- Take the horses outta here.
- Come on, Freddy.
'Bout eight g*n-fighters on each
side, the best in the business.
You're not gonna try
to break that up?
Mr. Masterson, there's nothing
else we can do.
Wyatt, we'll be running
an Indian roit.
And these boys have 's
instead of clubs.
[g*nshots]
Let's move.
♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
and long live his glory ♪
♪ And long may
his story be told ♪
(male narrator)
The life and legend of
Wyatt Earp.
Starring Hugh O'Brian.
(male narrator)
Canal wars and fights
between rail road men
and buffalo hunters
were common plays
in the lusty
and brawling 's.
But the great
stage line fight known as
the Teague Woodruff battle
presented Marshall Wyatt Earp
with something new
in organized violence.
Mike Teague and Dan Woodruff
were bitter rivals
in the stage line and
wagon freight business.
It was a lucrative enterprise
for a short haul traffic
which the rail roads
couldn't handle.
The great network of short line
steel, west of Kansas city
would not be built
until the 's.
Thus, Teague and Woodruff were
rich men with a money at stake.
And the ruthlessness
of all time ball whackers.
Here comes, one
of Teague's stages.
Now, don't sh**t
unless you have to.
[galloping]
What's the idea?
I'm Dan Woodruff,
and this is my route.
Teague, can't horn-in
so turn around.
Hold it!
Well, well, Mike Teague himself.
- Trying to play rough, Dan?
- 'Just as rough as you want.'
This is a public road.
Climb down and shove
that timber outta here.
No!
Get those horses and then
turn that stage over.
(male # )
You better get out folks,
there's gonna be trouble.
- You can't do this to me, Dan.
- Shut up.
Alright, go ahead.
Driver, get of there.
Alright, men.
Turn it over.
There'll be a Woodruff stage
along in about five minutes
so take it easy.
Now, this is just
a mild warning.
Don't try to jump
anymore of my routes.
So, you think you can
stop me with g*ns?
Well, I can hire g*ns too.
Plenty of them in Dodge city.
So can I, Mike. If that's
how it's got to be.
Well, that's how. Next time you
try any of these, you'll see.
It's a long walk.
You better wait for my stage.
I'll walk!
- Mr. Mike Teague?
- Yes.
- I'm Bat Masterson.
- Where is Wyatt Earp?
Well, he's busy right now.
Do you wanna talk to me?
Sure do. Take over.
- We'll do our talking in there.
- Alright.
And, you get $ a day
and expenses.
I guarantee you days work.
Carol Pope, Dave Rooderbar,
King Fisher and Lee Hall
have all signed up already.
Hey, that's $ ,
count me in.
If Wyatt'll give me
leave of absence.
We can use Earp too.
Yeah, sign him up.
Let you know this afternoon.
- Bye, Mr. Masterson.
- Bye.
And that
is square money.
Well, Mr. Teague
is hiring g*n-fighters.
There won't be any fight Wyatt.
Dan would have just bluffed.
If you don't wanna go, how
about leave of absence for me?
Well, between cattle drives
and the town's pretty quiet.
I hate to ring the bell and
another school session for you.
But you're working
for the town, remember?
Yes, sir.
I used to know Mike Teague
in Wichita, any deal of his
have to be kind of shady.
Dan Woodruff, that bow whacker,
ain't gonna take this quietly.
Now, what choice has he got?
Well, there are a lotta
other gunmen in the town
like Pat Gareth, Smokey Hill
Thomson, that Cat Fish Kid.
Has Mike Teague hired them?
You think, Woodruff plans
to get himself some boys too?
- That's right.
- Well, I sure hate to back out.
- I'll go tell, Mr. Teague--
- No.
You can have your leave of
absence if you want it.
Well, thanks,
thanks a lot.
Just one thing
I want you to think about.
Charlie Bassett, doesn't
want to run for sheriff again.
I can't say I blame him.
I told the County Commissioners,
you could handle the job.
- Sheriff, me?
- Yeah. Well, you.
Little young but, you're as much
a man now as you ever gonna be.
I wouldn't vote for me,
I'm too young.
Still, I'd been on a trail
with Teague, and he got us
into a g*n fight,
that wouldn't look good.
I better think about it.
Good. Meantime, you're running
over to Dodge Hotel.
There's a Ms. Amelia Woodruff,
sent word, she wanted to see me.
- Woodruff?
- Yeah, she's Dan's daughter.
Why don't you go?
You're supposed to be
the women expert.
Yeah, what does she look like?
Well, look, that's
for you to find out.
