Michael Shayne s Most Intense Investigation the Mystery of John M. Crowder s Body
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Dive deep into one of the most thrilling episodes of the renowned detective series, as Michael Shayne faces his most challenging case yet! In "The Mystery of John M. Crowder's Body," Shayne is called to unravel a puzzling and gruesome murder that leaves everyone in suspense. With twists, turns, and shocking revelations, this investigation will keep you on the edge of your seat.
What to Expect in This Episode:
Uncover the mysterious disappearance and shocking discovery of John M. Crowder's body.
Watch Michael Shayne’s sharp investigative skills in action as he pieces together crucial clues.
Experience intense confrontations with potential suspects and unexpected alliances.
The unexpected twists will leave you questioning everyone’s motives until the final reveal.
This episode is packed with suspense, intrigue, and drama, making it one of the most intense cases of Michael Shayne’s career. As the investigation unfolds, you’ll be left guessing the truth behind the chilling mystery.
Who Was John M. Crowder? John M. Crowder was an ordinary man—or was he? His sudden death and suspicious circumstances have raised countless questions. Was it an accident? A crime of passion? Or something more sinister? Follow Shayne as he uncovers hidden secrets, long-buried grudges, and a tangled web of lies.
Key Highlights:
Michael Shayne’s fierce determination to bring justice, no matter how dangerous the journey becomes.
Unexpected plot twists that will have you glued to the screen from start to finish.
An all-star cast of characters that bring this thrilling detective story to life.
Why This Episode Is a Must-Watch for Detective Lovers:
If you're a fan of classic detective stories, this episode is packed with everything you love—crime, suspense, and a brilliant detective leading the charge.
Fans of Michael Shayne will get to see him at his finest, solving one of his most complex and nerve-wracking cases.
New viewers can jump right into the action with this episode—it’s an exciting entry point into the Michael Shayne series, filled with memorable moments and high stakes.
About Michael Shayne: Michael Shayne is one of the most famous detectives of his time, known for his razor-sharp mind and relentless pursuit of truth. In this episode, Shayne’s reputation is on the line as he battles against time and deception. Will he be able to crack the case before it’s too late?
Behind the Scenes:
Discover the meticulous production that brings this gripping story to life, from the atmospheric setting to the tension-filled soundtrack.
Learn how the actors prepare for their roles in this dramatic and high-stakes mystery.
Get a sneak peek into the creative process behind the intense and unpredictable plotline.
Share Your Thoughts: What do you think happened to John M. Crowder? Who’s your top suspect?
Dive deep into one of the most thrilling episodes of the renowned detective series, as Michael Shayne faces his most challenging case yet! In "The Mystery of John M. Crowder's Body," Shayne is called to unravel a puzzling and gruesome murder that leaves everyone in suspense. With twists, turns, and shocking revelations, this investigation will keep you on the edge of your seat.
What to Expect in This Episode:
Uncover the mysterious disappearance and shocking discovery of John M. Crowder's body.
Watch Michael Shayne’s sharp investigative skills in action as he pieces together crucial clues.
Experience intense confrontations with potential suspects and unexpected alliances.
The unexpected twists will leave you questioning everyone’s motives until the final reveal.
This episode is packed with suspense, intrigue, and drama, making it one of the most intense cases of Michael Shayne’s career. As the investigation unfolds, you’ll be left guessing the truth behind the chilling mystery.
Who Was John M. Crowder? John M. Crowder was an ordinary man—or was he? His sudden death and suspicious circumstances have raised countless questions. Was it an accident? A crime of passion? Or something more sinister? Follow Shayne as he uncovers hidden secrets, long-buried grudges, and a tangled web of lies.
Key Highlights:
Michael Shayne’s fierce determination to bring justice, no matter how dangerous the journey becomes.
Unexpected plot twists that will have you glued to the screen from start to finish.
An all-star cast of characters that bring this thrilling detective story to life.
Why This Episode Is a Must-Watch for Detective Lovers:
If you're a fan of classic detective stories, this episode is packed with everything you love—crime, suspense, and a brilliant detective leading the charge.
Fans of Michael Shayne will get to see him at his finest, solving one of his most complex and nerve-wracking cases.
New viewers can jump right into the action with this episode—it’s an exciting entry point into the Michael Shayne series, filled with memorable moments and high stakes.
