1h 3min | Action, Crime, Romance, Western | 20 December 1939 (USA)
Bank robbery pulled off by the bank officials, not the usual James gang.
Director: Joseph Kane
Writers: Earle Snell, Jack Natteford
Stars: Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Don 'Red' Barry
Bank robbery pulled off by the bank officials, not the usual James gang.
Director: Joseph Kane
Writers: Earle Snell, Jack Natteford
Stars: Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Don 'Red' Barry
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00:30Latest Kansas City paper here, full text of President Grant's message to Congress.
00:39Hot off the press, folks, all about Jesse James. Here, read all about it.
00:43Here, son, give me one of those. Me, too.
00:45Here, boy, I'll take one of those. Right down here, son.
00:55Hey, Bub, I don't see nothing in here about Jesse James.
00:59Keep looking, mister, on page four.
01:05Now, this must be it. In the middle of column three, Jesse James leads Grant.
01:11According to statistics, five male babies born in St. Joseph, Missouri, during the past month, have been christened Jesse James.
01:20During the same period, three have been christened Ulysses Grant.
01:24Glorifying an outlaw. Naming babies after him. It's an outrage.
01:29Yep, maybe so. But some folks is disposed of Jesse.
01:34Claim is how him and his kinfolks got a rough deal after the war.
01:38And you think that excuses him for robbing banks?
01:41Nope, maybe not. But some folks don't figure he needs any excuse, especially when it comes to robbing some of these land grabbers
01:50that have come in here since the war, getting rich off other folks' misfortunes.
01:54I'll have you understand, sir, that banks are the very foundation of modern progress.
01:59If you run a bank, I reckon that's fine and dandy.
02:02But I still claim we was getting along first-rate out here without so much such-like progress.
02:08How about it, old-timer? You look like you've been around here long enough to hold an opinion.
02:14Well, now I can't say about Missouri.
02:17It's the first time I've been back here in 915 years.
02:20Wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for my granddaughter.
02:23She argued me into selling out my California diggings.
02:28A digging? Do you mean the gold mine?
02:32Yep, platter.
02:34There's the first nugget took out of her.
02:36She weighs just a little might shy of $19.06.
02:40Well, a mine that size must have brought you a good price.
02:43Well, I ain't complaining.
02:45Now, wait in that bag, girls.
02:47I'm afraid folks out here have an exaggerated idea about California gold mines.
02:52All the nuggets aren't as big as that one.
02:54So I thought Grandpa should sell before the mine ran out and come back to Missouri.
03:00Owning land that grows something is a lot more...
03:11Here she comes, boys. Hurry up.
03:15You're exactly right, miss.
03:17There's nothing like a good Missouri farm for security.
03:19And I happen to know a big piece of acreage right outside of Munis that can be bought cheap.
03:23Here's my card. I'd like to be of assistance.
03:25Thank you, Mr. Wyatt. My name's Mary Whittaker.
03:31What happened?
03:33This is a hold up, folks.
03:35Help!
03:36Don't worry, madam.
03:37Jesse James never hurts anybody that listens to orders.
03:40Reach higher and try and touch that genuine mahogany trim.
03:44He means you, too, Grandpa. Reach.
03:46If it wasn't for the presence of this young lady, I would...
03:49I know, I know. You'd show us how brave you are.
03:52Well, there are three more of us outside.
03:54I suppose you'd like to take care of them after mopping up on Frank and me.
03:59Never mind this. I'll take care of that.
04:02Keep him covered, Frank.
04:07Come on.
04:21Move aside, Jesse, and let me shoot the car.
04:23No, no, please don't.
04:33Don't worry, lady. Leave him be.
04:35He's the only critter on this train with an ounce of spunk.
04:38Where you from, Grandpa? California gold diggings?
04:41Yeah.
04:42How'd you do out there?
04:43I done all right. About time, too. Right at 15 years.
04:48Well, then you won't miss that watch and chain.
04:52Just drop it right in here.
04:58That's a good boy.
05:01Thank you. Thank you.
05:03Thank you. Thank you, gentlemen.
05:06And you, sir?
05:17Wyatt Brothers Bank. Samuel Wyatt, president.
05:20Much obliged, Mr. Wyatt.
05:22Maybe someday we'll do business together.
05:27Much obliged, folks. You can relax now.
05:34Dog, dog, dog!
05:41Dog, dog, dog!
05:42Let's get up here.
05:44Dog, dog, dog!
05:45Look it, folks. Gold and greenbacks.
05:49Good work, old-timer.
05:51I guess Jesse James ain't so smart after all.
05:56How much you got there, mister?
05:57Oh, about $40,000.
06:00Here you are, miss.
06:02Next time your grandfather might not be so lucky,
06:04he should put his money in the bank and carry cashier's checks.
06:07That's what I tried to tell him.
06:08Let me tell you something, mister.
06:10I don't spend no 15 years finding a gold mine
06:13and then trusting some stranger with what I get for it.
06:16And I don't want no arguing about it, neither.
06:26What's the exact amount, Bob?
06:28There's $41,280.
06:32That what you made it?
