Gun Duel in Durango (1957) - full transcript

* GUN DUEL IN DURANGO *

Never really thought
you'd ever pay me that $20.

Ah!... I sure never did.

$20, that's a right
handsome sum to get

just for telling you some
fellow passed through here.

Eh!... Must have been
mighty important to ya.

Yeah.

Hey, what are you doing?

Look, Mister, you can
have back your $20.

You ain't gonna shoot.

Look, Mister, I ain't
done nothin' to ya.



What you want to do?

Leave him alive so he could
blab his mouth about us?

He didn't know
who we are.

He told us what
we wanted to know for $20.

You could've let him spend it.

You telling me, Roy?

No. No, I ain't
telling you nothin'.

Anybody else?

We agreed...

Until we find out about Will
Sabre, you're running things.

We'll stick to it.

Smart guys, all of ya.

For $20 he tells us
which way Will Saber went.

Well, he could tell somebody
about us for 20 more.



Will Sabre thinks he's
the last of the fast guns.

We know different, you and me.

Ashes to ashes, friend.

Sabre's headed for the Big Indian,
and that's where we're going.

W. S. (Will Sabre).

Mine eyes have seen the glory.

Of the coming of the Lord.

He is trampling out the vintage.

Where the grapes
of wrath are stored.

He hath loosed
the fateful lightning.

Of his terrible swift sword.

His truth.

Is marching on.

Glory, glory.

Hallelujah.

Glory, glory.

Hallelujah.

Glory, glory.

Hallelujah.

Dunsten, footprints tracks.

Could be Will's.

Don't you touch nothin'!

And don't try nothin'.

I can shoot this
pretty good if I have to.

That you doing all that singing?

It's the only
church song I know.

Burying my pop.

That's a fitting song.

Yeah, that should do fine.

Your pop would be
mighty proud of you.

You think he knows?

Folks who know better
than me say things never die.

Everything goes on living,
just in a different way, that's all.

Yeah, I...
I think he knows.

That's good.

That's a pretty big job
for a boy.

Started day before yesterday.

Going pretty deep,
ain't you?

No buzzards or Indians
are going to get him,

not if I can help it.

Can I give you a hand?

Thanks.

Pop is kind of heavy.

Reckon that grave
is deep enough.

Hitch up the team
and back the wagon up here.

Indians?
Not around here.

Gonna be shooting?

That depends.
Get down in the bottom of that grave.

We'll have to borrow it
from your dad for a minute.

Where did those tracks go?
Dunsten.

Stay quiet!...

Ain't nothing in the wagon
but a dead man.

That's right.

Dead one's in the wagon.
The live one's here in the grave.

We've been looking for you,
Sabre.

I figured you might be.

You were going to meet us in Carlyle.
You weren't there.

That should tell you
where I stand.

Everybody keep your hands
where I can see them.

The boys say they're not going
to let you walk out, Sabre.

You've been heading up
the gang a long time, Will.

You know too much about us.

Will Saber.

The law won't find out
anything from me.

The boys say you're either
with us or you're dead, Saber.

Think it over, Saber.
You've got 30 days.

We'll find you
wherever you are.

You came here for my answer,
and you got it.

And the answer is
still the same.

Now, ride.

Come on. Move.

You're Will Saber.

You and those men robbed
the bank in Carpet Hill

and the stage from Collins City.
And you robbed...

Are we going to bury
your dad or aren't we?

Too bad you had
to get sick, Donovan.

Your son said you
were a fine man.

I believe him.

Such being the case,

you should be getting fine treatment
wherever you are right now.

I'll try to see to it that
your son's taken care of...

If that's the way
he wants it.

If not,
I'll be going on my way.

So long, Donovan.

Amen.

You leaving?

Yeah, unless there's
something else I can do.

Thanks for helping me.

You're welcome, boy.

Maybe there's somebody else we
could bury right here first.

Huh? Will Saber.

If we...
If we buried him, that would be

the end of him, wouldn't it?

How do you like
the name Dan Tomlinson?

Is that what you're
going to call yourself?

As good as any.

What are you
going to do with me?

