"Hello Duckie, Why dont we two get together for a while ?" "No, not just now." "Hello darling,feeling lonely ?" "Where are you rushing to sweetheart ?" "Sorry, some other time." "Can I show you a good time?" " No thanks, not for me." "I suppose bringing out a new novel is rather like a first night at the theatre" "Here's to the success of your book" "Thats very kind of you Sir Philip" "Especially as I know you dont like crime stories" "That's utter nonsense my dear Clarinda" "I find that your books have almost nothing in common with normal thrillers" "Your are masterful, Obviously you're a real artist" "However,you make the same error that all mystery writers make" "You make the detectives far too clever" "You were my unique model" "And I'm not a genius my dear Clarinda" "I'm only the plodding chief of a huge police administration, and if you were to spend a day at the Scotland Yard offices, the false idea you've got of the mastermind detective,would change very quickly" "A day at Scotland Yard is my wildest dream," "I'd simply adore to go there, my crime novels would have more authenticity, and your criticism would be even more appreciated" "Does it honestly mean that much to you ?" "Oh yes,and not merely because you're the head of Scotland Yard" "Of course you must admit, mystery writers have it easy compared to us" "That remains to be seen" "But the fact is,you know from the very first who the culprit is." "We criminoligists rarely know, up to the very end." "And quite often,never know, my dear Clarinda" "Excuse me" "Clarinda Smith, yes he's here,just a minute please" "It's Scotland Yard, Sergeant Hallam,it sounds important" "Yes Hallam, what do you want ?" "Where,Soho,who is it ?" "What was that name again ?" "I'll be right over, I must go." "I'll be glad to see the day come when you and I can be together quietly." "A murder ?" " Yes" "Let me come Sir Philip" " Out of the question" "Well that's put an end to a nice evening." "Must the chief of Scotland Yard get to know all the corpses in England ?" "No,not all of them, but this is a special case" "When would you say he was killed Doctor ?" "About 3 hours ago" "Out here for 3 hours, without being noticed by anyone ?" "No Sir, What's that ?" "He was sitting down" "What do you mean ?" "The poor stiff was propped up against the wall" "Someone tried to wake him, and he fell forward" "The murder weapon ?" "It was a big knife,right into the heart." "Excuse me Sir" "We found this,stuck in his hands" "What was inside ?" " A 100 pounds" "Money wasn't the motive" "And in his jacket, we found this..." "What is that ?" "Well it's a sculpture Sir" "If I'm not greatly mistaken, it looks very much like a female figure" "A black goddess of ebony ?" "Thats most unusual,a sort of idol ?" "That's it Sir,you're right" "Hallam,tell me what you know about Africa will you ?" "Africa is south of the meditereanean and east of the atlantic ocean and west of the indian ocean" "Nor should one forget to mention the red sea,the overall....." "Yes yes yes,geography wont help solve this damn nonsense, will it ?" "What we really need now, is an expert" "You're absolutely right Sir." "This is a fetish of the Bukundus" "It affects masculine virility so they say, but this thing here is a fake" "It was found in the dead mans jacket" "Take a look" " Yes" "This is Archibald Bessell !" " Your former superior officer,yes" "That means you probably know as much about him as we do" "Women were his weak spot" " He's not the only one" "Yes,but he went about it on a large scale" "I remember being on safari in Akasava, he wasn't only hunting big game" "Our enquiries have disclosed the fact that he had, how should I say, a kind of agreement, a marriage contract in Africa" "That's not quite correct" "No,he bought himself a native woman for 2 sacks of salt." "The poor devil thought he had a great bargain" "Unfortunately, he didn't realise he got a legitimate wife" "Well ,since you are the Africa expert, how would you like this case,Patton ?" "No,I don't really believe I'm the right man for the job" "Don't be so modest, Scotland Yard needs you" "Hello, how about going some place together ?" "Stop!" "What are you looking for ?" "If you want to find out, why don't you show yourself ?" "Look mate, I just asked what you wanted here" "I might ask the same thing" "But actually, it doesn't interest me in the least" "Careful now, Scotland Yard" "I'm delighted, have a look" "I apologise Sir,Sargeant Hallam" "I'm pleased to meet you, I've heard lots about you" "I'm Chief Inspector Patton" "You're responsible for the report on Archibald Bessell's murder I believe" "Yes Sir" " And you spotted his car in this carpark ?" "Right where you're standing now Inspector" "I suppose you searched it ?" " Of course Sir" "Did you find anything ?" "Not really Sir, nothing" "I think it best we work together" " I suppose if we must its a ..." "Of course Sir, that's a wonderful idea" "Well now that's settled, I want to look in here" "Archibald Bessell I gather, dropped in here for a cocktail Just before being done in" "According to the pathologists report, this chap drank a mixture of Gin whiskey and a spot of bitters." "This cocktail is called, a Life Saver" "That's ironic" " You said it Sir" "Excuse me" "Looking at this Hallam, there's obviously a connection between this strip club, and that grotty hotel over there" "I know they're both run by the same management" "You meet a girl here, and wind up in that hotel across the street" "Nicely balanced,a very dangerous weapon" "I'm assuming we're both having the same thought, Sir" "How do you mean ?" "This blade matches exactly, the wound in Archibald Bessell's body" "Not so fast Hallam,we want one murder weapon,Not a dozen" "Sir,look at that man there" "I'll bet he's done 5 years inside" "Why do you say that ?" "A pasty face like that man's got, doesn't come from picking strawberries" "It's the manager,he spent ten years in the nick for white slavery" "Evening gentlemen" "Hello..." " Hello,Thats Corrine" "How many years ?" " No police record yet" "But I'd like to share the same cell with her" " A very attractive girl" "Not half,she works her racket with genuine charm" "You seem to have got your customers taped Hallam" "Fairly well Sir" "I think I'll let myself be guided here, in view of your immense experience" "What