The Man Behind the Badge

Rita

He wears the badge, but can he be trusted? In a town torn by lawlessness, one man stands between justice and chaos. But behind the uniform lies a secret that could change everything. "The Man Behind the Badge" is a gripping Western tale of identity, deception, and redemption on the wild frontier. Saddle up for action, mystery, and a fight for the truth!

Transcript

00:00:00THE END

00:00:30Oh, I've got to see that.

00:00:47I'll bet you ten bucks your buddy can't ride him.

00:01:13I'll bet you that you made a good bet.

00:01:26Well, you did make the bet.

00:01:28No, sir.

00:01:29I didn't bet.

00:01:30Oh, I thought you was a sport.

00:01:36Oh, good ride right there.

00:01:51Give me a ride.

00:01:53I'll bet you that's right.

00:02:00Cam!

00:02:01Gee, that was great.

00:02:03I told those buzzers you could do it.

00:02:06Why, I even tried to put a bet on you, but they wouldn't take it.

00:02:11Yeah, well, I wasn't so sure of myself.

00:02:13You know, he did buck me all but that.

00:02:15Yeah, I know he did, but you got right back on him.

00:02:20Yeah.

00:02:21Oh, say, a letter for you.

00:02:25Just come in.

00:02:26Thanks.

00:02:27It's dead.

00:02:29Good.

00:02:30Haven't had a letter for a long time now.

00:02:33B-b-b-bad news?

00:02:54Lable to be.

00:02:56For somebody.

00:03:01Whoa, what are you up?

00:03:30What are you packing for, Ken?

00:03:33I'm asking the cattle for a leave of absence.

00:03:35What are you up to, Repeater?

00:03:49I'm getting a little leave of absence, too.

00:03:52No, you're not.

00:03:55Now, listen here, kid.

00:03:58I'm sure much applies to you for your good intentions.

00:04:01I'd be a poor sort of a pal if I let you in on this job.

00:04:04Now, come on.

00:04:05Get out of here.

00:04:06Come on.

00:04:07Come on.

00:04:08Now.

00:04:09Come on.

00:04:10Cut it out.

00:04:11You're worse than an old muley cow.

00:04:12Come on.

00:04:13Hey.

00:04:14Hey.

00:04:27Hey.

00:04:28Hi.

00:04:34Howdy.

00:04:37Hi.

00:04:39Howdy.

00:04:59Good morning, Miss Mary.

00:05:01Is your dad coming into town today?

00:05:03No.

00:05:04Well, then I reckon I'll have to ride out to his place.

00:05:07You're just borrowing trouble if you set foot on our ranch, Mr. Neville.

00:05:11Well, I'll have to take the chance, for I just got to talk with your dad.

00:05:15I wouldn't if I were you.

00:05:17You know, I figure I've just found out for sure who these cattle rustlers are.

00:05:23Haven't you known all the time, Mr. Neville?

00:05:26We never missed any of our stock until you came in.

00:05:29Miss Mary, I never stole any of your cattle.

00:05:32Any more than your father stole mine.

00:05:35My father stole cattle?

00:05:38Well, I'm sorry to say I thought so.

00:05:40Why, I sent for my son to help me catch him at it.

00:05:43Why, you... you...

00:05:45And I found out different, just recently.

00:05:56Howdy, Mr. Collins.

00:05:57Howdy, boys.

00:05:58Take a hand.

00:05:59Maybe a little later, Jim.

00:06:01I'm setting a trap to catch the armory that I suspicion has been doing all this rustling.

00:06:21Well, goodbye, Miss Mary.

00:06:23I hope we all get to be good friends again.

00:06:37Morning, Miss Mary.

00:06:38Good morning, Rand.

00:06:40Surprised me to see you talking friendly with him.

00:06:44Hardly friendly.

00:06:46He claims that he can prove someone else is stealing his and Dad's cattle

00:06:51and making them suspect each other.

00:06:54Sounds to me like he's up to some new scheme.

00:06:57He's on his way out now to talk to Dad, but he won't fool him any.

00:07:03Of course he won't.

00:07:05Can I help you?

00:07:06Uh-huh.

00:07:13I've got a lot of shopping to do, so I guess I'd better go.

00:07:17Goodbye.

00:07:18Goodbye.

00:07:36Goodbye.

00:07:46Listen, Rawhide.

00:07:47Neville claims to be on to our game.

00:07:49Who'd he tell?

00:07:50The Warner gal.

00:07:51I was just talking to her.

00:07:53Did he mention any names?

00:07:54No, but he probably will.

00:07:57He's on his way out to see old man Warner now.

00:08:00What could he learn?

00:08:01I don't know.

00:08:02But I'm aiming to find out.

00:08:04Come on.

00:08:07Where are we going?

00:08:09Trailing.

00:08:10In on the Warner diggings.

