All language subtitles for King Of The Underworld (1939) - English

Why, the bullet is close
to the heart that's...

definitory to the
pericardium, you haven't got a chance.

Why not?

Because my boy, if he don't pass
on from pericardium hemorrhage...

you'll lose him from post-operative shock.

- And if I don't operate, he'll die anyway.
- Sure he will.

But if was me, I rather leave the
responsibility for his dead to whoever shot him.

- I cant see in that way.
- Mrs. Carroll is going to assist you?

Of course.

If Niles wants to do it,
it's Ok with me, Dr. Jenkins.

Al right, good luck to you both,
I'll have the patient send in.

We'll have to do a
resection of the fifth and six ribs.

- I think will manege.
- Of course we will.

What's the idea?

There's no law against a
wife kissing her husband, is there?

- I think you're wonderful Dr. Nelson.
- Why, thank you doctor Nelson.

Go on, let's get ready.

Hello? Just a moment.

For you Joe.

Hello Joe, just wheel
him into the operating room.

Ok, stick around and
call me back when it's over.

- Well?
- They just started to operate.

Joe, you don't think I've nothing to
do with Butch get the shot, do you?

I don't know, somebody kept the
cops off, I think kick the bucket.

No, you wouldn't do that, Joe you wouldn't.

- You could...
- Sit down Slats.

If he lives, if he lives, will you let me go?

Sure, I'll let you go.

Hands steady?

- As the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Good luck.

Look, there it is. Tweezers.

Well job Dr. Nelson.

- Was beautiful Niles.
- I couldn't done it without your help.

- Yes, go ahead.
- I'm telling you Joe, it was a honey.

It's look to me that
Butch is going to pull though.

How do you know?

It was all given this doctor
the glad hand, it was a beautiful job.

I've seen it from the balcony,
the cops were in the orchestra.

Ok, get that doc name is and
address and come right up here.

- What's the verdict Joe?
- Looks like he's going to be Ok.

Gee, that's swell, that's great.

Well about it, can I, can I blow now?

Sure.

- Go ahead.
- Chief, thanks.

You're a swell guy Joe.

Why you want to do that for?

It says here in the book that
Napoleon said a good...

general is got to know when to be just...

severe or mild.

- Dr. Nelson?
- That's right.

- I don't get it.
- What you mean?

A gay with a pair of million
dollar hands in a dump like this.

Oh?

Yeah, you're wasting your time down here,
you ought to be uptown, in the big dough.

- Who are you?
- A friend, no such difference.

Hey, they tell you don't get paid
for that work you do at the hospital.

No, I don't.

- What do you want?
- Nothing.

You already done something for me.
You take care of one of my boys.

And I'm the kind of a guy
that appreciate a favor.

500 dollars?

Yeah, and there's plenty
more where that come from.

I don't understand.

Keep it and I'll be seen you.

Is that a pony?

Ah, that's a sucker game pal.

- Good evening doctor.
- Good evening.

- Hello.
- Hello.

What kept you so long?

Oh, Mrs. Jones baby swallowed a key?

- He get at that?
- Yes, out of Mr. Jones pocket.

What you doing?

I'm getting ready to take you to dinner.

- Get a big surprise for you.
- Paid the butcher's bill?

No, that's peanuts.

- What you do that let start you on the day?
- Well, I'll tell you, I...

I know, you play the
horses again, know I don't like it.

A physician playing the horses',
is cheap and petty, it doesn't add up.

Now, don't get excited.

When you do earn some money the
least you can do is pay our bills.

Alright, I'll pay all our bills.
I'll pay all the bills you like.

Take a look at this.

500 dollars as real.

- You won a betting?
- Yeah.

I parley that 26 dollars in a couple of loans
Chat Out and West and they came in, not bad eh?

- But I still don't like it.
- Oh, there's so much we can do with it.

The first thing we want to do is get out of
this neighborhood, this is no place for us.

Million dollar hands in a dump like this?
We should up-town where the dough is.

What you say?

Oh, when you're going to do something for me?

- What is it?
- Stop playing the horses.

Sure, that's a sucker's game.

- Good evening Dr. Nelson.
- Good evening.

- You can put it away for the night.
- Yes sir.

Green Flame play in the
fourth and Jamaica tomorrow.

Thank you.

Hello Niles.

Oh, hello dear, I thought you
were sleep, do you have a drink?

Sorry, I couldn't get back to
the office this afternoon, I've calls.

- Were there many patients?
- Yes, quiet a few.

Sorry.

Niles, I want to talk to you.
Come over here and sit-down.

Right.

- Sure you won't have a drink?
- Niles...

when we move into the new office...

I've had the idea was to work
hard and build up a clientele.

- That's right.
- You're no doing that.

You're seldom in your office and
patient to get wait and become disgusted.

Either you are in the hospital.

- I've had more important things to do.
- Like betting on horses?

- What's wrong with that?
- You said you stopped.

And don't have to do it anymore.

We got our start...

patients are coming
in, everything will be fine...

if you just stick at the job
and keep your mind on your work.

