♪♪
♪♪
Now listen, you're kinda new
in this neighborhood
so I'm gonna wise you up.
I'm Muggs McGinnis,
the leader of this g*ng.
Now, if you want to take
any of the boys out,
you gotta have them in
by 3:00 in the afternoon.
And no smoking, drinking,
or Hopscotch
'cause we're
all in training.
Now I'm gonna introduce you
to the fellas
in their physical order.
This is Danny,
my left-hand man.
How do you do?
This is Glimpy,
might right-hand man.
Hello, Matilda.
Pewee,
my "yes" man.
Hiya.
And Skinny,
my "no" man.
Hi.
And last but not least
is Scruno.
He's our
blackout warden.
Hi.
Now you met them all,
and you can do-- hey.
Hey, you kids,
get out of here.
Hey, gland trouble.
See ya later.
Oh, wait, take that--
take her hand
and take her easy.
Now, I wonder how that
could have happened.
I don't know, but they can't
blame us for it.
But we was here.
That's circumstantial
evidence.
Well, let's dig.
All right, let's
get out of here.
[man]
Hey, stop them!
[boys laughing]
[all shouting]
Hey!
Uh-oh.
What do we do now?
Sing "Mammy,"
that'll stop 'em.
Look out!
Where did they go?
[Muggs]
Now take it easy, Mother.
Don't aggravate
your rheumatism.
Oh, good morning,
officer.
What's new?
Next on that.
What's your hurry?
We're just getting
our exercise
taking
our girls for a walk.
I was just taking my mother
to the races.
Why did you break
that window?
[high voice]
Who broke my window?
Quiet, Mother.
Then why
were you running?
We always get blamed
so we run.
There ain't
no law against running,
unless you're a politician.
You kids are
always doing something.
If ain't one thing,
it's another.
You're just
a bunch of hoodlums.
[fakes crying]
Is that a nice way
to talk
in front of a poor
"discreptic" lady?
Don't let it get
to you, Clarice.
Coppers ain't got
no manners.
I got a good mind to have
your badge confiscated.
Come on, wise guy.
[all shouting distinctly]
Hey, officer,
hey, officer!
Would you unhook me?
Ah, come on.
Come on,
let's go!
You can't arrest us without
a corpus delicious.
Wait till my lawyer hears
about this.
There's gonna be a big
shake-up around here.
[all talking at once]
[Muggs]
You mean we gotta walk?
Where's
the patrol wagon?
All right, baker,
which one of these boys
broke your window?
They didn't break it.
I broke it
myself.
Every time I get in there,
I break something.
Ain't I
the clumsiest thing?
Ain't that too bad?
Now you don't get
your promotion.
Why don't you guys think
of something else to do
besides make us
miserable?
Sabotage.
What chance has a little guy
got against the corporation?
Yeah.
Hey, there goes
our taxi!
Okay, if you four guys
will excuse us--
Who pumps you up?
[screaming]
Hurry up!
Come on, Scruno.
I couldn't run no faster
than this truck
if it was
full of watermelon.
You'll be pickin' watermelon
for the next five years
if you don't hurry up.
If you hurry up, we'll give
you a million dollars.
[driver]
Hey, you kids,
get off the truck.
Save it for
the finance company.
Who's your old boss?
If you don't get off,
I'll brain ya!
Ah, shut up, the pedestrian
has the right of way.
He talks like
he owns this thing.
Don't go so fast,
I got a nervous stomach.
Come on, get off
the truck, will ya?
What a terrible taxi,
no radio.
Huh.
Listen, come on,
get off of here.
Hey, shorty, will you back up
about two blocks?
You passed my office.
Yeah, I--
What are you
talking about?
Get outta here!
Come on,
here, here.
Come on,get!
Hey, let them dogs alone,
I've been running, man.
I'm gonna run
some more right now.
[screaming]
Whoo!
[whimpering]
Hey, Bill.
Hiya, Danny.
Remember me?
I'm your brother.
What are you doing
down here?
This letter came for you,
so I brought it down.
It's from
the government.
My grandfather got a letter
from the government once.
What was it, an invitation
to Sing Sing?
Alcatraz.
Well, kid, looks like your
brother's in the army.
Oh, that's swell, Bill.
[laughs]
Private Bill Collins
reporting.
[all shouting]
[alarm bell ringing]
Listen.
Hey, what's that?
That's a siren
on Blackwell's Island.
Somebody busted loose.
It's most likely
a false alarm.
Let's take a look.
See you later, Bill,
see you later.
Come on.
Hey, what do you see?
Seagulls.
Hey.
You got any clues?
No, you guys got any?
No, I think it's a false alarm
just like Bill said.
Boy, if I could nab
this convict, I'd graduate
from my detective
correspondence course
with honors.
It's better to graduate
with good marks.
Hey, there's a guilty-looking
personality.
Let's go over
and get a confession.
But don't break no bones.
Come on.
Are you the guy that escaped
from the island?
Ay, go on, beat it,
scram, you guys!
It's our chauffeur.
[all talking at once]
How ya been?
Go on, get away
from here, will ya?
Don't get so tough,
the streets are free.
Sure, we're private
detectives.
We're from
the Burns Agency.
Ever hear of my uncle,
third-degree burns.
Well, you must've heard
of Charlie Chan.
This is his stablemate,
Charlie Horse.
Hi, Charlie.
Hi, Horse.
Take his picture and send it
to the funny paper.
I got a better idea,
I'll send it to Ripley.
I bet he won't
believe it.
Yes, he would.
Hey, give me
that camera!
[all shouting]
What are you looking for,
a match?
I got a match
right here.
Don't go away.
I'm not going
no place.
Here's a match.
Hey, he's got a rod!
Don't sh**t!
That's ain't a rod,
that's a g*n.
Is it loaded?
Sure, it's loaded.
Let me see.
Give me that thing.
You wanna get hurt?
[boat horn blowing]
Hey, the cops.
Let's scram.
Hey, where you going?
I don't think
he likes cops.
Hey, listen, make like you're
working here, see?
Do something,
jump on that truck.
Move those barrels.
[boys shouting indistinctly]
What are you kids
doing in that truck?
We're just upright citizens
trying to make
an honest dollar.
After all, we've got wives
and babies to support.
Cut out the wisecracks.
Seen you kids before,
haven't I?
Maybe it was at the races.
Or was it Pam Beach?
It was juvenile court.
Don't tell me you were
in trouble, officer.
Get down out of there.
You can't blame a guy
for trying to fill up
his social security fund.
We don't want to mooch
on a city like you.
Let me see
your driver's license.
Driver's license,
I know.
You just wanna prove
that you can read.
There you are.
On the other side's a very
nice picture of my Aunt Sue.
Skinny old thing,
isn't she?
Is there anything else
I can do for you, officer?
No, Mr. Wise Guy.
Well, you sure you wouldn't
want to search the truck?
