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Zarn, the man without a

Mystery figure of seven nations, master

spy. For 20 years, although his name was

linked with the most atrocious outrages

against peaceful governments, nothing

could be proven. Zarn, the most hated

man on earth. From where did he come?

Where did he go? No one knew. His

appearance in any country meant always

trouble. His gigantic spiring encircled

the earth. His agents were everywhere.

Powerful democratic America was not

overlooked by Zarnoff. The parade of

events gives you a reenactment of

Nicholas Zarnoff's capture. While crowds

held back by police watched

breathlessly, Dick Tracy and his Gmen

closed in on the arch criminal. Trapped

for the first time in his sinister

career. Here you see Tracy giving

lastminute instructions to his Gmen.

Watch while Tracy covered by his Gmen's

barrage of brave death to smoke Zop out.

Blinded by the tear gas, Nicholas Zarov

had only one alternative. Surrender. And

a few moments later, he was in the

custody of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation.

In this building on October 22nd, Zarnov

was found guilty. Judge Stoddard passes

the sentence.

>> Nicholas Zarnoff, under the state law of

California, the court sentences you to

death by lethal gas, and may God have

mercy on your soul. In closing, let us

hear from the man responsible for

Zarov's capture, Dick Tracy of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

>> Nicholas Zarnov was like a rat, knowing

at the foundations of democracy. Like

any other rat carrying germs of plague

and disease, he had to be exterminated.

I sincerely hope that his execution on

June 14th will serve as a warning to any

other spies or troublemakers who might

think America is easy pickings.

Here's [music]

a Zarnoff file you wanted, Mr. Tracy.

>> Thanks, Gwen. After I've checked it,

make out the usual closed case label and

air mail it to Washington tomorrow.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Steve,

>> glance over this with me and see if we

can add any further remarks to the

general report.

Hello, Tracy speaking.

>> Zanov has requested to speak to you. I

guess thinking of his execution tomorrow

is loosened him up.

>> Good. I'll be right over. Keep this file

open. Zarnov wants to talk to me.

>> Sarnoff,

>> can I not speak to Mr. [music] Mr. Tracy

alone.

>> We'll be up the line in the guard room.

>> Accept my congratulations, Mr. Tracy.

You have proved your superiority.

>> Save the bouquet, Zarov.

>> I will for your grave.

>> Ah, you're sounding more like yourself.

>> I admit that my hatred for you eclipses

my admiration for your talents.

But I'll get to the real reason why

[music] I sent for you. There's a little

house on Taro Drive. And the address of

that house is 243. And there's a wall

safe in the living room. Combination

7481.

>> You've already been there?

>> Yes, Arnoff. Your little plot to blow up

anyone opening that safe failed. An

apparatus known as the X-ray showed us

the bomb you had placed there. And a

routine checkup of your movements prior

to your arrest led us to the Terrell

Drive place.

>> You win round two.

There's still round three.

>> You won't be there to answer the bell

for round three. Your execution takes

place tomorrow at noon.

>> Do you think I'm afraid of death?

No, Arnoff. You probably hold [music]

the same content for death that you held

for the lives of others. Warden.

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>> And what was the last request made by

Zarnoff, Warden?

>> Well, he asked for steak, champagne, and

the latest editions of every paper

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>> Hallelujah.

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Sarnoff.

Sarnoff.

>> It's 12:00.

>> Should be all over with Zarnoff in a few

seconds.

>> Hello, city desk. Zarnov went to the

lethal chamber without saying a word. 10

minutes later, the prison doctor

pronounced [music] him dead than a

macro. Yeah, they're carting him off in

the Marwagon now.

>> That's it.

Get to your post. Give me a hand.

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It's been 28 minutes from the time we

went into that gas chamber. Have to work

fast.

Let's start the resuscitator.

Unless he lives, you don't either.

>> Why? We've done everything possible. A

trace of gas in the bloodstream. Why

would

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welcome back from the dead?

What's the matter? Your eyes.

Come on. Come on. Help me up.

I've cheated the law.

outwitted the deadly science of the

lethal chamber,

but at a price no mortal man was ever

expected to pay.

That ancient drug was brewed by the

alchemists of Satan.

Tracy forced me to it.

Tracy must die.

I thought that you, with your knowledge

of the Far East, could determine the

nature of the drug, doctor, but I found

this torn paper and wanted strips of it

in Zarov's drinking cup. I suspected the

use of a drug.

>> Yes, it fits in with Zarov's making a

special request for all the late

additions. Zarnoff certainly picked a

clever way to attempt suicide. I'm

afraid it wasn't a case of attempted

suicide.

>> What do you mean?

>> Less than an hour after the morg wagon

left the death house, state highway

patrolman reported the discovery of it,

but the bodies of the driver and his

attendant. Zarov's casket was gone,

>> and members of his gang hijacked the

body in order to give Zarn a private

funeral.

>> Not at the price and risk of killing two

men. A front could have procured the

body from the morg with very little red

tape. Now, it was vital to their plans

to obtain Zarn's remains immediately.

>> Plans? What plans?

>> I'd rather reserve statement of that

until we've heard from the doctor.

Warden,

did you notice anything strange about

the condition of the condemned man just

before the execution?

>> Now that you mention it, yes. His

breathing was peculiar, very rapid,

unusually so.

>> Paralysis of the lungs was just

beginning to take place. Gentlemen,

the drug that I have just analyzed is

extremely rare.

A secret formula guarded for centuries

by the ki priests of India. It enables

the one who uses it to bury himself

underground and still survive without

breathing for short lengths of time.

Pardon me, doctor. Would the drug still

work if a lethal gas chamber were

substituted for burial underground?

>> Indeed, as long as all breathing had

ceased, no gas could enter the lungs.

Heart action also stops.

>> Good heavens, then no doubt Zarnoff is

alive this very moment.

>> It doesn't seem possible. We learn every

day. If you two gentlemen will excuse

me, I have a great deal to do tonight.

Zarn enough will lose no time in picking

up where he left off.

>> The ink reservoir is right there.

>> How about your night watchman?

>> There's only one. And most of the time

he's making his rounds through the rest

of the building. How about your other

employees?

>> They're all good men. I can give you

their records.

>> Has one of your men the tip of a finger

missing?

>> Why? No.

>> Look at this.

Whoever left that prince supported his

weight with one hand while he reached

into the reservoir with the other.

The devil drug. All right. And a nice

clue to the man who brought it here. A

man with a tip of a finger missing.

>> But I I don't understand.

>> Last night, a powerful drug was mixed

with the ink from one of these presses.

I'll send my men back later to

photograph that print. Meanwhile, if

you'll see it's not disturbed. Thank you

very much, Mr. Price.

>> Not at all.

>> He's coming out.

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>> Hey,

hey, hey. Heat. Heat.

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>> to the three powers.

>> To the three powers.

>> I trust you gentlemen have come prepared

to pay in advance for my services to the

three powers. We have the monies on off,

but uh you've been out of the running

for some time. Your uh your prison term.

You know,

>> it's merely that the three powers would

like to be assured that you're still

capable of carrying out plans. You see,

destroying the great industrial canal on

the day that the ammunition's convoy is

to pass [music] through is not exactly

child's play.

>> Glance at this.

Even when I was in prison, I was able to

create headlines. You may remember the

sensation that caused several months

ago.

>> You were behind the disappearance of the

radiocontrolled bomber.

>> My agents carried out the details as I

directed them.

Gentlemen, this instrument is actually a

powerful shortwave transmitter. The

receiving end may be placed in a boat,

tank, plane, or anything you like. The

operator sits at the controls and no

matter where the receiving apparatus is,

it responds to his touch. The television

screen enables the operator to see his

target. These buttons will release bombs

from a plane or detonate any [music]

explosive accompanying the receiving

equipment. Gentlemen, with a powerful

instrument of this kind, it will not be

difficult to demolish the key locks of

the canal completely. Our report on

this, I'm certain, will satisfy the

three powers. We'll not question you any

further concerning the [music] details

of your plan.

>> That's very fortunate. For I shouldn't

disclose them in any case.

I'm afraid you gentlemen will have to

excuse me. [music] I'm expecting another

guest in a little while. Mr. Sandal will

show you up.

Meeting you under [music] these

circumstances is a pleasure. Mr. Tracy,

shall we call this round three?

>> You didn't bring me all the way here

just to kill me, Zarnoff. They could

have done that for you in the alley.

>> I like to mix business with [music]

pleasure.

>> By that, I'm supposed to presume that

you want to exchange my life for

government information.

>> Not at all. You die in any case. But

there are two ways of dying, Mr. Tracy.

The hard way and the easy way.

>> What information do you want?

>> The frequency key for decoding

government messages. I have an

intercepted message here. If you give me

the key and it works, your death will

[music] be swift.

>> If you'll give me some paper.

>> Untie his [music] hands.

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>> Hello. Hello, this is Dick Tracy. Send

all available men to 3109 Riverside

Drive. Urgent 3109 Riverside Drive.

Zarnov got away on a plane. We found a

small landing field just over the hill.

I picked this up at the field.

This may be our only clue to where

Zarnup has gone. Steve, you and I are

going to the municipal airport. You and

your men do what you can here.

>> Right.

It's a weather report on flying

conditions. All right.

>> Yes, but for what location?

>> Well, let's see.

There's a thunderstorm taking place near

Brownsville, Texas. But the wind

direction doesn't tally.

Temperature [music] 82, due point 76.

Here we are. Border Lake City. Every

item checks. Border Lake City, the Great

Industrial Canal.

>> The International Munitions convoy is

due to pass through there tomorrow.

>> Exactly. And Zarnoff there is more

dangerous than a lighted match in a

powder magazine. What time's the next

plane take off?

>> 30 minutes.

>> Good. Thank you very much, Mr. Stan.

>> Not at all.

Mr. Tracy. Hello, Lieutenant. You

remember Steve Lockwood?

>> Surely.

>> Hi, Reynolds.

>> Where too? Headquarters.

Zarn, I was keeping watch out at the

airport like you told me and I saw Tracy

and another Gman get out of a plane.

>> Tracy, then we'd better act at once. Is

everything ready at the coup?

>> Robo's got the radio pickup for the

robot down there. The boys are standing

by. Fine. You leave at once. [music]

Deliver your false message to the lake

patrol. Then stick around and keep your

eye on Tracy.

>> All right.

>> I got to see the patrol captain. I tell

you, it's important. I've got a message

to deliver to him.

>> What is it?

>> Oh, I'm a rancher. I live down at the

east side of the lake.

>> What's your name?

