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The Communists for the FBI, starring Dana Andrews, had an exciting tale of danger and espionays. I was a Communist for the FBI. The story you're about to hear is based on the actual records and authentic experiences of mathsavetic Oo. For nine fantastic years lived as a Communist for the FBI. Here is our star, Dana Andrews as mathsavetic under Coverman. In my nine years with the Communists, I learned that the Reds have no respect for words. They can make the most eloquent phrases sound ugly and for faint, and when they start using those words as weapons, you can expect a dirty fight. This story is a foul by foul description of one of those fights. In a moment, listen to Dana Andrews. That's Map Sabetic under Coverman. Now Here is Dana Andrews A's Map Sabetic under Coverman. This story from the Confidential file is marked words game. How do you stop the comedy? I mean, really stop them? How do you bring that quicksilver treachery of the Reds to a complete full dead halt? I tried for nine rotten years. I tried, but every time I thought I'd killed one red route others would reach out to and snamming. Just for example, take. The time those five Red leaders were brought to trial in our state Superior Court. The trial had been on about a week. All the evidence pointed to a sure conviction. All that would stop those. Five comis all right, but there are more than five Reds in the party. The court recognizes the request of the attorneys for the defense because of the sudden illness of two of the five defendants, we shall adjourn until one week from today. Betty, one moment, too bad about their being here. I didn't know that it was perfect. What never mind meeting Tonight's that it be there the night to my place white a night I thought action first, questions later comments be there? All right, comrades, listen to me, and you may have suspected the sudden illness of the dependents has the good great Judge Hillis put it occurred by direct. Order of the party's State Security Commission. Now our comrades and trial are feigning illness for one purpose delayed. The trial has been delayed for a week, and we need every minute of it to accomplish our goal. Just what hit that goal, Comrade, I'm getting to that verdict now. Since we can no longer swing the jury in our favor, we must do the next best thing. We must end the trial before the verdict is handed out. No, no, no riots. No violence, no violence. Our plan this time is more subtle. We're going to prove that Judge Hillis is guilty a bias and prejudice. Oliver, that's a pretty big order. Judge Hillis is known to be as clean as well as bourgeois concepts of law demand that's true, sthetic, But. Our cause demands that we dirty him up a bit. After that, Oliver would say no more about the party's plans for Judge Hillis. He dispensed with the routine business of the cell quickly, in that cold, officious manner of his. Than just as coldly, he dismissed the comrades. That is, he dismissed all the comrades, but one. Guy's comrade shut the door, stec Do you know missus Lee Ronsam, No, of course you do. I'm sorry, Oliver, I don't I say you do. Missus Ronson is one of the more social society matrons. She's also one of the richest, and I would you expect me very rich since her husband left his forties. Win a minute, She's the one who sponsors all those big art events and. And civic projects and charity organizations. Yes, our Security Commission has instructed you to get in touch with missus Ratsin. Me, that's ridiculous. I've never met the woman. You will get in touch with, athritic, Then you'll suggest that she invite Judge Hillis to lecture at one of her club luncheons. And just what makes you think Missus Ronson will take any suggestions from me? Because you and she have much in common, namely the Communist Party. Oliver's grin was like a slit in an overripe melon. I must have registered a lot of surprise to inspire that. But then I had no idea Missus Ronson's ohso social interests included a secret affiliation with the coming It was a surprise, all right, and a bigger one was still before me. In order to meet missus Ronson, I had to attend one of her garden variety afternoon music coals. I sat there and suffered trying to figure which of these over. Stuffed powder pigeons was my hostess. Friends, missus an, you're very happy to meet you. Oh, I believe we can talk more comfortably in silence society. Matron, Yes, the powder pigeon. No, this pigeon had left the nest early and developed very un matron. Like plumage your root. I followed missus Ronson across the patio into the house, enjoying. Every minute of it. Here we are now, I understand you have a message for me. Oh, yes, from uh COmON Oliver m right. I don't get my checkbooks? No, that's not necessary. No, is my dear debouted husband you He