1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,160 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,880 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,160 Drag men. 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:22,480 You're a detective sergeant. 5 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:27,120 You're assigned the forgery detail. 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,720 For the past several months, a man posing as an actor has been passing worthless checks 7 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:32,720 in your city. 8 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:36,600 You've got a description of the suspect, but no lead to his whereabouts. 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,600 Your job, get him. 10 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,800 Drag men. 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,960 The documented drama of an actual crime. 12 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:51,920 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 13 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:56,320 travel step by step on the side of the law to an actual case transcribed from official 14 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:57,320 police violence. 15 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:03,040 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 16 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:04,040 in action. 17 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:05,040 It was Tuesday, January 10th. 18 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,040 It was foggy in Los Angeles. 19 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:07,040 We were working the day watch out a forgery division. 20 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,040 My partner is Frank Smith. 21 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,040 The boss is Captain Wells. 22 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,040 My name is Friday. 23 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:11,040 I was on my way back to the office from a cup of coffee. 24 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,040 It was 412 p.m. when I got to forgery. 25 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:13,040 The squadron... 26 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,040 I told her to report it herself. 27 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:15,040 Told her it was her duty as a citizen. 28 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:16,040 It is her duty, isn't it? 29 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,040 Yes, ma'am. 30 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:18,040 Hi, Joe. 31 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,040 I'm a police officer. 32 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,040 I'm a police officer. 33 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,040 I'm a police officer. 34 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:22,040 I'm a police officer. 35 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,040 I'm a police officer. 36 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:24,040 I'm a police officer. 37 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,040 I got a call from one of the officers. 38 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:28,040 He said it is a duty, isn't it? 39 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:29,040 Yes, ma'am. 40 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:30,040 Hi, Joe. 41 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,040 Hi. 42 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:32,040 Mrs. Neskitt, this is my partner, Sergeant Friday. 43 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:33,040 Mrs. Neskitt? 44 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:34,040 Yes, Sergeant. 45 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:35,040 Seems Mrs. Neskitt's mother got stuck with a bum check, Joe. 46 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,040 She's a landlady out on Westman. 47 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:37,040 Well, not a landlady, exactly. 48 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:38,040 Only rents a couple of rooms, more for company than anything. 49 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:39,040 Dad left a plane to get by on. 50 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:40,040 Yes, ma'am. 51 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,040 And we can help her out if it was necessary. 52 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,040 Dick and me. 53 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,040 Dick's my husband. 54 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:44,040 We can help her out. 55 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:49,520 So far, she's managed pretty well by herself, but if she pulls any more fool stunts like 56 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:54,760 like this. Sony has a three dollar bill, see right there? No such account, big as lies, 57 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:59,760 stamped all over it. I just don't understand her, I just don't understand her at all. 58 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,960 Well, anybody can take a bad check on this nascot no matter how careful they are. Even 59 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,560 with good identification you can be fooled. When they do they report it, don't they? 60 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:11,000 Well, yes ma'am, usually. Look at the date. Way last December, over a month ago. 61 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:15,600 Yeah. Over a month ago and she hasn't done a thing about it. Didn't intend to either. 62 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,400 Didn't even want me to know. Good thing I started early this year. 63 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:21,040 Early ma'am? When I'm in some tax. How I found out about 64 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:22,040 the check. Oh. 65 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:26,320 I used to work in a tax office so I always make out mother's returns. If I didn't do 66 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:31,200 it I don't know who could. Doesn't keep any records. Just stubs and a few bills. Well, 67 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,440 someday they'll audit her and she'll find out. Well why didn't your mother report this 68 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:40,000 check herself, you know? You tell me. The man had an honest face. That's about all I 69 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,200 can get out of her. How'd she happen to take it? 70 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,440 It was supposed to be for his first month's rent. Well, and she's not out of any cash. 71 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:51,560 Sure she's out cash. Twenty dollars. That's what she's out. He made the check for seventy. 72 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:56,200 A month's rent's only fifty. Not a lot of money but twenty dollars is twenty dollars. 73 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:59,080 That's better. And it's a principal too. Yeah. 74 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,520 An actor or something like that. Ma'am. 75 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:06,160 The fellow gave it to her. Mother says she remembered his name from the movies. That's 76 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:10,360 how she happened to take the check. I don't see why she'd trust an actor anymore than 77 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,760 she would somebody else. Can I see that please? 78 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,880 Parker Allington. You ever hear of him Joe? 79 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:19,880 Allington? Uh huh. 80 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,560 Well I think it sounds familiar. He was in pictures when I was a kid I believe. 