The Lion's Den (1936)
59 min | Action, Western | 8 July 1936 (USA)
Merwin hires Barton to fight Welsh, but when Barton arrives in town, Welsh mistakes him for the hired killer Single-Shot Smith. Figuring he can help Merwin by being part of Welsh's gang he hires on as Single-Shot. But soon the real Single-Shot appears.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: John T. Neville (screenplay), L.V. Jefferson (original story)
Stars: Tim McCoy, Joan Woodbury, Don Barclay
59 min | Action, Western | 8 July 1936 (USA)
Merwin hires Barton to fight Welsh, but when Barton arrives in town, Welsh mistakes him for the hired killer Single-Shot Smith. Figuring he can help Merwin by being part of Welsh's gang he hires on as Single-Shot. But soon the real Single-Shot appears.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: John T. Neville (screenplay), L.V. Jefferson (original story)
Stars: Tim McCoy, Joan Woodbury, Don Barclay
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03:43Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Tim Barnes.
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03:57Boys, do your stuff.
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06:30I give up. I give up.
06:33Timmy.
07:04I give up.
07:10I give up.
07:34Applause
07:44I could use a man like that on the crossbar, X.
07:48Now ladies and gentlemen, I'm certainly glad you enjoyed this show.
07:52Now perhaps there's one among you who would like to contribute to it.
07:56You know, sort of let's all get together and have lots of fun.
07:59Now I'm not asking this in the spirit of competition,
08:02but as an invitation from the management, for one of you,
08:05a westerner perhaps, who also have used a six-pack.
08:09Now is there anybody here in the house who would like to step forward?
08:13How about it, Ted?
08:14Shall I get up there and show them some real shooting?
08:16Don't be foolish.
08:18This is my night. You said I could do anything I wanted to, didn't you?
08:20Well, Ann, you can't.
08:22Why, we have a young lady.
08:24And a very charming one at that.
08:27How do you do, miss?
08:28How do you do?
08:29And what is your name, please?
08:31Ladies and gentlemen, presenting that very charming Ann Murray,
08:35to Barrick Ranch, way down yonder in Texas.
08:43Miss Murray.
08:44How do you do?
08:45How do you do?
08:48Wait.
08:50You little gent sitting along the table near the wall?
08:55Yes.
08:56That's him.
08:57All right.
08:58Ma'am.
09:05This is a single-action cold split.
09:07You're probably used to handling that kind of a gun.
09:09Yes, I am.
09:10You've got a fine trigger to watch it.
09:11You bet.
09:12Do you mind holding up some of those chips?
09:14Why, absolutely.
09:15Huh?
09:16Me?
09:19No, no.
09:20No, I possibly won't do it.
09:22No, I wouldn't.
09:23Under no circumstances.
09:24I've no...
09:25Say it, sir.
09:26No.
09:28Oh, I'd rather not.
09:31Well...
09:34There's other things I'd rather do.
09:44Pardon me.
09:45You have previously been successful at this sort of thing?
09:48This sort of thing?
10:29Look at that $20,000 you got in your wallet.
10:33Oh, don't make a fuss.
10:34I've got a rod pointing right at you.
10:39You've got a shoulder host they don't reach.
10:42Now just think,
10:43a beautiful girl like you stepping off a dance floor
10:45and being able to give such an exhibition.
10:47I wish I knew how to shoot a gun
10:48when I was barely old enough to hold one.
10:50Won't you come over and meet him?
10:51Thanks.
10:52Yes, I'd like to.
11:11Leave that gun on the floor.
11:18I'll hand over that wallet.
11:25Well, if it ain't Mitch Kruger.
11:27We've been looking for you for a long time.
11:30You'll have to sign a complaint.
11:32I have some business with Mr. Barton.
11:34As soon as I finish, I'll go down to the station.
11:37Right. Come on.
11:42Thanks.
11:43Won't you sit down, please?
11:44Go.
