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Synopsis: In pursuit of stolen aircraft engines on a Central American island, federal agent Rigby meets chief suspect Hintten and his wife Elizabeth, a sultry cafe singer; and is watched by Bealer, a "pie-shaped man" with sore feet. Rigby knows he's on the right track when Bealer offers him money to leave Carlota. When Rigby and Elizabeth are drawn to each other, the gang realizes there's more than one kind of bribe. Everybody sweats.
 
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1949
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nor sinner

I walk the middle ground

Ill stay right

on the level

too smart to play around

love is all that matters

that's the thing

Ive learned

and the sky's

the limit where

my gentleman's concerned

gettin' tired of waitin'

gettin' kind of blue

situation wanted

with someone

but who?

situation wanted

young and fancy-Free

want to meet a someone

I want him just for me

Im not a saint

nor sinner

I walk the middle ground

Ill stay right on

the level

too smart to play around

love is all that matters

that's the thing

Ive learned

a woman's always

needed where

a gentleman's concerned

now you know my story

what am I to do?

situation wanted

with someone

but whooo?

Muchas gracias,

senors.

About what you expected.

Easy would do it...

very easy.

Entre.

Knock on the wrong

door by any chance?

No. The right door,

exactly.

I said "come in"

to the wrong person.

I'm expecting

someone else.

You're North American,

aren't you?

Milwaukee. Is that far

enough north for you?

My favorite latitude.

Very friendly city, too,

as I remember.

Far, far away.

I could call the bouncer.

I usually do when strangers

get the idea you have,

But it means lots of noise.

It's too hot for noise.

I'll be back in a minute.

If you're a nice guy,

you'll be gone.

It will be simpler

that way.

For a man with bad feet,

Pie shape seemed

to get around a lot.

So you didn't go.

So Im not

a nice guy.

I think you're trying

hard not to be.

Which is real? The hot tonsils out there

Or the string

music in here?

Would it do me

any good to tell you?

People believe

what they want to believe.

Hello.

Don't tell me

Ive interrupted

Another tourist

making a pass at you, Liz.

Well, I must admit,

it crossed my mind.

Huh?

Stop it, Tug.

Why shouldn't he want

to make a pass?

But Ill let you

in on something.

For anybody but me,

my wife is pass proof.

Mr...

Rigbys

the name.

It seems

Im out of line.

I didn't know

she was-

Forget it.

My name's Hintten.

This is Mrs. Hintten.

So, how about us

having a drink on that basis?

Suits me fine.

Getting a pass knocked

down is thirsty work.

Hey, Jose.

Well, she'd served

her purpose.

There was the second suspect,

Hintten-Tugwell Hintten.

What'll you have?

Beer, please.

Beer for the tourist,

Jose,

The usual for me

and my wife.

Beer, rum,

and lemon soda.

That's right.

Si, senor.

Beer, rum,

lemon soda.

No two of them mix.

Do you suppose

that means anything?

Does anything

mean anything?

Oh.

My wife doesn't

like this place,

But I like it.

It's the source

from which

All blessings flow.

I work here, too,

Right behind the bar

in a white apron,

Monday to Saturday,

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Marguerite Roberts

Marguerite Roberts (21 September 1905 – 17 February 1989) was an American screenwriter, one of the highest paid in the 1930s. After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un-American Activities Committee, she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood. She was hired again in 1962 by Columbia Pictures. more…

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