The life and legend
Of wyatt earp
Hoy!
- Whoa, ho.
- All right,
- Throw down the bank money.
- It's inside.
Climb down.
Open the door.
- Drop that g*n, hammer!
- One move and your driver's
A dead man.
Ah, no money box, I see.
A nice trick if you can
Get away with it, earp.
Remember--
This man dies
If you don't stay put.
All right,
Close the door.
Get back up there.
- Whoa, lady.
- ( g*nshots )
( Men vocalizing )
♪ Wyatt earp, wyatt earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may
His story be told. ♪
Narrator:
"The life and legend of wyatt
Earp" starring hugh o'brian.
He was between
And ,
Brown eyes.
Black vest
And light shirt.
He was wearing two g*ns
With white handles.
Oh, initials on the handles--
It looked like three "h"s.
And his horse,
Well, he was...
- Sort of a buckskin.
- That's a very good
Description.
Now tell me
What happened.
Well, we were
Riding along
And all of a sudden
From nowhere...
( Indistinct commands )
- Whoa.
- Don't get brave, friend.
Don't worry.
On the ground,
Both of you.
Now listen, mister,
All I've got in the world's
In my pocket.
- You ain't gonna take that?
- Shut up and stand still.
You, c'mere.
Please, I'm not
A well man.
A b*llet won't make you
Any healthier.
( g*n cocks )
C'mere.
Well well.
Your watch and chain.
Got any other jewelry?
Rings, a stick pin?
No, that's all
I've got.
All right,
Get back in.
Both of you.
You too, my friend.
- You mean you ain't gonna--
- Rob you?
Why should i?
I only take from those
Who can afford it.
From the looks of him,
He's got plenty more.
- He's a banker.
- My favorite kind of customer.
Get in, my friend.
I don't bother working people.
Get going!
Git!
Git up, baby!
Now you say he didn't
Bother mr. Parker
- Or the driver, hmm?
- No.
Says he only robs
The rich.
Marshal,
I'm willing to put up
A reward for this man.
No, that won't be necessary,
Mr. Sloan, we'll catch him
If we can.
Well, I certainly
Hope you do!
( Door closes )
- Sound familiar?
- Yeah, henry harrison hammer,
Down in coffeeville way.
Yeah, the imitation
Jesse james.
Henry harrison hammer.
There we are-- arrests
For armed robbery,
No convictions because
Of lack of evidence.
Hmm, because
He robs the rich
And spares the poor
Just like robin hood.
Oh no,
There's a difference.
Robin hood used to steal
From his rich enemies
To give to his poor friends.
This one robs just
To help himself.
What do you mean?
It's my opinion that a thief
Will steal from anybody,
Rich or poor.
Mr. Hammer's reputation
Has been built
Carefully and with a purpose.
Under the right circumstances,
He'd rob a poor man too.
( Men vocalizing )
A bottle of your best.
Check these for me,
Will you please?
Wait a minute!
That's his horse.
I'm sure it is.
There he is.
That's the man
Who robbed me.
I'll have to take you
Into custody, sir.
- On what charge?
- Suspicion of armed robbery.
That's ridiculous.
Do I look like a robber?
Well, you do to mr. Sloan.
Let's go.
Empty your pockets.
Hal.
Your name?
Henry harrison hammer.
Occupation?
- Businessman.
- $ .
And â¢.
You don't happen
To have a watch?
No, I don't have
A watch.
Time means
Very little to me.
It's pretty obvious
He sold it someplace
For about $ .
That watch
Was worth over .
I've never seen
This little man
In my life, marshal.
What kind of a town is this
Where a fat banker
Can accuse a complete
Stranger of robbery?
How'd you know he was
A banker, mr. Hammer?
- Just a guess, marshal
- Hmm.
A court will convene
At noon tomorrow.
Hal, make him comfortable
In the meantime, hmm?
Yes sir.
This way.
He's the man!
What nerve,
Making no attempt
To disguise himself.
He does have nerve,
And with good reason.
He's had arrests
And no convictions.
- Well, how can that be?
- Lack of evidence.
I'll see you in court
Tomorrow, sir.
Yeah, you certainly will.
