Charlie Chan's Secret is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring Warner Oland, Henrietta Crosman and Rosina Lawrence. It is the tenth film in Fox's Charlie Chan series featuring Oland as the detective.
Plot
Charlie Chan has been investigating the whereabouts of Allen Colby, heir to a vast fortune. He recently made contact with his relations in San Francisco: his Aunt Henrietta Colby Lowell, her daughters Alice and Janice, and Janice's husband, Fred. The story opens as Allen is traced to a ship that has sunk, but it cannot be confirmed that he is dead. On the contrary, evidence is found that someone is trying to kill him to prevent his return to San Francisco to claim the estate.
Allen arrives at Colby House and is promptly murdered. His body is revealed in the course of a seance conducted that evening at Colby House with Chan in attendance. He is an old friend of Mrs Lowell; who, like her late brother, is a devout believer in psychic research. She has retained the services of Professor Bowen and his wife, Carlotta, who is a medium. Someone subsequently attempts to kill Mrs Lowell and eventually appears to succeed. The truth is revealed in another seance, at which the murderer makes a foolish mistake.
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Plot
Charlie Chan has been investigating the whereabouts of Allen Colby, heir to a vast fortune. He recently made contact with his relations in San Francisco: his Aunt Henrietta Colby Lowell, her daughters Alice and Janice, and Janice's husband, Fred. The story opens as Allen is traced to a ship that has sunk, but it cannot be confirmed that he is dead. On the contrary, evidence is found that someone is trying to kill him to prevent his return to San Francisco to claim the estate.
Allen arrives at Colby House and is promptly murdered. His body is revealed in the course of a seance conducted that evening at Colby House with Chan in attendance. He is an old friend of Mrs Lowell; who, like her late brother, is a devout believer in psychic research. She has retained the services of Professor Bowen and his wife, Carlotta, who is a medium. Someone subsequently attempts to kill Mrs Lowell and eventually appears to succeed. The truth is revealed in another seance, at which the murderer makes a foolish mistake.
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00:01:29I'm afraid you're on a wild goose chase, Mr. Chan.
00:01:32I've sometimes caught wild goose.
00:01:34Well, if you ask me, there's something fishy
00:01:36about the whole business.
00:01:38A man walks out on a fortune seven years ago,
00:01:41then all of a sudden, he appears from nowhere to claim it.
00:01:46A little tough on the Colby heirs if he's alive.
00:01:50Tough on Alan Colby if dead.
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00:02:02All right, they're bringing him up now.
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00:02:35Take in on the wind.
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00:02:46All right, swing it around.
00:02:50All right, get it out of here.
00:03:02Body not that of Alan Colby.
00:03:05Twenty persons on board.
00:03:07Twenty-seven rescued by lifeboats.
00:03:10Two bodies recovered today.
00:03:12Twenty-seven plus two make twenty-nine.
00:03:16Leave one body missing.
00:03:18Maybe Alan Colby escaped by clinging to wreckage.
00:03:23Well, if he did, the sharks got him by now.
00:03:25You can't drift around in these waters for two weeks.
00:03:28May have been picked up by boat without radio.
00:03:31Must not overlook any possibility.
00:03:35Mr. Chan.
00:03:37I found this in one of the bunks.
00:03:39Thank you so much.
00:03:42Initials A.C.
00:03:45Alan Colby.
00:04:05As soon as you get Duke aboard, get out of the way.
00:04:08How soon do we make port?
00:04:11Oh, a couple of hours.
00:04:13May send radio grab, please?
00:04:15Sure.
00:04:16They can relay it from the land station.
00:04:19I'll send radio grab.
00:04:21I'll send radio grab.
00:04:23I'll send radio grab.
00:04:25I'll send radio grab.
00:04:27I'll send radio grab.
00:04:29I'll send radio grab.
00:04:31I'll send radio grab.
00:04:33From the land station.
00:04:37What do you want to say?
00:04:39To Mrs. Henrietta Loyal, San Francisco.
00:04:44Fate of Alan Colby still uncertain.
00:04:50Leaving Honolulu at once on new Clipper airship...
00:04:55to continue investigation on mainland.
00:05:00Sign, Charlie Chan, please.
00:05:03D. E. A. D. Dead.
00:05:32There can be no doubt, Baxter.
00:05:34Alan is dead.
00:05:36It was a message from his father.
00:05:40To be perfectly frank, madam,
00:05:42this sort of thing makes me quite creepy.
00:05:44Oh, nonsense.
00:05:48A radiogram, Mrs. Lowell.
00:05:51We haven't finished yet. Sit down.
00:05:58Hand me the telephone.
00:06:03Oh, get off the wire, Alice.
00:06:05You can talk to Dick some other time.
00:06:07All right, Mother. In just a second.
00:06:09Dick, I'll have to go now.
00:06:11All right. Now, remember, darling,
00:06:13we've got a date tonight.
00:06:15If the chief doesn't send me out on a story.
00:06:17Well, I like that.
00:06:19You think more of your old newspaper than you do me.
00:06:21Well, Dick, I simply must hang up now.
00:06:23Mother wants to use the phone.
00:06:27Of course I do.
00:06:29Bye.
00:06:33Call Mr. Phelps' office for me.
00:06:35Yes, ma'am.
00:06:39What is the wire?
00:06:41Another radiogram from Charlie Chan.
00:06:43He's arriving sometime today.
00:06:45The line's busy, ma'am.
00:06:47Try again.
00:06:49And remind me to call Professor Bowen.
00:06:51I want to tell him that we're holding a séance tonight
00:06:53at 8.30.
00:06:55If you've nothing else to do, take some flowers out to Colby House.
00:06:57And tell Ulrich to have everything ready.
00:06:59All right, Mother.
00:07:02Do you want Maxie to help you?
00:07:04No, thanks. I'll shanghai Dick.
00:07:06Hello? Mr. Phelps?
00:07:08Just one moment, Mrs. Lowe.
00:07:12Hello, Warren.
00:07:14It's your mother.
00:07:16Yes, Mrs. Lowe.
00:07:18He's arriving today?
00:07:22Yes, everything concerning the estate is in order.
00:07:24I've been going over matters with your son-in-law.
00:07:26He and Mrs. Gage are here now.
00:07:28Certainly, I'll tell them to be there.
