Pushover (1954)

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] need some help [Music] maybe you've got the motor flooded what do I do about it want me to try right shall over you like the show yeah how'd you know I was there saya why did why you are alone what are the same thing about you will see be flooded I take a look under the hood [Music] I don't know I don't think you're getting any spine I'm not not enough to start the car any suggestions yeah I think y'all have a mechanic look at it there's no like garage enormity to call him from a bar over here all right [Music] feel much better if you end with me that was the idea another drink you could play the record again though to get us started have to turn to the shop ma'am I can't seem to locate the trouble how long will that take that's hard to say I'm gonna call you here bartender what time do you close globba o'clock we don't get much late no I guess we'll have to call you okay well I'd like to take me on No your place or mine surprise me pretty out well there's a no particular hurry I want you to check with the mechanic and call me back Hollywood three three four four nine right mine no I'm so I was with plain water wasn't it uh-huh sorry sorry for what picking me up how would you call it a pickup don't you you would get picked up off and it would you care I said yes it would make much sense with it I guess it wouldn't [Music] the answers yes [Music] would it make any sense if I told you it's never happened before maybe [Music] funny when I saw you come into the theater tonight I I thought how awful it was the two of us there all alone doesn't make sense a girl like you new car a mink coat perfume fifty bucks an ounce it's hundred so long why uh how questions don't spoil it [Music] No how long will it take wait a minute who says the distributor shot take a couple of hours maybe longer to fix it must know where to deliver it you tap in deliberate here 39:16 Crescent way apartment D [Music] [Music] we're doing the best we can after all identifying Harry wheeler is one of the men who knocked off the bank was no break it was hot yes sir all right so as soon as I get it what about you Rick anything from st. Louis well it was a little five weeks ago that's all we got nothing on who we left with why he left they're working on it about time you showed have you got anything for us no nothing definite no what do you want another three days were there not for the first three okay Paul we've been drawing blanks here too you gonna have more time whether if you need it I'm satisfied she's wheelers girl oh why no it seems to add up we spent a lot of time at my place never had hers she obviously has a generous friend who's not around at the moment last night when I try to take it to the Lombardi Club she backed off what's the connection weiners hangouts do you think that's enough to go on don't you I don't have to do it Harris bring in that layout Oh what about the girl I told her I was gonna be out of town for a while so I got this from the bank yesterday is the official count two hundred and ten grand and no record of the serial numbers this is a layout of the building the girl lives in this is her apartment here we'll take over this one across the way be sure you avoid contact or the rest of the tenants there'll be two men in this room at all times one on the phone tap the other at the window another man will be in a lookout Karl in front if we don't show who's the man on the lookout car phones upstairs and the other two will be ready for him when he steps out of the elevator sounds real simple it is you ask me wieners that way to Peru right now look get it out of your head that wheeler won't show this is all we've got to go on and I want you expecting him Jarrell read the statistics on bank jobs petty ever hear of a heist man being picked up afterward on a highway or international border they find him holed up in the big city and 70% of the time there's a dame with him how about it Paul think will it be round and you'll be around everything straight then how about those back doors they kept locked they can't be open from the outside you'll be in charge of the stakeout Paul and you know what I want you want wheeler I want him alive remember that all of you dead he can't tell us where the money is or who his partner was alive he can save us a lot of dirty work what watch we take the important one I'm putting Briggs fine & korek on the day watch doesn't figure that we will show up in broad daylight well I guess that's everything pick yourself up a copy of this from Harris Paul keep your eye on patty I'd like to see him get his pension I won't if he slips again fine Briggs and send him in to me [Music] oh right boys you know long afternoon how's it going she went out once Briggs Taylor took her car Robert job might mean something she's waiting for someone all right there's no what to do with herself smoke a pack of cigarettes the past two hours coffee of you wanna thanks all the comforts