I
Oh
But
OK
anywhere
Come on,
Senator,
go on,
the boy,
Terry sign off on it.
Go on,
get it.
Give it.
Oh,
I think it's awful.
It's going to break his legs.
It isn't as terrible as it looks,
Miss Castle.
You see,
the art of professional wrestling
consists of two parts grown,
two parts acting,
and but one little part of skill.
Hey,
what kind of a crack is that?
No offense,
sir.
I was just trying to reassure the lady.
You see,
she's scared.
She's got a right to be scared.
You can't tell what's will happen.
Shit.
Once I even got my job,
bro.
Oh.
He
Hey,
thanks,
pal.
The winner
twist the McGurk over Sailor Sam,
former champion of the West Indies.
Hey,
wait a minute,
I've been framed.
That little guy talked me out of this.
Hey,
you little beetle.
It's your fault I lost this match.
Hey,
wait a minute.
Get out of here.
Now,
just because you're so smart,
I'm gonna show you what real wrestling is.
Why are you a little
Yeah,
I've seen everything.
With a little shrimp like you throwing a sailor,
it gets me.
The hog I used is very simple,
but it has served me well on many occasions.
If you was a pro,
I could never get to be world's champion.
You may depend on me retaining my amateurs,
Standy.
Yeah,
I could sure go place if I had a hole like that.
Would you mind remonstrating it to me,
Mr.
Modo?
It will be a pleasure.
Well,
don't you think you better take off them cheetahs?
If I did,
I couldn't see you.
Gee,
I never thought of that.
Attack me,
please,
huh?
Oh,
here it goes.
Gee,
it's phenomenal.
I'll bet you can't do it again,
Mr.
Mono.t.
Mr.
Moto,
what is it?
What's the matter?
You brute?
You hurt him.
Me hurt him.
Mr.
McGurk didn't hurt me.
I must have strained my get the doctor for him quick.
What do you think of that?
I think it's serious.
What time do we reach San Juan?
Early tomorrow morning,
Miss.
Then please see that this message is sent as quickly as possible.
Yes,
Miss.
Thank you.
I can't accept any more excuses.
These cheap South American diamonds are still being smuggled through Puerto Rico
and flooding a world market.
It's already become an international problem,
and if it continues,
diamond values will absolutely collapse.
Meanwhile,
a special investigator sent here from Washington
is murdered almost before our eyes.
Weeks pass,
not an arrest is made.
You didn't even find a clue,
Colonel Castle.
The diamond syndicate demands that we get to the bottom of all this,
and I'm going to do it
if it's my last official act as governor of Puerto Rico.
The pressure is on me.
They're after my scalp,
and I don't intend to lose it.
Colonel,
I've given you and your police department a free hand in this case with no result.
Now you've forced me to take emergency steps.
We've covered every possible lead,
John,
and they've gotten us nowhere.
All I can do is keep trying.
Governor,
isn't it possible that the diamonds are smuggled through Panama
or Cuba or any one of a dozen smaller islands?
I think Commissioner Madero is right,
Governor.
Then how can we explain the murder of the investigator,
Graham?
George is right.
Graham must have been on the trail of the smugglers right here.
If the police department were efficiently handled,
we'd be on the right trail too.
Why on this island,
which is only 1/4 the size of my home state,
you can admit the oratory,
Gordon.
Everyone knows it's been your ambition to get my job.
I can tell you one thing.
If I were in charge here,
now,
Gordon,
we're not going to get anywhere fighting among ourselves.
Oh,
I know you've been under a very serious strain.
Now why don't you go away,
Take a long rest.
I've been in service over 25 years,
John,
and I know that when an officer is asked to take a long rest,
it means resign,
and I won't resign under fire.
I didn't mean it like that,
Tom.
I,
I won't do it,
I tell you.
I refuse to resign and leave the decks clear for you are Mr.
Moto.
Moto,
is he coming?
Well,
that's news to me.
Just a moment.
Colonel,
how did you know Mr.
Motor was coming here to work with us?
It's my business to know.
Well,
Governor,
Uncle John,
don't you think it's a little unfair to
Colonel Castle to bring in a private investigator?
I agree with George that it's unfair to.
Sorry,
you have no voice in this government.
I beg your pardon,
Governor,
but I've got a big interest in this.
My ships are suspected of being used by the smugglers.
I've worked with Colonel Castle through the whole thing,
and
I'm satisfied he's done his best.
Now,
for your information,
I didn't send for Mr.
Mole.
He has been retained by the diamond syndicate,
not me,
and we've got to give him every cooperation.
Come
And it's for the governor.
That's
Gentlemen,
our excitement has been a little premature.
Mr.
Motto came down with acute appendicitis aboard the
San Juan not more than an hour ago.
Well,
that's fine news.
Another investigator out even before he starts.
Well,
then,
You may continue with the case,
Colonel,
for the present.
Thanks.
Gordon,
make arrangements to have an ambulance meet the San Juan tomorrow.
Tell the hospital to prepare for an emergency operation.
Yes,
that's all,
gentlemen.
John,
I
I want to apologize for
flaring up the way I did.
Well,
that's all right,
Tom.
If there's,
there's anything I can do to help,
I mean about taking care of Moto.
No thanks.
Besides,
you'll be busy meeting your daughter.