06:33Yep, counting that what Mary paid for the house and furnishings this morning.
06:36There you are, Mr. Whitaker.
06:37Now, this book tells you exactly how much you have on deposit.
06:40Thank you, Mr. White. You've been very kind.
06:42Thank you. Tomorrow we'll drop out and see that farmland I was telling you about.
06:45In the meantime, your money's in safe hands.
06:53That's a big load off my mind. Don't you feel better, too?
06:56I suppose so, but I don't feel like a rich man no more.
07:02Hey, Dustin, honey.
07:04Boys, you shouldn't take these chances.
07:06We was heading by here anyhow and stopped by to leave a couple of letters.
07:09That's better than trusting the mail.
07:11This is for you, and this one's for old man Horner.
07:14Inside's a little donation from the railroad company.
07:17Kind of makes up for the way they cheated you out of your job.
07:20I don't know what you're talking about.
07:22I don't know what you're talking about.
07:24I don't know what you're talking about.
07:26I don't know what you're talking about.
07:28I don't know what you're talking about.
07:30Kind of makes up for the way they cheated him out of it right away.
07:33Ain't any more than right and just, Mom.
07:35Horner gave most of this light to clear on that land.
07:38Where's Dr. Samuels?
07:39He's out on a sick call.
07:41And Buster, where is he?
07:42He's been in bed long ago. I'd waken him only...
07:45Well, you know how his father feels about...
07:48Jesse, is that you?
07:50You bet, Buster.
07:52Glad to see me.
07:53Gee whiz, yes. Hello, Frank.
07:54Hello, Buster.
07:55Why don't you come see us more often?
07:57Well, you see, we've been kind of busy.
07:59I'm in school.
08:00Well, all right. I guess I'm up to Long Division.
08:02Do you like your teacher?
08:03Mm-hmm.
08:04And the other kids, they treat you all right?
08:05Gee whiz, yes.
08:06And you know, Jesse, when we play fox and hounds,
08:08they always let me be the fox.
08:10And most of the time, they can't catch me.
08:12Why does that make them say I'm a lot like you?
08:15Well, um...
08:18I don't know. I haven't any idea.
08:21I guess you better go back to bed, Buster.
08:23Good night, now.
08:24Good night, Jesse. Good night, Frank.
08:25Good night, Buster.
08:27I guess the doc's right about him not seeing too much of Frank and me.
08:31We gotta go now, Mom.
08:33Goodbye.
08:34Come on.
08:58Well, hurry up. Come on in. Close that door.
09:13Yes, sir. Run away, sir.
09:15Well, hurry up with that fuse.
09:21We haven't got all night, Jesse.
09:23Mr. Wyatt, you should have had me fooled.
09:27I thought that...
09:34Sounds like it come from the bank.
09:48Declare war on James Brothers.
09:50Declare war on James Brothers.
09:53Offer huge reward.
09:55Captain Worthington, head of railroad police, on way to Missouri.
09:59Attracted by an offer of a $50,000 reward,
10:03Captain Worthington left Chicago for the scene of last night's bank robbery.
10:08If you hurry, you can get him in just in time to confer with him, Roy.
10:13I don't expect that a big gun like Worthington
10:16will pay much attention to a peace officer like me.
10:18That's all right.
10:19But we can't afford to work at cross-purposes with the railroads.
10:22So you'd better get together with Worthington somehow.
10:25All right, if that's orders.
10:26Not orders exactly, Roy. It's in the form of a suggestion.
10:30Our principal interest right now
10:32is in having that bank in Munis open its doors again.
10:35The only thing is, I can't figure out how Jesse hops around fast enough
10:38to do all the things they say he does.
10:40Missouri one day and Minnesota the next.
10:43Yes, I've been thinking of that, too.
10:48Well, anyway, here are your instructions in writing.
10:56Stand back.
10:57Stand quiet. Tell him to come out.
10:58We've got a right to know about our money.
11:00Just a moment, please.
11:01I have some encouraging news for you.
11:03Oh, Captain.
11:04This is Captain Worthington, head of the railroad detective service.
11:06He's going to take charge of everything.
11:08But what about our money?
11:09That's why Captain Worthington's here.
11:10He's going to get it back for you.
11:12We're not looking to him for it, Sam.
11:14We're looking to you.
11:15Well, I'd make good your losses if I could, but I'm broke, too.
11:17Every cent that Bob and I had was in that vault.
11:19I can't help that. I want my money.
11:23You better go back inside, Sam.
11:25Yes.
11:27Now listen to me, folks.
11:29You're all my friends. I know how you feel.
11:32And I don't blame you.
11:34But as long as I'm sheriff of this county,
11:36I am to see that justice is done to each and every one of you.
11:39If it's the fact that the bank has been cleaned out,
11:41you ain't going to gain anything by messing things up.
11:44So the best thing you can do is to go back home
11:47and let Captain Worthington here get started after Jesse James.
11:52Hi there, Roy.
11:53Hiya, Sheriff.
11:55What brought you up in this neck of the woods?
