Law of the Lash (1947)

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360 shots over 52:55, read from the Internet Archive copy Law_of_the_Lash_film (Law_of_the_Lash_1947.mp4, 640×480, 23.98 fps). Shot boundaries by PySceneDetect's adaptive detector; each frame links to the Archive's player at that second. Registry dossier: Law of the Lash No renewal found. JSON

Measurements: black-and-white film on its keyframes (0 of 360 shots judged colour), average shot 8.8s long, a frontal face detected in 26% of keyframes. Shots are detected automatically and each is represented by its midpoint frame.

Transcript

Machine transcription of the Archive copy's audio with Whisper large-v3-turbo (temperature 0); the model heard it as en. 571 segments kept, 444 dropped as the kind of hallucination the model produces over music and silence. Each timestamp links to the Archive's player at that second. This has not been checked against the film and can be wrong.

0:04 I'm not sure what you're doing.
0:20 I'm going to go.
0:44 Oh, boy.
1:04 *whistling*
1:40 Amen.
1:43 Hey, here's an empty...
1:44 Jack.
1:45 Here's the rest of what to put in it.
1:51 Fuzzy, your list is just like a letter. Always starts out the same way. You mean the sort of "Dear Sir"?
1:56 No.
1:57 Six plugs of chewing tobacco.
1:59 Well, I gotta have some kind of a stimulant.
2:02 John, I know you. You're all buzzing.
2:05 But if those hills come to you with what I think they will,
2:08 We'll both have all the stimuli we want.
2:11 And it won't be tobacco.
2:13 Well, what time will I expect you back?
2:16 You have the grub ready by sundown.
2:18 I'll be back to help you eat it.
3:30 Come on.

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3:39 Come on.
3:46 Come on.
3:49 Come on.
3:50 Come on.
3:56 Come on.
4:07 Ah!
4:10 Come on.
4:13 Come on!
4:26 Come on.
4:31 You're not saying nobody will get hurt. Driver, get your hands up.
4:35 You probably just pile out of the coach.
4:39 If you have any shooting, throw them on the ground.
4:44 Lefty.
4:45 See what valuables our friends have got and be polite to the lady.
4:52 Turn around, all of you.
4:54 Now, after your pocket's onto the ground.
5:01 Turn around.
5:05 You wouldn't try that on me, would you, lady?
5:09 You're a disappointment to me, ma'am.
5:11 I sort of expected to find diamonds.
5:28 Mary, get that strongbox.
6:12 Here is, Decker, a little iron boxes.
6:14 Plenty of heaviness.
6:15 Get it out to my place.
6:16 You men, put up.
6:17 I'll see you all later.
6:18 I'm
6:26 Amen.
6:27 Oh
6:35 What happened?
6:38 date, coach.
6:40 Hold up.
7:03 Amen.
7:22 Is this fellow one of your passengers? No, it's Frank Pops, the mail guard.
7:25 Then I held up the coast and got away with a strong bar. And three of my rings.
7:29 He's in a bad way. Better get him to a doctor. All right, boss. Give us a nap. Yeah, let's shave the load.
7:33 Let's hear my videos.
7:39 Come on.
7:40 I'll drive back to Hagerstown.
7:42 I'll report to the sheriff as soon as I get to Temecula. Have you ever been in Temecula? Nope.
7:47 Stranger around these parts, doing little prospectors.
7:49 Why do you ask? You'll find out. There hasn't been a sheriff in Temecula since Fred Hodgins was shot.
7:55 Stranger, that's one in law-abiding town.
7:57 Maybe so, but I need supplies in Hagerstown's too far. Suit yourself and remember, I warned you.
8:15 Here. Come on.
8:39 Well...
8:41 Let us have 10 cases of milk,
8:43 500 pounds of sugar.
8:46 there.
8:47 and he
8:48 three
8:53 You'll have to have coffee, Dad, if you expect to sell all that milk and sugar.
8:57 Hmm.
8:58 Almost forgot.
8:59 Let us have five sacks of coffee.
9:01 Green.
9:03 We'll do our own roasting.
9:05 Dad, your lunch is ready.
