The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
PG | 1h 29min | Action, Crime, Drama | September 1977 (USA)
A former U.S.Justice Department official is hired as a security consultant for a Zurich based Swiss bank when five of its clients are blackmailed.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Norman Klenman (screenplay), Norman Klenman (story)
Stars: David Janssen, Senta Berger, John Ireland
PG | 1h 29min | Action, Crime, Drama | September 1977 (USA)
A former U.S.Justice Department official is hired as a security consultant for a Zurich based Swiss bank when five of its clients are blackmailed.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Norman Klenman (screenplay), Norman Klenman (story)
Stars: David Janssen, Senta Berger, John Ireland
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00:00:00Switzerland, a country internationally famous for its fine watches, its great skiing, and
00:00:07its luxurious resorts.
00:00:09But Switzerland's biggest industry is banking, because Swiss banks are unique in all the
00:00:14world.
00:00:15They have secret numbered accounts, and the owner's name is always held in strictest confidence.
00:00:21This secrecy is protected by the Swiss government.
00:00:23No individual, no corporation, not even the power of a government can discover the name
00:00:28of a depositor.
00:00:30For this reason, anyone with a great deal of money to hide knows that Switzerland is
00:00:35the safest sanctuary.
00:00:36Criminals, tax evaders, and political agents all find Swiss banks the perfect place to
00:00:42conceal their dirty money and their dirty secrets.
00:00:46The system is considered foolproof, or at least it was.
00:05:16Your passport, please.
00:05:40Mr. Hayes?
00:05:41Yeah?
00:05:42The purpose of your visit?
00:05:46Do you have anything to declare?
00:05:49No, nothing.
00:05:58Have a nice trip, Mr. Hayes.
00:06:00Thank you very much.
00:06:45I heard one.
00:07:16The writing is the same.
00:07:30If you want your client's secret bank accounts to remain secret, you will pay us 10 million
00:07:35francs.
00:07:36Wait for instructions.
00:07:37I don't understand.
00:07:41Why should we pay 10 million francs to these people, whoever they are?
00:07:46What are we to do?
00:07:48Go to the police?
00:07:49Never!
00:07:52Yes?
00:07:53Mr. Dwight McGowan from America just phoned.
00:07:56He insisted on coming to see you immediately.
00:07:59Very well.
00:08:00When he gets here, I'll see him.
00:08:03Another one?
00:08:04An American McGowan.
00:08:06Earlier, I got a call from Herr Koster from Amsterdam.
00:08:10He said it was a matter of extreme urgency.
00:08:14I think I need a drink.
00:08:17What about you?
00:08:19Definitely.
00:08:23You hear the name David Christopher?
00:08:25You mean that American engineer?
00:08:27An American who used to be with the United States Department of Justice.
00:08:31He knows a great many names and can pull a great many strings, as we well know, both
00:08:37in English and Spanish.
00:09:07Lady, lady!
00:09:22What in the hell are you doing?
00:09:25You were planning to park in my spot?
00:09:27I'm so sorry.
00:09:29Shall I move?
00:09:30Forget it.
00:09:32Oh, look, he's moving out.
00:09:34I will hold the place for you, but this time be quick.
00:09:37No, I'm sorry, it's for this gentleman over here.
00:09:40Hurry!
00:09:46You must hurry, you see.
00:09:53You forgive me?
00:09:55I forgive you.
00:09:57Good.
00:09:58We Ferrari owners must stick together.
00:10:01Auf Wiedersehen.
00:10:04Auf Wiedersehen.
00:10:26Not again.
00:10:27Looks like it.
00:10:34Auf Wiedersehen.
00:10:44Now, lady, we got to stop meeting like this.
00:10:47People will talk.
00:10:49I have an appointment.
00:10:51Go ahead.
00:10:53Tell you what we'll do, we'll toss a coin.
00:10:55I think I've got a two-headed one here.
00:10:57I'm going to toss it to see who goes first.
00:10:59Very well, I call heads.
00:11:04I'm going to toss it to see who goes first.
00:11:35Ah, Miss Abbott.
00:11:39Mr. Christopher.
00:11:40It's awfully generous of you to interrupt your vacation at such short notice.
00:11:44However, I completely forgot that Miss Abbott is always on time for her appointments.
00:11:48Thanks, sir.
00:11:49Won't you come in, please, both of you?
00:12:04Mr. Hayes from Chicago is here to see Mr. Benninger.
00:12:06Very well, Boren, send him in.
00:12:12Herr Benninger, Mr. Robert Hayes of Chicago to see you.
00:12:17Much as I like to take advantage of your very delightful company,
00:12:20I think it's best that we get to the point of this meeting.
00:12:23Of course.
00:12:24Now, Miss Abbott, the bank has retained Mr. Christopher in this special emergency
00:12:28to protect the interests of its clients,
00:12:30and I wanted him to meet you.
00:12:32Why does Miss Abbott need protection?
00:12:36I asked the bank for a statement.
