Borderland (1937)
Approved | 82 min | Adventure, Mystery, Western | 26 February 1937 (USA)
Hoppy goes undercover as an outlaw (which permits him, for once, to drink and be mean to children) to track down a bunch of outlaws operating along the border. Loco, the head bad guy, deflects suspicion from himself by pretending to be a fool.
Director: Nate Watt
Writers: Harrison Jacobs (screenplay), Harrison Jacobs (dialogue)
Stars: William Boyd, James Ellison, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Approved | 82 min | Adventure, Mystery, Western | 26 February 1937 (USA)
Hoppy goes undercover as an outlaw (which permits him, for once, to drink and be mean to children) to track down a bunch of outlaws operating along the border. Loco, the head bad guy, deflects suspicion from himself by pretending to be a fool.
Director: Nate Watt
Writers: Harrison Jacobs (screenplay), Harrison Jacobs (dialogue)
Stars: William Boyd, James Ellison, George 'Gabby' Hayes
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00:03:00I suppose you could do better.
00:03:02Say, I wasn't bad at anything when I was a yearling.
00:03:06Heh.
00:03:08Can you remember that far back?
00:03:10Yes, sir, I can remember.
00:03:12Say, are you trying to insinuate that I'm old?
00:03:15Oh, of course you're not old.
00:03:17You just let your joints creak so people think you're playing castanets.
00:03:21Eh, that's old.
00:03:23I can take care of young mavericks like you anytime you need it.
00:03:28Well.
00:03:30Hello, Miss Adrienne.
00:03:33Buenas noches, Senor Windy.
00:03:35Eh, Enseñor Berkunze.
00:03:37I swear you're getting prettier every day.
00:03:40You know, I was sitting here watching you dance.
00:03:43No!
00:03:47No, all right.
00:03:49Miss Adrienne, this here is Johnny Nelson.
00:03:52He's all right. Keep tight rein on him.
00:03:57Usted are a mucho pretty senorita, senorita.
00:04:01What's the matter, Ranger?
00:04:03Don't you speak English?
00:04:06Will you take me to get a glass of wine, Senor Windy?
00:04:09Will I?
00:04:10You're dead tootin'.
00:04:12Eh, one side, Ranger.
00:04:20A toast.
00:04:22To the gentlemen from across the border, Senor.
00:04:27To you and to your country, my American friends.
00:04:32And here's to you and your country, Colonel Gonzalez.
00:04:36May it ever be so.
00:04:43He looks like a nice boy, this Johnny.
00:04:45That's it. He's one of the best.
00:04:47Well, why shouldn't he be? I practically raised him by hand.
00:04:57No?
00:05:00Si. Quiere decir que si le gustan las muchachas, la comida, el baile, todo esto, que no?
00:05:07Si.
00:05:11Well, I tell you, you see, I don't know whether I can or not,
00:05:14on account of I'm not going to be around here very long.
00:05:17Well, as a matter of fact, I'm going away tomorrow morning.
00:05:20Si?
00:05:21Si?
00:05:22Vamos.
00:05:24Hey.
00:05:26Hey.
00:05:53Very good.
00:06:12Don Jose! Don Jose!
00:06:14¿Dónde está Don Jose?
00:06:15¿Qué pasa, Pancho?
00:06:17Los hombres del zorro pasaron la frontera y se llevaron todas las provisiones, Senor.
00:06:21¿Las provisiones?
00:06:22Si, Senor, y mataron cuatro o cinco.
00:06:24Oh, madre mÃa.
00:06:26What's the trouble, Senor?
00:06:28The men of the fox are riding this side of the border again, Senor.
00:06:31This time, it's my supply train.
00:06:33My rancho is the third one that has been robbed within a month.
00:06:37Nothing close to the border is safe any longer.
00:06:40Only last week they raided another peg train from the silver mine.
00:06:43Is there nothing your country can do to help capture this fox?
00:06:46You've got no more kick coming than we have.
00:06:48We're getting the same thing from him on our side of the border.
00:06:51If your government continues doing nothing, maybe we ourselves will find it necessary to ride north.
00:06:56If you're figuring on crossing the border and looking for trouble...
00:06:59Gentlemen, gentlemen.
00:07:01Is the friendship between our peoples to be broken by the acts of the fox?
00:07:05Well, it looks like that's just what's going to happen one of these days.
00:07:10I apologize for my people, Senor.
00:07:12But you understand, they have suffered much at the hands of the fox.
00:07:18I can't say that I blame you all for getting head up.
00:07:22Something must be done, my friends.
00:07:24It's too bad if one man were to be the cause of bad blood between us of the border.
00:07:29I wish they'd give me three or four rangers, let me have a try at finding...
00:07:32You?
00:07:33Hmph.
00:07:34They've had the whole ranger force here twice.
00:07:36I wish Abelon Cassidy was in this part of the country.
00:07:39Me and him would round up the fox in gig time.
00:07:43Who is the elderly gentleman talking to the ranger?
00:07:46That's Wendy Halliday.
00:07:48He works on a ranch just north of the border.
00:07:52Pardon me, gentlemen.
00:07:58Do I understand that you know this Mr. Abelon Cassidy?
00:08:03He wants to know if I know Abelon.
00:08:05Why, sure you know him.
00:08:07You've known him all his life.
00:08:09You've taught him every darn thing he knows.
00:08:11Then perhaps you can tell me where this Mr. Cassidy can be found.
00:08:14Sure.
00:08:16He's handling a round up down to Pecos country.
00:08:19I happen to be a friend of Hoppy's, sir.
00:08:21If you have a message for him, I can take it.
00:08:23He's near our headquarters and I'm going over there tomorrow morning.
00:08:27Thank you, senor ranger.
00:08:29But there is no message.
00:08:31I was merely interested in the name.
00:08:34Gentlemen, I believe there is a solution to the problem of the fox.
00:08:39We're with you.
00:08:41Let's hear it.
00:08:43There is nothing to be discussed yet.
00:08:46Senor, I will want my horses early in the morning.
00:08:49What? Are you leaving, senor?
00:08:52Si. I ride north to talk to my friend Major Stafford of the rangers.
00:08:58Yes, I agree with you, colonel.