You've got something
to say about that, boy.

How'd you like to see Durango?
All right.

I'd be beholden
to you, Mr. Tomlinson.

You can call me Dan, boy.

Call me Robbie. Fine.

Hey!

I'll do the talking, Robbie.
Okay.

Fetch my horse
and tie him to the wagon.

Howdy.
We're Texas Rangers.

Did you come over
the Big Indian into Texas?

A few days ago.
What can I do for you?

Found a dead man on the
other side of the ridge,

shot through the back of the head.
Did you see anybody?

No.

We've been here since yesterday,
burying my brother-in-law.

I told him he shouldn't
make the trip.

He's been a sick man
for quite a while.

Well, you keep a lookout.

Word's going around
that Will Saber and his gang

are moving out of Kansas,
down into Texas.

Could be they're the ones
that killed that man.

Tracks of five or six
horses around the body.

Think we'll be in any trouble?
Nah.

Will Sabre goes in for big stakes.
You wouldn't interest him.

All we want is
to be let alone.

We're going over into Durango
and buy some land.

If you see anything, when you get
there, you tell the Sheriff.

I sure will.
Sorry about your brother-in-law.

Thanks, Ranger.

You heard what the ranger said.
They killed a man.

If you wasn't lying to me
about becoming somebody else,

you could've told the rangers
which way they went.

The rangers
would've caught 'em.

But you're going back with them.

You did lie to me.

I didn't lie to you, Robbie,
and I didn't lie to Dunsten.

I told him the law wouldn't
get any information from me.

That was my word.

You don't want me to go
back on my word, do you?

But you heard
what the ranger said.

They killed somebody,
maybe lots of people.

Maybe you did, too.

Yeah, Robbie,
I've killed men,

but I never killed a man who
didn't try to kill me first.

You old enough to
understand the difference?

You're scared of me,
aren't you, boy?

Yes.

I've got a lot more reason
to be scared of you.

You know my real name.

All you have to do is
just mention it to someone.

Where would that
leave me, huh?

Guess there's nothing to do
but trust each other.

I wish my father was here.

So do I, boy.

It'd make it a lot easier
on both of us.

Come on. Let's get going.

The rangers must have
caught up with them.

Not unless Dunsten
was waiting for 'em.

An ambush!

You gonna let 'em do it?

You gonna let 'em
kill those rangers?

You stay here.

Why did we have to ambush 'em?
It don't make sense!

They'd have gone right
past us without knowing!

Maybe it's safer
to let 'em go,

but to me they're the law,
and that's reason enough.

You're out of your head.

You're gonna get us
killed one way or another.

Well, what do ya know?

We gave him
30 days, Dunsten.

We still want Will with
us, if he'll come.

All right,
we'll let him live.

But you'll probably be
the first one that he kills.

We got two
of 'em, anyway.

Come on!
We're pulling out!

Going after 'em,
Captain?

No.
Two of my men are down.

I got to see how bad they're hurt.
Can I give you a hand?

You'd better get with that boy.
They might double back.

That's the Will Saber gang.
Are you sure?

Recognized one of them,
a fellow by the name of Dunsten...

Used to be a gun hawk
around Dodge City.

We'll get 'em all sooner or later.
The hunt won't stop.

I hope you do.

A lot of people would
feel a lot better.

When I get into Durango,
I'll look you up.

I'll be on the lookout
for you too, Captain.

Whoa, whoa!

I've got some business in that
bank, Robbie.

I won't be long.
You're not going into a bank?

Dan Tomlinson and banks
have a lot of respect

for each other
nowadays, Robbie.

Tie off the team.

There you are, Sheriff.

Complete schedule of all
future shipments to San Antone.

Fine, Ben. Yeah, this'll give me
a chance to have men ready for you.

Mr. Cowle?
I'm Cowle, yes.

I'm Tomlinson.
Dan Tomlinson.

I'd like to open
an account here.

Of course.
A pleasure, Mr. Tomlinson.

This is Sheriff Howard.

Pleased to meet you.
Glad to know you, sir.

You're going to stay a while in
Durango, I take it?

