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Lux Presense, Pollywood Leaper Brothers Company, the mixtures of Lux Toilet, So
bring you the Lux Radio Theater,starring Victor Mature, Colleen Pray, and
Richard Woodmark in Kiss of Death.Ladies and Gentlemen, your producer, mister
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William Peeley readings from Hollywood Ladies andGentlemen. In recent years, a number
of Hollywood producers have departed from thefield of fiction in favor of portraying facts,
facts filmed where they actually took place. By doing this, they attain
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a reality that is powerfully dramatic.I'm using the same technique in the picture
which I'm making now. Twentieth CenturyFox employed this factual technique too, in
filming their recent screen hit Kiss ofDeath, which we present with its original
stars, the mature Colleen Gray andthat exciting new actor Richard Widmark. Kiss
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of Death is an absorbing tale oflove and crime detection, based on the
original narrative by Eliez R. Lipsky, a former assistant district attorney in New
York City. Where our play unfolds. I think you'll agree there's no substitute
for beauty facts too, which iswhy screens stars themselves who must be sure
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of a radiant and lovely skin forcamera close ups. Depends so faithfully on
lucks of care. In fact,I'm sure that goes for lovely women everywhere
I see by the clock. It'stime for Kiss of Death. And here's
our first act, starling Victim Matureas Nick Bianco, Colleen Gray as Nettie,
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and Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo,New York City, the Criminal Courts
Building, the Office of Louis D'Angelo, Assistant District Attorney. You can,
Sadam Bianco, you know who Iam? What difference does it make who
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you are? Never mind getting christBianco, I do the DA assistant Da.
Nick Bianco aged twenty nine and diedfor Grand Lass and e. I'm
robbery the Peck Jewelry. Why canI have my lawyer here, mister Earl
Hauser, because I want to talkto you alone. Go on and talk.
You put your first job twelve yearsago, Nick, You're seventeen sixty
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days in the City Reformatory. You'regone a long way since then, haven't
you? What are you trying toget at? I want the names of
those three men wore witting when thepeacock hold up gets smart Bianco. You
know what, this rapp remains sixyears, maybe ten, but it's possible.
I can help you. You wantme to squeal, You're wasted your
time. I've had office before fromthe DAS and I haven't changed. You
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have changed, Nick, You're buriednow. The pron officer says you have
two kids, two little girls,that could change things. I said I
haven't changed. Sometimes I think thosedoctors are right. All crooks are crazy.
Imagine a guy with two little girls. You don't like her? How
old are the nick? I'm interestedin? Kids? Have can for them?
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Home? Mean? Yes, here'sthe picture. Can I look at
your pictures? What pictures? Pictures? You've got your inside coat pocket?
Go ahead, look at them beautifulkids? Nick? Yeah, you huh.
That man's lucky to have kids.But having a father like you,
I wouldn't say is very lucky forthem. Oh, Nick, your kids
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haven't had much left. Look,I'll take care of my family my own
way, by keeping your mouth shut, by going to prison. Do you
know why you're doing it? Becauseyou've got that good old hoodlum complex.
No squealing. Go on, letyour kids stop, let your home go
to pot, But don't squeal,on someone, No good mugs who wouldn't
turn a finger for you. Ihate crooks, and why waste your time
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on me? Because a guy you'regonna have two kids like that isn't a
crook. Stupid, Yes, onthe wrong foot, yes, but he
isn't one of those mugs that don'tbelong to human society. Those kids are
too normal, decent, little humanJimmy that wallet, I know crook could
make them that sweet. You're comingup before Judge Halstead. You'll throw the
book at you if you don't cooperate. I said no deal to Angelo,
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and don't ask me again. Allright, shall be taken downstairs, Carol,
mister houser, I'm sorry you hadto wait me too. If you
should change your mind later on,Nick, let me hear from you.
Remember my name and get in touchwith me. I'm your insurance policy.
You don't ever give up to you. I usually do when I tried a
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little extra hard this time. Solong, Nick, helpless house. Hello
Sam, So you've been talking toAngelo. Eh, you don't have to
worry. Good good your words?All I need not that the boys were
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worried you'd squeeze. Did they payyou? Everything's been taken care of.
Good. Now, I don't wantyou to expect very much in the courts
on we have no defense at all. So what do I do? You
trust me even when the judge givesyou the works, Just stand pat and
rely on her house up. That'swhen I really go to town on the
pearl. It may take a while, but I'll get you out. Nick.
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You won't serve a third of yoursentence. Have you seen my family?
Yes, And don't worry about yourkids. They're fine. You can
rely on me. They'll be takencare of. Thanks, mister Houser,
Thanks for everything. So you're aNick Bianko, Well you're a big mean
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I'm telling me. You don't imagineme and on this cheap rap six months
big men like me picked up.Just behove the guy's ears off his head,
traffic ticket stuff. You talk toomuch? You mean, these don't
be cops. You just because myhandcuffed to a couple of cops. I
should shut up. I don't evenknow that's sitting here A real tough guy,
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ain't you telling me? Yeah?Hey, Nick, Nick, today's
my birthday? Yeah today? Congratulations, No kidding? And i'd say this
up beat man. I never spenta birth day with a bitter guy.
Yes, sure, sure he rappedhere up, big man, it's my
birthday party. We get a freefeets in that. Look. I got
a lot of free feeds coming eightyears of free feeds. You never learn,
you guys, You just never learn. Hey, guard God, this
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lot of you just gave me.Look look at the envelope. It says,
put it no longer to saddress.That's crazy. She's gotta be there.
That letter's there. That's when Isent my wife. You ever think
she might have moved? Wonderfy shedidn't like me? She hasn't from wanted.
It just doesn't make it. Heneeds you get you worried about your
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wife? No, watch that weshouldn't be talking. It's okay. I'm
supposed to oil the machines, thekids. You know, she knows how
I worry about them. She oughtto write. You know, Harry Cooney,
don't you what about he's saying again, I just saw here in the
shop. Now, yeah, that'sright, look at her. Get to
it. See if he knows what'shappened to my missus? We try after
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a lot. Thanks, what doyou say? Did did coot me know?
Anything. I take it easy.Naked your wife she's dead dead?
What happened? He didn't know me? That's all we could tell the kids.
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What's gonna happen to my kids?An out of prison library? Russell
amber one, who was six one, I do on Nick Pianco permission to
visit library? Yes? Or whattime three o'clock? You want to look
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at some newspapers? Forty five minutes? Yes, I'm through with the newspapers,
sir. I found what I waslooking for. Now I'd like to
go back to myself. What's matterme? I couldn't you like our library?
Or just a minute? All youlooked at his newspapers? Old newspapers,
boy, I said, I foundwhat I was looking for. Okay,
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you can go back to yourself.Check him out, Donovan old newspapers.
Let's this one. I don't reallysaid he found What do you want?
And this is Russell? Sir?Yeah, I goes back in his
cell. I'd like to know whathe wanted here? Oh I had,
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I said, I get him here. Your paper dated last February Array Biaco,
twenty eight, mother of two smallchildren, committed suicide yesterday and have
flat at six twenty seven Pearl Street. Missus Biaco's daughters, aged four and
five, would taken to an orphanage. Neighbors said missus Biaco had been brooding
for a lack of funds. Yougot a visit of Bianca. You know
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the rules? Ten minutes? Whois it? My lawyer was Drowser.
You don't look like the lawyer.What I mean? Huh? A girl
down there? Oh? Thanks?Yes, Hello, Noddy? How are
you next? Oh? I'm okay. Nddy, how are you? Nick?
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You heard about your wife? Yeah? I saw it in the paper
a few days ago. You knewI was living with Marie and the children.
No, she said, you movedaway? Why did you move?
Neddie? We had sort of anargument. Nick. I thought it would
be better if I got out.I didn't know about what happened to her
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until a couple of weeks ago.I met missus Harris. You know she
lived across the street. She toldyou, yes, I think. I
felt so bad about the kids.I went to the police station. They
told me they'd been sent some place. But they're all right. Nick,
your kids you saw them where johnLong Island. I was gonna write and
tell you about it, but thenI thought maybe i'd better come and see
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you. I feel so sorry abouteverything. Tell me about Marie. She
wasn't feeling so well when I sawher the last time. What did you
fight about? I don't remember anymore? Okay, I don't honestly. What's
she unhappy? Oh? Yes?Drinking? Yes? Anything else? No?
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No? Oh? No, reallyhappened, Nettie? You came here
to tell me? Why did youchange your mind? Was it about me?
Marie was jealous? She always thoughtthat you would. I have something
else. Don't be scared of hurtingme. Nothing can hurt me. Neddie.
Oh, I think I know whathappened Marie and another guy who was
he wristle. I had to comeand see you. I don't know why.
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I'm sorry. I don't want tocry it. Nobody's tried over me
for a long time. Rizzle.When did it start? No? No,
never mind, I don't want toknow. Is there anything I can
do for you? Yeah? Whenyou see the kids again, tell him
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you heard from me, And tellhim I'm working in South America. I
guess that's what I used to tellhim before I moved away. You're all
on your own now. I founda good job in a music store.
I'll live uptown now, just arooming house. But it's very nice,
Nettie. Thanks for coming to seeme, all right you? Nick?
All right soon, Neddy? Yetnothing fun in Bianco ward no sea now
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thanks. You haven't been in herebefore, but I've had good reports on
your something's gone wrong? Oh Isuppose no, Sue speak of Bianco?
What is it? Well, Iused up all my letters for this month,
but I'd like to send another letteroff. They said I had to
get special permission. That's right,something urgent, Yes, sir, very
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urgent. Who do you want towrite to to the assistant da mister D'Angelo.
D'Angelo better let me send it.He'll read it sooner. Yep,
so you can send it. Wellyou have to say? Is that Nick
Bianco wants to cash in on theinsurance policy. Nothing else. He'll understand
that, D'Angelo. Alright, Biancoalriding this afternoon? Biancle. Oh yeah,
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cried mister d Angelo. You rememberDetective Shelby. Yes, sir,
so here we are back in myoffice again. Oh ma, this time
you want to play ball? Right, Yes, sir, I think that
can be arranged for Oh something likethat? Can I see my kids,
mister Danseil, I'm pretty sure youcan. Okay, then I'm ready to
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talk. I want to know somethingfirst. We get a lot of offers
from men in prison who feel they'dlike to do a little squealing. Prisoners
go a little cracked. Well theythey be like a ride into town.
