All language subtitles for Lawless.Range.1935.720p.WEBRip.x264.AAC

Well, fellas, we roped and tied the calf
within a second of the world's record

time. You're dead right, Shorty. My
watch tells me the same thing.

You break the news to him, Shorty, John
wouldn't believe me on a bet.

Son, you come within one second of the
world's record time.

Oh, cut it out. Come on now, how bad was
it?

Honest, John, on the level.

Why, you ought to be a cinch to win the
Cheyenne Rodeo.

Gee, that's great if you really mean it.

I didn't think it was even close to
winning time.

You guys aren't kidding me, are you?

My watch clocks the same time.

Well, let's get this deer out and see
what I can do with that. Come on.

Let him go!

Right there!

Good times!

Sure enough, boy.

Hey, John, the time you just made in
that bulldogging will make you the

in nine out of ten events.

Hey, you were just a little bit short as
the winners of the champion's time last

year. I'll bet my last month's wages
you'll be the new champion before the

Cheyenne Rodeo is over.

Gee, I'd sure like to win a championship
just to see how it feels.

And if I do win, I'll pay everybody's
expenses from the ranch that goes.

Right, and I got a little blonde in
Cheyenne.

Oh, forget the blonde.

Let's get a bucking horse out and see if
I can stay on him a couple of days.

Come on, lad, come on.

Good morning, Sam.

Here's a letter for you. Good morning,
Clem.

How's the foot this morning?

Oh, it's coming along first straight.

Doctor said in another month I'll be as
good as new.

Yes, well, I'm glad to hear that.

Pretty bad break, wasn't it?

Well, I... Hurry along.

Thanks, Clem. Remember me to the missus.
Yes, I will.

Hey, Chubby.

Will you drop down at the corral and
tell John I want to see him, please?

I sure will.

Hey, John.

Your dad wants to see you up at the
house.

Hold on a minute, boy.

I'll go up and see what he wants. Take a
walk, Shorty? Sure.

I'll be right back, Shorty.

What's up, Dad?

Say, John, you know Hank Mason, my old
friend that lives over in Pequeno

Sure, why?

Seems he's in some kind of trouble.

His letter asks you to come over and
lend him a hand.

He doesn't say what it's all about.

Oh.

If you haven't anything planned for the
next couple of weeks, I'd be very happy

if you'd go.

Hank Mason's the best friend I ever had.

Sure, Dad.

I'll go.

I'll get ready and leave right away.

Fine.

Hey, you can't do that. We got to go to
Cheyenne.

Think of the good time, boy.

And besides, you're a cinch to be
champion of the rodeo.

What's a rodeo to me?

If it interferes with his happiness.

You better tell the boys to forget about
it.

dream.

Come on.

Stop it. Pull him up.

Take care of him, boys.

Try to double -cross your pals, eh?

Oh, no, I was trying to... Save him for
the trial.

Go on, lock him up.

Wait a minute. Go on, get going. Lock
him up.

What happened, Bert? Why, they surprised
me and cleaned me out. I guess that big

guy must have been the lookout.

I'll take care of him.

All right, Marshal.

You too.

Wait a minute. I want to talk to that
man.

Tell you, Marshal, I didn't have
anything to do with this holdup. I was

trying to stop it. Sit down.

I know you didn't have anything to do
with it, son.

I saw the whole thing.

And what'd you arrest me for?

Because I thought I could use you.

Are you working?

No, I'm not.

How'd you like a job?

I'd like a Jewish one, all right.

But right now I'm on my way to Pequeno
Valley to see Hank Mason.

He sent for me. That's great.

Because Pequeno Valley is what I'm
sending you to. And Hank Mason's the

He's disappeared.

Disappeared?

I got a letter from old Hank a couple of
weeks ago saying he needed help.

But he didn't say why.

Hank's an old friend of my dad's. I
haven't seen him since I was a kid.