>> Uh, Stoke, sir. And as an American

citizen, I figured it was my duty to

report some spy work that I see.

>> Spy work?

>> Well, whatever it is, it wasn't on the

level. Down at Yarmmo Cove, I saw three

fellas burying something that looked to

me like cases of dynamite.

>> Yarmmo Cove, you say?

>> Yeah. [music]

>> Guard, convey my instructions,

Lieutenant Adrian to take the launch and

proceed with the detail of Mandy Yarmmo

Cove. Tell him to look for evidence of

buried explosives.

Captain Link, Mr. Tracy, Mr. Lockwood,

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Captain,

>> nice to meet you.

>> How are you?

>> There's been a serious sabotage scare

and they're here to look things over.

That's funny. This man just came in with

the story about sabotaged activity down

by Yarma Cole. I sent the launch to

investigate.

>> Is that the advanced ship of the

munitions convoy?

>> Yeah.

Mr. Stoopes, you can go about your

business now. Thanks very much for your

trouble.

>> Okay.

>> Mr. Stoopes, were you ever in the

newspaper business?

>> Why, no. Cattle raisins my business.

>> Oh, they tell me that Vista Rust is

cutting down the herds this year. It

sure is.

>> You know, you don't often find a man

with the tip of his middle finger

missing, Mr. Stoopes.

>> What?

>> Especially a cattleman who doesn't know

that blister rust only affects pine

trees in the northern latitudes.

>> What do you mean?

>> I mean you're under arrest as a copus of

Zarnos. It was very thoughtful of you to

leave the imprint of your left hand in

the press room of the post record. Sit

down over here. I want to ask you a few

questions.

>> Here they come, boys.

Wait until they get well ashore, then

let them have it. I'll fire the first

shot.

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I tell you, I don't know anything about

it.

We're wasting good time with this man.

One thing's sure about that Yarmmo Cove

story, it's a phony. Your men have

either gone on a wild goose chase to get

them away from here or into a trap. It

>> only take a few minutes to fly over

Yarmmo Cove and check up on him.

>> Is there a plane handy?

>> There's an airport right down by the

beach.

>> Good. Keep this man under heavy guard

and be on the lookout for anything.

Zarnov may be planning to strike at any

moment. Come along, Steve.

Got enough explosive here to blow the

Empire State Building into the Atlantic.

Bring the dummies.

All right, boys. Clear the boat.

They're ready for testing. Start the

launcher's motor.

It's working. All right. Now, test the

rudder.

As soon as they push the launch off from

shore, head straight to the locks.

Hey, get back out of sight.

landing. If they discover anything,

we'll take care of them. Come on.

Stick with the plane. I'll be right

back.

>> Okay.

Just one guy coming. When he gets close,

you two grab him.

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>> Get going, Steve. Get going.

We've got to stop that patrol boat.

Zarn's men have done away with the crew.

>> [music]

>> It's a clean sweep to the locks now.

Heat.

Heat. [music]

>> [music]

>> It's Tracy.

I can't seem to hit the locks.

Blow it up. Blow it up. I'll get Tracy

anyway. Heat.

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Heat.

>> [music]

>> War.

>> [music]

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[bell]

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>> Get going, Steve. Get going.

We've got to stop that patrol boat.

Zarn's men have done away with the crew.

>> It's a clean sweep to the locks now.

>> [music]

>> It's Tracy,

>> I can't seem to hit the locks.

>> Blow it up. Blow it up. I'll get Tracy.

Anyway,

that explosion will cause an intense

investigation. We must dismantle

everything and get out of here.

Three different stations picked up the

radio signal from the robot control and

triangulated them. Apparently, the lines

intersected at this point.

>> This is the room. All right. But we're

about 20 minutes too late.

>> Zarnoff will never remain here after his

attempt to blow up the locks. But where

he'll turn up next, there's no telling.

We'll go back to our headquarters,

Captain, and do everything we can from

there.

>> All right.

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>> There isn't a chance of a slip up.

Come in.

>> Hello, Zanog.

>> I understand you sent for me. I hated to

take the time. I was very busy.

>> Busy setting your plans to collect

$5,000 reward. Hey, Lenny.

My men have kept me informed [music] as

to your activities. You know how I deal

with stool pigeons and traitors.

>> Darn off. It's a frame. I wasn't going

to squeal. Don't take him away.

>> No, you don't. Stand back. It's not a

move.

>> Don't do it. Don't do it. Please don't

shoot.

>> Hello, Steve. Vic.

>> Thought for a while we might get a

tumble from some stool pigeon on that

reward angle.

>> We're no better off than we were before.

But you only get some idea. Hello,

Duffy. Come in.

>> Hello, Mr. Tracy.

>> What's on your mind?

>> The boys faced a guy out of the harbor

this morning. Murdered. No

identification. That chief sent me up

here with his fingerprints.

>> Usual routine. Gwen, get on the

teletype. Bureau of identification,

Washington.

>> It's coming right up. You might as well

wait.

>> Thank you.

Interesting case.

>> Not early. Usual stuff.

>> Drown.

>> Shot five times in the back.

>> I see. Just the usual stuff. Any marks?

>> All the labels and honor marks are cut

out of clothing. Nothing in the pockets.

>> Pretty thorough job.

>> Yeah. Nothing much we can do about it.

>> Unless we can find out who it is.

Quick work.

>> They say the fingerprints belong to

Lenny Slade. Termin Sing Singh Turman

Fulsson two years ago worked for

Zarnov's gang.

>> What do you know about that? This is

just what we've been waiting for.

>> You know this guy?

>> Not yet. But come along, Steve. We're

going over to the morg and have a look

at Lenny. Tell the chief we'll be by in

a few minutes to pick up the clothes.

Put them in a bundle. All of them.

Thanks, Duby.

>> Okay, Mr. Tracy.

Rick dust, same as in the cuffs.

And fish scale, same kind.

>> Gwen, bring me the volume on marine life

on the Pacific coast.

The specimens from the cracks in the

shoe sos.

>> 6 7 8 9ine

ribs.

>> Here's a color chart of the different

scales.

>> You see? There it is. It's identical.

It's the only one with nine. It's the

fish scales from a giant bonita.

Get me the fish and game commissioner on

the telephone.

Hello,

>> Mr. Burke. Just a moment, please. Dick.

>> Hello, Burke. Tracy, FBI.

>> Oh, yes, Mr. Tracy.

>> Just where would one walk around here to

pick up the scales of giant bonito in

the soles of their shoes?

>> Giant Bonita?

There aren't any. But we've just found

quite a number of the scales.

>> Well, there were some tremendous runs of

them here a few years back and they had

to build canners to handle them. Then

three years ago, they just quit coming

here. The caneries had to fold up.

>> But there could be some of these old

scales lying around the floors of the

caneries.

>> Well, that's the only place you'll find

them.

>> Where are these caneries and how many

are there?

>> Three, I think. All between Point Roma

and Half Moon Beach.

>> Thank you very much, Mr. Burke. We've

got it. One of three abandoned caneries.

Probably the one with brick dust and

evidence. Call them in. [music] We're

off to the harbor to find Zarnoff.

Steve and I'll take the Pacific

Caneries. About a mile from there is the

Mortonson plant and the Tidewater

Outfit. Foster, you and Wilbur cover the

plant. You fell take the others.

Sure

looks deserted.

Uh-oh.

This is the place. All right. You drive

back and bring the boys here. I'll take

a look around in the meantime.

The president's yacht will approach from

this direction. Here are the reefs. This

afternoon, I'll have the barge towed out

and anchored here.

>> I get it. Makes a straight line over the

reefs.

>> Al and his boys will take the

lighthouse. Three men should be enough.

Sandville, you'll take charge of the

barge.

>> Okay.

Don't move. Stand up, Sarnoff.

Now turn around.

It's a pleasure catching up with you,

Arnoff.

>> The pleasure, if any, is entirely yours.

>> Neat job you did beating the death

chamber.

You won't do it the next time.

>> There won't be any next time.

>> Watch out. He's going to shoot.

>> What are we going to do? Close the trap.

I've got a better idea. Go to the

medical cabinet. Bring some cotton in

that bottle of anesthetic.

All right. Go ahead.

That ought to be enough.

It's quiet now.

Take a look about in case some of his

men are with him. Come on, snap out of

it. I want to talk with you.

Anchor that chair to the floor.

How is it?

>> Solid as a rock.

>> Give me a couple of nails in this chair.

Would

you mind letting me in on your little

plot?

>> Not at all, Mr. Tracy. Your Gmen will

come charging into this room as soon as

we leave. The first man to turn the knob

of this door will probably be shot with

a gun here. I see. The others will

promptly fire a broadside through the

[music] door. You being in direct line

will have the pleasure of being executed

by your own men.

You take that window in there. You come

with me and take the window down the

hall.

I'm sorry I can't stay to talk with you

as I had planned.

I'm sorry you're still, but I won't be

able to witness your execution by your

own men.

All right, we better go.

Give them a couple more rounds, then

come down to the dock. We'll have the

boat ready.

Come on in.

cover us.

You should be here.

get you.

>> Yeah, but nothing serious. I'm all

right. Get him.

>> I'll give you a chance to come out. I'll

count to three.

1

2

3. Go ahead.

Heat.

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Heat.

>> [music]

>> Morning [bell]

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heat.

>> [music]

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>> cover us.

This should be it.

>> [music]

>> get you.

>> Yeah, but nothing serious. I'm all

right. Get him.

I'll give you a chance to come out. I'll

count to three.

1

2

3.

>> Steve, hold it. It's Tracy.

>> Break her down.

>> How did it happen?

>> No time to talk now. I'll tell you

later. Search the place, men.

>> Take care of Foster.

What luck?

>> They must have made their getaway in one

of those boats we saw at the pier.

>> What's that? Came from in there.

>> Open up.

Talk corn pirates. That's what they are.

>> What happened?

>> I'll handle the law on them. I'm a

government man. I am. And they can't do

this to me.

>> Do what?

>> Kidnapping. That's what it is.

Kidnapping.

>> Kidnapping? What for?

>> How do I know what for? I ain't got no

time to talk. I got to get to work.

>> Where do you work?

>> Me? I'm the lighthouse keeper out

central islands and I'm late now. I got

to go.

>> Wait a minute. Do you have any idea why

these men did this to you?

>> I got no idea why.

>> I'll tell you why.

>> You tell me.

>> Yes. They're going to sabotage your

lighthouse.

>> Want to what?

>> Sabotage. Jimmy, put it out of

commission.

>> That must be it.

>> Why would they want to do that?

