Abilene Town (1946)

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1:21 Five years after the end of the Civil War, a thousand-mile cattle trail stretched from the plains of Texas to the railroad depots in Kansas. For 90 grueling days, through dust, heat, flies, loneliness, cowboys pushed Texas cattle northward along the Abilene Trail at an average speed of three-quarters of a mile an hour.
1:51 Eastern catch. Abilene was the end of the trail. The end of the trail hands thousand mile, 90 day long boredom.
2:21 There's not a saloon on that side of the street. Ah, just wasted. Nothing but stalls. Come on.
2:38 Holy presence, Holy presence, traveling through this wilderness.
2:50 Thanks we give and adoration for thy love and thy hope.
3:08 I hate the wind that howls across the prairie. I hate to hear the coyote's nightly song.
3:38 of six guns that they carry. It's much too hot in summertime, it's much too cold in winter, but listen mister, please don't get me wrong. I love it up here in the West, because the West is best for loving. When the stars are shining and the moon is low, you find me out with my Romeo.
4:08 Out in the West I love it out here in the West Because the life is free and easy You can do most anything you doggone please There's room to stretch
4:26 Sorry, Rita. Why aren't you in church with the storekeeper?
4:29 I was.
4:30 All right.
4:31 See that sign there, mister?
4:34 We've only got two little laws here.
4:36 Don't break them, friend.
4:38 Her singing sounds better anyway if you don't shoot at her.
4:41 Oh!
5:11 You can do most anything you doggone please There's room to catch and there's room to feed I'm just brimming over with that Because I love it out in the way
5:46 Wonder Rita didn't slug you. She wakes too hard as being mean Charlie. Real mean is come to that.
6:01 Guess he got past my boys without being seen. Getting to be a habit what. I'm thinking of closing me up are you. I wouldn't want to.
6:11 wouldn't let you know saloon no trail her no trail herds and the merchants starved to death. Why is right. And what do you want because if it's Rita maybe I can fix it up for you. He found this is private. Just put that on the bill. Anything

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6:41 Except it's on those sides.
6:51 Only honorary women can get away with that, mister.
6:59 Oh, my God.
7:00 Shooting off guns during church services. Other side of the street is getting out of hand again.
7:16 What would that shoot when they heard you?
7:18 custom at the pride. Got a little too enthusiastic, that's all.
7:39 Carry their church with them, don't they?
7:44 Looking for you, Boulder. Hello, Mr. Ragger. Welcome back to Abilene. Nice to it, North? Not bad. Here's a list of the stuff we'll need in the morning. Too bad to make you work on Sunday, but since you're doing it for me and you've already said your prayers, maybe you'll be forgiven. The Lord is very understanding.
8:03 My boys are in for a fling at the honeypot. It may be a little rough, but it's all in fun. Town's open, Captain.
8:11 got nothing to do. Maybe he'll give you a hand with Wayne, Scott. See you. You homesteaders got no place in town here.
8:23 and stay off that trail, a long way off of it.
8:26 This is cattle country and it's going to stay cattle country.
8:32 I'm sorry, need some help on this. All right, Father.
8:36 Who?
8:37 Go after it, Jeff.
8:51 This is one of my men. He went for his gun first. Then the deal was crooked.
8:56 I won't wrestle with these dogs. I got one more bullet left.
8:59 We'll take care of you right now. Boys, we... Right up!
9:03 You wouldn't be happy if I heard a thousand miles from home.
9:07 Walk out ahead of me.
9:08 That man's a murderer. What's your boy doing with a gun in his hand?
9:20 Get going, George.
9:23 Where's the music?
9:24 Hit the bar, boys. Everything's on the house.
9:32 You've bought chips, Marshal. A couple of weeks, we'll be back. You'll be here. Because there'll be no guns checked, and we'll tear this crooked, cheating town apart and spread the pieces from here to the Texas border.
9:45 I'll be here, Riker.
9:48 Bring it up, boys. Show's over.
9:54 Go on over to jail and knock yourself up. I'll be over and let you out when Riker leaves town.
10:02 What are you after, Dan?
10:05 Why don't you let this town shoot it out and die?
10:08 There are people in it. What kind?
10:11 You think anybody in this town has any solution for it?
10:14 Maybe not.
10:15 That's a weakness of an honest marshal.
10:18 Got too doggone much pride.
10:21 Maybe.
10:22 Odds are wrong, Dan.
10:24 Unless you've got a whole card up your sleeve.
10:27 Yeah.
10:29 Only friends you've got are on the wrong side of the city.
11:02 We'll tear this town apart, he says.
11:05 Only chance we got is to keep Riker satisfied. Riker's no cow hand to be slugged with a gun.
11:09 We want a marshal to keep us in good with Riker, not a killer.
11:12 Mitchell's got to get off his high horse.
11:16 - Evening, how bad?
11:18 Remember, Riker suggested I give you a hand.
11:21 Well, guess I'd better be getting along. Me too.
11:27 Of all the people in that saloon, you had to knock out the brains of the most influential cattlemen on the trail.
11:32 He's the only one bonded.
11:33 What else could Dan have done? Let him kill a man in cold blood?
11:36 Likely Cap Riker was just shooting off his mouth.
11:38 Bobby, there's something you've overlooked.
11:40 See that pretty little star? And who put it there? You did. You did.
11:44 with instructions to keep this town peaceful, and not let trailhands and saloon keepers get out of hand. But I didn't tell them to drive business away.
11:51 What chance that we have a fair and right to decided to get along without any merchants here all this trouble over one no count gambling. I see.
11:57 If there's any killing to be done, Dan just sees to it. It's done pleasantly. Is that it?
12:01 Now, Jerry, let's go back.
12:03 Four months ago, he didn't have a dime.
12:05 The guard had killed off half his cattle and he needed a job. Is that right? Right.
12:09 And as town supervisor, I appointed him marshal. Still right. Well, does that give me the right to ask him to watch his step or not?