[knocking]
Yes.
- Ms. Woodruff?
- Yes.
- You can't be Marshall Earp.
- Chief deputy, Bat Masterson.
Why, you're second
to Earp on papa's list.
Are you really
a g*n-fighter?
Well, I'm not as fast
as Mr. Earp.
Well, I declare.
Sit down, Mr. Masterson.
Papa and I need help.
I never heard
of such skullduggery.
Mr. Mike Teague coming here
to hire a lot of g*n-fighters
so, they can pick
on our stage line.
What chance have we
got, Mr. Masterson?
Fighting to keep the roof
that papa established
years before great western
was ever head of.
Well, there's ways
of handling a deal like this.
But how?
I better wait till
your father get's here.
What, is it something
you shouldn't tell me?
But I've been papa's right hand
man, ever since mama died.
Look, money.
Papa trusts me with it.
Well, that's what
it's gonna take.
What do you mean?
Oh, now look, I'm not
a silly child, Mr. Masterson.
Alright, tell your father we can
handle this in one of two ways.
You can hire as many
g*n-fighters as Mike Teague.
Or pay the men Teague has hired
to come over to our side.
What a thought! I love you
like...like a big brother.
Will you handle it?
I'll give you the money now.
And when papa returns, we'll
have Teague's men bought off.
- Well, I can't do that yet.
- Why?
I'm a Deputy Marshall, I can't
go around town making deals
with some of these gunmen,
they're hoodlums.
Can't you quit your job or ask
Marshall to give you a vacation?
If there is any hitch, I'll send
for you to talk to Wyatt.
Well, is he young enough
to be my...big brother?
The old man
sure thinks, he is.
Let me see
your shotgun, Frankie?
Well, not a man here
with less than ten notches.
Mr. Teague, figures nothing but
the best for the great western.
- Howdy, Marshall.
- Howdy, Mr. Pickett.
I want you get
any wrong notions.
I didn't sign up, neither did
Louie Bozeman or Johnny Culp.
I understand Mr. Teague
is paying mighty well.
[galloping]
You gave Bozeman, Culp
and me a break in Wichita.
We're paying it back.
- Dan Woodruff is in town.
- Thanks.
He'll be up
on Teague's antics.
If I were you I'd chase
them both out of Dodge.
They're both fighting over a
stage route, miles from here.
Thirty top g*ns
and two stupid money men
bidding against each other
for their help.
The fight'll start right here.
Me...I'm leaving.
- So long, Wyatt.
- So long, Tom.
(Masterson)
'Wyatt!'
- Teague lied to me.
- How's that?
He's trying to hoard in on
Mr. Woodruff's route.
He's only hiring
those g*n fighters
to take over the Woodruff
route by force.
Ms. Amelia must be very young
and very beautiful.
She's got nothing to with it.
It's a principle of the thing.
Her dad pioneered that route.
Old Teague is nothing but--
Hold it.
(Wyatt)
Back door.
[door creaking]
You're gonna let 'em get away?
I bet that's Amelia's father,
the one that took the money.
Now, her father is the
president of the Woodruff's
Transportation Company.
Remind me to tell you
some stories about him.
Meantime, we'll
arrest Mr. Teague.
Arrest him, what for?
Two of Woodruff's men,
they got away with my money.
Close to $ .
Mr. Woodruff doesn't need
to rob anybody.
That daughter of his
must've gotten into your head.
- Why you--
- Take it easy.
You're under arrest, Mr. Teague.
- I'm under arrest?
- That's right.
You come along with us,
we'll talk to Mr. Woodruff.
We hear you're offering
more than Teague.
That's right.
He offered us guarantee
and all expenses.
I'll pay and expenses.
Sounds fine
with me, Mr. Woodruff.
Well, let's see your money.
Very well.
- You robber that's my money.
- Shut up.
Your name Woodruff,
Dan Woodruff?
It is.
- Ms. Amelia related to you?
- My daughter, sir.
What's this intrusion?
That's my money and you know it.
You stay out of this. He's under
arrest and you're next.
Charlie, all deals are off.
Tell everyone.
Well, I hope you know
what you're doing, Wyatt.
You can't arrest me, Teague came
here to hire a private army.
I've committed no crime,
those men told me--
You're lying.
We saw the hold up.
We saw those men give you
a flower sack full of his money.
Here's the flower sack.
Are you cry babying
into the law, Mike?
No, just give me
back my money.
I've taken half of what you took
from me in passenger fares.
- Jumping my best route.
- Who's cry babying now?
Never mind.
We'll impound the money.
