Mr. District Attorney (1947) | Crime/Film Noir Movie | Dennis O'Keefe, Adolphe Menjou

[Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] not only to prosecute to the limit of the law all persons accused of crimes perpetrated within this colleague but to live right simple citizens [Music] [Music] Marion [Music] Marion [Music] Damon bed shot by husband now wait a minute George you can't have everything and what it was Revenge no George no no Society angle the Dame has a police record and her husband is an escaped convict the cops caught up with him and he tried to shoot his way out no no I can't interview him George but for one thing he's dead was she good looking not when I got there sure sure after I give the dope to a rewrite man I'll look up her picture in the police file and George give me one of the younger rewrite men will you when I can still hear [Music] a Dreadful thing to have happened to one Mr district attorney you can understand how I feel can't you yes Miss Manning I can frankly I don't understand why you've come to me about this newspaper printed your picture by mistake now if you want legal redress I suggest that you file the civil suit against the newspaper Mr Warren I have no intention of suing anybody I don't want any more publicity well just why have you come here to find out where this picture of me came from a newspaper man took it from the police files by mistake what was it doing there haven't you any idea Please Mr Warren I'm not on the stand force of heaven I'm sorry all I know is that the department received this photograph from the Kansas City Police some time ago does that mean anything to you yes it does a few years ago I was innocently involved in an accident an accident this many I see there was a trial and I was acquitted that I believe makes me innocent of any crime this mistake has put me in a horrible position all I wanted was some assurance that such a thing wouldn't happen again Goodbye Mr warrant I'm Sorry Miss Manning yeah I didn't mean to be suspicious am I forgiven of course you are I'll call the police department and give them some loud advice about carelessness I don't think they'll make a mistake like this again thank you very much Mr White goodbye goodbye Harrington follow that Dame huh it'll be a pleasure come back here I have no reason to tell that girl that I could dream up a reason chief Ascend to Kansas City next and that's the complete file on this I'll be down in courtroom number three okay chief you had a case that's in the bag and you're backing out I'm walking out I asked for continuance so that you can make other arrangements that'll take time you already know all the facts of the keys yes I know the facts of the case including the ones I dug up for myself yesterday you had enough evidence the evidence that you handed me was nothing but perjured testimony bought and paid for by yourself well that's not true it was 100 phony rigged up to cheat the dependence of 22 men who died as a result of criminal negligence a new Mill I want to take this up with your firm hey you what's your name Stephen Bennett come up to my office I want to have a talk with you I'm sorry Mr don't argue come on you're marvelous simply marvelous you play that thing like it was a piano I did play the piano a little bit when I was a kid I remember murdering Chopin at my high school graduation you did you better not let the D.A hear about this beautiful honey but you have no sense of humor sit down Mr Bennett you meet a lot of strange people on your job don't you Harrington oh they're nice enough folks a little crooked maybe well here's a new experience for you says he's a lawyer Jameson Watson Hopper and Bennett period and he's the one before the period what's wrong with him he's got ethics hear that Harrington headaches no kidding maybe we better hold him without bail huh I had the impression you were a busy man I am but I want Harrington to hear this he's a professional cynic you know that suit against the Milling Corporation the long field case yeah well it's a job worth 50 maybe a hundred thousand dollars in fees at this young man's firm yet they led him a junior partner handle it well uh maybe the senior Partners don't bother with small change oh no Harrington they let him handle it because the case was a cinch jury out 30 minutes verdict for the defendant as simple as that so what does he do he turns the keys down suicide complex I've seen it before and his grounds for turning it down get this Harrington he thinks his client is guilty but I thought you said he's a lawyer oh I've had enough of this sit down said I don't want to sit down I Was a Fool to come in here in the first place Mr Bennett have I made one statement so far that isn't a fact well no but then why are you mad I don't like your sarcasm but you did lose your temper yes that's right I didn't lose sucker Mr Bennett for the old attorney strict of leading you off an important issue by getting your goat lesson number one what else would you like to know have you any proof of what you told Longfield out in the hall or certainly there were certain phases of the evidence that I didn't quite like so I investigated it my boy you ought to be stuffed and donated to a museum you get any money no what will you do start practicing on your own I don't know I haven't decided yet so because of some cockeyed sense of justice you're full enough to wreck your professional career almost before it's begun what's cockeyed about a sense of justice I've always heard Mr Warren that you were all for giving a little follow a decent break but maybe that was just a campaign speech Mr White and I'll give you a shirt on how would you like to work on Longfield instead of foreign what from this office well you're out of a job aren't you well yeah sure but I worked the pants off you I'll bully well bully What Now call your names I'll 100 accuracy and get it you'll investigate all your own cases and prepare most of mine you won't get much sleep and you'll eat standing up and I'll run you so ragged you won't be able to clog your soul your own he sounds like he's kidding think you can take it try me good and someday maybe I'll make a lawyer out of you Harrington Jake hands with Steve Bennett the new assistant D.A this is Harrington my investigator he quit thinking 10 years ago that's right one day I said to myself why do I work for this slave driver everything went blank come back in the morning we'll stud right in on the Longfield case from now on it's your baby you said you did some investigating was that completely on your own yes yes it was good as long as you don't violate lawnfield's confidence you're in the clear we'll bring him to trial as soon as we can I'd like to see his face when he finds out I'm on the other side of the fence well that can be arranged I'll even let you serve the summons in person thank you Mr Warren thanks for everything he's thanking you he'd think a bartender for slipping them a Mickey foreign [Music] statement you've just heard covers all the Randolph Enterprises except the marigold Club and Mr bharati reports a Turn Away business Jameson how about that suit against my company I've assigned Harper to replace Steve Bennett he's