Larry Gordon, well-known crime writer, is on a train journey when a scream is heard. Upon investigation, the guard had been mugged and a man murdered. Another man is arrested but the full story is yet to be discovered.
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00:00:00You
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00:02:06Was right you are very Gordon
00:02:09Unfortunately, madam. Yes, I knew it when I saw you just passed with a book. I'll oh, thank you. You see it's your very latest
00:02:16I'm a great fan of yours. Mr. Gordon. Oh
00:02:20How very nice for you
00:02:22You know, I find your story so stimulating
00:02:25They make you think
00:02:27Mind you they lack subtlety, but what they lack in subtlety they make up for in in characterization and your plots are so intriguing
00:02:34Oh, don't tell me. How do you begin to write a book? Oh, where do you start?
00:02:41You're going just a bit too fast, but it's so exciting talking to a real author
00:02:45Do tell me how you write a mystery. No, you're sure it won't boy. Oh me why I should enjoy every minute of it
00:02:52All right
00:02:54Well, first of all, you have an idea. Yes
00:02:58ideas arise out of
00:03:00most normal circumstances
00:03:02Then you develop it
00:03:10Might have been the train whistle or a scream it seemed to come from outside this window
00:03:21The engine well don't stand on ceremony we both know what it is
00:03:52Have you found something
00:03:55When did this train last stop at Pickering about two hours ago two hours
00:04:01It's funny
00:04:03There's still snow on the floor. Well, obviously the doors been recently opened. Oh, no, I'm afraid so
00:04:11Maybe the window was open and the guard closed it. No, I don't think so
00:04:15Do you think there's been an accident?
00:04:18Something like that. What are you going to do?
00:04:22Who's in here? Well, it says reserved
00:04:28It's not
00:04:35Sorry to trouble you, but I'm looking for a friend you've got the wrong compartment
00:04:42Don't you think we'd better get the guard? Yes, we will but first I want to check the remainder of this coach
00:04:46I don't see why anyone should walk the length of a train in order to have an accident in the first coach
00:04:52Please forgive me, but is anyone sharing this compartment? It was another gentleman, but he got out of Pickering
00:04:58Yes, that's quite right, sir. I joined the train there myself
00:05:00What's he like in case he comes in here? Oh, oh, don't you think you better tell him the truth?
00:05:05She means they may be able to help she means my friend may be slightly under the influence of drinker
00:05:22Not expensive but nice perfume
00:05:41Well, we better go for the ticket collector or the guard haven't you forgotten the closed compartment with the drawn blinds
00:05:47Trust you to remember that. What did you see?
00:05:57Well, you'll never know what's inside there unless you knock
00:06:07Anything wrong our friend in there has a gun. Well, why don't you knock it out? Did you see a gun?
00:06:17I think you'd better find the guard
00:06:26There's no one here
00:06:31Why don't you wait here it won't take me long to find someone if you think I'm staying within a hundred miles that gun you're
00:06:37Very much mistaken besides I'm quite capable of walking through a train. I do think you're quite capable of walking through anything. There we go
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00:06:51Think perhaps we better get back. We were probably mistaken. All right, come out and don't try any tricks
00:07:05May I ask what you're doing looking for our basket. Is that true?
00:07:12You see they're probably gun men's moms. What's the old dame talking about? Well, what's the trouble?
00:07:19Well, it's very simple. Really. We happen to be broken that looks like a good hiding place
00:07:25And show business she means we were
00:07:28show business
00:07:30That's a very nice perfume. You're wearing
00:07:33Very nice perfume you're wearing
00:07:41You
00:07:43I'm the ticket collector. Oh, but that's impossible
00:07:46We saw the ticket collector go to the front of the trenches before we came in here
00:07:50Well, all I can say miss is that it wasn't me. Were you wearing your coat when you were knocked out?
00:07:55My coat's gone. Yeah, someone's got to get into trouble for this. It's against the regulations you three stay here that goes for you, too
00:08:04And someone didn't want to be disturbed you got your key what was in my coat
00:08:19What's going on in here
00:08:21Someone cashed me and then pinched my coat. Well, it wasn't him. They're the ones that found me
00:08:25Do you mind telling me what you know about this, sir?
00:08:27It's just as he says you find him there. That's all that's not all
00:08:31What about the screen we heard well, that was probably fattier
00:08:34I happened to be traveling in the first compartment and that screen came from outside the window
00:08:39Of course i'm telling you the truth
00:08:41And we haven't told you about the gun what gun?
00:08:44It's perfectly true. This lady and I saw a man in one of the four compartments with a gun
00:08:48Well, I think it's high time we had a look at this coach. What's that door fred and don't let anybody in or out
00:08:57Don't let anybody in or out
00:09:01So
00:09:08Sorry to trouble you sergeant, we've had some trouble in the guards van what kind of trouble the ticket collector's been attacked
00:09:14Well, where's blake? He didn't pass me. That's what comes of letting him stretch his legs
00:09:18I told him to stay outside the door. Is he a big man? Yes, why?
00:09:21Well, I saw the ticket collector speaking to a big man outside of this compartment. How long ago?
00:09:2615 20 minutes ago. I thought you said the ticket collector was hurt. So he is
00:09:31I think we better all go to the guards van. Will you find blake for me?
