Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

What are you readin' about, Doc?

- Doc? - Huh?

What are you reading about?

I'm reading about that raid in Sedalia.

What happened in Sedalia?

15 or 20 fellows rode into town

and they... they robbed the bank and...

they got about $20,000.

Just let me tell you this, Doc.

It ain't never gonna happen in this town,

'cause there ain't no gang

no place in this whole country

that's got nerve enough to hit Dodge.

We're going to hit Dodge.

We wasted enough time already.

We don't need much time.

We'll go in like we planned,

we'll get rid of Dillon,

take the bank and be halfway to Oklahoma

before he knows it.

I thought you said he was too smart to trick.

Well, he is, so we don't try to trick him.

We give him a real problem,

the kind of a problem no good lawman can turn his back on.

If it times out, we'll be in the clear.

Right on 11:00.

Best be getting on out of here.

Well, I don't like it.

We'll be heading out of that ranch

just ten minutes before Dillon's supposed to ride in...

and that's too close for comfort.

Well, we can't leave no earlier.

Something might go wrong.

Yeah, it just might.

It just might.

Sure would be a shame, wouldn't it?

Something messed up Stark's figuring?

We just might be able to do a little figuring of our own.

- Marshal. - Marshal!

I've got to talk to the Marshal!

All right.

Billy, what's happened? Somebody get Doc.

They killed Pa.

You gotta get 'em, Marshal.

They-they killed Pa!

Who are you talking about?

Two men.

They come in this morning.

All right, now. Take it easy, Billy.

Get him inside, will you? Festus?

I'll get the horses before you can get your rifles.

And you, you open that safe.

There's no money in the safe.

That's one, two...

All right!

All right, don't shoot.

Nobody gets hurt if you do like we say.

Shiloh! Give me a hand!

Come on!

All right, don't a one of you move, you hear me?

All right, let's get out of here!

You know any of them fellers, Matthew?

It was the Stark gang, Festus.

I recognized Jim Stark and two of the Fraleys.

Marshal.

Marshal...

What is it, boy?

Doc's gone. He's gone!

Gone? What are you talking about?

Two men, they took him.

Doc called one of them by name.

I... I think it was McConnell.

McConnell?

Get the horses, Festus.

Now, boys, listen to me, all of you.

Get your horses, every man that can ride,

and meet me back here right away.

We're going after 'em.

♪♪

Easy, Jeff.

Take it easy.

It, uh... it don't look good, Jimmy.

He took two right in the belly.

All right, then we get him across the county line

to Mullenville and leave him there.

All we can do.

But we really don't know

them folks in Mullenville.

They-they-they stayed in line as long as we was all in town,

but no telling what they might do to Jeff

if-if we leave him there alone.

He stays in Mullenville.

We go on just like planned.

Ain't no changes, Web.

You stay with him if you want to,

but the money goes on with us.

That's how you figure, Jimmy?

That's how it is, Web.

Long as things is done my way they come out right.

You got a complaint?

We go along with you, Jimmy, but a man can't be...

A man can do what needs to be done.

When he don't, something happens like that marshal showing up.

Now, take your choice, Web.

Mullenville or right here.

Stay with him if you want to,

but the rest of us and the money...

it goes on just like planned.

Hey, Jimmy!

McConnell and Pence are coming.

They're bringing somebody.

- Web? - Yeah!

Oh, Web, we brought the doc with us.

Huh? How's he doing, Web?

All right. Right over here, Doc, come on.

He caught two of 'em right in... right in the gut.

All right, where's Clell,

what are you doing here, and who's that?

I was just going to ask you what happened.

We didn't know what was going on when that boy rode into town

at 1:00 instead of 1:30.

He came in at 1:00?

That's right.

Ooh, that Clell Williams.

Can't anybody around here obey orders?

And you...

You were supposed to stay in Dodge another day.

I know.

Pence saw Jeff go down, lost his head.

First thing I know he's running off after that doctor.

So I didn't think it would be too healthy

- for me to stay around. - All right, all right, all right.

Let's get out of here.

We must have left a trail a blind man could follow.

Now, hold it, Jim. The doc here,

he's got to have some time to patch him up.

He can have all the time he wants,

once we get to Mullenville.

Jeff is never going to make it to Mullenville.

Web...

you'd better talk some sense into his head.

We're gonna stay here.

Us and the doc.

