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00:02 [music playing]
00:08 There you go.
00:22 Let's see now.
00:23 Message to Mr. Jason Nichols, Green Branch, Nebraska.
00:27 Have picked up fresh trail, Sammy Wong, not far ahead.
00:31 Meet me this afternoon.
00:33 Signed, Josh.
00:34 That's it.
00:34 That'll be $1.10.
00:42 Mr. Glass.
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00:54 [crash]
01:07 [grunt]
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01:10 [crash]
01:15 [crash]
01:16 [crash]
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01:23 If you want to fight, Mr. Carfellers,
01:27 fight on the streets.
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01:31 [music playing]
01:33 Howdy.
01:59 Hi.
02:00 That, uh, little fella, he work for you?
02:02 Hey, best bouncer I ever had.
02:05 Yeah, I'll bet.
02:06 Well, uh, I'd kind of like to meet him.
02:09 Hey, Sammy.
02:09 Yes, boss?
02:11 You got to visit her.
02:13 He'll be right here.
02:16 Come on.
02:16 No.
02:17 You, uh-- your name Wong?
02:25 Now, what do you want to know for?
02:28 Well, I was, uh, kind of planning
02:31 on taking him back to a town called Ellsworth
02:33 for the murder of Lewis Cameron.
02:35 You know I--
02:36 where is that sawed-off little sidewinder?
02:40 [grunt]
02:41 [crash]
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03:15 Thanks, Doc.
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03:24 You say one little fella did all this?
03:31 They got off lucky, Doctor.
03:33 If he'd wanted, Sammy could have killed you quite easily.
03:37 I suppose I should have told you when I hired you.
03:39 Wong is a master at karate.
03:41 Karate?
03:42 The science of striking killing blows with a hand or foot.
03:45 It's taught from early childhood.
03:47 My father caught him rifling our safe a month ago.
03:50 Wong killed him with a single axe-like stroke.
03:53 An accomplished karate man can fell
03:55 a horse or even a small tree.
03:57 Where'd this fella come from?
03:58 My father hired him last year during a trip
04:00 to the Orient.
04:01 Wong is Korean.
04:02 Most karate men aren't.
04:03 Well, you know what this fella looks like.
04:06 Why don't you go after him yourself?
04:07 As I explained, Wong knows me and my men too well.
04:11 Is this thing any good for riding?
04:12 Hm?
04:14 You stay off horses for at least a week.
04:17 You don't want these ribs to come unglued.
04:20 And you won't be able to continue hunting?
04:23 Yeah, well, uh, Jason here will go after him.
04:28 But if Wong should reach San Francisco,
04:29 he has relatives there.
04:30 They'll help him get out of the country.
04:32 He won't.
04:33 There's only one road out of town going west.
04:34 Jason will be on it, right?
04:36 Right.
04:37 But, uh, how will I be able to recognize this man?
04:40 By the right hand.
04:42 His callus along the striking edge.
04:44 From constant practice.
04:46 Well, I hope you're feeling better, Randall.
04:48 Much obliged.
04:50 Good luck, Jason.
04:51 Doctor.
04:52 Thank you.
04:53 Jason.
04:55 Now, look.
04:56 This fella, Wong, he don't look like much.
04:58 You stay away from him.
04:59 He's already killed one man.
05:01 Doesn't look like he could whip a dog.
05:03 Get him nailed down, and you send for me, hear?
05:05 I'm a big boy now, Josh.
05:07 I know, and I'd like to see you get a lot bigger.
05:09 Now, listen, if I were you, I'd start with a stable.
05:11 You're gonna need a horse to get out of town, huh?
05:13 All right, I'll keep in touch.
05:15 Take it easy.
05:16 Yeah, and you be careful.
05:17 My advice would be that you drink a bottle of whiskey
05:23 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next few days.
05:27 You mean that's supposed to help my ribs?
05:29 No.
05:30 Keep you lying down, though.
05:33 That'll help 'em.
05:34 Yeah, I see what you mean.
05:35 Let's see where I can--
05:38 Yeah.
05:40 Yeah.
05:42 He gave me a good price for him.
05:44 Said he had the money coming to him over at the saloon.
05:46 Well, what kind of a horse did he take?
05:48 Uh, bayonet white paint.
05:50 A good one or two.
05:52 Hey, I'll get paid, won't I?
05:54 I don't know, but it's just as well he didn't argue with him.
06:10 [HORSE GALLOPING]
06:39 [GUNSHOT]
06:40 [GUNSHOT]
06:45 You two fellas come along looking for somebody?
06:52 No, no, not Ticker.
06:54 Just passing through, and we saw your fire.
06:55 Any reason somebody should be looking for you?
06:58 No reason.
07:01 Hey, that's a mighty likely-looking animal
07:03 you got tied up back there.
07:04 You sure you didn't steal him?
07:06 No steal?
07:08 [CHUCKLING]
07:10 [HORSE GALLOPING]
07:12 Hey, oh, Shanty, help yourself here.
07:16 I'm sure our little friend won't object.
07:19 I don't know what he'd be in real neighborly like.
07:22 Matter of fact, I am a might hungry.