12:15 Father, what do you want Dan to do? Well, I thought maybe if he went to Cap Riker and explained it was all a mistake.
12:21 Maybe apologize. Apologize to Ryker.
12:23 In 24 hours trail hands sweep across Texas Street and shoot into your parlor windows just to hear the women scream.
12:30 Are you trying to frighten me?
12:31 Trying to remind you why you got a marshal head.
12:34 You're nothing but a wood tick hanging on to a trail town. You're a lost cause.
12:38 I suppose you'd like to see me close up.
12:40 No, I'd like to see you buck up, Ed, and not let them know how weak you feel.
12:44 There may be another kind of business here for you soon.
12:46 You starting on homesteaders again?
12:49 They haven't a chance of surviving.
12:51 Maybe I'd rather do business with homesteaders than with cattlemen.
12:55 But I'm not going to be wiped out for my likes and dislikes.
12:58 I'm not proud.
12:59 I've got to compromise.
13:01 And what I've got to do, you've got to do too.
13:04 Then you better get yourself another Marshal Ed. Nothing makes me feel cheap when wearing a star don't mean anything.
13:09 Now wait a minute Dan, now you're getting mad.
13:11 You're Marshall.
13:15 I'm Marshal
13:32 Oh, my God.
13:34 Oh, my God.
13:36 Not even an hour late today.
13:41 Den.
13:42 I think you're right.
13:43 You should resign.
13:45 How did you know I was here?
13:48 I always know where you are. No, I'm not resigning. I was only trying to put some steel in there. You didn't succeed. You never will. Never's a long time. I do both.
13:59 I think we had a little trouble down the friday today, Dan. Oh, nothing important. I understand you filed for re-election next fall, Bravo.
14:06 Eh, talk me in tooth.
14:08 Figured on opening up a saloon or maybe going back to practice in dentistry.
14:11 But somebody's got to keep law and order in the county. Law and order?
14:15 Why don't you try helping Dan around here? That wouldn't be fair, ma'am.
14:19 I run the county, Dan runs the town. Besides, me and Dan don't always see eye to eye. Now, Bravo, I thought we were all friends. We are, Dan, and we are. But you got the idea you ought to kick up a fuss about things that are bound to happen anyway. I don't figure that way.
14:35 A man's got to live, cows get lost, sometimes accidents happen and fellers get killed. Why get hot under the collar about it? And why go hunting for fellers that don't want to be found?
14:51 I guess you come.
14:56 Where's the sheriff? Where's the sheriff? Don't that train make enough noise and knock you in to it?
15:03 Sheriff? The train was held up. The train held up?
15:08 You sure? Of course I'm sure.
15:10 I was on it.
15:10 Just three miles out of town. What town?
15:13 Why, this one.
15:14 He was traveling as a passenger.
15:15 Suddenly he pulled a gun and held up the coach.
15:17 - Did you get much? - I don't know. Hard to shout over my head.
15:20 Then he jumped off around the turn. That's a dangerous thing to do. That reminds me one time I was out-- He got $50 from me.
15:26 That's a lot of money to be traveling with, stranger.
15:28 I was saying... If you get a posse started right away, you might catch him. I might catch the wrong man too and get the county sued. What'd he look like? He was tall, had little brown eyes and a black beard. Had a little brown beard.
15:38 I see. No identification.
15:41 Poor old Bravo. I wonder how you'll get out of this one.
15:46 You'll probably help him. Not me, County Maller.
15:49 Probably make him late for our game of pen pen at Big Ennis.
15:54 Why do you go, dear Dan?
15:57 And he makes good drinks.
15:58 And playing Fantan with Bravo in a boarding house full of girls is...
16:02 Quite interesting.
16:04 well
16:05 Now, when the gossips ask you why you go there, I can tell them.
16:08 What's that?
16:10 That you haven't made up your mind which side of Texas Street has the most interesting women. Mister...
16:15 Can you tell me where the homesteaders camp is? Looking for a man named Hanaberry. Two blocks down the street, turn to your left and keep walking. Thank you, mister.
16:26 Oh, just a minute.
16:29 You folks are coming in pretty fast. Think I'll have a look at that...
16:33 camp myself. Want a ride, son?
16:35 Yes, Mr.
16:36 Follow me. I'll show you the way.
16:52 Hello, Rita.
16:54 You ought to grow a beard, too. When you wear a sunbonnet and an apron, I'll grow a beard.
17:00 When I wear a sunbonnet and an apron, I'll grow a beard.
17:08 You like her mister I find out I'll let you know you know you're pretty fresh
17:38 All right, Sonny.
17:45 Name is Hanaberry where you all from the town of Ohio mostly down here.
17:52 Yeah. Thanks. My name Henry Henry Dreiser.
17:57 First off, I'm not the sheriff. I'm just Town Marshal Lavely. I'd have guessed you was closer to the land.
18:03 Cattle maybe. That's friendlier land than this around here. Government man told us we could raise 20 bushels of wheat to the acre. Didn't tell you this was cattle country though did he? Government land.
18:16 much hours as anybody's opinion in town is you won't last long opinion here is
18:21 We will. We've brought our families, and we're going to make this a fit country for us.
18:27 We're not asking anything of anybody. There's land here to work and...
18:32 We're going to put more in than we take out. That's fair enough. But you like to be friends with folks in your town.
18:38 But if they don't want it that way it won't make much difference in the long run. I
18:44 Oh
18:50 I like that song you folks sing. My father died in the war. So did my son. Those are his children who are looking your horse over.
19:13 Thanks. Congrats.
19:19 Oh, I don't believe you. I don't think you did at all. I did so, Roddy. Didn't I, Mr? Sure did.
19:26 I can drive a horse behind a plow. Doing what? Putting in weed.
19:31 He was born, was born, was born, was born.
19:36 With our glory in His bosom, that grandfathers you and me.
19:47 As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free.
20:00 His day is marching on.
20:30 Two dust cutters, two whiskey chasers.
20:39 Do you have been out looking for the man stuck up the train?
20:43 I figure I got more trail dirt than $88.
