26min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 27 February 1956
An outlaw who has escaped from custody joins his old gang and plans his next robbery - a rich bank that's not too far away. With a posse pursuing them, the gang leader decides to pick up a grubstake from his law-abiding sister by blackmailing her.
Director: John English
Writer: J. Benton Cheney
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
An outlaw who has escaped from custody joins his old gang and plans his next robbery - a rich bank that's not too far away. With a posse pursuing them, the gang leader decides to pick up a grubstake from his law-abiding sister by blackmailing her.
Director: John English
Writer: J. Benton Cheney
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.
00:13Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:16Like a mighty cannonball he seems to fly.
00:20You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:24The time will come when everyone will know the name of...
00:27Champion the Wonder Horse!
00:57Champion the Wonder Horse!
01:27All right, Lance?
01:47Yeah.
01:48He ain't taking anybody to no federal prison.
01:50He's got the key on him.
02:02Well, let's ride.
02:24They'll all expect us to try for the border so we'll fool them and head further west.
02:28We can knock off that bank at Wagon Mound.
02:30I got a better idea, Lance. It's nearer and not so risky.
02:33Yeah, what's that?
02:34A long time ago you told me about your sister.
02:37Changed her name to Winters, didn't she?
02:39If your idea's got anything to do with Belle, forget it.
02:42She turned against me and my brothers when we got in trouble with the law and she ain't gonna change.
02:46Yeah, but there's something new.
02:48She's marrying money.
02:49A Jasper called Tremholt who struck it rich in oil.
03:06Sam, the stage is coming into the ranch.
03:20Why are we stopping here?
03:22Well, let's find out.
03:26Hey, Ricky! Sandy!
03:28Howdy.
03:29Hello.
03:30Say, what's the matter with you two?
03:32Mr. Holt!
03:34What, Trem?
03:35I didn't recognize you without your chin piece and that fancy outfit fooled me.
03:39Yeah, well, I don't blame you.
03:41See, in the city they told me that now that I got rich off of the oil off my ranch that I ought to look like a man of means.
03:47Well, you do, Trem.
03:49You coming back to stay? I hope so.
03:53I'm going to get married.
03:56Well, congratulations.
03:58Sure, Mr. Holt.
03:59Well, don't look at me.
04:00I ain't the one that's marrying him.
04:08This is her.
04:10Miss Bill Winters.
04:11Well, howdy, ma'am, and welcome.
04:13Hello.
04:14Trem's told me all about you, of course.
04:16And you, too, Ricky.
04:17Yeah, and about how if it hadn't have been for you two, I might never have found that oil on my ranch.
04:22I might even have been in jail.
04:24Well, that's all over now.
04:25Why don't you and Miss Winters come in the house?
04:27Sure, come on in.
04:28Well, you see, I've kind of bribed the driver to come here out of his way, and I don't want to keep him waiting.
04:33We can drive you into town if you want to go later.
04:35Sure, we'll get your baggage unloaded.
04:37Oh, I'll take care of that.
04:47I've been so anxious to meet all of you since Trem told me about what you did for him.
04:50Anybody would have done it.
04:53There you are, my boy.
04:54Thanks.
04:55Showing off with all that money.
04:59Now, listen, lady.
05:02It could be that you're just jealous.
05:04Jealous?
05:06Without your money, you don't amount to nothing.
05:09You'll find out.
05:10The money is what she's marrying you for.
05:13But that's not true.
05:14Don't let it bother you.
05:17If you wasn't a female, I'd...
05:26And after me and Bill are married, we're going to buy a small ranch in these parts and settle down.
05:31Yippee!
05:33Trem, when is the wedding going to be and where?
05:35Well, Sandy, you and Ricky are my best friends, and I kind of hoped that you wouldn't mind having it take place here.
05:42And would you be our best man?
05:44I'd be delighted.
05:45Good.
05:46How soon can you fix it?
05:47Well, that all depends on the parson.
05:49I'll have to see him later.
05:51Well, that sure is a load off my chest.
05:53You'll find me at the hotel, and Bill is going to put up at the Witter Jones.
05:57Uncle Sandy, why can't they stay here?
05:59We got plenty of room.
06:01Why, sure.
06:02Well, thank you very much, Mr. North.
06:03It's very kind of you, but...