00:12:39This is it.
00:12:44A routine statement, identified by a number only.
00:12:47Compare the two, and you will know why I had trouble sleeping the last two nights.
00:12:54That Miselle Denise Abbott, unless you pay us one million Swiss francs to be silent
00:12:59while you have a number to count, will be revealed in London.
00:13:03One million francs?
00:13:05Isn't that stupid?
00:13:07Where am I going to get a million francs?
00:13:09And they can see what I've got.
00:13:11Two hundred thousand or something.
00:13:13Less now.
00:13:14Miss Abbott, the first steps have already been taken.
00:13:18I'm sure Mr. Christopher will have some questions to ask you,
00:13:22and I propose that you make yourself available to him later.
00:13:26Of course.
00:13:29If you need any help, don't hesitate to call us at the bank,
00:13:32or Mr. Christopher at the Roundhouse door.
00:13:34I'm at Bellevue.
00:13:35Auf Wiedersehen.
00:13:36Auf Wiedersehen.
00:13:44Delighted to have you with us again, Mr. Hayes.
00:13:46Did you have a good trip?
00:13:47Cut the crap, Benninger.
00:13:50You got some explaining to do.
00:13:53There's a million there.
00:13:55For account number 763421.
00:13:59This, this is what I got to show for my account.
00:14:04I trusted you and your damn bank.
00:14:07Now somebody squealed my goddamn number to somebody,
00:14:11and I'm dead unless I come up with a million francs like today.
00:14:15Mr. Robert Hayes, unless you pay us one million Swiss francs to be silent,
00:14:20your secret bank statement will be revealed to your business associates.
00:14:23Yeah.
00:14:25I'm terribly sorry.
00:14:27Sorry, bullshit.
00:14:28I want to know what you're going to do about it.
00:14:31So Denise Abbott is the fourth victim in the last 24 hours.
00:14:34The others being Andre Costa from Amsterdam,
00:14:39Dwight McGowan from Los Angeles,
00:14:41and a Georg Rascher from Vienna.
00:14:45That's right.
00:14:47Georg Rascher.
00:14:48But didn't I read about him in the newspaper?
00:14:50Wasn't he killed in a restaurant last night?
00:14:53Yes, I'm afraid so.
00:14:54And what's more, this came this morning.
00:15:01So once your client's secret bank account is to remain secret,
00:15:04you will pay us 10 million francs.
00:15:06Wait for instructions.
00:15:08I can't impress the point too strongly, Mr. Christopher.
00:15:11There must be no publicity.
00:15:13We cannot afford a scandal.
00:15:16Yes?
00:15:17Sorry, I have to, but Mr. Hayes is another of the victims.
00:15:24Hello, Bobby.
00:15:25What's he doing here?
00:15:28Do you know each other?
00:15:29No, not socially.
00:15:31Answer me.
00:15:33The bank has retained Mr. Christopher to protect its clients, Mr. Hayes.
00:15:37Protect us?
00:15:41What are you, crazy?
00:15:43He's U.S. Justice Department.
00:15:45Not anymore, Bobby. Not for a couple of years.
00:15:47Get him out of here.
00:15:49You hear me, Swiss banks don't give up their clients' numbers.
00:15:53Not to nobody.
00:15:54You got some friends back home been looking for you.
00:15:56You know that, don't you?
00:15:58They'd like to pay you back for all you've done for them.
00:16:02They got a long memory.
00:16:04All right.
00:16:05I'm leaving this bank right now,
00:16:07and I'm making a long-distance phone call.
00:16:10Person to person.
00:16:13My guess is if you're not out of this town by this time tomorrow,
00:16:17they're gonna find you in the nearest meat house.
00:16:20Along with the other dead pigs.
00:16:26Justice.
00:16:28All I need.
00:16:31I hope his test is good enough.
00:16:43Carpet corsage.
00:16:44When was the booking made?
00:16:46Today. Yesterday.
00:16:47What the hell, it was last night.
00:16:49What the hell, it was last night, Chicago time.
00:16:51Oh, yes, I have it.
00:16:53A package was left here for you.
00:16:55I'll take that.
00:16:56All right, Mr. Corsack.
00:16:58Would you please sign at the bottom, sir?
00:17:00I already have the other details.
00:17:02How long do you need the car?
00:17:04Not long.
00:17:06And here are the keys for the silver gray BMW.
00:17:09And you'll find it at the end of the hall,
00:17:11through the door in our parking lot.
00:17:14Thank you, honey.
00:17:15Goodbye.
00:17:19Goodbye.
00:17:20Goodbye.
00:17:47David Christopher and Associates.
00:17:49Consultants on international affairs.
00:17:51May I help you?
00:17:52When in the hell did I acquire Associates?
00:17:55I'm just practicing, darling,
00:17:57for when you make me your partner.
00:17:59Besides, it sounds more legitimate.
00:18:01The only thing illegitimate in that office is you, Connie.
