The Detectives with Robert Taylor, 1950s-1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s to 1960s

Creator: Procter and Gamble D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (suspenseful orchestral music) 0:00 - Get me another pulse com. 0:08 (Carter mumbles) 0:11 - Doctor. 0:17 I'm Lieutenant Russo, this is Lieutenant Lindstrom. 0:21 - Dr. Alex. 0:23 - How's it look? 0:23 - His car turned over twice. 0:25 They used a blow torch to cut him out. 0:26 All busted up inside. 0:30 I couldn't tell you how he lasted this long. 0:31 - All right to ask him some questions? 0:33 - Try. 0:35 If you don't now, you probably never will. 0:35 - Carter. 0:41 Carter. 0:42 We're from the police. 0:45 Now, what about Tom Stacey? 0:47 (Carter groans) 0:49 We heard you been saying something 0:52 about his being innocent. 0:53 Stacey, Tom Stacey, do you hear me? 0:55 - The blue sky and tall crystal for mother. 1:00 (soft orchestral music) 1:06 - When you talked to him, did he make more sense? 1:13 - He kept repeating, "Stacey is innocent, 1:15 "Stacey is innocent," that's all. 1:17 - That's all, you're sure? 1:20 - You hear that, and it gives you a jolt. 1:22 I mean, after just reading Stacey's appeal was turned down, 1:24 the gas chamber in two days. 1:27 Could he be right? 1:29 - No chance, I worked out that case myself. 1:31 The jury was out less than 20 minutes. 1:33 - Well, I thought the police oughta know. 1:35 - Sure, and we appreciate it, Doctor. 1:38 - Stacey. 1:40 (dramatic orchestral music) 1:41 Stacey. 1:42 Why don't you listen? 1:46 Not him. 1:48 Norden guilty, 1:51 Phillip Norden guilty. 1:54 (dramatic orchestral music) 1:56 (soft orchestral music) 2:10 - Look, I sweated out that Stacey case. 2:13 Nobody knows it any better than I do. 2:15 - What about the man who just died, John Carter? 2:17 - So Carter worked at the plant Stacey robbed. 2:20 Does that give him a crystal ball? 2:21 There were three bullets in our night watchman, 2:25 and Stacey's prints on the gun that fired them. 2:27 Look, I established beyond any reasonable doubt that- 2:30 - Johnny, look, nobody's arguing 2:32 you did a great job on the case. 2:33 As a result, Stacey will pay with his life 2:34 within 48 hours. 2:36 Suppose, somewhere, you missed a point, 2:39 and what you got at the hospital is correct. 2:41 - Now, what we got at the hospital 2:43 is pretty jumbled up, Matt. 2:44 - A man out of his head mumbled some name. 2:46 - Phillip Norden, 705 Beech Street, 2:48 age 41, married, one daughter, no criminal record, 2:50 chief auditor with the Acme Accounting Company 2:54 at 1240 9th Avenue, Room 214, 2:56 member of three paternal orders and a church auxiliary. 2:59 - Sure, case history of a killer, 3:02 kisses his wife goodbye, 3:04 stops off for a meeting at church, 3:05 audits a couple of books. 3:07 In his spare time, blows a safe and kills a night watchman. 3:08 I'm sorry, Matt, I just had to get it off my chest. 3:12 - Norden's firm audits the books 3:17 of the Grayling Company, 3:19 where Carter worked, and where somebody, 3:20 in his spare time, killed a night watchman. 3:22 - Okay, Norden. 3:25 - Chris, dig around, see what you can turn up on Carter. 3:27 Why name Norden? 3:29 Is there any reason why he'd wanna clear Stacey? 3:31 - Right. 3:34 - Otto, you go talk to Stacey. 3:35 Maybe he'll open up something on Norden. 3:36 Don't let him throw you any curves. 