9:11 I'll wait on you.
9:13 Why, Sam, I'm surprised to see
9:15 I didn't think you'd respond.
9:16 to our lawless town. Will you excuse me, Sam?
9:19 Howdy, Miss Jane.
9:21 Your dad's just been telling me about the death of Sheriff Hodgins.
9:24 What's the matter with all the young fellas in Temecula?
9:27 Don't anybody want the sheriff's job?
9:29 Or are they just plain yellow?
9:30 It's getting worse each day. It's nothing but a hangout for gunners.
9:34 Why, even the stage line has left us
9:37 I'm sorry, Sam.
9:39 But we won't need those things Dad ordered.
9:41 He doesn't know it, but...
9:42 As soon as I said,
9:43 supplies went out, we're leaving here.
9:45 the other folks
9:46 left already.
10:08 No!
10:10 It's the Decker gang.
10:17 - Yeah.
10:22 There you go.
10:23 - So long.
10:24 They'll shoot the town.
10:29 I'm out of cartridges. Run over to Hilton and get a couple of boxes, will you? Right.
10:46 Here comes one of them.
10:48 Let me handle it my way.
10:57 Amen.
10:59 Give me three boxes and 45s.
11:04 We have it.
11:05 And even if we did, I wouldn't
11:08 Oh, a funky little gal, eh?
11:11 I kind of like your type.
11:13 Don't touch me.
11:16 Spitfire, eh?
11:18 I'm asking you for those three boxes of ammunition. And I'm telling you then, Officer
11:21 sales.
11:23 Then I'm taking them.
11:25 Just a minute.
11:29 What can I do for you?
11:31 Maybe I can do something for you.
11:33 You'll keep out of this.
11:35 The lady's waiting on me. That's not true.
11:37 I refused to sell this man ammunition and he tried to
11:40 Without paying for it? That's right.
11:44 Maybe that'll teach you to mind your own business.
11:46 Next time you'll tell me what I asked for.
11:49 That goes for you too, Pop.
12:02 Oh, my God.
12:04 Come on.
12:05 Come on.
12:09 Come on.
12:10 Come on.
12:17 Man.
12:19 I'm sorry.
12:23 Come on.
12:27 I'm going to go.
12:32 Now pay the lady what you are.
12:42 Take out what I owe you.
12:44 I told you that ammunition
12:46 not for sales.
12:47 What's the matter with my money?
12:49 You didn't hear what the lady said.
12:51 She's not selling. Now pick up your money and get out of here.
13:01 Just a minute, Monsieur.
13:05 There's five more shells in this gun.
13:07 You might need him.
13:20 Mr. Uh... My friends call me Cheyenne.
13:23 Did I see wrong or did that left-handed fellow have three ladies rings mixed up with that money?
13:27 Did you see the miss?
13:29 Miss, uh... - Kilt.
13:30 Daniel.
13:31 Yes, I saw the ring.
13:33 One was a very pretty cameo. I'd recognize it again anywhere.
14:18 A thousand dollars.
14:20 That's a heap of money. Yeah, it'd be enough to stake it, Paddy.
14:24 But knowing something and proving it, that's two different things.
14:29 You know, Shy, I've never been to Temecula, and there's nobody knows me there.
14:34 What's on your mind? Oh, that water dough.
14:36 After you tell me about that umbery with the rings, well,
14:39 Things seem to drop right on your lap.
14:41 Don't beat around the bush. You want to go out to the reward?
14:44 You're getting warm.
14:48 - I'm not sure what you're doing.
14:56 Maybe it's that left-handed friend of yours coming to call on you with his friends.
14:59 See what they want, Fuzzy. I don't mind taking them on one at a time.
15:02 But I don't like a gang of...
15:27 I'd like to talk to Cheyenne.
15:30 All right, mister. Go ahead and talk.
15:33 Well, I'm Sheriff Ram from Hagerstown.
15:36 I heard about the trouble you had in Hilton's store in Timmacula.
15:39 It's a nice job you did. Congratulations. Well, Sheriff, I'd like to explain and-- Explain. There's nothing to explain. But what I'm trying to say is that-- Now, listen.