20:49 Any description?
20:51 Six foot two, a little brown, a little brown beard.
20:56 Nobody ever saw.
21:00 yet younger right boys wants to see you in his office six foot two brown eyes little brown beard but we have a song before either
21:20 do what is good is double whiskey
21:29 Something on your mind, Charlie?
21:31 Yeah.
21:32 Think I've been making a mistake.
21:34 Maybe these wheat growers aren't as big a joke as I thought they were.
21:38 pouring over the trail on three sides.
21:40 Like a flood.
21:42 Maybe the merchants aren't the only ones to keep scared.
21:46 They got a sharp nose for a dollar, these merchandise peddlers.
21:50 And if they ever decide they can make more money off homesteaders than they can off cattle,
21:54 They'll join up with the farmers.
21:56 Drive this side the street out of here.
21:59 and out of every town within a thousand miles.
22:03 loyalty for you.
22:05 Loyalty?
22:07 What's that?
22:08 Well, it's...
22:10 Loyalty is...
22:13 Go on upstairs, Jet.
22:15 See you later. Sure, Charlie.
22:51 Go after it, Jim.
23:19 People seem to think I'm playing hard to get.
23:23 I must confess that what they say is true. And I'm gonna keep on playin' hard to get
23:33 With everyone...
23:36 That is acceptable.
23:38 with you.
23:42 All you gotta do is snap your fingers and I'll be there. All you gotta do is clap your hands and I'll come running anywhere. All you gotta do is give a whistle. I'll be at your feet. And if you should wonder do I love you.
24:12 There's a very simple little tale. All you gotta do is snap your fingers and I'll do the rest.
25:21 This is the New York Times.
26:21 I told Sally there were rats in the basement.
26:28 Who's breaking up my aunt this time? I don't know. Watch it, boys.
26:36 Come on.
26:40 I'm sorry.
26:41 You again.
26:43 What happened?
26:44 He took a pot shot at me in the alley.
26:46 Ever seen before, Charlie?
26:48 One of Riker's men.
26:50 Maybe someday I can finish a song without you breaking it up.
26:54 Sounded awfully good down there.
26:55 Maybe because I couldn't hear the words.
26:58 Oh!
27:01 What's that for?
27:02 for playing Target for $4 a day.
27:04 Come on.
27:06 Sure been a long dull evening, ain't it?
27:21 Oh, my God.
27:26 I love it out here in the West
27:29 Because the West is best for lovin'. Seven of Clubs, play.
27:34 Eight a club, nine a club, ten a club.
27:38 Miniature petticoat, Rita. Thanks.
27:40 What are you all dressed up for? Oh, I didn't feel like changing.
27:45 Good evening, Dan.
27:46 Sit down. We'll all play as soon as I've beaten this expert.
27:50 Less talk and more play.
27:52 Jack of clubs, queen of clubs, king of clubs, and all.
27:55 and
27:59 makes $4.40 you owe me.
28:00 What chance have you got against a woman like that?
28:03 What chance have you got against any woman?
28:11 Set in on a shooting tonight, then tired me out.
28:14 Anybody get hurt?
28:15 I understand Demacia's got a sore neck. He's sticking it out again.
28:19 So is Shins, but I'm not sure from what.
28:21 I kicked you.
28:22 Again.
28:23 Thought he was gonna play a fan-tan.
28:25 Why? Because you're getting local for mixing in everybody's business.
28:28 The Trailhands pay for their drinks on one side of the street, their canned goods on the other. Why don't you let them alone? You got any idea what this town would be like if the Trailhands weren't kept in line? We play in Fantan or holding a town meeting. And so he's gonna teach them to be polite.
28:43 Why doesn't he go to work for Charlie Fair where there's a future?
28:46 At least he'll still be here after we've had four new marshals. You know, that's an interesting point. Will he? What interesting?
28:52 This is not a one-day fight.
28:55 It's this.
28:56 Riley against the settler.
28:57 of
28:58 Quick drunk against the family.
29:01 Abilene may close out the cattle when the country's settled up.
29:03 What did you do then, Rita?
29:05 This town is never going to close.
29:07 And I'm never going to move.
29:08 This is my kind of life. Why?
29:10 Because I liked it.
29:11 And it likes me. And I don't look well on an apron. And don't ask so many questions!
29:17 Would anybody be interested in playing a little fan-tan?
29:24 Come to think of it, I would.
29:30 Ah!
29:33 Seven of three.
29:35 Eight of spades.
29:37 I've passed.
29:38 Nine of spades. Ten of spades. Jack. Queen. King of spades. Play.
29:58 The barn first, then the house. Light up a couple of them torches.
30:06 Come on!
30:13 Come on.
31:13 Oh, my God.
31:43 Oh, yeah.
32:16 It's mighty hard luck, Mrs. Can-Wee.
32:19 we sure got all our sympathy.
32:21 But why should anybody want to harm us?
32:24 We are peaceable people.
32:26 I'll tell you why.
32:28 Because cattlemen hate farmers.
32:30 They hate us because we make 40 acres support a dozen people instead of one cow.
32:35 There's only one thing left for us to do if we want to stay here.
32:38 And that's the fight.
32:39 Easy, son.
32:41 We've got as much right here as anybody.
32:43 It's government land, the cattlemen don't own it.
32:45 What makes you so sure the cattlemen had anything to do with this, son?
32:48 Who else would want to drive us out? Yes, who wants to drive us out?
32:52 Mr. Your investigation is getting out of control.
32:55 I want you all to be quiet until I finish asking questions to the witnesses.
33:00 Is there anybody here who recognizes the perpetrators of this dastardly deed?
33:04 I recognized one of them.
33:07 How could you recognize him in the dark?
33:08 It was dark when it happened, wasn't it?
33:11 Farmers can see better in the dark than most folks.
33:14 I know a farmer can't see his hand before his eyes. A fellow by the name of Donaldson, right up here. What's his name, Frank?
33:19 Go ahead, tell him his name like you told me.
