 From Hollywood, the Hollywood Radio Theatre. Our producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. The famous Canadian mountain police have a reputation for always getting their man. We have the same tenacious, persistent federal agents in our own country. And one of them is the postal inspector. In tonight's drama, Paramount Pictures has presented our agent with an assignment that turns into an exciting appointment with danger. And as our stars, we have that popular actor, William Holden, and playing opposite him, lovely Colleen Gray. Now, appointment with danger, starring William Holden as Alan Goddard and Colleen Gray as sister Augustine. The United States Post Office is the biggest business in the world. Every year it handles 45 billion pieces of mail and enough money to pay off the personal debts of everyone in the country. Policing that activity is the job of 800 postal inspectors. This is an account of one of those jobs. And it begins in La Porte, Indiana, where a few hours ago the body of Inspector Harry Gruber was found in an alley. And now in the city post office... All right, Al, what you say makes sense, I suppose. Gruber was either drunk when they strangled him or asleep. But he never drank, so he must have been asleep. Here in La Porte? Well, I don't believe it, Maury. He was killed somewhere else and brought here. That could be anyplace. Gruber was on a floating assignment all over Indiana. Yeah. And it's a rat race now. Until we find that nun. Nun? Oh, you mean one of those sisters? That's right. She was passing that alley last night. She was walking with Gruber supporting him. When she asked if anything was wrong, one of the men said something about their friend being drunk so she just kept going. Well, don't try to blame her. I'm not. Fortunately, she passed the policeman not long after and told him. But the cop was on a call. By the time he got back to the alley, all he found was Gruber's body. What about that nun? Where is she? We don't know. The police have checked every nun here in La Porte. Not one of them was anywhere near that alley last night. Oh, did they bother to check the railroads? Railroads, planes and buses. Nothing. Well, she's going to be around someplace. How many nuns are there anyway? I don't know, Al. I never counted them. You're a big help. I'll be even less help. I've got to get back to Washington tonight. From here on in, this is your case. Stay with it, Al. Don't worry. I'll find that nun. I hope so. But you've been chasing hoodlums for so long you don't know how to treat ordinary people. Warm up, will you? Oh, sure. I'll fall in love for you. I don't think you could because you don't know what a love affair is. It's what goes on between a man and a 45 pistol that doesn't jam. Al, let me tell you about you. That badge and a few law books have turned you into a nut. You don't like anybody. You don't believe anybody. You don't trust anybody. You think everybody has a pit? Everybody has. You, I, everybody. We're all working for ourselves. A better job, a little more dough, a round of applause. One way or another, everybody you meet is a pitch artist. Skip it. Just keep me posted. And remember, the biggest thing on your side isn't a pair of brass knuckles. It's time and work and patience. Thanks. Thanks. Now, do you mind if I start trying to find out who killed Harry Gruber? No. No one, I'm sure you will, Al. Because you're a good cop. That's about all you are. A turn from Goddard have lead on Nunn. Railroad Breakland reports sing two nuns aboard Express same night Gruber was killed. Train was en route to Port Wayne. And so am I. The Mother Superior said you wanted to see me. I'm Sister Augustine. I've been looking for you for three days, Sister. I'm a post office inspector. Oh, how nice. I'm here investigating a murder. Oh. Well, I'm sure we wouldn't know anything about that. This is a school, Mr. Goddard, an academy. Yes, I know. I followed you here from La Port to Port Wayne and now back here. But this, that's not important. What is, is that last Tuesday night you saw three men in an alley in La Port. Well, yes. Yes, I did. But you were on a train, weren't you? Why, that's remarkable. How did you know? Because I checked the bus lines and the airlines and the railroads. You were on a train that doesn't even stop at La Port. Well, it certainly did on Tuesday night. There was a tie-up of some kind just outside the freight yard. The train stopped and the conductor said we'd be delayed at least a half hour, so I got off. Why? To get some medicine at a drug store. Sister Paula, I was traveling with her. Wasn't feeling well. Well, neither was a guy in the alley. He was dead. A government agent named Harry Gruber. Oh, how terrible. Did he have a family? What's the difference, sister? He's just as dead either way. Really, Mr. Goddard? The point is, could you identify either of the men who were in the alley with him? Well, one of them perhaps. He was rather pleasant. He told me the man was intoxicated. Look, would you mind coming with me and checking the police files? They have quite a collection of pictures. Oh, I couldn't, Mr. Goddard. I, I have classes in ten minutes. I'm sure it's your job to go down there. Isn't there someone else you can get? Even if there were, you should know better. Letting someone else do your job is a design of the devil. I'll see, Mother Superior. You're right about letting someone else do your job. That was merely a quote. Well, whoever said it, it's very true. It's from the writings of Martin Luther. Oh, from his earlier writings, I imagine. I'll be back in a moment, Mr. Goddard. I've never seen so many pictures in my life. It's so hard to believe these men were once children. Little boys. Nice little boys, too. I'm not so sure how nice they were, even as little boys. They just didn't get the proper training. This one did. It says here that he studied to be a carpenter. Then he murdered somebody with a hammer. Mr. Goddard, I don't think that's the