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Oh!

Hold it!

Thank you.

I'm Barbara Blair. Ah, yes, Miss Blair.

My name's Trance. I'm the registrar.

Would you care to sit down?

Mind if I smoke? By all means.

Your fiancé, Mr. Wilson, he isn't going to be late.

I hope not.

He does have rather a long journey to make from the... from the country.

Yes.

We have another ceremony in 15 minutes. Under the special circumstances, we'd

like to get this one over, well, as soon as possible.

I understand.

May I ask if there are any guests?

No.

What about witnesses?

Haven't you brought any friends?

I'm afraid not.

I see.

In that case, perhaps Miss Croftman can oblige.

I suppose that'll be all right.

Will you excuse me now?

Just a minute.

You don't expect me to get in like this, do you?

Oh, think of a girl.

Pull up over there.

Spray.

Congratulations. How was the heartbroken bride-to-be?

Heartbroken? They gave me a glass of water and an aspirin. And you took a

powder, eh? I got out the back way.

Ahead of the police? The registrar was phoning them when I left.

What happens when they check your old address?

The girl I shared with won't be able to help. You're sure no one knows your

connection with this place? Positive.

I'm just another showgirl without roots.

They don't even show in my hair.

Smart. Smart idea.

Thank you.

The police are looking for me now, too. Oh, don't you worry. This time tomorrow,

you and your stepfather will be safely out of the country. What about you?

I've got my own plans.

I hope my plan works, too.

I mean, it's the only chance I've ever taken. It's only to get Sam away from

all this.

For his health's sake.

He's been a criminal all his life, and I don't want him to spend any more of it

in prison. Sam can't help getting caught sometimes.

He's a villain. It's not true.

If he gets away from you lot, I'll see he never goes to prison again.

With any luck?

I was in luck when he was inside and you came to visit him.

We'll all be in luck when you get the money, Larry. Don't worry, Sam.

I made you a promise when we were doing Bird, didn't I? Yeah. You make the

arrangements when you get outside.

You'll be looked after.

There's been a lot of expenses, Larry.

There was the doctor's certificate for Barbara when she was supposed to be...

And there's all this gear for you. You'll be paid.

Five thousand, like you promised.

Five thousand.

When are you going to get the money?

Just as soon as I look up an old friend.

Tonight. Who's the friend?

Someone I can trust.

What makes you so sure the money will still be there?

It'll be there.

Well, how do you know? You haven't seen anybody but me since you were jailed.

The money's all right. She wouldn't... She?

I told you. A friend of mine.

You mean a girlfriend?

Larry, you never told me there was a woman.

What does it matter to you?

She helped me plan the bank robbery. They got me, gave me five years.

But they never got the 20,000. Why didn't she help you escape?

Oh, use your head, will you?

Mandel, the detective who arrested me, was smart.

I couldn't take any chances, but I got a message to her. Sit tight. Wait till I

make the break.

Didn't Mandel know about her?

He'd met her all right, but he didn't know about her. If he'd found out she

was seeing me inside prison like you were... Scotland Yard would have checked

on her. Like a shot.

She was the bank manager's secretary.

Wow.

Hi, Tina.

Tina. This is Tina Cooper's place.

Where is she?

Where is who?

This is my home. It can't be.

How did you get in here?

The key under the mat like it always is. I left it there for my cleaner.

Sorry.

I've made a mistake.

What do you mean is you've thought of a good excuse?

I'm going to phone the police.

Listen.

If I were a thief, do you think I'd be sitting around here having a drink?

The furniture.

It's the same furniture.

Came with the lease.

How long ago?

Three months.

Three months?

You're out of date.

Where have you been?

Merchant Navy. You missed the boat, sailor.

What do you mean?

The girl who had this apartment, she's gone. I can see that.

Brace yourself.

She's married.

Oh, it happens to all of us.

Twice to me.

Where'd she go? Who'd she marry?

Don't ask me. Haven't you got her address?

Nobody has.

