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Charlie Chan at the Opera is considered by many to be the best Warner Oland Charlie Chan film, probably due to the presence of Boris Karloff as the principal suspect, as well as faux operatic music composed by Oscar Levant. This is the 13th film starring Oland as Chan; it was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936.

Plot

Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) gets a chance to watch a popular opera performance. For seven years, opera star Gravelle (Boris Karloff) has been locked in an insane asylum, his identity a mystery – even to himself. But when his memory unexpectedly returns, he begins to recall that his wife and her lover tried to murder him – and now he's determined to make them face the music. Gravelle escapes from the asylum and makes his way to the San Marco opera house and begins hiding out in the various rooms and passageways. Soon, members of the opera company are being murdered one by one.

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00:00:00
00:00:21Ah, la mia cara Leonora!
00:00:29Raggio di soldi, Leonora!
00:00:32Lungo atteso per candidarmi!
00:00:37Solo con te!
00:00:41Vieni su, mia cara Leonora!
00:00:46What's the matter, Joe? Nervous?
00:00:49Oh, this job gives me gooseflesh.
00:00:51You're new here, but in a couple of months, you'll get as jumpy as me.
00:00:54Say, I worked around Santa Terra's before. It's not so bad.
00:00:57I like the coopers myself.
00:00:59They're the same as anyone else, only they're smart enough to admit they're nuts.
00:01:04I'll be back in a minute.
00:01:06I'll be back in a minute.
00:01:08I'll be back in a minute.
00:01:10I'll be back in a minute.
00:01:12Only they're smart enough to admit they're nuts.
00:01:16Look at him.
00:01:20That guy sings every night, and it's making me screwy.
00:01:23You ought to keep him out of that recreation room after hours.
00:01:26Who is he?
00:01:27Nobody knows, not even the guy himself.
00:01:29He's been picking up on the streets. Amnesia case.
00:01:32And he went daffy, and he's been here ever since.
00:01:35Come on, let's get a cup of coffee.
00:01:42If you are deluded, that stupid captain has been stolen from the sea.
00:01:55You will be mine, I impose it on you.
00:02:00My love for you will change into hatred.
00:02:06My love for you will change into hatred.
00:02:12And now you will die!
00:02:30So there is only one answer.
00:02:33Either you quit singing, or I'll quit bringing the paper.
00:02:37I don't know what you're talking about.
00:03:00Lily.
00:03:04Lily.
00:03:08Did you say something?
00:03:10I remember now.
00:03:13You don't mean you remember who you are, do you?
00:03:19I've got to get out of here right away.
00:03:21Sure, sure. Only just take it easy.
00:03:26Let me take you to your room, and I'll get the superintendent.
00:04:27Los Angeles Police calling car 17, car 1-7.
00:04:30Man answering description of escaped maniac just seen at 16th and Hill.
00:04:34Step on it, boys. That is all. Roberts.
00:04:36Another one of those phony leads.
00:04:39Los Angeles Police calling car 17, car 1-7.
00:04:42Man answering description of escaped maniac just seen at 16th and Hill.
00:04:46Step on it, boys. That is all. Roberts.
00:04:48Another one of those phony leads.
00:04:58Our only clue, a torn newspaper.
00:05:00Containing 20 pages of news.
00:05:02Of which any one item may have caused that man to become violent.
00:05:05Well, this is not a seance. Who has an idea?
00:05:08Why do you keep harping on that newspaper?
00:05:10Maybe he just tore it up as sort of an emotional outlet.
00:05:12Any other clever thoughts?
00:05:14How do we know he's even in the city? We have no leads.
00:05:16Besides, we haven't any pictures to go by. The asylum never takes any.
00:05:19We've run down every angle, Inspector, and most of them are phony.
00:05:22Every railroad, terminal dock, bus line, and main office is being watched.
00:05:25Now what else can we do?
00:05:26Sure, and I even checked all the airports personally.
00:05:28That's fine, Kelly. Now you better cover all the merry-go-rounds and scenic railways next.
00:05:32Why would this man get money for airplane rides?
00:05:34He's been a charity case for years.
00:05:36Now I want every one of you to get this.
00:05:38As long as that magman's loose, it means that he may strike at any time, any place.
00:05:42I want you men to cover every foot of ground around the asylum.
00:05:44Check every house, gas station, every road out of there.
00:05:47Some place there's a clue. Find it.
00:05:50Now get to work.
00:05:54Kelly, you stay here.
00:05:55It might do you a little good to meet a real detective.
00:06:02Ask Mr. Chan to come in.
00:06:03Wait a minute.
00:06:04You haven't called Chop Suey in on the case, have you, Chief?
00:06:07No, but it's not a bad idea.
00:06:08And take your hat off.
00:06:09You can learn a little politeness from the Chinese, too.
00:06:13Thank you so much.
00:06:15Honorable Father once say,
00:06:17Politeness, golden key that open many doors.
00:06:20Right. Glad to see you, Charlie.
00:06:22I was hoping you'd drop in before you went away.
00:06:24Yes, work finished.
00:06:25Return to Honolulu by midnight boat.
00:06:27Can't be separated from that family of yours, eh?
00:06:29Become habit.
00:06:30Like a murderer, always return to scene of crime.
00:06:35Sergeant Kelly.
00:06:37Charlie, patient.
00:06:38So pleased.
00:06:40Sit down, Charlie.
00:06:45I wanted to congratulate you on the racetrack case.
00:06:48That gang of racketeers nearly ruined American horse racing.
00:06:51A humble servant very fortunate in stumbling on solutions.
00:06:54Ah, lucky, eh?
00:06:57Yes.
00:06:58Yes.
00:07:01Confucius say,
00:07:02Luck, happy combination of foolish accidents.
00:07:06Tell me, Charlie.
00:07:07How did you ever happen to hit on the clue?
00:07:09It was so small, so obscure.
00:07:11Small things sometimes tell large stories.