Joan
How did you know she was arriving?
She sent a message.
Oh,
Look here,
old man.
You haven't received any other communication from Joan regarding Mr.
Moto.
No.
All right.
Thank
There she is.
Dad,
I missed you so much.
But Dad,
you don't look awfully well.
Is anything wrong?
No,
no,
everything's fine.
How's college?
Oh,
it's all right,
but I'm so glad to be home.
Say,
young lady,
don't you know me?
I'm the man who say you're going to marry.
Oh,
they do
do those.
Looks to me as though they were right.
Go,
uh,
say,
uncle,
after all,
George is my nephew.
I'm next.
Hello there.
Oh,
discrimination,
eh.
It certainly is great to have you home,
Joan.
This island is no jewel without you,
no matter what the travel literature says.
Well,
I'm glad for more reasons than one.
Say you people haven't been taking very good care of my father.
He doesn't look well.
He's been working too hard,
Joan.
We all think he should take a rest.
Can't you forget that even for a minute?
Dad?
What's wrong?
I'm sorry,
sir.
Hurry up.
G
Oh,
there's that poor Mr.
Moto.
Did you get my message?
Yes,
I have an ambulance waiting.
We got a sick invalid here.
Come on,
folks,
give us a price,
won't you?
Mr.
Monk,
this is Governor Bentley.
It is a pleasure,
Governor.
I regret that I have to make my entrance into your beautiful country
like a poor fish.
Packed in.
We're all very sorry,
Mr.
Moo,
and don't worry,
we'll see that you get the best of attention.
Thank you so much.
Come on,
boys,
the ambulance is waiting.
Come on.
Easy on.
Take it easy,
boys.
Take it easy.
You know
I'm sorry,
but you're not allowed to ride the ambulance.
Listen,
he's my pal.
I go where he goes.
You want to make something out of it?
Don't argue about it.
Get him to the hospital as fast as you can.
All right,
get going.
Where's the ambulance?
Did he get here?
Of course,
he just took Mr.
Motor to the hospital.
They who?
Two fellas hijacked our ambulance,
slugged us and left us in the road,
and whoever they are,
they've got your Mr.
Modo.
Where's the governor?
Where's your slepson.
Come on,
hurry up.
House and hurry.
You got him?
Yeah,
but we had to bring along his bodyguard too.
Hey,
this is the funniest looking hospital I've ever seen.
Hey,
Mr.
Motor needs a doctor.
Quick.
Hey,
what is this?
Get out of the way.
Hey,
just a minute,
uh.
Hey,
this guy needs an operation.
Don't worry,
we'll operate.
Well,
Mr.
Motto.
You picked a bad time to get appendicitis.
Unfortunately,
we cannot select a time for our afflictions.
Yeah,
that's right.
Now,
tell us what you heard from this bird,
Graham.
You know who I mean,
the detective who was shot,
shot.
I was under the impression he was stabbed.
You do know him.
All right.
He sent one report back to the states.
What was in it?
I'm so sorry,
but that was confidential.
You better talk,
Moto,
you haven't much time.
You leave me little choice.
To die from appendicitis
or a bullet.
Why are you?
Hey,
be careful,
Mr.
Bottle.
Remember your appendix.
Come on,
break it down,
boys.
Come on,
you crash through here.
Let's go to
I winner,
get
Are you all right?
one piece,
I hope.
You didn't come any too soon,
Governor.
Couldn't your men trace the ambulance?
We followed as fast as we could,
but they gave us the slip.
We didn't know where you are until we heard a shot.
Oh,
certainly it's beyond me
how they found out you were supposed to be a sick man.
I hope to learn that.
By the way,
Governor.
Is this your rainy season?
No,
I didn't think so.
Hey,
you guys.
This is a stupendous.
Governor.
Hey,
Mr.
Moller,
will you tell these guys who I am?
This is Mr.
McGurk,
my friend.
All right,
Sergeant.
Mr.
McGurk is on a wrestling tour.
Didn't I tell you bright eyes?
Hey,
Mr.
Mortal,
what about your appendix?
Did it bust?
Appendix?
Oh,
that useless member of my anatomy was removed 10 years ago.
Anatomy,
anatomy.
Well,
I'll.
Oh,
I get why you're on a case.
Exactly,
and I owe it to you that I am still on it.
Oh,
it's a mere bag of tally.
Think nothing of it.
Governor,
will you please provide Mr.
McGurk with an escort to the boat?
Why,
certainly,
Sergeant.
Hey,
just a minute now.
Nobody can take potshots of me and get away with it.
I'm in this to the finish.
Permit me to remind you,
Mr.
McGurk,
that your own job is far less dangerous.
Hey,
you're telling me,
but this is personal now.
I don't like that gang.
And besides,
it breaks up the monopoly of the trick.
Oh,
say,
Mr.
Morrow,
I ain't got that hole down yet.
I tried on one of them guys and
something must have went wrong.
Would you mind showing it to me again?
I'll be glad to excuse me,
please.
Come on,
Twister,
attack me.
Gee,
you know,
it's stupefying.
Archie,
thanks a lot,
Mr.
Mortal.
Think nothing of it.
Hey,
I gotta get my baggage off that chip before it sails.
Come on,
bright eyes.
See you later.