I'm not sure yet.

Dan Tomlinson, you said?

Well, the account will be
in someone else's name.

I want to deposit $1,600
in the name of a young boy.

Your son?

No, I... I'm just
sort of his guardian.

His father died just after
we crossed over Big Indian Divide.

Mother passed away
quite some time ago.

Do you know anybody
here in town?

Well, I'm not sure
of that, either.

Well, I suppose you'll want
to open a safety account

so nobody can touch
the money except the boy,

according to your instructions.

Yeah, I guess
that would be best.

Uh, I'm going to make someone
else the guardian for the boy.

What name?

Well, uh, that's the third
thing I'm not sure of.

But I'd like to have you hang
on to this money, anyway.

I'll be back tomorrow
and give you the name.

Well, where will
you be staying, sir?

Over at the hotel. I see.

Well, if you'll just fill out
this form, Mr. Tomlinson.

Hey!

Hey, you drop those!
Drop those things!

Let 'em go!

Let 'em go!

What's going on here,
Tomlinson?

He tried to steal his guns!

They're nice guns.

Handles have taken
quite a beating.

When are you going
to learn a lesson, Marken?

Those guns would've
bought me a new stake.

I'm busted.

Then you ought to appreciate
free rent and grub in jail.

I'm sorry this had to happen
on your first day in town.

Say, do you always wear

a two-gun belt,
the kind you tie down?

Those guns were
put away, Sheriff.

They're staying put.

Those guns weren't worth it.
You could've gotten yourself hurt.

I didn't know you'd finished
getting your initials off of 'em.

The Sheriff knows there was something
on there I wanted taken off.

Maybe we shouldn't
stay here.

We'll see.
We'll see what happens.

Where are we going?
Let's just say it's bank business.

Got to get some papers
signed for Mr. Cowle.

Next time, why don't you go
bust it in some other town?

Joe, I want you to send a letter

to Rangers Headquarters
in San Antone.

This will be a description
of a man named Dan Tomlinson.

Find out what they have
that fits the description.

Something up?
I don't want to wait till there is.

This fellow is about 6'3",

weighs around 185,

dark hair, blue eyes.

That's the way she
said it would be. Who?

That's the Lazy J. Spread.
Like it?

I sure do. It's the kind
of a place Pop wanted.

Yeah, it'd be a good place
for a boy to grow up.

Whoa.

Let me straighten
you out a bit, Robbie.

Ah!... Hey, you lost a button.

I guess that's all right.

Tuck in your shirttail.

Come in.

How've you been doing?
Like you see...

Prospering.

Who's this?
Oh, this is Robbie Donovan.

Hello, Robbie. Howdy, ma'am.

There. That's fine.

Wait for me outside,
will you, Robbie?

I picked him up
on the trail.

His father had just died.

I helped him bury him.

I couldn't leave the kid
out there all by himself.

Just why did you
come here, Will?

To see you, Judy.
No, I don't believe that.

Look, I told you I'd be
back one of these days.

It's been over two years,
Will.

Not that I don't know
what you've been doing.

You make very good news.

I've quit.
Dunsten has taken over.

Is that the truth?

I've wanted to do it
for a long time, Judy.

It wasn't easy making that break.
The boys wanted me back.

Even now, they might be
out there looking for me.

Then it's not a break,
not really.

I promise.

I promise I'll make it
stick this time, Judy.

There's some coffee
on the stove.

Judy.

I'll get the coffee.

You've done all right.
Well, cattle prices are up.

Better profits than St. Louis?

Well, this is living,
running a gambling joint isn't.

I've proved that to myself.

And what were you
trying to prove?

That an educated man can be
just as tough and ruthless

as anybody else
in the West?

And what now?
You staying here?

That's something
we'll have to talk about.

Will...

If you're leveling with me about
quitting the gang, I'll marry you.

Judy, I...
I told you they could find me here.

So?

Look, they gave me 30 days.

If I don't go back with them,

they'll try to kill me.

Then nothing's changed.

Judy, I won't do that to you.

That's right.
Nothing has changed,

not until I know whether
or not I'm going to live.