00:07:31At 8.30.
00:07:33Yes, I'll come too.
00:07:35Goodbye.
00:07:37Was she talking about Alan?
00:07:39No, Charlie Chan.
00:07:41He's arriving this afternoon.
00:07:43He must have definite news about Alan.
00:07:45Otherwise, he wouldn't be coming all the way from Honolulu.
00:07:47I don't see why Mother had to drag him into this.
00:07:49You've narrowly blamed her for being worried.
00:07:51If Alan is alive, it places a great responsibility on her.
00:07:53But from what you've said,
00:07:55it places a great responsibility on all of us.
00:07:57We'll have to turn the estate over to him
00:07:59and account for every penny we've spent.
00:08:01After all, it was his father's money.
00:08:03But Mother was Uncle Bernard's sister.
00:08:05Regardless of Alan,
00:08:07she should be entitled to something.
00:08:09Unfortunately not, if Alan is alive.
00:08:29DOOR CREAKS SHUT
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00:09:18Ulrich!
00:09:22Ulrich!
00:09:24Ulrich!
00:09:29Ulrich!
00:09:59DOOR CREAKS SHUT
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00:10:32Hello, Alice.
00:10:34Where were you when I called at the office?
00:10:36Now, wait a minute.
00:10:38I had to go out on a story.
00:10:40So I phoned your mother and she said you were coming here.
00:10:42Well, I wanted you to help me with these flowers.
00:10:44More spook business tonight?
00:10:46Oh, please don't kid about it, Dick.
00:10:48At least not when Mother's around.
00:10:50I'm always nervous when I come to this old house.
00:10:52Oh, don't worry.
00:10:54I won't let the old boogeyman get you.
00:10:56I want you myself.
00:10:59Did you have some money? I was poor.
00:11:01Say, when I'm married, I don't expect to work for a living.
00:11:03Oh, go away.
00:11:05You're just a fortune hunter.
00:11:07How'd you guess it?
00:11:10Dick, what's that?
00:11:12Well, it's not a ghost.
00:11:19Oh, it's Lucifer.
00:11:21Something must have frightened him.
00:11:23There, Alice.
00:11:25You have the solution to all ghost stories.
00:11:28You know, I don't see why your mother
00:11:30doesn't have this old squirrel's cage torn down.
00:11:32She's too devout a believer in psychic research.
00:11:34Why, this place means as much to her
00:11:36as it did to Uncle Bernard.
00:11:38Yeah, and he was a little cracked.
00:11:40Oh, don't say that, Dick.
00:11:42He believed in it.
00:11:44That's why he rebuilt this house
00:11:46with all these funny rooms.
00:11:48So the poor spirits could have a home.
00:11:50Come on, let's get out of here
00:11:52and go somewhere that's a little more cheerful.
00:11:54Not yet.
00:11:57And you're going to help me.
00:12:03I very rarely visit the old house, sir,
00:12:05since Mr. Colby died.
00:12:07It was only because of your late arrival
00:12:09that Mrs. Lowell told me to bring you here.
00:12:13Oh, it's a pleasure, sir.
00:12:15I don't mind admitting to you frankly, sir,
00:12:17that I don't feel at all myself
00:12:19in this atmosphere.
00:12:21No?
00:12:23No, sir.
00:12:26It positively awes me.
00:12:28Yes.
00:12:30Mysterious shadows of night
00:12:32cling to old house
00:12:34like moss on tombstone?
00:12:36Quite right, sir.
00:12:38Quite right, sir.
00:12:40That, sir, is the...
00:12:42is the front door.
00:12:44The back door
00:12:46is at the rear.
00:12:48Most interesting.
00:12:50Shall we enter by front door?
00:12:52Yes.
00:12:55Yes.
00:13:15This way, sir.
00:13:19Family will be waiting for you
00:13:21in here, sir.
00:13:24These are the accounts you spoke of, Mrs. Lowell.
00:13:26No, not now.
00:13:28Mr. Chan.
00:13:30I'm so glad you arrived, Charlie.
00:13:32I knew I could depend on you.
00:13:34You know everyone here.
00:13:36Greetings at end of journey
00:13:38like refreshing rain after long drought.
00:13:40Yes, yes, Mr. Chan,
00:13:42but let's get to your report.
00:13:44Yes, Charlie.
00:13:46What about Alan?
00:13:54Then it's your belief
00:13:56that Alan is still alive.
00:13:58Cannot be certain,
00:14:00but if so,
00:14:02suspect he is.
00:14:04I'm afraid so.
00:14:06I'm afraid so.
00:14:08I'm afraid so.
00:14:10I'm afraid so.
00:14:12I'm afraid so.
00:14:14I'm afraid so.
00:14:16I'm afraid so.
00:14:18I'm afraid so.
00:14:20I'm afraid so.
00:14:22If so, suspect life may be in danger.
00:14:24Now why do you say that?
00:14:26Observe.
00:14:28More than one attempt
00:14:30made on Alan Colby's life.
00:14:32Just a scheme to create an impression.
00:14:34This fellow may be an impostor.
00:14:36Correction please.
00:14:38Passport.
00:14:40Vized by French and British consuls.
00:14:42Indicate he is real
00:14:44Alan Colby.
00:14:46Then why did you wait all these years
00:14:48before communicating with his family?
00:14:50The information proved Alan Colby enlisted in French foreign legion.
00:14:55Was taken prisoner by reefs. Escaped only recently.
00:15:00Could not have communicated sooner.
00:15:02Well then, unless he was drowned, we can expect him to appear at any time to claim the estate?
00:15:06He has a right to the money. More than we have.
00:15:11What is it Ulrich?
00:15:13Professor Bowen and Carlotta are ready to start the seance.
00:15:17Tell them we'll be there in a moment. And see that we're not disturbed.
00:15:29I can't stand that man. He's forever staring at me.
00:15:32Why don't we get rid of him?
00:15:33We've gone over that before, Janice.
00:15:36Shall we go into the other room?
00:15:37Perhaps Mr. Chan would rather wait here. He may not be interested in the seance.
00:15:41I am sure he will be.
00:15:44Tonight, Professor Bowen has promised us a message concerning Alan.
00:15:48I would like to have you present.
00:15:50Would appreciate very much.
00:15:52Chinese people interested in all things psychic.