I'd like to know what changed yourmind after three years. Give me a
chance to decide whether your story isreliable enough to go to work on it.
Well, when I got sent up, I told you my family was
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being taken care of my way.I was wrong. My wife killed herself.
My kids are in the orphan Isee, Okay Shelby about the Peacock
jewelry? John? Who else wasin on it? Eddie Williams say,
Eddie, Yeah, who else?Tony Mangoniby And I'm who else? He
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rizzle? Who else? And me? What about Tommy? Udo? Who
Tommy? You doo a tough boy? He was sent up the same day
he worries out. Now I neverworked a job with you, though,
Okay, who drove the car rizzle? Which one of you saw going to
Peacock? Mangoni? Yea if it'son the level Peacock's assents to identify him.
Maybe who is the fench you usedon this job? I don't know.
I was grabbed too soon. Whowould have handled it? Rizzle?
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Would Rizzolf gone to the fence direct? No? You mean you call somebody
first and he tells you where togo? Yeah, who would you call
him? Earl hauserl Houser. Anothereminent shister was connections. Nick. I
better keep you down here in thecity of jail for a while. I
want you to go on cooperating withme. Do you mean go on being
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a stoolie? That's what I mean? Okay, if if, what if
I could see my kids once ina while, you can see them.
When your parents get pulled in,they're going to be pretty sure you did
the singing. I don't care whetherI do. No sense in getting you
killed, and one or two thingswe can do to throw them off.
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What's some job you pulled that youdidn't get caught on me? You think
you've got to trust me? WhatThompson for copy? Four years ago last
March? Were any of those muggsin on us? Only? Rizzo?
All right? Show me book Nickon the Thompson for a job? That's
our excuse for bringing back to townand I take another rat worrying now we'll
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drop the case later for indefficient evidence. But why I'm just trying to cover
you up. And I told youwhy I want to use you again.
You've got to be in the clearwith Hauser and everybody else who knows you.
I'll send out in order to pickup resident No, no, no,
Rizzo drove the car, the onlyone who could identify and would be
necked, and that won't stand up. Pick up that he Williams and Mangone.
Then the marble figure that Rizzo's thestooling and that we made a deal
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with him. You don't like Rizzoparticularly, do your make no anyway,
here's what you do. You canhold him, mister Earl Hauser. Tell
him about the Thompson rap. Tellhim you think somebody squeals. Sure,
your side of the fence is almostas dirty as mind, with just one
difference. We hurt bad people,not good ones. Yeah, and that's
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your step. Just watch your stepwith Houser. He's a shop operator.
And remember you're no good to me. If he tumbles, he will be
tumble. When do I see mykids, I'll take care of that tomorrow.
Thanks, Well, I'm a squealernow feel bad by it me.
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I haven't any feelings mister D'Angelo oneway or another. In a moment,
we returned with that two of Kissof Death. Meanwhile, here's Libby Collins,
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Back now to your producer, WilliamKeeley. Intermission's over and here's act too,
A Kiss of Death starring Victim Matureas Nick Bianco, Colleen Gray as
Nette, and Richard Widmark as TommyUdo. Nick Bianco has made a deal.
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He's bought his freedom at the priceof turning informer. It's the following
day and with the Assistant District Attorney, Nick is at the orphan home waiting
to see his two little girls.You know, I'm nervous. They may
not even know me, they'll knowyou, Nick. You know they used
to jump upon and grabbed my ears. And I used to say, what
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was the name of that sister,Sister Veronica? She seemed pretty nice.
Huh. This isn't a bad placeat all for kains to the uncle.
Thank you gone, and children.This is your father. I know I
recognize him, Father Connie Rosie.Mister Veronica told her you were coming today.
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You've been away for a very lowtime. You give and body h
that you would all lie here.No, aren't you going to kiss your
father. Oh jay day, letme kiss him too. Let me kids,
and you kids, you kids,Mamma, God Daddy, and we
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waited for you. It's your predsfor you every night. Oh God,
thank you. Sure, we're solucky Daddy. Of all the children,
we're the only ones here hands Daddy, nobody else has just time me.
We have a dad. I can'tgo back sometime, mister dan Angel,
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I can see him again. Sure, thanks a swell. Kids, make
what I've done? Is it's worthit just to see them again? It's
next care. As soon as weget back to town. Put you in
the city jail. You call yourlawyer, the Thompson fir job right,
don't worry. I'll keep my underthe bargain. The lawyer is here.
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Well, well we meet again.Why okay? Miss? When I received
your message, i'd dropped everything cameright over. Thanks. Sit down,
Sam, sit down? Eh?How long have they had you here since
yesterday? Well we can say thismuch for it. It's a change.
At least I don't like it.Couse cosse not just making a bad joke.
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Who've had quite a bit of troublebesides this, I mean life.
Maybe it wouldn't have happened. Ifyou've done your job, like you said,
your parole, Yeah, my parole. Well, I've been pushing it,
Nick, and I'm going to getit. I gave you my word
and I still give it to you. I'm going to put that parole through.
Now, let's hear about this newtrouble. Have they made any specific
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charge? Yeah, the Thompson FurCompany heist four years ago. That's reaching
back, isn't it. Somebody wantsto have headed in for you. That's
one way of looking at it.How do you look at it? Like
you said, somebody's been doing somesquealing. I say, who's handling this
upstairs? D'Angelo our old friend,think he's finally get hold of a squealer.
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That's what I think. Were youunder suspicion for the Thompson job at
the time? No, who areyou running around with in those days?
Nick? I used to hang aroundwith Pete Rizzo. He was your partner.
Yeah, Rizzle was my part PeteBizzel. Hmm. Did Dangelo mention
him when he talked to you?Nobody mentioned his name. I don't think
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they've got much of a case.When d Angelo finds he's not going to
scare you out of anything all theway. Jeri drops and that'll be all
I need another rap and I'll neverget my parole. Everything's going to be
all right, Nick. Think I'lldo a little checking and Pete grazil or
say, if they start ruffing youup here, let me know. I
can take care of myself. Fine, good bye, Nick, and don't
worry about a thing. Hello,Hello, Offer, this is Earlauser.
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Let me speak Tommy udough Okay,miss Houseno early. I want to see
you, Tommy. Tell the otherplace you know where. I've got a
little town for you. Tommy,now right away? How's that speaking?
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This is Tommy. Pete Rizzo ain'tgonna squeal again for a long long time.
Good. Not too good. Tommyskipped before he got because he's gonna
read something in the papers. He'salready see. She's had an accident,
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fell down the stairs. I thinkmaybe she's dead. Oh that's too bad.
And when that squirt Rizzo reads aboutit, he's gonna get moving just
as long as his shore. Othersgonna be anym off talking good work,
Tell me any timer, take careof the squeamers. I really like Yes,
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is Neddy Cavallo at home in justa minute. Na see. Yes,
if there's a phone call for Nickle, that's me. Will you call
me please? Thanks. I canhardly believe it. You're out, But
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man, they didn't tell me lastweek. I didn't know last week.
Oh, it's wonderful to see youlike this like you used to be,
I mean, not inside of jailer. I want to be surprised you,
Eddie. I was hoping you'd behome. I almost went to the movies.
What happened? I got a proNo, Oh that's wonderful. Neddie,
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come here. Oh I love youso much. Gonna be all right,
Neddie, don't cry, honey,just give me a little time,
Neddy, will you will you marryme? We'll have a home for the
kids, A real home, ny, A real home, Darling Calforn.
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I'll be right down. Excuse me, Minised. I thought you might be
interested to know. I had acall from Houser just got working for the
parole. Wanted to do a littlecrowing. Well he thinks he got the
parole over my dead body, andI'm gonna go right on thinking. So
yeah, I think that man Ispoke to you about he'll be had the
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fights tonight, Saint Nicholas Arena ringside. Okay, I'll be there. I
don't mention a word about Rizzo orwhat happened to his mother. We're much
more interested in than Larry young murder. That's what we want to find out
about. I'll see what I cando. Goodbye. I gotta leave,
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Nick, Please don't go away likeme. I've got to I don't want
anything to happen. Look, you'vegot to trust then tell me where you're
going. I can't. I don'twant you to know. I thought you
wanted me. I thought were youkids? Look you thought right. I
want you and I want the kids. But you've got to trust me.
Daddy. I want a job,and I might not see you for a
while. Hey, hey, stoplooking at me like that. Look at
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me the way you did upstairs.I'll need that look. Oh Nick,
that'd a girl. I'll see youas soon as I cannedy Now, I
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still can't figure out how you spotof me over there to fight Tommy.
I'm telling you, though, Igot eyes in the back of my head.
I'm a big man. He squatshampeye, celebrate miss the How you
like that look? There's class db ankle. No, you wouldn't like
to dance, sit fust and keepyour mouth shut? How did I make
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you sad away? The floorman tobe ankle, I don't say, don't
stick your nose and we're talking.We're pants samos you though, No,
no, no, that ain't gonnabe enough. Bring some more, lots
of buttons. Don't you worry,big man, You'll be jumping in a
couple of hours. It's always Hardenyou bhiskey dout he get home? That
music again sounds great? A taxstamps stamps dance. Always call me here
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when I get scroll. What abig man at Early house? Remember when
I told you Nick, take yourwrap and leave it to Early always gets
you out? Oh that music?That music? That music? Sis?
Come on, Jacks handed jacky jack? What's coming up? Nick? What's
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on the line? Well, Ihaven't figured it out to your man.
Gotta have some fun first, youknow I'm three years behind it. It's
talking. It's talking head about me. No in all papers pick me up
for a murder rep. What wasin all the papers? Yeah? Yeah,
sure as sure with his picture theone I don't like. What do
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you mean you don't like what's thematter with it? And I like the
one we took together. I don'tlike it when they show you with a
number on Yeah who nonices said,Let a squitch listen, Nick and me.