>> I don't know, but I'm sure that's what

they're going to do. How do you get out

there? Well, they tied my boat to a

landing. I guess it's still there.

>> It is. We'll go with you.

>> Hey, wait a minute. Who are you? Dick

Tracy, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Well,

>> ain't that fine? Just a couple old

government men, huh? Shake a hand,

partner. We'll have to hurry.

Hey, I can't take the tree, you fell.

>> Okay, Cap. You men go over to the Coast

Guard. Tell them if the light doesn't

come on at the usual time, they better

come out and investigate,

>> right?

All

right, take it easy.

Hold him over there.

Guide the door. You come with me.

Take this.

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Might as well make a good job of this,

>> right?

>> Looks like we've got visitors.

>> That's what I was afraid of. Come on,

man.

So, since there'll be no light from here

tonight, let's get going.

Come

>> [music]

>> on. How you doing in there?

Hey.

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>> Oh, sure. You're trying to rip my

government, huh?

Billy, time all up, Steve.

I must have clunked Billy on the head.

Give me a hand.

Jumping Jeepers 620. I got to turn on

the lights.

Hey, Mr. Casey, come here quick.

Look,

>> have you got a telephone?

>> Down below on the wall.

>> Like, what am I going to do?

>> I left orders with the Coast Guard.

They'll be here in half an hour. I can't

understand what Zarnov had to gain by

doing this. It

>> does seem funny.

>> Tell me, Cappy, why did they put the

lighthouse here?

>> Because it marks the entrance to the

harbor.

>> I know, but why did they put it so far

to one side?

>> If you don't ask the darnest questions,

why you put it here? Because the island

was here.

>> Is there any other reason?

>> Well, of course, there suicide reefs.

>> Now, we're getting somewhere. Go on. How

did it get that name? because it's just

plain suicide for any boat to get within

a quarter of a mile of them. Nobody

comes out alive.

>> So, the lighthouse marks a sharp turn

for ships coming from the north and

gives a straight line into the harbor

for ships coming from the south to avoid

the reefs.

>> Well, since you put it that way, I guess

that's exactly why they put it here.

>> Ships coming from the south. We now take

you to the newsroom of the post

bulletin. Of great interest to all

Californians is the impending visit of

Senior Hene Mendoza, president of the

Latin American Republic of Allora, who

is arriving on the Electra to confirm

important trade agreements between the

two Americas. The Electra passed through

the Panama Canal on Thursday and is due

in our home port here between 8 and 9:00

tonight. President Mendoza is a key

figure in world peace if anything should

happen to him.

>> That's right. Zarnoff is hoping the ship

bearing the president will be wrecked on

suicide reefs. Say, I seen some pellers

working all day yesterday, anchoring a

fishing barge in direct line with them

reing barge.

>> Mhm. Good work, Cappy. A false light on

that barge would lead the president shot

straight into disaster. How long will it

take to get to the barge?

>> You can get there just about dark.

>> Come on. We have no time to lose. Grab

those men's caps.

>> Cappy, you stay here till the Coast

Guard shows up. I like her.

>> With these caps, they might think we're

their own men returning. Give us a

chance to get closer.

>> [music]

>> Right on the course, sir. We should be

inside of Sentinel Light by now. That's

odd.

>> Should be on by now.

I hope we can make it in time. If we

don't, the president's yacht will pile

up on the reef. Now, there's no telling

what we'll find on that barge.

>> I am fixed.

>> Okay, but you better tie off that other

line. This stuff's pretty heavy.

>> You boys tie off that stern line.

>> There it is.

You're 14 points off your course. I

don't see how that could have happened.

Sir,

>> steal for the light and don't let her

waiver.

>> Yes, sir.

Ah, Captain.

>> I wish to report, your excellency, that

we're inside of the harbor.

>> Oh, so soon?

>> Yes, we'll be in port within the hour.

Oh,

>> see the light there?

>> Ah, I see it flashing.

>> That marks the entrance to the harbor.

It also gives us a course to avoid

suicide reefs.

>> Suicide reefs? Sounds ominous. My

mission to the states is of vital

international importance.

>> I know that, your excellency.

>> But what is still more important to me

is uh

my skin.

[laughter]

>> I know just how you feel. I have one,

too. [laughter]

Here [music]

comes Alan. The others

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Gman, get down. Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> See that rope leading up to the crow's

nest? I'm going up it. But Dick, you

can't make it. It's our only chance.

Another 5 minutes delay may cost the

life of President Mendoza and his whole

crew. Cover me.

Look, shoot him down.

We can't let him get up there. Ed, cut

that rope.

Suicide reefs are the worst on this

coast.

Just keep her steady on that light.

>> Yes, sir.

>> [music]

[music]

>> He's nearly up there.

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Hallelujah.

>> [music]

[music]

>> See that rope leading up to the crow's

nest? I'm going up it. But Dick, you

can't make it. It's our only chance.

Another 5 minutes delay may cost the

life of President Mendoza and his whole

crew. Cover me.

No. Shoot him down.

We can't let him get up there. Ed, cut

that rope.

[music]

>> [bell]

>> He's nearly up there.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Suicide reefs are the worst on this

coast.

Just keep her steady on that light. Yes,

sir.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Wonder what's happened. Sentinel Island

light seems to have stuck.

>> [music]

>> It's a warning.

Suicide rate. Hard left.

Something must have gone wrong at the

barge. The ship's been warned.

We'll have to make break for it.

Let's go. [music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Heat. Heat. Heat up

here.

>> [music]

>> Can't get down the ladder. We'll have to

do with the side.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> something I can do for you, gentlemen.

>> Mr. Brandon?

>> Yes.

>> Dick Tracy, FBI. Oh,

>> how are you, Mr. Tracy?

>> Mr. Mr. Brandon, I'm on the trail of a

party who purchased some secondhand

lighthouse equipment from you quite

recently.

>> Why, I handle very little of that sort

of thing.

>> An attempt was made to wreck a yacht

last night by means of a false light.

The equipment had your tag on it.

>> Now that you mention [music] it, Mr.

Tracy, I do recollect selling an outfit

to two men about a week ago. I don't

know who they were or where they took

it.

>> Would you recognize them if you ever ran

into them again?

>> Why, yes. Call me at this number if you

ever see them.

>> I certainly will, Mr. Tracy.

>> Thank you very much.

Hello,

it's Brandon.

>> Yes, Brandon.

>> Dick Tracy just left here.

>> Yeah, he traced that light equipment is

coming from my store.

No, no. I just told him I'd call him if

ever saw the men again.

>> Listen, Brandon, call Tracy's office.

Tell him you saw one of those men again.

Tell him that he bought some rope from

you and that he's coming by with a truck

at 5:30 to pick it up.

>> I get it.

>> It's high time we remove Tracy. He's got

in our way once too often. If he's

searching for clues, we'll see he gets

the right kind. Here's what I have in

mind.

Mr. Tracy, Mr. Brandon called about an

hour ago.

>> Brandon, did he leave a message?

>> Yes. He said that one of the men you

were looking for came into his store,

purchased a lot of rope and a hazer, and

made arrangements for a small truck to

pick it up at 5:30.

>> Well, that's the lead we're looking for,

>> I wonder.

Sounds pretty easy, doesn't it? Too

easy.

>> You think there's a catch to it? It's

too coincidental to entirely suit me.

5:30, huh? If it's a trap, we'll go

right ahead and walk into it, but not in

the way in which Zarnov expects us to

call Scott and Foster in here.

Hello, Zonoff. Brandon speaking. It's

working [music] like you planned. Tracy

and a Gman are following the truck in a

sedan.

>> Excellent.

>> Hurry. They're on their way here now.

We'll be ready for them.

>> And remember, the powder will go off 5

minutes after this clock is set. Be sure

to get clear and tell Roalt to report to

me at my apartment later.

>> Right.

>> They're headed for the waterfront. The

way they're driving, you think they were

trying to make sure we won't lose them.

[music]

They're coming. Yeah. Right behind us.

They must hang out on those old barges.

>> Yeah.

Calling agent Scott. Calling agent

Scott.

>> Scott back. Come in Tracy.

>> They've led us to some old barges mored

to Dark Slooh. Proceed here at once and

keep everyone on the barges occupied so

Steve and I can border from the seaside.

>> Will you signal when we're to close in?

>> Close in if they start to shoot. Good

luck.

Sure

we didn't give them the slip somewhere.

>> Don't worry, they'll be here.

>> Look.

Hey, what' I tell you? They come close,

fire a few shots, and then hurry to the

launch. The G will come aboard as soon

as we stop shooting. And then curtains.

Pick your spots and stay low. I'll run

the first shot.

[music]

When you hear the first shot, throw that

switch down. Then hurry up on deck.

>> Okay.

Heat.

Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

>> All right, drop your guns and reach for

it.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Steve, are you all right?

>> Yeah.

Time bomb.

>> I found the time bomb.

The boat's tied to the other barge. Come

on.

Those two men are still on the boat.

Search for them.

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music] Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Heat.

[music]

[music] Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

Heat.

Heat. [music]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [bell]

>> Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

>> [music]

>> Dick.

Give me a hand.

>> No, he's trying to catch him. Ted, you

take the men Scott's holding to the

police.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Steve, you come with me.

So, we had to run for it, Tracy.

>> We'll take care of Tracy later.

Here,

read that.

Gold is of more international importance

than armaments. For a long time, I've

had a plan ready for this very

situation. Benzobia will never see its

gold again. Look here.

Trouble, take your men and go to this

point here. P 2486.

>> This means you're responsible for $2.5

million in gold until the train reaches

Denver. From there on, the Eastern

Division will furnish guards.

>> It's a lot of money.

>> Enough to encourage some people to take

desperate measures to get their hands on

it.

>> We'll lock up in the baggage car and

won't open up until we hit Denver.

>> Okay. Come on, Scott. You're going with

me to Denver.

>> Denver? Well, okay then. Let's go.

get anything out of the prisoners?

>> No, but here are some papers we found on

one of them. And this one might mean

something. It's a receded bail for some

work done on an airplane.

>> Angela's hanger, North Side Airport. At

least it's a definite address.

>> Yes. And it might lead us to Zarn.

We'll be back in about an hour. in.

Heat.

[music]

Heat.

Looks quiet enough.

>> Yeah, too quiet. Let's see if we can

have a look around without being seen

ourselves.

>> Yeah, I understand.

After the train is wrecked, you want me

to pick up the gold certificates and fly

them up to you by the dam?

>> Exactly. And be sure that nothing goes

wrong.

Right.