11:57I thought you had enough horse thieves in your part of the country
11:59to keep you busy all summer.
12:00Hung the last one a week ago,
12:02so I quit the stockraisers and hired out to the bankers' association.
12:05They told me when I got down here to get in touch with you, Captain Worthington.
12:08Named Rogers.
12:09Why'd they want you to see me?
12:11They thought maybe we could cooperate.
12:13But this is all they gave me in the way of instructions.
12:17A call on Jesse James.
12:19Do you know where to find him?
12:20I hadn't given much thought to that.
12:22Just started looking, I guess.
12:23But you know I just saw him.
12:25Not without an introduction.
12:27He isn't anybody else in this part of the state,
12:29except maybe his ma over in the next county
12:31and his stepdaddy, old Doc Samuels.
12:35See you right after lunch in about an hour.
12:37Come on, Finn.
12:41I have an idea.
12:42That fellow's a lot smarter than he pretends to be.
12:44For instance, the sheriff's remark about horse thieves.
12:46We'd better team up with him then.
12:47That way we can clean up our business quicker.
12:49Our only job is getting that $50,000 reward,
12:51and that's worth waiting for.
12:52What if James does commit a few more crimes before we catch up with him?
12:55That may cause him to raise the ante.
12:57And we don't want to split with someone who calls himself Rogers.
13:00But how are we going to shake loose from him?
13:01We won't.
13:02We'll pretend to cooperate with him
13:03till we find out what he's up to,
13:04and then we'll cut him ahead of him.
13:06So it looks like the only clue we've got to go on
13:08is one of the robbers is wounded.
13:09Yep.
13:10That's what Hamlin the teller claims.
13:12He's sure he hit one of them.
13:13Said he saw him grab the horn to keep himself in the saddle.
13:16How about stepping over to the house with me and having a snack?
13:19I'm much obliged, Sheriff,
13:20but I just took on a late breakfast.
13:22Well, I guess I'll look around some
13:24while I'm waiting for Worthington.
13:25Maybe right out in the direction the robbers went.
13:27Can never tell what a fellow's liable to stumble onto.
13:30That's right.
13:36Come on.
14:06Good afternoon, ma'am.
14:20But where did you come from?
14:23I saw you putting up that sign, so I...
14:25Oh, you want to see the house.
14:26Well, come right on in.
14:28Thanks a lot, ma'am.
14:30My name's Mary Whitaker.
14:32Pleased to meet you.
14:35Miss Whitaker?
14:37Well, this is it, Mr...
14:39Rogers.
14:40How many in your family, Mr. Rogers?
14:42Only one, counting myself.
14:44Up to the present.
14:45Oh, in that case, I mean,
14:46if you're intending to get married,
14:48well, wouldn't you want her to see it, too,
14:50before you made up your mind?
14:51Oh, I guess whatever'd suit you'd suit her all right.
14:54Is that organ in good condition?
14:56Yes, sir.
14:57Has a lot of brand-new stocks you probably never saw before.
15:06I like to ride through the Echo Mountain
15:12The echo makes my dream come true
15:17I say I love you, it says I love you
15:23And I imagine I ride with you
15:29I like to roam through the Echo Mountain
15:35It makes me feel that you are near
15:40I say I miss you, it says I miss you
15:46And I keep thinking it's you I hear
15:52You, who, where can you be?
15:57You, who, you answer me
16:03I long for you, dear, from early morning
16:08Until the stars begin to shine
16:14So I'll keep riding through Echo Mountain
16:20Until the moment you're really mine
16:29Gabriel Whitaker, whatever are you up to?
16:31I'm up to getting my belongings back, that's what.
16:34I was willing to forget about my watch and chain,
16:37but when some ornery rascal figures on skinning me out of $40,000,
16:42right there's where I start getting mad.
16:45Please, Grandpa, there's no sense to getting yourself all excited.
16:48Excited? Who's excited?
16:50That Jesse James has overreached himself, that what.
16:53And if I ever lay hands on him, I'll...
16:56Who's your friend, Mary?
16:58Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Rogers, this is my grandfather.
17:01Mr. Rogers just dropped in to look at the house.
17:03You see, we had all our money in the bank Jesse James robbed.
17:06That's why Grandpa's so excited.
17:08I tell you he ain't excited. I'm mad.
17:10There's a heap of difference.
17:12You lost your money? Is that why you had to rent your home?
17:15Yes. We just bought it in the furniture, too.
17:18We expected to settle down here and buy farming property, and then...
17:21I let him argue if I mean to put my money in the bank.
17:24Let me tell you something, young fella.
17:26Never have nothing to do with no banks.
17:28If you got any money to protect, get yourself a good dog,
17:31like Whiskers here. Be a whole lot safer with him.
17:33Please, must we go into all that again?
17:36I suppose it's my fault, mostly.
17:38Grandpa never had any use for banks,
17:40but after we got caught in that train hold-up
17:42and Jesse James almost got our money...
17:44Almost nothing. Whiskers here scared him off quick,
17:47made a grab for his nose, got his mask instead,
17:49pulled it clean off his face.
