- There.
- The judge, huh?
- Come on.
- ( Groans )
The judge put up
Quite a struggle.
Well, spicer.
( Snorts )
Big man.
And you would be
John ringo.
I thought you had
Better sense.
Why didn't you turn
Charlie parks loose
Like I ordered you?
A circuit judge doesn't
Take orders from a hoodlum.
- Parks ain't guilty.
- That is for a judge
And jury to decide.
- Well, you won't be the judge.
- I'll get a rope, johnny.
- ( Clamoring )
- Hold it, hold it, hold it!
Spicer can still
Change his mind.
Sit down
And think it over.
♪ 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.
Narrator:
Judge wells spicer of tombstone
Was generally regarded
As the most fearless judge
In arizona territory.
He backed marshal earp
And the forces of law and order
With complete disregard
Of his own safety.
Although hoodlums seldom
Dared to thr*aten a judge,
The clanton k*ller
Known as johnny ringo
Was capable of anything.
And when spicer
Clashed with ringo in
The charlie parks trouble,
Wyatt had good reason
To fear the worst.
Whoa!
Spouter, hold it.
Whoa.
Forgot to fill my canteen.
Eh!
Ain't hardly worth
The stop, mr. Granby.
( Laughs )
But seeing as it's you,
I'll do it.
- Are you heading
For the mine?
- Nope.
- The stamp mill
In charleston.
- Oh.
Don't neither of you move
Or make a sound.
Keep 'em covered.
All right, charlie,
Let's go. Hyah!
The payroll!
Where's marshal earp?
He's checking the saloons
At this time of night.
Hold-- hold on.
Did you hear one of 'em
Say "charlie"?
- Yeah.
- I think I know charlie.
I gotta tell mr. Earp.
Are you certain
It was charlie parks
Of the clanton outfit?
- I'd swear it, marshal.
- How about you, mr. Granby?
Well, he fit
The description of parks.
But I don't know parks.
Both of these men
Wore masks.
I'd take an oath
It was parks.
Uh, mr. Granby, you say
You lost $ ?
Yep, in s and s.
Well, does your office
Have a number list
On these bills?
Well, we list
About one in .
That'll help a lot.
Now you tell me exactly
What happened.
- I was on my water wagon--
- When I saw spouter--
--And he wanted me to fill
His canteen and I got up
And I went around back
In order to fill the canteen
And a guy stepped out there
With a g*n that long,
Right in my back.
Scared me to death.
You've got to quit
Hanging around, charlie.
I like several
Of clanton's men.
Getting particular
About one is trouble.
Bad trouble.
I thought you meant it.
About...
- Going to denver?
- Oh, how can I do that?
I'm in business
With old man clanton.
Some business--
Hiding robbery loot,
Fencing jewelry
And mexican gold.
It pays, charlie.
You want to wind up
In jail?
- Or dead?
- Act your age.
I can't run out
And you know it.
- I'll marry you.
- Huh!
John ringo
Is my first cousin.
You say the word,
John'll talk
To old man clanton,
Ask him to let you out.
- Ringo wouldn't
Let you marry me.
- ( Knocks )
Quick, in the other room.
- ( Knocks )
- Just a moment.
- Who is it?
- Man: your laundry,
Miss alma.
Everything went fine.
It's all right, charlie.
- More loot?
- Don't act so shocked.
You're not so pure.
You help ringo and clanton
Steal cattle.
Here, the I owe you.
- I don't care about that.
- Take it!
Now get out.
But, alma, honey--
Don't honey me!
I ain't sweet.
Good night, mr. Parks.
Get in there
And sit down.
That's him, that's him!
That's charlie parks.
- You better
Start talking, mister.
- I got nothing to say.
Mr. Parks, you were
Carrying four $ bills.
They were taken
From the robbery tonight.
Where did you get them?
They blew down the street
And I picked them up.
Johnny ringo's
My first cousin.
He won't like this.
Put him in there
For the night, mr. Gibbs.
Come on, bud.
Can you imagine that?
$ Bills blowing down
The street
In tombstone!