>> Too bad we couldn't hear what he said.

Come on.

He tore the top sheet over this pad.

There must have been something written

on it. The pencil sharpener.

Gold. $2.5 million.

That must be the shipment on the

transcontinental express.

Devil's Gulch trestle.

>> They must intend to hold up the train

near the trestle over Devil's Gulch.

>> Our phones aren't off. The Slim took

off.

Hello operator. Operator Sterling 6485.

>> Hello Tracy. FBI.

>> Gmen in the office.

>> Telegraph ahead of the transcontinental

express and stop it.

Hello. Hello. Did you stop the train?

I'll try to stop it at Gomez Junction.

I'm trying to flag the express at Gomez

Junction.

>> It passed through the junction. Too late

to flag it.

>> Isn't there any other flag station

before Devil's Gulch? No, there isn't.

>> They can't reach the train. Take care of

them. All right.

Guess that'll hold you while I get the

car.

Get out of frequency.

>> NC 17344

NC 17344

come in Slim. Slim, I'll call it.

>> NC 17344

answering. What do you want?

>> Tracy's wise and he's following you in a

plane.

>> Don't worry about it. I'll make him

sorry he ever took off.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat. [music]

Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[music]

Remy,

I must be slipping.

Heat. Heat.

All

right, that's got it, boys. Pick up your

tools and let's get out of here.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Here

she comes. Heat.

Heat.

>> [music]

>> warning.

Heat. Heat.

Heat

up

here.

Let's

go.

>> You okay, Dick? I'm all right.

>> Zarnos men. They were after the gold.

>> There's some of them now.

>> Well, that's that.

>> Hey, Dick. Look.

So, that's what they were up to. You

better go back and bring the train up

here and we'll fix this rail.

>> Everything all right?

>> Yep. The gold is safely on its way.

>> We're still no closer to catching Zard.

There's no telling where he'll strike

next.

>> This note we found at the airport is our

best lead. It mentions a meeting at the

dam.

There's a possibility they may have some

sort of a headquarters at one of the

dams.

>> There quite a few around here. Might be

any one of them.

>> Yes. And it's up to us to guess which

one. Oh, Gwen, get me a list of all the

dams in this part of the state. We'll

check on all of them.

>> So far, all the dams seem to be owned by

the different cities. Doesn't seem

reasonable that Zarnoff would have a

connection with a municipal project.

>> There is one that's privately owned. The

Norton Dam.

>> That sounds more promising.

That would be the logical place. It's up

in the mountains and closed to the

public. At least it's worth looking

into. Come on, Steve.

This the turn off to Norton Dam.

>> Yeah, thanks.

Tracy and another Gman just went by here

headed for the dam.

>> Then we'll have to stop them. How many

men are there at the dam? That should be

enough. I'll phone Tom and tell him what

to do.

What's the matter?

>> Accident in the mine. Compressor blew

up. My partner's hurt bad.

>> Where is he?

>> In the shaft just up ahead. Can you

help?

>> Sure. Come on. Get in the car. We'll go

right up there.

He's in the shaft. You boys carry him

out. I'm all in. Sure.

You say your partner's too badly hurt to

walk?

>> Yeah, he's out cold. That's funny.

Someone walked in there a few minutes

ago. The water's still running into a

footprint up there. How do you explain

that?

>> I

I don't know. I don't know.

>> I think it would be a good idea if you

went in there with us.

>> No, no. I tell you, I can't walk.

>> They'll help you. Come on.

Stay behind me, Steve.

Well,

Don't shoot.

>> No use. We can't. Dodge back and we'll

I'll cover you.

Look.

What's that? a diver.

>> Sure. We'll get on around the face of

the dam and get closer.

How much more?

>> One more load. Pete will have it packed

up in about half an hour.

>> Step on it, Pete. Rubble will be here

pretty quick.

>> Okay. All

right, put up your hands. You're under

arrest.

Handcand him to the pipe, Steve.

This is something. These are the plans

of the new anti-aircraft gun that were

stolen from the consolidated steel plant

last month.

And this is a copy of the war department

secret chart of the minefields in the

harbor. Steve, we've got it. Down there

must be the storage place where

everything Zarnoff's been stealing.

>> Gman, look out.

>> Who's down there? Time where

>> you going down?

>> I'll have to. There probably more of

those papers down there and we can't

take a chance on losing them.

>> You work the hoist to keep the air

going. I'll call you when I'm ready to

come up.

They're here already.

Come on,

take it off.

Come on, take it off.

>> [music]

>> What happened? Tracy and this guy killed

us. Where's Tracy? He went down to the

bell.

He's

still breathing.

All right, Steve. I'm coming up. Start

the air.

>> Okay.

>> Be back to you in a few minutes.

That's the bell to come up.

All right, start him up slow.

Stop the hoist.

All right, let's get out of here. Bring

those boxes.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Heat.

Heat. [bell]

[music]

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Be back to you in a few minutes.

>> [music]

>> All right, start him up slow.

It's not a voice.

All

>> [music]

>> right, let's get out of here. Bring

those boxes.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Take the Gman's car and scram out of

here. I'll deliver the documents to Gus

at the mill.

>> [music]

>> Come on, get him in there.

[music]

Tracy. Steve, what happened?

>> Well, Zarnov's men took a wild shot at

me. Bullet came close enough to kind of

fan me to sleep for a while.

>> Where did they go?

>> I saw a car driving off toward the other

end of the lake.

>> Well, come on.

>> Wait a minute. We can't follow them. The

others went away in our car.

>> Oh, well, there's a forester phone over

there. I can use that. You better stay

here and rest till you feel better.

>> Hello.

>> Hello. This is Dick Tracy, FBI.

Emergency call. Get my office.

>> Uh, certainly, Mr. Tracy. Just a minute.

Hello, operator. Get me FBI

headquarters.

>> Go ahead, Mr. Tracy.

>> Hello, Gwen. I'm up at the dam and I

need help. Send whoever is available

right away.

>> Are you all right, Dick?

>> Yeah, sure. But we're on the trail of

something big, and we've got to work

fast. The men we're after may try to get

back to town. Now, call the police and

have them block all the roads out of

here.

>> All right, Dick. Dick's up at the dam

and needs help.

>> We're on our way.

>> Calling car 42. Calling car 42. Go to

the foot of Norton Grade and stop all

cars coming from the dam.

>> What's up? Plenty.

>> Start loading the stuff I've got in the

car while I phone the boss.

>> Okay.

But we got away with the papers. Okay.

And we'll load them out right away.

>> You'll have to hurry. The Gmen may be

watching the road. Tell Ben to drive the

truck as usual. They'll never suspect

him.

>> Right. We'll hurry.

We won't need that one.

>> There's a man still handcuffed down on

the bell. When you get him, I'll take

him back to town. Right.

Here.

Wait a minute. Help me replplug this.

>> I'll do it.

If

>> anyone sees it, it's a dead giveaway.

>> Ben, you'll have to take this truck out

right away. You may run into some cops.

>> Oh, they won't bother me. They know I

make this trip every day.

>> That's what Zarno figured. And he's

counting on you to get through.

>> I can do it.

What's going on here? FBI.

Oh, sorry. We'll have to search your

truck. What are you looking for? Maybe I

can help you. You make this trip often.

Every day. Steve, you better search the

cab.

seems to be all right.

>> Yeah, nothing here.

>> How far is it to where you loaded this

lumber?

>> A loading platform about a mile up the

road. Thanks. You can go now. Sorry to

trouble you.

Hey, robots. There's a car coming.

>> You guys better hide out.

>> We'll get the car out of sight and then

sneak back. Power if you get in trouble.

You watch the other side.

>> Are you in charge here?

>> That's right.

>> Have you seen any strangers around here

today?

>> No, can't say that I have. Except you

two.

>> We'd like you to take a look around.

>> Okay. Help yourself.

Get him. Steve, stop.

I think I found out what they did with

those papers.

>> So, that's where they hid them.

>> Undoubtedly, they're probably on their

way out on that truck right now.

>> Quick, Steve, into the shed. Come on.

Stay there, Steve. Watch that window.

[music]

>> We're covered on that side, too.

>> It's all right for now. They can't rush

us here.

>> That isn't any help. We got to get out

of here and catch that truck.

>> Steve, watch that window.

>> But they'll rush us for

>> cover that window.

All right.

>> Mount Norton lookout station. Hello,

this is Dick Tracy. I'm in trouble up

here at the sawmill. Call the police and

have them send help right away.

Steve, wait. Dick, he's getting away.

>> It's all right. Let him go. That

telephone is dead, but he didn't know

it. I'm hoping he'll tell his friends

the police are coming and give us a

chance to get away.

>> He just phoned the cops. You'll have to

beat it while going's good. Come on.

[music]

>> [music]

>> We're all right now. Let's go.

[music]

Calling car 42 on Norton Grade. Calling

car 42 on Norton grade.

>> Car 42 on Norton Grade. Reporting.

>> Did a lumber truck come down the grade

yet?

>> Came down about half an hour ago.

>> Did you let him through? Why yes, it was

just a driver, but he makes a trip every

day. Anything wrong?

>> Yes, but we can't help it now. Never

mind.

>> Now what?

>> We'll have to find out where they went.

>> Some lumber yard, maybe.

>> Perhaps the Zarnoff stole those

documents to sell the information to a

foreign government. They're probably

headed out of the country right now.

We'll check up. Calling FBI office.

Calling FBI office. Hello, Gwen. This is

Dick. I want you to check all the harbor

docks. Find out what ships are loading

lumber for export today.

>> All right, Dick. I'll call you back.

>> Tracy stopped me and searched the truck,

but he didn't find anything, so I guess

it's safe to go ahead. It's not safe,

but that stuff must get onto the ship

today. I'll send some men down to help

you in case there's trouble. Tracy may

trail Ben to the dock. Tell your men to

go down there. If anyone tries to

interfere with them, you know what to

do.

>> Leave it to me.

>> Calling Dick Tracy. Calling Dick Tracy.

Okay, Gwen, go ahead.

>> A freighter is loading at the Bayside

docks. She sails this afternoon.

>> Fine. That's all we wanted to hear.

Bayside docks, Steve.

That's it. Let's go.

Stop that crane.

I said lower that load. I want to take a

look at it.

>> Hold it. I'm taking charge here. Get

these two guys out of sight and take

care of them.

>> Get going.

>> [music]

>> I'm taking over.

Hold them here. I've got to stop that

crane.

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> warning.

Heat. [music]

[music]

[music]

Heat. [music]

Hallelujah.

[music]

Heat

[music]

up here.

