 Listen to Herbert Marshall as the man called X wherever there is mystery adventure intrigue in all the strange and dangerous places of the world there you will find the man called X the silvery rays of the full moon caress the sleeping city of Darrell by Eda the city known as Casablanca but their light does not penetrate into the shadows of an almond scented courtyard off the street of a thousand delights a courtyard that was designed to give solace to lovers that was never meant to be employed for murder this is far enough no one will see us here all right are you ready to talk now you know what will happen to you if you insist on being stubborn are you ready to talk again again you hear talk give us the information we want or we must get out of here come on miss Cameron that's right Steve Cameron you're employed by the Samsung construction company yeah I'm a material super on the air base just any restricted or confidential papers go across your desk sure boys in the Kremlin to give plenty to find out what I know why do you think those jokers were after me last night just what did happen last night Cameron the same thing that's happened to plenty of Joe's here in French Morocco too many drinks beautiful dame and comes a dawn where did you have the drinks as a joint in the Medina called a sword of Allah who was the woman a dancer there never did find out her name wasn't too particular at the time who was the man you met the one who gave you the beating I don't know never saw him before how much did you tell him nothing how much Cameron look mister I'm not trying to make a case for myself I know just what kind of a jerk I was last night and there's no excuses okay but one thing I'm not meant to try to to my country you take it from that huh well Kim I've had enough chief okay Cameron you can go thanks oh hey one thing before I blow you mind telling me what happened when the police closed in the woman got away the man was shot killed thanks helps a little what do you think and it's not a new story chief Cameron was right when he said the Kremlin would get plenty to learn about the air bases we're building here surely would and how are we gonna stop them now you all think he'll devil mechanister yeah why the devil if he have to get killed Mac was one of the best men the Bureau ever had he knew the risk he was running when we sent him here to Casablanca to work his way into that spy ring so we worked his way into it and got shot to death for the police for his pain I know but we've other things to think about now chief yeah you're right five of the most top secret military air bases in the world being built right here under the Atlantic Pact as long as that spy rings operating the Kremlin might just as well have a front row seat how are we gonna stop him can I can also manage to get into that ring what's been done once can be done again oh you why not oh you've got nothing to work on Ken Matt got a code report back to you didn't he sure but it didn't say anything just two words golden camellia and we know a dancer the sort of aloes mixed up in it so what where do you go from there that's as easy chief to the sort of ala welcome gentlemen welcome better off himself greets you at the sort of ala well thanks that rough how about a table and a butler stop but of course of course the best table we have you are satisfied no it'll do the gentleman wishes were accompanied at the table company better off does not wish his guest to be lonely perhaps you see someone you would like to talk with perhaps the lovely Maida Maido she's a dancer over there you have noticed it already no but then Maida makes it rather difficult not to notice her does she not you got a point why are you interested in having a come to my table Petrov is always frank he always tells you the truth he believes that charms of Maida will change the gentleman's orders from stock to champagne is Petrov right you win champagne if my either comes to my table I promise that you will my friend Petrov will send in both right off unfortunate defend you are natural putting the set of a two-bit speaker you're kind if and he must pay them is even stranger when you take zelch made on to it mr. Thurston how come you knew it was me anyway pay down there's not a bonus or fake beard in the world that can hide the dollar signs in your eyes what they're definitely doing here anyway well it's a long said story mr. x they set aside being that I'm broke you wouldn't happen to have a spare 20 bucks until your next payday and if I have being that I'm in a such a financially embarrassed position without funds you understand what you know about golden chameleons a cinch I can tell you anything you want to know about but what skip it you sure you want the 20 bucks the Stalin won't Berlin just pass it over mr. x and ten and two fives will be for not so fast you have to work for it work tell you about it later we're gonna have company but mr. five good evening a friendly Petrov says you have been gracious enough to invite me to your table that's right Maida might a nice of you to accept you bet baby you bet sit down my other champagne will be right here would it not