And me up on
A water wagon.
Now, ringo, catch ahold
Of your temper.
I'll get young parks out
And hire him a lawyer.
Getting mad
At judge spicer,
That don't make sense.
Charlie parks wasn't in
On that heist.
Then spicer'll
Turn him loose.
I ain't beholden
To no judge!
A man has to take up
For his kinfolk.
And I'm making sure charlie
Don't get railroaded.
I'm tired of
Nursing you, johnny.
You get
In trouble this time,
You get yourself out.
Wyatt, some of my
Hoodlum friends think
You have the wrong man
In that payroll heist.
Parks was carrying
Some of the stolen money.
Granted.
And spouter will testify
It was parks.
But if I know charlie parks,
He wouldn't do anything
Without cousin
John ringo.
Oh.
And what about that girl
He's been seeing?
Well, if you're referring
To miss alma ross,
The sweetheart
Of the clantons,
Let me tell you, wyatt,
A drone like charlie
Wouldn't aspire
To the queen bee.
And if he did,
Ringo would stop him.
You think ringo will
Try to bust him out?
Bound to, wyatt.
Bound to.
You'd better stay awake
Until judge spicer
Gets here.
- I may need you.
- All right.
- Are you judge spicer?
- That's right.
Johnny ringo give me
A message to give you.
He says to turn
Charlie parks loose.
- Who's charlie parks?
- Turn him loose,
That's all he said.
Come on.
Where does ringo think
He's going to get,
Threatening me?
Sir, when ringo
Loses his temper,
He doesn't think.
Hmm.
Well, bring in
This charlie parks,
- Huh?
- Yes sir.
Mr. Parks, this is only
A preliminary hearing.
You can plead guilty
Or not guilty or refuse
To say anything at all.
- I'm not saying nothing.
- Very well.
The court will set bail
In the sum of $ , .
Do you have it?
Marshal earp,
Return the prisoner
To jail.
- Yes sir.
- This court is adjourned.
Come along.
I only heard enough evidence
To justify holding parks.
That robbery was at night
And the robbers
Were masked.
Well, I'm not sure
That he was in on the job.
Spouter could have been mistaken
Because of the masks.
Then why would ringo
thr*aten me?
Sir, ringo once k*lled a man
Because he ordered beer
When he ordered whiskey.
He isn't exactly logical.
Hmm.
Well, I have a case
To hear in charleston.
- I'll be back tomorrow.
- I wish you'd postpone it.
Why, because of ringo?
( Chuckles )
Nonsense.
I've been
Threatened before.
Sir, then let me
Go along, hmm?
No, you stay here and work
On the parks matter.
I can take care
Of myself.
Yes sir.
But thanks, wyatt.
There isn't
Any sense in arguing
With judge spicer.
We'll just have
To trail him.
Here.
Mr. Gibbs?
- Are you ready?
- Yep.
He doesn't even ask where!
We might have some sh**ting
With johnny ringo.
- Suits me.
- Come on.
Marshal earp,
My name is ross.
Alma ross.
Well, is it anything
Important, ma'am?
- We're in kind of a hurry.
- I'd like to see charlie parks.
You can see him
In about three hours.
Marshal earp, I know
Something about the law.
Any prisoner has the right
To have a visitor.
Don't rile him,
Miss alma.
He's quite impervious
To your charm
Or your scorn.
If you come back later
You can see him then.
( Hoodlums muttering )
Order!
Court's in session.
Well, so now you're
Going to try me?
Just like you tried
Charlie parks.
I told you
I didn't try him.
It was only
A preliminary hearing.
Well, I'll do
The same thing, judge.
I'll give you
A preliminary hearing.
( Laughter )
Order!
Nothing funny about this.
- Is there, judge?
- No, there isn't.
Untie him,
So he can raise his right hand
- And swear to tell the truth.
- I think you know I'll
Tell the truth.
All right.
Now what evidence you got
Against my cousin charlie?
Well, they grabbed him here.
Headed for apache rock.
Come on.
As I said, the evidence
Against mr. Parks
Thus far
Is circumstantial.
