All language subtitles for Smoke Signal (1955) - English

Come on now. Blossom.

In tarnation is the matter with you, eh?

Howdy.

Howdy.

Oh, figured you might
be Utes, glad you ain't..

We're at peace with
the Utes or haven't you heard?

I heard, still glad you ain't.

- What are you? A prospector?
- No, skin man.

- Name is Garode.
- Captain Harper.

Mighty glad to cross trails.
Ain't seen a white man in...

- Still glad to see you.
- You headed for River Outpost?

It's right, mind if I tag along?

- Suit yourself.
- Thank you.

It's Corporal Davis from the outpost sir.

Ute.

Delche.

- We'll take him with us Sergeant.
- Yes sir, Smith, Porter.

All right, come on.
Put him on the pack horse.

- Daly.
- Yes sir.

Could be a trap sir.

Might be Utes inside waiting for us.

No, no. If they wiped out the garrison
they would've picked up their dead.

I think they're reforming for a new
attack, maybe behind that hill there.

Sergeant...

tie Corporal Davis on that
pack mount in a sitting position.

- If they're back there we'll draw them out.
- Yes, sir.

- And send Corporal Smith up to me.
- Yes, sir.

Smith.

I figure, Oh, excuse me Captain.

See the captain.

Corporal Smith, you go back to Fort
Defiance, give this note to the colonel..

You'll get through all right.
The Utes are ahead of us, not behind us.

Yes sir.

Now what were you figuring?

Oh, that you know your Injuns Captain.

- All set?
- Yes, sir.

Let's move out.

I sure hope there's somebody
in there to open those gates.

Now.

Hold your fire.

- Lieutenant Ford.
- Lieutenant.

- Where's Major Evans?
- Dead sir.

Day before yesterday during the first attack.

- Oh, Captain Reynolds?
- Killed, when we drove them off this noon.

- You're in command?
- Yes sir.

- How we stand Lieutenant?
- Original complement, 45.

Present force, nine men, including
two wounded, three totally disabled.

- Supplies?
- Adequate food and water.

Twenty five carbines, approximately
400 rounds of ammunition.

I sent Corporal Davis
to Fort Defiance for help this morning.

I know, we found his body.

Major Evans' daughter,
she came to visit her father.

Laura, this is Captain Harper.

- Miss Evans.
- How do you do?

I'm very sorry about your loss Miss Evans.

Your father was a friend of mine.
We campaigned together.

Thank you Captain, excuse me.

Well, she seems to be taking
her father's death pretty well.

Yeah, she's seen
a lot of death in the last two days.

She arrived only a week ago...

We haven't had any trouble
with the Utes for a long time.

- Any idea what started this?
- Yes sir, a white man.

- A white man?
- A special kind of white man.

He deserted to the Utes a couple years back.

Three days ago our patrol recaptured him.

Within an hour there were smoke
signals in a half dozen directions.

War Cloud is been trying
to break Halliday out ever since.

- Brett Halliday?
- Yes sir.

We're holding him for court-martial.

Here's the formal statement
of charges we had on file.

I won't need those Lieutenant.

Welcome to the
outpost Captain, what's left of it.

Untie him Lieutenant.

Much obliged.

Have you ever heard the formal statement
of charges against you Captain Halliday?

Nobody is ever taken the trouble Captain.

Article One...

On or about April 16, 1867...

Captain Brett Halliday, while on
duty with the First Cavalry Division...

willfully deserted that command and sought
sanctuary with the Ute leader War Cloud.

From that time forward,
he continued to live with...

and to aid and abet the enemy against
the military forces of the United States.

Article Two. On or about April 24, 1868...

the above mentioned Captain Halliday...

led a detachment of
War Cloud's warriors against...

the First Cavalry at the battle of Shawnee
Pass, result in casualties, six dead.

The cavalry provoked that attack Captain.
I merely defended women and children.

As a result, he is charged
with desertion, treason and murder...

for each of which the penalty is death.

- Is that correct Lieutenant?
- Yes sir, in every detail.

That'll be all Lieutenant.

- You have a pretty good memory Captain.
- You don't recognize me, do you?

- Should I?
- We'll get back to that in a minute.

Right now I want to tell you
that no matter what War Cloud does he...

can't get you out of this place alive.

He doesn't want to get me out alive.

He has only one idea, to kill every
white man in this outpost, including me.

Lieutenant Ford laughed too.
Just turn me loose and see if he goes away.