Look in one
of them barrels and see
if that lug from
Blackwell's Island
ain't one of them?
Yeah, maybe he's learned
to swim in wine.
Get outta here.
[car starts]
That's what I call wasting
a taxpayer's money.
Good-bye now.
I'm glad they're gone.
Heads up.
Money in the making.
Oh, that'll be
a pleasant change.
Being broke is gettin'
monotonous.
All right, Luke.
Yeah, make it snappy.
[Muggs]
Hey, how about a little help
from the All-American
Longshoremen's Association?
Go on,
scram.
Hey, Knobby!
You looking for the guy
that's driving that truck?
Yeah, did you see him?
He left when
the cops came.
Cops?
Sure, by the way
he took off,
you'd think he was
the guy that escaped
from Blackwell's Island.
He had to run.
Have you ever
been fingerprinted?
Go on, beat it!
I don't know, but it looks
to me like you'll need
a little help
with that barrel.
A little large for you,
isn't it?
Sure, I come from
a long line of wine barrens.
He means barrels.
Okay, okay, help me
get this on the truck.
[all shouting]
Easy now,
take it easy!
Come on, take it easy
with that.
Go on, get it on here.
Get it up there.
Don't injure yourself,
boys.
Don't injure
yourself.
I'll handle it.
Hey, hey,
grab it!
Oh, you give up?
Come on, give me a hand,
will ya?
All right, boys,
give him a hand.
You just didn't appreciate
how useless we was.
Thanks.
Ay, wait a minute.
Hey, how about
a little gratuity here?
[all shouting]
Come on, six pieces,
please.
All right,
that's a little better.
What?
Two bits!
We've been laboring
in a delusion.
Hey, ain't you gonna wait
for your change?
Can you spare it?
Spendthrift.
Two bits, hmm.
Take it easy!
Hey, that's two packs
of cigarettes.
Hey, Muggs, what if we do find
this Luke Manning's body?
What'll we do with it?
Throw it back
to the fish.
Hey, where's Glimpy?
He can't swim.
I don't know,
he was around a minute ago.
Oh, gosh,
what if he drowned?
Who's gonna tell
his mother?
Oh, he's an "orpheum."
Orpheum, that's the name
of a theater.
[all shouting]
Hey, fellas, look,
whoa!
[all shouting]
The coppers,
the cops!
[boat horn blowing]
Hey, you.
What do you think
you're doing?
Who, me, officer?
I'm just getting
a bit of a suntan.
That's all.
Where are your pals?
Oh, I don't know
where they are.
Are all these
your clothes?
Yes, sir,
seven changes.
One for every day
in the week.
Hey, you kids,
come on out.
What's eating you?
Come on down, the water's
fine for drowning.
I don't want any trouble
from you kids,
so you better
hop on up here.
Yeah, we're coming.
[Danny]
What do you want?
What's the trouble?
Have you going
for a ride.
Gone for a ride?
You're going
to headquarters.
Get on your clothes.
So you'll be leaving for
the army soon, eh, Bill?
Yeah.
I'm taking my physical
next week.
Sorry to see
you leave, Bill.
What are you gonna do about
that kid brother of yours?
That's what I want to talk
to you about, Mr. Mullins.
Sure,
what's on your mind?
Well, with my going
in the army,
Danny's gonna be
on his own.
But I don't want him
running around the streets.
I know what that
leads to--
juvenile court
and reform school.
I saw enough of that
kind of stuff
when I was at
the Wilton School for Boys.
Yeah, so you once
told me.
Say, Bill,
why did you quit that job?
I didn't like the way
they handled kids.
That's why I've always done
everything I could for Danny.
So's he wouldn't have to see
the inside of that
or any reform school.
You've done
a good job of it, son.
Thanks.
The only thing that'll help
Danny is a real job.
Now, I was wondering
if you could--
If I could put him
to work, huh?
Yeah, that's right,
Mr. Mullins.
Why, he's a big,
strong kid.
He could
do this job easy.
Bring around
this afternoon.
I'll see what I can do.
Aw, that's swell,
boss.
You won't be sorry.
Hey, Bill, Bill,
the cops are arresting
Danny and the g*ng.
Arresting Danny?Yeah.
Where is he?
Over there.
Let's go.
Get away from this bathhouse,
will ya, it's private.
I think
you're framing us.
Go on, scram,
you got fleas.
Come on,
get your clothes on.
I'm gonna get the D.A.
I'm gonna get
the D.A.'s brother.
What's the problem,
officer?
Who are you?
I'm this kid's brother.
Well, they stole a truck
from Cherry Street.
And there's
no mistake about it,
'cause I got 'em
red-handed.
Stole a truck?!
Look, Mr. Wise Guy,
maybe you'll deny
you weren't in the front
seat of that truck.
The battery's dead.
And maybe you'll say
that you didn't tell me
that you were working
for the company.
You gotta tell a little
white lie once in a while.
Danny, is this true?
Yeah, but we was
only kiddin'.
You were, were ya?
Well, this warrant
isn't a joke.
So come along
peacefully.
Okay, but you'll be sorry
you humiliated me
in front of my friends.
[all shouting]
[officer]
Get in there.
[boys shouting]
Dormitory three,
workhouse.
That means
I do what, boss?
You'll find out,
and don't call me boss.
Address me as mister.
Okay, Mr. Boss.
Ethelbert McGinnis.
Ethelbert McGinnis!
Ethelbert?
Can you imagine a guy
with a name like that?
Which one of you is
Ethelbert McGinnis?
We got a McGinnis,
but no Ethelbert.
Oh, yes you have.
Now, which one of you
is it?
Oh.
What a terrible thing.
Uh...
I'm Ethelbert.
You?
I'm completely
disillusioned.
So you're
Ethelbert McGinnis.
Just kind of a thing,
you know.
It's been in the family
for a long time.
You might call it a skeleton
in the family closet.
It would make me
very happy if we just kinda
left it there and forgot
about it.
All right, Ethelbert.
I wouldn't use that name
if I was you.
Just because
my father made a mistake
don't mean you have to do
the same thing.
Oh, a little
wise guy, ay?
Wise guy.
That's it,
call me Mr. Wise Guy.
All right.
Now, Mr. Wise Guy,
what kind of work
have you ever done?
Work?Yeah.
Yeah, yeah,
work.
I'm not familiar
with the word.
Well, we'll fix that.
I was afraid
you would.
[knock on door]
Come in.
Can I do something
for you?
Why, yes,
my name is Bill Collins.
Danny Collins
is my brother.
Collins,Collins.
Oh, yes,
the wine-truck case.
They were just admitted.
That's right.
You think
I could see Danny?
I'll see.
Won't you come
this way, please?
Say, this place
looks much better.
Then you've been
here before.
Yeah, I was a guard
for a year and a half.
How interesting.
Sure, if you like to see kids
kicked around and starved.
Oh, but you really
don't know Wilton.
Lady, I know plenty that isn't
good about this place.