33:24 Jet Younger.
33:25 We want to swear on a warrant for the arrest of Jet Young.
33:34 Thank you, Emily. Come again.
33:42 Two boxes of 45, Sherry. They found out who it was. Jet Young.
33:55 town it's a county matter why do you have to get mixed up in it dan somebody in town sent jet young to burn out those homesteaders somebody in town ought to do something about it
34:06 i don't suppose it would make any difference if i asked you not to go
34:12 no
34:23 I thought you'd be in. How'd you figure that one? Younger and fair add up. What? Two to one against you.
34:43 Oh!
34:46 Sit down. I sent word to Bravo, but as far as I'm concerned, I want yet younger Brody. Sent for you, Dan, because I heard you might give up marshalling. Did say something about it. I could use a man. Always figured I could land a job with you, Charlie. How soon do you plan to quit? Well, that depends.
35:16 Have you got the final figures yet, Charles? Just about. Oh, I'll meet my new partner, Dan.
35:27 I told you I was going to take root here. From now on, I own the show in the pride. But you'll be working for me, Dan.
35:37 Now, remember.
35:41 Oh, good luck.
35:49 Anything wrong? I'm not sure.
35:57 Well, Dan, don't tell me you want an afternoon game. Yeah, I'll just look for Bravo. Hearing over. Well, here. Oh, that day. Yeah, that's all right. Got a warrant for jet right in my coat pocket.
36:11 Leaving soon. So we get 4:40 back.
36:14 Why? Well, you might need a little help. Well, how do you like that? See, I'll have him back here in jail before he knows what time it is.
36:22 Play, Annie, you're holding up justice. Seven to diamonds. Something like funny about this. What's funny? Your enthusiasm. Jet's a killer. What do you think I am, a bumblebee? You've got everything but the sting. Anyway, you won't mind my going along, will you, Bravo? I certainly wouldn't mind. What do you want to meddle into something you don't concern you for? That's what I want to know.
36:43 Did Charlie send you to ask me that, or are you interested in my well-being? I'm interested in my business. And I'm interested in getting this game finished so I can get started.
36:52 - A lady. - Eight of diamonds. Why are you going on this manhunt with Bravo? - Always help a fellow officer of the law. - That's not your reason.
37:02 Maybe I'd just like to ride up in the hills, away from people. I'll be waiting at your office, Bravo.
37:09 Eight of spades. Nine of spades. Ten of spades. Jack of spades. Queen of spades.
37:16 King of Spain.
37:17 Oh, shucks.
37:20 Where are you going, Rita? If I told you, you wouldn't believe me. To preserve law and order to the best of your ability, Deputy Sheriff. Dan, you want it inside. Me? Mm-hmm.
37:49 Rita. Dan.
37:53 I want to say goodbye. Well. Don't say anything. Just put your arms around me and hold me. Hold me.
38:58 Oh, my God.
39:19 Sun's up.
39:25 Ugh.
39:26 Use a little help around here. You got three deputies. One more you want.
39:31 Had three deputies. Pulled out on us last night.
39:35 You mean them bullcats hightailed him?
39:37 About 3 a.m.
39:39 They didn't make too much noise. I went right back to sleep.
39:42 If you've seen him go, why'd she stop him?
39:44 It wouldn't have been much use to us.
39:46 Oh, it's one in it.
39:50 You and me better get out of here too.
39:52 Ain't much two of us can do. Only takes one man to catch Jet.
40:00 The
40:08 Last night before I went to sleep, I did a lot of thinking.
40:13 Oh, Jet Younger.
40:16 This fire?
40:17 How far I could be seen from up then in the hills.
40:20 What are you trying to say, Dan?
40:22 And if the idea of this expedition was to warn Jed we were coming so he could...
40:26 Hold up and stay out of our way. This is the proper place to build a fire.
40:29 Shucks.
40:30 You're just jumping to conclusions.
40:32 Maybe so.
40:34 And the first one is that jet is probably where you can see this far. Makes me remember there's an old lion shack up there. Be a comfortable hideout.
40:41 I'll look here, Dan. Better mix up some biscuits, Bravo.
40:44 but you
41:00 Well, I figure we'd better be on our way. Which way? Which way?
41:03 I think we'll turn back towards town, look up them deputies first thing. What about the line shack?
41:10 Now, Dan, I'm in charge of this party, and I say we go the other way.
41:15 Think I'll take a ride toward the lion's shack.
41:30 You sure are a stubborn creature.
41:37 I didn't hurt you, did it, Ann?
41:41 I did it for your own good, son.
41:43 I couldn't stand to see you get yourself shot up.
41:47 Well, what do we care about them homesteaders or jet younger?
41:51 or anybody.
41:56 You all right, Dad?
42:06 I'd rather take in the car on my own head, son.
42:11 There's no sense in a man being so stubborn.
42:17 - What happened?
42:19 *sad music*
42:22 I'll be back tonight and let you lose.
42:24 The rest will do you good.
42:28 Don't you go and make me look for you. You stay right here.
43:04 Bravo!
43:18 Poor Miller. Hope the ants don't crawl all over him.
43:31 Why, that sneaking no good. I better get out of here.
44:01 Oh, my God.
44:23 Oh, man.
44:25 Gets him, didn't he?
44:33 Hot today, ain't it?
44:35 Might rain before the end of the week though.
44:38 man.
44:39 Go away.
44:40 Got any drinking water? Yeah, plenty of it in the well.
44:43 You and your friend come on up the house. He ain't no friend of mine. He ain't. Show your friends. Do this every day for the exercise. Come on, friend.
44:53 Come on.
44:57 Now, suppose not playing jack. What happened?
45:01 It ought to be in.
45:03 Our first rules of the game
45:05 Might be more profitable for you to wait for me here, Bravo.
45:09 Oh, I'll just play a little bit.
45:12 Maybe I can show him something about the game before you get back.
45:15 Give me a word you'll stay here. Ever hear of a horse running away from Oaks?
45:21 Now, what did you say was worth the most, the kings or the queens?