00:08:11You can stand guard and give me warning if you see anybody coming.

00:08:15Come on.

00:08:37Stop right where you are, Neville.

00:08:40That gets your deadline.

00:08:43Well, that depends, I reckon, on whether I cross it as a friend or an enemy.

00:08:47That's the only way any member of your tribe could get on this ranch alive.

00:08:59Why, you all...

00:09:00That's why I done it.

00:09:02You see, I got to have a talk with you about something important.

00:09:06I don't talk with cattle rustlers, not when I know it.

00:09:08No more do I.

00:09:10But I've just found out that neither of us two old fools is such.

00:09:14You stay here and keep your eye on the road.

00:09:25All right, boy.

00:09:31All right.

00:09:32I'm willing to listen to your talk, Neville.

00:09:35Come on in.

00:09:42Sit down, Neville.

00:10:02Sit down.

00:10:24while i was a hunting for some strays i seen a shack tucked away like it wanted to be hid

00:10:33and there's your foreman and my foreman and this here buzzard they call rawhide they're coming

00:10:39out together at carrying brandon irons never wait that ain't all they get on their horses

00:10:45and down the gully apiece they met up at this here rance collins you don't mean that you suspect

00:10:51collins plenty i dropped into his office casual like the next day to say howdy and there i seen

00:11:00some envelopes postmarked tune upon nevada i reckoned how maybe he was known there so i telegraphed a

00:11:07friend of mine who got caught in the nevada gold rush and asked him if he knew collins and if so

00:11:11what about him and what he told me will probably have you thinking like i do about collins you mean

00:11:19that he didn't have a good reputation there it seems he got out just ahead of the sheriff

00:11:24here's the answer i got

00:11:29you get in the hills and stay hid for a spell there's no chance of a suspicion in me

00:11:59what happened what do you suppose get going all right both

00:12:04up

00:12:11up

00:12:15up

00:12:19up

00:12:25How do?

00:12:41What is it, Rand?

00:12:43Well, I got to worrying over what you said

00:12:45about Neville heading this way.

00:12:48You know, he's dangerous.

00:12:50I reckon Father can take care of himself.

00:12:55Well, I suppose so, but I'm going along with you

00:12:58to see that everything's all right.

00:13:00All right. Come on.

00:13:01I'll carry him in for you, Miss Mary.

00:13:21Oh, thank you, Rand.

00:13:31Father.

00:13:46Father.

00:13:48Father.

00:13:49Father.

00:13:53Miss.

00:13:55Miss.

00:13:58What is it?

00:14:01Oh, my God.

00:14:21Father.

00:14:22Oh, Father.

00:14:27Father.

00:14:28Neville did it! Neville! He did it!

00:14:58Howdy, partner. Howdy.

00:15:03Can you tell me where Clem Neville lives? Tell you where he did live.

00:15:08Did live? Why is he moved? Reckon you could call it that. Seems he was buried this morning.

00:15:16Buried? You can't mean Clem Neville.

00:15:22I thought everybody heard about him and old Warner shooting one another up last Monday.

00:15:27I'm just a stranger riding in town. Do you mind telling me how it all happened?

00:15:34Seems like Neville went out to make trouble with Warner and he got just as much as he gives.

00:15:40Oh, man, that can't be right. Why, I... I'm just telling you what I hear.

00:15:45Warner's daughter gets home from town and finds the both bodies plugged and the guns in their hands.

00:15:57I'm just trying to call this guy.

00:16:01I think he's going to call it for you, remember?

00:16:04Because he's a maid on our doors, we've seen the two differenties.

00:16:06I'm just trying to call it a huge difference.

00:16:09And this guy says something about his law.

00:16:11Makes me love.

00:16:12I'll kill him.

00:16:13I'm just trying to call him.

00:16:14I'm a little bit.

00:16:16I'm trying to call it a big deal.

00:16:48Oh, boy.

00:17:18Miss Warner?

00:17:30Well, I know it's going to be mighty distressing for you to answer any questions, but I come to learn about the shooting last Monday.

00:17:41What?

00:17:43You see, we figure there's more than one rustler mixed up in this.

00:17:47There's a whole gang of them, a whole ring of them.

00:17:50And the Cattlemen's Association sent me out to do a little investigating.

00:17:56Well, what is it you want to know?

00:17:59Could I see the room where... where it happened?

00:18:02Yes. This way.

00:18:08Well, my father was lying there, and over here was...

00:18:25That Neville did it.

00:18:42I know he did.

00:18:43What makes you think so, miss?

00:18:48Well, he told me in town he was coming out, and I asked him not to.

00:18:55Did he say what he was coming out for?

00:18:57Yes.

00:18:58He claimed that he knew who the real rustlers were, but it was a lie.

00:19:01I know it was.

00:19:02It was only his scheme to...

00:19:04to... do what he did.

