1 00:00:25,359 --> 00:00:31,359 Hi, I'm Katherine Stewart and this is 2 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:34,480 Freeforall Friday here at Atomic Age 3 00:00:31,359 --> 00:00:38,640 Pictures. Tonight we continue our Dick 4 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:42,079 Tracy month with Dick Tracy Detective. 5 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:44,719 The 1945 RKO feature Dick Tracy 6 00:00:42,079 --> 00:00:46,640 Detective was produced at a moment when 7 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:48,800 the studio was leaning heavily into 8 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:51,039 darker crime stories and its 9 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:54,480 behindthe-scenes tone reflects that 10 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:56,160 shift. Leading man Morgan Conway, who 11 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:59,359 took over the title role from Ralph 12 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:02,559 Bird, approached Dick Tracy with a more 13 00:00:59,359 --> 00:01:04,400 restrained, hard-boiled demeanor. 14 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:07,439 Conway's performance benefited from 15 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:09,280 RKO's efficient BP picture pipeline, 16 00:01:07,439 --> 00:01:11,439 tight shooting schedules, minimal 17 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:14,720 retakes, and a strong reliance on 18 00:01:11,439 --> 00:01:16,400 atmosphere rather than spectacle. Crew 19 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,000 members later recalled that Conway 20 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:21,040 worked closely with the director and 21 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:23,680 cinematographer to underplay Tracy's 22 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:26,080 heroics, grounding the comic strip law 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:28,880 man in a world that felt closer to 24 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:31,280 contemporary crime dramas than to serial 25 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:34,880 cliffhers. 26 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:37,439 Sharing the screen was Jane Greer, whose 27 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:40,320 presence added an unmistakable noir 28 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:42,640 flavor to the production. Still early in 29 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:45,280 her career, Greer was already developing 30 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:48,240 the cool, enigmatic screen persona that 31 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,960 would soon define her in classic noir. 32 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:53,280 On the Dick Tracy set, she reportedly 33 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,920 absorbed lessons from RKO's seasoned 34 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,840 crew on lighting and blocking, learning 35 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:01,680 how shadows and camera angles could 36 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:03,680 subtly shape character. Those lessons 37 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:06,640 would pay off handsomely in her later 38 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:08,720 work, helping cement her reputation as 39 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:11,039 one of film noir's most memorable 40 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:13,040 actresses, even in roles that were 41 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:14,959 smaller or more constrained by the 42 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:17,440 studio system. 43 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:20,160 Eventually, she would go on to play what 44 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:24,319 many consider the ultimate film noir fem 45 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:27,840 fatal, Kathy Moffett, in 1947's Out of 46 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:30,480 the Past with Robert Mitchum. 47 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:33,680 Equally important to the film's mood was 48 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:36,720 the score by Roy Webb, RKO's longtime 49 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:40,160 musical architect. Web's music for Dick 50 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:42,720 Tracy Detective avoided heroic bombast 51 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:45,200 in favor of brooding themes and tense 52 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:48,319 underscoring, aligning the film squarely 53 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:50,959 with emerging noir sensibilities. 54 00:02:48,319 --> 00:02:53,920 Throughout the 1940s, Webb became 55 00:02:50,959 --> 00:02:56,959 closely associated with filoir at RKO, 56 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:59,840 using minor keys, insistent rhythms, and 57 00:02:56,959 --> 00:03:01,519 subtle motifs to heighten psychological 58 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:04,720 unease. 59 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:06,720 His work on this modest Dick Tracy entry 60 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:09,200 demonstrates how even a comic strip 61 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:12,239 adaptation could be reshaped behind the 62 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:15,200 scenes into something darker and more 63 00:03:12,239 --> 00:03:17,040 modern through performance, atmosphere, 64 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,680 and music. 65 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:22,239 Like Greer, he would go on to help shape 66 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,920 one of the great films noir, Out of the 67 00:03:22,239 --> 00:03:26,480 Past. 68 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:28,640 Before we get started, please like and 69 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:31,360 subscribe and check out our second 70 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:35,120 channel, Atomic Age Originals, where we 71 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:36,879 present our own original films. 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That's 79 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:56,959 simply because a better copy of the film 80 00:03:54,239 --> 00:03:59,200 became available and we like to improve 81 00:03:56,959 --> 00:04:01,840 the quality of viewing on the channel 82 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:06,000 anytime we can. 83 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:10,519 Now we present from 1945, 84 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,519 Dick Tracy, Detective. 85 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,880 Heat. 86 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,040 Heat. 87 00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:48,840 Heat. 88 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,160 Heat. 89 00:05:07,919 --> 00:05:10,919 Yeah. 90 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,600 Heat. 91 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,560 Heat. 92 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,520 Heat. 93 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,560 Heat. 94 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,560 Heat. 95 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:11,520 2240 96 00:07:07,840 --> 00:07:13,120 Lake View Road. Got it. Now, don't let 97 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:15,919 anyone touch the body or anything around 98 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,360 it. We'll be right there. Joel, send a 99 00:07:15,919 --> 00:07:19,440 squad car. 100 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,080 >> Hello, Tracy. Tracy isn't here. This is 101 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,360 Pat Pentton. 102 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:24,240 >> We'll try to find him, Pat. It's 103 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,639 important. Homicide. 2240 Lake View 104 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,240 Road. 105 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:28,400 >> Okay, I'll see what I can do. 106 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,919 >> It's murder, he says. Does that mean Mr. 107 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,880 Dick Tracy won't have dinner with me 108 00:07:29,919 --> 00:07:32,639 tonight at all? 109 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,000 >> Oh, sure. Sure. Test you lead. 110 00:07:32,639 --> 00:07:36,400 >> Mhm. That sounds very much like 111 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,840 something Dick said nearly 4 hours ago. 112 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:40,000 >> Well, at least you got this far. 113 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:42,400 >> This far? I'm not engaged to a major 114 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:44,319 homicide squad. Why didn't I fall in 115 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:46,160 love with a retired businessman? 116 00:07:44,319 --> 00:07:49,160 >> I'll get Tracy. Maybe he can answer that 117 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,160 one. 118 00:07:54,479 --> 00:07:57,520 Come on, Johnny. You might as well talk. 119 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:59,039 Who robbed that payroll truck? 120 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:02,360 >> Let me handle him, Tracy. I think I can 121 00:07:59,039 --> 00:08:02,360 make him talk. 122 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,639 >> We're waiting, Johnny. 123 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:25,039 Homicide. Dick. Just got the call. You 124 00:08:20,879 --> 00:08:27,520 better step on it. 2240 Lake View Road. 125 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:30,319 >> Murder. 911 Laurel. 126 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:32,000 >> 9/11 Laurel. That's where I live. My 127 00:08:30,319 --> 00:08:33,519 mother. You said murder. My mother's 128 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,320 there. What's happened to her? I got to 129 00:08:33,519 --> 00:08:35,519 get to my mother. 130 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,959 >> I've got to find out who robbed that 131 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:37,360 payroll truck. Who are you shielding, 132 00:08:36,959 --> 00:08:39,039 Johnny? 133 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:43,519 >> I got to get out of here. 134 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:44,959 >> Who held up the truck? Flip Gordon, 135 00:08:43,519 --> 00:08:45,760 >> your mother's all right, Johnny. 136 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:47,279 >> But you just said that. 137 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,279 >> The only way I could get you to talk and 138 00:08:47,279 --> 00:08:50,720 flee yourself at the same time. 139 00:08:49,279 --> 00:08:53,680 >> All right, boys. Clean up Johnny and 140 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:56,480 send him home. Tell the chief it's okay. 141 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:57,920 And pick up Clip Gordon. Yes, sir. 142 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,200 >> Dirty trick to playing the kid, but I 143 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:00,640 knew he was innocent. That was the only 144 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,959 way I could make him talk. And you gave 145 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:06,560 me the idea. I must be improving all the 146 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:09,040 time. Hey, Dick. How about Tess? Holy 147 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:11,200 smoke. Our dinner date. She must be 148 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,560 starved. 