17:51Wait a minute. You're trying to tell me
17:53you were on the train that Jesse James robbed?
17:55You're darn tootin'.
17:56And that dog there unmasked him?
17:58Yes, sirree.
17:59You must know what he looks like.
18:01Well, maybe not for sure,
18:03but Mary here would. Looked him square in the eye.
18:06Is that a fact, miss? Would you know him if you saw him again?
18:09Well, I suppose so.
18:11Well, come along with me. You too, Grandpa.
18:13Let's go out the house. Don't you want to see the kitchen?
18:16I'm sorry about that, miss, but...
18:18To tell you the truth, I wasn't even looking for a place to rent.
18:21You're not?
18:22No, ma'am.
18:23But I thought you said...
18:25Aren't you going to get married either?
18:27No, ma'am. Anyway, not that I know of,
18:29the marrying idea was yours.
18:32Oh, you...
18:34Now listen, miss, I've got an appointment to keep
18:36and you've got to go along to identify Jesse James.
18:38I'm what?
18:40Are you crazy?
18:42I'm a peace officer.
18:44You come along. I might need you too.
18:46If what I've got in mind works out, you won't need to rent your house.
18:52Not that I claim to be any great shucks as a detective, Captain Worthington,
18:56but it seems common sense if one of the James boys was wounded,
18:59he'd be looking up a doctor sooner or later.
19:01That sounds reasonable.
19:03And the likeliest doctor for him to think about will be his own stepfather.
19:06Well, possibly.
19:08Anyway, it wouldn't do us any harm to ride out that way and find out.
19:11It's place enough that Miss Whitaker would know Jesse if she saw him anywhere.
19:14Sounds like a wild goose chase to me.
19:16But of course if you insist, Miss Whitaker.
19:18Insist?
19:20I don't even know what he's talking about.
19:23I suppose our next move would be to walk up to the house
19:26and say we'd like to rent it.
19:28Maybe they'd have Jesse show us through the place.
19:42Good evening. Are you the doctor?
19:44Yes, ma'am.
19:45Well, my grandfather's just come down with cramps or something.
19:49That's our campfire over there.
19:51I'll be with you as soon as I get my medicine kit.
19:55Good night, Mother.
19:56Good night, dear.
19:57Good night, Buster.
19:58Good night, Pop.
19:59Good night, dear. I'll try not to be long, but don't wait for me.
20:04Everything's all clear. Samuels is down at the camp with the Rogers.
20:07All right, let's go.
20:12They say these James boys shoot fast and straight.
20:15If they're in that house, they'll have them pick us off before we get them located.
20:18I'll locate them before they locate us.
20:25Ever see one of these?
20:26No, what is it?
20:27One of those new naphtha torches.
20:29All I do is light the fuse and let it burn down about there.
20:32Then I throw it in the window just in time to light up the whole place.
20:35We rush in, have everybody covered before they know what it's all about.
20:42Come on.
20:54Everybody ready?
20:55Sure.
21:01Get back, Buster.
21:12Move.
21:18Let's get out of here.
21:20What are you doing here?
21:21It wasn't supposed to explode, I...
21:22What wasn't?
21:23That naphtha torch. I threw it in there to light up the place, and I thought...
21:26Let go of me. I'll tell you it was an accident.
21:28So is this.
21:41Martha.
21:42Martha.
21:46Buster.
21:47Buster.
21:50Take it easy, Martha.
21:52Take it easy.
21:59He's burnt some, but he'll be all right.
22:12Come on.
22:20Nebraska.
22:21That's the man.
22:22Sand Valley, Nebraska.
22:23What do you know about him?
22:24As far as I know, Thompson's a hard-working, law-abiding citizen.
22:27He had a brother, though, called Bud.
22:29They had to send him to Leavenworth for trying to rob a post office.
22:32Is he still in Leavenworth?
22:33As I recollect, his sentence has three or four more years to run.
22:36Why?
22:37What do you make out of this?
22:39I found that in the burning house last night.
22:42Gosh almighty, Roy, you've got Jesse James' post office address.
22:57Now, I know I see that postcard for you here somewhere.
23:01From down in Leavenworth.
23:04Your brother Bud said he was getting along as well as could be expected, and...
23:08Oh, here it is.
23:10He says...
23:12Oh.
23:13Here's your newspaper, too.
23:15Much obliged.
23:27I'll raise you all I got.
23:33Drag ten, Colt. I'm that much shy.
23:36Wait a minute.
23:37Maybe you'll let this make up the difference.
23:44All right.
23:46Trees full on sevens.
23:50Hello, Matt.
23:51Hi, Jesse.
23:54Get it going, Frank.
24:00Want to see what's new, Jesse?
24:08Come on, Frank. We got work to do.
24:12Why?
24:13What's the matter, Jesse?
24:15A bank detective started a raid the other night.
24:18Mom and Buster have been hurt.
24:38You the sheriff?
24:39No, I'm the sheriff.
24:40Sheriff's out of town.
24:42Well, maybe you can tell me what I want to know.
24:45Where can I find that Detective Roy Rogers?