00:09:01Something has got to be done before there's trouble on the border.
00:09:07I must admit that this fox has got me stumped.
00:09:10Why, twice we've rounded up his gang.
00:09:12I know. But still, the fox continues with his work.
00:09:17How am I going to round up a man when I've got nothing to do with him?
00:09:20I don't know, sir.
00:09:22Still, the fox continues with his work.
00:09:25How am I going to round up a man when I don't even know who he is?
00:09:30You've never admitted defeat before, my friend.
00:09:33Well, that's all right. I'm not admitting it now.
00:09:36It's just that I don't like the idea of mixing Cassidy up in this business.
00:09:40It's the only card you have left to play.
00:09:46I guess you're right at that, colonel.
00:09:50So I says to this little hot tamale,
00:09:53I think you are mucho pretty, senorita.
00:09:56And what do you think her comeback was?
00:09:58She says, what's the matter, ranger? Don't you speak English?
00:10:02There was a fat one there I was going to bring back for you, Bailey.
00:10:05You should have kept it yourself.
00:10:07Nelson, Bailey, I want you to go out to Bar K Ranch and arrest the foreman.
00:10:12I have some questions I want to ask him.
00:10:15Oh, I guess I must have heard you wrong, Major.
00:10:18The foreman of the Bar K is...
00:10:20Hopalong Cassidy, I know.
00:10:24You mean you want me to arrest Hoppy?
00:10:26Exactly.
00:10:31I'd rather you picked someone else for the job, Major.
00:10:34You see, Cassidy and I...
00:10:36No, I'm not interested in hearing about your personal history.
00:10:39Or about your friendship with Cassidy.
00:10:41I gave you an order, Nelson.
00:10:43Carry it out.
00:10:46Yes, sir.
00:10:59Oh, boy.
00:11:01Easy now.
00:11:06All right, swing her open and let him buck.
00:11:09Hey!
00:11:12Come on, spank it out of him, Hoppy!
00:11:14That's it, Rocky!
00:11:20That's it, right it out of him, Hoppy!
00:11:22You got him, Rose!
00:11:24That's it, Hoppy, right it out of him!
00:11:28Come on, spank it out of him, Hoppy!
00:11:30That's it, Rocky!
00:11:32That's it, get it out!
00:11:35Come on, you...
00:11:38That's it, Hoppy!
00:11:44All right, boys, turn him loose.
00:12:01Hi, Johnny.
00:12:03When did you get back to this part of the country?
00:12:05This morning.
00:12:07Hello, Bailey.
00:12:09Pull up a chair and watch a real buckaroo handle a bronc.
00:12:24Hey.
00:12:26Did you eat something that ain't setting well?
00:12:31Hoppy...
00:12:34You know...
00:12:36You always told me when a man had a job to do, he did it.
00:12:40And it still goes.
00:12:45That's what makes it so tough.
00:12:49What's the matter with you?
00:12:51You know, if you're in trouble, I'm ready and willing to back you up.
00:12:56I'd rather take a beating, Hoppy, than do what I gotta do.
00:12:59But...
00:13:01I'm against it.
00:13:04What are you trying to say?
00:13:11I'm arresting you, Hoppy.
00:13:16Arresting me? For what?
00:13:20I...
00:13:22I don't know.
00:13:24Hey, you've been eating local weed, I think.
00:13:26You're trying to be funny, Nelson.
00:13:28You're not making us laugh.
00:13:30It's Major Stafford's orders.
00:13:32If Major Stafford won't see me, tell him I said to come out here.
00:13:35You...
00:13:37You know how I feel about it, Hoppy.
00:13:40But it's my job to bring you in.
00:13:42And I gotta do it.
00:13:44All right, Johnny.
00:13:46We'll soon get this straightened out.
00:13:53Hoppy...
00:13:55Your... Your guns...
00:13:58Do you mind turning them over?
00:14:05You know, I'm pretty crazy about these, Johnny.
00:14:08But I guess you'll take care of them the way you get this thing straightened out.
00:14:13I'll get my horse.
00:14:24Be back in a little while, Frank.
00:14:27All right.
00:14:36Come in.
00:14:45All right, boys, you can go.
00:14:47Yes, sir.
00:14:54I'm sorry I had to send for you like this, Hoppy.
00:14:56But I thought it was the best way to handle things.
00:14:59Say, what is this?
00:15:01Has the whole Ranger service gone loco?
00:15:04What's going on?
00:15:06You'll find out soon enough.
00:15:08Oh, uh, Hoppy, I want you to meet Colonel Gonzales of the Mexican Secret Service.
00:15:12How are you, Colonel?
00:15:14I've heard about you.
00:15:15And I've heard about you, Mr. Cassidy.
00:15:17Many fine things.
00:15:18Thanks.
00:15:19Oh, uh, sit down, Hoppy.
00:15:27Hoppy, we're up against it.
00:15:29The Fox and a new gang of his are working down around El Rio.
00:15:33They're raiding below the border again.
00:15:37So I've heard.
00:15:39El Rio used to be my home range.
00:15:41Yes, I know.
00:15:43That's the reason I wanted you for this job.
00:15:45Uh, you know the country down there, you see, and the people.
00:15:49Meaning you want me to bring back the Fox?
00:15:51Exactly.
00:15:53I want his gangs broken up once and for all.
00:15:57Well, anything I can do, count me in.
00:16:00But I still want to know why I was brought in under arrest.
00:16:05Mr. Cassidy, you have a reputation of being decent, upright, and honest square.
00:16:14Well, I'm glad folks feel that way about me.
00:16:17But, as such a man, you can be of no use to us.
00:16:23Hoppy, I'm going to ask you to do the biggest thing you've ever done in your life.
00:16:28Now, you can take it or leave it.
00:16:30I know how much your reputation means to you, but I'm asking you to throw it away.
00:16:36I'm asking you to make yourself despised.
00:16:39Hated by everybody.
00:16:41Even your best friends.
00:16:46You're asking quite a lot, ain't you?
00:16:54I know it.
00:16:56More than I have the right to ask any man.
00:16:59But I have no choice, Hoppy.