06:05But you'll stay.
06:06As best man, I insist.
06:09What?
06:10That must be Trem.
06:11You know about him?
06:12Well, I certainly do.
06:14Trem hasn't been exactly silent about you and your animals.
06:17Do you like horses?
06:18Oh, it's more than that.
06:20I've ridden them and loved them all my life.
06:26I like this better than any other present I ever got.
06:29It's Champ.
06:30Mr. Holt carved it for me.
06:33Oh, my, he must be a beautiful animal.
06:36Come on outside and see for yourself, Miss Witters.
06:39All right.
06:45Sandy, do you think you and Rick and Bill are going to get along good?
06:49From what I've seen of Miss Witters, Trem, anybody'd get along with her.
06:52Sandy, I'm sure glad to hear you say that.
06:55She's a real fine girl.
06:58Well, good-bye, Champ.
07:07Well, I am very pleased to meet you, Champ.
07:09Ruff! Ruff!
07:11Quiet, Ribble.
07:12Quiet, Ribble. It's Champ's turn to get attention.
07:15Ruff!
07:16Oh, Ricky, you're so fortunate to have animals like Champ and Ribble as friends.
07:21And they are friends, aren't they?
07:23Mm-hmm.
07:24Just like people.
07:25Say, with Champ liking you so much...
07:29What?
07:30Nothing.
07:31I mean, I can't tell you right now.
07:33I'm going to fix a surprise for you.
07:35Oh, you don't have to do that.
07:36I want to, Miss Bill.
07:38I'll tell you what.
07:39You take a little walk and look around.
07:41I've got some things to do.
07:42All right, if you insist.
08:00You're going to help me catch a wedding present for Miss Winters.
08:03Come on, Champ.
08:06Sandy, all I want to live for now is to make Bill happy.
08:11I've got a feeling she never has been.
08:13What makes you think so?
08:15She never has said anything, but I can tell.
08:19Well, then you can both make up for it now.
08:22I guess I better head for town and see if I can't make a deal with the person.
08:25Oh, say, Sandy, while you're over there,
08:28would you stop in at Wells Fargo and see if my special present for Bill has arrived?
08:33Sure. Be glad to.
08:35It's a diamond necklace.
08:37Sent all the way to Chicago for it.
08:40Champ, I think Bill's a pretty lucky gal.
09:01You find my darling sister?
09:03No, but I found out where she is.
09:05Sandy North's place. Not too far.
09:07That's good. Make it easier to invite her up here.
09:09I also found out that we'd better get across the border pronto.
09:12Every law officer for a hundred miles around is looking for you on account of that marshal.
09:17That looks like I'll have to separate Bill from a good chunk of money.
09:21Get me some paper.
09:40There she is.
09:45Let's go down and get her. Come on, Champ.
09:51Hey, stop!
09:55You can outrun her, all right.
09:57But how are we going to catch her?
10:00I've got it.
10:02You go over and talk to her, Champ.
10:05I've got it.
10:07You go over and talk to her, Champ.
10:11Now, go on.
10:13Come on.
10:34I can't imagine what Ricky's surprise is going to be.
10:36Well, I can't either, but it's got four legs.
10:38But it ain't an elephant.
10:40Don't let her peek, Mr. Holt.
10:42Here we come.
10:44Come on.
10:50Now you can open your eyes.
10:53Oh, Ricky, she's beautiful.
10:58Oh.
11:00Can I really have her as if she were my very own?
11:02Well, she is yours.
11:04Isn't she, Champ?
11:07Champ, say yes.
11:11Good boy.
11:13Want to go for a ride now?
11:15Well, yes, but first I want to say thank you, Ricky.
11:18Oh, it's fun doing things for people like...
11:21Well, like you.
11:23Oh.
11:34Hi. Everything all right with the mayor?
11:36Wonderful.
11:37How about that Parson?
11:39Well, he can't make it tomorrow, so I set it up for 3.30 Friday.
11:42I don't like to be kept waiting.
11:44Well, it can't be helped.
11:45The Parson's burying the U.S. Marshal from Rock Bend tomorrow.
11:47He got killed when Lance Ward escaped.
11:50Murder and Ward.
11:51Coldest blood killers in the West.
11:53Well, it's only a matter of time until Lance is in jail for good, like his brothers.