00:07:15For instance,
00:07:16very obvious here that many men indulged in nervous fit.
00:07:22Perhaps unfortunate assistant received dressing down on carpet.
00:07:27Say, how did you wise up to that?
00:07:30When policeman on small pay discard large cigar after two puffs,
00:07:35sure sign of distress.
00:07:38Also note cigarette die in infancy.
00:07:41Yeah?
00:07:42Well, suppose you tell us what case we were being balled out on.
00:07:45That ought to be easy for him.
00:07:46Not difficult.
00:07:48Escaped maniac.
00:07:50Case number A469W.
00:07:53Morning press already informed me.
00:07:56Torn up paper only clue.
00:07:58And there's the case number.
00:08:01Congratulations.
00:08:03But, Charlie,
00:08:04do you think this paper may have any bearing on the case?
00:08:09Heel mark on face of beautiful lady very significant.
00:08:13Ah, that nut just stepped on it on his way out.
00:08:16Note carefully.
00:08:18Heel on picture before paper torn.
00:08:21Sure sign man know woman unpleasantly.
00:08:25You're right.
00:08:26It's deliberate mutilation.
00:08:28I tell you the dame is cold turkey.
00:08:29I saw her at the opera house yesterday and she knows nothing about him.
00:08:34Yes?
00:08:35Madam Lily Rochelle to see you.
00:08:39Have her come in.
00:08:40Yes.
00:08:44Inspector Regan?
00:08:45Yes.
00:08:46I'm Madam Rochelle.
00:08:47This is Monsieur Borelli.
00:08:48How shall they?
00:08:49How do you do?
00:08:50Sergeant Kelly, you know.
00:08:51And Mr. Chan.
00:08:52Mr. Chan?
00:08:53You here on the mainland?
00:08:55This is a delightful surprise.
00:08:57Plum tree blossom many time
00:08:59since I hear silver voice of Madam Lily in Honolulu.
00:09:04Mr. Chan, I'm in frightful trouble.
00:09:06Someone has threatened my life.
00:09:08They're going to kill me.
00:09:09They?
00:09:10Who's they?
00:09:11My dear inspector, Madam Rochelle expects you to find it out.
00:09:13Show him the card you have received.
00:09:15Someone sent me a huge basket of flowers at the theater today.
00:09:17This was attached to it.
00:09:19Won't you sit down, Madam Rochelle?
00:09:28Perhaps you're right, Charlie.
00:09:30Our madman does know Madam Rochelle.
00:09:33I told this officer that I do not know your escaped maniac.
00:09:36Madam meets many people, but she usually avoids the mad ones.
00:09:39Do you suspect anyone?
00:09:40No, none in particular.
00:09:42Naturally, a person in my position makes many enemies.
00:09:45There are people who are jealous of me.
00:09:47Others even imagine they're in love with me.
00:09:49And, of course, resent the fact that I do not return their regard.
00:09:52It's the price of popularity.
00:09:54Madam is a great favorite.
00:09:57But there's no one you can actually point to?
00:10:00No.
00:10:01But I am afraid, Mr. Regan.
00:10:03I demand protection for Madam, not only for herself,
00:10:06but for the sake of her public.
00:10:08The voice they love must not be stilled.
00:10:10You will give her a guard.
00:10:12Just what is your connection with this case, Mr. Borelli?
00:10:14Enrico is the baritone of my company
00:10:16and one of my dearest friends.
00:10:18All right.
00:10:19The opera house will be searched,
00:10:20and men stationed at every entrance and exit
00:10:22during the entire performance tonight.
00:10:25And, of course, Mr. Chan will be there.
00:10:27Madam's voice, like monastery bell,
00:10:30when ringing, must attend.
00:10:32You're so kind.
00:10:34And now I must hurry.
00:10:35I have costumes to be fitted.
00:10:37Come, Enrico.
00:10:39See you later, Mr. Chan.
00:10:41So happy.
00:10:43I don't like that guy, Borelli.
00:10:45I think he used his perfume.
00:11:12Hello?
00:11:13Yes, McGrath?
00:11:15What?
00:11:16My wife and Inspector Regan's office?
00:11:18That's right, Mr. Whitley.
00:11:19She just left here.
00:11:20And with Borelli again.
00:11:22You want me to go to the opera house?
00:11:24No, it isn't necessary.
00:11:26I have other ideas.
00:11:29One dozen American beauty rosters to velveted apartments.
00:11:32Miss Lotus, quote,
00:11:34to the girl who said,
00:11:36She's got gold in her gal,
00:11:38the gold in my gal.
00:11:42And you, I'll wait in the waiting room.
00:11:44Thank you, captain.
00:11:50But, Mr. Whitley,
00:11:51do you feel that the girl's only
00:11:52a little bit shy of you?
00:11:54I don't know about that.
00:11:56I can't be wrong.
00:11:57I'm telling you,
00:11:58One toy. That will be three dollars.
00:12:03Uh, Miss Lotus evidently gilded Lily.
00:12:07Pop, you got here just in time. How about a little advance on my allowance? I'm almost broke.
00:12:12Poppy love, very expensive pastime.
00:12:15Aw, gee, Pop. We're leaving tonight, and this is just, well, sort of a farewell present. She's a lovely girl. She's a...
00:12:20Graceful as bamboo shoot. Beautiful as blossom of water lily.
00:12:24Yeah, that's her. What, did you meet her?
00:12:27Never. But long time ago, used same description for Honorable Mother.
00:12:34Roses in romance like tenor in opera sing most persuasive love song.
00:12:39You like the opera, eh? Such a beautiful music.
00:12:42Rigoletto in trovatore, pagliacci, cavalleria.
00:12:45Pardon, please. Opera season good for flower business.
00:12:49Sure. Today stands right there Signor Barelli, the great baritone.
00:12:54He ordered three dozen the American beauties for the Signora.
00:12:58Signora? You mean Madame Lily Rochelle?
00:13:02No, no. He's got wife himself.
