 You're twice as sure with two great names And general voters Frigidaire presents the man called x starring Herbert Marshall The music of Johnny Green Troubleshooter who flies the ocean who charms the ladies, but is death on cooks Herbert Marshall as the man called x you will forgive my playing with words Is it this Pacific influence the ocean of oceans professor? And now we cross the Tropic of Capricorn Capricorn is the goat which nibbles at the stars I and from here on the world turns upside down winter is summer and summer winter. It's a little like standing on one's head But there's still the moon in its proper course the moon is scarling dr. Dawson doesn't like that cloud And you you seem depressed Professor, I must ask you a question. Yes You were invited on this expedition to the Antarctic for the same reason we all were Field research an exciting project, isn't it? I have reason to believe that it's not a research that interests you but conquest The clouds don't like the moon's face professor. The moon is blotted out It shall be as dark for you Man overboard Man overboard to see you back again. Mr. X. Glad to be back chief. Sorry. I can't stay longer Well, I see you haven't changed any how quickly can you get me on a plane for San Diego? Chile on the first one out of it's important enough chief I've a better compelling interest in science. Oh, yeah, in fact, I'd like to confirm a theory with those distinguished gentlemen of all The SS Archimedes That expedition since one of you become interested in meteorology since Dr. Stewart Dawson of the University of Edinburgh was Lost at sea. Hmm. I read that report Dawson was a geologist wasn't he? He was also one of the world's leading authorities on uranium deposits. Oh That make it important enough Important at the moment. I can't think of anything more important to us Ellis get passage in the first plane out to South America for Ken Thurston We're gonna pick them up Ken the Archimedes has put in a vaporizer to take on supplies They'll be at least a couple of weeks in Chile. Well, remember Ken one of the largest foundations in this country is subsidized that expedition It's on the level. They're just a bunch of stargazers checking up on a new world in Antarctica New world with the power to blow up the old one 12-colored bottlegaz of moonlight in the air is a amigo only two vessels postcards pretty pain Hello, mr. Thurston. I must go to the equator pay gone where there is no shadow Maybe you won't be there. Oh, thank you, mr. Thurston. I knew you would be pleased to see me That's one interpretation of what I was just saying. Oh, thank you. Is it worth any money or I pay gone come on We can talk about money, but I find a hotel Oh, that has been all arranged and I have saved you what you owe me in commissions by sleeping in your room Until you're right. You think of everything come on Mr. X while waiting for your plane I saw rainbow and a pot of gold at the end of it. I don't see any rainbow pay gone It's as plain as mud those scientific professors are really looking for gold of course They've taken you into their confidence pay well the waterfront that Valparaisa is full of gossips and some friends of mine Refraff but strictly high-class are working on their ship. So you've taken advantage of your international subterranean connections Okay, what have you really found out pay gone well I wanted to speak to you about that mr. X you see I follow the professors from the harbor to their hotel in Santiago But when I presented my credentials the door was slammed in my foot Unbelievable. Oh, don't worry. Don't worry. I have other plans You see a fancy reception for them is being given tomorrow night by a rich old woman the senora Margarita Avilla That must be the wife of professor Avilla Someone I should know a lot of money. Oh go on very successful scientist. Yes. Yes. He interests me too late pay gone He died five years ago. Oh But the old lady still has the money now now there is something I could work on a pay gone Would you like to do me a favor mr. X your slightest command is my wish good then Let me work on it He's in your excuse me a senior a villa at home. Yes. He is my name's Ken first and I speak to her come in please. Thank you Well, well, will she be coming down soon? Oh That is impossible Mr. Thurston. Isn't she at home? Of course. He is at home, but then oh No No, it can't be that good. I beg your pardon senior. You're not the senior, huh, but why not? You're so young and so beautiful Thank you. Is that so shocking? No No, it's much easier to ask you a favor. Oh You're entertaining the distinguished members of