15:46 We need more two-fisted men like you in Temecula. Ah, shucks. I can't take credit from someone who really deserves it.
15:54 Boys.
15:54 Here's the most backward and unassuming gen I've ever met.
15:58 I hope that when I'm Cheyenne's age, I'm as good a man as he is.
16:01 You probably were, Sheriff. You see, I'm Cheyenne.
16:04 was
16:05 This other fellow, this. I resent that, Sheriff. I tried to explain. You just out-talked me.
16:11 You have to excuse my sidekick, Sheriff.
16:13 You see, he was acting on my orders.
16:15 I wasn't taking any chances of a gang-up from that left-handed gent in his palace. Well, that's what I call playing safe.
16:20 Very shy.
16:21 Coffee's on.
16:23 We got some beans and soft pork, if the sheriff and the boys could go for it.
16:27 Why, sure would my manners. Oh, we wouldn't want to short you on your grub.
16:30 Sure there's nothing, we got plenty of grub. Come on in. Well, to tell you the truth, we could go for some coffee.
16:35 See, we've been riding since early this morning.
16:37 Boys.
16:38 Listen to St. John's and come on in.
16:41 Take out the coffee, Percy. Now, when I was complimenting the wrong man a while back,
16:47 You mean when you was out talking, Nixon?
16:50 I said to Macula, they could use a couple of good two-fisted men.
16:54 When I met it.
16:55 What about good two-fisted bin like yourself?
16:57 Well, my star doesn't count at Temecula.
17:00 You see your cabin is right on the county line.
17:02 That's where my authority ends.
17:38 What do you think is keeping lefty?
17:40 I think he's gone off his nut a little.
17:42 From the licking he took.
17:44 How do you figure that?
17:45 He rides to the hills all day trying to track down that stranger.
17:49 He's not tracking him because of the licking he got.
17:51 And why because he flashed those rings when he went to pay for the cartages.
17:55 And the stranger saw them.
18:03 About time he was showing up.
18:21 You don't look good, Lefty.
18:23 You wouldn't look so good either if you had the finger on you like it's on me.
18:26 They got me tagged as left-handed. So what? They got me tagged as Pee Wee.
18:30 That's only a moniker. You can change that any time.
18:33 I was born left-handed and you can't change that.
18:35 Besides, that stranger knows I had the dame's rings.
18:38 I'll get him if it's the last thing I do, I'll get him. You listen to me. You're going crazy.
18:43 You act like this is the first job we ever pulled. Why we're all in this thing together.
18:46 Now lay low and
18:47 Settle down for a while.
18:49 You're just jumpy.
18:50 I know what I'm gonna do and I ain't being stopped.
18:52 I'll blast him!
18:57 He'll get his neck in a noose.
18:59 And ours too.
19:00 Do you think what might happen if he gets tripped up?
19:03 I'm not.
19:10 I'm going to go.
19:42 - I'm just going on over there.
19:44 Dad and his girl are leaving.
19:46 Where are they going?
19:47 Hager's Town.
19:50 Come on.
19:57 Oh, pardon me, Mr. I didn't say anything.
19:59 - See you, Kevin.
20:00 That's all right. Thanks.
20:19 Amen.
20:47 Saw that fighting friend of yours in town yesterday.
20:51 I bought the last sack of potatoes old man Hilton had.
20:54 Adios.
20:55 I was in Hilton.
20:57 The old man's gonna drop the...
20:58 I'll tell you, it's the office.
20:59 on his way to Hagerstown.
21:02 What a break.
21:07 What a break!
21:10 Come on.
21:16 Amen.
21:25 Yeah.
21:30 - Yeah.
22:03 I'm going to go for it.
22:38 Amen.
22:47 Oh,
22:50 No.
22:54 Come on.
23:18 Come on.
23:23 Come on.
23:50 Amen.
24:01 Doesn't look as if there was anyone here.
24:03 Well, I'll just leave the place.
24:04 Potatoes.
24:05 Hello there!
24:13 I'm sorry.
24:18 All right, boy.
24:21 - Okay.
24:23 Well, inside the shack, I'll help you.
24:35 Amen.