Governor,
we trailed them down to the water,
but they had too much of a start.
They got away in a boat.
Well,
that's too bad.
Well,
I'm afraid your scheme to trap the smugglers didn't work after all.
To a certain extent it did.
What do you mean?
It proved what I expected that there was a leak in your office.
These men were only carrying out orders from someone higher up in my office.
That's impossible.
Did you inform your associates of my appendicitis as we planned?
Yes,
but these men are all honest.
The idea of any of them being mixed up in this is preposterous.
Nevertheless,
I should like to question all these honest men.
So these governor,
the men that have your confidence.
Yes,
Mr.
Motter wants to ask you some questions.
I suppose we should have expected you to make a spectacular inci on our island,
Mr.
Modu.
So your appendicitis was just a gag.
Yes,
just a gag,
Mr.
Sutter.
Oh,
you know me.
I feel honored.
Please don't.
You see,
I've had your photographs and other information for several weeks.
Did you send him our fingerprints too,
Governor?
Mr.
Muller didn't ask for them.
I'm so sorry to think that one of you gentlemen betrayed me.
What do you mean?
I mean unintentionally,
of course,
but
you see,
only you gentlemen here knew of my
appendicitis.
Perhaps each one of you will be kind enough to tell me
when you first learned I was coming to Puerto Rico.
I can assure you that no one here knew until yesterday,
except,
of course,
Colonel Castle.
I'm sorry,
Uncle John,
but I knew almost as soon as he had sailed.
You see,
Miss.
Castle radioed me and mentioned your being on board.
Oh,
and did you mention this intelligence to anyone else?
I naturally showed the message to Colonel Castle,
and naturally,
that's true,
and I assumed that you were coming here on business.
You showed it to no one else.
No one.
But wait a minute.
When Commissioner Gordon gave it to me,
the envelope was unsealed.
I saw it.
I opened it by mistake,
thinking it was for the governor,
and a perfectly natural mistake.
The last names being the same.
Do you usually open the governor's messages?
Well,
no,
that is,
I'm authorized to when the governor's not here.
You still have the message Mr.
Bentley.
No,
I haven't.
I mislaid it,
I guess.
Was there anyone here who didn't know?
As a matter of fact,
Governor,
I probably knew sooner than anyone except you.
The San Juan is one of my ships,
and a complete passenger list is radioed to my office
before she clears from New Orleans.
That is strange.
I booked passage at the last moment.
My name was not on the list,
not on the printed list,
but as a ticket holder,
I knew of your presence on board.
Oh,
of course,
sir,
thank you.
Commissioner Madero,
did you know?
No,
what?
How am I sailing the question and the discussion.
I did not know.
Oh,
this isn't getting us anywhere.
Get the gang that kidnapped you and you've got the diamond smugglers.
All but the leader who could then create another gang.
Is this a private conference or are we broadcasting?
Where does this land lead to?
To my office.
Is anyone there?
Well,
Mr.
Lacosta is awaiting,
but his appointment with Governor Bentley was postponed.
Who is Mr.
Lacosta?
Lady Planter makes most of his money exporting citrus fruits and coconuts.
I can't understand.
Lacosta,
were you listening to this?
I couldn't help it with the key open.
You could have shut it off.
It was too interesting.
You have a hard job ahead of you,
Mr.
Motto.
You wouldn't have arranged to have the line open,
would you,
La Costa?
I wouldn't go around accusing people,
son,
but you can't account for your own actions.
What do you mean?
I mean you haven't yet explained how you just happen to
be the first one on the scene when Graham was murdered.
Why,
now,
gentlemen,
I don't think this is the time or place for you to air your personal prejudices.
Do you ship your produce on Mr.
Sutter's boats?
Well,
at present I'm obliged to,
but
Well,
I'll be going.
Please,
Mr.
Lacosta,
you've heard so much already.
Wouldn't you care to join us?
With pleasure.
Good afternoon,
gentlemen.
How you
Well,
what is that?
Hey,
Mr.
Muller,
indemnify me for these mugs.
Please release him,
Colonel.
He's my assistant,
self-appointed.
All right,
sergeant,
let him go.
Yes.
So you wouldn't believe me,
huh?
You didn't tell me where we were stopping.
So I thought I'd find you here.
I figured it out by myself.
No,
congratulations,
Mr.
McGur.
Oh,
that's all right.
Say
Are these mugs OK?
Sit down.
Perhaps you can help me find out.
Wait a minute.
So the rank outside would be taken into our confidence this way.
A rank outside.
If it hadn't been for Mr.
McGurk,
I might have felt badly today.
My apologies.
I don't know
yet.
You mentioned the death of my unfortunate predecessor Graham.
I think Mr.
Sutter would know more about that.
He was killed with a knife,
a deep trust to the heart.
I found his body in the garden just outside.
There were no fingerprints on the knife.
They're very easy to wipe away.
Yes,
murderers are becoming fingerprint counties.
Was it perhaps the knife that is missing from this cabboard?
Well,
that's funny.
The knife was clean and returned to its scabbard after the investigation.
I'm sure I saw it there
this morning.
Do the rest of you remember seeing it lately?
Well,
I really didn't pay any attention.
Well,
I,
I put it back there with my own hands.
Well,
I don't come here very often.