About Michael Shayne: Michael Shayne is one of the most famous detectives of his time, known for his razor-sharp mind and relentless pursuit of truth. In this episode, Shayne’s reputation is on the line as he battles against time and deception. Will he be able to crack the case before it’s too late?
Behind the Scenes:
Discover the meticulous production that brings this gripping story to life, from the atmospheric setting to the tension-filled soundtrack.
Learn how the actors prepare for their roles in this dramatic and high-stakes mystery.
Get a sneak peek into the creative process behind the intense and unpredictable plotline.
Share Your Thoughts: What do you think happened to John M. Crowder? Who’s your top suspect?
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00:00The Adventures of Michael Shane, Private Detectives.
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00:20The Adventures of Michael Shane, Private Detectives, starring Wally Mayer and Kathy Lewis.
00:30The Adventures of Michael Shane, Private Detectives, starring Wally Mayer and Kathy Lewis.
00:39There may be many drawbacks to the life of a private detective, but boredom is not among them.
00:44At least not for Mike Shane.
00:46This evening is no exception. At this moment, Mike and his fetching associate, Phyllis Knight,
00:50are hurrying through the entrance hall of one of the luxurious homes of San Francisco's Marina District.
00:56The reason for their haste? A hurry-up call from the Inspector of Homicide himself.
01:02Mike? Well, you sure got here on the double.
01:05You asked us to, Inspector.
01:06And just why you asked us is still a mystery.
01:08Because, Mike, I wanted to learn what you know about John M. Crowder.
01:11John M. Crowder? I never heard of him.
01:13You didn't? How about you, Phyll?
01:15The only Crowder I know is the kid who sat behind me in seventh grade, and his name was Wilbur.
01:19Okay, I want to show you kids something.
01:23The body is in that room there, but we'll get to that later.
01:27Whose body? What body?
01:29John M. Crowder's body. This is his home. He's been murdered.
01:32Well, people all dressed up as if it were a party, huh?
01:36It was a party, Phyll.
01:38Mike, you see this telephone stand here and that scratch pad beside the phone?
01:42Oh, I see what's bothering you.
01:44Yeah, and that scratch pad is your phone number.
01:47I can't explain it, Inspector.
01:49Crowder didn't phone me.
01:50All my calls the past couple of days have been from people I know.
01:53That doesn't look like a man's handwriting to me.
01:55Did Mr. Crowder have a wife?
01:57He was a bachelor, Phyll. Just a minute.
01:59Miss Whitcomb?
02:00Yes?
02:01Miss Whitcomb, this is Mr. Shane and Miss Knight.
02:03Janet Whitcomb is Mr. Crowder's ward.
02:05How do you do?
02:06Oh, I'm glad to know you, Miss Whitcomb.
02:07Do you happen to know how this phone number, my phone number, got on this scratch pad?
02:11Why, yes.
02:13Uncle John, that's what I called Mr. Crowder,
02:16was looking through the classified directory this afternoon.
02:19He asked me to jot down that number.
02:21Did he tell you why he wanted it?
02:23Why he wanted to call a private detective?
02:25A private detective?
02:27Uh-huh.
02:28No, no, he didn't.
02:29Well, what about the murder itself? Anybody know what happened?
02:31As I've gotten the story, Mike, they were having a party tonight.
02:34At 8 o'clock, before most of the guests arrived,
02:37Mr. Crowder excused himself and went into the library to listen to the radio.
02:40Uncle John always insisted on listening to this one broadcast.
02:44The date's at 49.
02:46So when we heard several gunshots,
02:48we just thought they were part of the radio show.
02:50Several gunshots?
02:51Yeah, Mike, but one of them was the real thing.
02:53Who found the body?
02:54Miss Whitcomb here.
02:56I...
02:57Well, when the program was over, he didn't come out of the library.
03:00I went to call him.
03:02I...
03:03I opened the door.
03:05Oh...
03:06Why?
03:07Why? How could anybody?
03:09Please, you mustn't.
03:10You've been so brave through all of this.
03:12This is Strayhorn, our fiancé.
03:14And the other gentlemen?
03:15Richard Russell, madam.
03:16Where are the other guests?
03:17There aren't any.
03:18I told the sergeant to turn the others away at the front door.
03:20Was this radio program Mr. Crowder listened to a 15-minute or half-hour show?
03:24Fifteen minutes.
03:25And after Mr. Crowder went into the library to listen to it,
03:27where were you three people?
03:28Well, I hadn't gotten here yet, Mr. Shane.