We're gonna be Disney come home.Wait a minute, who are you
talking here? Out and with apail. See, we don't want to
know old ladies. You're not callingme an old ladys. Do you want
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something? You know? Go homeand stay there? Yeah, okay,
here, I'll go home. Thingsan't no good. If you want to
have some fun, come on,I'll drink up here, drink a freak
up here. Play Let you go? Hunh Tommy, oh oh it wulls
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shoot you shoot there was a squitchsays he's seen me bending over Larry Young
right after he got plugged. Thenhe says he ain't so sure it was
me. He seems very young.He used to own a big cafe.
Tone a squitch pushing the wrong guysaround. That he got it good.
Make him in his college ring collegering A ring, A ring, A
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ring, which way your finger witha couple of bucks on? This joint's
dead, it's sour. Let's gosomeplace where they got some interest. What
you say, Pat, I'm stillthree years by, Tommy said, stick
to me, big men. Youkids, Yeah, come on, we
shake this dumb joint. We gouptown. I'm telling you don't like you,
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said mister Angelo to fight neb over. We went to a cafe.
What guy they wear Stacy's Club sixtysix. After the girl left, Youdo
started to talk. He said hehad done the Lurry Young killing alone.
That's right, mister Shelby. Hedidn't know the guy that hired him.
He never saw him before. Didhe describe him? No? I couldn't
push that, so you got nothing. Go on, Nick, Well,
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there were two things. He coppedthe ring off a Lurry Young, a
gold ring from some colleges girls.Busters got it, but she never wears
it. It's not worth anything exceptas sort of a suit here. Then
there's a guy that saw the shooting, a fellow you tho called Sammy,
sort of a panhandler. Udo saidthat Sammy saw the shooting, and Peter
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Sammy, who I don't know hislast name. Well, that doesn't.
All we've got to do is findSammy produced the ring and we've got a
case. Congratulations, Nick, Yeah, yeah, had quite a time,
didn't you. Yeah, I wouldn'twant to go do that again. I
don't think he'll have to, that'sall. That's all. You know,
you might find out about Sammy byasking somemilar young friend. Maybe we'll do
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that. Well, so long,mister dangel neck. Wait everything all right,
I'm gonna be all right. You'regonna get married, Nettie girl.
Yeah, we're getting the kids outof the offing home the first thing.
That's fine, Nick, that's fine. Or what about a job? I'll
get a job. Well, maybeI can help you kids an address and
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I wrote it all down for you. It's not much of a job,
brickyard, but do your work thereand there will be any questions. You
think you can take a brick yonafter the pen? What do you think?
I think maybe everything's gonna be okay, Nick. And the girl does
she know that I'm a squealer.Yeah she knows. I had to tell
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her. Yeah, good luck,Nick. You know, Neddie, there
may be worse jobs than a brickyard, but there ain't any dirtier awful.
Yeah, that's not really awful.Hey, give me a tell here.
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Kids still roller skating? Yeah,they met me down to the corner.
How they've been today, wonderful asalways? Anything? Oh, no,
darling, except worries me sometimes?What worries you? You working in that
brickyard all day, coming home everynight? It just nothing, that's right,
No excitement or anything. Every dayjust like every other day. Nick,
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Please don't make me worry too much. That's what I need someone to
worry about me all the time.Don't you ever let me get away for
one minute, honey, or maybeI'll start busting in the jewelry stores with
a ride in my head. Isthat what you're thinking? Oh? No,
Nick, you wouldn't. Maybe Iwouldn't, but you'd better hang on.
I will. I'm mad about you, Nick, You're all I think
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of. I loved you ever sinceI was a kid, and I feel
the same way now as I didthem. Every time you kiss me,
I's pretty silly talk for an oldmarried woman. It ain't. We'll get
out of the kitchen. I gottamake dinner. Watch you go get the
kids. Oh, I forgot,there's a telephone call for you. Who
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mister D'Angelo? What did he want? I want to see you Saturday afternoon?
Did you see what for? No? You couldn't have been anything wrong,
though he's very nice. I haven'theard from de'angelo in weeks. Something's
cooking, Neddy. Something's the situationnext? Grab you too a few days
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ago? Go try it on Monday. I've arranged for you to get off
from work. You said you hada shortcase against you. Oh, I
wouldn't go to try in otherwise?Then what do you need me for?
I need your evidence, Snake.I'm building my case. That were evidence
from a stooly, a squealer.That's not going to help. We've got
that ring, We've got Sammy,and they'll verify everything you say when we
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have them. I gotta go onthe witness step. Yes, what I
fight? Don't you haven't any choice? Snake? Do you mean if I
don't the d or kill my parole, what would you expect? Look,
I've got kids, I got ahome up nayak. I don't care about
myself. But why do you haveto take it out on them just because
I was a mug one? Willyou listen to me? Go ahead,
It makes no difference. I've gotto all the way out. You're talking
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like a fool. At your jobin your town, you're known as Nick
Cavallo. Your kids go to schoolunder that name. Who's gonna connect you
with Nick Bianco? And how mypictures in the newspaper, we will see
that no pictures are taking that'll help. Well, what's the matter then?
Well? Nothing, I was justthinking of us when you know, finds
out that I look, I knowit's gonna be pretty tough. It isn't
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gonna be any fun. But rememberthis. When it's over, you'll be
through clean. Yeah, that's somethingI'll try and remember that when I'm on
the witness stand looking at you.Though he competent commissioner, you don't need
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a trial, Yeah, go testimony. If I don't blow to the pens,
you do, Curry is still averdicts back you tonight? Hello X
Yeah that's you think I got batnose. The jury just came in,
you know, not guilty. Hello, Hello, I'm still here. Even
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the fact that you who had LarryHill's college ring didn't help. How does
it get over the point that therewere four hundred rings just like it made
for Young's graduating class. Jury wentfor it. Kill You don't what phrasers
The virgint was red and me gota tin on anybody. He's pretty fast,
you know. M chang him,So keep your eyes open. He'll
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be looking for me. I squealedon him. I tried to send him
to the chair. You better comein and see me tomorrow. Nick.
We're ready to do everything we canto help you. You need protection.
Yeah, goodbye, D'Angelo. Thecar is now for station identification. This
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is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System. In the moment we returned with a
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third act of Kiss of Death.Tonight is our pleasure to introduce to you
miss Randy Stewart, young twentieth CenturyFox starlet who likes so many successful screen
players, began her career in thetheater, a good preparation for There,
isn't it, Randy? I thinkso, mister Keeley, and so do
other Hollywood actresses. June have,for instance, made her first great success
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in a New York musical, andnow she's playing an important dramatic part in
twentieth Century Fox's new production Gentlemen's Agreement. The day I dropped in to visit
my friend June Havoc on the set, I was introduced to Dorothy McGuire and
Gregory Peck, who played the leadingroles. Both stars said how thrilling it
was to appear in a picture thatdramatizes the fight against intolerance. Without doubt.
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There portrayals helped Gentlemen's Agreement win theNew York Critics Award for the Outstanding
Picture of nineteen forty seven. Junehaving fool she can handle a serious dramatic
role too. Yes, Indeed,when I watched you do a scene with
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a lux girl for you, itis. June told me she never realized
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go shopping tomorrow. We return younow to William Keeley. We continue with
the third act of Kiss of Death, starting Victim Mature as Nick the Ankle,
Colleen Gray as Nettie, and RichardWedmark as you do. A few
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hours ago as psychopathic Hilaria was givenhis freedom, and Nick Vanko knows that
sooner or later Tommy Udo will findhim. It's late at night and in
his home some fifty miles from NewYork. Nick enters the bedroom. Yeah,
where were you? I just oneof the kids room. I thought
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I heard something, all right,Yeah, but I know I listen.
That's just screamed or Nick the windwho haven't slept all night? What is
it? You can't go to sleep? That's all ever since the Angelo phoned
Nick, if something's happened, I'llread about it in the papers. Maybe
I can help you. Just forgetabout it, will you? Honey?
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You've been listening for something all night. You've been lying here listening for something.
Yeah, you're right, you'll readabout the papers. Maybe you can
help me. They let Tommy youknow off. Oh Nick, he's loose
after what you did. Yeah,listen, Nick, I can't help I'm
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jumping it. The police. We'llcall the police. Can't help me.
Look, honey, I gotta Igotta go downstairs. And Nick doesn't like
you for one thing. He doesn'tknow where we live. You'll find not
in time to come tonight, Ndie, I gotta talk to you. No
use hiding, and he's gonna come. Sometimes you can go away, went
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away? Remember what happened to Rizzo'smother? Tell me you did this?
Yeah, we can all go awaytogether. No, some other town.
No, too many mons know me, All the histers I've known since I
was a kid, they don't stayin one place. They're in every town,
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coming and going them minute the minutethey saw me. That go straight
to you. Though, wherever wewent, we'd be well, we'd be
just like this, waiting and sittingand waiting for him, won't We won't
let it take it easy. Itwon't happen. If you will help me
anything, then start packing that turnto lights. That's a quarter. It's
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all right, Nick, it's justthe people next door. Start back,
you and the kids. You takea train first thing in the morning in
the country. I don't know where, just someplace anywhere away from me,
stand away from the trucks. Children. The train will be coming soon.
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Cal not a soul around, Nick. There's a guy sitting in a car,
probably waiting for the train. I'mgoing to find out me. It's
all right, I got a gun. What's the kids? Hey, buddy?
Yeah, do you happen to knowwhat time the number twelve gets in?
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I'm sorry, but I well,that sounds like it now. Yeah,
thanks be cassels, Neddie. Remembernow, no letters until I caught
you. Why are mister Danelon tellingLouie? Are you taking care of the
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kids and your son? Let thekids think it's the kitchen. I want
them to have a good time,Neddie, and I know you will always
give him a good time. Youget right, Just give me one great
big kiss. Look. I wantyou to to be good. You hear
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and have fun and always remember tomind Neddie. She's your ma and do
what she says. Well, yougo better get on there. Goodbye,
God all day long, all nightlonger, walking up and down. You're
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making every sound I hear. ButI got it better. You don't have
to be scared with the cost sixshells, No, they have more,
No six and enough, six hundredwouldn't matter. Cornered, honored in my
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own house. Why are they coming? Almost all the last people the car.