least... Oh! Well? This one. I think that's the man I saw in the alley. Yes, I'm sure it is. George Sutterquist, huh? Let me have that card. Sergeant! Find anything? Follow the name Sutterquist. You know him? No, afraid not. What's his record? Three arrests, armed robbery, one conviction. Last known to be in Gary, Indiana. I'll put a call through to Gary right away. Oh, give him a rundown. And also, tell him I'll bring Sister Augustine as long as an identifying witness. Oh, I'm afraid the church authorities would frown on that, Mr. Goddard. If we can't find Sutterquist, don't worry. I'll have you back here in no time. I'll have Washington contact your bishop. Meanwhile, Mr. Goddard, I'm returning to my classroom. You do that, Sister. I'll pick you up as soon as I get an OK. I'm Mother Ambrose. My name's Goddard. I have a letter here from the bishop. So I understand. Sit down, Sister Augustine. Thank you, Mother Ambrose. I've come to Gary at the request of the police department. We've been advised, Sister. You'll stay here at St. Michael's Parish House. Thank you. Is this Mr. Sutterquist, a friend of yours, Sister? Oh, no, no. I picked him out of the mug book. Mug book? It's just a phrase she picked up. Oh, will you be here long, Sister? Until we can prefer charges against Sutterquist for murder. Are you sure he's a murderer, Mr. Goddard? Yes, but he'll get a trial and everything the law allows. But not one drop of charity. Excuse me, please. There's a lieutenant Goodman from the police. He's been here waiting for you to arrive. You don't think very much of me, do you, Sister? I feel sorry for you, Mr. Goddard. I don't think you have a heart. Well, fortunately, that doesn't seem to matter so much to the people I work for, so why don't you just forget them? I didn't hear, Mr. Goodman. Thank you. Got it? Yeah. I'm Dave Goodman, homicide. Oh, come on in, man. This is Sister Augustine. How do you do? How do you do? Well, we've got your boy Sutterquist. They got in a downtown pool room. Ah, that's fine. We can't move, though, until the sister here identifies him. Would you like to come down and have a look? Very well, Mr. Goodman. Mother Ambrose, we'll be back shortly. Where will you be if the bishop or someone should inquire? I'll be downtown, Mother Ambrose, at the pool hall. Well, uh, not exactly, Sister. Oh? There's a hawk shop across the street. I've made arrangements for the proprietor. He has a fine view of the pool room. Pool rooms? Hawks shops? Must I go? With any luck, you'll be back here in an hour. Let's go, Goodman. Look across the street, Sister. We've got to be certain. But I've told you he's the man. The one wearing the coat. That's Sutterquist, all right. Well, whoever he is, he's the man who spoke to me in that alley in La Porte. And now I'll go back to the parish house if you don't mind. Just a minute. That, uh, man with him. What about him? I don't know. He may be the one who was with him in La Porte, but I'm not sure. The pool rooms are known hangout for hoodlums got it. He may have a record. Yeah, let's find out. Is the tail still on Sutterquist? Is that all then? For now, yeah. I'll take you back to St. Michael's. No, no, please. You're going to be busy. I'll just get a taxi down at the corner. It's no trouble at all. Alone? Well, I don't think you should. Good night, gentlemen. Yeah. Earl? This is Vegas. Well? We're in trouble, Earl. Five minutes ago, I'm driving down to meet Sutterquist at the pool room. Remember I told you about that nun in La Porte? Well, she's here in Gary, the same nun, in a block away from the pool room. She's here for a reason, Earl. I'll get hold of Sutterquist. No, no, keep him undercover. Where'd she go, the nun? I don't know. I was stuck with a traffic light. But I'm going to cut this town open and find her. I'm going to find her, see before she finds me. Mrs. Wells, stay here at headquarters. Got it. I'll be bringing in Sutterquist any minute now. Yeah. Say, you know this town, Goodman. Tell me why a couple of gunsles had knocked off Harry Gruber. Well, robbery, say. For dough? If you're a government cop, you have to marry money to buy a stick of gum. Why would they go to all that trouble taking his body to La Porte? You know, when a hood kills a man, it's a hood who leaves town. Could be, because they wanted to stay here in Gary. It'd be interesting to have Sutterquist tell us. Homicide, Goodman. Where? All right, all right. Shake down the district and send some men over to his apartment. I want him in here. Don't have to tell me. He jumped the tail. Any other time it's a cinch. This time we draw a near-sighted cop. Well, we've got to head him off. How tight can you seal this town? Real tight. Okay, lock it up. Without him, we haven't got a lead. We'll have him in here tonight. If you want me, I'll be at the post office. That is, if it hasn't been stolen. Well, I can tell you this much, Goddard. I've been postmaster here for 10 years. And all that time, I've never known Harry Gruber to do anything but hit town and make a routine check. But this time you say he suddenly became interested in three of your truck drivers. Well, yes, yes. These are their photographs. Gruber sat here and brooded over those files all one afternoon. I don't know for sure, but I guess it had something to do with the transfer of money between the two stations. What two stations? Well, here in Gary, we have two railroad stations. On two shipments, we transfer from one station to the other by mail truck. Big shipments? The one from Cleveland's Alulo. And one of these three drivers always handles the run between the two stations? Yes. And that's the last question Gruber asked me. He left here and six hours later, he was dead in La Porte. I bet he called on this guy first, Paul Ferrar. Well, Ferrar is one of the three drivers, all right? Says here on his record sheet that he was offered a better job, but he turned it down. Now, why would he turn down a $500 a year raise to keep driving a truck? I think he said