00:09:35All right, harding. We're going for a walk. No tricks
00:09:51Is
00:09:52Is that the harding that's right madam steve harding he's coming up tomorrow at stanton for murder
00:09:57And he was in the next compartment to me all the time you were safe enough where
00:10:06This much we do know you two ladies were hiding in here
00:10:09While you were both in here, are you positive that no one went through that door? How could they officer the door was locked?
00:10:16That'll be all miss
00:10:18Your miss jessica owens traveling to stanton. That is correct. You and mr. Gordon heard a scream
00:10:23Mr. Gordon, isn't it wonderful to have a great writer in our midst miss owens. I'm not a great writer
00:10:31It just so happens that my crime novels are popular with the public
00:10:34That's all you hear that inspector madam. I'm not an inspector
00:10:37The larry gordon crime specialist. I don't care what you say. He's the man to solve this mystery for us madam
00:10:44We're dealing with fact not fiction
00:10:46Begging your pardon, sir. You go ahead officer. You see how altruistic he is during the time
00:10:51You searched the coach. You saw no signs of the bogus ticket collector none whatsoever
00:10:56Unless unless what sir?
00:10:58Well, it's purely supposition. But how do I know I didn't see him?
00:11:01It wouldn't take two seconds to get rid of a coat through a window
00:11:03Yes, I made up my mind about that. He must still be in the coach
00:11:07Lex not on the train
00:11:09Hey
00:11:10Right, lock that door and fetch the remainder of the passengers from the forward coach. Don't prepare them for anything
00:11:14I want genuine reactions when they come in
00:11:16I
00:11:21Wouldn't feel too happy hardy
00:11:23Tonight's episode isn't going to help you any
00:11:25Perhaps you can sneer but whoever's helping you has got to get rid of me as well
00:11:29And I swear i'll have you in court tomorrow morning
00:11:35Any more snow falls in the line, nobody will be in court
00:11:42What's all the fuss about this is detective sergeant peterson
00:11:45Do any of you know steve harding
00:11:50I didn't expect it to work, but it might have
00:11:53Sergeant white talking riddles. I'm sure that most of us have heard of steve harding
00:11:58Isn't that him tonight not more than one hour ago?
00:12:00The ticket collector on this train was attacked and his tunic stolen someone wore the stolen tunic
00:12:06Locked that door leading to the main part of the train and then entered the coach. You've just left
00:12:10He was seen speaking to my assistant detective constable blake
00:12:14Who has since disappeared?
00:12:16I believe blake was pushed off the train
00:12:18That's terrible, but that's not all
00:12:20Whoever dispensed with blake must get rid of me if they want to free hardy
00:12:23Sergeant there's one thing that puzzles me. Yes after liquidating blake
00:12:26Why didn't they carry through their plan and get rid of you perhaps you and miss owens disturbed them?
00:12:30Don't forget that blake hadn't got a gun, but I have
00:12:33And I warn you now if any attempt is made to release harding
00:12:36I shall use it inspector. You don't need to say that one of us has killed blake. There she goes again
00:12:42Yes, madam
00:12:44I've had statements from the others in here. So perhaps if you'd be so kind
00:12:48Oh one small point. I take it. You've no objections if I ask the guard to search you I certainly have good go ahead
00:12:57You first miss
00:12:59name address occupation
00:13:01helen mason
00:13:02mrs
00:13:04for hanbury court
00:13:07Hoban
00:13:08Occupation model. What's your destination?
00:13:12Eventually scotland. I'm on holiday. How far along coach was your compartment?
00:13:17The second third the second I think
00:13:20You two traveling together
00:13:22I joined the train at pickering
00:13:23Your name sir
00:13:25elliott foster
00:13:27Do you mind telling me where you're going stanton?
00:13:30You'll be changing at the junction. Yes, I believe so. Why are you going there?
00:13:35I'd rather not say you realize I can't force you to tell me but it might be better if you do
00:13:41I'm sorry sergeant
00:13:43Very good, sir
00:13:44Just one more question
00:13:46Did either of you leave your compartment during the last hour?
00:13:49No, I don't suppose you saw the bogus ticket collector pass your compartment
00:13:53Thank you
00:13:58Please sergeant. I don't know what the guard expects to find on me. I'd like a few particulars about yourself
00:14:05I
00:14:08They're all there edward hooker broker 34 milton chambers
00:14:14Are you changing at the junction? Yes, I thought i'd like to see a murder trial
00:14:21How far along the coach was your compartment sir, just past the lady thank you
00:14:25I've searched the best I could good
00:14:28Did you see or hear anything unusual tonight?
00:14:31I slept most of the way
00:14:33That'll be all
00:14:35Do you mind stepping over here?
00:14:38Boy what a lot of men see what you mean. I think he's quite disgusting
00:14:43I'm, burt benson engineer
00:14:46address leila motel london
00:14:50We've met before I don't think so
00:14:54Maybe you're right
00:14:57Are you going to the trial? Why should I no special reason?
00:15:01If you gotta know I got a man's foot on business
00:15:05You didn't hear anything tonight, did you with him snoring away
00:15:10Well, if there's nothing else i'll be getting back to my seat. I'm afraid you can't do that, sir
00:15:13What does that mean? No one leaves this guard's van until we get to the junction do I take it?