is it to be gentlemen, scotch ?" "..with water or soda ?" "With information..." "Did you happen to serve this man last night ?" "Is it the same guy as this one ?" " Yes,except he's alive there" "No,I've not seen this man,sorry" "Which one of the hostess's was he with ?" "He wasn't" "You wouldn't know what the girls around here provide, would you ?" "May I have your order ?" " Two life savers" "Yes sir" "That man's lying,of course he knew Archibald Bessell" "Gentlemen..." "Let's have a nice smile" "Thanks, You've brought a friend along, a collegue ?" "Yes..." "But we're here on business." "Did you photograph this man last night ?" "No..." "The whole clubs staff , seems to be kind of nervous" "There you are sir" "They haven't wasted much time coming here" "Who ?" " Who but the police" "You see,Archibald Bessell's car, was found in our parking lot" "Scotland Yard, If they begin nosing around....." "Let them go ahead, they wont find anything" "I would like to know what they're saying..." "I know one of them,he's Sargeant Hallam, he spends half his time snooping here." "But who's the other one ?" "His face is familiar somehow..." "We know so many people in our business, it's difficult to put a name to a face" "Well I'm sure I've met him before, I see him wearing a sun helmet" "A sun helmet,in Africa ?" "Yes,of course" "On safari with Archibald Bessell, in Akashavaland" "He didn't come here by chance." "He's on to something" "I wouldn't worry too much if I were you" "What matters is evidence, and thats now feeding the fishes" "Sir,thats him..." " Him ?" "I mean the knife thrower" "Nonsense" " It is Sir" "It's sadistic, I can't bear it" "What about her ?" "She's used to it, Sir" "What's the matter ?" " How can you be so cool Joanna ?" "The police are everywhere, and you act as...." "It's only a routine check of the clubs in Soho" "Is it over ?" " Yes, what's more,she's alive" "I hated watching that beduine operate" "The trouble is, that man was never a beduine" "No ?" "..." "That makes him a suspect Sir" "Wearing a jellaba is hardly a criminal offence" "But remember,the knife fits the wound" "Yes ,but the knife was used to stab, it wasn't thrown" "Every night he appears at eleven ?" " At half past eleven Sir" "That's good Hallam" "We'll have to find out where he was from ten to half past eleven" "Will you find out,or do you want me to ?" "You do it" " Right Sir,I'll do it straight away" "The chap with the birthmark is still there" "Oh... you gave me a fright" "We wanted a word with Yusef" "Yusef ?" " Exactly" "Just turn around, he's right over there" " Mr Yusef..." "One person is missing" "A moment ago the was a man here, with a large birthmark over his eye" "With a large birthmark ?" " Yes, you couldn't miss it" "Do you know who he is ?" " I never saw a man like that" "Strange thing in this place is that, no one sees or hears, anything" "Have you ?" " I'm afraid I didn't see him" "You mean you saw nothing ?" " No, I didn't see anything" "Where does this door lead to ?" " To the boss's office" "I'm Joanna Filiati,looking for me ?" " Yes" "What do you want ?" " This should interest you personally" "Dead ?" " Murdered" "Murdered just like Archibald Bessell" " Archibald Bessell ?" "Oh come of it, he was a regular customer here" "I never have any contact with my guests" "And who's that ?" " My physician, Dr. Dalmar" "Oh yes,your name is familiar sir" "You're the Renowned health practitioner" "I believe you know, or more correctly knew, our old friend Archibald Bessell." "If he was a patient, you must have known him well" "I have a great many patients of course" "I'm told this is largely due to your lovely assistant" "My assistant is only part of the relaxing atmosphere needed by the patient" "Yusef and Bessell were thoroughly relaxed" "Yusef was not a client of mine" "Perhaps you knew him by another name ?" "That's the name he signed his contract with that's all we know" "The flying squads coming Sir But.....but Sir Phillip doesn't answer" "Do you need anything from me ?" " No thank you" "You mean he left no address to contact him ?" "I'm afraid not" "The chiefs a hard man to get hold of at night" "Especially on nights when there's a murder" "Phantom of Soho !" "Oh these wretched journalists" "Just as soon as two consecutive murders happen" "They go screaming the mad murderer.." "Mad murderer strikes again...." "The Phantom !" "It's ridiculous" "Well, the same weapon was used" "And the money in envelopes indicates a connection between the two cases" "The papers have all the elements for a really juicy murder series" "Everything points to a one man job" "What's your opinion of it ?" "I think it's too early to form an opinion of it yet" "Yes, of course." "Anything new regarding this Yusef ?" "His fingerprints are well known in most Interpol offices all over Europe" "His photo can be found in police files in Italy Spain and Holland" "That so called Beduine, Was an Italian Luigi Fioratti of Palermo" "White slave traffic and drugs" "We have a lead" " And that is ?" "A birthmark" " Where ?" "Above the eye" " What size ?" "Size of a thumb" " Man or woman ?" "Man" " And ?" "He disappeared, after the killing he simply vanished" "And you only tell me that now ?" "We tried to inform you last night, but we couldn't contact you" "Yes yes yes, I know that, and I must say I've been terribly busy" "My work doesn't get me five minutes for any sort of privacy" "Miss Clarinda Smith would like to speak to you on a private matter" "Yes...ask her in please" "Miss Clarinda Smith is a writer of crime novels" "Yes, and she wanted me to help her, she feels my being a specialist she will avoid the inevitable mistakes an amateur is inclined to make" "And so I accepted...." "The reservation is for 1 o' clock" "My dear Clarinda" "Chief inspector Patton" "Miss Clarinda Smith" " How do you do ?" "Mr Patton was working overseas," "He's just been detached from Africa to us at Scotland Yard" "Africa ?" "Oh you must tell me about it" "I've just begun writing the first page of a crime novel with an exotic background" "I'd be only too pleased to help, Even more so as I'm a great fan of yours" "Did you hear that Sir Philip ?" "I wont embarrass you by asking which ones you've re...." ""The Spiders Golden Web" and "The Shipwreck"" "A real policeman reading my crime novels" "Oh I'm