TV-14 | 1h | Western | TV Series (1957–1962)
Agent Jim Hardie shifts over its history from being mostly an Agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, to being the owner of a ranch near San Francisco, California, who still does some Agent work.
Creators: Frank Gruber, James Brooks, Gene Reynolds
Stars: Dale Robertson, Kit Carson, William Demarest
Agent Jim Hardie shifts over its history from being mostly an Agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, to being the owner of a ranch near San Francisco, California, who still does some Agent work.
Creators: Frank Gruber, James Brooks, Gene Reynolds
Stars: Dale Robertson, Kit Carson, William Demarest
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00:00Even after the Civil War, fast-sailing ships still plied the seven seas, and many of them
00:07carried express for Wells Fargo.
00:11Ships from New York bound for Mexico sometimes anchored off Matamoros, a port at the mouth
00:16of the Rio Grande.
00:18The Wells Fargo Company maintained a branch office here at Matamoros, and back in the
00:231870s, this was not always an easy office to maintain.
00:28Lillian, I'll ask you just once more.
00:31Must you?
00:32Don't you know the answer?
00:34I was still hoping you'd change your mind.
00:37I'll wait out here while you conduct your other business.
00:45I'll call you.
00:51Good morning.
00:52Good morning.
00:57I'm Captain John C. Plummer from the schooner Atlantic Queen.
01:01Well, did you have a good trip?
01:03Just dropped anchor.
01:04Wells Fargo Company in New York asked me to contact a Mr. Jim Hardy.
01:09They said he'd have credentials.
01:11I was the Jim Hardy he was looking for.
01:14My credentials were good most any place in the world, and they sent me to many places.
01:19I worked for Wells Fargo.
01:24I only just got in myself from Laredo, Captain.
01:28Have a seat.
01:29Thanks.
01:30There was a time or two along the Rio Grande I didn't know whether I'd make it or not.
01:34The Revolution, is it that bad?
01:36They're raiding both sides of the border.
01:38Got the transportation all cut off.
01:40So I've heard.
01:41Can you make it back to Laredo?
01:43Can I?
01:44I have to.
01:45Would you have some Wells Fargo Express for me?
01:48Half a million dollars.
01:50Half a million dollars?
01:52Don't they know all I got is a couple of packed mules and a canoe?
01:55How do they expect me to carry half a million dollars in gold coin?
01:58It isn't in gold, sir.
02:00It's in currency.
02:02Greenbacks.
02:09Doesn't weigh too much.
02:13Still money.
02:14Still a headache.
02:16Those bandits might cut your throat for a gold coin, but they aren't going to trouble you for what's in that box.
02:25To them, that's just so much paper.
02:29Not since the government made it redeemable in gold coin.
02:32Bandits don't know that.
02:33Don't they?
02:39Get this in the safe.
02:41When I hit this port six months ago, for a greenback, you couldn't even buy a banana.
02:48That was six months ago.
02:55Thank you, Captain.
02:57On behalf of Wells Fargo, Captain, I'd like to thank you for delivering the money.
03:01Now it's my problem.
03:03Afraid it's not your only problem.
03:05Excuse me.
03:08Lillian.
03:16Lillian, this is Mr. Hardy.
03:18This is my daughter, Mrs. Barkley.
03:20Pleased to meet you, ma'am.
03:21You won't be so pleased when she tells you why she's here.
03:24I'm on route to El Paso.
03:26Now, I know there's a revolution down here, so for that reason, I'd be most grateful for your help in getting me safely to Laredo.
03:32I'm sorry, ma'am.
03:33That won't be possible.
03:35Why?
03:36I can't assume that responsibility.
03:40Isn't assuming responsibility one of the duties of Wells Fargo?
03:43For express, ma'am.
03:45But with this revolution going on, not for tourists.
03:49Well, I'm willing to travel at my own risk and at my own expense.
03:53I'm sorry, ma'am.
03:55Mr. Hardy.
03:57You'd better read this.
03:59It's from the New York office of Wells Fargo.
04:01It's your authorization to escort me to Laredo.
04:16Mrs. Barkley.
04:18This revolution could be over in a week.
04:20Why don't you wait here? We're safe.
04:23My reasons are personal.
04:24She's a bride.
04:25She wrote her husband.
04:26She'd be with him on their first anniversary.
04:33Would you come with me a minute?
04:53A cannonball did this at dawn this morning.
04:56If you look inside, Mrs. Barkley, you can see a part of the prison.
05:00Listos.
05:02Miren.
05:04Fuego.
