The Inner Circle (1946) - Full Movie - Colour - 4K - 60fps

[Music] the [Music] hello this is Johnny strange of action Incorporated no not strange action Incorporated the Johnny strange job action Incorporated yeah I want to place an ad and help wanted female mhm wanted secretary to human Dynamo exclamation point must be blonde beautiful between 22 and 28 unmarried with a skin you love to touch and a heart you can't yeah apply Johnny strange action Incorporated 610 security building uhhuh that's right run it till I tell you to stop you can stop it now please Mr stranger has just filled a position the name is Geraldine Smith for the first week I'd like to be called Miss Smith after that if it doesn't give you any ideas you may call me Jared I presume that fly catchen expression is a way a human Dynamo registers astonishing say what is this where'd you come from through that door and at the psychological moment too do you believe in fate Mr strange yeah and I also believe in Santa Claus and pixies and nervy young women now is that nice after I sa you the cost of the mad now wait a minute I didn't say I'd hire you but I have the qualifications I'm not married I'm between 22 and 28 and if you want me BL that can be arranged well uh what about the skin you love to touch and the heart you can't try both brother just try oh hey watch out that needle be careful with those eyes well secretary that Johnny strange is no picnic I'm a cross between a public Riot and a swarm of bees oh a shin gods and DDT I ought to survive there that's a little extracurricular Duty I won't charge you for which Rems me my salary is $40 a week my hospital bill and bail money you catch on quick baby Miss Smith remember it's a neat view from the window I can always look across at the bank clock and tell when it's lunchtime can't say much for this office what's the matter with it what needs brightening up I don't mean to go overboard like that tie you're wearing but well some nice pictures on the wall and some flowers some Snappy drapery and a good cleaning don't you have Jor service sure well the short changeing you wait till I call the building superintendent do you have a phone number Austin 6835 don't touch that that's a secretary Duty I reported to the union one moment please Line's busy action Incorporated Mr strange secretary speaking oh one moment please do you take care of people's problems yep yes ma'am problems are a specialty large problems small problems any kind of problem what's your problem oh yes indeed all cases are strictly confidential yes yes just a moment please would you mind sitting down you're confusing me go ahead please a what I'll see do you have a car sure yes he has meet you where oh fine oh well uh he's rather goodlooking you might even say handsome that is if you're not too particular he's wearing a gray plaid suit with a wolf tie a wolf tie you know that's right it's a pleasure to serve you thank you for calling bye talk about being confused who's supposed to be boss around here anyway what's the matter didn't I handle it efficiently well maybe I don't want the job of course you do well what is it I don't know you don't know no she wouldn't say but it must be very important the way she acted but what she going to pay I don't know well who is she I don't know well that's the greatest example of efficiency I've ever witnessed I'm supposed to meet someone I don't know do something I don't know for how much I don't know is there anything you do know I know you'll have the answer to those questions if you'll stop rvy keep your tie on and park your car in front of Tilton rest start at 7:30 tonight that's in the busiest walk in town how am I supposed to park there you won't have any trouble there's always space it's painted red with a fire plug right in the middle of it what do you think I drive a fire truck or maybe you want me to get a ticket the cop on that beat do a cin talk out of it I've done it many times and you're as smart as I am aren't you anytime Chum [Music] anytime [Music] I can't understand it it was running as smooth as a sewing machine until it got here and then it clunked out spark plugs are all there carburetor in the right spot plenty of water you suppose hey you're not riding me a ticket haven't you been listening to what I've been telling you the car is stalled it won't run [Music] for Mr Johnny strange yes I'm very sorry I am late so am I drive to 183 over drive please and hurry sorry but there are a few details I'd like to know before I accept the job like my client's name what I'm supposed to do and what I'm going to get paid please that will come later it is most important that we do not waste the time well then you better answer my questions because I'm not leaving here until you do just going [Applause] [Music] [Music] officer it's quite a place it yours you Americans are so curious that's the way we find out things sometimes but I don't get all the mystery I need to take off that Veil so I can see your face I wear these veils because I have just lost my husband oh sorry will you have a dream no thanks I always save that until after I finished the job well let's get down to cases Peron let's get started what' you have in mind come I wish show you see holy smokes who is he my husband the one you just lost see died kind of suddenly didn't he you do it please I