 You're twice as sure with two great names Frigidaire and General Motors Frigidaire presents Herbert Marshall as the man called X Wherever there is mystery, intrigue, romance, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world There you will find the man called X Presents Herbert Marshall as Ken Thurston, the man called X What my work at Parraquito has been done well just as you wished Everything is ready. You must believe me Why do you not answer? Why do you just sit there listening to that horrible phonograph music? My dear Florio, that music happens to be the most beautiful ever written Wagner's Tristan und Esolde As we are doing our work well at Parraquito, I am much more interested in your work at Bogota Bogota? Ah, you seem frightened. Could it be perhaps because in Bogota you were then speaking to Ken Thurston? No, what you are thinking is not right. What I have done for you in Parraquito proves this It merely proves that you are fool to try to double-cross me. As you know, I just like fool But you are wrong. This man Thurston, I merely spoke to him in order to- I'm gone. No, please. Listen to me. No, no, you can't kill me You can't. Mercy. I beg of you, mercy. Tristan und Esolde Beautiful, beautiful. Someday, perhaps, Mr. Thurston shall listen to it also Yeah America ahead of schedule, Ken. Things must be going all right down in Bogota The Pan-American conference will open in two weeks. If that's what you mean, chief How does it look, Ken? You think it'll do a job? Oh, it's got to. The United States has worked a long time to give all the Americans a crack at freedom and prosperity And now that work's going to pay off? Unless Parraquito pulls out of the conference Pulls out, but it's one of the key countries in Central America. The whole conference could go to pot Why would she do a thing like that? Because there's been a flood of anti-American propaganda down there Ever since the Osum Fruit Company, new audience ran out and it's, believe it or not, banana conference What have bananas got to do with it? They're the mainstay of that country's exports Right now just rotting away on the docks You know, the people are plenty worked up, no telling where they all end But, Ken, that's only a local business affair That isn't what, uh, Sr. Neoflorio told me a couple of weeks ago at the Bogota Oh, no. Parraquito's representative to the conference? Yeah, he said he had information that could stop the conference from blowing up But he wanted to set it to me Sell it? I didn't hear from him again Then, today, I saw Mr. Lighted in the newspaper Now, let's see Parraquito Diplomat Murdered Ken, the body of Sr. Arturo Florio Parraquito was recovered today from Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans Too impolite Still think this is only a local business matter, Chief? Suppose you tell me, Ken, from Parraquito Suppose I tell you from New Orleans Hi, Abad, that ship loading from the Osum Fruit Company? Yeah, that's right, mate The Escondido sales for Parraquito at dawn Uh-huh How you fix for hands? My name's Hurley, not Olson, mate I'm only boss, Steve Adore, around here You'll have to ask the big boss about that Try the office over there Thanks, Hurley, I will Good luck, mate You! Running him down's a pretty drastic way to get rid of him Meet the boss of our outfit, mate Ms. Zora Olson He's looking for a job, Zora You see? Well, the answer is no I wonder What do you mean, you wonder? I was recommended by Arturo Florio Listen, Mr. I got no time Arturo Florio? Yeah, a mutual friend, wasn't he? Let's swap this over in my office Glad to Thanks again, Hurley Forget it, mate See you around All right, Mr. Let's forget the double talk What do you have? Information about Arturo Florio What kind of information? The time that he'll tell me why he was murdered Why should I know anything about it? That's my next question Oh, I know about Florio I read in the papers Maybe you read about the Pan-American Conference, too Maybe I did Maybe you read the signs on the wall about trespassing It can be dangerous around here for meddling strangers I found that out when you almost ran me down But that was an accident, of course, wasn't it? What do you think? Goodbye, Mr. You know the way out Sure When you decide to change that story about Florio Call me the hotel's friend Ken Thurston's the name I won't be changing my story, Thurston That diplomat's dispatch case on the firing cabinet gives me a hunch you will Dispatch me? Yeah The initials AF on it Could stand for Arturo Florio, couldn't they? I don't know anything about that dispatch case, Thurston Oh, of course not How could you? You want to know what you read in the papers? Good day, Miss Olson Mr. Meekler Oh, Mr. Thurston, why yes, sir Miss Zora Olson called the hotel for you just a few minutes ago Oh? She wants you to meet her as