[insects chirping]
Why, sure, it's a mighty long
way to that fort.
Desert all the way.
That's right.
You think you can make it,
do you
with all them desperados
looking for that money?
- I'll sure try.
- Yeah.
If bushwhackers don't get us,
the Apaches will.
Mr. Gibbs, you know,
you don't have to go along.
Well, if you're fool enough
to try it
I'm fool enough
to go along.
[dramatic music]
[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.
(male narrator)
When Wyatt Earp came to Arizona
territory, it was wild and raw.
Civilization was represented
by the city of Tucson
a few turbulent mining towns
like Tombstone
and a scattering of army forts.
Since the Apaches were
a constant menace
travel was precarious
even for Wyatt Earp.
- Fifteen thousand?
- Well, that's what they say.
The army payroll.
Some bloomin' major carrying it
on the morning stage.
- Fifteen thousand clams.
- Yes, sir.
You wanna make a bet
them boxes don't get
to where they're headed?
You figure somebody
will hold up that stage?
Why, for two cents,
I'd risk it myself.
Here's your two cents.
You fellas road agents?
Ahem. You mean to say
you don't know me, sir?
Can't say I do.
Why, I've rode with the best.
The Daltons,
Black Jack Ketchum
Billy, uh..
Oh, sure, you know, Billy..
Well, that's very interesting,
gentlemen.
I'm a United States
deputy marshal.
[people chattering]
Well, marshal,
we were only joshin'.
That's the truth, marshal.
You see, he's a swamper
over at the Lucky Cuts mine.
Oh, he is, huh?
Where'd you hear those rumors
about the army payroll?
- Why, it's all over town.
- Sure, all over town.
Well, you stick
to swampin'...k*ller.
Well, howdy. I'm Major Fletcher,
army paymaster. You Wyatt Earp?
- That's right, sir.
- Glad to meet you, Earp.
Heard about you.
- I just heard about you.
- That's somethin'.
Yeah, rumor has it
that you're carrying $ ,
on this morning's stage.
Army payroll.
I don't know how it got out,
marshal. That's why I'm here.
I've got three months pay
for Fort Breckinridge.
I'm concerned about it.
I don't blame ya.
I, uh, I've also heard
the talk around town
the stage may be held up.
As long as you're sure
it was only talk.
Well, I've got one man
riding shotgun
but I'd rather have two.
I came to ask you to help.
Major, I can't leave Tombstone.
I'd sure appreciate it
if you'd go with me, sir.
All the way
to Fort Breckinridge?
We'd leave the stage at Benson
and then ride out
across the desert.
It'd take two-three days,
but it's government business.
Why don't you have the cavalry
meet you at Benson?
Uh, they're too busy.
Always on Apache look out.
Fifty miles across open desert
with , $.
I'd sure enjoy your company.
Alright, Major. I'd like
to talk to my deputy first.
Have him meet us at Benson
with some horses and mules.
Good. Stage leaves
in ten minutes.
I'll be there.
I sure appreciate this,
Mr. Earp.
[dramatic music]
Glad you made it, marshal.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
I want those boxes hidden.
You're only going
to Benson, Major.
The other baggage goes
straight on through.
I want those boxes
in a safe place.
Here, put them in the boot.
Now, I know
how the word got out.
Yeah? How?
Major, it's one thing
to be worried.
It's another thing
not to use caution.
I guess I'm so used
to transporting money, I..
Well, there I go again.
I just don't remember.
Maybe you better start.
Too late for that.
I'm retiring in two months.
Who are the passengers?
Well, the boy's going home
to New Mexico.
The lady?
She's just passing through,
you might say. Came from Tucson.
What about the other one?
Rode in last night.
Probably the only man in town
who don't know
what's in these boxes.
'Board.'
Well, good luck
to both of us, marshal.
- May I?
- Sure.
Thank you.
Do you think there will
be trouble, senor?
Might be.
You carry a g*n?
No.
What about you, sir?
What's that to you?
I wanna find out
how much we can count on
if we are att*cked.
Defending government money
is your job, not mine.