00:19:07Help me.

00:19:31Of course, I know what it is to lose a father, miss.

00:19:43I don't want to ask you any more questions than I can help.

00:19:46You just ask me the best way you can, will you?

00:19:54I'm all right now.

00:19:55I... I really want to help.

00:19:58Well, do you know whether Neville told anybody else about these rustlers?

00:20:05And did you tell anybody?

00:20:07I mean, before you came out from town that day.

00:20:10Why... only... Rand... Collins!

00:20:17Collins.

00:20:18Do you know him very well?

00:20:20He's one of my best friends.

00:20:23I see.

00:20:24Well, he... he was with me when I found father and... Neville.

00:20:34Oh.

00:20:34He come out from town with you, then?

00:20:36Well, no.

00:20:37He... he overtook me when I turned in at our road.

00:20:41Mm-hmm.

00:20:43Well, I'm much obliged, miss.

00:20:46Maybe I'll be seeing you again.

00:20:47And...

00:20:51I wish you wouldn't tell anybody about what I've been asking you.

00:20:54To any of your friends.

00:20:56They might tell somebody else.

00:20:58And I can work better if it's kind of secret-like, you know?

00:21:01All right.

00:21:02I won't mention it.

00:21:03Thanks.

00:21:04Oh, just a minute.

00:21:06Mr. Neville said that his son was coming here.

00:21:09Maybe he's one of this rustling ring that you're speaking of.

00:21:11Why...

00:21:13Well...

00:21:14Well, I'll...

00:21:17I'll certainly try to find out about it.

00:21:20Thanks.

00:21:21Goodbye, miss.

00:21:22Goodbye.

00:21:23Goodbye.

00:21:41Do you want something, stranger?

00:21:54I just dropped in to find a way to town, is all.

00:21:56Oh.

00:21:56Well, if that's all you're looking for, you'll find it...

00:21:59straight down that road.

00:22:01Oh, down that way, huh?

00:22:03Yes.

00:22:04Much obliged.

00:22:11That old standard there, how much is there?

00:22:29You know, you always have a standard.

00:22:31You didn't give me that standard.

00:22:36Get your body.

00:22:36How are you?

00:22:37Name your poison, stranger.

00:22:45I'll have a little of that rot gut, I guess.

00:22:54That do it?

00:23:00I'm just calling you, Collins, to keep you honest.

00:23:07Beats the old Harry, how you draw those cards.

00:23:12Yeah, I'm pretty lucky tonight.

00:23:14He sure bets them when he gets them.

00:23:16Give me the deck, Jim.

00:23:17All right, come on.

00:23:28Collins.

00:23:31Hi, boy.

00:23:32Oh, black.

00:23:33Oh, black.

00:23:37Perfect.

00:23:40You're high, huh?

00:23:41Good set, though.

00:23:43I'll just go yesterday.

00:23:45Take my hand for a minute, Curly.

00:23:47Okay, boss.

00:23:49Now I'll get some of my money back.

00:23:51Yeah, you just think you will.

00:23:52Yeah, you might.

00:23:59I'm heading for Blind Canyon.

00:24:02Any message for the boys?

00:24:03Yeah.

00:24:04Tell them we need 200 head of beebs.

00:24:08And I don't care where you get them.

00:24:11I got you.

00:24:34I don't care where you're going.

00:24:35I don't care where you're going.

00:24:36I don't care where you're going.

00:24:37I don't care where you're going.

00:24:38I don't care where you're going.

00:24:39I don't care where you're going.

00:24:40I don't care where you're going.

00:24:41I don't care where you're going.

00:24:42I don't care where you're going.

00:24:43I don't care where you're going.

00:24:44I don't care where you're going.

00:24:45I don't care where you're going.

00:24:46I don't care where you're going.

00:24:47I don't care where you're going.

00:24:48I don't care where you're going.

00:24:49I don't care where you're going.

00:27:54Where are we going to get two haunted heads?

00:28:01I thought I heard something.

00:28:04Where are we going to pick up these two haunted heads?

00:28:10We've got that all figured out.

00:28:13I'll have the boys move some of the Warner steers onto the back range.

00:28:17Then they'll be right handy for you.

00:28:50Put them up.

00:28:51Don't shoot, Kennedy.

00:29:00No, no, no, no, no, buddy, but me.

00:29:05Hey, Peter.

00:29:06What are you doing here?

00:29:09Well, I figured it might be tougher than you thought.

00:29:13That's why I'm here.

00:29:14I'll have to sit in on the next hand.

00:29:20There's plenty of room for you.

00:29:21Give me two cards.

00:29:23How many cards do you want?

00:29:24Give me three.

00:29:25Three.

00:29:26Three?

00:29:27How many do you want, bud?

00:29:28Two.

00:29:29I don't know.

00:29:30Holy.

00:29:31Didn't I tell you not to come?