I can see him. Get awayfrom the windows. Don't walk out
the sucker. Okay, let himcome. I feel good. I feel
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I don't know Thols ever since theangel. Heck, mister angel, come
in, shall we You're awesome?Wait in the car. Better give me
that gun? Nick? Yeah,why didn't you come to my office to
day? Like I told you?I had things to do. Send your
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family to the country. Oh sothat was your guy in that court the
station? Yeah, Nick, aman lost you to early tonight. Came
as soon as I heard. Sorry, but I've got to take in for
what a protection? I'll protect myselfas him or mean? I can't,
can I with murder? Nick yours? All right? Hey, look,
if it's me that gets me selfdefend you're wrong. We're having a thing
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on you. Don't now he wasacquitted. If you kill him, the
jury'll call it work then uish Ihad, Nick, and you'll be seeing
my wife and kids won't be safe. It makes you think he'd go after
them. Rizzo's mother. We cantake care of your happily too. Yeah,
you mean lock us all over forthe rest of our life. I
only until you don't makes his nextmistake, till he knocks off somebody else,
until he does anything. He's athree time loser. All we've got
to do is catch him with agun on him, then we can send
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him up a line. I supposehe don't make a mistake. He didn't
the last time you made the mistake. If you had the perfect case,
he beat you on it. Youcouldn't even keep a tail on him.
He's nuts smarter than you are.Uner or later he'll trip himself up.
You've got to trust me a little. I'm through trusting you, the police,
or anybody but me. There's onlyone way to get yudo, and
that's my way. I'm sorry,Nick, but you're under arrest. This
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gun violation of parole, Well,I guess that's something that's better. They
won't appear on your record. Youcan't wors for protection and wis I didn't
want to do that, mister todance. I red some only hit you.
But that's where it to be.I'm finding usual myself. I don't
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think we getting my table, Sadna, mister erko are I'm looking for a
table the timmer. You don't herenow, thanks, I'll see you again.
Take a tip of the enco.Don't ever? Where are you?
Wine? I step aside, Igotta dat what Tommy? You you here?
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Okay? Wait for you? Knowhere? I know you. Mister
Danshel, Nick, where are you? We've got a general alarm. I'body
that I'm in town. I've beenlooking for you, though, and I've
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found him. Where is he?I told you? I wait to playing
this my way. You know it'smy job. Nick. You keep out
of the second easy, mister theAnslong. The only reason I'm calling it
is I may need some help.I want you to go to the thirty
seven Precinct police station. Bring somemen along. If my plan doesn't work,
I'll be calling you there. Howlong will it take you to get
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uptown? About twenty minutes place.I'll give you a half hour. When
you get to the police station.Just wait for my call. Hey,
you, I said okay, ifyou want to use the telephony, they
stay, but you're too late toeat and we close it twelve. You
see, he isn't nobody. I'mlooking for Tommy. You though he's not
here. I am coming in afew minutes ago, you know, in
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a couple of others there in thatroom back there. Just tell him it.
Let me. Uncle wants to seeyou, know my pear. Hello,
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Tommy, tell me I gotta talkto you. Go ahead, talk,
I'm listening. I like to talkto you. Not these characters are
pass you anything. My pair wantsto talk to me. Go on,
beat it. Boss. You waitover here, tell me, okay,
pell what's on your mind? I'vegot to square myself with you, Tommy.
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There's nothing to square. You're mypeer. You're smart too. I
didn't know how smart till I sawyou in court. Your fool me,
nick, and that takes a beatme, yeah, beat me, okay,
play it straight, Tommy. Isqueal on you. You gotta write
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to be so. And now whatare you gonna do about it? I
ain't gonna do nothing. You didnothing to me. They let me off,
didn't. Hey, we're going righton being pails. You and me.
We're gonna have some fun, toget lots of fun. You got
a wife and kids since your pay, Yeah, they're gonna have some fun
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too. I'm going to enjoy meetingyour thing. Lay off of them,
Tommy. Why kids like to havefun? You and me and your wife
and your kids from now on,lots of fun. I'm telling you,
lay off of them? Is thatall you got to say? Tiny?
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I thought you'd listen to reason.But if it's trouble you're looking for,
you're going to get it. Leaveme and my family alone. Or maybe
I ain't through syncing whatever till I'mclean. They can't try me twice on
a same end. And I don'tknow they're a young killie. Maybe I
know some other tunes. Well,we were together, you told me a
lot of things. You got youreyes full of smoking, your talk plenty,
just like the squirt that you are. You talk to your full head
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off, and I ain't forgetting anyof them. So he hell, you
gave me enough to burn you ahundred times over if I can't get the
other witnesses the back of meal.He even gave me a pretty good idea
where to look for those other witnesstake your hand out of your pocket.
You're dumb if you don't know.But you're not that dumb. You'd get
life. They found a gun onyou. Now remember this. Touch my
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family and you will hear singing likeyou never heard before. Now beat it,
paddle your papers, go on browLuisi. Yes see, yes to
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mister, this is my palns tobe anchor. He's a big man,
biggest man in time. I wantto show him what I think of him.
I want you to give him.You to look short dinner. Help
what mister, The kitchen is aclothes Yes, yes, mister Yoda,
nothing's too good for my dear.Your ps, short dinner in a pottle
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of that good wine. Enjoy yourself, beat me, enjoy you dinner.
Everything's on me. Hm. Yes, I just talked to Tommy Udle.
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I tried to scare up up,but it didn't work. There's only one
thing for me to do. Now. I'm going to give him to you,
just the way you warn him,with a gun in his hands.
Heaven, where are you, We'llcome and get you. I'm setting him
up for you, mister dan Angelo. He's waiting for me outside this place
in a black sidan I have needledhim to the point where he's about to
get me. It'll take you twominutes to get here. In exactly two
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minutes, I'm walking out to theblack sedan. I'm having this coffee.
He said, do you wonderfull?Tell me where you are. I'll tell
you you will shoot to kill.Maybe he does. Maybe he doesn't come
in from both ends of the street. Get the signs, or he'll throw
his gun away. Now get it. The name of the place is Luigi's.
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It's one hundred and twenty fifth Street, just around the corner from where
you are. Okay, don't comeon, You've got exactly two minutes,
don't miss Luigi. Yes you Danny, we figured it now it's yourself.
Something a wrong with me? Yeah? No, no, why you'll give
me a gun? Take it.I won't need a gun anymore. Keep
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it as a souvenir. And incase anybody asks you, remember I gave
it to you. What's the matter, big man? You turned yellows?
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You used to do your own shooting. Give me that drunk all right?
Tall start run? Why? Whywhy him? I shall be snack all
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right, dad? Now canbulas?Yes, Nick naked? Did you get
him, Yeah and alive. ThanksNick. I'm glad you got him,
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mister the uncle. I came asquickly as I Yes, where is he
in the operating room? Here hemay die. I don't know the doctor.
Well, you say it's a fiftyto fifty chance he could settle for
them. I think you will sometimesout of the worst comes of theft.
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You got what you wanted, misterD'Angelo. Nick got what you wanted,
and I got all I ever wanted. I got Nick and an exciting drama
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brought to life by brilliant acting.And I'm sure that all of us are
eager to hear again from tonight's threestars. We'll return to the footlights and
answer, do you your curtain call? Victim Mature, Colleen Gray and Richard
Widmark. I'm sure our audience thelong feel grateful for your brought to Night's
performance. Well, miss a Chilly, Tonight's show is certainly a pleasant contrast
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to what we went through when wemade the picture. Well, I can
imagine it's pretty rugged shooting scenes inplaces like the New York Tombs, and
the same thing the first time Iwas they were put behind bars for ext
No, you couldn't even send outfor a sandwich without getting the wardens permission.
Well, well, I imagine youand Dick Woodmark have been going through
a pretty tough schedule on your newpicture Build a Street with No Name.
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Yes, for nearly three weeks now, we've been filming scenes from seven at
night till five in the morning.In fact, we're off for a downtown
location as soon as we leave thisstage to Don sounds like a good cure
for insomnia, Yes, sir.In one picture they keep me in jail
all day, and in the nextthey keep me up all night. Well,
for that matter, Vick Mature wentthrough a pretty rough shooting schedule.
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It is latest twentieth Century Fox production, Fury at Furnace Creek. That's right,
Bill. This picture business sometimes makesme wish I were back in that
soft job of selling the Figerators.If Peril Sanat is listening, I'm only
kidding. Sometimes makes me wish I'mback in Minnesota. That we'd never stand
for callin. I'd hate to deprivepicture goers of the chance to see that
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lovely lux complexion. You're right aboutthe lux complexion, mister Keeley. I
use lux so faithfully. It's awonderful beauty care. What's Lux presenting next
week, mister Keeley, Next Mondaynight, we have the kind of play
that LUX is always proud to bringits audience, one that I'm sure every
member of the family will crowd aroundthe radio to hear. It's Metro Golden
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Mayor's great screen version of the Yearling. That's a great story, Bill,
say, I hope you have theoriginal fine stars of the Yearling, Yes,
all three of them, Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman and Claude Jarman Junior,
who incidentally won a Specially Academy Awardfor his performance. Marjorie rollins Brook
was always one of my favorites,mister Keeling, and MGM has done a
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magnificent job of faithfully bringing this warmdrama to the screen in what was selected
as the best picture of the yearby the school children of America and their
parents. Well that's something to tellyour friends about, mister Keeley. I'm
sure nobody will want to miss it. Good Night, good night, goodnight,
and many many of facts leave herbrother's company. The makers of Luck
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Toilet Soap join me in inviting youto be with us again next Monday evening,
when the Lux Radio Theater presents GregoryPeck, Jane Wyman, and Claude
Jarmon Jr. In the Yearly.This is William Keeley saying good night to
you from Hollywood. Colleen Dray appearedby arrangement with twentieth Century Fox Producers.