he liked to be out of doors. $500 bucks worth? He's on duty now, I'll send for him. No, no, no. I just want a quick glimpse. If he's the one I have in mind, that's all I'll need. He'll be down at the loading platform. This way, got it. You see the Registry board over there? Well, that's Ferrar carrying the sack. This is quite a break, Taylor. I told you that sort of Chris was talking to someone in the pool room. Well, that's who he was talking to, Ferrar. I think you'd better phone Washington, get a hern back in town. And meanwhile, I want a list of all your money transfers. Well, there's nothing missing, Goddard, so Gruber wasn't killed because he found Ferrar stealing money. Look, a cheat kills his wife for one of two reasons. Either she's caught him cheating or she hasn't given him the chance. Same way with money. You mean Gruber found out about a deal or something between Ferrar and Sotaquist? Between George Sotaquist and somebody else. That's the big one, Taylor. Who is the somebody else? Nala. I'll be there in ten minutes. But now you found her, huh? Yeah. A place called St. Michael's School. Well? Not yet, Earl. But I got a way to do it. Sometime early tomorrow morning. Continue with this week's production of the Hollywood Radio Theatre in just a moment. Make a friend and you make an ally. There's a thought for you to keep in mind as many another American has. Take the famous all-negro basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters. As unofficial ambassadors, in one year they played ball before more than a million people on four continents. In Rio de Janeiro, they entertained crowds of from 30,000 to 50,000. During one summer, they toured Europe and Africa, chalking up another 600,000 fans. In 1952, they celebrated their 25th anniversary as a team by circling the globe. Yes, sir, the team organized by Abe Saperstein really gets around. And their exhibitions have been more than just a demonstration of American basketball. They've been a lot more. The team is a living example of American fair play and sportsmanship, in and out of uniform. Abe Saperstein now carries a letter which reads in part, The Harlem Globetrotters have proved themselves ambassadors of goodwill. On any future tours, please call on us for any help we can give. And the letter is signed by the United States State Department. In being ambassadors of fair play, the Harlem Globetrotters proved that by helping others, you help your country. Now our producer, Mr. Cummings. In 2002, an appointment with Danger, starring William Holden as Al Goddard and Colleen Gray as Sister Augustine, with Dan Riss as a hern. It's the following morning, the man called Regas has entered a third-rate hotel and gone directly into the manager's office. She got lucky. Makes sense, Regas. Fixing the roof of the school, tile, big hunks of tile. So accidentally a big piece of tile falls down just when she's walking past. And like I said, or she got lucky. Well, I'm glad she did. You get Soderqist? He's upstairs. You know, you're making too many mistakes, Regas. Killing Groobie was a mistake. It happened. Now forget about the nun. We may never hear from her again. Soderqist will hear plenty from her. There's a police call out for him. You sure she can identify him? And what about you? No. But Soderqist could identify me. Well, we've got to get him out of here. Then we'll think about that nun, huh? In case she did see... I said forget about it. I'm still running things. Remember that. Earl. They ever get me in the back room of police headquarters. I'll remember it fine. Come on, Regas. Let's go out and see George. Regas? Sit down, fellas. How about a cup of coffee, huh? I got rules in this hotel. George, no hot plates. It's a fire hazard. What? Oh, oh. I fixed the room up pretty good, huh? You got to get out of here, George. You see, you've been identified with that sister. You don't know for sure. You told me you didn't know for sure. We can't afford to take a chance, you know that. So you better go to St. Louis for a while. St. Louis? I don't even know anybody in St. Louis. You're not going there to run for office, you know, George. You're going to protect yourself and us. Come on, let's start packing. I'll help you. No. No, I'm not going. I told you I didn't want to go. You know what's coming up. You'll be taken care of. How do I know? Because I say so. Earl, listen to me. That's the most money I ever heard of. If I'm dealt out now, I don't have a prayer. Start packing, George. I'm not going. I'm staying here until I... Regus. No, no. What do I ever do to you? This is Mr. Ahern. Sister Augustine, mother Ambrose. Mother Ambrose, sister. You see, Mr. Ahern is just as much interested in that accident this morning as I am. That piece of tile, sister, it fell without any warning at all. One of the workmen must have left it too near the edge of the roof. Well, while we're looking for a soda quest, you might be able to help us with the other man in the alley. I'd like you to go through that rogue's gallery again. No, no, no. That's a waste of time. Sister, I want you to go back to Fort Wayne. Well, by the switch, all I thought we were... Well, it's a matter of common sense. Sister, while you're here in Gary, we're responsible for anything that happens to you, like this accident. Oh, there's no need to worry about me, Mr. Goddard. I have a guardian angel. You have a what? A guardian angel. It's a new idea to Mr. Goddard, sister. Look, Maure, I've got nothing against angels. I just want her to get back to Fort Wayne before she gets hurt. You told me once not to let anyone else do my job. It's my duty to stay and I'm staying. All right, stay. Oh, there's the dinner bell. I'm afraid you must excuse us, gentlemen. And don't worry, Mr. Goddard. I'll be all right. What would happen, Maure, if we put the screws to Farrar? You'd blow the whole thing, so don't try anything fancy, just because you're worried about that nut. I'm not worried about her. I just want to find some quick way