You can't fight them all.
They will kill you.

All I'm asking you
to do is just wait.

Just wait and see.

If they do come back here,
I may have to move fast.

Oh, Will, you'll always
have to move fast.

Judy.

Judy, would...

Would you take in the boy?

Take in a kid, a stranger
you picked up on the trail?

Will, you have no right
to ask me that.

That may be, Judy,
but the boy needs a home,

and I can't give it to him.

That's the only reason
you came here, isn't it?

Judy.

No, it isn't.

Look, you're sore at me,
not the kid.

Take a couple of days
and think about it.

I'll take Robbie into the town,
and he can stay at the hotel with me.

No deal, Will.

I want to forget about you,

and I can't with that boy
around here 24 hours a day.

He'll be here to remind me.

That fool kid!

Hey! Hey! Where you going
with my horse, Mister?

Hey, that's my horse!
Robbie!

It's all right, Mike.

Robbie, come back!

Robbie!

Robbie!

Robbie! Robbie!

Robbie!

Get him back
to the ranch house.

I'll get some more cold water.
It'll keep that bump down.

I won't stay here with her.

Well, now, just what
did she ever do to you?

I heard what she said
to you before.

Well, maybe you didn't
understand her reasons...

but that's okay.

Look, boy, I've got
no hold on you.

You can do whatever you like.

We'll go into town
and talk to the Sheriff.

Maybe he can find
a place for you to stay.

He wouldn't be much good around
the ranch anyway,

not the way he rides a horse.

That horse stumbled
when he jumped that fence!

Excuses. You almost broke
your neck and the horse's.

I can ride as good as anybody.
You ask Dan.

He'd stick up for you,
no matter what.

Then why doesn't he want
me to stay with him?

Robbie, listen...
Where would you stay?

In the back of the wagon?

Well...

Of course, you'd have
to go to school in Durango.

Besides, who said
he wouldn't be around?

You gonna stay?

Well, I haven't quite
made up my mind yet.

Do you ever tell him
you'd like him to stay?

Well...

He always said
I could do what I wanted.

I guess he's got a right, too.

Oh, what a couple
of stubborn jackasses.

Well, I guess we could
teach him how to ride.

I told you,
that horse stumbled!

Quiet, boy. I have eyes.

I'll tell you what...

We'll put him on trial around here and
see if he can carry his own weight.

You mean you're going
to let me work on the ranch?

Uh-huh.
I can have a regular job?

Well, of course. What do you think
this place is, a home for old women?

Well, I could recommend him
for work.

He's not afraid to work.

Okay, Robbie,
you've got yourself

a man-sized job, after school.

Yippee!

I'll be the best
hand you ever had!

How do you feel now?

Fine. I have a hard head.

In that case,
go water down your horses.

My men eat at 6:00. Now, see if you
can get yourself cleaned up by then.

Yes, ma'am!

Well, now, don't go getting
weak-kneed with thanks.

Judy, you handled him
just right.

Well, I've known how to handle
men ever since St. Louis.

All except one.

You know, I'm going
to stay around here now.

I'll go into town and try
to get myself a job there.

Well, why not right here?
No.

No, I've got to be where the
Sheriff and everybody else

looks at me
as just another man.

I have to get used to living
with people again, too.

Well, now, do you think that
you could give me a kiss

that would make up
for those two years?

Go ahead.
Morning, Ben.

Morning, Sheriff.

Mr. Tomlinson.
Good morning, Mr. Cowle.

Come to give me that name
you told me about yesterday?

Yes. Judy Ollivant.

The girl who owns the Lazy J.?
That's right.

You moving on,
Mr. Tomlinson?

Well, not if I can get
a job in town.

He talked to me about a job,
and I thought you might be interested.

Ben, he knows figures.
Have you done any banking, Sir?

Well, not exactly your kind.
No?

What, then?
Investment, corporation, marine?

I was a partner in a gambling
house in St. Louis.

Kept my own books.
We usually came out pretty well.

You've been trying to hire
somebody for three months, Ben.

The gambling house
was on the level, Mr. Cowle.

