The Life and Legend
of Wyatt Earp
Wyatt don't really love you.
No. You made him
feel sorry for you.
This is Wyatt's affair
and mine.
He's a real gentleman
to tell you the truth.
But we aim to save Wyatt
from becoming a fool.
- Grab her, Bat.
- He's going to marry me.
- We'll see about that.
- We'll see about that.
We'll get you out of town.
[Ken Darby singing
"The Legend Of Wyatt Earp"]
♪ 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.
Numerous young women set
their caps for Wyatt Earp
the marshal of Dodge City.
But Wyatt true to the memory
of a youthful wife who died
was usually on guard
against designing females.
Then along came
Ms. Jennie Brand.
And on the Kansas frontier,
men like Wyatt Earp
believed in a code of chivalry
which rendered them vulnerable.
[humming]
(male # )
'Hold!'
We'll camp here.
Rustle some wood and water.
I wanna talk to Jennie Brand.
Jennie Brand.
Brother Dolph wants
to talk to you.
- There's no need to shout.
- Oh, just the same, get down.
And here's Dodge City
about five miles.
Gold shipments are transferred
from the east bound stages
in freight wagons to
the Santa Fe railroad at Dodge.
- Jenny.
- Yes, sir.
The marshal at Dodge is a
bachelor and right good lookin'.
- Name of Earp.
- No. You send somebody else.
I'm givin' you the easiest part
of this whole deal.
You gave my aunt and uncle
an easy part back in Missouri.
And where are they now?
On the run somewhere.
They'll turn up.
If the Pinkertons
don't catch 'em.
'Oh..'
I don't like any part of this.
A g*ng of robbers posing
as True Light missionaries.
And you trying to use me
as a, a hoodlum.
No, Jenny. I only asked you
to flirt with a cowtown marshal
till you get a tip-off
on the gold.
If you're too holy for this job,
I don't want you in the outfit.
- Take your things and get out.
- But I paid you to..
Didn't you promise
Uncle Light that
you'd see me through
to California?
We need money.
I'm boss here
and I can't let you
get way with defying me,
so you leave camp.
Way out here
in the middle of Kansas?
It's your own choosing.
I suppose so.
Alright.
I'll do what you say.
That's my girl.
Oh, Jenny, if you see
eye to eye with me--
No! I'm to make eyes
with the marshal.
- Isn't that the deal?
- Yes, that's the deal.
[humming]
- Hi, Wyatt.
- Oh, howdy, Hal.
Are you checkin'
the wagon trains?
Yeah, there's one
I wanna ask you about--
Oh, the army's orders to stop
the settlers from heading west.
These buffs aren't settlers,
Wyatt. They're missionaries.
Cheyenne and the Apache won't
make allowances for that how.
You better ride out
and tell 'em to stay in camp.
They tell me on the trail these
hooks are known as New Lighters.
Oh, not New Lighters,
they're called True Lighters.
I'll ride out there.
Hey, uh, where are they?
About, uh,
three or four miles east.
Right.
(Hal)
'Thanks, Wyatt.'
[humming]
Our visit to this community
is one that I have planned
for a long, long time.
And you as brothers and--
Brother Dolph,
we have a visitor.
(Brother Dolph)
Peace, brother.
Howdy.
I'm marshal Wyatt Earp
from Dodge City.
Bless you, brother.
I'm Brother Dolph.
This is Brother William,
Brother Jonas, Brother Ralph
Brother Arthur, Sister Lucy.
- How do you do?
- 'What can we do for you?'
Well, I've had a request
from the army to hold all
outfits west bound.
Indians have been raidin'
the Utah and California passage.
- Will we be delayed long?
- Well, I have no idea, sir.
We'll have to vote
on the matter.
- Our word calls for--
- 'Let me go! Let me go!'
- What's all that about?
- An erring sister, marshal.
She's to be whipped
and expelled from camp.
- She has to be whipped?
- Yes.
Hold it!
Now, Brother Earp,
you mustn't interfere.
You can expel,
but not whip her.
Brother Dolph, I'll do penance.
But you can't expel me.
Not out here
in this wilderness.
Silence! The true light
has turned from you.
Let her go.
Let her go!
Now, you're coming
to town with me.
- You hitch that buggy.
- No. She can walk.
Whippin' is an as*ault and
battery charge in this state.
- You all wanna go to jail?
- Please, marshal.
- Never mind, I can walk.
- No.
I'll give you two minutes.
Our word does not allow us
to quarrel with the law.