But I figured he was in trouble when he
sent for me. That won't help much.

But maybe you can.

See, there's been a lot of mysterious
things happening up the valley.

Cattle raids, barns burned, supplies
destroyed.

A general reign of terror that seems
destined to drive those people out of

there. It's all happened the last few
weeks.

I headed a posse in there.

but couldn't get hide in the hair of the
gang that's doing it. They seem to have

advanced information on our plans. We
couldn't accomplish anything.

That's why I picked you.

You're not known there, and you can work
undercover.

Well, what'd you arrest me for?

Well, if any of the gang recognized you,
I want them to think that you were a

wanted man.

See, I'll turn you loose tonight and say
you escaped.

I'll get out a reward notice on you.

Oh, by the way, what's your name?

John Middleton.

Oh, that won't do. We'll make it John
Allen.

Do you want the job?

I made a lot of quick changes in my
life, but this is the first time from a

jailbird to a star packer.

However, I got to find old Hank.

I might as well get paid for it.

I'll take it.

That's fine.

Here's your badge and your credentials.

Stand up.

Raise your right hand.

You solemnly swear that...

Stop where you are.

It ain't healthy for strangers around
this part of the country.

So you can just head back the way you
came.

Now get going.

If we didn't hit him, he's swimming
underwater.

Let's circle the lake and pick him up.

It's far enough.

Now, you can just head back the way you
came.

You and the rest of your gang know
enough to stay off this ranch.

Wait a minute. I'm not... Don't stall.

Go back and tell Butch Martin that the
next man he sends to this ranch will be

shot. Well, who's Butch Martin? I said
go before I shoot.

I can't go back there. There's a gang
after him.

Do you have any more cartridges?

No.

Well, you better get on your horse and
start moving.

Well, what about you?

Oh, we couldn't get away riding doubles.

You ride in to tell them for help.

I'll hold them off as long as I can.

It's the posse.

Let the posse take care of him. We'll
head for the hideout.

You recognize him, Lee? Never seen him
before.

I guess he's one of Butch Martin's gang,
all right.

We'll take him to town and hold him for
the marshal.

Now, wait a minute, man. You're making a
mistake. We'll find out about that

later. Come on.

Who's this you've got here, Emmett? He's
one of Butch Martin's gang.

We caught him while he was raiding the
Mason Ranch. We're holding him to the

marshal. You're making a big mistake,
Emmett, not stringing him up right away.

Oh, what are you... Shut up!

We've no place in the town to hold him.
The Martin gang may stage a raid to set

him free.

It's about time we show them we mean
business.

We want that guy!

Keep out of this, Miss Mason. This is no
place for you.

But you're making a mistake. You've got
the wrong man. I say stay out of this.

We know what we're doing. Carter, you've
got to listen to me.

Wait a minute, man.

Well,

Miss Mason, what is it?

This man hasn't done anything.

He was holding off the Martin gang when
they made the attack.

Well, that's different.

Why didn't you tell us that before?

You didn't give me a chance to.

I'm sorry.

I guess we were a bit hasty.

I'm Carter, the banker.

This is Emmett, our local storekeeper.

My name's Middleton.

You fellas are through with your little
necktie party. Why, I'll be on my way.

We're sorry, Middleton.

I want to thank you, Miss... Miss Mason.
Ann Mason.

Well, you aren't related to Hank Mason,
are you? Yes, he's my uncle. Why do you

ask? Well, he sent for me. I was on my
way here when I learned that he was

missing.

I certainly had a warm welcome.

It's mighty nice of you to help me after
the way I welcomed you.

Won't you come out to the ranch and meet
my aunt?

Well, thanks, Miss Mason. That's very
nice of you.

On the banks of the sunny San Juan

Watching the...

That was beautiful.

Thank you.

Miss Mason, how did your uncle happen to
disappear?

Well, it was about three weeks ago.

Uncle Hank was working down at the wash
all morning.

