Now, this is my plan... If we get through customs.
You check into your hotel.
I'll then take you to a restaurant called memo's.
Now, after that we'll go dancing.
Look, just because we had a nice time on the plane,
don't feel obligated to me.
Are you kidding? It's a privilege.
A beautiful southern creature like yourself.
Excuse me, sir. Can I see your passport?
Ok?
Well, you've been so charming and hospitable, I just can't refuse.
And provided we can get a baby-sitter,
my husband and I would love you to show us London.
The line is moving. Excuse me.
Come along with me to the interview room, mr Lomax.
All right. What's it all about?
This way, sir.
Whistling
Darling! How lovely...
Mwah!
Oh, it's so good to see you again. Come on.
No, no, George will see to that.
Oh, I can't wait to get home! Oh, darling, you look so much thinner.
Is that your friend? Yes...
In you go.
Oh, that's his sister. Oh.
They seem very close.
Yes, they... oh, they are.
All right. You can relax now.
Thanks, George.
Strictly a performance, in case we were being watched, mr Lomax.
All right, George. Get started.
You're sure he'll show up for our double date tonight?
Because, if my sister doesn't come, I'm not coming, either.
He'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for you, exactly as arranged. $10,000.
That's a lot of money for a kiss.
Look, miss... The name's Charlie.
Charlie? Oh, this is my lucky day. Charlie, eh?
I'm Carl Harris. Welcome, mr Lomax.
What would you say if I told you I wasn't Lomax?
Well, then we'd probably have to kill you.
Well, I'm Lomax. Believe me if I tell you: I'm mr Lomax.
Lived here long? Nice. What happens now, kid?
We wait.
I don't wanna wait.
It'll only take one minute, mr Lomax.
You know, there's something about you that doesn't gel with me.
You know, the feeling is mutual.
Well, I think we've got the wrong guy.
Oh, don't be stupid. Everything went exactly as arranged.
Anyway, Mitchell will be here soon. He'll vouch for Lomax.
He'd better.
I'm going back to the hotel. When Mitchell comes,
you tell him i'm there... kid.
Aren't you forgetting something? Like the $10,000 you still owe us.
That's enough.
Well, it doesn't take you long to make enemies,
Lomax. Mitchell. Delighted to know you.
Pleasure to meet you. Now, what's all this about?
I think he's a phoney.
The pick-up went exactly as planned.
Oh. Well, it looks as though i'm both judge and jury.
Nothing personal, but I'm sure you'd complain about our security,
if I didn't check you out.
Yes, of course.
Oh.
Look, just the passport.
Right.
Daniel wilde? I never use Lomax.
Of course. But it doesn't prove anything.
The case, Charlie.
Labels.
Oh, a perfect match.
Nice coat. Yes, isn't it?
Ah, Lomax!
Coughs Mitchell.
I'm proud to be working with you. Wonderful.
Aircraft roar
All right, mr Lomax.
What are your reasons for wanting to visit the country?
I've told you three times already. Then tell us again.
I'm a tourist. Who are you visiting?
Nobody. Don't know a soul.
Well, you've got a lot of telephone numbers.
All right. So what?
The FBI told us you were coming.
Now, it must be for a reason. We want to know what.
I'm a tourist.
Well, plenty of time.
You'll tell us.
Here we are.
Oh, do you know, I think this is a propitious moment for a toast.
I give you the undisputed mastermind of crime. A planner of true genius.
Harvey Lomax.
Oh, thank you.
Yes, Charlie's a big fan of yours. Is she?
May I call you Harvey?
Well, I wish you'd call me Danny.
You see, Danny wilde - that's my cover.
All right. Danny. Thanks, Mitchell.
I've read your reports on the Boston caper.
Oh, yes, the big... Boston caper.
A superb strategy, immaculate timing and masterful execution.
Nice of you to say so. It really was nothing.
Nothing? You call £4 million nothing?
Well, easy come, easy go...