I wouldn't know.
It seems clear that whoever took it the first time has taken it again
and intends using it again.
Beautifully balanced knife.
Where did you get them,
governor?
I gave them to the governor.
They're antique,
possibly dating back to the days when pirates terrorized the Caribbean Sea.
So very interesting.
And where did you get them?
From a Chinese peddler.
You know a lot about knives,
don't you,
brother?
Yes,
ah.
Gentlemen,
you are also very frank that I can learn nothing.
It would be unfair to keep you any longer.
That is all then,
except that I hope you can forget your worries
long enough to honor me with your company tonight.
George and I have arranged a welcome home party for Ms.
Castle.
Gee,
thanks.
That's swell.
Well,
thank you very much.
Oh,
Governor,
did Mr.
Graham leave anything among his personal effects
that might provide some small clue?
Only these,
I don't think you'll find them very much help.
You can take them.
Thank you.
What's the fire for,
brother?
It ain't cold.
My personal business doesn't concern you.
Oh yes,
it does.
I'll just take a can to with that paper.
Gee,
it's bewildering.
Oh yes,
Mr.
Graham took out several books and never returned them.
We haven't any other copies,
and it's most annoying if people would only realize the true
value of books and not take them away from the library.
Other people come in for them so,
please,
could you tell me the names of the books?
Yes,
I have them right here.
Early Puerto Rico,
Puerto Rico in the pirate days,
the Great Salinas Swamp,
and Black Taran.
Black Tarrant.
Yes,
he was a famous pirate.
He used the Salinas swamp as a hiding place.
That's the guy we're looking for.
He's been dead 300 years.
Oh,
gee,
that's an awful long time.
Please,
where is that swamp?
Oh,
just the other side of Point Salinas,
I should say about 5 or 6 miles east of town.
You go out of the library,
turn to the right,
get to the harbor,
and a man in a boat will take you up.
Oh
Read any good books lately,
sister?
Now this guy Terence's been dead for 300 years.
It's a sense she ain't gonna do us no good.
No,
but to Selena Swamp may prove very interesting.
Boss,
y'all ain't going to no Selena swamps,
is you?
Yes,
why not?
But I just thought you was going for a president cruise.
You didn't tell me nothing about no swamps.
What's the matter with the swamp,
buddy?
None,
it's just haunted,
haunted with what?
Just what any place is haunted with ghost,
ghost.
It's barely a silly superstition.
It ain't silly.
Many people go in the swamps and nobody ever sees them live again.
Sorry,
Mr.
Monro,
are you sure we ought to investigate the swamp?
Yes,
quite sure.
How far is it?
Just around the point,
but then turn into shore.
All right,
boss,
we're all gonna be fitted for the coffin.
Uh,
Craven.
Hey,
these mosquitoes must take out my banquet.
What are we here for anyway,
motto,
to get this?
Gee,
you say we come all this way just to get a load of mud.
It may contain something very important.
Yeah,
you know that's interesting.
I always want to be a defective.
You know,
I want to get a line of work where I could use my brains instead of my muscles.
Yes,
but I think we'll need your muscles now.
Let's see whether we can push off.
I'm afraid you'll have to jump out and give us a shove.
Who,
me?
Yes,
you,
our pilot at present is useless.
Well,
all right.
Hey,
Mo,
I seen a ghost,
on what?
It's hard
I have the bottle quickly.
Hey,
the electric plug in the bathroom don't work.
I can't shave.
Try my razor,
OK.
No thanks,
pal.
Hey did you find anything in the mud pies?
Oh yes,
observe twister.
This is the mud from the shoes of our kidnappers,
and this is from the swamp.
It looks like the same mud to me,
quite so,
it's identity.
You know,
the same vegetable and mineral matter.
It proves that our kidnappers came from the Salina swamp.
She know that from some mud.
Oh,
what a case.
It also proves that the unfortunate Mr.
Graham was killed because he showed too great an interest in that swamp.
See,
that puts us both on the spot too,
don't I?
Would you like to withdraw from the case?
Me?
Not on your life.
It's getting me,
pal.
Come
Shall I run your bath,
sir?
What for?
I just took a shower.
Hugh may run went for me.
My skin's too tender for a common ordinary reason.
He's dead,
dead.
But how?
Nobody else was here.
Who did it?
Stop
Don't touch anything.
That accounts for the dead connection when you're tempted to shave.
But what's that?
Don't you understand?
Someone wanted to electrocute me when I bathed.
You mean he touched some wires?
That was necessary.
You see,
water is also an efficient conductor of electricity,
and
By connecting the wires.
From this plug to
Those pipes,
the murderer created an electrical current
fatal to anybody who set hand or foot into the water.
eee,
just like sitting in the hot seat,
huh?
Well,
being struck by lightning.
Poor guy.
He took the rap for us.
Oh,
Carlos,
yes,
me.
Hasn't my father come in yet?
No,
miss.
Well,
perhaps you'd better call him at the office
and remind him of the governor's party tonight.
I did call some time ago,
but they said he left for home.
Thank you.
00,
I'm in your room.
Hello dear.
Oh,
you're late,
but I have all your things up.
Yes,
I went for a walk.
Oh,
don't bother about my things.
I'm not going,
not going to my party.
I'm sorry,
dear.