absolutely sold on them" "I find them exciting, clear, logical and plausible" "Yes, its all those factors that make Clarinda's novels different from other...." " Pulp writers ?" "..." "Crime novels" "Well I was impressed by the plot of "The Shipwreck"" "A fine characterisation of the people locked aboard, without a hope in hell of escaping from it all" "I was fascinated" " Thank you" "Yes, and all that's a product of the imagination" "And a very charming imagination too" "Our table is waiting for us" "Why don't we invite your fervent admirer to have lunch with us ?" "You can combine business with pleasure" "What a good idea" "I've implored Sir Philip over and over to let me take part in an investigation" "But he keeps on refusing" " Quite rightly" "I must try to be accurate" "After all, sometimes, as I sit behind my typewriter," "I feel a bit like an old maid that's never been kissed, and specializing in love stories" "I'd like so much to be on the scene of a real murder" "As a victim ?" " No, as a criminologist" "A detective as charming as you....." " Don't try and put me off" "I want to know how a policeman's mind works" "I've got all the cuttings on the second murder in Soho" "That yusef,the so called beduine, could easily be the key to The Phantom of Soho mystery" "I understand that the envelopes in the hands of both victims, were plain manila envelopes" "Just like the ones you sent to me Sir Philip" "They're used by millions of people" "They're used everywhere" "And that's why they were used by the murderer" "By the way, how much money was found in them ?" "Who told you they contained a sum of money ?" "No press release has mentioned it" "As a matter of fact, I told Clarinda myself" "I didn't think she'd spread the news" "Forgive my curiosity, I wasn't so interested in knowing the amount, but I'm intrigued why the murderer should leave money with each victim." "Yes naturally" "And how would you like it if I solved" "The phantom of Soho mystery in my own way ?" "I can do nothing to stop you , but, why should you ?" "Have you a revolver?" " No, I don't need one" "Chief Inspector Patton ?" " Yes" "Telephone Sir" " Thanks, excuse me" "May I take your picture ?" " Thank you" "Isn't that Lord Malhaus, standing by the bar ?" "Corrine seems to interest him" " Yes,it is" "Some people will never learn" "Is that man so weary of living, he dares show his ugly face here?" "He isn't bothered at all" "No,Lord Malhaus is on a spree again" "Doesn't he realise he's heading for the same end as Bessell and Yusef ?" "Do you mean, he'll be the next ?" "I wouldn't be surprised if he were on the list" "What list ?" " What list ?" "Don't pretend you don't know" "His name is down alright,exactly like all the former accomplices" "Its clear,it's being done quite systematically" "We must get him out of here" "Another murder in the neighbourhood of the Zanzibar" "Would be disasterous" "Corrine" " Yes ?" "See that guy drinking at the bar ?" "Do you want me to take his picture ?" "The boss wants him to disappear" " Disappear ?" "We dont want him here Why ever not ?" "My dear,mind your own business" "Just help us, do your best to fix him a rendezvous" "Room eleven,tell him you'll join him in a moment" "I'm sorry,I wont do it" "But Corrine!" "In my contract,I was engaged as a photographer" "I have no other obligations" "Well just make one exception.." "Look,you've got other girls for this kind of work" "Corrine...." "All you have to do is slip this into his glass" "My Lord will doze off into a nice long sleep" "You do this for us, and the boss will be very pleased" "Get going...." "Now !" "What do you say to a picture ?" " No !" "What's bothering you My lord?" "Aren't you a batchelor ?" "Yes,that's why I have to be extremely careful" "Now, give me that film" "Why dont we try developing it together ?" "In your darkroom I suppose ?" "Its worth a try" " By jove, alright,where is it ?" "Gilyard will arrange it" "I'll be along before you know it" "Charlie..." "You're in a hurry my lord" "Are you surprised to see me ?" "Captain Muggins...." "I..." "I thought you were dead" "It wouldn't seem so My Lord" "But your death was announced everywhere" "Thats right,I began to be lonely in my grave" "Untill I remembered where I could find you" "You were paid well, to forget the past" "Yes,but money flies fast" "I've nothing more to say" "I dont want to be unpleasant of course, but a letter to a certain insurance company is likely to cause quite a rumpus" "I want 500 pounds My Lord 500 pounds,you're out of your mind, for 10 pounds in Soho, I could have your throat slit" "I'm well aware of that 500 pounds.." "lets talk about it again tomorrow" "Tomorrow,who says you'll be alive tomorrow?" "Alright,12.30 The Central Bar" "I'll be there right on the dot." "You better be too" "That was Captain Muggins" " Muggins ?" "Most unpleasant.." " What does it mean Joanna ?" "We'll have to re-access the situation I'm sorry to say" "My Lord" " Yes ?" "Was that man pestering you ?" " No,no he wasn't" "I thought he was" "Corrine is a delightful girl, and you're certain to find her extremely nice" "The Japanese teahouse technique" " Without the tea please" "I know your brand My Lord, here's the key" "And where do I go ?" " The Capri,room eleven" "I didn't keep you waiting too long ?" "Just long enough" "Let me help you..." "It was worth waiting for, sit down.." "Why not open the bottle, I'm so thirsty..." "Yes of course.." "Why aren't you drinking ?" "I wanted to look at you first" "I'm nothing but an ordinary girl" "Do you mind if I have another glass ?" "Not for the moment dear, later.." "Oh come on,please" "I'm just going to freshen up a bit" "Oh...freshen up..." "You have a charming voice" " Yes, for a bathroom it'll do" "Do you know it?" "I remember it as a small child singing it with my sister" "Lord Malhaus..." "Lord Malhaus..." "The phantom of Soho ?" "So you've begun a novel about the phantom ?" "Thank you" "No no,not really, I'm just collecting material" "In chronological order, fitting all the bits together, to examine them subjectively" "You mean that it's simply a summary ?" "I suppose..." "Although I can't avoid letting my personal reactions creep into my notes" "Can you put your finger on the murderer ?" "Who knows....." "Naturally I'm only fumbling in the dark" "Although nothing prevents