24:48He's out of town, too.
24:49Left a mile ahead of the sheriff.
24:52Happen to know where they went?
24:54Nope. They didn't say.
24:56Sheriff neither.
24:58Cutting Jesse James, I guess.
25:02Much obliged.
25:04Much obliged.
25:06You're welcome.
25:13Got him!
25:15Say, you parceled that Worthington outfit?
25:19No. Why?
25:21Well, he's been pestering me with the same brand of questions.
25:24He's afraid that Rogers will beat him to the $50,000 reward.
25:34Who are those fellas, anyway?
25:43Clear out.
25:51What do you want?
25:52There's a fella going by the name of McDaniels live here.
25:54Maybe. Why do you want to know?
25:56Me and his brother was acquainted some, and he told me to look him up.
25:59What?
26:00I guess you're wondering where I got acquainted with him.
26:02Leavenworth?
26:03Yeah.
26:04Most folks don't put much store in ex-convicts,
26:06and that's why I thought maybe if I looked up Bud's brother...
26:08What he's trying to say is we ain't been eating regular.
26:13All right. Come in.
26:18I hope you don't think we've been hinting for a free meal, do you?
26:22Shut that door.
26:23Lighten eatin'.
26:26I'm Thompson, McClellan.
26:28I'm Thompson McDaniels.
26:30You know Bud, too?
26:31No, he did his time before Bud got there.
26:34Me and him teamed up after I got out.
26:36I reckon they're all right if one of them knows Bud.
26:39Yeah, if he does know Bud.
26:42Grub's on, Cole.
26:43Come on, Cole.
26:56Do you happen to be the Cole Younger I've heard Bud talk so much about?
26:59I'm Cole Younger.
27:00But I don't know whether you heard Bud talking about me or not.
27:04It could have been you seen my picture on reward notices.
27:07That's the way you fellas feel about us.
27:09Maybe we'd better be going.
27:10Sit down and finish your grub.
27:14Here.
27:15Throw on this.
27:18What are you gawking at, Thompson?
27:20Looks like we're gonna have more visitors.
27:25Any more of Bud's friends gonna follow you here?
27:27No. Who is it?
27:28Get back.
27:29Jim, you and Bob get in the back room and take your biddles with you.
27:32You, too.
27:33Might as well have you where we can keep an eye on you.
27:36Come on, Bud.
27:37Let's go.
27:38You, too.
27:39Might as well have you where we can keep an eye on you.
27:42Come on.
27:43Pick up that plate and cup and get it.
28:03Where's the men that belong to them two horses outside?
28:05There are a couple of strays.
28:07I found them down the road a piece.
28:09Fetched them in and tied them up.
28:10It ain't natural for horses to stray by them saddle like that.
28:13Besides, you're lying.
28:14We're peace officers.
28:16When we leave here, we aim to take a couple of prisoners along with us.
28:19Where are you hiding them?
28:20I ain't hiding nobody.
28:21And I found them horses just like I said.
28:23Then you can't have any objection to us looking around some.
28:26This is my home.
28:27And you haven't any legal rights snooping around without a search warrant.
28:30This is all the search warrant I need.
28:32Now I'll see what's the other side of that door.
28:34You fellas don't want to get mixed up in this.
28:36Stay back.
28:44Much obliged, Mr. McDaniels.
28:46I guess we'll be drifting.
28:47Hold on, young fella.
28:48I want to talk to you two.
28:50Where'd you get the money to buy them horses?
28:52Where you supposed?
28:53Where is it?
28:54Where's the two yen now?
28:55They were bought with stolen greenbacks.
28:57Hold out your hands.
29:00Drop them guns.
29:01Drop them guns.
29:04Which one will I drill first, son?
29:05Either one, I guess.
29:06Why not?
29:07You heard him say they were peace officers, didn't you?
29:10That doesn't make any difference.
29:12Mr. McDaniels took us in unsuspecting.
29:15And being a law-abiding citizen, we don't want to have him mixed up in any murder.
29:18I'll get started.
29:32You better take these with you.
29:33You might need them sometime.
29:34I hope it works.
29:39I'll get out of here before I lose my self-control.
29:48I'll give you an idea what's going to happen to you the next time we meet you.
29:54I'm sorry about this.
29:56If I hadn't thought we'd shake them off for trails, we'd never come near here.
29:59Well, this ain't no time for excusing yourself.
30:01We've all got to get Saddle and Skin out of here before they come back with the posse.
30:30Yes, sir, gentlemen.
30:34Are you the Captain Worthington?
30:35I presume so.
30:36At least I know of no namesake.
30:37Is there a Miss Whittaker stopping here?
30:38Yes, sir.
30:39Room two upstairs.
30:40Oh, here's Miss Whittaker.
30:42Oh, hello.
30:43This is very fortunate.
30:44It's extremely important that I get in touch with your grandfather, Mr. Rogers, at once.
30:48I'm sorry.
30:49I can't help you.
30:50I don't know where they are.
30:51Please, how can I help you get your money back if you can't find them?
30:54I'm sorry.
30:55I can't help you.
