26min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 6 December 1955
Ricky soon finds a use for his new musical instrument - signaling for help using a cavalry bugle call when he is trapped in a barn by outlaws.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: Ty Cobb
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
Ricky soon finds a use for his new musical instrument - signaling for help using a cavalry bugle call when he is trapped in a barn by outlaws.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: Ty Cobb
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
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00:00Champion the Wonder Horse, Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:10Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
00:14Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:17Like a mighty cannon ball he seems to fly.
00:21You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:24The time will come when everyone will know the name of
00:28Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:57Well now, that ain't bad bugling, Trooper North.
01:00Thank you, Sergeant.
01:01Squadron, attention. Fall in.
01:19Troopers, prepare to mount.
01:23Bow.
01:28Column of fours, follow me.
01:37Ho, hop.
01:41Troopers, for the right flank.
01:43Ho.
01:47Troopers, for the right flank.
01:49Ho.
02:03Well, Ricky, I haven't had so much fun since my recruit days at Fort Judson.
02:07Well, Champ and me are getting better too, huh Sarge?
02:10Sure are. He's the smartest horse I ever saw, Ricky.
02:13He'd make a fine cavalry horse.
02:15You know how smart this trooper was?
02:17Better, boy. And after 15 years with old Trooper, that's saying a plenty, believe me.
02:21Been practicing up your salute for Hank?
02:23Not Hank anymore, Sarge. Lieutenant Elwood.
02:27Lieutenant.
02:29It'll be the happiest salute I ever threw, son, to my own boy.
02:34Well, if we don't hurry, we won't be there to salute him.
02:37Well, if we don't get it in early, we better be getting started for town.
02:48Well, thanks, Champ. That was fun, huh?
02:51Well, you can go back to your herd. Come on.
03:22Howdy, Sandy.
03:24Hi, Ray. You got the place fixed up for Hank's homecoming?
03:28Sure am.
03:29Should I ever show you?
03:31Now, this here is Sarge. And this is me.
03:34Of course, I never made hiring corporal.
03:36Guess I told you that before.
03:38Only about a hundred times.
03:40Well, us old cavalrymen never gets out of the blood.
03:44What a day for Sarge.
03:46His boy not only in the 7th, but a lieutenant.
03:49He'll rank major before they put him out to grass.
03:51Sarge won't settle for anything less than general.
03:54Don't let old leather pants josh ya.
03:56General or private, Sarge will be happy just as long as Hank's with the 7th.
04:00Say, the stage is about due. We ought to get over there.
04:20We find a place, Jack?
04:22Yeah. Found a shack about four or five miles outside of town.
04:25We'll get to stand off a posse there and never take a scratch.
04:28How does the bank stack up?
04:30We can knock it over in about ten minutes, as soon as the stage gets in.
04:33We never robbed one in daylight before, Carr.
04:35Yeah, but we never had a soldier boy's homecoming to help us out before either.
04:39What's all this?
04:42Some low-paying job.
04:44Some local heroes coming home.
04:46The whole town's waiting to greet them, including the sheriff.
04:54The stage is coming.
04:56Sarge is going to miss it.
04:58If he's in a hurry, he won't.
05:10Almost there.
05:13Almost late to muster, Sarge.
05:15Get your salute, Maramredi corporal. Here comes a full lieutenant.
05:30Dad.
05:32Hank.
05:35Where is your uniform?
05:37Well, I'm sorry, Dad. I'll tell you about it later.
05:41Don't blame you, Hank. Me and Sarge didn't wear ours on leave either.
05:44Did we, Sarge?
05:46Well, I'm not on leave, Sheriff.
05:48I resigned my commission, Dad.
05:50Resigned your commission?
05:52You got in some kind of trouble?
05:54No.
05:55Then what in tarnation?
05:57Easy, Sarge.
05:58But why, Hank?
06:00Oh, for a very good reason, Ricky.
06:02One that I know you'll understand, Dad.
06:04Let's hear it.
06:05Well, all my life you've taught me to love animals, respect them.
06:08Well, during the Indian campaigns, I had three horses shot out from under me.
06:11So you got scared and quit?
06:13No.
06:14But after those campaigns, I entered into a training class.
06:17I became a veterinarian.
06:19A horse doctor?
06:21And I thought you had the vikings of a soldier.