I,
I'm too tired.
Poor dad.
Why don't you take a vacation?
We could go away somewhere,
just you and me.
So George has won you over too,
eh?
George,
this is my own idea.
Please,
Dad,
Something has happened since I've been away.
Won't you tell me?
What is this diamond smuggling business?
Sometimes Bentley acts as though he thought I was mixed up in it.
They all do.
They want me to quit and take the whole blame.
Well,
I'm not going to.
Now listen to me,
young man.
All they're thinking about is your health.
You're imagining the rest of it.
Now,
come on and get dressed.
Oh,
we'll be late.
Now this is one time you'll have to excuse me,
John.
I'm sorry.
Mr.
Mbo,
here you are.
You know I've been looking everywhere for you.
I'm just dying to hear all about your wonderful work.
Oh,
madam,
how can you mention such a prosaic thing as my
work to the accompaniment of this exquisite dance music,
especially when my assistant,
Mr.
McGurk is a jitterbug of the first war.
Oh,
Mr.
Mora Dam,
he is superb.
Really,
Mr.
McGo?
Oh,
how refreshing.
You know,
most of the men around here think the foxtrot's still the latest thing.
Isn't this a wonderful party?
Excuse me,
I'm sure it was just as much my fault.
and my condolences.
Look here,
Ms.
Castle,
don't you think you could spare me just one dance?
The most understandable request.
Thank you,
George.
I want to talk to you first.
Say this is romantic.
I'm sorry,
it wasn't my idea.
George,
tell me something.
Anything.
You're beautiful,
darling.
Your eyes are like this.
Seriously,
why is Governor Bentley and you two so anxious that Father resign?
Well,
we don't want him to resign.
All we're thinking about is his health.
He's worrying himself to pieces over this smuggling case.
You don't think that
that he's involved in it,
do you?
Involved in it?
Why,
of course not.
Oh,
I knew you didn't.
But he thinks that you do,
and it's getting him down.
Well,
I guess it's just Uncle John's official manner.
He can even turn a bridge game or a set of tennis into a court martial for his partner.
You ought to know.
I do.
But I don't see why we should talk about Uncle John tonight.
There are so many more interesting things to take up,
for instance.
Well,
you're supposed to be soothing.
Now that that's over.
Don't you remember promising this dance to me?
Did I?
No,
you promised it to me.
Oh,
I really don't remember.
You're both out of luck.
It's my dance.
Now look here,
you're a host.
I'm a guest.
The dance is definitely mine.
I'll yield on the ground of olden arches.
You might as well get used to this,
George.
It's the price you've got to pay you for picking such a popular girl.
Governor,
may I have a word with you?
Certainly.
I'd rather speak to you alone.
If this is business,
you'd better see me officially.
Well,
I've been trying to see you officially for some time on behalf of the planters.
You're not playing fair with us,
Governor.
I haven't heard any complaints except from you.
Well,
the others are afraid to protest on account of Sutter's influence with you.
He's squeezing the life out of us with his ruinous freight race.
This is a serious charge,
Lacosta.
I can bring you all the proof you need.
This is a matter that calls for investigation.
I'll let you know.
I want immediate action,
Mr.
Lacosta.
Aren't you forgetting yourself?
Perhaps I am.
My apologies,
Governor.
Interesting collection,
don't you think,
Mr.
Moro?
All historical pieces,
most of them belong to our number one pirate.
Black Tarrant.
Did he ever catch that gentleman?
Never.
He always mysteriously got away,
ships and all.
I never could find his hiding place.
You mean the great Selena swamp.
Well,
I see you're up on our history.
Oh yes,
I've been well occupied today,
but you did promise me the lakes.
That old map of the Salina swamp.
May I examine it,
Governor?
Certainly.
You don't really expect to find a clue to the case in that swamp,
Mr.
Motto,
I must warn you.
Don't go near that place.
And why,
please.
Well,
the natives are very touchy about it.
They believe it's haunted with the ghosts of Black tyrant and his pirate crew.
There he goes again.
Ghosts,
of course.
I don't put any belief in them.
You see,
Mr.
Mojo,
it isn't just ghosts you have to contend with,
but the superstitions of the dangerously ignorant people.
Oh,
Governor,
Colonel Castle on the telephone.
Pardon me,
excuse us.
Here's Colonel.
Listen,
John,
I'm coming over.
I've got to see you right away,
but privately.
It's important.
All right,
Tom.
Well,
yes,
of course.
Well,
uh,
meet me upstairs in my room
right away.
Goodbye.
Shall we dance,
Governor?
You mean keep this man for a while.
Why,
certainly,
you'll excuse me.
I think it was rather indiscreet of you to mention an interest in the swamp.
You think so?
I happen to know
Graham had that idea too.
Just before he was killed,
yes.
I saw you at the library today.
I often go there.
However,
this is just a friendly warning.
I'm very grateful indeed,
Mr.
Satter.
I'm having such a wonderful time,
Mr.
McGurk.
How long will you be with us long?
Well,
right now I got my doubts.
Oh,
excuse me,
Mrs.
Brown.
I got a date with a guy but a kick in the jaw.
It's awful important.
Last night for a stroll.
Oh,
that's better.
Now do this one.
Oh,
you're hopeless,
but keep on trying.
I want to call Dad.