me from guessing who the murderer is" "The final chapter will give me as great a shock as anybody else" "A curious way of writing a detective story, I must confess" "Why dont you put all the names of your suspects in a hat" "And then draw out one of them, and you'll have your murderer" "In the case of the phantom, it wouldn't work" "You say you've analysed everyone connected with this case" "Yes" "Including me ?" " Naturally" "And what conclusion did you finally come to ?" "No,I'm sorry,you'll have to wait until the last page" "Then I'm one of your suspects too ?" " Yes you are" "Anyone who has anything to do with these killings, is a suspect" "Including you, Sir Philip" "I find you have a rather peculiar way of tracking down criminals" "You're starting badly" " Why am I ?" "There are many stories where the chief of police, turns out to be the killer" "I must say, your sense of humour is quite beyond me..." "But I'm sincere..." "I mustn't allow any sort of sentiment, to influence my judgement" "When the culprit has finally been brought to justice" "I shall appologise to everyone I've wrongly suspected" "Please no,Sir Philip" "Come on,lets sit down" "You're very much a part of the Phantom of Soho puzzle" "Sir,it appears that the deceased was a Lord Malhaus" "Lord Malhaus ?" "He was a member of parliament wasn't he ?" "Yes he was Sir, and most influential" "Knifed in a grotty hotel room, my god,what a story" "Good evening, Herald Tribune" "I'm sorry,no press in for the moment We've still got our work to do" "Fingerprints ?" " No" "H.M, What's Malhaus's first name ?" " Harold" "Well thats his own cigarette case" "The murderer has changed tactics,but why ?" "But why ?" " There must be a reason" "Just what I was thinking Sir" "But I believe the murderer is an honest fellow" "After all, he gave the goods back" "I've got two sets of fingerprints in this lot Sir" "And the remains in one of the glasses of a knock out powder" "Have it analysed will you ?" " Yes Sir" "When was the murder first discovered ?" " About two hours ago" "A chambermaid came in to clean up, and she rushed over to tell me" "And then I called Scotland Yard" "Have you seen this before ?" "Do you mean that our photographer..." "Answer the questions" " Yes.." "What ?" "This could be the photographers, I think" "Where is she ?" " I'm sorry but,she's disapeared" "What !" " Whats her name ?" "Corrine" " No other name but Corrine ?" "Thats the only name we knew here" "It's the only one I knew too,Sir" "Well in that case,I'm taking you down to Scotland Yard for questioning" "What for ?" " To freshen up your memory" "I'm not quite sure but..." " We're listening" "Its.." "Smith or something" " Or something ?" "Yes..." "Smith" "Only we,called her Corrine" "Where does she live ?" " She lives in a studio" "Where ?" " 44 Mulberry Lane" "It's just round the corner" " Then get cracking Hallam" "Bring the lady back" " Of course Sir,with pleasure" "In spite of the trying circumstances" "Well,now I want to interview your boss" "I resent your barging in" "I'm sorry,but there's been another murder" "I just thought you'd be interested" " Me, why ?" "I have every reason to think that you're in a good position to help us" "He was a customer of yours" " Unfortunate.." "But you ought to know, my wheelchair doesn't really allow me to have any real contact with my guests" "But you frequently use your observation post" "Oh..." "You find this sort of instalation in all good nightclubs" "Of course you do" "You can see everything that goes on from here" "Yes, everything.." "Well then,you must have seen" "Lord Malhaus drinking at the bar last night" "He wasn't here last night" " Are you certain ?" "Why should I lie ?" "I've nothing to hide from anyone" "No,nothing.... except this scar!" "A car crash" " Where ?" "Between Nice and Monte Carlo" "And, you were driving ?" " Yes" "Were you travelling alone ?" " Alone" "When was it ?" " In May,four years ago" "That scar of yours looks like it was caused by a knife" "But of course a windscreen, can do a lot of damage" "I was lucky" " Of course" "What's become of the obsequious Dr Dalmer ?" "He's not always with me," "He also has other patients...." " But he was here last night" "Yes he was here.." "However,he didn't stay very long" "Until what time ?" " Around eleven O' clock" "Surely you dont suspect Dr Dalmer ?" "As far as I'm concerned, I suspect everyone" "A murder has been commited, and its my duty to check up on everybodies movements" "Where were you ?" "Here in my wheelchair" " Oh yes, naturally" "That wasn't a very tactful remark, forgive me madam," "Good evening" "Hello there.." "Hey grandad, what are you doing under there ?" "I'm sleeping" "What,in this cold ?" " Yes" "I got central heating" "So these are your quarters ?" "It depends on the weather" "Well then, you'd better come with me" "What do you mean ?" "I 'avent done nuffing" "Thats a matter of opinion" "Although,strictly between us, it would be better if we put you on the wagon" " No no,anything but that sir" "What about you spilling the beans to me then ?" "The phantom" "The phantom with his golden hands" "I suppose you saw the usual green mice and pink elephants ?" "I'm not making this up guv'nor no" "Look...." "Now 'op it before he stabs you" "Sir Philip..." "Good evening" "Patton !" "I've looked for you everywhere" "You wanted to see me apparently" "I thought you better get here" "Yes of course, headquarters told me about this" "Lord Malhaus in a fourth rate hotel" "In my opinion.." "Whose that fellow ?" "A witness,he saw the phantom Nonsense!" ",there is no phantom" "Nothing more serious than that ?" "Well,perhaps there is" "The woman with Lord Malhaus in his room at the Capri" "Is called Corrine" " Corrine ?" "Yes Corrine,Corrine Smith" "And that's the same name as the photographer at the Zanzibar" "She lives quite near" " Talk to her" "I've sent Sargeant Hallam along" " Let's join him" "Very well Sir" "44 Photo Studio, modelling agancy" "Corrine Smith,Fourth floor" "It's open..." "There,lights on the left" " Have you already been here ?" "No!" ".." "I saw the switch" "People who come here obviously like to remain anonymous" "Who do you think you are ?" "Take your paws off me !" "Excuse me" " Thank you" "Damn it!" "Thats funny,theres no light on, Hallam should be in there" "Unless of course, he's