1 00:01:14,119 --> 00:01:17,560 This is a branch office of the biggest business in the world, 2 00:01:17,561 --> 00:01:20,419 the United States post office. 3 00:01:20,420 --> 00:01:24,969 The citizens of this country own it, work in it, and use it. 4 00:01:25,010 --> 00:01:26,939 All day. Everyday. 5 00:01:26,950 --> 00:01:28,699 All year. 6 00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:32,009 Use it for business, for pleasure. 7 00:01:32,010 --> 00:01:36,750 Sometimes, for an all important message to that busy man at the north pole. 8 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:41,860 We're proud of our post office because we have confidence in its efficiency. 9 00:01:41,900 --> 00:01:44,910 Because we know our letters and parcels and money orders 10 00:01:44,911 --> 00:01:48,359 will be delivered promptly and with safety. 11 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,359 It's a big confidence. 12 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:55,318 Every year the post office is entrusted with $45 billion pieces of mail 13 00:01:55,319 --> 00:01:59,940 and enough money to pay off the personal debts of everyone in the world. 14 00:02:00,380 --> 00:02:02,549 Your mailman, you know. 15 00:02:02,550 --> 00:02:06,140 He calls at your home or office a dozen times a week. 16 00:02:06,141 --> 00:02:09,959 But behind him is a great army of men and women, equally 17 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,059 dedicated to fulfilling Uncle Sam's guarantee of delivery. 18 00:02:14,060 --> 00:02:17,838 Whether it involves sending junior's old sweater to summer camp 19 00:02:17,839 --> 00:02:21,560 or shipping a million dollars in currency to San Francisco. 20 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:26,329 But behind this army is a special corps of trained men, 21 00:02:26,330 --> 00:02:29,569 seldom seen, almost never publicized. 22 00:02:29,570 --> 00:02:33,969 The nation's oldest police force, the postal inspectors, 23 00:02:33,970 --> 00:02:36,639 always on guard. 24 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:41,040 This is an account of one of these postal inspectors on a routine assignment. 25 00:02:41,460 --> 00:02:46,878 The story begins in the rain of a murky summer night in Gary, Indiana. 26 00:03:53,710 --> 00:03:55,569 Isn't it stupid of me? 27 00:03:55,570 --> 00:03:58,050 I thought if I came out in the wind I could fix it. 28 00:04:03,860 --> 00:04:06,179 Chopind all right? 29 00:04:06,580 --> 00:04:09,579 Uh, a little too much to drink. 30 00:04:09,580 --> 00:04:11,899 We're giving him some air. 31 00:04:11,900 --> 00:04:14,879 Oh. 32 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:16,458 I'm sorry about the umbrella. 33 00:04:16,459 --> 00:04:18,720 They're good to have, uh, well when it's raining. 34 00:04:18,721 --> 00:04:20,559 Good night sister. 35 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:21,809 Goodnight. 36 00:04:28,710 --> 00:04:31,319 Well, what else could I do? 37 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:32,569 I don't know. 38 00:04:40,310 --> 00:04:42,268 Good evening sister, are you lost? 39 00:04:42,269 --> 00:04:44,710 No, there's a man back there in the alley. 40 00:04:44,711 --> 00:04:47,939 - His friend says he's had too much to drink. - Yeah? 41 00:04:47,940 --> 00:04:49,298 I was wondering... 42 00:04:49,299 --> 00:04:50,590 I'll look into it sister. 43 00:04:50,591 --> 00:04:52,079 Thank you. 44 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:53,329 Goodnight. 45 00:05:39,910 --> 00:05:40,938 Harry Gruber's stuff. 46 00:05:40,939 --> 00:05:42,190 We'll need a receipt. 47 00:05:44,460 --> 00:05:47,398 That is what is known as methodical police work. 48 00:05:47,399 --> 00:05:49,618 Must be fun having the experts down from Chicago. 49 00:05:49,619 --> 00:05:51,918 Oh Mr. Ahearn's all right, as a boss, at least. 50 00:05:51,919 --> 00:05:53,798 It's that inspector he brought along. 51 00:05:53,799 --> 00:05:55,518 Where do you meet Mr. Al Goddard? 52 00:05:55,519 --> 00:05:56,718 Is he as tough as ever? 53 00:05:56,719 --> 00:06:00,748 We just got his order for lunch, a small boy with mustard. 54 00:06:07,090 --> 00:06:10,070 All right Al, you're beginning to make the point clear. 55 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:13,250 A trained operator like Gruber couldn't be strangled. 56 00:06:13,251 --> 00:06:14,879 I'm sure of it. 57 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:16,830 He was either drunk or asleep. 58 00:06:16,831 --> 00:06:19,269 He didn't drink so he was asleep. 59 00:06:19,270 --> 00:06:20,328 Here in Laporte? 60 00:06:20,329 --> 00:06:22,328 He's not even registered is to the hotel. 61 00:06:22,329 --> 00:06:23,870 I just don't believe it. 62 00:06:23,871 --> 00:06:26,159 Well, what do you believe? 63 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:27,878 That he was killed somewhere else and brought here. 64 00:06:27,879 --> 00:06:29,098 That could be any place. 65 00:06:29,099 --> 00:06:32,870 He was on a floating assignment all over Indiana last week. 66 00:06:32,910 --> 00:06:34,658 Sure it's a rat race now. 67 00:06:34,659 --> 00:06:37,848 All because some cup spent the night chasing a hot rod. 68 00:06:37,849 --> 00:06:39,478 How did he know there was a dead man in the alley? 69 00:06:39,479 --> 00:06:40,959 Why don't you give the police a break? 70 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:44,360 Sorry to have kept you waiting. 71 00:06:44,361 --> 00:06:45,609 Here's your stuff. 72 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:54,798 The last will and testament of Harry Gruber. 73 00:06:54,799 --> 00:06:57,398 Was this Gruber a friend of yours Mr. Goddard? 74 00:06:57,399 --> 00:06:59,208 I know him but I didn't like him. 75 00:06:59,209 --> 00:07:00,118 What about the nun? 76 00:07:00,119 --> 00:07:02,218 We're doing the best we can, Mr. Ahearn. 77 00:07:02,219 --> 00:07:03,748 Well how good is that? 78 00:07:03,749 --> 00:07:07,678 We've checked on every nun in Laporte for the past 48 hours. 79 00:07:07,679 --> 00:07:09,738 Not one of them was anywhere near that alley last night. 80 00:07:09,739 --> 00:07:11,259 Did you bother to check the railroads? 81 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,580 No nun purchased a ticket, boarded a train, or got off one all day Tuesday. 82 00:07:18,620 --> 00:07:21,359 Buses and planes likewise. 83 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,118 Bound to be around someplace. 84 00:07:23,119 --> 00:07:24,738 How many nuns are there anyway? 85 00:07:24,739 --> 00:07:26,190 I don't know Mr. Goddard. 86 00:07:26,191 --> 00:07:27,569 I never counted it. 87 00:07:27,570 --> 00:07:29,630 Let's go. I've got to fly back to Washington. 88 00:07:29,631 --> 00:07:32,269 I'll drop you by the airport. 89 00:07:32,270 --> 00:07:33,899 Stay with it Al. 90 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:36,148 Don't worry. I'm going to start looking for that nun. 91 00:07:36,149 --> 00:07:37,770 Somebody's got to find her. 92 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,330 Boy I'll bet that guy doesn't even like his own mother. 93 00:07:44,331 --> 00:07:46,589 I'm not sure he had one. 94 00:07:46,590 --> 00:07:50,398 You've been chasing hoodlums for so long, you don't know how to treat ordinary people. 95 00:07:50,461 --> 00:07:52,009 Warm up will you? 96 00:07:52,010 --> 00:07:53,778 Sure, I'll fall in love for you. 97 00:07:53,779 --> 00:07:56,550 I don't think you could because you don't know what a love affair is. 98 00:07:56,600 --> 00:08:01,280 It's what goes on between a man and a 45 pistol that won't change. 99 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:03,520 Let me tell you about you Al. 100 00:08:03,521 --> 00:08:07,459 That badge an a few law books have turned you into a nut. 101 00:08:07,460 --> 00:08:08,548 You don't like anybody. 102 00:08:08,549 --> 00:08:09,678 You don't believe anybody. 103 00:08:09,679 --> 00:08:10,748 You don't trust anybody. 104 00:08:10,749 --> 00:08:12,618 You think everybody has a pitch. 105 00:08:12,619 --> 00:08:13,540 Everybody has. 106 00:08:13,541 --> 00:08:15,679 You and I and a guy back there. 107 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,509 We're all working for ourselves. 108 00:08:17,710 --> 00:08:20,560 A better job, a little more dough, a round of applause. 109 00:08:20,861 --> 00:08:23,861 One way or another, everybody you meet is a pitch artist. 110 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:32,499 Keep me posted. 111 00:08:34,730 --> 00:08:35,968 And remember one thing Al. 112 00:08:35,969 --> 00:08:39,080 The biggest thing on your aside isn't a pair of brass knuckles. 113 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,189 It's time and men and patience. 114 00:08:42,190 --> 00:08:43,969 Thanks. 115 00:08:43,970 --> 00:08:45,980 Now do you mind if I find out who killed Harry Gruber? 116 00:08:45,981 --> 00:08:46,909 No. 117 00:08:46,910 --> 00:08:50,209 No, I'm sure you will Al because you're a good cop. 118 00:08:50,210 --> 00:08:51,460 That's about all you are. 119 00:09:09,010 --> 00:09:11,399 Yup, this is where it happened. 120 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,720 The nun went west on 34th street. 121 00:09:12,721 --> 00:09:14,009 First block up. 122 00:09:14,010 --> 00:09:15,588 Are you from out of town? 123 00:09:15,589 --> 00:09:17,979 No. I'm a stranger here. 124 00:09:17,980 --> 00:09:19,980 Let's go west on 34th. 125 00:09:37,530 --> 00:09:40,069 Dead end as far west as you go. 126 00:09:40,070 --> 00:09:42,759 Well this doesn't send me any message. 127 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,239 Let's go. 128 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:46,060 What's that over there? 129 00:09:46,061 --> 00:09:47,309 The river? 130 00:09:47,310 --> 00:09:49,308 Railroad yard. Some kind of a switching point. 131 00:09:49,309 --> 00:09:50,560 Mind if I take a look. 132 00:09:54,530 --> 00:09:56,530 I wouldn't want you to get lost, Mr. 133 00:10:13,340 --> 00:10:15,009 Good evening. 134 00:10:15,010 --> 00:10:16,239 Uh huh. 135 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:17,808 How long do the trains stop here? 136 00:10:17,809 --> 00:10:20,548 Just long enough to switch over, five minutes. 137 00:10:20,549 --> 00:10:22,570 Any of them stop any longer for any reason? 138 00:10:22,571 --> 00:10:24,009 No. 139 00:10:24,010 --> 00:10:25,259 Why? 140 00:10:26,870 --> 00:10:28,109 Oh. 141 00:10:28,110 --> 00:10:29,888 You talking about that train last night? 142 00:10:29,889 --> 00:10:30,748 What about it? 143 00:10:30,749 --> 00:10:32,428 Passenger train at Fort Wayne. 144 00:10:32,429 --> 00:10:35,678 Got hung up here for about 20 minutes, not my fault. 145 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:37,898 During that 20 minutes did you see a nun get off the train? 146 00:10:37,899 --> 00:10:40,300 You got me. I was too busy. 147 00:10:40,310 --> 00:10:43,440 But she should've gotten off, walked into town, and gotten back here before it left. 148 00:10:43,470 --> 00:10:45,029 Well, I guess so. 149 00:10:45,030 --> 00:10:47,578 Well, suppose that happened and she got back on the train. 150 00:10:47,579 --> 00:10:50,130 From here on could there any other station she'd get off. 151 00:10:50,131 --> 00:10:53,861 No. That train doesn't stop until it gets to Fort Wayne. 152 00:10:53,881 --> 00:10:55,399 What's this? 153 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,919 Fast freight to Fort Wayne. 154 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:59,169 Thanks. 155 00:11:30,850 --> 00:11:33,379 Hey! 156 00:11:33,380 --> 00:11:35,340 You see a nun get off the special yesterday? 157 00:11:35,341 --> 00:11:36,249 No. 158 00:11:36,250 --> 00:11:37,430 How about you Charlie? 159 00:11:37,431 --> 00:11:40,069 Well they usually travel in pairs. 160 00:11:40,070 --> 00:11:41,460 Did you see a pair then? 161 00:11:41,461 --> 00:11:43,489 Yeah, they got on a bus. 162 00:11:43,490 --> 00:11:46,349 - What bus? - Uh... Belle isle. 163 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:49,949 Like the one that's loading over there. 164 00:11:49,950 --> 00:11:51,199 Thanks. 165 00:12:15,860 --> 00:12:18,699 Sister Augustine. 166 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:20,470 I work for the post office. 167 00:12:20,471 --> 00:12:22,829 Well, that's very nice. 168 00:12:22,830 --> 00:12:25,670 My name is Goddard. I'm here investigating a murder. 169 00:12:26,230 --> 00:12:30,699 Oh, I'm sure we wouldn't know anything about such a thing. 