03:30When I walked in, I found Janet in hysterics,
03:32and Charlie Lung, the houseboy, was trying to quiet her.
03:35Janet is a high-strung girl,
03:37and at first I thought she was upset about something she'd spilled on her dress.
03:41Then I saw Mr. Crowder, and I took one look and telephoned the police.
03:44As for me, gentlemen, I was here in the living room talking to Oliver.
03:47Oliver left, and then in a few minutes I heard Janet shriek.
03:50Who is Oliver?
03:51Another servant?
03:52No. Mr. Oliver is one of Mr. Crowder's clients.
03:55Mr. Crowder was an investment counselor,
03:57and he handled Mr. Oliver's stocks and bonds for him.
03:59Nobody told me about Oliver before.
04:01I didn't know anybody had left the house.
04:02I guess you'd better round him up, Inspector.
04:04And now, how about you, Miss Whitcomb?
04:06Where were you while Mr. Crowder was listening to the radio?
04:08I was upstairs.
04:10I spilled something on my dress and was cleaning it.
04:12When I came downstairs, the program was over.
04:15What about the servants?
04:17I checked, Phil.
04:18They were all in the kitchen or the butler's pantry or the dining room.
04:20Oh.
04:21Did Mr. Crowder have any known enemies?
04:23Oh, no.
04:24Inspector, I'm sure I never talked to a John N. Crowder.
04:27So, how about letting me have a look at the bottom?
04:29I was just going to suggest it, Mike.
04:31Okay.
04:36Hmm.
04:37A couple of chairs overturned, the drapery pulled down.
04:39There must have been quite a fight.
04:41Which makes me doubt these people when they say that they heard nothing unusual.
04:45Oh, the body's on the other side of the desk, Mike.
04:49Oh.
04:50A man about 50.
04:53No, Inspector, no, I've never seen this man before.
04:55Shot through the heart.
04:57Well, a gun was fired at close range, Mike.
04:59If those powder burns unassured me, anything.
05:01I've found one interesting clue.
05:03Huh?
05:04I've kept my mouth shut about it so far.
05:06Take a look at this blood on the rug.
05:08Mm-hmm.
05:09Right in the middle of the blood, a spot of clean rug.
05:12Mm-hmm.
05:13In the shape of a dollar mark.
05:15Hmm.
05:16I know what that is.
05:17Yeah?
05:18It was made by one of those, uh, money clips.
05:20You know, Mike, you carry one in your pocket for dollar bills.
05:22Yeah, the killer dropped it and then picked it up in order not to leave a clue.
05:25Or so he thought.
05:26Well, I'm still wondering, why did Crowder have my phone number?
05:29Why did he want to call me?
05:30And when he had the number, why didn't he call you?
05:33They said Crowder had no enemies, yet somebody must have had a motive to kill him.
05:36Just a minute, Inspector.
05:37Maybe, maybe I can give you a hint.
05:39Yeah, Mike?
05:40What?
05:41Look around the room very carefully.
05:42Well, what about it?
05:43Oh, you mean those two overturned chairs?
05:45The walls, Inspector.
05:47The paintings on the walls.
05:48A painting of Carmel by the Sea, in particular.
05:51You're right, Mike.
05:52The painting is crooked.
05:53Not only crooked, but it stands out from the walls.
05:56Yes, and I'll bet behind the painting there's a wall safe.
06:01Well, I'll push the painting to one side.
06:04So, and there we are.
06:07It's unlocked.
06:08Now, let's see what's inside the safe, if anything.
06:11Kids, this desk lamp is the only light in the room, isn't it?
06:15Yeah, why?
06:17Because I'm going to turn it out.
06:19Somebody is about to come in through that French window.
06:31We'll return to the adventures of Michael Shane in just a moment.
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07:51On the library floor lies the murdered body of John Trotter,
07:55and on the sun porch outside, Phyllis has seen a prowler.
07:58Mike and the inspector step to the French window, and then suddenly...
08:02All right, Mr. Hands in the Air.
08:04What a place.
08:05Come here. Come inside.
08:06That's what I've been trying to do.
08:07The police at the front door wouldn't let me in.
08:09Okay, turn on the light, Phil.
08:13All right, now, who are you, and why the peeping Tom act?
08:16I was not peeping.
08:17I came around the side of the house to see if someone would let me in.
08:20That flatfoot at the front door said Trotter had been murdered.
08:23There's the evidence on the floor.