30:56I don't know where they are.
30:57Please, how can I help you get your money back if you don't tell me...
31:01It isn't money I'm worrying about.
31:03They left me here almost a week ago, and I haven't seen them since.
31:06Where did they go?
31:07I don't know, except they thought they might find Jesse James.
31:10I felt sure I'd see them in a day or two, but...
31:14He wants us to drift into Sand Valley tomorrow.
31:16Him and Frack will be there ahead of us.
31:18We're taking big chances going back there as soon as this.
31:21That's what I tried to tell Jesse, but he's mad on account of Buster.
31:24He's more that he don't care.
31:26What he wants to do is smoke this bank detective out if he opens.
31:30Figures the best way to do that is draw some money out of Sand Valley Bank.
31:34Coax that fella up into this neck of the woods.
31:37What does he want him up here for?
31:38Well, you're supposed to pay him off for starting that raid on his stepfather's house.
31:42Shucks, he didn't have nothing to do with starting that raid.
31:45All he'd done was...
31:46How do you know he didn't?
31:47What that fella told us doesn't prove anything.
31:49What fella?
31:50The fella that sold us those two horses we were riding.
31:52What'd he tell you?
31:53Well, he claimed the investigation proved that that bank detective didn't have a thing to do with starting that raid.
31:57Well, who did then?
31:58Well, near as I can figure out is one of the fellas hooked up with the railroad.
32:01You counting on me to help you with that raid, Cole?
32:04Maybe so. Why?
32:06Well, it's gonna look suspicious if we don't start drifting into town kind of gradual,
32:09and I thought maybe me and one or two of the other boys could start moseying in tonight.
32:13Yeah?
32:15Well, in the morning it'll be soon enough.
32:17You and your partner better bunk alongside me and McDaniels tonight.
32:20That way the four of us can get up together.
32:23For a bright and early start.
32:25Come along and fetch your blankets.
32:33Good morning, Miss Whitaker.
32:35Any news of your grandfather?
32:36No, not yet.
32:38Well, it's possible that he and Rogers succeeded in catching up with James,
32:42and James became suspicious.
32:44And then the wrong party took the other in custody.
32:47You must have some idea where they expected to find him.
32:51Oh, they thought he was hiding out somewhere in the vicinity,
32:54so they left me here while they went to investigate.
32:56That's all I can tell you.
32:59If Rogers suspected that James was being around here,
33:01he had a very good reason for thinking so.
33:04I realize that now.
33:05The danger must have been greater than he wanted me to know.
33:08That's why he didn't tell me everything.
33:10He thought I might get frightened and...
33:13You're putting on a great act, young lady,
33:15but you haven't fooled me a bit.
33:16Please, not so loud.
33:17Whether you know it or not, I can take measures to make you tell the truth.
33:20All your make-believe anxiety doesn't mean a thing to me,
33:23so you might as well start talking right...
33:26Excuse me, stranger,
33:28but where I come from, men don't talk to their womenfolk such like.
33:31Thank you kindly, but I think I'll be able to take care of myself.
33:35His bark is much worse than his bite.
33:38Make your pardon, ma'am.
33:39Having met your bodyguard before,
33:41I might have known my help wouldn't be needed.
33:44Who is this man? Do you know him?
33:50Just an acquaintance I met on the train.
33:54Thank you, ma'am.
34:02Well, possibly I did lose my temper,
34:04and possibly you were telling the truth.
34:06But in that case, your grandfather is unquestionably being detained by Jesse James.
34:10I don't think so, necessarily.
34:14What would you do, Captain, if you saw Jesse James?
34:17There's only one thing to do.
34:18Shoot first and ask questions afterwards.
34:20But now about your grandfather and Rogers.
34:22I think they'll probably be able to take care of themselves also.
34:36Let's go.
35:07Bill, right ahead and keep an eye on them two jailbirds.
35:10I don't trust them too much.
35:20Shad's following us.
35:21We'd better split up while I figure a way to warn the marshal.
35:25I'll go with you.
35:26I'll go with you.
35:27I'll go with you.
35:28I'll go with you.
35:29I'll go with you.
35:30I'll go with you.
35:31I'll go with you.
35:32I'll go with you.
35:33I'll go with you.
35:34Let's go and warn the marshal.
35:36Where can I find the marshal?
35:38In his office, likely, just around the corner after the pump on the right side of the street.
35:43What do you want the marshal for?
35:44Jesse James is in town.
35:45I think there's going to be a robbery.
35:51Captain Worthington!
35:52Captain Worthington!
35:53Captain Worthington!
35:54Captain Worthington!
36:04Looks like you're going to have to buck me off, Drager.
36:17Are you all right?
36:25I'm all right.
36:26I did it on purpose.
36:27I had to talk to you.
36:28I've got to get the bank and tell them to look out for a hold-up.
36:46Let's go, Frank.
36:47Get to your horse, Frank, they've ganged up on us.
37:17Come on.
37:18Where are we going now?
37:19I don't know, but maybe Jesse James is going to help us find your money.
37:20Go after them!