Charlie, you can talk to Danny about his past triumphs later. A word...
Yes. Would you excuse us?
Now, you wrote to me in your letter that security was absolutely vital.
In my letter I stated that security was absolutely vital. Right.
Yes, you did. So, I followed your suggestion.
Oh, did you? Good. I'm glad.
And no-one is to leave this flat, except myself,
until we're ready for the strike.
Good thinking. No-one should leave this apartment,
except you and me, until we're ready for the strike.
What was that?
Oh, I see! A little test, to try me out.
Well... no, no, I remember exactly what you said.
Oh, yes? I quote.
"A leader cannot get the respect and loyalty of his followers,
"unless he shares the same rigours and restrictions as they."
Right. Glad you spotted that, Mitchell.
So, you stay here. Right. I plan to stay here.
Oh, with your planning, we can't fail!
Oh, you think so? It's astonishing, isn't it?
A little piece of film like this is the key
to the theft of nine million in gold bullion.
Coughs
Well, I don't think he's coming.
Oh, he'll be here. I promise.
Daniel wouldn't miss this date for anything.
We've never been stood up in our entire lives.
And you're not going to be now. Excuse me.
Door buzzer speak of the devil. Please, Joan.
Oh, how do you do?
Well, you certainly took your time.
I beg your pardon?
Well, it doesn't matter, then.
Come in. Oh, thank you.
Here he is. Better late than never.
Daniel, it's about... Oh, hello, my boy.
Judge? A judge too? Nice!
Actually, he's not Danny.
Not Danny? Oh, yes, you told me. Danny's a much younger man.
Well, let's not worry about it. We rather like the more mature type.
Oh, I'm delighted. Well, the guest room's all ready.
Bye-bye.
We are expecting Danny. So I gathered.
He was picking some papers up for me in New York.
Well, he should be here any time.
Weren't you going to meet him?
I did. You see, we've had this double date for a few weeks now.
We're going to a new discotheque.
Well, Danny's probably forgotten all about it.
He's having a whale of a time somewhere.
Carl yawning
Driver... oh, driver...
Hello. Carl said you'd try and get away.
You're breaking your own rules.
Well, I just wanted to get a little breath of air.
Yes, I know how it is. Where shall we go?
Well, erm...
Well, why don't we go to...
The trocadero.
Oh, where's that? Driver, the trocadero.
Shouldn't we stop him?
No. No, we'll see who he contacts. Then we'll deal with him.
Dance music
Didn't I say this place had atmosphere?
Oh, it's great. That stupid Carl thought you'd contact somebody.
Stupid Carl...
Hello.
Chuckles
do you know her? I never saw her before.
Well, she was looking at you. Well, I was looking at her.
Er...
Er... come on, kid. Let's sit down and have a drink.
Excuse me.
Now, I'll order a little shampoo, while you powder your noses.
Well, What'll you have?
Buck-rabbit punch. A buck-rabbit punch coming up.
Thank you.
Just a Magnum. I'm not planning on...
I'm terribly sorry, madam. I'm not a madam. I'm Danny.
Danny? Danny wilde? Yeah, right.
What, have you had plastic surgery? No, I'm in bad trouble.
You're not kidding! The book-ends are about to leave.
Well, I'm also being watched. By whom?
You see that blonde person sitting on the end of the booth there?
Oh, very pretty. That's Charlie.
Charlie? Daniel, now I know you've flipped.
And two other guys. Don't tell me - beryl and Mary?
They all think I'm a guy named Lomax.
I've got it: Sylvia Lomax?
What?
Jean, Joan, the moment you've been waiting for.
I'd like you to meet my friend, Danny...
Well, what about a glass of champagne?
Hi. Oh, hello.
Wonderful atmosphere, isn't it? Yes, wonderful.
Excuse me, but do you have a pencil?
Yes, I think so. Are you some sort of writer?
Er... yes, a writer like war and peace
and how green was my valley and things like that.