00:17:02We're at the end of our rope, and we've got to fight fire with fire.
00:17:08How are you aiming to have me go about things?
00:17:11I want you to go down to El Rio a discredited, dishonorable man.
00:17:16One who has double-crossed his friends.
00:17:19The rest I leave to your own judgment.
00:17:25I don't like to refuse, Major, but...
00:17:28I know how you feel, Senor.
00:17:30But something must be done.
00:17:32Otherwise, all the good work you helped do in bringing about friendship between my people and yours will be undone.
00:17:40Let's just drop it all, Hoppy.
00:17:43I'm sorry that I asked you to do it in the first place.
00:17:46I'm sorry that I asked you to do it in the first place.
00:17:49I shouldn't have.
00:17:52I'll go out and tell the boys that that arrest was just a joke.
00:17:55You're not telling them anything.
00:17:58How and when do we get started?
00:18:05I'll tell you what you do. You make a break out through the squad room.
00:18:08Now, if anybody stops us to talk to us, you let me do all the talking.
00:18:13You understand, don't you, Hoppy, that nobody is to know anything about this?
00:18:17Not a soul.
00:18:19Until we catch the fox.
00:18:22Hoppy, we're playing our last card.
00:18:25I'm taking the job, ain't I?
00:18:27Good luck, Mr. Cassidy.
00:18:31Thanks, Bill.
00:18:42Just a minute, Cassidy.
00:18:48Do you think that you can get away with evading my questions?
00:18:51Well, I'm doing it, ain't I?
00:18:53I'll give you one more chance to clear yourself.
00:18:56That is, if you can.
00:18:58I've got nothing to say.
00:19:00Then I'll say it for you.
00:19:02I have definite information that you've been acting as a go-between for buyers of stolen cattle and rustlers.
00:19:09And you can't deny it.
00:19:12There ain't no law that says I have to ask folks where they got the cattle they're selling.
00:19:17Now, of course, Hopalong Cassidy would be smart enough to protect himself on his end of the deal.
00:19:23But those cattle were stolen, and you know it.
00:19:26I ain't admitting nothing.
00:19:28So what are you going to do about it?
00:19:30Just this.
00:19:34When we made you an honorary lieutenant in the Rangers, Cassidy, we thought you were a man.
00:19:40Now, there's an old saying that when a good sheepdog turns killer, he's the worst of the lot.
00:19:46You had us all fooled, all right.
00:19:48But any man who will use the respect of his friends to cover up his underhand work isn't fit to associate with white men.
00:19:55Now, I'm giving you until sundown to get out of this district, Cassidy.
00:19:59You get going, and keep going.
00:20:11Why don't you talk to the Major, Hoppy?
00:20:13You can explain it's all a mistake.
00:20:15Why should I?
00:20:17Well, you've got to do something to square yourself.
00:20:21Why don't you try a man in your own business once in a while?
00:20:27How about giving me back my guns?
00:20:34You ain't got much time until sundown, Cassidy.
00:20:37Better get going.
00:20:40All right.
00:21:10All right.
00:21:41I know how you feel about it, son.
00:21:44But quitting the service isn't going to help none.
00:21:49You better stick here for a while.
00:21:51You know, we've got to give Cassidy a chance to straighten himself out.
00:21:56Hmm? You see?
00:22:06Yes, sir.
00:22:11I feel sorry for that boy.
00:22:15He loves Cassidy like a brother.
00:22:18You know, since he believes what he heard,
00:22:24it might be a good idea to send him down to El Rio on duty.
00:22:30Yeah.
00:22:33Hey, it might be at that.
00:22:35Then Cassidy would have a friend to back him up in case of trouble.
00:22:39Hey, Wendy.
00:22:41Did you know that Hopalong Cassidy's headed for El Rio?
00:22:44Why, the ornery glute.
00:22:46Why didn't you tell me first?
00:22:48Always did it before.
00:22:52It ain't likely Cassidy wants to see any of his old friends
00:22:55after being found out for what he is.
00:22:57It wasn't Sam Healy you talking about.
00:22:59It was a friend of Cassidy's.
00:23:01Well, I'm sure it was.
00:23:03Well, I'm sure it was.
00:23:06It wasn't Sam Healy you talking about.
00:23:08Yeah, look at this.
00:23:12Yeah, hmm.
00:23:14Maybe you better read it for me.
00:23:16I've forgotten specs.
00:23:20The editor is informed that Hopalong Cassidy is headed in the direction of El Rio.
00:23:25This paper hereby takes upon itself the duty of advising,
00:23:28this Ed Cassidy, that we have no use for his kind in our city.
00:23:33A man who would act as a go-between for rustlers
00:23:36is worse than the rustlers themselves.
00:23:40Boy, that dirty, ink-slinging, tatterwumpus.
00:23:44I'm writing to make him eat them words.
00:23:48Yeah, and the paper's red on, too.
00:24:03That's Cassidy, the one they're all talking about.
00:24:07Took a lot of nerve for him to come back to his home range after what he'd done.
00:24:17Had an idea you were headed this way, Cassidy.
00:24:21I got a right to, ain't I?
00:24:23It's my home range.
00:24:26Well, I suppose you're getting all set
00:24:28to tell me how disappointed you are in me.
00:24:30Like everybody else.
00:24:32Well, you can save your sermon.
00:24:34See here, Cassidy, if you want to stay around El Rio,
00:24:37I advise you to watch your step.
00:24:39I ain't needing your advice.
00:24:41Well, I'm just a man of my word,
00:24:44and I'm going to do what I say.
00:24:46I'm going to do what I say.
00:24:48I'm going to do what I say.
00:24:50I'm going to do what I say.
00:24:52I ain't needing your advice.
00:24:54Well, I'm just warning you.
00:24:56I'm not interested in your warning.
00:25:23Hello, Hoppy.
00:25:25Howdy.
00:25:27You don't mind serving me a drink, do you?
00:25:29Why, we serve anybody as long as they pay for it.
00:25:40Say, it's too bad about that trouble you got into.
00:25:44What's so bad about it?
00:25:46I can still take care of myself.
00:25:48You got caught up with, didn't you?
00:25:52Well, if I did,
00:25:54if I kept out of jail,
00:25:56I'm still roaming around, ain't I?