00:29:33If I wanted you, I'd have brought you.

00:29:34I told you this is my job.

00:29:35No, no, no, no.

00:29:36Listen.

00:29:37Nothing.

00:29:38Listen.

00:29:39Who's betting here?

00:29:40Well, I'll raise you five.

00:29:41Okay.

00:29:42What are you saying, Roy?

00:29:43I'll raise you ten.

00:29:44Still.

00:29:45Come on.

00:29:46Well, I'll raise you five.

00:29:48Okay.

00:29:50What are you saying, Roy?

00:29:52I'll raise you ten.

00:30:06Still.

00:30:08Come on.

00:30:16Let's lay low for a minute.

00:30:18Let me make a getaway.

00:30:20Come on.

00:30:22Lay down.

00:30:24Come on, Lloyd.

00:30:26Let's get away.

00:30:28Where are you?

00:30:30Where are you?

00:30:32Here he is.

00:30:34Take that!

00:30:36Get out.

00:30:38Get out.

00:30:40Go ahead.

00:30:42Get out.

00:30:44Get out.

00:30:46Jump, jump, jump.

00:30:48Jump, jump, jump.

00:30:50Get out.

00:30:52Get out.

00:30:54Come on.

00:30:58Hey.

00:31:00Where are they going?

00:31:02Come on, boys.

00:31:04Get the horses.

00:31:06Come on, boys.

00:31:10They're gone.

00:31:12Where are the horses?

00:31:14There they go.

00:31:20That burned horse saves.

00:31:22I wish I had my rifle.

00:31:24What do you do with our horses?

00:31:26They go.

00:31:28There they're come.

00:31:32Come in.

00:31:38Howdy.

00:31:44I don't want you to call.

00:31:46I love you.

00:31:48I can take my rifle.

00:31:49You want to talk at all with them?

00:31:51It's all for them.

00:31:52Howdy, Mr. Collins.

00:32:01I usually don't shake without proper introduction, stranger.

00:32:07My name never did count much with me.

00:32:10Different sheriffs call me different.

00:32:13Whenever I find it necessary to shed a handle, I usually fall back on Smith temporarily.

00:32:19What do you want?

00:32:22I come riding into town yesterday, prospecting for plundering.

00:32:32I was getting downright discouraged till I heard Rance Collins was in town.

00:32:37Where are you driving at?

00:32:40I figured that wherever you pitched your camp, there was not only plenty of beans to be had, but plenty of sour belly to go with them.

00:32:48We ain't never met up before, have we?

00:32:51No.

00:32:52I usually been getting in these places right after you left.

00:32:56Seems like the sheriff has been forgetting you to worry about me.

00:33:00I was that way in Wyoming, Colorado, up in the Jackson Hole country.

00:33:05A lot of places.

00:33:07That's why I figured you wouldn't be here unless it was good pickings.

00:33:10Shelby?

00:33:10You're thinking of some other Collins, stranger.

00:33:15Now, listen, Collins.

00:33:17Ain't no use of two fellas like us trying to fool one another.

00:33:20I don't know what your game is, but I think it's a good one.

00:33:23And you'll find me a mighty good sidekick while you're playing it.

00:33:26Stick them out!

00:33:30You're under arrest.

00:33:32Why?

00:33:32Hold your hands right where they are.

00:33:44You don't figure on getting very far with me, do you, kid?

00:33:46No one's slick enough to get away once us rangers get them covered.

00:33:53What's the idea, ranger?

00:33:54I'm aiming to take this here Red River Gantz back to El Paso.

00:34:02Red River Gantz?

00:34:04Yeah.

00:34:05The particular crime I'm arresting him for is killing and robbing a young fellow by the name of Kenneth Neville.

00:34:13He killed Kenneth Neville?

00:34:15And there was more than 20 witnesses to the shooting.

00:34:19Well, that's good.

00:34:21I mean, I'm glad they caught him.

00:34:23Oh, you don't know that happening.

00:34:25Say, do you think you could hold this moose for me while I get the handcuffs out of my saddlebag?

00:34:36Sure.

00:34:38It's a long chance of letting him out of my sight, but I reckon I gotta take it.

00:34:46Keep that little round hole pointed right at his wishbone.

00:34:49And if he sneezes, pull the trigger.

00:34:53Throw the gun at him.

00:34:54Hit him with a chair.

00:34:54Yell for help and run like hallelujah.

00:34:59I'll be right back.

00:35:08Rest easy, partner.

00:35:10Sit down.

00:35:17So you're Red River Gantz, the bold bad outlaw.

00:35:22Caught like a little boy stealing apples by a stuttering boob ranger.

00:35:30He ain't got me in the who's guy yet.

00:35:32He's not likely to.

00:35:33Hold it around where you are, Collins.

00:35:40Hold it around where you are, Collins.