3:38 - Right, Matt. 3:40 - Well, that leaves Norden for me. 3:42 If I made a mistake and Norden's the killer, 3:45 there's not much time left, 3:47 and talking to him figures to waste most of it. 3:49 - Well, don't talk to him, 3:51 just tail him out in the open where he can see you. 3:54 - Yeah, like that Leslie case, huh? 3:58 Wear nerves. 3:59 - About it. 4:01 Figures to be the best way 4:02 to open Norden up in the short time we have left. 4:03 - Yeah, okay, Matt, I'll get on it 4:06 first thing in the morning. 4:09 (dramatic orchestral music) 4:11 (door opens) 4:13 (car whirs) 4:17 (Russo whistles) 4:20 (footsteps thump) 4:36 (door closes) 4:50 (door opens) 5:06 (door closes) 5:09 (car door closes) 5:27 (car engine starts) 5:28 (car rumbles) 5:30 (car whirs) 5:41 (car door closes) 5:45 (car engine starts) 5:46 (car engine revs) 5:48 (suspenseful orchestral music) 5:54 (horn honks) 5:57 (car door closes) 6:09 (horn honks) 6:10 (dramatic orchestral music) 6:17 (suspenseful orchestral music) 6:33 - Stacey's girlfriend, Carol Janowitz, 6:47 works across the street in the bar and grill. 6:49 Thought I'd talk with her. 6:51 - Yeah, I checked her out pretty good during the trial. 6:52 - Yeah, I know, 6:55 but that was before we heard about Norden. 6:56 Now, we find that she works 6:57 across the street from his office. 6:58 - Yeah, it's a point. 7:00 (horn honks) 7:09 - Ms. Janowitz? 7:28 I'm Sergeant Ballard, police department. 7:32 Can I talk with you? 7:35 - Tom, it's about him, isn't it? 7:37 Well, the newspaper said that the governor wouldn't... 7:40 I mean, that was his last hope, wasn't it? 7:44 - Unless new evidence turns up. 7:46 Now, you testified he was with you 7:48 the night of the crime until 11:00. 7:52 - Yes. 7:54 - No chance it was 11:30? 7:55 - Don't you think I'd have said so? 7:57 I told the truth, and now, he'll die for it. 8:00 - How well do you know Phillip Norden? 8:04 - Who? 8:06 - Phillip Norden. 8:07 - Oh, Mr. Norden comes in here for lunch. 8:09 - Ever see him away from here? 8:11 - Drove me home once, why? 8:13 - Just another customer, 8:15 no dates, no meetings, right? 8:16 - No, I don't understand. 8:17 - All right, thank you, Ms. Janowitz. 8:20 (dramatic orchestral music) 8:22 (suspenseful orchestral music) 8:32 (horns honk) 8:35 (door closes) 8:54 Nothing. 8:56 I'll be across the street. 8:58 (people chatter) 9:08 - I'll have a beer, please. 9:10 - The usual, Mr. Norden? 9:16 Can I take your order, Mr. Norden? 9:25 - Never mind, I'm not hungry. 9:28 Why are you following me? 9:38 - Any reason I should be following you, mister? 9:39 - I know who you are. 9:42 Russo So? 9:43 - I'm a respectable citizen, I pay my taxes. 9:44 - Who doesn't? 9:46 - Stop following me, you hear? 9:49 I'm warning you, leave me alone. 9:52 (dramatic orchestral music) 9:54 - Seems to me you started this. 9:56 Something worrying you? 9:58 - Lay off, that's all. 10:00 No more of this tailing, I'm warning you. 10:01 Break it off. 10:04 (phone dial clicks) 10:20 - My airtight case, looks like the only place 10:24 there was a leak was in my head. 10:26 Johnny Russo, always sure he's right. 10:28 - What is it, Johnny? 10:31 - Norden's starting to crack. 10:32 Didn't take long. 10:34 - You ready to pick him up? 10:35 - Yeah, but I figure a little more softening won't hurt. 10:36 If he's cracking now, 10:39 he should be climbing the walls before the day's over. 10:40 - All right, Johnny, I'll go along with you, 10:42 but only until tonight. 10:43 That leaves us less than 24 hours 10:45 before Stacey is due to be executed. 