- My mind is on my work.
- No, is not.

Oh, I, I don't know how to say it.

I don't know even how to think it.

But something is wrong, whatever
you're doing, you got to stop it.

Oh, wait a minute,
you don't have to get so upset.

- Everything is going to be Ok.
- That you said the last time.

But this time you got to swear it, that
from now on you'll attend to your work.

I will, I promise.

I'll go.

Hello? Yes, it is Dr. Nelson.

Oh, is for you.

Hello?

One of my boys run into a
little trouble tonight.

Can you get over the West Side in a hurry.

No, I can't make it.?

What do you mean you can make it?

He need a doctor and I want
you to take care of him tonight.

No, I tell you is impossible.

Ok, if you won't come over
here we'll bring him over to your place.

- About that?
- All right, I'll be right over.

What's the address?

I got it, I'll be there in 20 minutes.

I'm sorry darling,
I'll explain when I get back.

How you get the bullet, Chic?

Why, was playing with
his gun, dropped and shot himself.

How wasn't he the stupid guy doc?

- Hey, What's that?
- Tetanus antitoxin.

Ah, what about the slug?

- It's still in there.
- Ok, Ok.

- Hey, what's eating you Doc?
- Nothing.

Hold still.

- Take it easy sister.
- What you want?

Maybe you can tell me who's
that guy that just get out of this car?

- My husband.
- What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm waiting for him, why?

Nothing, just seat
nice and still and don't...

try reaching for that horn
or I'll have to rap your knuckles.

- I don't understand.
- We're stating a little raid.

Alright boys, start moving in.

- This have to be the last job Joe.
- Alright Doc.

If that's the way you
wanted, it's the last job.

Joe...

Turn off the light.

- Niles...
- Take it east.

- Let me go, let me go.
- Take it easy.

- I tell you I don't know.
- No, of course not.

Now look here doctor...

Joe Gurney give us the slip tonight
but is a cinch he can't be far away.

- Now, where is?
- How do I know?

I've never saw Joe Gurney in my life.

He's got a hideout someplace this
town and you're going to tell us where.

How can I tell you when I don't know?

- I'm warning you.
- I've told you the truth, ask my husband.

Not true.

You expect me to believe that you didn't know
your husband is mixed up with Gurney outfit?

That for months he's been treating criminals?

That the greatest part of his income
is earn from his illegal practice?

No I didn't, get my husband
in here, ask him, he'll tell you.

- You'll confirm everything I said.
- I'm sorry but I'm afraid he can't.

- Why not?
- His dead.

Alright doctor.

I don't think you have a case against her,
as a matter of fact I believe her story.

I let her go if I were you.

Let her go? With the public yelling about crime
and the inefficiency of the DA's office?

- Say no.
- But I don't think you can get a conviction.

I don't care what's she's convicted
or not, public always takes sides..

What they want out of my office
is a show and they're going to get it.

She goes on trail.

- Dear Carole, what are you doing?
- Looking for a cheaper apartment.

- Isn't much money left?
- Then what?

- Oh, start over again I guess.
- After all the ads you've been getting?

If you expect any patient, you're an
optimist. All you get is dirty looks.

- What else can I do?
- Get out of town.

Look for another job doing
something else, forget you're a doctor.

And give up 9 years of hard work and study?

That's right, you had a bad break.
There's nothing you can do about it.

Life's cut, my father used to call them.

Beside, the medical board
is going to take your license away.

What they expect you to do? Bring Joe
Gurney in and have him swear your innocent?

I don't know.

Speaking of Joe Gurney, I most be psychic,

Listen to this. Two Gurney suspects caught.

Two gangsters captured in Wayne Center,
suspected as members of the Gurney mob...

- Let me see that.
- Sit down and have a cup of tea darling.

Aunt Josephine, I've got an idea.

- That's fine but have a cup of tea.
- How would you like to go to Wayne Center?

- Wayne Center? What for?
- Federal Station, information desk please.

Are you crazy? You're not going
get mix up with gangsters again?

I can't give up anything I
worked for, I got to take the chance.

- What you going to do?
- I don't quiet know buy you got to help me.

Not me, not me. I don't want to be involved
in any plans where gangster connection...

But I will not Carole,
I don't care if your mad or not.

I will not go to Wayne Center.

There we are.

Auntie, leave those gates
wide open for all my patients.

Carol this is crazy,
you're absolutely insane.

Well, got to make a living
somewhere, why not Wayne Center?

Beside that'll make
Joe Gurney may turn up here.

But you're putting your
head right in the lion's mouth.

That's what I've got to do.

- What you say her name was?
- Nelson, Dr. Carole Nelson.

You can go up and
take a look at the sign yourself.

We passed the house when
she was putting it up.

Reckon you got a little complication, eh doc?

You think so.

Well, I don't know how good a doctor she is
but she's a lot better looking than you Dean.

Here she comes now.

I'll go and have a talk with her.

Dr. Nelson?

They tell me you're my new colleague.

- And who are you?
- I'm Dr. Sanders.

I was on the sheriff office when
you called on those two gangsters.