He came up about noon, quite excited
about something.

He wouldn't tell Aunt Maria or me
because he said he wanted to surprise

he left for town.

We traced him and found that he had
visited Carter, the banker.

After that, he was never seen again.

Well, couldn't Carter give you some
clue?

No. He said Uncle Hank talked to him
about renewing the mortgage on the ranch

and that he was going to Elk City.

But he never got there.

I think his disappearance is part of
some scheme.

Well, when we get to town tomorrow,
we'll look around and see if we can't

some clue.

Ed, come on in here before you catch a
death of cold.

Oh, good morning, Miss Anne. Good
morning, Mr. Emmett. Oh, you've met Mr.

Middleton, haven't you? Yes, Mr. Emmett
and I met yesterday under less pleasant

circumstances. I'm mighty sorry about
that, Mr. Middleton.

Oh, that's all right. I guess the case
did look pretty black against me.

I have quite a large order for you, Mr.
Emmett. We've run pretty low on supplies

at the ranch.

Well, I'm sorry, Anne, but I won't be
able to give you anything.

All the ranchers are going to be starved
out of this valley unless we can get

some provisions in here pretty quick.

What do you mean, unless you can get
provisions in here? These bandits have

attacked the train and looted and burned
the wagon. I don't know what their

plans are, but they seem bent on
starving all the people out of this

Well, can't you get enough men together
to prevent it? We've tried that, but

they always seem to know what our plans
are in advance.

Someone is tipping them off.

I'd like to try and bring your
provisions through for you.

I believe you would do it.

You see, we haven't any law here in this
valley, and there's no one to put in

charge. In an emergency like this.

From what I've heard about you, I think
you could help us out.

Have you got a plan?

Yes, I have.

It'll take plenty of men and wagons.

I'll see that you get the men and the
wagons. And every rancher in this valley

will give you full support.

I'll notify the men, and we'll be ready
for you whenever you're ready to take

off.

for an attack any time now.

And you men keep your eyes open.

Wait till I give the signal.

They're heading this way.

All right.

Tell the boys to mount up.

We'll let them pass and get them from
behind.

All right.

it's the same formation they used last
time they won't ever learn anything new

this ought to be easy

Look at him leaving the wagon.

Come over there with your hands high.

Let's go, men.

And I reckon we'll get there, boys.

Thanks to Middleton.

Well,

Middleton,

I reckon this whole valley owes you a
vote of thanks.

Yeah.

I never expected to see you bring this
train in, Middleton. No?

You did a mighty good job, Middleton.
But I'm afraid that's only half the

battle. Unless these ranchers can get
their cattle to market mighty quick.

Our friend Carter here is going to have
to foreclose on practically every ranch

in the valley.

Well, I think that under the
circumstances that Mr. Carter could

extensions. As long as the ranchers have
good marketable beef on hand. I wish I

could. But I've carried them just as
long as I possibly can.

Every ranch in this valley is mortgaged
to the hilt.

Much as I regret it, I'm going to have
to foreclose mighty soon.

I have to protect my stockholders and
depositors. Say nothing of fattening

own purse.

What do you mean?

Now, Middleton doesn't understand, Mr.
Carter.

Carter has been very patient with us and
helped us through a couple of bad

years, though you can't rightfully blame
him for wanting to clamp down.

Now, the ranchers have asked me to see
if we can't get you to help with their

cattle drive.

We think you may have a couple of more
tricks left up your sleeve. Well, I

there was quite a bit of luck attached
to this, but the ranchers think I can

help. I'll be glad to do all I can.

That's all we ask. With your help, I
think we can get through all right.

You can round up your cattle in my
corral.

Thank you. We round up tomorrow.

over at the table, Ed. I want to talk to
you.

I'll be right there.

Bye.

Listen, this fellow Middleton's been
hanging around here asking questions,

he? Yeah, he comes here most every
night.