10:47 (dramatic orchestral music) 10:49 - Yeah. 10:50 (phone clicks) 10:52 (dramatic orchestral music) 10:57 (door opens) 11:00 (suspenseful orchestral music) 11:01 (door closes) 11:13 - Phil, whatever do you keep looking at? 11:20 - Nothing. 11:23 Can't a man look out the window? 11:24 - Well, something's wrong. 11:26 You've been jumpy as a cat 11:27 ever since you came home. 11:28 - Nothing is wrong. 11:29 Well, I'm worried about a business deal. 11:32 - Phil, I know you too well. 11:36 Won't you tell me what it is? 11:39 - Will you stop nagging? 11:40 Nothing to tell. 11:42 Aw, I'm sorry, Ruth. 11:48 Just can't talk about it. 11:50 - Mom, Dad, guess what, 11:55 the senior members of the girls' glee club 11:57 are gonna have their picture 11:59 in the newspaper on graduation day. 12:01 - Picture in the paper? 12:02 Ruth That's wonderful. 12:04 - Oh, that practically makes up 12:05 for having to wear pink. 12:06 Golly, I've never had my picture in the paper before. 12:07 (door opens) 12:10 (door slams) 12:12 What's the matter with him? 12:13 - Well, I think your dad is just upset about business. 12:14 - Golly, you'd think... 12:18 I mean, really, when a person's daughter's 12:19 gonna have her picture in the paper, 12:21 the least a person can do is forget about business. 12:22 Isn't he even excited? 12:25 - Why, of course. 12:28 - Well, he certainly didn't show it. 12:29 Why, you'd think it was an everyday... 12:31 (doorbell rings) 12:32 I'll get it. 12:34 - Hello, is your father home? 12:37 - I'll get him. 12:38 Come in, please. 12:39 - Thank you. 12:40 - Hello, I'm Mrs. Norden. 12:42 Can I help you? 12:43 - Lieutenant Russo, police. 12:47 - Phil? 12:49 Why? What happened? 12:50 - I'd just like to talk to him. 12:52 - Is something wrong? 12:55 - Sorry, Mrs. Norden, I can't say just now. 12:57 - I don't understand. 12:59 Can't you tell me what it is? 13:01 (door closes) 13:02 - Mom, Dad's not in his room, 13:03 and I even looked in the kitchen. 13:05 - That's perfectly silly. 13:07 He was here a minute ago. 13:08 (dramatic orchestral music) 13:10 (car engine starts) 13:11 (car revs) 13:15 (tires squeal) 13:17 - Give me Captain Holbrook. 13:28 Matt, Johnny. 13:31 Just wanted to pick up Norden and- 13:32 - Yeah, Johnny, I know. 13:33 Otto just called in, he's tailing him, 13:34 heading toward Clayton Street. 13:36 Stay with me, and I'll lead you as Otto reports. 13:37 - Right, Matt. 13:40 (dramatic orchestral music) 13:41 (car engine starts) (car rumbles) 13:49 (car door closes) 13:55 (suspenseful orchestral music) 14:08 - He's in there. 14:14 (door opens) 14:45 - Police officers, Norden. 14:47 - I know. 14:50 - What were you gonna do with this gun? 14:52 - I was gonna... 14:56 I was gonna. 14:59 - Come on, Mr. Norden, let's go. 15:02 (dramatic orchestral music) 15:04 - You wanna tell us about it, Mr. Norden? 15:12 I don't think it's necessary for me to tell you 15:16 why you were being followed. 15:18 - Please, just leave me alone. 15:21 - Leave you alone? 15:23 You think we brought you in here to leave you alone? 15:25 - Please. 15:28 - All right, Mr. Norden, you take your time. 15:32 When you're ready to talk, we're ready to listen. 15:34 - My name is Phillip Norden. 15:44 I live at 705 Beech Street. 15:46 Could show you my driver's license. 15:48 Please, I'd like to go home. 15:53 (phone rings) 15:55 - Holbrook. 15:59 (dramatic orchestral music) 16:00 (door opens) 16:03 (door closes) 16:07 - Thank you. 16:22 - Ms. Janowitz. 