>> [music]

>> Get that man.

>> [music]

>> Oh, that's too close for comfort. Dick,

>> you're telling me.

>> We'll have to get the papers out of

here. See if you can find an axe.

Good evening, Mrs.

Right this way.

We're all set up to copy now. This is

the chemist and this is the draftsman.

>> Let me see just how this works.

>> Certainly.

>> We use only these small negative

transparencies and project them onto the

skins which of course are numbered. Turn

off the light.

That gives us a projection up to full

scale. And then Howard, our draftsman,

traces these lines on the skins with a

special ink made largely of zirconium

tetra chromate.

>> That's enough.

>> But those lines are clearly visible. Any

customs inspector could find them.

>> They are now. But come with me and I'll

show you what we do next.

This is a regular fumigating tank for

treating furs and was already a part of

the building. That last pelt should be

finished. Tom, get it out, will you?

Careful. The exhaust fan has only been

running for 10 minutes. It's diclorated.

Very poisonous.

Not a trace of a single mark. As you

see, when your foreign agents receive

our shipment of furs, they have only to

hold them over a vat, producing

hydrofuloric acid, and all the lines

come out a deep red. A perfect set of

prints as a result.

>> Very good. When will the first shipment

be ready?

>> By tomorrow night. You'd better be here

to see they [music] get on the ship.

>> Little fur pelts worth perhaps $100.

When they get to the three powers,

they'll be worth thousands to us.

>> This goes to Washington along with the

others.

>> I'll bet Zarnov's nashing his teeth over

this.

>> Yeah.

Scott, deliver this to Colonel Williams

in command of Harbor Defense. See that

he gets it personally. Better take

Merchesen with you,

>> right?

>> Foster,

take Bruce with you and deliver these to

Commander Collins at the Navy

Intelligence Office. You'll be expecting

it.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Look, airplane design,

>> government specifications, experimental

job. They're building it at the Lockwood

plant.

We better deliver these ourselves.

>> I'm very happy to meet you, Mr. Tracy.

>> How do you do, Mr. Collins? And this is

my assistant, Mr. Lockwood.

>> Glad to know you, too, sir.

>> How do you do, Mr. Collins?

>> Won't you, gentlemen, sit down?

>> Thank you.

>> Now, gentlemen, what can I do for you?

Here's a set of blueprints stolen from

your plant some weeks ago. They were on

that new pursuit plane you were building

for the government.

>> But no plans have been stolen from us.

>> Well, perhaps there's been some mistake.

Would you mind taking a look at them?

>> Certainly not.

>> I can't understand this. [music] Just a

minute.

Mr. Stevens, meet me in the blueprint

room right away. Mr. Stevens is our

chief engineer. Will you gentlemen come

with me?

Bald. We don't want to be disturbed.

>> What's up?

>> This is Mr. Stevens, our chief engineer.

Mr. Tracy and Mr. Lockwood of the FBI.

>> How do you do

>> Lockwood?

>> Is it possible there could be two sets

of blueprints for that XP41?

>> Absolutely not. Our set was [music]

delivered to us by Colonel Barker in

person. He said it was the only one. The

drawings were destroyed and the tracings

in the vaults of the War Department in

Washington.

>> That's what I thought. But here's a

duplicate set.

>> That's bad.

Where did these come from?

>> They were recovered along with other

stolen documents from Zarno.

>> Zaro? The international spy?

>> That's right. And the fact that they

were recovered here led us to believe

they were stolen from your plant.

>> That couldn't be. We keep the plans for

our commercial planes out here, but our

government jobs are all locked in the

safe. And only Stevens and I know the

combination.

Let me check them.

>> They're identical,

>> but our set has never been out of our

possession. Still, they've been

duplicated.

>> I can't see how. Each morning, I

personally take out only those sections

which are in active work. The rest

remain locked in the safe.

>> What happens next?

>> Martin, my chief clerk, fastens [music]

the different sheets to boards like this

and distributes them to various

departments.

>> I see. Then no one gets a look at them

in their entirety.

>> Mr. Collins and I are the only ones.

And at night, Martin collects the

boards, brings them here, turns the

sheets over to me, and I lock them in

the safe.

>> So, you see, no one could duplicate the

entire set. Then, the only other man who

handles all of them, a few at a time, is

your man, Martin. Could I have an

identification photo on him?

>> Certainly.

We keep full data on all our employees,

but Martin is above suspicion, Mr.

Tracy. He's been with me for 5 years.

And besides, how could he duplicate

these blueprints in the few minutes

required to collect to deliver the

different boards?

>> That remains to be seen. Tell me, are

you working on any new developments for

the government?

>> We're building a new bomber. He went

into work only yesterday.

>> I want to send three of my men over here

who are experienced in this line. put

them to work in strategic positions to

check on Martin's every move.

>> Right.

Well, it's quitting time.

How's it going?

>> Everything seems to be moving nicely.

Just three ports today.

>> That's right.

Let's have B6.

E14

J26.

>> All right, that's the crop.

Right on schedule. No work till late.

>> That's fine. I think I'll beat it now.

>> Go ahead.

This completes today's reports up till

4:00.

>> Thanks, Gwen.

>> Frankly, I'm puzzled. Your man, Martin,

seems above suspicion. I'm

>> sure he's all right.

>> And still, he's the only logical one.

His every move was watched. At 5:20,

Scott here took over and trailed him. He

made only one stop at a jeweler shop and

then went directly home. Left the house

the next morning at 7:00 and went

directly to the factory, stopping only

to pick up his watch at the jeweler

shop. All perfectly normal. He picked

the watch up the next morning. But what

gets me is he went through the same

routine again the next night. Maybe the

watch needed more than just oiling. Or

maybe

Look, it's 5:00 now. If Martin goes

through the same routine, he'll be

passing that jewelry shop in 12 minutes.

If he turns in there again tonight,

we'll know that's it.

>> That's what?

>> Come on, Steve. You've just time to make

it.

may just need a drop of oil. If so,

it'll be ready for you in the morning.

>> Fine.

>> Something for you, gentlemen?

>> Yes. I'd like to see that watch you just

put in there.

My uh that watch has just been left for

repairs. It's not for sale. However, I

can show you some.

>> I want to see that watch.

>> But that would be unethical. Sir,

>> Federal Bureau of Investigation. Steve

>> Ed quick.

>> Just as I thought. A perfect little

camera wristwatch.

>> So that's it.

>> What do you know about this?

>> Not a thing. My repair man handles all

the watches. I only wait on the

customers. Where is your repair man?

>> He left at 5:00. Won't be back until

morning.

>> And that workshop in there is where he

repairs all the watches?

>> Well, he

>> Steve, take him along and have him lock

the front door. Bring him back in there.

Come on.

Very

complete little plant. Larger dark room.

A blueprinting machine.

Everything for turning out a finished

product.

>> Oh, I get it. Martin photographed these

blueprints with his wristwatch camera.

>> And right here, they were converted into

duplicate blueprints. Hasn't been used

lately. Where's your laboratory, man?

>> I tell you, I don't know.

>> Where does that door lead to?

>> It did lead into the shop next door.

First door there now, but it's been

nailed up for the last 2 years. Ever

since I've been here.

>> You say this door's been nailed shut for

the last 2 years.

>> That's what I said.

>> Must have been open in the last few

minutes so that wet footprint could

never have been made.

>> It's Tracy. Hold this man here. I'm

going next door to investigate. Be here

in a minute. We won't have time to get

the stuff out.

>> No, but we can be ready for him. You let

him in, then lock the door. The rest of

us will hide out here. And when I get

the signal, jumping. Bill, you get in

the other room. Tom, you get back in

that rack. You two boys get behind those

bails.

I'm uh sorry, sir. We're just closing

up.

>> I won't detain you long. I'm from the

FBI.

>> But uh I'm sure that you'll find nothing

here to interest you.

>> What's in there?

>> My work room.

>> But my assistants are gone for the day.

This the door that leads into the

jewelry shop.

>> Yes, but it's locked. It can't be opened

from either side.

>> Where are the men who just came through?

>> I tell you, there's no one here.

>> That's my designing room.

>> I see. And you do your designing with a

projection machine. What else have we

got here?

>> Don't shoot. It might bring the cops.

Turn on the gas.

That gas will finish him in about 2

minutes.

[music]

Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> I'm uh sorry, sir. We're just closing

up.

>> I won't detain you long. I'm from the

FBI.

>> But uh I'm sure that you'll find nothing

here to interest you.

>> What's in there?

>> My work room,

but my assistants are gone for the day.

This the door that leads into the

jewelry shop.

>> Yes, but it's locked. It can't be opened

from either side.

>> Steve Lockwood speaking. Send all

available men to the first store at 420

Main Street. Urgent.

>> Where are the men who just came through?

>> I tell you, there's no one here.

>> [music]

>> Don't shoot. It might bring the cops.

>> Turn on the gas.

That gas will finish him in about 2

minutes.

Tracy went in there a few minutes ago.

>> It's locked. Stand back.

>> Quick, out the back way.

Tracy must be in here somewhere. Search

the back room.

The vault.

that bow.

I never did like poisonous gas. I

couldn't have stayed in there much

longer.

>> You know, this first store is a depot

for one of the cleverest smuggling

rackets I've ever encountered. Did you

catch any of Zarn's men?

>> Not a soul here by the time he broke in,

but it got that phony jeweler tied up

next door.

>> He's one of Zarnoff's agents. All right,

we'll see if we can get something out of

him at headquarters.

Tracy's meddling at the first store has

set me back a lot, but it's nothing more

than an annoyance. He hasn't been able

to find out anything that will endanger

my organization.

>> Not unless Barrosa the jeweler talks.

>> Yes, Barrosa knows everything. The names

of all our men and every one of our

hideouts.

Roel's keeping check on what they do

with him. I'm expecting him to call in

at any moment.

>> What about this man, Robinson? He's been

investigating spy work in the Orient.

>> My Shanghai agents informed me that

unless he stopped, we'll all be in hot

water.

>> He's due in on the Pan Pacific derigible

tomorrow, isn't he?

>> Yes. I've got a plan to take care of

him.

>> Yes,

>> Mrs. Roal.

Tracy and some of his men have Barrosa

in the federal building. Yeah. In

Tracy's office.

>> Good. Stick around and make sure they're

still in the building by the time I send

some men down there. Right

now, here's what I have in mind.

>> Now, look, Barrosa, you might as well

tell us the whole story. It'll save you

a lot of trouble.

>> I told you all I know. What more do you

want?