170 00:12:30,700 --> 00:12:33,738 On Tuesday night you saw a man dumped in an alley of Laporte, Indiana. 171 00:12:33,809 --> 00:12:36,490 I got off the train to get sister Paula some medicine. 172 00:12:36,491 --> 00:12:38,859 She wasn't feeling so well. 173 00:12:38,860 --> 00:12:40,878 Neither was the guy in the alley. 174 00:12:40,879 --> 00:12:43,720 He was a dead government agent by the name of Harry Gruber. 175 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:47,089 Did he have a family? 176 00:12:47,090 --> 00:12:48,740 What's the difference sister? 177 00:12:48,741 --> 00:12:51,309 He's just as dead either way. 178 00:12:51,310 --> 00:12:53,959 Not quite Mr. Goddard. 179 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:58,270 Well the point is, the night his luck ran out you had a grand stand seat. 180 00:12:58,350 --> 00:12:59,650 I don't understand. 181 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:04,170 Could you identify any of the people in the alley with him? 182 00:13:04,171 --> 00:13:07,789 One at least. He was very helpful. 183 00:13:07,790 --> 00:13:11,460 Would you mind coming downtown and checking the state police files? 184 00:13:13,020 --> 00:13:14,498 I don't think so Mr. Goddard. 185 00:13:14,499 --> 00:13:15,778 I have classes in a few minutes. 186 00:13:15,779 --> 00:13:17,468 I have children to teach. 187 00:13:17,469 --> 00:13:19,818 Sister, it's your job to go down there. 188 00:13:19,819 --> 00:13:22,088 Isn't there someone else you could get? 189 00:13:22,089 --> 00:13:24,358 Even if there were you should know better. 190 00:13:24,359 --> 00:13:26,890 Letting someone else do your job is a design of the devil. 191 00:13:30,270 --> 00:13:32,060 All right, I'll see mother Joseph. 192 00:13:32,061 --> 00:13:36,029 You're right about letting someone else do your job. 193 00:13:36,030 --> 00:13:38,038 It's not original sister, merely a quote. 194 00:13:38,039 --> 00:13:40,628 Well, whoever said it, it was very true. 195 00:13:40,629 --> 00:13:43,260 It's from the writings of Martin Luther. 196 00:13:43,261 --> 00:13:44,669 Oh. 197 00:13:44,670 --> 00:13:49,119 From his earlier writings I imagine. 198 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,559 I'll be there Mr. Goddard. 199 00:13:57,430 --> 00:14:00,939 My, there's an ugly one. 200 00:14:00,940 --> 00:14:02,230 Most of them are sister. 201 00:14:02,231 --> 00:14:04,029 I suppose so. 202 00:14:04,030 --> 00:14:07,158 But you wonder how when you see them as small boys. 203 00:14:07,159 --> 00:14:10,080 You wonder how they can ever do anything bad. 204 00:14:10,081 --> 00:14:11,809 But they usually do. 205 00:14:11,810 --> 00:14:15,449 Here you are sister. 206 00:14:15,450 --> 00:14:16,699 All right Joe. 207 00:14:20,670 --> 00:14:22,198 I had a laugh a while ago. 208 00:14:22,199 --> 00:14:25,208 She was looking at a picture of that hammer murderer and said, 209 00:14:25,209 --> 00:14:27,638 - maybe he didn't get the proper training. - Well maybe he didn't. 210 00:14:27,711 --> 00:14:30,379 In a pig's eye, he was a carpenter. 211 00:14:30,380 --> 00:14:31,629 Mr. Goddard. 212 00:14:33,610 --> 00:14:37,379 I think that's the man I saw in the alley. 213 00:14:37,380 --> 00:14:39,079 You're not quite sure? 214 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:43,209 Almost. If I could see him in person. 215 00:14:43,210 --> 00:14:46,459 George Soderquist. The helpful one. 216 00:14:46,460 --> 00:14:47,919 How's he read? 217 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,889 Hmm, nice pedigree. 218 00:14:49,890 --> 00:14:53,609 Armed robbery 1938, armed robbery 1939, 219 00:14:53,610 --> 00:14:56,149 armed robbery 1941. 220 00:14:56,150 --> 00:14:58,408 1940 must have been a slow year. 221 00:14:58,409 --> 00:15:03,560 Invasion of national service act, 1942 convicted, released April 1947. 222 00:15:03,561 --> 00:15:05,909 Arrested drunk driving 1948. 223 00:15:05,910 --> 00:15:08,599 Last known to be in Gary, Indiana. 224 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,619 That turns into a big town. 225 00:15:10,620 --> 00:15:12,698 I'll, uh, I'll notify your boss. 226 00:15:12,699 --> 00:15:15,438 While you're on the phone call homicide at Gary. 227 00:15:15,439 --> 00:15:16,780 Tell them to put a tail on Soderquist. 228 00:15:16,781 --> 00:15:18,029 Anything else? 229 00:15:18,030 --> 00:15:21,168 Yeah, brief them on the case until I get there. 230 00:15:21,169 --> 00:15:22,938 Oh, and tell them I'm arranging to have sister Augustine 231 00:15:22,939 --> 00:15:24,818 report to Gary as an identifying witness. 232 00:15:24,819 --> 00:15:26,518 Oh, I don't know Mr. Goddard. 233 00:15:26,519 --> 00:15:30,590 I'm afraid the church authorities would frown on such a thing. 234 00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:32,738 Not if the matter's murder sister. 235 00:15:32,739 --> 00:15:34,960 I'll have Washington contact the chancellery. 236 00:15:34,961 --> 00:15:35,999 Very well. 237 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,668 But I don't think that I'm going to be much help. 238 00:15:38,669 --> 00:15:40,789 You identify him and I'll see that he gets the chair. 239 00:15:52,050 --> 00:15:53,299 Thank you. 240 00:16:04,470 --> 00:16:05,890 Good evening, I'm mother Ambrose. 241 00:16:05,891 --> 00:16:07,189 My name's Goddard. 242 00:16:07,190 --> 00:16:09,110 I have a letter from the bishop. 243 00:16:09,111 --> 00:16:10,359 Sit down sister. 244 00:16:17,550 --> 00:16:20,310 Is this Soderquist a friend of yours sister? 245 00:16:20,311 --> 00:16:21,309 No. 246 00:16:21,310 --> 00:16:23,649 I picked him out of the mug book. 247 00:16:23,650 --> 00:16:24,919 Mug book? 248 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:26,698 It's a phrase she picked up. 249 00:16:26,699 --> 00:16:28,418 Will you be here long sister? 250 00:16:28,419 --> 00:16:31,050 Until we can proffer charges against Soderquist for murder. 251 00:16:31,051 --> 00:16:33,229 Are you sure he's the murderer? 252 00:16:33,230 --> 00:16:35,059 That's the way I'd vote. 253 00:16:35,060 --> 00:16:38,238 He'll get a trail and everything the law allows. 254 00:16:38,239 --> 00:16:39,810 But not one drop of charity. 255 00:16:42,620 --> 00:16:44,540 I'll have them set us up a place for you sister. 256 00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:51,820 You don't think very much of me, do you sister? 257 00:16:51,821 --> 00:16:54,699 I think much of everything Mr. Goddard. 258 00:16:54,700 --> 00:16:57,279 But I feel sorry for you. 259 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,310 I don't think you have a heart. 260 00:16:59,311 --> 00:17:00,819 Call it muscle. 261 00:17:00,820 --> 00:17:02,510 That's the way it is with a cop. 262 00:17:02,511 --> 00:17:04,769 I don't believe it. 263 00:17:04,770 --> 00:17:07,528 When a cop dies, they don't list it as heart failure. 264 00:17:07,529 --> 00:17:09,510 It's Charlie horse of the chest. 265 00:17:09,511 --> 00:17:10,759 Thank you. 266 00:17:12,360 --> 00:17:13,589 - You Goddard? - Yeah. 267 00:17:13,590 --> 00:17:14,770 I'm Dave Goodman, local homicide. 268 00:17:14,771 --> 00:17:16,379 Oh, how do you do? 269 00:17:16,380 --> 00:17:18,069 Sister Augustine. 270 00:17:18,070 --> 00:17:19,348 I'm glad I caught you. 271 00:17:19,349 --> 00:17:22,470 We got your boy Soderquist staked out at a downtown pool room. 272 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:23,369 It's fine. 273 00:17:23,370 --> 00:17:25,808 We can't move until sister Augustine identifies him. 274 00:17:25,809 --> 00:17:27,340 Would you like to come down and have a look? 275 00:17:27,341 --> 00:17:28,448 How about it? 276 00:17:28,449 --> 00:17:31,619 All right then. 277 00:17:31,620 --> 00:17:33,109 Oh, mother Ambrose? 278 00:17:33,110 --> 00:17:34,158 May we borrow sister Augustine for a while? 279 00:17:34,159 --> 00:17:36,798 Where will you be? If the bishop or someone should call. 280 00:17:36,851 --> 00:17:38,649 Say I'll be back shortly. 281 00:17:38,650 --> 00:17:41,328 I mean specifically, what shall I tell them? 282 00:17:41,329 --> 00:17:42,910 Just tell them I'm down at the pool. 283 00:17:52,810 --> 00:17:54,479 Sister. 284 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:55,729 Oh, I'm sorry. 285 00:17:59,990 --> 00:18:01,429 That's the man. 286 00:18:01,430 --> 00:18:04,309 The man with the coat on. 287 00:18:04,310 --> 00:18:06,370 He's the one that spoke to me in the alley. 288 00:18:06,371 --> 00:18:09,689 George Soderquist. What about the other one? 289 00:18:12,500 --> 00:18:15,189 No, I've never seen him before. 290 00:18:15,190 --> 00:18:16,068 It's a hoodlum hang out. 291 00:18:16,069 --> 00:18:17,450 He may have a record. 292 00:18:17,451 --> 00:18:18,729 Let's find out. 293 00:18:18,730 --> 00:18:20,940 - Have you got a tail on Soderquist? - Sure. 294 00:18:21,410 --> 00:18:22,979 Is that all? 295 00:18:22,980 --> 00:18:23,799 For now. 296 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:25,588 I'll have to take you back to St. Michael's. 297 00:18:25,589 --> 00:18:29,220 Oh, no please. You're going to be busy with those men. 298 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,638 We can get a cab, it's no trouble at all. 299 00:18:31,639 --> 00:18:34,190 - But I don't think we should... - Oh, yes. 300 00:18:55,850 --> 00:18:57,399 Taxi, taxi. 301 00:19:00,070 --> 00:19:01,319 Sister. 302 00:19:11,230 --> 00:19:13,469 Goodnight sister. 303 00:19:13,470 --> 00:19:14,720 Goodnight, and thank you. 304 00:19:38,510 --> 00:19:39,409 Hello Earl. 305 00:19:39,410 --> 00:19:42,150 I think we're in trouble. That nun's here in Gary. 306 00:19:42,780 --> 00:19:45,299 Two minutes ago and it's no accident. 307 00:19:45,300 --> 00:19:46,999 Naples yes, Gary no. 308 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:48,448 She's here for a reason Earl. 309 00:19:48,449 --> 00:19:51,058 Get a hold of Soderquist and keep him undercover. 310 00:19:51,059 --> 00:19:54,320 In the meantime, I'm gonna cut this town open and find her. 311 00:19:54,321 --> 00:19:57,849 I'm gonna find her Earl before she finds me. 312 00:19:57,850 --> 00:20:00,219 You know this town pretty well. 313 00:20:00,220 --> 00:20:03,630 Why would a couple of gunsters knock off Harry Gruber? 314 00:20:03,631 --> 00:20:05,049 Say robbery. 315 00:20:05,050 --> 00:20:07,299 For dough? 316 00:20:07,300 --> 00:20:10,920 If you're a government cop, you have to marry money to buy a stick of gum. 317 00:20:11,020 --> 00:20:13,609 And why did they strangle him? 318 00:20:13,610 --> 00:20:18,440 Usually if you're a hood and you knock somebody over you beat it out town yourself. 319 00:20:18,930 --> 00:20:21,309 You don't send a corpse. 320 00:20:21,310 --> 00:20:22,569 But they did. Why? 321 00:20:22,570 --> 00:20:26,609 Could be because they wanted to stay here. 322 00:20:26,610 --> 00:20:30,429 Be interesting to have Soderquist tell us. 323 00:20:30,430 --> 00:20:31,369 Yes. 324 00:20:31,370 --> 00:20:33,419 Yeah Sharkey? 325 00:20:33,420 --> 00:20:35,479 Where? 326 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,058 All right, all right. Shake down the district and send some men over to his apartment. 327 00:20:38,059 --> 00:20:39,657 I want him in here. 328 00:20:39,700 --> 00:20:41,748 You don't have to tell me. Soderquist jumped the tail. 329 00:20:41,759 --> 00:20:43,138 Any other time it's a cinch. 330 00:20:43,139 --> 00:20:44,888 This time we draw a near-sighted cop. 331 00:20:44,889 --> 00:20:46,568 Now we gotta head him on. 332 00:20:46,569 --> 00:20:48,540 - How tight can you seal this town? - Pretty tight. 333 00:20:48,630 --> 00:20:49,628 O.K., lock it up. 334 00:20:49,629 --> 00:20:52,248 Notify the state police and check all the highways. 335 00:20:52,249 --> 00:20:54,148 Without Soderquist we haven't got a lead. 336 00:20:54,149 --> 00:20:55,338 We'll have him hear in an hour. 337 00:20:55,339 --> 00:20:57,838 If you want me I'll be at the post office... 338 00:20:57,839 --> 00:20:59,090 if it hasn't been stolen. 339 00:21:01,710 --> 00:21:04,098 I've been postmaster here 10 years. 340 00:21:04,099 --> 00:21:07,180 And all that time I've never known Gruber to do anything 341 00:21:07,181 --> 00:21:10,269 but hit town and make a routine check. 342 00:21:10,270 --> 00:21:13,210 This time he suddenly became interested in these three truck drivers. 343 00:21:13,300 --> 00:21:17,219 He sat here and brooded over those files all afternoon. 344 00:21:17,220 --> 00:21:19,000 You know, I think it has something to do with a 345 00:21:19,001 --> 00:21:21,969 transfer of money between the two stations. 