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If you were meant for me,join us again next Monday night to hear
the Hearling with Gregory Peck, JaneWyman, and Claude Jarman Jr. Pepsident
one by three to one. Yes. In a recent survey, families throughout
America compared New Pepsidon toothpaste with thebrands they'd been using at home by an
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other brand they tried. They said, New Pepsidon toothpaste tastes better, makes
breath cleaner, makes teeth brighter.Yes. With families who made comparison tests,
Pepsident one by three to one.Be sure to listen next Monday night
to the Lux Radio Theater presentation ofthe Yearling with Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman,
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and Claude Jarman Jr. Stay tunedfor My Friend Irma, which follows
immediately over most of these stations.This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System
Lux Presense, Pollywood Leaper Brothers Company, the mixtures of Lux Toilet, So
bring you the Lux Radio Theater,starring Victor Mature, Colleen Pray, and
Richard Woodmark in Kiss of Death.Ladies and Gentlemen, your producer, mister
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William Peeley readings from Hollywood Ladies andGentlemen. In recent years, a number
of Hollywood producers have departed from thefield of fiction in favor of portraying facts,
facts filmed where they actually took place. By doing this, they attain
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a reality that is powerfully dramatic.I'm using the same technique in the picture
which I'm making now. Twentieth CenturyFox employed this factual technique too, in
filming their recent screen hit Kiss ofDeath, which we present with its original
stars, the mature Colleen Gray andthat exciting new actor Richard Widmark. Kiss
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of Death is an absorbing tale oflove and crime detection, based on the
original narrative by Eliez R. Lipsky, a former assistant district attorney in New
York City. Where our play unfolds. I think you'll agree there's no substitute
for beauty facts too, which iswhy screens stars themselves who must be sure
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of a radiant and lovely skin forcamera close ups. Depends so faithfully on
lucks of care. In fact,I'm sure that goes for lovely women everywhere
I see by the clock. It'stime for Kiss of Death. And here's
our first act, starling Victim Matureas Nick Bianco, Colleen Gray as Nettie,
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and Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo,New York City, the Criminal Courts
Building, the Office of Louis D'Angelo, Assistant District Attorney. You can,
Sadam Bianco, you know who Iam? What difference does it make who
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you are? Never mind getting christBianco, I do the DA assistant Da.
Nick Bianco aged twenty nine and diedfor Grand Lass and e. I'm
robbery the Peck Jewelry. Why canI have my lawyer here, mister Earl
Hauser, because I want to talkto you alone. Go on and talk.
You put your first job twelve yearsago, Nick, You're seventeen sixty
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days in the City Reformatory. You'regone a long way since then, haven't
you? What are you trying toget at? I want the names of
those three men wore witting when thepeacock hold up gets smart Bianco. You
know what, this rapp remains sixyears, maybe ten, but it's possible.
I can help you. You wantme to squeal, You're wasted your
time. I've had office before fromthe DAS and I haven't changed. You
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have changed, Nick, You're buriednow. The pron officer says you have
two kids, two little girls,that could change things. I said I
haven't changed. Sometimes I think thosedoctors are right. All crooks are crazy.
Imagine a guy with two little girls. You don't like her? How
old are the nick? I'm interestedin? Kids? Have can for them?
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Home? Mean? Yes, here'sthe picture. Can I look at
your pictures? What pictures? Pictures? You've got your inside coat pocket?
Go ahead, look at them beautifulkids? Nick? Yeah, you huh.
That man's lucky to have kids.But having a father like you,
I wouldn't say is very lucky forthem. Oh, Nick, your kids
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haven't had much left. Look,I'll take care of my family my own
way, by keeping your mouth shut, by going to prison. Do you
know why you're doing it? Becauseyou've got that good old hoodlum complex.
No squealing. Go on, letyour kids stop, let your home go
to pot, But don't squeal,on someone, No good mugs who wouldn't
turn a finger for you. Ihate crooks, and why waste your time
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on me? Because a guy you'regonna have two kids like that isn't a
crook. Stupid, Yes, onthe wrong foot, yes, but he
isn't one of those mugs that don'tbelong to human society. Those kids are
too normal, decent, little humanJimmy that wallet, I know crook could
make them that sweet. You're comingup before Judge Halstead. You'll throw the
book at you if you don't cooperate. I said no deal to Angelo,
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and don't ask me again. Allright, shall be taken downstairs, Carol,
mister houser, I'm sorry you hadto wait me too. If you
should change your mind later on,Nick, let me hear from you.
Remember my name and get in touchwith me. I'm your insurance policy.
You don't ever give up to you. I usually do when I tried a
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little extra hard this time. Solong, Nick, helpless house. Hello
Sam, So you've been talking toAngelo. Eh, you don't have to
worry. Good good your words?All I need not that the boys were
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worried you'd squeeze. Did they payyou? Everything's been taken care of.
Good. Now, I don't wantyou to expect very much in the courts
on we have no defense at all. So what do I do? You
trust me even when the judge givesyou the works, Just stand pat and
rely on her house up. That'swhen I really go to town on the
pearl. It may take a while, but I'll get you out. Nick.
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You won't serve a third of yoursentence. Have you seen my family?
Yes, And don't worry about yourkids. They're fine. You can
rely on me. They'll be takencare of. Thanks, mister Houser,
Thanks for everything. So you're aNick Bianko, Well you're a big mean
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I'm telling me. You don't imagineme and on this cheap rap six months
big men like me picked up.Just behove the guy's ears off his head,
traffic ticket stuff. You talk toomuch? You mean, these don't
be cops. You just because myhandcuffed to a couple of cops. I
should shut up. I don't evenknow that's sitting here A real tough guy,
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ain't you telling me? Yeah?Hey, Nick, Nick, today's
my birthday? Yeah today? Congratulations, No kidding? And i'd say this
up beat man. I never spenta birth day with a bitter guy.
Yes, sure, sure he rappedhere up, big man, it's my
birthday party. We get a freefeets in that. Look. I got
a lot of free feeds coming eightyears of free feeds. You never learn,
you guys, You just never learn. Hey, guard God, this
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lot of you just gave me.Look look at the envelope. It says,
put it no longer to saddress.That's crazy. She's gotta be there.
That letter's there. That's when Isent my wife. You ever think
she might have moved? Wonderfy shedidn't like me? She hasn't from wanted.
It just doesn't make it. Heneeds you get you worried about your
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wife? No, watch that weshouldn't be talking. It's okay. I'm
supposed to oil the machines, thekids. You know, she knows how
I worry about them. She oughtto write. You know, Harry Cooney,
don't you what about he's saying again, I just saw here in the
shop. Now, yeah, that'sright, look at her. Get to
it. See if he knows what'shappened to my missus? We try after
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a lot. Thanks, what doyou say? Did did coot me know?
Anything. I take it easy.Naked your wife she's dead dead?
What happened? He didn't know me? That's all we could tell the kids.
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What's gonna happen to my kids?An out of prison library? Russell
amber one, who was six one, I do on Nick Pianco permission to
visit library? Yes? Or whattime three o'clock? You want to look
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at some newspapers? Forty five minutes? Yes, I'm through with the newspapers,
sir. I found what I waslooking for. Now I'd like to
go back to myself. What's matterme? I couldn't you like our library?
Or just a minute? All youlooked at his newspapers? Old newspapers,
boy, I said, I foundwhat I was looking for. Okay,
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you can go back to yourself.Check him out, Donovan old newspapers.
Let's this one. I don't reallysaid he found What do you want?
And this is Russell? Sir?Yeah, I goes back in his
cell. I'd like to know whathe wanted here? Oh I had,
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I said, I get him here. Your paper dated last February Array Biaco,
twenty eight, mother of two smallchildren, committed suicide yesterday and have
flat at six twenty seven Pearl Street. Missus Biaco's daughters, aged four and
five, would taken to an orphanage. Neighbors said missus Biaco had been brooding
for a lack of funds. Yougot a visit of Bianca. You know
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the rules? Ten minutes? Whois it? My lawyer was Drowser.
You don't look like the lawyer.What I mean? Huh? A girl
down there? Oh? Thanks?Yes, Hello, Noddy? How are
you next? Oh? I'm okay. Nddy, how are you? Nick?
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You heard about your wife? Yeah? I saw it in the paper
a few days ago. You knewI was living with Marie and the children.
No, she said, you movedaway? Why did you move?
Neddie? We had sort of anargument. Nick. I thought it would
be better if I got out.I didn't know about what happened to her
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until a couple of weeks ago.I met missus Harris. You know she
lived across the street. She toldyou, yes, I think. I
felt so bad about the kids.I went to the police station. They
told me they'd been sent some place. But they're all right. Nick,
your kids you saw them where johnLong Island. I was gonna write and
tell you about it, but thenI thought maybe i'd better come and see
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you. I feel so sorry abouteverything. Tell me about Marie. She
wasn't feeling so well when I sawher the last time. What did you
fight about? I don't remember anymore? Okay, I don't honestly. What's
she unhappy? Oh? Yes?Drinking? Yes? Anything else? No?
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No? Oh? No, reallyhappened, Nettie? You came here
to tell me? Why did youchange your mind? Was it about me?
Marie was jealous? She always thoughtthat you would. I have something
else. Don't be scared of hurtingme. Nothing can hurt me. Neddie.
Oh, I think I know whathappened Marie and another guy who was
he wristle. I had to comeand see you. I don't know why.
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I'm sorry. I don't want tocry it. Nobody's tried over me
for a long time. Rizzle.When did it start? No? No,
never mind, I don't want toknow. Is there anything I can
do for you? Yeah? Whenyou see the kids again, tell him
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you heard from me, And tellhim I'm working in South America. I
guess that's what I used to tellhim before I moved away. You're all
on your own now. I founda good job in a music store.
I'll live uptown now, just arooming house. But it's very nice,
Nettie. Thanks for coming to seeme, all right you? Nick?
All right soon, Neddy? Yetnothing fun in Bianco ward no sea now
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thanks. You haven't been in herebefore, but I've had good reports on
your something's gone wrong? Oh Isuppose no, Sue speak of Bianco?
What is it? Well, Iused up all my letters for this month,
but I'd like to send another letteroff. They said I had to
get special permission. That's right,something urgent, Yes, sir, very
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urgent. Who do you want towrite to to the assistant da mister D'Angelo.