It wasn't my fault
Now Moto wasn't even sick.
He fought like a tiger.
The next time it'll be a different story.
Now listen.
The new shipment is ready to go on board tonight.
Meet me at the usual.
I've got it.
Look,
Joan,
I've got it.
Hello,
hello.
Hello,
operator.
Listen,
I was disconnected.
I was talking to the governors.
Oh,
no,
never mind.
Where's your uncle John?
Why?
What's wrong?
We've got to find him.
It's dreadfully important.
Gordon,
you know where the governor is?
Why,
yes,
he went up to his room.
What's up?
Search me.
Uncle John,
Dad.
It's the same night that disappeared from Uncle John's office,
and you were right,
Moto.
You said the murderer would use the knife again.
Life shows only one set of fingerprints.
They are Colonel Castles.
I told you they'd be mine.
I came in here to wait for Governor Bentley,
thinking he was still downstairs.
When I flashed on the lights,
there he was on the floor.
In my excitement,
I took hold of the knife.
I wasn't thinking about fingerprints.
I was only thinking about my friend.
I wanted to find out if he was alive or Eddy Tom,
I'm sorry,
Colonel,
but your story won't stand up against this evidence.
He couldn't have.
He didn't.
Please,
Joan.
Well,
I got my own theory,
and I don't concern the colonel.
Why was it so important for you to see the governor tonight?
I came here to resign,
and wouldn't the morning have done just as well?
No.
When I finally decided it was the only thing to do,
I wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible.
I see.
Please stop asking him questions,
Mr.
Moto.
Can you see he's ill?
Mr.
Sutter,
will you help me take my father home?
I'll be glad to.
Now wait a minute.
I'm responsible here now,
and I just can't let him walk out like this.
You don't have to worry about me.
I'll be here when you want me,
Commissioner,
I'm quite sure the colonel is a man of his word.
Well,
all right.
You're picking on the wrong guy.
Listen to me,
will you,
please?
I got my own theory.
And if you ask me,
this but Darryl's your man.
No one's asking you.
Well,
I'm talking anyway.
I found him when he left the party flat and sneaked upstairs.
I lost him
by accident,
and I think he came in here and killed the governor.
Why didn't you tell us this before?
Well,
gee,
I've been trying to.
What about this,
Madero?
I knew of the colonel's appointment with the governor.
I had hoped to prevent trouble,
but this oaf,
oh,
if that's an insult.
Mr.
Madero,
uh,
you anticipate the trouble.
Yes,
I knew that Colonel Castle deeply resented Bentley's request that he resign.
I see.
By the way,
would it be possible to throw this knife,
say,
from the hall into this room?
Yes,
for an expert,
and I understand you are an expert.
There are dozens of men on this island who could have
pinned his ears back.
He's asleep now.
That's good,
and I think you ought to have a little of the same.
Oh,
I can't.
Mr.
Sutter,
I had a reason for asking you to come home with me.
Look,
Tonight I found these diamonds with Dad's things,
with his things.
I don't understand,
and that isn't all.
Tonight at the governor's house,
I picked up the phone to call Dad,
and I heard someone talking about a new shipment
of diamonds that was ready to go on board,
he said,
at the governor's house.
Who was it?
I didn't recognize his voice.
Who was he talking to?
I don't know.
I only heard the one voice.
Then whoever he was talking to hung up.
Then it must have been someone at the party,
but Joan,
this is important.
Why didn't you tell somebody?
I was afraid.
Gordon thinks Dad guilty anyway.
He would have thought that
that it was Dad on the telephone.
Perhaps you're right,
but we can't conceal such vital evidence.
I think Mr.
Motto should have it.
What will I do?
Let me take these.
Try not to worry too much,
Joan.
Meanwhile,
stay close to your father until you hear from me.
Good night,
Joan.
Well,
here's your clinching evidence.
Castle's our man.
The phone call Joan heard proves it.
Governor Bentley heard him talking,
and Castle had to kill him.
You think Joan would have mentioned the call if her father was on this end of it?
Nonsense.
Look here,
Gordon,
isn't it possible someone could have planted those diamonds in Castle's house?
Well,
quite so,
someone who wished to divert suspicion from himself.
Oh,
you're all too easy on him.
I hate this as much as anyone,
but facts are facts.
I'm going to send the police for him.
You think you should.
He's a very sick man.
That doesn't excuse him.
Commissioner,
wouldn't it be wiser to question him quietly before
making an arrest that would create a scandal?
Very well.
Hey wait a minute.
How did the colonel explain having the diamonds?
We didn't ask him.
He was asleep.
Cattle
Castle.
Tom,
no,
there's no one here.
He does appear to be left in a hurry.
Well,
I hope you're all satisfied.
They must have been taken away by force.
Yes and waited around while they packed up half their things.
I ought to hold you responsible for this.
We should have arrested Castle last night.
Hello,
give me police headquarters.
Hello,
Sergeant Commissioner Gordon speaking.
Emergency order.
I want all San Juan search for Colonel Castle and his daughter.
Watch the docks and airports.
You heard me,
Colonel Castle.
Arrest him.
The charge is murder.
Moto,
I'm gonna have you taken off this case.
You bungled things right from the start.
So sorry,
commissioner.