346 00:21:21,970 --> 00:21:23,439 What two stations? 347 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:26,108 Here in town we have two railroad stations. 348 00:21:26,109 --> 00:21:28,638 On true shipments we have to transfer stuff from one 349 00:21:28,639 --> 00:21:30,750 station to another by a mail truck. 350 00:21:30,751 --> 00:21:32,149 Big shipments? 351 00:21:32,150 --> 00:21:34,809 The one from Cleveland's a Lulu. 352 00:21:34,810 --> 00:21:37,578 One of these three men always handle the run between the two stations. 353 00:21:37,649 --> 00:21:40,480 That's the last question Gruber asked me. 354 00:21:40,481 --> 00:21:44,599 He left here and six hours later he was dead in Laporte. 355 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:49,779 I'll bet he called on this guy first, Paul Ferrar. 356 00:21:50,780 --> 00:21:53,069 Uh, one of the three drivers? 357 00:21:53,070 --> 00:21:56,798 Says here he was offered a better job but turned it down. 358 00:21:57,269 --> 00:22:02,180 Now why would our friend Ferrar turn down a $500 a year raise to drive a truck. 359 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:04,950 I think he said he liked to be outside. 360 00:22:04,951 --> 00:22:06,229 For $500 worth? 361 00:22:06,230 --> 00:22:07,849 Ha! 362 00:22:07,850 --> 00:22:09,830 You know, I'd like to take a look at this Ferrar. 363 00:22:09,831 --> 00:22:11,889 Well, uh, he's on duty now. 364 00:22:11,890 --> 00:22:13,080 Uh, I can get him up. 365 00:22:13,081 --> 00:22:14,699 No, don't do that. 366 00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:15,950 I just want a quick glimpse. 367 00:22:19,090 --> 00:22:20,609 The next one. 368 00:22:25,610 --> 00:22:26,799 Well, well. 369 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:29,149 Our first break. 370 00:22:29,150 --> 00:22:31,918 That is the boy who walked out of the pool room with George Soderquist. 371 00:22:31,919 --> 00:22:34,799 That puts Paul Ferrar in the act. 372 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:36,518 I better get Ahearn back in town. 373 00:22:36,519 --> 00:22:38,688 In the meantime, give me a list of all your money transfers. 374 00:22:38,719 --> 00:22:39,688 Well there's nothing missing. 375 00:22:39,689 --> 00:22:43,020 So Gruber wasn't killed because he found some guy stealing money. 376 00:22:43,030 --> 00:22:45,608 Look, a cheat kills his wife for one of two reasons. 377 00:22:45,609 --> 00:22:48,930 Either she's caught him cheating or she hasn't given him the chance. 378 00:22:48,931 --> 00:22:49,879 Same with the money. 379 00:22:49,939 --> 00:22:54,670 Well say it's true and Gruber found out about a deal between Ferrar and Soderquist. 380 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,439 George Soderquist and somebody else. 381 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:00,489 That's the big one. 382 00:23:00,490 --> 00:23:01,740 Who is that somebody else? 383 00:24:51,810 --> 00:24:54,819 - Are you hurt? - No, I was late for practice sister. 384 00:24:55,139 --> 00:24:56,390 Are you all right sister? 385 00:25:00,590 --> 00:25:02,379 Yes I'm all right. 386 00:25:12,770 --> 00:25:17,500 Look, if they want a radio in the room it's $0.25 a day for everybody. 387 00:25:17,530 --> 00:25:18,999 Yeah, yeah. 388 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:20,709 Did you get Soderquist? 389 00:25:20,710 --> 00:25:22,219 Upstairs. 390 00:25:22,220 --> 00:25:24,099 Cronin picked up his stuff. 391 00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:25,880 - What about the nun? - She got lucky. 392 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:27,559 Well I'm glad she did. 393 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,708 You're piling up too many mistakes Joe. 394 00:25:29,709 --> 00:25:31,900 - Killing Gruber was a mistake. - It happened. 395 00:25:31,940 --> 00:25:33,830 Anybody ever tell you about murder? 396 00:25:33,831 --> 00:25:35,809 It's against the law. 397 00:25:35,810 --> 00:25:37,580 You didn't cry too hard at the time. 398 00:25:37,581 --> 00:25:39,759 It was a mistake anyway. 399 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,568 Now this thing about the nun, forget about it. 400 00:25:42,569 --> 00:25:44,388 We may never hear from her again. 401 00:25:44,389 --> 00:25:45,420 Soderquist will. 402 00:25:45,421 --> 00:25:47,959 There's a police call out for him. 403 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:51,149 You sure she can identify him? 404 00:25:51,150 --> 00:25:52,629 How about you? 405 00:25:52,630 --> 00:25:53,788 I don't think so. 406 00:25:53,789 --> 00:25:55,040 But he can identify me. 407 00:25:57,830 --> 00:26:00,919 It's too much of a chance. 408 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:01,858 I've got to get him out of here. 409 00:26:01,859 --> 00:26:04,378 And then we'll worry about that nun, in case she did see me. 410 00:26:04,379 --> 00:26:06,608 You'll forget about the nun Joe. 411 00:26:06,609 --> 00:26:07,880 I'm still running things. 412 00:26:07,881 --> 00:26:09,719 Remember that. 413 00:26:10,020 --> 00:26:14,158 If they ever get me in the backroom of that police station I'll have it on the tip of my tongue. 414 00:26:18,020 --> 00:26:20,408 - Ah, good afternoon Ms. Nagel. - Good afternoon, Mr. Bedford. 415 00:26:20,459 --> 00:26:23,140 We'll have that corner room for you in a day or two. 416 00:26:23,141 --> 00:26:24,289 Thank you. 417 00:26:24,290 --> 00:26:25,539 Nice woman. 418 00:26:27,780 --> 00:26:28,810 Hello fellas. 419 00:26:28,811 --> 00:26:30,199 Sit down. 420 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,188 - How about a cup of coffee? - No thanks George. 421 00:26:32,229 --> 00:26:34,420 - I fixed the room up pretty good, huh? - George. 422 00:26:34,450 --> 00:26:35,318 You want a cookie? 423 00:26:35,319 --> 00:26:37,460 George, you've got to get out of here. 424 00:26:37,461 --> 00:26:41,279 You've been identified by the nun. 425 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:42,720 You don't know for sure. 426 00:26:42,721 --> 00:26:45,139 We can't afford to take a chance. 427 00:26:45,140 --> 00:26:47,340 You better go to St. Louis for a while. 428 00:26:47,341 --> 00:26:49,199 St. Louis. 429 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,248 I don't even know anybody in St. Louis. 430 00:26:51,249 --> 00:26:53,238 You're not going to run for office. 431 00:26:53,239 --> 00:26:55,090 You're going to protect yourself and us. 432 00:27:06,740 --> 00:27:07,989 Don't Joe. 433 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:13,228 I don't know about going to St. Louis. 434 00:27:13,229 --> 00:27:14,480 Give him the picture George. 435 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:20,379 It's my son. 436 00:27:20,380 --> 00:27:22,320 Did you ever see a picture of him Earl? 437 00:27:22,321 --> 00:27:24,119 Yup. 438 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:28,589 You know it was terrible how his mother took him away. 439 00:27:28,590 --> 00:27:34,129 She just up and left one night and I, I didn't see him since. 440 00:27:34,430 --> 00:27:36,739 But I still had a picture. 441 00:27:36,740 --> 00:27:41,030 And the baby shoes the way they fix them up with bronze for a... 442 00:27:41,431 --> 00:27:43,419 keepsake. 443 00:27:43,420 --> 00:27:46,190 Let's talk about it some other time huh, George? 444 00:27:46,191 --> 00:27:47,949 Yeah. 445 00:27:47,950 --> 00:27:50,699 You know what's funny about kids Earl? 446 00:27:50,700 --> 00:27:53,129 They change all the time. 447 00:27:53,130 --> 00:27:54,779 Yeah, I know. 448 00:27:54,780 --> 00:27:58,229 Let's start packing. 449 00:27:58,230 --> 00:28:00,359 I'm not going Earl. 450 00:28:00,360 --> 00:28:02,538 I told you I don't want to go. You know what's coming up. 451 00:28:02,539 --> 00:28:04,519 It may not even work out. 452 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:06,198 If it does, you'll be taken care of. 453 00:28:06,199 --> 00:28:09,110 - How do I know? - Because I promise you. 454 00:28:09,650 --> 00:28:11,509 No Earl. 455 00:28:11,510 --> 00:28:14,108 That's the most m-money I ever heard of. 456 00:28:14,109 --> 00:28:17,560 If I'm dealt out, I'm dealt out and I don't have a prayer. 457 00:28:17,561 --> 00:28:20,499 You won't pack this stuff, I will. 458 00:28:20,500 --> 00:28:23,250 Stay away from that suitcase. 459 00:28:24,830 --> 00:28:28,138 I'm n-not going, wh-whatever you fellas say. 460 00:28:32,660 --> 00:28:34,449 Joe. 461 00:28:34,450 --> 00:28:36,659 Wh-what'd I ever do to you? 462 00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:51,250 Well, what else could we do? 463 00:28:51,251 --> 00:28:54,319 As one hero to another, what else? 464 00:28:57,800 --> 00:29:00,988 It fell this afternoon while sister was passing under it. 465 00:29:00,989 --> 00:29:02,430 It fell without any warning at all. 466 00:29:02,431 --> 00:29:04,989 - Without any warning at all. - I see. 467 00:29:05,010 --> 00:29:06,748 While we're waiting for Soderquist, 468 00:29:06,749 --> 00:29:09,749 you may be able to help out on the other end. 469 00:29:20,500 --> 00:29:22,330 You could take a look at the files here. 470 00:29:22,331 --> 00:29:24,069 That's a waste of time. 471 00:29:24,070 --> 00:29:26,440 Sister, I want you to go back to Fort Wayne. 472 00:29:26,441 --> 00:29:27,619 Why the switch? 473 00:29:27,620 --> 00:29:29,659 A matter of common sense. 474 00:29:29,660 --> 00:29:33,820 Sister, while you're here in Gary, we're responsible for anything that happens to you. 475 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:35,398 Like this accident here. 476 00:29:35,399 --> 00:29:39,820 Oh, I don't think you need worry about a bad accident happening to me. 477 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,539 You see, I have a guardian angel. 478 00:29:42,540 --> 00:29:43,640 You have a what? 479 00:29:43,641 --> 00:29:45,069 Guardian angel. 480 00:29:45,070 --> 00:29:47,118 It's a new idea to Mr. Goddard. 481 00:29:47,119 --> 00:29:48,888 Look Maury, I have nothing against angels. 482 00:29:48,889 --> 00:29:50,548 But it doesn't help our position. 483 00:29:50,949 --> 00:29:53,468 Sister, I want you to go back to Fort Wayne before you get hurt. 484 00:29:53,471 --> 00:29:57,009 You once told me not to let anybody else do my job. 485 00:29:57,010 --> 00:29:59,469 It's my duty to stay. 486 00:29:59,470 --> 00:30:01,699 And I'm going to stay. 487 00:30:01,700 --> 00:30:03,369 All right, you stay. 488 00:30:03,370 --> 00:30:06,488 Oh, that's the dinner bell, I'm afraid you must excuse us gentlemen. 489 00:30:06,549 --> 00:30:08,220 Don't worry Mr. Goddard. 490 00:30:08,221 --> 00:30:09,599 I'll be all right. 491 00:30:11,870 --> 00:30:15,178 What would happen if we put the screws to Ferrar. 492 00:30:15,179 --> 00:30:16,858 You'd blow the whole thing. 493 00:30:16,859 --> 00:30:20,980 Now don't try anything fancy because you're worried about that nun. 494 00:30:21,340 --> 00:30:22,408 I'm not worried about the nun, 495 00:30:22,409 --> 00:30:24,728 I just want to find some quick way to shake up Ferrar. 496 00:30:24,729 --> 00:30:27,548 Forget the quick ways, you stick to straight police work. 497 00:30:34,630 --> 00:30:37,079 By the way, what's the nuns pitch? 498 00:31:20,620 --> 00:31:23,139 Hey what's bothering you playful? 499 00:31:23,140 --> 00:31:24,389 Money. 500 00:31:26,270 --> 00:31:28,419 We can't talk here Paul? 501 00:31:28,420 --> 00:31:29,228 Well why should we? 502 00:31:29,229 --> 00:31:30,978 And drop the Paul will you? 503 00:31:30,979 --> 00:31:32,390 You don't even know me. 504 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:36,391 Paul Ferrar, P.O. Serial number 20754. 505 00:31:48,230 --> 00:31:50,189 Are you a cop? 506 00:31:50,190 --> 00:31:52,429 Postal inspector, Al Goddard. 507 00:31:52,430 --> 00:31:53,289 Oh. 508 00:31:53,290 --> 00:31:54,348 Come on, sit down. 509 00:31:54,349 --> 00:31:56,669 Yeah, sure, sure. 510 00:31:56,670 --> 00:31:57,650 Play dominoes? 511 00:31:57,651 --> 00:31:58,899 No. 512 00:32:01,130 --> 00:32:03,929 Now what's on your mind Mr. Goddard? 513 00:32:03,930 --> 00:32:06,469 You got some questions or something? 514 00:32:06,470 --> 00:32:10,190 How would like to go to prison for the murder of Harry Gruber? 515 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:17,040 You must be crazy Mr. Goddard and they turned you loose too soon. 516 00:32:17,140 --> 00:32:19,509 I don't know any Harry Gruber. 517 00:32:19,510 --> 00:32:22,160 And I don't know anything about a murder. 