- Well?
- What's the idea?

- I think that my business?
- Have you a license to practice.

I most certainly have.
Will you excuse me please.

Just a minute, I want to talk to you.

- What about?
- Oh?

- Nice, friendly can of a doc, ain't you?
- To people I like, yes.

I catch you on and is mutual.

But there's one thing you don't know.

I'm what's known as a general factotum around
here, Board of Health, Board of Education.

It would be much better for you if
you'd look me up and have a little...

talk before you settle down here.

- I don't know why I should've.
- Well, it's a small town, you know.

And there's a small people in it.

Alright, we'll see.

General Factotum? General nuisance.

Wayne Center, New York. Suspected of been
members of the notorious Gurney mob...

the men caught here several
weeks ago will go on trial tomorrow...

in Civil Court on charges of bank robbery.

Joe Gurney, last of the public
enemy however, is still at liberty.

It was said he would've been
seen a few days ago in Michigan.

But government man report that the circle
of the law is rapidly closing in above him.

Why, hope that circle don't get too close.

Well boys, they let like we're out west.

Not any bad, they
only miss us by four states.

What a sense of humor boys, I've laugh
at that even if I wasn't working for you.

I hope that sheriff don't mind
us paying him a little visit.

Yeah, don't you think we should've
put on the soup a fish for him?

Come on, step on it.

- Hey, what's that?
- Maybe someone took a shot at us.

Stop the car.

Yeah, fine shot.

Hey Joe, look.

Is that guy down there
with his hands in his pocket.

Look like his packing at us.

Yeah, but he don't know who his playing with.

You guys stay here and fix that tire.
We'll take care of that jerk.

How you do? Tire trouble, eh?

- Yeah, how you get it?
- Had a blow out.

Though luck.

- Could I be of any assistance?
- What are you trying to do? Get funny?

- Beg you pardon.
- Get that hand out of your pocket.

- Grab him boys.
- Is some mistake.

- Where's the gat?
- Gat?

What's the matter with you? You're wise guy?
Don't you understand English?

- Hey boss, this guy talk like a foreigner.
- Oh, shut-up, will you?

Hey Boss, it wasn't him.
A nail cause that blow, here it is.

Ok, let him go.

I'm sorry pal, but Napoleon said...

that in times of war a good
general got to make his mind fast.

I thought you take a shot at the tire.
Ok, now you can scram.

Hey Boss, this guy is sick or some.

- Sick nothing, he looks half-starved to me.
- Come on, get this pack off.

Say, I must've scare him.

Get him over the car and give
him a shot of booth, that will fix him up.

- Come on, let him up.
- Take it easy.

Hey, seat him down here.

- Did I scare you?
- No, it's just that...

I'm a bit weak, that is all.

I'm all right now, thanks.

- You said something about war?
- Yeah, me, me against the rest of the world.

That's why I'm taking a
good chance on you just now.

- You know, like Napoleon said...
- I see.

But he also said that the first
qualifications for a general was a cool head.

He mean a solid head to
receive impressions correctly.

Yeah?

Well, if you kept a cool head your realize
that your impressions were incorrect.

Yeah, but Napoleon made
mistakes too, didn't he?

- Oh yes, plenty.
- Hey you, you see?

Hey, come on, get that car fix, will you?

Say pal, you seem to
be up on this gay Napoleon.

Oh, I once read a book about him,
The Material Causes of Napoleon Collapse.

Go behind, you mean to say you
figured out why he slipped up?

- Yeah.
- Then what's your racket?

- Racket?
- I'll bet he's a con-man.

English Eddie, that's who he is.
Sounds like him, talks like him.

Oh shut up, Can't you see this guy is refine?

I mean what do you do for a living.

Oh, I write books but I'm
afraid I don't make a living of it.

- All set bus.
- Al right, get them in.

Hey pal, confidentially...

about that book you wrote...

you mean that you know
why Napoleon lost and cracked up?

I think so.

And if you've there you could've tip him off?

Well, I don't know, I think I might.

I think I can give you a lift.

Hey boss, why you going to
take a chance on this guy for?

Oh, can't you see this guy is
class, he's one of those geniuses.

Come on, now get up the front seat with me.

All right, take it away.

Hey, you look like a guy that's got
breeding, what's the idea of booming ride?

Oh, I'm trying to get to
New York but I haven't any funds.

- Say, you mean your broke?
- That's right.

What do you do when you want to rap?

Sometimes there's anything I can do about it.

You mean you go hungry?

Yeah, well you may
written a book about Napoleon...

but you certainly
ain't learn nothing from him.

I've he was a guy that went
out and took what he wanted.

He never went hungry.
Me? I'll do the same thing.

I'm taking what I want.

Yes, that's alright
but you con go on doing that.

Napoleon tried it but he failed.

- He met his doom at Waterloo.
- Yeah, I've read that.

- Hey boss, that's in Iowa, ain't it?
- No, it's Europe, stupid.

- Yeah, when they move it over there?
- Oh, shut up, will you?

You got to excuse him.