00:15:17We're all under arrest technically. Yes
00:15:20One of you got rid of blake
00:15:22Perhaps murdered is a better word. I want that person and I also want harding safely in court tomorrow morning
00:15:27Well
00:15:29Well, you all heard what he said
00:15:31At the junction it is yes, but if we miss the connection, it means tomorrow before there's another train
00:15:36Well, it doesn't affect us and it does affect me
00:15:39And I mean to give this inefficient policeman a piece of my mind
00:15:43poor sergeant
00:15:45You said just now that it didn't matter if you missed your connection
00:15:48Well, we're hoping that mr. Pierce
00:15:51Will turn up with some money isn't show business rather precarious in good weather. It's precarious this weather is just plain dark
00:15:58I still demand to know why I should not be allowed to continue my journey without interference
00:16:02I've been trying to tell you madam. It's for your own protection protection
00:16:06You think I need protection? Yes
00:16:08No, madam. I warn you inspector. I shall make a point of writing to the commissioner about all this
00:16:13I'm sure the commissioner would like that
00:16:15Well
00:16:16What will happen to our personal luggage that will be placed in the cloakroom at the junction until examined by the local authorities
00:16:25No, it's getting worse
00:16:28What time do we make the junction anytime now, listen, please we're pulling into the junction
00:16:34I needn't tell you what will happen if anyone tries to interfere with the prisoner
00:16:42After you
00:16:43After you've seen the baggage I want the coat sealed off until the police have examined it at Mansford give them this
00:16:55All right, honey
00:17:13What's this? This gentleman's a detective. He's spotting the prisoner at the stand. Well, I don't think I like a prisoner in my station
00:17:19They generally go for road. Roads are blocked. Well, they can get them unblocked. Get him out of here as soon as they like
00:17:25Oh, they're lucky it's one road. How about that?
00:17:28Oh, god, what a station. I'll step in this poor quarter
00:17:43I
00:17:46Personally I prefer the guards man. I think he may have something there. This place is damp. We should all catch our death of cold
00:17:55Cobwebs
00:17:57Oh, what a draft how about a fire sergeant? I'll find the connection to the Mansford five past twelve
00:18:04About 40 minutes
00:18:06How long will it take the police to get here from the village 15 to 20 minutes?
00:18:09More than the state of the roads when you finish that call get through to the village
00:18:13That's the luck sergeant, sorry, I can't leave a man with you. Don't worry. I'm sending for some help. Best of luck. Thanks
00:18:20right
00:18:21Well things don't look so good. Why what's happened? That was mainline station
00:18:26You ain't going to stanton
00:18:28Police ways not tonight too much snow on the road
00:18:31They didn't think the mansford train would get this far
00:18:33And as for it getting to mansford get through to the village ask them to send a car
00:18:36That's another thing the roads are blocked and half the telegraph wires are down the train. Can you hold it?
00:18:43So
00:18:55Somehow i'm beginning to wish we stayed on that train, I don't know you're not expecting to predict the weather
00:19:03What now put my call through to the police
00:19:12Operator
00:19:16Hello hello
00:19:19Operator
00:19:21Well, that's that the line's dead that's all we needed
00:19:26Well make yourselves comfortable
00:19:28Looks like an all-night session. Are we expected to freeze to death? Well, there's some wood in the box for the stones
00:19:33I don't think so
00:19:35Perhaps the station master will oblige
00:19:38Come here take over the station now make yourself. All right. I'll be over in the corner
00:19:57He's the other one mr. Gordon
00:20:00Under the circumstances, don't you think you might call me larry?
00:20:03All right, larry
00:20:05All right pat
00:20:08My name's mabel, but you can call me mavs
00:20:12I think I prefer mabel
00:20:14Do you i've done that one miss dawn and the kettle's on. Thank you. Elliot in my day. It was considered proper to wait for an introduction
00:20:22And if you think I didn't see that you're very much mistaken
00:20:26I'll get a sack for the other window
00:20:28So now it's elliot. I thought you liked the bruiser. Benson's all right, but elliot's different. He's sweet
00:20:35I guess it must be the mother in me
00:20:39Well, there's your fire
00:20:41Thanks, how far is it to the village? Oh about 10 mile
00:20:44But if you're thinking of walking I'd give up the idea. There's nothing but moors around here
00:20:48You know, this is not the first time we've been snowed under
00:20:51Why two winters ago joe rawlins, that was my relief. He tried to get to the village on a night like this
00:20:57They found him next morning face down in the snow
00:21:00Not more than half a mile from here
00:21:06I hear what you said. Harden. No one can get out and no one can get in makes my job a little easier
00:21:14You're not the chummiest of people to be chained to all that
00:21:18You know, we're practically in the same boat
00:21:21Well, someone in this room wants my life and the state wants yours
00:21:25Oh, I was forgetting
00:21:27The paper said you'd talk to save your neck. Is that right?
00:21:30I don't suppose you'd care to talk now might help you
00:21:35Was it hooker or benson who did the job on the train?
00:21:41Never mind, we'll find out
00:21:43Thanks, miss. I wouldn't come any closer. He looks harmless enough quite put his cup on the floor
00:21:50No funny business harley. I can fire this quicker than you can throw the tea
00:22:00Okay
00:22:09What a nice specimen, huh
00:22:12That man gives me the shivers. Thank goodness. He's handcuffed. It's as though he could do with a pair
00:22:22Can't help it this place frightens me
00:22:25Nobody seems to be acting apart. No steady on that. It's true. And you know it look at the cat and mouse game. They're all playing
00:22:32Helen mason
00:22:34She hadn't said a word since she came in. She just sits there looking at hardy
00:22:38And what about hooker and benson they shared a compartment in the train, why don't they sit together now?