she get he calls no everything's in longer see you at 7:00 a.m. yeah 46 calling you got her oh you think you're right he'll be around she's still a babe like 30 million others [Music] let me take the phone [Music] [Music] you're gonna make a call the time is 7:10 and 40 seconds new car a mink coat no clocks in the joint probably the story of a life you just don't like women right what keeps you single too much we've seen all kinds since we joined the force big girls hustlers blackmailers shoplifters drugs you know I think I'd still get married if I could find a half on his woman must be a few around watch yourself those few might just be smarter I know it makes it seem like that type of a guy like wheeler money what else she's scared it's gotta being hungry and scared of being alone you can wrap up her whole life in that one word money it's nice but it doesn't make the world go round doesn't it do you know anybody that's happily married that hasn't got plenty of it my old man was and he understand a wolf off all his life my folks hated each other fighting all the time it's about the only thing I can remember about him one long endless quarrel when I was about money never about anything but money when I was a kid I promised myself that when I grew up I'd have plenty of dough plenty of it I'm doing all right I know the two dollars and thirty cents on last week's laundry go how'd we get out of this I think I made a nasty crack about a woman [Music] Paul she's going out [Music] jinjo mind about going out of town I took my car to have it serviced today happened to mention the trouble I had with it so the mechanic looked at the distributor he said it hasn't been touched in months my car didn't start the other night because you did something to it why [Music] can't think of a fast answer yeah anything I saw you walk into the theater I liked the way you walked as simple as that sure why not you're a liar they're also a cop you need a drink what did the police want from me I wouldn't know here you wanted me to keep an eye on you Harry wheeler he's a friend of mine Harry wheeler has no friends he did me a favor once and you returned it you didn't do me that big a favor so you're a friend of Harry's I'm st. Louis it dreamed up a pet name for me you do that for a lot of girls you never called me anything else what was it he's kind of nervous when I talked to him on the phone he didn't have an address so take it easy [Music] it's last few days they were not just cop were they pop no no I learned everything I wanted to know that first night I went on seeing you because I wanted to but it's over what happens now I'm taking it downtown man named extra mas ask you some questions well it's been weird knowing you not that it matters Paul but I didn't know that Harry was what he is told me own apartment houses in st. Louis he bought you that coat yes who was his partner partner yeah they were doing that bank job we only identified wheeler I told you we didn't have any friends I met him at a nightclub in the strip he came in alone he was always alone if he wasn't with me you let him set up house for you all right he bought me my clothes in my car and at least on a decent place to live in things I've never had in my whole life look at know where his dog came from would you still have taken it money isn't dirty just people how was it getting in touch with you he'd be crazy to try and you know it why it was just a lucky break that we got a line on you he probably figures you're clear maybe we'll try I suppose my phones tapped what happens to Harry if he Scott he killed a man in the 200,000 what do you think I think it's a lot of money all right now Harry's got it that's right ha what home why I wouldn't know go on before I start thinking about it I don't want a Gopal not yet we could have that money Paul you and I look Harry's gonna die no matter what we do so what difference will it make if he shows up and he's killed perfect setup for a cop woman I could knock him off hide the money and call the meat wagon no questions asked think what that money could mean to his paw to you and me and I thought I was using you get out get out [Music] [Music] where'd you go drawer on going no place quite a bit trying to make a contact or something she looks a little frustrated at that shouldn't one of us go down a relief panty hey you with me right I thought one of us oughta go down really patty yeah yeah I'll do it what you're doing hanging drapes oh you mean wheelers Dame she's sitting over there staring at the wall his little nurse next star always busy as a stop moving for a minute [Music] [Music] where are you the bowling alley where else you tell me you forgot about it I'm sorry Rick I did forget about it I woke up this morning with a fat headache I think I better skip it a day huh sure bring yourself some thick black coffee I'll see you tonight right don't you sit down give you a feet arrest boy are you what do you mean by that the last couple of nights trouble