04The poor man has never had a fair chance to rebuild his ruined life.

00:09:08Therefore, for the wife's sake as well as his, I favor paroling him.

00:09:14And what about you, Mr. Jones?

00:09:17It seems to me that keeping a man behind bars when he can earn a living is a needless waste of taxpayers' money.

00:09:22I vote for his parole.

00:09:25And your decision, Reverend?

00:09:28As you well know, I usually bend over backwards to give the misguided unfortunates a chance.

00:09:35But in the case of Harry Palmer, my conscience compels me to oppose his parole.

00:09:40And your decision, Mr. Perkins?

00:09:43Palmer deliberately broke the law.

00:09:45Not once, but many times.

00:09:48Freeing a man like Palmer makes a travesty of justice.

00:09:51I am positively against paroling him.

00:09:53Well, it seems we're evenly divided.

00:09:56Two for and two against Palmer's parole.

00:09:59Consequently, as chairman of this board, it becomes my duty to cast a deciding vote.

00:10:03A decision like this must come from the heart as well as the mind.

00:10:08It must be tempered with humanity and understanding.

00:10:11I watched Palmer when he made his plea, and I am convinced of his sincerity.

00:10:15In view of this, I must cast my vote with Mrs. Prescott and Mr. Jones in favor of Palmer's parole.

00:10:22This is an outrage, Holliday.

00:10:24At least a half a dozen times in the past few months you've done the same thing.

00:10:28I just don't understand.

00:10:29I'm entitled to my vote the same as you, Mr. Perkins.

00:10:34Now, Palmer will have served his minimum sentence on the 22nd of this month.

00:10:39His parole will become effective on that date.

00:10:41I learned that Palmer's wife, Glenda, was working as a waitress at the pastime club.

00:10:50So I decided to hang around.

00:10:53I'll delete that hang around.

00:10:56So I decided to drop around to the club to look the situation over.

00:11:01The pastime club proved to be a not-too-popular place in the pastime club.

00:11:29The club proved to be a not-too-popular combination gin mill and cheap cafe.

00:11:35A hangout for a lot of undesirable characters.

00:11:38May I take your order, sir?

00:11:55Can't make up my mind.

00:11:57I'm a little undecided between a hamburger and a ham sandwich.

00:12:00Take the ham sandwich.

00:12:01You got a deal.

00:12:03Coffee, too?

00:12:04Yes, black, please.

00:12:18It's quite a place you got here. Do you own it?

00:12:21You must be new in town. I only work here.

00:12:22Jojo Dumont owns the place.

00:12:25Oh. Well, then, Mr. Dumont's got a nice place here.

00:12:29Miss Jojo Dumont.

00:12:31In fact, there she is now.

00:12:33I learned from Glenda that the owner of the place was Jojo Dumont,

00:12:47a woman of striking personality who had her own apartment in the club.

00:12:51One group of hangers-on seemed to be tied in with Jojo.

00:13:04It was difficult to find out how.

00:13:07They were quite bold about it.

00:13:09The tie-in was a lucrative sideline which Jojo operated,

00:13:14an illegal punch board racket.

00:13:15The three salesmen were Blackie Olsen, Frank Mitchell, and Kid Redman.

00:13:22They sold to the cooperative customers who were always glad to make a dishonest dollar.

00:13:27Duke Vigilli, another of Jojo's willing workers,

00:13:31spent most of his spare time trying to cheat a slot machine.

00:13:36During his working hours, he called on the less cooperative prospects.

00:13:39For these, he had three convincing arguments.

00:13:43Two hard fists and a .45 caliber revolver.

00:13:48The straw boss of the outfit, Charlie Newton,

00:13:51dignified the job by calling himself manager.

00:13:54He tried to appear a legitimate businessman.

00:13:57But the only thing legitimate about Newton was a long police and prison record.

00:14:04Such were evidently the pals of Harry Palmer.

00:14:07They didn't trust me from the very first.

00:14:11However, during the two weeks until Palmer's parole,

00:14:14I managed to strike up a casual acquaintance.

00:14:22Never mind, Cream.

00:14:27Understand you've been around a little, Carson.

00:14:30A little. Here and there.

00:14:32Stick around for a while?

00:14:34Maybe. All depends.

00:14:35On what?

00:14:37Maybe it depends on you, Newton.

00:14:38You run the journey.

00:14:39I thought you might have something in mind.

00:14:41Not a thing.

00:14:42Hiya, boy.

00:14:44Besides, I'm only the manager.

00:14:45I don't own the place.

00:14:47Miss Dumont does all the hiring and firing.

00:14:50Uh-huh.

00:14:51Well, I guess I'll have to make it my business to get acquainted with Miss Dumont.

00:14:55Ah, that did it.

00:14:57Gin.

00:14:58That's three games.

00:15:00Never saw such luck.

00:15:01Ah, lucked up. You played like a dope, kid.

00:15:03Am I right, Duke?

00:15:04You always play like a dope.

00:15:05Yeah, you always play.

00:15:08Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.

00:15:09Five more.

00:15:10Fifteen dollars.

00:15:11Yeah.

00:15:12I'll take you on, Carson.

00:15:13Okay, Mitchell, deal.

00:15:15What do you think of this mug, Carson?

00:15:17I haven't decided yet.

00:15:18Got something in your mind, Duke?

00:15:20Yeah.

00:15:21Something very interesting.

00:15:22That'll keep.

00:15:25Kidding aside, though, I would like to make a connection.

00:15:28What time?

00:15:29I'm not particular.

00:15:30I like the climate here.

00:15:31It's good for my health.

00:15:33What is your racket, Carson?

00:15:35Oh, anything that pays off.

00:15:38Hey, Frank.

00:15:39Yeah.

00:15:40Harry Palmer's back.

00:15:41Come to JoJo's apartment.

00:15:42I'll be right there.

00:15:44Keep the cars warm.

00:15:45I'll be right back.

00:15:46Yeah, I'll stack the deck while you're gone.

00:15:48I'll bet you would.

00:15:49I would have given a lot to know what was going on in JoJo's room.

00:15:59I found out later from statements of various people concerned.

00:16:03Sure looks natural.

00:16:04Just like old times, right?

00:16:05Sure, thank you.

00:16:06It's all right.

00:16:07Feeling better, Glenda?

00:16:08Wonderful.

00:16:09Seems like a hundred years since I saw you, darling.

00:16:11Yeah, me too.

00:16:13That's what I've been waiting for.

00:16:15Frank will be here in a minute.

00:16:16Well, this calls for a celebration.

00:16:19How about fixing some drinks, Blackie?

00:16:21Okay, JoJo.

00:16:22Sure I like her.

00:16:23You look right in the fence there, kid.

00:16:25They treat you good up there?

00:16:29What's on your mind, Charlie?

00:16:31How long are you going to keep Palmer on his chauffeur, JoJo?

00:16:34Are you kidding?

00:16:35What do you think I got him out for?

00:16:37His chauffeurs are a dime a dozen.

00:16:39Yeah.

00:16:40The boys are all right fixing the boards.

00:16:42Palmer's the best collector we ever had.

00:16:44As long as he keeps his nose clean.

00:16:48The next time he gets in trouble pulling off side plays,

00:16:51I'll let him rot in the pen.

00:16:55Hiya, Harry.

00:16:56How goes it, Frank?

00:16:57Great to see you, old son of a gun.

00:16:59Papa's home, huh, baby?

00:17:00How does it feel?

00:17:01Feels grand.

00:17:02Glenda's been in a tough spot.

00:17:04But she came through okay.

00:17:06Yeah, but it's a lucky thing you got the parole just now.

00:17:08What do you mean by that crack?

00:17:10Oh, nothing, but there's been a guy named Carson hanging around the past few weeks and he's been making a play for her.