He ain't getting nothing out of me.

Oh, I ain't accusing you of nothing.

I just wanted to find out if he was
coming here regular.

Yeah, he ought to be here in a little
while.

Say, what are you planning to do? Just
this.

The chief figures he's messing up our
plans.

He got that food in here, which will
give the ranchers at least another three

months.

And there's no telling what else he's
liable to do if we don't run him out of

here. Well, I heard today that he's
going to lead out the ranchers' cattle.

They're gathering the cattle tomorrow.

Say, why don't you lay for him on the
trail and bump him off?

Oh, we can't take no chances like that.

He might be a government man.

If he was killed, they'd sure make an
investigation.

Now, what the chief wants us to do is
lay for him here in the saloon.

And when he comes in, jump him and give
him a good working over.

So he won't be able to lead him. I see.

Now, when he comes in, you just talk to
him and hold his attention.

Then we'll jump him.

All right, Ed, you better get over
there.

What'll it be, Middleton?

Nothing, thanks.

Looking for anyone?

No, nobody in particular.

Just dropped in to see if there was any
news for me.

Heard you were going to lead out the
rancher's trail herd.

Yes, I am.

Kind of risky business, ain't it?

Well, maybe.

Pour him a drink.

Good morning, Carter. I'm glad you came
in.

I have something important here.

This came in the mail this morning.

Looks like I was right about him. Yes,
but he's brought in the provisions and

now he's going to help the ranchers.

I can't figure it.

I thought I'd speak to you about it
before I did anything.

I'm glad you did.

Middleton has been very useful to us,
but he's probably figuring on selling

these ranches on this cattle drive.

You leave this reward notice with me.

Don't say anything to anybody about it.

All right.

Here's a letter for you, Burns. Just
come in the mail.

What's the matter, Burns? Bad news?

Yeah, this letter's from Tex.

He and Slim got picked up by the marshal
when they tried to clean out the Elk

City Saloon.

And this fella Middleton got thrown in
jail along with him after the holdup.

They think the marshal turned him loose
that night.

He's using him as an undercover man to
get the goods on us.

Say, that sounds kind of bad, don't it?

Yeah. I better tell the chief about this
when he gets back from town.

Where's the boss?

I just found out something about this
Middleton that'll interest him.

Not here, but he sent you this and he
wants it back.

Yeah, this fits in with what Tex and
Slim said in their letter.

Middleton and Allen's the same fellow,
all right. What do you mean? Just this.

The whole thing's probably a frame -up
to get the goods on us.

I guess the boss must have suspected
something like that's the reason he sent

you this message.

You're to bring Middleton up here and
find out what his game is, but don't let

him leave that herd out.

Said we'd never get any place as long as
he's helping the ranchers, but we gotta

work fast.

Yeah, that's right.

Here, take this to the boss.

Go to the creel and find Middleton and
tell him the boss wants to see him up

here. And if that don't bring him, tell
him we're going to see Allen.

All right.

Now listen, boys.

We don't want any slip -ups like we had
last night.

I want to pump him. Keep him covered and
see that he don't get away.

Boss, what do you mean?

Just that he sent for you.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Maybe if I told you he's looking for
John Allen, you'd understand.

Oh, that's different.

Is this the place?

That's it. He's right in there.

I remember what I told you.

How are you, Alan?

Now, wait a minute.

We made a mistake last night.

Yeah? Yeah, but things are different
now.

What are you driving at?

I don't get you.

You mind if I told you we had a nice
picture with your name under it?

There's something about a reward.

And? And you've worked out a nice little
scheme for yourself, Alan.

But you're not going to be able to knock
that herd off by yourself.

So I figured you might want to cut us in
on it.

You're going to need help.

I might.

What's it worth to you?

Plenty. All you have to do is turn the
herd over to us when you get in the

We'll handle the rest of it and split 50
-50.

Although I know you're on the level.

What makes you think we're not?

