The life and legend
Of wyatt earp
Good evening.
Ah, good evening,
Marshal earp.
Hello, johnny.
Where you heading?
Oh, I have an engagement
With miss marlin.
Isn't that a little early?
Her show's not over yet.
No, no, I'm presenting
These flowers to miss marlin
At the final curtain,
Then I'm escorting her
To a late supper.
Isn't that nice?
It's too bad about her.
What do you mean?
I mean a whole town
Full of bachelors,
And she goes out
With you.
Some women have
No taste in men.
( 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. ♪
Announcer: "the life and legend
Of wyatt earp..."
Marshal wyatt earp
Struggled to prove
That sheriff john behan
Was hand-in-glove
With the clanton outlaws
And the corrupt % ring
Took a strange new turn
When miss minna marlin
Arrived in tombstone.
Miss marlin was the star
Of a dramatic company
Playing at
The birdcage theater.
But she became
The central figure
Of a real-life drama--
A drama which had
The whole town talking.
( Both laughing )
Good evening.
Oh, mr. Behan!
This is delightful!
Well, I'm glad you like it.
Might I have a vase for
Your lovely flowers?
- For you, anything.
- Well, thank you.
Would you put these
Flowers in a vase for
Miss marlin, please?
Thank you.
- May i?
- Certainly, darling.
( Laughs )
Oh, it was a lovely
Dinner, mr. Behan.
- No. No more champagne,
Thank you.
- Thank you.
I must go and study my lines
For the play tomorrow night.
You know, you work
Much too hard.
Taking a stock company
On tour
Is certainly no job
For a lovely woman.
On the contrary,
I find it very exciting.
Oh, you really can't enjoy
These yahoo audiences.
I certainly do.
They respond with
Honest emotion.
Oh, it's better than those
Cities like san francisco.
The people are terribly
Sophisticated.
Finish your champagne.
I'm afraid
We must be going.
Well, I don't mind
Being hurried.
You see, I've already
Fallen in love.
Oh, really?
That was quick.
Oh, it must have
Happened before.
I mean, other men must have
Fallen in love with you.
Not seriously, though.
We mustn't forget
My flowers.
Oh, yes.
Miss marlin,
Do you think I'm just
A poor country sheriff?
Poor? I never ask
A man how much money
He has, mr. Behan.
You know, my salary with fees
Is about $ , a year.
Hmm. That's a lot.
And I collect all the taxes
In cochise county.
My share of court costs
And fees is around , .
You are rich.
And I'm just getting
Started politically.
You see, I'm trusted
And supported
By old man clanton
And his people.
They like me in tucson.
As a matter of fact,
I might even get to be
Governor of
The territory one day.
( Chuckles )
You know, telling you
Things like this
Isn't very romantic,
But I believe that a woman
Who's used to luxuries
Shouldn't sacrifice them.
And believe me,
Miss marlin,
You won't have to.
I'll hold the flowers
While you wrap a napkin
Around the stems, please.
Uh, yes.
Uh, you know, I didn't
Expect you to commit yourself
On such a brief
Acquaintance,
But I had to let you know
How I really felt.
It's very flattering,
Mr. Behan.
And you're not angry?
Of course not.
But we must be--
Uh, miss marlin?
You will see me again?
I'll give it serious
Thought, mr. Behan.
I should hate myself
And you for a loveless marriage.
I will not be purchased
Like a sl*ve girl.
I will not join
A harem of-- of-- of...
"I will not be purchased
Like a sl*ve girl
And join a harem of
Desolate memories."
( Knock on door )
Yes?
Marshal earp.
Oh. Uh...
One moment.
Come in.
Thank you.
You're very prompt,
Marshal.
Well, it isn't often
That I get
Such a pleasant summons,
Miss marlin.
Most actresses
I've met...
Well, you, um...
You have some
Information that
Troubles you?
Yes. Would you sit down?
Thank you.
I had supper last night
With your sheriff.
It was a most revealing
Conversation.
It, uh, might have
Been the champagne
Or the fact that he felt
He should impress me,
But I don't think
An officer of the law
Should brag
About his friendships
With lawless men.