I can't even forward her bills. But you must know where she is. All I know is

that she and her husband have gone to live somewhere outside of London. But

where? I've told you, I don't have any address.

But you're my legs.

Why are you so anxious to see her again?

All I know is she signed off from her job, on at the registry office, and left

town.

Do you mind if I join you in a drink?

Why don't you stay a while?

Oh, shall I top you up?

No, thanks.

What shall we drink to?

The one that got away?

Oh, ice.

Would my handsome burglar like some ice?

Yes, yes, please.

Maybe you'd like to stay and...

Larry

Wilson, eh?

Nothing from the divisions?

Nothing, sir.

I don't know. We live in a world of routine circulars, but someone like

Wilson leaves prison and no one thinks of telling Scotland Yard. He's on the

list for shadowing after release, sir.

Yes, in five years' time.

That didn't include a day's outing to get married.

No, sir.

A fake wedding at that.

I suppose the girl's condition was false, too.

We've reason to believe that, sir. She's disappeared.

You checked her address?

Yes, sir.

I've yet to question the girl she shared with. I'm going to do that right away,

sir.

That's right.

A motor scooter, eh?

Wilson's a damn smart villain, sir. Smart enough to hang on to the money he

stole from the bank.

If you remember, Inspector Mandel never got a line on it, sir.

You can bet that's behind the escape.

Find Wilson, and we find the money.

If he hasn't already skipped the county with £20,000 at the bottom of his

suitcase.

What about his old haunts?

I've been over all of them, sir.

He hasn't shown up.

I know Mandel's no longer at the yard, but...

Perhaps you could have a word with him? Might help?

I'd rather not, sir.

Oh?

You still don't like Mandel, do you, Jock?

No, sir.

He was a good detective.

Yes, sir.

Though I must admit, I think those Sunday newspaper articles of his are a

bit over the top.

Sensational bilge. Yes, I agree, but he's not the first ex-Scotland yard man

to go into print.

It takes all kinds of men to make good detectives, Jock.

Whether they're smooth like Mandel was or... Or rough provincials like me, sir.

Is that what he called you?

Not in as many words.

Find Wilson, Jock.

Find him and bring him in. And the money, too.

That'll be one case less for crimes I have solved.

Mandel won't want to tell his readers about a bank robbery that was cleared up

months later by another detective.

Aye.

Aye, it may be your right, sir.

She's married!

Married? Yes, left her apartment and worth 20,000 pounds.

20,000, some diary.

Don't worry, I'll find her. What about her job?

Packed it in.

A lady of leisure. She can well afford to be here.

Wouldn't the bank know her new address?

Oh, sure.

I'll make an appointment to see the manager.

I borrowed some money from them, remember?

Knit. Who did she marry?

I don't know. The registry office might.

You've got the key.

They might have had the lock changed. They wouldn't have had time.

Anyway, they'd have a spare key.

There we are.

Three months ago.

Now then... Here you are.

February. Here. Hold the torch.

Come on, Sam. All right, all right.

There you are.

Oh,

they're filed under their married names.

That means we have to go through the lot.

Let's see.

Here.

Yeah, that's it, Larry.

John Mandel to Elizabeth Tina Cooper.

Mandel? Detective Inspector.

The copper that nicked you for the bank job.

That's the one, Sam.

But that's impossible.

Is it?

Detective Inspector retired.

With a nice fat pension.

But how could he get away with it? How, Sam?

Because he works in the case.

He meets a girl. He marries her.

You mean he knew Tina had the twenty-five? He must have.

And black males are into marrying him.

Now, wait a minute.

She must have agreed.

Yeah, she must have agreed.

Now, come on, girls, get together now.

Come on, it's all ragged, all over the place.

Get some life in it.

Evie, someone to see you.

Miss Martin, I'd like a word with you. Inspector Bruce, Scotland Yard.

Oh, it's about Barbara Blair, is it? Yes.

You shared a flat with her?

Yes. Have you got a cigarette?

No, I don't. Have you any idea where she might be now?

None at all.

You knew she was going to get married?

Yes. She said she was having a baby.