Things have changed,
as you've
already noticed.
We're here to help
the boys,
not to hurt them.
Sorry if
I blew up, miss.
But I learned to hate
the Wilton Reformatory.
I understand.
All right,
that's all.
So Jed Miller
is still a guard here.
Yeah, things have changed
all right.
What are you
trying to do, miss,
sell me a bill of goods?
[Miller]
Daniel Collins.
Yes, sir.
Maybe you remember
my brother.
He used to work here.
Is that so?
You must be
Bill Collins's brother.
That's me.
Hoodlums must run
in your family.
Who do you think
you're calling names?
All right, I apologize.
[boys shouting]
[officer]
Take it easy, you.
Just a moment now.
What's the trouble here?
What's the trouble, Miller?
Be careful here,
Mr. Barnes.
He's liable to attack you
the way he did me.
I know.
His name is
Bill Collins.
He's that hoodlum's
brother.
Mr. Barnes,
I can explain.
Mr. Collins once
worked here.
Never mind
explaining, lady.
I can do that.
I didn't come here
to start a rumpus,
but I don't like to see
any kid get smacked around.
Ah, smackin' around is
too good for 'em.
That's entirely
unnecessary, Miller.
And as long
as I'm superintendent
of this institution,
no boy is
to be struck.
Well, you gotta make 'em
respect authority, don't ya?
There are even limitations
to authority.
I hope
I make myself clear.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Collins,
Miss Mitchell,
would you please
come with me?
[Bill]
Don't worry, kid.
There's a guy
that's gonna be all right.
Yeah, maybe things won't
be so bad after all.
I won't forget this
in a hurry.
And neither will you.
All right, my memory
ain't so bad either.
Mr. Collins, Jim Barnes
is my name.
How do you do?
Ann Mitchell is mine.
Mr. Collins, I'm afraid
you never knew it,
but your testimony
and your written resignation
was indirectly responsible
for a new order
here at Wilton.
No, I didn't know that.
Guess I was in too much
of a hurry to get away.
How would you like to take
a look around the place now?
I'd like it very much.
I'm sure Miss Mitchell here
wouldn't object
to being your guide,
would you, Ann?
I'd be delighted.
Gee, thanks a lot.
We didn't have one of those
when I was here.
I told you
things have changed.
Bye.
Bye.
You know, if I wasn't
going in the army,
I wouldn't mind
getting my old job back.
I'm sure Mr. Barnes
would like to have you.
In fact, I wouldn't even mind
getting sent to reform school.
That is if the other half
is anything like you.
There's always
the guard house in the army.
Say, that gives me
an idea.
I'm taking
my physical tomorrow
and I need some more weight
if I expect to make the grade.
Now, how's about you helping me
to put on a few pounds
by having dinner
with me tonight?
Huh, ah, please,
for Uncle Sam?
All right.
But remember, it's only
for Uncle Sam.
The army will never
forget this.
[both chuckling]
"If the man is willing,
say yes.
If he's unwilling,
say yes anyway."
Oh, listen to this.
"Don't be fickle or you'll be
a forgotten bachelor."
Let that be
a warning to you.
And don't forget
to say yes anyway.
Waiter, bring some more
fortune cakes.
I want to find out
what happens to a bachelor
who iswilling.
Don't mind him,
too much chop suey.
It's gone to his head.
That's not the only thing
that's gone to my head.
It's been so much fun,
fattening you up
for your physical.
You know, I heard someplace
that the easiest way
to a man's heart is
through his stomach.
Should I take up
cooking?
♪♪
[chuckles]
It's one for the book.
Okay,
let's get going.
Hey, stupid.
Uh, calling me, boss?
Thought I told you
to lay off that bourbon.
I-- I-- I'm not
drinking any bourbon.
Just a Bromo-Seltzer,
that's all.
[belches]
See?
Never mind.
Now get this straight.
Give me
ten minutes, see?
And keep the motor
going.
Okay.
Be ready
if I need you.
And remember what I said
about the bourbon.
I wasn't drinking.
I don't know when
I've laughed so much.
I never knew
the Wilton Reformatory
could give meanything
to laugh about.
I'm glad, Bill.
Maybe your fortune's
changing.
It is.
You know, I can even
look into the future
of Private Bill Collins.
I never cared very much
what was gonna happen to him
after national defense.
But I do now.
I like you,
Private Collins.
I like your brother
Danny, too.
Danny's a good kid.
In fact, if there were ten
of you Collins boys,
I'm afraid
I'd like every one of you.
Now you're the one
who's fickle.
I have a weakness
for uniforms.
Good night, Bill.
Thanks
for a lovely evening.
Oh, good night, Ann.
[g*nsh*t]
♪♪
Do as I say
or you're a dead pigeon.
Police,
help, help!
♪♪
m*rder*r, police!
What's up?
A man has been m*rder*d.
There they go!
There they go,
catch them.
Follow that car.
Get this thing
out of low gear.
♪♪
Step on it, buddy,
or I'll let you have it.
♪♪
[tires screeching]
And that's
how it happened.
I had already taken
Miss Mitchell home.
I was out of cigarettes,
so I stopped to buy some.
You were not out.
This half-filled
package of cigarettes
was found in your car.
Explain that.
I don't know
anything about it.
It wasn't mine.
Besides, I don't open
my package that way.
That don't cut no ice.
Green, the drug clerk
positively identifies you
as one of the bandits.
I didn't do it.
My word's as good as his.
Collins, it's pretty
simple what you did.
You went ahead
of your pals
to see if
the coast was clear.
You bought a package
of cigarettes for a stall.
Then you stood guard
at the door
while the others shot
and k*lled the drug clerk.
I did not,
I didn't do it.
It's not true.
Come on, Collins,
now, who are your pals?
Now, you're not gonna
let them go free
and you take this rap alone.
Don't be a fool.
Give us a lead and I'll see
you get off easy.
I promise.
Bill, are you
all right?
Yeah.
Why don't you question him
when he's not ill?
Lady, this is m*rder.
But can't you see
that's he weak?
Come on, Collins.
Now the fact remains
you were driving the car
in which one of the bandits
made his getaway.
What else could I do
with a g*n in my back?
Do you think a man
about to go in the army
would commit a m*rder?
Why, he was to take
his physical today.
Lady, if you're trying to use
Uncle Sam as an alibi,
save your breath.
Facts
are facts.
I'm not trying to use
Uncle Sam for an alibi.
Oh, this is all crazy.
I'm innocent,
I tell ya.
If you can
prove that, Collins,
you haven't anything
to worry about.
How do you like this?
Who ever thought
I'd become a chambermaid
to a bunch of chickens?
Always did wanna be
an interior decorator.
[Muggs]
What a beautiful
piece of muzzlin.
It's got a regular
English droop to it.
Looks good, but that chest
is too full.
It's about two and a half
inches for the chest.
What are you doing
to my suit?
What's a matter with you?
Oh, those
shoulders droop.