I seem to know your face.
Have I seen your picture in the paper?

No, you ain't.

Stick around Pal, I got a
proposition to make, I think I can use you.

You two stay here and if
anyone get curious, start shooting.

- The rest of you inside.
- What are they going in there for?

Joe is visiting a couple of the boys.
You ain't got none to worry about.

- He's took a liking to you.
- But who is he?

- You mean you ain't recognized him yet?
- No.

He's Joe Gurney.

Why, I'm tell you Clem,
poor vision is coming back.

- I raise my right hand on it.
- Raise both of them sheriff.

- Looks like a jail break.
- Let's get our guns.

Look out.

Why, look at that run that folk.

Stay where you are, get going boys.

- We got one of them doc.
- Here he is.

Yeah, so I see but you let
the rest of them get away.

What are you talking about?
We're lucky enough not to get killed.

Come on buddy, you're
under arrest, come on, get up.

- I can't get up, it's my shoulder.
- Too bad wasn't your head, go on get him up.

Wait a minute.

- This man needs medical attention.
- Yeah, looks like he's pretty bad hit doc.

I'll put him in the cell
and you can take care there.

No I won't, I ain't raise
my hand to help no gangster.

- I'll take care if Dr. Sanders won't.
- Ok, go ahead.

You ought to feel right
at home treating gangsters.

Wouldn't surprise me if
you didn't help fix out this getaway.

What do you do beside
shut-off your big mouth?

- Come on then, let's get him inside.
- Come on, come on.

- It's nice of you to do this for me.
- You're lucky it wasn't any lower.

Yes, I suppose so.

In a couple of weeks
sure will be as good as new.

I only wish to have some way I can repay you.

You don't owe me anything.

But you might give me some information.

Where can I find Joe Gurney?

Oh, I haven't such idea.

I thought you wanted to help me.

Being a member of Gurnay's gang you
must know where he's hideout is.

But I'm not a member of Gurnay's gang I...

I never met the gentleman until today
when I accepted a lift, at his insistence.

But you where outside of
one of his cars, you was seeing by.

Yes, but as soon as I found out
who he was I tried to escape.

I got this as a souvenir.

Oh, then who are you?

My name is Bill Stevens,
I write books, such as they are.

- Are you telling me the truth?
- Yes.

My publisher will vouch for it, if he
hasn't forgotten my existence.

Well, that's that.

But, what you want to know?

How can a woman like you have anything
to with Gurney? The man is just a killer.

- Forget it.
- No Please, maybe I can help you.

I don't know much about him but...

You know, is funny.
You're almost in the same spot that I am.

What you mean?

Well, is a long story.

My name is Carole Nelson...

So, here I am in Wayne Center.

But this Gurney is a dangerous man, you know.

I would not hesitate to kill her.

Aren't you taking a
desperate chance for a woman?

When you're in the spot
you got to take chances.

- I wish there was someway I could help you.
- Thank you just the same.

Well, I better be going.

Look, Gurney said something about...

been able to use me if, I don't
know exactly what he meant but...

Well doctor, is you finish with him yet?

Yes, he's fine now. By the way, you'll be
amaze to know that you're holding an author.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

He'll tell you all about it.

- Good bye Mr. Stevens.
- Good bye doctor.

- I'll be here and see you in the morning.
- Thank you again.

A book writer, eh?

Mr. Stevens does know any
more about Joe Gurney than I do.

Then there's nothing to wait for Carol.

Give it up and let's
get out of here, it's hopeless.

- Maybe.
- Well, we'll talk it over in the morning.

The night brings
counsel, my father used to say.

You go to bed?

- Going to bed?
- I'll be up later.

- Good night.
- Good night.

- Hi you doctor?
- What do you want Joe?

Joe, eh? Hey, that's all right,
I like that. I've a little job for you.

- Go in there.
- Go ahead, I'll be right behind you.

- Anybody around here but you?
- No, only my aunt but she's gone to bed.

Hey, a couple of the boys tell
me you pay them a little visit in jail.

That was nice of you.

Did they tell you why?

- With that behave you're getting smart.
- Well, what can I do for you?

Take a look.

- So you got shot, eh?
- No, rheumatism.

Come over here and sit down.

Hey doc, I hear you're not
doing so well in this town.

Don't let that worry you, I know how it is.

I started from the bottom myself.

What you shaking?
Aren't you scare of me, are you?

No, no, I'm not scare of you.

Just nervous I guess.

Yeah, a lot of people get nervous
around me but you don't have to.

Relax.

You know, I got a soft spot in my heart for
you since the cops knock off your husband.

- Let's not talk about that Joe.
- Sure, forget it.

What's done, is done, I always say.

- Go ahead.
- It's going to hurt.

I can take it.

Well, can I take it or can't I take it?

You can take it.

Some people aren't sensitive
for pain, especially moronic type.

Hey, you hear that Slick? I'm a moronic type.

Yeah? Hey, What's that?

I don't know, some kind
of medical name, ain't it doc?

- Sure.
- They're Ok.

I'm going to swing
a lot of business your way.