Hey,
listen,
and if you know what's healthy,
you'll go back to wrestling.
Gordon.
Mr.
Gordon,
what do you want?
Uh,
I,
I thought this might be important.
Arrest that man.
What?
And his accomplice.
Accomplice?
What's that?
May I ask for an explanation?
What is it,
Gordon?
This cable was sent from New York to Governor Bentley.
I've just learned notorious criminal Shimurro in Puerto Rico posing as me.
Hold him until my arrival.
We'll be on tomorrow's plane,
signed motal.
Well,
Mr.
Mortal,
I thought there was something phony about you right from the start.
You and your trained gorilla.
Hold me.
Now just a minute,
lock him up.
Mr.
Moo,
I got it.
Come on,
twist it.
Dear God,
for the time being we are safe.
Yeah,
it may be safe to you,
but it ain't to me.
Look,
Mr.
Morrow,
whoever you are,
you've certainly done me a dirty trick.
Here I was an honest guy,
an honest business,
and now look at me,
1 incredible.
It's time I confessed twister.
I caused that cable grim to be sent.
Yeah,
one minute you somemi and.
You did it?
Why?
One can obtain a confidence of criminals
when one is branded a criminal.
Yeah,
but I branded too.
If you insisted on being with me.
You may still withdraw from the case.
How can I when I'm up to my neck at it like this?
You are right.
By this time we are no newspaper headlines anyway.
Gee,
I've never been on the front page before,
undoubtedly they picture us as a pair of bloodthirsty fiends.
Yeah,
where do I go from here
for a little excursion
in this boat which we'll borrow when night comes.
Watch out for the quicksand.
You're telling me.
What?
Gee,
Mr.
Moo,
this place sure gives you the creeps.
It's quicksand.
It's quick,
all right.
It sure sucks you down.
That hand
What do you want to see your captain?
He ain't here.
Whoever's in charge,
we'll see him.
Go ahead.
Look
Who are they,
Bill?
You know,
take him into to Grant.
He'll know how to find out.
Get going.
Yeah
You've got to get a doctor for my father.
We can't bring a doctor in here,
but he's running a fever.
You'll have to wait.
Dad's too sick to wait.
When Captain Dolan brought us here,
he said that Mr.
Lacosta would take care of everything.
Mr.
Mojo.
Good evening everybody.
He's a detective.
He's come here to arrest my father.
You can't take him.
He was framing.
Please,
you promised to protect us until Dad is proved innocent.
Don't be so alarmed.
Motor was only an impersonation,
very convenient for the moment.
I,
I don't understand.
Just a penny and a gangster playing detective.
you
You murdered the governor.
It was you who framed my father.
Now we can go back to San Juan.
This proves that innocent.
Sure,
sure.
Now you get back to your cabin and look after that fever.
I'll take care of this,
but we can't waste any time.
Bill,
take her back to her cabin.
All right,
now,
how'd you get here?
Oh,
a boat,
don't be funny.
Did the police follow you?
Not us,
brother.
We're getting a.
What's a racket anyway?
None at the moment,
but uh.
We were hoping to get into a good one.
Diamonds
What do you know about diamonds?
I prefer to discuss that with Captain Darlan,
if you don't mind my waiting.
Certainly not.
Just make yourself at home,
tough guy.
Hey.
Well that's not
Good night,
Phil.
Hey,
I thought you said if one wanted to gain the confidence of thieves,
one had to be branded as a criminal.
Well,
we're branded all right,
but they ain't got no confidence in us.
No.
Oh,
why don't you give him the old 12 back there?
We could have made a break for it.
Twister is a fighter,
you should know there are times
when it's wiser to show weakness in the first round
so that one can win in the last.
Yeah,
but this is the last round and we ain't winning.
What a predicament.
We should have never taken up this life of crime.
Don't be blinded by our present danger,
twister.
Actually,
it is a great success.
Well,
we have uncovered many interesting facts.
We know that Colonel Castle is innocent and
Whoever is behind his running away
wanted him to look guilty.
Yeah,
That's right.
Yeah,
but what good is it if we can't do nothing about it.
When Darling gets back,
they're gonna put us on the spot.
Maybe,
but,
uh,
Darling isn't back yet.
Yeah
Go,
go,
go.
Good night,
buddy.
Let's get them out of there and scram.
No,
they are safe enough for the moment.
We have urgent business to take care of first.
Follow me.
Hello.
Everything OK?
I don't know that phonymoto and his pals showed up.
Moto,
he's no phony.
What about the papers?
They said,
Where is he?
We got him under guard.
Come on.
Gee,
I can't figure out any place where they'd hide a flock of diamonds in here.
What is it?
Gee,
can you imagine?
But how did they get the diamonds in there?
Don't you see?
They temporarily removed one eye of the coco.
Are you all right?
Yeah.
Come on.
They're heading for the boat.
You've rocked the ignition.
Get into that small boat.
Creaking.
Hurry up.
Well,
what's the matter with you?
Castle and his daughter disappear.
Motor or Schmoro or whatever his name is,
runs out right under your noses,
and you can't find anyone.
Now get out and bring him in.
Yes,
what kind of a staff have we got here?
They're watching it on the telephone,
sir.
Hello,
this is Commissioner Gordon in Puerto Rico.
Where's Moo?