D'Angelo better let me send it.He'll read it sooner. Yep,
so you can send it. Wellyou have to say? Is that Nick
Bianco wants to cash in on theinsurance policy. Nothing else. He'll understand
that, D'Angelo. Alright, Biancoalriding this afternoon? Biancle. Oh yeah,
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cried mister d Angelo. You rememberDetective Shelby. Yes, sir,
so here we are back in myoffice again. Oh ma, this time
you want to play ball? Right, Yes, sir, I think that
can be arranged for Oh something likethat? Can I see my kids,
mister Danseil, I'm pretty sure youcan. Okay, then I'm ready to
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talk. I want to know somethingfirst. We get a lot of offers
from men in prison who feel they'dlike to do a little squealing. Prisoners
go a little cracked. Well theythey be like a ride into town.
I'd like to know what changed yourmind after three years. Give me a
chance to decide whether your story isreliable enough to go to work on it.
Well, when I got sent up, I told you my family was
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being taken care of my way.I was wrong. My wife killed herself.
My kids are in the orphan Isee, Okay Shelby about the Peacock
jewelry? John? Who else wasin on it? Eddie Williams say,
Eddie, Yeah, who else?Tony Mangoniby And I'm who else? He
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rizzle? Who else? And me? What about Tommy? Udo? Who
Tommy? You doo a tough boy? He was sent up the same day
he worries out. Now I neverworked a job with you, though,
Okay, who drove the car rizzle? Which one of you saw going to
Peacock? Mangoni? Yea if it'son the level Peacock's assents to identify him.
Maybe who is the fench you usedon this job? I don't know.
I was grabbed too soon. Whowould have handled it? Rizzle?
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Would Rizzolf gone to the fence direct? No? You mean you call somebody
first and he tells you where togo? Yeah, who would you call
him? Earl hauserl Houser. Anothereminent shister was connections. Nick. I
better keep you down here in thecity of jail for a while. I
want you to go on cooperating withme. Do you mean go on being
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a stoolie? That's what I mean? Okay, if if, what if
I could see my kids once ina while, you can see them.
When your parents get pulled in,they're going to be pretty sure you did
the singing. I don't care whetherI do. No sense in getting you
killed, and one or two thingswe can do to throw them off.
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What's some job you pulled that youdidn't get caught on me? You think
you've got to trust me? WhatThompson for copy? Four years ago last
March? Were any of those muggsin on us? Only? Rizzo?
All right? Show me book Nickon the Thompson for a job? That's
our excuse for bringing back to townand I take another rat worrying now we'll
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drop the case later for indefficient evidence. But why I'm just trying to cover
you up. And I told youwhy I want to use you again.
You've got to be in the clearwith Hauser and everybody else who knows you.
I'll send out in order to pickup resident No, no, no,
Rizzo drove the car, the onlyone who could identify and would be
necked, and that won't stand up. Pick up that he Williams and Mangone.
Then the marble figure that Rizzo's thestooling and that we made a deal
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with him. You don't like Rizzoparticularly, do your make no anyway,
here's what you do. You canhold him, mister Earl Hauser. Tell
him about the Thompson rap. Tellhim you think somebody squeals. Sure,
your side of the fence is almostas dirty as mind, with just one
difference. We hurt bad people,not good ones. Yeah, and that's
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your step. Just watch your stepwith Houser. He's a shop operator.
And remember you're no good to me. If he tumbles, he will be
tumble. When do I see mykids, I'll take care of that tomorrow.
Thanks, Well, I'm a squealernow feel bad by it me.
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I haven't any feelings mister D'Angelo oneway or another. In a moment,
we returned with that two of Kissof Death. Meanwhile, here's Libby Collins,
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Back now to your producer, WilliamKeeley. Intermission's over and here's act too,
A Kiss of Death starring Victim Matureas Nick Bianco, Colleen Gray as
Nette, and Richard Widmark as TommyUdo. Nick Bianco has made a deal.
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He's bought his freedom at the priceof turning informer. It's the following
day and with the Assistant District Attorney, Nick is at the orphan home waiting
to see his two little girls.You know, I'm nervous. They may
not even know me, they'll knowyou, Nick. You know they used
to jump upon and grabbed my ears. And I used to say, what
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was the name of that sister,Sister Veronica? She seemed pretty nice.
Huh. This isn't a bad placeat all for kains to the uncle.
Thank you gone, and children.This is your father. I know I
recognize him, Father Connie Rosie.Mister Veronica told her you were coming today.
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You've been away for a very lowtime. You give and body h
that you would all lie here.No, aren't you going to kiss your
father. Oh jay day, letme kiss him too. Let me kids,
and you kids, you kids,Mamma, God Daddy, and we
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waited for you. It's your predsfor you every night. Oh God,
thank you. Sure, we're solucky Daddy. Of all the children,
we're the only ones here hands Daddy, nobody else has just time me.
We have a dad. I can'tgo back sometime, mister dan Angel,
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I can see him again. Sure, thanks a swell. Kids, make
what I've done? Is it's worthit just to see them again? It's
next care. As soon as weget back to town. Put you in
the city jail. You call yourlawyer, the Thompson fir job right,
don't worry. I'll keep my underthe bargain. The lawyer is here.
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Well, well we meet again.Why okay? Miss? When I received
your message, i'd dropped everything cameright over. Thanks. Sit down,
Sam, sit down? Eh?How long have they had you here since
yesterday? Well we can say thismuch for it. It's a change.
At least I don't like it.Couse cosse not just making a bad joke.
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Who've had quite a bit of troublebesides this, I mean life.
Maybe it wouldn't have happened. Ifyou've done your job, like you said,
your parole, Yeah, my parole. Well, I've been pushing it,
Nick, and I'm going to getit. I gave you my word
and I still give it to you. I'm going to put that parole through.
Now, let's hear about this newtrouble. Have they made any specific
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charge? Yeah, the Thompson FurCompany heist four years ago. That's reaching
back, isn't it. Somebody wantsto have headed in for you. That's
one way of looking at it.How do you look at it? Like
you said, somebody's been doing somesquealing. I say, who's handling this
upstairs? D'Angelo our old friend,think he's finally get hold of a squealer.
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That's what I think. Were youunder suspicion for the Thompson job at
the time? No, who areyou running around with in those days?
Nick? I used to hang aroundwith Pete Rizzo. He was your partner.
Yeah, Rizzle was my part PeteBizzel. Hmm. Did Dangelo mention
him when he talked to you?Nobody mentioned his name. I don't think
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they've got much of a case.When d Angelo finds he's not going to
scare you out of anything all theway. Jeri drops and that'll be all
I need another rap and I'll neverget my parole. Everything's going to be
all right, Nick. Think I'lldo a little checking and Pete grazil or
say, if they start ruffing youup here, let me know. I
can take care of myself. Fine, good bye, Nick, and don't
worry about a thing. Hello,Hello, Offer, this is Earlauser.
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Let me speak Tommy udough Okay,miss Houseno early. I want to see
you, Tommy. Tell the otherplace you know where. I've got a
little town for you. Tommy,now right away? How's that speaking?
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This is Tommy. Pete Rizzo ain'tgonna squeal again for a long long time.
Good. Not too good. Tommyskipped before he got because he's gonna
read something in the papers. He'salready see. She's had an accident,
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fell down the stairs. I thinkmaybe she's dead. Oh that's too bad.
And when that squirt Rizzo reads aboutit, he's gonna get moving just
as long as his shore. Othersgonna be anym off talking good work,
Tell me any timer, take careof the squeamers. I really like Yes,
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is Neddy Cavallo at home in justa minute. Na see. Yes,
if there's a phone call for Nickle, that's me. Will you call
me please? Thanks. I canhardly believe it. You're out, But
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man, they didn't tell me lastweek. I didn't know last week.
Oh, it's wonderful to see youlike this like you used to be,
I mean, not inside of jailer. I want to be surprised you,
Eddie. I was hoping you'd behome. I almost went to the movies.
What happened? I got a proNo, Oh that's wonderful. Neddie,
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come here. Oh I love youso much. Gonna be all right,
Neddie, don't cry, honey,just give me a little time,
Neddy, will you will you marryme? We'll have a home for the
kids, A real home, ny, A real home, Darling Calforn.
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I'll be right down. Excuse me, Minised. I thought you might be
interested to know. I had acall from Houser just got working for the
parole. Wanted to do a littlecrowing. Well he thinks he got the
parole over my dead body, andI'm gonna go right on thinking. So
yeah, I think that man Ispoke to you about he'll be had the
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fights tonight, Saint Nicholas Arena ringside. Okay, I'll be there. I
don't mention a word about Rizzo orwhat happened to his mother. We're much
more interested in than Larry young murder. That's what we want to find out
about. I'll see what I cando. Goodbye. I gotta leave,
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Nick, Please don't go away likeme. I've got to I don't want
anything to happen. Look, you'vegot to trust then tell me where you're
going. I can't. I don'twant you to know. I thought you
wanted me. I thought were youkids? Look you thought right. I
want you and I want the kids. But you've got to trust me.
Daddy. I want a job,and I might not see you for a
while. Hey, hey, stoplooking at me like that. Look at
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me the way you did upstairs.I'll need that look. Oh Nick,
that'd a girl. I'll see youas soon as I cannedy Now, I
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still can't figure out how you spotof me over there to fight Tommy.
I'm telling you, though, Igot eyes in the back of my head.
I'm a big man. He squatshampeye, celebrate miss the How you
like that look? There's class db ankle. No, you wouldn't like
to dance, sit fust and keepyour mouth shut? How did I make
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you sad away? The floorman tobe ankle, I don't say, don't
stick your nose and we're talking.We're pants samos you though, No,
no, no, that ain't gonnabe enough. Bring some more, lots
of buttons. Don't you worry,big man, You'll be jumping in a
couple of hours. It's always Hardenyou bhiskey dout he get home? That
music again sounds great? A taxstamps stamps dance. Always call me here
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when I get scroll. What abig man at Early house? Remember when
I told you Nick, take yourwrap and leave it to Early always gets
you out? Oh that music?That music? That music? Sis?
Come on, Jacks handed jacky jack? What's coming up? Nick? What's
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on the line? Well, Ihaven't figured it out to your man.