00:15:57Yes.
00:16:01Have they started the seance yet, Ulrich?
00:16:03They're just about to begin, miss.
00:16:05Thanks.
00:16:06You're always causing me grief.
00:16:08If we'd been late, mother would have been furious.
00:16:14Is everything ready, Baxter?
00:16:16Yes, ma'am.
00:16:18Sorry I'm late, mother.
00:16:19All my fault, Mrs. Lowell.
00:16:21Say, you're Mr. Chan, aren't you?
00:16:23Humbly acknowledge the name.
00:16:24Glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you.
00:16:26I'm Dick Williams of the Globe.
00:16:28Anything I can print on the Colby case?
00:16:30There's nothing for publication, Dick.
00:16:32I've asked you repeatedly to consider our family affairs confidential.
00:16:35Yes, but...
00:16:36Mr. Gage, very wise.
00:16:38Mr. Gage, very wise.
00:16:40The best place for skeleton is in family closet.
00:16:45Nothing to say.
00:16:47Come, Charlie.
00:16:56This is Professor Bowen, our advisor in psychic research.
00:17:00And this is our medium, Carl Lothar.
00:17:03So pleased.
00:17:05Most fortunate gift,
00:17:07to be able to cross bridge to dwelling place of honorable ancestors
00:17:11before arriving.
00:17:13Shall we begin?
00:17:15If you'll take your usual seats, we will commence.
00:17:24Take this chair, Charlie.
00:17:26Will that be all right, Professor?
00:17:28Quite all right.
00:17:30Tonight, I wish to ask for your special concentration.
00:17:35We will try to bring word of Alan Colby from the beyond.
00:17:40It may be difficult.
00:17:43We shall ask his father, Bernard Colby,
00:17:46who has been our guide before, to assist us.
00:17:51We will pause a moment in meditation.
00:18:01Mr. Gage, will you turn down the lights?
00:18:22There is a presence of light.
00:18:26There is a presence here.
00:18:32He has a message for Mrs. Lowell.
00:18:39It is her brother, Bernard.
00:18:46He says that Alan is there with him.
00:18:52He is happy.
00:18:56He wants to come to you.
00:19:03Stop it!
00:19:05Lights! Turn on the lights!
00:19:14Alan Colby, murdered.
00:19:17Murdered.
00:19:24Notify the police immediately.
00:19:27Do not touch anything
00:19:31until the police arrive.
00:19:37Thank you for your information, Mr. Chan.
00:19:39You're welcome.
00:19:40You know, what beats me
00:19:42is how Alan Colby got ashore without our getting wind of it.
00:19:45Somebody knew it.
00:19:46That's how he trapped Colby here and finished him off.
00:19:48Yes, he must have been trapped all right.
00:19:50You know, Alan was the type of fellow who could have defended himself.
00:19:53A knife in the back.
00:19:54If strength were all, Tiger would not fear a scorpion.
00:19:58Not a sign of fingerprints.
00:20:00No, he used gloves or a handkerchief.
00:20:03This fellow was smart enough for that.
00:20:08Have observed the former resting place of murder weapon?
00:20:12I've already checked that.
00:20:14No fingerprints there either.
00:20:15What did you find, doctor?
00:20:16A knife pierced right ventricle of the heart.
00:20:20He's been dead about four hours.
00:20:22Do you want an autopsy?
00:20:23Oh, no, not necessary.
00:20:24See you in the morning.
00:20:25Oh, Harris.
00:20:26Got the rest of them in the other room?
00:20:28Yes, sir.
00:20:29Come along, Mr. Chan.
00:20:32You too, Williams.
00:20:33I want to talk to everyone who was present here tonight.
00:20:37Bowen.
00:20:38You must have been pretty sure Colby was dead when you started your seance.
00:20:42That isn't true.
00:20:43I was merely seeking a message concerning him.
00:20:45Just before this terrible thing happened,
00:20:47I felt a strange new presence about me.
00:20:50I knew we were in contact with Alan Colby's spirit.
00:20:55And with his body hidden behind the panel,
00:20:57it was easy for his spirit to get here, wasn't it?
00:21:00Pardon the interruption, please.
00:21:03May I ask cause of Alan Colby's separation from family?
00:21:08Certainly, Charlie.
00:21:09There had been a quarrel, or rather a misunderstanding,
00:21:13between Alan and his father.
00:21:15You see, Alan didn't share our belief in psychic things.
00:21:20Is this digging into family affairs necessary?
00:21:22It is when we're looking for facts.
00:21:24If all I wanted was a motive,
00:21:25I wouldn't have to go any further than the Lowell family.
00:21:28What do you mean by that?
00:21:30Simple enough, isn't it?
00:21:31Alan Colby alive meant the loss of a fortune for all of you.
00:21:36So sorry again to interrupt.
00:21:39Money from Colby estate used for psychic research?
00:21:43As executor of the estate, I can answer that.
00:21:45Only such sums were used as Mrs. Lowell saw fit to donate.
00:21:49And that would have ended too if Colby had returned.
00:21:53Yes, I suppose so.
00:21:57Were you here earlier today?
00:22:01Why, yes.
00:22:02I stopped by Ulrich's cottage about 6 o'clock
00:22:05to remind him to have everything in order for the seance.
00:22:08You were here at house?
00:22:11No.
00:22:12I've had a slight cold,
00:22:14and I left almost immediately to take care of it.
00:22:19Is that right?
00:22:20As far as I know it is.
00:22:25Pardon undue curiosity.
00:22:28You were here all day?
00:22:31That's what I get paid for.
00:22:33Strange you did not know Alan Colby had arrived.
00:22:37I said once, I didn't.
00:22:40Who else besides Professor Bowen visit here today?
00:22:46Why, I was here.
00:22:49You also?
00:22:51What for?
00:22:52He came here to meet me when I brought the flowers for the seance.
00:22:55What time was that?
00:22:56I was here first.
00:22:58Alice came in at 5.30.
00:23:00I'm sure of the time because I noticed the clock was fast
00:23:02and I was about to reset it.
00:23:08Strange.
00:23:10Ancient clock tell very latest time now.
00:23:15Someone must have fixed it.
00:23:20Well?
00:23:22Who reset the clock?
00:23:24You don't think I'm lying, do you?
00:23:27You arrived at what time, please?