05:16Why did you bring me here?
05:19To try to save you.
05:20When do we leave?
05:51Mr. Hardy.
06:15Yes, I'm Hardy.
06:17My name is Dodd, William Dodd.
06:19Dodd, William Dodd. I'm with the United States Department of Engineers.
06:24Come in.
06:32What brings you down here?
06:33Well, I've been sent out here to survey for a railroad. A railroad from here to Laredo.
06:39Well, they could certainly use one down in this country.
06:42Due to the local revolution going on, Washington figured that I might have trouble getting to Laredo.
06:47So I brought this. It's an order to Wells Fargo from the United States government. It's your authorization.
06:53I know. To see that you get to Laredo safely.
06:57That's it exactly.
07:00Well, aren't you going to read it?
07:02Not tonight. I'm too busy.
07:04We leave the first thing in the morning, Mr. Dodd.
07:08Be ready.
07:10I will.
07:17All right.
07:30Good luck.
07:47For the water crossing, we were supposed to be met by three canoes and six Mexican paddle boys.
08:00When we got there, we found a rowboat and no paddle boys.
08:17After the water crossing, we were supposed to be met by a Mexican guide and several fresh mules.
08:24But when we arrived at the way station, we saw no mules and no guide.
08:28The place looked deserted.
08:38Wait here.
09:06What do you mean, stranger?
09:15Have some food.
09:17It's rotten, but it's food.
09:20No, thanks.
09:21Who are you?
09:22My name is Gareth.
09:24What's yours?
09:25Hardy.
09:26Jim Hardy.
09:27Hi.
09:28Where are you bound for?
09:29Laredo.
09:30Well, that's the best news I've had in three days.
09:32Head there myself.
09:33I'll train along with you.
09:35First, you'll have to break me out of these.
09:38How'd you get in them?
09:40Well, I was alone, heading for Laredo.
09:42Had a thousand dollars in my pocket.
09:44Good old U.S. gold coin.
09:47That's when Sebastian caught me, right here in this hut.
09:50He stole my poke and left me in chains.
09:54Hadn't been for her, I'd starve to death.
09:58Who's Sebastian?
10:00You mean you never heard of Sebastian?
10:02No.
10:03I'm new down here.
10:04So was I until he stole my poke and left me like this.
10:10I'll see if I can break you out of those chains.
10:13Then I think you'd maybe better take my boat and go on back to Matamoros.
10:16Go back?
10:17What for?
10:19Come on.
10:20Get out of those chains.
10:23Get the sledgehammer.
10:34Sit down.
10:51She's been pounding on these chains for the last three days now, but she didn't have the strength.
10:55Who is she?
10:56Used to be Sebastian's housekeeper.
10:58She ran away from him the day he put me in these irons.
11:00She's been feeding me ever since.
11:02What happens if Sebastian catches up to her again?
11:05Plenty.
11:06That's why she wants to go to Laredo too.
11:10Don't know whether we'd have enough food or not.
11:13If we don't have enough supplies, leave her here.
11:15What's she to me? Just another Indian.
11:16Let's forget her.
11:25Folks, this is Juanita.
11:30She's going to Laredo with us.
11:36Yeah, you too.
11:38This is Mr. Garrett.
11:40Hi.
12:01More?
12:26Thank you, Juanita.
12:32Sebastian.
12:39Hello.
12:49Juanita.
13:14Sebastian.
13:31Hi, Pedro.
13:48Thank you, senora.
14:15American postcards.
14:29Juanita.
14:43Juanita.
14:44Tengo prisa.
14:46Juanita.
15:01Wait.
15:17They're gone.
15:18Dodd, load that rifle.
15:19Garrett, get the pistol.
15:25There's no sign of that folk.
15:27We've still got a long way to go.
15:30You think you can manage your survey equipment all right?
15:33Well, I'd rather have a mule, but I'll try.
15:36Garrett here can help you.
15:38And carry the camp equipment.
15:40You'll have to carry four canteens of water.
15:44And that hat box.
15:46If you still want your hat.
15:49What will you do?
15:51I'll have my hands full.
15:53Got a lot of money there.
15:55Mind if I ask how much?
15:58I never counted.
16:00It was mine.
16:01I'd count it.
16:03It was mine, I'd count it too.
16:06Whose money is it?
16:08Belongs to a long white bearded uncle of mine.
16:12Uncle Sam?
16:13You guessed it.
16:16You'd better get some sleep.
16:18We're going to have to get started early in the morning.
16:23Those for you too.
16:31And those days on the trail.