- What does that mean?
- When parks was arrested
He had four bills
From the stolen payroll
On him.
- He refused to explain them.
- Yeah, but who saw charlie
In that heist?
There is
An eyewitness, ringo,
But the bandits wore masks
And I'm not convinced
He's right.
So then you're holding charlie
Just because of the money.
Not altogether.
Your message ordering me
To turn him loose
- Was conclusive.
- Huh?
I mean that any orders coming
From a hoodlum like you
Shows that
Something's rotten.
If parks is not guilty,
Why should you risk
A charge of abduction
And contempt of court?
He's talked
Too long, johnny.
- Let's hang him
And get away from here.
- All: yeah!
- Order, order in the court!
- ( g*nshots )
I want to say something
To big man spicer.
You called me a hoodlum.
I wouldn't treat a dog
The way you've acted
About charlie.
- You deny he was
In that holdup?
- I sure do!
Charlie don't do nothing
Without my say-so.
- Yeah, that's right.
- Yeah yeah.
Order!
Now this court is going
To ask you one last
Question, judge:
Are you gonna turn
Charlie loose?
Not until
He's had his trial.
I'll crease ringo's skull
Then we'll jump them.
All right,
I reckon I'd better
Pass sentence--
Formal like.
Earp:
Hold it!
Throw down your g*ns.
Unbuckle 'em.
( g*nshots )
Come on, wake up, ringo.
Wake up.
Come on, wake up.
Doc, give me a hand.
- We'll walk him around.
- You take care of them.
Come on,
Stand on your feet.
I'm gonna g*n ringo
For this.
I claim priority.
- You'll do nothing of the sort.
- But he tried to k*ll you, sir.
This man is
Guilty of abduction
And contempt of court.
But he can't be gunned
For that.
And what I say applies
To you, dr. Holliday.
Holliday?
It is doc.
I'll sh**t it out
With any one of you.
- Sit down!
- He's a sweet character,
Ain't he?
He says parks is innocent
And he seems sincere
In his reasoning.
Sincere?!
Ringo?
Judges!
We save you
From getting sh*t
And all you keep
Thinking about is
Justice for charlie parks.
Ringo will get away
With this attempt, sir.
He'll demand a change of venue
From your court, you'll have
To grant it.
That's right.
One of them clanton judges
Will acquit him for sure.
- That isn't the point.
- What is the point?
Wyatt has a crime
Of armed robbery to solve.
Now if parks goes to court,
He could be convicted just
Because he's a hoodlum.
Now do you want that?
No sir.
Well, then act like it.
And you, dr. Holliday,
Must I remind you
That you once stood trial
On a framed-up charge?
I stand reproved,
Your honor.
Very well.
Now take these men to jail.
There's time yet to work
On the robbery.
Uh, sir?
May I ask
Where you're going?
To charleston.
I have to hear a case
There, remember?
I'm more than
An hour late now.
Wyatt, I think
Maybe we'd better solve
That payroll heist
- Another way.
- You know, I think
You're right.
Come on.
( Door slams )
You've got a nerve!
You going someplace,
Miss alma?
Get out of here!
I told you
She'd try this, wyatt.
- Miss alma,
You're under arrest.
- That's a laugh.
Doc, you take
Her over there
And sit her down.
Mr. Gibbs and I will turn
This place inside out.
My pleasure.
Shotgun,
Take that room.
Tearing down
The hotel, wyatt?
Naw...
We have enough
Evidence now.
Wyatt,
There was a walled-up
Closet in there.
Just lookie here.
And she had this
In a hollowed out
Bedpost.
Just take a look.
From mexico, no doubt.
All those jewels
And you too?
That's quite
A treasure, wyatt.
Funny man.
Miss alma, did you plant
Those payroll banknotes
- On charlie?
- What do you take me for?
I owed charlie
And I paid him.
How did I know the mine
Kept the numbers?
I don't suppose you'd care
To tell us who pulled
The robbery.
You haven't proved anything.
A young lady living
In the middle
Of all these here
Stolen goods.
Worth thousands!
I'll explain it all
In court,
- Mr. John law!