He won't.

War Cloud is stirring
up real trouble Captain.

That's why I broke with him.

You broke with War Cloud?
You can prove that, of course.

We had a knife fight, he's got
a scar on his face I put there.

But that's not important.

You're in for a full-scale war Captain,
with more than Utes to worry about.

You'll have Sioux and Navajo too.

Even a raw recruit knows that the Sioux
and the Navajo won't camp with the Utes.

There's always a
first time Captain and this is it.

You're a resourceful liar Halliday.

I tried to get the major to believe me,
but he wouldn't. He was a fool.

He was an officer and a good one.

And a dead one and that's what
we'll all be unless you believe me.

I know War Cloud and his people Captain.

Once they're on the warpath, they
only respect power, Apache power.

Garagna, the Apache chief, is the only
one I know who can stop this bloodbath.

I know something about Indians too Captain.

Garagna has no stake here.

- Apache country is over 300 miles from here.
- I know that.

I was on my way to talk to Garagna and try to
convince him when the patrol picked me up.

Well, now you're on your
way to a firing squad and nowhere else.

You'll have to court-martial me first Captain
and you'll need five officers to do that.

Doesn't seem likely, at the moment.

Let's go back to Article Two for a second.

Six troopers died
at the Battle of Shawnee Pass.

One of them was my brother.
Now do you recognize me?

You were in command, you're Harper.

It was a fight Captain.

Your brother's blood isn't on my hands.

You led them, you murdered him.

You didn't worry about formalities
then, why should I now?

I can kill you and say you try to escape.

You're a soldier Captain and a good one.

You won't pull that trigger.

- But you're a murderer Halliday.
- So would you be if you pulled that trigger.

You're taught to kill
by trade not in cold blood.

It's the court-martial or nothing.

An Indian trinket. That suits you.

Lieutenant Ford.

One thing more Captain Halliday.

Court-martial or no court-martial...

if this outpost falls you're
going to die along with the rest of us.

My last act will be
to put a bullet through your head.

Secure the prisoner Lieutenant.

By whose authority was that prisoner whipped?

Seemed the only way
to get the truth from him.

I asked you by whose authority.

By my own, sir.

I felt that under the
circumstances there was no...

Circumstances do not alter
military regulations Lieutenant.

United States Army
is never approved whipping anyone.

You know that as well as I do.

I'm sorry, but I'll have to
include this in my report.

Yes sir.

Military regulations.

He threatened
to put a bullet through Halliday's head.

All I did was try to get the truth from him.

But he's right about the whipping Wayne.

You've never been
to an outpost like this before Laura.

It's not West Point.

This place is really
changed you, a year ago when we...

There aren't any rules here.

Sure I had to whip him.
It's the only way we can stay alive.

Halliday is to blame for all of this.

- Howdy.
- Howdy, skin man.

- Need some help?
- Yeah, if you need the exercise.

Sounds interesting, sure could
use something to drink besides water.

Well, that's trading
whiskey, I get two skins a pint.

Only got one skin and the Utes will have
that by tomorrow but you're welcome to it.

Help yourself.

See they finally caught up with Halliday.

- Know him?
- Yeah.

Met him when I was trapping in Ute country.

- They must be up to something.
- See if you can find out what it is.

Listen to them talking to each other.

Wish I was a bird, real one.

I figure that's the only ways any
of us is going to get out of here.

He's been gone about an hour sir.
Want me to have a try at it?

No, we'll need every
man we got if they attack.

- Thanks Sergeant.
- Yes sir.

Private Colton
just died, he was the youngest.

I'm sorry Miss Evans.

- You said that about my father.
- We're doing everything we can.

Everything Captain?

I have reason to hate Halliday
as much as anybody because of my father.

What good does it do to hold him if
none of us can get out of here alive?

Your father was holding him
Miss Evans for court martial...

I'm obliged to do the same thing.

The situation isn't quite
as hopeless as it looks.

I've sent a man to Fort Defiance.

A relief column should
be here within 24 hours.

You think any of us will be alive by then?

Perhaps Private Colton was lucky.

So there you be.

- Been looking for you and that other bottle.
- Well, I guess you found both of us.

Used to be a river man on Old Muddy.

Like to come up here in the
evening and get the feel of a boat.

- Used to have a boat of my own.
- Here, have a drink.

Thank you.

Where these beat up
old scows come from anyways?

Oh, some old fool name of...

I can't remember his name right now.