11:45May I?
11:46Yes.
11:58You know, that job was so quick
12:00I couldn't follow it with my eyes.
12:02How long does your engagement run here?
12:04Till the end of the week.
12:06How about a proposition to make to you?
12:08If you were a western man,
12:09all I'd have to mention is water rights.
12:11Well, I might tell you I was raised on a ranch in Wyoming.
12:14Well, that simplifies it, then.
12:16Best water rights in Texas are on my land.
12:20Somebody trying to take them away from you?
12:22A fellow named Nick Welch.
12:24He's turned loose a bunch of gunslingers.
12:26And if they're not stopped,
12:28the small rancher will have to sell out at his price.
12:31Why don't you appeal to the law?
12:33Well, we are. There isn't any law.
12:35What I need is a man that isn't afraid
12:38and can handle a gun like you can.
12:40But you'll need a killer.
12:42Don't you see you can prevent a lot of wholesale killings
12:44by helping Dad?
12:46I've never hired out my guns to anybody.
12:49Well, I wouldn't ask you if you were the only one concerned.
12:56Where are you located?
12:57Hammond, Texas.
12:58Somebody in town will tell you how to get to my spread.
13:01You mean you'll really come?
13:03Patty and I will be out there next week with things over.
13:13I'll be back in a minute.
13:23What are you trying to do?
13:25Any ranger?
13:27How about a break?
13:29Open these doors.
13:31I'll be back in a minute.
13:33I'll be back in a minute.
13:35I'll be back in a minute.
13:37I'll be back in a minute.
13:39I'll be back in a minute.
13:41Open these up, will you?
13:43They're hurting my wrist.
13:44Not a chance.
13:46I know you too well, Smith.
13:48There'll only be a few more.
13:50You can take it.
13:51Thanks.
14:12Excuse me, partner.
14:13My watch stopped.
14:14You got the time?
14:16Yeah.
14:1810.30.
14:21That's not long, isn't it?
14:23The last station.
14:25Without?
14:27Thanks.
14:32What is that?
14:34One of the most notorious gunmen in Texas.
14:37Single shot Smith.
14:39Killed just for the love of killing.
15:04Looks like my friend's got your seat.
15:06Yeah.
15:10How about sitting down alongside of me?
15:12Cannibal.
15:13Thanks very much.
15:16Can I have a cigarette?
15:18Yeah.
15:19I'd like to, but...
15:21You see, my pal bet me 10 bucks
15:23that I couldn't get out of these handcuffs
15:25while he's talking to your friend over there.
15:27Handcuffs?
15:29You look like a prisoner.
15:32Yeah.
15:33I feel like one too.
15:35Can you get out of them?
15:37Houdini couldn't get out of these.
15:40Well, I guess you lose them.
15:43Yeah, I guess I do.
15:45Look, you dropped the key.
15:48Oh, yeah.
15:51I can't reach it.
15:54If you can get that key and unlock these
15:56without him seeing you,
15:58I'll cut you in on half the bet.
16:00I know that wouldn't be fair.
16:02Oh, come on, be a sport.
16:05Get the key.
16:06It'll be fun, won't it?
16:08It's only a gag.
16:10As soon as he pays up,
16:11I'll give him his money back.
16:13You will?
16:14Yeah.
16:15Well...
16:17Oh, I don't think I'd better, but...
16:23I might take a chance.
16:25But you promise now?
16:27Come on, come on, I promise.
16:29Now, if I do this and you don't give him back his money,
16:32I'm going to tell him you cheated.
16:35All I want out of this is a laugh.
16:38You sure it'll be all right?
16:39Sure.
16:40Come on.
16:42Oh.
16:44When I grabbed Smith,
16:45he was on his way to work for a rancher named Welch
16:48in the Big Bend country.
16:50Nate Welch?
16:52Do you know him?
16:53I've heard of him, but never laid eyes on him.
