- 7/7/2025
Desert Justice – The Rider’s Vow is a gripping classic Western that follows a lone rider wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit. In the vast, unforgiving desert, he sets out to clear his name and deliver true justice. With gunfights, dusty trails, and moral dilemmas, this timeless tale captures the rugged spirit of the Old West.
This film is in the public domain and has been preserved for historical and entertainment purposes.
This film is in the public domain and has been preserved for historical and entertainment purposes.
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01:29Just got a wire that says you got a fugitive on board, Fred.
01:38Guess we'll have to give you a train to what's over.
01:40All right, Sheriff. Go ahead. Who is he?
01:42His name was John Brandt. Sent up for murder and got away.
01:45Brandt, eh?
01:46Yeah.
01:46Oh, yeah. Read about him in the paper.
01:49Well, I hope you get him, Sheriff.
01:50I hope you get him.
02:20There he goes.
02:30There he goes.
02:30Hey, fuck you up that horse!
02:42Hey, Sheriff!
02:52Hey, Sheriff!
02:52Get out!
02:57Oh, yeah.
02:58Let's get it!
02:58Oh, yeah.
02:59Let's get it!
03:09Hey, yo.
03:09he don't know this country very well we'll go around the hill and head him off
03:39we'll go around the hill
04:09we'll go around the hill
04:39we'll go around the hill
05:09I don't see a sign of him anyplace
05:29what's that
05:50I don't see a sign of him anyplace
05:52I don't see a sign of him anyplace
05:54I don't see a sign of him anyplace
05:58that got him
06:02that got him
06:12that got him
06:27let's go get some of the boys and drag the lake
06:31that got him
06:37that got him
06:39I don't know.
07:09You got me.
07:11Come on out, stranger.
07:12I ain't so long.
07:21You're a pretty smart hombre.
07:23And you've got plenty of nerve.
07:24It strikes me the boss could use somebody like you.
07:27What's your name?
07:30Smith, ain't it?
07:32That's the handle most of you fast travelers use.
07:36Ah, that's as good as any.
07:38Here's Jones.
07:42Say, you're pretty near all in, ain't you?
07:44Better come on up with me to the hideout and meet the big chief.
07:47We're short a couple of hands.
07:49I'm just a kid just like a quick look for you.
07:52I can't even go on up with my head.
07:53I just took a look for a little bit.
07:55You're still a little bit.
07:56It's one girl.
07:57You're not.
07:58I don't know.
07:59I don't know.
08:00I don't know.
08:01You're in town.
08:02You're not.
08:03I'm just a little bitعدon.
08:05You're in the room.
08:06I'm just a little bitred in that room
08:08I'm bringing a new man in
08:38to see the chief.
08:39Dick, I'd like for you to know my friend, Mr.
08:40Wait a minute.
08:41Don't tell me.
08:42Let me guess.
08:44Name's Smith, ain't it?
08:45That's right.
09:08You can hold out the whole army with this set up.
09:30Yeah, but if we ever do get in a tight spot, this time we're on a clear back through the
09:33mountains.
09:33So we almost have a getaway.
09:36You wait here a minute.
09:54Well, as long as you brought him in, we've got to do something with him.
09:57Say, we need a new cook.
10:08The last one got hurt bad yesterday.
10:10Hey, Smith, come in and clean up this mess.
10:28Well, who's playing?
10:42Wait a minute, our deal.
10:45Deal me in.
10:46Me too.
10:47Nothing right for me, boys.
10:48I saw where that one came from, chief.
11:11Your eyes are kind of going back on you, ain't they, Jones?
11:17Oh, no, they aren't.
11:18I saw where that one came from.
11:48You better keep that dude to mind his own business or we'll be needing another cook.
12:09$1,000 reward will be paid for information leading to the capture of John Brandt, sentenced to the Maryland State Prison when he was found with a body of George Wagner.
12:40Wealthy club man in the Loveness Department of Mrs. Joseph Conlon.
12:45Brandt escaped from prison May 14th and is thought to have headed west.
12:49You know, that's the bird we lost at the lake yesterday.
12:56I'll have to send in a report on him.
12:59Funny thing about that case.
13:01The husband of the wound that is mixed up in it goes around these parts, too.
13:08I got a hand bill on him just yesterday.
13:13He might have saved Brandt if he'd only turned up and testified.
13:15Leastwise, that's what Brandt said at the trial.
13:18I wonder what would have happened if Brandt ever ran across Conlon.
13:32I'll bet he would have made it plenty hot for him.
13:34You sure made that plenty hot for me.
13:48It was mighty fine of you to mix in that fight last night.
13:55It wasn't any of your battle, and I won't forget it.
13:57And I won't either.
14:02Smith, you get down to the trail and water the horses.