to shake up Farrar and to find soda questions. Forget the quick ways. You just stick to straight police work. Come on, let's get out of here. Oh, by the way, Al. Yeah? The nun. What's her pitch? Farrar, do you want to play pool or would you rather talk? Get going, Mac. Me? I'd sooner talk. Oh, you're real friendly, huh? You don't know me. Paul Farrar, PO Syrian number 20754. Are you a cop? Postal Inspector Al Goddard. I followed you here. Oh, I see. Now there's a nice quiet little table in the corner. Let's sit down, huh? What are you? You got some questions or something? Yeah, a few. How would you like to go to prison for the murder of Harry Gruber? It's none of you. You're crazy. I don't even know any Harry Gruber. I believe you. But I can rig it so a jury won't. I can break every alibi you've got and I can prove that you know George Sutterquist. That you were with him the night that Gruber was killed. I don't know what you're talking about. Well, it's very simple, Farrar. I'm going to railroad you for Gruber's murder. Why? Why go out and just pick a guy up out of thin air? What's the point? The point is that I'll forget the whole thing if I can get the right price. $25,000. Oh, this is just a nice little shakedown, huh? Well, it's my welfare work. I wouldn't want to see you go to prison. Now where would I get $25,000? Your friends. And you can tell them that I know why you turned down that $500 rate. That doesn't mean a thing. You can also tell them that I know why you drive that mail truck. Because if you don't, all their plans for that robbery go right out the window. Look, I don't believe in you. This is not about Sutterquist or the robbery or this shakedown. I don't even believe you're a cop. Then check around. Meanwhile, I'm at the Park Hotel. Talk to your friends, Farrar, and get that money. If you don't, I'm going to frame you and break every chance they ever had to pull that robbery. Hey, now, wait a minute. Wait. Why are you doing this? I told you, for $25,000. And I want that money by midnight or I catch the late train for Washington. Yes? It's me, Farrar. Well? Well, there's no such thing as $25,000. Okay, beat it. You mean you'd still frame me? Sure I would. Look, I know some of the men that Sutterquist knows and I've talked to them. But they haven't got that kind of money, and I'm not in whatever they're doing. Oh, sure, sure. But I'll go along with you in any way I can. Is that why you're here? Well, they want to meet you. They say they'll try to work out something. I think they're scared. Yeah, scared to death. Well? Look, I don't want to talk to any third parties. There'll be no tape recordings and no tricks. I'm going to talk to you and you alone. But as far as I'm concerned, the talk's finished. Now, look, give me a break. Will you have anything to do with this? I don't believe a word you've said, except there isn't any, that kind of money. Okay, I'll buy my racing stable some other time. Meanwhile, I'll concentrate on being a hero. Well, you listen to me. It's not my fault. Forget the deadline. You've met it. Well, I'm the one that's going to go to prison. What can I do? That's your problem. You're still going to take that train to Washington? Oh, sure. Why not? Get going, Carrar. Get out of here. Yes? This is Goddard. I just thought I'd call you, Mori. I checked out a little hotel and I'm counting on somebody to beat my brains out in about 30 minutes. Well, what are you trying to tell me? Well, it's one of those quick plans. The kind you don't have a chance of finding out who killed Harry Gruber. They've got plenty of reasons now to want me. Oh, I've told you a dozen times not to try. Where are you? I'll be right over. Sorry, Mori. Come on, sir. Got it? How do you feel? Oh, great. You better keep the ice bag. It'll keep the swelling down. I'm some nerdy, huh? Are you mind telling me just where I am? Oh, sure. Fourth Floor Compton Hotel. Your friends are waiting for you. Oh, fine. They were real glad to see me. They met me at the railroad station. Well, who are you, honey? Me? Hotel stenographer. Drafted for the emergency. I think he feels like talking, Earl. Get lost, Dodie. Sure, honey, sure. Get lost. Remember us? Yeah, vaguely. But there were more than two of you, though. You never should have tried to run, pal. Those lumps must be real painful. Skebeter, I guess. You know who I am? Yeah, sure. Post office, Inspector. You're not silly enough to think you might get away with this. We can try. Like Gruber? We don't know Gruber. It won't help to put me in concrete. There's too much interest left around. You, um, you look like a pretty smart guy. What are you hanging around with a gonif like this for? Anybody ever weigh your head? I'm talking to him. I got two years of work tied up in this robbery, got it? I'm all set to go. I'm not gonna give it up now. What else can you do? That's just it. Farah tells me you want $25,000 to keep quiet. That was hours ago. How do we know you're not a plant? You don't. But I know what Gruber knew. With Farah in your pocket, you've been a real big one on tap. There's a law against robbing the males, but there's nothing that says you can't talk about it. We're kidding, naturally. Oh, sure. Well, we haven't got $25,000. But, uh, there's close to a million in this idea we're working on. We could cut you in. Why don't you wake up? You can't beat the males. They've got a system. So have we. With your help, we can make it foolproof. That's why you're still alive. No, thanks. You know, you're the one who's on the spot, not us. Sure, we'd have to fold. But if we do, you won't be around another difference. So think it over. You, uh, keeping me here? That's right. I'm due back at work in the morning. They'll start checking. You can skip a day. It'll look funny. Look, get this straight got it, until you prove out you're going nowhere. Nowhere we don't want you to. There's nothing to prove out. I'm a postal inspector like Gruber was. I came across something that looked phony, just