one of the best Corporation lawyers in the business how is he on criminal cases what are you talking about can this be handled Jamison Steve Banner did some investigating on his own he might make this stick Longfield I want your resignation immediately you can't make me resign just because of some legal trouble if the D.A proves criminal negligence those people will sue for everything we've got and collect but you can't walk out on this of course I can't it's my money that'll be going down the store isn't it I want your resignation because we can't afford to be connected with this publicly all right you'll have it in an hour good gentlemen I think that'll be all you might use the private elevator listen I'm looking for Mr Longfield his office told me I'd find him here as Miss Manning and Mr Longfield is here will it yes there's a gentleman here to see Mr Longfield thank you send him in to me please will you see Miss Manning please thank you I'm Mr Randall secretary you're looking for Mr Longview yes I'm sorry Mr longfield's no longer connected with Randolph Enterprises well his office told me I'd find him here oh he dropped in earlier but he's not here now I see well um I'm from the District Attorney's office I can give you his home address oh that's all right I have his home address I'll catch up with him then why the car or that that's for your personal reference what was that Stephen Bennett assistant district attorney he was looking for Mr Longfield assistant dear they don't lose much time coming to my office I want to talk to you stop worrying it's after business hours feeling better much you're quite right Marcia let's forget about office trouble for tonight let's have dinner together at my apartment out on the Terrace no thank you Marsha how long are you going to hold out on me [Music] how long are you going to hold on on me I thought you said it was after business hours sorry Jim but you see to me love is a luxury something to forget about until I have security and can afford it you sound like an investment broker I suppose you want me to be romantic like the songs about living our love and pale Moonlight that's all nonsense Jim seems to work all right for some women I know how it works my mother tried it when I was a kid I saw a waste of life fighting hunger and poverty by the time she was 35 she was an old woman left with nothing except of course pale moonlight that's not going to happen to me Jim I that's why I want money and the security that comes with marriage then I then I can afford the luxury of love sorry if I sound hard I may as well be honest with you I have no objection on the contrary I wonder whether you are hardballed enough to to what to be my wife your clever martial and you're beautiful but I want much more than that in the woman I marry such as I'm shooting for the top I want a wife who's willing to do anything necessary to help me get there there are times when business deals need well let's call it a woman's touch I think I know what you mean because I may not get there [Music] in a couple of months I maybe flat broke charge against Longfield yes [Music] I'm worried too much about that why not I'm in a tough spot I know that but I think I know what's needed to get you out of it yeah may take a little time what is it the woman's touch [Music] won't waste it monkey okay he's fine all right guys fight and your travel thanks [Music] and in conclusion ladies and gentlemen of the jury let me remind you that the state has proved Beyond any reasonable doubt that these men committed armed robbery and I ask you to hand down the maximum penalty possible under the criminal code of this state the office for you the honor there's one other thought I would like to leave with the jury I believe that these defendants deserve special consideration because nothing has been brought up here except the charges against them to question the fact that they are good and honest citizens because they have committed no previous offense in this city and because they're family men who have loved ones at home anxiously awaiting their return to the bosoms of their families I object your honor council's remarks are out of order at this time one of the men in the office has been working on that case that I was telling you about trying to get the dope on that fellow seems that he didn't have two wives he had three what'll happen to the woman self-defense Greg will see if she gets a brain you know what you and I are going to do this afternoon no what does anybody do on a Saturday afternoon Mr Bennett yes telephone message thank you [Music] bad news yes looks like you're going to have to go to the Ball Game by yourself I'll tell you what I'll try and join you there before it's over check please Valentine's your son was released on parole for the third time last week within 24 hours it was picked up at a similar charge criminal assault and you asked me to go easy on him Craig I hope to swing your election I'm chairman of what do you mean trying to pull politics in this office get out of here Valentine would have been that cell not his son did you want to see me about selling boss and I certainly did this outline of your case against Longfield wouldn't convict him if he confessed when I get out of that factory district and start ruling out some more witnesses now right now oh you wouldn't want to go to no I don't suppose you hi Steve how's everything down to salt mine hey you know what I found today an honest man I don't believe it yep he's honest and incorruptable quite unique you ought to exhibit him I will and the witness stand at the Longfield trial his testimony is going to break that case wide open well that's wonderful Steve who is this honest type uh-oh for the moment that's top secret oh sorry what's on the schedule for this evening well I've got to stop by the office and tell Craig what I found out then I thought we'd go someplace for dinner and after oh Steve let's not fight our way through a crowded restaurant tonight let's stay here I want to prove to you I can cook no it sounds great but I'm afraid the boss is waiting for my reward we'll call him I can tell him about it well at least give it a try on a long chance I'll go in the kitchen and start dinner while you make your call okay fair enough foreign [Music] give us all the dope we need no was unsafe fire hazards ignored everything yes he's uh his name is Stanley Blake lives out on edgeware Road used to work at the Mill boss I think we've got a long field right where we want it yeah well I get it all down paper and bring it to you in the morning fine swell see you then good night your honored the next and last witness for the prosecution was to have been Mr Stanley Blake whose strange disappearance I have already reported so far all our efforts to locate him have failed as he is vital to our case I moved therefore for a continuance of these proceedings while a search for him has continued your honor the state has already been granted two delays in order to produce this witness these delays are most unfair to my client and I urge that no further continuance be granted the court has been more than lenient in conceding your previous requests Mr Bennett for this