00:26:01Who's the man with all the mouth?
00:26:03It's Tom Parker.
00:26:05He's got a ranch out of town.
00:26:07He don't like to have folks ask questions about him.
00:26:10He's already told me all I want to know about him.
00:26:19I don't think I'm going to like you.
00:26:21Thank you, Mr. Cassidy.
00:26:29That makes it practically unanimous.
00:26:34You got any more you want to say on the subject?
00:26:38I might have one of these days.
00:26:44I'll be around.
00:26:52I'll let him bug off, Molly.
00:26:57Righty, Molly.
00:26:59What's he trying to do?
00:27:01It's only loco.
00:27:03He hasn't got all his machinery.
00:27:10It's not dangerous letting people like that carry firearms.
00:27:14Especially around kids.
00:27:16Oh, it's only blanks that he's shooting.
00:27:18Folks give it to the fool so they can have fun with it.
00:27:21Watch.
00:27:22Hey, loco!
00:27:24Come here.
00:27:31Loco, this is Hopalong Cassidy.
00:27:34He's a pretty tough guy, too.
00:27:36If you think you're tougher than I am,
00:27:39we'll shoot it out.
00:27:41Draw!
00:27:45You don't have to draw.
00:27:48I'll admit you're the best man.
00:27:51In that case, shake.
00:27:58Are you the Mr. Hopalong Cassidy Mr. Wendy is always telling me about?
00:28:03What about it?
00:28:05You look just like Mr. Wendy said you did.
00:28:08Big and strong.
00:28:10He's always telling me how you can ride better and fight better
00:28:13than anybody else, and you're so nice and everything.
00:28:17He says if they turn you and him loose...
00:28:19Why don't you shut your little mouth and go home?
00:28:22What did I do?
00:28:25Nothing.
00:28:26Only I don't like kids.
00:28:28Now go on.
00:28:44Hey, Hoppy!
00:28:48What's the matter, Hoppy?
00:28:50Somebody been saying something about this writing?
00:28:52You show him to me and I'll...
00:28:54Everybody says too much.
00:28:56I don't believe a word he heard.
00:28:58And I can whip the daylights out of the polecat that thinks different.
00:29:02Am I going to have to take a lot of guff from you, too?
00:29:05Now get this straight.
00:29:07I don't want any sympathy from you or anybody else.
00:29:11Well, old blowhard, all that big talk
00:29:14about you being such great pals with Hopalong Cassidy
00:29:18was just a lot of wind.
00:29:20Eh?
00:29:22Well, nobody asked you to horn in.
00:29:26Get up out of there, you ornery maverick,
00:29:28and I'll knock you down again.
00:29:34I knowed everybody was wrong about you, Hoppy.
00:29:36And I knowed you'd back me up if it come to a showdown.
00:29:39Dry up your loud mouth, old blowhard.
00:29:42I'm going to have to take a lot of guff from you, too.
00:29:45Well, old blowhard, all that big talk
00:29:47about you being such great pals with Hopalong Cassidy
00:29:50was just a lot of wind.
00:29:52Eh?
00:29:54Dry up your loud mouth, old idiot.
00:29:56I'm not backing up anybody.
00:29:58I'm just proving that I don't need anybody
00:30:00fighting my battles for me.
00:30:12Hoppy.
00:30:13Oh, I'm tired of this palavering.
00:30:15Come on, I'm buying the drinks.
00:30:17You're going to buy Loco a drink, too?
00:30:21Sure, anybody that wants one.
00:30:23Come on.
00:30:36Now, now, there ain't no need to cry, Molly.
00:30:38Well, he didn't hurt me.
00:30:40Come on.
00:30:41Old Wendy will take you home to your ma.
00:30:46Mr. Wendy, are you sure that's the right Mr. Cassidy?
00:30:50The one you told me about?
00:30:53Well, I ain't none too sure at that.
00:30:58Man and boy have known Hoppy and Nyan all his life.
00:31:02Can't figure it out.
00:31:05I reckon I'd better hang around town
00:31:07trying to keep an eye on him.
00:31:09I got a job of reforming to do.
00:31:11Reforming?
00:31:12What's that?
00:31:14Now, don't you worry your little head about that.
00:31:17There's something I got to do.
00:31:24Figure on sticking around El Rio for a while, Hoppy?
00:31:27Why not?
00:31:29One place is just as good as another.
00:31:32And very many jobs laying around.
00:31:35I know what you're thinking.
00:31:37But who said anything about wanting a job?
00:31:40I don't figure I'll have any trouble
00:31:42picking up enough money to live on.
00:31:47Can Loco have another drink?
00:31:54I like you, Mr. Cassidy.
00:32:03If there's anybody you want put away,
00:32:07you just leave them to me.
00:32:10I'm looking out for you from now on.
00:32:24If you want anything, just look around.
00:32:27And there I'll be.
00:32:30I wish you had sense enough so as I could make you understand
00:32:33that I just want to be left alone.
00:32:39That's Cassidy buying the drinks.
00:32:42May I have a notion to have it out with him here and now?
00:32:46I wouldn't if I was you.
00:32:48The fox is a fox.
00:32:50I wouldn't if I was you.
00:32:52The fox is dead set against anybody doing anything without his orders.
00:32:56And I kind of think he's going to take a personal interest in Mr. Cassidy.
00:33:21You all set?
00:33:23Wait a minute, Tom.
00:33:25The chief's orders were to get them front and back while they're crossing the creek bed.
00:33:28We can do it just as easy here and save a lot of time.
00:33:31That wasn't the fox's orders.
00:33:33When we're riding, I'm giving the orders.
00:33:35Come on.
00:33:51Come on, rabbit!
00:34:06Come on, get those barrels!
00:34:21Ah!
00:34:27All right, boys, head over to the border!
00:34:37Good morning, Mr. Cassidy.
00:34:39Good morning.
00:34:40Did you sleep well? Was everything all right?
00:34:42I mean your room and all.
00:34:44Yeah.
00:34:46Only things could be a little cleaner.
00:34:51Well, if you don't like my house, there's nothing to keep you from moving.
00:34:57I would if I could find a place to get another room.