07:26 You know what I figure, Shanty?
07:28 What do you figure?
07:29 I figure we met up with one of them runaway coolies
07:31 been working on the railroad.
07:34 You know, I hear tell that they, uh,
07:35 save the money for two, three years,
07:37 then they light out for China.
07:39 Mm-hmm.
07:40 Don't seem right he should be carrying
07:42 all that good government money back
07:43 to one of them heathen countries.
07:45 No, sir, don't.
07:47 Where's your money?
07:49 No money?
07:50 Now, don't lie to me.
07:52 I say no money.
07:54 I no lie.
07:55 Now, you tell me where that money is,
07:57 or I'm going to cut you from that belt
07:58 right up to that wishbone.
08:00 Now, where is it?
08:01 I say no money.
08:02 [CHUCKLING]
08:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]
08:06 [GRUNTING]
08:09 [GROANING]
08:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
08:14 [GRUNTING]
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08:23 [BELL RINGING]
08:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
08:28 [HORSE NEIGHING]
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08:34 Sure looks like I'm on the right track.
08:43 [GROANING]
08:46 Where'd he go?
08:51 Oh, what were you?
08:54 I'm just a peace-loving citizen looking for a little fellow
08:56 by the name of Sammy Wong.
08:58 From the looks of you two, I guess you met him already.
09:01 I didn't get much chance to ask his name.
09:03 Is he riding a brown and white horse?
09:05 That's the one.
09:07 Thanks.
09:08 What's wrong with him?
09:10 Too much karate, I guess.
09:12 So long.
09:13 Hey, wait a minute.
09:15 You ain't just going to run off and leave us like this,
09:16 are you, mister?
09:17 Yes, I am.
09:18 Well, it don't seem right the way that heathen treated us.
09:22 Well, what'd you try to do to him?
09:23 Nothing.
09:24 Nothing at all.
09:25 We just stopped by here real friendly-like,
09:26 and he jumped us when we wasn't looking.
09:28 Just real friendly-like with guns.
09:57 Hey!
09:58 Who are you?
10:15 Chumley, Chumley Cole.
10:17 I own this here stable.
10:19 What about that paint? Who owns him?
10:22 A little Oriental feller.
10:23 He left him here a couple of hours ago.
10:25 Say where he's going?
10:27 No, he didn't say when he's come back either.
10:29 Is he in trouble?
10:30 Did he steal that there horse?
10:32 No, nothing like that.
10:34 I just don't want to miss him.
10:35 Now, look, you take care of my horse.
10:38 I'm going to bunk in there.
10:39 When that fellow comes back,
10:41 don't you tell him I'm here.
10:42 You just wake me up.
10:44 But you can't bunk here.
10:46 My daddy always said you can't buy friendship.
10:50 I found out you can rent it once in a while.
10:53 Good night.
10:55 Yeah!
10:57 Hey, what time is it?
10:59 Eight o'clock. I didn't want to wake you.
11:01 I'm going to bed.
11:03 I'll see you tomorrow.
11:05 Good night.
11:07 Good night.
11:09 Good night.
11:12 (howling)
11:14 Hey, what time is it?
11:24 Eight o'clock. I didn't want to wake you.
11:26 That fellow been back here?
11:28 No.
11:29 There been a stage out of town this morning?
11:31 Yeah.
11:32 But I don't think your friend caught it.
11:34 Why?
11:35 Well, Miss Hopstrosser,
11:36 she's the lady that runs the restaurant down there,
11:38 she's talking to my wife.
11:40 She say she saw Wong?
11:41 Yeah, the little fella.
11:42 He came in last night for a hand-off.
11:44 Said he's looking for work.
11:46 Well, uh, where's her place?
11:49 Oh, no, she didn't hire him.
11:50 She just told him about the railroad putting on men.
11:53 The railroad?
11:55 Yeah, just went through here.
11:56 They're laying tracks west.
11:58 Thanks.
12:00 (sighs)
12:03 (sighs)
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14:21 (suspenseful music)
14:23 Crew around?
14:29 Having lunch.
14:31 Is there a small oriental in there with him?
14:33 Sure is.
14:35 Watch your blinds.
14:37 (phone buzzing)
14:42 (suspenseful music)
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14:47 (suspenseful music)
14:58 Mr. Cummings?
15:05 I'm looking for a fellow by the name of Sammy Wong.
15:08 He's wanted for murder back in Kansas.
15:10 I was told he's working for you.
15:12 Could be.
15:14 Well, don't you know?
15:15 My name? No, I'm afraid not.
15:17 They do all the hiring back in Hastings.
15:19 I just put 'em to work.
15:21 Names don't mean too much out here.
15:23 Just muscles.
15:25 Well, uh, could I question some of you men?
15:27 Not too many of these Chinese speak English.
15:30 Well, the one I want does.
15:32 Now, looky here. You start talking to these boys,
15:34 telling them they're working with a murderer,
15:36 and I'll wind up with no crew.
15:38 Look, I got a friend that's coming here at Nose Wong.
15:41 There's some way I can keep my eye on him till tonight.
15:44 Well...
15:46 could be.