06:23Can I help it if I'd rather patch them up than see them get killed?
06:26A horse doctor.
06:27But, Dad...
06:29Maybe I can make him see it easier than you.
06:33Now, hold on, Sarge.
06:39You stay here, Ricky.
06:41Take this horse next to mine, Hank.
07:09Ray.
07:11Hank, if I didn't run right into it...
07:14You'll be all right.
07:16Sure.
07:18You're in command, Sergeant.
07:20I'll deputize you till they get a new sheriff.
07:24Ray.
07:38Ray.
08:08Ray.
08:09Ray.
08:38Ray.
08:59Ray's dead, Sandy.
09:01He deputized me.
09:03I'll take the prisoner.
09:04All right, Sarge.
09:05On your horse, mister.
09:08Yeah, sure.
09:10Whatever you say, General.
09:15Dad.
09:16Dad.
09:36Look, we've got a spare bunk out at the ranch, Hank.
09:38Why don't you pick up your stuff in town and come stay with us till you get this ironed out?
09:42If it can be ironed out.
09:44Thanks, Sandy.
09:46You're welcome.
10:04Sarge asked Ricky to play taps for Ray.
10:16I knew what a great shock it would be to him, Sandy, but I just couldn't go on.
10:41You see, when men go into battle, well, they do it for a purpose.
10:45But horses, they get maimed and killed for some reason they know nothing about.
10:51I wouldn't like to ride champ in a battle, either.
10:53Maybe have him get killed.
10:56And I'm not a coward, am I, Uncle Sandy?
10:58Well, of course not.
10:59Why?
11:00Well, Sarge says Hank was because he didn't like to see horses get hurt.
11:06I guess I'm on Hank's side, but I like Sarge, too.
11:11Well, everybody does.
11:13Sandy, I'm going to ride into town and see Dad.
11:16I'm responsible for this breakup.
11:18I'll try to do everything I can to patch it up.
11:20Might be a good idea, Hank.
11:22He's had time to cool off now.
11:27Oh, Ricky, you better keep your fingers crossed.
11:30Maybe tomorrow we'll all be riding cavalry drill together.
11:32Do you think Sarge would like that, Trooper North?
11:36I know he would, Lieutenant.
11:40Goodbye, Sandy.
11:58Did you get to town?
11:59I sure did.
12:01Found out what happened to Jack.
12:03They got him in jail.
12:04He almost sounded glad it was my brother.
12:06He isn't.
12:07Now, don't you worry about Jack.
12:09He'll get out in easy.
12:11Just because you got away pulling that trick with the sheriff in black bluff,
12:13there's no sign this sheriff will fall for the same trick.
12:16Yes, but this sheriff is dead.
12:18He deputized that old sergeant we saw in town.
12:21Jack won't have any trouble talking the old boy into bringing him out here.
12:25And if he does have trouble?
12:27Jack isn't here by sunup.
12:28We'll go in and get him out.
12:40You're wasting your time waiting for a jailbreak, General.
12:43They ain't coming.
12:46As far as they're concerned, I can rot here.
12:50Look, I didn't shoot your friend, General.
12:52It was Mitch.
12:53I'm not concerned with which one of you pulled the trigger.
12:56Well, I am.
12:57I'll have to swing for it.
12:59Listen, I know where they're holed up.
13:00I'll lead you right to them.
13:02You can get the drop on them while they're sleeping.
13:05Look, handcuff me.
13:07Take your rifle with us.
13:09What chance would I have to double cross you?
13:11I don't make deals with murderers.
13:24I give up, Sergeant.
13:25Don't you?
13:26Get out.
13:27I've said all I have to say to you.
13:28All right, that makes it my turn.
13:30You think I'll let you down?
13:32You made a fool out of me.
13:33Only because you're too bullheaded to listen.
13:35I quit the cavalry because part of it didn't make sense to me.
13:38You did him a favor.
13:40There's no room in the 7th for cowards.
13:42Men going into battle is one thing.
13:44Killing horses is another.
13:45That's something you forgot to teach me.
13:49Get up.
13:53Dad, I'm sorry you feel this way.
13:55But I'm even sorrier there's nothing I can do about it.
14:04Just like my brother.
14:09What about your brother?
14:12He doesn't think about anybody but himself.
14:15But the last thing he'd do is to come in here to help me.