00:23:30About quarter past 5.30.
00:23:33You arrived at what time, please?
00:23:36About quarter past 5.00.
00:23:38And the murder took place around 5 o'clock.
00:23:40I can tell you, Morton, there was nothing wrong when I was here.
00:23:45You and Miss Lowell were planning to get married shortly, weren't you?
00:23:48Why, yes.
00:23:50What of it?
00:23:52Congratulations.
00:23:53Haven't we had enough of this inquisition?
00:23:55For the night, yes.
00:23:56But until this matter is settled, be on hand to give the authorities any help they need.
00:24:00That's all.
00:24:02Excuse, please.
00:24:07Another headache for the police department.
00:24:09Yes.
00:24:10Have you any ideas, Mr. Chan?
00:24:12Solve mystery, cure headache.
00:24:16Okay, we'll split a box of aspirin.
00:24:18Why, yes.
00:24:19See you in the morning?
00:24:22We'll bring aspirin.
00:24:24Ambulance here?
00:24:25Just arrived, sir.
00:24:26The men are coming in now.
00:24:33Almost finished?
00:24:35Yes, last plate.
00:24:37I guess I'll have to quit.
00:24:39Pretty hard to catch up with murderers these days, Mr. Chan.
00:24:42Especially when they don't leave their signatures.
00:24:45That's what I call fingerprints.
00:24:48Signatures.
00:24:49When they do leave them, it's just like signing their confession.
00:24:54Yes.
00:24:55Fingerprints are very valuable.
00:24:57If detective can catch owner of fingers.
00:25:00That's right.
00:25:02Found anything interesting?
00:25:04As son Lee would say, play hunch.
00:25:07Charlie.
00:25:09Excuse, please.
00:25:18Oh, there you are.
00:25:19Come along with us.
00:25:20We'll put you up at the house.
00:25:22Thank you so much.
00:25:24But with your permission, may spend night here?
00:25:28Here?
00:25:29Yes.
00:25:30Would like to make more complete investigation.
00:25:33Oh, very well.
00:25:35As you wish.
00:25:36Baxter, prepare one of the bedrooms.
00:25:38And you had better remain here with Mr. Chan tonight.
00:25:41Oh, oh, oh, my, ma'am.
00:25:44Certainly.
00:25:46I'll send something over for your breakfast in the morning, Charlie.
00:25:49But what about your breakfast, ma'am?
00:25:51Nobody knows how you like your toast but me.
00:25:53I know how I like my toast.
00:25:56Good night, Charlie.
00:26:22Quiet little place, sir, isn't it, sir?
00:26:24Yes, sir.
00:26:26Very restful.
00:26:28Yes, sir.
00:26:30Like silence in graveyard.
00:26:33Oh, yes, yes, sir.
00:26:35Like a graveyard.
00:26:38This way, sir.
00:26:43Oh, yes, sir.
00:26:45Like a graveyard.
00:26:47This way, sir.
00:26:51After you, sir.
00:26:53Thank you so much.
00:27:45Oh, what...
00:27:47Hello, sir.
00:27:48Observe.
00:27:50Oh, very interesting, sir.
00:27:52Very, very interesting.
00:27:55May I inquire what it is, sir?
00:27:57Corroboration of deductions.
00:27:59Then we can leave here at once, sir.
00:28:01Should I pack your bags?
00:28:02Thank you so much.
00:28:04But must first request able assistance...
00:28:08in subduing malevolent spirits in ancient house.
00:28:13What do you mean, sir?
00:28:15We investigate downstairs.
00:28:18Now, sir?
00:28:20Yes, sir.
00:28:37Do you think that could be spirits, sir?
00:28:39Very practical spirit to enter by door.
00:28:43Come.
00:28:46That's all.
00:28:48And see that those gates are locked.
00:28:56Well, here I am.
00:29:00Why you come back?
00:29:02You said you were staying here to investigate.
00:29:05I want know what's going on.
00:29:07The others know you return?
00:29:09I don't tell them everything I do.
00:29:12Think advisable, Baxter take you home immediately.
00:29:16He's quite right, ma'am.
00:29:17Now, I think...
00:29:18You don't think.
00:29:20You think you think.
00:29:22I think.
00:29:24Where should we start? In here?
00:29:26Very well.
00:29:28Perhaps woman's intuition, like feather on arrow...
00:29:33may help flight to truth.
00:29:35That's settled.
00:29:37Baxter, the door.
00:29:43Well, Charlie?
00:29:45May I ask question, please?
00:29:48Anything you want to.
00:29:49Phenomenon of music, always accompanied seance?
00:29:53Nothing unusual about that.
00:29:55That was merely a manifestation from the world beyond.
00:29:59Electric fixtures repaired recently?
00:30:03No, they haven't been touched for years.
00:30:06May I step on table, please?
00:30:08Certainly.
00:30:10May I step on table, please?
00:30:12Certainly, Charlie.
00:30:19Very strange.
00:30:25Brass tarnished with age.
00:30:28But screw head very young.
00:30:32Boy's scout knife.
00:30:34Like lady's hairpin, have many uses.
00:30:47Radio speaker.
00:30:50Very simple solution...
00:30:52of music from the world beyond.
00:30:56I can't believe.
00:30:59I can't believe that Professor Bowen and Carlotta...
00:31:03would purposely deceive us.
00:31:05Necessity, mother of invention.
00:31:09But sometimes stepmother of deception.
00:31:15Distinguished professor, stand here tonight.
00:31:29Switch.
00:31:31Turn on radio receiving set up there.
00:31:37If Bowen has done this...
00:31:40then all of our seances have been based on trickery.
00:31:44When pilot unreliable, ship cannot keep true course.
00:31:52Permission, please.
00:31:55Permission, please, to try experiment.
00:31:58Certainly.
00:32:00Turn down lights, please.
00:32:02Then we shall be able to see, sir.
00:32:05Do as Mr. Chan says.
00:32:12They're off, sir.
00:32:14Thank you so much.
00:32:16Please to turn on dim light as in seance.
00:32:25Appearance of Alan Colby in secret panel.
00:32:29Most convenient.
00:32:31Maybe find clue.
00:32:34Please.
00:32:38Would be so kind...
00:32:40to take position occupied by deceased body.
00:32:44Oh, could I be excused, please, sir?