Thanks.

- Will you be staying here long?
- Maybe.

- Where you'd be?
- Why do you want to know that for?

Oh, in case you need me.

If I need you, I'll send for you.

Well, there you are..

And take care of it.

Thanks doc, how much do I owe you?

- This one is on me, forget it.
- What do you mean forget it?

The only time I ever took charity from
anybody the state make me take in Sturb.

No sir doc, I'm a guy who pays his own way.

Here, have a C note.

- Thanks.
- Never refer to Ir.

You know, I don't usually go for dames
but I think you and me can get along swell.

- So long doc.
- So long Joe.

Hey, that's was pretty good
what she called me, will like tell the boys.

Kind of moronic type.

Boss, I knew you have in all the time.

A hundred dollar bill, that's the
first one I've seen here for quiet a while.

Looks like good too.

Let me see, 49...

and five 10s are 99...

and one, a hundred.

- And here's your receipt.
- Thank you.

And thank you very much doc.

- Thank you, good day.
- Good day Dr. Nelson.

A hundred dollars?

- Thanks Bert, much oblige to both of you.
- Thank you sheriff.

- Good morning.
- Oh, Good morning Dr. Nelson.

- May I see Mr. Stevens please?
- I'm sorry but he ain't here.

Everything he said about himself
was true, so I release him.

- Do you know where he went?
- No.

- Someone raise him I suppose.
- Did he leave word for me?

- Thanks sheriff.
- So...

you don't know where he is, I don't
suppose you know where Joe Gurney is either.

- What's suppose does that means?
- I thought that would bring you up shore.

I've had my eyes on you doctor.

And this morning I received a little from
New York that's mighty interesting.

Tell me all I wanted to know about you
and how you stand with the Medical Board.

I still have two weeks to convince
the medical board that I'm innocent.

And until that time I'm a licensed doctor.

But you have no call
start up in a respectable town like this.

If the sheriff did his duty,
you'd be locked up in a cell.

And if the state did its duty,
you'd be in a cell, a padded cell.

Mr. Stevens, is it wonderful to
talk to someone so understanding.

After all these weeks in Wayne Center
to find someone so sympathetic.

As you say in Italian, molto simpatico.

Here's Carol now.

- Hello.
- Hello doctor.

- I thought you left town.
- Didn't think I'd go without thanking you.

Carole, he's just starting out to hitchhike.

- That's how you do it?
- No, it's like this.

Isn't that ridiculous? After just been shot.

I think aunt Josephine is right, what you
need is some good food and a week quiet.

That exactly what I've said. Mr. Stevens,
why don't you stay here with us for a while?

Oh, is very nice of you.

- Don't you think it be a good idea Carol?
- Yes, yes, I suppose so.

That's exactly what I've said. Of course,
the mean you won't be as good as the Ritz.

But I guess will compare
with what you've been getting

I am sure of that.

But I can pay you anything, I have no money.

Oh, don't worry about that,
you can work around the place.

- Isn't that right Carol.
- Yes.

I'll find you plenty of
work to do, there's the garden...

- Oh, I'm pretty good around the garden.
- Then that's settled, you stay.

Now sit-down both of you and have your tea.

- Please go ahead Mr. Stevens.
- Thanks.

Very kind to me, will you both call me Bill?

Delighted, Bill.

Well, there he is.
I guess you better go at him.

- Yeah, but what the boss want him for?
- Joe say he's a genius.

Maybe is got some idea how to use him.

Ok, I'll try up to the gate,
you have to rear him.

- Ok.
- Oh no, wait a minute.

Bill...

- Well, what we do now?
- Well, the boss doesn't want both of them.

We'll have to wait when it's the dark
and grab the genius when he's by himself.

Here's your package Joe.

Ok, take the blanket of him.

Hiya pal, glad to see you again.

- Hello Joe.
- Oh, so you find out who I am, eh?

- Yes.
- And it surprise you?

- I'll put in my list.
- Yeah.

I guess you ain't never
met somebody like me, eh?

- Well, hardly.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.

- How things in town?
- Cooling out since you were there.

I guess so. I kind
of shaken up a bit, didn't I?

- Have a seat.
- Thanks.

Hey, what do you think
of this joint? Nice, ain't it?

Yes, very nice, didn't messed up.

Yeah, but the boys aren't very neat,
that's something I got to learn.

How the lady show up once?

- You mean...
- Ah, you know who I mean.

Hey pal, you ain't falling for her, are you?

Oh, but that ain't not to be ashamed,
I could go for her myself.

She's a smart dame, a lot smart than
that dump crack she was married to.

What you want with me Joe?

Well, I tell you.

Me and the boys just taking a little
layoff while the pressure is on and I got...

the thinking about that book you
wrote, you know, about Napoleon.

Figured that him and
me being so much alike that...

maybe you'd like to do a little job for me.

What kind of job?

Well, every big man, you know,
want to have somebody to write his auto...

- Autobiography?
- Yeah, that's it.

Yes, but a autobiography is the
story of a man's life written by himself.

Well, I know that but...