16:24 - Oh, yes. 16:26 We met during the investigation of the Stacey case. 16:27 - I came here to tell you, 16:30 I've been thinking back on what happened, 16:31 and I made a terrible mistake. 16:33 I remember now, Tom didn't leave my apartment until 11:30. 16:35 - Oh? Why do you remember so clearly now? 16:40 - Well, I just do. 16:43 You see, when he left the apartment, 16:45 I turned on the TV set, 16:47 and the 11:30 news was just starting. 16:48 - When I talked with you this afternoon, Ms. Janowitz, 16:51 you were sure it was 11:00. 16:53 - Well, maybe I just didn't wanna tell you. 16:55 Anyway, I am sure now. 16:58 I want you to call the governor. 17:00 - Do you know the penalty for perjury? 17:02 - Yes. 17:05 Well, I mean, it doesn't make any difference 17:07 because I'm telling the truth. 17:09 I want to sign something. 17:11 I swear he was with me. 17:12 - Well, let's hold off a little while. 17:15 Do you mind waiting here? 17:17 - I won't change my mind. 17:20 - No, you probably won't change the governor's either, 17:22 but you may save yourself a lot of trouble. 17:24 (soft orchestral music) 17:27 (door closes) 17:32 - Is he worth it? 17:33 - I don't know what you're talking about. 17:36 - Lying's a lousy way to prove you're in love, 17:38 even to yourself. 17:40 (dramatic orchestral music) 17:47 - Mr. Norden, I have here a detailed report 17:55 from Lieutenant Russo on your actions today, 17:57 starting at 8:10 a.m. when he first saw you 17:59 pick up your morning paper. 18:01 I'd like to read it to you. 18:02 "At 8:10 a.m., he seemed to notice my presence 18:05 "when he picked up his morning paper. 18:07 "Suspect left his house, appearing nervous 18:10 "at knowledge he was being watched. 18:12 "Suspect's attitude during morning 18:14 "showed increased nervous tension 18:16 "due to awareness of being under my surveillance. 18:17 "At 12:10, in Hank's Bar and Grill, 18:20 "suspect lost temper and threatened me, 18:22 "although I had not spoken to him up to this time." 18:25 The report continues with your activities 18:29 during the afternoon as your tension continued to mount, 18:30 and concludes with your suddenly leaving your house 18:34 in the evening and being followed to your office, 18:36 where you were found with a gun in your hand, 18:39 and every indication of having contemplated suicide. 18:41 Lieutenant Russo will summarize the report as follows. 18:45 "Suspect showed classic patterns typical 18:48 "of a behavior motivated by great feelings of guilt." 18:51 Well, Mr. Norden? 18:56 (dramatic orchestral music) 18:58 - No. 19:00 I knew I'd never get away with it. 19:03 Why does a man do things like that? 19:06 Nice home, a wife, and my daughter. 19:10 God, what have I done to them? 19:19 - Go ahead. 19:24 - She's graduating from high school, 19:28 third highest in her class. 19:30 My picture in the paper, the headlines. 19:34 How's she gonna go back to school 19:37 and face her friends? 19:38 And my wife. 19:42 I should've killed myself when I had the chance. 19:45 - That's no way out. 19:48 - I ordered the books at the Grayling Company. 19:52 I knew their cash position. 19:54 I didn't mean to do it. 19:57 You won't believe that, but I didn't. 19:58 Seemed so simple. 20:00 Well, I needed the money immediately to make a payment. 20:04 $187. 20:08 I was broke at the time, in debt, 20:12 there was no place I could borrow it. 20:15 So, during the audit, I juggled the books, 20:20 and took the money. 