24:54 I'll take him, Mr. Hilton.
25:04 I'm going to go.
25:28 I'm going to go.
25:34 All right.
25:36 Missed.
25:37 I'm going to go.
26:00 Come on.
26:03 I'm going to go.
26:07 Come on.
26:14 I'm
26:18 Oh, my God.
26:21 I'm not sure.
26:25 Come on.
26:32 Come on.
26:33 I'm sorry.
26:34 Come on.
26:37 I'm
26:42 I'm not sure.
26:47 Come on.
26:58 I'm going to go.
27:13 Amen.
27:23 Come out of there with your hands up.
27:31 All right.
27:33 I'm coming out.
28:00 I'm sorry.
28:05 A boudreau.
28:06 That trip is as old as the hill.
28:09 Hey, mister.
28:10 Who are you?
28:26 Oh,
28:50 Dick!
28:52 Take a look.
29:03 Can you beat that?
29:06 The Hiltons are opening up the store.
29:10 I told you Lefty was loco. I said if he ever got tripped up, things would happen.
29:13 Well, things are happening. The Hiltons are back.
29:16 Lon Hart showed up yesterday.
29:18 You just heard what Bart said about the Markham brothers reopening their place.
29:21 What's the reason for the people coming back? Has the law come to Temecula? That's it.
29:26 Wait a minute.
29:27 Maybe that's...
29:27 Stranger.
30:02 Can't you do anything but whittle?
30:05 Can't that clock do anything but tick?
30:08 Three days of wetland and Tekken on a word from anyone.
30:12 Why don't you talk to me?
30:13 Say something.
30:22 - I'm sorry.
31:46 I'm going to go.
31:52 Tekken.
31:54 Tickin' tickin'.
31:55 I can't stand it.
31:58 He's got a stock.
31:59 Can't go on.
32:14 It's driving me crazy.
32:17 I'll fix him.
32:21 Come on.
32:40 I'm going to go.
32:45 The
33:05 Hey!
33:06 This horse out here,
33:07 Anybody own him?
33:10 The one on the end.
33:13 Well, that's Lefty's horn. Sure is, but where's Lefty?
33:23 He's not built a road hard.
33:27 Empty shell in the barrel.
33:35 - Got it, kid.
33:43 Oh, my God.
33:58 Who's that guy, Jake?
34:00 He is in once before he calls himself present.
34:03 You're in little prospecting up in the hills.
34:15 - Oh.
34:25 Here comes Lefty.
34:27 That's Lefty's horse, all right. That isn't Lefty riding him.
34:30 That's Smitty.
34:39 Where'd you get Lefty's horse? He showed up at the saloon.
34:42 Lefty wasn't on him.
34:44 That's funny.
34:45 What are you getting at, boss?
34:46 Somebody could have trailed that Cayuse.
34:48 Come to think of it, an old guy rode in right after we noticed the horse.
34:51 Jake said he'd only been around once before.
34:55 Lefty's horse shows with an empty saddle, and people are coming back to Temecula.
34:58 Boys, it's time for a showdown.
35:00 You, Barton Pee-wee, round up everybody.
35:02 Tell Gun Hand I want to see him.
35:04 - Honey, tell you what you're going to do.
35:30 Still so happy?
35:33 No, I ain't holding that thing against you.
35:35 That's good.
35:37 I bought those rings I showed back in Hilton's store.
35:40 I came by him, honestly.
35:42 Well, whether you did or whether you didn't,
35:44 It's all the same to me.
35:47 I suppose you'll be getting rid of them when you get to Temecula.
35:50 Mr.
35:51 You telling me you're turning me loose? That's what I'm telling you.
36:10 I don't see my horse. Last I know, he was heading for Temecula.
36:14 You cut him loose, remember?
36:16 He probably made tracks for the hitching rack outside the saloon.
36:20 But, Mister, it's a long walk from here to that saloon.
36:23 Well, it's a nice day and it's a good road all the way.
36:28 If I don't see you again, so long.
36:37 You're in a jam and you know it.
36:40 He does.
36:41 Can you lose one another?
36:44 but I like it.
36:46 God bless.
36:48 Pass the trouble with you.