Just about five and a half
inches right there.
Oh, look at that seat
is all wrong.
[all talking at once]
One more mark
on this suit
and I'll kick
your back fence in.
See that?
You lacks the appreciation
for the finer things in life.
Why, it's a man's
physical appearance
that means everything
in the end.
If you don't dig
mighty quick,
your physical appearance
is gonna change.
Oh, well,
all right!
I'm going.
Physical a--
Ay, by the way,
wasn't your brother supposed
to take his physical today?
Yeah, I wonder
how he came out.
Hey, look what I found in
the chickens' nest, an egg.
You're quite
a discoverer.
You should be with
Columbus.
He's dead.
That's what I said.
What did you expect to find
in that chicken nest,
croquettes?
Hey, I wonder if there's
a chicken in here.
Let me see
and I'll tell you.
That'll take a little
scientific research.
A chicken?
Why, there's quintuplets
in there.
Yeah?
Let me see.
Hold it up to the sun
and put it
right on your eye,
right up there
like that.
What are you,
a wise guy or something?
Mr. Wise Guy,
remember?
Here, go get yourself
a union card.
Watch the paint!
What's the matter
with you?
Did you ever hear
of Michelangelo?
He started off
painting chicken coops.
Who's he?
Why, he was
a portrait painter.
He used to paint men
and women.
Ah, that's nothing,
I got an Uncle Louie.
He did the exact same
thing last year at the beach.
He painted "men" on one door
and "women" on the other.
Let him have it.
[Pewee]
Hey, Mugsy!
Well, look who's here.
Hiya, g*ng.
[Muggs]
Hi, Pewee.
Where you been around?
We ain't seen ya.
I been working
in the office.
So I'm an office boy,
not bad, huh?
If that's the case,
you ought to be able
to find out something
I wanna know.
What do you mean?
Who's running
this emporium?
I don't get ya.
Oh, you know, there's always
a couple of guys
that deal the cards around.
Oh, they got a couple
like that here.
What's their names?
Rice Pudding Charlie
and Chalky Jones.
But they've
been here a long time.
That's fine.
I'll have to meet
those two boys.
You won't have
to meet 'em.
They'll look you up.
Oh, they will?
Well, that's
very belligerent.
So that's the new g*ng
that moved in, huh?
Well, there's nothing
like getting acquainted.
Yeah, things are kinda
dead around here
since Barnes took over.
I hear that Chalky Jones
and Rice Pudding Charlie
had things pretty much
to themselves
under
the old superintendent.
Yeah?
But they only got
one connection now.
Who?
That guard Miller.
Miller, huh?
There's a guy that should
get himself a new job
breaking in guillotines.
Yeah, but Chalky and Charlie
are in strong with him.
They cutting up
anything?
Yeah, they work in
a commissary.
That sounds like
a soft touch to me.
Best job in here.
I told you
they'd look you up.
Huh, faces don't look
so good to me.
Let's do some surgery.
Bring the plastic, boys.
I'll be right with you,
fellas,
but I remember
I got to get these eggs,
and I don't mean scrambled
either.
Mmm, wow, deliver me
from temptation.
Yes, mmm.
Which one of you guys is
named Ethelbert?
Yeah.
Me.
So what?
I heard you couldn't
fight your way
out of a beauty parlor.
You ought to try
fighting your way into one
and get that kisser fixed.
[laughter]
Funny.
Who goes by the name
of Collins here?
I do.
What's it to ya?
Got a little present
for you.
You're the new
paperboy, huh?
Read 'em
and weep, kid.
[chuckles]
That was very
considerate of you.
You really owe me
something now, don't you?
And you're gonna get it.
[shouting]
Hold him, boys.
Let go of me,
you rats.
I'll m*rder you
when I get out of here.
Fellas, you got
some in his eye.
That's not very nice.
And you got it all over
his nose and mouth.
I don't think
that's the least bit nice.
I don't think so.
Now, if you put
a little like that--
Aw, don't let it drip
down there.
Guard!
[laughs]
Guard!
You wanna put some
like that.
I'll fix you.
Get him outta here.
Honey boy,
I'm giving you the brush.
Ah, get outta here.
Get out!
[laughs hysterically]
Oh,
is that m*rder.
Funniest thing
I ever seen.
Oh!
[clucking]
[Barnes]
Hello, Ann.
See Collins?
Yes.
Anything new?
They were pounding
and pounding at him.
Poor boy,
he was so ill.
Mr. Barnes, isn't there
something we can do?
His record here,
something should prove
that he's innocent.
I suppose
it's because of Danny
that I feel this way.
He and his brother
are so close.
I understand, Ann.
However,
I am quite sure
the court will prove
his innocence.
In the meantime,
there's Danny.
We've got to
break it to him somehow.
Let me explain,
please, Mr. Barnes.
All right, Ann,
you do it.
I'll do it now.
Wait a minute,
sit down, Danny.
I got things to do.
You were planning
on leaving, weren't you?
Yes, I was.
I gotta get out of here.
The coppers got
my brother Bill.
I know, Danny.
I was just going
to tell you about it.
He wouldn't k*ll
nobody.
He's a swell guy.
Of course he is,
Danny.
And he'll be
all right.
I know it.
Not with them coppers
he won't.
I gotta do
something to help him.
But can't you see?
There isn't anything
you can do.
You won't be helping Bill
by breaking out of here.
I'm his brother.
I know him better
than anybody does.
They can't make him
take the rap
for something
he didn't do.
I won't let 'em.
You hear me,
I won't let 'em.
We're cheering
for the same team, Danny.
Just between
the two of us.
♪♪
[indistinct chatter]
You know,
this reform-school life
is beginning to injure
my health.
So I said to the guy,
"It's a lucky thing--"
Hey, Charlie.
Get a load of cutie pie
saying his prayers.
[laughter]
Don't pay no attention
to those morons.
Your brother will
make out all right.
He's only got
four more days.
A lot of things can
happen in four days.
You know, Chalky,
gas ain't so bad.
Yeah?
It's better
than the rope.
Or the chair.
I read in a book once
how to get in a daze
a week before they go.
Can't you guys talk
about anything else?
Hey, that was
an accident.
That was an accident,
no kidding, no kidding.
If I wanted to hit you,
I'd wait till
you wasn't lookin'.
I didn't mean that,
I swear I didn't mean it.
I--
[all shouting]
Come on,
get over here.
Get over here,
will ya?
Now shut your traps
and go to bed.
Hand me that hat.
Come on,
get to bed.
[beds rattling]
You shouldn't get
in trouble over me.
I can take care of it.
Yeah, yeah,
I know.
Look, blood.
Pleasant dreams, wise guy.
Enjoy yourself.
If I was you, I'd call up
and order two wheelchairs
while I was still able.
[yawns]
[boys playing]
You can't do that,
you can't do it!
Can't do what?
No, you can't,
that's out of the rules.
Well, what do you mean
I can't do that?