00:13:06And no one send flowers for Madame Lily?
00:13:09Today, no. But tomorrow, maybe bouchers for her magnificent voice.
00:13:15When she sings...
00:13:19Thank you so much.
00:13:21Please, you send card with flowers?
00:13:25No. Just cancel the whole thing. Hey, Pop!
00:13:31Ah, gee, Pop, why can't I go to the opera with you?
00:13:34Impossible. You're very busy tonight. Finish packing baggage.
00:13:37I did it all an hour ago. They're all ready to be locked.
00:13:40Must get steamship tickets. Here they are.
00:13:44One must pay hotel bill. Here's the receipt.
00:13:47Now will you let me go?
00:13:49First return $3 for flowers not sent to Miss Quang Toi.
00:13:53I guess I forgot that.
00:13:59Please, do not need soup and fish. Have other plans for you.
00:14:11Tickets, please. Have your tickets ready, please.
00:14:14Thank you. Tickets, please.
00:14:16Thank you. Tickets, please.
00:14:18I'm sorry, boys, but no reporters allowed in the theater tonight.
00:14:21I know, Pop. We're late. Traffic jam.
00:14:24I tell you, nobody can see Madame Rochelle tonight.
00:14:26Officer, this is a private matter and it's important. Please let us in.
00:14:29Good evening, Madame Borelli.
00:14:33Pop, what time did my husband leave the theater this afternoon?
00:14:36Why, right after dress rehearsal.
00:14:38With Madame Rochelle?
00:14:40No, Madame. He was alone.
00:14:42What's he paying you to lie?
00:14:44Why, Madame.
00:14:52Who was that firecracker?
00:14:54Anita Borelli, second soprano.
00:14:56The wife of Borelli, our baritone.
00:14:58Kind of jealous, huh?
00:14:59Did you ever see a baritone you could trust?
00:15:07What's the idea? Can't you take no for an answer?
00:15:09But I know she'll see me. I'm her...
00:15:14Ah!
00:15:18Ah!
00:15:24Please get us some water.
00:15:25You see, we were right. She saw him, too.
00:15:27Saw what?
00:15:28A strange man, hiding in here among the costumes.
00:15:31I was working on Madame Lily's dress.
00:15:33I went over in that corner for some lace.
00:15:35There he was standing, staring at me.
00:15:37Did you see him?
00:15:38No. Agnes screamed and I ran to her.
00:15:40No one else was in sight.
00:15:41What did this guy look like?
00:15:42All I could see were his eyes.
00:15:43They were horrible.
00:15:45Take a look around, boys, and this time find him.
00:15:47Did you see anybody?
00:15:48No, I didn't see anybody.
00:15:49Oh, maybe she just imagined it.
00:15:50Oh, no, I didn't. I saw him all right.
00:15:52Now, just leave it to us, sister. We'll take care of everything.
00:16:13Come on, come on. Get out now. Get out, all of you.
00:16:16The curtain's going up in a few minutes.
00:16:18Now, don't worry, lady. He won't come in here again.
00:16:20Don't leave me alone, Arthur.
00:16:22Shut up! You've got the whole company upset.
00:16:24You cops would make anybody hysterical.
00:16:26Say, who are you?
00:16:28My name's Arnold.
00:16:29I'm stage manager here, and this opera is going on tonight,
00:16:32even if Frankenstein walks in.
00:16:34That's him again!
00:17:05Say, which one of you...
00:17:06What's the trouble, Sarge?
00:17:07It's one of these guys, and I can pick him out.
00:17:09He's a Chinese.
00:17:10Yeah? Well, line up here.
00:17:19Now take off those tin hats.
00:17:30They're all Chinese.
00:17:35Psst.
00:17:41Boys! Boys!
00:17:42What? Don't come along!
00:17:44There's the overture! Come on, come on!
00:17:46Get into your places!
00:17:49Just a minute, you two.
00:17:51I thought I told you to stay out of here.
00:17:53You did.
00:17:54Oh, you're one of those boys who know all the answers, huh?
00:17:56Come on, take your hands off her.
00:17:58Listen, young fella, she's lucky I haven't got the bracelets on her.
00:18:01But we haven't done anything. We only wanted to see Madame Rochelle.
00:18:04It means everything to us.
00:18:06It means everything to us.
00:18:08It means everything to us.
00:18:10It means everything to us.
00:18:12It means everything to us.
00:18:14It means everything to us.
00:18:16We want to see Madame Rochelle. It means everything to us.
00:18:18Well, it means nothing to me, lady.
00:18:20I've got my orders. Come on.
00:18:22Now, I don't know how you got in, but this is the way out.
00:18:25Why don't you let us explain?
00:18:26Please.
00:18:27Officers, take him out of here.
00:18:28And if I see you again tonight, you'll be doing your explaining to a judge.
00:18:31This place is driving me screwy.
00:18:34Where's Regan and his pal, um, Egg-Boo Young?
00:18:37Here, please.
00:18:41I'm sure glad to see you, Chief.
00:18:42What's the trouble?
00:18:43Well, in the first place...
00:18:44I've already heard of ghostly visitor from man who attend door.
00:18:48Oh.
00:18:49Have you searched the entire house?
00:18:50We've been over this joint so many times,
00:18:52I could tear it down and build it over again without misplacing a brick.
00:18:55Perhaps may be called on to do same.
00:18:59Suppose we start systematic investigation.
00:19:02Look here, Wheatley. You can't talk to me that way.
00:19:05Bareilly, I've warned you before to keep away from my wife.
00:19:08This is the last time.
00:19:09But perhaps...
00:19:10I'll see you about this later.
00:19:11Now, get out.
00:19:14I want to talk to you.
00:19:35Gravel?
00:19:37Yes.
00:19:39I...
00:19:40I thought he were dead.
00:19:43Dead?
00:19:44That's what everybody thinks.
00:19:47What...
00:19:48What are you doing here?
00:19:50Why shouldn't I be here?
00:19:53I've work to do.