16:56Now, I feel kind of guilty even
16:58wanting him just for a minute.
17:00There you are.
17:02You can have the key.
17:05Well, I'll see you later.
17:14Keep your eye across the aisle or you'll get a laugh.
17:17Oh.
17:18Well, you were talking to Betty's pal
17:20that he couldn't escape from a pair of handcuffs.
17:22So we put it over him.
17:24He dropped his key, and I...
17:26You don't mean to say you set him free?
17:28Well, yeah.
17:29You fool, don't you know that's a murderer?
17:31What?
17:34What's the matter?
17:35Go and get the doctor, somebody.
17:38Let's move the train.
17:39See if we can find the doctor.
17:40Yeah.
17:41Oh.
17:42Oh.
17:43Oh.
17:44Oh.
17:45Oh.
17:58Here she comes, mate.
18:04Hey, there's Merlin and his daughter.
18:06I wonder what they're here for.
18:08Single-shot Smith's the one I'm interested in.
18:10I sent for him plain unseen when I learned
18:12he was the fastest man with a gun in Texas.
18:14Well, with his help, we ought to clean out
18:16that crossbar at quite pronto.
18:34Makes me feel better already just knowing he's here.
18:37I wonder if Lois is importing new riders.
18:55Well, you look a little different than I thought you would,
18:57single-shot.
19:01Hey, uh...
19:02Waiter.
19:03You must be well.
19:04Yeah.
19:05Come on over to the cactus room and have a little something
19:07to wash the dust out of your throat.
19:09Been expecting you any day.
19:10We're glad you showed up.
19:11Yeah, you're going to like working for this office,
19:13single-shot.
19:18Take it easy.
19:20I never thought he'd do a thing like that.
19:23I thought we could depend on him.
19:25Don't worry.
19:26It isn't the first time I've been sold out.
19:33All right, boys.
19:34Everything's on me.
19:36You're getting kind of right, Jason.
19:39Uh, waiter, may I order a...
19:41Wait a minute.
19:42Pardon me.
19:43Waiter, please.
19:44May I have a beer?
19:47Oh, my strappy foot.
19:50Waiter, I'd like to have a drink.
19:53You don't look it, but if what I've heard of you
19:55is true, you're better than a wild Billy Hickok was.
19:59That's right.
20:00Show some sense.
20:01Not trying to go around and look like a gunfighter.
20:03Hey, you're a bright fellow, Smith.
20:05Most gunslingers go around and get themselves away.
20:07Thanks.
20:08Hey, how about me having a drink?
20:10I'm thirsty.
20:11Oh, all right.
20:12Bartender, one beer.
20:15Here.
20:16This fellow with you?
20:18Yes, he helped me break out of jail up in Kansas one time.
20:21Wait a minute.
20:22You and I were never actually kind of dumb.
20:24I think he was dropped on his head when he was a child.
20:27Hey, where's Newt?
20:29Newt who?
20:30What?
20:31I tell you, he was dumb.
20:33He wants to take on Newt and the whole outfit right now.
20:35He thinks he can end this war before it starts.
20:41Look here, Will.
20:43There's a lot of money offered for me, dead or alive.
20:46These people know it.
20:47So if there's anybody in your outfit
20:49who can't touch 100%, you'd better get rid of them.
20:52You don't need to worry about getting rid of me.
20:55You don't need to worry about getting plugged in the back.
20:58All of my men are wanted men.
21:00They're not out to collect rewards off of anybody.
21:03Well, I don't like the way you work.
21:05You're too careless.
21:06There won't be any slip-ups, Singleshot.
21:08Well, let me fight just one incident for you.
21:12Nobody here ever laid eyes on Singleshot Smith before today.
21:15Yet what do you do?
21:16Step me at face value?
21:18Ever ask me to prove anything?
21:20Or just ask me to have a drink, that's all.
21:24You've got too much confidence to prove me.