14:04I thought I was supposed to cook.
14:08Get going.
14:14Wait a minute, Jones.
14:15I want to talk to you.
14:17Just who is this fellow you call Smith?
14:19What do you know about him?
14:21Well, I know his name ain't Smith, but he's got plenty of nerve.
14:25And we could use a little of that around here.
14:27Besides, I know a square guy when I see one.
14:29Yeah.
14:31He might be a star packer.
14:32Some of them are square guys.
14:35So you're worried about him, huh?
14:36Well, I'll show you he's all right.
14:38You know that safe job down at Sagebrush we were talking about?
14:41Well, Smith and I will pull that ourselves.
14:43Just the two of us.
14:44A star packer wouldn't do that, would he?
14:45All right.
14:46Pick him up down at the trail at noon.
14:49And if you get in a jam, hide out down at Blind Peace.
14:52All right, Chief.
15:04You sure the law won't write in on us?
15:16Not a chance.
15:17They're all out looking for rustlers.
15:18Were you gentlemen interested in looking at something?
15:35I'll say so.
15:37Have you any rutabaga?
15:38Just fly, circulate.
15:48Say, I almost forgot what they came here for.
15:50What time does the next mail get in?
16:16At three o'clock.
16:21Will it be on time?
16:23It never misses.
16:30Wouldn't you like one of these hat bands?
16:32Why, uh, no, uh, I guess that'll be all.
16:37Won't there be anything else?
16:39No.
16:41Well, maybe my friend here would like something.
16:44What will you have?
16:47Why, uh, I'll take the same.
17:02These are the eggs.
17:17Be careful with them.
17:20Are you sure you wouldn't care for one of these hat bands?
17:22Why?
17:23They're special.
17:23Yeah, uh.
17:26I'll get one next time.
17:28That will be $10 each.
17:30My friend will pay for it.
17:32Oh, I'm sorry.
17:55I suppose you want more liniment for that rheumatism of yours.
18:05Well, how'd you guess it, Miss Sally?
18:06If you're limping like that...
18:08No.
18:22Wait.
18:23I think I gave you the wrong bottle.
18:25Yeah?
18:30No.
18:31This is the right one.
18:32I don't know what's the matter with me today.
18:52Look, Dad.
18:53Leave a couple of men in your store with the lights on or your safe will be robbed tonight.
19:03Do you think those fellows who were just here had anything to do with this?
19:06Why, no.
19:07They couldn't have written it.
19:09Why, I was talking to one of them all the time.
19:12I'd better tell the sheriff.
19:13We'll be waiting for them, all right.
19:18But without any lights on.
19:20No lights, eh?
19:44That's bad.
19:46What's that?
19:46Nothing.
19:49Better let me go first.
19:51Let me go first.
20:16They're right behind us.
20:25You get out.
20:25Don't wait for me.
20:27Come on, you're all right.
20:28You can hide out at Blind Pete and there won't be no time before you're up and around.
20:42That guy looked mighty familiar to me.
20:44I wonder if it could have been a...
20:46What's that, Sheriff?
20:48Oh, never mind.
20:49Nobody's trying to tell them in the dark anyhow.
20:51They're right behind us.
21:46What's the dope, Pete?
21:49The three o'clock stage is carrying the mine payroll.
21:56That's all Walsh wanted to know.
22:12How's Smith?
22:13What's that?
22:16We're going to hard hold him.
22:18What is he?
22:19He's in there.
22:33Come in.
22:34How are you, partner?
22:38Oh, I'm feeling great.
22:40I'll sure be glad to get out of this place.
22:42You better wait a while yet, partner.
23:02We've got a tough job to do.
23:05We're sticking up the three o'clock stage down by the bend.
23:08And it ain't no place for invalids.
23:13Well, I'm glad to see you're coming along, all right.
23:15Well, so long.
23:18I'll be seeing you.
23:25Down by the bend, eh?
23:27Yes, you'll be seeing me.
24:31Just a few minutes, boys.
24:56So get ready.
25:26Good agents haven't been very active lately, have they?
25:36Well, we've got them scared.
25:39Get rid of that gun.
25:40And don't turn around.
25:42Now throw off that money box.
25:44Now keep driving straight ahead and don't look back.
25:52This ought to be a good haul.
26:14Here he comes now.
26:23I tell you, he came up behind us.
26:47We didn't even get a look at him.
26:49He must be telling the truth, Chief.
26:50There ain't a sign on the box anywhere.
26:53All right, get going.
26:54Get it.
27:01Somebody's pulled a pass.
27:04Say, did you tell Smith about this?
27:07No.
27:09Besides, he couldn't have done it anyway.
27:11He's dark blind teeth.
27:13Yeah.