00:19:59Gravel sings tonight.
00:20:04Don't move another step.
00:20:06You want to tell them that I'm here,
00:20:07but nothing can stop Gravel from singing tonight.
00:20:13Carnival!
00:20:16My greatest role.
00:20:18The voice of Mephisto coming from the flames.
00:20:26Flames!
00:20:28That was it.
00:20:30Flames all around me.
00:20:32The theater on fire.
00:20:36Someone locked Gravel in his dressing room.
00:20:39Who?
00:20:41Who?
00:20:42You know?
00:20:43Tell me.
00:20:45Anita!
00:20:46Anita!
00:20:47If you tell them that I've come back, I'll...
00:20:49No.
00:20:50No, no, I...
00:20:51I won't.
00:20:55Anita!
00:20:56Come in.
00:20:58Hello, dear.
00:20:59This is Mr. Chand, the detective.
00:21:01Madame Bareilly.
00:21:02So pleased.
00:21:03I'm sorry to disturb.
00:21:05What can I do for you?
00:21:07In humble role of investigator,
00:21:09seek information concerning flowers
00:21:12sent you this afternoon by honorable husband.
00:21:15Flowers?
00:21:17You must have felt very guilty about something, Enrico.
00:21:20Don't tell me you have forgotten our wedding anniversary.
00:21:23I had.
00:21:25And I didn't receive the flowers.
00:21:27A bouquet.
00:21:28Like some a tourist on wrong train,
00:21:31evidently suffer swindling.
00:21:34I can imagine what their destination was.
00:21:37You'll have to excuse me, Mr. Chand.
00:21:39I have a very difficult make-up.
00:21:41We'll question you later.
00:21:49What's all this about?
00:21:51The most mysterious.
00:21:53Someone sent your bouquet to Madame Lily
00:21:56with threat of death.
00:21:58Someone sent your bouquet to Madame Lily
00:22:01with threat of death.
00:22:03With a death threat?
00:22:05You suspect enemy who might do same?
00:22:08No, but whoever it was must have had good reasons.
00:22:12Evidently do not waste love on Madame Rochelle.
00:22:15Why should I?
00:22:17She's done everything to humiliate me.
00:22:20Even to stealing my husband.
00:22:22The entire company knows it and laughs at me.
00:22:25So sorry.
00:22:27Disloyalty of husband.
00:22:29Sometime ample provocation for revenge.
00:22:32But I didn't send that note, if that's what you mean.
00:22:35The flowers were never in my room.
00:22:37Contradiction, please.
00:22:40What are you doing?
00:22:43Premitted ghost of card from flower shop.
00:22:46I know nothing about that.
00:22:50You'll have to go now, Mr. Chand.
00:22:53Thank you so much.
00:22:57I'm going.
00:23:04Grab him.
00:23:15You left my supers alone.
00:23:19Now listen, inspector. I've never been a violent man.
00:23:22But if you don't stop this slunkhead couple yours
00:23:26I won't be responsible.
00:23:29All right, I know.
00:23:32There's your cue. Go on, enter.
00:23:39There's the Chinese mug I've been looking for.
00:23:41Kelly.
00:23:46What's that? A laundry ticket?
00:23:48Much laundry, but all dirty.
00:23:50Dear Pop.
00:23:52Say, is that your kid?
00:23:55Chipped off ancient block.
00:23:58Somebody hiding in opera house.
00:24:01Madam Lily and husband in big fight.
00:24:04Also have fingerprints you ask for.
00:24:09Say, if that's your son, who are all the other Chinese?
00:24:14Honorable fraternity brothers of worthy son.
00:24:17Incognito.
00:24:52Hey!
00:25:23Hydrochloric acid, please.
00:25:26And here's the ferricyanide potassium.
00:25:30Marriage of two acids.
00:25:32Reproduce lost writing on burnt card, if lucky.
00:25:37Have fingerprints you mention a note?
00:25:40Sure.
00:25:42This is Mr. Whitley's. I'll bet he's wondering where he lost it.
00:25:47I almost got caught lifting this out of Mr. Arnold's vest.
00:25:51This is Madam Borelli's.
00:25:53What's the matter, Pop? Lose something?
00:25:55Not yet.
00:25:57But light fingers of number one son most alarming.
00:26:07Gee, Pop, we've got it.
00:26:09This proves the flowers were in Madam Borelli's dressing room.
00:26:13Madam Borelli's fingerprint, please.
00:26:21Fingerprint on card, not hers.
00:26:26You wouldn't dare do such a thing.
00:26:28Sorry, Lily. I've given you your last chance to make a fool of me.
00:26:31You can't prove anything with your cheap insinuations and lying detectives.
00:26:35If you name Enrico in a divorce action, he'll deny everything and so shall I.
00:26:39Borelli will deny nothing when I get through with him tonight.
00:26:43Tonight?
00:26:45What are you going to do?
00:26:47What are you going to do?
00:26:49Madame Rochelle, two minutes, please.
00:26:51All right. I must go. I'll wait.
00:27:09Lily, what's wrong? You should be on the stage.
00:27:11I must talk to you. Quickly.
00:27:13Madame Rochelle!
00:27:15For the sake of Puccini, Verdi, Wagner and me, get on that stage!
00:27:21I'll see you after the first act.
00:27:36You!
00:27:38Yes, Borelli.
00:27:40I've come back to take your place tonight.
00:27:43Get out of here. Get out of here, I say!
00:27:46If it's the dead you're afraid of, don't worry.
00:27:49I'm alive, even though I was locked in a burning theatre.
00:27:52I didn't do it. I swear I didn't. It was all a mistake. Lily!
00:27:55Yes, Lily!
00:27:57Two minutes, Mr. Borelli.
00:28:11Oh, sun of love!
00:28:15I live only for you.
00:28:18The dream is sincere.
00:28:23Together, you can always live.
00:28:28Outside, you feel the breeze.
00:28:35I kiss you, my love.