That tells me
what I want to know.
[melodious music]
(male # )
'Whoa..'
'Whoa..'
(male # )
'There's hot coffee inside.'
[grunts]
I hope there's something cooler
than coffee.
Or stronger.
Strange full
of passengers, hmm?
They're kind of typical.
Not suspicious
of any of them?
I'm more worried
about road agents.
You don't seem
to be very worried though.
Well, I'm used to this.
How long you been
a paymaster?
Almost ten years.
Ten years? It's a long time
for one assignment.
The army usually switches
the officers around.
I thought administration would
lead to a faster promotion.
I was wrong.
More coffee?
No, thanks.
You lookin' for something?
That's right, senor.
In my own baggage.
You think I'm such a fool
as to try to rob him here.
You could be checking
the baggage
to make it easier later on.
You accuse me
of being a thief, senor?
- No.
- Don't. I will k*ll you.
- You told me you weren't armed.
- I tell you I'm no thief.
I'm a stranger, si.
A Mejican,si.
And have a poor family.
The Holy Mother knows
how we could use that money.
Only a little of it.
But I do not steal.
I believe you.
Get what you want.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music]
Thanks, honey.
De nada, senora.
Not senora. Senorita.
[upbeat music]
(male # )
'Whoa!'
Thank you.
Would you like
to sit here, Major?
'No, ma'am.
Thank you, ma'am''
- Mind if I join you?
- Oh!
Marshal. Sure, sit down.
Thank you.
Ahem. You do much travelling?
A girl like me gets around,
as you know.
As I know?
Marshals,
always hounding people.
I take it you don't care
much for marshals.
Well, I've found
there are two kinds of lawmen.
The ones who won't
give you a chance
and the ones who will.
For consideration, which kind
are you, Marshal Earp?
Well, you won't have
any trouble with me.
That is, of course, unless
you plan to rob the stage.
Um, maybe you'd talk different
if I'd stayed in your town.
- You didn't stay.
- That's right. I didn't.
I'm heading back east now.
I'm gonna start over.
It's not too late.
It's never too late.
I'm getting out now.
Not one minute too soon.
- I hope it works.
- It will.
- This time it will.
- Board.
Starting your ride back
to Benson?
Yes. Now or never.
[dramatic music]
(Wyatt)
Muchos gracias.
[melodious music]
[neighing]
Marshal.
They're there up ahead.
There's six of them.
Think we'd get through 'em?
The horse will do what I ask.
It's up to you, major. Do you
wanna give out that money'
or take a chance
on somebody getting hurt?
- Could we make it?
- Maybe.
There's six outlaws,
and we've got four..
...three g*ns.
Don't worry about me.
Alright, make a run for it.
Alright, surprise will be
in our favor.
Alright, we're gonna try
and run through 'em.
(Wyatt)
'Slow down, make them think
we're gonna stop.'
When I give you word,
give the horses the hit.
Yes, sir.
Major, you take that side.
Don't fire yet.
Get down.
Whoa.
Alright, give it to 'em!
Ha! Huh!
Hup, hup,
take it away. Ha!
[g*nsh*t]
[g*nshots continue]
[g*nshots continue]
[g*n cocking]
They're giving up.
We got through.
- You alright?
- Sure, I'm fine.
Thanks.
- How far are we from Benson?
- About an hour.
It's an overnight stop.
We better stay there.
Why?
It'd be better to start our ride
through the desert
when it's daylight.
Whoa!
[speaking in Spanish]
Thank you.
- Howdy, Wyatt.
- Ah, Shotgun, good to see you.
I brought them horses
you wanted.
Good. Major Fletcher, this
is my deputy, Shotgun Gibbs.
Glad to see you, Gibbs.
- Are there rooms for us here?
- Oh, si, senor.
- But three small ones.
- The boy and I can double up.
- One for the lady too.
- Major, you take the third.
Shotgun and I will
be comfortable
in the waitin' room.
We'll put the boxes
in my room.
I'll sleep with them
under my bed.
Sure you wouldn't like me
to watch over them?