Hitch the buggy.
Thank you.
I'll send your buggy back later.
[humming]
What's your name?
I'm Jennie Brand.
How'd you get mixed up
with those people?
My aunt and uncle were
True Lighters in Missouri.
Oh.
They dead?
All the folks I had.
Now, then, Brother Dolph
and those others were supposed
to take care of you, huh?
- How old are you?
- Twenty-two.
You know, I thought you might
not be of age
and, uh, True Lighters
would have a guardianship.
Well, maybe they'll forgive you
and take you back.
I despise them.
I'll never go back.
Then I'll...find you a place
to stay in town and, uh..
...try and find you a good job.
Why should you bother?
Well, that's part of my job.
You know, you have
a wonderful face.
You're just about the...
prettiest stranded traveler
we've had here
in a long time.
Of course, that, uh...
that Mother Hubbard net
and that bonnet
don't help any.
I could take
the bonnet off.
[chuckles]
There.
How would you like of this?
Well...kinda rolled up
at the back of your head there.
Wait a minute that..
It's none of my business
how you fix it.
Yes, it is.
I belong to you,
don't I?
Is this what you mean?
Yes, and that'll look fine.
That remark that you made, uh,
about belonging to me that..
...that's right strange.
Is a True Lighter's joke, huh?
No, Mr. Earp.
If you'd picked up
a stray cat back there
that would belong to you,
wouldn't it?
Not if it was branded.
I don't recollect
any brand on me.
Yeah.
It's a nice, uh,
sunny day, Ms. Jennie
and, eh, yonder over there,
that's Dodge City.
Giddyup, boy.
Hold!
Now, we're going here
and seeing Mayor Kelly.
I'm sure he can find
you a decent job.
Anything you say.
- Howdy, marshal, remember me?
- Well, howdy, sheriff.
Uh, Ms. Brand, may I present
Sheriff Masterson.
- How do you do?
- How do you do?
Oh, I think I'm going
to like it here.
I hope so.
We'll see you later,
Mr. Masterson.
Uh, Dodge Hotel is looking
for a bookkeeper.
Alright, hold on.
Uh, here's a note from
Ms. Franci Morgan.
She wants a seamstress
for millinery shop.
- I'm thinking you sew.
- Yes, pretty well.
Oh, you'll like Ms. Franci,
a fine lady.
- I think it'll be a good idea.
- Alright.
But you come with me.
Oh, thank you, mayor.
You've been so kind.
Uh, it is my pleasure,
young lady.
I like your friends.
Well, thank you, Ms. Jennie.
I, uh, I kinda like 'em too.
Oh, hello, Bat.
Anything new?
Yeah. Who's that new girl
Wyatt's holding around?
- You mean Ms. Jennie Brand.
- Yeah.
- Well, she's, uh..
- She's who?
- Well, she's, what?
- Who is she?
Well, she belonged to something
called a True Lighters.
Bad cess to 'em.
They were gonna flog her
with a bullwhip.
Oh, and Wyatt came
to the rescue, huh?
And you should have marked
the way she looked at Wyatt.
Love, my boy, love.
Oh, so that's the deal, huh?
And why not?
Wyatt should be taking
himself a wife.
Marry her?
What does he know about her?
Well, do you know anything
against Ms. Jennie?
Not yet.
But you know Wyatt when it comes
to women, they're all angels.
I'm not saying there's something
wrong, but what if there was?
Well, you'd have to prove it
to me in black and white.
Alright.
Listen here now,
you just quit your mooning.
You're mayor of Dodge City
not Dublin, Ireland.
- Now, see here, Bat--
- Erin Go Bragh!
This is our very latest
rein model, Mr. Earp.
Isn't it beautiful?
Oh. Well, I'm sure she's
ready by now. I'll just see.
- Need any help, dear?
- 'Oh, thanks. I can manage.'
Oh, it's beautiful.
Just beautiful.
My dear, she is beautiful
and I do need her so.
I, uh...I certainly hope
she'll fill the job.
Oh, I'm sure, and I'll speak
to Mrs. Albert about her room.
It's very kind of you.
Oh, that poor child
what she must have
gone through with those
dreadful people. Th--
Well, here I am.
Dear, it is so becoming.
What do you think, Mr. Earp?
Well..
You just can't beat
Ms. Franci for, uh..
...pretty hats
and pretty dresses.
Oh!
Now, do you see
why we love Mr. Earp?
Yes, I do.