518 00:32:22,161 --> 00:32:24,219 I believe you. 519 00:32:24,220 --> 00:32:27,229 But I can rig it so a jury won't. 520 00:32:27,230 --> 00:32:28,819 You couldn't do that. 521 00:32:28,820 --> 00:32:29,780 Don't be foolish. 522 00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:32,899 I can break every alibi that you've got. 523 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,259 I can prove that you know George Soderquist, 524 00:32:36,660 --> 00:32:40,230 that you were in the alley with him the night that Gruber was killed. 525 00:32:40,531 --> 00:32:43,729 I don't know what you're talking about. 526 00:32:43,730 --> 00:32:45,849 It's all very simple. 527 00:32:45,850 --> 00:32:51,000 Step by step I'm going to railroad you into prison for the murder of Harry Gruber. 528 00:32:51,850 --> 00:32:53,339 But why? 529 00:32:53,340 --> 00:32:56,979 Why go out and just pick a guy out of thin air? 530 00:32:56,980 --> 00:32:58,050 What's the point? 531 00:32:58,051 --> 00:33:02,009 The point is I'll forget it... if I get the right price. 532 00:33:02,010 --> 00:33:05,959 The right price is $25,000. 533 00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:07,780 What is this Goddard? 534 00:33:07,781 --> 00:33:09,619 A shakedown? 535 00:33:09,620 --> 00:33:11,699 It's my welfare work. 536 00:33:11,700 --> 00:33:14,219 I wouldn't want to see you go to prison. 537 00:33:14,220 --> 00:33:16,289 Look Goddard, you don't just... 538 00:33:16,290 --> 00:33:20,659 order up $25,000 like you would have a ham sandwich. 539 00:33:20,860 --> 00:33:23,119 Where would I get it? 540 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,019 Go to your friends. 541 00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:27,878 And you can tell them I know why you turned down that $500 raise. 542 00:33:27,941 --> 00:33:30,539 Ah, that doesn't mean a thing. 543 00:33:30,540 --> 00:33:34,330 And you can also tell them I know why you drive that mail truck. 544 00:33:34,390 --> 00:33:36,749 Because if you don't, 545 00:33:36,750 --> 00:33:40,999 all the plans for the two station robbery goes sky high. 546 00:33:41,300 --> 00:33:43,600 You know something? I don't believe any of this. 547 00:33:43,601 --> 00:33:46,859 About Soderquist, about the robbery, 548 00:33:46,860 --> 00:33:49,249 and this, this shakedown. 549 00:33:49,250 --> 00:33:50,570 I don't even believe you're a cop. 550 00:33:59,810 --> 00:34:01,260 I'm at the park hotel. 551 00:34:01,261 --> 00:34:04,529 You talk to your friends and that money up. 552 00:34:04,530 --> 00:34:06,670 If you don't, I'm going to box in the Gruber thing 553 00:34:06,671 --> 00:34:10,249 and I'm going to spoil your little robbery. 554 00:34:10,250 --> 00:34:11,779 Goddard. 555 00:34:11,780 --> 00:34:14,269 Goddard, why are you doing this? 556 00:34:14,270 --> 00:34:16,759 $25,000. 557 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:21,339 I want that money by midnight or I catch a late train for Washington. 558 00:34:58,180 --> 00:35:00,719 Even my friends knock. 559 00:35:00,720 --> 00:35:02,399 It was open. 560 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:04,089 You're a quiet man with a latch. 561 00:35:04,090 --> 00:35:09,469 Goddard, there's no such thing as $25,000. 562 00:35:09,470 --> 00:35:11,109 O.K. 563 00:35:11,110 --> 00:35:12,680 You mean you'd frame me. 564 00:35:12,681 --> 00:35:15,099 Sure I would. 565 00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:16,889 All right, look. 566 00:35:16,890 --> 00:35:19,890 I know some of them Soderquist knows and I've talked to them. 567 00:35:19,891 --> 00:35:23,159 But they haven't got that kind of money. 568 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:25,630 And I'm not in whatever they're doing. 569 00:35:25,631 --> 00:35:27,559 Sure, sure. 570 00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,998 I'll go along with you in any way I can. 571 00:35:29,999 --> 00:35:32,160 Is that the reason you're here. 572 00:35:32,161 --> 00:35:35,089 No, they... they want to met you. 573 00:35:35,090 --> 00:35:37,880 They say they'll try to work something out if you would sit down with them. 574 00:35:37,940 --> 00:35:39,239 Yeah. 575 00:35:39,240 --> 00:35:40,798 I think they're scared. 576 00:35:40,799 --> 00:35:42,050 Yeah, they're scared to death. 577 00:35:47,390 --> 00:35:50,219 Well, how about it? 578 00:35:50,220 --> 00:35:51,650 Look, I don't want to talk to any third parties. 579 00:35:51,651 --> 00:35:54,849 They'll be no tape recordings and no tricks. 580 00:35:54,850 --> 00:35:57,128 I'm going to talk to you and just you. 581 00:35:57,529 --> 00:36:00,438 And right now, as far as I'm concerned, this talk is finished. 582 00:36:00,439 --> 00:36:01,888 Look, give me a break will you? 583 00:36:01,889 --> 00:36:04,018 I haven't anything to do with this. 584 00:36:04,019 --> 00:36:06,130 I don't believe anything you've said except that... 585 00:36:06,131 --> 00:36:08,589 there isn't that kind of money. 586 00:36:08,590 --> 00:36:11,869 O.K. I'll buy my racing stables some other time. 587 00:36:11,870 --> 00:36:14,098 This job I'm going to concentrate on being a hero. 588 00:36:14,099 --> 00:36:15,580 Oh now wait, listen will you? 589 00:36:15,581 --> 00:36:17,489 It's not my fault. 590 00:36:17,490 --> 00:36:19,229 Forget the deadline. You muffed it. 591 00:36:19,230 --> 00:36:20,430 But I'm the one that's going to go to prison. 592 00:36:20,431 --> 00:36:22,049 What am I going to do? 593 00:36:22,050 --> 00:36:23,819 That's your problem. 594 00:36:23,820 --> 00:36:24,870 I've never been to prison. 595 00:36:24,871 --> 00:36:26,119 Come on, beat it. 596 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:47,029 Thank you sir. 597 00:36:47,030 --> 00:36:48,089 Hi. 598 00:36:48,090 --> 00:36:50,849 Sit down. 599 00:36:51,050 --> 00:36:52,539 What's this all about? 600 00:36:52,540 --> 00:36:53,798 One of those quick plans. 601 00:36:53,799 --> 00:36:56,588 I'm counting on somebody beating my brains out in the next 10 minutes. 602 00:36:56,649 --> 00:36:58,689 Good luck. Who? 603 00:36:58,690 --> 00:37:02,700 Whoever killed Harry Gruber, they've got plenty of reason to want me now. 604 00:37:02,910 --> 00:37:04,440 These things never work. 605 00:37:04,441 --> 00:37:05,929 This has to. 606 00:37:05,930 --> 00:37:07,728 I've put out enough to scare them. 607 00:37:07,729 --> 00:37:09,800 Remember what happened to Eddie McIntyre? 608 00:37:09,801 --> 00:37:11,629 I'd rather not. 609 00:37:11,630 --> 00:37:13,750 Now get out and give me a chance to make some friends. 610 00:37:18,350 --> 00:37:19,600 Hit the railroad station. 611 00:37:31,550 --> 00:37:33,768 - 11:50 to Washington. - You're a little early mister. 612 00:37:33,769 --> 00:37:34,769 Yeah. 613 00:39:43,490 --> 00:39:45,649 Hi. 614 00:39:45,650 --> 00:39:47,729 Let me guess. 615 00:39:47,730 --> 00:39:49,749 You're the consolation prize. 616 00:39:49,750 --> 00:39:53,779 Hotel stenographer drafted to the emergency. 617 00:39:53,780 --> 00:39:55,008 What happened to you? 618 00:39:55,009 --> 00:39:56,890 You look like you fell under a truck. 619 00:39:56,891 --> 00:39:59,599 I got pushed. 620 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:00,739 Run along now. 621 00:40:00,740 --> 00:40:02,160 I usually take a walk this time of night. 622 00:40:02,161 --> 00:40:03,889 Here. 623 00:40:03,890 --> 00:40:06,620 You're better than the last guy I sat up for. 624 00:40:06,621 --> 00:40:09,319 He was a machinery salesman. 625 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:13,089 For a hotel stenographer you're pretty busy. 626 00:40:13,090 --> 00:40:14,729 It's an awful grind. 627 00:40:14,730 --> 00:40:17,829 The typing's killing me. 628 00:40:17,830 --> 00:40:19,079 See you later. 629 00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:44,340 Not silly enough to think you might get away with this. 630 00:40:44,341 --> 00:40:46,219 We can try. 631 00:40:46,220 --> 00:40:47,209 Like Gruber. 632 00:40:47,210 --> 00:40:49,739 We don't know Gruber. 633 00:40:49,740 --> 00:40:52,020 It won't help to put me in concrete. 634 00:40:52,021 --> 00:40:54,969 There's too much interest left around. 635 00:40:54,970 --> 00:40:58,429 You look like a pretty smart guy. 636 00:40:58,430 --> 00:41:00,278 What are you hanging around with a gun up like that for? 637 00:41:00,351 --> 00:41:02,619 Anybody ever weigh your head? 638 00:41:02,620 --> 00:41:05,119 I'm talking to him. 639 00:41:05,120 --> 00:41:08,640 I got two years of working organization tied into this robbery. 640 00:41:08,690 --> 00:41:13,119 I'm all set to go and I'm not going to give up now. 641 00:41:13,170 --> 00:41:14,929 What else can you do? 642 00:41:14,930 --> 00:41:16,209 Well, that's it. 643 00:41:16,610 --> 00:41:21,190 If you're bluffing about this Gruber or whoever he is, that means nothing. 644 00:41:21,610 --> 00:41:24,250 But you could stop us on the other thing. 645 00:41:24,251 --> 00:41:27,319 Ferrar tells me you want $25,000. 646 00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:29,409 That was hours ago. 647 00:41:29,410 --> 00:41:32,659 How do we know you're not a plant. 648 00:41:32,660 --> 00:41:34,189 You don't. 649 00:41:34,190 --> 00:41:36,848 There's a law against robbing the mails. 650 00:41:36,849 --> 00:41:39,900 But there's nothing says you can't talk about it. 651 00:41:39,901 --> 00:41:41,769 We're kidding naturally. 652 00:41:41,770 --> 00:41:43,019 Sure. 653 00:41:44,670 --> 00:41:48,490 Now if we were doing this thing seriously, this one guy you'd never meet. 654 00:41:48,530 --> 00:41:51,699 The guy who gets you if anything goes wrong. 655 00:41:51,700 --> 00:41:54,000 If you were doing what seriously? 656 00:41:54,001 --> 00:41:55,919 You like money don't you. 657 00:41:55,920 --> 00:41:57,560 No bad blood between us? 658 00:41:57,561 --> 00:42:00,139 We haven't got the $25,000. 659 00:42:00,140 --> 00:42:03,460 But there's close to a million in this thing of ours. 660 00:42:03,461 --> 00:42:05,759 We could cut you in for a sixth. 661 00:42:05,760 --> 00:42:07,459 Why don't you wake up. 662 00:42:07,460 --> 00:42:09,058 You can't beat the mails, they got a system. 663 00:42:09,101 --> 00:42:10,789 So have we. 664 00:42:10,790 --> 00:42:12,919 We found the weak link. 665 00:42:12,920 --> 00:42:14,760 With your help we could make it fool proof. 666 00:42:19,070 --> 00:42:20,669 No thanks. 667 00:42:20,670 --> 00:42:23,319 You're in a bad spot, not us. 668 00:42:23,320 --> 00:42:25,519 Sure we'd have to fold. 669 00:42:25,520 --> 00:42:28,149 But you're wrong about the concrete. 670 00:42:28,150 --> 00:42:29,528 Wouldn't have to be now. 671 00:42:29,529 --> 00:42:33,030 In a few months if you get a broken back, you got arthritis. 672 00:42:33,060 --> 00:42:34,289 Think it over. 673 00:42:34,290 --> 00:42:37,049 We're signing no deal tonight anyway. 674 00:42:37,050 --> 00:42:39,069 But we will sign a deal. 675 00:42:51,780 --> 00:42:53,539 Good morning. 676 00:42:53,540 --> 00:42:56,189 How was the food? 677 00:42:56,190 --> 00:42:57,690 It was as good as a the company. 678 00:42:57,691 --> 00:43:00,469 Did you sleep last night or think? 679 00:43:00,470 --> 00:43:01,699 I slept. 680 00:43:01,700 --> 00:43:03,568 - Well, today you'll think. - Hi. 681 00:43:03,569 --> 00:43:04,759 Hi. 682 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:08,599 Don't mind her, she has no control. 683 00:43:08,600 --> 00:43:09,670 I'm getting up. 684 00:43:09,671 --> 00:43:11,359 Oh come on, stay. 685 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:12,610 Go swallow a germ. 686 00:43:15,460 --> 00:43:17,720 We're going by to play some handball, uh, 687 00:43:17,721 --> 00:43:19,689 you better come along. 688 00:43:19,690 --> 00:43:20,940 I'm due back at work. 689 00:43:20,941 --> 00:43:22,649 You can skip a day. 690 00:43:22,650 --> 00:43:24,009 It'd look funny. 691 00:43:24,010 --> 00:43:25,788 I don't care how it looks. 692 00:43:25,789 --> 00:43:27,138 Get this straight Goddard. 693 00:43:27,139 --> 00:43:30,450 Until you prove out, one of us is going to be with you night and day. 694 00:43:30,550 --> 00:43:33,020 Don't start glowing, I've got the breakfast shift. 695 00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:42,059 I don't get it Goddard. 696 00:43:42,060 --> 00:43:47,700 You go along one way for years and then suddenly you pull a complete switch. 697 00:43:47,750 --> 00:43:49,369 Why? 698 00:43:49,370 --> 00:43:51,958 Sooner or later every rooster wants to lay an egg. 699 00:43:51,959 --> 00:43:52,940 Eh, beyond that. 700 00:43:52,941 --> 00:43:57,219 Have you any special reason why you want $25,000? 701 00:43:58,220 --> 00:44:01,210 Maybe it's because a few horse broke their promises. 