1 00:01:25,069 --> 00:01:28,090 We interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin. 2 00:01:28,769 --> 00:01:33,319 Jim Belmont, master criminal, has been taken into custody by federal officers. 3 00:01:34,219 --> 00:01:36,939 Belmont, who is wanted in almost every state in 4 00:01:36,939 --> 00:01:39,069 the Union for daring and spectacular crimes, 5 00:01:39,069 --> 00:01:42,709 is at this moment being rushed to the West Coast by train. 6 00:01:43,450 --> 00:01:47,629 There, he will stand trial on a series of charges which, if he is convicted, 7 00:01:47,629 --> 00:01:49,859 will condemn him to the lethal gas chamber. 8 00:01:50,659 --> 00:01:52,219 Now, back to our program. 9 00:01:53,519 --> 00:01:55,090 So, the news is out. 10 00:01:55,930 --> 00:01:59,530 The public now knows that the law has caught up with the notorious Jim Belmont. 11 00:02:00,849 --> 00:02:02,530 Not only the general public, Mr. Jeffries. 12 00:02:03,150 --> 00:02:04,030 My own friends, too. 13 00:02:04,829 --> 00:02:06,280 I think they'll know what to do about it. 14 00:02:07,299 --> 00:02:08,780 Don't build up false hopes, Belmont. 15 00:02:09,659 --> 00:02:10,939 This is your last ride. 16 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:12,219 That's certain. 17 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,159 Nothing in life is absolutely certain, my friend. 18 00:02:20,330 --> 00:02:22,650 Would you mind turning the dial to station PDR? 19 00:02:23,110 --> 00:02:26,599 It's nine o'clock and I'd like to hear the symphony program. Sure, why not? 20 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,639 That's our signal, the 9 o'clock symphony. 21 00:02:42,219 --> 00:02:43,939 All right, you can take her down. I'm ready. 22 00:03:59,509 --> 00:04:00,500 Don't try anything. 23 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:04,840 Unlock those handcuffs. 24 00:04:06,750 --> 00:04:07,169 Come on. 25 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,220 As I told you, Mr. Jeffries, nothing in life is absolutely certain. 26 00:04:34,689 --> 00:04:35,470 One moment, Farrell. 27 00:04:37,620 --> 00:04:39,040 This theme is very beautiful. 28 00:04:40,519 --> 00:04:42,970 Better hurry up, Chief. We'll soon be at the top of the grade, 29 00:04:42,970 --> 00:04:44,490 and the train will be picking up speed in a minute. 30 00:05:39,170 --> 00:05:47,360 Oh, it's good to be back again. I've missed my music. 31 00:05:49,740 --> 00:05:50,610 How have you been, Morton? 32 00:05:51,230 --> 00:05:51,750 Fine, sir. 33 00:05:53,389 --> 00:05:55,319 Do you have the information I wanted about 34 00:05:55,319 --> 00:05:57,009 the expected visit of the Countess Delramy? 35 00:05:58,350 --> 00:06:01,939 Well, not exactly. I found out she's the emissary and the 36 00:06:01,939 --> 00:06:04,029 personal representative of the Grand Duchess Cornelia, 37 00:06:04,029 --> 00:06:06,720 and she'll be the guest of Mrs. Van Brock. 38 00:06:10,060 --> 00:06:10,560 Yes, I know. 39 00:06:11,449 --> 00:06:12,569 All that was in the newspapers. 40 00:06:14,209 --> 00:06:16,839 What I want to know is when and how the counters will arrive. Well, 41 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,779 I tried to find out. I questioned the Van Brock 42 00:06:19,779 --> 00:06:22,480 servants and checked the transportation lines, but I had no luck. 43 00:06:22,879 --> 00:06:23,860 There's no such thing as luck. 44 00:06:24,500 --> 00:06:25,439 You have to use your brain. 45 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:28,949 During a political upheaval two years ago, 46 00:06:29,939 --> 00:06:32,170 The Countess brought the crown jewels of the Grand Duchess 47 00:06:32,170 --> 00:06:35,240 of this city and deposited them in a bank vault. Which bank? 48 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:37,680 We'll learn that when we get the Countess. 49 00:06:38,699 --> 00:06:40,980 She's returning to take the jewels home for the coronation. 50 00:06:41,699 --> 00:06:44,029 And there's sure to be information about her arrival 51 00:06:44,029 --> 00:06:46,089 in the files of the investigation department office. 