Well, I was expecting
a different kind of reference,

but I've taken chances before.

Job's yours, Mr. Tomlinson.

Thanks, Mr. Cowle.
I'll show you around.

Uh... We got a little business
to transact first.

He'll be back in a couple of minutes.
Coming?

Have a chair.

There's something
I thought you ought to know

before you start
working at the bank.

I sent a description of you

to Ranger Headquarters
in San Antone.

What for?
Those guns of yours.

We haven't had a gunfighter
in Durango for three...

No, I guess it's four years.

We don't have much patience
here with gun hawks.

You're guessing, Sheriff.
I wasn't even wearing the guns.

Those could've been notches
you scraped off the handles.

Yeah, they could've been,
but they weren't.

If you were so worried about me,
why did you recommend me to Mr. Cowle?

Gunfighters have been known to
hang up their guns before now

and become good people
to have around.

I just wanted you
to know about San Antone.

Is this a warning or not?

You could leave town,

before that information
arrives from San Antone.

Is that what you
want me to do?

If it's going to mean
trouble later on, yes.

If not, I like to see
new people move into town.

It means that we're growing.

Is that all? That's all.

Oh, that's a nice boy
you got there.

You know, it takes
a smart fellow

to know what's best
for a young'un sometimes.

Hope you make
the right decisions.

Good luck to you.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

The Sheriff doesn't
know who I am yet.

I'm sure of that.

But I can't take any chances on the
answer he'll get from San Antone.

But where would you go?

Can you take
a chance anywhere?

I don't know.

I really don't know.

Robbie knows
I'm Will Saber.

Kids...
Kids, they can get careless.

He's trusted you
for some time now.

Judy, believe me,
I don't want to run anymore,

but what if this thing
blows up?

You and Robbie wouldn't have
a friend in this whole country.

All I know is,
you want to start a new life.

Well, Durango's as good
a place as any to start it.

Okay, Judy,

we'll stay with it.

You do have the nicest
handwriting, Mr. Tomlinson.

All the ladies think so.

Thank you,
Miss Henderson.

Seems to me that
every woman in town

has been doing nothing
but making deposits

the last three weeks,
since you started working here.

I don't believe it's your
handwriting they come to see at all.

There you are, Miss Henderson.
All taken care of.

Mmm-hmm.
A very firm hand, Mr. Tomlinson.

Good day. Oh.

3,000.
Put it in my account.

Hey, you struck it rich,
eh, Mr. Blaisdell?

What do you mean, rich?

Those steers I sold was
worth twice that amount.

Cattle buyers are
thieves, all of 'em.

I tell you,
I'm getting sick of it.

A man sweats and slaves
to make something for himself,

and the cattle buyers
take the gravy.

Hurry up with that entry,
Tomlinson.

It'll take a minute.

Come on, come on!
I ain't got all day.

Sorry, Sir.

You were right.
$3,000.

Sorry.

Morning, Mr. Blaisdell.
Morning.

Hello again.
Well, hello there, Captain.

Good to see you again.

Told you I'd look you up.

Did you ever catch up
with that Sabre gang?

Not yet. We had reports of
'em being down in New Mexico,

then we'd heard they'd
doubled back into Texas again.

The Captain here says that description
I sent of you fits Will Saber.

Oh?

Thought I'd come in
and take a look at you.

It can't be.

When we were ambushed
by the Sabre gang,

this is the fellow that
tried to help us out. Well...

I'm glad you decided to stay
around our town, Tomlinson.

So am I.

Thought you were
looking for land?

Oh, I'll get it.
You staying around town?

No, moving on.

We're turning over every
stone, looking for Saber.

I'm glad I was under
the wrong stone.

See ya. Right.

Good luck to you.
Thanks.

Right on time,
just like I said.

How are you going to get
to it with all them guards?

We're not.
We're taking the next shipment

a week from now when they take
the strongbox out of Durango.

Right in town?

Yeah,
where they least expect it.

Come on. Let's get back and
work it out with the boys.

You see the stagecoach?

Yeah.
Come on up to the shack.

Stacey, you keep watch.
The rest of you inside.