81 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,320 Oh. As I remember I never carried much for him 82 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,400 well. If it's the same guy in the parts he played. 83 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:29,880 What do you mean? Heavies. 84 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:38,640 We ran the name Parker Allington through R&I and we turned up one package listing a drunk 85 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:43,680 arrest in 1935. We called the Screen Actors Guild to see if they could help locate him. 86 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:47,160 They said they'd check and they asked us to call back in an hour. 87 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:50,600 4.30 p.m. We left the office and drove out to the Western Avenue address Mrs. Neskett 88 00:03:50,600 --> 00:04:00,960 had given us. It was a two story spanny stucco with a rooms for rent sign in the front window. 89 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,960 Somebody's coming. Yes. 90 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,960 Miss Grimm? Yes. 91 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,960 We're police officers. This is Frank Smith. My name's Friday. 92 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:10,960 Police officers? That's right ma'am. 93 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:12,960 Anita. May I pardon? 94 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,960 I'm not your daughter Anita. She sent you. Yes ma'am. 95 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,960 I told her not to. She never does anything I tell her. Never has. 96 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,960 You all right if we come in? Living room's a mess. 97 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,960 Don't worry about it ma'am. I was just putting away the ornaments from the tree. 98 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,960 It was raining last week when I took it down and I couldn't get out to the garage. 99 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,960 Yes ma'am. I won't press any charges. 100 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:38,960 Well that's up to you. I'm not against that poor man I won't. 101 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,960 And you can't force me to press charges. No ma'am. 102 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:43,960 What would you tell us about the check? 103 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,960 There isn't much to tell. Your daughter says this man Allington gave it to you for rent. 104 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,960 Here. Get that box out of the way so you'll have some place to sit. 105 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:53,960 I'll take care of it ma'am. All right I'll put it here. 106 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,960 Yes yes fine thanks. 107 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,960 A check with for rent is that right? That's right. 108 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:02,960 When did you take it? Last month sometime. 109 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:04,960 A week or so before Christmas. 110 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,960 The date's on it isn't it? December 9th. 111 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:08,960 That's what it says. 112 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,960 Have you ever seen Allington before? You ever met up with him? 113 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,960 Not in person. I may have seen him in pictures. 114 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,960 He said he'd been in a lot of pictures. He seemed familiar. 115 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:18,960 Well ma'am how'd he happen to come here to rent a room? 116 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,960 We saw the sign out in front of the window. 117 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,960 He was living in a hotel downtown and was out with well-wished friends. 118 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:26,960 Did he mention the name of the hotel? 119 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,960 No. I don't think so. 120 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,960 What about the people he was visiting? 121 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:32,960 What about them? Well did he tell you who they were? 122 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:37,960 If he may have. I couldn't say for sure. Not now. 123 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,960 You said he saw the sign. In the window. 124 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:40,960 Yes ma'am. 125 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,960 He came in and asked about the room but was still for rent. 126 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,960 I showed it to him. Upstairs in front. It was a real nice view. 127 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:47,960 Did he agree to take it to the... 128 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:49,960 Straight off. Straight off. 129 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:54,960 Said he used to live in a house something like this when he first came to California years ago when his wife was alive. 130 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,960 Sort of reminded him of better times. That's how I put it. 131 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:00,960 And he gave you this check for the first month rent? 132 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:02,960 Yes. 133 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:07,960 I suppose Anita already told you. He made it out for twenty dollars extra. 134 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,960 Why was that? 135 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,960 Well he needed some cash money to hire a cab and move his things out here. 136 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:14,960 And you gave him the cash? 137 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,960 Twenty dollars. I couldn't turn him down. 138 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:18,960 Why not? 139 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,960 Well it just seemed honest that's all. You can tell when a person's honest. 140 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:23,960 Yeah sometimes. 141 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:28,960 And he was so anxious to get the room. He wanted to be all moved in in time for the holidays. 142 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,960 He wanted to be with people I suppose. I felt sorry for him. 143 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,960 Did you ask for any identification? 144 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,960 No there wasn't any reason. I recognized his name. 145 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:39,960 Said he was going to be living here. 146 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,960 If there wasn't anything wrong with his check he'd be around to make it right. 147 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,960 And you never heard from him again? 148 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,960 Now that doesn't mean he was trying to cheat me. 149 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:48,960 Well it looks that way ma'am. 150 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:52,960 Now you folks are policemen. It's your job to suspect people of being crooked and I don't blame you. It's your job. 151 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:54,960 Yes ma'am. 152 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:55,960 Twenty dollars? 153 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:56,960 Ma'am. 154 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:01,960 Twenty dollars. Is that reason to throw a man like Mr. Ellington in jail? 155 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:03,960 Well it might be more than twenty dollars. 