52 00:06:46,610 --> 00:06:48,649 You want us to go there? Of course. 53 00:06:49,490 --> 00:06:51,899 We must strike quickly before they replace Jeffries, 54 00:06:51,899 --> 00:06:55,209 and while the police believe that I'm still a helpless fugitive. 55 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:02,660 Here you are, sonny. 56 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:03,930 Gee, thanks, miss. 57 00:07:11,009 --> 00:07:12,139 This is what we want. Listen. 58 00:07:12,740 --> 00:07:16,800 Commiss Del Ramey arrives by plane 2 PM today. Provide adequate protection. 59 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:18,350 That's it. Let's get started. 60 00:07:23,230 --> 00:07:24,230 Did you wish to see someone? 61 00:07:25,129 --> 00:07:28,120 I'm Jerry Blake, operator 99, taking over for Tom Jeffries. 62 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:30,379 I presume you were his secretary. 63 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,699 Yes, and I hope I proved satisfactory to you, Mr. Blake. 64 00:07:34,439 --> 00:07:37,519 This is my fiance, Mr. Riggs. He just dropped in to take me to lunch. 65 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:38,759 How do you do? Hello. 66 00:07:39,660 --> 00:07:41,430 I'm sorry to delay you, but before you go, 67 00:07:41,430 --> 00:07:43,379 would you please get me the folder on Jim Belmont? 68 00:07:43,879 --> 00:07:45,019 Why, yes, of course. 69 00:07:52,170 --> 00:07:53,889 All right, Rita, I've got him covered. 70 00:07:53,910 --> 00:07:56,819 Nice work. I will stop for a minute. 71 00:08:05,879 --> 00:08:08,550 Now suppose you run along. You've got what we came after. 72 00:08:08,569 --> 00:08:10,250 Fix him so they can't raise an alarm. 73 00:08:10,370 --> 00:08:12,029 Don't worry. I'll take care of him. 74 00:08:13,029 --> 00:08:14,129 You won't get away with this, Riggs. 75 00:08:14,889 --> 00:08:15,709 Get in that closet. 76 00:08:23,839 --> 00:08:24,800 All right, get in there. 77 00:08:40,340 --> 00:08:52,220 I'll have you untied in just a second. 78 00:09:00,799 --> 00:09:01,460 Thanks a lot. 79 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:03,320 Aren't you operator 99? 80 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,830 That's right. Jerry Blake's the name. I'm taking over until Jeffries recovers. 81 00:09:07,139 --> 00:09:09,450 I'm Joyce Kingston, Mr. Jeffries' secretary. 82 00:09:10,210 --> 00:09:11,330 Wonder what those people were after. 83 00:09:11,350 --> 00:09:12,129 I don't know. 84 00:09:12,149 --> 00:09:14,289 Well, whatever it was, they got it. 85 00:09:15,169 --> 00:09:19,820 These files were all locked, and there's nothing in the desk that anyone would want. 86 00:09:21,009 --> 00:09:22,750 Well, I was expecting a telegram from Washington. 87 00:09:23,090 --> 00:09:24,769 You were. I didn't receive it. 88 00:09:25,669 --> 00:09:27,509 It could have come when I was tied up in the closet. 89 00:09:28,629 --> 00:09:29,500 That must be what they got. 90 00:09:30,820 --> 00:09:33,759 You better go to the telegraph office and get a repeat on any message that was sent. 91 00:09:34,500 --> 00:09:36,379 Meanwhile, I'll phone the police about the man. 92 00:09:39,340 --> 00:09:41,399 So the Countess will arrive at the airport at 2 o'clock. 93 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:44,120 You've done very well, my dear. 94 00:09:44,460 --> 00:09:45,000 Thanks, Jim. 95 00:09:45,820 --> 00:09:48,440 Besides making a fool of the famous operator 99. 96 00:09:49,019 --> 00:09:50,159 Don't underrate Jerry Blake. 97 00:09:50,700 --> 00:09:52,200 You'll never meet a more dangerous enemy. 98 00:09:56,629 --> 00:09:57,830 This is it, Mr. Blake. Listen. 99 00:09:58,659 --> 00:10:03,120 Countess Delramy arrives by plane 2 p.m. today. Provide adequate protection. 100 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:05,039 It's almost 2 o'clock now. 101 00:10:05,059 --> 00:10:06,759 Do you think the Countess is in danger? 