reason I am going to deny your motion and direct you to proceed with your case stay dressed proceed with the defense yes your honor is there anything in that book that says a detective can't have good manners I got manners well then take your feet off my desk and take off that hat honey I like it too much to act polite around you well gee I would have taken it off why didn't you tell me a funeral procession was going to go through here foreign great long field should have gotten 20 years so the boy prosecutor here Nails it for 90 days on a minor charge well three months is three months it is eh well he couldn't even prove that oh they are chief you know I couldn't have anticipated Blake's disappearance why not having a key with this bribed or intimidated is nothing new yeah but nobody outside of you and me knew about him whoever got rid of him knew about him well I'm sorry but I don't know how else I could have handled it well you know today well I'll tell you how I'd have handled it I would have taken him into protective custody kept him under God until he took the stand in this racket you've got to think of every angle and I know what I'm talking about the chief ought to know what he's talking about Steve the same thing happened to him two years ago in a ferris case well I recall no such incident gee you mean you forgot well I could get the file oh never mind forget about it let's go back to work we'll tackle the Murdock case tonight maybe it'll take my mind off of this 90 days oh we couldn't we forget about that too Chiefs just for tonight you see uh I got a date a date a date could be he's been acting very peculiar lately he's only been working down here six nights a week instead of seven who is she oh why don't you come to dinner with us and find out for yourself oh come on you're more overworked than any others it'll do you good what do you think Arrington Chief I think you should close the office at least one night a month it's only fair to the mice I'm sorry about the way the trial went today Steve yes I took quite a beating wasn't your fault that's not what the D.A thinks what does he think about all the cases You've Won until the day he's been rather complimentary what did he say well he said with a little luck in his advice and I might be able to call myself a lawyer in about 10 years he means it with a little luck and you doing all the work he may become governor you're wrong about Craig Marsha you'll see what I mean tonight he's joining us for dinner he is yes I wanted you to meet him I think I have met him oh really where I can't quite remember where probably at the office well hello Steve hello Greg sitter is this where you spend all your time Elisha tells me that you two have already met [Music] yes that's right so you're the young lady that's been undermining Law and Order by taking Steve's mind from his work you're exaggerating Mr Ward a lot of today was any example it wasn't his fault the man disappeared it is if he got careless with confidential information oh but that's impossible who could I have tipped off I don't know oh have a drink Craig no thanks uh drinking makes me talkative and I end up by saying a lot of things that I regret at the morning I'll have one I have nothing to conceal no have I do the same place sir you know you two are unusual I have a theory that most people have some dark little secret hidden in the past that theory is based on the kind of citizens that you meet up with in your office Harris maybe it does just apply to people I meet in my office I can't all be guilty Mr Warren good evening you wish to order dinner sir thanks good idea uh Steve I just got a call before I left oh you don't mean to tell me you're leaving already is this your idea of taking a night off Well it can't be helped don't let it spoil your fun it won't good night Steve see you tomorrow Craig like him um but I'd rather not share you with anyone tonight oh Chief I didn't expect you back because you remember a couple of months ago we sent to Kansas City for a file a girl named Marsha Manning my shirt's been here for weeks didn't know you needed it right do you need me anymore tonight no you can both go hey you awesome thank you say how's about you and me stopping down the corner for a sandwich and then maybe taking a nice long bus ride somewhere oh I'm sorry I can't my doctor told me to avoid any undue excitement [Music] foreign [Music] as a matter of fact I'm planning to draw a circle around this tree and buy the spot that'd be fun I've never owned a tree or anything else worth mentioning for that matter I don't know if you really believe that you ought to take a look at a mirror oh thank you sir I don't often get compliments like that in broad daylight I don't know if I feel like this in broad daylight and since we're buying a spot I think the next thing to do is to build a house on it good idea and get married and live in it you sound as if you're proposing it must be the country here I'm serious Marsha will you marry me Steve you sound so conventional it may sound that way but there's nothing conventional about how I feel I don't know how to answer just never thought about marrying it's not what you think it's what you feel do you love me do you want me around yes I do Steve I do want you around it I'll go downtown I want to take care of the details no Steven so mixed up again I can't steal there's always fear involved in having something that can hurt you should you lose it but you'll never lose me I don't want to steal that's the only thing I'm sure of now I never want to lose you [Music] all these silly detectives why Steve what's that got to do with it call his apart and tell him I want to see him yes sir and tell him to wear his catcher's match too what kind of an outfit is that this is no Country Club believe it or not I've been on a picnic Steve you're falling down to the job too many outside interests oh wait a minute Chief I've let you down once in four months that's not a bad batting average what about those Murdoch depositions you were supposed to be working on them this morning I did them last night what's on your mind Steve you're the best assistant I've ever had you've got that way by one thing only a single-minded Devotion to your wife but lately you've been distracted by well well by by this young woman oh oh so it's Masha how much does she really mean to you I've asked her to marry me where is she going to right now she's well I I guess it was kind of sudden however the case has been submitted and the uh prosecution feels confident of the outcome it won't work Steve you get married and your wife starts complaining about your not coming home nights you tell her the truth and she doesn't believe you you get to worry and neglecting your work and the first thing you know you lose one case and then you lose another and finally I bounce you right out of here oh so that's it it isn't Marsha that you object to it's just that you're so so fanatically wrapped up in this office that you've lost all sense of human values why don't you come right out and say so it's not that Steve it's just that she's well hive I just don't think that she's the right girl for you Now you listen to me Craig you can have