08:25Yeah.
08:26Shot through the heart. Blood on the carpet.
08:29Who did it?
08:30That's what we're trying to find out.
08:32And also your name.
08:34Oliver, see? But Oliver.
08:35Oh, you're the man who was here earlier.
08:37Why'd you leave the house?
08:38Why not? No murder had been committed then.
08:40I walked across the street to my house.
08:42Well, Mr. Oliver, why did you go home?
08:44Because I forgot my present for Janet.
08:47And when did you last see Mr. Crowder alive?
08:49He came into the library to listen to a radio program.
08:52I was talking to that social butterfly, Richard Russell.
08:56I stepped into the library here for a moment, finished some business with Crowder, and then left.
09:01What kind of business?
09:02Investment business. Stocks, bonds. Do I have to draw a diagram for you?
09:04When you were talking with Mr. Crowder, was the radio on?
09:07Full blast.
09:08And when you came back, the sergeant wouldn't let you in the house, so you came around onto the porch.
09:12Yes, yes, yes. I already said that.
09:13Why were you so anxious to get inside, Mr. Oliver?
09:16People generally give a murder a wide berth.
09:19Oh, for Pete's sake, I'm a good friend of Crowder and Janet.
09:21I wanted to help her.
09:22Why should Janet need your help?
09:24Because she won't get any from that fiancé of hers. That's reason enough.
09:27Crowder should have stuck by his guns.
09:29He should have forbidden the marriage.
09:30Inspector, I think we should ask Mr. Oliver to relax in the other room for a while and let us talk to Janet.
09:35Right. If you please, Mr. Oliver.
09:39Miss Whitcomb, would you step in here a moment, please?
09:42Oh, Mr. Oliver.
09:44Don't let them frighten you, Janet.
09:47You wanted something?
09:48Just a small point, Miss Whitcomb.
09:50Now, Mr. Crowder was to be your guardian, I believe, until you are 21?
09:55Yes.
09:56I suppose that means you have some money?
09:58From my parents.
09:59Was it very much?
10:00Several hundred thousand dollars.
10:02And you were having some trouble with Mr. Crowder?
10:04About your money?
10:05Oh, no, not that. He was a fine man.
10:08He was perfectly honest. He had money of his own.
10:11Then you didn't get Mr. Shane's telephone number from the directory yourself.
10:15Oh, no, no.
10:16But you were having trouble with Mr. Crowder.
10:18There's no need to be frightened, Miss Whitcomb.
10:21I... Uncle John didn't understand.
10:25He... he wouldn't understand.
10:28Now, please, Miss Whitcomb.
10:30Now, wait a minute, wait a minute, fellas.
10:32You told Oliver to go in the other room and relax.
10:34Now, suppose you sit down and relax a while.
10:36I'll talk to Janet.
10:38He's dead.
10:39What does it matter now?
10:41We're just trying to help you, Janet.
10:42The more we know about Mr. Crowder, the easier it may be for us to find his murderer.
10:46Now, you can see that, can't you?
10:47Yes.
10:48Of course you can.
10:49Now, you were having some difficulty with your guardian.
10:53You can tell me what it was.
10:54He... Uncle Johnny didn't want me to marry Lee.
10:58He said Lee was no good.
11:00I told him he was wrong, wrong.
11:03I told him I wouldn't let him run my life any longer.
11:06I'd leave home.
11:08I love Lee, and he loves me.
11:10I'm going to marry him.
11:12Nobody can stop me now.
11:14Nobody.
11:15How long have you been engaged to Lee?
11:18Two weeks.
11:19Uncle Johnny was mad about it, but he never said another word about Lee.
11:24And that's all the trouble you ever had with Mr. Crowder?
11:27Yes.
11:28Can I go now?
11:30I guess so, Miss Whitcomb.
11:36Well, what do you think, kids?
11:38I don't know, Phil.
11:39The girl is so dramatic about everything.
11:41If Crowder didn't make an objection to the marriage for the past two weeks,
11:44I can see why she's so excited.
11:45Uh-huh.
11:46Well, before we have another interruption,
11:47I want to examine that wall safe.
11:52The safe is hardly as big as the inside of a hat box.
11:57One small tin box.
11:59Empty.
12:00One packet of currency marked...
12:04$2,500.
12:05That's odd.
12:07It was burglary.
12:08Why did the killer leave the money?