00:28:40Mr. Borelli, you're killed!
00:28:44In my arms,
00:28:48in my sighs,
00:28:51I live only for you.
00:28:55The dream is sincere.
00:29:02Oh, sun of love!
00:29:08I live only for you.
00:29:20This is Madame Lily's great scene with Mephisto.
00:29:23He joins her in a duet. She refuses his love and he stabs her.
00:29:32Ah, my dear Leonora!
00:29:40A ray of sun, Leonora,
00:29:44I've been waiting for so long to come to you.
00:29:52Come to me, my dear Leonora!
00:29:58Ah, my dear Leonora!
00:30:07Ah, my dear Leonora!
00:30:11Strange, I've never heard that quality in Borelli's voice before.
00:30:15It was great. Hey, Charlie.
00:30:28Leonora, I've been waiting for so long to come to you.
00:30:39To make you my wife and to give you my heart.
00:30:58Come to me, my dear Leonora!
00:31:05My heart is full of love for you.
00:31:11My heart is full of love for you.
00:31:17Come to me, my dear Leonora!
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00:35:09I don't know who he is, but I'm going to find out what he's doing in here.
00:35:38Get Regan.
00:35:42What's wrong?
00:35:45Lily.
00:35:52She's dead.
00:35:54What's the trouble?
00:35:55Murder.
00:35:55And here's your man.
00:35:57That's a lie.
00:35:57I came in here and I found him standing over the lady with blood on his hands.
00:36:02There's a dame with him, too.
00:36:03She must be around someplace.
00:36:05Go and get her.
00:36:06Keep your eye on him, Togan.
00:36:12Stabbed.
00:36:14Just like Barelli.
00:36:15Yes, but Barelli died first.
00:36:18Blood here still fresh.
00:36:19He must have come in here while I was out phoning for a doctor.
00:36:23You leave Madam Lily alone?
00:36:25Why not?
00:36:26She was supposed to have police protection, wasn't she?
00:36:28It's your negligence that is responsible for my wife's death.
00:36:31That's enough, Whitley.
00:36:32Please.
00:36:33Mr. Whitley is right.
00:36:35Humility only defends against rightful blame.
00:36:40Here's the knife.
00:36:41He must have put it there.
00:36:42I never saw that knife before.
00:36:46Whoever commit crime, safe for a moment.
00:36:49What do you mean?
00:36:51By handing knife, you have covered fingerprints of murderer.
00:36:56Come on, everybody.
00:36:57Into your second act costumes.
00:36:59Well, come on, hurry up.
00:37:00Hurry up, all of you.
00:37:02Are the understudies ready?
00:37:03Yes, sir.
00:37:03We're not going on, Mr. Arnold.
00:37:05Not with a madman loose in the house.
00:37:06Well, two people have been killed already.
00:37:08Any one of us may be next.
00:37:10Don't you realize this is opening night
00:37:12and there's a packed house?
00:37:14You might as well go on with the show
00:37:15because none of you hams are leaving the theater
00:37:17until this thing is cleared out.
00:37:18This is amazing.
00:37:19Come on, come on.
00:37:21I knew Madame Borelli very well.
00:37:23I was with her this afternoon.
00:37:24What time, please?
00:37:25Oh, about 4 or 5 o'clock.
00:37:27He's lying.
00:37:28At 4.30, my wife was in Inspector Regan's office.
00:37:31Pardon, please.
00:37:33How do you know that?
00:37:35Why, Lily told me, of course.
00:37:37You knew Madame Lily received threat of murder
00:37:39from the police?
00:37:40Yes, I did.
00:37:41I was with her.
00:37:42I was with her.
00:37:43I was with her.
00:37:44I was with her.
00:37:45I was with her.
00:37:46I was with her.
00:37:47I was with her.
00:37:48I was with her.
00:37:49I was with her.
00:37:50Did she receive threat of death this afternoon?
00:37:52Certainly not.
00:37:53Why did you think she was doing in my office?
00:37:56Why, she told me she'd missed a piece of jewelry
00:37:58from her dressing room.
00:37:59Be so kind to explain what happened
00:38:01when you carried Madame Lily into dressing room.
00:38:04I laid her down on the chaise lounge.
00:38:06Then I sent Madame Borelli to get some smelling salts.
00:38:09While you remain alone with Madame Lily?
00:38:12Yes, but I immediately went out to call a doctor.
00:38:18So sorry to trouble.
00:38:20Is that all right, Mr. Chan?
00:38:21When you returned to dressing room, what happened?
00:38:25I didn't return.
00:38:27On my way back, I was told my husband was dead.
00:38:33No longer necessary to remain.
00:38:35Thank you so much.
00:38:39What's the use of all this questioning?
00:38:40Here's a man you want.
00:38:41I demand his arrest.
00:38:43Please.
00:38:44Voice from back seat.
00:38:45Sometime very disconcerting to driver.
00:38:52Kindly explain blood on hands once more.
00:38:55Now, when I came into the room,
00:38:56Madame Lily was halfway off the couch.
00:38:58I started to lift her up, and then I realized that she...
00:39:00Do you expect us to believe that?
00:39:01One moment.
00:39:03Explain purpose of visit, please.
00:39:05I'll explain that.
00:39:09I'm Lily Rochelle's daughter.
00:39:12That's the most ridiculous yawn I've ever heard.
00:39:14My wife had no daughter.
00:39:16She's never even been married before.
00:39:17That isn't true.
00:39:19My mother never acknowledged me openly.
00:39:21Ever since I can remember,
00:39:22I've been kept hidden away in boarding school.
00:39:24Even when I grew up, it was always the same.
00:39:27She was afraid a grown daughter would hurt her career.
00:39:29I tried to be close to her, but she wouldn't let me.
00:39:32And now it's too late.
00:39:38Still have not explained
00:39:39urgence of visit here tonight, Mr. Chalmers.
00:39:43We wanted Madame Lily's permission to get married
00:39:45because Kitty is underage.