36:51 right
36:52 You're welcome.
36:53 It don't make sense.
36:56 - Why?
36:57 watch it.
36:59 and got funds on it.
37:01 Maybe he's got friends in Temecula too.
37:04 Somebody shall have to reckon you
37:06 - You're a little bit old.
37:08 Who is the stranger?
37:10 You don't know? Be smart. Don't go to Temecula.
37:20 I'm going to go.
37:28 You're the one.
37:29 across the line.
37:31 and I'm thankful
37:32 across the land.
37:35 remember
37:35 You're welcome, everybody.
37:38 That will not take any chances.
37:41 I have to go back to work.
37:44 You've got friends there, too.
37:59 You're crazy to take those rats.
38:02 and pray to you to show them in this.
38:03 - Door.
38:05 Amen.
38:09 Let the earth open that heart.
38:29 - I'm sorry.
38:34 Yeah.
38:35 Better.
38:40 Come on.
38:49 You dropped something.
38:51 Must have a hole in your pocket.
38:54 - Maybe not.
38:56 No, mister. That money ain't mine.
38:57 But these are...
39:00 Amen.
39:07 I'm going to go.
39:23 Oh.
40:04 You all red-lifting?
40:05 I wondered what happened to you.
40:07 You know where my horse is? Smitty rode him up to Deckard's place.
40:11 - I'd better get it by myself. - Wait a minute.
40:14 You look as though you could stand a drink.
40:39 Here it is, Pussy.
40:42 Fine.
40:44 Eh...
40:47 Uh...
40:48 Take the wire off that insulator.
40:56 - How's that? - Yeah, it's good.
41:20 How do you know they're getting it? You haven't any receiver.
41:22 I got the best receiver in the world, my tongue.
41:26 Put these wires in my mouth and I can take the answer.
41:34 I'm...
41:40 I think he got it.
41:43 No, I think you got it.
41:47 You sure now you know what to do? We understand. All right, let's go.
42:07 Oh, my God.
42:11 Come on.
42:19 Amen.
42:23 Amen.
42:24 Oh
42:33 I'm going to go.
42:47 Come on.
42:53 Amen.
43:04 All right, boys, what do you have?
43:06 Oh, Burlitton.
43:16 Where have you been?
43:17 Oh, hello, Decker.
43:19 I asked you where have you been? Buddy Frantley.
43:22 What happened to your shooting hand?
43:24 I had an accident.
43:25 Sure, when you were making your left-handed draw.
43:28 You're wrong, Decker, so help me. Don't lie to me. You went gunning for that stranger. Did he beat you to the draw?
43:33 I'll beat the truth out of you. Lay off.
43:36 I don't feel so good. Let me alone.
43:38 Todd, I'm listening.
43:40 Like you said, the stranger beat me to the draw.
43:43 How'd you find him?
43:44 I trailed Hilton's wagon when they left town. I told him that Hilton was delivering a sack of potatoes to the stranger.
43:50 And you're as dumb as lefty's crazy. Why didn't you tell me?
43:53 That ain't friendly, Dacher. The stranger wasn't friendly when he plugged your hand.
43:56 He was too friendly.
43:58 He tended my hand and fed and bedded me down until he turned me loose.
44:01 So he turned you loose, but your horse got here before you.
44:04 Did he turn him loose too?
44:06 I lost my horse during the shooting. Another stranger trailed your horse here and maybe out to my place. No galoot with a beard.
44:11 Whiskers knows you too. How about it?
44:14 Two of them work together. When do they hang out?
44:16 The old bonanza diggings.
44:17 All right, boys, we're going to pay him a visit. Come on.
44:20 Look.
44:34 Come on.
44:48 No.
45:01 but they've cleared out.
45:02 Yeah.
45:03 Now move closer to pay dirt. These diggings were just the beginning. You're welcome to the shack. They knew we would come here.
45:13 I'm going to go.
45:17 I may be a little rusty.
45:19 I ain't had a checker game since Sheriff Hudgens passed on.
45:26 Better keep your eye on the game.
45:35 I guess I was wrong.
45:37 Your man ain't wondering.