21:26Well, since you beat me by a split second
21:29in bringing up the matter,
21:31suppose you prove that you are Singleshot Smith.
21:38Sadly, you don't seem to be the only one that's dumb.
21:41You don't suppose I'd be carrying identification papers with me, do you?
21:44How are you going to prove it?
21:48With this.
21:50You fellas know that Singleshot Smith
21:52is supposed to be one of the best gunmen in the state of Texas.
21:56That's right.
21:58Get a handful of chips over there and stand back against that table.
22:04Get out of my line of fire.
22:20Hey, that's no shooting, partner.
22:22Hey, if you told me you were Billy the Kid,
22:24come back to life, I'd have to believe you.
22:26Well, the drink's on me, boys.
22:29Another round of beer.
22:31Yes, sir.
22:32Oh, give me a beer.
22:34I'll take it.
22:35Give me a bourbon.
22:36I'll take it.
22:37I'll take it.
22:38I'll take it.
22:39I'll take it.
22:40I'll take it.
22:41I'll take it.
22:42I'll take it.
22:43I'll take it.
22:44I'll take it.
22:45I'll take it.
22:46I'll take it.
22:47I'll take it.
22:48I'll take it.
22:49Give me a bourbon.
22:54Aside from Slim, you're the only man that's ever been in this room.
22:58Well, just why am I so honored?
23:00Because I can use you.
23:03But the power I have behind me, I can make men and I can break them.
23:07I'm trusting you because that's the only way we can do business together.
23:11If I happen to be mistaken in you,
23:14it won't take me long to know it.
23:16Go on.
23:17Don't try to slip anything over on me.
23:19Two men have tried that before.
23:22Just what part do I play in all this?
23:25You're going to make it so tough for the Reince's to run their business around here
23:30that they'll be willing to listen to reason.
23:32In other words, you want me to have this bunch of gunmen, is that it?
23:35That's it.
23:36Everything's mapped out for you.
23:38Is that a sort of foreign legion?
23:41Yes, but one question asks when a recruit joins us.
23:45You'll want it by the law.
23:49So if a man wants to quit, you've got him between two fires.
23:52You and the law, eh?
23:54Take a look.
23:55This picture doesn't have to be adjusted, Slim.
24:17Ah, them jail photographers don't know how to make good pictures.
24:21Here's one of Arnie McKee's.
24:23He's one of the feds back in Livermore.
24:25Here, look him over for yourself.
24:28I suppose you've been photographed like this.
24:31So often that every time I see a camera, I start to pose.
24:34I want one of yours to add to the others.
24:37It's sort of a hobby with me.
24:39Well, I'm not in the habit of carrying them around with me.
24:43Well, I'm not in the habit of carrying them around with me.
24:46In fact, I make it a habit to destroy everyone I see.
24:49Maybe you know where you could dig one up.
24:52Probably get one all right and it may take a little time.
24:54It'll help a lot.
24:56Help you, help me too.
24:58Got any plans for tomorrow?
25:01You can count me out.
25:03I want to ride around and get acquainted with it.
25:05You know, this range is new to me.
25:07Not a bad idea.
25:09I've got a lot of work ahead of you.
25:12Yeah, I can see that.
25:15Well, see you later.
25:25What do you think of him?
25:27I ain't sayin' yet.
25:33Well, if you stick to this, I'll blow out the dam at the crossbar at Quarter Hole.
25:36Don't use it until we see what happens after we run off Mervin's cattle tonight.
25:47Hey, there's that handcuffed guy that knocked out the ranger on the train.
25:56Oh, there.
26:02I'm looking for Nate Welsh.
26:07I'm Nate Welsh.
26:10Well, I'm a little late, but I finally got here.
26:13I'm Single Shot Smith.
26:19I'm the President of the United States.
26:22That makes me Napoleon.
26:27I think I'm gonna kinda like working for you.
26:30I don't know who you are, but you're not working here.
26:33Who are you?