And then he said
To the stagecoach driver,
"I don't bother
Working people."
Thank you, mr. Sloan.
Will the prisoner
Please stand?
- Is that the man?
- It is.
Your honor, this man is
Known to every law officer
From coffeeville north.
He's a dangerous criminal,
But he's never been
Convicted of a crime.
But today I think
We have the witnesses
That will convict him.
I'd like to call
Mr. Sam landale to the stand.
- Thank you, mr. Sloan.
- Yes sir.
Raise
Your right hand.
Do you swear to tell
The truth, the whole truth
And nothing but the truth?
- Yes sir.
- Sit down.
Now, mr. Landale,
Were you the driver of
The regular stagecoach run
The afternoon
Of august th?
- Yep.
- With mr. Sloan
And mr. Limestone parker
As passengers?
- Yep.
- And would you recognize
The man who held up
The stage?
I don't know about that.
Will the prisoner rise?
Is that the man?
- I can't rightly say.
- ( Laughter )
Mr. Landale,
Mr. Sloan testified that
The robber spoke to you.
- Might be he did.
- Mm-hmm, what'd he say?
I can't rightly remember.
I was busy holding the horses.
All right.
Your honor, will you please
Instruct the prisoner
To say the words:
"I don't bother
Working people"?
Mr. Hammer, you will
Repeat those words.
I don't bother
Working people.
Now does that sound
Like the voice
Of the man that
Robbed your stage?
- I just can't rightly say.
- ( Chuckles )
You're obstructing
Justice, mr. Landale,
- And I'm warning you--
- Marshal earp!
You know better
Than that.
Thank you, mr. Landale.
Will mr. Limestone parker
Please take the stand?
Raise
Your right hand.
Swear to tell
The truth, the whole truth
And nothing but the truth?
I always do, your honor.
Thank you,
Mr. Parker.
Now will you please
Tell the court exactly
What happened?
Well, sir,
When this robber stopped
The stagecoach
And he ordered mr. Sloan,
The banker, and me
To get out,
Then quicker than a flash
He found mr. Sloan's
Fat wallet
And his fancy gold watch.
And he took 'em!
( Laughter )
- Did he take
Anything from you?
- No.
All I had was a little change
For beans and bacon.
Would you recognize
This robber if you
Saw him again?
- I sure would.
- Will the prisoner
Please rise?
Is that the man?
No sir!
The robber was
Short and fat.
Limestone parker,
You're a liar!
You know very well this man
Stole my money.
Order!
Marshal earp,
In view
Of the conflicting testimony,
There's nothing I can do
But free the accused.
Case dismissed
For lack of evidence.
Your honor!
Because this man supposedly
Robs only the rich,
The people he leaves alone
Refuse to testify against him.
- Now in my opinion--
- Case dismissed!
( Men vocalizing )
Thanks kindly, marshal.
Sign this receipt.
And your horse is outside,
All saddled.
That's also kind
Of you, marshal.
But I don't think I'll be
Needing him for a while.
Yes, you will.
You're leaving town.
Eventually, marshal.
Eventually.
It's a nice town you have.
Wonderful
Law enforcement--
A man can feel
Safe here.
( Sighs )
The minute mr. Hammer
Steps out of line,
- I want to hear about it.
- Right.
Call.
Well now, three queens.
I'm afraid I have you
Beaten again, my friend.
Three aces.
Drinks for all, bartender!
Henry hammer shares
His good fortune.
You mean he's won
Every hand?
Oh, he might
Have lost a few.
He's winning the big ones.
Without cheating?
Sure, he's not playing
With kids, you know.
How much do you figure
He's won tonight?
Mm, $ or $ .
He just plays
His cards right.
Eh, plus the or so
He stole from mr. Sloan.
He's won about another ,
Since he's been here.
Well, so long
As he's got money,
He won't make a move.
But it can't last forever.
Isn't it possible
You're wrong about
Hammer, wyatt?
It's possible,
But doubtful.
You just keep watching.
Right.
Whoa!
Mr. Wilson?
Marshal earp! Why,
You were the first person
I intended to look up.
- Are you here on business?
- Yes sir.
I am now representing
A line of the finest
Kitchenware in the country.