45:27 Well,
45:28 - Yes.
45:31 Who is?
45:34 and
45:35 Let's deal again, Al.
46:05 That's you, Bob.
46:07 Better give me a hand here, I ain't much of cookin'.
46:11 Need a little grease in that skillet.
46:16 Wouldn't do that, Jet.
46:19 What do you want?
46:21 Just a little of your time about...
46:23 20 years.
46:24 Charlie fast said that Bravo would camp where you could see as far and then go in the opposite direction
46:31 That right?
46:33 I don't know what you're talking about.
46:36 Where is Bravo?
46:37 busy.
46:38 Come on, Jed, let's start the town.
46:41 I don't get this.
46:43 You're not sheriff, you're town marshal.
46:45 What do you want out of this deal?
46:47 A little security for my children.
46:49 If you got any children, someday I might.
46:54 Ready, Jet?
47:00 Better take my coat and...
47:21 Come on.
47:39 Stop!
47:44 All right, Jed.
47:45 You'd better shoot.
47:47 I'm not going. You're going.
47:50 tied across the saddle, kicking and scratching.
47:52 Have to bring you back alive yet.
47:54 Gotta prove you're not tough to get. That's important to me.
47:59 I'm going to go.
48:22 Come on.
48:33 The
48:44 I
48:46 Phew.
48:50 Point of diamonds? King of diamonds.
48:55 Hey! Hey! Any set game yet?
49:04 That makes $14.70 you owe me. Don't bother me with petty details.
49:15 Brought you a present. Another friend of you fellas?
49:19 What am I going to do with him?
49:20 He's your prisoner.
49:21 Hey, can you play Van Han?
49:23 Shut up.
49:25 Out here and fooling is fooling, but...
49:26 This year it took on a serious turn.
49:29 Ever figure how many votes it might get you next fall if people in town saw you ride in with a murderer across your saddle?
49:37 Come here.
49:40 Look. Whoa!
50:12 Bravo, Trimble. Did you catch him? Yes, sir. Please cheers to Sheriff Trimble. Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Thanks, folks. Thank you.
50:22 I'm just doing my duty. - Get me in sight, you big four-flusher. You put up quite a fight, you did.
50:29 Oh, Dan, I'm so terribly glad you're back. So am I.
50:58 This foolish heart of mine has burned its finger many times.
51:05 But still, it doesn't lessen my desire.
51:14 Every time I give my heart, I know that it's the last. But when that love has passed, I sigh. Well, maybe next time.
51:44 Just another also ran. But maybe next time, next time. I've waited long for this romance. And when we met, my heart was lost. With you I think I stand a chance.
52:11 But just the same, I've got my fingers crossed.
52:20 Every time I give my heart for a winter like with you, I swear that for me too, there'll be no next.
52:41 time.
52:52 Odds any better now? No change.
53:26 I promised to pick up where we left off.
53:29 You know, I think what I like least about you is that you're so sure of me.
53:34 When a man rides down the middle of Texas,
53:35 street confidences
53:36 all this guy's.
53:38 Conner.
53:39 You're an easy target for any drunk who wants to take a pot shot at you.
53:42 All that'll change.
53:47 Rita, I think you've made a bad investment.
53:50 Let's wait and see.
53:52 And now if you found out everything you want to know, will you get out while I change? I haven't found out anything.
53:59 You've got to scream change. I feel like talking.
54:03 Get it.
54:13 Come to think of it, it's a screen around you I don't like.
54:18 Hand me the dress on that chair.
54:22 And the polcupine quills you shoot out to keep people away from you.
54:28 Why no man who's walked or ridden into this town has ever gotten near you.
54:41 What you need is a ride in the hill.
54:43 I don't mix my drinks.
54:48 You're scared.
54:50 Get out.
54:54 Trying to be tough because you're scared and scared because you're warm and soft.
54:59 All right.
55:01 I'll lock my door after this.
55:10 Better use up some of that before it's foil.
55:15 I knew you'd do that. I let you stay to find out if you were like every other man who ever tried to get in here. Then you found out something, too.
55:34 People seem to think I'm playing hard to get.
55:37 I must confess that what they say is true.
55:43 And I'm going to keep on playing hard to get.
55:48 with everyone...
55:51 That is accepted.
55:52 with you.
55:57 All you gotta do is, clap your finger, and I'll be there.
56:06 All you gotta do is, clap your hands, and I'll come running anywhere. All you gotta do is, give a whistle, I'll be at your feet.
56:27 There's a very simple little thing.
56:32 All you gotta do is land your fingers and I'll do the rest.
56:41 As president of the lady's aide,
56:43 It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest of honor, Sheriff Bravo Tremble.
56:49 I'm going to go.
56:54 Mm-hmm.
56:55 When I accepted this invitation to speak, he...
56:58 It wasn't with no idea of politics.
57:01 for nothing.
57:03 I just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk,
57:06 about what might happen if we didn't have the proper administration of law and order
57:11 In this here county. Tell us how you captured Jeff Younger.
57:15 Oh.
57:16 Foreign much to Catherine's auntie.
57:18 You stick a gun in the fellow's ribs and he knows you're the kind of a sheriff who don't stand for no fooling with you.
57:23 He just naturally comes along. You mustn't be so modest, Sheriff Trimble.
57:27 Tell us how you really tracked him down.
57:29 Did Dan Mitchell help?
57:31 Well, then...
57:32 So...
57:33 Did you get hurt in the fight?
57:35 No.
57:36 Can't say they did, but...
57:37 Oh, skin place here too.
57:40 Nothing compared to the way Jed got worked over.
57:44 Be a long time before he does any more outlaws.
57:48 Figured he'll stay there every week in jail licking his wounds.
57:51 Sheriff, people!
57:52 "Cherpino!"
57:54 Jack Younger's escaped!
57:55 Did you say Jet escaped? Somebody smuggled him a gun and he shot his way off. Killed two men.
58:01 Took to the hills again, Eddie. No, he's still in town.