156 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:05,960 You like him don't you believe me? 157 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:08,960 Yes ma'am but this man has passed quite a few checks. 158 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,960 I told you before I won't press charges. 159 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,960 Yes ma'am you told us. 160 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,960 You don't understand. He didn't mean any harm. 161 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:19,960 Are you sure about that Mrs. Crimp? 162 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,960 I'm a pretty good judge of human nature. I ought to be by now. 163 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:22,960 Yes ma'am. 164 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,960 He's had lots of trouble. He's challenged him. 165 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:27,960 Lots of trouble. 166 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:32,960 An actor like him probably pulled down a fancy salary and never had any worries. 167 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:38,960 Now it's all gone. All his money, his wife, everything. 168 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,960 If he'd never been rich it wouldn't be so hard. You don't miss something you've never had. 169 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,960 If you're finished with me I'd like to get on with my housework. 170 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:46,960 What if we use your phone? 171 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:47,960 It's in the hall I'll show you. 172 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,960 That's all right. I'll find it. Thank you. 173 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:51,960 You know I didn't mean any offense Mrs. Crimp. 174 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:53,960 Oh I suppose it's just your job. 175 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:55,960 There's some cookies there while you're waiting. 176 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:56,960 I'd like to but not. 177 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:57,960 They're homemade. 178 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,960 They look very good. 179 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:04,960 I'll go. 180 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:10,960 Miss Breckhardt please. I'll wait if you don't mind. Thank you. 181 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:12,960 Hello Miss Breckhardt. This is Sergeant Friday. 182 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,960 I spoke to you a little while ago about Parker Allington. 183 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:19,960 Yeah that's right. You asked me to call back. 184 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,960 Uh huh. When was that? 185 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,960 Oh I see. 186 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:27,960 Yes it certainly does. You bet. 187 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:29,960 Thank you very much. Bye. 188 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,960 I remember this guy when I was a kid. 189 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:35,960 My mom used to make him a Christmas cake. 190 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:37,960 Well maybe you'd like to take a few home with you. 191 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:38,960 I've got plenty extra. 192 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:39,960 Well thanks anyway. 193 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,960 They wouldn't let me inside the front door if I showed up with an armload of cookies. 194 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:43,960 You ready Joe? 195 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,960 Yeah. Would like you to come with us Miss Crimp. 196 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,960 Me? What are they for? 197 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:50,960 I want to see if you can identify the man who gave you that check. 198 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:51,960 You mean you've already arrested him? 199 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:52,960 No ma'am. 200 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:53,960 Well I don't understand. 201 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:55,960 Well we want to show you some mug shots and photographs. 202 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:57,960 You want me to pick out Mr. Allington's pictures? 203 00:08:57,960 --> 00:08:58,960 If you can. 204 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:00,960 Now that's silly. You don't need me for that. 205 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:02,960 The studios must have pictures of him. 206 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:04,960 The news baby. Why that sounds like silly. 207 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:06,960 It wasn't Allington ma'am. 208 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:07,960 What? 209 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:08,960 The fellow who passed that check. 210 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:09,960 What'd you find out? 211 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,960 Allington died three years ago. 212 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:21,960 Miss Breckhardt at the Screen Actors Guild had checked with a motion picture relief home. 213 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:27,960 They reported that Allington had lived there from 1949 until a heart attack caused his death several years later. 214 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,960 We managed to convince Mrs. Crimp that she'd been taken by a professional swimmer. 215 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:35,960 South City Hall we showed her mug shots of known bad check artists. 216 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,960 No that's not him. 217 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:38,960 Oh how about this one? 218 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,960 I don't think so. I'm pretty sure not. 219 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:43,960 That's not him either. He's older. 220 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,960 Well the picture might be out of date. 221 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:46,960 Even so. 222 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:52,960 Well that's it. Miss Crimp. Could you describe him for us? 223 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,960 Well he was medium sized. Little taller than you are maybe. 224 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,960 How old would you say he was? 225 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,960 About my... any sixty. 226 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:01,960 Gray hair? 227 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:02,960 That's right. 228 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:03,960 Any marks or scars? 229 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:04,960 No not that I noticed. 230 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:05,960 How about his eyes? 231 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:07,960 What color were his eyes? 232 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,960 Well I couldn't say. He was only there for a few minutes. 233 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:11,960 That's very well understood. 234 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:16,960 He just seemed like an average man. For his age. Gentleman. Nice looking. Sort of distinguished. 235 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:17,960 Anything else about him? 236 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,960 No. Except for his expression. 237 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:21,960 What do you mean? 238 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,960 He was kind of sad. Unhappy. Like he'd been through a lot. 239 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:27,960 I guess that won't help you though. 