The life and legend
Of wyatt earp
♪ Oh, 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:
After the death
Of old man clanton,
Titular head of the outlaws
In southeast arizona,
Doc holliday realized there
Would be a contest
For leadership
Of the g*ng,
And that sheriff behan's vote
Would be a prize plum.
He concocted a scheme
To break up the g*ng
By involving its factions
In warfare over behan.
But like most
Of doc's ideas,
This one ignored the fact
That marshal earp
Was sworn
To uphold the law.
- Good morning, mr. Mayor.
- Morning, wyatt.
Well, you can't be
That thirsty. What's wrong?
Well, the town council had
A meeting last night, wyatt.
- And...?
- And they seem to feel
You need more deputies.
Now, you haven't replaced
Shotgun gibbs yet.
Doc holliday's
Only one man,
Good as he is.
I told him you were
Probably already looking
Around for some help.
Yes, sir, I am.
I sent telegrams to
Turk johnson, jack vermillion.
Also trying to get
In touch with neil brown
And bat masterson,
But, well, I haven't had
Any word yet.
Wyatt...
How about your brothers
Over in prescott?
Why don't you ask morgan
To come back here?
- Get virgil to help, too.
- I can't do that, mr. Mayor.
They wouldn't just
Be taking on the job
Of deputy, they'd--
Well, having the name
Of earp,
They'd inherit all
Of my enemies, too.
Well, I'm sure
They wouldn't mind that.
They'd be here quick enough
If they knew what the real
Situation was.
I'm glad they don't.
Wyatt,
This is an emergency.
I think you're too optimistic
About the clanton g*ng.
I don't think just 'cause
The old man got k*lled
That it follows the g*ng
Is gonna break up.
I never said they would.
No, I know there's gonna be
A bitter fight
As to who the new leaders
Are gonna be.
Well, we hear that
Brocius and ringo
Have already taken over.
Yeah, doc holliday's got
The same information, too.
But the mclowrys haven't
Made their move yet.
And I think it's gonna
Take a little while
For both sides
To reorganize.
Well, maybe, maybe not.
Wyatt-- wyatt,
Would you take it badly
If I were
To ask your brothers
To come and help?
Well, I'd wish
You'd wait a few days.
We held off too
Long now, wyatt.
All right.
All right.
The council
Voted to make virgil
Chief of city police.
Morgan is his assistant.
You see, wyatt's
Always being required
To go out of town
Because he's a deputy
U.s. Marshal.
Does that still leave
Wyatt the chief john law?
Of course, doc,
Of course.
I'll go over
To prescott
And see if virgil
And morgan will
Take the job.
- Good, now as to salary--
- That's unimportant.
They'll come
When they know that
Wyatt needs help.
By the way, I think it
Would be wiser if you
Told wyatt
That I went over
To tucson, big poker
Game.
All right, doc,
When you plan on going?
This evening.
- Thelma.
- Johnny.
We mustn't be seen
Together.
- But I'm proud
To be seen with you.
- Please.
It's got to be my way,
Or else we're through.
Would you get out
Of here?
Does your husband know
You've been seeing
Sheriff behan
At charleston
And gayleyville?
Husband?
I'm not married.
Why, thelma, don't tell
Me you've divorced
Poor jimmy callum.
He's in the penitentiary.
Not anymore.
He was released
From huntsville last week.
I don't believe it.
Very well,
Just ask marshal earp to
Show you the rangers' bulletin
On the released
Prisoners.
They told me
He got years.
He did, but for
The wrong k*lling.
Do I hear the sound
Of wifely love
In your voice?
Oh, shut up.
- What do you want?
- Johnny behan.
Well, get him.
He's right here in town.
I want him out
Of town.
Walk over to the desk
Gracefully.
Take pen in hand.
What if I say "no"?
What is husband callum
Finds out about you
And johnny?
Sit down.
Sit down.
Now you write.
"Dear johnny,
Meet me at lover's leap
On the charleston trail,
: Tomorrow night."
Lover's leap--
That's a neat
Ironic touch.
I hope johnny blows
Your head off.
You keep away
From behan.
Any tricks, and I won't
Wait for your husband.
Here.
No tricks, doc.
That's sweet,
Very sweet.
