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00:07 Foreign Intrigue, an exciting television drama played against the tense background of present-day Europe.
00:15 Produced in Europe especially for television by Sheldon Reynolds.
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00:39 Europe is a continent about the size of the United States, but it's split into sections and segments that represent independent nations.
00:47 Sometimes friendly, sometimes in open warfare, but always with guns along the borders.
00:54 What is normal and simple traffic at home involves passports, visas, and currency checks in other parts of the world.
01:01 Sometimes they seal themselves up tight and even the air above the borders is divided.
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01:59 I am Dr. Edwardes. I beg asylum.
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02:32 I'm commandeering your car, madam.
02:34 Why?
02:35 This is an emergency. You will please drive us to the Ministry of Interior in the capital.
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03:09 What is it?
03:10 I must see the minister, please.
03:12 It's very late.
03:13 It's urgent. This man is an important man and he needs attention.
03:16 Oh, I see. Come in. I'll call a doctor.
03:23 He said his name was Dr. Gisard and that he wanted asylum with us. I recognize the name.
03:29 Yes. Who wouldn't? The greatest scientist those people have. One of the greatest physicists in the world.
03:37 Yes, Your Excellency. I knew that and I thought I should bring him directly here. I stopped this young lady's car.
03:45 Who are you, miss?
03:47 My name is Helen Davis of Consolidated Press. I was driving back to Paris.
03:51 I see. From our point of view, you already have learned too much.
03:56 You will please not announce this incident in the press without my permission.
04:01 I understand.
04:03 That man has been a legend for years. We all thought he was a strong supporter of his nation's government.
04:09 Now perhaps we'll learn the truth about him, about his country and his nation's researchers.
04:14 I think it would be quite a blow to his country to lose him.
04:17 We are fortunate he wasn't killed at the frontier.
04:20 You have done well. You are right to come straight here. Now dictate your report to my secretary and sign it. That will be all.
04:28 Thank you, sir.
04:31 Miss Davis, I'm afraid I must...
04:33 Your Excellency, I'll take an ultrapolite.
04:36 Dr. Yazzar will be only uncomfortable for a few days, but nothing. It was a very slight wound.
04:44 Is the doctor strong enough to answer a few questions?
04:47 Yes, but not too long. I shall say good night. I'll look up to her again tomorrow.
04:53 Thank you. Good night.
04:55 Good night.
04:59 Dr. Yazzar.
05:01 Yes.
05:03 I must ask you some questions, doctor.
05:06 All right.
05:07 What caused you to leave your homeland?
05:10 I've been trying to leave it for two years, but the first time I attempted to escape, they caught me and...
05:18 and I've been their prisoner ever since.
05:21 Your governor's propaganda led us to believe you were quite happy and working hard as usual.
05:27 They wanted only bombs, always bombs and destructive things.
05:32 But I wanted to put our research to production of useful human things. I couldn't stand it any longer.
05:38 I know your country. It has always seen the best of all our country's neighbors.
05:44 So I came over here.
05:47 Do you intend to put your knowledge of your country's scientific discoveries at our disposal?
05:52 Yes, of course.
05:53 All my knowledge is yours freely, but unfortunately I know very little about current developments in science, you know.
06:01 I've been cut off for so long.
06:04 You mean they kept you in prison?
06:06 No. They held me in protected custody.
06:11 They were afraid to kill me, so they... they just worked on me.
06:18 But fortunately, there are many people in my homeland who hate our present rulers, so they helped me to the frontier.
06:29 And, yes, the rest you know.
06:33 Dr. Yazar, you need have no fear that this country will take care of you.
06:37 Thank you. Thank you.
06:40 And I think there is something I can offer you in return.
06:44 Of course. Your skills.
06:46 Oh, no, Your Excellency.
06:48 Something much more important than that.
06:51 Your Excellency, I... I can identify Hugo Elb.
06:58 Elb?
06:59 Wait a minute. Isn't he the...
07:00 Didn't you hear what I said? I can identify Hugo Elb.