00:22:44Could be that they're all afraid of each other
00:22:46Don't forget that one of us is a murder suspect
00:22:49Some people are sensitive, you know
00:22:51I'm sure there's something between those two
00:22:55But you see that
00:22:59What about him
00:23:02He's nice but even he's silent and fidgety
00:23:07Any comments
00:23:10She thinks that kindness is a sign of weakness
00:23:13Which is really rather a dear, you know, you seem to have covered all present
00:23:16All except the station master and he's downright miserable
00:23:20I can't help it. There's there's tension in the air and you can feel it
00:23:24Now that you mention it
00:23:26I shouldn't be surprised if foster wasn't the neurotic killer type
00:23:30Waiting to get rid of the detective with a well-timed bullet
00:23:34Hooker and benson are a couple of gunmen waiting to blast open an escape route for harding and foster
00:23:39As for the station master, he'll just um, blow a whistle for a train and whisk them all away to safety
00:23:45Throw all the snowdrifts in the well
00:23:47You can laugh
00:23:49I think you're right pat
00:23:53I wish I knew what was going to happen
00:23:58Your sister ought to be careful with benson
00:24:00May have up and take care of herself
00:24:02He's not the type to play that kind of game
00:24:06Neither is harding
00:24:08I know all about steve harding
00:24:12Oh
00:24:14Oh
00:24:17You know that he's a killer of the worst type
00:24:20Do you mind if we don't talk about it?
00:24:23Sorry
00:24:24Let's talk about you and your sister
00:24:27All right, but mabel isn't my sister
00:24:29But the name the stage name we do a sister act together. Not a very good one if we get by
00:24:35If any guy could get my hands on that producer of ours, mr
00:24:39Pierce
00:24:40I hope I shall recognize him when I see him. Well, don't you know?
00:24:44Well maple booked the act and i've only got her description of it
00:24:48What's your real name graham, but um maple thought that dawn had more appeal for something like that
00:24:58Larry yes, i'm scared stay by me tonight
00:25:08I'm, not that scared
00:25:14Me
00:25:29So
00:25:44You
00:25:49What's happening to the lights it's nothing you'll be all right
00:25:55Station master remain where you are all of them
00:25:58Must be a trick i'm taking no chances
00:26:01What's wrong with the lights should be all right. Perhaps you're shutting down. I'll turn him over. Hurry it up. Stay where you are
00:26:06Oh
00:26:11Who's that
00:26:28Get back stand over by the fire where I can see you
00:26:32You
00:26:35That's better
00:26:37Helen are you still there?
00:26:40Shut that damn up before I do it
00:26:43Don't you think we want to take a look at peterson just in case nobody moves until the others get back
00:26:47I think you're crazy harding trying to get away with a thing like this
00:26:51No, it's you
00:26:53Over there by the fire
00:26:57You light that one
00:27:03I'll get you out of here. You're not going to get out of here
00:27:06You're not going to get out of here
00:27:10Helen search through his pockets for the key get rid of these things
00:27:17Come on come on make it snappy so she was in on it after all
00:27:26What kept you we had to look besides the station master's gone look I fixed the lights
00:27:31Did you find the station master sorry, mr. Harding benson watch him
00:27:38Okay
00:27:45Fix the light
00:27:49So he's gone to the police
00:27:52How fast the village 10 miles I doubt if you get through yeah, he might make it he knows the district
00:27:57That still gives us two or three hours
00:28:00Nice shooting hooker. I didn't kill him
00:28:05Well, don't look at me steve, you know, I never carry a gun. Oh, yeah, I forgot
00:28:09But hooker does don't you hooker? I got rid of mine on the train
00:28:14Don't tell me i've got you to think
00:28:17No stevie, I wonder why you came back tonight
00:28:22Don't you know steve? We're only making a move. Yeah get the cases. We're not going out in this any ideas about trying to stop me
00:28:29Just a chance that you might not make it if the old man can make it so can I if not i'll be back
00:28:33Make sense. You haven't got a lot to lose one way or the other now. You're getting smart
00:28:37Strange that your benefactor should remain silent. What do you mean?
00:28:41Somebody shot peterson. So somebody did me a good turn why I don't care. That's their worry
00:28:46Are you sure you don't want to find out who tried to kill you?
00:28:50You're pretty smart aren't you
00:28:52You're trying to keep me here till the old man comes back with the police
00:28:55If you care to wait
00:28:57I'll prove to you that peterson was shot by mistake if I come back i'll take you up on that
00:29:03You'll be back harding
00:29:07Tell gordon my name mr. Harding
00:29:12Come here
00:29:20Nobody calls me harding
00:29:28So
00:29:35Do you think they'll come back
00:29:38They'll have to
00:29:39It's getting worse out there
00:29:41They won't get far with the woman, but if they can't keep going they'll dump her
00:29:45On the contrary, she'll be the excuse for turning back
00:29:48Harding wants to return
00:29:50He has to
00:29:53Take miss owens over to the fire
00:29:56And give her some tea
00:30:03What about peterson
00:30:07You and your sister have been so kind to me I do owe you both an apology now, don't you worry
00:30:13They've gone and good riddance to them. I hope you're right. Well, of course i'm right
00:30:18Maybe we'll soon have a cup of tea ready. Now. You must try and get some rest
00:30:22The phone's wrecked
00:30:25What's the answer larry, I don't know
00:30:29Foster or I could try and make the village
00:30:31That means leaving one man and three defenseless women here for harding and his gang
00:30:35If I thought for a second that foster would make it
00:30:38I'd send him and try and hide the rest of us in the afternoons
00:30:41He'd soon find us
00:30:43Yes, I know
00:30:45Our only hope is the station master
00:30:48If harding comes back we must try and keep him here till the police arrive
00:30:51but how
00:30:54One way is false
00:30:56But he'd kill you
00:30:58Somehow I don't think he will
00:31:00There are two of us and three of them
00:31:02Only one of them has a gun
00:31:05Do you want to take a chance if they come back?