20:25 (dramatic orchestral music) 20:27 - You took the money? 20:31 That's all you did? 20:33 - I told myself I was just borrowing it, 20:34 and I put the money back a week later, 20:37 but, in my heart, I knew I was stealing it. 20:41 - The night the Grayling Company was held up, 20:45 and the watchman shot. 20:46 - Oh, it was terrible. 20:48 I remember reading about it when I was in Chicago. 20:50 - Chicago? 20:55 - I was there at the Lodge convention. 20:57 - Check it, Otto. 21:03 I already know the answer. 21:04 Mr. Norden, you were thinking of killing yourself 21:08 because of some money you took from the Grayling Company 21:10 and returned a week later, that's all? 21:12 - That's all? 21:15 I already told you, I've ruined my family, 21:17 I've destroyed my life. 21:18 There's nothing left. 21:20 - Mr. Norden, had you planned to take the money 21:23 when you went in that morning? 21:25 - No, no, no, I had no idea what I was gonna do. 21:26 - Well, it's under 200, so it's not a felony. 21:30 No weapon used, so it's a simple misdemeanor. 21:33 There'll be no prosecution unless a complaint is filed. 21:36 - What do you mean? 21:40 You're not gonna lock me up? 21:42 - You'll be released on your own recognizance. 21:44 Naturally, the Grayling Company will have to be notified, 21:46 but tomorrow's soon enough for that. 21:48 I've known cases where no complaint was filed 21:51 when the money has been repaid. 21:54 I imagine you'll wanna notify your family. 21:57 - I'll be sure to phone. 22:00 - Thank you, Captain, thank you very much. 22:02 - Oh, um, Mr. Norden, one other thing. 22:09 Do you know a man by the name of Carter 22:12 who worked for the Grayling Company? 22:14 - Yes, he was killed 22:15 in an auto accident the other day. 22:17 - That's right. 22:19 Was there any reason he might've hated you, 22:20 enough to want revenge? 22:23 - Well, he was engaged to Ruth before I met her. 22:26 She married me. 22:30 He always said he would get even some day, 22:31 but you know how people say things. 22:33 - Yes, they do. 22:37 Okay, Johnny. 22:40 (dramatic orchestral music) 22:53 (Matt sighs) 22:54 Ms. Janowitz, I can't stop you 22:55 from swearing to an alibi for Tom Stacey. 22:57 However, I can tell you it won't do him any good. 22:59 - Well, it will, it's got to. 23:02 - All you'll do is bring perjury charges against yourself. 23:04 There's no question about his being guilty. 23:07 - Couldn't you be wrong? 23:10 - No. 23:11 There was a chance that we were wrong 23:13 until a few minutes ago. 23:15 No chance anymore. 23:17 Count yourself lucky. 23:19 Murder doesn't fit very well into romantic daydreams. 23:21 (dramatic orchestral music) 23:25 - My guess is that, all along, 23:28 you knew he wasn't right for you, 23:29 but you just wouldn't admit it to yourself. 23:31 - I don't know. 23:34 - You will, in time. 23:35 Chris, see that she gets home, huh? 23:40 - Yeah, hope you don't mind sports cars. 23:41 - Well, if you've got an excuse to hang around here, 23:47 it's all right with me, 23:49 but I'm heading home. 23:51 - Home? 23:53 Hey, I got one of those. 23:54 (uplifting orchestral music) 23:55 I think I'll try it. 23:56 (dramatic orchestral music) 24:06 Announcer Be sure to see "The Rebel," 24:52 with Nick Adams starring as the Rebel 24:53 every Sunday over most of these same stations. 24:55 (dramatic orchestral music) 24:58 Announcer This has been a Four Star production. 25:02