149 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:16,680 Make yourself comfortable. Fest will 150 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:16,680 only be a few more minutes. But dig 151 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:32,080 out. 152 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:34,000 >> Hello, Dick. 153 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,600 >> Hello, Manny. What's the dope? 154 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:39,120 >> She was a school teacher named Dorothy 155 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:41,200 Stafford. about 40 years old. Quiet, few 156 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:44,200 friends. Lived a couple houses down the 157 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:44,200 block. 158 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:47,519 >> Any traces of the murder weapon? 159 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:49,760 >> No. Only thing we found so far is Miss 160 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:51,360 Stafford's handbag. Who reported it? 161 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:55,440 >> Mr. Hill, but he wasn't the first to 162 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:57,440 reach the body. Oh, she's over here. 163 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,800 >> Miss Stanley, this is Detective Tracy 164 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,640 and Detective Patton. 165 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:02,160 >> How do you do, Miss Stanley? Did you see 166 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,040 anybody in the block before you found 167 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,120 Miss Stefford? 168 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:07,120 >> No. A friend drove me home from work and 169 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:09,519 let me out on the corner. I didn't see 170 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:11,200 or hear anyone until I got right here. 171 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:14,399 Then these people started coming out of 172 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:16,160 their houses just a few seconds earlier. 173 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:17,680 It would have been me lying there. 174 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,160 >> Nobody have any reason to kill Miss 175 00:10:17,680 --> 00:10:19,279 Stafford. 176 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,800 >> Could have happened to any of us. 177 00:10:19,279 --> 00:10:22,320 >> Only a fiend could have flashed it like 178 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,839 that. 179 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:26,160 >> Have one of the boys take Miss Stanley 180 00:10:23,839 --> 00:10:26,720 home. Get their name. All right. Miss 181 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:30,920 Stanley. 182 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:30,920 >> What's your name? Miss Pat Chandler. 183 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,680 It's for a concert at the Lysium Hall. 184 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:59,240 >> See, that's where she was coming from 185 00:10:55,680 --> 00:10:59,240 when she got knifed. 186 00:11:01,839 --> 00:11:06,000 $20 and some silver. 187 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:07,600 >> Well, that rules out robbery. The 188 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:12,600 neighbors are right. We've got a maniac 189 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:12,600 to find. Identification card. 190 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:18,440 Balance of $1,700. No recent 191 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,440 withdrawals. 192 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:26,880 Wrap up $500 in small bills and put in 193 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:29,200 street sweepers trash can corner of Lake 194 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:31,760 View and Ash at 8 tomorrow night. 195 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:33,200 Splitface. I can spell better than that. 196 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,519 >> He spells the important words. All 197 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,120 right. 198 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:38,560 >> Yeah, Mr. Splitface knows how to spell 199 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:41,560 $500. Dick 200 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:41,560 Tracy, 201 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,519 >> what time is it? 202 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:56,920 >> Why, it's a little late, Tess. It's 203 00:11:53,519 --> 00:11:56,920 almost 11:00. 204 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:02,079 >> 11:00? 205 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:05,720 >> Guess that's all for tonight, Pat. We 206 00:12:02,079 --> 00:12:05,720 may as well go home. 207 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:35,040 If it isn't one thing, it's another. 208 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:38,000 Dick Tracy residence. Mrs. Caraway 209 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:41,040 speaking. Who? 210 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:43,040 Oh, hello, Mr. Patton. 211 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:46,000 Oh, no. I wouldn't think of calling Mr. 212 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:48,480 Tracy now. He didn't get home till 3 or 213 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,360 4:00 this morning. I'm sure he's 214 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,240 exhausted. 215 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:52,560 >> He's in a coma. 216 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:56,079 >> He's in a coma. 217 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:56,800 >> Oh, just a minute, Mr. Patton. Just a 218 00:12:56,079 --> 00:12:57,600 minute. 219 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:00,079 >> Morning. 220 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:02,079 >> Morning. 221 00:13:00,079 --> 00:13:03,440 >> Hello, Pat. Dick. Anything wrong? 222 00:13:02,079 --> 00:13:05,120 >> The chief wants us over at the mayor's 223 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,760 office. It's too sweet. I'll pick you up 224 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:08,079 right away. 225 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:11,480 >> May's office. 226 00:13:08,079 --> 00:13:11,480 I'll be ready. 227 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:18,720 May's office. 228 00:13:16,959 --> 00:13:20,720 Junior had his breakfast yet? 229 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:23,680 >> Oh, an hour ago. He's upstairs in his 230 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:27,480 room working on a very strange case. 231 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:27,480 >> I'll see what he's up to. 232 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,639 Good morning, Dick. 233 00:13:35,839 --> 00:13:40,000 >> Hello, Junior. 234 00:13:38,639 --> 00:13:41,440 What have you got there? 235 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,399 >> Something might funny happened around 236 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:43,680 here last night. 237 00:13:42,399 --> 00:13:45,440 >> That's so 238 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:46,639 >> Yeah, there was a prowler in the house. 239 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:47,760 >> Anything missing? 240 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:48,720 >> Yeah, plenty. 241 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:50,560 >> Any clues? 242 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:52,720 >> I'm afraid I'll have to fingerprint you. 243 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:54,560 >> Hey, you don't suspect me. 244 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:58,360 >> Mrs. Careway says a lot of stuff is 245 00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:58,360 missing from the ice box. 246 00:13:59,519 --> 00:14:05,639 Yeah, they sure do. Look at these, dick. 247 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:10,800 >> You got me dead to rights, officer. 248 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:12,399 >> You better talk. 249 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:15,440 >> Might as well come clean. 250 00:14:12,399 --> 00:14:18,320 >> It'll go a lot easier on you if you do. 251 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:20,480 And on your accomplice, too. 252 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:22,000 >> How'd you know I wasn't alone? 253 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:24,000 >> Lipstick, 254 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:28,560 Tess. 255 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:30,160 >> Yeah, but I'm taking the rep. 256 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:32,240 It was too late to go to a restaurant, 257 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,839 so we 258 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:37,360 we raided the kitchen. 259 00:14:33,839 --> 00:14:40,639 >> A heck, you confessed too easy. I 260 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:44,680 thought this case would take me all day. 261 00:14:40,639 --> 00:14:44,680 >> So you could stay out of school. 262 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,600 >> Let's go. 263 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,600 >> Oh, good morning, Mr. Pen. 264 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,360 >> Good morning. Hello, Pat. Be right with 265 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:55,440 you. We've got to hurry, Dick. Hi, 266 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:57,680 Junior. Any new crimes? Why? I got to go 267 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:59,199 to school. 268 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:00,320 >> Well, lamb's sakes. Aren't you even 269 00:14:59,199 --> 00:15:01,839 going to have your breakfast? 270 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,279 >> I'll get a cup of coffee downtown. Come 271 00:15:01,839 --> 00:15:04,399 on. 272 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:07,399 >> Bye, Mrs. Carowway. 273 00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:07,399 >> Goodbye. 274 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,000 >> Good morning, Chief. Good morning, 275 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:15,519 Mayor. 276 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,639 >> Morning. What's happened? 277 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:18,959 >> The mayor will explain. 278 00:15:16,639 --> 00:15:22,079 >> Here, Tracy, read this. Came special 279 00:15:18,959 --> 00:15:24,639 delivery a half an hour ago. 280 00:15:22,079 --> 00:15:27,519 Wrap up $10,000 in small bills and put 281 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:30,320 in Street Sweeper's trash can at corner 282 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:32,880 of Davidson and 9inth Street at 11 283 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:34,399 tomorrow night or be slashed to pieces. 284 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:36,399 Splitface. 285 00:15:34,399 --> 00:15:37,040 The same handwriting and the same words 286 00:15:36,399 --> 00:15:38,560 misspelled. 287 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,000 >> Well, if you know the handwriting, of 288 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,959 course, you can tell me who Splitface 289 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:43,680 is. 290 00:15:40,959 --> 00:15:45,839 >> The man who killed Miss Stafford. 291 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:47,680 Just a moment. 292 00:15:45,839 --> 00:15:50,560 Did your honor know Dorothy Stafford? 