Wanted go down the river a few years back.

Couldn't find anybody crazy
enough to go down the canyon with him.

- Boats never even hit the water.
- Rogers, Rogers.

Delche.

Captain Harper, sir.

- Ute lookout.
- Fine. What else did you see?

I see nothing, only him.

Ask him how many braves War Cloud commands.

It's going to take more than asking.

Tie him up.

- Which one Sarge?
- That one right there.

Soldier, put that ax down.

Oh, so you're ordering
us around now Halliday.

I thought Captain Harper was in command here.

Destroy those boats, you'll regret it.

If you don't shut up, you'll regret it.

- Go on Porter.
- Soldier, I said put that ax down.

What seems to be the trouble Sergeant?

I don't know sir, we were
going to bust up that old boat for...

firewood and he started hollering.

You can't destroy those boats
Captain, they're your one chance.

The only chance anybody
will have of getting out of here alive.

You mean down an uncharted river
that no one knows anything about?

It's an escape.

For you maybe, you figure you
haven't anything to lose anyway.

You'd let your men die just because of me?

If you think I'm going to lead my
men into that canyon, you're crazy.

We got in there, we could never get out.

The river is probably
impassable, no one is ever been down it.

Still your only chance.

Once you get in that canyon,
you'd be safe from the Utes anyway.

- We'll stay here and fight.
- Excuse us Captain.

Delche just got a notion how to
make that red devil start talking.

Figures to ship him
down the canyon if he don't.

Indian must've wickmunke to fight
bad spirits in canyon of many demons.

Superstition Captain, the Ute ain't got one.

Without that thingamajig,
they won't go near the canyon.

They swear the
river leads straight to the devil.

Just the idea of the trip
ought to start him screaming.

Go ahead, try.

He don't seem to cotton
to the idea of a boat ride Captain.

There are many braves coming.
The Sioux, led by Wild Horse.

The Navajo under White
Feather, country will be on fire.

We ain't going to face just a
handful of them tomorrow Captain.

We're going to face a thousand.

He's trying to scare us
into freeing Halliday.

Ask him what happens if we let Halliday go.

Says he can't speak for War Cloud.

He's lying, so is Halliday.

Ute does not lie without wickmunke...

- fear of canyon make him speak true.
- He's talking right.

Be the biggest encampment
since Bitter Creek massacre.

Still think going down the canyon
would be too dangerous Captain?

- Coffee Captain?
- No, thanks Lieutenant.

I know how you feel about him sir...

but his plan to go down river is a
chance, I was thinking of the men too sir.

We never make it Lieutenant.

Even if that river is passable, those boats
would come apart at the first rough water.

Corporal Rogers tells me
he can put them in order sir.

- It's a thousand to one chance.
- The men would like that chance.

- So would Halliday.
- Captain Harper, something out here.

- Sergeant, open the gate.
- Yes sir.

It's Corporal Smith sir.

At least we ain't got
to worry about help coming.

- Rogers.
- Yes sir?

- Get to work on the boats.
- Yes sir.

Corporal Rogers, you'll be in charge
of this boat, take Porter and four men.

Yes, sir.

Thanks.

Figured my knife was quieter than the rifle.

You know, War Cloud will do anything
to keep me from seeing Garagna.

This one was trying to kill me.

Or cut you loose.

Come on Halliday.

You can put that thing away Captain.

I'm just as anxious to get
down the river as you are.

Why? There's nothing
waiting for you but a firing squad.

- If we make it.
- We'll make it.

Is that your charm against the river?

You know him too?

He was my captain once.

- Ready Captain.
- Let's move out.

I'll take your rifle, Rogers.

Here Sergeant.

Shut up.

Get the boat in the water quick.

Lieutenant Ford, get the boats in the water.

- Daly, give them some covering fire.
- Yes sir.

- Rogers, on the double.
- What about the prisoner sir?

Get him in a boat and keep him covered.

Halliday, get in the boat. Keep him covered.

- Boats are ready Captain.
- Let's go.

Fall back to the boats. Keep firing.

Get in that boat.

Delche, launch the boat.

Swim for it.

No Indians to worry
about, isn't that what you said?

- They're up there, not down here.
- They're down here.

As long as you're
with us, they're right here.

- Have it your own way Captain.
- I intend to Halliday.

Listen.

- What is it?
- Injun drums.

What do they mean Garode?

Maybe they don't want us
to forget they're up there.

Ask him, he lived with them.

