 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 Now Frigidaire presents Herbert Marshall as Ken Thurston, the man called X Darkness of night covers the drabness of New York's east side waterfront As the headlights of an automobile search their way between rows of dingy warehouses Finally they slow and come to a stop 177 179 according to Pagan's letters chief, this should be the warehouse Oh Pagan's letter Ken just because that truck rides to you from somewhere in Panama Porto Colombre. Well, wherever it is. I don't see why we had to come down here Chief nobody I know can blunder the trouble the way Pagan can He asked me to check up on the shipment of a small parcel for him and he seemed pretty worried about it So it uh, maybe worth a look never take a minute. Come on Well, the only thing ever worried Pagan is the size of a payoff What's he doing in Porto Colombre? That's what I'm going to find out Let's see now Well, there's somebody Ken working on that packing crate Hi there You in charge here Hey, can't you hear me? I asked if you were in Ken watching blazes was the idea of that you've got me chief Let's look at that crate he was working on Yeah See the address stenciled on it. Yes. Yes, senior Pagan Zell Schmidt Porto Colombre Panama Care of the Dela Costa import company and it's marked Farm machinery. Yeah What's the farm machinery? That's t&t demolition charges And there are two more crates just like this one. Holy smoke Now what does Pagan want with that stuff? Ken chief United States troops have been withdrawn from Panama. We're giving up the air bases. We need for defense of the canal And Porto Colombre is only 20 miles from the casal zone 20 miles from yeah Yes Chief, I think I better go farming in Panama Gratias for the stead Gracias, señor. Muchas gracias vaya con Dios for nada adios Cano senor. Yeah, that's right miss, uh Dela Costa. Oh, no, senor. I'm a real shaliah Senor. Daya Costa is a good friend. So I sometimes help him with his office work I'm really a professional. You see a dancer. I see. Yeah My name is ken thirston senator The way you say that senor should I know the name maybe I'm expecting a shipment of farm machinery from the united states Farm machinery. I do not recall. Maybe you have it invoiced in the name of my uh, my partner senor zell schmidt No, senor. We're not handling any such shipment. Oh, sure you are Or it just slipped your mind if you'll check your records. Oh, but I'm positive. You see we do not have any business with the united states That's where they're invoicing your desk is a new york address on it Who's we looking at? Do not bother senor. Oh Interesting little gadget to have there maria 32 caliber isn't it see at this short range quite deadly See senorita Was there something you wished that is all right It's gentleman is most curious about farm machinery from new york Perhaps you had better show him his curiosity is unwarranted. You see senorita. I would be happy to Like this Yeah, hello, hello with my package shipping from new york. This is senior zell schmidt calling pay gone. Yes, that's right pagan zell schmidt. I That's you mr. Thurston. That's right pagan well imagine that I call the dollar cost the company in port of colombia and get you in new york Must be crossed wires. Listen you idiot You've got the dollar cost the company. You got me And you've got a lot of explaining to do I have yeah About those packages you're expecting. Oh, see right now. I have financial type executive. You understand Maybe we could arrange an appointment say next week sometimes pay gone. Okay. Okay. It'll cost me money But what's that? I'll meet you at el diablo el diablo Yeah, does it have a dancer by the name of oh sure sure it's a nightclub type cafe on the waterfront I'll be there in half an hour and you would better be there too A most regrettable appointments in your thirst and most regrettable Hello, where'd you come from? I have been here for quite a while, senior Ever since senior idiot you lie in balasari left I am capitan fosco of the police at your service. Yeah What was that crack about a regrettable appointment fosco? El diablo can be a dangerous place for strangers particularly for a man called festin Huh, how come you know my name while you were unconscious? I took the precaution to check your identification And I've reached the conclusion that we might possibly Be here on the same mission. That would be cozy What's your mission fosco seeking el tigre? Oh the tiger who's that the leader of a large organization of bandito senor they operate in this territory Very vicious very dangerous too bad But why should I be interested in your local thugs for a very good reason senor? El tigre has been spreading anti-government propaganda among our people A familiar pattern is it not senor so that's it You figure this el tigre here wouldn't mind setting up his own little dictatorship