 The Amazing Mr. Malone Operator get me the office of John J. Malone Casting company presents the Amazing Mr. Malone an exciting half-hour of mystery starring George Petrie as The lawyer whose practice before every type of bar has become a legend our locale is the city of Chicago the time the present and the hero of these weekly adventures The Amazing Mr. Malone I'm John J. Malone attorney and counselor at law Tonight in our study of the cliche. Let's take a gander at Hard work never killed anyone You can never prove that by Danny Braden Danny is the dark-haired boy in the small furnished apartment on Chicago's south side Danny is what is known in the trade as a solitary drinker and he's just made an amazing discovery Your liquor goes a lot further that way Danny Danny what the devil do you want them? I don't want to nag you darling certainly giving a darn good imitation What's the matter you deaf see who that is sure darling just a minute. I'm coming Yes, I'm looking for a Danny Braden. What do you want with him? I'm an old buddy of his from LA He just tell him it's Jack Bucktel. What are you doing here? Oh, hi Danny. Good to see you What do you want Bucktel now? Is there any way to talk your little girl here? I think you weren't glad to see me. She'd be right. That's gratitude for you And I think the minute I stepped off that bus that made tracks right over here shouldn't have bothered. There's no bother talk How you doing Danny swell? You don't look it. Well, you know me buck. I never believed in being ostentatious. Can you use a hundred grand? Are you kidding darling shut up? What where can we talk? What's the matter with this two things one you haven't invited me in what's the other? All right, they're both no problems. All right, I'm gonna take yourself a walk. No You're gonna get mixed up in something don't you understand English? I Make it a nice long walk like from here to Evanston Well All right, Danny better call me before you come home. I like a girl who's in mind sit down. Thanks You Said something about a hundred grand not so fast Danny boy There are one or two things we got iron out first such as I got to be protected. Okay Then sign right here What is this just a little agreement that we split 50 50 on your income for the next ten years You think I'd be stupid enough to sign this why but he gotta lose well if I went to work you You wouldn't do a thing like that. Don't be so smart. Let's not kid each other Danny I know you from a way back. You've got no more intention of doing an honest days work than I have Now if you want to sign that agreement, okay, if you don't That's all right, too Give me a pen Hey, uh Daniel M Britain How's that? Oh, it's fine. Now what's the deal? You remember little girl. You were married to me and Gloria Mason That's your idea of a gag How long has it been since she got killed in that fire? What are you a comic that just you and me for a couple of minutes with you six years ago as I recall They never did find her body nothing left to find just some silver bridge work. I Bet you can afford platinum now. What are you babbling about? She's alive Danny You're nuts. She started that fire herself. What? Why get away from you? What kind of crack is that I tell you glory is right here in town only she calls herself Glenda Glenda. Yeah That isn't all she changed. She doesn't have that red hair anymore And she's married married To a fellow named Phil Stacy Phil The Stacy that owns the Belmont casino. Uh-huh. I Understand she's nuts about him. You must be out of your mind Well is one way to convince yourself go up and see and while you're at it you might ask her for a couple of bucks You know so you can afford a cab back I'm sure she wouldn't want her husband to walk Yes Well, what do you know what I never would have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes look mystic What's the matter Gloria? Don't you recognize you're one and only? It's Danny if you don't get out of here Will you do scream yes and go right ahead? Phil Phil, of course. We both know he isn't home. I made sure of that. I look mister I don't know who you are now Gloria. You couldn't have forgotten all we meant to each other I don't know what you're talking about. Well, maybe I know a way to show you That bring back found memories What do you want Danny? I knew it would ring a bell. What do you want? Only what's mine? You know Now you're my wife, honey You don't know how I missed you. I'm sure you found someone else to beat up. Oh now Gloria. Oh, I beg your pardon Glenda There never was anyone like you Well, what do you say you pack your bags and I'll take you home Let me go. Oh, come on sweetie. You'll love it once you get used to the bugs. What are you after? I told you you I Only hope Phil won't be disappointed You're not gonna say a word to him I'll kill you if you do well, he's bound to find out After all he thinks he's married to you How much do you want? Now you think I came here for how much do you want? I never thought of it like that but