They're sending word down river
where we are and what we're doing.

My guess is they're talking
to you, telling you what to do.

Your guess is wrong.

Drums say there's something
downstream we'll never get through.

Then your friends up there
are taking the trouble to warn us.

Warn us? That's right.

They want us to know what's up ahead.

They want us to sweat.
They want to tie us up in knots.

When they have a reason to hate you,
they have a way of letting you feel it.

Head in for the shore, we'll try to see
what's ahead. Maybe we'll have to portage.

Follow them ashore.

Them Injuns sure had a point.

River is making enough
noise for a thousand devils.

- Yes, I wish I knew what's around that bend.
- You ain't alone friend.

Lieutenant, that ledge looks
wide enough to portage, doesn't it?

I think so sir.

Take two men and
work your way out to that point.

Whatever is ahead
you'll be able to see it from there.

If the river is too dangerous we'll portage.

Rogers, Livingston.

Maybe the Indians expect
you to do just that Captain.

I wouldn't risk it.

Go ahead, Lieutenant.

There's only one way to stay alive Captain,
and that's outthink them, step by step.

Right now I think your
best chance is back on the river.

Outthink them step by step?

That might be easier if I always knew
what was in their mind like you do.

- I lived with them.
- I haven't forgotten.

Lieutenant.

Sergeant Daly,
secure the boats, we'll camp here.

- Tie it off.
- Porter, give me a hand with this.

There they are.

My eyes. My eyes.

Oh, my eyes.

Come on Rogers, let's get him down.

Hey, it's not safe up there.

They'll get down all right.

Why you care whether any of us live or die?

I don't see any reason
for people to throw their lives away.

Miss Evans, do you think, will I...

Will I ever see again?

Yes, you will.

Bad.

Sure ain't much grub to keep a man going.

The way I figure, this is going to
look mighty good time we get there.

Maybe the captain should've
taken his advice about that ledge.

Maybe you ought to keep your mouth shut.

From the sound of that river
ain't going to be much better than trail.

Lieutenant, break camp.
We're leaving immediately.

Captain, there's no
sense in risking both boats.

Haven't you got it clear yet
that I'm in charge here?

Nothing could be clearer, ask Livingston.

No, you'd like me to do that, wouldn't you?

Give you something
to talk about at the court martial.

We got a lot of river
ahead of us before I stand trial.

I was talking about the boats.

I could take some of the
men and try the rapids first.

If we make it, I could fire a shot.

That way you wouldn't risk everyone's life.

I'm not going to let you
out of my sight for a minute.

You'd better stop worrying about me
and start thinking about that river.

All right. I'm going to take your advice.

I'll send one of the
boats ahead but you won't be in it.

Lieutenant Ford, take your
men and go in the first boat.

Yes sir.

Sergeant Daly, get the boat ready.

- We'll take one cask of water.
- Yes sir.

Porter, let's go.

Wayne...

you get through. I've a feeling we all will.

You've never been this hopeful before.

- What makes you so sure?
- I don't know.

I can't explain it,
it's just something I feel.

- Goodbye Laura.
- Goodbye.

Good luck Lieutenant,
we'll wait for your signal.

Yes sir, I'll fire one shot.

We should've heard
their shot long before this.

Not necessarily.
Lots of things might've happened.

Somebody could work up
along that ledge and take a look.

You'd like to volunteer I suppose.

I think I could make it.

I do too, the Indians wouldn't shoot at you.

Your men may need help Captain.

Once on that ledge, you'd only help yourself.

This is not a military campaign, you're not
fighting a battle, you're fighting a river.

Stop being so pigheaded.

- There it is.
- They made it.

All right, let's go.

Hold on Livingston, this'll be a rough one.

I'm going after Livingston.

We capsized sir, lost a lot of supplies.

Well, at least that's all we lost.

Here's your grub skin man.

- Thank you.
- Hardly enough for bait.

Think I finally caught me one.

- Hey, that's tugging like a whale.
- Come on, you old catfish.

- I've seen goldfish bigger than that.
- Looks like a whale to me.

Guess just want meant to be.

Hey Porter, think we'll ever make it?

- Who, me?
- Yeah.

I don't know.

Yeah.

Sure hope we don't see
any more rapids like today.

Yeah, we're all lucky to be alive.

Wasn't luck with me, was Halliday.

Any one of us would've done the same thing.

- He's still a deserter, an Indian lover...
- Whatever he is...

he saved Livingston's life.