loved him that's no answer no I did not do it but the police they will think I did it that is why you must help me you must hide him so he will never be found who you're not talking to me oh but yes did you not advertise your problem is my problem yeah but I didn't mean to take in this much territory looks like I'll have to change that ad I will pay you $1,000 nothing doing playing hide the body is out of my line this is one for the police 2,000 oh go away and be quiet I'm trying to be a law-abiding citizen [Music] [Applause] [Music] 5,000 [Music] Police Department please hello you must come quick to 183 o somebody has been shot [Music] for [Music] for [Music] anybody home somebody here sing for the wow but isn't Johnny strange of action Incorporated what's going on John well I guess I better take this this is web I'm at 183 Oak Drive yeah send the coroner well Johnny what's the story hello web what did you get here what's the story his wife can tell you better than I can wife Anthony Fitch wasn't married Anthony Fitch radio commentator yeah as if you didn't know I was expecting somebody to put a bullet into him but I didn't think it' be you me come on John now what did he have on you that you didn't want his scandal loving public to hear he didn't have anything on me don't let that correspondent School brain yours run away with it where's that woman there was no woman here when we came oh don't stand there on your big flat feet we got to catch him I've caught everything I need already look John you're in a tough spot and the best thing you can do is come clean why I'll even forget some of the tricks you played on me and put in a good word for you myself I don't think that would be necessary I saw everything that happened from outside that window well who are you jaline Smith Mr stranger secretary you were watching from outside the window yes the woman acted so mysterious on the phone that well it aroused my curiosity so I followed you I saw Mr strange meter in front of children's jewelry store that was about uh 7:30 just after policeman had given him a ticket well that's right I've got it here with me policeman will remember the woman she had a heavy Veil over her face when they arrived here I was right behind them then uh that man let them in I no wait a minute shut up you and let her talk go ahead well when they came in here I hurried around to that window I couldn't hear everything that was said but it seems that that man had some letters the woman wanted him to give back it was quite a bit of an argument and then finally that man grabbed the gun and came at Mr strange and Jerry you keep quiet you well Mr strange managed to take it away from him after a short struggle then the man grabbed a sword from off the wall and rushed at Mr strange well he seemed to have gone completely crazy so Mr strange had a shoot him in self-defense what about the woman oh she was a pretty cool customer when Mr strange tried to call the police she tried to bribe him not to offered him quite a bit of money and when he refused she hit him over the head with a book in and went to the death got some letters and called the police herself and ran out I tried to catch her but she jumped into a car parked in the street and got away then I heard your siren and so I came back here well I'll be do gone you're pretty lucky Johnny to have a secretary like her yeah yeah what was that take your big banana stealing paws off of me let me go what have you got here Cummings I nabbed her sneaking in the back way I wasn't sneaking it was was my day off and I was just coming in quietly so I wouldn't disturb Mr Fitch Mr Fitch is dead dead who shot him how' you know he was shot but I I I didn't it was just the first thing that popped into my mind that's all could this be the woman you were talking about no she lacks a certain something the other woman had is is anything wrong well it all depends on how you look at it pop who are you what say I say who are you oh I'm the gardener ain't Mr fit here Mr Fitch is here all right what J Mr Fitch what happened to him oh it's a long story pop where do you sleep what what's the matter you hard of hearing oh no we slow in Thinking by getting it to repeat it gives me a chance to keep up cute ain't he where do you sleep where's your room oh over the garage did you see or hear anything unusual this evening I say did you see or hear anything unusual this evening oh yes yes I did just about 10 minutes ago what was it I say what was it well I he I say I heard the police siren shrieking you don't hear many of them on this street you [Music] know well well welcome home how does the feel to breathe the air of Freedom again it fills me with questions whatever possessed you to settle me with that self-defense story I wanted to clear you Johnny you were smart to back me up but what else could I do if I told my story after you told yours my neck would be in a noose why don't you tell the truth well you're a better psychologist than that Johnny it's human nature to believe the worse with the evidence against you the thing to do was admit it then make them think you were Justified and another thing how many clients would action Incorporated get if they knew how gullible you'd been letting a woman frame you simply as she did you have a point there but we're obstructing justice and you know what you