died for the convenience of our causes? Do I shock you coming? No? Not at all? Why, men of mine? Does it make me seem cold? Cool? I'm not? You know. It's the revolt of the proletariat at stake. It's important that we all remain cold and emotionless. We're all alike. Yes, I guess it's just as well as the party to get anywhere. What's the message you're to invite, Judge hillis to speak at one of your club luncheon. Jude hillis what in the world for? I don't know. I was told only to relay the message, nothing else. So why should the party what he is? Will you have any trouble getting him to accept the invitation? No, who's a good friend of my husband. I just can't understand why Alan nomade Ronson. I'll tell leader, would tell you action first, questions later? Well, Frederick, you saw comrade Ronson, Yes, Oliver, one moment here we are. What there? All right? You saw comrade runs Men. I delivered your message and. And get to the points Vedic, she's planning to invite Judge Hillis to lecture to her business Women's league as soon as possible. Good and she's just as curious about the reason for all this as I am. What's it all about? Comrade? Why do we want hill just to miss? What are you doing? I'll have the answer to all your questions in the moment. A change to me. If you want efficiency from your party of workers, we. Are not interested in your theories. This will clarify things for you. All right, you saw, comrade rants Man, I delivered your message and get. To the point. That's all that tape recording point business why. Our weapon against Judge Hillers. She's just as curious about the I don't get it. This tape recorder I'd hidden it behind the folk there. Now this tape recorder and a pair of scissors will bring the trial to an end before our comrades can be convicted. A way. Obviously, you intend to record something, then edit the tape to change the meaning of what you've recorded. We're going to record Judge Hillis's lecture to that women's cript. It's bound to be innocuous enough when he delivered it. But when we have finished editing the tape, the good great Judge will sound violently pro communist. Pro communist, pro communists. Then this tape will be presented to the presiding Judge of Superior Court as proof that Hillis is biased and prejudiced, unfit to try five communists. I see, we not only kill the trial, but we ruined the judge's career. Yes, isn't that a shame? Now that I knew the Red plan, I had to stop it somehow. The simple way was to call any FBI, but that would be too risky. If the Reds saw their scheme nipped at this early stage, they'd no there was a leak on the inside. I had to work this out alone. The first step was. To prevent the judge from appearing Lee Ranson's lunch. Well, how nice come in there. You needn't look so grim. I was just getting ready to leave. I can change my plans. Come on, Ransom, it's after working hours, man, call me leave. This is important. Let's get the party business out of the way. That's why I'm here. I went all fixed. Doug Jillt's accepted my invitation. He's going to think at the club lunch and tomorrow tomorrow. This topic is the reason for law. I'm deadly doesn't it sure that? Matt? Where are you going? Matt said, I changed my plan. M hill It's residence Judge Hillis, Please, it's important. I'm sorry the judges look, I've got to talk to him. It's important. Who is this please? My name is is Matthews. I've got to talk to Judge Hillis. The judge is entertaining some guests tonight. I'll be happy to arrange an appointment at his office tomorrow. I've got to talk to him now. It's I'm sorry, hello, hello, hello, Hello. Didn't you phone hear about ten minutes ago? Yes, I've got to see the judge now. The judge is entertaining or Judge Hillies I've got to see you. Sorry it surgery. I'll see here you Judge always rumpus about. I'm terribly sorry for her, He insists on seeing you. All right, Jesse, I only have a moment, young man. But if it's that important, come in, Come in, be down, mister Matthews. Judge, it's about that speech you're making tomorrow. See oh, that woman's club affair. Yes, he'll be wise not to make that speech. Sir, probably right. You know, women seldom do grasp the principles of law. That's Missus Ronson asked. Me, and Judge that speech can ruin you. It can do. Come how Matthews, women's clubs don't frighten me? If that's all you have on your mind. I oh, my goods, If you'll excuse me, Matthews. But Judge, let me explain. I came your guests, thank you Chester. Come, mister Matthews. Let me dispel your fear of women's club at Chester. Has Missus Ronson arrived? Yes, Missus Ronson, the president of the Business Women's League, O Lee Lee Ronson, Yes, just here. Look never mind, it's all right. I was a gentleman here who's afraid of you? Come in here and set in straight. Now back to Dana Andrews, starting as map