00:35:40I wondered you didn't have an ace in the hole.

00:35:52A man don't get your reputation unless he can think as well as shoot.

00:35:58We're teaming up then, huh?

00:35:59Where are you going?

00:36:02To get this rope.

00:36:05What's that for?

00:36:07Well, it'll look better if I'm tied up and gagged when the ranger finds you missing.

00:36:12You don't have to worry about him.

00:36:14I'm settling in house with him right now.

00:36:16But you can't shoot a ranger in my saloon.

00:36:18Oh, can I?

00:36:21Yes, but...

00:36:23But nothing.

00:36:24When the smoke clears away, you'll find you have me for a foreigner and everybody's thinking I'm a ranger.

00:36:33There he is now.

00:36:35You stay out of this, let me handle it personally.

00:36:37Stop where you are, Gantz.

00:36:42You're on arrest for murder.

00:36:43Gentlemen, you understand Red River Gantz?

00:36:47Nothing of the sort.

00:36:50You're Red River Gantz.

00:36:51And you're going to show these boys just how tough you are.

00:36:59Better go for your gun.

00:37:01If you got any nerve.

00:37:07That hombre got any friends that want to back up his plate?

00:37:12No, not me.

00:37:18Take him over here.

00:37:21Got him, didn't he?

00:37:25Sure got him.

00:37:30Does anybody here think they can out-guess a ranger, boys?

00:37:33This ought to be a pretty good lesson.

00:37:34This to me.

00:37:35Sure is.

00:37:36Awful sorry I messed your place up, Mr. Collins.

00:37:39That's all right, ranger.

00:37:40I'll be getting this garbage right out, though.

00:37:42Can I help you, ranger?

00:37:44Now, you boys just stay here and see that the bartender has the drinks all fixed up when I get back.

00:37:51I'm going to have this carcass.

00:37:52We'll take it outside and box it up.

00:37:55Sheriff in El Paso, we'll be mighty glad to get a hold of him.

00:37:58Oh, he's a heavy one.

00:37:59You sure going to find him heavy, all right?

00:38:01There he knows, boys.

00:38:03Hey, fellas.

00:38:04That shows that bad men ain't never as bad as they're painted.

00:38:12Stand up here, Peter.

00:38:15Wow, but you're a heavy.

00:38:17Say, that looks like the Rita McCoy, don't it?

00:38:20You're bleeding to death.

00:38:20You could have done it some natural for a minute I thought I wasn't dead.

00:38:29I'll never be able to look another ketchup bottle in the face again.

00:38:33Well, I hope it turns out all right.

00:38:36Even if it ain't according to Hoyle.

00:38:38That's according to Hines.

00:38:40And there's 57 reasons why it'll work out okay, Cam.

00:38:45Now, listen.

00:38:48You stick around and watch your chance to make a getaway.

00:38:50I'm going back to Collins.

00:38:51Sonny?

00:39:04What wrecked you, Black?

00:39:05Got something to tell you, Colin.

00:39:07Well, come on.

00:39:16Say, a couple of snoopers surprised us at the hideout last night.

00:39:20Yeah?

00:39:20What happened?

00:39:21I don't think they overheard nothing.

00:39:23We discovered them too quick.

00:39:25What did you do?

00:39:26Plant them?

00:39:27No, we fought with them.

00:39:29But they got flung away.

00:39:31They even scattered our horses so we couldn't trail them.

00:39:35They did, huh?

00:39:36Would you know them again if you seen them?

00:39:39No, not if I'd just seen them.

00:39:42But if I heard them again, I might.

00:39:44Why?

00:39:45One of them stuttered.

00:39:49Well, you don't have to worry about him.

00:39:52The ranger Gans just shot stuttered terrible.

00:39:55Gans?

00:39:56Yeah.

00:39:58He just plugged them.

00:40:00That's good.

00:40:02I wish I could find out who that other hombre was.

00:40:06I'd like to plug him myself.

00:40:08Come on, ranger.

00:40:09Your train's ready.

00:40:10There's Gans now.

00:40:16Yo, we're coming right on.

00:40:18Get him a good horse.

00:40:20He's just regular routine work for us, rangers.

00:40:23That's good.

00:40:23That's a good thing there.

00:40:24Now, say, that's the fellow I saw at the ranch snooping around.

00:40:31Are you sure?

00:40:33Sure.

00:40:34Of course, he may have been telling the truth when he said he just wanted to know the directions into town.

00:40:38But it didn't look that way to me.

00:40:43Here he comes.

00:40:45Let me do the talk.

00:40:46Gans, this is Black.

00:40:59Howdy.

00:41:00How do you know you?

00:41:01I was just telling him how slick you checked out that ranger.

00:41:06Oh.

00:41:08The two of us figure on cutting you in on rounding up some cows without paying no particular attention to brands.