- Now this is a story
I simply must hear.
Come on.
Pick up
Something, doc.
I warned ringo
Plain to his face!
Kidnapping a judge!
Threatening to hang him!
Why, I never heard
Of such tomfoolery.
All right, what do
We do about it?
That part's easy.
We have him changed
To one of our own judges.
It's the girl
I'm worried about.
- You mean alma?
- Earp caught her red-handed.
All kinds of stuff
In her room.
Well, a pretty girl
Collects presents.
( Chuckles )
Not robbery loot,
Mr. Clanton.
You just defend her, baxter.
That's what you're paid for.
You gonna let
Spicer try her?
He's a man, ain't he?
You know alma.
Well, all right.
No slip-ups now.
I need that gal.
Best hand in the outfit
Comes to selling goods.
You know, wyatt,
I was just trying to imagine
Old man clanton's face.
He must be apoplectic
By now.
Ah, it's no use, doc.
I've got three people in jail
And I still haven't found
The men that held up granby.
That's quite true, deacon.
You said that ringo
Wouldn't like it if...
Charlie was sweet
On miss alma.
Ringo would not allow it.
- Why not?
- He is a bully and a tyrant.
Even ringo can't be a king
Without a kingdom.
Charlie is his kingdom.
Ringo's got
Plenty of followers.
They're not all cowards.
Well, thanks, doc.
I guess it's worth a try.
What is?
It's just a...
Just a hunch.
I'll let you know
If it works out.
What's wrong, charlie?
Alma cleared you,
You're free.
I made my bail.
Cheer up.
I can't.
I'm worried about alma.
Oh, the old man'll
Get her off.
He'd better.
I want to marry her.
No!
But, cousin john,
- I love her.
- I said no!
Get on your horse.
( Sobbing )
Now now, you must be brave
And tell the truth.
It was horrible.
I thought the silver things
Were presents.
We were going to be married
And have
Our own house and--
Oh!
- Mr. Baxter.
- Your honor.
The defendant asserts that
She was tricked by a criminal.
The court would like
To know his name.
Oh no!
Please no.
He'd k*ll me.
Miss ross,
The court must warn you
That fear of your paramour
In no way lessens your
Responsibility before the law.
Do you expect me
To risk my life?
I'm sure the court
Appreciates what terror
- This little lady
Has lived under.
- ( Sobbing )
If the court please,
The defense rests.
Very well.
This court is adjourned till
: A.m. Tomorrow morning.
Earp!
Earp!
- What's this, ringo?
- Them two pulled the robbery,
Passed the stuff to alma.
She gets rid of it.
- Who for?
- Never mind that.
I gave them knockout drops.
They won't know how
They got here.
Fair enough.
You tell judge spicer
He's getting off lucky.
He ought to be more careful.
Your honor, we intend
To prove beyond--
( Murmuring )
Order, order!
Marshal earp,
What's the meaning
Of this?
Your honor, these men
Have confessed to the mine
Payroll robbery.
And they also wish
To testify against
Miss alma.
Ringo did this,
I know it!
Don't you dare
Testify against me.
You hear?
Don't you dare!
- ( Shrieks )
- Order! Order in the court.
Order!
Order in this court.
Mr. Brandt and mr. Haley,
You are sentenced
To five years
In prison
For armed robbery.
Miss ross,
You will serve
Months in jail
- At tucson.
- ( Laughing )
Marshal, remove
The prisoners.
Shotgun:
Right out this way.
- Spicer: good work, mr. Earp.
- Thank you.
Oh, mr. Earp.
Call john ringo
To the bench.
Ringo!
Come on up here!
You want me to come
And get you?
Mr. Ringo, you kidnapped
And attempted to intimidate
A judge of the territory
Of arizona.
Now you'll be charged
And tried for your crime
In a higher court
At prescott.
You'll have a chance there
To explain your actions,
If you can,
To a federal judge.
I just came in here
To watch the trial.
- You can't do this to me!
- I already have, mr. Ringo.
This court
Is adjourned.
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Long may his
Story be told. ♪