Going to be
an easy one?

That depends on Larry here.

Why me?

Because you're the only one of us
that's ever been in Durango.

That's been some time ago.

That express outfit didn't
even go that far then.

Just the same, you know
the town better than any of us.

You're going in and get a layout
of that express office.

What if there are rangers there?
What if I'm recognized?

But you like rangers, Larry.

Remember, you tried
to get me to leave them alone.

You're taking it out
on me, Dunsten.

You're trying to get even for
something that happened up there.

If that was the case,
I'd have killed you before now.

You had your chances.

You still got 'em.

Yeah...

only killing you don't mean
nothing, Larry.

You still think you can
outgun Will Saber?

His 30 days are up
day after tomorrow.

I'll catch up with him.

You're leaving
for town in the morning,

or have you still got
some argument left?

No argument.

He's sound asleep.

The way he's been
working around here,

he hardly has enough energy
to go to bed at night.

You happy?

Not as happy as I could be,
with the way things are.

You can't get Dunsten
off your mind, can you?

No.

Maybe he'll never show up.

He'll show... Sometime.

For my sake, I hope
you don't meet up with him.

For Robbie's sake,
I hope you do.

Robbie's?

Will...

He talks to me a lot
when you're not around.

It's still in the back of his
mind that you're Will Saber.

You're a gunfighter
and an outlaw.

It's going to take some doing,
and not just talking to make him forget it.

Yeah, I know.

I've known ever since
he first heard my name.

We've got to make
him forget it.

You know, Will, when you have a dog
around, you grow to love it.

You worry if it's lost
or gets sick.

With kids, it's the very same
way, only a million times more so.

Well, what can I do?

I can't go looking
for Dunsten.

It's just a matter
of waiting till he finds me.

Will, you don't want
to kill Dunsten, do you?

He'd have to force me to.

I have no right
to kill him.

I'm no better than he is.

I have no right
to judge anybody.

I've learned that late,
but I've learned it.

You think you can
explain that to Robbie?

I...

I don't know.

Sometime you'll have to.

I thought Robbie owed us
something for taking him in,

but I was wrong.

We owe him something.

He showed us what human beings
are supposed to be like.

Someday you'll have
to make him understand.

Hello, Dan.

Hello, Sheriff.

I didn't know you kept
those guns that handy.

A little extra protection
for the bank.

Glad to see you got Ben
Cowle's interests at heart.

You never know.
Yeah.

Incidentally, that
Ranger Captain told me

you didn't do any actual
shooting against the Sabre gang.

I got there too late.
That's what he said.

What's on your mind, Sheriff?

The gang's definitely in Texas.
We just got word.

The stage lines and banks
are being notified.

I'll tell Mr. Cowle.
Mmm-hmm.

You can wear those guns
again now, if you want.

You might get another chance to do
some shooting against the Sabre gang.

Maybe this time
you won't be too late.

I'll see you, Dan.

Well, there's the layout...

The streets, the bank,
the express office.

At exactly 1:00 sharp,
they take the money out of the bank

and bring it over
to the express office.

At that time the streets are crowded,
so there'll be a lot of confusion.

It won't be so easy
for 'em to spot us.

You all know where
you're supposed to be?

Good.

If you have to use
your guns, don't miss.

We'll pull out of here
for town at dawn.

Dan.

Tom's busy.

You'd better take this over
to the express office today.

Okay.

We're late now.

All right, everybody
get their hands up!

We'll make this simple and fast,

unless you hombres are
looking for trouble.

You!

What are you waiting for?
Why don't you shoot?

With what?

Shoot, man, shoot!

What kind of a man are you?

The rest of us are willing to risk our
lives, but you wouldn't shoot.

You mind telling us why?

You scared so much,
you can't move?

If there was time for arguing,

I'd let you think up an answer
to that, but there isn't.

I'm forming a posse.
Rule him out.

I'm sorry, Robbie.

I'm sorry you had to stick up
for me at school today.

That Bill Blaisdell,
he kept yellin', yellin'!

You fought the Blaisdell boy?

He's bigger,
he's older and he won!

