Original subtitles

And now, "Colt .45"

A Warner Bros. television production.

Colt !

Colonel, you can't mean that order.

- What's that ? - Evacuating the fort.

Captain Colt, my speech is precise, and I don't believe

it requires analysis, or interpretation.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - Why ?

I was looking for my father.

And just who is your father ?

My name is Honora.

My father is Sergeant O'Hickey.

Would you like me to help you find him ?

- No. - No ?

I know where he is.

I came to see you.

The sentry told me you were young and handsome.

You see, I've been planning to marry Major Parker.

When I'm a little older.

But you're younger and taller too.

I think we'd better find your wagon.

May I escort you.

'Prepare to mount.'

'Mount !'

'Forward ho !'

I said on the double, Colt. Get in here.

Search party just got back. Tell him what you found.

Lt. May, Sgt. Harris and all eight other men are dead.

They apparently ran into an ambush.

- Comanche's ? - Yes, small war party.

And be reporting our position to Red Eagle.

So we're changing our route of march.

Now, look here.

We move out at dawn, turn south, Over the old Bridger Trail.

We'll stay on it all the way.

There are women and children in our party.

So we can't be too careful.

But, colonel, I've been over that trail

we wouldn't stand a chance.

What do you mean ? We won't see one comanche.

We won't see any water either.

I thought you knew that trail, Colt.

It crosses the Copper River.

- Right there. - That's right.

But there's no water in that river, colonel.

I crossed the Copper last year at this time

later, there was over a foot deep.

But last year there was more rain.

That's enough, captain.

Well, anymore discussion, gentlemen ?

No ? I'm sure we all have work to do.

I dismissed you, Colt.

I'd like a moment longer, sir.

Alright, speak your piece.

Without being insubordinate, Sir.

I'd like to repeat, that river is dry.

Are you telling me how to run my command ?

No, sir.

But you'd turn north

and risk a massacre ?

It's better to risk a fight, then to risk no water.

Aren't you risking a charge of insubordination ?

I asked you a question.

There's no insubordination intended, sir.

But you think I'm making a mistake.

Yes, sir.

And you also think, you're more fitted for my command than I am.

Answer me.

Colonel, I don't know why you

commandeered my services, or why...

'Answer my question.'

I'm waiting.

The question is of a personal nature, sir.

I'm not required to answer.

I'm ordering you to answer.

- You refuse ? - Yes, sir.

Sergeant O'Hickey.

Captain Colt is under arrest. Take his gun-belt.

That won't be necessary, sergeant.

Corporal, we'd like to have a word with your prisoner.

Morning, gentlemen. Visiting day ?

- Morning, sir. - Morning, captain.

Morning, captain, we, we just came to tell you

that we're sorry about what happened last night.

And in everyone's opinion

you had a right to do just what you did

Well, unfortunately the only opinion that counts

in the army troop is the commanding officers.

We feel, sir, that maybe this situation is an exception.

An exception ?

Did you ever read the reports of the slaughter

at Fort Herron last year

Colonel Bealey was there.

'One of six survivors.'

'Out of 300 men.'

What he's trying to say, captain, is..

Well, the whole company will stand behind you

I don't think you'd better finish that, lieutenant.

I don't know what you men had in mind

but it could get all three of you shot.

Well, what difference does it make ?

We'll all be dead anyway if Bealey has his way.

This is a military unit, not a debating society.

Not all military, sir.

There's civilians too.

That's why we're talking like this.

Discipline and regulations of the United States Army

are more important than this column, civilians included.

Sorry, sergeant, but that's the way we have to see it.

Now, let's all forget this ever came up.

Get ready to move out.

Column, halt !

Who gave the order to stop ?

- Well, I did, sir. - Well, get started again.

We got to get to that river.

If you think you can find it.

If there was water in it, sir, you'd be swimming.

Map ! Map ! Orderly, somebody, bring me my map !

There's no two ways about it.

Our only chance is try to get through the McKay Trail.

McKay Trail ?

That's just what they expect us to do.

They'll be there waiting.

We're going to continue our route as planned.

- But, sir, we can't take a ch... - You heard me.

A six day march without water ?

I don't care if it's six weeks.

We're not going to give the comanches

another slaughter to celebrate.

Break out the emergency water ration.

There's enough for a half a canteen per man.

We move out in fifteen minutes.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

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Half a canteen for a six day march. I don't believe it.

Red Eagle's got him so scared

he'd try to march us all the way to Mexico

Before he'd risk a fight.

Major Parker ?

Can he reason with the colonel ?

What, old rule book ?

If Bealey ordered him to march us all off a cliff

he wouldn't bat an eye.