11:57Want to go for a ride now, Miss Bell?
11:59Oh, no, dear. Not right now. Maybe tomorrow.
12:03Don't you feel good, sweetheart?
12:05I'm all right. It's just we had such a long ride on that stage, and I'm very tired.
12:10Well, you better rest today. You can ride tomorrow.
12:12Sure. I'll saddle up the mayor first thing, and then I'll get Champ, and we'll go for a real ride.
12:17Thanks, Ricky. Now, don't you worry about me.
12:25You come by the Wells Fargo?
12:27Yeah, the Naxos isn't here yet. Maybe tomorrow.
12:29Well, it better come before the wedding. If it don't, I'll make them pay me back my $15,000.
12:33$15,000?
12:35That's what it costs.
12:36Nothing too good for Bell.
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13:17Lion's Shack by Thunder Rock.
13:19Take North Fork along Wash.
13:22It wouldn't be healthy to tell anybody else.
13:25Lions.
13:35Mr. Holt!
13:37You looking for Miss Winters, Ricky?
13:39She got up early and didn't want to bust into your sleep.
13:42Did she take the mayor?
13:43Yeah. I helped her saddle up.
13:45I want her to ride with her.
13:47Rebel and I will get Champ and see if we can find her.
13:50That's a good idea.
13:59Angie never was a good sister to me or Ed and Jack.
14:02I'm giving you a chance to make up for it.
14:04Lance, I did everything I could to keep you boys from getting into trouble.
14:08Yeah? When we did get in trouble, you should have stood by us.
14:11I did and you know it.
14:13Until I realized you didn't want my help.
14:15Well, I do now, sis.
14:17I need money and you're marrying a rich husband.
14:20I'll never ask Trem for a penny to help you.
14:22Never?
14:24How did he like it if he found out that your name ain't Winters?
14:28That you're sister to the Ward brothers?
14:31Rather than have that, I'll tell him myself.
14:33You're kind of reckless, ain't you?
14:35Something could happen to Trem.
14:37You wouldn't...
14:38What wouldn't I?
14:41Well, what I said still goes.
14:43But I won't ask Trem for the money.
14:45I've got a little bit myself.
14:47I don't care whose it is as long as it's enough and quick.
14:50Well, I can't get it till tomorrow.
14:52If you try any tricks.
14:53Well, don't you try any.
14:55Don't forget I was raised without laws.
14:57I've learned a few lessons myself.
15:12Ricky.
15:20Quiet, Rebel.
15:21Good dog.
15:30Quiet, Rebel.
15:32Miss Bell.
15:34You're crying.
15:35What's the matter?
15:37I can't tell you, Ricky.
15:38It's something personal.
15:40Maybe I could help you.
15:42Yes, you can.
15:43If you'll please not say anything to Mr. Holder, your uncle, about this.
15:46Well, sure, but...
15:48I know it seems strange that I should be crying
15:50when I should be so happy about the wedding and all, but...
15:53Well, you just have to trust me.
15:55Everything's gonna work out all right.
15:57Okay, Miss Bell.
15:58I won't say a word.
16:00But remember, I'll help all I can.
16:03Thanks, Ricky.
16:04Now, let's go home.
16:11Let's go.
16:23Good for $1,000 at any Wells Fargo office, Miss Winters.
16:26You want all of it?
16:27Yes, if you please.
16:29All right.
16:31It's right here.
16:35You must be fixing to get Trem a pretty good surprise for your wedding day.
16:39But he needs anything that money can buy.
16:41You know Trem?
16:42Yes, known him for years.
16:43He used to be pretty ornery.
16:45But nice a fella never lived.
16:47That's exactly why I'm marrying him.
16:49And I'd like you to come to the wedding this afternoon.
16:51Well, it'd be my pleasure.
16:52$1,000.
16:56Oh, a package came today on the noon stage from Chicago for Trem.
16:59Do you want to take it?
17:00I guess I might as well.
17:01All right.
17:05I got it right here.
17:06Yeah, here we are.
17:09Now, if you'll sign these two forms for me,
17:12we'll be all set.
17:15I imagine this is coming to you anyway.
17:18I guess I'd better hurry along.
17:20Yeah, so you'll be late for your wedding.
17:35Yes, sir.