You don't know how
to play fair.
Hey, Fins, Fins,
I got my fingers crossed.
I quit, it's my ball,
I quit, nobody plays.
I'm going home
to my mother.
If I wasn't afraid of going
to the electric chair,
I'd fracture your skull.
Go ahead and quit!
Danny'll
take your place.
Come on, Danny,
take his place.
Leave me alone, will ya,
I don't feel like playing.
What's the matter?
You know what's the matter,
I gotta help Bill.
I gotta get out of here.
Ah, come on, kid,
forget it.
We need you in the game.
Let me go, will ya?
I gotta
get out of here.
Guess
he really means it.
We better watch him.
Looks like the wise guy
took over, huh?
Yeah.
Don't worry about it,
that ain't gonna do no good.
Ah, lay off,
I got it all figured out.
I'm gonna slide down
that drainpipe
and go right out
through the tunnel.
No breaks.
We're on the honor
system, remember?
Honor system,
my foot.
They still got Bill.
Look, if you wanna
make a break,
let's all
do it together.
Don't do it one at a time.
You're liable
to get caught that way.
Hey, maybe they're
planning a break.
Shh.
Great.
[knock on door]
[Barnes]Come in.
Mr. Barnes, I got a little
something I wanna tell you.
Yes, Charlie?
I saw McGinnis
and a couple of guys
figuring to make a break.
You sure they were planning
to make a break?
Sure, I'm sure, I saw it
with my own eyes, didn't I?
I'm sorry you told me
this, Charlie.
Remember, we have
an honor system here now.
You didn't expect Muggs
to tell you, did you?
That concerns McGinnis
and the institution, Charlie,
not you.
Aren't you gonna yank him
down the carpet?
No, I'm not.
However, I'm going to have
to punish you for informing.
Punish me?
I only told you
what I seen.
It's the reason
back of it, Charlie,
that concerns me.
Now, you dislike McGinnis,
don't you?
Suppose I do dislike him,
so what?
But Charlie, that's not
straight sh**ting,
that's all.
Now as a consequence,
I'm going to have to take up
your recreation privileges
for the next two weeks.
My recreation--
Well, how do you
like that?
Muggs pulls a raw deal
and I have to take the rap.
That's all,
Charlie.
You may go now.
[boys talking at once]
You may not know it, bud,
but you just struck out.
Take the field.
Come on, throw that ball
and take that glove.
Let's go,
a little activity here.
You mean to say
he didn't appreciate
your tipping him off?
Just like me throwing a pitcher
of ice water down his back.
I lose my recreation
for two weeks on top of that.
What?
Yeah.
He don't like the idea
of nobody snitchin'.
And, uh, what happens
to Mr. Wise Guy?
Nothin'.
Strike!
Strike?
Did you ever try seeing
an optometrist?
I never had trouble
with my feet.
Huh, never had trouble
with you feet.
What is an optometrist?
An optometrist?
An optometrist,
it's a-- it's a--
Throw the ball,
you're holding up the game.
What's the matter
with you?
Get some water,
somebody.
Who done it?
How many was there?
That's all I wanna know.
You all right?
It was an accident.
Who done the accident?
Could have been the birds,
they kinda dig the summer.
What do you think my head is,
a carnival target?
Could be
the missing link.
[man]
Fight!
Wait a minute,
wait a minute.
Let me at him,
all right, wait a minute.
This is all mine, boys,
all mine.
Come on, Charlie,
that a boy.
What's the matter,
having trouble, Charlie?
Nothing I can't
take care of, sir.
Come on, Charlie,
that a boy!
Come on, break it up!
All of you fight
when my back is turned.
Your back was turned in
the wrong direction, Miller.
This guy's
always fighting.
So you stand by
and referee a fight.
Look, Miller, when I took over
this institution,
I was determined
to clean it up.
There was one rat hole, though,
I had trouble in plugging,
and now I'm going
to stuff you into it.
You can't hang nothing
on me, Barnes.
You've done
your own hanging.
I'll expect your resignation
on my desk within one hour.
Come on, boys,
get in there.
You all right?
Yeah, sure, sure,
he must've sneaked up on me.
"Miller's attempt
to spare Collins's life
"was made yesterday as counsel
for the condemned man
"appealed to Governor Walker
for a reprieve.
"Meanwhile, the date
of Collins's execution
was set for the 17th."
Very interesting.
You know, I hate to see
that fella Collins go.
He's probably
a nice fella, the poor sap.
Calling me, boss?
[Manning]
Where are those bourbons?
Comin' right up.
Here, boss.
You know, the fella that
should get the chair
is Drattler.
That ain't nice, boss,
even kidding.
I suppose you was kidding
the night you left me flat.
I should've plugged
you then.
Yeah, that's right, boss,
you should've plugged him.
What do you mean,
plugged me?
I mean he should've
plugged me--
You should have plugged--
Who started this?
Go away,go away.
Go on, Dorothy,
read some more.
Um...
"Winners for the Canadian
National Sweepstakes
were announced
late yesterday evening."
Hey, I got one of
them tickets.
Go on,
read the winners.
"Fat Chance, $10,000,
ticket.
"$500, Hopeful $6,000,
Pride of the Bowery--"
I'm Moe.
Hey, that's my name.
[Knobby]
Pride of the Bowery,
you're from Jersey.
Ticket.
Here it is.
[man]
I get it, you get it.
I don't get it.
Moe.
I don't get it, how come
you're part of the Bowery?
You're from Jersey.
You poor dumb cluck.
That's all right,
Knobby.
I'll take care of you
in your old age.
Thanks, boss.
Ticket.
That's right.
Here it is.
Oh, that's one of them
racehorse tickets.
Why didn't you say so?
Yeah, but you can't
collect.
They'll grab you
the minute they spot you.
That's right,
I'm drowned.
Then you, Drattler.
You take it and make believe
it's your ticket.
Not me.
I'm in the same boat.
I don't like them reporters
and cameramen.
I don't look
good in pictures.
Well, Knobby, I guess
you're elected.
Oh, I didn't run
for nothing.
Oh, you want me
to collect the five grand.
That's right,
for me, not for you.
Get it?
I get it,
you get it.
I don't get it.
Do you think it's safe
to trust Knobby
with all that money?
What else can I do?
I can go with him.
That's not a bad idea.
Go ahead,
and don't let Knobby
out of your sight,
my little one.
Don't worry.
What makes you think the money
would be safe with her?
What makes you think
it wouldn't?
I don't know.
Well, if you don't know,
keep your yap shut.
Ann, you're just
what the doctor ordered.
Too bad I can't take you
on a tour of this place.
But I can tell you
how swell you are.
You're pretty swell
yourself.
When I was a kid,
I always wanted to go out
in a blaze of glory.
You know,
like Sir Lancelot,
wearing Lady Guinevere's
scarf on my arm.
You haven't got
an extra scarf handy, have you?
No, please.