702 00:44:01,211 --> 00:44:03,549 Betting more than you can afford? 703 00:44:03,550 --> 00:44:05,470 Is there any other way to bet? 704 00:44:05,471 --> 00:44:07,029 Where do you book? 705 00:44:07,030 --> 00:44:09,279 Here and there. 706 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,159 I travel around a lot. 707 00:44:11,160 --> 00:44:15,029 Yeah but, say, in Chicago, where do you book? 708 00:44:15,030 --> 00:44:17,269 A guy named Max Weiler. 709 00:44:17,270 --> 00:44:19,589 Max Weiler? 710 00:44:19,590 --> 00:44:21,279 Yeah, on and off. 711 00:44:21,280 --> 00:44:23,739 An old friend of mine. 712 00:44:23,740 --> 00:44:26,299 Is that so? 713 00:44:26,300 --> 00:44:27,818 Max isn't there anymore. 714 00:44:27,819 --> 00:44:29,038 They closed him up. 715 00:44:29,039 --> 00:44:31,700 Here he went to Mexico to cure a bad case of lungs. 716 00:44:31,701 --> 00:44:33,379 Yeah, I know. 717 00:44:33,380 --> 00:44:38,770 He's back, tending bar for his brother here in Gary. 718 00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:43,919 I haven't seen Max in quite a spell. 719 00:44:43,920 --> 00:44:46,380 I have to give him a ring one of these days. 720 00:44:46,381 --> 00:44:47,799 Sure, why not? 721 00:44:47,800 --> 00:44:49,549 Yeah, just to say hello. 722 00:44:49,550 --> 00:44:51,439 Tell him I saw you. 723 00:44:51,440 --> 00:44:54,829 You're neat enough, let's play. 724 00:44:54,830 --> 00:44:55,768 Ray, you start. 725 00:44:55,769 --> 00:44:57,020 I'll be with you in a minute. 726 00:44:59,840 --> 00:45:04,060 You know I don't eat any breakfast so naturally around noon time, I get a little hungry. 727 00:45:13,500 --> 00:45:14,689 You ready? 728 00:45:14,690 --> 00:45:15,939 Yeah. 729 00:45:39,080 --> 00:45:41,010 Hello let me talk to Maxie Weiler. 730 00:45:41,011 --> 00:45:42,279 Oh, hello Maxie. 731 00:45:42,280 --> 00:45:44,939 How you been? This Earl Boettiger. 732 00:45:44,940 --> 00:45:48,528 Say when you were making book, did you a customer called Al Goddard? 733 00:45:48,529 --> 00:45:49,799 Goddard? 734 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:51,749 What kind of a looking guy? 735 00:45:51,750 --> 00:45:53,638 Light hair, light complexion. 736 00:45:53,639 --> 00:45:56,578 Pretty young guy, works for the post office. 737 00:45:56,579 --> 00:45:58,820 Use to bet with you pretty often. 738 00:45:58,821 --> 00:46:00,979 Not with me. 739 00:46:00,980 --> 00:46:02,229 Thanks Max. 740 00:46:15,360 --> 00:46:17,738 - What happened? - He had an accident. 741 00:46:20,750 --> 00:46:21,820 Better get some ice. 742 00:46:21,821 --> 00:46:23,069 I'll get it. 743 00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:26,870 Police business, call this number. 744 00:46:29,400 --> 00:46:30,800 There's a man been hurt out there. We need some ice. 745 00:46:30,801 --> 00:46:32,509 Put it in a towel. 746 00:46:32,510 --> 00:46:33,360 Hurry up will you? 747 00:46:33,361 --> 00:46:34,609 Yes sir. 748 00:46:39,730 --> 00:46:41,509 What's the delay? 749 00:46:41,510 --> 00:46:42,898 Waiting for the ice. 750 00:46:42,899 --> 00:46:45,518 - I have to crush it. - Well we'll take it that way. 751 00:46:52,080 --> 00:46:55,190 You look worried Al, about Regas? 752 00:46:55,970 --> 00:46:59,730 Yeah I... I hate to see him in such pain. 753 00:47:31,370 --> 00:47:32,619 Sit down. 754 00:47:34,840 --> 00:47:36,090 Sit down, you're tired. 755 00:47:50,270 --> 00:47:51,769 This is Max again. 756 00:47:51,770 --> 00:47:53,968 What's with the Goddard boy, is he hot? 757 00:47:54,069 --> 00:47:56,030 Half hour ago you said you didn't know him. 758 00:47:56,031 --> 00:47:58,589 - Why the switch? - There was a cop in here. 759 00:47:58,590 --> 00:48:01,860 When there's a cop around I don't know my own mother. 760 00:48:01,871 --> 00:48:05,099 I'm a loser Earl, gotta be careful. 761 00:48:05,100 --> 00:48:06,790 What made you think he might be hot? 762 00:48:06,791 --> 00:48:08,379 He's the type. 763 00:48:08,380 --> 00:48:12,369 Last summer he owed me $1800, got it up in a week. 764 00:48:12,370 --> 00:48:16,799 The word was, uh, he picked it up under the counter. 765 00:48:16,800 --> 00:48:18,549 Yeah, of course I'm sure. 766 00:48:18,550 --> 00:48:21,289 I've got the books to prove it. 767 00:48:21,290 --> 00:48:23,319 Yeah, all right Earl. 768 00:48:28,700 --> 00:48:30,168 That was all right Max. 769 00:48:30,169 --> 00:48:31,420 Now let's have a beer. 770 00:48:35,050 --> 00:48:36,010 That was Maxie Wilder. 771 00:48:36,011 --> 00:48:40,589 He says you're a thief. 772 00:48:40,590 --> 00:48:42,259 Bless his little heart. 773 00:48:42,260 --> 00:48:43,628 You're going to take this Maxie's word. 774 00:48:43,629 --> 00:48:46,550 If somebody gave him a Bible to swear on he'd steal it. 775 00:48:46,551 --> 00:48:49,869 He says you're an old hand at shakedowns. 776 00:48:49,870 --> 00:48:52,510 Even if he's right, the moral's clear. 777 00:48:52,511 --> 00:48:54,959 I want my $25,000. 778 00:48:54,960 --> 00:48:56,188 I've told you before. 779 00:48:56,189 --> 00:48:58,608 We haven't got that kind of money or anything like it. 780 00:48:58,609 --> 00:49:01,270 If you want a share of the robbery it's all right. 781 00:49:01,571 --> 00:49:05,809 If you don't, go down the hall, pack your lingerie and get out. 782 00:49:05,860 --> 00:49:08,288 If I walk out of here, your robbery goes out of the window. 783 00:49:08,301 --> 00:49:11,259 And you go right on managing your grubby hotel. 784 00:49:11,260 --> 00:49:14,678 And for the next 10 years you'll still be changing sheets and putting drunks to bed, 785 00:49:14,679 --> 00:49:15,970 so don't get so tough. 786 00:49:15,971 --> 00:49:17,409 Are you in or out? 787 00:49:17,410 --> 00:49:18,289 I'm in. 788 00:49:18,290 --> 00:49:20,288 You run your end any way you want. 789 00:49:20,289 --> 00:49:22,128 But I take full charge of the post office. 790 00:49:22,129 --> 00:49:23,618 What's wrong with Ferrar? 791 00:49:23,619 --> 00:49:25,338 Somebody'll pick him up the same way I did. 792 00:49:25,339 --> 00:49:27,858 If I'm going to risk my neck, I'll do it my way. 793 00:49:27,859 --> 00:49:30,868 One other thing, we gotta make it look good downtown. 794 00:49:30,869 --> 00:49:33,010 I gotta be free to move around and do my job as usual. 795 00:49:35,880 --> 00:49:37,519 All right. 796 00:49:37,520 --> 00:49:39,188 We'll give you the assignment. 797 00:49:39,189 --> 00:49:40,778 You're sure we're giving him enough? 798 00:49:40,779 --> 00:49:41,618 How do you mean? 799 00:49:41,619 --> 00:49:43,558 We're giving him his own way and a full share. 800 00:49:43,559 --> 00:49:46,730 Why don't we all give him a right arm just for old time's sake? 801 00:49:46,760 --> 00:49:49,209 I'm worried about you Joe. 802 00:49:49,210 --> 00:49:52,368 Somewhere in your bloodstream you've got a crazy bug, 803 00:49:52,369 --> 00:49:54,570 and it's swimming upstream night and day. 804 00:49:54,871 --> 00:49:58,529 Get a cure or you'll kill us all. 805 00:49:58,530 --> 00:49:59,919 All right Earl. 806 00:49:59,920 --> 00:50:01,170 We'll let it stand this way. 807 00:50:04,460 --> 00:50:07,918 One bad move outta you and I'll put you on your back for good. 808 00:50:10,120 --> 00:50:12,149 Amuse yourself. 809 00:50:12,150 --> 00:50:14,619 Help him with the print. 810 00:50:14,620 --> 00:50:15,870 Give me the rundown Earl. 811 00:50:18,220 --> 00:50:20,059 Hello Maury. 812 00:50:20,060 --> 00:50:21,669 Well, we were right. 813 00:50:21,670 --> 00:50:24,050 They're on the gun and it's a million dollar reserve stick up. 814 00:50:24,200 --> 00:50:26,870 - How'd you find out about it? - Purely accidental. 815 00:50:26,960 --> 00:50:29,400 One thing led to another and I agreed to help them. 816 00:50:29,401 --> 00:50:31,609 Why you blundering... 817 00:50:31,610 --> 00:50:34,600 Oh now, don't worry, I'm not going through with any robbery. 818 00:50:34,910 --> 00:50:36,279 Look, 819 00:50:36,280 --> 00:50:38,429 get a rundown on these names, 820 00:50:38,430 --> 00:50:40,630 Earl Boettiger, 821 00:50:41,531 --> 00:50:43,731 Joe Regas. 822 00:50:48,260 --> 00:50:49,910 How long before the robbery? 823 00:50:49,911 --> 00:50:52,279 Maybe 10 days. 824 00:50:52,280 --> 00:50:55,180 Enough time to shop for Gruber and get out with the whole skin. 825 00:50:56,110 --> 00:50:57,630 Now if we could only tie Soderquist in. 826 00:51:02,120 --> 00:51:03,369 Call you back. 827 00:51:05,910 --> 00:51:07,619 - Hi. - Hi. 828 00:51:07,620 --> 00:51:09,798 What are you doing out? Can't you call from the hotel? 829 00:51:09,799 --> 00:51:11,940 - Can't you? - I'm just shopping. 830 00:51:12,070 --> 00:51:13,670 They've got some new records in. 831 00:51:13,671 --> 00:51:15,679 - You like bop? - Bop? 832 00:51:16,080 --> 00:51:18,048 Is that where everybody plays a different tune at the same time? 833 00:51:18,079 --> 00:51:20,058 You just haven't heard enough of it. 834 00:51:20,059 --> 00:51:22,508 Have you heard Joe Lilly's only mine? 835 00:51:22,509 --> 00:51:24,028 Come up to my place and hear it. 836 00:51:24,029 --> 00:51:25,118 As a favor to Joe. 837 00:51:25,119 --> 00:51:26,438 What he can do with a horn. 838 00:51:26,439 --> 00:51:29,490 He belts it, melts it, and rides it all over the ceiling. 839 00:51:29,491 --> 00:51:30,639 Can he play it? 840 00:51:40,050 --> 00:51:43,019 Listen, listen to this part. 841 00:51:43,020 --> 00:51:47,249 Hmm, not very sentimental, is he? 842 00:51:47,750 --> 00:51:49,780 Where'd you meet Earl? Where'd he come from? 843 00:51:49,840 --> 00:51:52,180 Did you come up here to ask questions or listen? 844 00:51:52,181 --> 00:51:53,579 Get this. 845 00:51:53,580 --> 00:51:55,829 He's flat at fifth. 846 00:51:55,830 --> 00:52:00,040 Look, I wouldn't know a flat at fifth if they gave one away with every purchase. 847 00:52:00,041 --> 00:52:03,850 This last part here, voom, voom, voom. 848 00:52:05,110 --> 00:52:07,599 Gets you right in the breadbasket. 849 00:52:08,600 --> 00:52:10,539 What do you think? 850 00:52:10,540 --> 00:52:12,258 Gets you right in the breadbasket. 851 00:52:12,259 --> 00:52:13,818 You oughta hear some of the slow stuff. 852 00:52:13,819 --> 00:52:16,840 He's got a take off called slow bus to Memphis. 853 00:52:16,841 --> 00:52:19,559 It's around here someplace. 854 00:52:19,560 --> 00:52:21,080 You look in that pile over there. 855 00:52:21,081 --> 00:52:22,529 I'll look here. 856 00:52:46,510 --> 00:52:48,589 Here it is. 857 00:52:48,590 --> 00:52:50,349 - Did you find it? - Yeah. 858 00:53:09,780 --> 00:53:12,549 So that's your slow bus to Memphis. 859 00:53:15,550 --> 00:53:17,669 Can I give you a lift? 860 00:53:18,670 --> 00:53:20,670 You already have. 861 00:53:49,930 --> 00:53:50,940 Hello Mr. Goddard. 862 00:53:50,941 --> 00:53:53,749 Won't you sit down? 863 00:53:53,750 --> 00:53:55,338 How do these kids stack up with your bunch? 864 00:53:55,339 --> 00:53:56,590 They're lovely children but... 865 00:53:58,790 --> 00:54:01,488 I wouldn't want you to tell mother Ambrose this. 866 00:54:01,489 --> 00:54:04,278 The boys are very badly trained in baseball. 867 00:54:04,279 --> 00:54:06,468 Well maybe the franciscans haven't got the hang of it yet. 868 00:54:06,481 --> 00:54:07,579 They haven't. 869 00:54:07,580 --> 00:54:10,140 We've sent three boys to the major leagues. 870 00:54:10,141 --> 00:54:11,779 They've only sent one. 871 00:54:11,780 --> 00:54:14,199 He's with the St. Louis Browns. 872 00:54:14,400 --> 00:54:16,929 - Tea? - No thank you sister. 873 00:54:17,430 --> 00:54:20,748 I have a photograph of Soderquist and his friends. 874 00:54:20,749 --> 00:54:24,550 I think one of the men was him that night in the alley. Here. 875 00:54:27,160 --> 00:54:29,668 How about the one on the left, Regas? 876 00:54:29,669 --> 00:54:31,910 I know it's a disappointment Mr. Goddard but... 877 00:54:31,911 --> 00:54:34,139 you wouldn't want me to guess, would you? 878 00:54:34,140 --> 00:54:36,090 No, not when it involves murder. 879 00:54:36,091 --> 00:54:38,129 Is there anything else? 880 00:54:38,430 --> 00:54:40,269 Yes there is. 881 00:54:40,270 --> 00:54:43,168 You were told to stay in the house because you were in danger. 882 00:54:43,399 --> 00:54:46,270 I come here and find you out there with a bunch of kids. 883 00:54:46,271 --> 00:54:49,429 You won't frighten me away from the children. 884 00:54:49,430 --> 00:54:52,269 Here, I brought you this. 885 00:54:52,270 --> 00:54:53,999 Oh no, Mr. Goddard, 886 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:56,728 - please put it back. - Come on, take it, it'll protect you. 887 00:54:56,729 --> 00:55:00,070 - How does a thing like that work? - It's very simple. 