if you'd rather stick with Phil why Fire be it for me to interfere with your happiness let's Make it five grand. That's a nice round figure. Don't be a fool. Where would I get it? Well, it doesn't have to be cash, honey I'll take you check. I'm sure you wouldn't stop payment How do I know you won't be back again? Of course I will Glenda. You're my wife Now what kind of husband would I be not to drop by when I'm in the neighborhood? And I intend to be around real often Who is this check on just a second for you Danny? Who is it? Mr. Buck tell Hello. Hi Danny. Fine. How'd you make out? How'd I make out the Mrs. Stacey this afternoon? Where do you understand that from? Oh, we didn't do I don't get you Danny Very simple buck. This isn't the right day. Listen friend. Well, I ought to know. I was married to a boy Don't try to hop me around never ended my mind Sorry it worked out this way buck, but maybe we can get together on something else sometime Give me a call if you get any ideas More coffee Glenda What I asked if you wanted some more coffee. Oh, no, thanks What's the trouble baby trouble you haven't said two words since we sit down Well, I got a slight headache. I want some aspirin. I'll be all right. Maybe if you ate something I'm not hungry. You haven't been hungry for a week. You don't stop picking on me Sorry It's my fault Phil. I'm just on edge I'm gonna call duck will burn I don't want you to I tell you I'm perfectly all right and what's bothering Nothing absolutely nothing. I swear Look Glenda. I Promise when we got married. I'd never ask any question. I know that Phil and I appreciate it But if something's worrying you and you want to tell Papa, you'll always be ready to listen Remember that My missus there, huh? What tell me I just got in to find another thing. She's gone over to see you Well, she left here 10 minutes ago. I think she had an appointment with John Jay. What does she want with Malone? Told you you won't say nothing. Don't you worry Doris? I won't breathe it to a I'm looking for John Jay Malone to try the Prescott building. I understand he's got an office there His secretary told me he's never in and then she said if it was real important. I could find him here She's just a great big blabbermouth, ain't she? Uh-huh. Let's skip it. Come on in mrs. Braden film a break Sit down Well, you don't have to worry. I won't bite. I left my uppers or my other head. Why I don't try to figure it out It's not worth it. What's your problem problem. There must be an echo in here I'm sorry. Mr. Malone. It's just that I'm nervous. Why well, I I've never done anything like this before Danny would kill me if he knew Danny. I take it as your husband Yes on a divorce. Oh, no, then what is it? Well, you see I married Danny three years ago After his first wife died in a fire. Well Well Just for the sake of argument Suppose she didn't die Suppose she was still alive. Well, she's still his wife. It doesn't matter Oh, don't stop on my account Malone. Didn't your mother ever teach you to knock lieutenant? She also taught me not to be noisy Let's sit down lieutenant. Thanks. I will look Brooks. I happen to be very busy And you're gonna be a lot busier before the day is over. Ain't no attention to them. I'm afraid she's gonna have to I'm with the Police mrs. Braden what how did you know her name was brave? Oh, you'd be surprised what I know about her She's 31 blonde and recently widowed. We don't all right Sydney. What are you getting at her husband was murdered an hour ago? No, yes You're lying you're making this all up. Are you know better? Are you accusing her? No, I wouldn't worry Thomas didn't they tell you Malone was amazing why with them on your side all you can possibly lose is your life Ain't that a comforting thought? You're listening to the amazing mr. Long It's the silver jubilee on NBC East and west meet as mr. Motto moves swiftly against those who would corrupt and destroy freedom-loving people everywhere On the national front Martin Cain private. I will find himself involved in plenty of action as he becomes involved in whirlwind Adventures beginning July 1st mr. Motto and Martin Cain two invitations to suspense intrigue and mystery over your favorite NBC station And now back to the amazing mr. Malone There's one nice thing you can say for my apartment. It's convenience Within a space of five minutes. I had two visitors and both gifted Conversationalists the first was Thelma Brayden the second lieutenant Brooks and the dialogue was real scintillating Then Brooks got started on the monologue. That's when the party got dull That's my duty to warn you Mrs. Brayden that anything you say may be used in evidence. Why don't you shut up? Can't you see she's in a state of shock? Tell me huh, can you understand me? He said I killed Danny. He didn't mean it didn't I look Sydney use your head. Where's her motive? Oh, you're just talking a page apart. Where's the motive why that husband of hers used to be there like she was whipped cream That's not true. Are you