Captain Colt, you're the only one

that can save those civilians.

'If it was the army making a six day march, well'

well, a few of us could make it.

But most of them won't.

Corporal !

I'm returning the captain's gun.

Who returned the prisoners weapons ?

I did, sir.

Lt. Roberts, I placed Capt. Colt's under arrest

for gross insubordination.

Were you unaware of that order ?

Answer me !

Colonel, we came to ask you to lead the column

through McKay Trail.

McKay ?

Get back to your post.

Sir, it's murder to try anything else.

Are you questioning my orders ?

Yes, sir, I have too.

They're wrong and everyone in this command knows it.

You're all under arrest. All of you.

Throw down your weapons.

Have you all gone crazy ?

Major, put these men under arrest.

Robert, see that the column is in order.

We'll move out whenever you're ready.

Yes, sir.

Stay where you are. That's an order.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'll take this, colonel.

I know how you feel, sir

but a man has to do what he thinks is right.

Until he puts on a uniform.

Then he does what he's ordered.

If an army started to make exceptions to that rule

it wouldn't last two days.

Don't look from any help from me, Colt.

Well, at least take your gun and tell the boys...

- "'Captain Colt !" - Halt !

Captain Colt !

Up there on the hill.

Circle the wagons !

Circle the wagons ! Circle the wagons !

On the double ! Circle the wagons !

Where's the colonel ?

He's back there in the wagon.

Colonel.

Colonel, I brought you a weapon.

Looks bad.

They'll be back.

Maybe not, until tomorrow

You got any suggestions, captain ?

Well, we have to get the civilians out of here

and hide them somewhere after dark.

Then maybe we can cook up a surprise or two for tomorrow.

Them Indians ain't stupid.

They'll see there's no civilians around.

I don't think so.

Sergeant, what size dress do you wear ?

A 42.

Dress !

Captain Colt.

Good evening, Honora.

Is it true what the men are saying ?

What are they saying ?

That when we..

That if we get to Fort McKay

my father, you and the others will be court-martialed.

That Major Parker will be a witness against you.

That you'll be shot.

It isn't true, is it ?

- I'm afraid it is. - But why ?

Now that's a question that's hard to answer.

But you did what you had to do.

It was right.

Honora, we are soldiers and what we did was wrong

according to the book.

'Honora.'

The woman are getting ready to move out.

You'll have to leave now.

"Sergeant, get the woman and children'

'into the first two wagons.'

'First two wagons. Move out.'

- Where's the howitzer ? - Last wagon.

If you ask me, it won't do us any good there.

Have you ever heard of a mobile cannon ?

- Mobile ? No. - You will.

You better take this, colonel.

Here they come.

Get back, colonel.

I think it's about that time, lieutenant.

Move out ! Move out the wagons.

Let them have the howitzer.

Red Eagle.

They won't be bothering us anymore.

And now, all we got to worry about

is a firing squad at Fort McKay.

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I'm returning your command, sir.

Sure you know what you're doing ?

Yes, sir.

I hope you understand this gesture

won't make things any easier for you.

Now, do you still want to turn over command ?

- Yes, sir. - Alright.

Consider yourselves under arrest until we reach Fort McKay.

Get back to your post.

Major, I'd like to get something straight.

You're the only man in the troop who wasn't behind Captain Colt

when he took over command.

There isn't a man here that wouldn't have marched

through that desert till he dropped.

It was only him.

But there are ladies in this wagon training kids

they're alive now, because four men

decided to disobey an order.

We're moving out, sergeant.

Garrison from Fort Wilderness reporting, sir.

And who are you, sir ?

Major Parker, sir. Ranking officer in charge.

Where is Colonel Bealey ?

We ran into Red Eagle on the McKay Trail.

Colonel was killed in defense of his command.

He was a fine officer.

Anything else to report ?

No, sir. Nothing else of importance.

Well, come inside, major.

We have a full report on Red Eagle's attack

Yes, sir.

Captain Colt, dismiss your men.

Yes, sir.

Company, attention !

Dismissed !

♪ There was a gun that won the west ♪

♪ There was a man among the best ♪

♪ The fastest gun or man alive ♪

♪ A lightning bolt when he drew that Colt .45 ♪

♪ He carried the message of law and of order ♪

♪ Into a wicked land ♪

♪ With a Colt single action army revolver ♪

♪ Blazing from either hand ♪

♪ There was the right, there was the wrong ♪

♪ The gun was quick, the man was strong ♪

♪ And peace was made when they'd arrived ♪

♪ A lightning bolt when he drew that Colt .45 ♪

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