sleeping day times yeah yeah somebody kids in the neighborhood I mean I get home take a big double shot and where I'm asleep I like to try that why don't you get out of relieve Rick all right [Music] please thanks a lot for the ride home hurry early yet I'm often tired thanks not with him it look why don't you get out of that uniform what about the time goodbye don't know oh just a minute give me back my time I'll give it to you when you come down okay hey you're being very childish give it no you're not gonna get it no I said forget it it's not worth wait a minute you're gonna come late you said good night I guess you didn't hear once you mind your own business buddy and give the lady back a purse and take a walk look Chum I don't think it's any be a nice fella get yourself some air thank you very much there's a pleasure you did that like as if you've done it before a few times I as a bouncer once a long time ago maybe I should learn how it's done might come in handy wouldn't it be simpler just to avoid that type [Music] I I really am grateful for what you did never know for sure some women like that kind oh well I don't not that it matters but I didn't have a date with him I'm a nurse and he goes with a friend of mine at the hospital he offered me a lift home and I made a mistake in accepting you don't have to explain it to me no it's just like I guess I didn't want you to have a bad opinion of me don't ask me why [Music] shouldn't I offer you a cup of coffee or something seems the least I could do after you learn that hem Allah I won't need it my roommate has left yet she's a nurse to night shift maybe some other time all right good night good night [Music] [Music] is Paul let me have to hang him fast take the stairs and open the roof I want to talk to you right now don't even bother to finish that drink sorry for the delay I got tied up so like the girls going out I'll take it [Music] over here Paul [Music] you win I couldn't have taken much more wondering what was happening waiting for the phone to ring your mind thinking of you I wanted to see you when I'd call me this isn't gonna be easy we've got to keep our heads every second your phones tapped no three men watching a Dan night Harry's coming here maybe tomorrow come on that's all you've got to stop him oh I don't know where he is what do you call first one yes then stall him don't answer your phone unless I'm on the time how are you listen to me it doesn't matter if anyone hears Harry told me exactly what to say when he calls and if I say anything else evil what do you tell you to say when he causal asked me what TV program I'm looking if everything is clear I'll say I'm not looking at TV you're not looking at TV yes and that's it he'll show up here 10 or 15 minutes later yeah do you think you'll have the money with him yes can't you tell him meet you someplace else no if I say anything but what he told me to say it's a signal to Ron he'll show up right after he calls Jenna 15 minutes later all right all right now remember do not answer your phone until after seven o'clock when I'm on the tack when wheeler called you given the all-clear then you leave fast one man will tell you and I'll change places with a man outside have you got an extra key to your apartment no but maybe other mind when you go leave the door open so I can get in how long do I stay away you don't come back until you call me first if it's all over I'll be there to take the call if you don't get an answer stay away you got it all straight yes you're sure uh-huh all right now go down in your car and drive around for a while then come back I'll be right behind you could not drive to your place now we can take it more chances now go on be careful [Music] oh right hit on the third floor isn't that the most we get out of a sweater what you put into it I always say yeah you said it twice this morning let me [Applause] answer your phone blondie what's going on still in the bedroom she's not gonna answer it that's funny just miss something what happened her phone rang half a dozen times just ignored it how'd you react couldn't tell she was in the bedroom phones tapped you're sure she wasn't in the shower or something just stood in the bedroom stare at the phone almost hate to leave this may be the big night yeah I can hardly tear myself away well enjoy the view pursue night that call was supposed to mean something she isn't showing him [Music] probably a roommates party must be a night off or something how do you know it isn't her boy she's tired I saw come home tonight she was beat [Music] you'd never know how to look at it now [Music] now this thing will probably go on all night what do you care I don't maybe I do I find myself watching her like I was a father or something I wait for her to come home when she's late I worry about her wonder what she's doing and who she's doing it without him yeah something like that at least I feel I know her well enough to good evening this is the our TV rating service would you