00:32:47I'm not very good at this.
00:32:49Role of dead man require very little acting.
00:32:53Oh, but really, sir...
00:32:55Go on, Baxter, go on.
00:32:57May request...
00:33:00holding handkerchief before face...
00:33:03when in position.
00:33:05Charlie, look.
00:33:07There, on the handkerchief.
00:33:12Earlier in the evening,
00:33:14I saw Alan Colby...
00:33:16with his handkerchief...
00:33:18on the handkerchief.
00:33:20Oh, yes, sir.
00:33:22I saw Alan Colby...
00:33:24with his handkerchief...
00:33:26on the handkerchief.
00:33:28Oh, yes, sir.
00:33:30Oh, yes, sir.
00:33:33Earlier in the evening...
00:33:35use same handkerchief...
00:33:37to wipe face of Alan Colby.
00:33:39Oh, no, really, sir, I...
00:33:40Be quiet, Baxter.
00:33:44What about the handkerchief?
00:33:46Chemical analysis of same...
00:33:49prove face of murdered man...
00:33:51treated with solution of quinine sulfate.
00:33:55For what reason?
00:33:57Quinine sulfate...
00:33:59exposed to rays of ultraviolet lamp...
00:34:02produce mysterious light...
00:34:04which accompany apparition.
00:34:06Oh, where could it come from?
00:34:10Answer well hidden...
00:34:12but hope to find same.
00:34:22Please...
00:34:23do not move handkerchief.
00:34:29Please...
00:34:30do not move handkerchief.
00:35:00Ultraviolet ray lamp.
00:35:06Filter on back of mirror...
00:35:08allow only invisible...
00:35:10ultraviolet rays to enter room.
00:35:15Solves mystery of spirit life.
00:35:18It solves more than that.
00:35:20It proves that Bowen knew...
00:35:22that Alan was dead.
00:35:24He may even have murdered him.
00:35:26Finding web of spider...
00:35:28does not prove which spider spin web.
00:35:31I gave Bowen all the funds he asked for.
00:35:34I even made provision for him and Carlotta...
00:35:36after my death.
00:35:38They knew that if Alan returned...
00:35:40they would never receive another penny.
00:35:42In face of present evidence...
00:35:44may be wise to change plans for future.
00:35:48I'll see to that.
00:35:50Mr. Phelps has an accounting of the estate prepared.
00:35:52I intend to go over it.
00:35:54And at the same time I'll make a new will.
00:35:57Most excellent precaution.
00:36:20You are all right?
00:36:22Except for the punch in the ribs you gave me.
00:36:24You knocked me down.
00:36:26Most happy.
00:36:28Punch in the ribs more desirable than shot in back.
00:36:31There's no argument about that.
00:36:33Where's Baxter?
00:36:35Baxter!
00:36:39Here I am, ma'am.
00:36:41You would be.
00:36:43Well, what do we do next?
00:36:45Suggest leaving here immediately.
00:36:47That's a very good idea, sir.
00:36:50We are locked in, sir.
00:36:52Locked in? Nonsense.
00:36:56Can you hear that, sir?
00:37:11Oh, Fred, it's you.
00:37:14What's happened?
00:37:16It's you.
00:37:18What's happened?
00:37:19Somebody tried to kill Charlie.
00:37:21What?
00:37:24I think you acted very foolishly in coming here at this hour of the night.
00:37:27Fear for Mrs. Laurel's safety?
00:37:29Reason for visit?
00:37:31Exactly.
00:37:32Janice and I went to her bedroom to say good night.
00:37:34When I found she wasn't there, I had a hunch she was over here with you.
00:37:37I saw her car outside and came in.
00:37:42Suggest you go home now.
00:37:45With Baxter.
00:37:49Have something very important.
00:37:51Would like your able assistance.
00:37:54Of course, if there's anything I can do.
00:37:56Now look here, Charlie, I want to know.
00:37:58Tomorrow, please.
00:38:00You go home now?
00:38:02Oh, very well. Come on, Baxter.
00:38:08Observe anyone leaving house when entering grounds?
00:38:12Not a soul.
00:38:14Alrick admit you?
00:38:15No. The gates were unlocked.
00:38:20Strange.
00:38:22Someone very familiar with ancient house.
00:38:26Fire gun from there.
00:38:29I know this place inside and out.
00:38:32It's a regular honeycomb of passages that start everywhere and end nowhere.
00:38:36You want me to show you?
00:38:37No.
00:38:39We'll investigate honeycomb later.
00:38:42Maybe find B.
00:38:45Shall we go?
00:38:48At present, much concerned about Mrs. Lowell.
00:38:52What do you mean?
00:38:54Not so certain gunfire directed at humble self.
00:38:58You think the attempt was made on her life?
00:39:00Maybe.
00:39:02Suggest you go home now.
00:39:04Alright.
00:39:08Not so certain gunfire directed at humble self.
00:39:12You think the attempt was made on her life?
00:39:14Maybe.
00:39:16Suggest you go to police at once.
00:39:18Request guard for Mrs. Lowell day and night.
00:39:22I'll go immediately.
00:39:39Caretaker. Keep very late hours.
00:39:44Ulrich's a queer old bird.
00:39:46I've noticed Ulrich not friendly to family.
00:39:49May ask reason why?
00:39:51Oh, Alan was engaged to Ulrich's daughter.
00:39:55After he left home, he broke with her and she committed suicide.
00:39:58Ulrich held Alan responsible.
00:40:01Strange house have more than one skeleton in closet.
00:40:05Strange house have more than one skeleton in closet.
00:40:35Good morning.
00:40:53Good morning.
00:40:55May I ask question please?
00:40:58You were here yesterday at cottage about five o'clock?
00:41:02Yes.
00:41:04Then if Alan Colby ring bell, would have heard same?
00:41:08Well, I didn't hear it.
00:41:11Strange.
00:41:13Someone should climb over wall without first trying bell.
00:41:17If someone was sneaking in here to commit murder,
00:41:20you think they'd ring the bell to let me know about it?
00:41:23Correction please.
00:41:25Murderer would not climb over wall near gate.
00:41:29Would look for more secret place.
00:41:32Thank you so much.
00:44:32What do you want?
00:44:34Pardon intrusion please.
00:44:38Observe radio aerial on roof.