You believed her?

I didn't have any reason not to. She gave up dancing three weeks ago.

All part of the act, no doubt.

She didn't seem too worried.

Not like some girls would have been.

Why didn't you go to the wedding?

She didn't ask me.

Wasn't that odd?

No.

Barbara said she wanted everything kept very quiet. And, well, the way things

were, it seemed natural, didn't it?

But didn't she ever mention relatives?

Mother, father?

Oh, yes. She said they were both dead.

I see.

What do you know of Larry Wilson?

I didn't even know his name till I read today's newspapers.

Then you'd never met him before he went to prison.

I didn't know he was in prison.

I should have cottoned on.

Oh, she never told me, but I remember one of the girls said she'd been

visiting someone in jail at Christmas.

Christmas? Yes.

You're sure it was then?

Yes. Of course I am. She bought a Christmas present specially.

Christmas present.

That's very interesting.

Larry Wilson wasn't arrested until New Year's Day.

He didn't begin his prison sentence till January 10th. Thank you, Mrs. Martin.

All right, girls, back to work now.

Everything's gone wrong.

Now we're cooped up in this pokey little flat with half the police in London

after us. It's bound to happen, Larry.

You'll find out just like Sam did.

Only then it's too late and you can't get away from crime. It's a way of

living just like any other, only sometimes the profits are bigger. So are

the sentences.

Let's go away now, Larry. We'll all three of us go abroad.

It'll be tough without the money, but it could work.

It could work.

Couldn't it?

Think about it.

I'll get them both first, just as soon as I've tracked them down.

How are you going to do that?

Oh, Sam's checking with some friends of his. Such friends?

Suppose he draws a blank. I'll think of something.

Like walking into Scotland Yard and asking for Mandel's forwarding address.

That may not be necessary.

Have you found out where they're living?

No, but I found out something else. What? The Sunday News has started

running a new crime series.

By guess who?

Who?

Mandel of the Yard.

What? Have you got a copy? Down the garage. There's a stack of papers there.

Come on.

There you are.

Dad, you were going to dump that scooter.

Well, seems a bit to waste it.

It isn't hot anymore.

I can flog it. Everything but.

Oh, there we are.

There's Sunday news.

So that's Mandel.

Not a hair out of place.

Crime reporter Vic Ellis.

I'm afraid Mr. Ellis isn't in.

Perhaps you can help me.

I want to get in touch with ex-Inspector Mandel. I'm an old friend of his, but

I've lost his address.

Then you have to get for Mr. Ellis.

Don't you know where Mandel lives?

We don't have his address filed.

But if Mr. Anderson interviews him, you must have some idea where he lives.

Mr. Ellis usually goes to see Mr. Mandrell somewhere in St. Gerard, a

small place on the south coast.

Well?

Well, we'd no idea he planned a break, sir.

He was well behaved.

And you'll have to teach him better manners next time.

Well, these are Barbara Blair's recorded visits to Wilson.

Well, sir, the one I want must be on another prisoner's card.

Inspector Bruce thinks she was here at Christmas.

Well, he didn't come in till January, sir.

She played Santa Claus to someone else.

His name was Spencer.

Number 4438.

Sam Spencer, sir.

Her stepfather.

Her what?

Serving 18 months for deceiving and re-spraying stolen cars. Released

January 20th.

I suppose I hardly need ask if they shared the same soul.

They did, sir.

For a week.

Before Spencer went out.

Thank you.

Yeah. Which of these wrecks isn't hot? You can take this.

Fine. Fill her up, will you, Sam? Kenny, fill her up, mate.

Where's Barbara?

Down the cap.

Ask her to hang around till I get back, will you? You got a thing about Barbara,

suddenly? Never you mind. You almost got married, remember?

I'd consider it again.

When I'm in funds.

Now, now, now.

It's the law.

Barbara's seen him up the road.

Sam Spencer?

Inside, mate.

Are you looking for a good second-hand model, gentlemen?

We know some.

They were all owned by clergymen.

Take a look around, Collins.