I got too many things on my mind to
write so I thought maybe you'd front for me.

- What you want is a ghost writer.
- No, no mystery stuff, just plain facts.

How it sound to you pal?

What's the matter? Don't you like
the idea? You get a great break.

Yes, Joe I'll do. As a matter of fact I'll
be very glad to act as you're amanuensis.

Now you would,
well whatever that is you're in.

Now listen, I've been thinking
it over and I got a great idea for a title.

The life and love of Joe Gurney, how's that?

Well...

Why don't you call it,
Joe Gurney, the Napoleon of crime?

Hey, hey that's swell, that got class.

Hey, what you think of that guys?
Joe Gurney, the Napoleon of crime.

- It's alright.
- It's alright.

Alright now, we get
to work on this in the morning, see?

- I guess you need a typewriter, right?
- Yes, it would be a help.

Ok Eddy, you step into town get a typewriter
and have it up here for tomorrow morning.

Some, what's that pal?

- Amanuensis.
- LYeah, for that.

Gee boss, where am I going to pick
up a typewriter at this time of the night?

- The stores are all closed.
- Well, open one.

- Have a drink pal.
- Thanks Joe.

Now, my old lady is sick
in bed and is freezing.

My old man ain't no back bone so
I got out to pick up a sack of coal.

When I get it, by getting out
when a night watchman catches...

me and he give a
shellack and I'll never forget.

He start pound in a way at me and before I know
I'm laying in the ground with my head bang up.

Right there I made up my mind that nobody would
give me a shellack and get away with it.

- Your arm hurt Joe?
- No, is just a little scratch.

Where was I?

You've made up your mind
never to take a beating again.

Yeah, that's right.

Hey, you know my old
man was the kind of a guy that...

let everybody push him around but not me.

The funny, I get fed up
with him and the house too.

He kept his money in a plate on the top
shell by the pantry so I took it and left.

It's funny about banks, he didn't trust them.

Because me, I think banks is swell.
I don't what I had done without them.

They happened help full, haven't they?

They were my luck.

Oh, write in there that I made up my mind
I was going to be somebody and that's...

the angle I want you to get in the book

I want everybody that reads it...

to know that I got what
I wanted all by myself.

I quiet show that what you
got was what you're getting Joe?

What do you mean?

Has it never occurred to you that all
man like you finish in just one way?

As you said quaintly putted,
behind the ape bars.

Hey listen, I'm doing the
talking, you're doing the writing, see.

I don't want to take it...

You get all ball-up in the head.

Oh I see, where were that? Oh, yeah.

When I just about to get started
when I run into a little hard luck.

I was only rolling a drunk and a cop
come along and drop me into a reform school.

- Well, I can tell you it was a terrible shock.
- I can imagine it was.

Oh, don't get the idea I'm
knocking the old school, because I ain't.

I got a lot of good angles from that school.

The Detroit Theater job, one of the
kindest school, told me that one.

- I didn't know you did that Joe.
- Sure, that was me.

Where you responsible
for killing the manager too?

- What's up to you?
- Take it easy Mugsy, I'm doing it.

Sure, I'm responsible
for that, he got in my way.

And you can put it down, just like I said it.

He got in my way.

Help, fire, police...

Help, help, fire, police...

Ah. Ah, wise guy. Ok. Ok.

Wise guy, taking advantage of a
guy when he's sleep, Ok. Ok.

Ah, he never takes light his foot.

You got enough stuff to last you for a while.

Oh yes, quiet.

Ok well, you better get to the
other room and finish it up.

Alright.

Look, I'm not trying to
stick my two cents but...

let a guy have enough stuff
in that book to burn you in 48 states.

Sure I know it, but it ain't going to come out
until the curtain goes down on Joe Gurney.

Yeah, but that menensis in there, the writer?

Suppose he talks when he get away from here.

- He won't.
- Oh, no?

No, because when he finishes the
book he's going to stop writing and talking.

Well, it's mighty strange for him to walk
off in the night without saying anything.

- Can't understand it?
- Neither can I.

- Sure you and him didn't have a fight.
- Fight? What about?

I don't know.
What do you young people fight about?

I had a fight with young fellow 40 years ago.

- I'm still single.
- I wonder if something happened to him.

- Maybe his in trouble.
- Well, there's nothing you can do about.

Say, you may well go upstairs and go
to sleep, you got troubles of your own.

- Are you coming?
- I don't feel like sleep.

Well, I'll do, I'm run out showing you worry.
Don't stay out here too long, it get cold.

It was the little corporal last great battle.

After that it was only a matter of time
before he step aboard the Belleropti�n...

and the vessel set sail.

Napoleon knew deep in his heart...

that he was to spend
the rest of his life on the island...

- Alcatraz?
- No, stupid, Saint Helena.

Hey pal, I was trying to figure out.

- Why was he always standing like this?
- I don't know.

- He was reaching for a gat.
- Oh, shut-up, will you?

Hey boss, why ain't you eating?

I don't know, I've been feeling
low ever since this morning.

I think I'll go upstairs and stretch out.