58:04 Has anyone notified Dan Mitchell? Dan Mitchell? You're the county sheriff!
58:09 That's just it. It's out of my jurisdiction.
58:11 He was headed for the stables, but Dan cut them off.
58:14 Better get off the street, folks. Hurry. Come on. Hurry.
58:21 There he is!
58:30 Yes.
58:43 I'm sorry.
58:57 I'm sorry.
59:21 She kept talking about you a lot at first. About me. Just rambling.
59:26 Got the idea she's afraid of you. Emotional upset, Doc.
59:30 Sort of upset myself, come to think of it.
59:32 All this killing...
59:35 ain't a part of the natural lives of people like us. No. Maybe you were right, Dan, about this, Diamond. That word from Charlie Fair today, Viker's on the trail again, if you hear soon. I'll finish up my time, Ed. Better think it over while there's still a chance to pull out. I saw Mato on a sundial once. It said, it's always later than you think. Good
1:00:06 Good night, Jess.
1:00:15 Dan.
1:00:16 There's something I want you to know.
1:00:21 Ten years ago when Father first brought me here.
1:00:23 The very first day...
1:00:26 I stood on Texas Street. I saw two drunken trailhands fight it out with guns until one was dead.
1:00:33 I was ten years old. I saw a man's blood running a little stream into the gutter at my feet. That's been Abilene to me ever since. It won't be that way much longer. It'll always be that way. No one can ever change it. Don't you try. Sherry, do you know what you're saying? Yes, I know what I'm saying. I'm saying I'm afraid.
1:00:56 Afraid for myself and for you.
1:00:58 You know how you terrify me. Every day I wonder if this is the day I'll see you lying in the street like...
1:01:13 If you care anything about me at all.
1:01:15 Take me away.
1:01:18 Show me guys.
1:01:20 I wouldn't be any good to you running away. Being afraid would take half the fun out of life for me.
1:01:28 Fun.
1:01:31 Now I know what I saw in your eyes when you killed Jet Younger.
1:01:35 You didn't kill him because you're Marshall.
1:01:38 You killed him because you wanted to see him lying on the ground dead.
1:01:43 You keep this job because it's fun. Because there's something of a killer in you two. Jerry, stop.
1:01:50 You want to run this town with a gun in your hand. That's your life. You're bringing a fight on because it's fun. I'm running this town with my gun, Sherry, until I can turn it over to gentler people than any of us here. I don't believe you. There's no gentleness in you. Not even a hope for it. Do just one thing for it and for yourself. Resign. Please. Please resign. And go away.
1:02:20 I'm going to go.
1:02:40 That's right, Jim. We've all got to stick together.
1:02:42 Well...
1:02:43 That's the purpose of this organization.
1:02:45 Just stick together.
1:02:46 And if we have to, to fight.
1:02:47 We're in peace, Henry.
1:02:51 Those are those people who were killed by Jed Younger.
1:02:56 We've got over 400 family in this county.
1:02:58 And there's more coming.
1:03:00 We're getting dangerous to the trail herds and they know it.
1:03:02 Henry Wright.
1:03:04 The townspeople figure if they're decent to us.
1:03:06 The trailhands will take it out on them.
1:03:08 Be a fine country around here.
1:03:11 if
1:03:11 We're strong.
1:03:13 Well, I guess we had about enough talk.
1:03:17 Our first job is cutting those fence posts.
1:03:19 We'll start stringing wire across the trail as soon as the posts are in.
1:03:23 Across the cattle trail?
1:03:25 He crosses our land.
1:03:27 You've got a right to fencing.
1:03:29 Come on, let's get at it.
1:03:46 Thank you, Mrs. Finn.
1:03:56 I want some barbed wire, Mr. Balder.
1:03:57 Bargwire, huh?
1:03:58 How much?
1:03:59 400 spools. What are you going to do with that much?
1:04:02 You're in business, aren't you?
1:04:04 There's the money.
1:04:05 That's all you got a right to ask for.
1:04:07 I'm not asking for anything.
1:04:09 Just can't sell dynamite to a fool.
1:04:11 They're a half-grown boy.
1:04:13 There are old men asking for it, Mr. Balder.
1:04:15 Fine old men and women and children.
1:04:18 Haven't got any, Mr. Dreiter.
1:04:20 Please raise.
1:04:21 None for sale. But Mr. Balder...
1:04:36 Uh...
1:04:37 You got a minute, Miss Balder?
1:04:38 What do you want, Mr. Dreiser?
1:04:40 Your father refused to sell me barbed wire.
1:04:42 I've got to have it to protect our land.
1:04:44 More fighting and killing.
1:04:47 Do I look like a man who likes Killa?
1:04:50 Do I...
1:04:50 Coming with guns bristling all over me?
1:04:53 What am I coming to buy?
1:04:55 Wire.
1:04:56 Just so I can...
1:04:57 Mark off the place where I want to work hard the rest of my life.
1:04:59 Is that a crime?
1:05:02 No.
1:05:04 Why is it so important to you?
1:05:06 because I want what my father didn't have.
1:05:09 land.
1:05:09 growing wheat, enough of it to
1:05:11 Raise a fine family with peace surrounding us.
1:05:14 Is that a poor thing to want?
1:05:17 No.
1:05:19 No, it's not a poor thing.
1:05:22 What are you hanging on to so hard?
1:05:26 What's a girl like you got here that you can be proud of?
1:05:29 We're the only ones that can give you a life worth living.
1:05:31 You know that too, don't you?
1:05:33 If they let you...
1:05:34 Nailed it.
1:05:35 We're strong enough now. For more bloodshed?
1:05:38 Well, if we just stand and wait, they'll wipe us out.
1:05:40 What'll you do then?
1:05:41 I know you. I've been watching you ever since I first came to you.
1:05:44 watching me
1:05:46 Well, yes, I have a little now and then.
1:05:52 All right.
1:05:53 You're like us, Sherry. A lot like us. You want the same things that we do.
1:05:57 You know...
1:05:58 We got a lot in common.