can get for that you can get more for murder besides from what I gathered about Anthony Fitch he lived too long anyway anyone who makes his living digging into people's lives looking for dirt deserves a bullet in him oh come on Johnny smile and relax the case is closing before you know it you're going to have more mind if I come in notless you wipe your feet she knows all the answers doesn't she she knows more answers than we do questions I'll bet she does it that I'd certainly like to have a secretary like her is that what brought you here web no no no I just came in to congratulate you Johnny well sit down and relax your brains no I can't stay but a minute you mind help yourself yep Johnny you got out of a tough spot thanks to the little lady there her story was really convincing the truth is always convincing well I know a lot of people that'll argue about that but I won't because I like the truth even though I don't run across it very often in my business maybe you don't Inspire confidence I don't know why it is but most of my cases are just like this cigar they look all right from the outside but when you get the wrapper off they smell how long did you say you'd been working for Johnny I didn't but in as much as you're so uninterested I started two days ago two days ago that's right just 2 days 3 and 1/2 minutes by the bang clock before the Spanish woman called and 4 hours and 38 minutes before Mr strange boosted Anthony Fitch Over The Great Divide wow can she remember detail I'll tell you what I'll do I'll give you 10 bucks a week more than Johnny is paying you sorry but I've been here so long I just couldn't think think of making a change okay then there's only one other way out I'll pin a wrap on Johnny input action Incorporated out of business don't you wish you could don't you think I wouldn't if I got the goods on you I'll see you later yeah drop around anytime I'll try not to be here well have you heard from that woman you know the one I mean with the veil and the Spanish accent oh not a thing that's too bad I'd like to talk to her well when I catch up with her I'll introduce you that's a promise so on Johnny [Music] I like to be accommodating think too much trouble and the rewards be well it isn't that the diamonds worth so much but it's spent in the family a long time you say you think you lost in this room positive the stone was in the ring when I was here before and when I got to the police station it wasn't well we take a look she s you look around the fireplace sure I'll search the desk the drawers were open when I was here before and might have fallen in one of them during the struggle yeah what's become of Mrs Wilson the housekeeper what she the housekeeper what's become of her oh she got another job run out on me and left me with the whole place in my hands was ever married no said he didn't believe in it you believe in girlfriends sure I guess that's why he didn't believe in marriage did you know the Spanish woman that brought me here I told the police it didn't why should I tell you one thing and them [Music] another well Mrs Wilson I didn't know you like to play peekaboo what are you doing here Emma keeping an eye on things that's what there's been some mighty suspicious going on around this place that's no concern to yours you give me your key to this house and stay away from here I don't have to I've still got some wages coming to me and until I'm paid I'll come here anytime I want to I never did like that woman you think she was really spying on us dad well of course not she was looking for something and I know what what nothing to do with your diamond now let's get on with the hunt sh I just remembered I vacuumed this room today and emptied the trash in the incinerator incinerator did you burn the things in it yeah but if we don't find your diamond I'll sift the ashes tomorrow it's a good idea need a fourth sorry this is a three-handed game what Johnny you're getting unsociable what are you going to sip the ashes for pop the diamond isn't I lost the stone out of my ring the other night get me simp hello Lou this is web what were the Articles we checked on Johnny strange when we booked him yeah mhm uhhuh there's a diamond in it thanks all right so it was a gag to get in here to find a clue on the Spanish woman she owes me a fee you know what's that you mean you didn't lose a diamond no this is a 10 cent star ring that I took the stone out of well dog G you got a lot of nerve wasting my time like this now clear out of here all of you on come on kids what say wants to be alone you get out of here all of you wasting my time and I got the whole place in my hands I forgot my hat I'll be right back where'd you come from out of the wallpaper well I didn't a to scare you miss it's all right I just didn't hear you did you wish to see Mr strange about anything [Music] no I wanted to see you me well what about I got something here missed I'm afraid there's been some mistake I'm not interested in these things oh quit your fooling I seen you put it in the incinerator why didn't you hand them over to the police oh I'm a poor man miss and police won't pay nothing friending like that and they say it's the younger generation we have to worry about what say nothing how much do you want Oh anything that you care to give well thank you and remember not a word to anyone oh