00:17:15That's not true, Harry.

00:17:17Duke's the one who's been on the make ever since you went away.

00:17:20Me? Make a play for you?

00:17:21Ah, you're crazy.

00:17:22That'll be enough, Duke.

00:17:23I haven't met this character Carson yet.

00:17:27But I can tell you one thing.

00:17:29Grenda's been absolutely on the up and up.

00:17:31I knew that, but thanks for telling me, Jojo.

00:17:33Cork popped, folks. Help yourselves.

00:17:35On the house.

00:17:36I mean on Jojo.

00:17:37Miss Bourbon?

00:17:38Uh-huh.

00:17:39Thanks, Blackie.

00:17:40Here's to you, sweetheart.

00:17:42Here's to us.

00:17:45What's Duke beefing about?

00:17:46He doesn't like Rick Carson.

00:17:48But I can truthfully say Carson never got fresher.

00:17:51Handed me a line.

00:17:52Forget it, sweetheart.

00:17:53Run along and change your dress.

00:17:55But hurry back.

00:17:57I won't be long.

00:17:59How do you feel, Harry?

00:18:01Pretty good.

00:18:02Hey, listen, Harry.

00:18:03I didn't mean any slur on Glenda, but...

00:18:04Forget it, Duke.

00:18:05Well, I've been keeping my mouth shut because I haven't got proof yet.

00:18:08But as sure as I'm standing here, that guy Carson's either a copper or a stoolie.

00:18:12I know every cop in the state.

00:18:14Well, he might be one of J. Edgar Hoover's boys.

00:18:17Carson's no more FBI than I am.

00:18:19That's all we need around here, copper.

00:18:22Especially when business is just beginning to boom.

00:18:24He lives at the Colvin Hotel right down the street.

00:18:27Why don't we search his room?

00:18:29There must be something around to tip us off.

00:18:31I can get in.

00:18:32I know the night clerk.

00:18:33Sure.

00:18:34The kid in Blackie could investigate.

00:18:36Then we'd know exactly how things stand.

00:18:38J.B.I., that's me.

00:18:39Jojo's Bureau of Investigation.

00:18:41Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

00:18:44Hello, Mr. Carson.

00:18:45Oh, hello, Glenda.

00:18:46Hey, this looks like the beginning of a second honeymoon.

00:18:50You like when you dress?

00:18:51Pretty sharp.

00:18:52Hope my husband will like it.

00:18:53Sure he will.

00:18:54Oh, here he is now.

00:18:56Honey, this is Rick Carson.

00:18:58Glad to see you, Palmer.

00:19:00Glenda was telling me about you.

00:19:01I was telling Harry how polite you've been.

00:19:03That's a great deal more than I can say about most of the customers.

00:19:06Oh, thank you, Glenda.

00:19:07That's a real compliment.

00:19:09See you around.

00:19:10Glad to.

00:19:11Anytime.

00:19:12Good luck to you both.

00:19:16How long will it take to search Carson's room?

00:19:18Oh, it won't take over an hour.

00:19:20Only the clerk doesn't come on until 8 o'clock.

00:19:22Sometimes maybe a little later.

00:19:24Suppose I arrange to keep him occupied between 8 and 10.

00:19:29You have me in mud, Carson.

00:19:31So, you'll introduce me.

00:19:35I think I can keep him interested for a couple of hours.

00:19:38Oh, no more of those fast turns, please.

00:19:58Turn that thing off.

00:19:59Turn that thing off.

00:20:00The time, 20 minutes before 10 o'clock.

00:20:03We continue with...

00:20:05What time is it?

00:20:06I just announced it.

00:20:0720 minutes to 10.

00:20:08I think I'd better be going, Jojo, before I wear out my welcome.

00:20:10Oh, no, no, no.

00:20:12The evening's still young.

00:20:15Besides, I think you're swell.

00:20:18I think you're a wonderful guy.

00:20:20Really.

00:20:22If you think I'm swell, you ought to meet my pal Marty.

00:20:24There's a real guy for you.

00:20:26Oh, I bet he ain't half as nice as you.

00:20:30What's his name?

00:20:31Marty.

00:20:32Marty Cooper.

00:20:33Oh, yeah.

00:20:34He said that.

00:20:35That's a nice name, Marty Cooper.

00:20:38Well, go ahead.

00:20:39Call him up, Tom.

00:20:40Come on over.

00:20:41Oh, well, I couldn't do that.

00:20:42You see, Marty isn't in town.

00:20:44Oh, that's a shame.

00:20:46When's he coming back?

00:20:47Well, now, that all depends.

00:20:51Confidentially, Jojo, Marty's in prison.

00:20:55That's a shame.

00:20:58Poor Marty.

00:20:59Locked up in the pen.

00:21:00Yeah.

00:21:01Yeah.

00:21:02Well, forget I said anything.

00:21:03I talk too much.

00:21:04Oh, you can trust Jojo, honey.

00:21:07Yes, sir.

00:21:10Oh, fix another drink.

00:21:12I'll be right back.

00:21:13Yeah.

00:21:18Hello?

00:21:20Oh, hello, Mary.

00:21:23Oh, I'm so glad to hear from you.

00:21:26How you been getting along?

00:21:28Now, listen, Jojo.

00:21:30We got the lowdown on that bird castle and we're on our way back.

00:21:34You better get rid of them.

00:21:35Oh.

00:21:36Oh, that's fine.

00:21:37I'll do that.

00:21:39Yeah.

00:21:40Goodbye, Mary.

00:21:41You don't have to be a G-man to know that that was Mary.

00:21:52Oh, honey, you were listening.

00:21:55Yeah.

00:21:56Oh, no.

00:21:57I don't want any more tonight.

00:21:58Uh-huh.

00:22:00I can feel it coming.

00:22:01I'm about to be tossed out.

00:22:02You don't mind, do you?

00:22:04I'm beginning to get a terrific headache.

00:22:07I'll probably have one in the morning, too.

00:22:09Want an aspirin?

00:22:10No, thanks.

00:22:11Just my hat.

00:22:17Well, good night, Jojo.

00:22:18It was a swell evening.

00:22:19I enjoyed it.

00:22:33What'd you find out?

00:22:34Something very interesting.

00:22:35We got the dope on them all right.

00:22:37Oh, good.

00:22:40That is interesting.

00:22:41Hiya, Rick.

00:22:42Hello, Rick.

00:22:43Hi.

00:22:44Hi.

00:22:45How you doing?

00:22:46How's everything?

00:22:47What's up, Duke?

00:22:48I know.

00:22:49Hiya, Rick.

00:22:50Hello, Rick.

00:22:51Hi.

00:22:52How you doing?

00:22:53How's everything?

00:22:55What's up, Duke?

00:22:56I know.

00:23:01Oh, hello, boys.

00:23:02Well, let's hear it.

00:23:03I got the dope on Carson.

00:23:05What do you think of that?

00:23:06His name ain't even Carson.

00:23:08Richard Murdoch.

00:23:09Richard Murdoch, age 32, date of birth, 1915, 16, Detroit, Michigan, as of Dr. Brown, occupation

00:23:21mechanic.

00:23:22Yeah, it had me puzzled for a minute or two, but then it came to me.

00:23:26This guy Murdoch and a pal of his, a fellow named Monty something.

00:23:29Monty Cooper?

00:23:30Yeah, that's it.

00:23:31Monty Cooper.

00:23:32Well, anyway, Carson or Murdoch and his pal Cooper pulled that Milberg Trust Company hold

00:23:35up about a year and a half or so ago.

00:23:36Yeah, we found some newspaper clippings about that robbery.

00:23:38He had them hidden between the cushions of a chair.

00:23:41He hadn't figured on your J.B.I.