1:06:00 We're what this country can be, Sherry.
1:06:01 And we can have it.
1:06:03 All you have to do is to tell me where that wire is, Captain.
1:06:06 I'll be back with wagons to hold it. There's the money.
1:06:09 Give us a chance, Sherry.
1:06:12 you and me.
1:06:34 I'm going to go.
1:07:13 Bob, wire a hand across the trail as far as you can see. Now hit it. No farmer can block my trail. Drive right toward.
1:07:21 Come on.
1:07:51 Hold it! Hold it!
1:08:21 Whoa!
1:08:51 What's that? Carol.
1:09:21 Oh, no!
1:09:51 I'm going to get the fences. Stampeded the cattle. Take them inside. Get Doc Sanders. Lend a hand, boys.
1:10:08 Hanaberry is dead.
1:10:11 Bob Rankin.
1:10:13 the Freeman set.
1:10:15 Wait a minute.
1:10:16 Where were those fences?
1:10:18 across the trail
1:10:19 Across the cattle trail?
1:10:21 You put pentons across the cattle? Yes.
1:10:24 You can't do that.
1:10:25 Where did you get the wire?
1:10:27 First thing Ryker will come in for, find out who sold the wire. That's not all he'll be coming in for. Where are the rest of the homesteaders?
1:10:33 I sent word from Lameda at the bend of the river.
1:10:35 Get him in here, in town, before dark.
1:10:38 Well, there still is it, Harold.
1:10:53 Which way are you shooting, Charlie? The?
1:10:56 I'm not in this deal.
1:10:57 I'm in the saloon business. You were. I'm giving you an hour to close up. Oh, wait a minute.
1:11:02 There'll be no drunken trail hand stampeding this town tonight.
1:11:06 Maybe you haven't heard.
1:11:08 The trail's closed for good.
1:11:10 From what I hear, it's wide open again.
1:11:13 Shelley, I'm giving you a chance to get out while you can.
1:11:17 Seems to me you need that chance more than I do, Marshal.
1:11:27 Seven people killed and about $6,000 in property damaged, I understand.
1:11:31 This is another Gettysburg.
1:11:33 What I want to know is who sold them that wire? Not me. I turned them down. What are your wires, Sergeant? What's that?
1:11:40 I stole that wire.
1:11:42 Henry Dreiser said he wanted it to prevent any trouble.
1:11:45 Didn't you know better than to trust a homesteader?
1:11:48 And why shouldn't I trust a homesteader?
1:11:50 They're people like us.
1:11:52 Better.
1:11:54 Do they come here with guns bristling all over them?
1:11:57 They're the only ones who can make life here worth living.
1:12:00 They didn't know crazy trail hands would stampede cattle.
1:12:03 Well, they got what is coming to them.
1:12:05 But what about us?
1:12:06 Riker knows that wire was sold right here in town.
1:12:08 And he'll be here tonight.
1:12:10 He'll burn us out, drive us out of town.
1:12:13 Why do those homesteaders have to move in here?
1:12:15 Mind if I say something?
1:12:19 Boys, I think it over carefully.
1:12:20 Whatever happens here will spread.
1:12:23 This is a fight for the state of Kansas.
1:12:25 which way the country's going.
1:12:27 Better be sure you pick your friends.
1:12:29 What's a few homesteaders worth in a fight?
1:12:31 Not very much, but a thousand of them are worth a lot.
1:12:33 Or if it's not that, then in the county.
1:12:35 Henry Dreiser has a hundred men.
1:12:37 and his Farmers Protective Association and he's only 25% organized.
1:12:41 How many people is that, Ed, figuring three to a family?
1:12:46 Over a thousand. Over a thousand.
1:12:47 But suppose Riker drives these homesteaders away.
1:12:50 I think you can discount that rumor.
1:12:52 Well, you're not planning on tangling with it again, are you?
1:12:55 There were people killed this afternoon.
1:12:58 Makes my position pretty clear, doesn't it?
1:13:03 Dan.
1:13:05 When I sold Henry that wire, I didn't realize it would all come tumbling down on you.
1:13:10 funny.
1:13:11 You never know who's going to fire the first shot until the fight begins.
1:13:14 400 families.
1:13:16 If each family spent, say, $500 a year here in town, how much business would that come to?
1:13:21 Almost.
1:13:22 Almost a quarter million dollars.
1:13:23 How much did the trail hands bend?
1:13:25 Now,
1:13:27 it's
1:13:27 400 only spend...
1:13:29 $300 a year. If, if, if. I know what I'm going to do. I'm going straight to Charlie and get word to Riker that Dan don't represent me.
1:13:36 I am neutral.
1:13:37 I don't want any part of this fight. Crying.
1:13:41 Suppose in a year from now,
1:13:43 There are 800 families here.
1:13:46 That's half a million dollars.
1:13:48 That's a million dollars.
1:13:50 And no shizzle.
1:13:51 But suppose the homesteaders are wiped out.
1:14:02 Oh
1:14:23 Oh, my God.
1:14:31 Turn out the lights, Ned. Street's closed.
1:14:44 Come on.
1:15:11 Will you turn around Pete? Or you want me to?
1:15:23 There. And where's the men?
1:15:26 When will they be here? Perhaps they can get together. Wait here.
1:15:47 stay here Jeff my people are mad Dan everybody loved old man Hannaberry
1:15:57 Evening, Marshal.
1:15:59 Evening, Jake.
1:16:05 They want to settle this once and for all. Make this the last fight.
1:16:10 I think it will be, Henry.
1:16:29 and in the moon it's old. You'll find me out with my Romeo. That's why I love it.
1:16:37 Howdy!
1:16:39 You sure would have looked nice in a kitchen apron. What do you mean, stopping the show?
1:16:45 I still own this place and I'll give the orders. That's fair enough. Tell them to turn out the lights.
1:16:51 Grab him, boys. Look out there!
1:16:57 Mike's out, Charlie.
1:17:01 You want me to do it for you?