I've a kind of a headache.

He ain't what to thinking
but he's great guy for action.

Say Eddie, come here,
I got a little erring for you.

Yeah.

- Hi you doc, you remember us?
- Of course, you're Joe Gurney's man.

That's right, Joe wants to see you.
Now, we'll go quietly or we have to take you.

- Sure, I'll go. It swell I get my things.
- Ok.

Ok doc, up stairs.

- Hello Joe.
- Hiya doc.

You don't mind paying me
a little visit, do you?

No, of course not.

But do you have to blindfold me?

Oh, I'm sorry about the blanket doc, but
you know I'm of them stitching nine guys.

- Get it?
- I get it.

Hey, one of you mugs,
give the lady a chair. Sit-down.

Thanks.

- Well, what's the matter this time?
- Ain't been feeling so good lately doc I...

I've been getting this dizzy spell
and this swing on my spynacktena.

No, you don't have
to be scare, I'm on the level.

Ok, let's have a look.

You might've better
care of that, it's infected.

Oh, what's the idea? I give you
a 100 bucks to fix it up, didn't I?

Yes, I told you take care of it...

not my fault if you go
by exposing it to all kind of germs.

Ok doc, don't get sore.

Joe, I wanted to ask
you about that Detroit job.

Bill?

What you doing here?

Oh yeah, I forget to tell you,
he and me is working together.

I'm talking a book to him,
he's writing it down on paper.

I wonder what would happened to you.

Joe didn't give me a chance to say goodbye.

Oh, sit-down over there pal,
I'll give you a chance later.

Hey, want to see...

- Keep your mouth shut.
- Hey, you hear that?

That's a hot one...

first time anybody ever told me to
keep my mouth shut and got away with it.

- I suppose that's something to boast about.
- You bet it is.

Hey doc...

anybody ever tell you that
you're a pretty good looking doll?

No, I'm not kidding.
You know, I don't go for dolls as a rule.

To me, they're just something nice
to have around the house like cats...

and dogs and pets and things, you got brains.

Yeah, I'm different.

Sure, we could get along
swell together if you'd just relax.

Why you got me up
here and take care of your arm?

I did, ain't nothing
wrong in what I'm saying.

You know, when I got out
of here, I'm going back to the city.

In the city I'm a king.

A king is got to have his queen, don't he?
You know, like Napoleon and Josephine.

I will bandage your arm
and you better go to bed and...

- get some sleep.
- Ok, your the doctor.

Al right.

- What's the book about Joe?
- Is about my life.

- That's exciting.
- Yeah.

Should be a bestseller.

I hope so, it's mine swan song.

Swan song? What do you mean?

I was just giving her an idea of how
dangerous and powerful is.

Yeah, it's dynamite.

Could have a look at my eyes too,
they're burning something awful.

Keep your hands away,
you'll get them infected too.

So I can hardly see at him.

I'll take a look.

There you are.

- Hey, take it easy, will you doc? Have an...
- Keep your hands away.

Don't you understand that you
may have got some of the infection...

- from that bullet wound in your eye?
- Is that bad?

It's as bad as the germ is.

- Look smear and ominous like.
- Well, then what?

Rest, I let yo know.

- Why can't you do it now?
- Because all my things are at the office.

Microscope, same no lab.

I let you know when I come up in the morning.

- Are you letting this dame go back to town?
- Sure, why not?

Suppose she tips off the cops.

She ain't going to tip nobody off.

She knows that if she
double crossed me I'm going let her...

boy friend have it just between the eye.

Ok, you can take the lady home now.

Come on pal, snap out of it,
let's get to work on my autobiography.

Alright, I'll get my notes.

- Don't shut.
- Aunt Josephine.

Oh Carol, I'm so glad you're here.

- Was worried, what happened to you?
- Wait a minute, be quiet.

It's almost midnight, where you came?

Who's that?

- Two of Joe Gurney gangsters.
- What?

I just come from there,

- He's holding Bill.
- Bill? What for?

What you going to do?

Call the sheriff and get
back there as quick as possible.

Bill is in danger and this
is my chance to get Gurney.

- See who it is.
- Not me, you go.

Dr. Nelson, the sheriff is on his way over
here with some government men to see you.

- Good, I have plenty to tell them.
- But you don't understand.

They're coming over to arrest you,
you're in trouble, serious trouble.

The hundred dollar bill you gave me...

they traced and claim is from that
is one that Gurney stole from a bank.

And that you have dealings with him.

I tried to tell them it wasn't
so but they wouldn't listen to me.

Carol, you got to get out of here.

You better hurry,
they're on their way over now.

- Will you lend me your car?
- Sure, it's outside.

What you going to do?

I got a plan.

If works, I think I can capture
Gurney and his whole mob without a fight.

This is a solution of Belladrina sulfate.

Two drops to blur vision.
Four drops cause a temporary blind.

Now listen...

I going to tell you where Gurney's hideout
is, you got to do exactly as I tell you.

When the sheriff get
here tell him I got to have until...

until 12 o'clock.

Hold it sister,
where do you think you're going?