00:35:21Muchas gracias, senor.
00:35:32May I play for you, senor?
00:35:35Kind of early in the morning for music, isn't it?
00:35:37It is never too early, senor, when it is one's work.
00:35:43All right, colonel, let's hear what you've got to say.
00:35:46All right, colonel, let's hear what you've got to say.
00:35:49You are indeed quite a vie, my friend.
00:36:00I have men to take your orders when you are ready to act.
00:36:09The men of the fox rode again below the border last night.
00:36:14Thanks, I'll be right down that way to take a look around.
00:36:22All right, I'll hear the rest of that music later.
00:36:25Muchas gracias, senor.
00:36:44It's all right. It's the fox.
00:36:56What do you mean by exposing yourself on the trail, Parker?
00:37:00You know there are safer ways to reach the caves.
00:37:03We were late in getting away, and I wanted to make time.
00:37:07There were supposed to be twelve burrows in the gusset.
00:37:11Where are the other eight?
00:37:13There was a little slip-up.
00:37:15The Mexicans drove us off and got away with the rest.
00:37:18Where are your other three men?
00:37:21The Mexicans got them.
00:37:23If my orders had been obeyed to the letter, there would have been no slip-up.
00:37:26And I do not condone disobedience.
00:37:31Get that off the trail.
00:37:33Get that off the trail.
00:37:38Morgan, you're in command of the outside work from now on.
00:37:42I believe I can be sure there will be no further disobedience of my orders from any of you.
00:37:48Take that order to the caves.
00:37:51And when you come in town, come in one at a time.
00:37:55Get started, men.
00:37:58See you later, chief.
00:38:03Wait.
00:38:04I want you to contact Cassidy.
00:38:07Tell him if he really knows where he can get a good price for stolen cattle,
00:38:12you can show him how to make some real money.
00:38:15You know your own business, chief.
00:38:17But somehow I don't trust Cassidy.
00:38:19Neither do I.
00:38:21Altogether.
00:38:23However, if Cassidy's what he's supposed to be, you'll be valuable to us.
00:38:27And if he isn't, you'll be easier to take care of if he's where we can keep an eye on him.
00:38:32You're the boss.
00:38:34See that this stuff is stowed away.
00:38:37I'm going in town.
00:38:38I'll be in later.
00:38:54Oh, Wendy.
00:38:55Yes.
00:38:56Come here.
00:38:58Slip into this.
00:38:59Huh?
00:39:00I've got to shorten it.
00:39:01I just want to make sure the bottom's straight.
00:39:03Oh, ain't there some other way you can do it, ma'am?
00:39:06Oh, don't be silly.
00:39:07It won't hurt you.
00:39:08Oh.
00:39:09Oh, come on, my goodness.
00:39:14No help to me at all around here.
00:39:16Well, I ain't working around here.
00:39:18Well, you are now.
00:39:30Oh, I see here now.
00:39:32Oh, stop your grumbling.
00:39:34Darn persnickety women.
00:39:40You look funny, Mr. Wendy.
00:39:44Well, you don't have to tell me.
00:39:45I know it.
00:39:47Will you stand still?
00:39:49Well, Rocco's making me do it.
00:39:51He's looking at me like he wants to laugh.
00:39:54Well, don't pay any attention to the crazy fool.
00:39:56Maybe he ain't so crazy after all.
00:40:01Now, don't you dare move.
00:40:03I've got to get some more pins.
00:40:09Hi there, Johnny.
00:40:11What are you doing back in this part of the country?
00:40:13I've been assigned down here on duty.
00:40:18Everything happens to me.
00:40:20I don't care what happens to you.
00:40:22I don't care what happens to me.
00:40:24I don't care what happens to you.
00:40:26I don't care what happens to me.
00:40:28Everything happens to me.
00:40:30As if I didn't have enough on my hands.
00:40:32Now I suppose I've got to ride herd on you too.
00:40:41Well, you'd sure look pretty riding herd in a side saddle.
00:40:48You know what beats me, Wendy, is...
00:40:50how you can keep up to the minute on styles way down here on the border.
00:40:54Why, you young muckwump.
00:40:59Hello, Johnny.
00:41:01Howdy, ma'am.
00:41:03I was just admiring your new housemate.
00:41:06Now you leave him alone.
00:41:09Don't you think, ma'am, if she wore a veil with that outfit, she'd look better?
00:41:13I'll be.
00:41:14Another crack out of you and there'd be one less ranger in the service.
00:41:18If it wasn't that a gentleman ain't allowed to hit a lady, I'd make you eat them words.
00:41:22Oh, yeah?
00:41:28Oh, yeah.
00:41:58Oh, yeah.
00:42:28Oh, yeah.
00:42:58Oh, yeah.
00:43:29Hello, Mr. Hopalong.
00:43:32Hello.
00:43:36Give me some meat.
00:43:42Mother has a new dress.
00:43:44Yeah?
00:43:46Yeah.
00:43:48Well, it's a nice dress.
00:43:50It's a nice dress.
00:43:52Well, it's a nice dress.
00:43:54Well, it's a nice dress.
00:43:56Yeah?
00:43:58Doesn't she look pretty?
00:44:04Yeah, she looks all right.
00:44:12Pass me a plate, ma'am.
00:44:18We missed you at dinner this noon, Mr. Cassidy.
00:44:22Well, in case you was worried, I rode over to the Bar 20 to collect some money.
00:44:28Hobby.
00:44:30You didn't ask Buck for that money.
00:44:33Why not? I had it coming to me, didn't I?
00:44:38Yeah, but after all the hard luck he's had this year,
00:44:43he needs every dollar he can get a hold of to restock his range.
00:44:47That's his hard luck, not mine.
00:45:03Hello, Hobby.
00:45:05Hello.
00:45:10I suppose they sent you down here to keep you company.
00:45:14I suppose they sent you down here to keep your eye on me.
00:45:18Oh, what's got into you anyway, Hobby?
00:45:21Nothing.
00:45:23Just that I don't like anybody trailing me.
00:45:26Ranger or no ranger.
00:45:31I wasn't sent down here to trail you, Cassidy.