00:23:43It was good for you.

00:23:44Well, I guess I was all wet about Carson being a copper or a stoolie.

00:23:47Why don't you give up, Duke?

00:23:49You're always beefing about something.

00:23:51Okay, okay, but don't say I didn't warn you guys that something goes wrong.

00:23:57Now, get this picture.

00:23:58This is the Milberg Trust Company, a real old broken down joint.

00:24:01There's the flight of stairs where we came up.

00:24:03This is the vault here.

00:24:05A real old fashioned can.

00:24:07Those stairs made it a little tough because we had it back down and we couldn't see who

00:24:10was coming up anyway.

00:24:12We come in here and there's all kinds of desks and places where you write out checks and

00:24:16so forth.

00:24:17There's quite a few people.

00:24:18Well, I heard them all over here in the corner.

00:24:20Keep them all together.

00:24:21Monty takes the cashier, forces them in over here, makes them open the vault.

00:24:26We open this little old fashioned can and what do you think we get?

00:24:2950 G's.

00:24:30We back out of the joint and make for the car.

00:24:3350 G's.

00:24:35Split two ways.

00:24:36Not bad.

00:24:37You see, Monty and I don't go in for big mobs.

00:24:42Maybe you saw Monty up there.

00:24:44He was doing a heavy stretch.

00:24:46Yeah, I saw him almost every day.

00:24:48Talked to him a couple of times.

00:24:50But he didn't get overly friendly with anyone.

00:24:53Yeah, that's Monty all right.

00:24:55Well, Harry, I'll tell you.

00:24:57I got another big job on tap.

00:25:00But I gotta get Monty out of prison before I can pull it off.

00:25:03Mmm, that's tough to do unless you know the ropes.

00:25:06Besides, it takes two grand.

00:25:08How do you know?

00:25:09I just know.

00:25:11Harry, I figure naturally you just getting out, you could kinda tell me how your parole was engineered.

00:25:18Now I'm willing to cut you in for a third and I'll pay all expenses.

00:25:21Yeah, I don't know.

00:25:23What's the matter?

00:25:24Ain't my dough as good as the next guy's?

00:25:26No, it ain't, Patrick.

00:25:28Look, I'll let you in on a little secret.

00:25:31Maybe you noticed the boys got kinda friendly the last couple of days.

00:25:33So?

00:25:34Well, they checked on you.

00:25:35And you're okay with most of them.

00:25:37But Duke's still holding out.

00:25:39He ain't satisfied you're on the up and up.

00:25:41Well, what's that gotta do with me buying the parole through you?

00:25:44It's got a lot to do it.

00:25:46JoJo's the first step.

00:25:47And unless she's sure of her ground, no dice.

00:25:51Alright, so there's no dice with JoJo.

00:25:54And who's the next step?

00:25:56Now, wait a minute.

00:25:57Not so fast.

00:25:59I'm no squealer, Rick.

00:26:01Oh, but you do know who the higher up is.

00:26:04Maybe.

00:26:05But I ain't saying.

00:26:08Harry, let me ask you another question.

00:26:28Who put up the money for your parole?

00:26:31Why, JoJo put it up.

00:26:33The dealer's on to pay her back.

00:26:34Oh, so she didn't put it up.

00:26:36She just advanced it to you.

00:26:39Yeah, that's right, but...

00:26:40Well, why cut in JoJo when you can easily go around her

00:26:43and pick up a couple of G's for yourself?

00:26:45Alright, later on if you want to cut her in, that's your business.

00:26:48You might have something there, Rick.

00:26:51At least it's worth it.

00:26:53Plunder's home.

00:26:56Don't say anything to Plunder.

00:26:58Hello, darling.

00:26:59Hiya, baby.

00:27:00Oh, I have retired.

00:27:01We had such a busy day at the club.

00:27:03Rick, you're not leaving.

00:27:04Yeah, I think I'd better be gone.

00:27:05Why don't you stay for dinner?

00:27:07Won't be very fancy, but you're welcome.

00:27:08Yeah, why not, Rick?

00:27:09Maybe some other time.

00:27:11You run along and get some dinner started, Donnie.

00:27:13I'll come in and help you in a minute, huh?

00:27:14Okay.

00:27:15Sorry you won't stay, Rick.

00:27:22Can you get the two grand?

00:27:23Harry, whenever I need a few G's,

00:27:25I don't let anything stand in my way.

00:27:28Get the dope.

00:27:29I called the commissioner and told him I was all set to buy a parole for a pal of mine named Monty Cooper.

00:27:46But I had to have $2,000.

00:27:47He agreed.

00:27:48But as the boys were somewhat suspicious of me, and in order to gain their confidence, it ought to look like I had pulled a stick up.

00:28:07Go ahead.

00:28:08Read it.

00:28:09Philanthropist.

00:28:10Philanthropist.

00:28:11Philan...

00:28:12Well, anyway, Rob.

00:28:14Bandit ignores jewels.

00:28:15Gets $2,000 cash.

00:28:16Neil Ingersoll, civic leader, was held up last night and relieved of $2,000 cash by a bandit who claimed he was not interested in jewels.

00:28:35Ingersoll, returning home at a late hour from an auction of anticues...

00:28:44Antiques.

00:28:45What's a death?

00:28:46...which he had been attending, stepped out of his car outside his garage to find himself looking into the muzzle of a gun.

00:28:56That must have been Carson.

00:28:58What makes you think so?

00:28:59I don't think I know.

00:29:01The word passed through the grapevine that I'd pull that job.

00:29:06And the boys who hung out around the pastime club immediately started to accept me as one of the boys, as it were.

00:29:15Well, I turned over $500 to Palmer and went with him to make the contact for Cooper's parole.

00:29:22When we reached the lobby of an office building, Palmer told me I couldn't go upstairs with him.

00:29:34This was disappointing.

00:29:35But I heard him tell the elevator operator to take him to the fifth floor.

00:29:39So I checked the names of all the tenants on that particular floor.

00:29:43There were over 20.

00:29:55Is Miss Dumont in their quarters?

00:29:56Yeah.

00:30:00Good jerk.

00:30:01Hello, Bonnie.

00:30:06Hello, Jojo.

00:30:08What's on your mind, darling?

00:30:13You seemed as cross as a bear when you phoned to say you were coming over.

00:30:17Somebody's talking too much around here.

00:30:19You mean me?

00:30:20I don't know whether it's you or Newton, but one of you is, and I don't like it.

00:30:23As a matter of fact, I won't stand for it.

00:30:25You've no reason to talk to me like this.

00:30:28I'm sorry, my dear.

00:30:31I don't mean to be discourteous, but I'm worried.

00:30:33For you as well as for myself.

00:30:36Just a little while ago, one of Newton's boys came over to my office and demanded that I get a parole for a fellow named Monty Cooper.

00:30:43Monty Cooper?

00:30:45That's the name he gave me, Monty Cooper.

00:30:51Carson, or Murdoch, whatever his name is.

00:30:54He knows nothing about our parole arrangements.

00:30:56Who said anything about Carson or Murdoch?

00:31:00The fellow who came to see me was Harry Palmer.

00:31:03He's double-crossing you, Jojo.

00:31:07I can't believe it.

00:31:08You can't, huh?

00:31:10Well, less than an hour ago, he laid $500 on my desk and gave me a long spiel about knowing that I was your lawyer

00:31:16and that you came to see me anytime you wanted to get anybody out of the pen.

00:31:20Naturally, I told him that he got his numbers crossed and I knew absolutely nothing about buying a parole.

00:31:27Did that shut him up?

00:31:29For the moment.

00:31:31But, he left the money and suggested that I think it over.

00:31:35Well, anyway, here it is.

00:31:38Buy yourself that grace that you've been talking so much about.