don't worry M between you and me I hated Fitch oh how what do you want him oh I left my compact there last night he just brought it to me oh honest old guy isn't he plug this in for me will you sure oh how nice music while we work oh going in for home recordings now no I picked this up in Fitch's waste basket last night the inscription caught my eye hey be careful it's cracked I had a tape it together oh o listen to this darling I mean every word on this record dodo very sentimental I thought Doles were extinct I hope this one [Music] isn't not a bad voice sounds [Music] professional I heard her before the way bir I know where it was I was thrown out of that joint one [Music] night love will go on [Music] forever [Music] [Applause] hello Roa we meet again I don't know you oh sure you do we met in front of t jewelry store and took a little ride together remember when I meet a man it's inside kilden not in front of it I see what you mean then scram I don't like strangers in my dressing room who don't bring flowers what happened to the South of the Border accent and the veil you must be drunk now beat it I've got to change how long have you known Anthony Fitch r Anthony Fitch you've got me mixed up with some other girl Mister oh come now Roa I know better all right so I did know him so I told him a few juicy items for his column but it was strictly business Strictly Business endlessly the way the whole world turns darling I mean every word on this record dodo how did you get a hold of that record oh it's a trade secret suppose we have a little hard to hi talk yeah okay well now that's better so uh you sold little juicy stories to Fitch huh I did until he wanted to pay off with love that chisler then you had a fight with him HH I don't waste my time fighting with men I just stopped the merry ground and pushed them off and uh when did you give Fitch the pushup about a week ago you sure it wasn't the day he was killed no it wasn't now listen Mister I don't know what you're looking for but you're not going to find it around here oh no there's no use getting sore I never know where I'm going to find what I'm looking for and till I look now in your dealings with Fitch did you ever meet or hear a mention a Spanish woman she was just about your size and had quite a tamale [Music] accent oh hello Duke hello Junior how does your head feel well that's a little hard to describe I'll give you a sample someday and you can see for yourself push my hat back will you sure thanks what'd you deal yourself into this for Duke because you wouldn't deal yourself out you should have been smart and left things alone what do you know about fit I know you didn't do it oh so I was right it was your girlfriend who sings in your nightclub you're way off the beam Junior Roa didn't do it well that sort of elect you then doesn't it it looks like it doesn't it but I didn't rub him out then how do you know it wasn't me because I got there right after he was plugged and that's before you arrived things are getting muddier all the time I don't mind clearing up my end of it Roa had some business deals with Fitch and that was okay with me but when they started mixing pleasure in with business I was annoyed so I drove out there to tell him I was annoyed that's all but somebody beat you to it HH yeah somebody was just as annoyed as I was is this level Duke there's a bilard table okay that clears your end as far as I'm concerned you'll just drop me any place here I can find my way back to turn sorry Junior I can't the risk of you stirring up trouble I won't drive you into it you couldn't help yourself if the cops got wise you didn't do it they put the finger on me oh I've got a witness that could clear me but at the moment if I can help it I don't want to use that witness all right then I'll drop the whole investigation that's what I would say if I were in your shoes Junior stop an Inspiration Point Jerry bring the away you're pulling a boner Duke I left my secretary at the table in your Club if I don't get back you know what's going to happen thanks for the tip Junior I'll have one of my boys take her home no more of that Junior get that rope tied quick hurry up up with them well trying to new method eh Duke cut him loose are you all right Johnny yeah sure well duke it looks like you'll be operating the penguin club by remote control for a long time you got a nice case against him Johnny you're going off half cocked again Webb I haven't got anything against Duke you mean you're not going to prefer charges against him for attempted murder why should I when I wasn't Duke and I were just settling a little bet that's all a bet yeah I bet him 500 I could do a Houdini off that bluff and get free and 20 ft of water yeah sure Johnny and I had a little bet Johnny's a very smart boy yeah I see well I'll take a $100 worth of that bet myself tie him up again and throw him in hey now wait a minute sorry I'm out of the mood that's okay with me you win anyway you mean that sure okay then pay off all right thanks dude here buy yourself a good cigar come on J what kind of a sometimes the things you do make me mad Johnny strange if somebody tried to dunk me with a weight around my I had to cover him to cover myself obstructing justice remember but he doesn't know anything about Fitch what makes you say that I mean does does he Yeah by a