27:14Well, get an order, boys.
27:16We'll split up and see if we can't find this word
27:18that has such taken ways of mine payroll.
27:22All set, catch, wait.
27:30Okay.
27:31Okay.
28:01Quick, Sally, come out here.
28:05It's important.
28:31Yeah.
28:40He could have saved me if he'd have wanted, but he let me go to jail.
28:44Well, someday I'll meet him.
28:47When I do...
28:48I'm sorry, but why do you have to associate with that gang?
28:53That's just the kind of a place I'll find the man I'm looking for.
28:57And besides, I got a pal that doesn't belong there.
29:01Well, I guess I better be riding.
29:03Now, don't forget, in the hollow of a tree down by the forks...
29:06Oh, you call the sheriff, you got another note.
29:09Oh, you've lost your hat, Ben.
29:11Wait, I'll get you another from the store.
29:26Hey, hey.
29:27Poor thing here.
29:29All right, get that down.
29:32All right, come on.
29:38Well, I didn't expect to see you here, partner.
29:55How'd the stage job come off?
29:57Why, not so good.
29:58Somebody beat us to it.
30:00Fact is, the boys kind of think you did it.
30:02Looks funny, too, you being away.
30:03Hey, I'd sort of suspect you myself, but hadn't been for the way you could the other night.
30:07Well, maybe I did, Rob, the stage.
30:11Say, just where were you, anyway?
30:14You haven't been over to see Sally, have you?
30:17You know, we're pals and all that.
30:19I like you fine, Smith.
30:20But if I thought you were cutting in on Sally...
30:23You don't think you're good enough for her, do you?
30:26Do you think you are?
30:27No, I don't.
30:31Maybe you're right.
30:33I might have been, though, if a woman hadn't double-crossed me.
30:37It was several years ago.
30:38I came out here from Baltimore.
30:43Baltimore?
30:44Yeah, why?
30:46I knew somebody in Baltimore once.
30:48I came out here to regain my health.
30:53When I went back, I found my wife in the arms of another man.
30:57We fought, and I killed him, Smith.
31:02I got away and headed out here.
31:05I've been a fugitive ever since.
31:07Was her name Conlon?
31:11What do you want to know for?
31:12I think I read about it in the papers.
31:14Yeah.
31:16Yeah.
31:17I suppose it was in all the papers.
31:20Funny, I never saw one after I left.
31:27Then you never knew what happened after that?
31:29No.
31:31I never heard any more about it.
31:38Well, come on.
31:39You need a drink, partner.
31:44You know, we ought to give up this racket, though.
31:47Gonna lead us both to a rope and necktie one of these days.
32:01Hiya, boys.
32:03Here's a note I picked up down at Blind Pete's.
32:05Well, boys, we've struck it rich.
32:14The mine's shipping out a load of gold bullion on the afternoon stage.
32:18Tomorrow.
32:19I'm gonna retire after this haul.
32:22Not a chance of Walt winning it all back at cards.
32:25Well, my working day's over.
32:26That ought to be what's planning.
32:29I'm afraid of that guy.
32:31Oh, he's all right?
32:32Ever since he's been here, somebody's been tipping off the sheriff.
32:35I think he's a stool pigeon.
32:37He's got the wrong dope on this bullion shipment, though.
33:02Little said that he's down below.
33:08Yes, sir.
33:08But yeah.
33:14Yes, sir.
33:18Right?
33:20Oh, dear.
33:20Yes, sir.
33:21Oh, dear.
33:22Yes, sir.
33:23Yes, sir.
33:23He's rough.
33:23Yes, sir.
33:24Yes, sir.
33:25Yes, sir.
33:27Yes, sir.
33:28Yes, sir.
33:29Well, it's up today.
33:30For now, let's have a chance of winning mind on the flight.
33:31What are you getting all slicked up for?
33:52Oh, I'm just going shopping.
33:54Shopping?
33:55For what?
33:56Here, hold this.
33:57I'm going shopping for, uh, for eggs.
34:03You know, if I don't have eggs in the morning, the boys will be squawking.
34:09Well, so long.
34:27Chief, I'm beginning to think maybe you were right about Smith.
34:31Well, sure took you a long time to get wise to yourself, didn't it?
34:35He's going down now to tell them about the bullion job, which ain't tomorrow.
34:40We're going to bring that stage up here this afternoon.
34:43This stuff's too heavy to move a horse back.
34:45I'll follow him and find out.
34:47If we come back together, he's all right.
34:49But if I send him back alone...
34:51We know what to do.
34:52We know what to do.
35:22I believe that fellow, Brad, is still alive.
35:25Look to me like it is him at the door the night of the store hold-up.
35:30He must have gotten out of that lake somehow.