kidding the neighbors told me he cut you around regularly. I didn't care. Now. Why were you consulting Malone? That's a confidential matter How did you know she was here my friend mr. Tolling you mean Doris you're right. Listen to me Thelma remember that matter We were discussing before he walked in of what you know about this girl You knew whose husband thought she was dead the girl. I knew the one who was supposed to be burned in that fire. What was her name? I Can't think you've got to tell look is this a private game or can a stranger take a hand. It's private Uh, it's Stacy Linda Stacy Phil Stacy's wife. I don't know well. I'll check you go along with Brooks now You mean I can have it don't get your hopes up lieutenant. She's only for a lend I'll be back for her after I look up another prospect I Come in Well, Phil well if it isn't the amazing mr. Malone come on in thanks Hey, hey, it's quite a place. You know, I've never been up here like it. I shouldn't I didn't I furnish it But what are you talking about? I figure with the door I drop at your club. I must have at least bought the drapes Sit down. Thanks drink. What do you got scotch? That's my boy Say when Whoa What about you? No, I'll sit this one out Well, like they say here's to crime. All right Malone. What's in your mind? You can't a man just drop around for a sociable drink and out of your other man Well, I was kind of hoping to meet your wife. I've heard a lot about her she around no unless you'd be back I have no idea In that case suppose we have a little talk as a concern Glenda vitally then I don't want to hear it I don't discuss my wife with strangers. How do you know I'm a stranger? Maybe Glenda and I have a big romance brewing Oh, don't make me laugh. You know my reputation. Yeah, you're a sucker for a long shot What's that supposed to me take it any way you like look Phil. I want to be on the level with you I represent a Thelma brain. I told you I wasn't interested you ought to be because your wife's enough Malone. I Think you better go You know failure a remarkable guy they're not many men around who would trust their wives so implicitly. I wouldn't know well I would Thanks for the drink and tell Glenda. I was sorry to miss her. Maybe I'll catch you on the next round Yes, Phil How do you feel oh much better good. Would you like a drink? I'd love it You sit down right over here and pop will take care of it. You bring the evening papers. Oh, I forgot It doesn't matter all the news is bad Which reminds me John J. Malone was up to see you this afternoon Who? You know a lawyer, but he's representing Thelma What did he want? I didn't give him a chance to say he don't you want your drink What did he say Phil? I told you I wouldn't listen to him, but I will do you I don't understand Look, baby, you know our deal. I never asked you about anything, but if you're in a jam, I want to know about it Tell you everything's fine darling All right Glenda ought to be like you say everything's fine and Malone or no Malone Papa's gonna keep it that way I Mr. Malone, that's right. I'm so glad to find you in You don't know the trouble I had getting your address. You shouldn't have bothered. Oh, I don't mind. All right Let's get it over with I beg your pardon look junior. This is an old story to me though Generally, I find them waiting inside weren't you sent here to warn me off. How in the world did you know that? I'm amazing besides that bulge in your pocket gave you away. Oh, you mean this old thing Hey, isn't that kind of heavy for a little man like you to carry but then that makes you a big man, doesn't he? Oh, definitely who sent you Glenda Stacy and why would Mrs. Stacy want to do that because we both know she killed Danny Brayden it's absolutely she was legally married to Brayden and he was probably shaking her down Oh, so she took the obvious way out see my point. Well, isn't there something you're overlooking? You're right I completely forgotten about her husband if Phil sent you. Oh, why should he well by his own admission? Oh, I wouldn't Are you I was just trying to get a cigarette and so you can smoke mine. No nicotine. Thanks Hey, you were saying oh, yeah, he'll do anything in the world for his wife would he well, that's what he claimed and I see no Wait a minute. I don't tell me you thought of something else. Yes, indeed Danny must have just recently found out Glenda was living But you believe I have no idea what you're talking about. It doesn't matter. I was just thinking out loud Your mind Well the way I see it Danny must have learned about Glenda in the past few weeks Otherwise this whole affair would have been precipitated a long time ago. Now. How did Danny find out? May I offer a suggestion please do maybe he saw her on the street? No, no, that's too convenient There has to be another party who supplied the information doesn't that's the only way it adds up Who could have tipped off Danny that Glenda was alive? I have no idea. Well, thanks anyway friend You've been real sweet to let me run