07:05 Impossible.
07:07 No one has ever successfully identified him.
07:10 The security police of every free country on earth have been looking for him for years.
07:13 I told you that for more than a year, the people who helped me worked on me.
07:20 It was Elb who was in charge of breaking me down. Oh, he is a devil.
07:25 Day after day, night after night, he captured me.
07:29 He is incredibly clever.
07:31 Time after time, I... I was on the brink of cracking.
07:35 But, Dr. Yazar, even seeing him as much as you say you have doesn't necessarily mean that you can identify him, does it?
07:42 I mean, he's supposed to be the world's greatest expert at disguising himself.
07:46 If you have never gazed for hours on end, for weeks, into the face of a maniac,
07:55 you cannot know how Elb's face is etched in my mind.
08:00 Oh, he can alter it, dye his hair or shave it off,
08:05 change his face by surgery, mutilate himself beyond ordinary recognition.
08:10 Still, I would know him.
08:13 How, doctor?
08:14 I would know him by his eyes, Your Excellency.
08:17 He can never change his eyes, and they are mad.
08:20 For more than a year, every day, those eyes stared into mine.
08:26 I know them.
08:28 I know them better than anything else in the world.
08:32 Dr. Yazar, even if what you say is true, I don't see how it's possible to apprehend him.
08:38 I'm aware of that, miss, and I know where to find him.
08:43 Yes.
08:45 During the time when he attended me, he grew relaxed.
08:53 It never occurred to him that I might go away.
08:57 And the last week, he told me he means to be at the conference tomorrow.
09:02 Conference? What conference is that?
09:05 Miss Davis, I must insist, young lady, he's discreet enough to respect confidences she has already heard.
09:12 I think she is discreet enough to hear the rest.
09:17 I suppose you're right.
09:21 Miss Davis, tomorrow, the greatest scientific minds of the free world
09:27 are to meet here in the most important conference of our century.
09:31 For the first time, the free nations are going to pool many of their discoveries,
09:35 their researches, and their brains for the common good.
09:39 Quite a setting for a man like Elbe.
09:41 That being the case, we shall simply rearrange the time and place, postpone the meeting, or cancel it.
09:47 Well, is that sensible, sir?
09:49 After all, here's a chance to capture the most dangerous spy on the continent.
09:52 If Elbe said he would be at that meeting, he will be there, all right.
09:58 And the only thing I had to do was to look into his eyes, and I shall know.
10:04 And he will be in your hands.
10:06 Maybe he won't come now that you have escaped.
10:09 Oh, he doesn't know whether I am dead or alive.
10:12 This conference is too big for him to miss.
10:16 He will be there. He will risk it. I'm sure of it.
10:20 All right, Doctor. I won't stop the meeting, and you will be there.
10:24 And Elbe will be there.
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11:05 Gentlemen, my country welcomes you.
11:09 You all know how much your work here can mean to the free nations we all represent.
11:15 You have a new colleague who arrived only last night.
11:20 It is the result of heroic efforts that he is here at all.
11:26 You will be pleased to learn that Dr. Edvard Hussar...
11:31 [Applause]
11:34 ...who we all thought was working against us, has at last escaped.
11:39 And though wounded, has joined us to put his knowledge with yours for the safety of all of us.
11:47 [Applause]
11:50 Gentlemen, one last word.
11:53 You are the most securely guarded group of men on Earth at this moment.
11:58 And I hope this atmosphere of security will help you in your work.
12:04 Thank you.
12:06 [Applause]
12:15 [Music]
12:33 Seven hours, you think?
12:40 Well, is he one of them?
12:43 No, Your Excellency. There is no question about it.
12:46 Elvis failed.
12:48 I took my time, all right. I looked at each of these men.
12:52 Elvis is not one of them, I'm quite certain.
12:55 The security check we have made must have been too much, even for him.
12:58 Yes. Your Excellency, may I go rest? I am to address the conference tomorrow and...
13:03 Of course, of course. You must be exhausted. We'll go back immediately.