Could I interest you
In some kitchenware,
Marshal?
( Chuckles )
I'm afraid not, mr. Wilson.
Oh, then you're
Not married yet.
Uh, no sir, not yet.
You should be.
It's a wonderful life.
Gives a man roots,
You know?
Quite different
From the life I used
To lead, remember?
I'll never forget.
No, I'd say
You were
One of the most dishonest
Gamblers I ever met.
Do you know I haven't touched
A deck of cards since wichita.
- No.
- And I've never
Properly thanked you.
I would have been k*lled
If you hadn't intervened,
And justifiably too.
- I was cheating.
- Well, I'm...
I'm glad it turned out
To be a good life for you,
Mr. Wilson.
I hope I can
Repay you someday.
Say, as a starter,
How about having supper
With me tonight?
I'd be glad to,
Mr. Wilson.
Fine. Where's a good
Place to eat?
Well, let's see.
How about the alhambra,
- Say : ?
- Good.
- See you there.
- Right, sir.
Good evening, gentlemen.
Small drink before we
Start the game?
- ( Agreeing )
- Good evening, marshal.
How are you
Tonight?
Offhand, I'd say that man
Was no friend, marshal.
You're right.
Who is he?
His name is
Henry harrison hammer.
Did you ever hear of him?
I have,
But I've forgotten
In what connection.
- Tell me about him.
- Let's wait till later
In my office.
- Let's eat our dinner
In peace, huh?
- Mm-hmm.
It's been going on
For a whole week.
He's been winning
Steadily.
Well, I just don't
Understand people like
That driver and limestone.
What could he accomplish
By lying in court?
It tickles him to see
Mr. Hammer
Get away with robbing
A banker.
And you believe he's just
As much a danger
To the poor
As the rich, huh?
I think he'd steal
From anybody.
The only way
That could be proved would be
If mr. Hammer were broke,
If he lost
Every dime he had.
Yeah, I know.
And there's very little
Chance of that happening.
Marshal, I see
A golden opportunity
To repay
My great debt to you.
Oh no, mr. Wilson,
I can't let you do that.
Can't stop a man
From playing cards, marshal.
But you just told me yourself
You haven't gambled
In years.
I've proved to myself
I don't have to gamble.
I promise I'll never
Do it again after tonight.
Well, like I told you,
He's lucky.
Please, marshal,
This is dusty wilson
You're talking to.
To quote you:
"One of the most dishonest
Gamblers I ever met."
- ( Chuckles )
- ( Men vocalizing )
Don't worry, marshal.
I bet $ .
I'll just see that.
Cards?
Two.
I... I think
I'll just play these.
Check.
Check, huh?
That'll just cost you $ ,
Mr. Hammer.
?
Aw, never saw
Such luck in my life.
Would you care
To continue tomorrow, sir?
- Perhaps your luck will change.
- No. Gimme the cards.
Keep an eye on him.
- Well?
- He cleaned out
Mr. Hammer, wyatt.
Yes sir, marshal.
These old hands have
Never lost their charm.
- ( Chuckles )
- Say, I was watching you
Pretty close.
I never saw you cheat.
Did you?
Oh please,
No professional secrets.
There's almost
$ There.
Mr. Wilson, you're a genius
And I want to thank you.
Oh, no trouble
At all, marshal.
- Good day.
- Say, wait a minute.
If mr. Hammer is what I think
He is, you're gonna be
The first victim.
You both live in the same hotel.
I don't want to use you
As bait, mr. Wilson,
You've already done
Enough for us and i...
I think you'll find
Our cells most comfortable.
All right,
But not a word of this
To my family, huh?
- ( Laughing )
- No sir.
Now hammer's only other
Source of quick money
Will be the bank
Or the stagecoach.
I want you to place
Three deputies in the bank.
Right.
Now you said the stagecoach.
There's not always someone
With money riding there.
I know.
Mr. Sloan will make
A shipment of bank funds
To wichita
On the afternoon stage.
At least I want you
To spread that rumor around.
Now you watch hammer yourself.
If he leaves town,
You follow him.
- Where are you gonna be?
- I'll be inside the stagecoach.
Come on, I'll make
You comfortable.
Hoy!