be more pleasant and more comfortable to become acquainted over champagne in my dressing room sure why not you bet come on the invitation was for one not to but baby you heard the lady but mr. shut up see you later how do you like that gives me the brush up just because because he's jealous of my accent yeah and what's that my either cookie got to be stuck up about I've seen plenty better fish in of the even if they do call her the golden chameleon to our future friendship Thursday to the future Maida so why is it you wish to speak with Maida you must have met lonely men before I have met enough offended to know you are not one of them a man like you does not seek companionship from a dancing girl in a place like the sword of Allah then let's put it this way there are five top secret American air bases being built around here I happen to know a lot about them I can learn a lot more and information like that should be worth plenty of money to somebody I'm afraid I do not understand those nifendi what is all this to do with me I want to meet that somebody and so you'll come to my either that's right you have made a mistake if in the I am but a simple dancing girl I know nothing concerning of what you speak that's not what Daryl McAllister said Michael is sir yeah what else did this Macallister tell you he might have mentioned the words golden chameleon well come in please I should really love to join you in the estimable mr. tersten as cozy this way isn't it Petrof much less straight on the ears you have wonderful sense of humor mr. tersten wonderful yeah as you saw rightly so much that was listening to your conversation from the other room I found it most interesting so as I understand that you wish to make contact with someone who is willing to purchase certain information is that correct what if you heard us talking you know the answer to rule quite well do you want to buy oh my dear tersten I have not said that I was that person well if you're not on wasting my time thanks for being interesting company my no way to send me I do not be so impetuous my dear comrade it is quite possible you will be able to transact the business you have mentioned all right well when just off the boulevard de la guerre one might find a curio shop it is known as tassin iris tassin iris they sell in bio kinds of abjad art at tassin iris and if they are told that Petrof has recommended you I'm certain you can do business there you know Petrof you're being pretty obliging maybe too obliging am I yeah isn't a little dangerous to give a stranger information like that dangerous my dear tersten no no not at all you knew about my friend my callister you knew about my either and you know of the golden camellias what is there to be afraid of maybe a double cross you see that chair some 10 feet from where I stand the arm is quite thick made of strong wood now despite my more than ample bulk I can reach that chair in an instant a little trick I learned in the orient my friend when I brought the edge of my hand on upon the arm of that chair it snapped like a dry twig like a man's neck hmm no my dear comrade Dustin Petrof is not afraid of anyone who might seek to double cross him see what you mean okay Petrof thanks for the help I'll let you know how I come out at tassin iris well my dear I think you're a fool you are as frank as you are beautiful my either why did you send him to tassin iris you know nothing about the man but you are mistaken my dear you've investigated him you know who he is of course that's why I sent him to tassin iris and he is one of us one of us now my either my dear he is not one of us mr. Dustin happens to be the man called X we'll return to the man called X in just a moment here is an urgent message for all ships radio officers the federal maritime administration is calling all former merchant marine radio officers to come back to sea right now scores of ships are riding at anchor loaded and ready to sail their cargos are vitally needed by our fighting forces and by our allies especially right now the need for radio officers is acute if you have had six months merchant marine radio operating experience since January 1935 on any kind of FCC license the American Radio Association CIO will help you get an emergency license to ship out at once you will earn more than 600 dollars a month former radio men are urged to write phone or wire to the American Radio Association 5 Beekman Street New York City which will put you in touch with the port office nearest your home or go now to the American Radio Association 5 Beekman Street New York City now act two of the man called X starring Herbert Marshall with Leon Velasco as Pagan Zellschmidt the United States is building five top secret air bases in Casablanca and Ken Thurston is trying to work his way into a spy ring that is known to be operating there now accompanied by Pagan he's looking for a curio shop recommended by petrol unaware that the suspected spy knows Kenny is the man called X look Mr. X I've been following you all around this Casablanca joints and I still haven't seen height of that 20 smackers you have not any work for it yet Pagan what's that got to