And I'm not going back
to that school!

Robbie. Robbie.

Judy, I...

I just couldn't shoot.

I know.

Will you talk to him?

I've tried to talk
to him before.

Robbie, come out here.

Robbie, we'd better talk.

There's nothing to talk about.

I only know
what they all say.

Expect me to have a fight and get
beat by Bill Blaisdell every day?

No. No, I don't.

They say you're yellow.

But I know why you didn't
shoot at those outlaws.

It's 'cause you're going back
with 'em, that's why.

That's not the reason,
Robbie, and you know it.

Did you tell the kids
anything about me?

What do you think I am?

Robbie.

Robbie, come here.

Look, boy, I don't want
to use a gun anymore,

anytime.

That's what
I want you to remember.

It's the same today as it was
that first day we met.

That's why I couldn't tell the
rangers then where the men had gone.

That's why I couldn't take
things into my own hands today.

I wish I was old enough now.

I'd shoot
that Dunsten myself.

Boy, get this
into your head,

it's not for you to be
thinking such things.

You learn about school and church
and making a man of yourself,

not about guns and killing.

Yes, Sir.

By the time you grow up,

men won't be wearing guns.

Everybody will live
by the law.

Now, you understand that?

Can I go now?

Yes, you...
You can go now.

Now, that's a good haul.

Not what we should've got.
We missed out.

The bank receipts weren't
at the express office yet.

Makes no difference, Dunsten.
We got to move out of here.

That's right. Every man in the
area will be looking for us.

Well, we won't be sitting
there waiting on 'em.

We're going to take
another crack at Durango.

We're going back
in that town?

That bank's busting
wide open with money.

It's not the money,
Dunsten.

It's Will Sabre.
That's why you want to go back.

You're real smart, Larry.
You've got a head on your shoulders.

Sure, I want Saber.

I want him because he's going
to work with us again...

Whether he wants to or not.

Will?

What's wrong, Judy?

I don't want Robbie to hear
this, but I have to tell you...

There was a man here today
who wanted to see you.

He said it was very important.

What did he look like?
Well, he was rather stocky,

and had red hair
and wore a mustache.

He said he'd be back.

It's beginning.

That's the start of it, Judy.

Here you are, Tom.

Everything balanced?
Right to the penny, Sir.

Good work.
See you tomorrow.

Good night, sir.
Dan.

Everything all right?

Yeah, everything is fine.

Good night.

What are they
waiting for?

If they're going to come,
why don't they come?

On the way over here,
I heard a couple of gunshots.

Of course, it could have been someone
just shooting at a rattlesnake.

On the other hand,
they could've been shooting at me.

Well, Dan, if you
want to leave Durango,

I won't say any more.

You said something about
starting my life over, Judy.

Well, this is the place
where I'm going to start it.

They're not going
to make me run anymore.

Well, that's up to you.

You'll have some dinner?

I'd like some
change for this.

Hello, Will.

How would you like it?
Gold Eagles.

I got a message for you...

From Dunsten.

He wants to see you
tonight at Red Bluff.

That's a point about
10 miles outside of town.

He'll have to come
to see me.

Don't make us
get rough, Will.

We know where
Judy Ollivant's ranch is.

Leave her alone.
Sure.

What time are you
going to be there?

Be right with you, Sir.

Here you are.

9:00. Thanks.

Hello, Will.

You won't need that.
Where's Dunsten?

Follow me.

Hello, Will.
Will.

Well, I don't suppose we have
to shake hands, huh, Will?

What do you want?

Will Sabre working in a bank.

That's a tough one
to believe.

You seem to believe it
all right.

Oh, yeah, fits right in
with my ideas,

and we've got some good ones
about that bank you work in.

Well, don't try them.

Will, we've got
you boxed in.

We like the idea
of you helping us.

You're going to like it too,

because if we have
to do this without you,

we'll leave enough evidence around
to make it look like you've done it,

only we'll be gone.

You'll have to face 'em
all alone, Will.

You won't get any help from
me, Dunsten. Will!

We'll be at that bank
at 1:00 tomorrow night,

and you'd better be there.