There's a guy at the bar with two girls that look alike. You see him?
Mm-hm. Well, he's a spy.
Spy? Shhh. Keep it to yourself.
Well, he's a spy, and I'm a spy now.
You? And I'd like you to give him this message.
Please. It's a matter of life and death. What is your name?
Sophie. Sophie. Go get him, baby.
Leave it to me. Yes, I shall.
Now, Sophie. Take this napkin...
Sophie, I want you to meet the boys. Boys, meet Sophie.
Hello. Say good night, Sophie.
Night, Sophie. She's a sweet kid.
All right, you guys. Back to business.
Let's get back to the hideout.
Girls, I'm afraid I have some bad news. He just left.
Ahhh... But you don't believe he was here.
Well, what would you like to do now?
Go. Go, go.
What did I do wrong?
There you are, mr Anderson. Thank you.
Listen. That business last night - that was no security test.
That was a put-on.
You're wrong, Carl. Look, he'd never met us before,
and he wants to be sure we're top-flight operators.
I'd have done the same thing.
No, I don't believe it.
Just wait until you've seen his blueprints for the job.
Then you'll have no doubts. They're brilliant.
And they've got the Harvey Lomax trademark in every detail.
Shouldn't Grant be here by now? Yes, find out what's happened.
Now, look... Find out what's happened to him.
All right, Charlotte. Tell mr Lomax we're ready.
Come along, Kramer. Let's get started.
Good. Now, let me say at the outset
that the very high cost of hiring mr Lomax has already been amply repaid.
He has created what I consider to be the perfect crime.
Now, all your specialist talents have been used,
and I've listed the particular requirements.
Transport. Electronics.
And Charlotte for co-ordination.
Look, this is all fine, but isn't it time we knew all about the job?
I mean, the where, the when, and most important, the how.
Well, mr Lomax can explain it to us himself.
This is mr Anderson. What does he do?
Electronics. Any good?
Oh, very good. Sit down, fellas. Kramer.
Well, nice to have you aboard, Anderson.
Look, we know the target's nine million in gold.
What we don't know is how we get it.
That's a good question, Anderson.
Well, would you like to tell us about it?
Al Capone. Hmm?
Pretty boy Floyd. Edward g Robinson. Legs diamond.
You know what these guys had in common? Intellect.
Brains. Genius. Organisation.
They ran their outfits like the army, just like a general. Huh?
Flank attacks for diversion. Frontal for the main attack.
The pincer movements - destroy the rear.
Remember the big Boston caper?
Well, let me tell you about that one.
You know what was the most important thing?
Timing. Speed. Efficiency.
Fast cars. Each man in exactly the position
they're supposed to be at exactly the right moment.
The exact second.
Now, if we can accomplish that, we will be successful.
Mr Lomax... Yes?
Could you be a little more specific?
No, I can't, Anderson.
That would be breaching my security regulations.
Yes, but we could just know when.
When, huh?
All right, Anderson. I'll tell you when. Tell him.
Oh. Well, thank you, Danny.
We make the hit in exactly...
..48 hours.
The man your friend was mistaken for is Lomax.
Our department's holding him.
Hmm. It's obvious our Danny has got himself mixed up
in something pretty big.
Like what?
Well, there have been rumours for a while about a huge job
that was in the planning stage.
Now, we think Lomax was bringing in a blueprint for the crime.
That's why we picked him up.
How long can you hold him? Not long.
The best we can do is deport him.
Well, you deport him, and he makes one phone call,
and our Daniel is as dead as mutton.
Buzzer
Pop music blaring
leave me alone!
What happened? I lost.
Oh, very funny. I mean this morning. You were due in a meeting.
So, I'm a little late.
Can't you leave that stuff alone?
Look, you hired me to fly a plane. I don't want a lecture on temperance.
Did Lomax get here? Yesterday.
Yesterday? That's funny. I thought he would have called me.
You know him? Sure. I met him in the states.