like he did. Only, I see it a little differently than Gruber. You can buy me out. We could also kid you. And kiss off a million-dollar haul. Now, your friend here knows better. Like he said, with my help, it's foolproof. You know, I don't get it. You go along one way for years, and then you pull a complete switch. Why? Well, sooner or later, every rooster wants to lay an egg. Any special reason you want 25 grand? Yeah, the same reasons that you'd like a million. Only I'm not as greedy as you are. Look, I told you before we haven't got it. If you want to cover the robbery, okay. If you don't get out. If I walk out of here, your robbery goes out the window. And you go on running this two-bit hotel. For the next 10 years, you'll be changing sheets and putting drunks to bed. So don't get so tough. Are you in or out? I'm in. Now, you run your end any way you want, but I take full charge of the post office. Now, what's wrong with Farrar? Look, someone else will pick up Farrar the same way I did. If I'm gonna risk my neck, I'll do it my way. And one other thing. We gotta make it look good downtown. I gotta be free to move around on my job as usual. Okay. You sure we're giving him enough? What does that mean, Regis? We're giving him his own way in a cut. Why don't we all just give him a right arm for old times' sake? You know, sometimes you worry me, Regis. Somewhere in your blood you got a crazy bug and it's swimming upstream night and day. You better get a cure or you'll kill us all. All right, Earl, all right. Well, let it stand this way. But you got it. One bad move out of you and I'll put you on your back for good. That's for tonight and the station, okay? All square and even? Tough guy, Earl. Real tough guy. I just don't like to be shoved around. Okay, Earl. Now that I'm in, how about giving me some of the details? Where are you phoning from? Drugstore, Nethercompton Hotel, my new address. You all right? Yeah, I'm all right. Now listen, Mori. We were right about the robbery. It's a million-dollar reserve stickup. How'd you find out about it? Well, one thing led to another and I agreed to help them. Help them? You know what you're saying. Now, don't worry. I'm not going through with the robbery. Now, look, get a rundown on these two names. Earl Bettaker and Joe Regas. How long before the robbery? Well, maybe 10 days. Enough time to shop on Gruber and get out with my skin. Now, if we could only tie in sort of a twist, we'd have... I'll call you back. Remember me? Yes, my favorite nurse. What are you doing out? Can't you phone from the hotel? Can't you? Oh, I don't want to use the phone. I'm just buying some new records. Do you like Bob? I think I'm starting to. I think I'm starting to. Well, I got some new ones here. Come on back to the hotel. I got a record player up in my room. I'd like that. Fine, Dodie. But what about Earl? Will he be there too? Earl don't ever have to worry about me. But what about me? You think Earl has to worry about me? That's not my wonder about. Come in, Mr. Goddard. Or do you have to make another phone call? I'm fresh out of dimes, honey. Let's go. Three of the Hollywood Radio Theater will continue in just a few moments. Make a friend and you make an ally. There's a thought for you to keep in mind as many another American has. In 1864, Clara Barton gave up a successful job in the patent office in Washington and devoted the rest of her life to bringing physical and mental aid to the wounded and dying on the battlefield. At first, it was the soldiers of the American Civil War. But when the war ended, she was forced to go abroad to recuperate from nervous exhaustion. While she was in Switzerland, Napoleon declared war on Prussia. Clara Barton was urged to return to her own country. But she refused. She felt it was her duty to remain in Europe and help the wounded of this new war. It didn't make any difference to her if they were French or Prussian. She didn't ask the nationality of the sufferer when she stopped the flow of blood from a soldier's wound. In spite of many inconveniences and hardships, she traveled across the rugged German countryside to reach the Prussian front lines. But there she was told that the only way she could be allowed into a frontline camp would be as a prisoner of war. Clara Barton agreed. And as a prisoner until the end of the war, she continued to do her work with the wounded Prussian soldiers. After the war, she remained in Europe to help the defeated French. When she sailed for home in 1873, grateful Europeans bestowed on her many medals of honor, including the gold cross of remembrance, the jewel of the Red Cross and the iron cross of merit. Once again, an unselfish American had discovered that by helping others, you help your country. Station identification. The other point is with danger, starring William Holden as Al Goddard and Colleen Gray as Sister Augustine with Dan Riss as a herd. It's the following morning and Al Goddard is once again in the visitors' room at St. Michael's School, this time with a snapshot for Sister Augustine. You won't approve of my methods in getting this picture, sister. I stole it from a girlfriend of a gentleman named Earl Bedaker. But I doubt if she'll miss it. Mr. Soderquist. That's right. Soderquist and friends. And I think one of these other men was with him that night in the alley. This one. His name is Joe Regas. I'm sorry, Mr. Goddard, but I just can't be certain. OK. Is there anything else? Yes. I told you to stay indoors because you're in danger. And where did I find you out in a playground with a bunch of kids? You won't fight me away from those children. Mr. Goddard, please. Now put it away at once. It'll protect you. Take it as a personal favor. I didn't know you could afford personal feelings. All right. It's not personal. It's routine. You know, with a little practice, you could be quite a nice man. Now put that gun back in your pocket and I'll show you through the back way. It may be safer for you. You're learning fast, sister. I