soon as possible at a supper club on North Rampart Street quite an intimate place called La Lune Dijon All right, anything else? Yes, sir, a senior Malo Manzana has been trying to reach you all afternoon Manzana, what was he? Quite a wealthy banana king, I understand from what he's... Oh, there he is now, coming across the lobby Across the world Oh, no Oh, Mr. Thurston, my amigo friend Come on, stop, stand, what have you? Pagans Zellersmith What are you doing New Orleans? Looking for you, of course Tell me, what's this in your Malo Manzana routine? Oh, that acute creole chrysanthemum called me that, uh, tarpette name for me Oh, how that baby loves me Sure, naturally Well, Mr. Thurston, now that we're back together again Pagans, I'm not interested But, uh... I don't care how you got here what you intend to do for me But... And one thing's sure you're not going to make your living off me But, but... You better check up on how much that girl really loves you Hmm? Malo Manzana in Spanish means bad apple so long to a young man But, Mr. Thurston! Such ungratitude Sometimes I wonder why I let him keep associating with me If it wasn't for the money that I had quit, hmm, the money That is what am I waiting for? Hello? This is Senior Manzana Yes, Mr. Ken Thurston as of the Hotel Strand Got it? Yeah He's meeting a cookie named Ms. Olson the Lunch Club or the Looney Darden or something You're welcome, but don't forget the check! Not bad, not bad Let's see That should make my profit about... Hey, hey What if we don't send the check? It's a funny guy anyway Always playing that funny music I should have known better than to trust that Lispin crook Do you have a reservation? Yeah, I think I have your son Mr. Thurston Olson's expecting me But, Mr. Olson, may we? You are Mr. Thurston That's right This way, please Our private dining rooms are over here Uh, we'll find this very convenient, Mr. The same service as the main dining room yet, uh, presently On place, you will play Right Well... Hello, mate Didn't know you would join our little party early Sure thing, mate Come in Don't be bashful Or you need some help from Henri Okay, early on, Lispin I'll make it short and sweet, Thurston I just got back from Bogota Are we shadowing Arturo Florio? Oh, that could explain a lot of things Credit? Yeah His murder, for instance You saw him talking to me and didn't want him to spill What he knew about Paraketo Yeah Florio tried a double cross So he got it All right What's that got to do with this party tonight? I'll let the boss answer that And Thurston's here, boss What do we do with him? Excellent, my dear, honey Excellent Ask him to come in I have a recording of Threestown and his soldier I would like him to listen to Yes Just as Arturo Florio listened to it Not so many days ago King Herbert Marshall In an intimate supper club In New Orleans, North Rampart Street Laughing couples sway to the rhythms Of a Dixieland band But in one of its private dining rooms While a phonograph plays music From Tristan and his older Ken Thurston, a gun held at his back Faces a smiling, lispy killing Florio, you have come to visit me at last With the action to your host That won't be necessary That lisp of yours The Wagnerian music, there enough That was quite a record collection of yours That I found in your breakfast garden Oh, my beautiful records It was like tearing the heart Out of my body to leave them behind And then a good job of getting away The war crimes commission is still looking for you Yeah, Brunig Quite so However, you will not be the one To inform them of my whereabouts I'm sorry, miss But I can't tell you anything about Mr. Thurston We give out no information concerning our guest If your memory needs a little oiling Maybe this pill Sorry, that won't help you in the least Pardon me, my petit senorita Did I hear you inquiring about Mr. Thurston? Yes, that's right Well, it's quite possible That I could help you find him However, I'm my memory, you understand I see Here How's your memory now? Imagine that Everything is coming back to him All right, let's have it Where is he? I don't know for certain, you understand But I wouldn't be a bit surprised If you'd gone to a nightclub Something to do with the loons He's meeting a Miss Olson Don't have to tell you anymore, of course That's right, you don't I'm Zora Olson Well, how do you do? I'm very pleased Zora Olson And I wasn't meeting him anywhere tonight But thanks for your information anyway But I didn't give you any I didn't tell you nothing about Mr. Thurston You told me just what I wanted to know about Mr. Thurston Mr. Thurston Why do you do things like this yelling at people? You're doing here, for example Delivering your telegram? Your what? From the chief Gave to the hotel So I went to that loony club to give it to you And so your two pearls carry you on