every second of my time when I'm here on the job but nobody's going to dominate my private life that's what you're trying to do I quit Steve maybe you're right maybe I do take this job too seriously I didn't really mean to stick my nose in your private life I thought that's all right boss I'm kind of glad we got off our chests just so you understand how I feel about it I want you to know why I've taken such an interest in you I thought that someday when I stepped down that maybe you'd sort of take my place and thanks Craig and don't worry about me good now we've got to get going on that Android any case I want you to find his ex-wife and bring her back here for the trial otherwise we'll never be able to establish a motive why don't you send Harrington for it well because when you find her it may be difficult to convince her to come here and then there's the business of negotiating the extradition arranging for the passports the transportation wait a minute wait a minute where is this gal oh I forgot to mention it she's back in Rome Rome Italy yes oh but what do you want to do lose the case because it's too much trouble to make a little trip on it's not that but okay okay I'll start making my plans I should say changing someone good evening Miss Manny hello come in this is a surprise yes I don't make many social calls these days heard from Steve no but I want to talk to you about him I'm a little worried about you and Steve isn't that outside the jurisdiction of the District Attorney's Office well this is personal not official I became curious about your photograph being in the police file so I checked back with Kansas City did you have to rake that up haven't I been persecuted enough because of that accident I've studied the coroner's report on the circumstances under which the body was found I find it difficult to believe the death was accidental I was acquitted wasn't I that doesn't order certain facts at the time he died you were not just his private secretary I can't prevent a man from falling in love with me you demanded a large payment when he refused to divorce his wife that you could have prevented I was entitled to it perhaps the same night that he gave you the check he learned that his wife knew about the whole thing that meant that he had no reason to pay off if it hadn't have been for his accident the next morning he might have stopped payment I told you I was declared innocent yeah that's by an all-male jury a transcript of the trial wouldn't satisfy a legal mind not a mind like Steve's you're using this to make me give him up because you're afraid I'll keep him from working seven days and nights a week I want you to give him up but that's not the reason Steve is a brilliant young man and you'll go a long way but not if he's married to you your record would be too big a handicap for him and what if I love him if you love him you'll give him up for his sake oh Steve won't be back for a couple of months and arranged that neatly didn't you I didn't arrange anything he's got a job to do it will give you a chance to forget Steve if you agree there's no reason for him to know anything about the Kansas City affair having Steve means ruining his career I guess I'll have to give him up don't feel too badly about it a lot can happen in a couple of months perhaps you're right diapers many hello Jim fine what are we leading Friday [Music] this whole traffic mess is confined to my precinct the Westgate District Captain I've got no time to worry about traffic problems pardon me I thought I sent you down to meet that boat that's right I just came from there well where's Steve he's dropping the stuff off at his apartment he said it's he in a couple of hours uh sorry uh where were we George in Westgate it doesn't make sense Mr Warren all of a sudden there are more accidents and traffic jams in this one District them all the rest of the city put together what kind of traffic jams like yesterday a truck broke down at the corner of fourth and Westgate during the rush hour it took 50 minutes to straighten it out any increase in fires or crime in the district a few people have been roughed up nothing out of the ordinary how far does this Crosstown Highway project extend it ends here just short of the Westgate District okay George I'm glad you brought this to my attention I'll put Steve Bennett to work on it right away thanks Mr Warren Salon boys bye Mr Warren two hours to drop off a cup of suitcases three months to dig up one witness now what does Steve do with her well he turned her over to me and I turned her over to the matron so what if she didn't die of old age well after all she Steve had a search half the cities in Italy to find that Dame couldn't find her eh well what about today I don't suppose he can find his own apartment well sure but when a man's been away three months maybe he figures he's entitled to a couple of hours to catch up on his personal life [Music] going somewhere Mrs Randall Steve how long have you been back since this morning I went up to your office no girl there told me that you'd married the boss I guess the guy with enough money can buy anything Steve you did all right for yourself too didn't you Steve I'm sorry when I asked you to marry me you said you were afraid of something now I know what it was you were afraid I couldn't give you all of this but it wasn't me I was thinking about it was you yes it was Steve Craig born said he was planning big things for you and I was just Craig what's he got to do with this Steve there's something about me you don't know a long time ago in Kansas City a man was killed in an accident and I was implicated I was acquitted of course but it was one of those things that could be dragged up at any time and used against me and used against you if I were your wife if someone wanted to discredit you did Craig Warren know about this this Kansas City thing cool that's why he [Music] Steve I had to give you up there's nothing else I could do [Music] that's how he worked it [Music] where are you going [Music] hello Steve how was the trip just great well Steve I'm glad to see you back we've missed you around here 's my report I've turned your witness over to Harrington here's the last thing you're ever going to get from me my resignation what's the matter with you if you've gone crazy you know that Marcia married Randolph well yes I heard it but what's this talk about why she married Randolph Craig because you talked her out of marrying me that's why you sent me out of town what are you talking about that trip was part of your job did you go to Russia and tell her to forget about me well if I did I was only thank you yes but I had a reason I didn't want you to know all about Marsha including that Kansas City thing no matter what you found out about it you should have come to me with it instead of that you went behind my back and frightened her into thinking that some cheap tabloid publicity might ruin my career it was more to it than publicity I don't care about details you had no business to interfere told you once to keep out of my private life or I was through all right I'm through now Steve Steve listen to me I was only thinking of your future what you were thinking of