think the government expects a lot from young men. That's my job. I have to take the risk. Well, they should get some of those politicians to do it. When I'm in trouble, sister, I'll quote you. Now, uh, you be careful. I will. But remember, I have that guardian angel. I've got one, too. It's in my pocket. Only mine never misses. Goodbye, Mr. Goddard. You know what you're doing, Elle, coming here to the post office? Part of my deal with Betteker is to keep acting like a cop. Relax. It's OK. What's this big news you mentioned on the phone? Betteker's changed his mind. He's moved the date up. They've set the robbery for tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow was going to be a week from tomorrow. If he suspects anything... I can't figure out whether he does or not. Well, there's one thing for sure. He set on tomorrow and I can't stall it. And he's found the perfect flaw. The reserve shipment from Cleveland to Logan's Port. The flaw? Yeah. There's no through train from Cleveland to Logan's Port. The money's transferred from one train to the other right here in Gary. Yes, but it's protected all the way by armored trucks and machine guns. I'll accept that seven minutes here in Gary. It travels from one station to the other in a single mail truck. One man and a 45 pistol. It's a great scheme. So you had to tackle the whole thing by yourself? Well, this time I did. Because you got soft hearted about her, none? Look, she's our star witness to Gruber's murder. We've got to protect her. All right, you've got a badge. Why don't you arrest me for perjury? I'll care about it. It's the first time I've ever liked you. Look, look, we've got to find Sodaquist. We have found him. You've what? Sodaquist is dead, murdered. Goodman's men found the body early this morning in the canal. You boys keeping secrets or something? Oh, now take it easy now. Take it easy. The Gruber case blows up in our faces. Look, I had to wait till I talked to Walkin' Time. Oh, fine, yeah. Now I suppose they want us to go ahead with the robbery. We've got nothing this way that would last five minutes in court. Get them on a charge like that and one of them will break on Gruber. Well, can you think of any other way? Okay, I'm going back to the hotel. Just bail out in time, you hear me? Yeah, yeah, sure. I hear you. Murray Goddard, I just got back to the hotel and the desk said you'd been calling me. Where are you? I'm in a booth around the corner. I've put you in a bad hole, Al. Right after you left my office, one of the guards found Ferrar. He was hiding. Ferrar? Just outside my office. He's sure to have heard everything we were talking about. But he slugged the guard and got away. You haven't seen him yet, have you? No, not yet. But let him alone. Don't even look for him. He's found to get to Bettiger and tell him, so pull out now and run. Don't walk. I got some things up in my room. I'll get them and meet you in 20 minutes. Looking for you, Al? How you doing, Inspector? What's wrong? Why, who says anything's wrong? Nobody, but I opened my door and found you here, so... We've been waiting for you, that's all. Now let's get moving. Where? What's this all about? That's the final check of the plans. We're driving out to the shack. Conan and Connor will meet us out there. Now? Now, pal, now. You got a face of foot long. You just lose your best friend. I'm my best friend. That's what he means. Come on, let's get started. Now, what about the two sedans, Conan? Now, we borrow them out of that parking lot. I've been casing them every day for a month. You got no worries. Now, right, let's look at the map again. Now, at the end of four minutes, the mail truck will be right here. That's point A. We've been through this a hundred times. We'll go through it again. That's what happens after we grab the door that bothers me. It's simple. We turn west off the Boulevard to point B. We switch the cars and then we... Sit down, got it. Sit down. Earl will answer it. All right, Dottie, what is it? I don't want him out here. Okay, thanks. Ferrar called Dottie. Anything happen? I don't know. Ferrar's coming here? Yeah, that's right. He's on his way. I told him to stay away from us. All of us. You're jumping all over the place. I'll settle down. It can't matter that much. Well, if he's followed it, it could matter a million dollars' worth. Ferrar knows what he's doing. Now, let's get back to the map. Now, after point B, these three cross streets have got to be blocked off. That's Riga's job. Roadblocks, detour signs. If anybody sees us, we're dead. Remember that, Riga's. The whole job depends on not being recognized. If anybody slips, it won't be me. What about Pal here? Got it. I'll be at the mail truck. Among other things, there's a little matter of making sure we grab the right pouch. Now, what about point C, Earl? There's a million dollars waiting for us. But if we're seen, we'll be running for the rest of our lives. Okay, about it. Here at the shack, we'll make another switch to the cars and then we'll be... Earl, I've got to talk to you. Put down the gun, Goddard. What are you doing here, Ferrar? Well, it's about tomorrow, Earl. I've got to make sure I... Hey, what's he got to go point a gun at before? Maybe we ought to rent you a memory. Earl told you to keep away. After this thing happens, the town's going to be flooded with federal men. We're all going to be in a spot, so the first guy who talks is going to get a headache he can't cure. You understand, Ferrar? Yeah. Yeah, sure. Anything else, Earl? Let's break this up. I'll drive back to town with Ferrar. But why can't... You hurt him. The next time you want to see me, phone the hotel. Let's go, Ferrar. And I'll trust him, Earl. Punk, Ferrar. He's scared he'll do what he's told. Like Sodaquist? Sodaquist was scared too. No more of that stuff. I've had enough of it. Look, our luck's gone bad, Earl. It went bad that night in the alley. Stop thinking about that nun. You want to know why I think about her? Because