293 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:52,079 >> Well, I I can't recall. Why did she get 294 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:56,480 one of these extortion letters? 295 00:15:52,079 --> 00:15:58,560 >> Yes, for $500. That's what's strange. An 296 00:15:56,480 --> 00:16:01,040 extortionist doesn't usually demand 500 297 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:03,519 from one victim and 10,000 from another. 298 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,399 >> You mean he'd operate in one bracket? 299 00:16:03,519 --> 00:16:05,920 >> That's right. 300 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:07,519 >> Well, what are you going to do, Chief? 301 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:09,279 >> Now, don't worry, your honor. We'll 302 00:16:07,519 --> 00:16:10,959 assign bodyguards to you immediately. 303 00:16:09,279 --> 00:16:11,839 >> Bodyguards? Those are the fellas that 304 00:16:10,959 --> 00:16:13,120 always shoot second. 305 00:16:11,839 --> 00:16:15,440 >> I guarantee your safety. 306 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,560 >> You do? I suppose if you don't live up 307 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,240 to your guarantee, you'll bring your 308 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,720 resignation over to my funeral. Now, 309 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,600 mayor, 310 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:26,759 >> now look, I only want one thing, and you 311 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:26,759 know what that is? Split face. 312 00:16:34,959 --> 00:16:38,720 I've gone through every crank letter and 313 00:16:36,639 --> 00:16:40,160 extortion message in our files. There's 314 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:42,880 nothing that even looks like the writing 315 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:43,920 of this face. Think of anything more, 316 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:46,160 Miss Stafford? 317 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:47,839 >> Uh, one thing. going through her 318 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,199 personal effects and business papers. I 319 00:16:47,839 --> 00:16:49,680 kept coming off the name of Wilbert 320 00:16:49,199 --> 00:16:50,720 Thomas. 321 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,720 >> Who is he? 322 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:54,000 >> Well, that's what's funny. I asked all 323 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,759 her school teacher friends and none of 324 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,040 them ever heard of him. But he's in the 325 00:16:55,759 --> 00:16:59,040 phone book and I've been calling him all 326 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,320 night. Let's go out to his house. We can 327 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:03,800 wait for him if he hasn't arrived by the 328 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,800 time we get there. 329 00:17:11,439 --> 00:17:14,919 That's the number. 330 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:40,919 Let's see what that dog's howling about. 331 00:17:37,039 --> 00:17:40,919 Hey, there's a car out there. 332 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,640 >> That dog is in the next yard. 333 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:51,640 >> Yeah, evidently nobody home there 334 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,640 either. 335 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:11,440 Just like the Stafford woman. Throat 336 00:18:07,919 --> 00:18:13,600 slash, knife cuts on face and chest. 337 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:14,880 We're only a couple of minutes late. 338 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:18,480 Call headquarters. I want the 339 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:20,880 neighborhood combed. Right. 340 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:22,480 >> Look, he's stepping some oil in that 341 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,840 driveway. When you phone, get the car 342 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:26,840 and cruise around until you spot me. 343 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,840 Right. 344 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:47,160 Heat. Heat. 345 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:18,160 Say, does he live in this place? 346 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,760 >> I don't know, but I think we've got him 347 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:23,720 penned in here. Go around to the back. 348 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:23,720 Cover the door and porch window. 349 00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:36,320 >> I'm from Henwarters. Do you live here? 350 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:38,080 >> Yes. My name's Owens. Steve Owens. 351 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:40,080 >> I followed a man into your backyard and 352 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,880 lost him. I believe he's taken refuge in 353 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:43,360 your house. 354 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:44,960 >> That's impossible. I've been home all 355 00:19:43,360 --> 00:19:46,400 evening. 356 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:49,480 >> But come in and look around if you'd 357 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:49,480 like to. 358 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:54,480 This man slashed a school teacher to 359 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:56,160 death 360 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:59,559 and committed another murder not far 361 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:59,559 from here tonight. 362 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:08,000 I guess a crazy killer like that can 363 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:10,880 give you police a lot of trouble. You 364 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:13,039 never know uh where or when he may get 365 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:17,799 the urge to kill again. Let's take a 366 00:20:13,039 --> 00:20:17,799 look at the back. This way. 367 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:26,919 I'll be right back. 368 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:51,760 Oh, I found this window opening some 369 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:54,000 blood stains on the carpet. A man named 370 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:55,679 Jones lives here. I'll keep him busy in 371 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:58,679 the study. Continue looking the place 372 00:20:55,679 --> 00:20:58,679 over. 373 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:12,000 >> You're alone in the house tonight, Mr. 374 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:14,240 Owns? Yes. My daughter's visiting 375 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:17,039 relatives out of town. 376 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:21,559 Our cook goes home every night. 377 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:21,559 Would you sit down? Thanks. 378 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:27,039 It's very unusual for me to spend an 379 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:29,360 evening at home like this. 380 00:21:27,039 --> 00:21:30,799 I own the Paradise Club. 381 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:32,320 >> Did you ever know a woman named 382 00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:33,679 Darthothy Stafford? 383 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,559 >> That's the school teacher who was 384 00:21:33,679 --> 00:21:35,760 killed. 385 00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:37,280 >> Yes. 386 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:39,520 >> I never heard of her until I read about 387 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:42,559 the murder. Did you ever hear of a man 388 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:45,559 who calls himself Splitface? 389 00:21:42,559 --> 00:21:45,559 >> No. 390 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:49,120 >> Who is he? 391 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:52,480 >> The killer. I'm concerned about your 392 00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:55,360 safety, Mr. Owns. 393 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:57,039 >> My assistant. 394 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:58,400 I think we'd better leave a police guard 395 00:21:57,039 --> 00:22:02,080 with you. 396 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:03,919 >> I don't think that'll be necessary. 397 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:05,679 Apparently, you had this man cornered in 398 00:22:03,919 --> 00:22:08,480 my backyard and he ran through the house 399 00:22:05,679 --> 00:22:13,240 to get away. He's not likely to come 400 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:13,240 back. He's not in the house now anyway. 401 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:23,919 >> Good night, Mr. 402 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:26,240 >> Good night. 403 00:22:23,919 --> 00:22:28,080 >> I didn't find a thing, Dick. No weapons, 404 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,919 no blood stains on his clothes, and the 405 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,960 shoes in the closet are all clean. Maybe 406 00:22:29,919 --> 00:22:33,440 he's telling the truth. 407 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,559 >> Maybe he is, and maybe he isn't. But 408 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:37,760 right now, we're going back to the 409 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:37,760 Thomas house. 410 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:47,760 Oh, Dick. Hello, man. I thought I had 411 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:50,400 him, but I ran second. 412 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,600 >> Too bad. Is Thomas. All right. 413 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:54,320 >> What'd you find in him? 414 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:57,960 >> Usual stuff. Wallet around 50 bucks. 415 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:57,960 Medium price watch. 416 00:23:09,679 --> 00:23:13,200 Dick Tracy reporting. 417 00:23:11,120 --> 00:23:14,320 >> Oh, it is. Well, I was told Miss Love 418 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:15,840 Lace was calling. 419 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:18,480 >> I was afraid you wouldn't talk to me if 420 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:19,360 I gave my right name. Did I apologize 421 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,440 for last night? 422 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:22,159 >> No, you didn't. But I suppose I'll have 423 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:23,679 to forgive you. 424 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:25,200 >> I won't think I'm really forgiven unless 425 00:23:23,679 --> 00:23:26,960 you let me make up for it tonight. 426 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:30,240 >> Tonight? She had me as well. 427 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:33,440 >> Good, Tess. I'll call for you early. 428 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:34,640 We'll dine. We'll dance. Maybe we'll 429 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,240 even look at the moon. 430 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:38,240 >> You can't fool me for a minute, Dick. 431 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:40,000 Tracy, I know you're not going off a 432 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,679 pond. You're going out for work. And if 433 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,640 you examine the moon, it'll be for 434 00:23:41,679 --> 00:23:45,520 fingerprints. 435 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:47,440 >> You're wrong, Tess. Work's forgotten. 