00:45:34And I ain't having no further interest in you as long as you watch your step.
00:45:38Suppose I don't.
00:45:40I'll have to go after you.
00:45:42Same as I would anybody else.
00:45:46Just a little warning, Ranger.
00:45:49Doing that mightn't be so healthy for you.
00:45:52I'll take that chance.
00:45:57You're talking kind of big, ain't you?
00:46:01Figure you can hide behind that badge you're wearing?
00:46:04I've taken about enough from you.
00:46:07I've taken about enough from you.
00:46:18Oh, I'm sorry, Hobby.
00:46:21Let's call it quits.
00:46:24Sure, we'll call it quits.
00:46:27When I've evened things up with you.
00:46:37From what I heard about you, Cassidy,
00:46:40I never figured you'd let the ranger get away with that.
00:46:43Ah, there's ways of doing things without sticking your head in a noose.
00:46:47You shouldn't talk that way, Mr. Cassidy.
00:46:50Why, you and Johnny used to be such good friends.
00:46:53Oh, you mustn't talk that way.
00:46:55I'm not talking that way.
00:46:57I'm not talking that way.
00:46:59I'm not talking that way.
00:47:01I'm not talking that way.
00:47:03You and Johnny used to be such good friends.
00:47:06Oh, you mustn't let it get you.
00:47:08Anybody can make mistakes.
00:47:10But just because you made one, there's no reason why you should go on making more.
00:47:14Can a man even eat around here without having to listen to a sermon?
00:47:33Don't be mad at Johnny, Mr. Cassidy.
00:47:57And don't be mad at Mother.
00:47:59She won't scold you no more.
00:48:02All right, I won't be mad.
00:48:05You know, Mr. Cassidy, Mother always tells me,
00:48:08if I try real hard, I won't get into any trouble.
00:48:12Why don't you do that?
00:48:14Do what?
00:48:16Try real hard not to get into trouble.
00:48:19Sometimes it works, even with me.
00:48:22Will you?
00:48:24So you want me to reform, huh?
00:48:26Mm-hmm.
00:48:27What's reform mean?
00:48:30Oh, I guess it's just sort of doing things that other people think you should do.
00:48:35Will you do that?
00:48:38Yeah, I'll try it.
00:48:40I knew you would.
00:48:41I'm going in to tell Mr. Winnie you have reformed.
00:48:44Oh, no, don't tell anybody now.
00:48:46We better keep it a secret.
00:48:48Why?
00:48:50Well, people can't reform all of a sudden.
00:48:54Why?
00:48:57It's kind of hard on the nervous system.
00:48:59You understand?
00:49:01Mm-hmm.
00:49:02Why?
00:49:03Oh, you never mind why.
00:49:05You just keep it a secret.
00:49:14Where are you going?
00:49:15Down to the bar.
00:49:17Can Loco have a drink?
00:49:20Yeah.
00:49:23Well, what do you want me to do, bring it to you?
00:49:26No.
00:49:28I'll come along and get it.
00:49:49Put out a bottle.
00:49:54Give me another glass.
00:50:19I'd like to have a little talk with you, Cassidy.
00:50:22Well, what's stopping you?
00:50:24Go on, Loco, get moving.
00:50:26Ain't nobody chasing me.
00:50:28I'm looking out for Mr. Winnie.
00:50:29I said get moving.
00:50:41My partner Parker got killed this morning, Cassidy.
00:50:45That's too bad.
00:50:47I figure I need a little help from now on.
00:50:51That's a proposition I might be for hire.
00:50:54If there's enough in it.
00:51:02I heard you know some cattle buyers that ain't too particular about brands or where the cattle come from.
00:51:09Suppose I do.
00:51:10What about it?
00:51:12Think they'd be interested in a fine herd?
00:51:15Say, about a thousand head?
00:51:18Maybe if the price was right.
00:51:21Just where do I get in touch with them?
00:51:25I didn't ask you where the herd is, did I?
00:51:29You'll do all right, Cassidy.
00:51:32How will I get together with these buyers?
00:51:35I'll get word to them to meet you halfway between here and the panhandle.
00:51:39Then nobody's taking any chances.
00:51:41Suits me.
00:51:43Just tell me when to get the herd started.
00:51:47Oh, about two or three days.
00:51:50Whenever you say.
00:51:57Hello, Loco. Wanna play horse?
00:51:59Don't feel like playing.
00:52:02What's the matter?
00:52:04Ain't nobody bought Loco a drink.
00:52:07All day.
00:52:10Maybe Mr. Hop along with.
00:52:13Is he around?
00:52:15Yes, he's in his room.
00:52:17But he said he was going to take a nap.
00:52:45I'll be right back.
00:53:15Okay.
00:53:45Okay.
00:54:16Why, Johnny, are you leaving?
00:54:19Oh, no, ma'am. I'm just taking a ride out in the country on business.
00:54:28Where are you heading for, kid?
00:54:30Down across the border.
00:54:32I gotta get a description of some of that stuff the Fox's men stole the other day.
00:54:39Kinda late in getting started.
00:54:43Kinda late in getting started.
00:54:45Ain't you afraid you'd get lost in the dark before you get back?
00:54:49Well, if I was sure I wasn't going to see that funny face of yours anymore,
00:54:53I might get lost on purpose.
00:54:55Some of these days, young fellow, something's going to happen to you,
00:54:58and I'm going to be the happener.
00:55:00Got a match for Loco?
00:55:03Yeah, I guess so.
00:55:06Figured out you don't burn yourself, Loco.
00:55:12Okay.
00:55:42Okay.
00:56:12Okay.
00:56:43Johnny. Johnny.
00:56:46Oh, please listen to me.
00:56:48You gotta fight.
00:56:50You gotta hang on till I get you into town.
00:56:53I'll get it.
00:57:12Never mind, Wendy. I'll get it.
00:57:19Wendy! It's Johnny! He's hurt!
00:57:23Get him in the house. I'll go for a doctor.
00:57:47Give me a beer.
00:57:49Did you hear the news? The ranger got shot up, and the doctor don't think he's going to live.
00:57:53Hey, Hoppy, did you hear that?
00:57:55Somebody got Johnny Nelson, and he's in a pretty bad way.