left" "Hallam.." "No,theres no-one here" " No sign of the girl or of Hallam" "An odd sort of girl,isn't she" " She's certainly got odd taste I must say" "That's her" " So you know her ?" "No,not at all,it just seems to fit" "Well, someone's been here recently" " Yes" "There's a burning cigarette" " The darkroom!" "Sargeant Hallam" " Dead ?" "Yes Sir ,high up in the clouds" " Sorry to disilusion you Sargeant Hallam" "You're still with us" " What happened to the girl ?" "Actually Sir,I got an awful bang on the nut" " From the girl ?" "No Sir" " From who then ?" "I haven't got eyes in the back of my head Sir" "In short,you couldn't see who attacked you ?" "No,someone took a hefty crack at my skull, and then I saw stars and the dozens of angels flying around me playing divinely sweet music Sir" "I hope you remember the melody" "Now just suppose we skip, all this funny business." "Did you see the girl" "No,I saw nothing." "Well,hardly anything" "What do you mean ?" " Photos,yes,photos galore" "The drawers are full of photos" " Well, lets have a look at them" "I'd like to know what you're trying to prove with these photos Patton" "It's an interesting excersise in picking out small details" "The camera never lies.." "There Sir Philip,I'm sure you know that man, don't you ?" "Well, it looks like me" " Yes..a pretty good likeness" "Yes..." " One evening at the Zanzibar" "Miss Clarinda Smith asked me to accompany her, to the nightclubs of Soho recently" " I see" "And we dropped into one or two places together,thats all" "Please go on" " Certainly Sir" "Our two stiffs,fresh as daisies, but definately stiff now" "Both share very similar tastes, golf,nightclubs the same women and the same murderer" "And wha'ts more,the same masseur" "Who is the masseur ?" "Well, Dr Dalmar, Renowned health practitioner" "He's the first man I want to speak to" "Mr Dalmar has an unblemished record," "He has the most influential personalities in London among his clients" "Yes,I know, You're one of them" "Yes,my spine trouble" "Do you find him a great help ?" " Yes" "Thats something in his favour then" "Is that all ?" " Thats right Sir,thats all there is" "It was very enlightening" " Yes,I thought so too" "Thank's Hallam,Dont bother, Thank you Patton" "Mr Dalmar,I'll have to stop seeing you I'm afraid" "Yes, but why ?" "Any reason ?" "Professional.." "What is wrong with you ?" "You look quite ghastly" "I've just lost one of my patients" "Sir Philip?" " Yes" "The idea of any further contact with me has given him a bad fright." "He must know that, Patton suspects me" "What are you imagining now ?" "Our secret is buried deep in the ocean" "Are you scared?" "Yes." "I'm scared." "There is no rope around my neck..." "Around our necks" "You...you have nerves of steel" "No, just common sense." "Hey, your hands , watch out, you are all jittery" "Yes I must not of course" " No, you must not." "I ought to be leaving now" " Yes" "Tessa.." " Yes Dr Dalmar" "Please make sure Mrs.Filiati gets home as soon as possible ?" "Thank You" "Goodbye" " Goodbye" "Next please.." "Muggins..." "So you are not dead ?" "I thought you died in Africa" "In jungle hospitals, they're not too fussy about death certificates" "What do you want ?" "I need treatment, my thumb is going to sleep" "It's a lack of counting money that's done it." "I'm still sailing the same old tank, coming in the old ports." "I'm considering retiring shortly." "And you thought you would get a pension from me ?" "I thought five hundred pounds" "You are insane Muggins." "Five hundred pounds !" "I know of a certain yacht that sank in deep water." "I'm sure Lloyds of London would be happy to see one or two additional details on it." "You just would not dare do it.." " What ?" "Give them the information.." "No, I would never double cross you" "Only if i was really stuck for dough..." "And I'm stoney broke right now" "Muggins, five hundred pounds..." "I dont have that much.." "Not on me anyway" "We can meet this evening at the Zanzibar if you want" "No, not at the zanzibar" "Yes of course, The phantom.." "Ok then we'll meet somewhere else" "But no tricks Mr Dalmer, I learned from Yusef" "And I was a good pupil..." "We agree then ?" "I will try and get hold of the money for you." "So we meet at ten o clock" "On milroy Lane at the corner of Hatton Place." "Ok!" "get into the light, I want to see your mug..." "What the devil are you after ?" "A seaman ?" "Damn it, what are you following me for?" "I am a stranger here and I'm looking for company" "A seaman should know what to do about that" "Stick your fingers in your mouth, how's its blowing ?" "Right ?" " Now buzz off !" "To think, he gimme a scare..." "You're gettin' old.." "A seahorse with a mermaid, he might well be a sailor, Sir" "Oh Hallam,that's brilliant, what do his papers say ?" "Nothing,he had no papers, nothing at all" "An unknown seaman,another mystery" "It wont take long to find out the mans pedigree." "Question all tattoo artists in the west end" "A little mermaid and a seahorse, I want results by tomorrow" "Providing it wasn't made in Madagascar," "In that case it might take a little longer than 24 hours, to find the chap who did the tattoo on our whiskered sailor friend" "I found these..." "Ah,silver coins,I know where these came from, The moneys fron Tangiers" "Not much in this guys suit" "One pocket knife, an underground ticket, on the back of which, someones jotted down an address" "Brian Dudley,Lloyds of london, Claims and shipwrecks department" "It's just possible he was bumped off because he was going to talk" "Why didn't he defend himself ?" "He was no weakling, just how did the phantom get him ?" "I'm fed up with the phantom !" "Hallam!" " Sir ?" "I want you to put out a call to the flying squad" "Have them make a clean sweep of the area" "Very good Sir" "Err,I beg your pardon, Do you want me to warn Sir Philip ?" "Dont bother, we can't afford to waste time" "Right Sir" "Stop here will you.." " Yes Sir" "Good evening..." "Oh,Inspector Patton, good evening.." " What are you doing here ?" "The same thing as you.." " Oh yes,the amateur detective" "And novelist" " No thank you" "It's a fine night for murder Miss Smith, The phantom's about" "Oh that's the reason for all the activity." "I've been pulled in twice tonight" "They're very efficient" " Thank you" "May