436 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:50,159 And besides that, I have something 437 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:51,760 interesting to tell you. You know what? 438 00:23:50,159 --> 00:23:53,039 Tracy is crazy about you. 439 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:56,000 >> What about your date with the mayor? 440 00:23:53,039 --> 00:23:57,600 >> The mayor? He's just a figurehead. 441 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,960 Nobody pays any attention to him. 442 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,840 >> It doesn't sound like you, Tracy. pick 443 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:03,200 you up at 8. 444 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:04,559 >> So, I'm just a figurehead, eh? 445 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:04,799 >> So, no one pays any attention to me, 446 00:24:04,559 --> 00:24:06,559 huh? 447 00:24:04,799 --> 00:24:07,280 >> Of course not, your honor. I mean, won't 448 00:24:06,559 --> 00:24:08,880 you sit down? 449 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,640 >> So, my life's in danger and no one pays 450 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:12,240 any attention to me. No wonder our 451 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,840 citizens are being slashed to ribbons by 452 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:14,880 some maniac. Your honor, we're all doing 453 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,400 everything possible. 454 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:18,720 >> Have you forgotten if I don't put 455 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:20,000 $10,000 in some trash can tonight that 456 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:21,279 I'm going to join Miss Stafford and 457 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,960 Wilbur Thomas in the morg? 458 00:24:21,279 --> 00:24:24,640 >> We've checked the movements of Thomas. 459 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,240 >> Thomas is dead. Have you checked the 460 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,200 movements of this split face? That's 461 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,960 what I want to know. 462 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:31,200 >> We have a suspect. I've told the mayor 463 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:32,799 about Owens. He wants us to arrest him. 464 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:34,799 >> If we do, an attorney will get him out 465 00:24:32,799 --> 00:24:36,559 in a few hours. All we'll do is put him 466 00:24:34,799 --> 00:24:38,960 on his guard. Has your honor ever met 467 00:24:36,559 --> 00:24:42,080 Owens or Thomas? I may have. I meet lots 468 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:44,799 of people. I'm a popular man. But 469 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:48,440 remember, I expect action and before 470 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:48,440 11:00 tonight. 471 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:06,799 Well, it looks like no soap. I've been 472 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:08,480 standing here for 3 hours and my feet 473 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:09,840 are killing me. 474 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:10,480 >> You didn't really expect them to show 475 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,640 up, did you? 476 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:14,080 >> Why not? We put the package in the can 477 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,679 just as the note instructed. 478 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:16,960 >> I don't think Splitface is especially 479 00:25:15,679 --> 00:25:18,400 interested in the package of money. 480 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,000 >> You mean Stafford, Thomas, and the mayor 481 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:20,799 were all marked for murder, whether they 482 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:24,080 paid or not. 483 00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:26,640 >> Right. Ducky Stafford got a note asking 484 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:29,760 500. She didn't pay it and was killed. 485 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:32,240 Thomas got one and paid $1,000. He was 486 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:33,840 killed. 487 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:36,480 Sane are crazy. There's some central 488 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:38,559 idea behind it. 489 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:41,360 Some spring ties all these people 490 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:43,039 together. That's encouraging. What am I 491 00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:45,679 going to tell the mayor about tonight? 492 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:47,600 >> Congratulate him on being alive. And ask 493 00:25:45,679 --> 00:25:51,080 him where he ever encountered Stafford, 494 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:51,080 Thomas, and Seabbones. 495 00:25:52,559 --> 00:25:56,279 We might as well go. 496 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:14,440 Don't bother to book him, boys. That's 497 00:26:11,039 --> 00:26:14,440 all for tonight. 498 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,400 I hope you made a reservation. 499 00:26:27,919 --> 00:26:29,919 >> No, 500 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,240 >> it would only take a minute to call and 501 00:26:29,919 --> 00:26:32,240 I 502 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:34,240 >> Quiet. I didn't want anyone to know me 503 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:38,240 here. Oh. 504 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:39,840 >> Oh, Mr. Tracy. Good evening. All Jews. 505 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,600 >> Uh, a table for Mr. Tracy. 506 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:45,080 >> It's a pleasure to see you, Mr. Tracy. 507 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:45,080 This way, please. 508 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:50,279 >> I see what you mean. 509 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:13,679 Good evening, Miss Tracy. 510 00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:16,679 One of the best known unknown I've ever 511 00:27:13,679 --> 00:27:16,679 known. 512 00:27:21,919 --> 00:27:25,240 Yes, ma'am. 513 00:27:28,799 --> 00:27:31,760 >> Mr. Rollins around this evening. 514 00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:33,919 >> I'm not sure, but I'll find out. Mr. 515 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:35,360 Tracy, 516 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:37,440 >> who is Mr. Owens? 517 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:38,159 >> He owns the place. I ran into him last 518 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:40,159 night. 519 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:41,360 >> All right, stop being so mysterious and 520 00:27:40,159 --> 00:27:43,120 tell me why we're here. 521 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:43,760 >> I'll let you know as soon as I find out 522 00:27:43,120 --> 00:27:46,320 myself. 523 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:49,120 >> Mr. place. You ask me about your father. 524 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:52,120 >> He did. 525 00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:52,120 All right. 526 00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:59,440 >> Good evening, Mr. Tracy. I'm Judith 527 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:01,039 Cohen. You were asking about my father. 528 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,960 >> Why, yes. Oh, this is Miss 529 00:28:01,039 --> 00:28:04,000 >> How you do? I'm so happy to know you, 530 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:05,440 too. 531 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,960 >> I've been away for a few days, but when 532 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,320 I came home this morning, my father told 533 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,679 me about your visit to the house last 534 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:11,919 night. 535 00:28:09,679 --> 00:28:13,440 >> Your father has good nerves. That 536 00:28:11,919 --> 00:28:15,760 experience would have terrified a lot of 537 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:18,480 people, but he took it right in stride. 538 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:20,159 >> I'm certainly glad you were there. 539 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:22,000 But but do you think it was entirely an 540 00:28:20,159 --> 00:28:22,559 accident that the killer ran through our 541 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:25,360 house? 542 00:28:22,559 --> 00:28:27,919 >> That's what I've been asking myself. 543 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:30,080 Where's your father now, Miss? 544 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:31,520 >> Uh, he's not here tonight. 545 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:34,720 >> Is he at home? 546 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:37,120 >> No. No. And right after he left, I I saw 547 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:39,200 a man walking through our garden. I was 548 00:28:37,120 --> 00:28:40,559 frightened. So, I jumped in my car as 549 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,600 quickly as possible and came right to 550 00:28:40,559 --> 00:28:42,880 the club. 551 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:43,760 >> Would you let me have the key to your 552 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:44,799 house? 553 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:46,240 >> Well, yes, of course. 554 00:28:44,799 --> 00:28:46,799 >> Darling, I'm terribly sorry. Do you mind 555 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,240 waiting? 556 00:28:46,799 --> 00:28:51,240 >> Oh, no. You're not going to leave me 557 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:51,240 here. 558 00:28:59,679 --> 00:29:03,440 >> You stay in the car, Chris. 559 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:05,039 >> Not me. I'd feel safer with you. 560 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,960 >> I don't expect to find anyone around 561 00:29:05,039 --> 00:29:08,159 here now. I got her key so I could make 562 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:08,960 a thorough search of the house while 563 00:29:08,159 --> 00:29:12,760 they're both out. 564 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,760 >> Well, then I'll help you. 565 00:29:21,919 --> 00:29:26,919 >> Don't worry about being polite. You go 566 00:29:23,919 --> 00:29:26,919 first. 567 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,960 Something wrong? 568 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:44,640 >> Must be the fuse. Let's take a look at 569 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:49,559 the master switch. 570 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:49,559 >> You take a look. I'm staying right here. 571 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:56,840 >> Dick. 572 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:03,080 Dick. 573 00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:08,840 Dick. 574 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:21,360 Heat 575 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,679 up here. 576 00:31:06,799 --> 00:31:11,399 All headquarters and tell them where we 577 00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:11,399 are. 578 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:16,200 Heat. 579 00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:36,279 Heat. 580 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:09,039 Who are you and what are You doing one 581 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:12,799 up here? 582 00:32:09,039 --> 00:32:15,679 >> I Oh, I am Professor Lynwood J. 583 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:16,399 Starling, astrolog, doctor of the occult 584 00:32:15,679 --> 00:32:17,760 sciences. 