1:17:12 Who set the place on fire?
1:17:13 I wouldn't want to do that.
1:17:17 Wait.
1:17:21 Lights out.
1:17:30 Come on.
1:17:32 I
1:17:35 Come on.
1:17:40 I don't know.
1:17:47 now.
1:17:48 I came to tell you to pack up. Maybe, uh...
1:17:50 Breaking it up is a better idea. I'm breaking nothing. You're closing me up. Listen, Rita.
1:17:56 It's gonna be pretty rough here in no time. Not safe. Oh, don't you tell me what safe.
1:18:00 You big blonde baboon, don't you warn me. You wait till Riker gets here.
1:18:03 You warned me. Seemed only friendly I'd do the same for you.
1:18:06 The jig's up. It sure is. But not for me.
1:18:09 Who's going to stand with you when the shooting starts?
1:18:11 The merchant?
1:18:12 The homesitters?
1:18:14 You'll be so lonely on that street, you'll look like a duck in a shooting gallery.
1:18:18 The tame always win, Rita.
1:18:20 This place will fall around your lovely ears, dollar by dollar, dime by dime.
1:18:25 Get out of here before I kill you!
1:18:27 And I don't mean that to you.
1:18:29 This is my property paid for with my money.
1:18:31 And if you ever set foot inside this room again, I'll raise your brains out! You brainless idiots!
1:18:42 Suppose the Thompson family's only standing...
1:18:44 $300 a year. They're the clums.
1:18:48 Oh
1:19:01 Hey, Cap, look.
1:19:08 What's the idea of the saloons being closed? New law went into effect tonight.
1:19:13 Do you think you can stop us?
1:19:17 You got a pretty strong outfit.
1:19:19 I'm sorry.
1:19:20 Boys...
1:19:22 Anybody want to get the trail dust out of their throats?
1:19:41 won't take them long to get lick it up and start on this side of the street sure glad to see you let him close you up did you all right boys let's go
1:20:13 Sherry! Are they coming? I hope so. But if they don't get here soon, they'll be too late. I understand you told them about selling us the wire. And that you believe in what we're trying to do. I believe in you.
1:20:30 Cattlemen show you how. What do you mean?
1:20:43 Nice work. I didn't mean eating so hard. How do you feel?
1:20:49 Fine.
1:20:52 Oh, Dan. Sherry, I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you, Dan. And Henry.
1:21:00 Me too. It's getting pretty rough down there, man. Can't you stop it? She's a wonderful girl, Henry, and you'd better get her out of here before I change my mind and take her away from you. Take her away? You mean you... Exactly.
1:21:14 Come on, Henry. I'll explain it to you.
1:21:27 Come on.
1:21:28 What are you doing out there? Well, somebody's got to protect the sheriff's office.
1:21:32 Where are you fixing to go?
1:21:34 Every fellow over the cause, he'll be losing some sheep if he wanted to come over and investigate it for his chance they had.
1:21:38 Hmm.
1:21:40 Sheep.
1:21:53 Maybe we're making a mistake, Henry. Why should we help a town that don't want any part of us?
1:21:58 What's the matter, afraid? No, ma'am.
1:22:00 We're not afraid. We just don't quite know what this is all about. Well, then I'll tell you. It's about drunken trailhands that don't want you to settle the land that's yours.
1:22:08 It's about farms and homes. And it's about a fool marshal who's got himself in a corner because he knows better times are coming if the people only have the nerve to do their part. In this town? It's not this town you're fighting for. It's the right to live. What's going on here?
1:22:22 You say this town wants no part of you. Why, here's Sheriff Trimble. Come to lead you. What's that? Must be at least 300 votes in these homesteaders. Why, I gotta see a man about a sheep.
1:22:31 You're the sheriff that captured Jet Younger, aren't you? Yes. Well, I had a hand in it. Well, we'll follow you, Sheriff. Come on, boys.
1:22:54 Oh, my night has seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
1:23:01 You know, Doug, the world's changing. Yeah, I know.
1:23:10 Glory, glory, hallelujah.
1:23:26 Glad you're here, boys. What do you want us to do, Marshal? Fan out.
1:23:31 around the stores and buildings on that side of the street. Hear that, fellas? Spit out on that side. Over there, boys. On that road. What's Riker's men up to now? Having the time of their lives wiping out the saloons and gambling houses. And you ain't doing nothing about it? Not me. They're doing too good a job.
1:23:51 This here. Sure is.
1:24:31 You're the man that wanted an open town. Well, here it is, Charlie. Wide open. Circle bar! Johnny Jones! Circle bar!
1:25:01 the
1:25:22 Had enough fun, Riker? When I have, I'll find more somewhere else.
1:25:27 Tell your boys if they try to cross the street, they'll find armed men waiting for them.
1:25:31 I'll take my boys anywhere I want to go.
1:25:34 You're not taking them anywhere, Riker. You're coming with me.
1:25:40 I am? Yes. You're under arrest.
1:25:44 The charge is murder.
1:26:14 Now I want to catch you later.
1:26:24 Come on, men. Let's go into town. Get the merchant's door.
1:26:34 What am I doing here?
1:26:54 We've had enough trouble
1:26:56 It's over now.
1:26:58 Where's Cap? Where's Riker?
1:27:00 Riker's dead, and so is your part of Abilene.
1:27:03 All that's left of it is the trail back. Boys, this is the way a tough street dies. Not with a roar, but with a whine.
1:27:13 You don't want to die here with it. The Tame are taking over Abilene. And they're tougher than you think. Better ride, boys. Now's our chance. Drive them out of town. Get them, boys. Get back.
1:27:24 The fight's over.
1:27:26 Let him ride out of town.
1:27:41 I don't know whether you joined us or we joined you, but it's good to be together.
1:28:05 Well, we sure done it.
1:28:28 You know what I was thinking, Annie? That there's time for one game of Phantan.
1:28:33 Hey, you play band-aid?
1:28:47 Hey, how about a little band-aid?
1:28:52 Just one little game, Andy.

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