00:44:47Perhaps earphones reason for not hearing bell yesterday,
00:44:51when Alan Colby arrived.
00:44:53I tell you I didn't hear the bell.
00:44:56I don't know where I was or what I was doing.
00:45:05Radio transmitter.
00:45:07Used last night to broadcast music for seance.
00:45:12You're barking up the wrong tree.
00:45:15I don't know nothing about radio.
00:45:17This stuff belongs to my son.
00:45:20I'm shipping it to him.
00:45:23You can't catch me on that.
00:45:27Only thing Charlie Chan catches is cold in head.
00:45:36Can spare quinine please?
00:45:42I haven't got any.
00:45:45Perhaps give to professor born,
00:45:47who suffer from cold when visiting here yesterday.
00:45:50Why don't you go and ask him?
00:45:53Very good idea.
00:45:55Thank you so much.
00:46:14So sorry professor not at home.
00:46:16Hope to get valuable information about seance last night.
00:46:21Can I help you?
00:46:24Small point of information.
00:46:27When in contact with spirit world,
00:46:30find ultraviolet light useful?
00:46:35I don't understand you.
00:46:37Very peculiar circumstance.
00:46:39Alan Colby's face treated with solution of quinine.
00:46:44When exposed to ultraviolet light,
00:46:48produce glow not from spirit world.
00:46:51If what you say is true Mr. Chan,
00:46:53it has nothing to do with us.
00:46:55There has never been any fraud connected with my work.
00:46:58The power which was given me to communicate with the other world
00:47:01has never been misused.
00:47:03Have utmost respect for true believer in psychic things.
00:47:08But can explain please source of music
00:47:12which accompanies seance last night?
00:47:15Yes, I'll show you.
00:47:26It was sent from this transmitting set.
00:47:28We always use music as a background for our work.
00:47:33Most interesting.
00:47:39Repeating device.
00:47:42With control switch at Colby house.
00:47:44So music can be picked up at any time?
00:47:50Short wave coil.
00:48:03That ought to keep him quiet long enough for us to make a getaway.
00:48:05Then it's true.
00:48:06You knew about Alan Colby.
00:48:07There's no time to talk now.
00:48:09If Chan was that close on us,
00:48:10the police won't be far behind.
00:48:12Come on.
00:48:13I was no part of it.
00:48:14But you can't prove that to the police.
00:48:24Where's Boland?
00:48:25You'd better go in there at once.
00:48:28Charlie, what happened?
00:48:30Get a chair.
00:48:35Are you all right?
00:48:37When firecrackers stop exploding in the head,
00:48:40we'll be quite all right.
00:48:42You need the aspirin this time, Charlie.
00:48:47Now, where's Boland?
00:48:49He left just before you came in.
00:48:51So that's why you sent us in here.
00:48:52You were covering up for him to make a getaway.
00:48:54You're under arrest.
00:48:55Take her out, Harris.
00:48:56Let's go, sister.
00:48:58Get on the phone and send out a general broadcast.
00:49:00Yes, sir.
00:49:03I want to be the first to congratulate you, Charlie.
00:49:05You let the murderer of Alan Colby slip right through your fingers.
00:49:09So sorry.
00:49:10Like child who play with matches get burned.
00:49:13Live and learn.
00:49:14Yeah, live and learn.
00:49:17When we pick up Boland, I'll send you an invitation to the blow-off.
00:49:23Thank you so much.
00:49:25I guess Morton's right.
00:49:27It must have been Boland who killed Colby
00:49:29and tried to get Mrs. Lower last night.
00:49:31Wheel of fate has many spokes.
00:49:34Which means you have something on your mind.
00:49:36What is it?
00:49:37Mind at present like hangover.
00:49:39After misspent evening.
00:49:42Must keep important engagement with Mrs. Lower.
00:49:45Hat, please.
00:50:10And the sum of $100,000 to endow the Colby Foundation for Psychic Research.
00:50:16Such foundation to be administered by Warren T. Phelps
00:50:19on behalf of my dearly beloved friends Alfred and Carlotta Bowen.
00:50:23That is the clause you want to strike from the will?
00:50:26It certainly is.
00:50:28Well, then I'll draw up a new document.
00:50:30I'll have it ready for your signature tonight.
00:50:32Have you any idea how much these people have cost me so far?
00:50:36I'll have to check over your accounts to get the exact amount.
00:50:39We're going over all the accounts tonight.
00:50:41Mr. Phelps brings the new will.
00:50:45Alrick wants to see you, madam.
00:50:47What is it, Alrick?
00:50:48I've come to quit.
00:50:49That will be a relief.
00:50:50And it'll be a relief to me, too.
00:50:52I don't have to stay here to be spied on by policemen.
00:50:55I don't know anything about Alan Colby.
00:50:57It's his fault that my girl is in her grave.
00:51:00And he got what was coming to him.
00:51:02That's enough!
00:51:04Wait in the hall and I'll pay you off.
00:51:13In my opinion, it would be better to watch Alrick than look for Bowen.
00:51:16He's hated Alan enough to kill him.
00:51:18No one being overlooked.
00:51:20When weaving nets, all threads counted.
00:51:24I'll be back with the new will after dinner.
00:51:26Make it 8.30.
00:51:27I'll have those figures ready for you by then.
00:51:29And don't worry.
00:51:30Mr. Morton will have a police guard here until Bowen is captured.
00:51:33Goodbye.
00:51:36Goodbye, mother.
00:51:37Goodbye, dear.
00:51:48Well, Charlie, what are your plans?
00:51:53What hour is dinner, please?
00:51:557.30.
00:51:567.30?
00:51:57And after dinner, what is usual occupation?
00:52:01Generally, I spend an hour here at the Ouija board.
00:52:17I must repeat, madam, that this sort of thing leaves me a little creepy.
00:52:268.25.
00:52:358.25?
00:52:36Not much chance of anything happening.
00:52:38Even one of Bowen's spooks couldn't get through this police net.
00:52:41Unknown danger like summer lightning.
00:52:44Strike where least expected.
00:52:46I'll have another look around.
00:52:51Just a minute.
00:52:52All right, Myers, Mr. Gage is one of the family.
00:52:54Thanks.
00:52:55Picked up Bowen yet?
00:52:56No, but we'll get him. He hasn't a chance of getting out of town.