240 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:28,960 Good night. 241 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:29,960 Is that all? 242 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:31,960 Yes ma'am. We'll take you home now. 243 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,960 Uh... Officer. 244 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:34,960 Yes ma'am. 245 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:36,960 Would you mind doing me a favor? I'd appreciate it. 246 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:37,960 What is it Miss Crimp? 247 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:41,960 Don't tell my daughter about all this. I mean that it wasn't Mr. Allinson. 248 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:43,960 That I let somebody trick me. 249 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,960 She'd say it proves that I'm not able to take care of myself. 250 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:48,960 I've never hear the end of it. 251 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:50,960 She treats me like a child as it is. 252 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:52,960 Now you don't have to tell her do you? 253 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:53,960 No ma'am. 254 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:54,960 I'd sure appreciate it. 255 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,960 Not that she doesn't have my best interest at heart, but... 256 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,960 Nobody likes to be criticized all the time. 257 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:02,960 Especially by their own flesh and blood. 258 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,960 You got any children Sergeant? 259 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:05,960 No ma'am. 260 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,960 Well then you don't understand how I feel. 261 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:08,960 Yes ma'am. Maybe I do. 262 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,960 You couldn't. 263 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,960 We drove Miss Crimp to her home and then we checked out for the night. 264 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:30,960 By the end of the week two more landlady's in the western avenue area had reported receiving bad checks for a man who claimed to be Parker Allington. 265 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,960 Their stories tallied almost word for word with what Miss Crimp had told us. 266 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:36,960 January 13th, 445 p.m. 267 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:40,960 Frank and I checked back into the office after an interview with one of the victims. 268 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:43,960 You'd think that guy would wise up. 269 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:47,960 Can't go on using a dead actor's name forever. Somebody's gonna catch on. 270 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:48,960 Well they haven't so far. 271 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:50,960 Sooner or later. 272 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:52,960 I thought you were on a diet. 273 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:53,960 Huh? 274 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:54,960 I thought you were on a diet. 275 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:56,960 Well Joe I gotta keep up the strength. 276 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:57,960 Yes. 277 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,960 Person needs a certain amount of sugar here. 278 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:01,960 It's not so high on calories. 279 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:06,960 I read an article the other day. Teaspoon full of sugar, only 35 calories. 280 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:08,960 You lost any weight yet? 281 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,960 All on my own. 282 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:11,960 You haven't lost any though. 283 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:14,960 No. I don't want to get thin Joe. 284 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:16,960 Just sort of watching it that's all. 285 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,960 Mm-hmm. 286 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:21,960 Audrey Friday. 287 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:23,960 Yes ma'am this is the right extension. 288 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,960 Could you speak up a little please I can't hear you. 289 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:28,960 Now just a minute. 290 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:30,960 All right go ahead please. 291 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,960 That's 2238. 292 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:34,960 Yes ma'am I have it. 293 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:36,960 Yes ma'am right away. 294 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:37,960 Well looks like you had it figured. 295 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:38,960 How come? 296 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:39,960 Somebody did catch on. 297 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:40,960 Woman over near Los Feliz Boulevard. 298 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:41,960 Yeah? 299 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:42,960 Fellers trying to give her a phony check. 300 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:43,960 Try him? 301 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:44,960 Yeah he's still there. 302 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,960 Frank and I drove out to a side street just south of Los Feliz Boulevard. 303 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,960 It took us 20 minutes to get to the house. 304 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,960 When we pulled up in front of the place a lady was standing on the porch. 305 00:12:59,960 --> 00:13:01,960 She spotted our car and walked down the steps. 306 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:03,960 Are you the policeman? 307 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:05,960 Yes ma'am my name's Friday the Sprague Smith. 308 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:06,960 Hello. 309 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:07,960 How are you doing ma'am? 310 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:08,960 You certainly didn't hurry. 311 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:09,960 Well the traffic's kind of heavy this time of day. 312 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:10,960 Why didn't you use your sirens? 313 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:11,960 We did want to scare him off. 314 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:12,960 Well it's too late for that. 315 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,960 He left about 10-15 minutes ago. 316 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:15,960 Oh I'm Daisy Willikers. 317 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:17,960 Suppose you need that name for your records. 318 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:18,960 Yes Mrs. Willikers. 319 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:19,960 Not Mrs. 320 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:20,960 Oh. 321 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:21,960 You see which way he went? 322 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,960 Took a bus on the corner probably in Hollywood by now. 323 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:24,960 Well why did he leave in such a rush do you know? 324 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:25,960 Got suspicious. 