45:40 Hodgins fell for that play once and didn't talk to me for three days.
45:45 Hey, Papa.
45:46 Take a look out the one day.
45:48 Do you know that fellow riding in front?
45:54 Yeah.
45:55 Name's Decker.
45:57 First time I've seen him in town for quite a spell. Dicker.
46:01 Cheyenne!
46:02 Come out here.
46:06 Dude Bracken just rode into town.
46:10 I understand he's known as Decker here.
46:12 Decker's the head of the gang that drove us out of Temecula. When I take dude Bracken, I'll relieve you folks of Decker, too.
46:31 Well, your friends have cleared out.
46:34 People coming back to Temecula and those two showing up here isn't just coincidence.
46:38 The third one of them lost, the old guy.
46:42 Invite him over here for a drink.
46:51 Won't you join us?
46:54 Well, I don't mind if I do.
46:56 Sure nice weather for drinking.
47:03 This ginger beer is very powerful.
47:06 I hear you and your partner pulled up stakes.
47:08 Yeah.
47:09 Who ever said this gold in them hills crazy?
47:12 You figured on leaving these parts, you and your partner?
47:15 Well, uh, can you...
47:18 I don't know.
47:19 And this is...
47:21 This place is kind of growing on me, and everybody's been so nice,
47:25 Oh, uh, order up another drink, 'cause this one's on me. You've had enough of that belly wash?
47:31 Now on, everything's on me. I'm doing the ordering.
47:36 Surprise me.
47:38 I've thrown away my ginger beer, it's right way to invigoration.
47:42 And you're right, wait for a conversation. From now on, get to the point.
47:44 Mister, where is your finance?
47:47 Gosh, this.
47:48 It's hard to say.
47:49 seen in here.
47:51 If you know what's good for you, talk. I asked you, where is he?
47:57 Now everyone has been so friendly.
48:00 All right, mister.
48:01 Have it your way.
48:02 - Hold everything! -
48:10 Keep them covered, buddy.
48:19 I've got you a long time, dude Bracken.
48:22 So.
48:23 It was you all the time.
48:25 I left you a note of the shack.
48:27 Sure.
48:30 Three rings, a sack of potatoes, and left his horse.
48:37 One shot.
48:38 Signal!
48:39 That's the signal.
48:46 I'm going to go.
48:49 You did me a favor, Cheyenne.
48:51 That shot was a signal.
48:52 It's my outfit out there in the street.
48:58 That's right, dude. It was a signal.
49:02 - What's up, Decker? - Your hands. Get 'em up empty.
49:06 Come on.
49:08 of you guys.
49:09 They'll all be right in, Ross.
49:13 I love you.
49:14 Come on.
49:24 Stay where you are.
49:25 You ain't got no authority here. You're over the county line. You're wrong.
49:29 We've got plenty of authority.
49:31 United States Marshal Cheyenne Davis made us his deputies.
49:34 You're all under arrest.
49:36 I'm going to go.
49:56 Come on!
50:02 There's only one way out for you. Throw down your gun.
50:10 Hey, did you?
50:11 Did you get my telemogram?
50:12 Sure, didn't you get my answer?
50:15 I'll say I did.
50:24 I'm taking a hand in this. Stay out of there, Sheriff.
50:28 That's Cheyenne's fight.
50:30 and he wants to take him alive.
50:33 I'll be right after you.
50:39 I want to take you back to stand a fair trial.
50:42 You'll have to show yourself to do that, Cheyenne.
50:47 *Gunshot*
50:52 It's your choice.
50:55 I'm coming after you.
50:59 I'm going to go.
51:16 He's all yours, Sheriff.
51:19 You're not blamed for this. You put the Indian sign on us when you stole that woman's ring.
51:30 Take him into the saloon, boys.
51:32 That's the biggest place I know of to hold them.
51:48 All right, doctor.
51:52 Good work, Cheyenne.
51:54 Thanks, folks, for coming back to Temecula.
51:56 After that, nature just took its course. I suppose you'll be leaving Temecula now that your work is over.
52:02 You know...
52:04 I kind of like it here.
52:05 I'm going to go.
52:34 Amen.
52:38 I love you.