Did you happen to know
About his connection
With the clantons,
For instance?
Even the voters
Know about it.
They don't seem to care.
Why, that's dreadful.
That's the politics
Of this territory.
They're still fighting
The civil w*r.
Is mr. Behan
A confederate?
No.
I have too much respect
For the johnny rebs
To call behan or
Old man clanton confederates.
You see, arizona territory
Was settled primarily
By deserters from
The southern army
And outlaw renegades.
I didn't know that.
Well, there's no reason
Why you should.
But it's my job to know,
And it's my job to try
And clean up arizona.
Sheriff behan
Chose the other side.
Well, I don't know
What to do about him.
He says he's in love
With me and...
And that he wants
To marry me.
I've never heard of behan
Offering marriage before.
He did.
He even told me
His wedding gift.
It's going to be the profit
From a big shipment
Of silver ore.
$ , Worth.
It's very embarrassing.
After what he's told me
About himself,
I foolishly promised
To see him again tonight.
Of course I'll have to
Break the appointment.
I didn't like him
Very much,
But I had no reason
To refuse him.
I'm sorry, marshal.
I shouldn't make this
Your concern.
I'll be a very willing
Volunteer.
Volunteer?
Miss marlin, I'd be
Very proud to take you
To supper tonight myself.
Oh.
Oh, well, i...
I guess I better
Tell you the truth.
Truth?
I used mr. Behan
To try to interest you.
Oh, I know it's terribly
Feminine and disgusting.
Well, it is feminine,
But I like it.
A woman shouldn't
Chase after a man.
You're not doing that.
I just think that
You want me to help you
Get rid of behan.
And as long as the truth
Is being told,
I'd better toss in my share.
I don't like
Behan much, either.
He considers himself
Quite a ladies' man.
And if you took me
Away from him,
He'd be considered
A laughingstock.
That's part of it.
What's the other part?
The other part is...
That I've been watching you
From the back of
The theater every night.
And mr. Behan had nothing
To do about that.
Why, thank you, marshal.
It's true that there
Is bad blood
Between me
And the sheriff, but...
You shouldn't concern
Yourself about it.
You'll just be in
Tombstone another week,
And it'll be just another
Booking on your tour.
I doubt that.
Well, uh...
Supper tonight, then,
After the show?
Tonight.
Good night.
( Door closes )
( Sighs )
Good evening,
Miss marlin.
Oh, mr. Behan, didn't
You get my message?
No, I didn't.
- Evening, johnny.
- Evening, marshal.
Uh, I'm sorry.
I...
Mr. Earp has invited
Me for supper.
I sent you a note.
I see.
I am sorry,
Mr. Behan.
- Good night.
- Good night.
So wyatt earp
b*at your time.
Oh, shut up.
Old man clanton wants to see
You, sheriff, right away.
Later!
He said right now.
Two for you,
Two for me.
What's the idea,
Mr. Clanton?
Sit on the sofa.
We're busy.
I'm not one of your
Hired hands, mr. Clanton.
I happen to be the sheriff
Of cochise county.
If you think you're
Gonna push me around,
You're mistaken.
Shut up.
I'll bet .
Well, I got
A full house, king high.
That does me.
Any of you boys
Do any better?
Well, my pot!
Hmm, it's a good one, too.
Looks like you boys
Still got
A little bit to learn
About poker.
Now we'll take care
Of mr. Behan.
Bring him over here.
What'd you tell
That actress gal about
What we've got planned?
Nothing. Why would I do
A thing like that?
Last night, the waiter
At the american hotel
Heard you bragging to her
About how much money you made.
Then in the lobby
It was heard you said
You collected taxes
On some ranchers,
Let others off
Without paying.
You denying
You said that?
I guess I had
Too much champagne.
Champagne.
What you need's
A good p*stol-whippin'.
Shall we take him
Outside, boss?
Not this time.
Behan, I don't care
About you struttin'
And braggin'
On what a big man
You are,
Long as it's about things
That everybody
Already knows.
But you keep away
From that minna marlin.
There's some plans
I ain't anxious for nobody
To hear about, you hear me?
Yes, sir,
But I didn't say--
I know about actresses!