00:57:59Well, what am I supposed to do, bust out crying?
00:58:04I'm open for $10.
00:58:10You're looking better this morning, Johnny.
00:58:12Is he going to be all right, Doc?
00:58:14With enough rest and care, why, he'll be as good as new in no time.
00:58:18See, that proves the old saying, the good die young.
00:58:23But you've got to take it easy for a while, son.
00:58:26You had a pretty close call.
00:58:28If you hadn't had sense enough to use your scarf for a bandage, why, you might have bled to death.
00:58:34What puzzles me is how he ever made it here alone.
00:58:38Must have been sheer instinct.
00:58:41Well, I'll drop in this evening.
00:58:43Goodbye, Doc.
00:58:44So long, Doc.
00:58:49How did it happen, son?
00:58:51Well, you know as much about it as I do.
00:58:53All I know is someone got me, and the next thing I know, I was here in bed.
00:58:59Say, Wendy, has Hoppy been asking about me?
00:59:05Uh, why, I guess he ain't heard nothing about it yet.
00:59:10Or maybe he's been pretty busy.
00:59:13Ah, you ain't fooling neither of us, Wendy.
00:59:16He's just let us down, that's all.
00:59:21I can't figure it out.
00:59:24I guess we both must have been seeing something in him that just wasn't there.
00:59:30Oh, it was there all right.
00:59:31Then what made him turn?
00:59:33Oh, I don't know, Johnny.
00:59:37Maybe it's because he got tired of doing things for the other fella.
00:59:41Always giving.
00:59:43Made up his mind to do something for himself for a change.
01:00:14I'd be doggone if I see how you tear them papers like that.
01:00:19Let's see it.
01:00:20Sure.
01:00:26Well, I still don't see how it's done.
01:00:33You seen anything of Morgan?
01:00:35Don't like Morgan.
01:00:37I didn't ask you if you liked him.
01:00:40I asked you if you saw him.
01:00:41Saw him at the bar.
01:00:48No, Loco's not coming.
01:00:50I got some important business to talk over with Morgan.
01:00:53I'll bring you something when I come back.
01:00:55Nobody won't let Loco go no place.
01:01:11Come on.
01:01:41Got something to say to you, Morgan.
01:01:43Private.
01:01:45Go ahead and talk.
01:01:46Thought it was one of the outfit.
01:01:48Deal me a hand.
01:01:53I've just been thinking.
01:01:56How do I know I'm going to get my cut when them cattle are sold?
01:02:00Don't worry.
01:02:02You'll get your share.
01:02:04I'm not worried.
01:02:06I'm going to be right on hand when the money's turned over.
01:02:09You don't take any chances, do you, Cassidy?
01:02:12Not if I can help it.
01:02:14Pass.
01:02:16I'll help you.
01:02:18That's why I'm not riding with the trail herd unless I know who the men are that are riding with me.
01:02:24Give me two.
01:02:27Two to me.
01:02:29Well, you won't have to bother about that.
01:02:32These men have all worked for me before.
01:02:35It's all right with me.
01:02:38You better have them come in town right away.
01:02:40I want to hear you tell them that I'm boss on this herd.
01:02:43You bet, too.
01:02:51Tell the boys to get in town right away.
01:02:57When do you figure on getting started?
01:03:00First thing in the morning.
01:03:02We'll go over now to check on supplies.
01:03:08Okay.
01:03:17I'll let you know as soon as the boys get here.
01:03:19I'll be close around.
01:03:32We're ready to start the work, Colonel.
01:03:35When can you get your men in?
01:03:37I can have 25 men here in as many minutes, senor.
01:03:41Get started.
01:03:43At once, senor.
01:03:55Oh, now, there ain't no need to cry, Molly.
01:03:58Johnny's all right.
01:04:00Why, blame your head, clunk him on the head, keep him in bed.
01:04:04Why won't Mr. Hopalong come to see him?
01:04:08What's getting into you, Molly?
01:04:12I heard you and Mr. Johnny talking.
01:04:16I guess Mr. Hopalong isn't going to reform like you promised he would after all.
01:04:22Please, Uncle Wendy.
01:04:24Ain't there something we can do about it?
01:04:28Now, listen, Molly.
01:04:30Hoppy knows what he's doing.
01:04:32Look, if you promise you won't tell nobody, I'll let you in on a secret.
01:04:37I promise.
01:04:38All right.
01:04:39Now, Mr. Hoppy's all right.
01:04:42Ain't nothing wrong with him at all.
01:04:44You see, he's playing a game.
01:04:47Yeah, that's it. He's playing a game.
01:04:49He's got something up his sleeve.
01:04:51I know.
01:04:52You mean he's just pretending?
01:04:54Yeah, that's it.
01:04:56You'll find out. You wait and see.
01:04:58Well, I guess I'll run out to the ranch.
01:05:01I'll be back soon as I can.
01:05:19Give me an hour's talk.
01:05:21Get Custard right out of the cabin with you.
01:05:23There's a little matter I want to take up with him.
01:05:25What's up?
01:05:26Did you find out something about him?
01:05:28I'm afraid I have.
01:05:30Something unpleasant.
01:05:32I want to know more.
01:05:34You be good girl now, and I'll be back in two jerks of a lamb's tail.
01:05:39Hey, Wendy!
01:05:41Hey.
01:05:42I just remembered.
01:05:44Cassidy said he had something to tell you.
01:05:48Well, what is it? What is it?
01:05:51Oh, yeah.
01:05:53He says he wants to see you right away.
01:05:55He's got something important to tell you.
01:05:58You too, Molly.
01:05:59She?
01:06:00What did I tell you about Hoppy?
01:06:02Where is he?
01:06:03Out in the south desert road apiece.
01:06:05You want me to show you where?
01:06:07Of course I do, you dumb galoot.
01:06:09Climb in there.
01:06:16Where are you taking Molly, Wendy?
01:06:18Out in the south desert road apiece.
01:06:20Cassidy sent for her.
01:06:22Cassidy?
01:06:24That's what I said.
01:06:26Well, don't be gone too long.
01:06:28He says to get a move on.
01:06:31Get moving, you walleye jughead.