Gotta have some fun first, youknow I'm three years behind it. It's
talking. It's talking head about me. No in all papers pick me up
for a murder rep. What wasin all the papers? Yeah? Yeah,
sure as sure with his picture theone I don't like. What do
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you mean you don't like what's thematter with it? And I like the
one we took together. I don'tlike it when they show you with a
number on Yeah who nonices said,Let a squitch listen, Nick and me.
We're gonna be Disney come home.Wait a minute, who are you
talking here? Out and with apail. See, we don't want to
know old ladies. You're not callingme an old ladys. Do you want
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something? You know? Go homeand stay there? Yeah, okay,
here, I'll go home. Thingsan't no good. If you want to
have some fun, come on,I'll drink up here, drink a freak
up here. Play Let you go? Hunh Tommy, oh oh it wulls
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shoot you shoot there was a squitchsays he's seen me bending over Larry Young
right after he got plugged. Thenhe says he ain't so sure it was
me. He seems very young.He used to own a big cafe.
Tone a squitch pushing the wrong guysaround. That he got it good.
Make him in his college ring collegering A ring, A ring, A
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ring, which way your finger witha couple of bucks on? This joint's
dead, it's sour. Let's gosomeplace where they got some interest. What
you say, Pat, I'm stillthree years by, Tommy said, stick
to me, big men. Youkids, Yeah, come on, we
shake this dumb joint. We gouptown. I'm telling you don't like you,
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said mister Angelo to fight neb over. We went to a cafe.
What guy they wear Stacy's Club sixtysix. After the girl left, Youdo
started to talk. He said hehad done the Lurry Young killing alone.
That's right, mister Shelby. Hedidn't know the guy that hired him.
He never saw him before. Didhe describe him? No? I couldn't
push that, so you got nothing. Go on, Nick, Well,
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there were two things. He coppedthe ring off a Lurry Young, a
gold ring from some colleges girls.Busters got it, but she never wears
it. It's not worth anything exceptas sort of a suit here. Then
there's a guy that saw the shooting, a fellow you tho called Sammy,
sort of a panhandler. Udo saidthat Sammy saw the shooting, and Peter
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Sammy, who I don't know hislast name. Well, that doesn't.
All we've got to do is findSammy produced the ring and we've got a
case. Congratulations, Nick, Yeah, yeah, had quite a time,
didn't you. Yeah, I wouldn'twant to go do that again. I
don't think he'll have to, that'sall. That's all. You know,
you might find out about Sammy byasking somemilar young friend. Maybe we'll do
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that. Well, so long,mister dangel neck. Wait everything all right,
I'm gonna be all right. You'regonna get married, Nettie girl.
Yeah, we're getting the kids outof the offing home the first thing.
That's fine, Nick, that's fine. Or what about a job? I'll
get a job. Well, maybeI can help you kids an address and
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I wrote it all down for you. It's not much of a job,
brickyard, but do your work thereand there will be any questions. You
think you can take a brick yonafter the pen? What do you think?
I think maybe everything's gonna be okay, Nick. And the girl does
she know that I'm a squealer.Yeah she knows. I had to tell
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her. Yeah, good luck,Nick. You know, Neddie, there
may be worse jobs than a brickyard, but there ain't any dirtier awful.
Yeah, that's not really awful.Hey, give me a tell here.
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Kids still roller skating? Yeah,they met me down to the corner.
How they've been today, wonderful asalways? Anything? Oh, no,
darling, except worries me sometimes?What worries you? You working in that
brickyard all day, coming home everynight? It just nothing, that's right,
No excitement or anything. Every dayjust like every other day. Nick,
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Please don't make me worry too much. That's what I need someone to
worry about me all the time.Don't you ever let me get away for
one minute, honey, or maybeI'll start busting in the jewelry stores with
a ride in my head. Isthat what you're thinking? Oh? No,
Nick, you wouldn't. Maybe Iwouldn't, but you'd better hang on.
I will. I'm mad about you, Nick, You're all I think
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of. I loved you ever sinceI was a kid, and I feel
the same way now as I didthem. Every time you kiss me,
I's pretty silly talk for an oldmarried woman. It ain't. We'll get
out of the kitchen. I gottamake dinner. Watch you go get the
kids. Oh, I forgot,there's a telephone call for you. Who
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mister D'Angelo? What did he want? I want to see you Saturday afternoon?
Did you see what for? No? You couldn't have been anything wrong,
though he's very nice. I haven'theard from de'angelo in weeks. Something's
cooking, Neddy. Something's the situationnext? Grab you too a few days
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ago? Go try it on Monday. I've arranged for you to get off
from work. You said you hada shortcase against you. Oh, I
wouldn't go to try in otherwise?Then what do you need me for?
I need your evidence, Snake.I'm building my case. That were evidence
from a stooly, a squealer.That's not going to help. We've got
that ring, We've got Sammy,and they'll verify everything you say when we
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have them. I gotta go onthe witness step. Yes, what I
fight? Don't you haven't any choice? Snake? Do you mean if I
don't the d or kill my parole, what would you expect? Look,
I've got kids, I got ahome up nayak. I don't care about
myself. But why do you haveto take it out on them just because
I was a mug one? Willyou listen to me? Go ahead,
It makes no difference. I've gotto all the way out. You're talking
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like a fool. At your jobin your town, you're known as Nick
Cavallo. Your kids go to schoolunder that name. Who's gonna connect you
with Nick Bianco? And how mypictures in the newspaper, we will see
that no pictures are taking that'll help. Well, what's the matter then?
Well? Nothing, I was justthinking of us when you know, finds
out that I look, I knowit's gonna be pretty tough. It isn't
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gonna be any fun. But rememberthis. When it's over, you'll be
through clean. Yeah, that's somethingI'll try and remember that when I'm on
the witness stand looking at you.Though he competent commissioner, you don't need
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a trial, Yeah, go testimony. If I don't blow to the pens,
you do, Curry is still averdicts back you tonight? Hello X
Yeah that's you think I got batnose. The jury just came in,
you know, not guilty. Hello, Hello, I'm still here. Even
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the fact that you who had LarryHill's college ring didn't help. How does
it get over the point that therewere four hundred rings just like it made
for Young's graduating class. Jury wentfor it. Kill You don't what phrasers
The virgint was red and me gota tin on anybody. He's pretty fast,
you know. M chang him,So keep your eyes open. He'll
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be looking for me. I squealedon him. I tried to send him
to the chair. You better comein and see me tomorrow. Nick.
We're ready to do everything we canto help you. You need protection.
Yeah, goodbye, D'Angelo. Thecar is now for station identification. This
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is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System. In the moment we returned with a
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third act of Kiss of Death.Tonight is our pleasure to introduce to you
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go shopping tomorrow. We return younow to William Keeley. We continue with
the third act of Kiss of Death, starting Victim Mature as Nick the Ankle,
Colleen Gray as Nettie, and RichardWedmark as you do. A few
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hours ago as psychopathic Hilaria was givenhis freedom, and Nick Vanko knows that
sooner or later Tommy Udo will findhim. It's late at night and in
his home some fifty miles from NewYork. Nick enters the bedroom. Yeah,
where were you? I just oneof the kids room. I thought
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I heard something, all right,Yeah, but I know I listen.
That's just screamed or Nick the windwho haven't slept all night? What is
it? You can't go to sleep? That's all ever since the Angelo phoned
Nick, if something's happened, I'llread about it in the papers. Maybe
I can help you. Just forgetabout it, will you? Honey?
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You've been listening for something all night. You've been lying here listening for something.
Yeah, you're right, you'll readabout the papers. Maybe you can
help me. They let Tommy youknow off. Oh Nick, he's loose
after what you did. Yeah,listen, Nick, I can't help I'm
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jumping it. The police. We'llcall the police. Can't help me.
Look, honey, I gotta Igotta go downstairs. And Nick doesn't like
you for one thing. He doesn'tknow where we live. You'll find not
in time to come tonight, Ndie, I gotta talk to you. No
use hiding, and he's gonna come. Sometimes you can go away, went
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away? Remember what happened to Rizzo'smother? Tell me you did this?
Yeah, we can all go awaytogether. No, some other town.
No, too many mons know me, All the histers I've known since I
was a kid, they don't stayin one place. They're in every town,
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coming and going them minute the minutethey saw me. That go straight
to you. Though, wherever wewent, we'd be well, we'd be
just like this, waiting and sittingand waiting for him, won't We won't
let it take it easy. Itwon't happen. If you will help me
anything, then start packing that turnto lights. That's a quarter. It's
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all right, Nick, it's justthe people next door. Start back,
you and the kids. You takea train first thing in the morning in
the country. I don't know where, just someplace anywhere away from me,
stand away from the trucks. Children. The train will be coming soon.
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Cal not a soul around, Nick. There's a guy sitting in a car,
probably waiting for the train. I'mgoing to find out me. It's
all right, I got a gun. What's the kids? Hey, buddy?
Yeah, do you happen to knowwhat time the number twelve gets in?
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I'm sorry, but I well,that sounds like it now. Yeah,
thanks be cassels, Neddie. Remembernow, no letters until I caught
you. Why are mister Danelon tellingLouie? Are you taking care of the
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kids and your son? Let thekids think it's the kitchen. I want
them to have a good time,Neddie, and I know you will always
give him a good time. Youget right, Just give me one great
big kiss. Look. I wantyou to to be good. You hear
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and have fun and always remember tomind Neddie. She's your ma and do
what she says. Well, yougo better get on there. Goodbye,
God all day long, all nightlonger, walking up and down. You're
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making every sound I hear. ButI got it better. You don't have
to be scared with the cost sixshells, No, they have more,
No six and enough, six hundredwouldn't matter. Cornered, honored in my
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own house. Why are they coming? Almost all the last people the car.