37:21There's $50,000 getting away from us.
37:23Come on, let's go.
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38:39You took a big chance there, Leavenworth.
39:00You and your brothers ride to the river.
39:15We're going over the ridge.
39:16Hey!
39:47Help for your hand, Jesse.
39:54You got an arm of your own to look out for?
39:56Aw, shucks.
39:57Mine is a clean wound.
39:58Left them right there, patched it up slick.
40:01Come on in, boys.
40:04Mr. Elder?
40:07Mr. Elder, where are you?
40:14Mr. Elder?
40:17Darling, what's happened?
40:24I took sick about three days ago.
40:36Then the baby started ailing.
40:37Oh.
40:38It's nothing.
40:39It's just a scratch.
40:40Jesse, you haven't...
40:41No, no.
40:43The thing we've got to think about is getting you and the young unwell.
40:44Maybe the fellow that fixed up my hand, he doesn't set himself up to be a doctor, but
40:45he sure did a good job for me.
40:46When I was a kid, there wasn't any docking call distance, and Mom had to get by the best
40:47way she could.
40:48If that wasn't so bad, was it?
40:49It's all right.
40:50It was good.
40:51I'm sorry.
40:52I'm sorry.
40:53I'm sorry.
40:54I'm sorry.
40:55I'm sorry.
40:56I'm sorry.
40:57I'm sorry.
40:58I'm sorry.
40:59I'm sorry.
41:00I'm sorry.
41:01I'm sorry.
41:02I'm sorry.
41:03I'm sorry.
41:04I'm sorry.
41:05I'm sorry.
41:06I'm sorry.
41:07I'm sorry.
41:08I'm sorry.
41:09I'm sorry.
41:11I'm sorry.
41:12I'm sorry.
41:13I'm so sorry.
41:14I'm so sorry.
41:15I'm sorry.
41:16I'm sorry.
41:17I'm sorry.
41:18I'm sorry.
41:19It must be hard on women, folks, when their men get into serious trouble, especially when
41:20they're sick.
41:21Yeah, I guess it is.
41:23Just about got us all cured up, leavenworth?
41:26Yep.
41:27Guess you'll be skinned up pretty soon, huh?
41:30Maybe you and Frank will be going along with me.
41:33Jessie and me have been talking it over.
41:36We think keeping company with us is taking too much of a risk.
41:40Likewise, we figured that maybe you'd like to settle back east somewhere and learn the doctrine trade from the ground up.
41:45You got a knack for it.
41:47And we're figuring on staking you as much as we're able.
41:51See how much we got saved up, Jesse.
42:11What is this, a holdup?
42:13Come over here.
42:15See how much is in it, Gabby.
42:21Shucks, it can't be over two or three thousand dollars.
42:24What'd you do with the rest of it, Jesse?
42:26Garages, aren't you?
42:27Where's the rest of that money?
42:28The railway detective that blows up people's homes.
42:30I'm working for the Bankers' Association.
42:32You're under arrest for the murder of a young man.
42:34I'm working for the Bankers' Association.
42:36You're under arrest for the murder of a young man.
42:38I'm working for the Bankers' Association.
42:40You're under arrest for the robbery of the White Bank and the murder of its porter.
42:42If it means anything to you, I didn't have anything to do with that explosion.
42:45If it means anything to you, that's all the money there is.
42:47We didn't have anything to do with the robbery of that bank.
42:49There's a lot of robbers here and there, turning on Franks in my name.
42:52Maybe that'll explain how you couldn't blow the safe to pieces.
42:55Gather up all the money and get away as fast as they claim you did.
42:58It almost seemed like the money must have been taken before the safe was blasted.
43:02Like they were folks that belonged to the bank.
43:05Come on, Gabby. I guess we're on the wrong track.
43:13Wait a minute.
43:16Why'd you do that?
43:18Why'd you give me the chance to shoot you in the back?
43:20To prove to myself you're not the kind that would shoot an unarmed bank porter.
43:24I think I knew who robbed that bank.
43:28Well, I guess we'll get going.
43:30Jesse, unless you give me a reason, I won't be back.
43:36What'll I do with this?
43:38Leave it.
43:47Don't forget the baby's milk.
43:51I won't, Leavenworth.
43:55If anyone questions your authority, all you've got to do is show them that badge.
43:59All right, Finn. Next applicant.
44:00All right, Jim.
44:02Can you furnish your own horse and equipment?
44:04Yes, sir.
44:05Have you ever been a peace officer?
44:06Yes, sir. I've been deputized occasionally.
44:08Do you know the purpose we're employing you for?
44:10To go hunting the James boys, ain't it?
44:12Yes, and their confederates, particularly Rogers and Whittaker.
44:16Sign the badge.
44:18Thank you, sir.
44:20I told you, Captain, my grandfather had nothing to do with trying to rob that bank, nor Roy Rogers either.
44:25They tried to warn the marshal, then...
44:27I'm sorry, Miss Whittaker, but I'm very busy.
44:30Here you are.
44:31Thanks, Finn.
44:44Grandpa.
44:47Grandpa.