26:35Maybe you wouldn't believe me if I told you I was Single Shot Smith.
26:40I've seen you someplace before.
26:43Sure you have.
26:44Every cheapskate that goes about the country masquerading as Single Shot Smith has seen me.
26:49Why, I'll kill you!
26:50Go ahead.
26:57Wait a minute, there's something screwy about this.
27:00One of you fellas is trying to put something over.
27:03Fire them both up until we find out what this is all about.
27:06Now drop those guns.
27:08Be careful the way you do it.
27:13Now I remember where I saw you.
27:15I wouldn't remember too much if I were you.
27:18Get on that horse and get out of here.
27:33Any of the rest of you got any doubts about me?
27:39I like you all right, Smith.
27:41You just give us orders and watch us carry him out.
27:43I'll bet you clean old Murray now before he knows anything about it.
27:48All right, pick up your hardware.
27:50Oh boy, I wish Newton Man could have seen this.
27:55Say, what does he know about the Merlins?
27:57Paddy's getting more ferocious every day.
28:00Yesterday he wanted to plug old Newt.
28:02Today he wants to shoot the girl, too.
28:08If we're going to take care of Merlins tonight, we'd better get moving.
28:15I'm going to take care of you.
28:17I'm going to take care of you.
28:19I'm going to take care of you.
28:22Yes, and be sure there's no slip-up.
28:39Get your hardware.
28:44About one more remark like that out of you,
28:46and you'll have this whole outfit pumping lead into us.
28:49Yeah, but how can you help Ann by stealing her cows?
28:52Because I've got to keep in right with wealth.
28:55I'd tell you to keep your mouth shut while I'm gone,
28:57but I know it wouldn't do any good.
28:59Oh, I may be dumb, but I know when to talk and when to keep quiet.
29:04I doubt it.
29:19I doubt it.
29:49Hey! Hey!
30:19Hey!
30:40We picked this fella up as he crossed the line from the Welsh ranch.
30:43That's Sadie Callahan.
30:45Barton's friend. He's trying to spy on us.
30:47Oh, I'm not a spy. Ann, you know I like you.
30:50We don't want any of Tim Barton's men here.
30:52But I'm not with him anymore.
30:54He hired out to make Welsh, and he went along with it.
30:57No, he made me go with him. I got away just as quick as I could.
31:01I wouldn't stick around with a guy like that.
31:03We found Shorty's body riddled with bullets.
31:05Now that's the reason he didn't warn us about the raid on the herd last night.
31:08Who led that raid?
31:10Tim Barton.
31:13And did he send you here to find out just what we're going to do about it?
31:17No, I left as quick as I could so that I could tell you where the cows were.
31:21Where?
31:23Well, I don't exactly remember.
31:26Well, it's in a box canyon about ten miles the other side of Dark Creek.
31:31That's Latigo Canyon. Why don't you go right after them?
31:35Everybody guarding them?
31:37Yeah, it's four of Welsh's men.
31:39Then listen, it'll be easy enough to find out whether he's lying now.
31:42Why don't you try it?
31:44We're riding over there, and you're riding up in front.
31:47Well, if they don't get you, we will.
31:50Get the rest of the boys.
32:39Come on.
33:10Listen, the canyon's right up over there, over that hill there.
33:14You boys go and see if you can't surprise them from the front.
33:18Come on, let's go.
33:21Listen, the canyon's right up over there, over that hill there.
33:25You boys go and see if you can't surprise them from the front.
33:28Come on, let's go.
33:50That's it.
34:20That's it.
34:50That's it.
35:20That's it.
35:50That's it.
36:02We're sure obligated to you, Paddy.
36:04Oh, chaps, that's nothing.
36:06You see, I like ants.
36:08From now on, you're welcome to stay at the crossbow race.
36:21Now, you try to knock over the last two, hmm?
36:24That'll be very easy.
36:50Oh, well, it must be the gun, yes.