13:07 Thank you, sir.
13:08 Your Excellency, what about my story?
13:11 I'm afraid it has to wait a bit longer, but I want you to continue to be my guest.
13:16 You can work at the Ministry.
13:18 Thank you.
13:30 You are working late, Miss Davis.
13:32 Yes, I hope I didn't disturb you. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to get some background material finished...
13:36 ...before my interview with Dr. Yazar.
13:38 I understand.
13:40 You know, I'm almost disappointed Elvis didn't turn up today.
13:43 What a coup it would have been to capture him.
13:46 Yes. And what a story.
13:49 Well, better luck next time.
13:52 Sorry.
13:53 Hello? Yes?
13:55 What?
13:56 When?
13:59 And the men?
14:01 Dead.
14:03 All right, stand by.
14:05 What was that?
14:06 That was my prose marshal.
14:08 The guards at the frontier just shot and killed the men who tried to slip over the border.
14:16 Hello?
14:18 I want to speak to the Chief of Internal Security.
14:22 On the body they found an envelope full of notes.
14:24 These were notes that could only have been made at the conference today.
14:28 Help.
14:37 It's conclusive. Yazar couldn't detect him. Yet he was there.
14:41 Now it's up to us to find out which scientist is Elvis.
14:44 I have complete dossiers on every man. Pictures, fingerprints, case histories in great detail.
14:49 It is impossible...
14:50 It's not impossible. Name the men.
14:52 Dr. Chatham of England.
14:54 Dr. Garon of France.
14:56 Both these men had dinner with me. I spent the evening with them.
14:59 In any case, they're...
15:00 Yes, yes, yes, yes. Go on, go on.
15:02 Dr. Bilt, Germany. Dr. Courbaud of Portugal.
15:05 I know both of them personally. I spoke to them today before the conference.
15:08 Neither of them are impostors.
15:16 And last of all, our own Dr. Paquet.
15:18 There's no question about him, of course.
15:20 We are absolutely certain that not a single one of the scientists there yesterday is an impostor.
15:24 These men have never even spoken to anyone from the other side in all their lives.
15:28 None of them is Elb or working for Elb.
15:31 Yet one of the scientists at the meeting yesterday was Elb.
15:35 It's pretty obvious now which one he was.
15:37 Yes, it is. Zon, call the guard. We'll go to his room.
15:56 Gone, we are fools.
15:57 I spoke to him not over an hour ago. He can't have been far.
16:01 I want a general alarm. I will take charge of the search myself.
16:05 Miss Davis, you will remain here until I give you permission to leave.
16:08 Zon, you stand by the telephone and await further instructions. Come along. Hurry.
16:20 I hope they have luck.
16:23 We have got every exit from the country covered.
16:29 Yes, but the only trouble is they don't even know what they're looking for.
16:32 I don't think Elb would have had time to change his looks very much.
16:37 He is probably still impersonating Edward Gisard.
16:41 Still, Elb is a fantastically clever man.
16:44 Yes. Must be a great comfort to Elb to have everyone say that.
16:49 Everyone thinks he's some kind of a superman.
16:52 But he has done so many things to merit that reputation in the years of the war and since.
16:58 He is completely unscrupulous, completely intelligent.
17:02 He's a man like any other man, and right now he's alone and probably on foot
17:06 and being hunted down like a fox in a game preserve.
17:09 He's in a country whose boundaries are practically impossible to crack either in or out.
17:13 Yet, he has...
17:15 He has what? He has a certain ability to disguise himself.
17:18 And more important than that, he's got everyone around here thinking he's some kind of a miracle worker.
17:24 It's 2.30.
17:26 You are right. It will only take me a couple of minutes to dress him.
17:30 There's still time.
17:31 Where are you going?
17:32 On a wild goose chase, more than likely.
17:35 You can't. The guard has told us.
17:37 Good. I'll take him with me. I may need help.
17:40 I cannot let you go.
17:42 If the minister wants to know where I am, just tell him I got an idea.