325 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:26,960 Might have heard my phone call. 326 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:29,960 Had to talk so loud to make you understand me. 327 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:31,960 I tried to keep him here as long as I could. 328 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:33,960 I did my best you can't ask more than that. 329 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:34,960 No ma'am. 330 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:35,960 Well you might as well come inside. 331 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:37,960 Suppose you want a full report. 332 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,960 That's a regular procedure isn't it? 333 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:41,960 Are you familiar with police procedure are you? 334 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,960 I watched on television go to the movies. 335 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:44,960 They got it all down pat. 336 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:45,960 Yes ma'am. 337 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,960 Well he came up to my door. 338 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:49,960 Oh must have been an hour ago by now. 339 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:50,960 Least an hour. 340 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:51,960 Yes ma'am. 341 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:52,960 I asked if I had a room for rent. 342 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,960 I told him that's what the sign said. 343 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:56,960 He just laughed like he thought I'd been making a joke. 344 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,960 Didn't know I was serious. 345 00:13:58,960 --> 00:13:59,960 You show him the room? 346 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:00,960 Well I tried to. 347 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:01,960 He hardly even glanced at it. 348 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,960 Then he said this was exactly what he'd been looking for. 349 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,960 That's when I first began wondering about him. 350 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:07,960 What else did he say? 351 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,960 That he used to live in a house like this when he was a little boy back east. 352 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,960 And that it reminded him of home. 353 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:14,960 I figured he was softening me up to get me to lower the rent. 354 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,960 Well who can play at that game? 355 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:17,960 Yes ma'am. 356 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:18,960 What did you do? 357 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:19,960 Well I upped it ten dollars. 358 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:21,960 Room's not worth a cent over forty five. 359 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:23,960 I asked fifty five. 360 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:26,960 That way I'd be able to come down when he started playing on my sympathies. 361 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,960 Wouldn't be out anything either. 362 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:29,960 Yeah. 363 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:30,960 Didn't bat an eye. 364 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:32,960 When I told him it was fifty five. 365 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:34,960 Said he'd take it. Just like that. 366 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:36,960 I knew right away something was wrong. 367 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:37,960 What happened then? 368 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:39,960 Well we came downstairs into the living room here. 369 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:40,960 Go ahead. 370 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:43,960 Well I said I wanted the first month's rent in advance. 371 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,960 A lot of them try to pay you by the week. 372 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:46,960 Before you can turn around they're behind. 373 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:48,960 Takes forever to get rid of them once they're moved in. 374 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:50,960 I always insist on a full month. 375 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:51,960 Yes ma'am. 376 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,960 Well I thought either. Brought out a checkbook. 377 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:55,960 Now did he ask if he could make it for a little extra? 378 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:56,960 How'd you know? 379 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:57,960 Well he's been around before. 380 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,960 Twenty five extra. That's what he wanted. 381 00:14:59,960 --> 00:15:01,960 If he'd been around so long why haven't you picked him up? 382 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:02,960 Well we're trying ma'am. 383 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:05,960 A few minutes earlier this afternoon he'd solve the whole case. 384 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:07,960 Well we're just as anxious to solve it as you are Mrs. Wilkerson. 385 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:09,960 You say why he needed the extra cash ma'am. 386 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:11,960 Something about cab fare to get his things out here. 387 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:12,960 That's a lot of cab fare. 388 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,960 That's my old word. Right to his face. Exactly what I said. 389 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:17,960 He said he'd have to clear up his hotel bill too. 390 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,960 Claim they wouldn't take a check if he was moving. 391 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:20,960 That's when you called out. 392 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:21,960 Of course not. 393 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,960 Didn't call you until I was sure the check was no good. 394 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:25,960 Not that I would have cashed it. 395 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:28,960 But there's no point in running to the police until you got the facts to back you up. 396 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,960 What made you so sure it was phony? 397 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:31,960 Well the way he signed it. 398 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:32,960 What do you mean? 399 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:34,960 Parker Allington. 400 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:35,960 You knew he wasn't Allington. 401 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:37,960 Well how could he be? Allington's dead. 402 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:38,960 You didn't know he was dead? 403 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:39,960 Yes ma'am we knew it. 404 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:40,960 Well then? 405 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,960 Miss Wilkerson are you connected with show business? 406 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:43,960 I follow it that's all. 407 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,960 Oh I don't spend all my time reading movie magazines or anything like that. 408 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:50,960 But I keep up with what's going on in the field. 409 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,960 Do you know Allington was on television last night? 