He was supposed to be in on today's plane.
Where is he?
There must be some mistake.
Why,
Mora's been down there for a week already.
Well,
we got a cable saying that man was Shimura,
a crook,
impersonating Moto,
and when we tried to nab him,
he got away.
What did he look like?
Well,
he's short,
round-faced.
Not much over 5 ft tall,
big eyes,
always wears glasses.
That's motto all right.
Turning fugitive is just one of his tricks.
What?
You mean to say?
Sure,
he's worked that one before,
even pretended that he escaped from Devil's Island.
Just sit tight,
he'll turn up.
Oh,
He says the Shimura really is mortal.
This is strictly just using autocracy.
I'm going to talk to my congressman about this.
We got them,
sir.
Release him.
But you just told,
I just told you to release them.
Let them go.
Come on,
Never mind,
I know everything.
I just talked to Washington.
Of course we realize it's none of our business,
but would you mind telling us where you've been?
Oh,
in a Selena swamp,
just renewing an old acquaintance
with my would-be kidnapper,
Captain Darlan.
Well,
that name sounds familiar,
but Alan used to work for me.
He was a captain on one of my ships until I beached him for dishonesty.
Oh,
you can consider yourselves fortunate to be still alive,
brother.
You never said a truer word.
You have a fast boat equipped for a possible fight.
Yes,
but there is no time to lose.
We have to get back to the swamp at once.
What again with them soys,
not me,
me for the showers.
Are you sure you didn't dream all this?
I have no nightmares.
Is Joan all right?
She was when I left her.
You say a channel leads into the swamp.
Yes,
it should be right here.
The channel is completely screened by overhanging branches.
That is how your pirate black talent always used to vanish.
Captain followed that boat.
Aye sir,
both feet ahead,
steady as she goes.
That's Captain Doan all right.
In the west
Fire,
please.
I want to take him alive.
He's
Did I tell you not to shoot gentlemen and let him take potshots at us.
I'm sorry I got excited.
He called me the worst.
Oh
George.
Is he
dead?
No,
but we should get him to a hospital immediately.
Let's go.
Are you all right,
Sutter?
Fortunately,
the boot just creased my wrist.
Congratulations,
Mr.
Mutter.
We heard you caught the ringleader of the smugglers.
Mr.
Lacosta,
you'll be interested to know that it was Captain Darlan,
a competitor of yours in a coconut trade.
I,
I didn't know.
How's Captain Darling?
He's resting quietly.
Well,
when can we see him?
It is vitally important,
doctor,
that we talk to him as soon as possible.
I can't have you questioning him now.
At least give him time to recover some of his strength.
Shall we see tonight at about 8 o'clock?
Very well.
Gentlemen,
if Darling will talk,
we should have our solution tonight.
You will all return,
please,
at 8 o'clock.
George,
how's your father?
Well,
he's much better,
but they've arrested him.
Now,
don't you worry.
When Darlan talks,
he'll clear him,
I'm sure.
It's stuffy in here.
It ain't the heat,
steel millet.
I'm gonna get a little air.
I'll be back in a minute.
It is almost 8 o'clock,
Dr.
May I bring them in?
I'll let you know,
Mr.
Moro.
More adrenaline.
Let
me know as soon as he shows a reaction.
The man is dead.
I got him at the ball.
I get the monster.
Take your hands off me.
I got him at the ball.
Here he is.
You'll find your murderer in there under the guard.
Sorry.
Are you sure?
I what are you?
I can't believe it.
Your aim with a knife was true for the 3rd time,
Mr.
Sutter.
You mean he killed Bentley and Graham too?
Yes,
exactly.
You see,
at first,
Sutter had to eliminate Graham because his research was
leading him to his trail in the swamp.
When Colonel Castle started his investigation.
You,
as his friend,
pretended to help him.
No wonder your father's hands were tied,
since Sutter knew in advance every move he was making.
It also was Mr.
Sutter who arranged a reception for me on my arrival.
And when Darwin and his men failed to kill me,
you converted my bathtub into an instrument of death.
That's right,
I was there.
He almost cut you out my career.
Darling was foolish enough to call you at the ball
to telephone you of my escape,
and unfortunately for the governor,
he came upon you by surprise,
so you killed him.
A fineste of guesses,
Mr.
Moto,
but you can't prove one of them.
On the contrary.
When you threw that knife into Darling tonight,
you proved them all.
But how?
He was afraid that Darla might talk,
so you shot him today against my orders,
and tonight you employed your remarkable skill with a knife,
but you didn't have to go this far to catch you,
Mr.
Motto.
You let Sutter kill a helpless man.
Captain Dalham was already dead when I reached his side in the boat this morning.
You really shouldn't have killed him twice,
Mr.
Sutter.
Take him away.
Well,
Mr.
Mortal,
I've got a lot to apologize for,
but first,
congratulations.
Thank you.
I shall see you all before I leave Puerto Rico.
Good.
Well,
Twister,
here is every part.
You've been a great help,
and I want to thank you.
I want to take you too,
pal.
Now hold your showed me.
I'm gonna keep my wrist and preparatory.
You've mastered it,
and how?
I tried on a on a weak swell.
Oh.
Sure,
I'll show you.
Come on,
attack me.
Gee,
it's sure bewildering.