00:39:46You asked consent before?
00:39:48Several times, but she always refused
00:39:49because she knew that our marriage would expose her secret.
00:39:52She even threatened to send Kitty away
00:39:53where I could never see her again.
00:39:55That was cause of quarrel?
00:39:56Well, she had no right to spoil Kitty's life.
00:39:58And so tonight we came here to ask her permission
00:40:00for the last time.
00:40:00And when she refused, you killed her?
00:40:02I did not.
00:40:03Please, spare feelings of bereaved young lady.
00:40:06I'm going to hold you both for further investigation.
00:40:11One more question.
00:40:13Can tell present whereabouts of male parent?
00:40:17My father died in a theater fire
00:40:18when I was about four years old.
00:40:21He was an opera singer.
00:40:24Thank you so much.
00:40:26Excuse, please.
00:40:44Nothing up here.
00:40:46Nothing anywhere.
00:41:44You stand around that stage like a herd of seals
00:41:48waiting for mackerel.
00:41:52All right.
00:41:53Now you do it.
00:41:54Left, right.
00:41:57Go.
00:42:43Kitty.
00:42:44Kitty.
00:42:45Kitty.
00:42:46Kitty.
00:42:47Kitty.
00:42:48Kitty.
00:42:49Kitty.
00:42:50Kitty.
00:42:51Kitty.
00:42:52Kitty.
00:42:53Kitty.
00:42:54Kitty.
00:42:55Kitty.
00:42:56Kitty.
00:42:57Kitty.
00:42:58Kitty.
00:42:59Kitty.
00:43:00Kitty.
00:43:01Kitty.
00:43:02Kitty.
00:43:03Kitty.
00:43:04Kitty.
00:43:05Kitty.
00:43:06Kitty.
00:43:07Kitty.
00:43:08Kitty.
00:43:09Kitty.
00:43:10Kitty.
00:43:11Kitty.
00:43:13Kitty.
00:43:14Kitty.
00:43:15Kitty.
00:43:16Kitty.
00:43:17Kitty.
00:43:18Kitty.
00:43:19Kitty.
00:43:20Kitty.
00:43:21Kitty.
00:43:22Kitty.
00:43:23Kitty.
00:43:24Kitty.
00:43:25Kitty.
00:43:26Kitty.
00:43:27Kitty.
00:43:28Kitty.
00:43:29Kitty.
00:43:30Kitty.
00:43:31Kitty.
00:43:32Kitty.
00:43:33Kitty.
00:43:34Kitty.
00:43:35Kitty.
00:43:36Kitty.
00:43:37Kitty.
00:43:38Kitty.
00:43:39Kitty.
00:43:40Kitty.
00:43:41Kitty.
00:43:42This prove that whoever took Borelli's place committed the murder.
00:43:45Quite possible.
00:43:46Gee, what about Mr. Whitley and Madam Borelli?
00:43:49They had reason enough to do it.
00:43:51Also possible.
00:43:52And that fellow Childers.
00:43:53Please.
00:43:54Men who ride on merry-go-round often enough finally catch brass ring.
00:43:59What's your idea, Pop?
00:44:01I have here a very interesting newspaper item
00:44:04relating death of Madam Lillard's first husband,
00:44:07Gravel,
00:44:08in Opera House Fire in Chicago.
00:44:12Gee, Pop, if there was only a picture of him.
00:44:16Get Los Angeles Bulletin on phone.
00:44:21Information, please.
00:44:42Chicago's Sun
00:45:02Hello Hudson?
00:45:03Smitty, Chicago Sun speaking.
00:45:05The Gravel picture is coming through.
00:45:07Ok Smitty, we are standing by.
00:45:09It'll only be a minute now, Mr. Chan, while they regulate the speed, so that the roller
00:45:14holding the picture in Chicago is revolving at the same rate as the roller holding the
00:45:17negative in this cylinder.
00:45:19Here it comes.
00:45:21The two machines are now locked together as one.
00:45:24A small light is traveling over the picture in Chicago.
00:45:27It's an electric eye that tells this electric eye over the wire what it sees.
00:45:33Then this electric eye prints on the negative in this cylinder in black and white what it
00:45:38sees in Chicago.
00:45:41I'll have it developed immediately, Mr. Chan.
00:45:49Many things now clear.
00:45:53Thank you so much.
00:45:54That's him.
00:45:55You sure?
00:45:56I'll never forget those eyes.
00:45:57Who is he?
00:45:58For present, Mr. X.
00:45:59The opera's over.
00:46:11Must insist.
00:46:12No mention of picture to anyone.
00:46:13Not me.
00:46:14Here, Agnes, take this stuff.
00:46:15I'm glad to get out of here.
00:46:16You and me both.
00:46:17I've never had such a night in my life.
00:46:18Now must work fast.
00:46:19They have only 30 short minutes to trap the murderer.
00:46:25Why 30 minutes?
00:46:27Must catch boat for Honolulu.
00:46:31Please stop worrying, dear.
00:46:32I can't help it, Phil.
00:46:33I can't help feeling that our coming here tonight had something to do with it.
00:46:38How could it?
00:46:39I don't know.
00:46:40But that detective sensed it too.
00:46:41That's why he accused you.
00:46:42I'm not worried, honey.
00:46:43Everything's going to be all right.
00:46:44And young lady, I'm taking on a new job today.
00:46:45Trying to make you happy.
00:46:47That's better.
00:46:48You're going to keep on smiling, too.
00:46:53I'm going to make you forget there ever was such a thing as trouble.
00:47:10Inspector Regan wants to see you, childer.
00:47:13Phil.
00:47:14That won't be long, honey.
00:47:34What do you want?
00:47:38I'm not going to hurt you.
00:47:41You are Kitty Gravel.
00:47:45I knew you a long time ago.
00:47:48Please don't come any closer.
00:47:50You're afraid of me, aren't you?
00:47:52Don't be.
00:47:54I want you to know me.
00:48:01Sit down.