410 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:53,960 What's that? 411 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:54,960 The late show. 412 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,960 Picture must have been at least 20 years old. 413 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:58,960 He played the villain. 414 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,960 Did a good job considering it was 20 years ago. 415 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,960 Gives you a funny feeling though watching somebody who isn't here anymore. 416 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:05,960 Yes ma'am. 417 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,960 Now as soon as you saw the name Allington on the check you realized the guy was the phony and called us. 418 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:10,960 Is that right? 419 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:11,960 Well approximately. 420 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:12,960 Approximately. 421 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,960 Well I told him I didn't know if I had the cash in the house. 422 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:17,960 Said I'd have to go upstairs and make sure. 423 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,960 I got an extension phone up there. 424 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:20,960 I see. 425 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:21,960 Then I can have a phone to use. 426 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:22,960 Uh huh. 427 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:23,960 One more thing Miss Walters. 428 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:24,960 Well? 429 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:25,960 We've got a description but it's rather vague. 430 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:26,960 Description? 431 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,960 Yes but this guy has been passing himself off as Allington. 432 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:29,960 Oh. 433 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,960 All we know is his medium sized gray hair and fairly well dressed. 434 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:32,960 Well that's about right. 435 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:33,960 Well it's not very specific. 436 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:34,960 Can you add anything? 437 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,960 You mean you want to know who he is? 438 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:37,960 That's right. 439 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:38,960 Robert French. 440 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:39,960 Who's that? 441 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:40,960 Used to play bit box in pictures. 442 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:41,960 Yeah. 443 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,960 I recognized him the minute he came through the door. 444 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:50,960 Miss Walters insisted her identification of the Czech forger was correct. 445 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:54,960 We drove back to the office, checked the name Wilbur French through RNI. 446 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:55,960 We had nothing on him. 447 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,960 I telephoned Miss Breckhardt at the SAG. 448 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,960 She reported that French was a member in bad standing. 449 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:02,960 Two years delinquent in his dues. 450 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:08,960 She had no address listed for him but she was able to tell us that the last company he had worked for was a small TV outfit on Santa Monica Boulevard. 451 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:15,960 She also told us that his file showed that he was last represented by a Paul Pilcher, an agent with officers on Sunset. 452 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,960 January 14th, 9.35 a.m. 453 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:23,960 I dropped Frank off at the Santa Monica TV company and I drove on out to interview Pilcher. 454 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:25,960 Yes sir, what can I do for you? 455 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:26,960 I'd like to see Mr. Pilcher. 456 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:27,960 Are you a client? 457 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:28,960 Police officer. 458 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:29,960 My name's Friday. 459 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:30,960 Oh. 460 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:31,960 Is Mr. Pilcher in? 461 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:32,960 Not yet. 462 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:33,960 Expecting him? 463 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:34,960 I don't know when exactly. 464 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,960 Sometimes he plays tennis on Saturday mornings before he comes to the office. 465 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:37,960 I see. 466 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:38,960 But he'll be in. 467 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:40,960 He's closing a deal with TIC. 468 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:41,960 Oh. 469 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:43,960 That's a studio, a new company just getting started. 470 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:44,960 Oh I see. 471 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:46,960 Would you like to look at the trades while you're waiting? 472 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:47,960 Yesterday's. 473 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:48,960 They don't come out on Saturday. 474 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:50,960 Well thank you very much. 475 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,960 Mr. Pilcher in some kind of trouble? 476 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:56,960 Not as far as I know, no. 477 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:58,960 That's a relief. 478 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:01,960 Mr. Pilcher's office. 479 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,960 I'm sorry he hasn't come in yet. 480 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:05,960 Any minute. 481 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,960 Would you like me to have him call you? 482 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:10,960 I see. 483 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,960 Well if you'll try again in about 15 minutes he ought to be here. 484 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:13,960 Bye. 485 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:17,960 Morning Mr. Pilcher. 486 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:18,960 Morning. 487 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:20,960 This gentleman's waiting to see you. 488 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:21,960 And Mr. Brogan's office called. 489 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:22,960 They'll call back. 490 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:23,960 Mr. Brogan's getting shaved. 491 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:24,960 Yeah all right. 492 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:25,960 I'm a police officer. 493 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:26,960 My name's Friday. 494 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:27,960 Police? 495 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:28,960 That's right. 496 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:29,960 What can I do for you? 497 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:30,960 I'd like to talk to you for a minute. 498 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:31,960 All right. 