What's the big idea? The big idea is to find Larry Wilson.

And don't try pretending you don't know where he is. Oh, Kenny.

Of course I know Larry. But I haven't seen him.

Not since I come out.

Oh, no.

What about your stepdaughter, Sam?

Barbara? Don't know where she is, poor kid.

You got her into this?

Got her into what?

What did Wilson promise you from the 20,000, Sam?

I don't know what you're talking about.

No, I'm back here, Sam.

Right, let's try upstairs.

Right. We'll listen.

And I want to hear you do a lot of talking.

Thanks for the tip.

I just made it.

What are we waiting for?

Let's get out of here.

No.

You found out where Mandel is? Yeah. Where?

St. Gerard. Take me with you.

No, you stay in London.

Wait till the police are through and then get your things and move out of the

garage.

Leave a message where you're going.

Suppose the police find out where you're going. No, they won't.

Sam won't talk and they can't prove anything.

Watch your step and send your aunt.

Been there?

I did a summer show there once.

It's a small town.

All the better.

Gives me more chance to find who I'm looking for.

But I'll need some place to lie low.

I know one.

There's an old town along the beach.

It might do.

Yeah.

It's time I was going.

Thanks.

It's like I told you.

Barbara and Larry used to go about together before he got Nick for the bank

job. I suppose it was just coincidence when you two met in prison.

You could have knocked me over when Larry came up for a stretch. I tell the

truth, you'd never met Wilson before then. I told you.

He offered you a reward if your stepdaughter would pose as pregnant.

Inspector Bruce up there.

Scotland Yard wants over all.

Scotland Yard.

Sunday news.

What?

Wanted to know Mandel's address in St. Gerard.

Right. Tell the reporter I'll see him.

Sam, maybe you can tell us why your playmate's been inquiring about the man

who arrested him. I don't know nothing, Inspector.

You expect me to believe that? If you think otherwise, prove it. I'm coming

back for you, Sam, when I'm through with finding Wilson.

Let him change his things and put him in the car, Collins.

You're sure it was Larry Wilson?

I didn't actually see him. My secretary did.

Why the hell didn't she come here?

Secretaries don't follow up what smells suspiciously like a story, Inspector.

Well, never mind that now. She recognized him. He rolled up in dark

glasses, but she's quite certain it was him.

There's her picture at the office.

He wanted to know where Mandel lived.

And she told him.

He spun her some story about being an old friend of his.

Right. And what's it all about, Inspector?

Wilson escapes.

He's suspected of having 20,000 stashed away.

And why is he looking for the man who arrested him?

I don't know the answer to that yet.

The man at large seeks revenge, perhaps?

Maybe.

We'll find out.

Thank you, Mr. Ellis.

But if you succeed in solving the case, we'll be able to run the Wilson robbery

nicely rounded off in our series.

Isn't that the muck you paid Mandel 15,000 for? Oh, it isn't muck.

Anyway, you've got the figure wrong. It's less than a third of that.

Why Mandel?

Send Spencer in.

Larry Wilson's gone to St. Gerard.

Yes, sir.

We know.

Why does he want to see Mandel, sir?

I don't know.

Revenge?

Lock him up, Collins.

What's the charge? Any charge.

That stolen scooter will do for a start.

I can... I know. You got it as a birthday present. Lock him up, Collins.

Get me a car. I'm going to St. Gerard.

Get me Mandel's address.

On his way out he was, then he saw the scooter.

Did Sam say anything about Larry?

I didn't hear it all.

They were upstairs till the phone call came. What phone call?

It was for the inspector.

Something to do with Larry going to the Sunday News and a man called Mandel.

A dangerous weapon, monsieur.

That's right.

Over to the table. I'll take the bike.

Sit down.

Who are you?

People call me...

Onion Johnny.

What do you do here?

This is where I live when I'm in Saint-Gerard.

It's rent-free.

Not very comfortable, but it suits my purpose.

May I ask what brings you here, monsieur?

During the war in France, I worked in the resistance.

I was younger then.