00:31:07What's your plan?
00:31:08We'll try and jump them as they come in that door. Mustn't give harding time to use his gun
00:31:12There's 10 more chances if the lights were out
00:31:14Oh
00:31:15Now harley's too clever
00:31:17He knows we can't leave this place with the ladies
00:31:20If he saw the place in darkness, he'd suspect a trap
00:31:24You girls and miss owens can help if you will
00:31:26Tell me what to do. Mr. Gordon
00:31:29If we hear them coming back, I want you three to keep talking say anything. They mustn't suspect. I'll watch the door
00:31:38Remember I take benson you can have him. Thanks
00:31:49So
00:32:20I can hear something. I think it's them
00:32:30That wasn't the only show we had eight minutes for it must have been a very colorful
00:32:49You underestimate me. Mr. Gordon
00:32:58I ought to kill you for this leave him alone benson
00:33:04You made an enemy you better be careful you you the blonde one make some fresh tea
00:33:11You
00:33:14Now next time you try a crazy trick like that you've had it who are you all right sit down
00:33:18She knows you're a hero
00:33:21Benson watch the door. Okay. Keep an eye on the ladies
00:33:28And you mr. Gordon you're going to answer a few questions
00:33:35You knew I couldn't get far out there what stopped you
00:33:42What's that your real reason for coming back it could be what kind of stuff do you write detective stories
00:33:51Do you go in for that deep muck
00:33:54Psychology and its impact on criminal investigation. Yeah. No just straight detective stories with the accent on toughness
00:34:01How good are you?
00:34:03Get by
00:34:04Okay, so you're a good writer. You're a good detective. You mean peterson's murder stop stalling gordon
00:34:10Stop stalling gordon. You know what i'm getting at
00:34:12You think peterson got it tonight a mistake for me. I think you're a liar
00:34:14I think you're trying to keep me here till the old man arrives with the cops. I think it's a trick
00:34:18I didn't ask you to come back
00:34:20But shall I tell you why you did?
00:34:23You're scared. Mr. Hardy
00:34:26Go on. You're scared of the truth
00:34:28You want to believe that peterson like blake on the train was killed by one of your friends trying to help you escape
00:34:32That's how it was. Take a look at your friends. Mr. Hardy
00:34:36hooker benson and the lady
00:34:38Denied killing peterson. Why?
00:34:40You tell me it could be that they're innocent
00:34:43Then that leaves the old dame the girls foster and uh, and you
00:34:49I don't think any of us wanted to help you escape
00:34:51But where's the motive for killing you stop playing gordon?
00:34:55If it wasn't hooker or benson or helen and it's not one of you then then then who the heck is it?
00:35:00I think that's for you to say
00:35:02What are you getting at?
00:35:04When you were arrested
00:35:05You told the papers that you were going to talk in court
00:35:08From that moment. You were a dead man. You had to be silenced
00:35:11That's why peterson died tonight
00:35:13The murderer made a mistake
00:35:15He thought he'd shot you. I don't believe it. Don't you? I think you do
00:35:21That's why you came back tonight
00:35:23You wanted to run away, but you knew you'd never be safe
00:35:26You had to be certain. You're right. Mr. Gordon, right, right
00:35:30Who was it benson
00:35:32Tell me honestly, I don't know honest you're lying. You're right. Tell me or i'll knock you for life lay off him steve
00:35:38You're wasting your time. This won't get you anywhere
00:35:41Maybe you can tell me. What did you have him?
00:35:44You know better than that. I don't know anything anymore
00:35:48We finished two years ago
00:35:52Why did you come back tonight, why did you come back you gotta tell me do you hear I loved you once steve remember
00:36:03You're not getting very far
00:36:07You're right again, mr. Gordon
00:36:10And you know what?
00:36:12You're gonna find the murderer for me
00:36:15Sorry, mr. Harding. I'm throwing it right back at you. It's worth a thousand
00:36:20Don't do it
00:36:21If I find the murderer what happens to him? That's my affair a bullet in the stomach, huh?
00:36:26Sorry
00:36:29Okay, you've had your chance get behind the counter go on
00:36:41Take off your coat
00:36:45Change your mind
00:36:48Think you can take him. It's a pleasure steve. Don't forget. He's got to work afterwards
00:36:53Please mr. Harding. Oh the poor boy stop him someone kill him. Maybe you want to change places with him
00:36:59What are you waiting for?
00:37:02Hold it minson
00:37:05It's up to you gordon. Oh, mr. Harding stop it stay out of this pat. No
00:37:11Maybe she's just a little bit too much for you. I don't know. I don't know
00:37:16I don't know
00:37:18I don't know
00:37:20I don't know
00:37:22I don't know
00:37:24I don't know
00:37:26I don't know
00:37:28I don't know
00:37:31Maybe she's right. Perhaps you have had enough
00:37:34Benson take her into the office, you know what to do
00:37:38All right, honey
00:37:42You win
00:38:01So
00:38:12I'm awfully sorry larry. I just couldn't stand it any longer
00:38:18That's all right
00:38:19If it hadn't been you it would have been somebody else
00:38:22How do you feel mr. Gordon, how would you feel after being hit by a steamroller?