00:18:04Hey, grab a pencil, will you?
00:18:06You are so old-fashioned, David.
00:18:08It's the electronic age now, you know.
00:18:10Yeah, all right, turn on the damn machine.
00:18:13It's on, sir.
00:18:14Get a hold of Jack Foley
00:18:16at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C.
00:18:19Tell him I want some information on a Dwight McGowan.
00:18:22He's a Texan, but he runs his business out of L.A.
00:18:25And ask him if Luigi Vasilli
00:18:27has got any of his people coming in and out of Zurich,
00:18:30and if so, why.
00:18:32Next, get a hold of Freddie Cohen in Paris, honey.
00:18:34If you can't remember the number, look it up.
00:18:37I want some information on the following.
00:18:40It is bad news, isn't it?
00:18:42No, not necessarily so.
00:18:44It's just an unexpected complication, that's all.
00:18:47Then you mean all of our planning is just out the window.
00:18:50Please, relax, will you?
00:18:52You make me very nervous.
00:18:54Come on, sit down, have a drink, and listen.
00:18:57Yes, sit down, have a drink, and listen, and relax.
00:19:01France, everything depended on today.
00:19:05We have very little time, France, don't you see?
00:19:08I know what it is.
00:19:10The bank doesn't want to pay.
00:19:12That's it, isn't it?
00:19:14We won't get the money.
00:19:16Now, Rita, for God's sake.
00:19:18This is getting ridiculous.
00:19:21Please, try to control yourself.
00:19:24I'm sorry.
00:19:31I love you, remember?
00:19:34I love you, too.
00:19:38But I have this terrible feeling.
00:19:41What was it, France?
00:19:42What was what?
00:19:44The unexpected complication.
00:19:53A consultant called David Christopher
00:19:56has been hired by the bank.
00:19:59He's a very clever man.
00:20:02We must find a way to deal with him.
00:20:12Hello?
00:20:14Mr. Christopher?
00:20:16Who is this?
00:20:17Denise Abbott.
00:20:19I'm sorry to disturb you,
00:20:21but something rather urgent has come up.
00:20:25What happened?
00:20:27I'll tell you when to get here.
00:20:29All right, I'll be at the Bellevue in about 20 minutes.
00:20:31Is that all right?
00:20:33Yes, I'll be there.
00:20:37I'll tell you when to get here.
00:20:39All right, I'll be at the Bellevue in about 20 minutes.
00:20:41Is that all right?
00:20:43Yes, that will be okay.
00:20:47There is plenty of parking.
00:21:07There is plenty of parking.
00:21:37There is plenty of parking.
00:22:07There is plenty of parking.
00:22:38There is plenty of parking.
00:23:02There is plenty of parking.
00:23:05Come on, let's go!
00:23:19Let him go!
00:23:21Police!
00:23:23He shoots all the time!
00:23:25Let's go!
00:23:33Let's go to St. Gallen!
00:23:39Nobody move!
00:23:45What's going on here?
00:23:47Some guy took a shot at me and ran out that door.
00:23:49What's your name, please?
00:23:51Christopher.
00:23:52Do you have a passport or something?
00:23:56He was about medium height.
00:23:58He had on a blue raincoat and a dark hat.
00:24:02American, huh?
00:24:04Swiss residence.
00:24:06Businessman.
00:24:08What is your business, Mr. Christopher?
00:24:10I'm a consultant.
00:24:14They took a shot at me down there.
00:24:16We had a fight and he lost his gun somewhere over there.
00:24:18Schwantz!
00:24:20Come over here.
00:24:22See if you can find a gun.
00:24:24Okay.
00:24:26Captain, I had an appointment about a half an hour ago
00:24:28with a client at the Belgium.
00:24:30Who in Zurich is consulting you?
00:24:32Everybody.
00:24:34On what?
00:24:36Business.
00:24:38Business.
00:24:40Are you registered at the hotel?
00:24:42709.
00:24:44Who was he?
00:24:46The man with the...
00:24:48Yeah, the man.
00:24:50I didn't get that good a look at him.
00:24:52I was pretty busy.
00:24:54You've just given me a fairly detailed description,
00:24:56Mr. Christopher,
00:24:58so you weren't that busy.
00:25:00Captain, there is no gun at the hut.
00:25:02Oh, no?
00:25:04So?
00:25:06He did take a shot at me.
00:25:08Now, they must have heard the shot.
00:25:10Look, I don't have a gun.
00:25:12For the moment, Mr. Christopher, you may go.
00:25:14But I think we shall meet again.
00:25:16I'm in charge of the Federal Bank Detail,
00:25:18Mr. Christopher.
00:25:48Head him off!
00:26:18Ah!
00:26:48Ah!
00:27:18Ah!
00:27:48Ah!
00:28:18Ah!
00:28:48Ah!
00:28:50Ah...
00:28:54Ah!
00:29:00Ah...
00:29:02Ah...
00:29:04Ah!
00:29:06Ah!