strange coincidence he does seemed like he stopped in the sea fits to give him a lesson in geometry and geometry yeah he wanted to show him how to remove one angle of a triangle but when he got there the angle had already been removed that was before I made my entrance with Madame X did he say who it was Who removed the angle no when I popped in and started asking questions he decided he better muzzle me before the cops got wise to the fact that I didn't do it he lands on the spot does that explain my unusual conduct satisfactory very and under the circumstances I withdraw my criticism thank you beautiful and now would you mind explaining how you happen to arrive at The crucial moment it was pure luck Johnny while I was waiting for you to come back to the table Webb happened to come in that happened he was tailing us thank goodness well anyway when I got worried I asked him to help me look for you with saw the car just as they drove away with you that's the second time you've come to my rescue beautiful I'm afraid of the third time Johnny give up this search please why beautiful that sounds like you're really cared I hope careful boss I think your secretary is going to ask for a raise morning beautiful what are you so tripping about I don't know maybe it's love what do you think I think you better have some breakfast oh thanks I've already eaten with Mr Augustus H Bailey it's just sponsor Yep this time I think I'm on the right track at last find out anything yes the Fitch had an item in his next broadcast which he claimed would really cause a ripple on the Upper Crust Jerry I think that item was the motive for Fitch's murder uh did Mr Bailey know what the item was nope he never received a copy of the script so it must still be in F study well here we go [Music] again oh I'm terribly sorry sir I'm awfully sorry please excuse me sir and I hope that music didn't bother [Music] you no script no notes no nothing evidently I was on the right track but I've been derailed that's too bad Johnny but we better get out of here before web Pops in or old man BS catches us we might as well I don't know where else to look wait a minute Jerry this carbon paper has the imprint of what was typed on it broadcast for May 22nd good evening radio audience this is Anthony pitch who knows all sees all and is paid to tell it so let's get on with the week's news it's rumored that Congress is going to pet I don't think anyone would kill Fit For What Congress is going to do butter butter who's got the butter not the American housewife says n it's good it's up it's down it's up that's the stock market during the hectic I don't know that this might be it and now for the scoop of the week hold on to your hats you top hats almost two years ago Dapper Joe Parker leader of the infamous Parker gang of artistic safe crackers and Bank Busters met an untimely but for us fortunate end when his car crashed into a tree while being pursued by the police I remember that the occasion for this Chase was a Bank job on which Parker's plans had gone astray and His companion in the car was a young woman a blonde that was established but no more for when the police reached the scene of the accident the woman had disappeared go ahead and after a few months the authorities abandoned the hunt but not your reporter who smelled a sensational story and stuck grimly to the quest as I said before hold on to your hats you top headers for this elusive blonde this companion of Joe Parker on his fatal ride is none other than the socially prominent where's that other Jerry oh I'm terribly sorry Johnny I must have dropped ashes on it it was terribly caly of me wasn't it you can say that again and Jerry how long have you been here a couple of hours the land lady let me in but how did you know where I lived this article about the inquest gave you address or Geraldine Smith's address I recognized your picture in spite of the dark blashes you were wearing what does it mean Jerry why have you changed your name and where are you working now now there's nothing to worry your pretty head about I can't help it Jerry if the police should ever find but they won't honey everything's been covered up I haven't got the radio script and destroyed it oh Jerry is Tom with you no he's still in Washington and that's where you you ought to be you shouldn't be here go into my bedroom here take your things hi beautiful seems to me I just left you a few minutes ago yeah I know but I just thought of another angle I wanted to talk it over with you no more angles Johnny you promised no just hear what I have to say if it doesn't we'll skip it this won't take long give me a cigarette will you sorry I haven't any no where no where I guess I'll just have to do with that oh uh about that new angle well before I start I'm not going back to the office and I promised the building superintendent I'd give him a check for the rent will you call him and tell them I'll bring it in first thing in the morning sure uh what's the number oh Austin 6835 Austin 6835 thank you what's the matter num's been changed yeah I know I called it myself from the corner drugstore they changed it 3 weeks before you came to work for me so what so I'm just trying to prove something baby that you didn't call a superintendent for my office and also that you don't smoke except in emergencies like burning carbon