01:06:34Cassidy's waiting.
01:06:56I thought you were out on the south desert road.
01:07:17Me?
01:07:18Why, yes.
01:07:19Wendy took Molly out there to meet you.
01:07:21Said you'd sent for them.
01:07:23Who gave Wendy that message?
01:07:25Well, I don't know.
01:07:28Was Loco with them when they left here?
01:07:30Yes, why?
01:07:32And they headed out to south desert road?
01:07:34Oh, yes, not more than ten minutes ago.
01:07:36Watch for that Mexican street singer that's been around town the last few days.
01:07:39That's Colonel Gonzales.
01:07:40When he comes, tell him to follow me to the cabin at the head of Cloudburst Canyon.
01:07:43And tell him to ride fast.
01:07:44Well, is Molly in danger?
01:07:45Molly will be all right.
01:07:55What's the matter, ma'am?
01:08:02Oh, I wish I knew.
01:08:04Cassidy's riding after Loco.
01:08:06And I'm afraid something's going to happen to Molly.
01:08:13Something's going wrong, boys.
01:08:15Cassidy's heading out after the chief.
01:08:17We gotta stop him.
01:08:18Come on, all of you, let's go.
01:08:33Grace?
01:08:35Grace?
01:08:44Stay.
01:08:45Mr. Cassidy says to follow him to the cabin at the head of Cloudburst Canyon.
01:08:49And hurry, please.
01:08:50Vamanos.
01:09:01What's all the excitement down on the street?
01:09:03I thought I heard a lot of horses.
01:09:04It's Colonel Gonzales and his charros.
01:09:06Cassidy sent for them.
01:09:07Cassidy?
01:09:08Yes, Johnny.
01:09:09And I'm so worried.
01:09:10Molly and Wendy are out there, too.
01:09:12Cassidy sent for Gonzales?
01:09:14Yes.
01:09:15They're riding out to Cloudburst Canyon to help him.
01:09:17To help him?
01:09:18Yes.
01:09:20Saddle my horse, quick.
01:09:21Where are you going?
01:09:22I'm riding out to Cloudburst Canyon.
01:09:24You said Cassidy needed help, didn't you?
01:09:25Hurry up!
01:09:56Hey, what's the idea of throwing my gun away, you crazy fool?
01:10:19Unfortunately for you, I'm quite sane.
01:10:21Give up those horses.
01:10:23Let them up, I said!
01:10:43Get down.
01:10:53Inside.
01:11:12You'd better stop right where you are, Mr. Cassidy.
01:11:26Come out of there, loco.
01:11:28I'm giving you a chance to surrender.
01:11:30You're not in a position to dictate, Mr. Cassidy.
01:11:33Drop your guns and come into the cabin with your hands in the air.
01:11:37You'll wait a long time for that.
01:11:40I think not.
01:11:41You see, I understand the situation.
01:11:44If I'm captured, I hang.
01:11:46And I much prefer a more spectacular death,
01:11:49such as blowing myself up with dynamite, for instance.
01:11:53And that would be most unfortunate for Wendy and your little friend Molly.
01:12:02Wendy.
01:12:06Would you mind verifying my statement to Mr. Cassidy?
01:12:15He's telling the truth, Hoppy.
01:12:17He's got a bunch of dynamite and a short fuse.
01:12:22All right.
01:12:24If I do what you say, will you turn Wendy and Molly loose?
01:12:27That is exactly what I planned on doing.
01:12:32You will.
01:12:58You can start back to town.
01:13:01Walking.
01:13:04Hoppy, Wendy.
01:13:07Get her out of here.
01:13:11Aren't you coming with us, Mr. Cassidy?
01:13:15No, my dear.
01:13:17Mr. Cassidy has some business here with me.
01:13:24And then he's going on a long, long journey.
01:13:30But aren't you coming back to the house at all?
01:13:39I guess I ain't, honey.
01:13:42Goodbye, Mr. Hopalong.
01:13:53Goodbye, Molly.
01:13:56I'm sorry if I scolded you and said mean things.
01:14:06It's all right.
01:14:08Just forget it.
01:14:13Wendy.
01:14:18Go, Hoppy.
01:14:20I can't go.
01:14:22I got to stick it out with you.
01:14:24You heard me.
01:14:26Get moving.
01:14:40No use looking for help in that direction.
01:14:44By the time Wendy gets back to town,
01:14:47the career of Mr. Hopalong Cassidy will be ended.
01:15:09Well, it's your move.
01:15:11There's one thing I'd like to know before I finish you, Cassidy.
01:15:15You see, I never want to make the same mistake twice.
01:15:19What first gave you the idea that I might be the fox?
01:15:25I had an idea there was something wrong the first time I saw you use your left hand instead of your right to pour a drink.
01:15:32I never thought of that.
01:15:34It was stupid of me.
01:15:37And when I noticed your left holster hung lower than your right, I kind of figured that one of your guns was carrying lead.
01:15:45Very clever of you.
01:15:48Too bad you didn't have an opportunity to verify your suspicions before this happened.
01:15:54But I did this morning when you were washing up for breakfast.
01:16:00That's why I reloaded the left gun with blanks.
01:16:11Sit down.
01:16:20Put both your hands on that table.
01:16:47You tricked me very cleverly, Mr. Cassidy.
01:16:51But it won't do any good.
01:17:08You are done for.
01:17:10I wouldn't gamble too much on that if I was you.
01:17:40Sit still.
01:18:09I don't like the idea of having to shoot an unarmed man.
01:18:38Get on your feet.
01:19:08Let's get started.
01:19:37Hoppy, you're hurt bad.
01:19:43It's all in the game, Johnny.
01:19:46See that the major gets the fox.
01:19:49I'd deliver him myself, but I'm just a little tired.
01:19:53Just a moment, senor.
01:19:59Gosh, Hoppy, you've got to hang on until I can get you back to town.
01:20:06You held on for me, Johnny, until I got you back to town.
01:20:11I guess I can do it for you.
01:20:14Oh, Hoppy, I kind of figured it was you all along.
01:20:19Come on, let's go.
01:20:49I'm praying at your feet.
01:20:54That maybe this cruel pain will make me die.