12:09Well, he might have been scared off before he saw it,
12:11or even overlooked it in this hurry.
12:12But we don't know what was in the safe originally, Mike.
12:14We can't tell what was stolen.
12:15If Crowder was a good businessman,
12:17he must have kept an inventory of its contents.
12:19And if he was a cautious businessman,
12:21he would not keep the inventory right inside the safe.
12:23No.
12:24How about this desk here?
12:29Inspector.
12:30Oh, what is it, Mr. Russell?
12:31I noticed that Janet is very upset.
12:33I thought maybe I ought to tell you
12:34that she used to quarrel with Crowder all the time.
12:36He didn't want her to get married.
12:38Yes, Janet told us all about it, Mr. Russell.
12:41Oh.
12:42Well, I just thought you'd like to know.
12:44Uh, find anything in the desk?
12:46Mr. Russell, we're very busy,
12:48so if you don't mind...
12:49Oh, all right.
12:50I just thought you'd like to know.
12:54Oh, the nosy character.
12:56Well, here we are, Inspector.
12:57The inventory to the safe.
12:59Well, Mike...
13:00Let's see now.
13:01Cash, $2,500.
13:03Well, that checks.
13:04Then one package, Charlie Long.
13:07The house boy.
13:08Yeah, but no findy package.
13:10Next, $21,000 bonds.
13:13P.M. and O.R.R.
13:16Abbreviation for railroad bonds, probably.
13:18Yeah.
13:19And said bonds are also missing.
13:21Now, the last person known
13:22to have been in this library with Crowder
13:24was Mr. Oliver.
13:25Yes, Oliver said he had some business
13:27with Crowder about stocks and bonds.
13:28After which, Oliver walked across the street
13:30to his house.
13:31If, uh, if he paid Crowder for those bonds,
13:33I didn't find a check in the safe.
13:34And I searched Crowder's body.
13:36He had just a small amount of money in his wallet.
13:38Mike, you know what we're going to do?
13:40Yes, Inspector.
13:41We're going to cross the street
13:42and search Mr. Oliver's house for those bonds.
13:57Mike.
13:58Oh, Mike.
13:59Yes, Inspector.
14:00I've looked all through Oliver's desk.
14:01You find anything?
14:02No.
14:03No, no luck.
14:04I searched the whole living room.
14:05I thought there might be another wall safe.
14:07And I checked upstairs.
14:08If Mr. Oliver's servants were home tonight,
14:10we might get them to tell us
14:11where he keeps his valuables.
14:13Mike, you think Oliver would still be
14:14carrying those bonds on him?
14:16Oh, that'd be pretty risky.
14:22Hey, do we dare answer it?
14:24I'll take a gamble.
14:26Hello?
14:27Hello.
14:28Oliver speaking.
14:29Is this the Inspector, Mr. Shane?
14:30Well, it's Shane, Mr. Oliver.
14:32How did you know we were here?
14:33Russell saw you.
14:34You're looking for those bonds.
14:36Well, we were just checking...
14:37You haven't found the bonds yet.
14:39I tucked them in Webster's underbridge dictionary.
14:41It's on the table right behind the phone.
14:43Dictionary on the table.
14:45Yeah.
14:46Mr. Oliver, those bonds belong to Mr. Crowder.
14:48How did you have...
14:49I bought them tonight.
14:50I told you I had business with Crowder.
14:52You didn't give him a check in payment.
14:53Of course I didn't give him a check.
14:55Crowder always sends me a monthly statement.
14:58My credit is A1.
15:00When you leave the house,
15:02please turn off the lights.
15:06Well, how do you like that?
15:08Russell saw us come in here.
15:10Oliver hid the bonds inside the dictionary?
15:12Yeah, Phil, here they are.
15:14Oliver was so straightforward about it all.
15:16Yet he might be trying to beat us to the punch.
15:18Yeah.
15:19Now what?
15:20I'll talk to him this time, right?
15:22Inspector speaking.
15:23Inspector, this is the Sergeant.
15:25They told me I could reach you at this number.
15:27Yeah? What is it, Sergeant?
15:29That Chinese houseboy, sir.
15:31Uh-huh.
15:32I saw him sneak out of the house.
15:34He cleared down to a shop in Chinatown.
15:37He's up to something.
15:38Oh? Where are you now?
15:40In a chop suey place on Grant Avenue.
15:42I can watch the shop from here.
15:44Okay, Sergeant. Keep your eye on it.