You know...
I don't blame jimmy callum
For being jealous of you.
There are sensible women
And bad women.
But a bad sensible woman
Is a pearl of great price.
A black pearl.
Let's rest
The horses a bit.
Never touch the stuff.
I hope you know what
You're doing, doc.
Doc explained
The whole idea, virg.
I know. Wyatt isn't
Going to like this.
Kidnapping a sheriff.
Why don't we forget
The whole thing
- And head on
Back to tombstone?
- Suit yourself, virgil.
I'm staying with doc.
Explain it to him again.
It's no use if he can't
Understand this is the only
Way to help wyatt.
Doc wants the clantons
To fight each other.
Both sides will claim
That the other side
Is forcing behan
To throw in with 'em.
Don't you see?
Wyatt goes by
The law books, morg.
That's the trouble.
Wyatt's always gone
By the law books.
He's holding tombstone
Against a crooked sheriff
And too many gunslingers.
Unless we start trouble
Inside the clanton outfit,
Your brother's gonna lose.
Wyatt may be k*lled.
k*ll 'em or frame 'em,
The deacon isn't gonna
Believe that,
And I can't convince him.
I may be anything else
You want to call me,
But I happen to be very
Fond of your brother.
Doc's right, virg.
He may be at that.
All right, let's give it
A try anyway.
I got your message,
Breckinridge.
What's the trouble?
Sheriff behan's
Disappeared.
Ike clanton says ringo
And brocius took him.
Now, why would they
Do that?
I don't know, marshal.
But this could cause
Big trouble.
Now you're an officer
Of the law. It's up
To you to find him.
You're behan's
Chief deputy. You go
Find him yourself.
I'm just
His office man.
You mean, you're scared
Of the clantons.
Don't bother me with it.
I couldn't care less what
Happens to johnny behan.
( g*nshots )
Slowpoke, you go down there
And tell them to turn
Johnny behan loose.
Us clantons ain't scared
Of brocius and ringo.
Mclowrys take care
Of them any day.
Hold it, ike.
Take their g*ns.
You townspeople,
Get those men over
To dr. Goodfellow.
- It was self defense, earp.
- I still want to talk
To you. Come on.
You're wasting time, earp.
They might have k*lled
Behan by now.
What makes you
Think that brocius
And ringo took him?
He's missing, ain't he?
And I ain't got him,
So it has to be them.
Besides, doc holliday
Told me.
Doc?
Where'd you see him?
Saw him at ayres roadhouse
At charleston this afternoon.
- Do you think I'm lying?
- Probably.
Did doc tell you why
They kidnapped behan?
Yeah, he told me.
He said johnny owed him $ , .
Listen, I know that brocius
And ringo would like
To take over
And boss this outfit.
They'd like to get johnny behan
On their side, too.
Well, you just wait'll
Them big boys down in tucson
Hear about this.
They'll turn johnny
Loose fast enough.
Can't you ever keep
Your big mouth shut?
Tom and frank mclowry's
On our side, too.
I don't care
Who's on what side.
Here's your g*n back.
I'm releasing
Your hired hands, too.
Now, you go ahead
And sh**t it out
If you want to.
Get yourself k*lled,
But you don't do it
In tombstone, you understand?
Mr. Clum,
You wanted to see me?
Yes, wyatt.
Another of the brocius,
Ringo men just d*ed.
You know that means
More sh**ting.
I told ike to keep it
Out of town.
He can't keep it out
Of town now, wyatt.
You're gonna have to find
Johnny behan to stop it.
Mr. Mayor, ike himself
Started that talk about him
Being kidnapped.
He said he got it
From doc holliday over
In charleston,
But he's lying.
You told me yourself that
Doc was gambling in tucson.
No, wyatt.
As a matter of fact,
I sent doc over to prescott
To hire your two brothers.
Oh, you did.
Well, now I know you
Wouldn't wanna take
The responsibility,
And I can't say as I
Blame you for that, wyatt,
But you need help,
And you need it fast.
Doc has just been itching
For a play like this.
He probably
Took behan himself
And got virgil and morgan
To help him.
Doc holliday,
My best friend.
Wyatt, I don't quite
Understand you.