do with it you ought to see how my expenses are piling up wearing tearing my sandals at the laundry bills for this sheet I'm wearing hey why did we stop in front of this old junk shop this time scenario is curio shop we're going in but there is no light on in there nobody's home let's try the door what do you know Jones and luck yeah the second time tonight somebody's been very obliging see there's nobody in here Mr. X nothing but statues and lamps and and vases and vases let's try that back room so that's it so what's it there's nothing in here but the raw of iron sinks and a bunch of cameras and stuff these cameras shoot microfilm Pagan look here this must be the last bit of stuff they were photographing hey who were stuffed silver dollars they're silver medallions for the gold floral design on them golden chameleons I'll bet they're worth plenty I'm straight for once I think you're right well there are so many of them I guess nobody will mind if I help myself to a couple of them but but I just wanted to take a look Mr. X hey hey what's this wire doing hanging on at this one well get down Pagan let me through you can take your time Mr. there's no hurry camera that's right if you're looking for your sidekick that thirsty and guy you don't have to go inside he's not in touch scenarios how do you know as I was just in there digging through the wreckage snow bodies Cameron's right about that chief I know man but Ken Thurston can what the devil's going on here what happened that'll wait chief how'd you get mixed up in this Cameron I'm a funny kind of guy Thurston I don't like to be shoved around like I was last night so I went back to the sort of valid I have a few words with my eater only you beat me to it that still doesn't explain what you were doing here I simple when Thurston that pony Arab left to join I followed him thought maybe I could be of some help and I went inside to our eyes I waited outside and boom what was it anyway booby trap wired to the pin of a grenade so it in time to drop down behind some heavy iron sinks in there somebody sure playing for keeps in this game Thurston about dealing me in on your side thanks Cameron what you're already in you boys build those air bases we'll take care of this yeah the boys you need a couple of hard fists and don't care if a hard head goes with him you find me at the materials depot I remember that let's give you a cow chief sure Ken so you've got my phone message chief I got it all right but a little too late to do any good when I reached positive hours I was sure you'd been blown to sell spit what happened to him he's all right I put into work trying to run down some information about tassinani what about that kid but you find inside that shop was part of their spiring setup where they did their microfilm work and they had a booby trap set for you make to some silver medallions with golden camellias embossed on them golden camellias again what do they mean I don't know not yet but one things for sure that grenade was set to destroy all the microfilm equipment destroy that wait a minute that sounds like they're through with it their job must be over that's the way I figure it oh but good lord they'll be heading out of Casa Blanca taking everything they've learned with them we've got to do something can't fast I was thinking of getting an autopsy report on the cause of Darrell McCulloch's death or tops your neck for Pete's sake why we know the police shot him when he and my eatable question Cameron how's that gonna help us clean up the spy ring maybe I'll be able to tell you more about that chief after I've had a little talk with Petroth you've come back to face Petroth once again my friend you are a very brave man very brave but a fool hardy too I'm glad you'll find it so amusing Petroth of course my friend you must be very desperate indeed if you've come back here now I take it in that doesn't are I did not wish to purchase your information we can cut the double talk that for if you know who I am does that mean you believe you know who I am too it's not too tough to guess at this state of the game so you gave me a warning once remember quite well the edge of my hand the broken I'm of a chair snubbed like the back of a man's neck that I remember giving you the warning well I'm giving you one you and your pals have 12 hours to turn over the microfilm to me all the information you've managed to dig up on the air base so you threaten me you call me spy you're right isn't it not rather a fool hardy of you to do that here and my own the rooms of this sort of a lot you won't try anything here Petroth and why not because you don't know if I bought any gendarmes with me and you haven't time to check and remember Petroth there are other things besides the edge of a hand that can break a man's neck a rope from a gallows for instance okay Mr. X there's been enough chilly shallowing about these 20 bucks how's about working over in the line I want to talk to test scenario first ha it's already as good as dead sure you found him sure I'm sure didn't I get the dope straight from my cousin Abdul he knows all the crooks and Casablan no not a zelchman well you