00:41:19Satisfactory.

00:41:19It's profitable.

00:41:20We've got a notion to put you out on the Warner Ranch with him.

00:41:28Well, you're the doctor.

00:41:29You know where the Warner Ranch is?

00:41:37Warner Ranch.

00:41:38I guess that's where I stopped the other day.

00:41:45I asked a way to town.

00:41:46That's where I seen you, wasn't it?

00:41:48Yeah.

00:41:49I thought we'd met somewhere before, right from the first.

00:41:52Your face has changed a lot, though, since then.

00:41:55You better get going, Gans.

00:41:58Black will ride out with you.

00:42:00Come on.

00:42:00So long.

00:42:01So long.

00:42:02So long.

00:42:02Let me help you, Miss Mary.

00:42:25Where do you want it?

00:42:26Right there.

00:42:28How's that?

00:42:29What do you want?

00:42:29That's just fine.

00:42:30You know, it hardly seems right for the ranger that out through Red River Gans to be doing housework.

00:42:37Well, you see, Miss Mary, I never did hardly know what home life was.

00:42:41I guess that's the reason I enjoy helping you with yours.

00:42:45Hardly seems like home anymore.

00:42:51I guess I know how you feel, all right.

00:42:56Is that the way you want it?

00:42:57That's right.

00:42:58You know, sometimes I wish that Neville's son wasn't dead.

00:43:06Well, well, why?

00:43:08Then maybe I could take out some of what's inside of me, hating him.

00:43:16Hate's a mighty harsh word, Miss Mary.

00:43:18It's all right for you to talk that way, but if someone murdered your father.

00:43:30I guess I'd never give up trying until I found out who it was, for sure.

00:43:33But I am sure.

00:43:34Sometimes, Miss Mary, it's awful hard to tell what we're sure of and what we just think we're sure of.

00:43:43Are you defending Neville against me?

00:43:47Miss Mary, if the time ever comes, you'll find that I'll be defending you against the whole world.

00:43:51Well, let me help.

00:44:04Where do you want it?

00:44:05Right there.

00:44:07Smell good, don't they?

00:44:08Gosh, I'm sorry.

00:44:17That's all right.

00:44:18I didn't like it much anyway.

00:44:21Let me pick it up.

00:44:24Ow!

00:44:26Got yourself?

00:44:27Mm-hmm.

00:44:27Are you dead?

00:44:28It's bleeding.

00:44:29Let me tie it up.

00:44:30Didn't hurt much.

00:44:40Oh.

00:44:46Howdy, Colin.

00:44:47Hello, Black.

00:44:50Say, where's our ranger?

00:44:54I reckon he's up at the house talking to the girl.

00:44:57That's where he spends most of his time.

00:45:00How's that?

00:45:04That feel all right?

00:45:04Mm-hmm.

00:45:05Not too tight.

00:45:07It's all my fault.

00:45:08Excuse me if I'm buttoned in on anything.

00:45:10Oh.

00:45:11Have a rant.

00:45:14She cut her finger.

00:45:16Bad?

00:45:17Not very, no.

00:45:21I'd like to have a few words with you.

00:45:23Miss Mary will excuse us.

00:45:25Why, of course.

00:45:27Sure.

00:45:28Thanks.

00:45:30Bye, Mr. Murray.

00:45:33Goodbye.

00:45:45Say.

00:45:48You're supposed to be out, Gan, seeing that the cattle are on their way.

00:45:52Two hundred head are needed at Blue Rock Pass.

00:45:55Tonight, ready for delivery.

00:45:58Hi, Salve.

00:45:59I'll tend to it right away.

00:46:00All right.

00:46:01Now, I want you to meet me tonight at the saloon, and we'll ride out together.

00:46:05Sure.

00:46:06All right.

00:46:07Oh, Lance.

00:46:23Oh, Lance.

00:46:25Oh, Lance.

00:46:28He's been fooling us.

00:46:39Look, he left us on the desk.

00:46:42Why, Mary, it can't be.

00:46:44But it is.

00:46:45Look for yourself.

00:46:47He's a Neville rant.

00:46:48I know he is, and he's planning something.

00:46:51Yeah.

00:46:52That's certain.

00:46:54I'll get into town right away with this.

00:46:56Now, don't worry.

00:46:57He won't get away with anything.

00:46:59And if he comes back here before going to town, don't let on you know anything.

00:47:04I won't.

00:47:15Hello, Ken.

00:47:17Now, listen.

00:47:18I'm riding out the pass with Collins.

00:47:20He wants to be there in person to tend to sell them cattle.

00:47:22Now, all you've got to do, Peter, is to get the sheriff and his posse together,

00:47:25be out there about 10 o'clock, and round the whole gang up.

00:47:27Got it?

00:47:28You know you can depend on me, Ken.

00:47:31All right.

00:47:31I'll be seeing you later.