888 00:55:00,280 --> 00:55:03,400 To inject the cartridge you pull it back like this. 889 00:55:03,401 --> 00:55:05,869 Sometimes they jam, there. 890 00:55:05,870 --> 00:55:06,939 Now you're in business. 891 00:55:06,940 --> 00:55:08,159 I don't want it. 892 00:55:08,160 --> 00:55:10,219 But you might need it. 893 00:55:10,220 --> 00:55:12,749 Don't tell me you can say a prayer. 894 00:55:12,750 --> 00:55:14,360 Prayer is not going to keep you from being killed. 895 00:55:14,361 --> 00:55:16,889 People don't pray to keep from dying. 896 00:55:16,890 --> 00:55:20,720 They pray to keep from being disappointed, when they do. 897 00:55:20,721 --> 00:55:23,229 Take it as a personal favor. 898 00:55:23,230 --> 00:55:26,628 I didn't know policeman could afford personal feelings. 899 00:55:26,629 --> 00:55:29,820 There's nothing personal about it, it's, it's merely routine. 900 00:55:29,821 --> 00:55:33,760 Do you know Mr. Goddard, with a little practice, 901 00:55:33,761 --> 00:55:35,661 - you could be a nice man? - Oh, 902 00:55:35,700 --> 00:55:38,588 I'll take two weeks off sometime and try it. 903 00:55:38,589 --> 00:55:41,708 Mr. Goddard, I'll show you the back way through the alley. 904 00:55:41,709 --> 00:55:43,360 You're learning fast sister. 905 00:55:43,361 --> 00:55:45,079 We both are, Mr. Goddard. 906 00:55:48,010 --> 00:55:50,729 Please take care of yourself. 907 00:55:50,730 --> 00:55:53,710 I think the government expects a lot from young men. 908 00:55:53,711 --> 00:55:56,229 It's my job, I have to take the risk. 909 00:55:56,230 --> 00:55:59,490 Well the should get some of the politicians to do it. 910 00:55:59,491 --> 00:56:03,149 When I'm in trouble sister, I'll quote you. 911 00:56:03,150 --> 00:56:04,449 You be careful. 912 00:56:04,450 --> 00:56:05,959 I will. 913 00:56:05,960 --> 00:56:08,739 Remember. I have that guardian angel. 914 00:56:08,740 --> 00:56:10,579 I'll get one too. 915 00:56:10,580 --> 00:56:13,550 Only mine doesn't jam. 916 00:56:21,890 --> 00:56:23,579 - Hi. - Hi. 917 00:56:23,580 --> 00:56:25,028 Boy is it a scorcher. 918 00:56:25,029 --> 00:56:28,357 Well that's Gary Weather, good one day, bad the next. 919 00:56:28,420 --> 00:56:29,898 It's not a question of good or bad. 920 00:56:29,899 --> 00:56:31,460 You people just don't have weather. 921 00:56:31,461 --> 00:56:33,119 What about the robbery? 922 00:56:33,120 --> 00:56:35,200 One more and they hit on the perfect flaw. 923 00:56:35,201 --> 00:56:38,589 Reserved shipment from Cleveland to Logansport. 924 00:56:38,590 --> 00:56:40,698 Well I'm just a youngster, what makes that a flaw? 925 00:56:40,699 --> 00:56:43,118 There's no through train from Cleveland to Logansport. 926 00:56:43,119 --> 00:56:46,668 Then they have to transfer the dough from one train to another, right here in Gary. 927 00:56:46,669 --> 00:56:50,440 But it's protected all the way by armored trucks and machine guns. 928 00:56:51,010 --> 00:56:53,909 All except that seven minutes here in Gary. 929 00:56:55,010 --> 00:56:58,890 When it travels from one station to another in a single mail truck. 930 00:56:58,990 --> 00:57:03,039 Protected by one man and a 45 pistol. 931 00:57:03,040 --> 00:57:04,460 It's a great scheme Maury. 932 00:57:04,461 --> 00:57:07,959 So you had to tackle the whole thing by yourself. 933 00:57:07,960 --> 00:57:08,760 This time, I did. 934 00:57:08,761 --> 00:57:10,239 Every time! 935 00:57:10,240 --> 00:57:12,018 Look, I told you in the cab. 936 00:57:12,019 --> 00:57:14,178 We've got to get a move and quit playing footsie. 937 00:57:14,179 --> 00:57:16,638 Because you got softhearted about a nun? 938 00:57:16,639 --> 00:57:18,150 I don't care about her. 939 00:57:18,151 --> 00:57:21,899 She's our star witness, we've got to protect her. 940 00:57:21,900 --> 00:57:23,228 All right, you've got a badge, 941 00:57:23,229 --> 00:57:25,160 why don't you arrest me for perjury? 942 00:57:25,161 --> 00:57:26,119 How can I? 943 00:57:26,120 --> 00:57:28,408 It's the first time I've ever liked you. 944 00:57:28,409 --> 00:57:30,240 It's going to be a short romance if you don't find 945 00:57:30,241 --> 00:57:33,109 Soderquist. What about the rest of name's? 946 00:57:33,110 --> 00:57:36,010 Regas, Gunner and Corning, local boys, all clean. 947 00:57:36,011 --> 00:57:37,159 Edgar, well... 948 00:57:37,160 --> 00:57:39,308 Yeah, I know, a respectable hotel owner. 949 00:57:39,309 --> 00:57:43,508 Soderquist served out until last year, 1948 drunk driving. 950 00:57:43,509 --> 00:57:46,340 He beat the charge, proved he was diabetic. 951 00:57:46,590 --> 00:57:48,129 All model citizens. 952 00:57:48,130 --> 00:57:49,439 I don't get it. 953 00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:52,868 Outside of Soderquist, none of them ever committed a crime before, 954 00:57:52,909 --> 00:57:55,230 then, all of a sudden, a brutal murder. 955 00:57:55,231 --> 00:57:56,849 It doesn't make sense. 956 00:57:56,850 --> 00:58:00,239 Why not? You have to build up to a murder. 957 00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:01,880 One good try and you're there. 958 00:58:01,881 --> 00:58:04,219 You'll have to dig from your end. 959 00:58:04,220 --> 00:58:09,309 We've got to find Soderquist. 960 00:58:09,310 --> 00:58:10,860 Let me see that report again. 961 00:58:13,210 --> 00:58:15,449 This guys' a diabetic. 962 00:58:15,450 --> 00:58:17,198 Why wasn't it on the report at Fort Wayne? 963 00:58:17,199 --> 00:58:18,278 They thought he was drunk. 964 00:58:18,279 --> 00:58:21,439 Well he wasn't. It says right here approaching shock. 965 00:58:21,440 --> 00:58:23,219 Diabetes. 966 00:58:24,020 --> 00:58:27,028 If you're a diabetic you've got to have your shot of insulin regularly. 967 00:58:27,061 --> 00:58:28,139 That's right. 968 00:58:28,140 --> 00:58:30,948 If he's hiding out and can't get the stuff he's going to go back into shock. 969 00:58:30,949 --> 00:58:32,328 Better get a search underway immediately. 970 00:58:32,419 --> 00:58:34,698 Get ever drug stores and supply house in this town. 971 00:58:34,699 --> 00:58:36,830 Sooner or later that guys' got to show up for his insulin. 972 00:58:36,831 --> 00:58:40,989 And remember, if you don't get Soderquist, I'm in the soup. 973 00:58:53,450 --> 00:58:55,759 There goes 40 bucks. 974 00:58:55,760 --> 00:58:57,649 Worse than your horses. 975 00:58:57,650 --> 00:58:59,280 Why should you worry about $40. 976 00:58:59,281 --> 00:59:00,629 I don't anymore. 977 00:59:00,630 --> 00:59:02,849 I got word on the shipment. 978 00:59:02,850 --> 00:59:05,969 The job goes tomorrow. 979 00:59:06,270 --> 00:59:07,998 Why move it up? We're starved for time. 980 00:59:08,091 --> 00:59:09,339 It goes tomorrow. 981 00:59:16,630 --> 00:59:18,768 - Where are the cold drinks? - It's down at the end. 982 00:59:18,769 --> 00:59:19,948 - Get a couple will you? - Yes. 983 00:59:19,949 --> 00:59:21,699 - Want a hot dog? - No thanks. 984 00:59:26,860 --> 00:59:28,950 Give me a couple of hot dogs. 985 00:59:28,951 --> 00:59:31,109 They're going to try and pull it off tomorrow. 986 00:59:31,910 --> 00:59:33,500 What about that insulin? 987 00:59:33,501 --> 00:59:34,309 No luck. 988 00:59:34,310 --> 00:59:36,328 Only two new sales in the past three days. 989 00:59:36,329 --> 00:59:38,718 We checked through both of them down to the jab in the arm. 990 00:59:38,719 --> 00:59:40,328 Neither arm was Soderquist. 991 00:59:40,329 --> 00:59:41,428 That means he got out of town. 992 00:59:41,429 --> 00:59:43,250 I'll put my job on the line, he couldn't have. 993 00:59:43,251 --> 00:59:44,499 He's dead then. 994 00:59:46,960 --> 00:59:49,398 At least they won't use an alley again. 995 00:59:49,399 --> 00:59:53,570 I've got two squads, steel plants city dumps, the canal. 996 00:59:53,860 --> 00:59:56,348 Well Ahearn, I'll see him sometime tonight at the post office. 997 00:59:56,439 --> 00:59:58,360 I got less than a day to bail out of this thing. 998 01:00:29,340 --> 01:00:32,330 It's the canal this side of middle Avenue 999 01:00:32,331 --> 01:00:33,311 Drive right through the steelworks. 1000 01:00:33,411 --> 01:00:37,069 Yeah, what happens if it is Soderquists body? 1001 01:00:37,070 --> 01:00:39,859 Hard to say. We won't know which to jump. 1002 01:00:39,860 --> 01:00:41,320 Use my car, here are the keys. 1003 01:00:41,321 --> 01:00:42,569 Well thanks. 1004 01:02:23,330 --> 01:02:26,039 It's Soderquist all right. 1005 01:02:26,640 --> 01:02:28,518 That's slams it shut right in our face. 1006 01:02:28,519 --> 01:02:31,140 Fat chance of finding any witnesses to this one. 1007 01:02:36,580 --> 01:02:39,478 I talked to Washington while we were waiting for you. 1008 01:02:40,079 --> 01:02:42,708 Let me guess, they want us to go in with the robbery. 1009 01:02:42,709 --> 01:02:46,330 We've got nothing this way that would last five minutes in court. 1010 01:02:46,331 --> 01:02:47,390 I know. 1011 01:02:47,691 --> 01:02:49,681 But the moment those boys land their hands on that money, 1012 01:02:49,691 --> 01:02:52,519 it's a major crime, 5 to 25 years. 1013 01:02:52,520 --> 01:02:55,758 Get them on a charge like that and one of them would break on Gruber. 1014 01:02:55,841 --> 01:02:58,209 Can you think of any other way Al? 1015 01:02:58,210 --> 01:03:01,359 No, but I'm working on it. 1016 01:03:01,360 --> 01:03:02,609 Hey there! 1017 01:03:08,100 --> 01:03:08,939 It's Ferrar. 1018 01:03:08,940 --> 01:03:10,409 - You sure? - Yeah. 1019 01:03:10,410 --> 01:03:12,080 Nick, Joe, Charlie, the fence. 1020 01:03:47,860 --> 01:03:49,950 Cover this fence, make sure he can't get out of the plant. 1021 01:03:49,951 --> 01:03:51,199 Yes lieutenant. 1022 01:04:18,430 --> 01:04:20,348 There's no way I know he can get past the fence. 1023 01:04:20,349 --> 01:04:21,448 We'll wait him out. 1024 01:04:21,449 --> 01:04:23,068 You've better get back to Boettiger. 1025 01:04:23,069 --> 01:04:24,890 We'll call you if anything changes. 1026 01:04:24,891 --> 01:04:26,870 O.K., I'll see you tomorrow. 1027 01:04:30,540 --> 01:04:32,079 Desk. 1028 01:04:32,080 --> 01:04:34,279 Mr. Goddard hasn't returned yet. 1029 01:04:34,280 --> 01:04:36,160 I have your messages. 1030 01:04:36,161 --> 01:04:37,829 I'll tell him as soon as he comes in. 1031 01:04:37,930 --> 01:04:41,308 Just a minute, Mr. Goddard, telephone. They've called several times. 1032 01:04:41,309 --> 01:04:42,907 Well, thank you. 1033 01:04:43,050 --> 01:04:43,978 Hello, Goddard talking. 1034 01:04:43,979 --> 01:04:46,308 We've put you in a hole Al, Ferrar got away. 1035 01:04:46,309 --> 01:04:47,898 With what he knows, he's bound to go to Boettiger 1036 01:04:47,899 --> 01:04:49,540 and if he gets there you're in real trouble. 1037 01:04:49,541 --> 01:04:52,199 So pull out and run, don't walk. 1038 01:04:52,200 --> 01:04:53,748 Don't worry, momma didn't raise any heroes. 1039 01:04:53,749 --> 01:04:55,410 I'll get my stuff, meet you in 10 minutes. 1040 01:04:55,411 --> 01:04:57,249 Thanks. 1041 01:04:57,250 --> 01:04:58,508 We've been waiting for you. 1042 01:04:58,509 --> 01:05:00,590 There's some last minute details. 1043 01:05:00,591 --> 01:05:01,959 The car's outside. 1044 01:05:01,960 --> 01:05:03,590 I'll meet you here. I have to go upstairs for a minute. 1045 01:05:03,591 --> 01:05:04,609 It can wait. 1046 01:05:04,610 --> 01:05:06,430 You can change some other time. 1047 01:05:06,431 --> 01:05:07,679 Move. 1048 01:05:13,590 --> 01:05:15,010 What's this all about? 1049 01:05:15,011 --> 01:05:17,189 We're going out to shack. 1050 01:05:17,190 --> 01:05:19,880 What's the matter with you? You've got a face a foot long. 1051 01:05:20,070 --> 01:05:23,299 You look as if you just lost your best friend. 1052 01:05:23,300 --> 01:05:24,909 I'm my best friend. 1053 01:05:24,910 --> 01:05:26,160 That's what I said. 1054 01:05:37,070 --> 01:05:40,399 Remember the road in, it's important. 1055 01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:42,958 The Cleveland train passes this spot tomorrow. 1056 01:05:42,959 --> 01:05:45,268 That'll be the time we leave here for the holdup point. 1057 01:05:45,269 --> 01:05:48,310 It's exactly 21 minutes running time into the station. 1058 01:05:48,311 --> 01:05:49,859 Got it? 1059 01:06:00,040 --> 01:06:02,219 Homey isn't it? 1060 01:06:02,420 --> 01:06:03,940 If your mother happened to be a spider. 1061 01:06:09,030 --> 01:06:11,220 You got more guns there than the post office. 1062 01:06:11,221 --> 01:06:12,169 Yeah. 1063 01:06:17,270 --> 01:06:19,719 Well I'm out of conveniences. 