Ever since old man
Clanton was k*lled,
Doc has been obsessed
With the idea of getting
A fight started
Between the clanton brothers
And the brocius, ringo crowd.
Yes, I know that,
But why would they bother
With johnny behan?
Because of his influence
With the % ring.
Both sides must
Have his support.
I know doc.
A gunfight with innocent
Bystanders getting hit
Wouldn't mean a thing
To him as long as he
Got rid of outlaws.
Hey, I got an idea.
Who's that texas gal that
Behan's been chasing?
- You mean that little waitress
Down at the cosmopolitan?
- Yeah.
Um, thelma...
- Uh... Thelma...
- Connor, conroy.
No, not conroy.
Callum.
Thelma callum.
Hey, there was a callum
On the last ranger report.
Mr. Mayor,
I'll see you.
( Knock on door )
- Who is it?
- Earp: marshal earp.
Go away.
I think you might
Need help, mrs. Callum.
How do I know you're
Really marshal earp?
Doctor holliday
Told me all about you.
I don't think he would
Have told anybody else.
Come in.
- What did doc say?
- Nothing.
- That was just a trick
To get in?
- Yes.
Well, you can walk
Yourself right out.
Mrs. Callum,
I've gotta find
Johnny behan.
If I don't, the top
Will blow off this
Whole town.
Well, that's just
Too bad. It's your
Town, not mine.
I think doc holliday
Kidnapped sheriff behan,
And I think
You helped him.
- Got any proof?
- No.
I don't know a thing,
Marshal. Now would you
Please go?
Doc had to lure him out
Of town some way.
Did you see johnny?
Mrs. Callum, I said
That you might need help.
That was the truth.
Oh, sure, or else
You'll tell my husband
About johnny.
Doc's already pulled
That on me.
Oh, he has, huh?
What did he
Ask you to do?
Mrs. Callum, have you
Ever heard of johnny ringo,
Curly brocius,
The % ring?
Yes.
When they want to find
Johnny behan, they won't
Knock on any door.
- They'll just kick it down.
- And you'll protect me.
I'll see that you're safely
Taken out of tombstone.
- ( g*nf*re )
- ( Glass shatters )
Lay down. Stay there
Until I get back.
( Knock on door )
- Who is it?
- Earp: marshal earp.
One dead
And five wounded.
Yes, I saw that.
- You offered me a deal.
- That's right.
I wrote a note
For doc.
Johnny was to meet me
At lover's leap on
The charleston trail.
All right, there's
A stage for benson
In minutes.
You can get a train
From there.
- Do you have enough money?
- I'll make out.
Are you really
A church deacon?
A deacon?
Yes.
Too bad we didn't meet
Five years ago.
- Oh.
- I might have
Joined the church.
I've already made
One trip to charleston.
I'm not going there.
I have to see ringo
And brocius.
What's the sense
In that?
I've already stirred up
Ike clanton.
Now I gotta get
The big g*ns
To start sh**ting.
- Doc.
- Silence, our sheriff speaks.
- Go ahead, johnny.
- This is a fool play you're
Making, and you know it, doc.
There's a hundred men
Looking for me right now.
Sheriff behan
Is important.
You'll all go to prison.
You can't kidnap an officer
Of the law.
It's your word
Against ours, sheriff.
Save your breath, morgan.
Let's call it off, doc.
I don't like it.
No, virgil, the scheme
Is working just fine.
Well, then let's move
Deeper into the mountains.
Good trackers
Can find us here.
I'll be back by noon.
Then we'll move.
I let you and morg
Talk me into this.
But it's risky,
And it's gonna get us
Into trouble with wyatt.
Breaking up
The clanton g*ng
Was bound
To be risky, virgil,
But worth it.
You're not back by noon,
I'm gonna take that sheriff
Back to tombstone.
Fair enough.
We been waiting
Long enough.
Let's rush him.
No, we ain't sure yet
Behan's in there.
Besides, ringo promised
To send us more men.
Just the two of us
Might get k*lled.
Ike clanton and his boys
Are just sitting around
The bird cage,
Waiting for tom
And frank mclowry
To show up.
About a half a dozen
More hoodlums
Sitting around
The oriental
Waiting for brocius
And ringo to put in
An appearance.