36:52Yeah, sure.
36:54Not the man behind the gun.
36:56Well, of course, no, no, no, no.
36:58It's the mechanical defect here.
37:00Yeah, sure.
37:01I had that, I had that...
37:06What?
37:12What?
37:14What?
37:16What?
37:18What?
37:23Oh, boy.
37:25Oh.
37:27Oh, boy.
37:36Slip, I want you to meet my daughter, Ann.
37:38I do.
37:48Hello, single shot.
37:50What are you doing here, you little runt?
37:52Just a minute.
37:54Paddy happens to be a friend of ours.
37:56Yeah.
37:58And he's the partner of that fella posing as me over at Welch's.
38:01Oh, no, I quit, Martin, because he stole Ann's cattle.
38:04I like Ann.
38:06Paddy's a member of the crossbow race now.
38:08I want you two fellas to be friends.
38:14Oh.
38:16Oh.
38:19Hey, didn't I help rescue you from that ranger on the train?
38:22Yeah.
38:26Don't you think you're making a mistake bringing this Smith here?
38:28He's a killer.
38:30That's what I need.
38:31I've got to fight fire with fire.
38:32Come on, Smith.
38:35Well, hello, Martin.
38:37In this town, I'm known as Single Shot Smith.
38:41This gentleman with me is Ben Thompson, sheriff in the county seat.
38:44How are you?
38:45Hi.
38:46Ben Smith?
38:47Yeah.
38:49How come you're passing yourself off as him?
38:51Welch met the train I was on, and this took me for Smith.
38:54So I just strung along.
38:56Well, I'm glad to see you.
38:58I'm glad to see you, too.
39:00Welch met the train I was on, and this took me for Smith.
39:03So I just strung along with him to see what had happened.
39:05Smith showed up.
39:06He's around the country somewhere, but let him ride for a while.
39:09What do you mean?
39:11There are a lot of wanted men around this country,
39:13and if you cooperate with me, you can take them all in without any killing.
39:17Hello, I wish you would do that.
39:19Get a reward poster made for Single Shot Smith and put my picture on it.
39:31I brought you a little souvenir.
39:34You can add this to your collection.
39:46Want me to autograph it?
39:48Yes, if you will.
39:50Why not?
39:55You know, you ought to have all the boys autographed that for you.
39:58That's a great idea.
40:00With the men I have working for me and a leader like you,
40:03I'll own the whole range in no time.
40:07The boys we left on guard at Attico Canyon have been killed.
40:10All the cattle have been run off.
40:11How do you know?
40:12Well, I rode over there with Mike to take them some grub,
40:14but they won't need anything to eat no more.
40:17Somebody's going to pay for this.
40:19Poor fellows.
40:20I'm not thinking about the men.
40:22They ought to know enough to look after themselves.
40:24It's a herd of cattle I'm taking out.
40:27Callahan's been missing since yesterday.
40:30You wouldn't happen to know where he is, would you, Smith?
40:37I told him to get going.
40:39He's probably halfway across the state by now.
40:41No, no, he's not.
40:42He's over at the crossbar with that fellow that rode in here and said he was you.
40:46I've seen him myself just a couple of hours ago.
40:50I knew a fellow one time that lived to be a hundred by minding his own business.
40:54Why?
40:57I don't know.
41:06The next time any of these gunmen try anything like that,
41:08I'm going to use a stick shooter on them instead of my fist.
41:17Remember, from now on, you're taking orders from me.
41:22Does that mean anything to you?
41:27You're going with me tonight.
41:29I take it I'll get going.
41:32Remember, I've got another eye on the back of my head.
41:58Hey, who's that?
42:00Slim wouldn't believe I had eyes on the back of my head.
42:03Dead?
42:05No.
42:06The sheriff in Dallas has still got a hanging job on his hands.
42:09Where's Smith?
42:10Got him tied up over there.