But I know the look of a hunted man.

Maybe you know too much.

Do I?

I know nothing. You needn't be afraid of me.

I'm just a simple French onion seller who goes from door to door. Door to

door. Not all of them are open. You come here every year?

You know your way around it, eh? Quite well.

You'd know most people.

You'd know who was new, eh? Why do you ask?

I'm looking for someone.

Someone in this town.

With that?

Perhaps you can help me.

Maybe you can tell me where to find them.

Cigarette? No, I... No, go on.

The name's Mandel.

He's a tall guy.

Fair hair. No, I don't... Married.

Wife's pretty. I think you can.

Now, go on. Try again. I don't know them. I've seen them.

You're gonna tell me the truth.

I think you're lying if you know so much about people on the run, you know, they

don't Larry

What's

going on I was just a young man I had to find out the police must know you're in

st. Gerard They found that you've been the newspaper office asking questions

about Mandel

Give me those.

What about Sam? They arrested him.

Found the scooter.

He should have dumped it back where it was stolen from.

Help me get this jacket.

Poor man looks bad.

He's losing blood.

Why were you roughing him?

I thought he might give me a lead on Mandel.

And did he?

No. I'll have to find out myself.

Look, I've already told you the police must know you're in St. Gerard. For 20

,000, that's a risk I'll take. Forget the money.

And forget them.

We've got to get out of here.

Not before I find them.

Take the car.

Wait for me by the jetty.

But, Larry, you'll be recognized.

Not like this.

Come on, make yourself at home, do sit down.

You sure you won't have a drink?

Definitely no, thanks.

I'm not at the yard now, you know, Jock. The news won't leak out.

Oh, I never drink on duty.

Of course you don't.

Cigarette? No, no, no.

Thanks.

Well, what kind of duty brings you to St. Gerard? You read this morning's

newspaper? Yes, in this part of the world we make them last all day.

Then you know Larry Wilson escaped yesterday.

So I gather left some poor girl in the lurch. Oh, she was only a stooge. You

ought to know that. Oh?

Oh, he'd never met her before he went into prison. True, I didn't come across

her.

I didn't come across the 20,000 from the robbery either.

The superintendent and I are convinced he made his break to get his hands on

the money.

Yes.

Yes, you may be right.

So you've come to ask my advice about his background.

Well, the superintendent did suggest it, but that's not why I'm here.

Oh? We believe Larry Wilson is in St. Gerard.

Why should he come here?

You certain of this?

Pretty certain.

Extraordinary thing to do.

Also, he went to the Sunday News and he asked where you lived.

Why look for me?

Revenge.

Because you arrested him.

Yes.

Yes. That must be it.

Due to the circumstances, Mandel, you and your wife may be in considerable

danger. If we are, you can be sure I'll handle it.

After all, it's only a few months since I was a Scotland Yard man.

Like yourself.

I gather I should call you Inspector now.

That's right.

Glad you've been promoted.

Thanks.

I recognise the presentation piece.

Oh, yes.

By the way, the boys send their regards to the wife. We never met again.

Always meant to bring her in for questioning.

We moved down here straight away. Got involved in this boat business. A

lifelong passion with me and bought this house.

Was the wife in the boat business?

Oh, no.

She was a secretary.

Helps me in my literary pursuits.

Are the newspapers offering you another 15

,000? Double that the next time, John.

It's better than a police pension, eh?

I'll say.

Well, thanks for the visit.

Call you if I see any sign of Wilson.

Well, thanks.

Might even bring him in.

Just like old times.

You heard what he had to say?

Yes.

What are you going to do?

There's only one thing we can do. Let's get out now. Take one of the boats.

No. Sit tight and hope the police don't arrest Wilson before he shows up here.

Don't arrest him?

If the police get Larry, they'll find out that we've got the money.

Exactly.

But if Wilson shows up here... You'd never get away with it.

Why not?

He's an escaped convict out for revenge.

Was there ever a better case for self-defense?

Where are you going? Down to the jetty.

Don't leave me here alone.