1064 01:06:19,720 --> 01:06:20,989 I told you. 1065 01:06:20,990 --> 01:06:22,270 We've got everything worked out. 1066 01:06:32,750 --> 01:06:34,740 - Nobody followed us? - No. 1067 01:06:34,741 --> 01:06:37,121 Now this is the last time we go through this. 1068 01:06:37,131 --> 01:06:39,059 So remember. 1069 01:06:39,150 --> 01:06:40,978 Cronin steals the bakery truck. 1070 01:06:40,979 --> 01:06:44,110 Regas and Gunner get two cars out of the all day parking lot. 1071 01:06:44,180 --> 01:06:45,270 Nobody misses them? 1072 01:06:45,271 --> 01:06:46,439 We know the lot. 1073 01:06:46,440 --> 01:06:48,658 They can't find your car when it is there. 1074 01:06:48,659 --> 01:06:51,110 Gunner brings his car here, we make the switch. 1075 01:06:51,111 --> 01:06:53,919 That's the car we use for the holdup. 1076 01:06:53,920 --> 01:06:56,839 The stations are here and here. 1077 01:06:56,840 --> 01:06:59,860 Normally it's a seven minute run, four minutes in, 1078 01:06:59,861 --> 01:07:02,639 the mail truck hits here, point A. 1079 01:07:02,940 --> 01:07:05,020 - Now... - All right, then the robbery. 1080 01:07:05,021 --> 01:07:07,759 We know that part of the plan. 1081 01:07:07,760 --> 01:07:11,309 Now then, after the holdup, we go west, 1082 01:07:11,310 --> 01:07:14,110 on this street, to point B. 1083 01:07:16,440 --> 01:07:18,419 He'll take it. 1084 01:07:19,620 --> 01:07:20,939 Hello. 1085 01:07:20,940 --> 01:07:22,959 What is it Dodie? 1086 01:07:23,860 --> 01:07:25,939 I don't want him out here. 1087 01:07:27,340 --> 01:07:31,289 Okay. Ferrar called Dodie. 1088 01:07:31,290 --> 01:07:32,780 - What happened? - Ohio. 1089 01:07:32,850 --> 01:07:34,910 - Is he coming out? - Yeah. 1090 01:07:34,920 --> 01:07:36,200 Tell him to stay away from us. 1091 01:07:36,201 --> 01:07:37,599 All of us. 1092 01:07:37,600 --> 01:07:40,590 Well, we can't stop him now, he's on his way. 1093 01:07:40,591 --> 01:07:42,709 - He won't be seen. - How do you know? 1094 01:07:42,721 --> 01:07:45,149 Oh, don't get so edgy. 1095 01:07:45,150 --> 01:07:46,769 Can't matter that much. 1096 01:07:46,770 --> 01:07:48,339 Matters $1 million worth. 1097 01:07:48,340 --> 01:07:50,580 Forget it. I can take care of Ferrar. 1098 01:07:50,581 --> 01:07:52,829 Let's get back to point B. 1099 01:07:52,830 --> 01:07:55,168 After we pass it were in no man's land. 1100 01:07:55,169 --> 01:07:57,548 These three cross streets must be blocked off. 1101 01:07:57,549 --> 01:08:00,328 One stray car and any one of them trips us up. 1102 01:08:00,329 --> 01:08:03,830 Joe will put in the roadblocks that will seal off the streets. 1103 01:08:04,000 --> 01:08:05,719 You know your job Al. 1104 01:08:05,720 --> 01:08:07,438 Confirm pouch and train number. 1105 01:08:07,439 --> 01:08:10,020 Don't worry about me. I'll take care of my end. 1106 01:08:10,250 --> 01:08:12,560 Joe after you put in the roadblocks, 1107 01:08:12,561 --> 01:08:15,729 you return to the rendezvous, point C. 1108 01:08:16,330 --> 01:08:20,158 We meet you there, transfer to that car, and then return here to the shack. 1109 01:08:20,159 --> 01:08:22,320 You can forget about those three streets. 1110 01:08:22,321 --> 01:08:23,899 The roadblocks will be in. 1111 01:08:23,900 --> 01:08:25,748 They better be. 1112 01:08:25,749 --> 01:08:28,658 Go wrong, we're just working out way into prison. 1113 01:08:28,659 --> 01:08:30,110 Don't lead me by the hand. 1114 01:08:30,111 --> 01:08:33,288 I'll seal off the streets and I'll be waiting at point C. 1115 01:08:36,289 --> 01:08:38,390 You'll have plenty of time for your end Joe. 1116 01:08:38,391 --> 01:08:39,969 Don't waste it. 1117 01:08:39,970 --> 01:08:41,868 If anybody slips, it won't be me. 1118 01:08:41,869 --> 01:08:44,167 And I want to emphasize this again. 1119 01:08:44,168 --> 01:08:47,318 This whole thing depends on not being recognized. 1120 01:08:47,319 --> 01:08:50,579 A million dollars is no good if you're running the rest of your life. 1121 01:08:50,580 --> 01:08:53,249 - Earl, Earl. - Now why did you come out here? 1122 01:08:56,440 --> 01:08:59,140 You... you told me it was tomorrow, I... 1123 01:08:59,141 --> 01:09:00,498 I wanted to make sure. 1124 01:09:00,499 --> 01:09:02,238 Then we ought to rent you a memory. 1125 01:09:02,239 --> 01:09:04,070 You were told eight hours ago. 1126 01:09:04,671 --> 01:09:06,219 Earl, can I speak my piece now? 1127 01:09:06,220 --> 01:09:07,809 You're on. 1128 01:09:07,810 --> 01:09:11,329 After this thing happens the town's going to be flooded with federal men. 1129 01:09:11,669 --> 01:09:14,549 We're all going to be in a spot. 1130 01:09:14,550 --> 01:09:19,288 So the first guy that talks or tries to identify anyone is going to get a headache you can't cure. 1131 01:09:19,351 --> 01:09:21,689 Understand, Ferrar? 1132 01:09:21,790 --> 01:09:24,259 Yeah, yeah sure. 1133 01:09:24,260 --> 01:09:25,809 Anything else, Earl? 1134 01:09:25,810 --> 01:09:27,809 No, you've said it. 1135 01:09:27,810 --> 01:09:29,958 I'll go back with Ferrar. 1136 01:09:29,959 --> 01:09:31,208 Come on, let's go. 1137 01:09:32,639 --> 01:09:35,339 Hey. What about that gun? 1138 01:09:35,769 --> 01:09:36,878 I'll need it tomorrow. 1139 01:09:36,879 --> 01:09:38,740 Can't afford to use my service gun. 1140 01:09:43,320 --> 01:09:45,600 You behave yourself on that stand you might get away with 10 years. 1141 01:09:45,650 --> 01:09:49,548 Oh thanks. 10 year in jail is sure going to help my love life. 1142 01:09:49,549 --> 01:09:51,018 It's more romantic than being dead. 1143 01:09:51,019 --> 01:09:52,270 Come on, pick it up. 1144 01:09:58,459 --> 01:09:59,419 I don't trust him Earl. 1145 01:09:59,420 --> 01:10:00,998 He's full of trouble. 1146 01:10:00,999 --> 01:10:03,608 And we'll never get around him because our luck went bad. 1147 01:10:03,609 --> 01:10:04,878 It went bad that night in that alley. 1148 01:10:04,879 --> 01:10:08,538 Will you put it out of your mind? Will you stop thinking about that nun? 1149 01:10:08,599 --> 01:10:10,308 You wanna know why I think about it? 1150 01:10:10,309 --> 01:10:12,008 Because I'm hot and you're not. 1151 01:10:12,009 --> 01:10:14,388 In 5 years, maybe 10, when the rest of you have scattered, 1152 01:10:14,389 --> 01:10:17,320 somebody's going to walk up and tap me on the shoulder. 1153 01:10:17,321 --> 01:10:18,889 That's why I think about it. 1154 01:10:18,890 --> 01:10:21,124 Look at it this way, you're clear. 1155 01:10:21,125 --> 01:10:23,559 She never saw you in the alley. 1156 01:10:23,560 --> 01:10:25,629 Yeah, Earl. I believe it. 1157 01:10:25,690 --> 01:10:27,570 Sometimes for two or three minutes at a stretch. 1158 01:10:33,550 --> 01:10:34,799 Come in. 1159 01:10:38,390 --> 01:10:39,359 Hi. 1160 01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:41,489 - Hi. - Come on in. 1161 01:10:44,050 --> 01:10:48,109 - I'm pouring. Want one? - No thanks. Earl back yet? 1162 01:10:48,820 --> 01:10:50,309 Not yet. 1163 01:10:50,310 --> 01:10:52,140 What did Ferrar want when he called you? 1164 01:10:52,141 --> 01:10:54,449 He had to talk to Earl. 1165 01:10:54,550 --> 01:10:56,170 - Nothing else? - No. 1166 01:10:56,190 --> 01:10:57,669 He sounded nervous. 1167 01:10:57,670 --> 01:11:00,339 What did he lose, an airmail stamp? 1168 01:11:00,640 --> 01:11:02,639 You know... 1169 01:11:02,640 --> 01:11:06,480 I'd give a hundred dollars to find out what goes on behind that makeup. 1170 01:11:07,050 --> 01:11:08,300 It ain't your money, chump. 1171 01:11:11,670 --> 01:11:14,259 You afraid of me Al? 1172 01:11:14,260 --> 01:11:16,649 Doesn't Earl ever get jealous? 1173 01:11:16,650 --> 01:11:18,469 He understands. 1174 01:11:18,570 --> 01:11:21,550 You can put strings on good women or bad women. 1175 01:11:21,551 --> 01:11:25,219 But you can't do anything about lazy ones. 1176 01:11:25,220 --> 01:11:27,859 - You can beat 'em. - I stay about the same. 1177 01:11:30,520 --> 01:11:32,800 You can't make them do the right thing... 1178 01:11:32,801 --> 01:11:34,939 or the wrong thing. 1179 01:11:35,340 --> 01:11:37,349 They're lazy. 1180 01:11:37,350 --> 01:11:39,749 They do the easy thing. 1181 01:11:39,750 --> 01:11:42,050 Just don't break out into a rash Joe. 1182 01:11:42,051 --> 01:11:44,029 Saved by the bell. 1183 01:11:44,030 --> 01:11:45,930 That is the story of my life. 1184 01:11:53,960 --> 01:11:56,169 Once more, step by step. 1185 01:11:56,170 --> 01:11:58,698 They steal two cars from an all day parking lot. 1186 01:11:58,699 --> 01:12:00,378 One of them is the holdup car. 1187 01:12:00,379 --> 01:12:02,300 It goes straight for the shack. 1188 01:12:02,301 --> 01:12:06,339 They transfer into it and head for the holdup, point A. 1189 01:12:06,340 --> 01:12:07,938 Regas takes the other stolen car, 1190 01:12:07,939 --> 01:12:10,870 comes down here, puts in the roadblocks along the escape route, 1191 01:12:10,871 --> 01:12:14,009 and goes to point C where he waits for the holdup car. 1192 01:12:14,010 --> 01:12:17,300 Now after the stick up they head west past these blocked out streets 1193 01:12:17,301 --> 01:12:19,439 and go to point C, the rendezvous. 1194 01:12:19,540 --> 01:12:23,378 Then they transfer into Regas' car in case the first one has been recognized 1195 01:12:23,379 --> 01:12:25,148 and head back to the shack. 1196 01:12:25,149 --> 01:12:26,428 But they never get that far. 1197 01:12:26,429 --> 01:12:28,900 We move in the moment they hit point C. 1198 01:12:28,901 --> 01:12:30,789 All clear? 1199 01:12:31,390 --> 01:12:33,049 - You're in the mail wagon? - Yeah. 1200 01:12:33,050 --> 01:12:35,800 Well, play it cozy when that bakery truck swings in behind you. 1201 01:12:35,900 --> 01:12:36,980 How's your skull? 1202 01:12:36,981 --> 01:12:38,019 Thick enough. 1203 01:12:38,020 --> 01:12:39,339 Good. 1204 01:12:39,340 --> 01:12:41,028 I may have to work on it. 1205 01:12:41,029 --> 01:12:44,540 The police will give us a hand but remember, this is post office. 1206 01:12:44,620 --> 01:12:46,008 You're the heavy duty section. 1207 01:12:46,009 --> 01:12:48,188 Look, if possible, don't do any shooting. 1208 01:12:48,189 --> 01:12:49,468 We want those boys in court. 1209 01:12:49,469 --> 01:12:52,768 If there is any trouble, be careful. Remember, Al's in that holdup car. 1210 01:12:52,779 --> 01:12:54,998 Uh, write that down will you fellas? 1211 01:12:54,999 --> 01:12:56,938 That's all. Check-in here at four. 1212 01:12:56,999 --> 01:12:58,250 Don't leave the building. 1213 01:13:02,350 --> 01:13:04,128 An agent will pick you up for the train. 1214 01:13:04,129 --> 01:13:05,918 And there's nothing else I can do? 1215 01:13:05,919 --> 01:13:08,328 With Soderquist gone, I'm afraid you're out of it. 1216 01:13:08,329 --> 01:13:10,278 I haven't been much help have I? 1217 01:13:10,279 --> 01:13:11,900 They're after Al Goddard. 1218 01:13:11,901 --> 01:13:13,339 But Mr. Soderquist? 1219 01:13:13,340 --> 01:13:16,249 We... broke 50/50 on that. 1220 01:13:16,250 --> 01:13:17,408 But he didn't do it. 1221 01:13:17,409 --> 01:13:19,500 No. But he held the other guy's coat, 1222 01:13:19,501 --> 01:13:21,739 and that's against the rules too. 1223 01:13:22,040 --> 01:13:23,469 I know. 1224 01:13:23,470 --> 01:13:24,860 Sorry it's goodbye sister. 1225 01:13:24,861 --> 01:13:26,109 Goodbye. 1226 01:13:29,360 --> 01:13:32,109 I'll remember you in my prayers. 1227 01:13:32,110 --> 01:13:34,380 Well if I haven't anything else I've got a good lawyer. 1228 01:13:34,381 --> 01:13:36,029 God bless you. 1229 01:13:36,030 --> 01:13:37,279 Thank you sister. 1230 01:13:42,720 --> 01:13:44,138 You better get going. 1231 01:13:44,139 --> 01:13:46,740 - It's around five. - Two minutes till. 1232 01:13:46,741 --> 01:13:48,970 I said it was around five. 1233 01:13:49,290 --> 01:13:51,169 Anything from you Al? 1234 01:13:51,170 --> 01:13:53,210 No, just remember don't get gun happy. 1235 01:13:53,211 --> 01:13:55,789 You'll rob Fort Knox and live. 1236 01:13:55,790 --> 01:13:58,068 But steal a dime and kill a post office man 1237 01:13:58,069 --> 01:14:01,000 and they'll spend a million and a lifetime looking for you. 1238 01:14:01,101 --> 01:14:02,809 You better hike, Cronin. 1239 01:14:02,810 --> 01:14:05,400 There's one other think, but I'll tell you later in the car. 1240 01:14:05,410 --> 01:14:07,309 We're changing point C. 1241 01:14:07,310 --> 01:14:08,988 What do you mean you're changing point C? 1242 01:14:08,989 --> 01:14:11,030 Sounds simple, we're changing it. 1243 01:14:11,080 --> 01:14:12,830 I just found out this morning. 