I'm hot and you're not. And sometime years from now, maybe when the rest of you're all scared, somebody's going to tap me on the shoulder. That's why I think about her. Yeah, but you're clear. Sodaquist is dead and you say she never even saw you. Yeah. And sometimes I believe that. Sometimes for as long as two or three minutes of the stretch. Watch how and where you drive, Ferrar. There's a gun on your ribs. You behave yourself, you keep away, and you might get off with five to ten years. Five to ten? Oh, thanks. That's sure going to help with my love life. It's more romantic than being dead. Now, drop me off at the hotel. Oh, thanks, Dodie. Can we turn off that music for a minute? Yeah, sure. Earl, come back yet? Unless he's downstairs. Dodie, what did Ferrar want when he called you? All he said was he had to talk to Earl. He sounded real nervous. What did he lose in their mail stamp? You know, Dodie, I'd give an awful lot to know what goes on behind that makeup. For instance. Does, uh... You afraid of me, Earl? Does Earl ever get jealous? He understands. You can put strings on good women or bad women. But you can't do anything about the lazy ones. You can beat them. They stay about the same. You can't make them do the right thing or the wrong thing. They're lazy. They do the easy thing. And if Earl found me here with you now alone... Well, I don't know. But it sounds real exciting. A little too exciting, honey. Oh, uh, if Earl asks for me... Yeah? Tell him I'm at the post office making a final check. It looks like we're set, Al. Goodman's bringing his boys here tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. And I'll give you over an hour. Okay, now just tell him to be careful. I'll be riding in the hold-up car. And don't close in until we're all back at that check. Now, what about Ferrar? If he's un-stailing him, he'll pick him up in noon tomorrow. He'll be safer in jail. I'll keep him there. Bannaker doesn't want him around either until it's all over. Where do you go now, Al? I'll back the hotel by way of St. Michael's school. You're back to Fort Wayne. Is that it, Mr. Goddard? That's right, sister. Uh, police matron will stop by tomorrow afternoon and go with you. There's nothing else that I can do. Well, it's sort of quist dead. I'm afraid you're out of it. I haven't been of much help, have I? Goodbye, Mr. Goddard. I remember you and my prayers. Thank you, sister. If you haven't anything else, at least now I've got a good lawyer. Now, we're about to start. It's almost five o'clock. Anything from you, Al? No. Now, look, just don't get gun-happy. You can rob Port Knox and live, but steal a dime and kill a post office clerk and they'll spend the rest of their lives running you down. All right, start moving, Cronan. Now, there's one other thing, but I'll tell you later in the car. We're changing points, C. Right. What do you mean you're changing points, C? Sounds simple, pal. We're changing it. I found out just a couple of hours ago. Found out what? There's a better road to the shack. There's less traffic. So we're changing points, C. Is there any reason why we shouldn't? I know. No, I guess not. You're not driving, so I don't let it worry you. Now, where's your coat? In my room. Well, get it and go out through the lobby and meet me in the back. I'm calling from my room, Maury, but there's no time, so don't ask questions. Go ahead. They've just changed points, C. I don't know the new location. That means you'll have to watch all the roads in case there's a slip-up. If there isn't, they'll wind up as scheduled at the shack. Now, I won't have a chance to... I'd say you pulled a boner, Al. I'd say so, too, Dodie. I heard what you just said on the phone. It might help if I hadn't been with Earl for so long. You're gonna tell him? If I told him, he'd have to kill you. Better make me...what do they call it? Accessory or something? And you don't love anybody that much. Not 25 years' worth. I'm a Louisie, either way. Suppose they get away with all that dough this afternoon. Beware of mink coats and hide-outs and hamburger joints. Even on the run, they catch up with Earl. Well, at least you read the book. What are you gonna do, Dodie? When you walk out, I'm gonna pack my bag and leave. I'm gonna forget names and faces and what's gonna happen to all of you in the next hour or so. They can still get you for withholding information. Not if I tell a government agent. So I'm telling you, they're gonna hold up a mail truck. I gotta pack, so goodbye. You, uh, won't get a gold star, but thanks anyway. Don't bother. Earl was good to me. I hope he kills you. Calling Car 73, calling Inspector Hernd. This is Goodman calling Car 73. Come in, Goodman. They pull the job. Everything is scheduled except Regas. Regas, what about him? He followed his car from 4th Street. He's gone to the railroad station. He could be skipping town by train, but it doesn't make sense. Forget Regas, stick to your schedule. All right, see you later at the shack. Afternoon, sister. Good afternoon. I'm from the police department. We'd like to talk to you. But I thought I was to go back to Fort Wayne. Yeah, sure, later. Well, if you think you need me. Oh, the matron. She's getting our tickets. I better go and tell her. Oh, look, there isn't any time my partner will tell her this way. Sister, my car is just outside. Where's Regas? Earl, why isn't he here? I don't know. I don't like it. He'll wait five minutes if he doesn't show up. What is this place anyway? I told you, the new point C, it used to be a quarry or something. Earl, he's coming. Regas. All right, get him over here. You ain't gonna sell the money in back of his car. He's got someone in the car with him. What's he talking about? What shed? There's an old tool shed back there. Come on, gotta go away. Found her, see? The nun. What's he talking about? An old friend, Earl. An old friend of Regas from the port. She's been to the police. She told me. And she got a little noisier, Earl, so I stuffed her mouth. What