on like this It's a matter of kid can't you take it down there? You I know I ought to be ashamed for hitting anyone smaller than myself, but you don't think a bully like me would hit anyone bigger Hey, that's one. How do you spell consensus? Don't tell him Hank. You're no stool pigeon. Oh, no Make for the health man that man's here again. Look you don't want to talk to you No speaker Danny. I'm not kidding. I got the whole thing figured out when haven't I'm serious Tell me Brayton didn't kill her husband. Well, naturally you'd say that naturally and I've just been with the boy who can prove it Well, why didn't you bring him with you? He was in no condition to travel He had a gun and I saw no point in letting him use it coward who sent him I wouldn't say but I'd be willing to hazard a guess. All right. Let's hear it. Try and stay with me Now Danny Brayton was blackmailing Phil Stacy's wife. Why because she was really Danny's wife She was never legally married to Phil cannot this couldn't possibly be as confusing as you make it sound Well, if you think it's rough wait till you hear the rest Danny thought she was dead Recently he learned she was alive now that information had a come from someone Who was it? Well, you tell me I'm the schlemiel remember okay? It came from the same guy who sent that punk junior great around to knock me off and who's that Phil Stacy? Are you out of your mind? Who'd be in a better position to know all about Glenda's background? Well, why would Phil want to blackmail his own wife? That's what I keep telling you She's not his wife. All right. Why do you want to blackmail Glenda? He's in the chips What do you suppose that bankroll came from originally? Glenda sure she must be the one who's loaded Phil's past is a mystery When Glenda left Danny she must have lost off with all the Danny's doll at this assumes. He had money at one time. Yeah Let's see if I understand you It's your theory Phil was blackmailing Glenda through Danny. Hooray. You caught on Well, I'll have to give you credit Malone. You were right on one cart The information that Glenda was alive did come through the third party only it wasn't Phil Stacy It came from a fellow named Jack Buck tell But if Phil wasn't the one who supplied the information then you were wrong uncount to Yeah, but don't feel too badly. You were 50% right and for you. That's a 49% improvement. Keep it up council. You're doing fine You are listening to the amazing mr. Malone It's the silver jubilee on NBC They say there's a thin line between the real and the unreal a place where time stands still a land of silent mystery We bring you excursions into the unknown Journeys into the future and through the shadow-filled corridors of the minds of men on Dimension X a program designed to bring you the unusual Tom Conway brings us back to reality as the debonair gentlemen adventurer Simon Templer Who finds suspense and mystery awaiting him as the saint and here's another program note Be sure to hear Martin Cain private eye beginning on this station July 1st and featuring the well-known screen star Lloyd Nolan Dimension X the saint and Martin Cain Three top programs designed for your summer entertainment over NBC where the chimes are And now back to the amazing mr. Malone They say you can't keep a good man down and they're absolutely right Where Lieutenant Brooks thought he had knocked me out with his haymaker the jack buck tell supplied the information to blackmail Glenda He was wrong. It was a bad blow. All right, but I picked myself right off the floor and Stepped into another so Phil needed Glenda's dough and why you shmo boy Phil's been in the chip since 1930 All right, so I made a mistake nice of you to admit it. I can't help myself Where's this jack buck tell now? You know, I had a hunch you'd ask that and I happen to be prepared with an answer Suspin showing mr. Buck tell never mind. I can make it myself Listen lieutenant if you know what's good for you. Don't be silly. I know what's good for me. I never would have been a cop This is John Jay Malone. Oh, so act impressed. He's a big man. Good on but tell I want to talk to you I got nothing to say. Can I could you leave us alone for a couple of minutes? Oh, you think it's safe. He outweighs you by 40 pounds John second thought maybe you better stick around I listen but tell how much should Danny give you What do you mean? How much they give me other money blackmail from Glenda. He didn't get a dime from her We held out on you. No, he didn't you just admit it. There was no split That's because there was nothing to split. He told me Glenda wasn't the right girl But you knew better. I knew nothing of the kind when you learn Danny double-crossed you you killed him No, you went to was a poppin. You shot him in the back. Are you crazy? All right, Brooks What are you waiting for? Do you hear him confess? No, well, he practically I didn't hear him You just haven't been reading between the line and all the reading you've done must have strained your eyes He couldn't