44:51There's a posse downstairs getting ready to go out and look for you.
44:53You can't stay here.
44:54I don't aim to.
44:55I just dropped in to tell you to pack your duds and sneak out cautious.
44:59Roy and me will be waiting down the east road a piece.
45:10This is where we've got to leave you, Mary.
45:13You understand what you're supposed to do as soon as you get to Munis, don't you?
45:16Yes, I understand, all right.
45:18But are you sure...
45:19Now don't start worrying about me and Roy.
45:21I've got everything all figured out.
45:36The sheriff wants to see you right away, Mr. Wyatt.
45:38Sheriff?
45:39Where is he?
45:40What does he want?
45:41He's right outside.
45:42The Whittaker girl's with him.
45:43I don't know what he wants, but he says it's a matter of life and death.
45:46Show him in.
45:47But Sam...
45:48Shut up and help me put these books away.
45:50Get that scared look off your face.
46:01Sam, do you and Bob keep yourself armed?
46:03Why, we...
46:05What difference does it make?
46:06If you don't, you'd better. Jesse James is gunning for you.
46:09Jesse James after Bob and me? Why...
46:11You've got a crazy idea that you set the officers on to blow up his stepdaddy's place.
46:15Why, that's ridiculous.
46:17I know it's ridiculous.
46:19That's what her grandfather tried to tell him.
46:21But it wasn't any use.
46:23So he got word to her to come to me.
46:25Your grandfather?
46:26How did he know?
46:28He, uh...
46:29He heard them talking.
46:31Him and Mr. Rogers joined up with the James gang, like Worthington claimed.
46:35What does only make believe.
46:37Just until they find out where they've hidden the money they took from your bank.
46:40Of course I'll be on the lookout.
46:42But not to have no notion of what Jesse looks like,
46:44I thought you might need a little protection.
46:48Just in case he gets by me.
46:53Why, he wouldn't be on that train, Sam.
46:55He's come from the wrong way.
46:59Yep.
47:00Number seven, right on the dot.
47:02Gets here at noon, lights out for Kansas City after a half hour for lunch.
47:08Okay.
47:15Latest thing for us papers, folks.
47:17Press plans building canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
47:23How about the press, folks? Latest news about Jesse James here.
47:26Hey, mister, I'll have one.
47:28Yes, sir. Here you are, mister. Who's next?
47:30Right over here.
47:31Yes, ma'am.
47:32Please, I'll take one.
47:33Yes, sir.
47:37Come on.
47:53Hurry up, Gabby! Here it comes!
48:01What's the matter?
48:02Something's happened.
48:07Let's get some cattle off the track.
48:09Get up.
48:10Get up.
48:11Get up.
48:17Peanuts, popcorn, Cracker Jack, chewing gum and candy here.
48:21Peanuts...
48:24Keep your hands to the plain side, folks.
48:30Keep them covered, Jesse.
48:33Just for that, I'm going to start with you.
48:35Take off that watch and chain.
48:40Get out your wallet.
48:43Put them in that bag and close it up.
48:50Train crew's coming back.
49:02Let's go.
49:18What do we do now?
49:19Ride out to the south part and see what attention Worthington paid to that wire we faked.
49:33I hope this Henley, whoever he is, hasn't led us on a wild goose chase.
49:38Anyway, this must be the place he meant.
49:41And it's still Friday afternoon.
49:47Could that be them now?
49:49Come on, we've got to get close enough to see.
50:02Here they come.
50:20Here they come.
50:33Did you get them all rounded up, Sheriff?
50:35Yes, I can figure.
50:36Did you have them bring along their passbooks?
50:38Yep, I sure did.
50:39All right, folks, I think I've got just about all the money that was taken in the robbery.
50:42So if you'll get your books ready, we'll kind of check up.
50:44You really mean it?
50:45Well, mine's 800.
50:46Here's my book.
50:47This is a fine thing you've done, Rogers.
50:49It's going to mean a lot to Munich.
51:02Hey.
51:07Where's Rogers?
51:08Right here.
51:11You're under arrest.
51:12What for?
51:13Aiding and abetting Jesse James in an attempted bank robbery.
51:16The only robbery I had anything to do with was a railroad car five or six hours ago.
51:20Right here's the loot.
51:21I took it from Sam and Bob Wyatt.
51:23Yeah.
51:24Looks like they robbed their own bank and then tried to blame it on Jesse James.
51:27Well, uh, did you...
51:28Have you got them in jail?
51:29Nope.
51:30The only thing I bothered about was this money.
51:32That's right, Wellington.
51:35Come on, men, we'll track down the...
51:36Save yourself the trouble, Captain.
51:38I got a telegraph message saying there's arrested in Kansas City.
51:41They stepped off the train.
51:49I'd like to ride through the Echo Mountain.
51:55The echo makes my dream come true
52:00I say I love you, it says I love you
52:06And I imagine I ride with you
52:12I long for you, dear, from early morning
52:18Until the stars begin to shine
52:24So I'll keep riding through Echo Mountain
52:28Until the moment you're really mine
52:54THE END