of Craig Warren the great D.A he's over the little luck and a dope like me to do all the work you might become governor and you really believe that you proved it didn't you and now you've got the call asked me to walk back into it oh no not me you can get yourself another Sucker from now on I'm working for Steve Bennett thank you thank you Brian water yes sir it's on him thanks I buy my own don't get so a pal I I just thought you'd like to have a drink with a friend I see the drink was a friend maybe you got a couple of friends you ain't figured on a couple I figured on that ain't friends have it your own way pal but by any chance you was looking for a job I uh I could steer you to the right spot thanks can't you go paddle your fish somewhere else okay pal but think it over maybe it'll change your mind Beat It hello Steve oh Mr Jameson well you're looking for me by any chance why should I be looking for you well I heard you'd left the D.A and I thought I'm up here to see Randolph Randolph yes do you still represent him some matters yes Steve did Randolph send for you yeah and that will leave the club a nice net profit for the month of 22 000 excuse me yes send him in Steve Bennett I don't like this idea of yours it's not my head it's marshes and she's never been wrong yet glad to see you better you know Mr probably I've been in this club your public relations man dropped a card in my lab what's it all about I had a business proposition in mind sit down there was an old on the back of it yes I know just how does your wife fit into this well she told me you'd left the DA's office so what my business is expanding I've got a lot of legal work you've got Jameson too much for him to handle I thought I could turn over the Surplus cases to your office what office unless you mean that Saloon that your stooge Found Me In well there's an office available right here in my building why don't you set up in practice there I couldn't pay the man to print my name on the door of course I should expect to pay you a substantial retainer in advance and you can take any other clients you wish I realize this is a little abrupt why don't you come for dinner tonight there'll be some other people there but we can slip away long enough to discuss it further Marsha is very anxious to see you too what time about eight see you then good I don't like it he'll make trouble suppose you let me handle this parody by the way your little note Works Steve Bennett came to see me today oh he's going to dinner tonight good you know what I'm not sure I like this idea of yours really why whoa well for one thing he used to be with the DA's office don't worry about that I can handle Steve you guarantee that certainly he's in love with me I see don't be silly darling if I'd wanted him I wouldn't have married you did he like the proposition I don't know I'm not sure I care you need a lawyer like Steve and you need a badly I prefer Jameson his passions are confined to brand new golf in self-preservation Jameson's a frightened man Jimmy's dangerous the treasures on him at the moment he'll be all right when it eases up don't be so sure he may crack before the pressure's off then we're through he may crack if he thinks we're moving Steve Bennett into the setup no Masha I don't think we can use Bennett don't worry I'll watch Jameson you know a guy could get sick of this Westgate if he stayed here long enough and I've stayed here long enough this is where the trouble is we're going to stick around until we see some of it happen haven't we got enough trouble without going out looking for it stay here and don't let anything party [Music] come on get going will you [Music] pipe down [Music] you wanted trouble you got us take a look will you [Music] oh it's Jim solid all the way up to the next Black hey Murphy put on your red lights and go around this line I'm an American citizen when I want to sell I sell and if I don't you can't make me I'm treating you pretty nicely Lance next time we might not be so nice we'll be seen soon [Music] foreign [Music] let's see what they were up to [Music] I think you'll be all right thank you you're very kind Mr Warren yes how'd you make out I'm sorry we lost to Mr Warren they skidded and crashed and then ducked into traffic in Bremer Street what about the car it's a hot Heap I checked it nothing to trace there that's no help stand by in the car I want to talk to this man okay I tell you around out to the traffic situation of Westgate is absolutely intolerable it certainly is and we ought to do something about it all of us here tonight have property interest in Westgate I was just wondering if it's possible to persuade the city to extend that new highway through Westgate it will send property value Sky High Highway won't eliminate the lawlessness that's broken out in Westgate might remember poverty breeds lawlessness if real estate values go up the hill character of the district will change yeah yes that's a good point and that's been my contention right along poverty disappears so does crime well that's true Randolph I've got to talk to you it can't wait we can guard on the Terrace good evening Mr James good evening then their car overturned the police shot at them but they got away and there's nothing to worry about nothing to worry about this isn't traffic court stuff it's criminal activity and I won't be connected with it not so loud they're asking for you inside Mr Jameson how are you this evening I'm sorry I didn't see you when you came in now if we all agree we can present our case unanimously well off we were just discussing putting our case before the Board of Supervisors excellent idea and if any of us have any contacts among the board members we might back up our petition with a little behind the scenes pressure well I play golf with the chairman of the board I imagine if I lost to him next Saturday he might see this thing our way it was a lovely dinner Mrs Randolph thank you Marsha I thought you were on the Terrace I was Mr Jameson asked me to bring him a brand name he's not feeling well in that case I'll go with you what's up it's Jameson we took a drink out to him and Terrace was empty I looked down his body's lying on the drive I'll call the police and that is the plan I had in mind Mr Lance if you'll cooperate will you do it [Music] my son you understand he didn't let no Nazism no fascists push him around and I'll fight back too good looks like this is our break at last Mr Warren there's been an accident in the Avondale Apartments a lawyer named Jameson took a nose dive off the balcony Ed Jameson I think I look into this personally I'll see you later Mr Lance come on Arlington [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] what are you doing here I was having dinner upstairs at the Randolph is that where he was yes how did it happen that Mr Jameson seemed distressed he asked my wife to take some Brandy out to the Terrace I went Within he was gone what was he distressed about he didn't say he just asked for The Branding were you alone with him at the time Steve do I have to Mrs Randolph is too upset to answer any questions tonight just what is your interest in this Steve I'm Mrs Randolph's attorney I see well I'll let