00:29:08Ah...
00:29:10Ah...
00:29:12Ah...
00:29:14Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh,
00:29:35uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh,
00:29:43uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
00:30:13uh
00:30:23so
00:30:43so
00:30:56who is this
00:30:58denise habit
00:31:02who are you david christopher you phone me
00:31:05okay you're late i i didn't think you were coming i was taking a bath come here please
00:31:25please sit down i change into something less comfortable make yourself a drink i'll drink what
00:31:39you drink
00:31:55me
00:32:09is
00:32:25me do you speak german uh no it doesn't matter personally i never listened to the words
00:32:39what are we drinking scotch okay scotch is fine do you know what listen to the words
00:32:48uh no no i suppose it's too gauche or something to admit that in these days of the philosopher
00:32:57minstrel telling us all about life but frankly i don't give a damn here's to your quest here's to
00:33:09you said it was urgent you said 20 minutes
00:33:13yeah i want to apologize about that i ran into a curious policeman i must admit i'm curious too
00:33:20mr hurtle called to assure me that this very clever man mr christopher
00:33:28was not handling my situation hurtle's been a banker too long he uses words like situation
00:33:34when he means black man are you very clever mr christopher well that depends on who you talk to
00:33:43i was also told i i'm not the only one involved in this situation no there are others
00:33:53and you will investigate them all look in their classes and find skeletons
00:33:58show me a closet
00:34:03why would mr hurtle hire you to protect me
00:34:07protect me why not well for one thing to say you've been with united states justice department
00:34:16then left rather abruptly if that's the word to make a home in switzerland so
00:34:25so one wonders what you've got to hide i thought we were going to talk about your problem
00:34:32if you have something you want to ask me or talk to me about you just go right ahead
00:34:40sorry just testing now there is something that's really bothering me something i
00:34:47i want to talk to you about how many accounts a secret that is would there be a turtle back
00:34:54back i don't know a thousand i guess that's it that's just it if there are
00:35:02why would you pick the ones like me only someone inside to bang ones like you
00:35:08the ones with skeletons the skeleton have a name
00:35:14james ashford lord james ashford
00:35:17lord james doesn't want his name in the paper wouldn't be helpful to his career or
00:35:26agreeable to his wife no james no it's been over now for some time but the blackmailer is
00:35:31thinking it's still my good reason i suppose so there excuse me
00:35:40hello what is it oh mr christopher yes it's for you a certain captain fry i think he said
00:35:52hello how'd you find me yes i know the swiss police are very efficient what do you want
00:35:58the hell would i want with a rented car
00:36:10so what the hell is all this about a hertz car i don't need a hertz car i got a car he said
00:36:16the man wore a hertz uniform he stated the car was ordered by you he mentioned your room number
00:36:22it's a package checker and he said that the package you want to deliver it is in the trunk
00:36:26shall we examine this package i suppose if i said i didn't want to you to insist
00:36:30yes i insist shall we go
00:36:44all right here please
00:37:00so
00:37:31um hello it's 11 o'clock you've overslept i was up half the night with the zurich police
00:37:37who insist i'm responsible for a bobby hayes that was stuffed into a trunk of a rented car
00:37:43which they say i rented which i didn't rent now don't further complicate my life what is it
00:37:47did you escape no no i i didn't sign for the car they let me go i don't understand never mind get
00:37:55to the point now jack foley said there was trouble what kind of trouble two men a cossack
00:38:01and sando employees of richie vasili left chicago in a hurry night before last destination zurich
00:38:09yeah well they did their thing they're probably halfway home by now unless they stay on unless
00:38:14what no nothing never mind go on well let's start with russia now freddie says he's a czech or
00:38:24bulgarian one of those an arms dealer specialized in selling old weapons to new countries
00:38:31and really ripping them off and they swore to get him freddie says it's only a matter of time
00:38:36yeah well freddie's right only his time ran out yesterday what else you got
00:38:42uh well so far hurtland menagerie have a clean bill of health uh jack foley said he's mailing
00:38:51you a file on hayes i've sent a messenger with a dossier on denise abbott to your hotel
00:38:58let's see uh that just leaves mr texas
00:39:12thank you
00:39:24all right my god hey mr christopher that's right how about sharing some of this back
00:39:31home whiskey with me the beer is fine waiter waiter bring my friend here a nice cold beer
00:39:40well davey i've been wondering when you're going to get around old dwight
00:39:46here hurtle tells me you're going to be my knight in shining armor and keep those bastards off my
00:39:50back same message to the internal revenue service you've been talking to someone about me boy they
00:39:57volunteered the information you sure are a quiet one david boy but now don't you worry
00:40:03now don't you worry i got me a deal simmering back in la that'll set me flying