Ms. Morgan is way behind in
the shop, so I'll start work.
- Will you take me to dinner?
- Jennie!
Oh, well, you see,
Ms. Franci, uh..
...uh, it's part of the
agreement. I'm her, uh..
...well, I'm her
business advisor.
Oh!
- See you at seven o'clock?
- Seven.
Well, busy hands
make busy people.
Thanks for a lovely evening,
marshal.
It was my pleasure.
You know I think
I'm falling in love with you.
You? What?
In fact, I'm already
in love with you.
Ms. Jennie, did your folks
ever tell you that
a girl usually thinks she's in
love with a half-a-dozen men
before the real thing happens?
Yes and I was also taught
not to act like a bold hussy.
But this is real.
Ms. Jennie.
You're very lovely.
But I'm a public officer
and this is a public street.
That means you're
not in love with me.
No. I came along, tried to help
you out of a bad situation.
I get, and I get paid for
looking after travelers.
Franci's probably peeking
out of that window right now.
You better
skedaddle inside.
Yes, sir.
This is a gossipy town.
A girl can't afford herself
to get talked about.
Goodnight, Ms. Jennie.
Goodnight, marshal.
[humming]
[humming continues]
- Good morning.
- You get out of here.
Ms. Morgan will be back
from the bank any minute.
- I sent you after some.
- It hasn't been timed.
We was watching you last night.
I see.
Maybe you figured to run out on
us and join up with Mr. Earp.
- Maybe.
- Well, it won't work.
I'd have to tell him
all about you.
- Oh, don't. Please.
- You get that information.
Get it today.
- If I do, will you promise--
- I promise nothing.
You come back to camp
with that gold shipment time.
You'll be an outlaw.
Same as the rest of us.
Then we'll see if the great
Marshal Earp--
Wait.
I'll send you the gold layout.
But I'm not coming back to camp.
- Not ever.
- Why you--
(Wyatt)
'Hold it.'
You're short in this town,
Brother Dolph.
You get outta Dodge
and stay out.
Who are you getting
so tough with?
Dolph. Wyatt.
Please stop it.
Dolph was asking me
to go back to camp.
Stay out of this. Keep away
from her, you understand?
Peace, brother. If she really
wants this, I can't stop her.
We gotta give her
a chance to repent.
You just keep away from her.
Oh, my goodness. What happened?
What's the matter?
Ah, just a slight
misunderstanding, Ms. Franci.
[horse galloping]
You'll have to talk
to Wyatt.
Be better if you did.
An old job is talking.
If a man gets a girl talked
about, by golly he compromised.
And to protect that girl's honor
it means one thing...marriage.
Oh, that's true.
My question is do you love her
enough to marry her or not?
Well, I'm not sure.
Then you're really
not in love with her.
Not sure.
The only decent thing to do is
persuade Jennie to leave Dodge.
Out here, you know, folks don't
tolerate a man trifling with
a decent girl's affections.
You know that.
Oh, yes sir. Sure.
Say do you, um..
Do you think it's alright
if I lend Ms. Jennie
enough money to get back
to Missouri?
Mm. No. Mayor Kelly
and I'll handle that.
Mm.
You know, Mr. Masterson.
There's just one little
one little thing
wrong with all of this.
Wrong?
You're assuming Ms. Jennie is
in love and wants to marry me.
- What girl wouldn't.
- Oh, thousands and thousands.
I'm-I'm just not
the lady-k*ller that you are.
Ah!
But I-I'll have a nice
long talk with Ms. Jennie.
But you and Mayor Kelly
stay out of it, you understand?
You know I kinda wish Ms. Jennie
really wanted to marry me.
What?
So, by the way,
how's everything with you?
Oh!
[humming]
Hi.
- Can I join the picnic?
- Oh, of course.
I haven't much left though.
One hard-boiled egg
and a pickle.
I guess I oughta be over there.
Helping the boys
unload the gold.
Oh, is that what it is?
It's-it's a Wells Fargo shipment
from California.
Are you hungry? We'll go home
and I'll fix you a real lunch.
No, thanks.
I've had lunch.
- Jennie. I--
- This is wrong you know.
Lot of people saw you
and Dolph and me.
Yeah, I guess so.
Ms. Morgan says I'm to
stop tagging after you.
She's right.
You just forget
about last night.
I acted silly.
Were you acting?
No. I wasn't acting.
I meant it.
You've been kind to me.
That's never happened before.
I'm in love with you
and I always will be, a little.