16:33They weren't days.
16:34They seemed more like weeks.
16:37We never marched through the noonday sun.
16:39We rested at the side of the trail.
16:46These chains.
16:48I know they hurt, but we can't get them off until we get a file.
16:50Maybe I don't want them off.
16:52I don't like them.
16:53I may meet up with Sebastian again.
16:54And when I do, I'll...
17:03You'd better save your strength.
17:05We've got a long way to go.
17:13We'd seen no more bandits since we left the river.
17:16No sign of the revolution since Matamoros.
17:19But bandits and revolution were somewhere around us.
17:22And we still had at least 20 miles ahead of us.
17:35Now, where's Garrett?
17:37I don't know.
17:39I guess I dozed off.
17:44Mr. Hardy!
17:46Mr. Hardy!
17:49Mr. Hardy!
17:50Listen!
17:51Mr. Hardy!
17:54What do you think you're doing?
17:56I woke up. He was kneeling here.
17:58You must have had a bad dream, lady.
18:00I came out to find out what was the matter.
18:02I heard a kind of call out in her sleep, I guess.
18:06Funny I didn't hear it.
18:07Well, me, I'm a light sleeper.
18:08The docs call it insomnia.
18:10I always have trouble trying to sleep.
18:12Get on back where you belong.
18:13Sure, sure.
18:19Come on.
18:28I'm sorry, Mrs. Buckley.
18:30You can go back to sleep now.
18:31He won't bother you anymore.
18:34Maybe I did call out.
18:36I don't know.
18:37When I woke up and he was kneeling here, it startled me.
18:46I thought I told you not to open this trunk.
18:48Well, I didn't. Really, I didn't.
19:11Now on, I'll use this as a pillow.
19:13Good night, Mrs. Barkley.
19:15Good night.
19:23Hey!
19:26Hey, what's that for?
19:31Where's the rest of it?
19:33I'm going to have to take you apart to find it.
19:48It's a little hard for a man to get any sleep around here.
19:51You think I can trust you not to doze off again?
19:54Yeah.
19:56And I'm sorry.
19:58You've got a rifle.
20:00You shoot anything, it moves.
20:18Get behind those rocks!
20:28It's that Indian, Marina!
20:36Two horses, they're all I could steal.
20:38Sebastian is coming.
20:40I'm going to get you.
20:42I'm going to get you.
20:44Two horses, they're all I could steal.
20:46Sebastian is coming.
20:48Did Sebastian do this?
20:50Please, senor, let us hurry.
20:52Sebastian will find out what you carry in that box.
20:55We need a rebel from Montemoros.
20:57Sebastian told him about your postcards.
20:59Now he is angry because he was stupid.
21:01He wants that money.
21:03How many has he got with him?
21:05Pedro and two others.
21:07God, you've got two horses and two women.
21:10Hurry up and get out of here.
21:15Never mind that.
21:17What about you?
21:19I can hold off an army from here and Sebastian's no army.
21:21What do I do, walk?
21:23You're going to stay with me.
21:25Hurry up, done.
21:27I still don't like the idea of leaving you here.
21:39Hey, you wanted to fight Sebastian.
21:41Now this is your chance.
21:43Keep that rifle aimed the right way because I'll be right behind you with this.
21:45Hurry up, move.
22:11Fire.
22:13Fire.
22:18Fire.
22:22Fire.
22:24Fire.
22:31Fire.
22:35Fire.
22:41What's the matter, gun empty, Mr. Hardy?
22:43Yeah.
22:47I wouldn't try reloading that, Mr. Hardy.
22:49Fire.
23:09I wouldn't worry about this box, Mr. Hardy.
23:13I'll see that it gets to Laredo.
23:15There won't be any money in it, though.
23:19Bandidos will have it.
23:26The same bandidos that killed you.
23:45Now you wanted to go to Laredo.
23:47You're going.
23:50Get up.
23:58Coming along that last stretch of trail into Laredo,
24:01it was like sighting a harbor after you'd been at sea too long.
24:05The money was locked up and the company safe.
24:08Garrett, he was locked up in the Laredo jail.
24:11And Mrs. Lillian Barkley was already on her way to keep her date with her husband.
24:16Me?
24:18Well, I had a date with Mr. Dodd.
24:20And a young lady.
24:22Well, Mr. Hardy, I don't know how I can ever repay you.
24:26Well, you can start by billing that railroad you talked about.
24:29This country could sure use it.
24:31But right now, you can buy me and Juanita some dinner.
24:34It's a deal.