the Archimedes expedition tomorrow evening. Yes, I'd like to meet them You see, I'm a kind of a footloose Correspondent corresponding. I don't like the conventional interviews. So If you attended my reception as a guest you could get your information Informally, yes, that's it. Yeah Can't you think of any reason why I should refuse to cooperate with you after all? I am a stranger a stranger bearing Compliments, I shall be pleased if you will join us tomorrow evening, Mr. Thurston on one condition on any condition You must no longer regard yourself as a stranger The vast majority of laymen we're thinking the Antarctic is a wasteland of no consequence. Whatever the doctor for you I'm not a lot of people read of Admiral Burr's discoverers. Oh, yes, indeed. But to them. It's merely an adventure story They have no idea of the vast resources of this immense cut. I've heard rumors about gold. Mr. Thurston I'm not speaking of material wealth. Oh, of course. It must be in abundance to that Oh, yeah, I'm referring to the fuller knowledge of the nature of our two poles. I understand that clearly With the control to be eventually established, we shall at last have nature on our side Even though it would put us all out of business Professor said you met this young fellow Thurston. How do you do? Mr. Thurston, Senora Avila has mentioned you Yes, I've just been explaining to first in the air about the real implications of our expedition Implications Dr. Florio. I thought everything was out in the open. We haven't any secrets or have we? What whatever secrets we have from as a represent the failures and our search for truth If Dr. Florio can spare you for a few moments our hostess would like to speak to you. Oh, yes, yes, of course But I will see you later. Yes. Yes, of course Thurston how can such a windbag have room left for an idea in his head? He knows his physics though, doesn't he? Oh, yes Yes, that's the trouble He knows so much in his field that he hasn't the slightest notion of what goes on outside judging from his eloquence He's trying awfully hard to make contact Well, when you get tired of Florio track gala who he never says a word very relaxing on a voyage Your voyage didn't have a very auspicious beginning did it professor said on you mean dr. Dawson's death You know, I wonder why he ever sailed with us didn't the foundation select him. Yes, of course, but Dawson didn't have to get on the Archimedes to take that way out suicide Thurston he was at the end of his role Tried to run away from a domestic situation and found out he couldn't run away from himself Scientists can be fallible too very Well, here we are senor Avila. Oh, thank you, Senor Mr. Thurston there is someone here asking for you a professor Zell Smith Zell Schmidt Zell Schmidt Yes, he calls himself a leppy doctorist pluribus. Oh, that's a little bit looking for butterflies in Santiago Oh, you never know about a Zell Schmidt. He can look for anything anywhere. Well, since you know him, then he's all right You've let him in. He left me no choice. Shall we find him senora? The professor said I will excuse us I much rather dance Senora Avila Yes, mr. Thurston at least while we're dancing May I call you Margarita? Have I refused any of your requests so far, Ken? I'm indebted to you Have you found what you were looking for? Much more than I was looking for Ken would you mind is rather warm and my garden is lovely by moonlight. I'd love to see it. I Meant you to I noticed that dr. Florio was monopolizing your time But after all he is the head of the expedition. He expressed his opinion very freely to me. Yes, I know what you mean Did you find professor said or interesting? Margarita, I have a confession to make or my interest is no longer Journalistic are you disappointed in your material? Oh, no, no, I'm just beginning to discover its possibilities Then do me a favor Ken Promise me that you will let me read your articles when they are finished. Who's talking about articles? Oh Then we have been talking about two different things. I was talking about you. I'm sorry. I interrupted you Go on. I've had so many long words tonight. I'm beginning to appreciate understatement understatement Perhaps I should demonstrate you see I Could try to be grand eloquent, but the way I feel is more like This Why did you kiss me? I could say that it was in the interest of science Margarita, but The simpler reason is I just wanted to party was a great success Thank you, Cedar and the American mr. Thurston was very attentive wasn't he does that matter? You were very responsive Said or you're jealous. Why did you invite him here? Ask me