00:40:10those tax claims peanuts old white and his uncle sammy just has a little disagreement
00:40:15over some back taxes nothing serious well old dwight i'd be a liar if i said they weren't
00:40:20concerned my old daddy used to say son don't you lose your head because your ass is sure to follow
00:40:28uh well let me say it this way you take care of this blackmail bullshit and i'll take care of my
00:40:35uncle sammy here how well did you know hey rasha how about costa denise haven't no i didn't know
00:40:46here hurtle mentioned them to me but i never knew him boy
00:40:50who handled your account me how about your wife she know about it
00:40:55no little lady and i've been divorced for nine years secretary business manager
00:41:01nobody i guard those papers with my life boy see i'm scared davy i don't have much
00:41:09more time i'm getting on and i can't afford any big setbacks well mac uh money ain't everything
00:41:16you're trying to tell me something davy
00:41:19i have five little secret accounts came to zurich hayes was killed and then there were four russia
00:41:24was killed and then there were three you sure but your daddy might turn out to be right
00:41:31hello rita jensen rita it's france everything all right so far so good i've set it up i trust
00:41:38the matter of following through what's the plan just as we discussed now you know what to do
00:41:45now you know what to do meet me tomorrow morning just before noon at the entrance of the park
00:41:53all right
00:42:04good morning
00:42:15good morning
00:42:32el costa this is mr christopher as i told you on the telephone we've retained him to protect us
00:42:37and you these seem to be the final instructions the day after tomorrow you're mr christopher
00:42:44they know you with 15 million francs and uncut diamonds accompanied by the account holders will
00:42:51proceed to villasville to the first intersection past interlochen they will find a car parked
00:42:58next to a wooden barn with further instructions no surveillance or all lives are forfeit
00:43:05now there's going to be a hell of a crowd can you get the diamonds we have a supply in the vaults
00:43:10how about you mr costa are you going to come up with the money why should i pay a million francs
00:43:17i did not break security the bank did you have evidence evidence evidence facts proof
00:43:25how else could it have happened no evidence actually mr christopher have benning and i've
00:43:30discussed this matter and we reached the conclusion that the bank without admitting
00:43:34any irresponsibility will pay the ransom in order to save the lives of our clients
00:43:39especially after the dreadful death of mr hayes last night i can't risk another life
00:43:48that's uh very noble of you we realize this is a temporary solution but the reputation of the
00:43:57bank is worth more than 15 million francs and the bank will make up its losses with additional
00:44:02charges to its customers the percentage of loss will have very little effect on the charges of
00:44:07the customers no wonder they thought you might pay we'll pay just this once that's why we hired you
00:44:15we do not like the possibility of further loss along these lines
00:44:20i see mr costa i'd like to talk to you what are you after the bank has hired me to protect
00:44:30its clients from blackmail i just want to know why you're being blackmailed isn't that academic now
00:44:37the hurtle bank has agreed to follow the blackmailer's final instructions and pay their
00:44:42demand your job now it seems to me is to see that these instructions are carried out
00:44:49i must go now hurtle may i thank you for your gracious handling of a most difficult situation
00:44:56i'll be there
00:45:05well as you pointed out we have no evidence and at this moment i have no choice
00:45:11i spoke to mr hurtle he says there's a ransom to pay yeah that's what i want to talk to you about
00:45:29good follow me
00:45:41so
00:46:11so
00:46:41so
00:46:57so
00:47:11so
00:47:33oh
00:47:41so
00:48:11stop
00:48:20i'm so sorry all this stupid
00:48:41I must tell you something.
00:48:44You're married and have ten children, right?
00:48:47No.
00:48:51I'm serious.
00:48:54Well, I'm not.
00:48:56No, please.
00:48:58I'm serious.
00:49:00I'm serious.
00:49:02I'm serious.
00:49:04I'm serious.
00:49:06I'm serious.
00:49:08I'm serious.
00:49:09No, please.
00:49:14I want to make a confession.
00:49:16Do I look like a priest?
00:49:18No, no.
00:49:20You look like the man I just made love to.
00:49:25Good, now that you confess, can I...
00:49:27No, no, please.
00:49:30Okay, confess, confess.
00:49:32Confess.
00:49:37My father...
00:49:40My father...
00:49:42Your father was a drunk, so was mine, so was hers.
00:49:46You know about that?
00:49:48Yeah, I know about it.
00:49:50You know the rest?
00:49:52Most of it.
00:49:54Your mother ran away when your father died.
00:49:58You were brought up in a convent.
00:49:59You ran away from the convent when you were 17.
00:50:02You worked as a model, as a...
00:50:05A mistress.
00:50:08My information is that wasn't work, you were in love.
00:50:14I told you about Jamie.
00:50:16What did you tell me about Jamie?
00:50:18I told you it was over.
00:50:20You told me it was over.
00:50:22You don't care.
00:50:24You said it was over.
00:50:26Yeah, it is.
00:50:29He went back to his wife, his children, and his career.
00:50:38End of the confession.
00:50:42Now it's my turn.
00:50:46You want to confess?
00:50:50I...
00:50:52Would like...
00:50:55A cup of coffee.
00:50:59All right.
00:51:01Amazing.