00:31:41Thanks.

00:31:43I don't know what to say, darling.

00:31:47I have mentioned our connections to a soul.

00:31:50Of course, the boys know that you do handle my legitimate legal matters, but...

00:31:54The important point is how Palmer or any one of them know about my connection with the parole board.

00:31:59It's dynamite.

00:32:01If one of them should talk out of term, there's no telling what might happen.

00:32:05You don't need to tell me.

00:32:09I'll talk to Charlie Newton about it.

00:32:12He'll throw a scare into Palmer. He won't forget.

00:32:20Four aces and two.

00:32:25Harry Palmer just pulled a double cross on Jojo.

00:32:28Yeah? What'd he do?

00:32:29That's my business.

00:32:31Jojo says she doesn't want any rough stuff.

00:32:34But I'm one of the boys, not Jojo.

00:32:36Yeah, but Jojo just got Harry out.

00:32:38So what?

00:32:39You're just as good a collector as Harry ever was.

00:32:42I should say I am.

00:32:44You name it. We'll do it.

00:32:46Okay.

00:32:48I'll tell you what we'll do.

00:32:50I'll call Harry on the phone, tell him to call me back from the corner drugstore.

00:32:54When he rings up here, I'll tell him to skip it, that I changed my mind.

00:32:57Now, when he's walking back to his house...

00:33:00Hiya, Harry.

00:33:01Hi, Blackie. What's cooking?

00:33:02You'll find out.

00:33:03You'll find out.

00:33:04You'll find out.

00:33:05You'll find out.

00:33:06You'll find out.

00:33:07You'll find out.

00:33:08You'll find out.

00:33:11Hiya, Harry.

00:33:12Hi, Blackie. What's cooking?

00:33:14You'll find out.

00:33:16You'll find out.

00:33:17You'll find out.

00:33:18You'll find out.

00:33:19You'll find out.

00:33:20You'll find out.

00:33:45The killing of Palmer completely upset my plans

00:33:47as I had now lost my only link to tie in Jojo

00:33:52with the higher-ups in the parole conspiracy.

00:33:54Well, how's the leg today?

00:33:56Oh, much better, thank you.

00:33:57Well, you take it easy.

00:33:58Okay.

00:34:02I'm a coffee lover.

00:34:04Oh, I see.

00:34:05Well, I'll come back for that later.

00:34:07All right, fine.

00:34:07I'll come back for that later.

00:34:37The building to which Palmer and I had gone to.

00:34:41And only one name, a first name, sounded familiar to Glenda.

00:34:47And that first name was Barney.

00:34:49B-A-R-N-E-Y.

00:34:51Barney.

00:34:52Now, it belonged to a man whose full name was Barney Rodescu.

00:34:58R-O-D-E-S-C-U.

00:35:00Who was a lawyer and sort of a man about town.

00:35:03Well, I decided to find out if he was the contact

00:35:08between the crook on the parole board

00:35:10and Jojo Dumont.

00:35:15You know, in a way, Palmer getting bumped off like that

00:35:18kind of put me in the spot.

00:35:19How come?

00:35:20Well, we, uh...

00:35:21We had a little deal together.

00:35:24You see, I figure Palmer just getting parole like that,

00:35:26he'd know the ropes.

00:35:28Remember me telling you about a pal of mine, Monty Cooper?

00:35:30It wasn't as tight as I seemed that night, you know.

00:35:33Yeah, I, uh...

00:35:34I didn't think you were.

00:35:36You say, uh, Palmer was trying to help you

00:35:38get a parole for Cooper?

00:35:40Well, I didn't exactly say that,

00:35:42but that's the general idea.

00:35:44Go ahead, I can listen while I'm typing.

00:35:46Of course, you, uh...

00:35:48You know I had to pull a little job

00:35:50to get the money for Monty's parole.

00:35:52You mean the, uh, Ingersoll robbery?

00:35:55I don't know anybody named Ingersoll.

00:35:56No, but the point is, Jojo,

00:36:00I'd, uh, I'd like to get Monty out of the prison

00:36:02as fast as I can.

00:36:06You know,

00:36:07you should have come to me in the first place, Rick.

00:36:10You?

00:36:11Mm-hmm.

00:36:13I'm serious.

00:36:15I'd like to help my friends.

00:36:18Besides, I, uh,

00:36:19I have a lot of influence in the right places.

00:36:22Mm-hmm.

00:36:23Of course, we'll need cash.

00:36:25Yeah, I know.

00:36:25Two thousand dollars.

00:36:27Palmer told me.

00:36:29Did you, uh,

00:36:31did you give Palmer any money?

00:36:32Yeah.

00:36:34Yeah, I gave him five hundred dollars.

00:36:37And for you,

00:36:38here's another thousand.

00:36:40Thanks.

00:36:42I, uh,

00:36:43like to have a receipt.

00:36:46Oh, sure.

00:36:46There's your receipt.

00:36:56Hey, you know,

00:36:56that's not bad.

00:36:57Of course,

00:36:58it's a little expensive

00:36:59at a thousand dollars a throw,

00:37:00but

00:37:00it's not bad.

00:37:02And, uh,

00:37:03what about the balance?

00:37:05The balance you get

00:37:07the day Monty's parole

00:37:08from prison.

00:37:09It's a deal.

00:37:10Yeah.

00:37:10Well, I guess that about

00:37:15winds up what I have to say.

00:37:16From here on,

00:37:19my future's in your hands.

00:37:21All I ask is

00:37:22that you give me a break.

00:37:24You needn't worry about

00:37:26not getting a fair break

00:37:27from this parole board.

00:37:28All right,

00:37:28you may return to your duties

00:37:29and you'll be informed

00:37:30of our decision later.

00:37:32Thank you very much, sir.

00:37:33That man should be

00:37:37put away for life.

00:37:38He's an habitual criminal.

00:37:39Why should the state

00:37:40have to support

00:37:40this man for life?

00:37:41That's the wrong attitude.

00:37:42I agree with Mr. Perkins.

00:37:44I'm opposed.

00:37:45The man deserves a chance.

00:37:46Every man deserves a chance.

00:37:49Once again,

00:37:50we seem to be evenly divided,

00:37:52thus making it my duty

00:37:53to cast a deciding vote.

00:37:54And you vote for Cooper

00:37:55to be paroled.

00:37:55I do.

00:37:56Mr. Holliday.

00:37:56It's my privilege.

00:37:58But, Mr. Holliday,

00:37:58it's obvious...

00:37:59It's the chairman's privilege

00:38:00to have his own opinion.

00:38:02The majority votes

00:38:03in favor of

00:38:03Monty Cooper's parole.

00:38:05He'll be released

00:38:05in two weeks

00:38:06to report for work

00:38:07at the Ainsley Farm

00:38:08at Meadows.

00:38:09I move for adjournment.

00:38:13Because I couldn't understand

00:38:15why anyone would give a job

00:38:17to a multiple loser

00:38:18like Monty Cooper,

00:38:20I decided to check

00:38:21the county assessor's records

00:38:23to find out what I could

00:38:24about Vern Ainsley.

00:38:28From the beginning,

00:38:29I had suspected

00:38:30Ralph Holliday

00:38:31of accepting the bribe

00:38:32I had to put through

00:38:33the parole.

00:38:35But with the information

00:38:36I had now obtained,

00:38:38I felt certain

00:38:39it was Rodescu

00:38:40who had offered

00:38:41the job on the farm

00:38:42to Monty Cooper.

00:38:44Suspecting the setup,

00:38:45however,

00:38:45was not enough.

00:38:46I still had to obtain

00:38:47the proof.

00:38:48That afternoon,

00:38:49I worked out

00:38:50a strategic plan.

00:39:11Hello.

00:39:13Commissioner.