Stay in the house. I'll take this money down to the cruiser. I have a gun there

I want to pick up.

You pack something in case we have to run for it.

But stay here until I get back.

And don't panic.

Good afternoon, mademoiselle.

The onions, mademoiselle.

Sorry, we've got a stock from the shops.

That's funny. I am told onions from Mrs. Mandel.

Is not this the house of Mrs.

Mandel? Oh, there's some new people moved in about four doors up. I don't

know what they're called.

Merci, mademoiselle.

Just a minute.

You're new here, aren't you?

I thought it was the old man that sells the onions.

Well, I'm helping him this year.

Au revoir.

Miss Barbara Blair, isn't it?

Yes.

Who did it?

Wilson?

He was losing blood. I had to be... Thank heaven you did.

I want to know where Wilson is.

He went off to Mandel.

Go on.

Sit tight, eh?

Wait till I make a break, eh?

Never thought I'd make it, Tina.

Never thought I'd find you.

Larry, you got it all wrong.

Have I?

You put me right, Tina.

You put me right.

It wasn't like that at all, Larry.

I can explain.

I'm all ears, Tina.

Mendel found out.

He knew I had the 20,000. You bet he did. What else could I do?

He came to the bank one day.

He took me out and he made a proposition.

And you accepted it?

There wasn't any other way.

What else could I do? I couldn't shout for help. You mean you didn't want to?

Don't you see?

If they'd have arrested me, we'd have lost the money. So you married him, eh?

It was the only way to keep the money.

Larry, I'd have given you a cut when you came out of prison.

A cut? A cut of a bankroll I'd respond they forecollected five years for? It's

better than nothing. Oh, no, Tina, no, no.

You got out of London with Mandel and you didn't leave any forwarding address.

You sunk the money away somewhere. My money, 20,000 quid of it, you dirty

little... Where's Mandel?

Where is Mandel?

Answer it, but get rid of them quick.

Remember, if they put a foot over that door, we're both in trouble.

If they get me, they'll get you.

Go on.

Yes?

Mrs. Mandel?

Yes.

Is everything all right?

Oh, you mean about the escaped convict? Yes, my husband told me.

Is your husband at home?

No, he's out.

Oh.

Where's he gone?

Look, Mrs. Mandel, it's most important I find him.

Larry Wilson's in St. Gerard disguised as an onion seller.

He's at the boatyard.

But I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm on the phone. I must go now.

The boatyard, eh?

You're going to take me there fast.

Is there another way out of here?

Back door.

Well, it seems all right.

It does.

But a penny just dropped with a clatter. A what? A clatter.

Secretary. I knew I'd seen Mrs. Mandel before. I knew it.

She worked at the bank that Wilson robbed.

But that means... That means we've got the reason why Wilson's in St. Gerard.

Come on.

I say the car's up this way.

Wilson, come on!

There's no one here.

Then they got out the back way. Where would he have taken her to?

Mendel's boatyard. Come on.

I was just packing up.

I thought I told you to stay in the house.

I changed her mind.

I was wondering when you were going to show up.

A man just out likes to look up old friends.

Glad you found the address.

I went out of my way to find it.

Interesting change.

The criminal who tracks down the detective.

Don't you think the crook who catches the crook might be better?

The police know you're here.

Yeah?

I bet they're wondering why.

As far as they're concerned, your motive's revenge.

Somebody tells me that's all I'm gonna...

Now, look, Larry, I know how it must seem to you, but I think we can make

some arrangement.

You've made a pretty good arrangement, Mendel.

You didn't only take the woman.

You inherited the estate.

You can have some of the money back.

Too late.

You said yourself your old pals are on to me.

Waiting for someone?

Never you mind.

We're not quits yet, Mendel.

You're you, Tina.

Mendel, you're gonna take this boat out.

And you're going to point it to France.

Only neither of you will be going all the way.

No, no, not that way, Constable.

Let's do it properly.

Husband and wife together.

We use these.

I thought you'd recognize them. They used to be yours.

Take him away.