You take charge of it.
I'm not arresting
you for robbery.
- Nor for anything else.
- Oh, yes. I am.
For inciting to riot.
Relax, Dan.
I've got friends here.
Come on.
Let's go to jail.
Papa, what's happening?
Eh, this cow-town Marshall
is arresting us
on a technical charge. I'll not
be delayed long, my dear.
- Marshal--
- Mr. Masterson will explain.
- I thought you're on our side.
- Not when it comes to robbery.
Is Marshall Earp
accusing my father of--
We saw his men take money
and hand it to, Mr. Woodruff.
Oh, that's absurd. Why pop is
worth half a million dollars.
If he had boys hold up
Mike Teague is because
the money was ours
to begin with.
This is Dodge City,
Ms. Amelia.
Hold-up's are
against the law here.
Oh, the law.
Really.
Yup, and it's moving
west all the time.
You better tell
papa the news.
Papa was running stage lines
before we ever heard of...of
sheriffs
and town marshals.
He had to fight
Indians and robbers.
Now, he's gotta stop Mike Teague
from jumping our best route.
Oh, don't you preach
to me about the law.
- Oh, I'm not preaching, honey.
- Oh, yes you are.
And that's ridiculous because
you'll soon be out of a job.
You know I sure have a weakness
for decent bad little girls.
[acapella music]
Pat Derrick says
to stick around.
Teague and Woodruff will be
back in business real soon.
You know Teague's got
a lotta drag around here.
He'll take care
of everything.
Sit down and pour
yourself a drink.
And the case just won't
stand up, Wyatt.
They can say they came here
to employ special police.
That's not
incitement to riot.
Well, Mr. Mayor.
What about a robbery charge?
Teague and Woodruff have been
fighting each other for years.
But if it came to an issue,
Teague wouldn't prosecute.
We saw the whole thing.
Sure, but what if Teague says
it was all a practical joke?
Now, you'll have
to turn him loose.
Don't tell me you're gonna hit
off a g*n fight in the streets.
We can't hold men
in jail because we think
there might
be sh**ting.
- I think there will be.
- And so do I.
That's not a bunch
of drunken cow hands
Teague and Woodruff
are hiring.
No, they're
all top g*ns.
If they're cut lose
people will die.
- But you can't anticipate--
- Yes sir, I can.
That's my job.
Now, you can take the risk.
Now, Wyatt, don't force me
to suspend you again.
- Sir, I'm suspended.
- Me too.
Well, then I'll have to release
Teague and Woodruff myself.
- Give 'em back the money.
- No, sir, not the money.
I'm still
United States Marshall.
Until Judge Tobin returns, I
won't have a warrant to hold 'em
but I can hold the robbery
evidence in my own hook.
This time, Wyatt, the City
Council is going to fire you.
I'm sorry.
Well, deacon.
We sure showed him.
Oh, yeah.
Holding this stuff isn't gonna
slow Woodruff and Teague much.
They can cash
site traps at the bank.
How did you get along
with, Ms. Amelia?
She started to slap me,
then she didn't. Why?
Well, Judge Tobin's coming in
on the o' clock Santa Fe.
I'll watch Teague
and the boys he hired.
That leaves
Woodruff to you.
If he plans to start,
I don't think she would tell me.
May be not,
but she's our only chance.
Yeah.
But if they go to sh**ting,
you won't stop 'em, right?
I'd have to try.
- Well, swear me in.
- What?
I'm not going against John Ringo
and Cat Fish kid with this, eh?
"Bang, Bang, Ringo.
You're dead."
Say, you know
you're right.
Nothing like getting
k*lled legally.
And I'll let you fellas
in on a little secret.
Half of Teague's men have
accepted more money from me.
We've got Mike
out numbered two to one.
Many are packing g*ns north of
the lines since Earp got fired.
- What're we doing about that?
- Think they're Teague's men?
- Mm-hmm.
- Then put on your g*ns.
Fine, Mr. Woodruff.
Let's go, men.
- Papa.
- Yes, my dear.
I'm going to the Alamo bar to
hire a few more men.
Why did you
tell them that?
I can't have our side bluffed
out by Mike Teague.
What if they
go to sh**ting?
They won't hurt
anybody now stop worrying.
I'll be back
in ten minutes.
Oh, you.
Look ,I lost my job.
You were right about the law.
- It's a swindle.
- You're still wearing a g*n.
Or did you sign on
with Mike Teague?
What makes
you think so?
Well, I...
I don't know what to think.
Some of Teague's men
are armed and papa had to..