00:51:29Let's go.
00:51:46Let's go.
00:51:59Let's go.
00:52:29Let's go.
00:52:59Let's go.
00:53:29Let's go.
00:54:00Hey, I'm sorry I'm late.
00:54:02I got held up in traffic.
00:54:04I'm afraid you made a mistake.
00:54:06It's no mistake.
00:54:08My name is David Christopher.
00:54:10I don't know any David Christopher.
00:54:12I'm sorry.
00:54:14I am very big on secrets.
00:54:16Any friend of Franz Benninger is a friend of mine.
00:54:20And what big secret do you know about me, Mr. Christopher?
00:54:24Call me David.
00:54:26I'll call you.
00:54:28For somebody that big on secrets, I'm surprised you don't know.
00:54:34Nothing, thank you.
00:54:37Now, Miss... Miss what?
00:54:39Jensen.
00:54:40My name is Rita Jensen.
00:54:42And it's not a very big secret.
00:54:44And if you would excuse me, please.
00:54:58What will you have?
00:55:00Oh, I don't care.
00:55:02Campari soda or anything.
00:55:04Campari soda for madame.
00:55:06And vodka for me.
00:55:08Ice twist of lemon.
00:55:10We are in trouble, Franz.
00:55:12In what trouble?
00:55:14That man, David Christopher, saw us together.
00:55:16When?
00:55:18In front of the bank, I suppose.
00:55:20He followed me.
00:55:22What?
00:55:24Would you like to order now, sir?
00:55:25No, thank you.
00:55:27Later, Franz.
00:55:29What did you tell him?
00:55:30Nothing.
00:55:33What did he say?
00:55:35He said any friend of Franz Benninger is a friend of mine.
00:55:42Franz Benninger?
00:55:44My own vice president?
00:55:46It can't be.
00:55:48I simply cannot believe it.
00:55:50That's my information.
00:55:55Yes?
00:55:57For you.
00:55:59Hello.
00:56:01I'll wait.
00:56:05As when?
00:56:07When?
00:56:09I'll be there.
00:56:12Franz Benninger?
00:56:14He wants to meet me.
00:56:23He's coming out of the bank.
00:56:25Let's go.
00:56:55Let's go.
00:57:26...towards the department of Regio,
00:57:30down Marienkirche,
00:57:32to Kapscherhausen,
00:57:34and the direct express train to Stuttgart.
00:57:55Let's go.
00:58:15Come on.
00:58:25Let's go.
00:58:52Lukas, Tito.
00:58:56There he is.
00:58:58Yes.
00:59:21Stop!
00:59:22Stop! Stop all that fire!
00:59:26Stop!
00:59:46You deny that you and Benninger are no part of blackmail?
00:59:50Blackmail?
00:59:52That's ridiculous.
00:59:53You are talking about blackmail?
00:59:55You have known Franz for over 30 years.
00:59:58You think he would stoop to blackmail?
01:00:00The two of you have been up to something. What is it?
01:00:03It was my fault. Everything.
01:00:05My father died two months ago.
01:00:07He had, I would say, a very good business.
01:00:10But lately he had trouble. Financial trouble.
01:00:13What has all this got to do with Herr Benninger?
01:00:16Well, my father had his number to count in your bank.
01:00:19So I made an appointment with Mr. Benninger and
01:00:21he said without the proper papers
01:00:24he could not hand over the account to me.
01:00:27That's correct.
01:00:29Well, then I saw Mr. Benninger
01:00:34quite a lot of times and we fell in love.
01:00:37And he decided to turn over the numbered account to me.
01:00:41And then with all these murders happening, I mean,
01:00:44we were afraid that if the case would not get solved
01:00:47and if David Christopher could not solve it,
01:00:49everything would be lost.
01:00:51So we had to hurry.
01:00:53And he turned over the account to me
01:00:55and I in turn paid off the loan and the debts of my father.
01:00:58And he did this without consulting me?
01:01:01Yes, Mr. Hertel. Without consulting you.
01:01:04You see, Franz didn't think he was doing anything wrong.
01:01:09The money was legally mine. I'm the only heir.
01:01:13And believe me, Mr. Hertel,
01:01:15it did pain him to go behind your back.
01:01:17It really did.
01:01:18But you see, he loved me and he wanted to help me.
01:01:22And I loved him.
01:01:24Excuse me.
01:01:26But I thought you would like to know
01:01:28that Benninger's condition is good.
01:01:30He was very lucky.
01:01:36It solved your problem.
01:01:41Tomorrow morning, give your guy to the diamonds,
01:01:44have him pick up my gown and costa
01:01:46and meet me at my hotel at eight o'clock.
01:01:48Where are you going?
01:01:50What about tomorrow morning?
01:01:52I'll be back.
01:02:19I just had a meeting with David Christopher at the airport.
01:02:23At the airport?
01:02:25Yes, at the airport.
01:02:27We have a problem, sergeant.
01:02:29We do?