We became pretty good buddies.
Well, well, well. You really did lose last night, didn't you?
Where did you get the money to make out a cheque like this?
Why don't you mind your own business?
It stinks in here.
It's the police. They're coming in. So? I'm clean.
You weren't thinking of making a little extra cash,
by turning police informer?
Oh, don't be stupid.
Pop music blaring
Slides lock
what are you doing?
You'd better just hope they don't come through that door.
Buzzer
music blaring inside
There's nothing else for it. We'll have to postpone.
We can't. If we don't hit now, the chance has gone for ever.
No, we have to find another pilot.
I'll put the word out.
Ah, thank you, Carl.
I don't like it. Oh, there's no risk.
He won't be out of our sight for a second,
and afterwards... Well, he's dispensable.
Yeah, I understand. Thank you.
Well?
A man called Grant's been found shot dead. Small-time crook.
Used to be a pilot.
Well, what's all this got to do with Danny?
His phone number was in an address book we took from Lomax.
We're checking out the numbers.
How long will that take? Well, we're doing our best.
Then I'll do something on my own.
Now, wait a minute. Where are you going?
Just for your information...
I'm going to buy myself some information.
Whistling
Good afternoon, your lordship.
Well, I'd hardly call it that.
How's the planting going, farmer?
Oh, late, sir. Very late. Ground's too wet. Can't get the plough in it.
Then how about some information, about a man called Grant?
He's dead. I can tell you that for nothing.
Now, the next answer will be more expensive.
I don't have time to bargain. Well, it's all whispers and rumours,
but the word is that there's a big job coming up. American planner.
Go on. Well, I bet Grant was in on it.
You see, under an hour ago, I heard that certain parties
were trying to hire a pilot.
A replacement for Grant?
I want the job. I am a qualified pilot.
Oh, I wouldn't get mixed up in this.
You can name your own price.
Stay by your phone. I thought that would persuade you.
All right, gentlemen. It's time to go.
Mitchell, let me help you. Oh, thank you.
My pleasure. There you are. Have a nice trip, you chaps.
No, we're going to operational hq.
Oh, of course. Right. Come along, Anderson.
Kramer, shut the door behind us.
Ringing
Sinclair. They're interested.
If you stand on the corner of hall street and Chester road
at exactly five o'clock,
they'll look you over.
If they like what they see, they'll make contact.
Thank you, farmer.
Gentlemen, success. What?
I have an interview for a job.
Well, if you get it, contact us immediately.
Well, who knows? It may make a dishonest man of me.
You have the real Lomax under wraps, don't you?
Oh, we're taking no chances. He's been moved to a detention centre.
Tyres squealing
In precisely 14 hours and 31 minutes we will make the hit.
We can reveal the details of the target. Danny?
Mitchell, you're running this. Tell them.
Oh, very well.
Tomorrow morning at 1000 hours, an aircraft will land for refuelling.
Its cargo: Gold bullion.
We will take control of that plane and fly it to north Africa.
Easy as that?
Like candy from a baby.
What sort of opposition can we expect?
Go on, Mitchell. Tell them. Spare them nothing.
Well... the opposition...
Is the United States air force!
Groans
Kramer...
We've found ourselves a pilot.
The name is Roberts.
Ok. Thank you.
Nothing from sinclair. Lomax?
Not a trace.
Stones rattling
Now, what are you doing here? Freezing. What took you so long?
Why do you always have to be first out? I was a premature child.
Come on.
No keys. Right.
Groans
You haven't got a hairpin, have you?
I wouldn't bother.
Oh, dear.
Now, you listen to me. I'm tired of being shoved around.
I want an explanation. Who's he?
Harvey Lomax.
You're some kind of a phoney.
You know what I think you are? An undercover agent for the fuzz.
You planned the gold heist? Every detail.
Then tell me about it.
Listen, wise guy. You tell me about it.
All right. Aircraft flies in from Geneva.