00:47:32Sure, I will.

00:47:32Are you sure, boss?

00:47:41He's young Neville, all right, and is expecting us to walk into a trap.

00:47:47That means we can't deliver no beef to your boss tonight, Arkansas.

00:47:51We're going to be too busy getting rid of that ranger.

00:47:55I guess that's right.

00:47:56Yeah.

00:47:58You drive out to the pass, Curly, and scatter them cattle.

00:48:00All the sheriff will find when he gets there is a lot of cow tracks.

00:48:05I'll tend to them, all right.

00:48:07Yeah?

00:48:08That ranger knows too much already.

00:48:10Which he won't be able to spill on any witness stand when we get through with him.

00:48:14He'll be here tonight to ride out with us.

00:48:18And he ain't got no idea how long a trip he's going to take.

00:48:23Now, you boys scatter, and I'll see you tonight.

00:48:25Howdy, Miss Mary.

00:48:37I'm back again.

00:48:38Why, yes.

00:48:39I'm hoping to have good news for both of us before morning.

00:48:44You are?

00:48:46Yeah, I'm sorry I can't tell you more about it now.

00:48:48If everything turns out like I'm expecting, my job here will be finished.

00:48:53Of course, that'll mean my reporting back to headquarters.

00:48:55Oh, I suppose they'll be pinning a medal on you or something?

00:49:03Medal?

00:49:05Oh, no.

00:49:06It'll mean they'll just be sending me out to chase more rustlers and the like, that's all.

00:49:12Gee, I was kind of hoping you'd want me to be drifting back this way sometime to say howdy.

00:49:20Why?

00:49:21Why, of course, if you want to.

00:49:24That's the only thing in the world I will be wanting to be.

00:49:29Miss Warner!

00:49:31Miss Warner!

00:49:39While I was out hunting some of my strays, I passed your back fence.

00:49:43The bars was down.

00:49:45It looked like somebody was running off your stock.

00:49:48Are you sure, Mr. Brown?

00:49:49From the tracks, it looked that way.

00:49:52Well, I must hurry on.

00:49:54So that's why you've been fooling me.

00:49:59Fooling you?

00:49:59Yes.

00:50:00So you could steal my cattle without my suspecting you.

00:50:04Well, you don't think I'm a cattle rustler, do you?

00:50:06You're worse.

00:50:08You and your father.

00:50:11Miss Mary, I can explain.

00:50:12Stay away from me.

00:50:13I hate you.

00:50:18Miss Mary, please.

00:50:20Miss Mary, please.

00:50:20I wonder where he's at.

00:50:44Well, don't worry.

00:50:45He'll be here all right.

00:50:47Here you are, Mr. Collins.

00:50:49All right.

00:50:51Put that back, Slim.

00:50:54We'll handle this funeral nice and private-like.

00:50:57Back there.

00:50:58All right.

00:50:59But first, I want to find out just what he told the sheriff.

00:51:03You're right.

00:51:04You're right, boss.

00:51:05Now, don't anybody draw a gun until I give the word.

00:51:15Oh, boy.

00:51:16There he is now.

00:51:20Come on, Black.

00:51:22Now, listen.

00:51:23You fellas drift in nice and casual-like.

00:51:26One and two at a time.

00:51:28All right.

00:51:29Yeah, come on.

00:51:29Give me a whiskey.

00:51:30Not many here.

00:51:34Howdy, boys.

00:51:35Howdy.

00:51:37I reckon I'll take charge of you and the boss gets out here, huh?

00:51:44Hey, Ranger.

00:51:45The boss is looking for you in the back room.

00:51:48All right.

00:51:48Been waiting long?

00:51:50No, not very long.

00:51:53Hello, Black.

00:51:54Oh, hello.

00:51:55Howdy, Collins.

00:51:55Howdy.

00:51:56I'm sorry I'm late.

00:51:57That's all right.

00:51:58No hurry.

00:51:59Sit down.

00:52:01And we'd better be drifting.

00:52:02Oh, have a drink first.

00:52:04My special bottle.

00:52:06Maybe a long time before you taste anything like this again, Gans.

00:52:11What's the joke?

00:52:12Slim's always that way when he's had one too many.

00:52:17There you are.

00:52:17Thanks.

00:52:18What's the matter?

00:52:21Chief O's drinking?

00:52:23Oh, sure.

00:52:28All right, Black.

00:52:36You've had enough, Slim.

00:52:38Well, here's to your health, Gans.

00:52:44May it always be good.

00:52:46And your death an easy one.

00:52:48Come on, have that on now.

00:52:54Thank you, man.

00:52:55Thank you, man.

00:52:56Good help.

00:52:57Howdy.

00:52:58Hello.

00:52:59Hello.

00:53:00Hello.

00:53:00Hello, man.

00:53:03Have another?