We didn't have to send for you.

We could have pulled this job alone.

Maybe you could.

Is it a deal?

Unless I cut in on the whole layoff.

What do you mean?

I figure a cattle herd's not all you're
after.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be knocking off
supply trains.

No, there's something bigger behind
this.

Bigger men than you are running this
show.

Smart guy, aren't you?

Perhaps.

I'm throwing in with this outfit, all
right. But I'm not making my deal with

you.

Take me to your boss, and we'll get
someplace.

There may be ways of making your deal
with me.

I could turn you over to the Marshal. I
don't think you'd do that.

No, I wouldn't. And you're not going to
get to him either.

Those boys that was mixed up with you in
that Elk City holdup happened to get

away.

They spilt your whole game.

Middleton, you're an undercover man.

I wouldn't try any tricks if I were you.

Tie him up and throw him in the back
room.

That herd will be moving without you.

pass and wait for the boss.

Hank Mason.

John.

Where is Middleton?

I don't know.

I saw him.

He was talking with a man that I think
belongs to the Martin gang.

Well, don't you think we'd better be on
the move? Maybe he sold us out.

I'm sure he hasn't.

Well, I'm not so sure, Ann.

Sorry, Miss Mason, but these men are
right.

I didn't intend to disclose this
information until I'd made sure he'd

-crossed these ranchers.

This reward notice came in the mail this
morning.

That's right.

And I don't think you ranchers ought to
tackle this cattle drive.

No, I meant you wrong.

The ranchers are facing ruin if they
don't.

That means the finish of this valley.

The only thing they can do now is to
start and get a jump on the gang.

Middleton didn't intend to leave until
tomorrow.

So my advice to you men is to get going.

That's right.

I thought you were still alive, Hank.
They held me prisoner for weeks, trying

get me to sign over the ranch to them.
They tortured me, but I refused to sign,

because I knowed as soon as I did,
they'd kill me. That's right.

They're going to raid the trail herd and
try and drive the cattle off. But they

made one mistake, and they left the two
of us here together.

See if you can get your hands up here.
All right. Hank, now try and undo that.

Give me, give me.

Take a look in there and see if there's
anybody there.

I can't see a soul

Thank you right and try to stop the
hurt.

I'll go in get the sheriff.

Okay

We can't use the shotgun pass.

If we get there in time, you can round
up the whole gang.

That's great work, son. Tim, round up
the boys.

Martin's getting a good attack.

Middleton says to stop the herd.

Well, there ain't nothing we can do now.

If we turn back, they'll attack anyhow.

They're about out of the canyon, man.

Let's go.

I'm going to cut him!

Thank you.

I don't know how you fooled him this
long, Carter.

I had you pegged from the start. Now,
come on.

Take care of this, hombre, men.

Got the whole gang, Middleton.

Martin, too.

But I can't make out what was in back of
all this.

Well, Hang Mason here discovered gold on
his ranch.

There's gold field underlying this whole
valley.

The Martin gang were trying to drive the
ranches out so they could get

possession of it. I don't see how they
could hope to take it over after they

rid of the ranches.

There must have been somebody else at
the back of all this. There was.

Hank, who did you tell about the gold
before this gang captured you?

I didn't tell nobody but Carter, the
banker.

But he couldn't have done it.

Where is Carter?

Wait a minute.

He holds mortgages on every ranch in the
valley.

When he heard about the gold, he tried
to force the ranchers out so he could

possession of it. Your game's up,
Carter. Come on.

I tell you, it's great to be back home
again.

You must be worn out after your
experiences, Uncle Hank.

Don't you think you ought to go in the
house and rest?

Oh, no, I'm all right now.

I'll just sit here and talk to you folks
for a while.

Hank? Oh, Hank.

You come on in here and leave those
young people alone.

You've got a lot of chores to do.

Hurry up now.

I sometimes wish I was all tied up back
in that cave again.