35:33I believe we'd better take these handbills over and talk to Sally.
36:29Say, Betty, take this to Miss Sally, will you?
36:42Sure.
36:43And see that she gets it personally.
36:45Thanks.
37:00Sally, a man outside told me to give this to you.
37:04Did you want something, Sheriff?
37:26Why, yes, Miss Sally.
37:27I wanted you to identify a couple of men for me.
37:30Were these the two men who were in the store the day of the holdup?
37:40I don't think these are the men, Sheriff.
37:44I don't believe I could recognize them.
37:46Well, maybe we're wrong.
37:50Thanks, Miss Sally.
37:58I've known Sally since she was so high.
38:01It's kind of hard to believe.
38:03If she knows more than she's telling us,
38:05maybe we ought to trail her.
38:06It's kind of hard to believe.
38:07Let's go.
39:08Hello, Jones. Where'd you come from?
39:13I just came in to help you carry back them eggs.
39:16Say, what's eating you? You aren't acting yourself.
39:21Oh, nothing. I guess I need a drink.
39:24Hey. Pete, fix me a drink.
39:28Oh, John, you've got to get out of here. The sheriff is after you.
39:55He acted funny when I told him about the stage holdup.
39:57And the day he came in and showed me your picture on reward notice.
40:00Well, uh, that's mighty fine of you to warn me, uh, or us, Sally.
40:05Put up your hands, boys. The game's up.
40:06We want you, Brant. And you, Conlon.
40:18Beat it, Tom.
40:39Come on, we'll get a posse.
41:06If there is a posse, we ain't got a chance mounted like this.
41:24You head for the corral on foot.
41:26Get a horse and make for the abandoned mine while I circle around and draw off these star packers.
41:29Well, why should you take all the chances?
41:30I know this country better than you do. I'll meet you at the hideout.
41:33All right, Jones.
41:34Are you all ready, boys?
41:57All right, Jones.
42:02Lord, come on.
42:03Where is he?
42:27Is he safe?
42:30Yeah, where is he?
42:31Is he safe?
42:32Yeah, he's safe, all right.
42:34He's safe where you'll never see him again.
42:36I fixed a nice little party for him.
42:38He'll never double-cross anybody anymore.
42:41He'll never get you either.
42:43What a sap I am.
42:44You're right.
42:46You are a sap.
42:47You're the double-crosser.
42:49Well, you've double-crossed the best friend you ever had.
42:52He was sent up for the killing you did.
42:53He came out here to get you.
42:54Instead of that, he stayed here,
42:56even after he knew who you were,
42:57and tried to make you go straight.
42:58You've got this, baby.
43:05I'm a bigger sap than I thought I was.
43:09You find the sheriff and head for the abandoned mine.
43:11While I try to head off Smith before the gang gets him.
43:13He's coming in, and he's alone.
43:43Get your position, boys.
43:44Get your position, boys.
43:45Let's go.
44:05Oh, Sheriff, the Wolfgang is going to ambush Brad up at the abandoned mine.
45:37Brad, look out!
45:38Get under cover!
45:39Let's go!
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46:45Looks like they're on all sides of us.
46:50Yeah, we're in a right spot.
46:53Come on, we got them.
46:55Hold in on them.
46:59We'll have to make a run for them.
47:01There's not a chance of us getting through.
47:02If we make a tunnel, we get in the stage and keep firing.
47:05I'll drive.
47:15I'll drive.
47:45I'll drive.
48:15I'll drive.
48:26They must have gone through this way, boys.
48:28They must have gone through this way.
48:41There's one of them over there.
48:58There's one of them over there.
49:03You keep on driving.
49:11I'll take to the next three and pick them off one at a time.
49:14All right.
49:14All right.
49:14All right.
49:15All right.
49:19All right.
49:23All right.
49:27All right.
49:28All right.
49:38All right.
49:46All right.
49:47Come on.
50:17Put him on the horse, Leonard.
50:40Bring him along.
50:41All right, sir.
50:47Come on.
51:17There's another one up there.
51:28Get out!
51:41Are you all right?
51:51Easy.
51:54Don't try to move me.
51:57I'm bleeding.
51:58Inside.
51:59Inside.
52:10Put him up, boys.
52:11You're not going to get away this time.
52:13We're not trying to get away.
52:14I'm afraid this man's done for, Sheriff.
52:20Yeah.
52:21I'm cheating the rope.
52:24But before I go, I want to tell you.
52:28I killed George Wagner.
52:32Brant didn't have anything to do with it.
52:35I didn't know.
52:36I'm sorry, partner.
52:42I'm glad.
52:43I always told Jones that word wouldn't make good as a bad man.
53:07Shut up!
53:08Shut up.
53:09THE END
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