102 00:10:06,919 --> 00:10:08,679 She will be if I don't get to the airport in time. 103 00:10:21,789 --> 00:10:24,399 Listen, Mac, the Countess Delramy arrived a short time ago, 104 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:25,970 and she was met by someone. 105 00:10:26,529 --> 00:10:27,909 Did you get a picture of her? 106 00:10:27,929 --> 00:10:30,100 I tried to, but a big lug of a chauffeur blocked me off. 107 00:10:30,509 --> 00:10:31,789 He said she was traveling incognito, 108 00:10:31,789 --> 00:10:34,120 and there were orders out she was not to be photographed. 109 00:10:34,620 --> 00:10:36,980 Listen, don't kid me, Mac. I've known you too long. 110 00:10:37,580 --> 00:10:40,070 When your paper sends you out to get a picture, you get it, 111 00:10:40,070 --> 00:10:41,019 no matter who orders what. 112 00:10:41,629 --> 00:10:44,879 No, honest, Jerry. Look, I'm not trying to pin anything on you. 113 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,419 The Countess is in danger, and I've got to find out who those people are. 114 00:10:49,269 --> 00:10:49,850 Can't you help me? 115 00:10:51,090 --> 00:10:54,250 Oh, well, I did get one snap with the little box. 116 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:57,769 But don't you get me in a jam. Thanks a lot, Mac. 117 00:10:58,149 --> 00:10:59,250 You won't get into any trouble. 118 00:10:59,870 --> 00:11:01,710 And I'll return this as soon as I get the film developed. 119 00:11:08,769 --> 00:11:11,740 There you are, Jerry. And it's nice and clear. Thanks, Fred. That was quick work. 120 00:11:14,830 --> 00:11:17,110 Why, that's the girl that impersonated me here in the office. 121 00:11:17,529 --> 00:11:20,100 Her name's Rita, and I know that chauffeur. 122 00:11:20,820 --> 00:11:21,799 His name is Matt Farrell. 123 00:11:22,659 --> 00:11:24,159 He's Belmont's gunman and chief assistant. 124 00:11:25,279 --> 00:11:27,070 As I suspected, we're up against Jim Belmont. 125 00:11:27,610 --> 00:11:29,029 By now, the Countess is in his hands. 126 00:11:29,669 --> 00:11:31,830 And there's not much chance to trace this outfit. 127 00:11:32,509 --> 00:11:33,049 I wouldn't say that. 128 00:11:33,879 --> 00:11:36,080 This car is a foreign make, a Cordova. 129 00:11:37,279 --> 00:11:39,350 There can't be more than three or four of them in town, 130 00:11:39,350 --> 00:11:42,110 and I think we can locate this one by a careful check of the rental agencies. 131 00:11:59,470 --> 00:12:01,169 That's the place, all right. The foreign car is in there. 132 00:12:01,490 --> 00:12:03,049 The proprietor's name is Johnny Daniels. 133 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:14,259 This is Jerry Blake. 134 00:12:14,820 --> 00:12:15,779 Give me the regular circuit. 135 00:12:17,539 --> 00:12:17,879 Operator? 136 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:19,950 I want Melville 8121. 137 00:12:21,490 --> 00:12:22,190 All right, do your stuff. 138 00:12:24,529 --> 00:12:28,220 Hello, Johnny, this is Rita. We've got to move the Countess to another place. 139 00:12:28,779 --> 00:12:30,659 The boss wants you to get a car out here right away. 140 00:12:31,419 --> 00:12:32,700 Yes, and make it snappy. 141 00:12:34,299 --> 00:12:35,389 He said he'd start right away. 142 00:12:45,179 --> 00:12:45,549 He's coming. 143 00:13:15,379 --> 00:13:16,639 I'm honored by your presence, Countess. 144 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:19,539 I trust that by now you have complied with my wishes? 145 00:13:20,019 --> 00:13:21,850 I have the key to her safety deposit box, 146 00:13:21,850 --> 00:13:23,679 but she refuses to tell which bank it's in. 147 00:13:25,450 --> 00:13:27,649 I feel quite sure she will give me the name of the bank. 148 00:13:28,830 --> 00:13:31,190 I shall tell you precisely nothing, sir. 149 00:13:32,309 --> 00:13:33,509 That is unfortunate, Madame. 150 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,240 I had hoped to secure the information without unpleasantness. 151 00:13:42,870 --> 00:13:44,409 You're a beautiful woman, Countess, 152 00:13:44,409 --> 00:13:47,169 and it always distresses me to see beauty marred. 