>> That's what you've been saying for the

last hour. Where is Zarnoff hiding?

>> I don't know.

>> Where did you see him last?

>> I don't remember.

>> [music]

>> Take him out of here.

Take the elevator up to the fifth floor

and leave it there.

Come on.

Once that elevator starts moving,

nothing will stop it. Tracy and Barrosa

won't have a chance. Come on.

>> I tell you, I don't know.

>> This is your last chance, Barrosa. I

don't know any more than I've told you.

>> All right, get his hat and coat.

We'll spend the night in a cell. Maybe

your tongue will loosen up in the

morning.

We'll wait and see how it works.

Come on, we'll take the stairs.

Someone's coming.

You take the basement.

>> [music]

[music]

>> I'm heading out of town. You guys keep a

sharp look out behind and tell me if we

shake it. Heat. [music]

[music]

Heat.

>> [music]

>> See if we can stop him.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Well, I guess that'll hold him. All

right.

[music]

[music]

Well, that's it.

>> Very good. Strike the equipment. Now,

here's what I want you to do. The Pan

Pacific Derigible gets in today. I want

you to arrange for Green to be there and

take pictures of it. That's pretty risky

business, isn't it? Not as risky as

having it land. There's a Secret

Serviceman named Robinson on board. He's

bringing back a lot of valuable papers.

Neither Robinson nor the papers [music]

must get to Tracy.

How's Barosa?

>> Doc did all he could, but he's too badly

smashed up. Never even regained

consciousness.

>> Too bad. We could have gotten a lot of

information out of him.

>> Yeah.

>> How about Robinson?

>> That's something we have to get busy on

right away.

Look how the papers have played up his

arrival, which was supposed to be a

secret.

Zarnoff may attempt to get those papers.

We'll have to take every precaution to

see that they get safely off the ship.

Take a squad of men to the landing

field. I'm trying to contact Robinson.

I'll meet you there later.

>> I've got the dar.

>> Thanks, Gwen.

>> Hello, Dick Tracy calling. I want to

speak to James Robinson.

>> Just a moment, please.

I'll wait.

>> Go ahead.

>> Hello, Robinson.

>> Hello, Tracy. What's on your mind?

>> Your arrival has been spread over the

front page of every newspaper in town.

Have you any idea how the news leaked

out?

>> No. Think there might be some trouble?

>> There may be. I'll see you at the

landing field.

>> Right. Goodbye.

Thanks.

>> What company?

>> Wild news reel.

>> Steve, check their equipment.

Too bad they forgot to look in this.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Emergency landing.

The ship is burning.

Heat. Heat.

Got to get him out of here.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat

up

here.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Heat.

Heat.

The ship is burning.

[music]

Got

to get him out of

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Is he badly hurt?

>> I don't think so. Just not cold.

>> He's coming around, Al.

>> My case. My dispatch case for the

Zornoff papers. Where is it?

>> We haven't seen it.

>> Had it with me when we hit the ground.

>> Then you must have dropped in the

wreckage. We must get it out of there.

>> I'm afraid that's impossible. There

won't be much left of it now anyway.

>> Yes, I will. It's all right. That box is

metal and fireproof. Can't you do

something?

>> Not until the fire dies down. Then we'll

get a fireproof suit and send someone in

as soon as possible. Scott, you stay

here and see that no one leaves the

field without my permission.

>> Yes. Steve, you check the other

stations. I'm going to take Robinson to

the hospital.

Well, hold on there. No one's allowed to

leave. Like I got to get back with this

film.

>> We'll send the film back for you, but

you'll have to wait. No one can enter or

leave here until the wreck has been

investigated.

>> All right to phone my office.

>> Sure.

You stay here with the tone.

>> Okay.

>> They'll probably be able to get into the

wreckage by morning.

>> You still have loads for that camera?

Sure, but what chance would I have to

place a swarm with cops?

>> Your camera should be able to take care

of them.

>> I'll have Roel and some men at the gate

to help you get away.

>> In the morning, take Tom and Ed down to

the airport.

Nasty wreck, huh? Yeah.

He's

found him. Get set.

You saw what this camera did to those

three guys. So, watch your step.

>> Get going through that building and out

the gate. I'll be right behind you.

Right.

>> [music]

>> Take care of these wounded men. Come on.

That's it. Come on.

>> [music]

>> We'll split up. I'm going around the

other side.

You're covered.

Stay outside.

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

Heat.

No use chasing them. Take care of him.

>> We've got the papers anyway. That's the

most important thing.

>> It's one of Zarnov's codes. All right.

>> Yes. is a tough one, too. Well, this

gives us eat something to work on. Let's

go.

Come on, Gwen. We're going to work.

Gwen, bring me Harpers on International

Codes, please.

Don't you think you better take time

out? You look pretty tired.

>> Well, I am getting a little groggy.

>> I'll run along and get some sleep.

>> All right, I'll be back in a little

while.

>> Well,

>> the officers are all lit up. They must

still be working on the code. Think they

can break it?

>> Of course they can break it. Any code

can be broken in time. We'll have to

move everything. Once they decipher that

order, they'll be down here with every

Gman in town. Radio to Gus and tell them

to get the trucks here right away. Stand

by and help them to load. Did you get

that dynamo connected?

>> Yes, and I figured out how to get it

started.

>> Let's see how it works.

>> This will make a good target.

By hooking up this wire like this,

anyone who comes in and doesn't know

it's here will trip over it and lock

themselves in and at the same time start

the dynamo. Look, I'll show you.

I almost hope Tracy gets here before we

leave. Turn it off.

>> We've got it, Quinn.

>> You have?

>> Yes. We haven't quite finished, but this

is enough. It's evidently an order to

one of Zarnoff's agents instructing him

to send a shipment of explosives to a

smelter near South Basin.

>> They must be using it as a storehouse.

>> Yes, unless the whole thing is another

elaborate trap.

>> Anyway, we'll find out. Gwen, phone the

rest of the men and have them meet us

here as soon as possible.

You men wait here. We're going to scout

around. If we need you, we'll signal

with a very pistol. Yes, sir.

Let's go.

That's it. Look, someone's broadcasting.

>> Yes. And we ought to know who they're

talking to. Scott, call the naval radio

station. Tell them to tune in on the

station that's talking to the smelter

and triangulate their position. It might

be Zarn's headquarters. Yes.

>> Okay.

How much more?

>> Two more loads will do it.

>> Good. Got dependable men on guard.

>> Yes, Gus is on the gate. If anyone tries

to come through, he'll signal us.

>> All right, Tom. Keep everyone alert.

Those Gmen may be down on us any time

now.

>> Right.

The other truck is right behind me.

>> Okay, Ward. Go ahead.

This is our chance.

>> What is this? A stick up?

>> Not quite. We just want to take a little

ride with you. Steve, get in the back.

>> They're taking us right past that guard

and into the smelter. Get going.

>> Hi, Jake. Go ahead.

Okay.

>> Jake, give us a hand for the loading.

Hold it,

Steve.

Search them.

They're here.

signal to the others.

>> There's the signal. Let's go.

>> That'll bring the whole squad.

Sarah, let's go.

[music]

Come on. After nothing doing the cops

will all be here in about 5 minutes.

Besides, we have to get water out of

here.

They must have gone inside.

>> D. I'm all right.

The door.

Come on, Steve.

[groaning]

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

[music]

[music]

[music]

Heat.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> Jake, give us a hand for the Lord.

Hold it.

Steve,

search them.

They're here.

Signal the others.

There's a signal. Let's go. That'll

bring the whole squad.

Sarah, let's go.

They must have gone inside.

Steve, I'm all right.

Come on, Steve.

Our

only chance is to short it out, Steve.

It worked.

Chances are that door has an electric

lock. Shorting that dynamo will unlock

it.

All right.

>> Looks like he gave us a slip.

>> Yeah, nothing to do but search this

place and try again. Here comes Fost and

the others. Oh,

>> what about Zarn's men?

>> They're gone.

>> Zarnov evidently expected us and moved

all his equipment. Have them in search

the place carefully. We may find some

clue that will tell us where they've

gone.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Any luck?

>> Yes, I've phoned the naval station and

they tuned in. They picked up someone

calling here asking if any more trucks

were needed. What station was it?

>> Well, they couldn't tell, but they got

bearings on it from three different

points.

>> Good. This is all we need,

>> right?

>> That must be it.

>> That's way out in the middle of the

desert.

>> Quartzite. I never even heard of that

town. It's a ghost town, an old deserted

mining camp. It' be a logical place for

a hideout at that.

>> Yes, it could be. Anyway, it's worth

investigating. Let's go.

There it is.

That looks pretty dead from here.

>> Well, we'll find out.

Guess mister.

>> No thanks, honey. We're just looking

around.

>> Say, you're Dick Tracy, aren't you?

>> That's right. What's your name?

>> Sammy Williams. Are you looking for

crooks?

>> Well, perhaps. Are there any around?

>> Nah, there's nobody around here or

something. Me and Gramp and Joe.

>> Well, I'd like to have a talk with your

grandfather. Is he home?

>> Sure. He's sick in bed, but he'll be

glad to see you.

>> You and Foster take a look around the

other buildings while we go in here.

Gramps is in the next room, Mr. Tracy.

>> All right,

>> Gramps. This is Dick Tracy. He wanted to

talk with you.

>> How are you?

>> Hardly, Jets. Sorry I can't get up, but

this dang rheumatism's got me crippled

up, so I can't hardly move.

>> Well, that's all right. We just came to

look the town over.

>> Well, ain't much to see there now. But

you ought to seen her 40 years ago.

She was a rich snaughter then.

>> Is there much travel through here now?

>> No, not much. Few trucks going back and

forth, the mines and back country. Few

tourist folks, that's all.

>> You're pretty lonely. I guess that

radio's a lot of company to you. Yeah,

that's Sammy. I can't even operate the

dang thing.

>> Oh, so it's yours, huh, Sammy?

>> Yep. Want to take a look at it?

>> I'd like to.

>> Come on.

>> I use it all the time.

>> I can talk to the other hands clear back

as far as Denver.

>> That's fine. Did you build it yourself?

>> Sure. Well, that is mostly. Joe bought

some of the things and helped me fix it

a little.

>> Joe live here?

>> No, he lives in town. He's caretaker for

the old mine there.

>> Does Joe use the radio, too? Sure.

Preneur every night. He talks some

friend of his down at the harbor.

>> What does he talk about?

>> Mostly business like shipping things,

sending trucks and stuff like that.

>> I think we better have a talk with Joe.

Where did you say he stays?

>> In back of the old hotel. I'll go along

and show you.