00:39:14Commissioner,

00:39:15this is Hendrix.

00:39:16That's right.

00:39:18Hmm?

00:39:20Well, yes,

00:39:20naturally, Commissioner,

00:39:21I'm going out

00:39:22to the Ainsley Farm.

00:39:23Oh, incidentally,

00:39:25I told the boys

00:39:26at the pastime club

00:39:27that I would meet

00:39:27Cooper out at the farm.

00:39:29But, Commissioner,

00:39:30there's just one thing

00:39:31and I hope you won't

00:39:32let me down on this.

00:39:34You see,

00:39:34unless Cooper is picked up

00:39:35at the prison gates

00:39:36when he's released,

00:39:37if he should happen

00:39:38to come out

00:39:38at the Ainsley Farm

00:39:39at the same time

00:39:40I'm there

00:39:40and get one good look

00:39:41at me,

00:39:43well,

00:39:43I'm afraid

00:39:43my career

00:39:44as Murdoch

00:39:45or Carson

00:39:46or Hendrix

00:39:46will come to

00:39:48a very sudden

00:39:48and painful end.

00:39:50Oh, you have

00:39:50nothing to worry

00:39:51about on that

00:39:51score, Hendrix.

00:39:53I've already notified

00:39:54four states

00:39:55of Cooper's

00:39:55impending parole.

00:39:57They'll be right there

00:39:58to arrest him

00:39:59the minute he steps

00:39:59foot outside

00:40:00the prison gates.

00:40:01Fine, Commissioner,

00:40:02I'll call you

00:40:03tomorrow afternoon.

00:40:04I think by that time

00:40:05I should have

00:40:06this whole setup

00:40:06in the bag.

00:40:08Yes, sir.

00:40:09Goodbye.

00:40:11Goodbye.

00:40:41Ainsley?

00:40:54Hey!

00:40:56You Ainsley?

00:40:57What do you want?

00:40:58Looking for

00:40:59Monty Cooper.

00:41:00Who?

00:41:01Monty Cooper.

00:41:02He's supposed

00:41:02to be working here.

00:41:03Well, he ain't.

00:41:04Nobody here

00:41:05by the name of Cooper.

00:41:06Now, look, Ainsley,

00:41:07I happen to know

00:41:08that Monty Cooper

00:41:08was paroled

00:41:09to work on this farm.

00:41:11Who told you that?

00:41:12Well, after all,

00:41:13I'm a pal of his.

00:41:14My name is Carson.

00:41:16Rick Carson?

00:41:18Well, I'm pleased

00:41:19to meet you, Carson.

00:41:21I'm glad to meet

00:41:22a real pal of Monty still.

00:41:24You know, confidentially,

00:41:25I put up the dough

00:41:26to spring him.

00:41:27Yeah?

00:41:29Well, I guess

00:41:30you'll be right glad

00:41:30to see each other again.

00:41:32Yeah.

00:41:32Only thing is,

00:41:33I don't expect Cooper

00:41:35much before tomorrow.

00:41:37You see,

00:41:37there ain't no other bus

00:41:38coming this way

00:41:39before midnight tonight.

00:41:40You don't know

00:41:41Monty very well,

00:41:42do you?

00:41:42There ain't no bus,

00:41:43he'll take a taxi.

00:41:44And when he gets here,

00:41:45he'll ask me to pay for it.

00:41:47Well, you're welcome

00:41:48to hang around

00:41:49if you want to.

00:41:50I guess the boss

00:41:51won't care.

00:41:52Well, I thought

00:41:53you owned this place.

00:41:54Oh, I sold out

00:41:55a couple of years ago

00:41:56to a fellow

00:41:57named Rodescu,

00:41:58a young lawyer

00:41:59from town.

00:42:00Uh-huh.

00:42:01Well, tell me,

00:42:01does this, uh,

00:42:03this Rodescu,

00:42:03does he come here

00:42:04very often?

00:42:05Mostly weekends.

00:42:07Him and a lady friend.

00:42:08They do a lot of riding.

00:42:10By the way,

00:42:11I'm expecting them

00:42:13this afternoon sometime.

00:42:14Uh, you make yourself

00:42:15the home.

00:42:16I gotta get

00:42:17the horses ready.

00:42:18Up to you, Carson.

00:42:19Yeah, yeah.

00:42:21I hadn't figured

00:42:22on Rodescu

00:42:23visiting the farm.

00:42:25I realized

00:42:26his presence

00:42:26might have set my plan,

00:42:28but I had to take

00:42:29the gamble.

00:42:31So I waited

00:42:31until Ainsley

00:42:32had disappeared.

00:42:35I had brought along

00:42:36an instrument

00:42:37which the commissioner

00:42:38of police

00:42:39had provided,

00:42:40and taking advantage

00:42:41of Ainsley's absence,

00:42:42I decided to make use of it.

00:43:02I quickly ascertained

00:43:15that no one else

00:43:16was near.

00:43:17I fixed in my mind

00:43:18the details

00:43:19of the room

00:43:20and then found

00:43:21a suitable place

00:43:22in which to conceal

00:43:23the precious instrument.

00:43:24It was the latest

00:43:32type of sound recorder.

00:43:34Once set to operate,

00:43:35it needed

00:43:36no further attention

00:43:37since it would

00:43:38automatically start

00:43:39when someone spoke

00:43:40and stop again

00:43:41when the voice

00:43:42concluded.

00:43:43It could pick up

00:43:44voice frequencies

00:43:45within a radius

00:43:46of 50 feet

00:43:46and could record

00:43:48continuously

00:43:48for four hours.

00:43:49Hello,

00:43:55get me

00:43:55Metropolitan

00:43:5644244.

00:44:03Hello?

00:44:04Hello, Glenda.

00:44:05Glenda,

00:44:05this is Rick Carson.

00:44:06Oh, yes, Rick.

00:44:08I think I know

00:44:08who's responsible

00:44:09for what happened

00:44:09to your husband.

00:44:10You do?

00:44:11Who is it, Rick?

00:44:12Don't ask any questions

00:44:13now because I've got

00:44:14to act fast.

00:44:15I'll do anything you say.

00:44:16Fine,

00:44:17now listen closely.

00:44:18You know that list

00:44:19of names and addresses

00:44:20of the parole board members

00:44:21that I left with you

00:44:22this morning?

00:44:23Yes,

00:44:24I have it right here.

00:44:25Fine.

00:44:26Now I want you to send

00:44:27each one of them

00:44:27the following telegram.

00:44:30Urgent you meet me

00:44:31at farm without delay.

00:44:33Drop everything else.

00:44:34Have you got that?

00:44:37Yes,

00:44:37I'll.

00:44:38Sign each one

00:44:39of those messages

00:44:39Barney.

00:44:41Barney.

00:44:43But I don't get it, Rick.

00:44:44What good are the telegrams?

00:44:46Well, Glenda,

00:44:47just a minute,

00:44:47Glenda.

00:44:55Okay, Glenda.

00:44:55What do you expect

00:44:56to accomplish

00:44:57by doing this, Rick?

00:44:58Look,

00:44:58I can't explain now,

00:45:00but there's just

00:45:00one more thing.

00:45:01When you phone

00:45:02that telegram

00:45:03into Western Union,

00:45:04tell them

00:45:04you're Miss Bruce.

00:45:06She's Rodescu's secretary.

00:45:08I understand.

00:45:09Fine.

00:45:09Now don't lose any time.

00:45:10When I get back to town,

00:45:11I'll come over

00:45:12and explain everything.

00:45:13Yeah.

00:45:14Goodbye.

00:45:14Oh, Hank.

00:45:41How about a glass of beer?

00:45:42Oh, no, thanks.

00:45:43Not right now.

00:45:44It's up to you.