153 00:13:48,500 --> 00:13:49,559 I turn her over to you, my dear. 154 00:14:11,070 --> 00:14:12,629 Wait, I'll tell you. 155 00:14:19,789 --> 00:14:21,570 I was certain you wouldn't remain stubborn, Countess. 156 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,740 It is the First National Bank of Glenview. 157 00:14:26,620 --> 00:14:28,440 But this knowledge will be useless to you. 158 00:14:29,149 --> 00:14:31,679 They have orders to open the box for no one but me. 159 00:14:31,700 --> 00:14:35,639 I have means of persuading people, as you have just seen, Countess. 160 00:14:36,580 --> 00:14:39,000 When I have the crown jewels in my hands, you'll be released. 161 00:14:43,490 --> 00:14:44,509 Thank you for your cooperation. 162 00:15:09,820 --> 00:15:17,960 ΒΆΒΆ 163 00:15:29,190 --> 00:15:29,629 Wait here. 164 00:15:36,009 --> 00:15:36,850 What are you doing here? 165 00:15:37,590 --> 00:15:39,929 Rita phoned me. The boss wanted a car to move the counters. 166 00:15:40,259 --> 00:15:43,279 She didn't call anybody from here. They're on their way now to get the stuff. 167 00:15:43,500 --> 00:15:45,100 Some dame phoned and said she was Rita. 168 00:15:45,639 --> 00:15:48,039 This must be a trap. I'll radio Belmont and his car. 169 00:15:52,590 --> 00:15:53,450 All right, put him up. Quick! 170 00:15:53,490 --> 00:15:55,419 Look out! The other one! 171 00:16:15,870 --> 00:16:18,330 The jewels are in the vault of the First National Bank in Glenview. 172 00:16:18,429 --> 00:16:21,409 Belmont took my key, but the bank has orders not to deliver them. 173 00:16:22,629 --> 00:16:25,279 Jim Belmont will have a trick or two that will offset anyone's orders. 174 00:16:30,860 --> 00:16:32,220 This is my secretary, Miss Kingston. 175 00:16:32,929 --> 00:16:34,879 Will you take the Countess to Mrs. Van Brock's house? 176 00:16:35,299 --> 00:16:36,580 I'm on my way to the Glenview Bank. 177 00:16:42,019 --> 00:16:43,200 How do you do? Hello. 178 00:16:43,899 --> 00:16:45,500 I have some family silver I'd like to have locked 179 00:16:45,500 --> 00:16:47,100 up for a few days while I'm out of town. 180 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,000 If you like this farm, please. Surely. 181 00:17:17,460 --> 00:17:19,230 Lock this up in the strong room, will you, Benson? 182 00:17:19,509 --> 00:17:19,890 Yes, sir. 183 00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:25,539 It will only be for a little while and be a great convenience to me. 184 00:17:25,759 --> 00:17:26,990 We're happy to be of service to you. 185 00:18:06,809 --> 00:18:07,190 All set? 186 00:18:07,609 --> 00:18:08,670 Everything is working smoothly. 187 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:13,559 Calling F2. 188 00:18:14,500 --> 00:18:15,619 B1 calling F2. 189 00:18:16,859 --> 00:18:19,700 F2 speaking. Come in, Chief. We're ready to go. 190 00:18:20,539 --> 00:18:21,140 Start rolling. 191 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,559 The keys are in the top left-hand drawer of the information desk. 192 00:18:25,529 --> 00:18:26,609 Case will blow up in two minutes. 193 00:18:27,190 --> 00:18:27,430 Right. 194 00:18:28,130 --> 00:18:28,529 Let's go. 195 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,420 Get the fire extinguisher. I'll turn in the alarm. 196 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:05,869 Where's the fire? In the safety vault in the basement, Chief. 197 00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:12,880 You see the result of perfect planning and timing, my dear? 198 00:19:13,259 --> 00:19:16,000 Yes, but Farrell had better be out of there before the real firemen arrive. 199 00:19:24,450 --> 00:19:25,369 We heard the explosion. 200 00:19:25,390 --> 00:19:37,099 The fire's in that back of the vault, in that right... Glad you got here. 201 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:37,920 This won't put it out. 202 00:19:46,349 --> 00:19:47,099 Why doesn't he hurry? 203 00:20:13,789 --> 00:20:15,769 I've burned my face. 204 00:20:17,490 --> 00:20:20,630 I have to get to the hospital.