Boy, what a party Fast out cold, eh, Mr. Rags? So that's why you follow me here to the Olson Warehouse Sure But where are your two friends? Well, they popped me here while they checked up on something About the Fruitship, Escondita But they'll be back That's why I'm waiting I wouldn't have nothing more to do with them Such no good Particularly that fellow with the left You know him, Pedro? Oh, sure, he's that guy I told you Oops Yeah, I should have known You want to tell that telegram? Oh, right here How can you read it, then? Oh, flashlight helps So that's what the chief is up to Good Pagon, you're going back to the hotel with a message for him I am? Well, what are you going to do? Take a vacation A sea voyage, bought a banana boat Bound for Parakito I'm thirsty Taking a last minute inventory of the supplies you're shipping to Parakito For this strange cargo of the Fruitship Hand grenades Machine gun ammunition This case has rifles in it Not one TNT I'd explain that, Zora You're hardly in a position to demand answers this Don't know, hadn't you noticed? Oh, sure A Luger, isn't it? Yes So suppose you give me an explanation Then it takes one word Revolution It's a classic pattern, Zora The big lie, fear, munitions Very interesting Look, someone spread anti-American propaganda Around Parakito And the canceled fruit contracts, eh? Well, that gives people the fear of hunger On top of that, you're shipping munitions down there For a crack at their governor because it's pro-American It's a pretty picture, Perston But one thing's missing, who? Could be you, Zora, or Bloening Or both together That's a little vague Maybe you'd better stay here a while and figure it out exactly Going somewhere? That's right To get a little help and taking care of you properly Make yourself comfortable You happen to have a prayer book handy That lantern will give you the light to read by See you later Mr. X Quite a little spitfire, isn't she, my friend? Hello, Bloening When'd you come in? Oh, we have been here for quite a while, eh, Hurley? Long enough to learn what we wanted to learn Exactly I'm afraid we'll have to get rid of our partner, Hurley The lovely Zora is too inquisitive Partner? How'd you ever muscle into the old son outfit, Bloening? I, uh, persuaded her father to sell me a half interest About a year ago Unfortunately, the poor man died shortly thereafter Accidentally, of course Of course Well, my dear friend, we were going to question you But since we have heard the extent of your knowledge concerning us, uh, Hurley Sure, I'm ready Excellent Goodbye, Festan Unfortunately, we cannot feed you on your way with the appropriate music Oh, ma'am, at least let me supply you with light Put down that lantern! I'll get him! Shoot before it's through that lantern! Hurley! That's fire! You're off the lantern! I'm turning into a train! Put down your mission! If the fire gets towards me, do something! You really are doing something! Oh, it's only you, Miss Olson What are you doing down here at the docks? Oh, I just finished delivering a message for Mr. Thurston And I thought I'd come back here and join you You'll have your troubles He's locked in the cargo hold of that ship Huh? What's he doing there? Waiting for the police to arrive and take care- Hey! It's on fire! It's on parakeet, little bro-nigger How to employ the big lie And the power of force You're wrong, bro-nigger You're up against something too tough even for that You're up against people everywhere who want nothing but freedom and peace Give me the gun so you can have your chief democratic hound of shots I'm certain you- Next time, though, don't you wait so long I've been thinking you didn't get my message What kind of a talk is this? Didn't I tell you you could always depend on Azershmit? He was already at the hotel when I got there So I told him what you told me to tell him Now I believe in miracles What about Brunig? Dead, Ken So you're here, too, Zora? Yes, I came back with Pagan after the explosion You've got things straight now? I think so I'd suspected him ever since my father's death And then when you showed up I got the idea you were working with him Sorry, Ken That's all right, Zora We can talk him over in private sometime Yeah, there you are, Ken Welch-a-cut Thanks, chief Well, Brunig, your dreams of dictatorship are gone The way old dreams are that finally wind up As for your plans Well, the biggest lie of all is the one that says men can't live together as brothers in one world That's one lie we've got to destroy Before it destroys all of us Robert Marshall Thanks for being with us Next week, a very, very special story And one I honestly believe you will find quite hard to forget Of course, as usual, Leon Balesk will be along as Pagan Zeltsman So be sure to join us, won't you? 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