42:12Well, get him and follow me into town.
42:14I have a date with the sheriff and a ranger.
42:17I'll be right back.
42:18I'll be right back.
42:19I'll be right back.
42:20I'll be right back.
42:21I'll be right back.
42:22I'll be right back.
42:23I'll be right back.
42:24I'll be right back.
42:25Sheriff and a ranger.
42:48That's him, all right.
42:51Are you sure the other one's single shot?
42:53You think I'm likely to forget the face of a man that slugged me?
42:56Did the bank agree to advance the reward money?
42:59Yes.
43:00Walker said it'd be OK.
43:01These two ought to bring you quite a piece of change.
43:04You want it all in currency?
43:06No, just have Walker credit it to my account.
43:08But tell him to keep his mouth shut.
43:11They say there are four more buried up at the head of Latigo Canyon.
43:15I'll have to look over the reward notices
43:17and see whether they're worth digging up again or not.
43:48CUNNINGHAM WANTED FOR ROBBERY.
43:51$1,000 REWARD.
43:59JAKE CRANE.
44:01MERGER.
44:03$5,000.
44:18BOOTH MORGAN.
44:20BANK HOLDER.
44:22$1,000.
44:29$10,000 BURIED IN LATIGO CANYON.
44:48Hello, Nate.
44:52Do you know, ever since that night that Slim tried to shoot you and then disappeared,
44:57there's been a lot of strange things going on around here.
45:00I'm not surprised.
45:02Not surprised when half a dozen of my men disappeared in this thin air?
45:06Well, we were all friends with Slim,
45:08so they just naturally followed in his footsteps.
45:13Is there anything you can't figure out?
45:17Yes.
45:19A girl.
45:21Who is she?
45:22Oh, her name doesn't matter.
45:23Somebody I knew back east.
45:25That's the reason I'm out here.
45:27Oh, forget it.
45:28Come on with me into Hammond.
45:31You know, Merwin makes up those things somewhere.
45:34I'm going to put a strike in his wheel.
45:42Hello, Nate.
45:43Good morning, Smith.
45:44Good morning.
45:45What's the condition of the corporate loan?
45:47Interest paid up to date?
45:49Well, Merwin has a little more time.
45:52I'm sure he'll pull through all right.
45:54I asked you if the interest on his loan was paid in full to date.
45:57It isn't.
45:59Don't you think we can renew the note?
46:01I want you to foreclose immediately.
46:03I don't like to do that.
46:04You'll do it.
46:05Do it now.
46:06Unless you want me to appoint somebody else to take your job.
46:15All right.
46:38Good morning, Merwin.
46:40I don't care to talk to you or any of your associates.
46:42Oh, a single shot isn't a bad fellow.
46:44Single shot.
46:45He isn't meant to be the borderline for the higher banteer.
46:50And if he was crooked enough to go over to your side,
46:53he's crooked enough to turn you down, too.
46:56Are you positive he's not Smith?
46:59Sure.
47:00His name's Tim Barton.
47:15You better put that in your pocket.
47:17Not a bad idea.
47:34Well, hello, Sheriff.
47:36What'd you think?
47:37Well, it's a pretty good deal.
47:40Well, hello, Sheriff.
47:42When'd you get on our way?
47:44A few days ago.
47:45So, uh, Smith.
47:47I want you to meet an old friend of mine.
47:49Thompson, this is Single Shot Smith.
47:53I think you're looking for him.
48:03I believe you're right.
48:10Pull him out.
48:15You've got a reward coming for this.
48:17Oh, I'm always on the side of law and order.
48:20Smith, you're going to the cattle booth.
48:24When I get out, I'll take care of you.
48:27Come on.
48:40Come on.
48:46Had me stumped for a minute when he turned you in.
48:49It was a bigger surprise to me than it was to you.
48:53Think he's trying to move out?
48:55No, he's moving in.
48:57On the whirlwind.
48:59We've got to work fast.