Right. For reasons of secrecy,
it will land at manswell airfield - it's almost deserted.
Uh-huh. It will wait for 35 minutes.
Exactly right. He knows every detail.
I'll tell you something - there's a bad security leak here.
Now, you tell me something. Anything.
What radio wavelength is being used
for security checkup just before landing?
What's the call sign of the aircraft?
What's the Christian name of the base commander?
Irving.
Saul?
You think you're catching me with these tricky questions - right?
Wrong. It was a nice try, though.
Thanks, pal. Sorry about that, Mitchell.
Oh, shut up.
You - how did you get into this?
Well, I heard you wanted a flier.
You mean you are a pilot?
Oh, certainly. But it's really not important any more, is it?
The point is: What do you plan to do now?
I thought that was obvious. No, hang on a moment, Carl.
Just for the moment, lock them up in that room.
Oh, that one here?
Toodle-oo.
Sit down, your lordship. Excuse us.
Anybody got any ideas?
Without a pilot, we're dead. And there's no time to find substitutes.
Well, I could make him do it. I doubt that.
That's only half the problem. We need them both.
Ok. So, what's the problem? I can take over.
It's not that easy.
Security passes. All the documentation.
Made out to the wrong man now.
All right. So, we produce another set with the right picture.
They took 36 hours to prepare. It can't be done.
There's a way. Now, it's agreed that we need these two men?
Yes. Then it's very simple.
Each one will act as hostage for the life of the other.
Each one will do precisely what he's told, knowing that, if he doesn't,
the other one gets eliminated.
It could work.
It could just work!
Groans after you.
Good morning. Good morning.
I'll have the bacon, eggs, toast...
Ah, good morning, gentlemen. You've both had a good night's sleep?
Oh, yes. You've got a big day ahead of you.
Yes, the floor was most comfortable. But the room service was appalling.
Last night I thought I'd have to call the whole thing off,
but today I think it is possible,
if I can persuade you both to help us.
Erm... how do you plan on doing that?
Well, during the operation, you'll both be separated.
Each will be assigned to a guard,
who will be equipped with a small transmitter -
by courtesy of Anderson electronics.
What is all this leading to? Well, it's really quite simple.
If you should try to inform the authorities,
refuse to help us, or refuse to cooperate...
If that should happen, then... Bleep
..we'll have the guards informed and your friend eliminated.
And it works both ways.
Bleep
so, you see, you've each got what amounts
to a gun pointed at the other's head.
Here's your costumes, jokers.
Smythe? What sort of name is that?
Ah, jolly good, Kramer.
The raid is on.
General cooley to see the base commander.
General cooley? Yes, sir. Right away, sir.
I play rough and tough.
Remember, your men call you fireball.
I don't know him.
Lieutenant?
General, sir.
There's been some sort of foul-up in communications.
What did you want, a singing telegram?
So you'd have time to hide the crepes tables
and the broads on this base?
Identification?
Mine, lieutenant, mine.
General Harry cooley. That's fine, sir.
Major?
Check the guardhouse.
Have you got a problem, major?
Lieutenant, come here.
I want triple security.
I don't want anybody in or out of the base without me
knowing about it, or you? Understand?
You keep an eye on me. Never take your eyes off me.
Yes, general. I think I got all of that.
Be ready. When I give the word...
General, we are working on a tight schedule.
Ok, ok, major. I'll just check the rest...
Lieutenant! Open that car door.
Yes, sir. What is it with you?
Now close it!
Yeah.
What?
General who?
You know we've got a security alert on here?
All right. It's not your fault.
I think they're here now. Right.
General cooley, sir. This is an unexpected pleasure.
You're not in this army for pleasure, colonel. Colonel adler?
Sir. Major Lomax.
Major. Colonel.
Let me ask you something. Is this your office here?
Yes, sir. Have you ever checked it for bugs?
Bugs? Bugging devices. Did you check it?