499 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:32,960 Come on inside. 500 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:33,960 Sit down. 501 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:34,960 Thank you. 502 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:35,960 Want a cigarette? 503 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:36,960 Yeah, thank you. 504 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:37,960 Here's your lighter. 505 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:39,960 You don't mind I have a match here. 506 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:47,960 Well? 507 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:49,960 You handle an actor named Wilbur Frantz, Mr. Pilcher. 508 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:50,960 Frantz? 509 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:51,960 That's right. 510 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:52,960 No, no I don't handle him. 511 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:53,960 He used to be his agent, didn't you? 512 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:55,960 Oh a couple of years ago, not anymore. 513 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:56,960 Well what's he done? 514 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,960 Could you tell me where I could find him? 515 00:18:58,960 --> 00:18:59,960 I wouldn't have any idea. 516 00:18:59,960 --> 00:19:00,960 I don't think he's in the office. 517 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,960 I wouldn't have any idea. 518 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:03,960 I don't think he's had much work lately. 519 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:04,960 At least I haven't heard about him working. 520 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:05,960 What was his last address? 521 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:07,960 You come to the wrong man. 522 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:09,960 Well the last address that you have for him was... 523 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:11,960 I don't keep addresses of actors after they leave me. 524 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:12,960 Well why did they leave you? 525 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:13,960 Usual reason, no work. 526 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:15,960 Pretty bad as an actor. 527 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:16,960 Excuse me. 528 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:17,960 Yes? 529 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,960 I'll put him on. 530 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,960 Hello George, how are you? 531 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:22,960 Glad to hear it. 532 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:23,960 And Mabel? 533 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:24,960 Oh that's a shame. 534 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,960 Seems to be a lot of it going around this time of year. 535 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:28,960 Well what about Harvey? 536 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:29,960 You make up your mind? 537 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,960 Ah, I sure don't agree with you there George. 538 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:34,960 He didn't look too old to test. 539 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:36,960 So he's been in the business a few years. 540 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:38,960 You can't hold that against him. 541 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,960 What do you mean a new face? 542 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,960 You'll bring out somebody from New York who's been on television a hundred times. 543 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:45,960 There won't be anything new about his face. 544 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:47,960 Look I'm not trying to tell you your business. 545 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:49,960 I'm just trying to set a good actor in the right part. 546 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,960 I'll be through soon Mr. Fronick. 547 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:53,960 That's more like it George. 548 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:54,960 Now how many weeks work? 549 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:55,960 No, no George. 550 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:59,960 I've read the script, Davis can't shoot that many scenes in two weeks. 551 00:19:59,960 --> 00:20:02,960 Twelve hundred a week, four week guarantee. 552 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,960 Fletcher paid him twelve hundred last fall. 553 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:06,960 Go ahead and check. 554 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,960 Look George, if I was a Beverly Hills agent, you know what Harvey cost you? 555 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:11,960 Well I'm not going to argue with about it. 556 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,960 You call Fletcher, he'll tell you when he paid Harvey. 557 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:15,960 I'll be here till noon if you want to make a deal. 558 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:16,960 Bye. 559 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:18,960 Sorry to be so long. 560 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:19,960 Sure. 561 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:21,960 Any suggestions on how I might get in touch with French? 562 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:22,960 Screen actors Gil. 563 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:23,960 Well they sent me here. 564 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:25,960 What's he done? 565 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:26,960 We'd rather talk to him. 566 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:28,960 The last time I saw him he touched me for ten bucks. 567 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:29,960 Where was that? 568 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:30,960 I bumped into him on the street. 569 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:31,960 Is it serious? 570 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:32,960 It's just a routine investigation. 571 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:34,960 Thanks very much Mr. Fletcher. 572 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:36,960 Wait a minute. 573 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:37,960 Yes sir? 574 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,960 I suppose I could turn him up. 575 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:40,960 It'd be a dirty trick though. 576 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:41,960 I don't know why. 577 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:43,960 Maybe it's my fault that he's in trouble. 578 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:44,960 I didn't get him enough work. 579 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:46,960 Now I hand him over to you. 580 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:47,960 Makes me a heel doesn't it? 581 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:48,960 You might be doing him a favor. 582 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:50,960 He won't think so. 583 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:51,960 You said you didn't know where he lived. 584 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:52,960 Well I don't. 585 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:53,960 Well how will you find out? 586 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:55,960 Spread the word around that I got a job for him. 587 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:56,960 He'll hear about it. 588 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:57,960 I see. 589 00:20:57,960 --> 00:20:58,960 He'll turn up. 590 00:20:58,960 --> 00:20:59,960 Alright sir. 591 00:20:59,960 --> 00:21:00,960 Leave your number. 