I add,this is a fairly dangerous area to frequent" "I'm not the nervous type" "A coffee please" "I have the feeling, that you take me for a somewhat frivolous and hairbrained woman" "I haven't always sat behind a typewriter" "The thought never crossed my mind" "I know all about life, I've had my ups and downs" "I've learned the hard way" "I knocked around a good deal, but I learned" "I gathered as much from your books, they're revealing" "Look,I promise to behave..." " No no no" "If you'll just allow me to join you You're just like Philip" "You mean, Sir Philip ?" "We're about to get married" " Oh..." "Well my congratulations" " Thank you" "Doesn't he object to you being out in this district alone ?" "I haven't asked" " That explains it, where is he ?" "You dont know ?" "I dont understand" "The chief of scotland yard not here for the big round up ?" "Come on, hurry" "Get in, quickly" "All right,you've had your fun" "Pull into the side" "Stop here.." "No tricks..." "Who are you working for ?" "You'll never know" "Who are you ?" " Good morning Sir" "You look as if you've had a rough night..." "Would it be indiscreet to ask you what happened, and why you're in this state ?" "What the devil does that thing mean ?" "Yes..remember you asked me to trace that tattooist chappy ?" "Well I got him..." "He's a very cautious bloke, and very un-cooprative" "He wouldn't loosten up until he'd tattooed me" "I got him on the subject of Captain Muggins, he recalled doing an identical job on a seaman" "The description fits does it ?" "By and large Sir, it fitted our man perfectly" "Unfortunately Sir,Muggins was drowned, he went down with all hands on the yacht, Yolander" "Patton!" "What happened to you ?" "Sir Philip, where have you come from ?" " Me ?" "From my bed at home of course" " Oh that's not possible" "Whats not possible ?" "That you were in bed at home" " What do you mean by that, Patton" "It's early morning..." "You spent the whole night, lying on this bridge Sir" "Forgive me Sir,I'm terribly sorry" "But I'm still just a little wooly." "That man was a powerful brute" "It shows Sir" " It's your own fault Patton" "You neglected to apply the rule of never working single handed" "Because of it, he was able to get into your car" "In my car ?" "How did you know that ?" "In the first place,we discovered it, piled up on a heap of coal" "Besides which,in the car we found the mans papers" "Who is he ?" "William B.Glover,general agent for marine motors" "Description,black hair and" " A birthmark about the eye" "Yes but..." " He's down below" "I can't see anything Sir" " I certainly didn't dream it" "You're absolutely right Sir" "It wasn't a dream,he seems to be on his way up to London" "Yo..." "lander...." "Yo..." "lander" "Do your level best to keep him alive, and tape every word he says" "He keeps repeating the same words, It sounds to me like a name" "A name ?" " And what was the name ?" "I'm not sure, something like,Yolander" "Yolander ?" " Sir,Yolander!" "That'll be all for now" "He must be kept alive at all costs" " We'll do what we can, Sir" "Yolander,what the blazes is that ?" "A yacht,it sank after being heavily insured" "Here are the ships papers, that were recovered from the Yolander" "A cabin cruiser with a diesel motor" "The yacht was under the command of Captain Muggins" "Engineer,William B Glover" " Well that's birthmark.." "Yes," "Cabin steward,Leonis Gillard, a greek.." "Yes" "Here's the insurance policy" "And here is the passenger list of the last voyage" "Listen to this..." "the yacht belonged to Lord Malhaus" "Dead !" "Archibald Bessell" " Dead!" "Luigi Fiorati..." "Whose become Yusef the knife thrower" " Also dead" "However,they all managed to escape alive from the wreck" "Correct Sir," "And here they are posing together, an elegant crowd" "If I may Sir.." " Thank you" "If I may Sir.." "Very much alive,there's the Captain" " Also dead" "There's lord Malhaus" " Luigi Fioratti, Archibald Bessell" "All amenities provided for" " And lots of girls on the deck" "That's Dr Dalmar" " Alive,for the moment" "It almost seems the phantom is eliminating them one after the other" "In which case,the next one to be done in,is Dr Dalmar" "It might be just as well to find out if he's still alive" "Have you got his telephone number Sir ?" "What ?" "Oh yes..." "It's a call for you doctor" " Oh yes,would you excuse me ?" "Yes ?" "whose calling ?" "I wanted to know if you were alive" " Of course I am" "It's an old habit of mine, and I've no intention of changing it.." "Oh that's fine Mr Dalmar." "Optimism is the right approach" "Well,that's all,goodnight" "That gave him a bad fright I imagine" "I want you to call the hospital, and find out how birthmark is doing" " Yes Sir" "Just a trifle early for us to be sure, who the murderer is" " Probably" "Tell me,do you really think Mr Dalmer could be the phantom ?" "I honestly dont know yet." "But I do know who does know" "Who do you mean ?" " The man with the birthmark" "Hello doctor,this is sargeant Hallam, what news of Glover ?" "He's just come round has he ?" "Understood.." "He's recovered conciousness Sir" " Say I'm on my way" "He's coming.." "So am I" " Fine,lets go then" "They're coming,I mean,we're coming..." "Sir !" "I'm coming too" "Well,he kept his secret" "That took a certain amount of courage" "A truly loyal man,right to the end" "The end of the only witness" " But Corinne can help us.." "Corinne ?" "Of course Sir,you remember that Corinne disappeared," "The photographer at the hotel" "The girl with Malhaus when he was killed" "Oh yes,thats right..." "The photographar at the Zanzibar" "Yes,I'm sure she must have someone shielding her otherwise we would have found her" "And no idea who it could be ?" " I have,one" "However,it does involve dipping into the kitty" "Maybe to the tune of 5000 pounds" "By jove Patton,5000 pounds for a little photographer ?" "Scotland Yard hasn't got that much" " But Lloyds of London has" "Send him to the morgue, but have his things set aside" "Yes Sir" "To recover over a million quid in a swindle like this 5000 pounds is peanuts" "You think so ?" "that's your opinion" "Well I'm sure that ship was heavily over insured" "And the shipwreck occured at a most convienient moment" "When Lord Malhaus's finances were none to healthy" "And you believe a little photographer knows all