around here It would not be the first time a bandit leader has tried that trick And the united states does have a slight interest in certain properties some 20 miles from here It might prove unfortunate if the surrounding territory were Unfriendly here only it takes arms ammunition to pull off a stunt like that Any idea where this uh Where the tiger's getting him the steamer santa margarita is due to dock within two hours I have reason to believe that she carries farm machinery tractors From the united states Does that mean anything to you senor? Suppose I give you my answer the docks When the santa margarita comes in excellent senor But what will you be doing meanwhile keeping a regrettable appointment fosco at cafe el diablo Sorry senor but uh senor zell schmidt has not come in well diablo as yet If you would care to have a table and wait for him. Yeah, maybe I will What is it senor? Is there something wrong? No, no not at all. I just noticed your dancer. See see talented. Is she not senor? Yeah, very Never mind that table. Oh, then the senor is not going to wait. Oh wait. All right in the dressing room of your dancer Maria shall I so this is where you work when you're not helping gala costa Now that you have found me here senor thurston. What do you wish? I just want to congratulate you on your act Gracias. I do not dance too badly. I think maybe there wasn't yet. He was talking about baby Well, didn't know you had company maria There she has thurston Me and this edward. Oh nothing gone. You promise me. It's no gop, baby You don't get anywhere just trying to scare the man called x. Yeah You found that out a couple of years ago, didn't you louis there was a bum rap you hung on me in new york thurston Oh, sure. You were only running a draft evasion racket count of any war saving bonds just kid stuff How'd you break out and get down here louis? I can wait It's not at louis anymore. It's delicasti the big import man You wouldn't have another alias too. Would you like what for instance like lt gray lt Shouldn't have said that thurston That was a mistake Looks like i'll have to break my promise to maria about the gun after all man called x starring herbert marshal Ken thurston is in port of colombre panama on the trail of explosives being shipped down there Disguises farm machinery Explosives he suspects are going to be used by a band of chief named lt gray Who has plans for setting up a little dictatorship within 20 miles of the panama canal Now in the dressing room of the beautiful maria celiai Ken faces the gun held by delicasti the former new york coudlam You're not getting any answers here thurston. Maybe you don't scare off, but there's one way that won't miss No edward you can't shoot you give me that gun let go maria before i blast you too today delicasti Thanks for the help maria, but how come i'm not a particularly good person senor thurston I thought you were trying to take edward her back to the united states So i try to scare you away But one thing i will not do is betray my country and if he is truly el tigre i didn't say that maria But whoever el tigre is he's gotta be stopped and let me help you i will work to find him and the explosives Then perhaps he will not be suspicious of me any longer. Yeah, perhaps Let me know how you come out. You are leaving diacos the year. Why not? I can't prove anything on him then what are you going to do? One way of making a tiger harmless is by pulling his teeth and claws Captain fosco will help me do that when the santa margarita docks, but you are too late senor thurston She docked this morning her cargo is already ashore You sure there positive. We've already cleared certain items through customs. Let me have that phone maria Police headquarters fast and segida What is it ken? What are you going to do get some answers from captain fosco? Hello? Hello? Captain fosco, please Fosco, yes, that's right I see Is Is something wrong? Is he not there apparently never has been maria? There's no captain fosco with the port of colombre police Your low one by that name has been in the customs office today Of course. Yes. I am certain He what? He's coming in the door now Uh one moment, please Uh, pardon me. Would you be senor thurston? That's right. Why? Oh, there's a phone call for you here, sir. Huh? If you would care to pay sure Hello, hello, mr. Thurston. You know what? I can't meet sure that el diablo I was detained by important business. You understand those packages that arrived on the santa margarita. Yes. No I'll contact you later. Goodbye, mr. Thurston. There you go Was senor zelspitton here earlier? See senor paying duty on some imports Uh You check them of course check them senor farm machinery from the united states with the duty pay You wouldn't happen to know what he did with the stuff Huh, but I do senor. He was transferred to a fishing boat. I was selling for