paper you're jumping at conclusions Johnny I wish I were beautiful believe me this is the first time in my life I've ever prayed I was wrong but when it adds up it adds up when you dialed the superintendent just now on that phone what happened you automatically got the operator who gave you the new number the same thing would have happened that day in my office if you'd call that number ordinarily I'm not so slow but it was that phone conversation with a Spanish Dame that threw me I couldn't tie you in when she was in the picture but now I get it you know I had two phones and two different numbers so you used the excuse of calling the superintendent on one phone and really dialed my other one what a perfect frame you get me in and you get me out and everybody's happy no wonder you were so willing to obstruct justice as you so aptly put it they give you more for murder am I still jumping at conclusions no Johnny you've played a lot of parts haven't you secretary Spanish Dame and Joe Parker's blonde girlfriend just out of curiosity would you mind telling me my sister was not Joe Parker's companion I was and no don't pay any attention to her she's only trying to protect me I was with Parker when he was killed and I shot Anthony Fitch when he found it out you shot him but I thought he shot him that's what it said in the papers you mean you believe that story why shouldn't I don't stand there just looking at me what is it Jerry tell me and let me help you we get the best law in the whole country it's all right honey it's all right I didn't kill Fitch I only said that because I thought you did me well I knew how desperate you were and when I read your note you were going to see him I rushed over there when I found him dead I naturally thought you had done it but I never went there I changed my mind instead and flew to Washington and told Tom the whole story oh an isn't it wonderful Johnny no I'm completely confused how about letting me hear some of this story of course Johnny I'm sorry our real name is Travis father's Winton Travis Senator mhm and Anna is married to Thomas Lo a congressman well how did a guy like Joel Parker get into that picture oh well I met him one day when my car broke down he was good-looking and smooth and so I went out with him a few times then one day when he was taking me to lunch he said he wanted to stop in the bank and get a check cashed the next thing I knew the police were chasing us and I discovered what he was after the crash an came to me and I made her keep quiet the Scandal would have hurt father as well as Tom to whom Anne was engaged at the time well then Anthony Fitch discovered her identity and threatened to reveal it unless she paid him $100,000 so Fitch's sideline was blackmail mhm nice guy well your story is safe now our web would have enjoyed an here full of this I can imagine there's a plane for Washington at 5:00 if we hurry you can make it be sure to give my love to Dad and Tom I will are you sure you'll be all right of course sure we can handle things on this end hello well if it isn't the shadow man sorry but we're not having open house today I didn't come to visit I just dropped by to pick up my microphone I don't think I'll have any further use for it here well you better step on it Mrs L you'll miss that plane you'll find a cab out front you're not going to hold her what for but what about my sister and Mr strange oh I'll take good care of them you just run along yes go on honey don't worry about us I won't goodbye thank you Mr web oh not at all I'm sorry I can't turn you and Johnny loose but obstructing justice that's something else again as many times as I've used those tiners I never thought one of them would trip me up well if it'll make you feel any better Johnny I didn't need this to prove that you're self-defense Young darn was funny no no Corner's report proved that had been dead more than 7 hours before you showed up figuring uh from the time on your traffic ticket why didn't you arrest this then because I thought you knew more than you did well shall we get started no wait a minute web give us a break hold off the pinch until I can Crack the Case sorry Johnny no can do but look at the spot we're in they'll throw the book at us if we don't come through with something to our credit yeah they might be a little rough with you unless you want to use her sister as a witness no no I can't do that got to keep her out of it witness witness Mr Bailey this is Johnny strange of action Incorporated listen if I give you a scoop on the fit case will you give me is time on the air tomorrow what's the scoop listen to this Johnny strange admits obstructing justice and Fitch killing accuses Secretary of murder good evening ladies and gentlemen this is your favorite newspaper The Daily World bringing you a broadcast by remote control direct from the home of the late Anthony Fitch yes In This Very Room Anthony Fitch was shot to death and the purpose of this broadcast is to show you how efficiently our police department operates especially do we wish to commend detective Lieutenant Webb of the homicide detail whose brilliant efforts have played such an important part in solving what appeared to be a perfect crime and now I'm going to turn the microphone over to Mr strange one of the principles in this strange case no pun intended this is Johnny