Didn't you hear anyone
or see anything?

No. I guess I was sleeping pretty
soundly, then I heard something.

It must have been when they were
taking Robbie through the window.

Oh, everything happened
so fast, Will.

That's why Dunsten was
so sure I'd go in with him.

There's only one thing,

one clear thing...

I'll have to do
whatever they want me to.

And after tomorrow night,
after you help them?

I'll give myself up.

Well, here's home, kid.

Here.
Be sure and give that to Will.

Well, get going!

udy!
Oh, Robbie! Oh, Robbie.

Hold it, Roy.

Drop that gun.

Drop it. Now get down.

Where's Dunsten?
You're talking to the wrong man.

I'm not going to waste any time, Roy.
I don't hear you.

Come on!
Stop. No more.

You got the kid back.
What more do you want?

Where's Dunsten? Look, he'll kill you!
Jake will kill you!

Where is he?
All right.

Boulder Ridge, up ahead
a couple of miles.

When you get to the
head of the pass,

you'll see some rocks
that look like statues.

There's a shack
in back of 'em.

Judy, I've got
to head out fast.

I want you to get a message
to the Sheriff for me.

Well, what's the matter?

All right, Sabre.
Stay away from your guns!

You were in on that robbery.
I'm putting you under arrest.

You're crazy.
They kidnapped Robbie.

If I hadn't followed their orders,
they would have killed him.

Go on, Robbie. Tell him.
Tell him what happened.

He doesn't have to tell me anything.
The evidence is enough.

Evidence?
What are you talking about?

This.

Where did this come from?
Read him that note that came with it.

Go on. Read it.

"Will...

"You did fine.

"The kid is bringing
back your share.

"Keep your fingers crossed,
and we'll do another job

"like this one pretty soon.

"Jake and the boys".

They're lying, Howard.
Look, I'm not going back with you.

Don't move, Saber.

Look... I'll come back
by myself if I can.

If I...
If I don't make it...

Well, you'll know
what happened.

Will! Will!

Don't shoot!
Cut it out!

About time
you got back, Roy.

Any sign of Roy?
No.

He should be
back here by now.

If he ain't here in half an hour,
we're pulling out without him.

Maybe he ran
into trouble.

You expect us
to go find out?

You would tangle with Will.

We could have had a lot of miles
between us and Durango by now.

If that's Roy,
he's in no hurry.

That's Jones.

What's he doing
on Roy's horse?

Well, don't stand there.
Take a look.

You won't have
to look far.

Nice of you boys to come out here
in the open where I could see you.

You two are going back
to Durango with me.

Now, wait a minute, Will.
Maybe we can make a deal.

Sorry, no deal.
But, Will, they'll hang us!

Take my share
of the bank money.

Take anything you want,
but just let us get out of here.

He ain't taking
nobody back.

Shut up, Dunsten.
You got us into this.

Why, you! Wait a minute, Will!
Don't shoot!

I told you he'd
give it to you first.

All right.
Now hold still, Dunsten.

I could've killed you, Jake,

but there's some people in town
that have to know the truth.

All that bank money, Saber,
we can split it right down the middle.

No more splitting, Jake.

For once in my life, I've got
something to look forward to.

Come on now, on your feet.
They'll be waiting.

Hiya, Dan and Judy!
Hi there, cowboy.

The Sheriff's got the news!
Everything's okay!

It's official!
I'm adopted!

We knew about it, Robbie.

We just wanted Mr. Howard
here to surprise you.

Boy, what a surprise.

You ride into town to get some
stuff at the general store,

and you come back
with a ma and a pa.

That's what I'll have
to start calling you from now on.

I've got to go tell Mike
and Johnny.

Come on. Let's go.

You know, when the Governor
gave you that pardon,

a lot of people in town
had to eat crow,

but they're all
on your side now.

They want you to have
these guns back, Will.

They're grateful to you for getting
that money back to the bank.

Even Blaisdell looks happy.

You know, a fellow gets to see
a lot of things as Sheriff,

and some of 'em are fine,
just mighty fine.

"THE END"