This ain't much food
Miles, but don't spoil it.

I got to do it.

It's got to be set right
about Halliday, it's got to be set right.

Starting tomorrow
Lieutenant, we go on half rations.

Barring another accident, there should be
enough to get us through to Fort Marble.

I hope so sir.

The way this canyon is twisting, every
mile we go forward, we've to go six sideways.

Well, if necessary Lieutenant,
we'll go on quarter rations.

Yes sir.

- I don't understand you.
- Does it matter?

Yes, it does.

Because I know what you are...

and yet you've tried to help us.

Today on the river you thought of Livingston
not yourself, it doesn't make sense.

At least it makes as much sense as
taking me down the river to a court martial.

You deserted my father's
command, you can't deny that.

I talked to your father many times
about his treatment of the Indians...

before I made up my mind,
he didn't understand anything I said.

I don't think you would either.

- Is he bothering you?
- No.

Why were you talking to him?

Because he puzzles me.

He's a renegade, a deserter.
What's puzzling about that?

Because once he was respected.
One of the best officers in the regiment.

Then suddenly he threw it all away.

- Why would a man do that?
- He did it, why doesn't matter.

Why you're worrying about him does.

- I'm only looking for the truth.
- You won't get it from him.

My father told me
how to think not what to think.

I've always done that for myself.

Captain, I'd like to talk to you
if I may about the prisoner.

- Alone Sergeant?
- No sir.

I'd like the men to hear this, please.

Very well Sergeant.

I've been doing
a lot of thinking sir and I...

believe that when a
man saves another man's life...

- you just don't forget about it.
- I understand Sergeant.

I don't want to minimize what Halliday
did for Livingston this afternoon but...

it actually has no bearing
whatever on the charges against him.

Sir, what happened to Livingston
today is only what made me decide to...

talk to you about an incident
that happened over a year ago.

I was alone on patrol and
my horse broke a leg and threw me.

When I came to, a band of Utes had me
and I was all staked out, ready for carving.

And Halliday rode up and made
them cut me loose and let me go.

- Did you report this at the time Sergeant?
- No sir.

You knew this man was a deserter?
That the army was looking for him?

- Well, yes sir, but at the time...
- But you felt that if you reported this...

the army would know
where he was and capture him.

Yes sir, that's part of it.

The actual fact is Sergeant,
you let your sense of gratitude...

make you derelict in your duty.

Sir, I want to go on record.

If we ever reach Fort Marble, I want to
speak for the prisoner at his court martial.

Very well Sergeant, that's your privilege.

Lieutenant, we'll camp here.

- Yes sir.
- Sergeant Miles.

Yes sir?

You were lead scout
for Major Evans, weren't you Sergeant?

Yes sir.

I've decided to send a
man overland to Fort Marble.

I want them to
know that we're here in this...

canyon and doing our
best to proceed down the river.

This is the likeliest spot we've
hit yet to get anyone out of the canyon.

You think you could
scale that cliff Sergeant?

I think so sir.

Captain, even if Miles
gets to the top of the cliff...

what makes you think
the Utes won't be waiting for him?

We haven't heard their drums
or seen their smoke signals for a long time.

In your own words, they
were up there, they'd let us know it.

They know we outthought them before.
They might be outthinking us right now.

Even a mountain goat
couldn't follow us along that rim.

An Indian could, you
underestimate your enemy Captain.

Sergeant, I think you should
take advantage of the daylight.

Draw your rations
and get started immediately.

Yes sir.

Wayne, can't you do something to stop him?

He'll make it all right, there's no danger.

Halliday says that there is.

- Captain knows what he's doing.
- Yes, I think he does.

He's sending Halliday's
only friend to his death.

His only friend? What about you?

Oh, you twisting things.

I told you before I'm only
interested in finding out the truth.

Are you sure that's all you're interested in?

What's happened to you?
Why you changed toward me?

I haven't.

Will you talk to the captain?

There's nothing I can do, it was an order.

How high is he now?

A long ways to go yet.

- What's the matter?
- He's all right son, he's all right.

He made it, all the way.

Now all he's got
to worry about is getting to the fort.

Yeah.

Funny the captain sending Miles.

- What are you getting at?
- Nothing.

What is it? What happened?

Miles...

what's left of him.

Miles.

No, no. Help.

Livingston, Livingston, come alive, wake up.

What?

- Who is it?
- Daly, snap out of it.