585 00:32:16,399 --> 00:32:19,279 >> How long have you been up here? 586 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:19,760 >> Time and space are beyond human 587 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:21,279 conception. 588 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,159 >> Cut out the double talk. I'm from police 589 00:32:21,279 --> 00:32:25,360 headquarters. 590 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:28,240 >> Obviously. Well, I've been here since 591 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:31,200 darkness fell, meditating, communing 592 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:34,200 with my soul, studying the course of the 593 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:34,200 stars. 594 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:40,880 Sagittarius, 595 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,760 >> did you see anyone cross this roof a 596 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:43,919 moment ago? 597 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:45,600 >> No. Oh, but I wouldn't have unless he 598 00:32:43,919 --> 00:32:47,600 flashed momentarily across the section 599 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:50,320 of the heavens at which I was looking. 600 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:51,039 You see, I'm a man who knows how to 601 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:53,600 concentrate. 602 00:32:51,039 --> 00:32:57,240 >> Where do you live? All right, go ahead. 603 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:57,240 Let's have a look at it. 604 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,240 Go ahead. 605 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,960 I suppose you'd like to prowl around a 606 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:10,880 bit. Any objections? 607 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:12,640 >> None. Being a doctor of the mystic 608 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:14,559 sciences, I'm used to the persecutions 609 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:15,039 of the police. I'll bet you while at 610 00:33:14,559 --> 00:33:16,480 that. 611 00:33:15,039 --> 00:33:18,720 >> While you're amusing yourself, you won't 612 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:20,720 mind if I return to my telescope. 613 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:22,640 >> Oh, now the stars will be there a long 614 00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:24,320 time, and I may be only a few minutes, 615 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:27,360 and I might want to chat if I find 616 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:31,279 something interesting. Have a chat over 617 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:35,799 here. It's more centrally located 618 00:33:31,279 --> 00:33:35,799 and you can keep an eye on me. 619 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:45,279 Stupid fools. The police. If they had my 620 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:47,440 knowledge of the occult and this crystal 621 00:33:45,279 --> 00:33:49,039 ball, there'd be no need of detectives 622 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:51,360 in it. I can see anything. 623 00:33:49,039 --> 00:33:52,640 >> And there wouldn't be any crooks either 624 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:54,000 because you could look in there and 625 00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:58,440 force see what's at the end of the line 626 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:58,440 for them. Might discourage them. 627 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:10,519 Blood drips from two. 628 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:17,040 >> So, you didn't see anybody cross the 629 00:34:14,720 --> 00:34:18,879 roof. Maybe you ought to take another 630 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:21,119 look at that crystal ball. 631 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:22,639 >> Blood drips from two 632 00:34:21,119 --> 00:34:26,399 >> what? 633 00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:29,679 >> Blood drips from two knives. 634 00:34:26,399 --> 00:34:32,000 But there will be 12 more. 635 00:34:29,679 --> 00:34:34,639 14 people, 636 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:39,839 men and women, 637 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:42,079 rich and poor. I see 14 people and all 638 00:34:39,839 --> 00:34:46,399 of them are dying. 639 00:34:42,079 --> 00:34:49,679 Yes. When the last of the 14 is dead, 640 00:34:46,399 --> 00:34:51,839 the cycle will be complete. 641 00:34:49,679 --> 00:34:55,679 But now, 642 00:34:51,839 --> 00:34:57,920 now I see a 15th. 643 00:34:55,679 --> 00:35:01,240 He is. 644 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:01,240 He is. 645 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:09,920 >> Well, mow me down. He's having his 646 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:11,680 fortune told. 647 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,000 >> Well, whatever we were doing, it's over 648 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:12,640 now. 649 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,240 >> What do you mean? 650 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:15,599 >> Professor here was telling me some very 651 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:16,800 interesting things when you crashed in 652 00:35:15,599 --> 00:35:18,560 and snapped him out of it. 653 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,680 >> I don't believe it. I couldn't have told 654 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:21,920 you anything. I don't even know what 655 00:35:19,680 --> 00:35:23,359 you're looking for. 656 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:25,280 This is one of the things I'm looking 657 00:35:23,359 --> 00:35:28,720 for. And I found it without the help of 658 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:30,560 your crystal ball under your mattress. 659 00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:32,640 >> You probably also put it there. 660 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:33,520 >> The man I chased across your roof put it 661 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:35,839 there. 662 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:37,760 >> Well, I I don't know anything about it. 663 00:35:35,839 --> 00:35:39,280 I never saw it before. Maybe if we take 664 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:41,040 him down to headquarters and put him in 665 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:42,720 another trance, it'll refresh his 666 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:45,119 memory. 667 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:46,560 >> Just a minute. 668 00:35:45,119 --> 00:35:48,000 You boys better stay around until we 669 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:51,320 send somebody up to fix the lock on his 670 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,320 door. Right. 671 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:02,720 This is Professor Stling. Tess, take a 672 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:05,880 good look and tell me if you ever saw 673 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:05,880 him before. 674 00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:11,440 >> Of course. You've never seen me before, 675 00:36:10,079 --> 00:36:13,119 have you, 676 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:15,760 >> Tess? 677 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:19,160 Look at me, Tess. Are you sure you never 678 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:19,160 saw him before? 679 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:23,280 I I'm positive. 680 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:25,280 >> Take him to headquarters. Have this 681 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:26,560 checked by the medical examiner. We want 682 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:28,320 to know if it's the weapon that killed 683 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:32,119 Miss Stafford and Thomas. Okay. See you 684 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:32,119 later. Let's go, Professor. 685 00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:43,760 >> Do you feel all right? 686 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:45,359 >> Of course. Why? 687 00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:47,520 >> You acted like you were hypnotized. 688 00:36:45,359 --> 00:36:49,200 >> Well, that's ridiculous. 689 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:50,000 Say, who was that man anyway? 690 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:50,720 >> The professor? 691 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,800 >> Uh-huh. 692 00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:55,440 >> He's a doctor of the mystic sciences and 693 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:57,520 a darn good hypnotist. 694 00:36:55,440 --> 00:36:59,440 >> Well, do you think he's split face? 695 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:01,040 >> You're the one to answer that. You saw 696 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:03,040 split face in Owens's hallway. 697 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:04,960 >> Oh, by that horrible scarred face. 698 00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:06,640 >> Just count that. It could be a trick 699 00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:08,640 makeup job. 700 00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:09,119 >> Oh, well then Owens too could be split 701 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:11,200 face. 702 00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:12,400 >> Exactly. And we're going right back to 703 00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:14,640 the Paradise Club. 704 00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:16,240 >> What for? I'm going to make Judith Own's 705 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:19,480 producer father so you can get a look at 706 00:37:16,240 --> 00:37:19,480 him too. 707 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:37,359 >> You can bring our dinner now. 708 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:39,119 >> Dinner? We are getting ready to close. 709 00:37:37,359 --> 00:37:40,640 Everybody in the kitchen is going home. 710 00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:41,839 But I can bring you some coffee if you 711 00:37:40,640 --> 00:37:45,320 wish. 712 00:37:41,839 --> 00:37:45,320 Let's have some. 713 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:48,560 >> I'm so glad you're back. I've been 714 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:50,160 trying to reach you at headquarters. Did 715 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:52,160 you see anyone at the house tonight? 716 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:53,760 >> Yes, but they saw us first. They got 717 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:55,760 away. Oh, 718 00:37:53,760 --> 00:37:57,599 >> I'm so worried. I don't understand 719 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:58,240 what's going on. Now, Dad has 720 00:37:57,599 --> 00:37:59,440 disappeared. 721 00:37:58,240 --> 00:38:01,440 >> What makes you think so? 722 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:02,800 >> Well, he hasn't come in all evening, and 723 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:04,079 he's not at the house. 724 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:05,599 >> Where was he supposed to go when he went 725 00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:08,960 out tonight? 726 00:38:05,599 --> 00:38:11,200 >> Uh, Dad likes to uh gamble. 