Well, I hardly think... That's your problem.
What's that, sir? That's your biggest problem.
You hardly think. You don't use the noodle.
The base facilities are at your disposal, general,
but we do have a security operation in progress.
The general knows about the bullion shipment, colonel.
Oh, I see. So, that's why you're here?
Well, you could say that.
Knock at door
oh, sorry to disturb you, sir. It's flight 104, sir.
Yes, of course.
Now, when he comes back, we get rid of him.
This is the base commander, colonel adler.
'We need a code reference from you, sir, before we can land.'
I have it. The security reference is ag Geneva.
'Thanks, colonel. We'll commence our approach.'
handing you back to the tower, 104. Out.
Oh, colonel, can I ask you to do something for me?
I have an attache case in the back seat of the limousine.
Could you fetch it for me?
I'll get somebody to get it... No, I wanted you to do it.
And I'll tell you why.
You see, it's an attache case with all the security papers in it.
And if it fell into the wrong hands, it would cause a lot of trouble.
You don't... Thanks a lot. Wonderful to see you.
Don't overdo it.
Ringing
major Lomax here.
Right. I'll put you through to general cooley.
The truck's at the gate.
General cooley here.
Pass the truck through. It's under my command.
Ok. In there.
Lieutenant. At ease.
It's just a routine security check.
Ok. Go keep that colonel busy.
There. A complete radio blackout should give us a good start.
You know, Carl never did believe Danny wilde was Lomax, did he?
Must have been frustrating for him. Still, he will have his amusement.
What do you mean?
Mitchell had a few quiet words with our sadistic friend.
And what did he say? Well, when this is over,
you didn't imagine we'd let them go free, did you?
You mean Carl's going to kill them? What else?
Are you all right? Yes.
Now, where's the mains supply?
Now, colonel, if I want to check the soup of the day,
I'm gonna check the soup of the day.
General! General cooley, sir!
What is it? Is something wrong?
Hold this.
Lomax.
One or two minor points... Come along.
Just one or two. Yeah.
You - over there. Move.
All right. Keep quiet and move. Move.
What do you think you're doing? Get your hands off me!
Take him to the stockade.
Stockade? Do you think I'm an Indian or something?
Stop poking me with that thing!
Release that man!
Daniel, explain to them.
This is my good friend, lord Brett sinclair. Colonel adler.
That's the culprit there. That's Mitchell.
Sinclair? Weren't we at school together?
I sincerely hope not. You were a snotty-nosed kid.
Oh, colonel, you wouldn't believe what's been going on.
Well, if you'll forgive us, colonel. We have a pressing appointment.
Goodbye. Keep up the good work, colonel.
And then, when I tip you the wink, you say,
"isn't it's funny, I'm a gemini too."
"Isn't it funny... I'm a gemini too."
And I say this to Jean or Joan? No, Joan.
Joan. How do you tell them apart? Well, Jean has a birthmark on her...
Hi! I don't know this through experience, Joan told me.
Hello, girls.
Hello. Hello,
at long last, may I present Danny wilde?
Oh!
This is Joan, this is Jean.
Joan and Jean. Wonderful to meet you.
Super to finally meet you.
How's your sister?
She's feeling... Charlie, Charlie.
She's all right, she's gonna stay in London for a bit.
Really? For a long bit.
Are you Jean or Joan?
Joan. Why don't we...?
You're a little cutie, that's what you are. Thank you.
Hey, it's the writer!
Sophie, how are you, my dear?
Fine, I read some of your book last night. War and peace. Oh, good.
I've another one called the rise and fall of the Roman empire.
Who is she, then, his big brother?
Oh, funny!
I thought you said tonight would be different.
You must admit, it is, isn't it?
Both: We're leaving.
It's no different.
Daniel, do you see what you have done now?
Your lordship, this is Sophie.
This is lord Brett sinclair.
My very best friend.
How do you do?
Say goodbye, Sophie. Goodbye Sophie.
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