know how just Mr. X there's always a black sheep in every family skeleton now there's the joint where the tassinari Joker works it is a timekeeper's shack yeah on the airbase construction job pretty screwy Mr. X why would a character running a bracket brick store want to work out here too first we hear what he's got to say about it he came from the time shack come on yeah looks like we're not going to talk to tassinari but there's nobody else here there's a doll eating out the back that's right but why did anybody shoot him anyways maybe this is the answer a broken silver chain here the kind you could hang a medallion from you mean somebody was after one of those of those big thick golden camellia things and and shot him for it he wasn't shot it wasn't oh but we heard it was a gun on the floor over there he must have tried to shoot whoever killed him but don't make no sense Mr. X how did he get bumped off there look at his neck broken so tassinari is dead too that's right chief Ken what the devil's this all about who's behind it all Petroff Maida have you got that autopsy report on my character's death yet sure sure I have his hand but I still don't see what good this is gonna do us that depends chief on what and whether he died from a police bullet all of his neck was broken oh my God first and that's right I see you're packing doing somewhere and if I am I was hoping you could explain a few things to me for instance what this medallion is doing there on your dresser the medallion why should it not be there I have a dozen of the little locket lying around over the embossed golden chameleon of course it is what you call my trademark I give them away as favors then you don't mind my keeping this one why no no I do not mind though I'm a bit disappointed why you ask only for a trinket are there no other favors you would rather ask of Maida no settle for this things a little more practical what do you mean did you know that these things can be open Maida by twisting no if Andy you see two halves hollow and inside them this okay first thing you can drop that microfilm Steve hello Cameron I was wondering when you show up you found out drop it sure get it Maida I have it Steve good I get to the door and don't walk in a line of fire do not worry Steve I will let interrupt the proceedings so you figured it out well you helped Cameron how oh you said you didn't know Maida's name and then you mentioned it later and there was your story about Maida and my callister trying to get information out of you I sound legit to me except for one thing the police didn't kill him his neck was broken what'd that tell you but the two of you were really questioning him trying to find out who he was how much he knew and when the police closed in you shut him up for good breaking his neck Petrov's a ladder uses judo he hasn't got a monopoly on it so now you could prove that too if he were able to talk what are you trying to do double-cross you get away with the film himself yeah he learned it didn't pay it's like you're gonna learn it doesn't pay to buck up against me open the door to the corridor Maida of course Steve I take this gun stand guard outside take it and get out but Steve get out as you wish all right Thurston it's time for a little lesson in judo okay Cameron start teaching but you'll have to do it in the dark hey Thurston so you smashed the lamp as soon as my eyes get used to the dark I'll find you easily okay so it wasn't you the room's not too big I move as quietly as you can can't get away first enough I'm coming after you tell you you can't get away Thurston good lord that's all right chief Cameron's inside here Cameron yeah he's the big wheel what about my eat my eater and Petrov we've got him the microfilm too but Ken what in blazes went on in here oh little judo lesson what yeah you know something sometimes the best defense against judo is a good hard right to the jaw well why did you rest it you knew we were waiting out here why risk your neck like that Cameron needed a lesson chief for Daryl mechanism sake and all the others he thought he could fight the world guns trickery well he learned it couldn't be done learned it the hard way let's hope we don't have to teach his bosses the hard way to and now here's our star mr. Herbert Marshall thanks for being with us and my thanks to Lillian by F will write Bill Conrad and Lamont Johnson there's a new one very dirty racket in this country that you and everybody you know ought to be wised up to and next week Ken Thurston really tangled with it of course whether the racket you'll find Leon Balesco with Pagon Zelschmitt so join us won't you when next I return the man called X good night the man called X starring Herbert Marshall is a J. Richard Kennedy production with music by Milton Charles tonight's story was written by Sydney Marshall this program is directed by Jack Johnstone all characters and incidents on this program are fictitious and any resemblance to actual characters or incidents is purely coincidental and now until next week same time and station this is hell give me saying good night for the man called X this is NBC the national broadcasting company