tell me what program you're watching right now TV program that is I'm not watching TV I see thank you [Music] you ever hear of an odd TV rating service No see what she's doing [Music] she's got in the bedroom she's going out Paul this may be it like manna taking this time I'd get my right out and they're like babe and a boyfriend okay right go ahead [Music] operator mobile operator giveme wj8 2 3 1 1 your name and number sure Hollywood 9 5 2 6 4 hurry it up please [Music] no answer there's got to be an answer try it again yes sir WJ 8 2 3 1 1 [Music] but sup your job that's what's up all I did I know we'll talk about it later I'll take over in the car you go upstairs what is it [Music] who's gone in gotta call ray no more it's not up there the girl went out he's tailing her then what do we do well when he finds out she's not up there he may get scared and run if he doesn't go up and take him there come on I still don't need to know about what happened does he what extra they have to know but nothing goes wrong [Music] I'd lose my pension better guess you'll do what you got to do I'll give you every brick I can we've been on the job I'd have taken him at the elevator the way extra morning it you better hope nothing goes wrong [Music] now let's go back downtown but first we'll pick up the money you got in your car let's go find out [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yeah lock yeah let's have the keys [Music] it's like the whole bundle you do with your partner we they're killing okay Patti close the section [Music] what happened he jumps you what else I just shoot him I gotta handle him oh you're half drunk for all I knew we had your gun but now I don't know next one will crucify us he wanted him alive not only be one go me no no there's a way out give me a hand so you're doing I'm saving your skin tomorrow I'll Drive the car someplace believe it they'll find it we'll be in the clear all we have to do is keep my mouth shut that's the gimmick gimmick you were doing all this for me why not I don't know but I'd rather lose my pension than when they find wheeler well they find that money too what kind of a crack is that maybe I'd better call Eckstrom right now I got a note PO I got another money he'll be there sure it'll be there then give me the keys we'll both drive the car away tomorrow okay Patti you keep we better get back [Music] [Music] I'm I'm afraid I gave you the wrong impression I doubt it no really you will remind me of something haven't you ever met me before hundreds of times I don't get it and you won't so try someplace else look you've got the wrong idea I'm not just fresh I'm sure that I've met you something will there be anything else [Music] [Music] [Music] it's me Paul is everything all right there's a complication but I can handle it get back here what happened I'll talk to you later oh I'm sorry we're having a little party next turn around I love ice cubes gotta boss I'm sorry I can't help [Music] ah do gorrik until the dry run night I think she spotted me why she made a call from the twilight room came right back here and she spotted me or knows her phones tapped or both or neither maybe you're kind of lieutenant something break our man's in town spotted in a drugstore on the east side earlier this evening I hoped you might have him here for me well we hope the same thing great I haven't why not Dame acts like she knows a phone's tap made a call from a bar tonight probably touted him off and you've been here alone for the last hour here Oh quiet your phone rang once that's all check the neighborhood Sheridan Park cars alleys I'll wait here a while right what time do you leave tonight Rick to tail her about 10:30 what time to get back a minute ago why I phoned here a half-dozen times between 1050 and 11:15 no answer the same thing from the car parked outside I gave him a chance to explain why didn't he talk to Patty yeah nothing over either he's scared to death you insure it fairly close aren't you that's right but I'm not trying to cover for him maybe Paul's trying to do it for Dolan why why not ask Dolan I'm asking you and I want an answer when I followed her I drove past a lookout car paddy wasn't it when I got to the intersection I I saw him going to a bar I guess that bar was just a little too close oh we get back in the car extreme talk to you ain't no something's up what'd you tell him nothing I didn't have to he knew he doesn't know anything you just thinks he does you give me a phony job to get me out of the room give me the keys to wheelers car I'll get it out of here while we still got a chance come on give me the keys we're only making things worse bro I'm gonna Patel dextran just the way it happened you're not gonna tell him anything I'm in this to remember what you were just covering for me isn't that right the next time I'll throw the book at me oh you think you're kidding you'll come out sweet as a rose the hero we're trying to protect a buddy look patty Eckstrom can't prove a thing why