14:20You know, the sooner we get started,
14:22the sooner you get the right man.
14:24And we can get some sleep, you know.
14:34We should have been doing this last night.
14:36We'll have to do some hard riding now.
14:38About another hour or so, they'll be on their way.
14:40I'll ride on your horse.
14:59Come on, car, it's dawn.
15:00Jack didn't talk his way out of it.
15:03You better ride in and get him out.
15:05In daylight?
15:06Doesn't make any difference.
15:09If we do it in the daylight, they won't be expecting us.
15:11If we wait till night, they will.
15:15They were probably waiting for us last night.
15:18Let's go.
15:29I bet Sarge wouldn't want Trooper killed in battle either.
15:34Oh, gosh, I forgot to raise the flag.
16:05Who else would be blowing the bugle except that sergeant?
16:08Let's have a look.
16:17Ricky's a little late getting that flag up.
16:20Hank, maybe if I had a talk with Sarge.
16:23No, Sandy, he's made up his mind, and so have I.
16:26Yeah, but we need a vet here as much as they do in Canyon City.
16:29Oh, maybe.
16:31Dad would never see it that way.
16:33If I stayed in town, he'd think I was doing it just to spite him.
16:36The less he sees of me, the sooner he'll get rid of his bitterness.
16:39Well, I'll ride with you as far as town on your way.
16:50The bank robbers!
17:02Frank, let me go!
17:04Where do you want to go, kid?
17:05Leave me alone!
17:07Help!
17:08Let me go!
17:10Leave me alone!
17:13Pull him off, kid.
17:14Pull him off.
17:15Ribble, stop it!
17:17Stop it!
17:18Get him down!
17:29All right, kid, into the barn.
17:31Bring the horse and dog with you.
17:33Ribble, get in the barn.
17:35Stop it! Stop it!
17:37Champ, down!
17:46Back to the house, Midge.
17:52All right, kid, into the barn.
17:54Bring the horse and dog with you.
17:56Rebel, get in the barn!
18:00Come on, Champ.
18:05Come on.
18:28Get him in there.
18:30Go on in, Champ. Go on!
18:35Come on.
18:41By the young Scalawag.
18:45Salute and get it over with, General.
18:47We're almost there.
18:49We're making a stop first.
18:52This way out.
18:58Come on, Champ.
19:00Hurry it up, will you?
19:02He doesn't like the barns.
19:04He just doesn't like them.
19:06We don't care what he's used to.
19:08Get him in there.
19:10Come on, Champ, please.
19:26Hark!
19:28Raise your hands!
19:32Come on.
19:40Off your horse, soldier.
19:51Go.
19:53Take it easy.
19:59I don't know how you got here,
20:01but I'm glad you're here.
20:03Get the key off the General, will you?
20:05All right, toss him over.
20:12Go, Trooper!
20:15Good job, Trooper!
20:31Come on.
20:40Well, Ricky's still at it.
20:44He's in trouble, Sandy.
20:46What do you mean, trouble?
20:48He's blowing boots and saddles.
20:50There could be a call for help.
20:52Let's go.
21:01There's no time to shut him up.
21:03Let's get the keys and get out of here.
21:22That's the key. Let's get to the horses.
21:43Into the house.
21:47Sandy, give me covers.
21:52Come on.
22:22Come on.
22:52Come on.
23:13Keep the door open!
23:23Thanks, Sandy.
23:26Hey, come quick! Trooper's hurt!
23:29I'll take care of him. Thanks.
23:36Easy, boy. Easy.
23:40Ricky, get my medicine bag off the saddle.
23:44Is it bad, son?
23:47No, it's not.
23:49Is it bad, son?
23:52I won't know until I can get the bullet out.
23:55I'll do all I can, Dad.
24:19You know, Sandy,
24:21I never realized losing a horse would mean so much to me.
24:25Been together too long, I guess.
24:27Well, you haven't lost him, Sarge.
24:29I want to tell you something.
24:31No matter how it comes out, you've got a son any father would be proud of.
24:45Hey, give him a little time to mend. He'll be as good as new.
24:47Oh, boy.
24:49Well, Trooper ain't the only one with some mending to do.
24:52Can you forgive me, son?
24:54I sure can, Dad.
24:57Halt!
25:02Draw sabers!
25:06Troopers, forward, ho!
25:11Charge!
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