about the yacht, come now..." "Yes I do ,she can lead us to the phantom of Soho" "You and your phantom!" "Hi, how about a nice smile ?" "For a moment, I took you for Corrine" "Too bad, you just lost yourself 5000 pounds" "No, I'm only her stand in" "No no,I dont want my picture taken,thank you" "Oh...." "I wasn't going to, don't worry" "But act as if I was, in case you wern't aware,we're being watched" "So I noticed, what do you want ?" "There's someone who wants to speak to you" "Where is this someone ?" "In Corrines studio,you know where it is dont you ?" "Thank you" "That flatfoot,he left so fast, I'm sure he's been tipped off" "The result of the 5000 pounds offered by Lloyds" "Some people would sell their grandmother for less" "Not even five million, will change the fact that we have nothing what so ever to fear" "I fear Inspector Patton will dig up some very unpleasant information" "Where are you going ?" "I've still a patient to visit, See you later" "I didn't want to meet at the Zanzibar, I'm sure you understand" "Thats why I asked you to come here" "Well I'm here, don't waste time what do you want ?" "The 5000 pounds" "Do you know where Corrine is ?" "Yes" " Where ?" "A friend said he would find a place for her to hide" "Do you know this friend?" " No" "Then how do you know the rest ?" " I know lots about Corrine" "You see,she's my daughter" " You're her father ?" "Well,thats to say,I'm her guardian" " Her gaurdian ?" "You see I brought her up, her folks died in an accident" "What sort of accident ?" "A real nasty one, a shipwreck" "A yacht ?" "Lord Malhaus's yacht, if I'm not very much mistaken" "She was in the hotel when he died, am I right or wrong ?" "You'd better ask Corrine about that" " That's just what I intend doing" "Can I trust you ?" "Well,I trusted you, an even bigger risk" "Alright then,here's the address" "Richford Village, Bakers Hotel room 3" "It's just off the main road" "Wait a moment, what about my little reward ?" "We'll discuss that when I've found the goods" "I hope you behave like a gentleman.." "No.. no" "No!" "Where's apartment number 3 please ?" "Right on the top floor sir - thank you" "Spare yourself the trouble Mr Patton" "I've searched the whole room" "Oh..." "Clarinda Smith, the intrepid amateur detective" "I've beaten Scotland Yard by a short head" "Though I got here too late, because Corrine is gone" "Taken by force ?" "She left in a hell of a rush by the look of things" "Even the radio is on, the book she was reading is open too" "It's one of your novels Miss Smith" "Funny it should be on her bedside table" "There's nothing unusual in that is there ?" "No,but it's title is "The Corpse in the window"" "Agatha Christie put her corpses in even more unlikely places" "Incidentaly,where did you get the tip that Corrine was to be found here ?" "A man named Gillard, he's the manager of The Zanzibar" "We same to have the same source" "A lout like Gillard, would sell his information to a number of different buyers" "I suppose it was very expensive ?" " No not really" "Considering how much my book will benefit from the sales point of view" "And now you'll claim the 5000 pounds reward for your trouble ?" "Oh no,the personality of The Phantom is what intrigues me" "Just as it does me" " We're on the same track" "And now here is a newsflash thats just been released by Scotland Yard" "The Phantom has struck again" "Once more Soho,the so called Phantoms hunting ground was the scene of the crime" "In an empty photographers studio the body of a manager of a nighclub was found murdered..." "I'm sorry,excuse me.." " Let me come with you,please" "Well,alright,you can come with me" " Where ?" "You'll soon find out" "So,we're going to the morgue are we ?" "I've always wanted to,are we seeing anyone in particular ?" "Just a general view" "A general view of what ?" "Of the various victims of The Phantom of Soho" "Have you got good nerves ?" "When you've spent as long as I have writing murder stories" "It's second nature" " I suppose it must be" "The new guest ?" "Number 5 Inspector" " Thank you" "The latest victim of The Phantom of Soho" "Maybe the last one" "All these men met the same death, by the same hand" "Every one of the murdered men was found with money on them" "First Archibald Bessell bearing a 100 pounds," "And then Yusef the beduine, with counterfeit money" "Then Lord Malhaus's engraved gold cigarette case" "Then Captain Muggins, with Tangier money" "Peculiar this Tangier currency, the coins are pierced right through" "One might even thread them, it could make a necklace.." "Yes yes,I've seen them" "There's someone else I'd like you to see" "We nicknamed this man, "The Birthmark"" "The only one The Phantom didn't bother to murder" "Last night he commited suicide" "I think I must have a breath of fresh air" "Do you feel better?" "Have some more whisky,here.." "I cant think why you took her to the morgue, what a silly idea" "Mr Patton wanted to frighten me" "To such an extent that I would keep out of his way" "It was a drastic method However,I hope it was successful" "I'm afraid not,I'm much closer to the answer than Scotland Yard" "Full marks !" "I dont want Clarinda to have anything more to do with this" "Would it disturb you that much," "If I were to unmask The Phantom before the police ?" "Wether we do it or not, Sir Philip is still in a mess" "Sargeant Hallam would like to speak to Inspector Patton" "Ask him to come in" "Something new ?" "Sorry to burst in Sir, Its important" "This is Sargeant Hallam, my right hand man" "I'm delighted to meet you..." "Judging from your somewhat excited manor, Hallam" "You must have something to tell us" "Sir,may I speak in front of..." " Yes,go ahead,why not ?" "She knows more than we do.." "I've been through all the papers concerning the artist,Yusef" "He was not only a drug peddlar, but also a white slave trader" "We know about that" " Yes" "But he worked the whole racket under the cover of a perfectly legal employment agency" "Run by a woman with a police record from way back" "She was the one who procured the girls" "What's her name?" " Joanna Filiati" "The owner of The Zanzibar" " Exactly Sir" "Has the information come in from Nice yet ?" "Here it is Sir" " Thank you Hallam" "In reply to your request, the Nice and Monte Carlo hospitals" "All say that Joanna Filiati's