- Excuse me, I'm going now.
- You're scared of a fight?
There's not gonna be one.
Both sides are bluffing.
- You know better than that.
- Let go of me.
Many will get hurt.
Would you like that?
I know I don't
like you.
[acapella music]
Woodruff's men...
are puttin' their g*ns.
There's couple behind the barrel
and two down the street.
See 'em?
Down there.
They wanna fight.
Get your g*ns.
Papa, wait. Bat thinks
there's gonna be a fight.
- You promised me--
- Now, now, Amelia.
We'll talk about
this at the hotel.
But you said
it was just a bluff.
It's gone
too far now.
Aren't you gonna
stop our men from--
No!
Teague asked for it
and he's gonna get it.
Then there ought to be a law
to stop you both.
If I were a man
I'd help the law.
Amelia.
[acapella music]
[men chattering]
They're getting ready. 'Bout
eight on each side. Maybe more.
- Now, we're in luck.
- Huh?
And the professional g*n
fighters not drunken cow hands.
They won't draw
against the drop.
We'll use buck shots.
Now, this is that
we're gonna do, listen.
Get those horses
outta here.
Come on!
[men chattering]
Papa, no!
Oh, somebody stop them.
Stop them!
[g*nshots]
(Wyatt)
Hold your fire, men.
- Keep outta this, Masterson.
- Oh, I ain't in it.
Real money, friends.
Yes, sir.
Real money. Courtesy of
Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Teague.
We'll hold our fire, men.
If you will.
We'll hold.
We'll hold.
Let's go men.
It's a trick
you fools.
Alright, lift your hands
and keep the money.
(Wyatt)
'That's it, Mr. Masterson.
Keep 'em covered.'
The one that goes
for his g*n
is gonna get a leg
full of buck shot.
Anybody else?
You win, Earp.
He was a fool
to draw against a drop.
Alright,
let's walk to jail.
Couple of you pick him up
and take him to the doc's.
Mr. Masterson, stay with 'em.
Rest of you move. Come on.
[acapella music]
Come on!
Come on!
(Wyatt)
Hurry up.
Marshall Earp.
You admit two or three
token shots had been fired
and when you rode in,
all firing stopped.
'No one was hurt.'
'And when you
scattered the money'
'both factions
joined hands, as it were.'
Well, they uh,
picked up the money, sir.
[clears throat]
And so the threatened riot or
battle or whatever you call it
ended happily?
Well, I took 'em to jail if
that's what you call happiness.
Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Teague,
both deny that they instructed
guards to start
a g*n battle.
So I fail to see how a charge
of incitement to riot
has any validity.
Excuse me.
- Ar-are you the judge?
- 'Yes, I am, young lady.'
- Now, Amelia.
- It's no use, papa.
My father and Mr. Teague, both
incited their men to a fight.
I begged my father to stop it.
But he didn't want it stopped.
Young lady, are you certain
there would've been a fight?
I saw them lined up on opposite
sides of Front Street.
My father was with his men
and Mr. Teague was on his side.
More cry babying, Dan?
You even get your
own daughter to--
(Judge)
'Silence.'
The law's indebted
to you, Ms. Woodruff.
Wasn't easy to come here
and tell the truth.
Mr. Mayor, you'll
reinstate Marshall Earp
and Deputy Masterson
at once.
I'll pass sentence on
Woodruff and Teague
at the session of court
tomorrow morning.
Hearing's adjourned.
[acapella music]
You sure got Mr. Masterson
and me out of a tight corner.
I got my father out
of a worse one, Mr. Earp.
If he and Mike Teague
can hire private armies
they'll go on until
a lot of people are k*lled.
I-I guess I want the law
to move west of Dodge City.
Ma'am, your father's
lived a long time
in a rough part of the country.
You be patient with him.
And Judge Tobin'll
let 'em off with a fine.
Well, hi, honey. Your father
wants to forgive you
and I'd like
to take you to dinner.
Mr. Masterson,
why did you fib to me?
- Fib, me?
- Mm-hmm.
You told me that, uh,
Marshall Earp was too old
to be my
big brother.
Oh, not that I'd want
you for a brother.
Why, thank you ma'am.
You've made
an old man very happy.
[acapella music]
Why-why did you--
♪ Well he cleaned up
the country ♪
♪ The old wild west country
♪ He made law
and order prevail ♪
♪ And none can deny it
the legend of Wyatt ♪
♪ For ever will live
on the trail ♪
♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
and long live his glory ♪
♪ And long may
his story be told ♪
♪ Long may his story
♪ Be told ♪
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