it go for the night the next time you step into a dead man's shoes do you let the body cool off first it looks better that way [Music] [Music] open for business foreign [Music] ly it's not exactly what your husband is paying me for you think he can buy anything don't you well he can't because I'm still in love with you sure I know that's why you married Randolph you know I married him because I thought I couldn't have you well nice office to have here Steve fully equipped with filing cabinets water cooler and the boss's wife I'm hardly part of the equipment here Mr Warren I'll get this straight Craig Randolph is not my boss I'm in practice for myself oh you paid for all this well it's amazing how much a man can save on an assistant D.A salary I'm off that payroll now and my time is no longer at your disposal well I won't be long I was just wondering about Jameson do you mind my mentioning him or are you still too upset what about Jameson well I was just considering the possibility that he jumped from the Terrace before Mrs Randolph went inside oh sure and she figured that after an eight-story drop he'd need a nice stiff drink that's right I forgot about the drink you wouldn't deliberately waste all that good Brandy would you Mrs Randolph you know I'm interested in the fact that Jameson was upset when he arrived did he mention what was worrying him no I wonder if it could have been that shooting incident in Westgate I don't get the connection well his office was defending some of those Westgate Fabrications you're reaching for straws Craig you have no proof of anything but that's quite true it's like a case in Kansas City I read about there was no proof there either bring that up won't work not again if you have any more questions to ask you can sweat out a warrant all right Steve the case isn't closed though this will all add up someday [Music] I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask you Marcia oh stop it darling you sound just like Craig born [Music] is that what you came up here for exactly I came to ask you a question go ahead ask [Music] you answered it when you kissed me the question was do you still love me the answer yes [Music] okay boys here he comes come on this Lawrence thank you and for the reasons outlined the defendant is charged with willfully creating a public disturbance by parking his truck in the middle of a busy intersection in Westgate your honor I object to the proceedings even if my client was guilty of illegal parking is charged this case belongs in the traffic court I don't deny that the incident created a traffic style as Mr Warren claims but what I do affirm on my client's behalf is that there was nothing willful about his actions of course it was willful the truck was in good working condition that's true but as he crossed that intersection this driver heard a woman scream for help he left his truck and went into the building from which the scream came I object your honor there is no evidence to prove that a woman screamed and there is no evidence to prove that a woman did not it's impossible to think of convicting a man because however mistakenly he tried to rescue a woman that was in trouble Mr Warren I'm afraid I shall have to recommend that the matter be referred to traffic court for further disposition case dismissed congratulations securing acquittal for guilty men his lawyers my job to defend my class the best of my abilities you know what's Behind These traffic incidents team after real estate and Westgate has changed his hands the past few months so what well somebody is forcing real estate values down with one hand and buying property up with the other working through phony corporations if the highway extension goes through that somebody stands to make a million dollars there's no law against that unless it's made dishonestly we've developed a very bad habit lately Craig making statements without proof to back them up sorry I'm late just got out of court how'd it go case dismissed good I don't know whether it's good or not I don't think we're fooling the D.A very much you may not be fooling him but we're moving too fast for him the board votes on the highway extension tomorrow Steve after that I start selling dissolve the whole setup there's been nothing left for the day to investigate except his conscience she can stand some investigating Steve there's another little piece of property I want to pick up owned by a phone broker name of Peter Lance so he's just about ready to do business make up the contract for the sale [Music] thank you foreign [Music] Ty this is the last visit Lance sign or else let me take a Pog with the old goat my friend here is looking for some exercise it's like with a pan area you'll get it I don't sell that's all put up your hands [Music] get down [Music] you know the name of this his name is France and one of barati's boys the old Jin is dead we're leaving up for him start talking Francis you've only got minutes left who's behind this cops got that of the mug he doesn't know anything are you sure yeah I remember me some may didn't do anything for 50 bucks no questions asked take a minute stop a murder charge Johnny okay this character looks sick huh yes he died before I could get him to name the boss not that I don't know the answer [Music] a boy thanks extra extra Read All About It Wednesdays [Music] telemos the D.A just went in you forgot to mention me name is Harrington foreign [Music] oh Mr Warren this is a great pleasure so I gathered from the welcoming committee [Music] Jim I just frisked your monkey out there and picked myself up a souvenir oh he didn't know you sometimes we have quite a lot of money lying around here better get yourself into a boy veroni one with brains one second thought you better get yourself two new boys two you random with friends I've never heard of him so what I'm running a respectable business here if Francis gets in trouble he was working for you Brody but France and does on his night of his not peroti's business and whose business is it Randolph's the guy you pay off to you are a smart man you know all the answers nearly all friends and supplied them yes parody he gave me the lowdown before he kicked off and signed it I'm carrying a ticket for 70 000 votes for somebody and I don't care particularly who it burns think it over how do I know this is true it's a telephone you just pick it up and say hello it must be a wrong number it's my private line only for an outgoing call hello yeah yeah he's here I don't know it's for you chief yeah you have already thanks lieutenant I think that about does it stop kidding yourself Verdi we know all there is to know about you starting with your private telephone number and going on from there now talk deal and talk faster take the rap for your boss what do you want Randolph I want all the dope you have concrete evidence what do I get out of this your life for his I'll trade you buddy because from where I sit your operations are small Time stuff compared to Randolph's I got papers rental signature with everything but in safety box in Bank I can't get them out till the morning I can wait I'll pick you up at 9 30 sharp and don't try to pull anything because I'm supplying