Why, I'm studying cookbooks
so I can fatten you up
to become a major general,
with double chins
and double stomachs.
You make it
all seem so real.
It will be real
if the man is willing.
Remember?
Time's up.
That's a date, kid.
[announcer on radio]
Are you nervous and run down?
Do you suffer from lack
of vitamins?
Here's a letter received
from one of our listeners.
Quote, "Dear Mr. Arnold,
a month ago I was nervous.
"I chewed my fingernails,
jumped when I saw a mouse.
"Then I started taking
Arnold's tablets.
"And you should see me now.
"Fit as a fiddle and ready
for conscription.
Signed Glimpy Stone."
Hey, fellas, that's me,
I'm the author.
[all]
Oh!
Take it away.
Fit as a fiddle
and ready for conscription.
You can't even spell
"conscription."
Yeah, someday
I'm gonna be a writer.
What are you gonna do, write
other people's names on checks?
[announcer on radio]
And now back to the newsroom.
Governor Walker today denied
a reprieve to Bill Collins
convicted on
first-degree m*rder charge.
His execution has been
set for--
Hey, let's go see
some pictures.
Mr. Barnes got
some swell new pictures.
He says we can see 'em
if we wanna.
Yeah, come on, Danny.
Hey, you Gin Rummy players,
you wanna see
some new pictures?
[all shouting]
Hey, hey, hey,
what's this?
What's this all about?
Mr. Barnes got
some new pictures.
He says we can see them
if we wanna.
Well, ask him the nice way
and you can have them.
Oh, yes,
my good man.
Is it being too permissible
if we young ones
inquest
to "perusy" the cinema?
Sure--
Cinema?
Why, certainly,
cinema.
Didn't you ever have cinema
on your toast in the morning?
Button your collar.
[laughter and chatter]
[Muggs]
That guard should go back
to grammatic school.
Thank you very much.
Sit up here,
I need to see.
[all shouting]
Come on,
it's a swell picture.
I hope.
♪♪
They're not gonna give
Bill a reprieve.
They're gonna k*ll him.
Ah, what are you
talking about?
That announcer
on the radio was bugs.
Listen, I knew a fella
one time,
he got
a reprieve two minutes
before they pulled
the switch.
♪♪
[announcer]
Lady Luck dealt $50,000
to the winners of the Canadian
National Sweepstakes.
And here's
one of the winners now.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you the pride
of the Bowery
who is now $5,000 richer
than he was a moment ago.
Well, if it ain't Knobby,
the lucky stiff.
Here you are, sir,
and congratulations.
Thanks.
This is a big blow
to me.
I mean, this is a lucky--
It's the best thing
that ever happened to me.
What do plan doing
with all this money?
I'm gonna give it to the--
I mean, I'm-- uh, uh...
Hey.
There's our chauffeur.
The guy
from the truck.
Then I'm gonna get
my brother-in-law a saloon.
We've been needing one of those
things for years.
Listen,
the same old Knobby.
Well,
what about yourself?
What's gonna be
your treat?
I'll take
a scotch and soda.
No.
[laughs]
You mean, what--
I don't need nothing, see.
I got a job.
What sort of work
do you do?
What am I doing?
He's the guy
that stole the truck.
Muggs, did you see him open
that pack of cigarettes?
Yeah, yeah, why?
He opened that pack the same
way the pack was opened
they found
in Bill's car.
Remember Ann telling us?
You mean
you think he might--
It's an angle.
[Knobby]
Dorothy, no.
Dorothy's more like
a mother to me.
What do you want?
Hey, Charlie, did you say
you knew that guy
that won that dough?
What's it to ya?
Look, Charlie,
I didn't come here to argue.
Just tell me one thing,
did you know him?
Yeah, I know him,
so what?
It means my brother's life,
that's what.
Your brother's life?
What is this,
a gag?
No, Charlie,
this is no gag.
It's for real.
[boys]
Oh, quiet down!
Do me one favor,
just do me one favor,
come outside where
we can talk.
[whistles]
Now, tell us about the guy
that won the sweepstakes.
Knobby?
Yeah.
He used to be
in my uncle's mob.
Uncle?
Yeah, Luke Manning.
You read about him.
Luke Manning,
you mean the guy
that busted out
of Blackwell's Island?
He got drowned
on the way out, too.
He got drowned, huh?
I wonder.
What do you mean?
Listen, if Knobby
stole that truck,
why did he bring it down
the waterfront?
Yeah,
that's right.
You mean that--
I mean that maybe
Luke Manning ain't dead.
Remember when we went
to move that barrel
how funny the guy acted?
Maybe that barrel
wasn't full of wine.
Maybe it was Luke Manning
in there.
I think
you got something.
I think
you're both daffy.
Wait till we get in touch
with this Knobby.
I don't--
Wait a minute,
I can give you a lead.
Dorothy Melton.
Who's she?
The dame in the newsreel
that took the check from Knobby.
Well, she used to be
Luke's girl.
But I guess Knobby's
given it a rush now.
Where does she live?
She lives in
the Carlton Apartments
on 3rd Avenue.
I used to deliver notes
to her from Luke.
Danny, looks like we got
a date with Dorothy tonight.
We can't break
out of here.
The boss
has been too nice.
No, but we can
tell him everything,
now that we got proof that
we didn't swipe that truck.
We ain't got enough proof.
We're going out
and get it,
and then
we'll talk to Barnes.
Hey, what do I get for giving
you all this info, huh?
You wanna get out
of here, don't you?
Yeah, sure.
Well, we're gonna
take you with us.
You mean it?
Gee, thanks a lot,
Ethelbert.
Wait there a minute,
I'll be right back.
Come on, fellas.
Shut up!
We're not waiting
till tonight.
We're going right now.Good.
You know the way,
take the fellas.
I'll see you
in a few minutes.
Come on.
Ethelbert, huh?
Now, Charlie, I'm gonna
show you my ingratitude.
You mean you got
a surprise for me?
I got a beautiful surprise.
Hey!
Hey!
Oh!
Tell Mr. Barnes
about that.
[whispers]
Look out.
♪♪
A hundred and sixty raviolas
for that dress.
What's Luke gonna say?
Oh, Luke,
I needed it, Knobby.
Luke won't mind.
No, Luke won't mind.
Maybe I've lived long enough
already anyhow.
Your receipt, sir.
That'll be $10,
$20, $30, $40.
And thank you very much.
Is there something else
maybe I could show you?
Oh.
Now I've seen
everything I--
Well, nearly everything.
Hello, honey.
[chuckles]
What are
you doing in--
Knobby!
I just want
to see if it's imported.
What are you doing
tonight, honey?
Oh, boy, they're coming
through the window.
It is a lovely
evening gown.
Well, I'd like to see
something in red, you know.
Hey, uh, how about
dinner for two?
Well--
What type of thing
would you like to see?
Oh, Knobby,
I want that!
You decided to--
How much is it?
$250.