else did she tell you? Nothing yet. But now that we're all here, she's gonna tell Plantage. You're crazy. Regas, do you want us to get off? I'm arguing. We haven't got time. How about it, Earl, okay? I, uh, I don't know. She knows about the robbery. She's seen us all of us. Killing her isn't gonna do any good. Besides Hoodtoucher, she's a nun. Regas could do it. Real quick, pal. What harm can she do? She doesn't know our names or anything about us? If we're caught, she can identify us. If we're caught, we're through anyway. Look, you're here on a free ride, Goddard. Don't come to the party and give away drinks. Take her gag off, Regas. I said take the gag off. Yeah, sure. Now listen to me, sister. We'll take your word. You've never seen us. You can't identify us. We'll take your word. Thank you. But I couldn't give you my word about a thing like that. What difference does it make? A great deal. I couldn't let my silence be used as a weapon against the law. But you're not hired to defend the law. I'm sorry. I cannot give you my word. All right, Regas. Take her out back somewhere. Come on, lady. We were alone. Lie down, Rover. You need a new mouth, Regas. Please, please, don't. Please, please. Somebody stop fighting. Don't break it up. We gotta get out of here. For this, we got time, baby. With a million dollars to split, just pray for it. All right. Mr. Goddard, he's gotta die. I had to do it, Earl. It was Regas and me. Yeah. All right. Well, what are you waiting for? If those shots were heard, we're going to be in trouble. You're already in trouble, Mr. Goddard. I'll drop the gun. Sister knows you, huh? How do you pick the talky partner? How far's it gone? It's a fix all the way. The whole area is staked out for miles around. Only we got you and we got her. Leave her here. I don't see that you get through the police. No, thanks. You don't have a chance, Earl. Leave her alone. I promise to get you through. For what? To grab 20 minutes of air and die on a back road? Right now, 20 minutes is a lot of time. All right. Get out of the car. Sister, you're either lucky or living right. You're driving, aren't you? We've got you surrounded. Get around to the back. There's a path through the woods. What the money? We got a million bucks in the car. We got nothing. You heard what he said. It's all the way. The door's phony. Come on. Look, that closing in. Step back there, too. Then shut up and start shooting. You better say it now. I'm going to die. Yeah. You asked for it, Edgar. Yeah. Sure. Always got it. I'm here, Earl. It's too bad. I'd walk over, but I can't. My leg. Your aim was a little low. Just tell me one thing. For the record, Al, was the door phony too? No, it was real. You'll die rich, Earl. Take it easy, Al. Did you get them all? We got them. Mr. Goddard. It's all right, sister. I'll make it. Now, you did fine. You sure you're not hurt? No. When the shooting started, I just threw myself down on the floor. That's what the boys do at school when they play those terrible games. Get her on that train, will you? I think she wants to get back to those kids. I've got a car waiting any time you're ready, sister. Thank you. Goodbye, Mr. Goddard. God bless you. For once you were right, Maury. Somebody who doesn't have a pitch. Al, if you stay with it and work real hard, one of these days you're going to qualify for the human race. Thanks. I may join at that. In a moment, our stars will return. The occupation of the Japanese city of Yokosuka is a good example of democracy at work. The first thing our troops had to do was clean up their own area. But then they looked at the devastation, the sickness, and the low morale of the people around them, and they set to work. To create better living conditions, they demolished rotten, rat-infested buildings. They converted unused buildings into schoolrooms, gymnasiums, and chapels. They even financed the furnished much of the equipment. For health, they covered the city giving anti-tuberculosis shots, typhoid inoculations, X-ray pictures, and smallpox vaccinations. To raise the spirits of the people, they started boys' clubs, women's clubs, Red Cross groups. The occupation is over now, but the Japanese have had a taste of democracy. They like it. They've seen it work. Such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. Now here's Mr. Cummings with our stars. William Holden and Colleen Gray, please come forward for a curtain call. Have you ever had a real appointment with danger? Well, Irving, I tried to walk across Hollywood Boulevard again this afternoon. Don't let him kid you, Irving. A few months ago, Bill made a trip to Japan and Korea to entertain our troops. He went to the front lines and hospitals and talked to the boys. I hope to go back soon. How about you, Colleen? Have you had any dangerous appointments lately? Well, I've been vanquished. Vanquished? How awful? No, Irving. The vanquished is the name of my latest picture for Paramount, co-starring John Payne and Jan Sterling. It's packed with danger and excitement. Now really, Colleen, if you want to plug your picture, why don't you just come out and say it like I do? All right, so go ahead. Stalag 17. Hey, Bill, watch your language. Stalag 17, Colleen. It was one of the funniest plays on Broadway and it's Bill's latest for Paramount. Of course. Now tell me, what's the latest, Irving? A beautiful love story with a perfect setting. The romantic countryside of Italy. It's Paramount Pictures' moving and sensitive drama of September affair. And starring in their original roles in this unforgettable romance will be Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotton. Well, we'll be looking forward to that one, Irving. Good night. Good night. Good night. Our orchestra is under the direction of Rudy Schrager. This is Ken Carpenter inviting you to join us next week at this same time for another presentation of the Hollywood Radio Theatre. Hollywood Radio Theatre is a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service.