15:48 (suspenseful music)
15:50 Hey, uh, do you happen to know a fellow by the name of Sammy Wong?
16:00 He came to work here yesterday.
16:02 (speaking in Chinese)
16:04 No, Wong.
16:06 (speaking in Chinese)
16:08 Thank you.
16:10 (speaking in Chinese)
16:38 Find out anything?
16:40 Yes, sir. I found out I don't like to peel potatoes.
16:43 Four-chef.
16:45 By the way, just thinking,
16:57 I got a boy around here who speaks English and Chinese.
17:00 He'll probably help you find this fellow Wong.
17:03 Like to talk to him?
17:05 You bet.
17:07 (whispering)
17:09 Jerry. Yes, boss?
17:29 This man here would like to ask a few questions.
17:31 Give him what help you can.
17:33 Yes, boss. Thank you.
17:35 Jerry, there's a man by the name of Sammy Wong.
17:38 Well, now, this fellow speaks English,
17:58 and he's got a very hard hand,
18:00 with calluses on his knuckles.
18:02 You know him?
18:04 Oh, him in bunkhouse.
18:06 He's in the bunkhouse now?
18:08 Now. Thank you, Jerry.
18:10 Hey, Josh, come on.
18:19 Jerry, one of the men saw Sammy running that bunk tent over there.
18:22 Go ahead. I'll take the front.
18:24 Stop where you are.
18:30 Get those hands up high.
18:32 (grunting)
18:34 It's all over.
18:48 You all right, Jason?
18:57 Yeah. I'm glad you showed up when you did.
19:00 Boy, he's a walloper, isn't he?
19:02 Yeah. How you doing?
19:04 I don't feel like wrestling bears, but I'll be all right.
19:07 Listen, Jase, come on. We better get him out of here.
19:10 You'll have to lift him by yourself. I'm not gonna be able to.
19:13 It's too bad.
19:26 What's that?
19:28 I had me a day's pay coming.
19:30 Sorry, Pam.
19:32 Yeah.
19:34 Mr. Ramos.
19:41 Ooh.
19:43 You were successful, I see. Congratulations.
19:45 What you doing out here?
19:47 I had my associate, Mr. Ginther, keep an eye on you.
19:50 He advised me when you left, and we simply followed.
19:52 Ginther? Yeah.
19:54 I wouldn't do that, Mr. Nance.
19:57 Now, if you will both throw down your guns, please.
20:00 The guns.
20:02 No, of course, you wouldn't get it.
20:10 When I hired you, I could hardly explain
20:12 that Sammy hadn't really killed my father,
20:14 that he'd only seen him killed.
20:16 Well, uh, who did do it?
20:20 My father was a greedy man.
20:22 He chose to spend his time in idle travel,
20:24 spending large sums of money,
20:26 leaving me to wait for my inheritance.
20:28 And you kind of speeded things up, huh?
20:31 Yes, exactly.
20:33 My plan was to shoot Wong and blame him for my father's death.
20:36 Unfortunately, he escaped.
20:38 Naturally, Sammy couldn't go to the sheriff for assistance.
20:41 It would have been his word against that of a respected landowner.
20:44 Yeah. Well, uh,
20:46 he can't do you any harm now, so why don't you just let him go, huh?
20:50 No, I couldn't do that.
20:52 You see, if he got to San Francisco, he has relatives there.
20:55 They might have been able to bring pressure to bear they have influence.
20:59 So you see, Mr. Randall, I had to find him.
21:02 That's where you were of great help.
21:05 Yep. Thank you.
21:08 I'm afraid the payoff isn't going to be exactly what you expected.
21:12 Now, I'll have to make it appear Sammy killed you both before I got here.
21:17 [ Gunshot ]
21:19 Easy, pal.
21:31 Jason, get that fella up.
21:45 [ Grunting ]
21:47 He's dead. His neck's broken.
21:51 Well, what about Sammy? Sammy?
21:53 [ Gunshot ]
21:55 [ Grunts ]
21:59 Yeah. I thought I'd be thankful for a broken rib.
22:10 I see what you mean.
22:13 I'm much obliged to you, Sam.
22:16 You want to get that fella out of those handcuffs?
22:22 Yeah.
22:24 Uh, take those things off if you promise not to hit me.
22:38 I promise.
22:41 [ Dramatic Theme Playing ]
22:44 Well, did you get him all tucked in for the night?
22:55 Yeah. They're not gonna hold you, Sammy. You're a free man.
22:58 But you got to report back to Ellsworth. You don't testify at Cameron's trial.
23:02 There you go. Guess that calls for a little refresher.
23:05 Yeah. I always heard if you want to learn anything, you gotta keep your eyes open.
23:09 When Sammy and I was out there waiting for you, he showed me this little trick.
23:12 I want to show you. What's that? Oh, wait here.
23:14 Now, try to hit me right there.
23:17 [ Grunting ]
23:19 Try to hit me.
23:28 Now, listen, Jason.
23:30 [ Gunshot ]
23:32 [ Whistles ]
23:37 Didn't your daddy ever tell you that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing?
23:41 Come on.
23:47 [ Gunshot ]
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