Oh, I'll take it.
Give me $250,
Knobby.
Yeah.
Have you decided to go
to the cinema with me?
Huh, what do you say?
How would you like to see
"When Rome Burns, Nero Fiddles"?
How about it?
What do you say?
Oh, Knobby, it's so sweet of you
to buy this coat for me.
I ain't gonna buy it,
take it off, take it off.
But you already did
buy it.
I bought it?!Uh-huh.
How much
did I pay for it?
$250.
Two hundred and--
two hundred--
What's the matter with me?
Would you like
to see some hats?
No!
Yes.
She's got a hat.
She can wear
my hat.
Now, what type of hat
would you like to see?
Well, I want something
to go with this coat.
Well, do you care
for this?
How much is it?
Only $30.
Only 30--
You don't want nothing
like that, honey.
That's no good.
Well, I can try it on.
How much is that one
in the corner?
Oh, that, $10.
Yeah,
well, yeah.
I don't know.
Here,
try this on.
Try it on.
I might be just the thing
you need, you want.
Looks good,
ten smackers is all right.
That's it,
there we are.
Oh, oh.
Oh, that's awful,
Knobby.
No.
Here, go ahead,
take this one.
There's one.
Oh, that's the one
I came in with.
Well, that's a good one
to go out with.
I'm gonna try
this one on.
Well, you don't--
How much is that one?
Fifty.
Well, for a half a smacker,
it's okay.
Oh, no, $50.
$50--
Try this one on again.
Maybe if you'd put it
on backwards.
Knobby, no,
this one's adorable.
Ah, you look just like
a cop in that thing.
Well, I'm gonna take
this one anyway.
Could I show you something
in hosiery?
Yeah, I'd like
to see something.
Got a brunette?
[chuckles]
What do you suppose
happened to Knobby?
He's had time to go
to Philadelphia and back.
Yeah, so has Dorothy.
I've told you three times
to keep Dorothy out of this.
The next time I'll--
Okay, okay,
I didn't mean nothing.
I was just thinking.
Don't.
If that Knobby
has double-crossed me
and run off with
my five grand,
I'll know
what to do with him.
Call his apartment again.
Hey, how do you do,
ladies and gentlemen?
Eh, refuse me.
That is the way
she goes.
You made up your mind
what you want?
Yeah, give me some of that--
[mumbles]
You don't can't
have this.
Well,
that's what I want.
I'm sorry, you don't
can have this.
This is the proprietor.
Well, bring him in,
I mean, I don't want--
Well, I'm here
and you don't--
Oh, I tell you what.
What?
How about some nice champagne
for the lady?
No, she don't
want that.
You can't spend that.
We got nice champagne.
Bring us
your lemon pasta.
Lemon who?
Lemon pastas.
Lemon pastas,
Lemon pastas, what is this?
Not lemon pastas.
What?
Lemon--
We don't got it
on the menu.
What got lemon pie.
I don't want no pie.
Just a drink,
we're gonna drink a lemon--
No--
[mumbling]
Do you know
what you want?
Yes, I know
what I want.
I came in here for it.
Never mind, just bring us
two cups of coffee.
Mine without
cream and sugar.
Without cream and sugar
for you, yeah.
And she wants hers
without sugar,
but cream and the coffee.
Yes.
Two cups.
Let me see
if I got it right.
You want black coffee with sugar
and no cream,
and she wants cream
and no coffee and no-- huh?
No, she don't want cream
with no coffee.
Just give her the sugar
and put the cream
in the coffee.
And give me the cup.
I mean put the cup
in the saucer--
Refuse me,
you got a little mixed up.
Let me explain.
You want coffee with cream
and no sugar.
She wants cream
and no coffee and no cup.
No, wait a minute.
[chuckles]
Never mind, just give me
an ice cream soda.
Ice cream soda?
Yeah.
Well, what kind?
I'll take "manilla."
Boy, if you do this,
I give you the coffee
and the lemon--
everything for nothing.
Good boy,
I like you!
Let's get out of here,
come on.
I'm getting sleepy.
So am I, only my stomach's
wide awake
and crying for its bottle.
Eh, stop squawking.
The hostess is liable
to be along any minute.
Look, when she comes,
let me talk to her.
'Cause when it comes to women,
I'm a connoisseur.
Just where you belong,
in a sewer.
You guys know
just what to do when she comes?
Hey, I think
she's coming.
Put out that light.
Say, this is a swell car.
I wonder
who owns it.
Look, honey, I think
you better wait here.
I don't think Luke is
gonna like this.
Oh, Luke Manning,
he should have drowned
when he beat it out of
Blackwell's Island.
Yeah, but he didn't.
When he finds out
that I'm running away
with you and his five grand,
whoo-hoo.
There's only
four grand now.
Hey, don't,
get away from here.
Get away from here!
Maybe if we give it back
to him quick,
he won't notice
the grand's missing.
Look, honey, don't be
a fool all your life.
We've got four grand.
We've got
two airplane tickets.
By the time Luke finds out,
we'll be miles away.
Maybe you're right,
Dorothy.
Cut it out,
leave that alone.
I'm ticklish,
cut it out.
No, no, no,
I won't, I won't.
I'll only be a minute.
Take it easy, lady.
What are you doing here?
I'm a P.L.W.
You're a what?
I protect lonely women.
Aren't you just
a little young
to be out
without your mother?
I ain't got a mother.
Well, if you came up here
to adopt one,
you came
to the wrong place.
Beat it.
Wait a minute,
I'm a friend of Knobby's.
Well, that's--
You're what?
Knobby, you know.
Come on, kid,
what's the gag?
[Muggs]
That's what we came up here
to find out.
What's this all about?
Listen, sister,
let's begin at the beginning.
If you kids don't beat it,
I'm gonna call the cops.
Now look, babe.
What's the matter,
did you forget the number?
You don't wanna tangle
with the police
any more than we do.
Take that.
Where's your boyfriend?
What are you
talking about?
Your boyfriend Luke,
we wanna see him.
That's right.
You don't have to worry,
we ain't gonna hurt you
or your place.
We're gentlemen
from the old school.
He means reform school.
Reform school?
Yeah, that's right.
We're friends of Luke Manning's
nephew Charlie,
Rice Pudding Charlie.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
We just busted out
of Wilton, see?
Charlie told us
if we came up here,
his Uncle Luke and Knobby
would help us out.
Charlie's our pal.
Ow!
Hello.
Hello.
Hello, fellas.
Say, Dorothy,
I've been thinking that--
Who is this?
I-- give me that--
where-- give me that--
You looking for this?
Yeah, point it
at these kids.
Hey, you can't do that
to me.
That's my g*n.
I'm doing it,
ain't I?
Is he?
I didn't know
you had company.
These kids broke
into here.
They said they wanted
to see you or Luke Manning.
Well, what is it?
Uh, what--
Say, seems like I seen
these kids before someplace.
Yeah, you was running away
from the cops.