They ain't reliable.
Now, there's plenty of
Women for you around here
That got sense enough
To keep their mouths
Shut when you don't!
All right. Go on back
To tombstone now.
Never did see a whole
Man you could buy.
Always turns out to be
Not more than half a man.
Your deal.
Whoa.
Well, it doesn't
Look very much like
San francisco, does it?
No.
But it has a sort of
Frightening beauty
About it.
It looks like
The landscape on a star.
( Chuckles )
You should write a piece
For mr. Clum's newspaper.
Maybe I will.
You in love with arizona?
( Chuckles )
No, not exactly.
Why do you stay here?
Because I have
A job to do.
Aren't there other men
Who could do it?
Oh, sure.
There are lots of 'em,
But i, uh...
Well, I started it,
And I can't quit now.
Like, uh, not deserting
In the face of the enemy?
( Chuckles )
Something like that.
You know, I was thinking,
My folks own a...
Well, a very large
Construction company
In san francisco.
They could give you
A much better position there
Than you have here.
Why would they do that?
They want me
To quit the stage.
I could make a deal.
Oh, you wouldn't have
To fall in love with me.
I would just hint
To the family that you might.
Your family that desperate?
Yes.
( Both laugh )
But they wouldn't
Have to be,
After they met you.
I think it's time
We better be going.
I've got to, um...
Go on patrol at : .
What's the matter?
Look, i, uh...
Just wouldn't exactly
Make good husband
Material.
Why?
Because I'm just a john law
Who makes $ a month.
I can't get any
Life insurance.
All the agents tell me
I'm a bad risk.
And it's true.
Does that mean you could
Never fall in love with me?
No.
I'm trying to say
That I think you ought
To forget about this.
And if I don't?
You will.
I don't think so.
Look, this is all my fault,
And I'm sorry.
You were worried
About behan,
And I took advantage
Of that.
I tried to make him jealous,
And that was wrong.
I wish you'd stop imagining
Things about us.
You're an intelligent girl.
You should know better.
Yes.
Now you go on back
To san francisco,
Fall in love with somebody
That has something to offer.
They dig a new grave
For me every week.
I can't leave,
And if I don't,
I'll wind up
On boot hill.
Now, are you back
In your right mind?
Mm-hmm.
Marry me?
( Chuckles )
You get up in that buggy.
( Laughs )
( Knock on door )
Who is it?
Johnny behan.
I've got to talk to you.
Well, not now.
Later, please.
Right now!
You and earp have me
In serious trouble.
- We have?
- Yes.
I talked too much,
And I was overheard.
Old man clanton
Threatened me.
But I'm all right
With clanton now
As long as you don't
Talk to earp.
Clanton thinks earp's
Pumping you for information.
Wyatt knew all about
You already.
You told him what I said?
Man: miss marlin,
Onstage.
I've got to go.
I suggest you talk to wyatt.
He doesn't seem to be
Afraid of mr. Clanton.
But, miss marlin,
Will you listen to me?
I'm sorry.
Earp.
I've gotta talk to you.
Well, talk.
I'm in bad with
Old man clanton.
- Good.
- Wait a minute.
You want to see
Miss marlin get hurt?
How could she get hurt?
Because I talk too much.
Nothing important,
But old man clanton
May get the idea that
I told her more than
I really did,
And he might think
She's repeating it to you.
He doesn't make w*r
On women, johnny.
He could this time.
Earp, I'm asking you
To stay away from her.
You couldn't be jealous
Now, could you?
I knew you were
Gonna say that.
But I'm only thinking
About miss marlin.
And if you had any
Real feelings,
You'd persuade her
To leave town.
Look, earp, I'm asking
You this one time.
You gotta believe me.
I'll have a talk
With her.
Thanks.
See? I was right, boss.
Earp's taken her
Away from johnny.
Mm-hmm. Well...
I made up my mind.
That gal's real dangerous.
She'll tell earp
Everything she knows.
What are you gonna do?
Are we gonna k*ll her?
Hush up.
I ain't never had
To k*ll no women yet.
No, no, we'll just fix it
So's nobody will believe
What she says.
I should have a look
At that other room. May i?