Oh, they'll be safe there.
You'd be right outside the door.
Well, I..
They're my responsibility, Earp.
I'm the one who'd stand
in court, marshal.
No, thanks.
You say you're...two months
from retirement?
I said I was up for retirement
in two months.
- Haven't decided about it yet.
- Oh.
Retirement pay isn't much,
you know?
Of course, I'm alone.
No family to support.
Well, after all these years
in the army..
...you think you'd like
being a civilian?
Hell, no.
Why?
Just wondered. Goodnight.
Goodnight.
[horses galloping]
- Who was that?
- I don't know. Come on.
(Wyatt)
'Major Fletcher.'
[knocking on door]
(Wyatt)
Major Fletcher.
Give me that.
Go get the others.
(Shotgun)
Come a-runnin'.
[dramatic music]
What happened to him, Wyatt?
I don't know.
Must have come in the window
and sandbagged the major
in his sleep.
- 'They get the money?'
- Yeah, both boxes.
[groaning]
- What happened to him?
- Where's Cart?
He's gone.
He must have got up in the dark
and slipped out his window.
He's got too much
of a start.
- Let's go get him.
- Now wait a minute.
You can't trail a man in the
dark, Earp. Wait till dawn.
Give him two hours head-start?
[speaking in Spanish]
Give me my boots.
[speaking in Spanish]
Shut up.
This is the trail, Wyatt.
Look how deep
them hoof prints is dug in.
He's well loaded down.
[clanking]
Sounds like
somebody's digging.
[horses galloping]
Put up your hands, Mr. Cart.
No, major.
[g*nsh*t]
Well..
He's dead.
Why'd you sh**t?
He was gonna surrender.
I didn't think so.
What are you worried about?
He's a thief.
There are the money boxes.
Like he was aiming to bury 'em,
come back later.
Lock's not broken.
Give me a hand.
We'll get him on a horse.
We can get him back to the
station before the stage leaves.
Why don't you just
bury him here?
We've got to get started
to Fort Breckinridge.
A man is dead, Major Fletcher.
There are certain legalities
that have to be attended to.
- Well, I--
- This happens to be my job.
And I'll give the orders.
[music]
[speaking in Spanish]
Mr. Cart.
(Wyatt)
Shotgun, give me a hand.
Give me a hand.
Give it to me.
[speaking in Spanish]
Take him inside.
Shotgun, unload
those money boxes.
- Why, we're going right out?
- Not yet.
What do you mean?
Take them down.
Hey, what're you doing
with my property?
Unlock them, major.
You tell me why.
I'll tell you why.
You sh*t Cart for robbing 'em.
I wanna see exactly
what he paid for.
I don't like
your implication, marshal.
I didn't expect you to.
Are you gonna open those boxes,
or I have to sh**t those locks.
- Those are government property.
- And I'm United States marshal.
Rocks!
Ain't nothin' but rocks.
Where's the money?
Maybe, there never was any
in those boxes.
Now, you hired Cart to take
those boxes out and bury 'em
so they never would be found.
Then you sh*t him
so he couldn't talk.
- You're guessing, Earp.
- Am I?
You're retiring
in two months, major.
Retire pay isn't too bad
helped out with , $.
You could never prove that.
I could if I found the money.
Alright, where
is the money?
You hid it earlier, and gave it
to somebody to keep for you.
A lady perhaps.
Ah-h!
[coughs]
You..
If it hadn't been for you,
it would have been easy.
Well, you're the one that asked
me to come along, remember?
That was to give you
a perfect alibi, wasn't it?
How'd he find out?
A look, a word here and there,
and cop's mistake..
...should have padded
his horse's hooves.
What about the money, Wyatt?
I think you'll find it
in Ms. Crystal's baggage.
Go take a look.
I'm sorry, Carrie.
Oh, that's alright, honey.
It was only a dream anyway.
We tried.
I wish you had tried
something legal.
Sorry, ma'am.
[Ken Darby singing
"The Legend of Wyatt Earp"]
♪ 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 ♪
[humming]