>> All right.

>> You won't have to. I'm right here.

>> Joe, what's the matter? This is Dick

Tracy.

>> You're telling me. Get out of the way,

Sammy. This is none of your business.

Back up.

Turn around.

Get the guns, guys.

Put their own handcuffs on them.

>> [music]

[music]

>> Count him.

[music] Kick him to the teeth.

[music]

Get up. What's going on here? We found

our men a little sooner than we

expected. It's handcuffed.

>> I guess we picked the right place. All

right.

>> There must be something down in that

town they don't want us to see. We'll

find out what it is.

>> Gee, Mr. Tracy, can I go with you? I

know all about that town.

>> No, Sammy, you better stay here.

>> But there might be some fighting. Yes,

there might be. Where's a good safe

place to put these men, Sammy?

>> You can lock them in the or shed.

>> All right, lead on. Bring them along.

>> Thanks, Sammy. We'll see you later and

tell you all about it.

>> All right, Mr. Tracy.

But grabs, can't I just go up in the

hillside and watch?

>> Well, I reckon it'll be no harm in that,

but see that you keep out of shooting

range now.

>> All right.

>> Hey, wait a minute. Here. Wait. You get

that gun off the wall there and load it

up for me and kind of set it here where

I can get it handy. Take it easy now.

Oh, the bed kind of hurts my back a

little bit.

There wouldn't be any more scrapping

around here. I want to be fixed so I can

get my share of it.

>> Put plenty of powder in there now,

Shimmy.

>> All right.

>> Yeah.

Get So you can load that gun pretty good

now, aren't you? Huh?

>> Yeah. Yes, sir.

Then

>> that'll be about right. Yeah.

Scott, you and Foster take this side of

the street. Steve and I'll take the

other. Right.

>> Yeah. Now, let me have it right over

here, Timmy.

>> Is that all right?

>> That's it. Now if any of those dangos

come pesticating around here, they get

what's coming to them.

>> Can I go now, Gramps?

>> Yeah, but be careful.

>> All right.

>> Header this way. Get down in the cellar.

>> Put out that light. No talking.

Doesn't look like much here.

>> No, we'll look it over anyway.

Everything seems okay.

>> Yes, we better move on.

Keep an eye on them.

That pulley's been used recently. See

how shiny it is?

>> It's dry.

>> Yes. And that's a new ladder. Come on.

They found the well. Come on.

A tunnel.

Yes. And it's just been repaired. Those

timbers are new. Come on,

>> Robot. You, Jake, Tom, and Ed. Go after

them. We'll take care of the other two.

Explosives and rifles. This must be the

stuff from the barge. Open up that box.

>> Get saddened. I'll turn on the light.

Shoot out that light.

Heat. Heat.

Getting

close to that dynamite. That ought to

fix him. Come on, let's get out of here.

Heat

up

[music]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Heat. Heat. [music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Explosives and rifles. This must be the

stuff from the barge. Open up that box.

Get set and I'll turn on the light.

Shoot out that light. Getting

close to that dynamite. I don't want to

fix him. Come on. Let's get out of here.

There's an opening up there. Yeah, but

we can't reach it.

>> Mr. Tracy,

>> it's Sammy.

>> Here's a ladder.

[music]

>> You sure saved our life, Sammy.

Some of you get around that building and

take them from the rear.

Where did you get that ladder? Oh,

>> I've had that for a long time. I found

the shaft one day and I made the ladder

so I could get down into the old mine.

>> Certainly lucky for us you did. What's

happening outside?

>> A bunch of men are hiding behind the

well shooting at your friends.

>> Let's have a look.

>> We can see them better from up there.

Over

behind that truck. What happened cold

from there?

>> That sure discouraged them.

>> You can get the bunch of the well from

over there.

>> Let's go.

There's another bunch of them.

We'll have to run for it. Get the car

and take their machine, too.

You men all right? Yes, they all right

up the street.

Look, there they go.

>> There goes our car, too.

>> Sammy, has your grandfather got a car?

>> No, sir.

>> Well, boys, it looks like we'll have to

walk it. Let's go.

That isn't the perfect picture of a

[music] Gman.

>> I haven't gotten over that walk yet.

Boy, I thought we never would get a

ride.

>> Get a good night's rest. I slept all

right, but I kept dreaming that Zarnov

is chasing me into the pitchfork, and I

had to run and run and run. Fine thing,

thanks.

It's from Anderson. Says we're to

redouble our efforts to capture Zarnov

and break up the International Spy Ring.

>> Just like that, huh? Do you suggest how?

>> No, but in the past, we've been waiting

for Zarnov to start something. Then we

race off in hopes of catching him,

usually arriving a little too late.

Suppose instead of waiting, we set a

trap for him.

>> Zarn's pretty smart to fall for a trap.

>> Oh, I don't expect him to risk his own

neck. But if he'll even make a pass

debate I have in mind, we'll stand a

good chance of closing in on him. Now,

here's the setup. Right here in this

town is [music] Professor Albert

Gutenbach. He's the internationally

famous chemist and inventor.

>> That's the man.

I was very glad to show you my

laboratory, gentlemen,

but my reason for inviting you here this

evening was to [music] make an

announcement which will doubtless prove

of keen interest to all of your

newspapers.

>> What is it, doctor? A new invention?

>> An invention, gentlemen, that will put

an end to all wars.

I have just perfected a new explosive,

[music] so simple to make and yet so

unbelievably powerful in its action that

any nation in possession of this formula

could well defy the world.

[music]

>> [music]

>> This is tremendous.

>> Yes, I was sure you'd be interested.

>> Definitely.

What a fool Gutenbach is.

>> You mean for giving it away?

>> Exactly.

I know five different [music]

governments, any one of which would pay

him millions for an exclusive on that

formula. And he's going to give it away.

We've got to get that formula. When do

we start?

>> Immediately. Where is Gutenbust

Laboratory?

>> It's got the whole top floor of the

Cosmo Storage Building.

>> Investigate the place and bring me a

full report on the whole layout. We'll

act tonight.

>> Right.

>> Do you think there's any danger? You'll

be guarded every moment of the day and

night. You may feel perfectly sure of

your own safety. Have you prepared the

fake formula?

>> Yes, I have.

>> Certainly looks complicated.

>> If compounded very carefully according

to directions, it would probably [music]

produce a very excellent grade of stove

polish.

[laughter]

Of course, you'll see that anything of

value is removed from the safe and uh

put this precious formula where it can

be easily located.

>> It shall be done.

>> How's it going? Nearly finished.

>> I want that buzzer to signal in the

manager's office the moment the safe is

open.

>> Oh, it'll do that. All right, fine.

Hello.

>> You'll take over the elevator here. Mr.

White, the building manager, will fit

you up with the uniform from the locker

room.

That completes the placements on the

inside of the building. Now, I'll spot

the boys on the outside.

That's it over there. We better go

separately and meet back here in the

car.

>> Wait a minute. That's Tracy over there.

I'm sure of it.

Right. We better watch from here.

>> That building over there commands the

front door.

You two men take that post with one of

you watching this entrance every moment.

Harris, you arrange to get on top of

that store. You cover the back of the

building.

>> The Gmen are suspicious.

>> Yeah, they'll have that building

airtight before night. Better report to

our chief.

>> Sure, I can climb the face of any

building in a city.

>> That's why I sent for you. I have need

of your particular talents.

>> Plan to do anything I can for the dough

you mentioned.

>> A formula and an ancient safe and a

laboratory on the top floor of the Cosmo

storage building.

>> I ain't so good on safes.

>> You'll be good enough for this one. And

you're the only one who can get to it.

>> I still don't see.

>> The Gmen are guarding every entrance.

And the only way to that formula is up

the face of the building.

>> Oh, I get it. And there's a lot of fancy

work and ginger bras in the front of

that building. That'll be duck soup for

me.

>> That's fine. Robo will be waiting for

you in a car around the corner on

Highland. And I'll pay you well when you

get here.

>> Yeah, but how do I get down?

>> The same way you got up.

>> Can't be done. I can climb any building

that any man in this town can climb. But

there's nobody living that can come down

the same way.

>> Can you get up to the 12th floor of that

building?

>> Ah, sure.

>> And you can get the formula.

>> Yeah, I guess so. Can you climb out the

window and go on up to the roof?

>> Oh, I can get up the roof. All right,

>> that fixes it. You managed to be on that

roof at exactly 11:15.

>> All right, then what?

>> You go out to the airport, get hold of

Davis, make all arrangements, and we'll

pick you off the roof of the Cosmo

Storage building at exactly 11:15 in an

auto gyro.

Everything all right?

>> Yes, we're all set. Every entrance is

guarded inside and out. We're all

prepared to receive our guests.

>> I see. Anyone who wants to come in is

welcome. That's right. But the moment

that buzzer sounds, any indications?

None. There's nothing we can do now but

wait.

Certainly a quiet evening. 5 after 11

and nothing's happened.

>> Maybe nothing will.

>> That's always a possibility.

That's it. Let's go.

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>> Look, he's headed for the room. You boys

take the stairs.

Heat. Heat.

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Come

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>> on.

Heat.

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>> Look, he's headed for the roof. You boys

take the stairs.

Heat. Heat.

work.

Municipal airport.

Even with all that's been accomplished,

spy activities are still a growing

menace. As long as Zanov is at large,

that menace will become stronger every

day. Some political groups back east

complain that it was the fall of the FBI

that Zanov was allowed to escape after

his first capture.

>> But that's unreasonable. Zarnov was

executed and pronounced dead before he

affected his escape.

>> His cheating the lethal gas chamber is

the most remarkable criminal feat on

record. Perhaps you can give me some of

the details on that.

>> I'll be glad to. Steve, get the data on

Zara from the files, will you?

>> Since then, we've been able to

reconstruct a great deal of what took

place. It was June 14th and the

newspapers were playing up the

execution.

Sarn off.

Sarn off.

>> Hello, city desk. Zarnov went to the

lethal chamber without saying a word. 10

minutes later, the prison doctor

pronounced him dead than a macro. Yeah,

they're carting him off in the Marwagon

now.

That's it.

Give me a hand.

It's been 28 minutes from the time we

went into that gas chamber. Have to work

fast.

Start the resuscitator.

>> That truck with all its equipment was

later found abandoned.

>> But uh that drug that Zonoff obviously

made use of

>> that same night. I had it analyzed by

Dr. Shang, a specialist in that field.

Gentlemen,

the drug that I have just analyzed is

extremely rare.