you with the bodyguard for the night that's one unhappy Salon kid we just left huh there's nothing to do now but to sit back and wait for the old double cross double cross right and it looks as if it might start sooner than I thought foreign [Music] ERS never made a sign to teal barati I'm going in to watch the floor show yeah but the floor should only start till midnight that's what you think [Music] foreign [Music] We're Alone we have music we're love and he says well what we're alone we have music period let's not fool ourselves down I want you Steve and what you want you get does that alarm you after all I'm not so hard to take no no you're not maybe if you wear all this would be easy you want a straight Masha it's all right I'm crazy about you I always have been working for Randolph and you're married to him so and if I weren't still no dice no I wonder [Music] I've gotten some of the things I wanted Steve but the ones I thought were important weren't I know that now and as long as I mind if I join you yes I mind very much excuse me [Music] what's on your mind ever hear of Peter Lance do you what about him he was killed early this evening murdered by a cheap Hood named Franzen Francis dead too but that doesn't help Lance so I'm going after the head man the one who promoted it all oh Randolph [Music] uh you're so sure about it I'll pick him up later I wanted to give you a chance for us to get off from under he's guilty Steve and you're not defending him not if I have to slap you into jail to stop you why this sudden interest in me well call it sent him at all time we'll skip that Randolph New Alice about you wanting him you can add I told Marathi and uh sent for him in a hurry watch your steps Dave [Music] Jim may be tied up for a while Let's Dance I said let's dance why should there's something I have to do and the sooner I do it the better where you going it's my business are you going after Guam what if I were don't Steve please don't if you're with him and anything happened to him I got a message to you from Mr Randolph he says some business came up and wants you to see that Mrs Randall gets home okay what is he I wouldn't know Steve I sent one of my boys to take you home safe keep your boy I'll get home safe the easy way alone foreign and we're both washed up that's all hey Steve it's you call it off Jim come water quit stalling call off barati it's troubling you you're losing your nerve I didn't figure on homicide especially Craig warrants come on get on that phone and tell variety to lay off get on that phone what is it you want Steve a cut or is it Marsha name it go ahead name it all I want is for you to get on [Music] you idiot [Music] I had him right where I wanted him and you come blundering in and wrecked the whole plan I got him first that's all that's all is that all you've done is pin a murder rap on yourself for no reason at all give me that gun boy has that Dame played you for a sucker [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] hey what's been keeping you I've been down the coroner's office if it isn't asking too much where were you when my scar was getting pounded well I tried to tell you last night Chief when you came to but the quack said I'm sorry Doug the doctor said you had to have quiet all right let's hear the Alibis well after you left the marigold club I'm waiting around for the flat foot to arrive and take over but before he comes perrotti pulls a sneak did you follow him over the house setting up a free drink well sure I followed him to Randolph's office building okay go ahead well it seems as a side door to that building that I don't know about opens on a private elevator and you lost him I run around at the front entrance beat it up to Randolph's office and find you two sharing the floor what about Brody disappeared and I said to myself brother you're out of a job somebody has croaked the D.A I never knew you were so sentimental oh yeah yeah very sentimental then I got an ambulance but before they took you away you came too long enough to tell me to send out an alarm for Steve Bennett and did you sure every cop in town is looking for him thank you doctor it'll take it easy for a while I'll try now what are the car to find Randolph had a 25 caliber Slug and I'm nothing serious oh no it only killed him no no he died of uh acute traumatosis of the cerebellum commonly known as hole in the head the coroner said Randolph practiced skull when he fell um very interesting come in later that's the first intelligent thing you've done in months sorry I poked you last night Craig you'd have saved yourself a lot of trouble if you hadn't yes I know what made you come to your senses figured I might as well face it why did you do it Steve self-defense this is going crazy we're coming come on we're going up to Randall's office you too Steve why don't you lock me up and get it over with I'm not ready for that yet first I want to find out how this self-defense claim of yours holds up all right now show me where you were I was standing right about here and Randolph was by the drawer all right Hannah get over there everything exactly as it was yes only well a desk doesn't look quite right what's the desk Got to Do With It show me what happened well we were arguing and uh what about he was planning to knock you off Craig I told him to switch his signals or oh so that's it all right go ahead grab the gun out of the desk drawer I got my shot in first what gun are you sure he had a gun Steve Well I ought to remembered it was pointed at me well the cops didn't find a gun last night and I sure don't see one here now you may have trouble proving self-defense Steve Yes except uh we dug a bullet out of that cabinet over there oh that may explain the shot I heard last night after Steve hit me cops figured it was fired from the desk Randolph shut and missed that bullet hole could support your claim yes it could but he didn't miss because he didn't shoot in other words if somebody came in later picked up sense makes sense to me yes well then why was the shot fired well with a gun on your hand and that shooting gallery in front of you how could anybody resist we've got to stick to what we know how Harrington you stand over there and get shot you mind if I say a few last words go on and fall he's a careful type corpse is that what Randolph fell approximately he could have struck his head against the pedestal yes but I don't think he did Harrington did you send an order out to pick up beretti I did good well I'll go back to the office and take care of the newspaper man what are you going to tell them and I don't think you did it well now wait a minute Craig I shot him and he's dead you can't go out on a limb for me with those two facts staring you in the face no Steve you only wounded him and unless he struck his head when you fell you're not responsible for his death I've got a hunter that crack skull there's no accident if you're wrong I am the ex-investigator for the former D.A I'll listen boys I've always said that I would never convict an innocent man or defend the gilduan if that means anything now's the time to prove it regardless of what happens to me say that speech is worth ten thousand votes and