- Whoa, ho.
- All right,
- Throw down the bank money.
- It's inside.
Climb down.
Open the door.
- Drop that g*n, hammer!
- One move and your driver's
A dead man.
Ah, no money box, I see.
A nice trick if you
Get away with it, earp.
Remember--
This man dies
If you don't stay put.
All right,
Close the door.
Get back up there.
( g*nshots )
( Men vocalizing )
- All right, wyatt?
- Yeah. What took you so long?
He's got a fast horse.
He got away from me.
- Keep on his trail.
I'll be with you in a minute.
- Right. Come on, hyah!
Come on, give me a hand
With the lead horse.
He's headed up
Toward crow hill.
( Exhales )
Yeah, that's a rough climb.
Any other cabins up there
Besides limestone parker's?
- Not that I know of.
- Let's go.
You sure
Nobody can get up here
Without us hearing them?
Heh, don't worry.
You can hear anybody coming
A quarter mile away.
Good.
Got a nice, comfortable,
Little place, limestone.
Yeah, and you're welcome
To hide out here just
As long as you like...
Henry.
You know,
It ain't every day
That I have a celebrity
Visiting me.
Well, there's the cabin.
The track's
Heading right for it.
Don't see any other way
To get there without
Making a racket.
Let's move.
- Listen.
- ( Hoofbeats )
What'd I tell you?
Here,
Get in here, quick.
I'll handle everything.
Who is it?
- The marshal.
- Oh, the marshal!
Oh well,
Come right on in.
Hal, you wait
Out there for me.
You-- you live up here
All alone, limestone?
Uh, yes sir.
I'm always alone.
Mmm.
Uh, anybody been by here
In the last couple of hours?
No sir.
Not a soul, marshal.
Are you aware that
Helping a criminal
To escape is
A serious offense?
Oh sure.
I know that, marshal.
Well, I'm sorry
To have troubled you.
Oh, it's no trouble
At all, marshal.
Just drop by any time.
( Chuckles )
Thank you.
( Horses departing )
( Whispers )
He's gone.
Don't sh**t,
It's me!
Thanks, old friend.
You know I ain't had
Such a laugh
Since that day in court.
You know when that old
Banker yelled at me,
I was fit to bust.
You don't like
Bankers much, do you?
No. I don't
Trust them neither.
I feel the same way.
I figure if a man can't
Take care of his money,
- He don't deserve to have it.
- That's right.
Now you take me
For instance.
I'm a thrifty man.
I don't have much,
But I don't need much.
My life saving
Is just $ .
You think I'd put that
In that old man sloan's
Bank?
- No sir.
- Where is it, limestone?
Why, you don't want
My money, henry.
Oh yes, I do.
Now get it!
And no tricks.
Oh, henry.
( Chuckles )
All right,
Now step back.
I-- I must be
Dreaming.
I thought you said
You only stole
From the rich.
Nobody ever
Told 'em differently...
And nobody will.
- Especially you.
- ( g*n cocks )
Oh no, please
Please!
- I won't tell.
- You might.
Marshal!
He was gonna k*ll me.
I know that, limestone.
What do you think about
Testifying against him now?
Yes sir.
Thank you, hal.
Patch him up.
- You know, you ought to keep
That money in the bank.
- Yes sir.
Yes sir.
I sure am glad
You came back, marshal.
What made you do it?
You.
You had the same twinkle
In your eye when you lied
On the witness stand.
- ( Men vocalizing )
- Oh, I shouldn't have done it.
I shouldn't
Have done it.
Mr. Sloan, I have
Your money right here.
But you said
He was stone broke
When you arrested him.
Uh, well, let's say he was
Relieved of his money
By a method
That I can't discuss.
Now I think you had $ .
I think you'll find it
There in that package.
How much would you say
Your watch was worth?
But there's a lot left.
Was that all from hammer?
- Every nickel.
- And the school fund
Can use it quite nicely.
Mr. Wilson has refused
Any fee for his services.
Huh, school fund, eh?
Well, why don't you keep
That for the fund, marshal,
And here--
Add this to it.
Well, thank you
Very much.
( Men vocalizing )
Not a bad fella.
♪ 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
♪ 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. ♪