15:46We'll meet you there in ten minutes.
15:49I, uh...
15:50I followed him into this building, Inspector.
15:53And up those stairs to the second floor.
15:55And then where?
15:56He went in the first door at the top of the stairs.
15:59Please, Angel, watch those heels.
16:02You sound like a trey horse going up a ladder.
16:04Don't be personal, Mr. Shane.
16:06I'm not.
16:07I'm not.
16:08I'm not.
16:09I'm not.
16:10I'm not.
16:11I'm not.
16:12I'm not.
16:13I'm not.
16:14I'm not.
16:15I'm not.
16:16I'm not.
16:17Don't be personal, Mr. Shane.
16:18There, there.
16:19That's the door right ahead, sirs.
16:21The transom's open.
16:23Listen.
16:25You're talking Chinese.
16:28I think we'd better knock, Michael.
16:32Will you come in, gentlemen and miss?
16:35Listening through closed door is like cotton in one's ear.
16:39Well, you see, we were just...
16:41Yeah.
16:43I am Yin Hao, dealer in Oriental Imports.
16:48I believe you already know my friend, Mr. Charlie Lung.
16:51Yes, yes, we wanted to talk to him.
16:53Obviously.
16:54That is why you followed him from Mr. Crowder's house.
16:56As inspector of homicide, I gave orders that no one was to leave that house.
17:00Yet Charlie Lung sneaks off.
17:02Why did you run away, Charlie?
17:04Please, Charlie.
17:05My friend, Charlie Lung, came to me with a problem of ethics,
17:09a delicate matter of conflicting loyalties.
17:12So?
17:13Mr. Lung is in possession of an object.
17:16You of the police would call it a clue.
17:19I see.
17:20His problem is whether to produce the clue or to hide it.
17:24He'd better produce it or I'll have to arrest him.
17:26Even the honest man casts a crooked shadow.
17:29Unhappily, Mr. Lung tells me the object belongs to Miss Whitcomb.
17:35You can, of course, appreciate his distress.
17:38If Miss Whitcomb is innocent, I promise no harm will come to her.
17:41Why, yes, this clue may solve the whole murder.
17:53My friend, Mr. Lung, say that upon the basis of your promise
17:57that no harm will come to Miss Whitcomb,
18:00I may give you the object.
18:02It is this.
18:03A silver money clip.
18:05The dollar mark.
18:07Charlie, where did you find it?
18:09After Missy Clyde.
18:11I find it on the floor, in the blood.
18:14I take it.
18:15Now, what do you do?
18:16We're going back to the house and talk to Miss Whitcomb.
18:18And you, Mr. Lung, are coming with us.
18:30I'm sorry, Inspector, but I just had to lie down for a while.
18:34I don't feel at all well.
18:36She really is sick.
18:37I've been sitting in the bedroom talking to her.
18:39Lee, would you mind stepping outside?
18:41We have something we'd like to show Janet in private.
18:44Well, yes, of course.
18:50Janet, do you own a silver money clip?
18:53The sort you carry in your purse to hold dollar bills, Janet.
18:56Yes.
18:57Is this it?
18:58Why, I must have dropped it.
19:00Janet, Charlie Lung, the houseboy, found it beside Mr. Crowder's body
19:05in the blood.
19:06Oh, no.
19:07No, it can't be.
19:08Now, now, now, Janet.
19:10I didn't have my purse with me.
19:12What are you trying to do to me?
19:14Inspector?
19:15Yeah?
19:16Mr. Shane?
19:17Yes?
19:18Could you come here a moment?
19:19Why, certainly.
19:20Bill, you stay here with Janet.
19:21All right.
19:22No, no, no, no.
19:23You're making a mistake.
19:24It's mine.
19:25It's mine.
19:26It's Charlie Lung.
19:27What's wrong, Sergeant?
19:28I caught this houseboy hiding a bundle under his mattress, sir.
19:32This bundle of money.
19:34$17,000.
19:35Holy Harry.
19:36It belong to me.
19:37It's mine.
19:38Where would you get $17,000?
19:40Oh, Charlie Lung, very rich man.
19:42I make his salary 15 year.
19:44I say we go back buy and buy China to die.
19:47Mr. Crowder, he keep money in his safe for me.
19:50Then it was you who went into his safe tonight.
19:52No, sir.
19:53Huh?
19:54Me, I ask you, Mr. Crowder, for my money tonight.