to Margarita. Have you gone out of your mind? No, but I may have lost a little of my heart You will stop this nonsense my dear when I tell you who mr. Thurston really is oh is that all that's bothering you what darling? I know all about mr. Thurston. He is handsome. He's gallant. He's intelligent and Here's the man called X Good night I'll return to Frigidaire's man called X starring Herbert Marshall Mr. X has gone to Santiago, Chile to find out why dr. Stewart Dawson the famous scientist Disappeared at sea while on the Archimedes expedition Mr. X has met various members of the expedition at the home of beautiful Margarita Avila But he still has no evidence of foul play on the other hand Margarita and her friend Professor Saydore have learned that he is the man called X Ken has returned home from Margarita's reception and at the moment is entering Mr. Thurston. Oh here you are professor Zell Schmidt. I wondered why you'd slipped off to catch any butterflies a golden butterfly Mr. X While you were pursuing the beautiful lady, which I saw out of the side of my eyes I was needling the very top men of the expedition Dr. Florio in person and here he will to meet the whole plot Yeah, what plot a doctor Florey said it was a golden opportunity Doesn't that tell you something? Yes, it tells me your interest in the project I hate to disabuse your mind, but this expedition isn't a gold mine nor am I Night, you don't know what you're doing, Mr. Thurston. Now if you're worrying about your feces big on what what big on the transom duck What was that? That take on was our golden opportunity gone It's fashionable to promenade in Santiago as it used to be but Ken I did want you to see park forest all lovely Margarita Practically in the center of the city, but you feel as though you were miles away. Isn't that what parks are for to get away Margarita Your reception for the scientists. Are you really interested always at your devotion to the memory of your husband both Ken? That was why I married my husband. Oh Not for science alone. You see a woman is denied the adventurous life She must live vicariously By keeping in contact with people who find adventure adventure and laboratories Laboratories can lead to expeditions. Oh Why were you not honest with me? Mr. X. Oh Where do they come from your butterfly professor offers all kinds of bargains You think Pagon was a publicity agent of mine if you will be flying with me now Maybe I can help you Just what are you looking for a reason for murder and probably something even more important murder Why would a man worrying about family difficulties commit suicide somewhere in the Pacific Ocean? When he had no family you are speaking of poor dr. Dawson Did you know him? No, but I cannot believe it this learner gentleman on the Archimedes Why would they want to get rid of him that margarita is what is even more important Oh, hello professor Come in I'd like to but I have a lot of details to attend to in connection with the expedition But you want to see me that is one of the more important details. Oh, I Have talked this over with my colleagues, mr. Thurston And we all feel that we should have with us. Shall we say a scribe to keep a chronicle of our voyage? Mm-hmm, how would you like that? Well, who could refuse it atempting office? Golden opportunity and you'll come. Yeah good But we sail in the morning. Can you be ready by then ready now? Splendid we'll all be very happy to have you with us and now goodbye, mr. Thurston. Goodbye professor Mr. Thurston, you didn't even mention me while you're going off to the South Pole. What am I supposed to do Pagon? You try the North Pole Even dr. Floreo you still up nice out on deck tonight a bit cold Have you seen dr. Gilliam? Oh, he went inside with professor capstaff or I should think about 15 minutes ago Well, I think I'll turn in too By the way, sir, I'm glad to have you with us any assistance I can give you to authenticate your notations as far on thanks doctor. Good night. Good night Mr. Thurston, so you didn't take my advice Pagon stowaway. I should have thought of that here I'm working as a deckhand You won't make as much money that way as you did by telling senor Avila that I'm the man called X Oh, mr. Thurston. How can you say such thing? How much did you get for it? Well, Paul's a little what am I saying? You haven't even confessed. You don't have to pay on skippet. Oh Maybe it's just as well because now you can do something for me at my price Congratulations, Magrita. Oh, it's you Ken. I was going to surprise you with the captain's table in the morning So now it's no more vicarious living for you