17:40Here, Lance.
17:42And if you try to go straight,
17:43I'll do everything I can to help you.
17:46A measly $1,000.
17:48Well, it's all I've got.
17:50It ain't all Trem Holtz got.
17:52You'll never touch a penny of his money.
17:55You ain't going nowhere.
17:56Not even to your own wedding if you don't listen to reason.
17:59I'm getting worrieder and worrier.
18:02Well, being a stranger around here at Trem,
18:04she may have just lost her way, but Meryl finds it.
18:07Why did she ride alone, not even taking Ricky?
18:10And yesterday she rode off by herself, too.
18:17Howdy, Bridegroom.
18:18Howdy, Sandy.
18:19Hello, Charlie.
18:20Your girlfriend invited me to the wedding.
18:22When did you see Belle?
18:23Well, I gave her that package
18:24that came for you from Chicago.
18:26You mean she rode into town?
18:28Well, sure.
18:29It was her, wasn't it?
18:31Sandy, something's awful wrong.
18:35Something's awful wrong.
18:36She must have got in some kind of trouble.
18:39Uncle Sandy, I've got to talk to you.
18:41About what?
18:42It's something important, very important.
18:45All right.
18:46Excuse us, Mr. Holtz.
18:48It's something personal.
18:57Quite a strange to me.
18:58She hasn't showed up yet in the park since deal in a minute.
19:01Sure funny.
19:02She was all right when I saw her.
19:04She could hardly stop crying.
19:06But she made me promise not to tell.
19:08But now I think we ought to look around where I met her.
19:12Ricky, saddle my horse.
19:14Come on, Rebel.
19:19Trem, Ricky and I are going out to have a look around.
19:21We won't be long.
19:23She was right around here, Uncle Sandy.
19:26We better separate and circle around.
19:52Sis, I'm just blamed mean enough to spoil your wedding, even if I don't get anything out of it.
20:19You can't. You stay here.
20:22Toussaint, go out and shut up that broom tail.
20:41Quiet, Donald.
20:42What's the matter with you?
20:53Shh.
20:59No cause for snooping around, son.
21:01Come right inside.
21:02Let me go.
21:03Let me go.
21:06Ricky.
21:08The sweaters.
21:09You got the wrong name, boy.
21:11It's Ward, same as mine.
21:12I'm her brother.
21:13Are you Lance Ward?
21:15Lance, you're not going to do anything to this boy.
21:18Why should I?
21:19Might like to keep him around for company for you, though.
21:22Make yourself at home, Ricky.
21:25I don't care about myself anymore, but if you'll let the boy go, I'll do what you said.
21:30How?
21:32Well, there's a package under my saddle.
21:34It's a wedding present.
21:36Must be very valuable.
21:38Well, let's have a look.
21:39You will let Ricky go.
21:41Sure, along with you.
21:43As soon as me and the boys get across the border.
21:46Watch him, Toussaint.
21:48Ricky.
21:49You tell Tram that I meant every word I ever said to him.
21:54Well, aren't you going back, Miss Widders?
21:58Miss Ward, Ricky.
22:00Ricky.
22:16Get out of here!
22:23Get out of here!
22:31Get out of here!
22:37Stay, Rumble.
22:38Stay, Rumble.
22:59Out the back way.
23:08Out the back way.
23:19All right, outside.
23:30Let him up, Rumble.
23:33Over there, mister.
23:39Well, it looks like we got our hands kind of full, but I'd sure like to know what happened.
23:43You just caught yourself in Lance Ward, that's what.
23:48And I'm not going back with you.
23:50Ricky can explain.
23:52She is going back, Uncle Sandy.
23:54She's got to.
24:04I'm very sorry, Mr. Holt.
24:06I hope everything comes out all right.
24:08Well, I reckon ain't much to come out.
24:10I've lost my bride, now it looks like I've lost Sandy and Ricky, too.
24:18Belle, sweetheart.
24:37Are you ready to go, Mrs. Holt?
24:39Anytime you are, Mr. Holt.
24:42You know, there's just one thing I never will understand.
24:46What's that?
24:47Why this wife of mine was worried about being one of the Wards.
24:51It was her I wanted to marry, not her brothers.
25:03Well, goodbye all.
25:06And thank you.
25:07Goodbye.
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