19:56Mr. Crowder, go to his safe and take out the money and give it to me.
20:01It's mine.
20:02It's mine.
20:03It's mine.
20:13In just a moment, we'll rejoin Mike and Phyllis in their adventures.
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21:33In answer to Janet's piercing scream and Phyllis' call for help,
21:37Mike, Shane and the inspector dash into Janet's bedroom.
21:42Phil, Janet, what's the matter? What happened?
21:44The window. I saw two arms reach through the window. He wanted to kill me.
21:49Who? Who wanted to kill you?
21:51I don't know. I couldn't see.
21:53Phil, did you see it?
21:54No. I was in Janet's dressing room.
21:56Let's check what's outside the window.
22:01Uh-huh. Balcony. Runs the full length of the house.
22:04Janet, Janet, was that you screaming?
22:06Oh, Lee, Lee.
22:07Who made you? You alive?
22:09What the blazes is going on in this house?
22:10Somebody was being murdered.
22:11Quiet, quiet, please.
22:12Quickly now. We want to know where all of you people were during the past three minutes.
22:16Lee?
22:17I was in the dining room.
22:18Mr. Oliver?
22:19In the hall below. I was starting up the stairs when I heard the commotion.
22:21Mr. Russell?
22:22In the living room. Seems I am always in the living room when something happens.
22:25And Charlie Lung was outside the door with the inspector and me.
22:28Janet, you are certain that you saw somebody?
22:30Oh, yes, yes. I almost died of fear.
22:33Phil, were you out of the room?
22:35Naturally. Janet told me she was certain that the clip found in the library was not hers.
22:39That her clip was in her purse, so I was looking for her purse.
22:42And did you find it?
22:43Yes, it's in the dressing room.
22:44Let's go take a look at it.
22:48Here. This is the clip.
22:50Uh-huh. And comparing it with the one Charles Lung found?
22:53Well, it looks just the same, only a trifle smaller.
22:55Phil?
22:56Yeah?
22:57Do you think Janet really saw somebody, or was she faking it?
23:00I've been wondering myself. I don't know, Mike.
23:02If I'd been in the room with her, it wouldn't have been...
23:04Inspector, Mr. Shane?
23:05Yes, Mr. Russell?
23:06Oliver says he was below in the hall when the screams came.
23:08Well, I was in the living room, looking out into the hall, and I didn't see him.
23:12Perhaps not, but I did. I saw him starting up the staircase.
23:15Oh. You may be more helpful, Mr. Russell, if you'll return to the bedroom with us.
23:23Gentlemen, do any of you own a silver money clip in the design of a dollar mark?
23:27No, I've never owned one.
23:28I'm sorry to contradict you, but one of you did own such a clip. A brand new one.
23:32How can you make a statement like that, sir?
23:35Because the clip which I'm holding in my hand is of highly polished silver.
23:39It has not been in contact with the loose chains in a man's pocket, because it bears no scratches.
23:44It is brand new.
23:45Janet, uh, Miss Whitcomb?
23:47What?
23:48Would you mind turning around, please?
23:50Oh, a little more into the light.
23:52You mean, like this?
23:54That's it.
23:55Have you worn that same dress all evening?
23:58Why, yes. I cleaned the spot just before...
24:01before I discovered Uncle John.
24:03Mm-hmm.
24:04Inspector?
24:05Yeah?
24:06Angel, will you step out into the hall with me, please?
24:12All right, all right. Smarty, what's all the mystery?
24:15You heard Janet earlier this evening.
24:17She said she had cleaned that dress just before finding Crowder's body.
24:20Sure, Mike, but what about it?
24:21What about it? Come with me.
24:22Where?
24:23Downstairs and outdoors.
24:25I think we'd better search one of those cars in the driveway.
24:28Not just any car, but a car.
24:34You were right, Mike. Here it is.
24:36It was hidden under the seat.
24:38Colt, 38 revolver.
24:41One chamber fired.
24:43Huh?
24:44That does it.
24:46All right, Inspector, I think we're ready for our murderer.
24:50That's what I said.
24:52This gun I hold in my hand killed Mr. Crowder.
24:54Inspector, I've never owned a gun in my life.
24:56The same goes for me.
24:57The last time I used a gun was skeet shooting.
25:00Very well.
25:01No one has come forward to claim his gun,
25:03so we'll give him another chance.
25:05Janet?
25:06Will you come with me?
25:07Yes, sir.
25:08Come on.