592 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:01,960 When I hear from French I'll get in touch with you. 593 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:02,960 Thank you. 594 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:03,960 I still feel like a heel. 595 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:04,960 Well you shouldn't. 596 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:05,960 You called to turn on him. 597 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:06,960 He's a bad actor. 598 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:14,960 I left Fletcher's office and picked up Frank. 599 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,960 The TV company had given him a still photo from the last production in which French had appeared. 600 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,960 Two of the check becomes readily identified, the man in the picture. 601 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:25,960 The third victim was also certain it was the same person who had posed as Allington. 602 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:28,960 January 16th, 3.32 p.m. 603 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:30,960 Paul Pilcher telephoned the office. 604 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:33,960 He told us French was living at a hotel in Hollywood on Selma Avenue. 605 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:37,960 When we got there the desk clerk said French was in his room, 17B. 606 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,960 Huh, is that... 607 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:41,960 Yeah. 608 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,960 Who is it? 609 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:45,960 I'd like to talk to you French. 610 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:46,960 Just a minute. 611 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:47,960 Yeah? 612 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:51,960 We're police officers. 613 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:52,960 Like that? 614 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:53,960 Questions? 615 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:54,960 Downtown. 616 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:55,960 What is this, a gag? 617 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:56,960 No, it's no gag. 618 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,960 Well anybody can get hold of a badge. 619 00:21:58,960 --> 00:21:59,960 Who sent you, Mike, Sammy? 620 00:21:59,960 --> 00:22:00,960 Come on, let's go, French. 621 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:01,960 Knock it off. 622 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:02,960 I've been in too many pictures. 623 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:03,960 I can tell actors from cops. 624 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:04,960 You ever hear of Parker Allington? 625 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:05,960 Yeah, I've heard of him. 626 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:06,960 Worked with him in pictures. 627 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:07,960 Used to be friends. 628 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:08,960 Did that give you the right sign, his name? 629 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:09,960 On bad checks. 630 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:10,960 Now look boys, I know why they sent you pictures. 631 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:11,960 You're not going to believe me. 632 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:18,960 I told Mike I got a call this morning about a job. 633 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:23,960 It'd be just like him to pick a time like this. 634 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:25,960 Some practical joker, isn't it? 635 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:26,960 No, it won't work, French. 636 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:27,960 What? 637 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:28,960 Come on, you know who we are and why we're here. 638 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:29,960 Let's go. 639 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:30,960 It's one of Mike's gags. 640 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:31,960 Yeah, well three landlady's say different. 641 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:32,960 Oh, you want to get your coat? 642 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:33,960 It was only a few bucks. 643 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:34,960 It was enough. 644 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:35,960 How'd you tumble? 645 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:42,960 One of the landlady's knew Allington was dead. 646 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:44,960 I never figured he was that famous. 647 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:45,960 She knew you too. 648 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:46,960 Me? 649 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:47,960 That's right. 650 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:49,960 Could have known I was living here. 651 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:50,960 Who told you? 652 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:51,960 Come on, let's go. 653 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:52,960 Pilcher. 654 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:53,960 That's why I wanted to get in touch with me. 655 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:54,960 I should have figured it wasn't about a job. 656 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:55,960 Pilcher, wasn't it? 657 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:56,960 Come on. 658 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:57,960 Some agent couldn't land a job if your life depended on it. 659 00:22:57,960 --> 00:22:58,960 Five years. 660 00:22:58,960 --> 00:22:59,960 Over the years, I've been working for him. 661 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:00,960 I've been working for him. 662 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:01,960 I've been working for him. 663 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:02,960 I've been working for him. 664 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:03,960 I've been working for him. 665 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:04,960 I've been working for him. 666 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:05,960 For five years. 667 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:07,320 Over five years I was signed with him. 668 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,760 Never had a decent booking. 669 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:09,760 Nothing that lasted. 670 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,160 Couple of days here and there. 671 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:13,160 Nothing that lasted. 672 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:14,160 Don't you worry about it. 673 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:15,160 This one will. 674 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:29,880 Wilbur Carl Flicker, also known as Wilbur French, was found guilty on three felony warrants 675 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:31,640 charging forgery. 676 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:37,200 He was sentenced to the state prison as prescribed by section 470 of the California Penal Code 677 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:40,760 for a period of one to fourteen years. 678 00:23:40,760 --> 00:24:04,200 DRAGNET is a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 679 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:28,520 The United States Armed Forces Radio Service is a production of the United States Armed 680 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:54,000 Forces Radio Service.