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18:14 With every security officer alerted and every facility in the country concentrated on one focal point,
18:20 it seemed almost hopeless to suppose that I could succeed where they couldn't.
18:24 But I had an idea.
18:26 Sometimes it only takes one idea to turn the trick.
18:30 I hoped it was the right idea.
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19:48 Elk deserves the title master spy.
19:51 As much as possible, every point of danger had been carefully covered.
19:55 With the experience of knowing exactly what danger he would encounter,
19:59 he had fought and bribed the necessary people.
20:02 And in many cases, the necessary person was not a normally important man of the state.
20:07 In this case, it was a simple border patrol guard.
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20:45 Dead?
20:46 No, sir. Just unconscious.
20:48 I'll be unconscious too when he wakes up.
20:50 How did you know I was coming?
20:52 The officer of the guard came by and told us to be on the alert.
20:56 He said I'd gotten away an hour or so before.
20:59 I had to guess when you'd get here.
21:01 You have done very well.
21:02 That's what the minister said last night.
21:05 But for me, I failed.
21:07 They caught the messenger with all my notes.
21:09 Another time, sir.
21:11 I can't waste any more time.
21:13 Your friend here will be waking up, Korn.
21:15 Don't move or I'll be uncovered!
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21:32 There was nothing I could do, Your Excellency.
21:34 I couldn't stop her.
21:35 When did she say she was going?
21:37 She didn't say, sir.
21:38 She simply said she had an idea.
21:40 If she has got herself into trouble,
21:42 who messed up our network with some harebrained skink,
21:45 I'll get your men after her.
21:47 You know what she looks like. Find her.
21:49 Looking for me?
21:50 You're back.
21:54 What do you mean by...
21:56 I have a surprise for you.
21:58 Elf.
22:03 You caught him? Alone?
22:06 No, your guard was with me or it would have been impossible.
22:09 That one was working with Elf.
22:11 I got to figuring that Elf had gotten to you too easily.
22:14 That was all.
22:15 You owe me a great deal, Miss Davis.
22:18 Oh, it was pretty simple.
22:19 You can read all about it in the story I'm going to write.
22:22 Take them away.
22:23 I'm afraid I'm going to have to force my hospitality on you for one more day.
22:33 Why?
22:34 I'm also afraid I'm going to clear your article before you release it.
22:39 There's nothing wrong with that.
22:41 You can leave it to me tomorrow when you've finished it.
22:44 All right.
22:45 And when you do, I hope I can have a surprise for you too.
22:51 Surprise?
22:53 Fine. I have work to do.
22:56 Good morning, gentlemen.
22:59 Morning.
23:03 Tell Stirl, I want to see him immediately.
23:05 And have Elf here tomorrow when I see Miss Davis.
23:09 Yes, your excellency.
23:10 I'm afraid I can't let you release that.
23:15 Why not? You can't bottle up the truth.
23:18 It's the truth of what you've written I object to.
23:21 You realize I can publish this as soon as I get back to Paris.
23:24 Please, Miss Davis, don't be hasty.
23:26 Your country boasts about having freedom of the press.
23:29 I warn you, as soon as I get out of this country, that goes into print.
23:32 I don't think so.
23:33 I don't think so because I think I can make you see why I don't want the whole truth brought to light.
23:38 Most of the story is perfectly acceptable.
23:40 It's only the end I object to.
23:42 The capture of Elf.
23:44 But why?
23:46 I think I can make you understand.
23:48 Bring him in.
23:50 Look at him, Miss Davis.
24:00 You caught him.
24:01 Yet I won't let you print a word of the story of his capture.
24:05 What are you going to do with him?
24:07 We are going to let him go.
24:09 Let him go?
24:11 I think you will understand if I tell you that we have our resources too.
24:15 Forget this person.
24:17 This is the old Elf.
24:19 He is finished.
24:20 Miss Davis.
24:22 Miss Davis.
24:23 Meet the new Elf.
24:35 Who will be returning to his homeland tonight.
24:38 Our own Major Poncelle of Counterintelligence.
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