00:45:45Thanks.

00:45:46I think I'll kill a little time

00:45:47and drive around the country.

00:45:49I'll stop back later

00:45:50and see if Monty got here yet.

00:45:51You'll suit yourself.

00:45:52Yeah, okay.

00:45:53See you later.

00:45:53Yeah.

00:45:54I'll see you later.

00:46:05I'll see you later.

00:47:06Oh, no, not me, boys. I'm stated to report to a place called Ainsley's Farm in Meadows, and I gotta go there before I do anything.

00:47:12That's just where we're going. Murdoch's waiting for you there right now.

00:47:15He is? And he's mighty anxious to see you.

00:47:17Well, I'm mighty anxious to see him. Where's your car?

00:47:20Over there.

00:47:20Okay, let's go.

00:47:29Okay.

00:47:29He's out of town.

00:47:31Okay.

00:47:31He's out of town.

00:48:01Oh, I get such a kick out of this place.

00:48:17So peaceful.

00:48:18Why do you think I keep it, my dear?

00:48:20Oh, Frank, put Miss Dumont's luggage in her room and leave mine in here.

00:48:38All right.

00:48:39I'll take it.

00:48:45Darling.

00:48:48It's so good to be with you.

00:48:53Everything's okay.

00:48:55Oh, thank you, Frank.

00:48:56All the campaign's me.

00:48:57You'll have some beer on ice.

00:48:59Do you like something to eat?

00:49:01No, thanks.

00:49:02Just a cup of coffee a little later.

00:49:04How about a canter over the countryside?

00:49:06Oh, let's relax for a little while.

00:49:08Later, maybe, huh?

00:49:09Do you think the fellows could push enough punch boards to raise, say, an extra $20,000 in the next few weeks?

00:49:20They might, by putting a little extra pressure on their customers.

00:49:24Then I think they should.

00:49:25A powerful anti-racket committee is being organized to run us, among others, out of business.

00:49:30And a little extra money wisely spent might help considerably.

00:49:36I'll see if the Charlie Newton starts them out on it Monday morning.

00:49:40Good.

00:49:42In asking Glenda to send those telegrams to every member of the parole board,

00:49:47I assume that only the one member who was mixed up in the parole conspiracy

00:49:51would know what was meant by the farm and the signature Barney.

00:49:55Well, just at dusk, I had the keen satisfaction of knowing that my plan had worked.

00:50:00I had sent those telegrams in the hope of tricking Ralph Holliday into exposing himself.

00:50:06Holliday was driving that coupe.

00:50:08But instead of trapping one member of the parole board, I had caught two.

00:50:13But Titus Jones arrived in the car with my primary suspect.

00:50:25Oh, I wonder who that can be.

00:50:30Probably one of your eager beaver clients.

00:50:33If it is, I'll throw him out.

00:50:36Excuse me, my dear.

00:50:37I'll make this short and sweet.

00:50:39Come in.

00:50:39Well, this is a surprise.

00:50:45Hello, Ralph.

00:50:46Hello, Titus.

00:50:48Well, you gentlemen are quite a ways from home, aren't you?

00:50:51You're not joking.

00:50:52Holliday burned up the road getting here.

00:50:55Oh, I'm sorry.

00:50:55We didn't know.

00:50:56Oh, that's quite all right.

00:50:58Allow me, my dear.

00:50:59Ralph Holliday and Titus Jones.

00:51:01Miss Dumont, my fiancée.

00:51:03How do you do?

00:51:04You're on the parole board.

00:51:06I can finally speak of you.

00:51:07Yes, yes, we are, Miss Dumont.

00:51:09The parole board, yes.

00:51:10Well, sit down, gentlemen.

00:51:11Sit down, make yourselves comfortable.

00:51:12What brings you out here in such a hurry?

00:51:15Why, uh, we came in answer to your telegram.

00:51:18My telegram?

00:51:19I didn't know how you.

00:51:20What's that?

00:51:21You most certainly did.

00:51:25What does it say?

00:51:27Urgent meet me at farm without delay.

00:51:30Drop everything else.

00:51:31Signed, Barney.

00:51:32Somebody must have got onto our parole board deal.

00:51:35We'd better clear out.

00:51:35Hold on.

00:51:36Hold on.

00:51:37There's no use running off half-clock.

00:51:39You'd better do a little checking first.

00:51:40I wish you would.

00:51:41How can you?

00:51:41And make a snappy.

00:51:44Hello, operator.

00:51:46Give me Ridgway 84428.

00:51:48If my secretary is at home, we ought to be able to find out pretty quick.

00:51:51But it's Saturday.

00:51:52She probably has a date.

00:51:53Hello?

00:51:54Hello, Miss Bruce.

00:51:56Um, did you send any telegrams today to either Titus Jones or Ralph Holliday?

00:52:01You did not.

00:52:03Did you authorize anyone else to do so?

00:52:05You didn't, huh?

00:52:07I knew it was bad news the minute I received that message.

00:52:09Uh, Miss Bruce, I want you to check with Western Union right away and find out if you can who sent those telegrams and to whose account they were charged.

00:52:17Yes.

00:52:20Call me back at the farm the moment you have the information.

00:52:23Right.

00:52:25She'll call me back.

00:52:27Someone's on our trail, Barney.

00:52:28Have you told anybody about giving Holliday and me the money?

00:52:30Oh, don't be an idiot.

00:52:31You don't think I'd tip anybody off that I've been bribing the parole board.

00:52:34Maybe Mr. Holliday or Mr. Jones accidentally...

00:52:37Ridiculous.

00:52:38That's absurd.

00:52:39It could have been that jackass Palmer you were working for you.

00:52:42He only knew the connection between you and me.

00:52:45He knew absolutely nothing of your time with Holliday and Jones.

00:52:48Whatever the answer is, I don't like it.

00:52:50I'm getting away from here.

00:52:51So am I.

00:52:51This Palmer's poison.

00:52:52Just a minute, gentlemen.

00:52:54We are remaining right here until Miss Bruce calls back.

00:52:57We're safer here than any of us for the time being.

00:53:00I was confident the recording machine was doing its work.

00:53:04But to make the record admissible as evidence in court,

00:53:07I would have to swear that I had seen the people inside that room

00:53:10and to identify their voices.

00:53:12There was only one way to do this.

00:53:17Who can I think?

00:53:18Where can we hide?

00:53:19Relax, gentlemen.

00:53:24Come in.

00:53:26Oh, I'm sorry to bother you.

00:53:30I'm looking for a friend of mine.

00:53:31What makes you think he's here?

00:53:32Well, I was told he would be.

00:53:35My name is Carson.

00:53:36Oh, it's Rick Carson, darling.

00:53:37Let him come in.

00:53:39You needn't worry about him.

00:53:40Come in.

00:53:46Hi, Miss Dumas.

00:53:48Hello, Rick.

00:53:49So you're Rick Carson or Richard Murdoch, hmm?

00:53:52That's right.

00:53:53But I don't think I've had the pleasure.

00:53:55Who's the friend for whom you're looking?

00:53:57Name is Monty Cooper.

00:53:58I was told he was to be paroled today to work on this farm.

00:54:01Uh, this is Mr. Barney Rodescu.

00:54:04Mr. Rodescu.

00:54:05Pleasure, sir.

00:54:06Mr. Holliday.

00:54:07Mr. Holliday.

00:54:08Hello.

00:54:08Mr. Jones.

00:54:09Mr. Jones.

00:54:10How do you do?

00:54:10Tell me, Carson.

00:54:12How did you get here?

00:54:12I didn't hear you drive up.

00:54:14Oh, but I didn't drive up.

00:54:15I parked my car down the road.

00:54:17Why?

00:54:18Well, I don't like lengthy explanations, but...