- I got to see Joe.
- Ok, you'll see him.

She came back by herself.
Looks funny to me, take a look outside.

Hey Joe, I grab her just outside the door.

What's the idea? What you doing back here?

I have to see you tonight Joe,
it's about your eyes, are badly infected.

As soon as I got home I examined that plaque
and found a short chain of streptococci.

Yeah?

- What she say?
- I don't know.

I think she say the boss
was cockeyed or something.

What so what?

So if you don't take care immediately you allow
to go completely blind within six hours.

- Say that again.
- Is just like I told you Joe.

You must've put you hand to your eye
after you touched the bullet wound.

And that's go for all of you.

It's highly contagious and
anyone who's been near Joe...

is subject to the infection.

How can you tied that?

After all this years of duck and let I got
to get mix-up with some cockeyed germ.

Honey, you bring something to fix this up?

Of course I did.

- A solution of Belladrina sulfate.
- That sound like a medicine, let's have it.

Sit.

A little bit of this
in each eye will kill the germ.

Put your head back.

Wait a minute.

- How do I know it's any gag?
- So you still don't trust me.

I ain't sure.

It's something about this I don't like.

Well, it's up to you Joe.

But if it doesn't treat immediately
you're certain to lose your sight.

If you don't want to help yourself.

At least you can deny it to your boys.

I guess they value
their eye sight even if you don't.

See you try on him.

He's been touching a lot of things I have...

and I don't guess you
doing nothing to hurt your boy friend.

Go ahead.

Give it to him.

Go ahead,

Close your eyes and
don't open until I tell you to.

- How do you feel pal?
- Alright.

- Open your eyes.
- Don't do it.

I don't feel anything.

Get the rest of the boys in here.

- What about you Joe?
- I'm the last one to get it.

Now let me get this straight...

your niece went back to Gurney's hideout
in order to get this fellow Stevens out.

Yes, but that's not all.

Don't you see, it's the only way
she could probe her innocence to you.

Yes, but how did she know we were
in our way over here to arrest her?

She just seem to sense it.
You know, woman intuition.

Any way, she asked me to beg you
not to attack the house until 12 o'clock.

It's some kind of a trick
Mr. Ames. I'm warning you.

- Be quiet.
- Did she tell you how to get to the house?

Yes, if I tell you where it is,
will you give her a chance?

- No, this is very irregular, I...
- Oh please Mr, Ames, she's innocent.

She's had an awful
time trying to convince people...

and if she doesn't it means ruining her life.

Please?

Well, where is it?

You go over the river bridge
and take a short turn to the left...

and keep straight down the road...

Keep your eyes close.

- The only way this will work effectively.
- When can they open them?

I'll tell them when.

Short turn to the left when
you get over this bridge.

I hope it works.

So do I, put your head back.

Keep them closed.

Hey doc, how about it?
Can we open them up now?

Not yet.

Yeah, but I was the first
one to get it, I'm getting tired.

You don't want to spoil
everything you've done so far, do you?

Much safer, leaving it for a few minutes and
then the gel will be completely ineffectual.

If the doc says you
keep then shut that's what you do.

Hey Joe, something is wrong.

I can't see.

Hey Joe, everything is black.

Shut up, shut up, quiet.

Is the way this stuff suppose to work doc?

Where are you? Doc, where are you?

Everybody keep quiet and stay where they are.

Doc, I know you're somewhere in this room.

Try to make a move to get out of here
and I'll let you have on of these slugs.

- Joe?
- Wacky?

I didn't know was you, I thought...

- I can't see none.
- I just wanted to tell you...

- the cops...
- Cops where?

Ok, throw on the lights.

Come out Gurney, you haven't got a chance.

The house is surrounded.

- Let them have it.
- What's the good of shooting Joe.

We can't see nothing.

Joe, Joe, where are you?

What do we do? What we going to do now?

Hold it boys.

Drop you guns and
come out with your hands up.

Alright, but don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot, don't shoot.

I wonder what the matter with them.

Mr. Ames, we sure did some great
work tonight, let's go get them.

Stay here.

Come on, let's go.

Quick, upstairs.

- Dr. Nelson.
- Careful, watch out for Gurney.

Look out.

Drop that gun Gurney, I got you covered.

- Mr. Ames, this is Joe Gurney.
- Nice work sheriff.

- Where is my writer?
- I'm here Joe.

I guess you'll have to
finish my book without me.

The finish was written long ago.

Yeah, yeah I get it.

Hey, hey pal...

do me a favor, will you?

Don't tell them that a dame trick me up.

Well I...

- Hello Bill.
- Hello darling.

- How are you?
- Sorry.

You've been typing that
thing all day, we're closing shop.

The eminent doctor and celebrated
author are stepping out for a night-club.

And you young man, you're stepping
into bed, it's way past your bed time.

Oh gee Ma, just one more minute up, please.

No all new kids are interested in medical
books, I'll bet he's got to be a great doctor.

Of course he is.

Go on sonny, oh, come along.

A great doctor?

Good night mom, good night pop.