00:38:27You haven't much time you mean the station master I wouldn't count on him getting through i'm not in peril
00:38:34Suppose I don't find the killer you will
00:38:36won't you
00:38:41All right
00:38:42Where do we start that's up to you, but don't forget i've got the gun
00:38:46If you want me to help you, I have to know all about your activities. That's out
00:38:49Sorry
00:38:50Unless I know the fact. All right. All right
00:38:53What do you want to know?
00:38:56The name of the man who will hang if you talk
00:39:03Stanley mason
00:39:07Is he your boss we work together
00:39:10Did he ever kill anybody I told you we work together that doesn't answer my question
00:39:14Sure, sure mason killed. He killed a girl on the last job. We did but he got clear
00:39:18How long have you been together nine ten years? We split up two years ago
00:39:21But you said he did the last job with you. He couldn't handle it himself. He wanted me on it with him
00:39:26Yeah, it was a nice easy setup
00:39:28Told me some record old man martin's daughter on the telephone. He couldn't use a gun. It was too noisy
00:39:33So he knifed her and he ran
00:39:35Police found me with a girl
00:39:37You think mason tried to frame you? Why should he?
00:39:40You tell me why we split up two years ago. We might know the answer to that
00:39:45Is she the reason keep her out of this why she
00:39:47Is she
00:39:55I don't know
00:39:57Things were getting too hot
00:39:59We just decided to split up mason took his boys. I took mine
00:40:03What happened to you mrs. Mason after your husband and mr. Harding split up? I stayed with steve for a while then what?
00:40:11Did you go back to your husband what you take me for I haven't seen him for two years
00:40:18I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know
00:40:23Is benson one of your men yeah
00:40:26and hooker
00:40:29I don't know now. Wait a minute. Mr. Harding. I've always worked for you and mason a hooker
00:40:33You never could make up your mind, but if anybody says that they're alive i'm saying but for what reason i've always looked after your interests
00:40:39Tell me
00:40:40Whose interests were you looking after the night that mason killed the martin girl? I don't think I understand you. Mr. Gordon
00:40:45Put it another way. Who were you working for that night? Mr. Harding, of course, that's right
00:40:50Why didn't the police pick you up when they arrived? He was on the outside
00:40:52Yeah, I was in the car when I saw the police arriving. I signaled with a horn you cut it very fine
00:40:58How was it that mason got away how do I know I told you he cleared as soon as he killed the girl
00:41:03Where was benson? He had the second car in the next street in case the police blocked the road
00:41:09Just one other thing why were you on the train tonight?
00:41:13I
00:41:15Don't like policemen
00:41:18Is that the only reason you're here?
00:41:20Yeah
00:41:22I think you're lying
00:41:24Do you know why I know you're lying you're frightened why why should you be frightened you're among friends
00:41:30In fact, you're anybody's friend who cares to pay you
00:41:34How much did mason pay you to let the police car through before warning harding you've double-crossed me you little worm
00:41:39Now hold on mr. Gordon, you don't know what you're saying you're making it bad for me with mr. Harding
00:41:44It's one of two reasonables now listen i've already told you the truth you were frightened that your name might come up in court
00:41:51Benson's plan to rescue him
00:41:53Gave me the opportunity to find out what hardy was up to in court
00:41:57It also put you in right with him. What's the other reason?
00:42:00Mason would pay pretty highly for news of your death. You can't believe him. I got rid of blake for you
00:42:05Why not? Take it easy steve
00:42:08What you're doing
00:42:10Stop him. Stop him. He'll kill me
00:42:13How much were you paid? I've never seen mason. I'll give you three seconds. How much were you paid?
00:42:20All right, all right i'll tell you mason didn't pay me I had to take it he had me cornered
00:42:26There's money take it. I was gonna give it to you steve. Where's your gun?
00:42:30It's like I said, I got rid of it on the train benson saw me there was a corridor window
00:42:33I
00:42:37You can live you can go back to mason
00:42:43He won't like it either when he knows you double-crossed him
00:42:47Lies only lies everybody telling me lies
00:42:55You
00:42:58You wouldn't tell peterson why you were going to stanton you're going to tell me now i'd rather not say
00:43:04I
00:43:06Was going to branson prison
00:43:08My brother's serving a sentence there. So our silent little hero has a brother in jail. You leave him alone. Where are you going?
00:43:14We'll get some wood
00:43:19Maybe you'll know something if I knew anything I'd keep it to myself careful pat careful pat
00:43:28Even if we do find the murderer, he won't let us go. We know too much for his own safety. Take it easy
00:43:34No, no, let her go on
00:43:37I've heard a lot of stories about you, but I thought people were being unfair
00:43:41That was until I met mason and you oh, you won't remember
00:43:46It was one night after the show
00:43:48I introduced you to the girl in my act
00:43:51No, not mabel
00:43:54Her name was june warren
00:43:58No, you won't remember it was over three years ago
00:44:02You made her drunk she jumped from her bedroom window she jumped five stories
00:44:09That was on her 18th birthday
00:44:12You liked her a lot, eh?
00:44:14We went to school together
00:44:16Did you like her well enough to try to kill me?