Yeah, and if wyatt was here,
We'd jump 'em
Before the top g*ns
Got to town.
If he doesn't show up
Pretty soon, that's just
What we're gonna have to do.
Now, you make sure you got
Plenty of amm*nit*on, boys.
All right, doc,
You're under arrest.
Now what you've really
Done is worse than
Kidnapping behan.
If you'd stop and use
Your head for a minute,
You'd realize brocius,
Ringo and the mclowrys aren't
Gonna fight each other.
They're all equally fast
With a g*n, they'd all be dead.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing if they'd fight,
But they won't.
They'd just send a bunch
Of hot-tempered young cowboys
Into tombstone.
The vigilantes
Are amateurs, but they'd
Try and stop the fight.
And those are the ones
Who would get k*lled,
Not the big men you're after.
I've said all I'm gonna say.
Where are my brothers
And behan?
I don't think
I'll tell you.
All right,
Then you and I are finished.
But you're still
Acting the fool.
You came down that trail.
I can go up it.
Hold it, wyatt.
No one's ever talked
To me the way you just talked.
I'm angry.
I think we should
Settle this right now.
Doc, I'm not gonna draw
On you.
You can sh**t me
In the back.
Wyatt!
Going up that trail
Isn't gonna do you any good.
There's a switchback up there
That would fool even you.
Just follow me.
Wyatt earp.
A posse may be trailing them.
Let's get out of here!
- Wyatt and doc.
- Better be.
I got three
Cartridges left.
You're safe now, behan.
- Wyatt, welcome.
- Boy, are we glad
To see you.
- They kidnapped me, earp.
- I know they did.
Virgil, morgan, doc,
You're under arrest.
- Under arrest?
- We're your brothers,
Remember?
I'm aware of that.
Untie his feet.
Doc took my coat,
And I want it back.
Why, certainly,
Honorable sheriff.
I went through
The pockets last night.
Move out, johnny.
There's another fight
Starting over you
In tombstone,
And I wanna stop it.
They're in the bird cage.
Let's get 'em.
Ike, ike clanton.
If you and your men
Ain't afraid,
Come on out and we'll
Have a showdown.
Well, they ain't waiting
For ringo and brocius.
All right,
We ain't, either.
I'm running
This show now.
It's time we stepped in.
All right, anytime.
Hold it!
As mayor of this town,
I order you men
To rack up your g*ns
Or get out of town.
( Laughs )
Who's gonna stop us,
Clum, you?
Come on, boys, let's clean up
These vigilantes first.
Ike clanton, you get
Your men out of town.
You start anything again,
And we'll finish it.
All right, hold it, boys.
Just take it easy.
There's johnny behan.
Looks like he's alive
And kicking, don't he?
We ain't mad
At nobody now, mr. Earp.
- ( Clamoring )
- Johnny!
Your honor, I intend
To charge that my brothers
Virgil and morgan earp
And doctor holliday
Used force in abducting
Sheriff behan.
They held him a prisoner
Against his will.
This is very serious, marshal.
Sheriff behan?
Yes, your honor.
This is all a big mistake,
Your honor.
I wasn't abducted,
Not at all.
I went with doc
To that cabin
To play poker.
Just a friendly
Little poker game,
Your honor.
You'll make no charges
Against these men?
Charges? No, sir.
Very well,
You're dismissed.
Thank you, your honor.
Quick, doc,
Gimme that letter.
I think I should let you
Suffer awhile, johnny.
That's jimmy callum,
The lady's husband.
Thanks, doc.
Forget it. My life
Is suddenly cluttered
With good deeds.
Now deacon earp has
Two brothers
To help him keep me
Off the gallows.
Nauseating, isn't it?
Narrator:
Now the battle lines
Were clearly drawn.
Wyatt, his brothers
And doc holliday had to face
The implacable hatred
Of clanton outlaws
And their ally sheriff behan.
As wyatt himself said,
"We could stay in tombstone
And sh**t it out,
Or we could turn in
Our stars and run."
They determined to stay
In tombstone
And the approaching battle
Of the o.k. Corral
Would become a great event
In their lives.
It was fast on its way.
♪ Oh, 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... ♪
♪ Oh, 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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