But I promised to
stop tagging after you.
I'll nod when we meet and say,
"Hello, marshal Earp."
And you say,
"Howdy, Ms. Brand."
That'll fix everything, huh?
[sighs]
Are you still in
some kind of trouble?
It gotta to do with
Brother Dolph
and those people out there
at the camp, isn't it?
Thanks, marshal. But, you run
along and help with the gold.
Train won't wait.
We don't ship until
: , tomorrow morning.
Dolph has some hold over you.
Now, what is it?
If I thought
you loved me...I'm sorry.
It's marshal Earp and Ms. Brand.
I still think you oughta
tell me the whole truth.
A girl would be stupid to do
that until after the wedding.
Some girls don't
tell even then.
But I would.
After the wedding.
Is that a proposal?
[chuckling]
You're a strange
little character.
And I thank you
for the compliment.
[humming]
So long, Jennie.
[laughing]
That was some meeting.
That was the night
the sheriff came in
right in middle
of the meeting.
[laughing]
Note from Jennie, boss.
Well.
"Gold shipment will be loaded on
: Express, tomorrow morning.
"I think I can fix it.
So Wyatt's friends
will hustle me out of Dodge.
"He'll probably go after us
leaving only his deputies.
Jenny."
I told you, she'd come
around her senses.
About time.
Well. We'll wear
Callahan clothes and masks.
If Jennie can send Earp
on a wild goose chase.
This oughta be a real easy job.
[humming]
And that's how
everything stands.
Mr. Kelly, I thought
you and Sheriff Masterson
should be the first to know.
Wyatt has asked me
to marry him.
Oh, no.
Don't you go mushy headed on me.
You pressured Wyatt into this.
Why don't you ask Wyatt
what happened?
Well, no use asking him.
Well, congratulations,
miss "whoever you are."
- Oh, I have a past.
- Yeah.
I told Wyatt everything
and he said it didn't matter.
- But, Miss--
- Good day, gentlemen.
Wha--
Oh, the poor darling.
With a past.
With a past.
What can we do?
Well, she's leaving Dodge
with us.
You mean kidnapping?
Abduction?
No. Use your head.
One sheriff for Ford County.
We're only arresting her as
a witness in a case of Topeka.
Good.
But when?
Tomorrow morning.
Early.
Wyatt does night patrol
and sleeps late.
[knocking]
Oh, thank you.
Mr. Earp. They've arrested
Jennie and taken her away.
Okay. Just sit down,
Ms. Franci. Relax.
Now. Now, tell me
who arrested her?
[crying]
It was Bat and Jim Kelly.
Now, look. Don't worry about it.
We'll get her back.
Hal, take someone
and go after them.
Did Mr. Masterson say
where they were headed?
To-To-Topeka.
She's a witness.
Oh, the poor child.
- Topeka trail, go on.
- What about--
Never mind about that.
The boys and I will take care.
Oh, imagine arresting
a nice girl like Jennie.
Just relax. Just relax,
we'll get her back.
- Now, here. have some coffee.
- Oh, no.
I couldn't take it.
Thank you.
[humming]
[humming]
[horse galloping]
Get away from that cart!
(male # )
'You heard the man.'
Hold it!
He's mine.
Sheriff Masterson,
you were legally correct
to arrest a witness,
but it was a fool's stunt.
Well, the girl was in cahoots
with the phony True Lighters.
No, she wasn't.
She was working for me
all the time.
Now, Ms. Jennie.
There's a $ reward
for anyone helping
to protect the
Wells Fargo Shipment.
No...I won't take it.
Arrest me.
Alright, well, just be patient.
Now, Mr. Mastersson, if you knew
anything about the True Lighters
you would've spotted
Brother Dolph.
You see, a real True Lighter
does not believe in v*olence.
Ms. Jennie, you come with me.
[humming]
Charlie.
Thank you.
Why are you
turning me lose with $ ?
Well...you kinda need the money
for a fresh start in Mussoorie.
Ms. Jennie, there's something
I want you to believe.
Um...I'll always
think of you, a little.
Why?
Well...'cause you tried so hard
to fall in love with me and..
...'cause it was really you
who took me off to the holder.
How?
You kinda got desperate
and asked me to marry you.
You see, the True Lighters,
they don't believe in marriage.
(male # )
'Aboard.'
Goodbye, ma'am.
Hah! Hu!
Hah!
[humming]
[Ken Darby singing
"The Legend Of Wyatt Earp"]
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Forever 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 ♪