727 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:12,320 Yes, he has a a club up town in and an 728 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:14,880 apartment. 729 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:16,160 >> I suppose he was there last night, too. 730 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:17,920 Maybe we should drop over there. 731 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:20,800 >> Oh, no, no, no. It wouldn't do any good. 732 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:22,160 He he left there at 9:00 to come here. 733 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:24,000 That's what worries me. 734 00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:27,680 >> Well, remember to give me the address. I 735 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:31,839 may look in there later anyway. 736 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:33,920 >> Well, um, if you'll excuse me, I um I'll 737 00:38:31,839 --> 00:38:34,960 go with you. Uh, my nose could stand a 738 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:36,880 little powdery, too. 739 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:38,800 >> Oh, but I was going to make a telephone 740 00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:40,000 call. Did you think of someplace else 741 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:42,400 your father might be? 742 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:44,560 >> No. No. I was uh going to call some 743 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:46,000 friends and make arrangements to stay 744 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:46,480 the night with them until I heard from 745 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,320 dad. 746 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:50,480 >> Until we know who Splitface is, you 747 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:52,079 wouldn't be safe even with friends. 748 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,680 Anyway, it won't be necessary to make a 749 00:38:52,079 --> 00:38:54,720 call because I'm taking you with me. 750 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:56,960 >> I'm under arrest. 751 00:38:54,720 --> 00:38:58,640 >> Let's call it protective custody. 752 00:38:56,960 --> 00:39:00,960 >> But but jail? 753 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:01,760 >> I didn't say anything about jail. 754 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:04,400 >> Where then? 755 00:39:01,760 --> 00:39:07,440 >> Maybe I can take you home with me. 756 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:09,680 >> Well, how cozy. I've got a housekeeper 757 00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:10,240 who's also a good cook. And we better be 758 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:11,839 going. 759 00:39:10,240 --> 00:39:13,520 >> Yes, because we'll have to stop by my 760 00:39:11,839 --> 00:39:15,280 place long enough for me to pack a bag. 761 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:17,599 >> Pack a bag? You going someplace? 762 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:20,640 >> Mhm. I've had a hankering for some of 763 00:39:17,599 --> 00:39:24,920 Mrs. Carowway's good cooking. Besides, I 764 00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:24,920 wouldn't want Miss Owens to be lonesome. 765 00:39:31,599 --> 00:39:34,480 Well, I've looked through all the books 766 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:36,160 and I can't find a picture of the man 767 00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:38,000 that jumped out of Owen's closet. 768 00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:39,520 >> Forget at page one of volume one and go 769 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,960 through them again. You'll have to stop 770 00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:41,839 and study each picture. 771 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:43,359 >> I did. 772 00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:45,520 >> But you can't expect to find a picture 773 00:39:43,359 --> 00:39:46,960 that looks exactly as he did last night. 774 00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:50,520 We might have one that was taken before 775 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:50,520 he got that scar. 776 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:53,839 >> Just had a call from the mayor. He says 777 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:55,599 he doesn't remember ever meeting 778 00:39:53,839 --> 00:39:57,040 Stafford or Thomas and only knows Steve 779 00:39:55,599 --> 00:39:58,000 Owens vaguely as being a nightclub 780 00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:59,920 operator. 781 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:01,440 >> You know, I think Owens is splitfaced. 782 00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:02,640 >> Didn't Dick show you a picture of him? 783 00:40:01,440 --> 00:40:03,440 >> No, for the simple reason that there 784 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:04,960 aren't any. 785 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:07,040 >> Holmes's daughter says she has an 786 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:08,320 aversion to having pictures taken. At 787 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:10,000 least it's bad luck. 788 00:40:08,320 --> 00:40:11,760 >> Strange his disappearing right after 789 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:13,359 Splitface jumped you in his house. 790 00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:14,880 >> It's strange how well his daughter's 791 00:40:13,359 --> 00:40:18,280 holding up. After all, she admits that 792 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:18,280 he might be murdered. 793 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:22,560 >> Hey, look. I found a surgical supply 794 00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:24,160 dealer who admits selling three of these 795 00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:25,520 to an undertaker on Pine Street. 796 00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:26,560 >> What would an undertaker want with a 797 00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:28,640 surgical instrument? 798 00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:30,800 >> They use them for postmortems. 799 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:34,599 >> We better both go right out there. You 800 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:34,599 stay with the pictures, Tess. 801 00:40:50,240 --> 00:40:55,040 Business seems to be quiet. 802 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:58,960 He can't be getting any Splitfacees 803 00:40:55,040 --> 00:41:00,880 customers. Hey, maybe he's Splitface. 804 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:02,560 >> Good afternoon. May I help you? 805 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:04,319 >> We're from the homicide squad. 806 00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:05,920 >> Oh, I'm sure there have been no 807 00:41:04,319 --> 00:41:06,720 irregularities. I have burial 808 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:08,240 certificates for 809 00:41:06,720 --> 00:41:09,920 >> That's all right. I just want you to 810 00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:11,680 take a look at this. 811 00:41:09,920 --> 00:41:12,560 >> A dealer says it's one of three he sold 812 00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:16,480 you recently. 813 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:18,160 >> Yes. Yes, I believe it is. Strange. They 814 00:41:16,480 --> 00:41:19,839 all disappeared soon after I bought 815 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:20,480 them. Do you think one of your employees 816 00:41:19,839 --> 00:41:22,400 stole them? 817 00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:24,480 >> No. No. I have a small establishment and 818 00:41:22,400 --> 00:41:25,280 I do most of the work myself. Where did 819 00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:28,760 you keep the knives? 820 00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:28,760 >> I'll show you. 821 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:31,599 >> I have as fine a collection of caskets 822 00:41:30,640 --> 00:41:35,880 as there is in the city. 823 00:41:31,599 --> 00:41:35,880 >> Well, congratulations. Thank you. 824 00:41:39,040 --> 00:41:44,560 >> I do most of my work in here at night. 825 00:41:42,480 --> 00:41:46,560 And this door is frequently left open. 826 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:47,680 >> Oh, yes. And I suppose if the telephone 827 00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:48,880 rings, you have to go into the front 828 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,079 office to answer. Is that right? 829 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:51,440 >> Yes. 830 00:41:50,079 --> 00:41:52,880 >> That would make it pretty easy for 831 00:41:51,440 --> 00:41:54,240 anyone to wait until you were called to 832 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:55,040 the front office, then slip in and steal 833 00:41:54,240 --> 00:41:57,599 the knives. 834 00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:59,760 >> Yes. Yes, it would. Now, this is where I 835 00:41:57,599 --> 00:42:01,680 kept the knives. Careless of me, 836 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:02,960 perhaps, but one doesn't expect thieves 837 00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:04,880 in a place like this. 838 00:42:02,960 --> 00:42:06,000 >> It is a strange place for a murderer to 839 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:09,839 come for a weapon. 840 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:11,200 >> A murderer? Oh, dear Lee. I am sorry. 841 00:42:09,839 --> 00:42:12,319 >> Did you ever know a man who calls 842 00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:13,599 himself Splitface? 843 00:42:12,319 --> 00:42:15,359 >> No. 844 00:42:13,599 --> 00:42:17,040 I can't believe Splitface would come 845 00:42:15,359 --> 00:42:18,319 here only to obtain a weapon. 846 00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:20,240 >> What do you mean? 847 00:42:18,319 --> 00:42:21,839 >> Maybe you were number one on his list 848 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:23,359 and some lucky accident fighting him 849 00:42:21,839 --> 00:42:26,079 away when he came to kill you. 850 00:42:23,359 --> 00:42:28,400 >> Wait a minute. What about Professor 851 00:42:26,079 --> 00:42:30,960 Stling? Do you know him? 852 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:34,079 >> Oh, no. I read in the papers that one of 853 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:36,000 the knives was found in his room. Isn't 854 00:42:34,079 --> 00:42:38,000 he the murderer? 855 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:41,720 >> I don't know. 856 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:41,720 Goodbye, Mr. Dri. 857 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:50,480 I shall not speak except on a vice of 858 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:52,240 counsel. 859 00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:53,119 >> I hope you boys haven't been annoying. 860 00:42:52,240 --> 00:42:54,720 Professor, 861 00:42:53,119 --> 00:42:56,960 >> the shoes on the other foot. He's got me 862 00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:59,119 ready to confess to anything. 863 00:42:56,960 --> 00:43:01,359 >> How long have they been questioning you? 864 00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:03,040 >> Time and space are beyond human 865 00:43:01,359 --> 00:43:04,319 conception. 866 00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:07,800 >> Leave them with me for a while. 867 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:07,800 >> Right. Okay. 868 00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:13,839 Relax, Professor Stling. Those 869 00:43:12,319 --> 00:43:16,839 fellas mean well, they just get too 870 00:43:13,839 --> 00:43:16,839 enthusiastic. 871 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:21,640 Might as well relax. 