Sibbetic and I was a communist for the FBI, and the second act of our story. This is what happens when you get cozy with the Kamis. You watch them bait a trap for an unsuspecting victim. You see the victim rise to the bait, You try to save him, with the trap snaps on you. Then you try a wild, desperate shot on a dog, and you see it miss its target, and you will get hit by the ricochet. Seen it happened to others, Edwards, happening to me right now? I stood in the hall with Judge Hillis, watching the loveliest, wealthiest coming I'd ever know more toward me. Never had a beautiful woman looked so unwelcome as Lee Ronson did right now. In a moment, she'd recognize me, and Judge Hillis was making no secret of the reason for my visits. This chap would rather I didn't speak at your club's luncheon. Lyn, Perhaps you can be mad what brings you here? Hey? You two know each other, sure, we know each other all right, We know each other just well enough to despise each other? What what's this? Why do you think I don't want you to speak at that that decadent woman's club here? She's why? But what are you talking about? Missus Lee Rnson? Pillar of society, symbol of bourgeois idiocy. Now just a minute, Master, this fool is out of his mind. Judge doesn't know what mister hillis. Why do you think I don't want you to lecture at her club? The big trouble with this world is the close alliance between the law and the any proletariat forces. If you, judges and lawyers, would forget that palabora about democracy and think in terms of proletarian dictatorship, you wouldn't be persecuting men like get out of here, Matthews, Get out, sure, persecute me too. Where's that freedom of speech you judges are supposed to defend. Where's all out? Matthews? Catch out before get out? It was a long, wild chance talking like that, and frankly I wasn't sure why I did it, except it seemed to be the only way out of that spot. Maybe it would save my neck, and maybe it would seal my. Doom as a coming. My fate depended upon what. Lee Ronson would tell Comrade. Oliver, and I had no idea what her reaction would be. I hadn't been home very long though, before I found out. Hello, this is Oliver. Congratulations, Congratulations. You are supersed buck Oliver and not in the mood for your sark Atham and I I'm not being. Sarcastic, you fool. Comrade Ronson just told me about your performance at the judges pace. Oh, I didn't think you had that much ingenuity sthetic. It's remarkable you've practically assured our success tomorrow. Really, how Oh, don't be coy, comrade. You know perfectly well that we had no guarantee that Judge Hillis would speak, but you got him so incensed tonight he wouldn't think of not a peering. You guaranteed delivery of our sacrificial pigsthetic. I'm proud of you. Sacrificial phage was right. I'd saved my own neck, but I'd put Judge Hillis right smack on the chopping block. In this case, the meat cleaver was in the form of a tape recorder hidden under the luncheon table at Comrade Lee runs in Business Women's League. Oliver and I kept ourselves out of sight. As Judge Hillis spoke his last words, as a respectable citizen might very well sum up the reason for law in this manner. Without law, civilization is not civilization at all, but a jungle. Man made law ensures our god given liberties against violence and the creeping progress of insidious ideologies. The law is our strongest weapon against violence, which, of course is the greatest enemy of progress. Here we are esthetic. Now you heard he'll it speak as we recorded it. Now you read it to the tape, already spent most of the night doing it. Turn on the switch. Okay, no, no, that's the record switch. Flip the one next to it on the right. That's it. Now, civilization is but a junk. Violence is our strongest weapon against insidious man made law, which of course is the enemy of progress. Violence insures the progress of our god given ideologies. Were esthetic, what do you think of that? That's downright frightening effect? Uh oh, And Comrade Ronson is getting the affidavit signed by respectable citizens? What affidavid? Oh? Routine things sworn statements to the effect that the sign has heard the hill is speet and are convinced that he is. Biased and prejudiced, unfit to try the case. I'm presenting the tape and the affidavits to the presiding Judge of Superior Court in a little while. Then we'll see. That must be Comrade Ronson. Excuse me, Oh if you want to hear that tape again, go right ahead. Oh no, thanks, time heard plenty. Oliver bustled into the next room to answer the phone. It was Lee Ronson. As expected, I was alone staring at the tape recorder. Switch number one playback, the one that would pull the props out from under Judge Hillis's reputation. Switch number two erase. I could wipe that treacherous tape. Clean right now, but then I'd be