with real adventures at it. Why not? Why should I stay at home and dream? This trip may not be a picnic Magrita. I know but after all I suggested you the sedor I got you into the skin Oh, so I want to share it with you Don't you think adventure and romance should go together. It's much more pleasant that way It'll make a long voyage shorter much shorter. Oh Do you mind if I go in now? I'm not used to the sea air. I'll take it your cabin. Don't bother. Just Kiss me. Good night, Ken Magrita Now I shall sleep well Good night darling. Good night Thurston no say don't mind if I join you not a bit Have you begun the log of our voyage yet? I don't know quite how to start We're not begin without leaving Valparaiso that would be the easy way But I have a feeling the story really begins with dr. Dawson's death That still bothers you doesn't it thirst doesn't it bother you what do you mean by that dr. Dawson must have bothered you He knew so much about uranium so almost as much as you do professor said oh Very foolish of you to mention Dawson's family to me Since he didn't have any. Yes Very foolish and it was very foolish of you mr. X to accept my invitation. Don't move You didn't shoot Dawson. I didn't think that was your method. It isn't this is Goodbye, mr. X You have to do it that way said or you didn't offer any other suggestions my dear Margarita. No No, I Saw that farewell scene of yours Very touching Well, it's done There is only one thing said or it was too easy You're so heavy to pull up Like pulling up a wheel Hold me mr. Thurston. I think I'm going to paint Pagon remember this moment. They never happen again You've chiseled you double-cross me night. But right now You're a great man. You saved my life. Oh, oh, I only did what you told me to mr. X Wasn't anything but you might tell me why you let somebody throw you overboard just so I could save my later Pagon right now I'd like some sleep. I have an appointment at the captain's table for breakfast tomorrow This morning, I haven't seen him dr. Floreo. Perhaps he hasn't got his sea legs Nonsense say door. I saw him walking the deck last night one having trouble then I saw him to his team to be enjoying himself Well, if he's sleeping let him sleep Now what was I saying anyway, Gallagher? Good morning, Margarita gentlemen Who was talking about me can't aren't you going to wish me good morning, professor said I'll probably to remind him it last night. You invited me on this voyage What's happened here dr. Floreo and gentlemen forgive me for being late for breakfast, but you see I overslept I Had a swim last night Wasn't my idea dr. Floreo professor said us Dr. Dawson we hear I'm sure he too could tell you about going for a long swim in the Pacific a swim with no end for him You can put away that gun said or you couldn't shoot anybody here besides that would be mutiny Ship's cruise when advised as well as your thought is about riso Doesn't sound like a laughing matter to me, Senor Avila for me I am amused because for once I spoke the truth Remember said or I said it was too easy Well, Ken you have one no Margarita You and said or lost Gentleman, I think it would be best for the good name of the profession you serve that this particular incident of your expedition be not Included in our chronicle Professor said or and his friend who finds it so amusing were planning to use you for their own purposes They were playing high stakes almost the highest uranium But as you see they had too many cards stacked against them Coffee Well, perhaps a good cup of coffee will brighten this day on the cruise of the SS comedies Herbert Marshall will return in just a moment to tell you about next week's exploit of the man called X The man called X is presented each week with the best wishes of your frigid air dealer We invite you to come in and learn about the famous line of frigid air electric refrigerators Electric ranges electric water heaters home freezers and a wide variety of refrigerating and air conditioning equipment Oh frigid air star Herbert Marshall next week a chase for Central America after a notorious racketeer who talks best for the 38 automatic And with him is his all-too-beautiful daughter I promise you pension thrills and suspense as usual the unbalasko will be with us as pegons Elschmidt So join us won't you and next I return as the man called X tonight Man called X for tonight was written by Milton Merlin The music is composed and conducted by Johnny Green and the entire production is under the direction of Jack Johnstone and So until next week same time same station. 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