throw away your pension because I spent 25 years being a dumb honest cop [Music] what's the idea you didn't do anything for me you're after that dough that's why I came down looking for me you knew we'd it was gonna show now wait a minute patty nope we're both going up and tell it just like it [Music] there's an answer come on [Music] tell him to get here as fast as they can but no sirens and keep this from the press boys hurt a shot howdy then Ricky get those people back to bed they don't have crowd around all right folks back on the sides going on officer we heard the shot just a slight accident back on the sidewalk please I don't know father burns his old gun why would he kill himself I didn't say that and you think he didn't where were you tonight around 11 o'clock I was upstairs why no you weren't we know what Dolan was where were you you know where dollar was McCallister saw him I told him I'd cover for him I tried to get him on the car for about 10:30 he didn't answer I know the operator gave me the message just now I came down to see what had happened to him found he'd gone over at the bar he was scared he kept talking about his pension I brought him back here I tried to make him understand I wouldn't say anything yeah guess he wasn't listening you better get back upstairs we've still got a job to do here yeah there's not much point keeping the steak out now is there you got any better ideas [Music] want to go over maybe they don't need us to do the first sectional or so late come on you sure you won't change your mind come with a second no you all go on all right and have fun you know the crowd is number it easy oh don't worry [Music] [Music] you dead I shot him what do you mean paddy don't I killed him poor dumb harmless he pulled a gun on me went off it was an accident are they after you no but everything's gone wrong Patti and my girl downstairs she she saw me in Europe are quite down look one that lives next year the nurse does you know who you are Oh Dixon but she'll remember me she'll remember be good Paul look we've got the money why don't we haven't got the money the car is gone how paddy must've moved it colluded farm must be around here someplace close if we were spotted from up here [Music] McAllister's still down there you take that side I'll look over here [Music] [Music] go on upstairs Rick tells Petty's wife that goes with my job we gonna say killed himself what else can I say get those people out of there [Music] [Music] anything serious [Music] No [Music] [Applause] you know you're a bitter disappointment to me oh the other night you were just doing your job you are please merging Oh [Music] [Applause] that's it put onto your pocket stay there a few minutes then leave I want the matter of Hollinger kept out of Lisa now what are you gonna do Wheeler's body where it'll be found the night why why take any chance now tomorrow you gotta do it in the broad daylight if that girl sees me again I'm through when they find the body the stakeout will be over and I'll be away from here everything's gonna be are sure sure have a wonderful way of sidestepping questions should I just stop asking right now yes but save them till next week next week you wouldn't be asking for a date I can't even answer that for sure is your name in the book and Stewart with a w did you better call me at the hospital after a party tonight we may be evicted isn't that bad I didn't think so but the people next door apparently did people next door you don't mean 4:23 yes why not what happened well nothing really I went over to borrow some ice cubes from him Kim you mean her don't you no I mean him [Music] what time was it hmm about 11:00 is here important he may have killed the man last week another tonight do you think you could recognize of your psalm again yes I think I could and you'll be hearing from me sooner than I thought good night [Music] wila was here in her apartment where you were out looking for patty how'd you find out about the nurse she tried to borrow some ice cubes he gave her a fast brush-off 2:23 please Mitchell what next one gets in have him call me McAllister right did she identify her who else could it be what's the blonde doing the usual things there's anybody in there whether she doesn't know it you think the nurse scared him off I don't know she said he opened the door before she knocked as if he was leaving Carolyn when he brought out his girl with no Flair he probably why wasn't she I can't spot it but something's wrong somewhere and what happened to patty that doesn't fit either catching her must have scared him out of his mind do you really think patty killed himself if you were gonna check out would you put a 38 slug in your belly nobody kills himself like that least of all a cop I know patty like I know my own self he wouldn't have done it not that way or any other way and he certainly wouldn't let wheeler get that close maybe he did no you know what I think Paul I think whoever killed patty was right there in the