I saw him falling, screaming.

He was coming right at me.

- You couldn't have seen him.
- Yes I did, just now I did.

You got to forget it,
just like the rest of us.

No one is forgetting it, not even you.

I remember the other night...

you said you couldn't
stand to eat with Miles.

It made you sick.

That's how I feel about the captain.

- You're out of your mind talking that way.
- Why wont you ask the others?

After what's happened
we all feel the same way.

I don't see how you can stomach him.

I've been with him six years, he never once
let his feelings get in the way of his duty.

That was before he caught up with Halliday.

You got to admit that.

You be all right now, go back to sleep.

Attention.

I called you together because
you all forgotten something.

You've forgotten that you're soldiers.

You're beginning to act like a
bunch of disorganized frontier scum.

This is a military operation.

We're proceeding through enemy territory.

We're trying to reach
Fort Marble and deliver a prisoner...

who's guilty of desertion
and charged with treason and murder.

I consider every man here equally responsible
with me for accomplishing that mission.

And any man here who tries to shirk that
responsibility will be dealt with severely.

Lieutenant, we'll embark immediately.

- Yes sir.
- Dismissed.

- Where's Sergeant Daly?
- Sergeant Daly.

Yes?

Sergeant, I'd like to go in your boat.

Sure.

It's getting shallow Lieutenant.

Coming from the willows.

Keep the boats moving, keep moving.

Daly. Daly, where are you? Daly...

Livingston, over here.

Halliday, Halliday.

Harper, quicksand.

Thanks.

Head to the shore.

- They're in trouble.
- So are we.

- The boat is breaking up.
- Stay with it.

Lost sight of the little lady and Halliday.

And so did I.

He's alive, I'll find him.

We lost Porter sir, he never had a chance.

Where's Laura?

We lost sight of them.
We best look downstream.

You beach the boat Sarge,
we'll go look for them.

Yes sir.

Too bad about Porter.

We thought we were all goners that time.

Well, let's get this equipment
out of here and fix the boat.

- Hello.
- Halliday?

Over here.

- Laura, are you all right?
- Yes.

We'll be over for you
as soon as we fix the boat.

- Hard enough doing it by daylight.
- We'll be all right.

You needn't be afraid.
You'll be perfectly safe.

I know.

Why didn't you escape? Why don't you now?

Got to get out of this canyon first.

Those Utes are after me too.

You once said...

you spoken to my father many
times about his treatment of the Indians.

You said that I wouldn't
understand, I think I would.

I believe you would too.

But it'll hurt.

I want to know.

Laura, your father
was a blind, intolerant man.

Oh sure, he was a good soldier.

But he believed all Indians were savages.

He treated them like animals.

I've spent my life here, I know them.

I'm not a deserter Laura,
but something had to be done.

I went to the Utes to persuade
them to be patient, to wait.

I knew the chance I was taking...

and I knew it would be worth it
if I could prevent a bloody, insane war.

And you feel my father
is to blame for all of this.

Your father kept pushing
War Cloud until he had to fight.

After the killing started War Cloud
wouldn't believe anything I said.

He even tried to kill me.

And then I realized my only chance
was to reach Garagna, the Apache chief...

who has the power to stop this uprising.

He's waiting for me now.

Laura...

maybe you never really knew your father.

I told you it would hurt, I'm sorry.

What hurts most...

is being wrong about you.

- I think she's shipshape now sir.
- Let's shove off.

They're coming for us.

Harper will never let you reach Garagna.

He'll kill you first.

I've had a dozen chances
to get away, there'll be another one.

So I misjudged how you feel about Halliday.

I suppose you were
just finding out the truth last night.

He held you in his arms, didn't he?

- What of it?
- And what else?

You don't know the first thing
about decency or honest feelings.

I suppose a squaw man does.

Squaw man?

That's a lie.

He didn't tell you he's got an
Indian woman waiting for him, did he?

You'd like me to believe that.

Look for yourself.

He wears her charm around his neck.

It's...

It's just an Indian token.

Don't believe me, ask Garode.

He knows what it means when
a white man wears a charm like that.

Halliday is got a woman waiting.

Go ahead, ask Garode.

You were looking
for the truth, now you know it.

I tried to tell you what he was like.

Maybe from now on you'll listen to me.

With only one boat left I don't dare
take a chance on any more rapids.

We'll have to portage.

If you portage over that ledge, you can
forget about the rapids and War Cloud too.