replacing Hillis on a sacrificial author. Switch number three record, the one that had done all the dirty worker. Maybe maybe, maybe it was still capable of doing more. I switched it on. Then I picked up the microphone. And walked to the doorway where I and the microphone could hear Oliver's phone conversation. I tell you, Comrade Ronson, it's remarkable. Yes, yes, A few. Death clips with the scissors, and I've turned that tape into a noose for Judge Hillis's neck. Hmm, yes, of course the speech. Was innocuous enough now now I'd made it into incriminating testimony. All right, all right, get the appidavius over here quickly, would. To be a Superior courtn enough? Yes, yes, I know that was enough. I walked back, replaced the microphone and turned off the record switch. Oliver's self incriminating statements were now on the same tape he prepared to ruin Hillis. Now I had to keep Oliver from hearing that tape before it was heard by the Superior Court. But Oliver, I'm ready if you are Hello man, Hello, Comra runs and have a habit of impressing me. Man, Really, that performance at the judge's house was terristic. Thanks. Just wait till you hear the judge's performance on the tape, Comer, I'd like to do we have time, Well, it's. Pretty late if you have that appointment to tape very long? No, no, not too long. I'm very pleased with my editing album. So with sweati right, SWETI sweaty. Oh oh, yes, I was impressed. All right here, I'll rewind us and player for good. I couldn't let Oliver play that tape. Now that one conversation. Unrecorded was the only chance left to indict these commies and clear the judge. I looked around the room for a clue, an idea. Hint is anything that would Yeah, the plug in. The wall, socker, there's a few steps from where I was standing. Oh, what's the matter? I don't know. Did you kick the plug? Outsret it? SBDI, Wake up, I'm checking a comrade. Oh the plug? All right? Then? What the devil is wrong with this thing? Well, it at least served its purpose before it conked out. Fine thing, that's when I have a chance to enjoy it. If you two poke around with this thing now, you'll never make that appointment on time. I don't understand. It was in perfect shape a moment ago. Let's go. I'll hear it when the big shots the superior cord here. Is you sure that plug is in sthetic? Of course it is? Yeah, look lights on, no out again. Well the machine has earned us right to break down. Let's go. Okay, got everything, let's see after David. Oh, let me get this spool of tape off the machine. Come in with how you play the tape at the courthouse. I'll arrange to have a machine. There, you're coming, swetic, I'll walk to the door anyway. Well, we'll all go make a big impression. It's important. I just assume not. It's your baby, Oliver, you'll come with us now, Well we're a. Two minutes early. Why do courthouses always look so gloomy? Now this one will look much gloomier when they hear the tape, gloomier than comrades Verty. What's wrong? Man? Oh? Nothing, I can't help feeling a little bad for Judge Hillis. Oh, pangs of gills. Our superiors wouldn't approve. Remember this, very conscience is the product of misguided emotions. There is no room for such nonsense in my what right contents and communists don't go together? Oh just a minute, our appointment this, I can't go in there with you? Why not you as much a part of this? Remember my little performance at Judge Hillis's house? Well, what of it? You? I made it perfectly clear that I am a fervent communist. Hillis is bound to be called in on this. Esese me. You're right, sure, I'm right. They don't know you and there Oliver, and they know Lee only as a pillar of society. But me, I'm that dirty red right setting, good thinking. Come along, comrade all right, Oh, call a repair man for that tape recorder with you, Comrade Rosson, and I may be delayed here longer than we expect. Yeah, that's right, longer than you expect. I watched them disappear into the gloom of Superior Court, an arrogant little man and a disarmingly beautiful woman, two vicious reds who had appointed themselves hangmen for Judge Hillis. Now the news was around their. Next not his. In a few days, the trial of the five communist leaders was resumed, with Judge Hillis again on the bench. In a few more days, a new trial was scheduled and Superior Court the defendants come read Oliver and missus ronson the charges forgery and criminal libel. The evidence, the phony effi davits, the doctor tape, the recorded phone conversation attributed not to me, but to Oliver's carelessness. I thought I'd be called as a witness, but I wasn't. I wasn't considered important enough. By the court or by the Commis it's important to be unimportant when your only friends are enemies. Unimportant is a blessing when you're forced to walk alone. Dana Andrews will return in just a moment.