872 00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:27,160 Let you and I play a word game. 873 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:30,079 We'll get our minds off this for a 874 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:32,079 minute. 875 00:43:30,079 --> 00:43:34,640 >> Don't class me with the morons who 876 00:43:32,079 --> 00:43:36,079 usually fall into your net. I know all 877 00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:37,520 about your word, James. 878 00:43:36,079 --> 00:43:40,319 >> If you've told us the truth, the word 879 00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:41,680 can't trip you. Come on, professor. 2 880 00:43:40,319 --> 00:43:43,520 minutes of play and I promise you won't 881 00:43:41,680 --> 00:43:45,359 be bothered for the rest of the day. 882 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:46,240 >> Go ahead. If you think it'll get you 883 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:47,760 anything, 884 00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:49,280 >> I'll say a word, then you speak the 885 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:49,839 first word that comes into your mind. 886 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:50,400 Light, 887 00:43:49,839 --> 00:43:50,960 >> dark, 888 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:51,440 >> fish, 889 00:43:50,960 --> 00:43:52,000 >> water, 890 00:43:51,440 --> 00:43:52,960 >> snake, 891 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:53,440 >> grass, 892 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:54,000 >> cold, 893 00:43:53,440 --> 00:43:54,720 >> table, 894 00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:56,240 >> chair, 895 00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:57,839 >> knife, 896 00:43:56,240 --> 00:43:58,560 >> knife, 897 00:43:57,839 --> 00:43:59,200 >> surgeon, 898 00:43:58,560 --> 00:43:59,680 >> blood, 899 00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:01,760 >> stain, 900 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:02,319 >> extortion, 901 00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:03,599 >> letter, 902 00:44:02,319 --> 00:44:04,000 >> man. 903 00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:07,000 >> Women, 904 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:07,000 >> deathridge, 905 00:44:07,040 --> 00:44:10,960 >> deathridge. 906 00:44:08,640 --> 00:44:13,520 >> There's no such word. 907 00:44:10,960 --> 00:44:14,960 >> What does it suggest? 908 00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:17,359 >> Nothing. 909 00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:20,640 >> Thanks ever so much, professor. 910 00:44:17,359 --> 00:44:22,000 You've helped me more than you realize. 911 00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:23,440 >> Take care of the professor and leave 912 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:26,839 orders. He's not to be disturbed again 913 00:44:23,440 --> 00:44:26,839 today. Right. 914 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:37,119 >> I'm getting groggy, Dick. I've been 915 00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:37,520 through these books a half a dozen 916 00:44:37,119 --> 00:44:39,359 times. 917 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:40,720 >> Then skip it. As soon as I've had a word 918 00:44:39,359 --> 00:44:43,720 with Pat, we'll go off to the house for 919 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:43,720 dinner. 920 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:48,000 >> Hello, P. 921 00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:49,839 >> Hello. What did you get out of it, Pat? 922 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:52,800 >> Well, he tripped over the critical words 923 00:44:49,839 --> 00:44:54,400 like uh knife, extortion, death ridge. I 924 00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:56,160 think he knows our undertaking friend. 925 00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:57,920 >> At least by name. Anyway, I'm going to 926 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:59,280 bring them face to face. Do you want me 927 00:44:57,920 --> 00:45:01,280 to bring Death Ridge down here? 928 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:03,280 >> Yes, but we'll let the professor worry 929 00:45:01,280 --> 00:45:05,599 for an hour or so first. Get something 930 00:45:03,280 --> 00:45:06,960 to eat, then pick up Deathridge. Call me 931 00:45:05,599 --> 00:45:08,480 at the house as soon as you have him. 932 00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:11,480 >> Okay. See you later, Tess. 933 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:11,480 >> Bye. 934 00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:23,280 Nobody's coming around here without me 935 00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:24,400 knowing it. 936 00:45:23,280 --> 00:45:25,520 >> Well, good work, Junior. 937 00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:27,520 >> What have you got to report? 938 00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:30,839 >> No strangers called today or Miss Owens 939 00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:30,839 didn't go out. 940 00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:43,280 Hello there. Everything all right? 941 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:44,640 >> No. 942 00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:46,240 >> No. 943 00:45:44,640 --> 00:45:47,760 >> Better run along and wash up for dinner. 944 00:45:46,240 --> 00:45:48,160 >> Oh, there's a prisoner here and you know 945 00:45:47,760 --> 00:45:48,960 it. 946 00:45:48,160 --> 00:45:50,640 >> A prisoner? 947 00:45:48,960 --> 00:45:51,359 >> Well, look at me. 948 00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:53,359 >> What's wrong? 949 00:45:51,359 --> 00:45:55,440 >> I have no clothes. You know I just can't 950 00:45:53,359 --> 00:45:56,800 go on an evening gown in the daytime. 951 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:58,640 You were going to take me home after 952 00:45:56,800 --> 00:46:00,160 lunch so I could pack some dresses. 953 00:45:58,640 --> 00:46:00,880 >> I'm sorry. We'll go over there this 954 00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:02,480 evening. 955 00:46:00,880 --> 00:46:04,400 >> I don't want to go there at night. 956 00:46:02,480 --> 00:46:06,640 >> Then we'll go in the morning. I have 957 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:09,640 nothing to wear in the morning. Dinner's 958 00:46:06,640 --> 00:46:09,640 ready. 959 00:46:11,599 --> 00:46:14,560 >> Anything wrong between you and your 960 00:46:13,760 --> 00:46:15,839 guest? 961 00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:17,599 >> No. 962 00:46:15,839 --> 00:46:18,560 >> Too bad. I'll see if I can't stir up 963 00:46:17,599 --> 00:46:20,880 something. 964 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:22,960 >> Let's get dinner. 965 00:46:20,880 --> 00:46:24,480 >> I've uh changed my mind. I'd like to go 966 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:25,200 home and get my clothes now if you'll go 967 00:46:24,480 --> 00:46:27,200 with me. 968 00:46:25,200 --> 00:46:30,319 >> By the way, 969 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:32,240 14. What comes in groups of 14? 970 00:46:30,319 --> 00:46:34,560 >> What in the world are you talking about? 971 00:46:32,240 --> 00:46:37,839 >> The professor. I'm thinking about his 972 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:39,440 cycle of 14 men and women, rich and 973 00:46:37,839 --> 00:46:41,200 poor, all dying. 974 00:46:39,440 --> 00:46:46,440 >> Oh, well, that could be most anything 975 00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:46,440 from a family dinner to two poker games. 976 00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:52,480 >> Dick Tracy's residence. Oh, yes. Chief 977 00:46:51,599 --> 00:46:54,160 Chief Brandon, 978 00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:55,359 >> thanks. Hello, Chief. 979 00:46:54,160 --> 00:46:57,200 >> We still haven't heard anything from 980 00:46:55,359 --> 00:46:57,520 Pat, and Death Race doesn't answer his 981 00:46:57,200 --> 00:47:00,480 phone. 982 00:46:57,520 --> 00:47:03,720 >> I'll run right over there. 983 00:47:00,480 --> 00:47:03,720 Right away. 984 00:47:04,480 --> 00:47:06,400 I'll have to run downtown, but I won't 985 00:47:06,079 --> 00:47:07,599 be long. 986 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:10,480 >> What about my clothes? 987 00:47:07,599 --> 00:47:12,720 >> We'll get them later. 988 00:47:10,480 --> 00:47:14,240 >> Can I go with you, Dick? 989 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:17,240 >> I'm depending on you to watch things 990 00:47:14,240 --> 00:47:17,240 here. 991 00:47:28,640 --> 00:47:31,640 Heat. Heat. 992 00:47:55,839 --> 00:47:58,839 Heat. Heat. 993 00:48:47,359 --> 00:48:51,880 Somebody slugged me from behind. 994 00:48:56,400 --> 00:49:00,400 Pat said you were on the way to the 995 00:48:57,839 --> 00:49:01,280 office. Deathridge dead, huh? 996 00:49:00,400 --> 00:49:03,040 >> Yeah. 997 00:49:01,280 --> 00:49:04,240 >> I came down to get the professor. I want 998 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:06,000 to take him out there and show him. 999 00:49:04,240 --> 00:49:07,520 Deathridge. 1000 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:08,640 Although this sure gives an airtight 1001 00:49:07,520 --> 00:49:10,480 alibi. 1002 00:49:08,640 --> 00:49:11,119 >> Not quite. 1003 00:49:10,480 --> 00:49:13,119 >> What? 1004 00:49:11,119 --> 00:49:13,680 >> The professor was released on a habius 1005 00:49:13,119 --> 00:49:16,000 corpus 1006 00:49:13,680 --> 00:49:19,040 >> when an hour or so ago. That's why I 1007 00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:22,040 wanted to see you tonight. 1008 00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:22,040 Heat. Heat. 1009 00:50:06,480 --> 00:50:09,480 darling. 1010 00:50:16,079 --> 00:50:19,440 What do you want? 1011 00:50:17,680 --> 00:50:21,200 >> I'm up here. 1012 00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:24,680 >> But I I 1013 00:50:21,200 --> 00:50:24,680 >> I'm mine up. 1014 00:50:43,920 --> 00:50:48,000 You shouldn't have come back here. I've 1015 00:50:46,480 --> 00:50:49,920 been in jail for 24 hours. 1016 00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:51,599 >> I know that, you fool. I sent the 1017 00:50:49,920 --> 00:50:54,720 lawyer. I got you out. 1018 00:50:51,599 --> 00:50:55,200 >> Oh, well, why did you want to get me 1019 00:50:54,720 --> 00:50:56,800 out? 1020 00:50:55,200 --> 00:50:59,920 >> I wanted you out before you talked 1021 00:50:56,800 --> 00:51:02,400 anymore. 14 will die, you said. But you 1022 00:50:59,920 --> 00:51:05,839 were wrong. 15 will die. 1023 00:51:02,400 --> 00:51:07,839 >> 15? What do you mean? What? 15? Because 1024 00:51:05,839 --> 00:51:10,079 I can't take a chance on you any longer. 1025 00:51:07,839 --> 00:51:11,920 All those years thinking, thinking of 1026 00:51:10,079 --> 00:51:13,760 nothing except paying them back, getting 1027 00:51:11,920 --> 00:51:15,119 even. Do you think I'm going to let you 1028 00:51:13,760 --> 00:51:16,160 stop me? I'm not trying to stop you. 1029 00:51:15,119 --> 00:51:17,599 What have I done to stop you? 1030 00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:20,319 >> I know about those rotten letters you've 1031 00:51:17,599 --> 00:51:21,839 been writing. I didn't care until they 1032 00:51:20,319 --> 00:51:23,119 brought the cops to your door. I admit 1033 00:51:21,839 --> 00:51:24,240 that I wrote them, but it was an easy 1034 00:51:23,119 --> 00:51:25,359 way to get the money and it didn't hurt 1035 00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:26,640 you any not as long as you were going to 1036 00:51:25,359 --> 00:51:28,720 kill them anyway. I'll give you half the 1037 00:51:26,640 --> 00:51:30,000 money. I got a thousand from Thomas and 1038 00:51:28,720 --> 00:51:33,880 now there's death ridge. You pay? 1039 00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:33,880 >> No, there isn't death ridge. 1040 00:51:37,200 --> 00:51:43,680 I paid him a visit tonight. Funny. When 1041 00:51:40,640 --> 00:51:48,559 he saw me, he looked just like you look 1042 00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:52,160 now. No. No. Don't. Don't be frightened. 