1244 01:14:12,831 --> 01:14:14,149 You find out what? 1245 01:14:14,150 --> 01:14:16,200 There's a detour from the smugger into the hills, 1246 01:14:16,201 --> 01:14:18,019 so we're changing point C. 1247 01:14:18,220 --> 01:14:20,999 Is there any reason why we shouldn't? 1248 01:14:21,000 --> 01:14:22,249 No, I guess not. 1249 01:14:22,250 --> 01:14:24,500 Okay, you better get your coat on. 1250 01:14:28,510 --> 01:14:30,469 Now let's shove off. 1251 01:14:30,470 --> 01:14:32,149 Keep your eye on the time. 1252 01:14:32,150 --> 01:14:36,090 Regas, you put in the roadblocks and go to the new point C. 1253 01:14:36,100 --> 01:14:40,590 It's the old factory this side of Turtle Road, and be there. 1254 01:14:42,920 --> 01:14:44,319 69200. 1255 01:14:49,909 --> 01:14:51,609 Hello Maury, Al. 1256 01:14:51,610 --> 01:14:53,569 They've changed point C. 1257 01:14:53,970 --> 01:14:56,399 We can't grab them there. 1258 01:14:56,400 --> 01:14:58,609 I don't know. 1259 01:14:58,610 --> 01:15:01,728 Watch all the roads a half mile from the holdup point. 1260 01:15:01,729 --> 01:15:03,620 Be sure you cover that shack. 1261 01:15:03,821 --> 01:15:07,199 Yeah, they've got to back there. 1262 01:15:07,200 --> 01:15:08,449 Right. 1263 01:15:13,430 --> 01:15:17,419 I'd say you pulled a boner. 1264 01:15:17,420 --> 01:15:18,949 I'd say so. 1265 01:15:18,950 --> 01:15:22,260 It might help if I hadn't been with been with Earl so long. 1266 01:15:22,261 --> 01:15:23,509 Al? 1267 01:15:27,150 --> 01:15:28,909 Coming out? 1268 01:15:29,010 --> 01:15:31,388 - Anything wrong? - Should there be? 1269 01:15:31,779 --> 01:15:33,530 See you downstairs. 1270 01:15:36,010 --> 01:15:38,159 That puts you on my side. 1271 01:15:38,260 --> 01:15:39,810 Suppose I'd told them. 1272 01:15:39,811 --> 01:15:41,929 They'd have to do away with you. 1273 01:15:41,930 --> 01:15:44,899 That would make me an accessory to murder. 1274 01:15:45,300 --> 01:15:47,570 And you don't love anybody that much. 1275 01:15:47,571 --> 01:15:49,949 Not 25 years worth. 1276 01:15:50,450 --> 01:15:52,559 I'm a loser either way. 1277 01:15:52,560 --> 01:15:54,588 Suppose they get away with all that dough. 1278 01:15:54,689 --> 01:15:57,968 I'll be wearing those mink coats in shacks and hamburger joints 1279 01:15:57,969 --> 01:16:00,278 living on the run until they get me. 1280 01:16:00,279 --> 01:16:02,968 Well at least you've read the book anyway. 1281 01:16:02,969 --> 01:16:04,708 What are you going to do? 1282 01:16:04,809 --> 01:16:07,898 When you walk out I'm gonna pack my bag and leave. 1283 01:16:07,899 --> 01:16:11,030 I'm gonna forget your names and faces 1284 01:16:11,031 --> 01:16:14,569 and what's going to happen to all of you in the next hour. 1285 01:16:15,870 --> 01:16:18,618 They can still get you for withholding information. 1286 01:16:18,719 --> 01:16:21,090 Not if I tell a government agent. 1287 01:16:21,091 --> 01:16:22,859 So I'm telling you. 1288 01:16:22,860 --> 01:16:24,560 They're gonna hold up a mail truck. 1289 01:16:27,170 --> 01:16:29,449 I have to pack so goodbye. 1290 01:16:29,450 --> 01:16:33,129 You won't get a gold star but... thanks. 1291 01:16:33,130 --> 01:16:34,650 Don't bother. 1292 01:16:34,651 --> 01:16:36,999 Earl was good to me. 1293 01:16:37,000 --> 01:16:38,300 I hope he kills you. 1294 01:17:25,990 --> 01:17:27,259 It's all right. 1295 01:17:27,260 --> 01:17:28,919 - Enough gas? - Full tank. 1296 01:17:28,920 --> 01:17:30,060 How about Regas? 1297 01:17:30,061 --> 01:17:33,309 By now he's on his way to block the streets. 1298 01:17:33,310 --> 01:17:34,728 It's 41 right on time. 1299 01:17:34,729 --> 01:17:37,200 That sweet old engineer. Let's go. 1300 01:18:50,410 --> 01:18:51,540 Sister, 1301 01:18:51,541 --> 01:18:54,299 I'm from the police department. We'd like to talk to you. 1302 01:18:54,300 --> 01:18:57,148 Very well, I'll just tell the matron, she's over there. 1303 01:18:57,149 --> 01:18:59,278 There isn't time. My partner's getting to her. 1304 01:18:59,309 --> 01:19:00,560 I'll take care of you. 1305 01:19:42,260 --> 01:19:43,888 You went through a red light. 1306 01:19:43,889 --> 01:19:45,640 It's too late to worry about that now. 1307 01:20:27,090 --> 01:20:28,139 There it comes. 1308 01:20:42,000 --> 01:20:43,890 Hey! Where do you think you're going? 1309 01:21:06,260 --> 01:21:07,999 Did he see our faces? Any of us? 1310 01:21:08,009 --> 01:21:09,498 No, we're clean all the way. 1311 01:21:09,499 --> 01:21:10,750 Make a little speed. 1312 01:21:31,610 --> 01:21:34,818 That corner, Regas was to start blocking off those streets, what happened? 1313 01:21:34,889 --> 01:21:36,499 - Late. - He couldn't be. 1314 01:21:41,430 --> 01:21:44,718 Hey, you big bozo! Why don't you watch what you're doing? 1315 01:21:44,789 --> 01:21:46,340 Back it up, back it up. 1316 01:21:59,350 --> 01:22:01,029 That blows it. 1317 01:22:01,030 --> 01:22:02,568 They all got a good look at us. 1318 01:22:02,569 --> 01:22:05,290 - They weren't close enough. - You don't know kids. 1319 01:22:05,291 --> 01:22:07,379 They can pick us out of a lineup like that. 1320 01:22:07,380 --> 01:22:08,759 Forget it, head back to the shack. 1321 01:22:08,799 --> 01:22:10,478 We got to make a run for it. 1322 01:22:10,479 --> 01:22:12,108 We can't go back to the shack. 1323 01:22:12,109 --> 01:22:14,779 - We gotta go back there. - We're not going. 1324 01:22:14,780 --> 01:22:17,338 Get it through your head, we've been seen. 1325 01:22:17,431 --> 01:22:19,259 We're on the run, from now on. 1326 01:22:22,170 --> 01:22:24,558 They've had half an hour to get here, something's gone wrong. 1327 01:22:24,559 --> 01:22:25,978 They've got to come back here to the shack. 1328 01:22:25,979 --> 01:22:27,748 - We know that. - Not if something's gone wrong. 1329 01:22:27,749 --> 01:22:30,078 I tell you for some reason they're not coming back here. 1330 01:22:30,079 --> 01:22:31,868 Then Goddard drew the short straw. 1331 01:22:31,869 --> 01:22:34,278 We'll have to play it by ear. Leave two squads here. 1332 01:22:34,349 --> 01:22:37,098 We'll take pot luck on finding that new point C. 1333 01:22:37,099 --> 01:22:38,228 Sharkey, get on the phone. 1334 01:22:38,229 --> 01:22:40,018 Tell them to start west of the holdup point. 1335 01:22:40,019 --> 01:22:41,798 Put a police cord around the whole factory area. 1336 01:22:41,799 --> 01:22:43,630 - Start closing in. - Okay. 1337 01:22:58,680 --> 01:23:01,409 Regas is here. Stow the money in the back of the car. 1338 01:23:10,920 --> 01:23:14,369 I found her, I don't care about the road blocks. 1339 01:23:14,370 --> 01:23:16,119 An old friend, Al. 1340 01:23:19,790 --> 01:23:21,119 What do you mean? 1341 01:23:21,120 --> 01:23:23,459 An old friend of Joe's. 1342 01:23:23,460 --> 01:23:26,659 She's been to the police, she told me. 1343 01:23:26,660 --> 01:23:28,970 - What else she tell you? - Nothing yet. 1344 01:23:29,210 --> 01:23:32,678 - We ought to break you in pieces. - Stop arguing. We haven't any time. 1345 01:23:32,960 --> 01:23:35,008 We've been seen. We've got to run. 1346 01:23:35,011 --> 01:23:36,029 Are we ready? 1347 01:23:36,030 --> 01:23:38,649 Almost. 1348 01:23:38,650 --> 01:23:40,469 Well, how about it? 1349 01:23:40,470 --> 01:23:41,449 I don't know. 1350 01:23:41,450 --> 01:23:42,428 What do you mean you don't know? 1351 01:23:42,429 --> 01:23:43,860 Now she knows about the robbery. 1352 01:23:43,861 --> 01:23:45,629 She's seen us, all of us. 1353 01:23:45,630 --> 01:23:47,820 Killing her isn't going to go do any good. 1354 01:23:47,821 --> 01:23:50,889 Besides, who's got the stomach for it. 1355 01:23:50,890 --> 01:23:51,999 Joe has. 1356 01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:55,768 Sure, a gun happy guy would kill the whole world if he had enough bullets. 1357 01:23:55,791 --> 01:23:58,439 - Two would do. - She can't do us any harm Earl. 1358 01:23:58,440 --> 01:24:00,078 She doesn't know our names or anything about us. 1359 01:24:00,079 --> 01:24:02,068 If we're caught she can identify us. 1360 01:24:02,369 --> 01:24:04,308 If we're caught, we're through anyway. 1361 01:24:04,309 --> 01:24:05,650 Look, you're here on a free ride. 1362 01:24:05,651 --> 01:24:08,759 Don't come to the party and give away drinks. 1363 01:24:08,760 --> 01:24:12,870 Earl, maybe you don't believe in hell but this is a bad time to bet against it. 1364 01:24:14,410 --> 01:24:16,699 We'll take your word sister. 1365 01:24:16,700 --> 01:24:20,249 You've never seen us, you can't identify us. 1366 01:24:20,750 --> 01:24:22,088 We'll take your word. 1367 01:24:22,089 --> 01:24:25,790 Thank you but I couldn't give you my word about a thing like that. 1368 01:24:25,890 --> 01:24:27,460 What difference does it make? 1369 01:24:27,461 --> 01:24:29,299 A great deal. 1370 01:24:29,300 --> 01:24:31,939 I couldn't let my silence be used 1371 01:24:31,940 --> 01:24:34,029 as a weapon against the law. 1372 01:24:34,130 --> 01:24:36,038 Sister you're not hired to defend the law. 1373 01:24:36,039 --> 01:24:38,640 I'm sorry, I couldn't give you my word. 1374 01:24:41,550 --> 01:24:44,270 - All right Joe. - Come on lady. 1375 01:24:44,400 --> 01:24:45,540 Look, leave her alone. 1376 01:24:45,541 --> 01:24:46,899 Lie down, rover. 1377 01:24:46,900 --> 01:24:48,150 You need a new mouth. 1378 01:25:02,570 --> 01:25:03,879 Stop them Earl. 1379 01:25:03,880 --> 01:25:07,420 With a million dollars to split, just pray for a tie. 1380 01:25:16,950 --> 01:25:18,770 You're all through, you dash. 1381 01:25:23,140 --> 01:25:24,390 You getting heavy Joe. 1382 01:25:30,710 --> 01:25:32,459 Mr. Goddard! 1383 01:25:36,420 --> 01:25:38,170 Better get a move on. 1384 01:25:38,171 --> 01:25:41,949 - Gonna be in trouble. - You're already in trouble, Mr. Goddard. 1385 01:25:44,670 --> 01:25:46,939 You picked a talking partner. 1386 01:25:46,940 --> 01:25:49,609 How far has this thing gone? 1387 01:25:49,610 --> 01:25:52,079 It's a fix all the way. 1388 01:25:52,080 --> 01:25:55,240 They got this area staked out for three Miles around. 1389 01:25:55,241 --> 01:25:59,549 I'll listen, have you got a suggestion? 1390 01:25:59,550 --> 01:26:02,550 Yeah, leave her here and I'll see that you get through the police port. 1391 01:26:02,570 --> 01:26:04,459 No thanks. 1392 01:26:04,460 --> 01:26:07,990 One large shot and you'll bring up enough guns down here to start a war. 1393 01:26:08,260 --> 01:26:09,670 I can get you through. 1394 01:26:09,671 --> 01:26:11,079 For what? 1395 01:26:11,080 --> 01:26:15,169 To grab 20 minutes of air and die on a back road? 1396 01:26:15,170 --> 01:26:16,339 Maybe. 1397 01:26:16,540 --> 01:26:19,260 But right now that sounds like a lot. 1398 01:26:21,500 --> 01:26:22,749 Does it, that? 1399 01:26:27,640 --> 01:26:30,430 Sister, either you're lucky or living right. 1400 01:26:41,910 --> 01:26:43,159 You drive, gunner. 1401 01:26:56,230 --> 01:26:58,668 Come on, let's get out of here, we've got a million bucks in the car. 1402 01:26:58,669 --> 01:27:00,048 We got nothing. 1403 01:27:00,049 --> 01:27:02,588 You heard what he said, it's a fix all the way. 1404 01:27:02,589 --> 01:27:04,967 The dough's phony. Come on! 1405 01:27:11,550 --> 01:27:12,799 Cover us. 1406 01:27:37,290 --> 01:27:38,780 Surround the building. 1407 01:27:43,430 --> 01:27:45,209 Put out that flare! 1408 01:27:51,180 --> 01:27:52,990 Tell those men to be careful, Goddard's in there. 1409 01:27:52,991 --> 01:27:54,239 Yeah. 1410 01:28:09,000 --> 01:28:11,329 I'm betting it's empty. 1411 01:28:11,930 --> 01:28:13,970 Didn't the post office ever teach you how to... 1412 01:28:45,230 --> 01:28:49,999 For the record Al, is the dough phony too? 1413 01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:51,349 No, it was real. 1414 01:28:51,350 --> 01:28:52,600 So you die rich Earl. 1415 01:29:05,360 --> 01:29:07,230 Sorry, things went a little wrong after the robbery. 1416 01:29:07,231 --> 01:29:08,579 Somewhat. 1417 01:29:16,960 --> 01:29:18,590 Are you all right Mr. Goddard? 1418 01:29:18,791 --> 01:29:20,599 I'll make it, I guess. 1419 01:29:20,800 --> 01:29:22,910 Dave, you better hurry and put the sister on the train. 1420 01:29:22,911 --> 01:29:25,940 I think she wants to get back to her children. 1421 01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:29,670 You know, one of these days the Yankees may need a new second baseman. 1422 01:29:30,790 --> 01:29:33,019 Goodbye Mr. Goddard. 1423 01:29:33,020 --> 01:29:34,689 God bless you. 1424 01:29:34,690 --> 01:29:35,939 Thank you sister. 1425 01:29:40,370 --> 01:29:42,228 For once, you're right Maury. 1426 01:29:42,229 --> 01:29:44,298 There goes somebody who doesn't have a pitch. 1427 01:29:44,299 --> 01:29:47,170 Al, if you stay with it and work real hard, 1428 01:29:47,171 --> 01:29:50,909 one of these days you're going to qualify for the human race. 1429 01:29:51,810 --> 01:29:53,480 I may join the bet.