name is not on record" "During dates mentioned, no car crash, causing Filiatis facial injuries, can be found" "We obviously made a big mistake" " Which one ?" "Captain Muggins death came a little late" "Oh nonsense,who else could have sunk the Yolanda" "We wouldn't have collected the insurance money otherwise" "Have you got the plane tickets ?" " Yes" "I'll pack and come and get you" " Alright" "Joanna !" " Yes ?" "I'd better not be seen here tonight" "Do what you think best.." "Not only do you come here without warning me" "You choose a most awkward time to do it" "I'm sorry,my job doesn't stick to office hours only" "What do you want ?" "Just to see how you're keeping" "Is my health of such importance to you Inspector ?" "Oh yes,it certainly is," "I'm extremely interested, for a great number of reasons" "What are these, Incriminating evidence ?" "No..they're simply love letters" "Old love letters ?" "I was a young woman once, and I wasn't always confined to a wheelchair" "Was your infermity also caused by a car accident the accident between Nice and Monte Carlo ?" "Must you bring that up again ?" "Tell me,what was the name of the hospital ?" "I dont remember..." "After the accident I presume you gave up your profession ?" "What was it, by the way ?" " What has it got to do with you ?" "You ran an employment agency remember, a respectable cover for your real activities,call girls !" "Then you made a nice deal" "The girls were sent to Lord Malhaus's yacht" "Since you know so much, why dont you have me arrested ?" "I wouldn't dream of that" " You wouldn't dream of it ?" "No,the timing would be wrong" "And when will it be right ?" "I imagine,just before you're murdered" "Nothing,it was a mistake to let Joanna Filiati go free Sir" "She'll come here alright, Dalmer's got the plane tickets" "Yes,unless they decide to go by train" "It wont make any difference to us" "No matter what Dalmer tries, they're caught in a mousetrap" "Right into the mousetrap..." "There they are !" "Hold it now,Hallam" " Is that wise Sir ?" "If we want to catch The Phantom, we mustn't rush things" "He's here ?" "Come on,it'll be quieter down stairs" " Quieter for what ?" "Touching,so young,just like..." "I'm sure I've seen her before, In the church" "Yes,in the church of Saint Zanzibar at Soho" "Yes.." "Corrine?" " Yes" "It's a mistake to let her, flit away out of our hands Sir" "There's no rush Hallam, our plans are working out perfectly" "They are ?" " Just trust the old man,come on" "Come on !" " Very well Sir" "Goodbye my dear Corrine" " Goodbye" "Sir Philip and Corrine..." "The head of Scotland Yard, helping her get away, while the police search for her" "She wont come to any harm on the plane" "Now, Sir Philip...." "Incredible,my fondest dream is about to be realised" "To arrest my own boss." "Sir I....oh" "What about the other two ?" "Their plane leaves in five minutes" "Sir..." " Yes ?" "One passenger will be missing" " Who ?" "Dr Dalmer.." "Get that thing stopped !" "Its hardly worth it Sir, they'll unload him with the luggage" "I told you to get it stopped !" "Sir Philip..." "Look after Corrine" " Understood Sir" "Congratulations Patton, you've done a good job" "I was able to beat you by a short head,finally" "To save her rotten life" "I was also marked down, I was on the list..." "You vicious beast !" "There's only one thing I want to do now" "To destroy your beauty, as once you ruined mine" "Let me get her !" "Come on.." " What for ?" "Come on.." "Are you ready ?" " I'm ready.." "How did it all start ?" "How did you come to be on board the Yolander ?" "I was engaged as a stewardess" "I was hired thanks to Mrs Filiati" "We had hardly put out to sea, when I was told Lord malhouse wanted me in his cabin" "I immediately realised what was required of me" "I put up a fight, and in came Filiati" "She wanted me to be reasonable, like the other girls on board" "Then it became clear what The Yolander was" "So prior to leaving on this trip, you had no idea" "No.." "I was so revolted, that I put up a fight, and I wounded Filiati" "But helped by the men, all of whom are now dead" "Lord Malhouse achieved what he set out to do" "And they had what they wanted" "I was too weak to resist anymore after that" "And each of the men gave you money, or a present ?" "They paid me because they were afraid I'd talk" "But ultimately, you were meant to die" "To be drowned when they sank The Yolander for the insurance" "I was locked in the cabin when the ship was scuttled" "And who rescued you ?" " A mechanic, at the last minute" "That's birthmark.." "He was my only friend" "He killed himself rather than betray me" "You betrayed yourself" "She lost her nerve at the morgue" "All your ravishers on the boat were murdered by you" "Ravished for money and gifts..." "I lived only for revenge, for I was dead, even for my sister Corrine" "She mustn't ever know that, I'm The Phantom" "She asked me to put her sister out of harms way" "And someone has a place, one of our chaps has his eye on her" "We can bring her back whenever we have to" "That'll please Hallam no doubt" " How do you mean?" "I mean that I ordered Hallam to follow her to the airport" "I couldn't guess this aspect of the situation" "After all, a copper is only human" " Quite so" "Why didn't you tell the police about the Yolander ?" "Dont you know that hate is a more powerful emotion than love sometimes?" "Clarinda..." " Theres no use going on, the facts can all be found in the last book I wrote" "This time it's in order" "She was calm while being questioned, she knew they wouldn't hurt her" "A little capsule of poison was ready, to do its deadly work" "A tiny bite was all she needed to release..." "Inspector !" " Sargeant,I'm sorry to say" "I've strict orders to put you under arrest" "You're charged with the murder of several people" "But you're making a terrible mistake.." "No...yes !" "I haven't done anything, Sir Philip said.." "He's arrested as well" " What !" "I couldn't be more pleased myself, arresting my own chief" "But you're more of a headache" "How many times do I have to tell you,I'm innocent" "Yes,thats just it..." "I mean,I wish you weren't" "Since ...." "I've decided that.." "Decided what ?" "I've decided to share... the same cell with you" "English subs by McD" "From the english dubbed" "Gunbay VHS rip 28th June 08"