car with him sitting right there beside him hello alright give my message we love pages to visit about 11 o'clock tonight the lady in apartment 426 yeah she went over to borrow some ice cubes [Music] [Music] [Music] yeah she just came in where'd you go nowhere anything happened over there oh it's all quiet nowhere she went to the beach looked up the water exactly three minutes came right back here why it doesn't make sense now she probably figured there was only one man watching her place want to draw him off why nothing happened over there and Schafer didn't see anything outside [Music] Rick you better come with me does that work to do whether it's dead what happened to 38 slugs in the back where when dumped out of a car on 3rd and Wilmer about a half hour ago doesn't she ever go to bed we're going over then get a few answers you stay here Paul I'll go smoother she doesn't see you just now [Music] [Music] hello miss Paul now listen MacAlister an extra only way over to see her they'll be there in a minute they'll ask you a lot of questions but they don't know a thing so don't let him scare you no I'll be over here but in case you do see me you know me remember that all right Paul [Music] who is it [Music] where's he think he's going what is this anyway routine check about Terry wheeler all right won't you sit down miss McLain may I when was the last time you heard from him who Harry wheeler who's Harry Weiner he's been getting some space in this week's papers afraid I don't read the paper and I don't know anyone named Harry don't you have to know a man to give him a key to your apartment what's that supposed to mean Harry wheeler was in this apartment tonight at 11 o'clock I wasn't even here at 11 no you were at the twilight room but there was a man here wasn't wheeler who was it there was anyone here he broke in what did we to come up here for maybe it wasn't wheeler you knew his partner too didn't you no sale you didn't find what you're looking for so why don't you let me go to bed I'm afraid I have some bad news for you Alona wheelers partner double-crossed him which means he double-crossed you too he's shot wheeler tonight and dumped his body into the street which means nothing to me if I didn't know better I think we were on the wrong track call a stakeout have him bring over the log we've been keeping a score sheet on you we'll go over together point by point [Music] sure Rick X and once Allah growed up I'll be right over [Music] [Applause] [Music] I might have known you're just the type [Music] mr. growl maybe she doesn't like you Paul better wait for us right [Music] operator give me the police hurry [Music] there's 49 and 60 Park crest hotel 322 French Street code 3 Jordan Eckstrom there when you better go over and give him this a woman of the building uh and an Stuart apartment 421 she just called in so she saw the man were after whatever that means oh and yeah two more cars she mentioned the canister so it may be a break hey I never know okay [Music] who's there this adds to it yes please you put in the call no reason that I can't sleep I Drive who pays your rent I do Oh what about the call you got from our TV I don't know what you're talking about there wasn't a reading service that call we checked on it who was it if there was a call I don't remember it I hope you'll do as you're told you won't get hurt what are you going to do I'll take it over you've got until tomorrow but don't try to leave unless you want to be picked up and booked for vagrancy get your coat come on come on [Music] Sheridan guess you went downstairs yeah [Music] yes Oh put the lights on first [Music] a good dress we're getting out of here [Music] where's Sheridan upstairs if he was upstairs I wouldn't be asking about him did he just give you a message what are you talking about what message woman call said she saw the guy we're looking for what was her name Stewart for 20 [Music] all right all right now Guam hold on a second Sheridan the blonde the girl who just called in they're all missing you and Schafer search the building top to bottom we're we're maybe Paul Sheridan pick a prowl card cover the back [Music] but Ron Paul car right behind wheelers do you think they know it's Harry's car I don't know maybe they just happened to park there it's one way to find out here that car over there there's the key to the truck open it you'll find a bag bring it here take it you smart don't turn around and I fire get behind a car duck [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's clear that way go to Westminster wait for me there what are you gonna do I'm gonna get that Connor gone we're gonna get the Lord [Music] [Music] polish out [Music] Radio George Street emergency [Music] sorry so much so [Music] I thought I told you to go [Music] we really didn't need that Molly did we [Music] come on it what [Music] you

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Length: 87min 46sec (5266 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 19 2018