00:53:06Excuse me, madam.
00:53:15Good evening, sir.
00:53:16Has Mr. Phelps arrived yet?
00:53:18Not yet, sir.
00:53:26Search the neighborhood.
00:53:49What's the matter here?
00:53:51What's the matter here?
00:53:52Mrs. Lowell was shot through the head from outside the house.
00:53:55What?
00:53:56Must request no one enter except police at present.
00:53:59Yes, but you can't stop me.
00:54:00Better stay here. You wouldn't like to see it.
00:54:08Find anything?
00:54:09Not yet.
00:54:10But this gentleman just drove up.
00:54:12Dick has told me. It seems unbelievable.
00:54:15Whoever it was outguessed us.
00:54:17I don't see how it was done with the place surrounded by police.
00:54:20Also strange.
00:54:22Murder should occur at exact hour of appointment.
00:54:26Hello.
00:54:27Martin speaking from the Lowell house.
00:54:29Send out the homicide squad and the coroner.
00:54:34You'll want to hold the body till after the inquest, of course.
00:54:36What's happened?
00:54:40Was it mother?
00:54:44Let me go to her!
00:54:45Can do nothing now.
00:54:46Why did you let it happen?
00:54:48You knew she was in danger.
00:54:50It's all your fault.
00:54:52Alice, please.
00:54:53Better take the young lady away from the house for the night.
00:54:55We'll have a lot to do here.
00:54:56Come along, Alice.
00:55:00Mr. Chan.
00:55:01I can't help but feel that Alice is right in holding you responsible.
00:55:05You proved that Bowen was guilty of the murder of Alan Colby.
00:55:08You knew he made an attempt on Mrs. Lowell's life last night.
00:55:11Yet you failed to turn him over to the police.
00:55:13I most humbly regret the very fatal error which caused life of dear old friend.
00:55:30Mr. Chan.
00:55:32I'm sorry I lost my head.
00:55:35I know you did the best you could.
00:55:38Extend deepest sympathy.
00:55:41But though loved one seem to be taken away,
00:55:45remain always near.
00:56:17Mr. Baxter.
00:56:19Yes, sir.
00:56:38So sorry, but need your help.
00:56:41What do you make of this?
00:56:43Someone's been smoking, sir.
00:56:45Oh, the villain must have stood right here when he fired that fatal shot.
00:56:48No.
00:56:49Hasty deduction like ancient egg look good from outside.
00:56:56Shot come from high-powered rifle.
00:56:59Fired from distant place.
00:57:01Really, sir?
00:57:05May I ask you please to climb tree?
00:57:09Oh, must I, sir?
00:57:11Ample proportions limit athletic ability.
00:57:16Yes, sir.
00:57:20Will you give me a leg up, sir?
00:57:25When I was young, I used to be quite agile, sir.
00:57:34There's not very much to be seen from up here, sir.
00:57:37Observe small branch near right hand.
00:57:43Oh, yes, sir.
00:57:44Break is clean cut.
00:57:46Might have been done with a saw, sir.
00:57:48Thank you so much.
00:57:50Please hold finger on branch.
00:58:01Oh.
00:58:08Oh.
00:58:26Oh.
00:58:38Please remove body from line of vision.
00:58:43Oh.
00:58:45Oh.
00:59:08Oh.
00:59:11Oh, Mrs. Hey, Mrs. Hey.
00:59:14Oh, ow.
00:59:20Good morning.
00:59:21You're on the job early, Mr. Champ.
00:59:23Find anything?
00:59:24Hope to establish important fact.
00:59:26Let me in on it.
00:59:28Must first exact promise of silence.
00:59:30I promise.
00:59:32As Sunday would say, okie dokie, let us go.
00:59:37Let's go.
00:59:49Well, what led you to this, Mr. Champ?
00:59:52At last find use for simple geometry.
00:59:57High powered bullet take shortest distance between three points.
01:00:08Criminal very clever.
01:00:10Arrange device so when electric hammer strike bell, also operate trigger on rifle.
01:00:21And after the first shot was fired, it kept pulling the trigger.
01:00:25Yes.
01:00:26Be careful.
01:00:27You don't want to hurt yourself.
01:00:29I don't want to hurt myself.
01:00:32And after the first shot was fired, it kept pulling the trigger.
01:00:35Yes.
01:00:36Be careful.
01:00:37You've reloaded the chamber.
01:00:39How you know magazine was full?
01:00:41Well, I thought it might be.
01:00:43Quite right.
01:00:44But that's dangerous.
01:00:45Why, when the clock strikes again...
01:00:46Do not disturb.
01:00:50Twenty minutes after nine.
01:00:52Suggest we return to Lowell house immediately.
01:01:02She was sitting right there when the shot came through the window.
01:01:06Pardon interruption, please.
01:01:07Oh, come right in.
01:01:08Got into any new trouble?
01:01:10So sorry to disappoint.
01:01:12May offer a slight demonstration, please?
01:01:15Help yourself.
01:01:22What's it going to be, interior decorating?
01:01:25Why don't you try a couple of sunflowers in it?
01:01:27Atrocious libel on Chinese art.
01:01:30Quite sufficient.
01:01:32Have only little time to wait.
01:01:33Please to stand back.
01:01:43Stand back!
01:01:50Are you all right, Baxter?
01:01:51I don't know, sir.
01:01:52Are you all right, Baxter?
01:01:53I don't know, sir.
01:01:58You win, Charlie. What's the answer?
01:02:00If the tongue in Tao Bell could speak, would have solution.
01:02:05What does that mean in English?
01:02:07Suggest we take short walk.
01:02:23Hello?
01:02:25Hello?
01:02:27It's your office, sir.
01:02:32Hello?
01:02:34Martin talking.
01:02:37Be there right away.
01:02:40Well, they've caught Bowen.
01:02:42Instead of your short walk, how about a short ride to my office?
01:02:45Voice of professor may tell us more than tongue of silent bell.
01:02:56I didn't do it, I tell you.
01:02:58Whoever killed Alan Colby tried to hang it on me.
01:03:01And I suppose you didn't plant that trick light and wash Alan Colby's face with quinine...
01:03:04...so he could pull a phony ghost at your seance.
01:03:09Have you anything to say?
01:03:11Leave her alone. She had nothing to do with it.