We'll be seeing
open country, Apache territory.

Couple more days ought to see us through.

Better, them catfish won't
bite and all the grub is gone.

- Where are you going?
- I'm going to talk to Miss Evans.

She doesn't want to talk to you now or ever.

- Since when do you speak for her?
- Since right now.

Stay away from her.
If I have to use this, I will.

And I won't fire over your head.

- I don't think you would.
- Don't ever tempt me.

I don't care whether you get
to that court-martial or not.

- Laura, let me help you with that.
- Thank you, I don't need any help.

Laura, what's the matter?

- I don't...
- I warned you.

Halliday, Ford.

He asked for it sir, was annoying Miss Evans.

You're supposed to be an officer.

I've already warned you
about resorting to violence.

It's only language Halliday understands, sir.

I'll be the judge of that.

One more incident from you, I'm
going to have you bound hand and foot.

You want me killed but it must
be according to regulations, eh?

And that's the way it'll be.

At least Lieutenant Ford
is man enough to do his own killing.

You're nothing but a stinking savage.

Right down to the skin or
you wouldn't be wearing that thing.

That belonged to my wife.

You lost your brother
at Shawnee Pass Captain.

I lost my wife.

All right, don't stand around gaping,
we got plenty of work to do.

You knew all the time that she was dead.

- What of it?
- Harper called him a savage.

Well, you're the savage.

Brutality, lies, hate. That's all you know.

You're in love
with a man who's going to be shot.

- What a waste.
- You listen...

you stay away from
me from now on, just stay away.

Brett.

I'm so sorry.

I believed Wayne when he told me
that you had a woman waiting for you.

It's all right, I understand.

Hold it.

- It's all right Corporal.
- Could've been one of us.

Let's go.

Brett.

- Oh, so you're finally making your move.
- No.

Saw it.

- Wayne tried to kill him.
- And you wound up with his gun?

Take it.

We're not out of the canyon
yet Captain, where do I go?

Captain?

They won't waste much time
at the court martial, will they?

He'll be found guilty.

- He'll be given a fair trial.
- By men who know nothing about him.

I'm afraid your emotions
are involved here Miss Evans.

Well, what if they are?

Does that change
what he's done for all of us?

No, it doesn't
change the charges against him either.

The charges are false.

The charges were drawn by your father.

I know now, my father
wanted the war with the Indians...

and Halliday wants peace.
That's why he went to live with the Utes...

and that's why he must reach
Garagna before he stands trial.

- Why won't you give him that chance?
- Because I don't believe him Miss Evans.

And if you'd rather take
his word than your own father's...

there's nothing else I can say to you.

Captain, why would a man give up his friends,
his career, everything that he loves?

What does he have to
gain by living with the Utes?

Or even by cutting himself off
from them to reach Garagna?

Why would a man do those things Captain? Why?

- What's your answer?
- I have no answer Miss Evans.

If you were talking to him
about me, you're wasting your time.

I had to try.

You shouldn't have,
you can only hurt yourself.

I don't care what he thinks.

- I don't care what anybody thinks.
- You'll have to, after I'm gone.

Harper can't stop me, I'll make it.

Brett, I wish I'd
really known you from the beginning.

We'd still be here, right where we are now.

We made it, that's
Fort Marble at the next bend.

Time is running out skin man,
there's a cavalry troop coming.

- What you talking about?
- You Captain and him.

Maybe he done his share of wrong
but we figure he's squared accounts.

You got to let him go.

- Daly, are you in on this?
- Yes sir.

- We all are, the three of us.
- Every man here is looked into his own soul.

About time you did too.

I did that a long time ago,
the day I became an officer.

Your request for the release
of the prisoner is refused.

- It's more than a request.
- I've already given you my answer.

Tain't good enough.

Well, you tried, forget it.

We didn't start this to forget it.

You know the penalty for mutiny.

There's six bullets
in this gun, the first one's for him.

Oh, don't you see? Mutiny won't save him.

He'll kill Halliday anyway.

You win Captain.

But we all know what you are.
Not one of us will ever forget it.

Look.

- Utes.
- No, Apache, they're friendly.

Stand up Halliday.

We're out of the canyon.

Your time is run out.

Fire at him, that's an order.

I never could hit a moving target.

I figure the captain knew you wouldn't.

Maybe Halliday didn't escape.

The captain probably let him but it had
to be according to the rule book.

Thank you, Captain.

I think he'd be back.

I know he will.