00:48:03Please.
00:48:11Now listen.
00:48:31Don't you remember this?
00:48:41I'm not afraid of you.
00:49:06It means nothing to you?
00:49:08Try to remember.
00:49:10There was a house and a garden, and a little girl
00:49:13who'd run to the window to listen when I played to her.
00:49:15And when I'd sing, she'd finger arms around my neck
00:49:17and put her head on my shoulder.
00:49:38If you touch her, I'll kill you.
00:50:02Pardon intrusion, please.
00:50:04Had no intention of harming beautiful young lady.
00:50:07Why did you come here?
00:50:09Milly wished to make telephone call.
00:50:12Excuse please.
00:50:13You're lying.
00:50:14You're one of the police who are after me tonight.
00:50:24You wanted to trap me, but I was too clever for you.
00:50:29You thought Gravel was a fool.
00:50:31That's what Lily and Bareilly thought when they locked me in a burning theater.
00:50:34But I got out, and now they're dead.
00:50:37You'll never put me behind those walls again.
00:50:44Remember presence of honorable daughter.
00:50:51She didn't know me.
00:50:52She's afraid of me.
00:50:54She thinks I'm mad.
00:50:58Everybody thinks I'm mad.
00:50:59A very old Chinese wise man once say,
00:51:03Madness, twin brother of genius.
00:51:06Because each live in world created by own ego.
00:51:10One sometime mistaken for other.
00:51:15Your world, music.
00:51:18Yes.
00:51:21I live in a world of music.
00:51:23Symphonies, operas, great audiences.
00:51:25I sing to their applause.
00:51:27Much applause tonight after beautiful aria.
00:51:31Always.
00:51:33Would grant privilege of hearing magnificent voice again?
00:51:39You mean tonight?
00:51:40Here?
00:51:41Yes.
00:51:42We'll have stage ready and orchestra waiting.
00:51:47Yes, I'll sing.
00:51:54You don't expect everyone to stick around here while you turn a nut loose on that stage,
00:51:57do you?
00:51:58What do we tell all these people?
00:51:59Very simple.
00:52:00Say, Mr. Arnold trying out new baritone.
00:52:02Charlie, you can't do that.
00:52:03The man is mad.
00:52:04He's a homicidal maniac.
00:52:05Therefore, must use utmost precaution.
00:52:06Hope plan will make murderer reveal self.
00:52:07Reveal self?
00:52:08Who do you think's been doing all the killing around here?
00:52:09And now you want him to sing again.
00:52:10Old Chinese proverb say,
00:52:11Oh, yeah?
00:52:12Excuse me.
00:52:13Why do you want to sing?
00:52:14I want to sing.
00:52:15I want to sing.
00:52:16I want to sing.
00:52:17I want to sing.
00:52:18I want to sing.
00:52:19I want to sing.
00:52:20I want to sing.
00:52:21I want to sing.
00:52:22I want to sing.
00:52:23I want to sing.
00:52:24I want to sing.
00:52:25I want to sing.
00:52:26I want to sing.
00:52:27I want to sing.
00:52:28So, you can sing as well?
00:52:30Why, yes.
00:52:31I can sing Lily's role, but under the circumstances, I...
00:52:35So sorry, but hope for assistance to apprehend murderer of husband.
00:52:43I'll do anything you ask, Mr. Chan.
00:52:46But I won't be able to wear Lily's costume.
00:52:48Your own costume is sufficient.
00:52:50Thank you so much.
00:52:52What's the idea of making us get in a costume again?
00:52:54Agnes, Agnes.
00:52:55Give me Madame Borrelli's costume right away.
00:52:57right away. Are we ever going home? Is this going to keep up all night? Here. Where's the bell? If it isn't there, I don't know where it is. Here, take this. It'll do.
00:53:07Oh, hurry up. Let's get it over with. This was place you occupy when Madame Lily on stage? Yes. I pleased to remain here while Madame Borelli
00:53:16sang. Very well. Thank you. If that Chinese dick knows where he is, why don't we grab him and haul him down to headquarters? Unwise officer who eat
00:53:30apple not yet ripe get official tummy ache. Commissioner will certainly make the fur fly if anything goes wrong. And bouquets fly if everything goes right.
00:53:38Well, I'm all ready, Mr. Chan. Shall we go on? Please. Keep the stage lights full on. We're taking no chances. Yes, sir.
00:54:03If he makes one miss move.
00:54:21Dim those lights, you fool. The scene is played in shadows.
00:54:37Darker. Darker.
00:55:07Darker. Darker.
00:55:37Darker. Darker.
00:56:07Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker
00:56:37Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker. Darker.
00:57:02I knew he was hiding in the theatre.
00:57:04to my dressing room before the opera, but I didn't dare warn you because he said he'd
00:57:09kill me if I told. Then when I was singing Lily's aria and he reached for the knife,
00:57:16I couldn't stand it.
00:57:17Hey, fool young, the guy that pulls rabbits out of the hat. Sending a woman out there
00:57:22to let a nut stick a knife in her. Well, Chief, that about closes the case.
00:57:25Contradiction, please. Case still wide open like swinging gate.
00:57:30What do you mean?
00:57:31Grabelle not murderer.
00:57:33Excuse, please. Will demonstrate hypothesis.
00:57:37What?
00:57:39Word of Greek derivation. Hypo meaning...
00:57:41Hypo. I get it. He's hitting the pipe again.
00:57:45Go on, Charlie.
00:57:48Knife worn by Grabelle. Observe coating of oil.
00:57:54Used by property department to preserve blade from rust still intact.
00:57:59So what?
00:58:00Proved most elemental fact in deduction. Could not have been used for murder.
00:58:04Of course he didn't use his own knife. He used Barelli's.
00:58:07Beg to differ. Knife used to murder Barelli. Later used to kill Madam Lily.
00:58:14If Grabelle guilty, must have had both knives on person while singing aria.
00:58:20Previous examination of costume disclosed no tell-tale bloodstains.