Go ahead.
I have a weakness
For melodrama.
( Window opening
And closing )
I don't like that
Balcony window in there.
It's too close
To the back stairs.
Why don't you
Change quarters?
Oh, now, really,
Wyatt.
Am I going to be the victim
Of a m*rder or something?
Behan's telling the truth
For the first time
In his life.
We can't afford
To take chances.
All right.
Then why don't you stay here
And guard me?
In here? No.
People will talk, hmm?
They certainly would.
( Chuckles )
Look, there's nothing
Funny about this.
Clanton's got hangers-on
All over town.
Now, you know how
To handle a g*n?
Oh, I've sh*t many villains,
With blank cartridges.
You take this.
Keep your doors
And windows locked.
I'll be back
In about an hour.
One of your very
Own . S?
I'll sleep with it
Under my pillow.
Look, we can't afford
To take chances.
I'll be back by : a.m.
You stay in that bedroom.
When you come back here,
Will you stay?
Yes.
Outside.
You lock the door
Behind me.
Mr. Gibbs, you watch
The front of the hotel.
When we leave and head
For the theater,
You follow and post
Yourself there.
I don't know when
Or where mr. Clanton
Will try to get at her,
But we'll put
Mcmasters on
The north patrol
And put daggett
On the south side.
Wyatt, where's
Your other g*n?
I'll tell you about that
Later. Come on.
Wyatt, is that you?
- ( Vase shatters )
- Who's there?
( Screams )
Close that door.
You folks go about
Your business.
Get along.
Do you have any idea
Who he is?
I never saw him
Before.
I was dozing
In the bedroom,
Then I heard sounds.
Well, it sure looks mighty
Peculiar to me, wyatt.
That there little old
Play-actin' dagger
Ain't hardly
Strong enough.
There's blood spots leading
From the hall door, too.
I know it.
Well, I'll go get
Doc goodfellow.
Go and get dressed.
Am I arrested?
No.
Another hotel with
Mr. Gibbs on guard
Is the place for you.
Now, you know the dead man.
You know who m*rder*d him.
Let's have some honest
Talking, johnny.
All right. Will you make
The arrests?
Old man clanton
Will k*ll me.
No, he won't.
He needs you too much.
Of course we could have
Miss minna stand trial
And be charged with m*rder.
I think a lot more
Of her than you do.
All right, then you play
The big hero.
Let's get mr. Gibbs
And ride.
Hold it.
Limpy davis
And his boys
Are right around
That rock in a draw.
They're waiting for
Clanton to pay 'em off.
Let's go on in.
No, wait a minute.
I better
Go in first.
They know me,
And they won't be
Expecting trouble.
Johnny could
Double-cross us, wyatt.
We'll have our
g*ns on him.
After you, sheriff.
( Horse approaching )
It's all right, boys,
It's only behan.
Hello, boys.
Did you bring
Our money?
No, I'm going to arrest you.
This is a joke!
Why you double-crossing
Judas!
Hold it!
Throw 'em down!
Drop 'em!
Come on!
Mr. Gibbs.
I made limpy
Think he was dying.
Oh, I got a confession.
Limpy stabbed that
Saddle tramp with this Kn*fe,
Then they hired
Limpy's boys
To put the body
In your hotel suite.
Then the prop dagger
Didn't k*ll him.
No.
But who stole it
From our trunks
At the birdcage?
Simple. Your doorman.
They bribed him to do it.
Then they switched knives
And used the prop dagger
To incriminate you.
It's amazing, mr. Behan.
Without you,
I would have been tried
For this frame-up.
I'm ever so grateful.
Not at all.
The next time
I'm in san francisco,
I, uh, hope to call
On you.
( Thump on door )
The stage will stop
Right outside for you,
Miss minna.
Thank you, marshal.
Would you excuse us,
Mr. Behan?
Oh.
Good-bye.
You know, behan really
Did solve the m*rder.
You ought to...
You ought to go back
To san francisco
And forget that all
Of this ever happened.
I won't forget, marshal.
Man: all aboard! All aboard!
Hey! Marshal earp!
She'll be right out.
♪ 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. ♪
( Men vocalizing )