00:54:21You can speak freely, Rick.

00:54:23Well, you see, folks, I'm not exactly on speaking terms with the law,

00:54:26and when I saw a couple of cars parked outside,

00:54:28especially with my friend Monty being wanted in other states, I...

00:54:31Okay.

00:54:31I guess you're all right, Carson.

00:54:33There's some coffee over there if you want any.

00:54:35Help yourself.

00:54:41Hello?

00:54:42Yes, operator.

00:54:44Must be my secretary calling me back.

00:54:47Yes, Miss Bruce.

00:54:54Now, wait a minute.

00:54:55Wait a minute.

00:54:56Let me get that.

00:54:58The telegram was sent to Mr. Holliday,

00:55:00Mrs. Prescott, Titus Jones,

00:55:02the Reverend Adams,

00:55:03and Donald Perkins.

00:55:04That's the entire parole board.

00:55:06This is awful.

00:55:07It isn't good.

00:55:08In just a minute.

00:55:10Telegrams were charged to my account.

00:55:12and purportedly telephoned in by Miss Bruce.

00:55:14But when she checked and raised Cain with Western Union,

00:55:17they traced a call back to...

00:55:19What was that number again?

00:55:24Metropolitan 4-4244.

00:55:27Did you find out whose telephone number that was?

00:55:29You couldn't, huh?

00:55:32Well, keep on checking, Miss Bruce.

00:55:34I know that number.

00:55:39You do?

00:55:40Metropolitan 4-4244.

00:55:46That's Glenda Palmer's number.

00:55:49A dirty little double-crosser.

00:55:51Does she think she's trying to pull?

00:55:54Something mighty dangerous for all of us,

00:55:55if you ask me.

00:55:57What was that number at your club again?

00:55:59Ellsworth, uh...

00:56:0036097.

00:56:01What are you calling there for?

00:56:03Get me Ellsworth 36097, please.

00:56:05What are you going to do?

00:56:06You'll see.

00:56:08Hello?

00:56:09Is Newton there?

00:56:10Let me speak to him.

00:56:14Hello.

00:56:15Hello, Dr. Newton.

00:56:17This is Dr. Rudescu.

00:56:20I want you to call on Glenda Palmer.

00:56:22Please, Barney, let's not get in deeper than we are.

00:56:25I want you to give her the same treatment

00:56:27that you gave her husband.

00:56:29Yes, it is a matter of life and death.

00:56:32Thank you, Dr. Newton.

00:56:33Killing Glenda isn't going to help.

00:56:38I'll get rid of her

00:56:39or anybody else who double-crosses me.

00:56:44Yes, that's right.

00:56:46Those states were notified in plenty of time

00:56:48to pick up Cooper on his release from prison.

00:56:50Yet the extradition papers arrived too late to arrest him.

00:56:55Any report on Cooper yet, Captain?

00:56:57Hold it a minute.

00:56:59He was picked up by three men

00:57:00who took him away in a car.

00:57:02After that, there's no report.

00:57:03Well, Cooper must be someplace.

00:57:05We've got to prevent him from reaching the Ainsley Farm.

00:57:09Go ahead.

00:57:11I don't like this setup.

00:57:12No trace of Cooper?

00:57:13Not a word from Hendricks.

00:57:15He should have contacted us long before this.

00:57:17He seems certain he could wind up this investigation

00:57:19sometime this afternoon.

00:57:23Well, if we don't hear from Hendricks pretty quick now,

00:57:25I suggest contacting that Palmer girl.

00:57:28I'd want that boy to be number three

00:57:29on our list of casualties.

00:57:31That's right.

00:57:33Hello, Glenda.

00:57:55Oh, hello.

00:57:56I was expecting somebody else.

00:58:05Surprised, Mr. Newton.

00:58:06You'd never called on me before.

00:58:08That's why I made my mistake.

00:58:09I'm sorry I can't invite you to stay.

00:58:25I was expecting someone.

00:58:26He should have been here before now.

00:58:29Well, it's a shame he's late.

00:58:30Now when he gets here, he won't find you at home.

00:58:33What do you mean?

00:58:34They're going out, Glenda.

00:58:36With me.

00:58:36No.

00:58:37No, I couldn't have.

00:58:39Well, after all, I told you I'm expecting someone.

00:58:42Get your coat.

00:58:43Please go.

00:58:44Get your coat.

00:58:48Shut your trap.

00:58:49No, no, no.

00:58:53No, no, no.

00:58:53No, no.

00:58:57No, no.

00:59:07Let me go in.

00:59:07No, no, no.

00:59:08Let me go.

00:59:09Come on, Tim.

00:59:12Help, help, help!

00:59:16Now listen to me.

00:59:18You shut up, I said help me, I'll kill you right here on his back.

00:59:21Help!

00:59:28Help!

00:59:35Mrs. Palmer, what's the matter in there?

00:59:38This is Mr. Brown, the matter to you.

00:59:39I hope they don't let him in.

00:59:41But be careful.

00:59:42Go on.

00:59:43Are you all right, Mrs. Palmer?

00:59:49Thank heaven you're here.

00:59:52Are you all right, Mrs. Palmer?

00:59:54Stick your hands up and keep going.

00:59:56Drop that gun.

00:59:58You know the manners of a pastime club.

01:00:00Get him out of here.

01:00:01Book him on suspicion of attempted murder.

01:00:02Yes, Commissioner.

01:00:03Take him out.

01:00:06Everything's all right, Mrs. Palmer.

01:00:08Will you please get the lady a glass of water?

01:00:11Mrs. Palmer, I'm very anxious to get some information about Rick Carson.

01:00:15No, it's all right.

01:00:17He's working with us.

01:00:18Oh, thank you.

01:00:19Here you are.

01:00:21He said you were helping him.

01:00:23But we're worried that something may have happened.

01:00:26Have you heard from Carson lately?

01:00:27He telephoned me this afternoon from Meadows.

01:00:31Meadows?

01:00:32The Ainsley Farm is located near Meadows.

01:00:34That's right.

01:00:35He mentioned the farm and the telegrams they sent for him.

01:00:38Captain, notify the sheriff's office in Meadows to see if Carson is at the Ainsley Farm.

01:00:42Yes, Commissioner.

01:01:03JoJo's here.

01:01:04I wonder who that other car belongs to.

01:01:05Never saw it before.

01:01:06We'll say hello and show them you're okay, Cooper.

01:01:08Then we'll take a run into town.

01:01:09Fair enough.

01:01:10Well, Dr. Newton ought to have finished his treatment of Glenda Palmer by now.

01:01:16Well, quite a joint you got here, huh?

01:01:18Well, we picked up Cooper and here he is.

01:01:21Hiya, gang.

01:01:23Well, where's that old son of a gun, Murdoch or Carson, whatever he calls himself now?

01:01:27What's the matter, Monty?

01:01:32Don't you recognize your old pal?

01:01:34You know I didn't at first, but I sure do now.

01:01:37You're the guy who shut it out with me and a pal up in Wisconsin.

01:01:40It was you who put a slug to it.

01:01:42You're a federal agent.

01:01:43What did I say?

01:01:45That's right.

01:01:45I am a federal agent.

01:01:47And there's one thing they teach us, and that's how to use a gun.

01:01:49And the first one that makes a move gets it.

01:01:51I warned you, Mitchell.

01:01:55Anybody else?

01:01:57You see, the reason Cooper knew I was a federal man is because I once put him in prison.

01:02:02The very same prison that you very loyal citizens got him out of today.

01:02:06Looks like I'm going to have to put him back in again.

01:02:09But this time I'm going to give him a lot of company.

01:02:11I'm going to put you all in with him.

01:02:12But right now, ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid I have to leave you.

01:02:16But I'll make you a promise.