01:02:32If we find that one of our banks is being blackmailed
01:02:36and a number of our clients are being blackmailed,
01:02:39we have a problem.
01:02:41A problem?
01:02:43Yes.
01:02:44If we find that one of our banks is being blackmailed
01:02:47and a number of its clients are involved
01:02:50with disclosures of their secret number accounts,
01:02:53complicated by the fact that two of these clients have been,
01:02:58shall we say,
01:03:00been terminated violently,
01:03:04major crimes have been committed.
01:03:07Murder and blackmail.
01:03:10So what should we do?
01:03:11Captain, we must go to the commissioner immediately.
01:03:15Wrong, not immediately, but very soon.
01:03:18I don't understand.
01:03:20If we present an unfinished equation to the commissioner,
01:03:24a problem without a solution,
01:03:26we have a scandal of major proportions.
01:03:29And that is one thing our country does not need now.
01:03:33A major banking scandal.
01:03:36David Christopher is a very clever man.
01:03:39He told me a very interesting story.
01:03:43Fascinating.
01:03:46I've given him 24 hours.
01:03:50Come, Sergeant, we have work to do.
01:03:53Where was he going?
01:03:55Who?
01:03:57Christopher.
01:03:59He didn't say.
01:04:01But you know.
01:04:03Yes, I know.
01:04:05Uncut diamonds, yes.
01:04:07Very clever.
01:04:09Uncut diamonds?
01:04:11High value in a small package.
01:04:14Easy to conceal, easy to market.
01:04:17Virtually untraceable.
01:04:20Yes.
01:04:22Very smart, our Mr. Blackmail.
01:04:38I just wanted to remind you, Captain,
01:04:41I'm going to do this my way.
01:04:44You do it your way,
01:04:46I'll do it my way.
01:04:55Hello.
01:05:01Good morning, sir.
01:05:03Krause is my name.
01:05:04Here are the diamonds.
01:05:06All right, we'll pick up Miss Abbott at the Bellevue.
01:05:09Yes, sir.
01:06:05What's that?
01:06:07Uncut diamonds.
01:06:09That's what they want.
01:06:11The bank says that's what they'll get.
01:06:23They don't look very pretty.
01:06:34No, no, no, no, no.
01:07:04Yes, sir.
01:07:35Go to Brienz where the road to
01:07:38Carnal crosses the railroad tracks.
01:07:40A steam engine waits for you.
01:07:42Further instructions by the engineer.
01:07:48Now you check the car.
01:07:57All right, McGowan, let's go.
01:08:00I'm sorry, Davey boy, this is as far as I go.
01:08:02I can't make it.
01:08:04The instructions say so.
01:08:06I know, I said all of it.
01:08:08I'm sorry, Davey, I want no part of it.
01:08:10I'm a sick man.
01:08:12I've gone as far as I'm going.
01:08:18Krause, you take Mr. McGowan back to his hotel.
01:08:21He's not feeling well.
01:08:23Very well, sir.
01:08:29What happened?
01:08:30He said he's sick.
01:08:32He's going back to the hotel.
01:08:34How is it?
01:08:36One of the cylinders is bad.
01:08:38Points need adjustment.
01:08:40Carburetor's dirty.
01:08:42Besides, she's stolen.
01:08:44No registration papers, no insurance, nothing.
01:09:00I'm sorry.
01:09:22Limat 7 to Central.
01:09:24Central to Limat 7.
01:09:26This is Captain Fry.
01:09:28We are in Brienz approaching Interlaken.
01:09:30Limat 7 to Central.
01:09:32We are in Brienz approaching Interlaken.
01:09:34License number ZH5001.
01:09:36Pick up and follow.
01:09:38But do not interfere or stop.
01:09:40We'll contact later.
01:09:42Ended.
01:09:44I think I recognized her McGowan in the back seat.
01:09:47Yes, so did I.
01:10:01Here is good.
01:10:07Go right up to the front.
01:10:10This way.
01:10:30This way.
01:11:01This way.
01:11:27Go over to the ski lift platform.
01:11:30Yes.
01:11:49Central to Limat 7.
01:11:51Aerial surveillance has observed.
01:11:53Suspects boarding Interlaken ski train.
01:11:55We'll continue surveillance until further notice.
01:11:58Ended.
01:12:00Central to Limat 7.
01:12:02Aerial surveillance has observed.
01:12:04Suspect boarding Interlaken ski train.
01:12:06We'll continue surveillance until further notice.
01:12:31Hello.
01:12:43Start the ski tow.
01:12:45Bring the diamonds up to the top of the ski lift.
01:12:48The rest stay in plain sight.
01:12:50There is a rifle on each one of you.
01:12:55What did he say?
01:13:00He said to bring the diamonds to the top of the lift.
01:13:04You two are supposed to stay in plain sight.
01:13:08Can I make a suggestion?
01:13:10Go ahead.
01:13:12You have no value to these people.
01:13:14They'll kill you without compunction.