00:44:20I felt sorry for you at first
00:44:23I thought it might have been an accident
00:44:26but now
00:44:28now
00:44:31If I had the chance
00:44:33I'd kill you
00:44:36Steve what's the matter?
00:44:38What's happened?
00:44:39Station master
00:44:40Has he brought the police with him? He's outside in the snow. Dead as a doornail
00:44:44You're sure he's dead. Wouldn't you be with the back of your head smashed in?
00:44:47Okay, get the wood you want me to build it again I said get the wood
00:44:56It doesn't look as if your station master made it after all
00:44:59How can you just stand there like that
00:45:01Another man's been murdered and all you can say is get the wood. Why should I freeze to death?
00:45:05Just because there's a dead man out there
00:45:08So the police won't be coming mr. Gordon they'll be here
00:45:13You sure?
00:45:18Listen
00:45:21You
00:45:27If anyone wants to play hero forget it just take your places as though nothing's happened
00:45:31You get on with your knitting
00:45:33You hooker. I don't trust you get over to that seat
00:45:37Foster or whatever your name is cover up that bandage with your coat
00:45:40And don't forget all of them. I'll be watching every move that you make
00:45:45Whoever it is get rid of them quick. I'll blast the first one that tries any tricks
00:45:51You
00:46:00My car got stuck in the snow, I'm sorry
00:46:04Far away only a few miles, but the snow makes walking difficult
00:46:07It might have been better for you had you gone on to the village. I thought the station was nearer
00:46:10I'd better use the telephone. Is the station master in? No. No, he's out. He doesn't really mind if I use his telephone
00:46:16I'm afraid it's no good
00:46:19The lines dial is not working
00:46:22In that case there's not much point in my using the telephone
00:46:27I'm not interrupting anything. Am I? No. No, of course not good. Is that tea?
00:46:33Yes, would it be very rude of me to ask for a cup? It's bitterly cold outside the tea is all gone
00:46:39I'm afraid you've made a mistake
00:46:42I'm sure we can find you
00:46:49Harding's not going to like this. I don't care what he likes not letting the poor man go out there at some tea
00:46:56Harry yeah any chance of slipping him a message by the time he got to the village and back
00:47:01Careful pat
00:47:03Benson's watching us
00:47:19So
00:47:39Thank you for the cup of tea
00:47:41Trying to make the village. I just better push off. It's a long way from here
00:47:45Wouldn't you like another cup of tea?
00:47:47You heard what he said it's a long way to go. Yes, perhaps i'd better push off
00:47:55I know you
00:47:57Beg your pardon
00:48:03Over there
00:48:10Who is it mason no, but i'm going to find out I met that guy before
00:48:18Oh, you you can't do that lady i'm doing it
00:48:25Steve hardy, did you hear that? Gordon? He knows me. Who are you?
00:48:31So you've got my gun
00:48:34That's all you will get don't be too sure you've still got your life. Hey vinson
00:48:42Now you're going to tell me everything I want to know you can tell me here where it's nice and peaceful
00:48:48Or you can tell me in the office where it's likely to be rough
00:48:51Well, I have nothing to say
00:48:54Okay, vinson
00:48:56Let me try
00:49:04Tonight a police sergeant was killed in this room outside in the snow is the body of the station master
00:49:10We want to find out who is responsible
00:49:13These men have a special reason for knowing
00:49:16If you don't speak
00:49:18Benson will take you in there
00:49:21He'll show you no mercy
00:49:23He'll use you as a punch bag until you beg to be allowed to speak. These men are killers
00:49:28If you have nothing to fear tell them
00:49:31If you have well
00:49:33Well, tell them anyway
00:49:35You'll find out I promise you that
00:49:37Thank you for trying to be so helpful. It's too late now
00:49:41Your time's up. Okay, vinson
00:49:46For your own good tell them what they want to know
00:49:49Think of your family what it'll mean to them. I have no family
00:49:54please
00:49:55I wonder what she would have wanted
00:50:00All right hardy
00:50:03Make it quick
00:50:05I'm john martin
00:50:07Of course now I know you should do you're standing trial tomorrow for killing my daughter. So what?
00:50:13I made up my mind to kill you in case you escaped the death penalty by talking
00:50:16I tried to kill you but somebody got there before me. Was that earlier tonight?
00:50:20Yes, I was on your train. I got telephone wires. I turned off the gas
00:50:23I came in here before I could shoot there were other shots
00:50:26I panicked and ran away
00:50:28Why did you come back here? I don't know. I walked and walked. I had to know what had happened. What made you faint?
00:50:34I hadn't eaten all day
00:50:36Long walk in the snow you're lying martin
00:50:39You fainted because he had a shock you found that I was still alive
00:50:42You shot at me, but mr
00:50:43Peterson got it then the stationmaster found you running away. So you had to fix him too. How's that? Mr
00:50:48Gordon, why should mr. Martin endanger his life by coming back here? He's already told you
00:50:52We had to make sure that I was dead. It's too much to expect you'd believe me. You don't think I shot him, do you?
00:50:57Of course I don't
00:50:59But he's got to blame somebody. So the great steve harding turns on an old man. Shut her up gordon. She's right
00:51:05Martin isn't guilty and you know it. Can you prove it?