here I wasted on a couple of dumb clucks like you come on boys let's go [Music] what are you doing here are you alone yes no servants no why did you come here I got no choice what do you talk talking about listen Marsha the day got me cool I'm gonna take a vacation what's holding you up I gotta have dough I can let you have a few hundred I'll get it not so fast and not so cheap you forget Marcia you're gonna have maybe a couple of million bucks maybe now I'm going to keep it if you do Steve gets the chair oh no he doesn't Jim had a gun Steve shot in self-defense yeah but he can't prove it because on the police camp peroti has the gun in his pocket YouTube you took that gun to frame Steve oh no I took it so better he has something to sell this gun is worth 50 Grand no you'll have no trouble convincing the D.A the gym had this gun with him last night why would I because there's a bullet in that cabinet in Jim's office they can prove it came from this gun a bullet how do you know that oh I forgot to tell you last night I went up in the private elevator parrot is a careful fellow before I go into the office I look through the little window the door I've seen some interesting things you saw what go in the library there's a door there that leaves the hall you can get out that way I'll go in the library but I don't go nowhere else until I get my dough whoever it is get rid of him quickly get in there I'll be listening [Music] what do you want some help are you interested in helping Steve out of a jam course good Steve claims that Randall pulled a gun on him I know he did how do you know we must have I know Jim always keeps a gun on his desk it's disappeared how can I help by telling me where I can find variety we know that beretti was not office last night if that gun was taken he took it I might be able to help you find him I was in barati's office last night he told Jim he was in trouble and leaving town he did give him a confidential address Jim promised to keep it safe place where would that be you might look in his personal file at the office I'll give you the keys here they are I'll phone Jim's secretary and tell her to show you the file you can go down there right away [Music] foreign [Music] Delicatessen good morning hello Miss Stewart Mr Craig Warren is on his way down there to investigate Mr Randolph's files all the fine here lady is salami [Music] I've already given them the key I just want to let you know it's all right [Music] double crossing okay last night you offered me a deal today I got a deal to make to you forget it variety I'm not making any deals with a murderer murder no that's not true you came into that office last night found Randolph wounded finished him off with a blow on their head and then took his gun to pin the wrap on Steve Bennett oh no no it wasn't that way well then talk fast all right last night I think the private elevator upstairs and I see it go on before I tell you I want to know what you do for me talk faster ready you're in no position to bargain why not you want to live don't you [Music] he was going to kill you your concern Over Me Is rather sudden isn't it what do you mean we're already we're just going to tell me a few things that I've been wanting to know you're a new one I save your life and you try to twist it into it [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] Harrington Huntington listen I've got a lot of things I want you to do and I want you to get them straight first of all call the homicide Squad yeah yeah okay to Randolph's apartment right she shot barati yeah okay yeah let me talk to him right away uh just a minute chief foreign Craig call the homicide Squad honey where are you going with the secret weapon to Randolph's apartment tell our boys to meet me there but don't let Steve know I took these huh right Craig I'd like to take care of this myself yes I know it'll be tough but well I think I finally got this thing licked you understand what I'm getting at don't you how long will a homicide Squad be all right I'll wait till then and Craig thanks [Music] [Music] Steve [Music] I've been waiting for you I didn't realize I was expected I knew you'd come Steve you had to forget you're supposed to be the bereaved Widow [Music] certainly you don't expect me to weep over Jim because you did he was crooked and vicious and so is variety I can't feel sorry they're gone forget what's happened Steve let's talk about the future about you and me the moment my future is a little complicated but you're free Craig knows barati did it hey darling we didn't belong in this mess in the first place now that we're out of it let's forget what's happened and start over again just a couple of things I can't forget Marcia got us quiet [Music] don't you see Steve there are no obstacles left we'll have everything we want Planet Steve but since it's worked out this way why not take advantage of it darling why are you so [Music] that's what I missed on Jim's desk statuette [Music] what are you getting on that thing track results no but I'm winning a little bit on the statue that's the kind of horses I bet on statues [Music] then how did it get here Kim brought it home it was on his desk last night and last night he didn't come home you killed him Marcia I killed yes you found him lying there wounded and you killed him then you shot a bullet into the wall so I could plead self-defense you figure with him out of the way you could have everything he wanted including me you're crazy you kill him with this that's why you brought it from the office no I didn't but I must have brought it here yes yes that's the other thing he had mail you with Masha [Music] that's why you shot him [Music] foreign close to another one because I planted them all over the place that's good [Music] tell me Masha does this recall anything to you what do you mean it doesn't remind you of another night that you came out here carrying a brandy but to a man you knew was dead no that's not true you're lying do you remember this diamond clip you said you were inside when Jameson went over that wall yeah I found it underneath his body and you said nothing all this time oh Steve darling listen to me if you love me that much yes I did love you that much and that's all that matters Steve nothing else makes any difference suppose I did get rid of Jameson suppose I did all the things you say I did why did I do them because I loved you save it Marsha the time I might as well I was so in love with you that I was willing to hide this and from myself huh that about does it [Music] I don't know what you are my I know what's got to be done we're going down to see Craig [Music] it's pretty tough Steve maybe it's better this way I'll let me alone I'm okay you've got to keep on fighting keep on working you need that now as you've never needed it before come on back with you Steve let's get going again [Music] I'll work the pants off you I'll ball you out and call your name you'll investigate all your own cases and bleed most of mine you won't get much sleep and I'll run you so ragged you won't be able to call your soul your own but if you can take it someday I'll make a lawyer foreign

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