The secret formula guarded for centuries

by the ki priests of India. It enables

the one who uses it to bury himself

underground and still survive without

breathing for short lengths of time.

>> Pardon me, doctor. Would the drug still

work if a lethal gas chamber were

substituted for burial underground?

Indeed, as long as all breathing had

ceased, no gas could enter the lungs.

Heart action also stops.

>> Good heavens, then no doubt.

>> Zarnoff is alive this very moment.

>> It doesn't seem possible.

>> We learn every day. If you two gentlemen

will excuse me, I have a great deal to

do tonight. Zarn enough will lose no

time in picking up where he left off.

Later, I went to the press room of the

post record.

>> The ink reservoir is right there.

>> How about your knife watchman?

>> There's only one. And most of the time

he's making his rounds through the rest

of the building.

>> How about your other employees?

>> They're all good men. I can give you

their records.

>> Has one of your men the tip of a finger

missing?

>> Why?

>> No.

>> Look at this.

Whoever left that prince supported his

weight with one hand while he reached

into the reservoir with the other.

The devil drug. All right. And a nice

clue to the man who brought it here. A

man with a tip of a finger missing.

>> But I I don't understand.

>> Last night, a powerful drug was mixed

with the ink from one of these presses.

I'll send my men back later to

photograph that print. Meanwhile, if

you'll see it's not disturbed. Thank you

very much, Mr. Price.

>> Not at all.

>> That missing fingertip clue proved to be

intensely valuable.

Say, how about some lunch? We can

continue after we finish.

>> I think that'll be fine. Glen,

>> order some sandwich and coffee set up

for the office.

>> You seen today's big story?

>> You mean about Anderson?

>> Yeah, about Anderson. I think we ought

to lay low now that he's in town.

>> What's the matter, Oal? Getting scared?

Me boy. No way.

>> Well, then listen. Anderson, Tracy, and

the whole FBI can't stop us. We might

have missed out on a few things, but our

organization's growing stronger every

day. And since you're so worried about

Anderson and Tracy, I think you'll be

glad to know that after today, they'll

be completely out of the picture.

>> How are you going to do that?

>> You know, Davis, the pilot that Tracy

captured,

>> he's going to tell the warden that he's

ready to talk.

Hello.

>> Hello, Zarnoff. I got the message to

him.

>> Good. You know the rest of the setup.

We'll be waiting for you.

>> Yeah, I'm on my way down there right

now.

>> What do you want, Davis?

>> Well, I've been thinking it over,

Warden, and I decided I might as well

spill everything.

>> That's pretty good thinking. I'm sure

Tracy be glad to know about it.

Tracy speaking.

Davis. Sure, we'd be glad to listen.

We'll come right down.

>> That was the warden says Davis is ready

to come through with some information.

How would you like to come along?

>> Great.

Wait a minute.

We have a flat tire

now. Come on. We'll take this campent

and make it snappy.

>> Yes, sir.

Before

lunch, you mentioned that the missing

fingerprint clue that you found the

press room of the post record proved

valuable later on.

>> It was right after we suspected Zarnov's

plan to destroy the Great International

Canal. Steve and I had flown to Border

Lake City.

They're ready for testing. Start the

launch's motor.

It's working. All right. Now, test the

rudder.

As soon as they push the launch off from

shore, head straight to the locks.

Stick with the plane. I'll be right

back.

>> Okay.

Just one guy coming. When he gets close,

you two grab him.

Get going, Steve. Get going.

We've got to stop that patrol boat.

Zarn's men have done away with the crew.

Heat. Heat.

It's Tracy.

I can't seem to hit the locks.

Light up. Light up. I'll get Tracy

anywhere.

>> That explosion will cause an intense

investigation. [music] We must dismantle

everything and get out of here.

>> Later, we discovered the place where

Arnoff was operating the radio control.

Wonder where this driver thinks he's

going. Driver.

We're trapped.

Open up.

Exhaust gas. Try to plug it up.

Not a chance.

Maybe somebody will hear this.

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>> Wait a minute.

We have a flat tire.

Oh, come on. We'll take this camp.

penitention. Make it snappy.

>> Yes, sir.

Look at where this driver thinks he's

going. Driver.

We're trapped.

Open up.

Exhaust gas. Try to plug it up.

Not a chance.

Somebody will hear this.

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>> Anderson. Anderson. And energy.

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>> Heat. Heat. Put your hands up and stand

back.

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>> All right, hold it.

>> Too bad, Mr. Tracy. Come on, get moving.

Roy, get that cab out of here.

>> Yes, sir.

>> So, the clever Mr. Tracy is honoring me

with a visit. It was thoughtful of you

to bring along your superior. Welcome,

Mr. Anderson. This is indeed an unlooked

for pleasure.

>> Don't be so pleased with yourselves,

Zarnoff. There are plenty of other

agents capable of filling our places.

Our death won't save you.

>> Do you think I'm fool enough to have you

killed now? As long as you're alive and

my prisoner, your friends will think

twice before they attack or try to trap

me. No, Mr. Tracy. You shall live

exactly as long as I find it to my

advantage to let you live.

>> His excellency is here.

Gagnum.

I've been waiting for you, Baron.

>> Zarof, you have failed us several times

lately. My government has lost

confidence in you. Now, this man, Tracy,

>> will interfere with me no longer.

>> What do you mean?

>> Simply that I am now in a position to

operate freely and without Tracy's

interference.

>> That'll hold him. Come on.

My government has a very delicate

mission for you. One that is of the

utmost importance to us. Look,

I've heard of the torpedo. The Navy has

great confidence in its long range

striking possibilities. And rightly

[music] so. I have information, definite

information, that this torpedo is far

superior to any similar weapon held by

any other country in the [music] world

today. My country must have it.

>> Go on.

>> The Navy Department has anticipated that

an attempt will be made to steal the

plans of the torpedo. So, they have

placed the plans at their headquarters

under heavy guard.

However, the original plans are still at

the home of Wilson, the inventor.

>> You're sure of that?

>> Absolutely. My source of information is

not to be questioned.

>> I see. It won't be difficult to get the

plans, excellency.

>> However, it'll be a different matter to

get them out of the country. The minute

they are missed, the authorities will

guard every airport, highway, railroad,

and seapport while the police search the

cities.

But suppose they are not missed.

By making photostatic copies of the

plans and leaving the originals intact,

they will not be missed and your country

will get the information it desires.

[music] Boy, that's an excellent

suggestion.

>> You'll have the plans by morning.

>> Good.

Good evening, gentlemen. I hope you're

not too uncomfortable.

Check the ropes.

Okay, let's go.

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>> Jack, go take a look at the GMAT.

Heat. Heat.

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>> Hold it.

Steve, get me the number of the inventor

of that new aerial torpedo. His name's

Wilson.

One moment, operator.

>> Sterling 2070.

>> Sterling 2070. Hurry, please remember

the address.

>> Shall I answer it?

>> No. Let it ring.

>> No answer.

>> Fall police headquarters. had them send

a flying squad to Wilson's home at once.

>> Get up from there. Come on.

We'll have to split up. Tracy, you go

over to Wilson's. Trail's not enough if

he leaves before help gets to you.

Steve, get to the nearest phone and tell

the police to send some men over to

Wilson's. I'll stay here with these

birds.

>> Right.

>> You pull from the house down the road.

I'll take this car.

That's all. Back up.

What?

What?

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>> Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

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>> He's following us.

Heat.

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>> Can't you go faster?

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>> Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

You can slow down a bit now. Okay.

They'll be at the cabin in about 2

hours.

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>> You're mighty lucky you're not dead.

What's the idea of racing like that?

>> I'm Tracy, FBI.

>> Oh, sorry, Mr. Tracy. Can we help?

>> Yes. That man in the other car was

Zarnov.

>> Zarnov? Have you a radio?

>> Yes, sir.

calling police headquarters. Calling

police headquarters. Car number 14.

Calling police headquarters.

>> Police headquarters. Come in. 14. This

is Dick Tracy. FBI

office headed west on route number 77 in

a station wagon. Licensed California

2C6550.

Repeat. California 2C 6550

is present approximate position 10 mi

east of Sautenville. Block all roads

leading out of this area. Any questions?

>> No, we got it.

>> Relay this information to Anderson,

chief of the FBI, now at my office. That

is all.

>> We're completely hemmed in. Turn off and

stop.

fools. They think they have me trapped,

do they? There's a hidden trail that

crosses these hills to the hideout. If

we hurry, we can make it before sunrise.

The water's cool.

>> Yeah, they must have been gone several

hours.

>> Afraid so.

Steve, here are their tracks.

Trail should be easy to follow. It's

plain enough.

Stop it, you fools.

>> You go on up and stay with the man.

Rex Airport. Come in.

>> I'm at Hidden Valley. Bring the plane at

once. Have enough fuel to carry me

across the border.

Don't shoot until I give the signal. All

right, scatter.

Take cover.

Heat.

Heat.

It'll pick up Zarno. I'll find some

other way to get in the valley. You keep

him busy.

Heat.

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>> Wait a minute. I think Sardov's in

trouble. Go see to it. I'll stay here.

Hold it.

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>> Get in.

Get in or I'll shoot. Heat. Heat.

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>> Heat. Heat.

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Well, Zarnoff, it looks as if we're

going to have to walk.

No telling how far it is to the nearest

town. We better get going.

Sarn enough.

Look,

those trees are greener. There might be

water there.

Good morning.

Goodbye, Mr. Tracy. Keep thinking how

good that water would [music] taste if

you could only reach it.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

What happened, Dick?

>> I'll explain later. Get me out of these

cuffs.

Zarnaf has a big head start. There's a

slim chance that we can catch him.

>> Dick, don't drink that water.

>> But Sarn just drank from this pool.

Well, you

Come on.

>> Sure didn't get far.

>> It's funny, Steve. One way or the other,

they always get it. Well, Zarnoff will

no longer menace the peace of the world.

Before I return to Washington, I wish to

say these few words. No criminal can

outwit an organization that goes on

forever, whose members never rest.

Agent Tracy, will you stand?

What are your immediate plans?

>> Well, sir, nothing important. A week's

vacation and then I

>> Well, a vacation is always important.

Rest fast, [music] Tracy. There's an

assignment waiting for you tougher than

any you've ever had. You'll find the

details written here.

>> You mean I

Tracy, supervisor in charge, West Coast

Division FBI. You are herewith relieved

of your present duties and will

immediately assume the title and office

of assistant to the director in charge

of all FBI activities [music]

in these United States of America.

>> Thank you. Thank you, fellas. Thanks a

lot.

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>> Heat. Heat.

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