01:02:17I'll be back again.

01:02:22Nice work, Ainsley.

01:02:23Just in time.

01:02:23I heard you shot a figure shot was wrong.

01:02:25Shut up.

01:02:26Shut up.

01:02:27Shut up.

01:02:28Shut up.

01:02:30Shut up.

01:02:31Put him in the chair.

01:02:38He'd be more comfortable here.

01:02:42Hey, Carson, here's some water for you.

01:02:46Now speak.

01:02:48All right, Carson.

01:02:49Who put you in our train?

01:02:54Well, I suppose we'll have to teach him how to speak.

01:03:01That's lesson number one.

01:03:02He's stubborn.

01:03:03He'll need more than that.

01:03:04Ready to talk yet?

01:03:09Hit him again.

01:03:12We'll make him talk.

01:03:15Why don't you shoot him and get it over with?

01:03:17Just a minute.

01:03:18We'll try once more.

01:03:20If he doesn't talk this time, he'll get a one-way ticket to the bottom of the river.

01:03:27All right, Carson.

01:03:28This is your last chance.

01:03:30Tell us just how much you know.

01:03:32You better talk fast and to the point.

01:03:35Sounds like police sirens.

01:03:36It is the police.

01:03:37What can we do?

01:03:37Don't let them find him here.

01:03:39Duke, Blackie, kid.

01:03:40Take Cooper and Carson to the storeroom.

01:03:42Use the back way.

01:03:43Holiday and Jones, you'd better go along.

01:03:45Come on, boys.

01:03:45Stay here.

01:03:46Hurry up.

01:03:47Take a snap.

01:03:48Now, you and I will be taking care of Frank, Jojo.

01:03:51All right.

01:03:52And remember, he was hurt in a hunting accident.

01:03:56Oh.

01:03:57Oh, shut up.

01:04:07Come on, fellas.

01:04:08All right, where do we go?

01:04:09In that room.

01:04:10Take a snap, boys.

01:04:11Come on.

01:04:12There's no time to lose.

01:04:13Right in here.

01:04:19He's getting out of the tunnel, all right?

01:04:22Quiet now.

01:04:28Pluck it, boys.

01:04:28You and Alan Hood.

01:04:40Come on.

01:04:41All of you are now involved with me.

01:04:59The rest of you look those cars over and see if they can find anything out here.

01:05:03Come on.

01:05:08You'll soon feel better, old man.

01:05:11What's the trouble here?

01:05:18My guest was hurt in a hunting accident.

01:05:19We called a doctor.

01:05:21Oh.

01:05:22Well, we're looking for a man named Carson.

01:05:24Carson?

01:05:25I don't know him.

01:05:26There was someone here earlier today, before you came home, dear.

01:05:29His name was Carson.

01:05:31He said he was looking for a friend.

01:05:32Was his friend named Monty Cooper?

01:05:34That name doesn't mean anything to me either.

01:05:36He was just parole from prison.

01:05:38He's supposed to report here for work.

01:05:40We haven't seen him.

01:05:42If you have no objections, we'll look through the house.

01:05:44Help yourself.

01:05:46Let's look at him, then.

01:05:48Oh.

01:05:52Jim?

01:05:53You go up there.

01:06:00Shut up, you one people, and I'll bust your mouth wide open.

01:06:02Gag him, Blackie.

01:06:07Thanks for your cooperation.

01:06:08I hope the doctor gets here soon.

01:06:10Good night.

01:06:17That setup doesn't look right to me.

01:06:19Yeah, Monty Cooper's supposed to go to work out here, and nobody seems to know anything about him.

01:06:23Kind of funny, isn't it?

01:06:24Yeah.

01:06:25Keep him in there.

01:06:26We'll go around and see what the rest of the boys are doing.

01:06:33We haven't been in here yet.

01:06:34Open it up, mister.

01:06:35All right, boys.

01:06:43Look it over.

01:06:45Kind of stuffy in here.

01:06:46Yeah.

01:06:47You find anything?

01:06:55No sign of Cooper or Carson so far.

01:06:56I'll make a thorough say.

01:07:10You see, I told you there ain't nothing in here.

01:07:13Well, that just about winds it up.

01:07:16Well, if Cooper shows up, I'll be glad to let you know.

01:07:19Okay.

01:07:19Let's go, men.

01:07:30Boy, was I sweating.

01:07:31That was a close one.

01:07:32I thought sure they had us.

01:07:34Hey, Bill.

01:07:34I want you to grab me.

01:07:35Hey, here we are.

01:07:36Hey.

01:07:38What's that?

01:07:41Hey!

01:07:41Hey, here we go back there.

01:07:43The only one has to laugh.

01:07:45Hold the minute.

01:07:47Grab that man.

01:07:51Clear that stuff out there.

01:07:53Take that cabinet away.

01:07:54In here!

01:07:57You stupid fool.

01:07:58Where's your brain?

01:07:59Shut up or I'll put a slut in you, too.

01:08:01I'd like to do that myself.

01:08:04I didn't like their kisses when I saw them on a parole board.

01:08:08Here they are, Sarge.

01:08:10Good.

01:08:10I might take the gas gun.

01:08:12Brad, you take this.

01:08:13Pick up those people in the house.

01:08:15Okay, Sarge.

01:08:16All right, you fellas in there.

01:08:18Come out with your hands up.

01:08:19You want us covered?

01:08:20You'll have to come in and get us.

01:08:21Now, listen to me.

01:08:23If you don't come out, we're going to give you a dose of gas.

01:08:26You've got just 30 seconds to make up your mind.

01:08:29Let's give up, boys.

01:08:30We can't beat them.

01:08:30Please, please don't fight.

01:08:32They've got gas and I've got sinus trouble.

01:08:35Oh!

01:08:35That'll cure it.

01:08:37There are too many for us for doing it.

01:08:38Yeah, why get ourselves killed?

01:08:40What's the matter with you guys?

01:08:40You all yelling?

01:08:41No, but we're not all fools either.

01:08:43Come out one at a time with your hands up.

01:08:47I'll count to five.

01:08:49If you aren't out by then, we'll open up on you.

01:08:51One, two, three, four.

01:08:59All right, you.

01:08:59Get going.

01:09:00Come on.

01:09:01Get going.

01:09:02Move along.

01:09:03Come on.

01:09:04Come on.

01:09:04Step out of there.

01:09:06Come on.

01:09:07Move along.

01:09:08Keep those hands up.

01:09:09Let's see if there's anyone else in there.

01:09:11Right.

01:09:15Mr. Hendricks?

01:09:17Who shot you?

01:09:20Duke Vigili.

01:09:21We'd better call an ambulance.

01:09:23He's badly hurt.

01:09:23Yeah.

01:09:25Give me a hand here.

01:09:26I can't make it.

01:09:27Sure.

01:09:45Just a minute.

01:09:46Well, Duke, I told you I'd see you again.

01:09:54And the next time I see you, you're going to be a very old man.

01:10:06Oh, yes.

01:10:08Getting along real fine.

01:10:10Another week or so, I'll be able to go out dancing again.

01:10:12That's wonderful.

01:10:13Here you are, Mr. Hendricks.

01:10:15Oh, thank you, Mary.

01:10:16Well, Mary's my favorite nurse.

01:10:17I can believe that.

01:10:19Well, if it wasn't for her, I'd probably still be lying in bed.

01:10:22Thank you, Mr. Hendricks.

01:10:23God bless you.

01:10:25Well, here's my completed report, Mr. Whitmore.

01:10:29Took quite a long time to finish it, but I hope it accomplishes what the governor desired.

01:10:33Well, I'm sure it will be, Carson.

01:10:35I mean Murdoch.

01:10:35You mean Hendricks.

01:10:36That's right.

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