00:53:04Oh, thanks.

00:53:05I've had enough.

00:53:06What?

00:53:07So soon?

00:53:09After I open my special bottle for you.

00:53:12Maybe Buck will have it.

00:53:15We've all been drinking to Gans' health.

00:53:17Sure.

00:53:18Here's how.

00:53:19Howdy, man.

00:53:20Hello, Al.

00:53:22Oh, boy.

00:53:24Howdy.

00:53:27Roy.

00:53:28Howdy.

00:53:29Howdy, boys.

00:53:30Good?

00:53:31How are you?

00:53:32What is this, Rance?

00:53:34A party?

00:53:35Yeah, Gans.

00:53:38Your party.

00:53:53Oh, quit your fool.

00:53:54We've got to be going.

00:53:55Well, I ain't sure.

00:53:56We better go.

00:53:58I heard the sheriff was headed towards Blue Rock Pass this afternoon.

00:54:05How could he know anything about that?

00:54:08I wonder.

00:54:10Maybe we got a skunk in this outfit.

00:54:14You mean somebody's been blabbing?

00:54:16Looks that way.

00:54:19What would you do with him?

00:54:23Well, the only thing I know to do, to put a man away permanently, is lead.

00:54:29That's just the way the rest of the boys feel.

00:54:33Come on, Neville.

00:54:34Out with it.

00:54:34What have you told the sheriff?

00:54:40Say, what's eating on you, Rance?

00:54:43You can't fool me, Nunn.

00:54:45You better talk and talk fast.

00:54:48Well, you don't, Shirley.

00:54:49Get him off.

00:55:04Get him off.

00:55:06Where'd he go?

00:55:08There he goes!

00:55:09Boys, get him!

00:55:11There he goes!

00:55:12Get him!

00:55:14Around the house and head him off!

00:55:17All right, boys, come on!

00:55:19There we go!

00:55:20Get him!

00:55:21Some of you men's around the corner!

00:55:23All right, there!

00:55:36Come on!

00:55:59There he goes!

00:56:00Boys!

00:56:03Get after him!

00:56:04$5,000 to the man who brings back his carcass.

00:56:22We'd better stick here and pack for a getaway.

00:56:24If Neville gets out alive, this climate won't be healthy for us.

00:56:28You're right, boss.

00:56:29Come on.

00:56:34Come on.

00:57:04Come on.

00:57:34Come on.

00:57:36Come on.

00:57:42Come on.

00:57:44Here, here! Come here!

00:58:00There he is, up there!

00:58:14There he is!

00:58:21There he is!

00:58:23There he is, up there!

00:58:27There he is!

00:58:31Keep on that door!

00:58:33Get up there!

00:58:38Get out!

00:58:40Get out of there, up there!

00:58:44Some of you fellas jump in!

00:58:49We just got over there!

00:58:52Break it down!

00:58:56Keep on it!

00:59:00Where did he go?

00:59:02He must have taken to the hill!

00:59:03Let's go get him!

00:59:13Come on, Black!

00:59:14Let's go!

00:59:26Go!

00:59:27You ready?

00:59:30Come on!

00:59:32Come on!

00:59:33Come on, Black!

00:59:34That's the end of the hill!

00:59:36Come on, Black!

00:59:38Go, Black!

01:00:40In here, boys! Quick!

01:00:54It's taking a long, long time to catch up with you.

01:01:04Why, it ain't me you want. It's him. Arrest him for shooting that ranger.

01:01:08What ranger was that? What ranger was that that got shot up?

01:01:14Hello, Ken.

01:01:16Hey, Peter.

01:01:16I was a little late trying to persuade this buzzard to talk.

01:01:22But he finally told it was Collins that murdered you.

01:01:26Come on! Get on!

01:01:27Come on! I don't!

01:01:28Take a long.

01:01:30Guess that's all we need to know, Sheriff.

01:01:33Now get going.

01:01:37Take him along, boys.

01:01:39Come on. Get out!

01:01:41Well, now that this is all cleaned up, I reckon you'll be drifting back to headquarters.

01:01:48Reckon I will, Sheriff.

01:01:50Well, so long.

01:01:51So long.

01:01:52Miss Mary.

01:02:01Oh, I was afraid they'd kill you.

01:02:05No, I'm all right.

01:02:07But gee, I wish you'd let me do some explaining before I leave.

01:02:10I'm the one that should do the explaining and apologizing, too.

01:02:17Didn't you say you was drifting, Neville?

01:02:27No, Sheriff.

01:02:29I'm staying.

01:02:30Permanent.

01:02:32I'm staying, too, Sheriff, because I...

01:02:36I gotta take care of both of them.

01:02:40I have no idea.

01:03:01I know there's not enough.

01:03:02Yes.

01:03:03So long, I haven't even seen these news.

01:03:04But how Riders was going on and got in this photo.

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