those floris those floris See a small island of the coast There is nothing on it, but jungle and the ruins of an old spanish mission Sounds like an ideal place to start a farm You're right What was senor zelspit one with the farm machinery there? That's a very good question Me goes senor thurston. I did not expect you at the dock so soon. I am surprised Yeah, so was I when I called the port of columbria police. Uh, I see The fact remains we are both concerned with altigre and I believe I am correct in saying that we are both interested in the island of those floris Does that bush you're beating around have any point fosco? Senor, I have a speedboat waiting We could reach those floris well ahead of that fishing boat if you would care to trust me Okay Let's go to those floris Has been a pleasant journey has it not senior thurston not even the sight of another boat to spoil our enjoyment of the serene and peaceful sea I'm more interested in what lies up ahead fosco on those floris then we shall land senor and find out This stretch of jungle beach should do nicely So Now we will go up to the old mission Hold it fosco senor someone is approaching our landing has been detected. You have a gun. Yeah, watch it Thurston, welcome to this floris. Pagon zelspit. Mr. Thurston when in Panama, why not do as romans do? Why don't you call me by my right name? I can think of a lot of good ones right now What's the one you have in mind? What a question altigre, of course. What else? What a dope How could they ever have been such an idiot? I wasn't too tough for you Pagon. Thank you, Mr. Thurston But what they promised me such big money to come here and work for them How could I resist and all I did was order those packages for them all you did But then amuse you as a front to get arms and explosives brought in here So altigre could try to set up his own pretty little dictatorship next to the panamaran canal How does it happen you called yourself altigre senor zelspit? This baldasar told me too when he flew over here It was a password or something could have been a password of the firing squad Well Still walking around with a gun in your hand, dala custer. That's right So you got things figured out thurston? Sure Altigre gets arms and explosives through your fake importing company Then they're stashed away out here to be handed for the revolution symbol. Right boy thurston You got things figured out pretty good. Well, you're not getting away with it Sure be a brave hero walk right into my gun thurston Okay, they're close enough now he's going to shoot Oh, mr. Thurston is dead. He shot dead. I can't look. Oh shut up you idiot. Huh? Hey, he's the dala custer that's got it Ken, are you all right? Don't worry. You're not shooting. I tell you I would work with you Ken I follow you in my own boat. Thank the deals. I got here in time. Senator Julyer. What a debt we owe you You have riddice of altigre. Thank you, senor But you must be captain fosco. Ken have you learned? Yeah, he's an agent for panamanian intelligence maria. See senorita Well, shall we return to the speedboat? I have a radio on board I shall tell headquarters to send planes to run of altigre's men and then altigre is dead correction fosco Tell them we're bringing altigre in with us. Huh, but this dala custer is dead maria isn't dead What is this a bad joke you said you follow this out here in your boat maria But the sea was empty to the horizon when fosco and I came out here Of course senor. She must have been on the island all the time since ridiculous Ken I save your life and you accuse me of this you weren't trying to save my life You were trying to save your own what you you knew the game was up so you tried to throw the blame on dala custer Make us think he was altigre instead of another stooge Let's have that gun maria You can relax now So senor x the tiger's claws are really drawn now it is over The most dangerous beast in the jungle is tame. Yes You know There's a more dangerous animal than the tiger loose these days fosco The human animal Men and women infected with that old lust for power And they are the most dangerous animals of all Because they feed on their own kind That's the breed we've got to destroy all of them And our frigid air star herbert marshal. Thanks for being with us listen America's production depends on steel jobs depend on it And steel depends on scrap metal Help increase the production of the things you need Help to keep employment high Correct scrap iron and steel around home Tell it into your local drive or call your local scrap dealer right away Next week we have a story. I really think you'll like Its title is guns on the Niger and that gives only an inkling of what it's about As usual, leon belasca will be along his peg on zelschmidt. So join us. Won't you When next I return as the man called x. 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