01:03:13Well?
01:03:15How about it?
01:03:17You can save yourself a lot of grief for turning state's evidence.
01:03:20I have nothing to confess. I have always acted in good faith.
01:03:28Well, that's all for now.
01:03:31Take him out.
01:03:33Take him out.
01:03:42Four hours wasted.
01:03:44But I'll get it out of him if it's the last thing I do.
01:03:48I have idea.
01:03:50Another one?
01:03:52With proper lever, baby's fingers can move mountain.
01:03:57What do you mean?
01:03:58Believe have plan...
01:04:02...to secure much desired confession.
01:04:16I don't see why we should have been called here for this morbid nonsense.
01:04:19There's no use complaining about it.
01:04:22You have no right to bring me in on this.
01:04:25Yes, well, you're here, brother.
01:04:26All right, Harris. Come on inside.
01:04:29All set, Charlie.
01:04:43Please...
01:04:46...request everyone take same positions...
01:04:49...as on night of eventful seance.
01:04:52Oh, Harris.
01:04:54Stand by the door.
01:04:56Have men in the hall and be sure the outside of the house is covered.
01:04:58Yes, sir.
01:05:02Pardon, please...
01:05:04...inconvenience of bringing everyone here tonight.
01:05:07Motive for recent murders...
01:05:10...like tangle of many strings...
01:05:13...ends of which...
01:05:15...held by persons in this room.
01:05:17First string held by psychic mediums...
01:05:21...Professor Bowen and Carlotta...
01:05:24...had $100,000 endowment to lose...
01:05:28...by change in will.
01:05:30Same change...
01:05:32...deprive Mr. Phelps...
01:05:34...Administrator of Estate...
01:05:36...from handling large fortune...
01:05:40...have ascertained...
01:05:42...he had recently...
01:05:43...big losses in stock market.
01:05:47Caretaker...
01:05:49...Ulrich...
01:05:51...have all time grudge...
01:05:53...against Alan Colby...
01:05:55...for tragedy to daughter.
01:05:57Other strings held by...
01:06:00...loyal family...
01:06:02...who have everything to lose...
01:06:04...if Alan Colby return...
01:06:06...to claim estate.
01:06:08Tonight...
01:06:10...will try very sincere...
01:06:13...experiment...
01:06:15...in effort to untangle motives.
01:06:18Will call...
01:06:20...upon spirit world...
01:06:22...for message...
01:06:24...from great beyond.
01:06:27Proceed please.
01:06:29Mr. Gage...
01:06:31...will you turn down the lights?
01:06:33We will pause a moment...
01:06:35...in meditation.
01:06:51I feel...
01:06:55...a presence...
01:06:57...in my heart.
01:06:59I feel...
01:07:00...a presence...
01:07:03...near.
01:07:08It is a woman.
01:07:17She is trying to come to us.
01:07:20Her image...
01:07:22...is becoming clearer.
01:07:27Clearer.
01:07:28She is trying to speak.
01:07:32She has a message...
01:07:34...a message for...
01:07:36Mother!
01:07:38I have come back...
01:07:41...to tell you the truth.
01:07:46I know now...
01:07:48...the one who fears discovery...
01:07:53...the one who murdered...
01:07:55...who murdered...
01:07:59See that no one leaves this room.
01:08:12Someone make very foolish mistake.
01:08:15Throw knife at spirit reflection in mirror.
01:08:21May come out now?
01:08:26Mother!
01:08:30Oh, I'm so happy.
01:08:32Yes, dear. You have to die...
01:08:34...to really find out how much people miss you.
01:08:36But why did you do this?
01:08:38I let Charlie explain that, dear.
01:08:40Sincerely hope explanation...
01:08:42...will justify cause of anguish.
01:08:48Person who throw this knife...
01:08:50...also kill Alan Colby...
01:08:52...when he return to claim estate.
01:08:54Place body behind secret panel.
01:09:04Then use ultraviolet ray device...
01:09:07...to make body appear...
01:09:09...as apparition at seance.
01:09:12Same murderer...
01:09:14...also try to kill Mrs. Loyal...
01:09:16...on night of business conference.
01:09:19But make mistake of shooting dummy...
01:09:21...which humble self and Mr. Mortimer...
01:09:23...in rotten place at study window.
01:09:26Same murderer now in this room.
01:09:29Use twin of knife...
01:09:31...that kill Alan Colby.
01:09:33Observe.
01:09:35Both knives now missing.
01:09:37As I stood up right here...
01:09:39...someone passed me in the dark.
01:09:41I heard someone too.
01:09:43It was you, Ulrich.
01:09:45It wasn't. I was over there near Mr. Mortimer.
01:09:47You went for that knife.
01:09:49I didn't, I tell you. I didn't.
01:09:51I didn't. I didn't.
01:09:54You are guilty man.
01:09:56I? You're crazy.
01:09:58Contradiction, please.
01:10:00Took precaution...
01:10:02...before seance tonight...
01:10:04...to cover blade of knife with graphite.
01:10:06Tell tail fingers sign confession.
01:10:09Stand back. Everybody.
01:10:14Stay where you are.
01:10:24You commit murder...
01:10:26...in attempt to cover evidence...
01:10:28...of forgery in loyal accounts.
01:10:30All night tonight, convict you.
01:10:32All right, Harris.
01:10:37Come on.
01:10:45There, there, dear.
01:10:47I know you had nothing to do with it.
01:10:49Very grateful for valuable assistance.
01:10:52Believe that tonight...
01:10:54...you practiced deception for first time.
01:10:57Wish I could say the same for you, Bowen.
01:11:00After all, I'm the one who's imposed upon...
01:11:03...and I withdraw all charges against them.
01:11:06We'll mark it closed, Mrs. Lowell.
01:11:10There's a train east at 11.45.
01:11:12Goodbye.
01:11:14Goodbye.
01:11:20You take now.
01:11:23Charlie, I think you've earned a rest.
01:11:26Now we can settle down to a comfortable visit.
01:11:30So sorry.
01:11:32But...
01:11:34...must return to happy family in Honolulu.
01:11:38You've done a great job, Charlie.
01:11:41I wish I could make you a present of the city hall.
01:11:44If family continue to increase...
01:11:46...may consider generous offer.
01:11:50Thank you so much.
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