00:58:26Also, madman would not use Barelli's knife having one in his own scabbard.
00:58:32He was crazy, wasn't he?
00:58:34But method devised by real murderer born in rational mind.
00:58:39Used presence of maniac in theater as perfect alibi to cover own guilt.
00:58:46Concealed murder knife after first crime, fearing fingerprints.
00:58:51Later, frightened by immediate arrival of police after second crime,
00:58:56was forced to hide same in bouquet of flowers.
00:59:00Unfortunately, fingerprints obliterated by Mr. Whitley.
00:59:04Do you mean to insinuate...
00:59:06Pardon, please. Have special insinuation for your honorable attention.
00:59:12Can explain presence of your fingerprints on ghost of card from flower shop
00:59:17found in Madam Barelli's dressing room?
00:59:20Fingerprints? That's impossible.
00:59:22Fact most definitely established by comparison with those found on your cigarette case.
00:59:27What about it, Whitley?
00:59:28I can explain that, inspector.
00:59:30I knew Barelli had sent flowers to the theater this afternoon.
00:59:33I suspected they were from my wife. I came here to see the card.
00:59:36Then sent same flowers to wife with threat of death?
00:59:39Yes. But I swear I never intended. I only wanted to frighten her away from Barelli.
00:59:44You know Gravelle?
00:59:45I never heard of him.
00:59:47Can you state complete truth about position in wings during entire aria?
00:59:52Yes, and I can prove it.
00:59:53Madam Barelli saw me standing there.
00:59:55Will you corroborate, please?
00:59:57Why, I... I don't know.
00:59:59As I came off the stage, I was so terrified at the thought of Gravelle being loose in the theater,
01:00:04I hurried to my dressing room and locked myself in.
01:00:06But you must have seen me. You were standing in the wings only a few feet away from me.
01:00:10Why, yes. I saw you there, Madame Barelli.
01:00:13You left just after Mephisto began his aria.
01:00:16Thank you so much.
01:00:18Fact that Madame Barelli in wings during aria.
01:00:22Final link in chain of evidence.
01:00:26You are murderous.
01:00:28Why, I...
01:00:29You were only one who knew Gravelle planned to sing Mephisto role tonight.
01:00:34Later, standing in wings, recognized voice not that of husband.
01:00:39Instinctive curiosity forced you to husband's dressing room to investigate.
01:00:43You discover him unconscious,
01:00:45so availed self of perfect opportunity to avenge intrigue,
01:00:49which caused you so much humiliation.
01:00:52Is this some ridiculous attempt to save your face, Mr. Chan?
01:00:55Humble confidence, merely facing facts.
01:00:59That same belt you wore with costume earlier tonight?
01:01:02Why, no.
01:01:04The wardrobe department sent me this because the clasp on the other was broken.
01:01:08Strange.
01:01:09Have original belt here with clasp in most perfect condition.
01:01:12Where did you get that?
01:01:13Found hidden in cushion of shades long in your dressing room.
01:01:19Observe stain of blood on inside lining.
01:01:25Prove definitely you concealed knife on person after murder of husband.
01:01:31You're right.
01:01:33And I used it on Lily when I came back with the smelling salts and found her alone.
01:01:40You knew what was going on,
01:01:42but you weren't man enough to do anything about it.
01:01:47That's all.
01:01:48I'm ready, Inspector.
01:01:53I'm ready, Inspector.
01:01:56That's all.
01:01:57I'm ready, Inspector.
01:02:00May I see you, Mr. Regan?
01:02:01Certainly.
01:02:08That fellow got a lucky break, Inspector.
01:02:10The bullet never touched the brain.
01:02:12In fact, it may relieve the condition that's been causing amnesia.
01:02:15You think Gravel have happy chance of recovery?
01:02:19An even chance, if we can keep him quiet till we get him to the hospital.
01:02:22He's very restless.
01:02:23Excuse me.
01:02:27Request most charitable act.
01:02:29Innocent man.
01:02:31Unfortunately wounded by impetuous marksman.
01:02:34Called for daughter not seen for many years.
01:02:37Would please take place a missing loved one for small moment.
01:02:42Perhaps save life.
01:02:44Much better if relationship not known until recovery is certain.
01:02:48I'm sorry.
01:02:51Have this.
01:02:56Well, Inspector.
01:02:58I'm so sorry.
01:03:00I am, I'm so sorry.
01:03:02I'm so sorry.
01:03:06Go.
01:03:07I'm sorry.
01:03:08I'm sorry.
01:03:10I'm sorry.
01:03:11I'm sorry.
01:03:12until recovery is certain.
01:03:14Well, Charlie, I...
01:03:17All I can say is that you have certainly...
01:03:19Very lucky in finding a solution,
01:03:21proving, as said before,
01:03:23luck, happy combination of foolish accidents.
01:03:26You're all right, just like Chop Suey.
01:03:28A mystery, but a swell dish.
01:03:30Thank you so much.
01:03:32By the way, Charlie,
01:03:33I didn't quite catch that Chinese lingo you sprung on us
01:03:36just before you asked Madame Borelli the same.
01:03:38Ancient proverb meaning
01:03:40when fear attack brain,
01:03:43tongue wave distress signal.
01:03:45I get it. You made her sing with her bell
01:03:47just to scare her into talking.
01:03:48Yes. You catch. Quickly.
01:03:51Sure.
01:03:53Hey, Pop!
01:03:55Pop, I found Madame Borelli's smelling salts
01:03:57in Madame Lily's room.
01:03:58This proves that she...
01:03:58Excellent clue, but like last rose of summer,
01:04:01bloom too late.
01:04:04Also fear too late for boat to Honolulu.
01:04:07Not if we can help it.
01:04:07I'll hold that boat if I have to lock the captain in his own brig.
01:04:19I knew we were on the right track, Pop.
01:04:21The first time I saw Madame Borelli,
01:04:23I was sure she was guilty because...
01:04:26Case now closed.
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