25:09Come on.
25:10Come on.
25:11Come on.
25:12Come on.
25:13Come on.
25:14Come on.
25:15Come on.
25:16Come on.
25:17Come on.
25:18Janet, when we were first talking to you tonight,
25:21do you remember somebody else mentioned that you had a spot on your dress?
25:25I don't remember.
25:26Perhaps not, but I do very distinctly.
25:29Maybe I can refresh your memory by telling you what happened.
25:32The murderer parked his car down the street a couple of blocks.
25:35He walked here to the house, then sneaked around in back and watched the living room window.
25:39He saw Janet spill something on her dress,
25:41and then Mr. Crowder excused himself and go into the library to listen to his favorite radio program.
25:45The killer knew the program would last 15 minutes.
25:48While Crowder was at the radio, the man opened the French window and sneaked up on Crowder.
25:53At the last second, Crowder discovered him.
25:55They struggled.
25:56And in the struggle, the man's silver money clip dropped to the floor.
25:58The man fired, and Crowder fell.
26:00The killer stepped outside the French window and closed it.
26:04He ran back to his car, got in, and drove up to the house,
26:08then very casually walked in the front door just after Janet had discovered the body.
26:14But that's when Lee came in.
26:16Yes, Janet. Your fiancé.
26:18And he tried to kill you a few moments ago when he thought you were beginning to suspect him.
26:21Don't believe him, Janet. It's crazy.
26:23You told us that when you walked into the house, you didn't know Mr. Crowder was dead.
26:27You said you thought Janet was upset because of the spot on her dress.
26:31But Janet had already been upstairs and cleaned her dress.
26:34The spot was gone.
26:36You saw the spot on her dress when you looked through the library window.
26:39I... that isn't what I said.
26:42Oh, yes, it is, Strayhorn.
26:44We found this gun in your car with one chamber fired.
26:47All right, arrest me. You won't get anywhere.
26:50No jury will convict me on evidence like that.
26:53The murderer planted the gun in my car.
26:55Lee, have you ever heard of a paraffin test?
26:58No.
26:59Well, the police coat a man's fingers with paraffin.
27:03If he has recently fired a gun, the paraffin will show the powder marks.
27:07Are you willing to take that test?
27:10All right, Inspector, I think the look on Lee's face is proof enough.
27:26Kids, I'm sorry my wife is down country again.
27:29She'd love to fix these eggs herself.
27:31Well, we're sorry, too, Inspector.
27:33You know, your house seems empty without it.
27:35Yes, it certainly does.
27:37Not to change the subject, Inspector, but I've been wondering.
27:39Lee Strayhorn seemed awfully cocksure that a jury wouldn't convict him.
27:42Do you think he has a chance?
27:44Not a chance, Phil.
27:45Tomorrow we'll check every jewelry store in town
27:47and find which one sold Lee that silver money clip.
27:49That'll cinch it.
27:50And we can prove his motive.
27:51Mr. Crowder knew Lee was a thorough no-good.
27:54Oh, Crowder allowed Janet to become engaged to Lee,
27:57but he was going to sidetrack a marriage.
27:59Oh, I suppose that's why Crowder had your phone number.
28:01He was going to ask you to look up Lee's background.
28:03And, Lee, guess what was in the wind?
28:05He wasn't going to let anything stop him from marrying Janet's money.
28:08Not even murder.
28:09Say, Angel.
28:10Hmm?
28:11Why the dreamy expression?
28:13I was just looking out at the lights on the Golden Gate Bridge and wondering.
28:18Oh, about what?
28:19Wondering why Janet didn't see through Lee.
28:22Her eyes must have been blind.
28:24Mm-hmm.
28:25When your heart's on fire, smoke gets in your eyes.
28:30That has a special point for you, Phil.
28:32For me?
28:33Mm-hmm.
28:34The way you're looking at Mike right now, I'd say,
28:36clang, clang, three alarm, fire.
28:39Why, Inspector!
28:56Tune in again next week at 8 o'clock for another adventure
28:59with Michael Shane, Private Detective,
29:01starring Wally Mayer and Kathy Lewis,
29:03with Joe Forte as the inspector.
29:06The Chinese characters were portrayed by Charlie Lung.
29:09Tonight's story was written by Richard de Graff
29:12and based on the character created by Brett Halliday.
29:15Music was composed and directed by Bernard Ketz.
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29:22and reminding you once again to get your application
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