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or mixed blood descent. Fearing that their leads may not be enough, Reed accuses Warren of not taking the threat seriously. In turn, Warren suspects Reed of only thinking of his career. Reed, angry, takes matters into his hands and, acting on a hunch that the man may have entered the city illegally,
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and passes out photos of the dead man among the sailors. Although they tell him that seamen never talk, Reed still goes to a café next door hoping that someone will come forward with a tip. Eventually a young woman shows up and takes Reed to see her friend
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is asking about the unusual situation and is threatening to break the story. Reed approves when Warren throws the reporter into jail to keep him from publishing. Late in the evening Reed returns home exhausted for a cup of coffee and his wife announces that she is pregnant.
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Poldi had received from Kochak. Reed and Warren, now working together, go to the "Nile Queen" and convince the crew to talk or else they will die if the sick man was indeed on their ship. After carrying up a sick cook from the
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offered him a chance to explore these styles further by experimenting with cinematography and casting real people. After working with some of the biggest stars in
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