I see you got
your wind back.
Yeah, I got a--
what happened?
Say, what's
the matter with you?
What are you doing here?
This is no time to break
into a woman's room,
What do you mean
by keeping her out
till 5:00 in the morning?
Well, it was nothing.
We was out shop--
I, uh--
Say, it's none
of your business, you hear!
What are you doing
here, huh?
I don't like
the looks of this.
Why don't you throw
them out, Knobby?
Yeah, I'm gonna
throw them out.
They know too much.
So do the quiz kids.
Well, then I'll throw
them out, too.
Yeah?
Yeah.
You ain't going
no place, buddy.
Ah, that thing ain't loaded.
It ain't loaded?
No.
Look, see,
I took the b*ll*ts out.
Yeah, I forgot I loaded it.
Yeah.
What am I doing?!
Here it is,
come and get it.
I made 'em myself,
here, right now.
Uh-oh, no more.
[Knobby]
I want a cheese.
[all talking at once]
No, I don't want an egg,
I want a lox.
Come on,
get up out of there!
This is no picnic.
Now sit down
over there.
Go ahead!
All right, come on,
let's hear your story.
The one about Goldilocks?
Say, how do you do that?
Take a load off
your feet.
Now start talking
and no foolin'.
[mumbling]
[sighs]
Did you know
it was morning?
Sure.
I turned the lights off.
Why'd you let me
sleep for?
Get on that phone again.
Gee, I called
a couple of times already.
Nobody answered.
Did you or did you not m*rder
that guy in the drugstore?
[phone rings]
Pick up that phone,
I'll break your arm.
I'm gonna ask you
once more,
did you commit
that k*lling?
I ain't talking,
it ain't legal.
That's funny.
I could've swore somebody
answered that phone.
Drattler,
maybe you're right.
About what?
About Dorothy.
I think you and me had better
pay her a little visit.
Now you're talkin'.
I hope for her sake she won't
be too much surprised,
and that goes
for Knobby, too.
You kids'll be sorry
for this.
Don't worry your pretty
little head about it.
I ain't worrying.
Oh, you mean--
I know what you are.
You're a premeditated
k*ller.
I never k*lled
nobody.
I'm a bank robber.
Bank robber, well, of course
that ain't so bad.
You're gonna hang
by the neck until dead.
I don't hang around
no place.
Why don't you confess
and save all this confusion?
There's no confusion--
confessing.
I know my rights,
I'm an American citizen.
Did you ever vote?
No, who's running?
If you didn't vote,
you're not an American.
You're a man without
a country.
I am, too,
I live in Brooklyn.
That's the same thing.
Hey, what do you think
about the Dodgers
dropping the Series?
Isn't it tough that Owens
dropped the--
[all talking at once]
Oh, who's talking
about baseball?
Hey, what time is it?
It's a quarter to 6:00.
Don't tell me
you can read the time.
Well, yeah,
for a year now.
Hey, Glimpy,
grab that phone.
Call up Barnes, he'll be
in his office by now.
Tell him we got
one of the guys
that committed
the drugstore m*rder.
I didn't--
Shut up, you fool.
Shut up, you foo--
Oh, you.
Oh, I'm sorry, we have
nothing new to report.
The boys
are still missing.
No, we haven't sent out
a general alarm.
I don't believe
it's quite that serious.
Well, I expect
to contact them
within
the next 24 hours.
Yes, I'll call you
just as soon as I do.
Between Bill
and the kids,
things are in
a pretty bad mess.
[phone ringing]
Uh, more reporters.
I'll tell him
you're not in.
Oh, never mind,
I'll talk to them.
They'll call every
five minutes if I don't.
Hello.
Barnes.
Warden of
The Wilton Reform School.
It's the boys.
Well,
where are you?
What are you doing?
You sure
of that now?
Carlton Apartments, ay?
You stay right there
and we'll be right over.
Ann, call the police
and have them go
to the Carlton Apartments.
Tell them I'll meet
them there
and everything
will be all right.
Now, don't you worry.
Operator, police headquarters,
please.
If my brother goes to the chair,
I'm gonna let you have it.
Don't let them
scare you, Knobby.
I ain't scared.
They ain't got nothing
on me.
Pretty soon now, you can
kiss Dorothy good-bye.
Why, where am I going?
You're not going
nowhere.
You're staying right here
until the undertaker
comes for you.
No, no, I ain't.
Gee, in 20 more minutes
he'll be going to the chair.
Nineteen.
You feel better?
Yeah.
Now I can face it.
I guess you can.
Eighteen.
No, no.
Twenty-five
more minutes.
Cut it out, will ya?
It ain't funny anymore!
Take it easy, kid.
Everything's
gonna be all right.
Why don't you do
something?
They're only kids.
He's got a g*n,
it's loaded.
I know,
I loaded it myself.
I thought you were the kind
of man I could go for.
What's Luke got
that I ain't got?
Brains.
That ain't nice.
I wonder what Luke would do
if he was in my spot.
[Dorothy]
Oh, shut up.
I can fix that.
[Dorothy]
Luke!
Get the kid's g*n.
Now, Knobby, what were you
saying about your spot?
Nothing, boss.
Nothing.
Look, I got the dough
for you.
Look, here it is.
New rags, huh?
Why, Dorothy,
you look beautiful.
My cute little
double-crosser.
[screaming]
[smacking]
[Dorothy whimpering]
No, no,
don't hit her, boss.
Why don't you pick on
somebody your size, jumbo?
All right, Knobby,
you asked for it.
[officer]
Come on, get 'em up.
So you didn't drown
after all, ay?
That's too bad.
Mr. Barnes,
my brother.
Where's the phone?
Here it is.
Hello.
Hello, operator.
This is Jim Barnes
of the Wilton School.
Hurry, please.
It's a matter of life
and death.
You'll be mighty
proud of your brother
before we get through
with him.
By the way,
we just got in
Uh-oh.
Well, what's he got
to do with potatoes?
He'll be inspecting them
with a paring knife,
that is when he's not
washing pots, pans, or dishes.
Yeah,
but I won't mind.
No, darling,
it'll be good practice.
Excuse me, sergeant,
but can you tell me
where they peel
the potatoes?
Report to commissary.
Okay.
Hey, sergeant,
what kind of food you got
in the guard house?
Why, are you expecting
to get in there?
I'm afraid so, but I don't
think I'll mind the food.
It's good.
I'll fix it up
for you.
Good-bye, Miss Mitchell.
Good-bye.
Oh, now don't do anything,
please, I mean--
Don't worry, Annie.
Oh, be careful.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Bye, g*ng.
So long.
[all shouting indistinctly]
Come on, let's go!
[all shouting indistinctly]
Take it easy, Ethelbert.
May I call you Ethel
for short?
[all shouting and laughing]
♪♪
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Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
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The older Classic's that just won't die. Everything from before 1960's.
The older Classic's that just won't die. Everything from before 1960's.