1043 00:51:48,559 --> 00:51:55,040 This knife is very sharp. It won't hurt. 1044 00:51:52,160 --> 00:51:58,079 Not like when I got this face. It wasn't 1045 00:51:55,040 --> 00:52:00,000 done so nice. Besides, 1046 00:51:58,079 --> 00:52:01,520 people won't have to look at you and 1047 00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:02,880 turn sick at the side of you. 1048 00:52:01,520 --> 00:52:07,240 >> No, it's no good killing me. She saw 1049 00:52:02,880 --> 00:52:07,240 you. She knows you. She'll identify you. 1050 00:52:23,680 --> 00:52:29,200 You're going fast and there's nothing 1051 00:52:25,359 --> 00:52:31,040 anybody can do. Who is Face? Talk, 1052 00:52:29,200 --> 00:52:33,760 Professor. Who is he? Why did he want to 1053 00:52:31,040 --> 00:52:33,760 kill you? 1054 00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:57,160 See, the mayor's arrived, 1055 00:52:54,160 --> 00:52:57,160 >> right? 1056 00:52:57,599 --> 00:53:00,960 >> Thank you for coming down, you know. 1057 00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:02,960 Listen, Tracy, what's all this nonsense 1058 00:53:00,960 --> 00:53:04,640 about me telling you who Splitface is? 1059 00:53:02,960 --> 00:53:06,000 >> I'll come to that in just a moment. The 1060 00:53:04,640 --> 00:53:09,200 professor was the extortionist, true 1061 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:11,040 enough. It totals $1,000, and it's made 1062 00:53:09,200 --> 00:53:12,640 up of the exact number of fives, tens, 1063 00:53:11,040 --> 00:53:13,040 and 20s that Wilbert Thomas drew from 1064 00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:14,240 the bank. 1065 00:53:13,040 --> 00:53:14,880 >> The professor and Splitface were 1066 00:53:14,240 --> 00:53:16,720 partners. 1067 00:53:14,880 --> 00:53:19,200 >> I doubt it, but the professor knew 1068 00:53:16,720 --> 00:53:21,520 Splitface, maybe from prison, and he was 1069 00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:22,000 wise to him. He saw a chance to pick up 1070 00:53:21,520 --> 00:53:23,760 some money. 1071 00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:26,480 >> Well, what's all this got to do with me 1072 00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:28,640 telling you who Splitface is? 1073 00:53:26,480 --> 00:53:30,880 The professor said that 14 people, men 1074 00:53:28,640 --> 00:53:31,359 and women, rich and poor, were marked 1075 00:53:30,880 --> 00:53:32,559 for murder. 1076 00:53:31,359 --> 00:53:34,000 >> Did you make any statement before he 1077 00:53:32,559 --> 00:53:36,559 died? 1078 00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:39,440 >> But 14 people in such varied financial 1079 00:53:36,559 --> 00:53:41,200 circumstances and of both sexes would 1080 00:53:39,440 --> 00:53:43,599 have to become associated in only one 1081 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:46,160 place that I can think of. 1082 00:53:43,599 --> 00:53:47,119 That would be a jury box. 12 jurors and 1083 00:53:46,160 --> 00:53:48,960 two alternates. 1084 00:53:47,119 --> 00:53:50,240 >> Did you ever serve on a jury in a 1085 00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:51,760 criminal trial, your honor? 1086 00:53:50,240 --> 00:53:52,400 >> Well, 1087 00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:54,160 yes. 1088 00:53:52,400 --> 00:53:56,079 >> Can you remember the year you served as 1089 00:53:54,160 --> 00:53:58,400 a juror? Well, I was in the grocery 1090 00:53:56,079 --> 00:53:59,839 business. Now, let me think. It was the 1091 00:53:58,400 --> 00:54:01,520 year we moved from Larchmont to 1092 00:53:59,839 --> 00:54:04,079 >> Can you remember who was being tried? 1093 00:54:01,520 --> 00:54:06,480 >> Well, I recall the case perfectly. The 1094 00:54:04,079 --> 00:54:07,760 the defendant was a criminal. He stabbed 1095 00:54:06,480 --> 00:54:09,520 his sweetheart to death. 1096 00:54:07,760 --> 00:54:10,480 >> That sounds like the Alexis Banning 1097 00:54:09,520 --> 00:54:12,559 case. 1098 00:54:10,480 --> 00:54:15,520 >> Now, it all comes back to me. Alexis 1099 00:54:12,559 --> 00:54:17,280 Banning is the name. He was crazy then. 1100 00:54:15,520 --> 00:54:21,319 Why? When we brought in the verdict, he 1101 00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:21,319 screamed he'd kill us all. 1102 00:54:21,680 --> 00:54:27,640 >> Put out a general alarm for Alexis 1103 00:54:23,440 --> 00:54:27,640 Banning. He is split face. 1104 00:54:46,079 --> 00:54:49,040 We interrupt this program for a special 1105 00:54:47,760 --> 00:54:50,559 news bulletin. The police have 1106 00:54:49,040 --> 00:54:52,640 identified the maniac killer who has 1107 00:54:50,559 --> 00:54:54,319 been terrorizing the city. He is Alexis 1108 00:54:52,640 --> 00:54:55,440 Banning alias. 1109 00:54:54,319 --> 00:54:56,800 >> Well, he was convicted. After 1110 00:54:55,440 --> 00:54:58,480 >> that, there should be no objection to my 1111 00:54:56,800 --> 00:54:59,920 leaving this charming little jail. 1112 00:54:58,480 --> 00:55:02,160 >> People are asked to be on the lookout. 1113 00:54:59,920 --> 00:55:03,920 >> No, I'm sure it'll be all right. 1114 00:55:02,160 --> 00:55:05,520 >> Only if your father decides to come out 1115 00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:08,960 of hiding. It would be nice if he'd get 1116 00:55:05,520 --> 00:55:10,400 in touch with Mr. Tracy. 1117 00:55:08,960 --> 00:55:11,040 >> Well, good night. 1118 00:55:10,400 --> 00:55:13,440 >> Good night. 1119 00:55:11,040 --> 00:55:15,359 >> I've got to phone Dick. I'll talk to 1120 00:55:13,440 --> 00:55:15,760 him. I want to report on his house 1121 00:55:15,359 --> 00:55:17,760 guest. 1122 00:55:15,760 --> 00:55:19,760 >> Okay. If you want me, I'll be up in the 1123 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:22,000 lab. I'm checking some fingerprints on 1124 00:55:19,760 --> 00:55:26,520 Billy Brown's piggy bank. Looks like we 1125 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:26,520 got his old man red hand at this time. 1126 00:55:30,240 --> 00:55:37,119 Mr. Tracy, please. 1127 00:55:33,599 --> 00:55:41,079 Hello, Dick. This is Tess. 1128 00:55:37,119 --> 00:55:41,079 Oh, you guessed that, huh? 1129 00:55:43,359 --> 00:55:49,200 >> Tess, what's the matter? This is split 1130 00:55:46,400 --> 00:55:50,720 face Tracy. Splitface is here. Call off 1131 00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:52,079 your cops and quit trying to interfere 1132 00:55:50,720 --> 00:55:55,079 if you ever want to see a girl alive 1133 00:55:52,079 --> 00:55:55,079 again. 1134 00:56:17,520 --> 00:56:22,400 Junior. Mrs. Carowway. 1135 00:56:19,359 --> 00:56:24,000 >> Mr. Tracy. Mr. Pacy. Chase has been 1136 00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:26,480 kidnapped. 1137 00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:33,640 >> Yes. Did it look like Junior can hang 1138 00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:33,640 on? Good. Split face grab test. Come on. 1139 00:56:34,559 --> 00:56:40,079 Calling. Attention. All cars. calling 1140 00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:44,280 all cars. Look for a black sedan with a 1141 00:56:40,079 --> 00:56:44,280 10-year-old boy riding the rear bumper. 1142 00:57:01,760 --> 00:57:04,880 >> I just bought a car with a kid hanging 1143 00:57:03,359 --> 00:57:08,040 on the back. I'm on the corner of Pine 1144 00:57:04,880 --> 00:57:08,040 and Alden. 1145 00:57:23,359 --> 00:57:27,880 Headed down Alder Street a few minutes 1146 00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:27,880 ago. 1147 00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:36,640 >> The kid threw this at me. That's why I 1148 00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:37,040 called the police. He must have been in 1149 00:57:36,640 --> 00:57:38,000 trouble. 1150 00:57:37,040 --> 00:57:39,599 >> Which way did the car go? 1151 00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:42,599 >> Down Elm towards the waterfront. 1152 00:57:39,599 --> 00:57:42,599 >> Thanks. 1153 00:57:57,920 --> 00:58:00,920 Heat. Heat. 1154 00:58:22,640 --> 00:58:25,640 Heat. Heat. 1155 00:58:43,920 --> 00:58:46,920 Heat. 1156 00:59:01,440 --> 00:59:04,440 Heat. 1157 00:59:40,559 --> 00:59:42,799 Say, what are you looking around here 1158 00:59:42,319 --> 00:59:44,880 for? 1159 00:59:42,799 --> 00:59:47,200 >> I'm not looking for anything. Just 1160 00:59:44,880 --> 00:59:48,720 playing. I play around this old boat all 1161 00:59:47,200 --> 00:59:51,839 the time. 1162 00:59:48,720 --> 00:59:53,920 >> Say, I know you now. I saw you through 1163 00:59:51,839 --> 00:59:55,839 the window at Tracy's. 1164 00:59:53,920 --> 00:59:58,160 Now, you don't want to run away, so he 1165 00:59:55,839 --> 01:00:03,359 hid in my car and came along. That's 1166 00:59:58,160 --> 01:00:03,359 fine. You just doubled my grip on Tracy. 1167 01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:07,680 town. I'm afraid we missed one of 1168 01:00:06,799 --> 01:00:08,960 Junior's clues. 1169 01:00:07,680 --> 01:00:10,319 >> I don't think so. There's some old 1170 01:00:08,960 --> 01:00:12,480 abandoned docks along here. Maybe 1171 01:00:10,319 --> 01:00:14,240 Splitfix was heading for them. 1172 01:00:12,480 --> 01:00:17,680 >> Now, if Tracy does what I say, you got 1173 01:00:14,240 --> 01:00:19,680 nothing to worry about. 1174 01:00:17,680 --> 01:00:23,160 >> Be back in a minute. I warn you, don't 1175 01:00:19,680 --> 01:00:23,160 try to get away. 1176 01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:30,599 Junior, how did you get here? I'm on the 1177 01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:30,599 back of the car. Oh, you shouldn't have. 1178 01:00:48,079 --> 01:00:51,839 This looks like Junior's shoe. 1179 01:00:49,599 --> 01:00:53,119 >> Yeah, well, it could be anybody's shoe. 1180 01:00:51,839 --> 01:00:54,640 >> Sure. But right now, we're looking for a 1181 01:00:53,119 --> 01:00:59,559 clue. And I'll take my chances on this 1182 01:00:54,640 --> 01:00:59,559 being one. Let's go down this way. 1183 01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:14,359 I moved the car just in case. 1184 01:01:16,160 --> 01:01:21,000 Tracy was a fool to think he could stop 1185 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:21,000 me. 1186 01:01:33,280 --> 01:01:36,640 Hey, not this is Junior's. All right. 1187 01:01:35,359 --> 01:01:38,400 Well, it looks like we still haven't 1188 01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:40,720 reached the end of the trail. No sign of 1189 01:01:38,400 --> 01:01:43,520 the car. It depends on whether you're 1190 01:01:40,720 --> 01:01:44,799 looking for a car or Splitface, huh? I 1191 01:01:43,520 --> 01:01:47,799 think this is the end of the trail for 1192 01:01:44,799 --> 01:01:47,799 Splitface. 1193 01:01:48,559 --> 01:01:53,319 See the D track's leading into the shed. 1194 01:01:54,160 --> 01:01:59,000 Hey, look. Come on, Pat. 1195 01:02:56,480 --> 01:03:00,280 I don't like that. 1196 01:03:13,680 --> 01:03:17,160 Heat up 1197 01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:29,000 here. 1198 01:03:29,119 --> 01:03:32,119 Heat. 1199 01:03:48,240 --> 01:03:51,240 Heat. 1200 01:04:16,160 --> 01:04:21,240 Take charge of the path. I'll get Ken 1201 01:04:18,240 --> 01:04:21,240 Jr. 1202 01:04:24,480 --> 01:04:31,119 Yes, Chief. He's safely locked up and 1203 01:04:27,839 --> 01:04:32,720 photographed this time. No, the scar was 1204 01:04:31,119 --> 01:04:36,240 real. He got it in a fight with another 1205 01:04:32,720 --> 01:04:37,920 convict. Served two extra years for it. 1206 01:04:36,240 --> 01:04:39,440 Right. 1207 01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:41,599 Thanks. 1208 01:04:39,440 --> 01:04:43,359 Good night, Chief. 1209 01:04:41,599 --> 01:04:44,240 Okay, Tess. I'm through with the report. 1210 01:04:43,359 --> 01:04:46,720 Let's eat. 1211 01:04:44,240 --> 01:04:49,680 >> Eat? Didn't say that. A moment too soon. 1212 01:04:46,720 --> 01:04:51,440 I'm dying of starvation. 1213 01:04:49,680 --> 01:04:52,799 >> Come on, Junior. disentangle yourself in 1214 01:04:51,440 --> 01:04:54,799 those guns. 1215 01:04:52,799 --> 01:04:56,559 >> Hey, Dick. A taxi driver was just shot 1216 01:04:54,799 --> 01:04:57,280 and tossed out of his own cab on 18th in 1217 01:04:56,559 --> 01:04:59,680 Maine. 1218 01:04:57,280 --> 01:05:05,000 >> I'm sorry. Will you take Junior home? 1219 01:04:59,680 --> 01:05:05,000 >> Here we go again. Come on, Junior.