I can see him. Get awayfrom the windows. Don't walk out
the sucker. Okay, let himcome. I feel good. I feel
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I don't know Thols ever since theangel. Heck, mister angel, come
in, shall we You're awesome?Wait in the car. Better give me
that gun? Nick? Yeah,why didn't you come to my office to
day? Like I told you?I had things to do. Send your
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family to the country. Oh sothat was your guy in that court the
station? Yeah, Nick, aman lost you to early tonight. Came
as soon as I heard. Sorry, but I've got to take in for
what a protection? I'll protect myselfas him or mean? I can't,
can I with murder? Nick yours? All right? Hey, look,
if it's me that gets me selfdefend you're wrong. We're having a thing
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on you. Don't now he wasacquitted. If you kill him, the
jury'll call it work then uish Ihad, Nick, and you'll be seeing
my wife and kids won't be safe. It makes you think he'd go after
them. Rizzo's mother. We cantake care of your happily too. Yeah,
you mean lock us all over forthe rest of our life. I
only until you don't makes his nextmistake, till he knocks off somebody else,
until he does anything. He's athree time loser. All we've got
to do is catch him with agun on him, then we can send
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him up a line. I supposehe don't make a mistake. He didn't
the last time you made the mistake. If you had the perfect case,
he beat you on it. Youcouldn't even keep a tail on him.
He's nuts smarter than you are.Uner or later he'll trip himself up.
You've got to trust me a little. I'm through trusting you, the police,
or anybody but me. There's onlyone way to get yudo, and
that's my way. I'm sorry,Nick, but you're under arrest. This
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gun violation of parole, Well,I guess that's something that's better. They
won't appear on your record. Youcan't wors for protection and wis I didn't
want to do that, mister todance. I red some only hit you.
But that's where it to be.I'm finding usual myself. I don't
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think we getting my table, Sadna, mister erko are I'm looking for a
table the timmer. You don't herenow, thanks, I'll see you again.
Take a tip of the enco.Don't ever? Where are you?
Wine? I step aside, Igotta dat what Tommy? You you here?
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Okay? Wait for you? Knowhere? I know you. Mister
Danshel, Nick, where are you? We've got a general alarm. I'body
that I'm in town. I've beenlooking for you, though, and I've
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found him. Where is he?I told you? I wait to playing
this my way. You know it'smy job. Nick. You keep out
of the second easy, mister theAnslong. The only reason I'm calling it
is I may need some help.I want you to go to the thirty
seven Precinct police station. Bring somemen along. If my plan doesn't work,
I'll be calling you there. Howlong will it take you to get
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uptown? About twenty minutes place.I'll give you a half hour. When
you get to the police station.Just wait for my call. Hey,
you, I said okay, ifyou want to use the telephony, they
stay, but you're too late toeat and we close it twelve. You
see, he isn't nobody. I'mlooking for Tommy. You though he's not
here. I am coming in afew minutes ago, you know, in
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a couple of others there in thatroom back there. Just tell him it.
Let me. Uncle wants to seeyou, know my pear. Hello,
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Tommy, tell me I gotta talkto you. Go ahead, talk,
I'm listening. I like to talkto you. Not these characters are
pass you anything. My pair wantsto talk to me. Go on,
beat it. Boss. You waitover here, tell me, okay,
pell what's on your mind? I'vegot to square myself with you, Tommy.
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There's nothing to square. You're mypeer. You're smart too. I
didn't know how smart till I sawyou in court. Your fool me,
nick, and that takes a beatme, yeah, beat me, okay,
play it straight, Tommy. Isqueal on you. You gotta write
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to be so. And now whatare you gonna do about it? I
ain't gonna do nothing. You didnothing to me. They let me off,
didn't. Hey, we're going righton being pails. You and me.
We're gonna have some fun, toget lots of fun. You got
a wife and kids since your pay, Yeah, they're gonna have some fun
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too. I'm going to enjoy meetingyour thing. Lay off of them,
Tommy. Why kids like to havefun? You and me and your wife
and your kids from now on,lots of fun. I'm telling you,
lay off of them? Is thatall you got to say? Tiny?
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I thought you'd listen to reason.But if it's trouble you're looking for,
you're going to get it. Leaveme and my family alone. Or maybe
I ain't through syncing whatever till I'mclean. They can't try me twice on
a same end. And I don'tknow they're a young killie. Maybe I
know some other tunes. Well,we were together, you told me a
lot of things. You got youreyes full of smoking, your talk plenty,
just like the squirt that you are. You talk to your full head
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off, and I ain't forgetting anyof them. So he hell, you
gave me enough to burn you ahundred times over if I can't get the
other witnesses the back of meal.He even gave me a pretty good idea
where to look for those other witnesstake your hand out of your pocket.
You're dumb if you don't know.But you're not that dumb. You'd get
life. They found a gun onyou. Now remember this. Touch my
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family and you will hear singing likeyou never heard before. Now beat it,
paddle your papers, go on browLuisi. Yes see, yes to
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mister, this is my palns tobe anchor. He's a big man,
biggest man in time. I wantto show him what I think of him.
I want you to give him.You to look short dinner. Help
what mister, The kitchen is aclothes Yes, yes, mister Yoda,
nothing's too good for my dear.Your ps, short dinner in a pottle
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of that good wine. Enjoy yourself, beat me, enjoy you dinner.
Everything's on me. Hm. Yes, I just talked to Tommy Udle.
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I tried to scare up up,but it didn't work. There's only one
thing for me to do. Now. I'm going to give him to you,
just the way you warn him,with a gun in his hands.
Heaven, where are you, We'llcome and get you. I'm setting him
up for you, mister dan Angelo. He's waiting for me outside this place
in a black sidan I have needledhim to the point where he's about to
get me. It'll take you twominutes to get here. In exactly two
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minutes, I'm walking out to theblack sedan. I'm having this coffee.
He said, do you wonderfull?Tell me where you are. I'll tell
you you will shoot to kill.Maybe he does. Maybe he doesn't come
in from both ends of the street. Get the signs, or he'll throw
his gun away. Now get it. The name of the place is Luigi's.
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It's one hundred and twenty fifth Street, just around the corner from where
you are. Okay, don't comeon, You've got exactly two minutes,
don't miss Luigi. Yes you Danny, we figured it now it's yourself.
Something a wrong with me? Yeah? No, no, why you'll give
me a gun? Take it.I won't need a gun anymore. Keep
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it as a souvenir. And incase anybody asks you, remember I gave
it to you. What's the matter, big man? You turned yellows?
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You used to do your own shooting. Give me that drunk all right?
Tall start run? Why? Whywhy him? I shall be snack all
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right, dad? Now canbulas?Yes, Nick naked? Did you get
him, Yeah and alive. ThanksNick. I'm glad you got him,
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mister the uncle. I came asquickly as I Yes, where is he
in the operating room? Here hemay die. I don't know the doctor.
Well, you say it's a fiftyto fifty chance he could settle for
them. I think you will sometimesout of the worst comes of theft.
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You got what you wanted, misterD'Angelo. Nick got what you wanted,
and I got all I ever wanted. I got Nick and an exciting drama
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brought to life by brilliant acting.And I'm sure that all of us are
eager to hear again from tonight's threestars. We'll return to the footlights and
answer, do you your curtain call? Victim Mature, Colleen Gray and Richard
Widmark. I'm sure our audience thelong feel grateful for your brought to Night's
performance. Well, miss a Chilly, Tonight's show is certainly a pleasant contrast
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to what we went through when wemade the picture. Well, I can
imagine it's pretty rugged shooting scenes inplaces like the New York Tombs, and
the same thing the first time Iwas they were put behind bars for ext
No, you couldn't even send outfor a sandwich without getting the wardens permission.
Well, well, I imagine youand Dick Woodmark have been going through
a pretty tough schedule on your newpicture Build a Street with No Name.
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Yes, for nearly three weeks now, we've been filming scenes from seven at
night till five in the morning.In fact, we're off for a downtown
location as soon as we leave thisstage to Don sounds like a good cure
for insomnia, Yes, sir.In one picture they keep me in jail
all day, and in the nextthey keep me up all night. Well,
for that matter, Vick Mature wentthrough a pretty rough shooting schedule.
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It is latest twentieth Century Fox production, Fury at Furnace Creek. That's right,
Bill. This picture business sometimes makesme wish I were back in that
soft job of selling the Figerators.If Peril Sanat is listening, I'm only
kidding. Sometimes makes me wish I'mback in Minnesota. That we'd never stand
for callin. I'd hate to deprivepicture goers of the chance to see that
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lovely lux complexion. You're right aboutthe lux complexion, mister Keeley. I
use lux so faithfully. It's awonderful beauty care. What's Lux presenting next
week, mister Keeley, Next Mondaynight, we have the kind of play
that LUX is always proud to bringits audience, one that I'm sure every
member of the family will crowd aroundthe radio to hear. It's Metro Golden
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Mayor's great screen version of the Yearling. That's a great story, Bill,
say, I hope you have theoriginal fine stars of the Yearling, Yes,
all three of them, Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman and Claude Jarman Junior,
who incidentally won a Specially Academy Awardfor his performance. Marjorie rollins Brook
was always one of my favorites,mister Keeling, and MGM has done a
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magnificent job of faithfully bringing this warmdrama to the screen in what was selected
as the best picture of the yearby the school children of America and their
parents. Well that's something to tellyour friends about, mister Keeley. I'm
sure nobody will want to miss it. Good Night, good night, goodnight,
and many many of facts leave herbrother's company. The makers of Luck
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Toilet Soap join me in inviting youto be with us again next Monday evening,
when the Lux Radio Theater presents GregoryPeck, Jane Wyman, and Claude
Jarmon Jr. In the Yearly.This is William Keeley saying good night to
you from Hollywood. Colleen Dray appearedby arrangement with twentieth Century Fox Producers.
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If you were meant for me,join us again next Monday night to hear
the Hearling with Gregory Peck, JaneWyman, and Claude Jarman Jr. Pepsident
one by three to one. Yes. In a recent survey, families throughout
America compared New Pepsidon toothpaste with thebrands they'd been using at home by an
overwhelming average of three to one.They preferred New Pepsidant with arium over any
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other brand they tried. They said, New Pepsidon toothpaste tastes better, makes
breath cleaner, makes teeth brighter.Yes. With families who made comparison tests,
Pepsident one by three to one.Be sure to listen next Monday night
to the Lux Radio Theater presentation ofthe Yearling with Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman,
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and Claude Jarman Jr. Stay tunedfor My Friend Irma, which follows
immediately over most of these stations.This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System
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