strange of action Incorporated during Lieutenant web's investigation in which I am proud to have played a small part the Finger of Suspicion pointed at four innocent people in addition to myself we are going to reenact four scenes which will explain why these people were suspected then give you the surprise developments which brought about my secretary's arrest the voices you will hear are those of the characters themselves in this real life Story scene number one is the Fitch study it is night Anthony Fitch is still lying on the floor where he fell liutenant Webb who has picked up the murder weapon is talking with Johnny strange and his secretary suddenly oh take your hands off me let me go I caught her sneaking in the back way Lieutenant Webb who are you I'm Mrs Wilson the housekeeper and I wasn't sneaking it's my day off and I was just coming in quietly so I wouldn't disturb Mr Fitch what are you policemen doing here Mr Fitch has been killed killed who shot him how do you know he was shot well I don't know it's just the first thing that came to my mind that's all scene two is the office of action Incorporated next day Miss Smith is alone bogs The Fitch Garder erss no morning Miss hello Mr barbs what can I do for you I've got something in this bundle I calculate will be of interest to you oh there you there you are a coat hat wig Veil and a pair of gloves I'm afraid you're mistaken these things aren't mine quit your fooling Miss I seen you put them in the inch in incinerator just before the police come see 3 is the dressing room of Roa Roberts featured singer of The Penguin Club Johnny strange is talking to her Roa just how well did you know fit not as well as you think I sold him a few juicy items for his column but it was strictly business I picked a broken record out of his waist basket it was one of yours a torch song with the inscription darling I mean every word on this record dodo does that sound like strictly business now listen Mister I don't know what you're looking for but you won't find it around here scene 4 is the backseat of a sedan Johnny is talking to Duke York manager of the penguin club what do you know about Fitch's death Duke I know that you didn't shoot him Chum how well I was a little annoyed with the guy so I went out to was place to tell him about it when I got there he' just been rubbed out that was before you came along are you sure he was dead before you got there Duke listen Junior I never plugged him and I've got a witness to prove it though I don't want to use this witness if I can help it well Ken what was your reaction to what you just heard well it sounds Mighty incriminating Johnny in the face of that evidence how did you and the police know that Miss Smith your secretary was the murderer well Ken get that for that big surprise I promised you we didn't you didn't but I thought you told me that was only so Lieutenant Webb and I could arrange this Gathering you see one of the suspects here tonight would be reluctant to cooperate with us if he or she didn't believe that Miss Smith would be convicted I didn't kill Mr Fitch I swear I didn't then suppose you tell me what you were really doing in this study the night I caught you behind that drape Mr Fitch kept a lot of money yet in here I was trying to find it money HH but you didn't get it did you no because bogs beat you to to it isn't that right yes yes but I got it but but I didn't shoot him honest I just took the money after his dead cuz I didn't want to see it go to waste well I was very thoughtful of you let's get out of here Roa he's just stabbing in the dark stick around Duke we haven't finished you can't hang us on me Webb I wouldn't be too sure about that Duke unless you're willing to name the witness you told me about still don't want to do it huh well I think I can tell you why because your witness is also the murderer and to clear yourself would mean convicting the witness you see folks in F's business he sometimes learned little secrets that paid off so he cashed in on the opportunity by starting a sideline blackmail now he had a partner in his racket who collected necessary little items and for a while everything was fine but then pitch got greedy and decided to Chisel in on his partner's money and pay off with love that's enough of the gab I helped you do that Roa in fact I was counting on it the old Clincher so to speak maybe you were counting on this smart guy sure I counted on it that's why I have the officer load the gun with blank come on Duke you're going byebye Johnny if you knew she was the murderer all the time why did you go through all this rigma roll advertising beautiful for Action Incorporated advertising yep a million dollars worth of publicity for nothing and Now ladies and gentlemen that concludes this broadcast brought to you this is Johnny strange again and don't forget folks if you have a problem bring it to action Incorporated where others fail I get action correction please until further notice action Incorporated is suspending action until a judge has time to take action on a little action of obstructing justice this is Lieutenant web now siging [Music] all

Channel: Simon Ward

Views: 7,324

Keywords: Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

Id: CS47ZG0VNUM

Length: 56min 9sec (3369 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 08 2024