01:13:16Do you think they won't kill you?
01:13:18I have a value.
01:13:20I may be a future object of blackmail.
01:13:22And if they were foolish enough to try,
01:13:25I'm a fairly good shot myself.
01:13:26Allow me, Mr. Christopher.
01:13:31Go ahead.
01:13:52Look.
01:13:56Let's go.
01:14:19Let's go for a ride.
01:14:21What are you doing?
01:14:22Hey, fool.
01:14:37I'm Captain Lye, police.
01:14:39Have you seen two men and a woman,
01:14:41one man and American?
01:14:43Yes.
01:14:45I just took them up to the ski lift.
01:14:47I was given some money yesterday
01:14:49and told to expect them.
01:14:50It was a joke.
01:14:52He wanted to play on his American tourist friends.
01:14:54It was very fun.
01:14:56A joke.
01:14:58Can you show me exactly what you did?
01:15:00Please.
01:15:02I called him from the cab.
01:15:08Start the ski tow.
01:15:10Bring the diamonds up here.
01:15:12The rest stay in plain sight.
01:15:14There is a rifle on each of you.
01:15:16He said there was a rifle on each of us.
01:15:18You know what he said.
01:15:20He left me on the phone.
01:15:24Why are you doing this?
01:15:26I flew to London last night.
01:15:28I had a little talk with Lord James.
01:15:31Why would you do that?
01:15:33Maybe I was jealous.
01:15:36He denied I was his mistress?
01:15:38No, he didn't deny it.
01:15:40He left out the good part.
01:15:42Ever since he said goodbye,
01:15:44you've been blackmailing him.
01:15:46He's tired of it.
01:15:48He told his wife, he told his children
01:15:50and he's tired of it.
01:15:52What does that have to do with this?
01:15:54Once a blackmailer, always a blackmailer.
01:15:57I tried to figure out what could put
01:15:59four unlikely characters like
01:16:01McGowan, Costa, Rasher and Hayes together
01:16:03and I came up with you, honey.
01:16:05A beautiful woman alone in Zurich
01:16:07will do anything for money.
01:16:09Even if it were true, what does it prove?
01:16:11It proves that nobody broke bank security.
01:16:14Nobody gave away any secret numbers.
01:16:16There are no mysterious blackmailers
01:16:18blackmailing all of you.
01:16:20They fooled your statements
01:16:22and blackmailed each other.
01:16:24That's what it proves.
01:16:26You have a lovely imagination, David.
01:16:28Tell me where I went wrong.
01:16:30If nobody takes the diamonds,
01:16:32then there is no crime.
01:16:34Not one you can prove.
01:16:37You count two murders
01:16:39and attempt on my life as a misdemeanor?
01:16:41Mr. Hayes was killed by a gangster from Chicago.
01:16:43That's what I read in the newspaper.
01:16:45And poor Mr. Rasher was murdered
01:16:47by his business associate
01:16:49I suppose you didn't try to kill me in the car.
01:16:51You didn't encourage Bobby Hayes
01:16:53to try to kill me in the garage.
01:16:55I'm not responsible for Bobby Hayes
01:16:57and I'm not responsible for Mr. Costa
01:16:59or for the very charming Mr. McGowan.
01:17:18I'm not responsible for Bobby Hayes.
01:17:48I'm not responsible for Bobby Hayes.
01:18:18Ah!
01:18:48♪
01:19:03♪
01:19:13They can be ours.
01:19:15Yours and mine.
01:19:16Yours and mine, we won them.
01:19:20The blackmailer got them.
01:19:22He killed McGowan and Costa.
01:19:25They got away.
01:19:27Don't you see?
01:19:30Who loses, David?
01:19:32The bank?
01:19:34It doesn't think or feel.
01:19:37The bank has no morals.
01:19:39Yeah, neither do you, lady.
01:19:41I will have those, please.
01:19:47Chief, the helicopter.
01:19:49Yes, sir.
01:19:55You have an affinity for dead bodies, Mr. Christopher.
01:19:59Yeah, that's true, Captain, but this time I've got an explanation.
01:20:03It's a little complicated, but you're gonna love it.
01:20:06Thank God you came in time, Inspector.
01:20:08But this horrible man is responsible for all this.
01:20:12He killed two men,
01:20:13and he was trying to kill me, too.
01:20:16You are safe now, Miss Abbott.
01:20:18These are serious charges, Mr. Christopher.
01:20:21You will return to Zurich in the custody of Sergeant Schwand,
01:20:24while I escort Miss Abbott.
01:20:26Oh, that was the most terrible experience in my life.
01:20:30Yes, it must have been very difficult for you.
01:20:32You won't forget to bring the diamonds, will you, Mr. Christopher?
01:20:38Now, Miss Abbott, you will tell me the entire story.
01:20:41You will tell me the entire story.
01:21:11THE END
01:21:41THE END
01:22:11THE END
01:22:41THE END
01:23:11THE END