have killed Danny why not because at the time of the murder. He was in Detroit. He watched you heard me Have to fly suspect this morning to pick him up. That doesn't make sense if he didn't kill Danny and it's barely possible your client did Well, thanks for helping us out Malone. I don't know what I'd do without you Yes, I bet you're Glenda Stacy. I beg your pardon. My name is John Jay Malone Didn't your husband tell you I was around earlier today? No, he didn't well. I was unfortunately. I missed you. What can I do for you mr. Malone? You can invite me in I think that'd be a mistake. Oh hi, Phil. I didn't see you. It's pretty obvious What do you want Malone? Well, I just dropped by to apologize apologize. Yeah, can I come in? All right, thanks This lovely place you have here Glenda and Glenda well, I feel I know you so well after all I've heard so much about you All right Malone. What do you want? You're much more hospitable this afternoon. You invite me to have a drink remember What do you want? Yeah, I guess I'll have to buy my own I don't know where the money's gonna come from gee get to the point well as I started to tell you I represent a Thelma Brayton I Think you better leave us alone Glenda. No, I want to hear this. I don't blame your lover It's pretty good yarn. You see Thelma was married to a boy named Danny You don't have to go into that we read it in all the papers not all Phil You see Thelma wasn't really married to him legally. He was still Glenda's husband. What that's a lie You should have told him lover look Malone. What are you trying to hand me you folks have nothing to worry about with Danny dead There's nothing to prevent you from getting remarried. I don't like those kind of jokes. No joke Phil But I did do you an injustice Some guns will come up to my apartment early this afternoon in like a fool I jumped to two conclusions one that you sent him now look I just hear me out I also came up with a weird theory that you were behind a blackmail plot to shake down Glenda Are you out of your mind? I must have been lieutenant Brooks told me you were the one with the money I didn't take his word for it. So I checked with your bank He was right. Where do you get I know I got my nerve They told me something else but in the last month Glenda here issued four checks to Danny Braden. I know about that Sure, I did baby. He's telling the truth lover. He saw the end of so so being the kind of man You are naturally it took steps and all of them in the direction of Danny Braden's apartment No, then later you sent that punk around to scare me off when you thought I was gonna hang Danny's murder on Glenda You're trying to say I killed him. I thought I did well, you know He wants to slide me I wish I hadn't come in so fast go on. You're too big a ham to miss a cue now fool the public and act like a policeman Hey George, how about a little service here? What are you complaining about my lawn? We're getting as little as possible. I don't know why I come here every week. Everybody's a cop Listen listen my lawn. What do you want? How did you know Phil killed Danny Braden? Well, it all came down to the process of elimination You had a cast iron alibi for Jack but tell so so that took care of him And as far as Glenda was concerned It wasn't in character for her to commit murder or she would have done it long ago Look what she went through to get away from Danny Then when he turned up again, she paid him off. Well, maybe maybe she got tired of never You know the first touch is always the hardest for a blackmailer Once the victim kicks through from then on it's clear sailing. So that took care of Glenda and left his fail Oh, why didn't he let on to Glenda that he knew about Danny because that's kind of a guy Phil is He was crazy about her if she thought she was keeping something from him. He wasn't gonna let on Now does that take care of all your questions now now This is all well and good about the process of elimination But there's one party in this deal you overlooked who your client Why couldn't some have been killed because you made the pinch? Well, well, you were right last week So now it had to be my turn after all. I'm the one who's amazing. Good night, lieutenant A man who came up with an interesting theory about life and one of his friends shot at full of holes As a lawyer I can tell you It was murder I'll fill you in on the gory details next week. So why not pick me up in my office at the same time? I'll be waiting for you tonight George Petrie was starred as John J. Malone with Larry Haynes as lieutenant Brooks Our program is written by Eugene Wang and directed by Richard Lewis The amazing Mr. Malone is based on a famous character created by Craig Rice And produced by Bernard L. Schubert The events and characters in this story were entirely fictional And any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental Fred Collins speaking the amazing mr. Malone has come to you from new york Stay tuned for the man called x next over most nbc stations