00:51:13He must have overlooked something that's your worry
00:51:16Come on on your feet. You're going for a walk. You're not going to shoot him in cold blood
00:51:20Anybody want to go along just say so
00:51:23Steve stay where you are. Everybody. That's your move. You think i've beaten you're crazy
00:51:28Martin over the fire. He's sensible. The odds are too great. If you do shoot your way out, then what they're coming
00:51:33They're coming
00:51:35I'd better shoot her way out. You're going to get rid of them for me
00:51:37You can tell him anything you like but get rid of them and remember one word and she gets it first. All right, hardy
00:51:42I'll play quick watch him
00:51:52Don't be alarmed
00:51:54I'm detective inspector clark
00:51:57I want to see sergeant peterson. He's not here inspector. That's funny
00:52:02You were the people on the mansford train tonight. Oh, yes
00:52:06Well, the guard reported that sergeant peterson would be taking the prisoner on to stanton station
00:52:10I checked but the train was cancelled. That's why i'm here
00:52:15If there wasn't a train, how did sergeant peterson leave here by car inspector, but the roads are blocked
00:52:21You managed to get through?
00:52:23Quite so alone, but we had to walk most of the way
00:52:26Mr. Barrett was kind enough to guide us
00:52:29Who took sergeant peterson out
00:52:31The station master
00:52:33That was after blake telephoned. Hey
00:52:35I thought he was missing from the train. Yes, he was he he had an accident, but he's all right now. Well, that's fine
00:52:44I must let my station know they'll be relieved
00:52:48The phone's dead. Well, that's a pity
00:52:53Hello this lock's been broken. It's been broken
00:52:56Hello this lock's been broken. Yes, the the prisoner tried to make a dash for it, but sergeant peterson was too quick for him
00:53:04Peterson had a busy night
00:53:08Now what's the matter with him he hasn't been well
00:53:16Now if any of you want to go back with us the car's not more than five miles down the road
00:53:21Now perhaps it wouldn't be wise
00:53:23I was forgetting the ladies
00:53:26Well, I think that's all done
00:53:31And thank you for your help
00:53:45Make sure they're gone
00:53:50Thank you, mr. Gordon, you don't think he lied to save you
00:53:56They're gone steve
00:53:58What about his nibs?
00:54:00You better give them time to get care
00:54:26You
00:54:30This is it martin, come on
00:54:40You're making a mistake you've had your chance
00:54:45Mr. Martin think
00:54:47Isn't there anything that might help you?
00:54:49Think man think it's no use. I didn't kill either of them the station master. What about him?
00:54:56A small point but when I was running away, I looked back and saw him talking to someone someone from this room. I think so
00:55:03Well, take a look man quick
00:55:17It's no good I must be mistaken I'll say you uh, you nearly had me fooled this won't take long
00:55:26So
00:55:35He said it was someone from this room, yes, but why should he say that he said it was someone from this
00:55:53I didn't mean to kill him
00:55:56or the station master
00:55:58I was after harding
00:56:01When I arrived with
00:56:03With who later we must stop harding
00:56:08What's going on look out benson i'm coming through
00:56:13Larry you still want to go out
00:56:18Cover the window they're back. I had a round point martin
00:56:20You can thank that cop this is inspector clark you're surrounded
00:56:30Come and get me you'll never get away with this
00:56:33You've got five minutes to think it over. I can't see a thing on there. We can't say we'll have to run for it
00:56:37We'll never make it. You gotta take me with you. Let's uh, open the back door then come back
00:56:42You've gotta take me with you. I'll tell you
00:56:45What do you want? What do you think we're getting out of here? They'll shoot you down
00:56:48Hey you you want to get out here's your chance. Come here
00:56:51What do you mean? It's all yours outside. You can't send me out there. They'll pick me off. That's your lookout
00:56:55I won't go I tell you
00:57:02Come on the back way we'll go along the line
00:57:08Come on hold it steve
00:57:13Don't move steve
00:57:16So that's the setup yes, that's it
00:57:18Elliot missed you tonight, but I shan't i'm going to kill you
00:57:21But first I want mr. Gordon to know why i'm killing such a rat when you threw me out two years ago
00:57:26Mason took me back. You didn't know that. Did you steve?
00:57:29Mason played straight with me and i'm not going to see hand for you your time's up
00:57:39Elliot
00:57:43Keep him covered
00:57:46So
00:57:51Did my sister get away your sister
00:58:07Yes
00:58:11I knew helen was out to get howling. I tried to stop her
00:58:16But I couldn't
00:58:18All my life. She's got me out of trouble
00:58:23I saw a chance to repay her
00:58:26I couldn't let her stick her neck out
00:58:31Poor helen
00:58:33I even bungled things by shooting peterson
00:58:38What about the station master?
00:58:42He saw me throw away the gun
00:58:44I had to silence him
00:58:48I'm, sorry
00:58:51Harding
00:58:59Well, then the police came back and i'm afraid that helen
00:59:06And that dear lady is how I would write a story about a train and its passengers
00:59:12Thank you
00:59:14That poor boy foster what a shame he had to be a killer
00:59:18Harding was horrible. He deserved to die
00:59:21Look, mr. Gordon, you forgot to explain one thing. Why did the police return?
00:59:25Well, that's easy. I passed the handcuffs to clark when I shook hands with him, but that was very clever
00:59:33Well, goodbye miss owens, goodbye
00:59:44Pardon me madam. Do you mind if I smoke? Not at all. Thank you
00:59:50You're
00:59:52God god
00:59:55Oh, no
00:59:58Mr. Gordon
01:00:14So
01:00:44You