49:01Take a look at these.
49:10Going.
49:11Going.
49:12Going.
49:13For the third and last time.
49:16Folks, you don't need to say you're going to stand idly by
49:19and see the Crossbar X sold for a measly $20,000.
49:23Well, it's no skin off of my nose.
49:25For the highway robbery, I call it.
49:27Will somebody bid $21,000?
49:32$21,000.
49:34$21,000.
49:35Now we've got a little competition.
49:37I hear $21,000.
49:38Will somebody say $22,000?
49:40Will somebody say $22,000?
49:43This man's supposed to be in jail for murder.
49:46Putting him there and keeping him there is two different things.
49:48How'd he get out?
49:49Habeas corpus.
49:51Got a smart lawyer before I can move him out of town.
49:57$22,000.
49:58$22,000.
49:59Thank you, sir.
50:00Now what's the next bid?
50:01Will somebody else give me a bid?
50:03I've got a bid at $22,000.
50:04Can I have another bid?
50:06$24,000.
50:07$24,000, sir.
50:09You're a scholar and a gentleman.
50:10Thank you, sir.
50:11$24,000.
50:12Can I hear $25,000?
50:13Can I hear $25,000?
50:14Will somebody say $25,000?
50:16$25,000.
50:20Welch is stealing one of the best branches in the country.
50:23$25,000.
50:24Thank you, sir.
50:25Now can I hear $26,000?
50:26Will somebody say $26,000?
50:28Can I hear $26,000 once?
50:30Can I hear $26,000?
50:32$26,000.
50:34$26,000.
50:35$26,000.
50:36I bid $26,000.
50:38I bid $26,000, and it's going.
50:40It's going once.
50:41It's going twice.
50:44Make him show cash or a certified check.
50:48Hey, buddy, do you mind stepping up here
50:50and give us a peek at your cash?
50:59Now don't move anybody.
51:01First man that moves gets a bullet.
51:06Well, Sheriff, it's about time we collected.
51:11You take down the amounts as I read them off.
51:15As I call your names, you fellas step up here.
51:23Mike Brown.
51:28Wanted for murder.
51:29$25,000.
51:30$2,500.
51:35Blake Goldman.
51:39Dead or alive, $6,000.
51:45Jack Green.
51:46Let's see.
51:47What's on him?
51:49Pete O'Hara.
51:54$500 reward.
51:57You must feel kind of cheap in this outfit.
51:59Now, Nate Welk, step up here.
52:05Nate Welk, step up here.
52:08Nate Welk, step up here.
52:11Nate Welk, step up here.
52:13Nate Welk, step up here.
52:15Nate Welk, step up here.
52:17Step up here.
52:25I'm swearing out two warrants for you.
52:28One for cattle rustling and the other for killing that crossbar ex-cowboy.
52:33That'll be first degree murder.
52:35You're a couple of thousand dollars short on your bid, young fella.
52:37That's right.
52:41Say, what about those four fellows buried up in Latigo Canyon?
52:44I figured up the reward on them, and there was $10,000.
52:47Say, that'll give you $8,000 for operating expenses.
52:51You're a good guy, Nate.
52:52You're a good guy.
52:53You're a good guy.
52:54You're a good guy.
52:55You're a good guy.
52:56You're a good guy.
52:57You're a good guy.
52:58You're a good guy.
52:59You're a good guy.
53:00You're a good guy.
53:01You're a good guy.
53:02You're a good guy.
53:03You're a good guy.
53:04You're a good guy.
53:09Newt Merwin, would you mind stepping up here, please?
53:25Who will I make this village sale to?
53:27Newt Merwin.
53:28I was bidding this in for him and his daughter.
53:33I couldn't let you do a thing like that you're
53:37a level headed young lady but a very stubborn one the crossbar X belongs to you I only
53:43promise to come out here and help you straighten things out.
53:49But you say now and help us keep it straight.