Well, if Nicky suspected that Stinky Davis wasn't really a cripple, why didn't he have him...
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Nora Charles:
Just imagine, four murders, all strangulations, no fingerprints, no clues. The police were baffled. All they had were four bodies. So what do they do? They dump the whole thing in Nick's lap. Nobody suspected Stinky, Because he's been a cripple ever since some nitro went off while he was cracking a canister in Salt Lake. Everybody thought it was Rainbow Benny, but Nick knew that Rainbow was an expert with the shiv. Strangling was out of his line! Oh, smart Nick! Then they turned the heat on Slasher Martin who ran an dice joint down in China Town. But Slasher had an alibi with Squinty Burke and Studsy Green, so that took care of him. But all the time Nick was certain that Stinky Davis was the killer. Why? Because he had him pegged right away for a two timing double crossing rat! But the police listen to Nick? No! They told him it was a hophead theory, wild as loco buttons, Because Stinky was a cripple and couldn't navigate. So Nick got the brushoff from the police. They cold-shouldered him right out. But did that stop him? No sir! He knew the case was hot and he was all set to start cooking on the front burner. He said: "Stinky, you're the two timing double crossing rat who strangled Knobs McClure and Reesy Joe and Horseface Dan and Denver Mike and then he turned his back on him. And the trick worked! Because Stinky got out of his chair and tried to strangle Nick with a piece of wire he had hidden in his mouth. But just in time, Nick turned around and gave him the old one-two and knocked Stinky colder than an ice flounder. Stinky wasn't a cripple at all! He was just using it to cover up his crimes. Now, what do you think of *that*? Dr. Bertram Charles:
Well, if Nicky suspected that Stinky Davis wasn't really a cripple, why didn't he have him examined by a doctor? The whole thing is so silly!
Just imagine, four murders, all strangulations, no fingerprints, no clues. The police were baffled. All they had were four bodies. So what do they do? They dump the whole thing in Nick's lap. Nobody suspected Stinky, Because he's been a cripple ever since some nitro went off while he was cracking a canister in Salt Lake. Everybody thought it was Rainbow Benny, but Nick knew that Rainbow was an expert with the shiv. Strangling was out of his line! Oh, smart Nick! Then they turned the heat on Slasher Martin who ran an dice joint down in China Town. But Slasher had an alibi with Squinty Burke and Studsy Green, so that took care of him. But all the time Nick was certain that Stinky Davis was the killer. Why? Because he had him pegged right away for a two timing double crossing rat! But the police listen to Nick? No! They told him it was a hophead theory, wild as loco buttons, Because Stinky was a cripple and couldn't navigate. So Nick got the brushoff from the police. They cold-shouldered him right out. But did that stop him? No sir! He knew the case was hot and he was all set to start cooking on the front burner. He said: "Stinky, you're the two timing double crossing rat who strangled Knobs McClure and Reesy Joe and Horseface Dan and Denver Mike and then he turned his back on him. And the trick worked! Because Stinky got out of his chair and tried to strangle Nick with a piece of wire he had hidden in his mouth. But just in time, Nick turned around and gave him the old one-two and knocked Stinky colder than an ice flounder. Stinky wasn't a cripple at all! He was just using it to cover up his crimes. Now, what do you think of *that*? Dr. Bertram Charles:
Well, if Nicky suspected that Stinky Davis wasn't really a cripple, why didn't he have him examined by a doctor? The whole thing is so silly!
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Just imagine
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four murders all strangulation
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no fingerprints no clues
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The police were baffled
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Yes of course
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All they had were four bodies
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So what did they do
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They dumped the whole thing in Nick's lap
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I see
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Nobody suspected Stinky
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because he'd been a cripple
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ever since some nitro went off
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while he was cracking a canister in Salt Lake
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Everybody thought it was Rainbow Benny
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but Nick knew that Rainbow
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was an expert with the shiv
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Strangling was out of his line
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Oh Smart Nick
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Then they turned the heat on Slasher Martin
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who ran a dice joint down in Chinatown
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but Slasher had an alibi
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with Squinty Burke and Studsy Greene
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so that took care of him
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But all the time Nick was certain
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that Stinky Davis was the killer
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Why Because he had him pegged right away
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for a two timing double crossing rat
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Nora Would the police listen to Nick
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No They told him it was a Hophead theory
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wild as loco buttons
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because Stinky was a cripple
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and couldn't navigate
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So Nick got the brush off from the police
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They cold shouldered him right out
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but did that stop him
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Nora No sir He knew the case was hot
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and he was all set
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to start cooking on the front burner
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He said Stinky
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you're the two timing double crossing rat
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Movie Summary
Nick and Nora Charles visit Nicks parents in Nick's hometown of Sycamore Springs. The town is a very peaceful and law-abiding one but Nick soon has a murder case on his hands.
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Nora Charles
Dr. Bertram Charles