Me, too, Jim. He's one of us.

You take your half the money and go on ahead.

Ain't no time for a split now.

I take it all.

Anybody can't get back to Missouri,

they're not apt to get their share.

You know the rules.

Maybe some of us figure

that one of your rules ain't worth a man's life.

Well, then some of you ought to figure on waiting here.

Starting right now

or till a posse comes breathing down your back!

Okay, boys, you call it.

Uh, Jimmy...

Jim, you're calling the turns.

We all agreed on that.

But I think we can let the doctor have a little while.

I can guarantee there'll be no posse

leaving Dodge City for a spell.

How can you guarantee that?

When I saw Jeff get hurt,

saw Pence going for the doctor,

figured we might need a little time.

So, uh... made sure we got some.

Everybody out of there!

Come on out!

Marshal, Delmonico's is on fire!

There's a fire in the stables, too!

All right, get a bunch over there

and get this fire out with the bucket brigade!

Take the horses out of the stables as soon as you can!

Doc...

Here, you'd, uh, better go mighty easy in the digging, Doc.

This here's our baby brother.

Well, now, Doc, you pay attention.

You do the best you can for him, you hear?

Yeah, that's why we brought you out here, Doc.

You gotta keep him alive!

Or you'll kill me?

That it?

Why don't you do that?

Why don't you just shoot me right now?

I haven't got anything to say about this at all, have I?

You got everything to say.

Uh...

If Jeff lives, you live.

All right, shut up.

Take a hold of him, there. Don't let him move.

Oh, no, he's not gonna move none. No.

Just how much longer they gonna be?

Take it easy, Jimmy.

- We'll make it out. - I should have killed him.

I should've killed them both.

No man ever talked like that to me.

We need 'em, Jimmy boy.

We're a long ways from Missouri.

Well, we ain't getting no closer just setting here.

Look at McConnell. He ain't fretting.

That means that Dodge City's in bad trouble.

They won't be bothering us for a spell.

You can count on...

I still don't like it.

First time anything has ever gone wrong.

That boy coming in early...

Clell knew better than that.

You, uh, you don't suppose

he killed that old man and them girls, do you?

Clell don't take to harnessing, you know, he...

Lots of men don't.

Keeping him out of Dodge like you done...

They'll stay harnessed, the whole lot of them.

That's the only way we ever got anywhere.

So help me,

if Clell killed them people...

That's why we need the Fraleys, Jimmy.

Once we get to Oklahoma, everything will be all right.

All right...

All right.

But once we hit the Neosho,

we ain't gonna be dragging no dead weight.

Maybe the marshal got Clell and McLean.

Maybe we cut some time off if we head straight south.

We're going straight to Mullenville.

I want to hear what Clell has to say before I kill him.

All right, we'll get down there

in just a minute, Sam. All right!

Ed? See if you can round up some more men,

get 'em down to the stable.

- Festus! - Yeah?

Take over here, will you?

All right, Matthew!

Come on, get that water up

and get back and get some more water! Come on!

Ooh, let's hold it here a minute.

What's the matter?

Well, I'm... I'm tired, that's what's the matter.

I'm going to get my breath here for a minute.

I don't care what you do.

Now, you got it wrong, Doc.

Jimmy doesn't hold with killing.

Yeah, I'll bet the Stevens family

would be awful happy to hear about that.

Doc, if that old man and his daughters got hurt,

Jim Stark had nothing to do with it.

Oh, no, of course not.

No, he's a fine fella.

Good Samaritan and everything. Gives money to folks.

A poor Confederate veteran,

abused by Federal troops.

Well, he's overplayed that a little this time.

I'm afraid you're wrong there, Doc.

For five years now...

Five years he's been getting away with murder and robbery.

Everything.

He won't... won't get away with it this time.

He picked the wrong town and the wrong man.

Pretty soon now, Jim Stark's going

to look over his shoulder

and there he'll be.

Who?

You know who.

Doc, by the time your friend the marshal's

able to come for us, we're going to be in Texas,

scattering like the four winds.

Yeah, you're pretty sure of that, ain't you?

I personally saw to it

that Mr. Dillon wouldn't have a hope of starting for us

- till tomorrow morning. - Yeah.

Now, boys, listen to me!

They got Doc with them

and they're putting miles between us

while we stand here arguing.

Now, if we don't get started,

we're going to be chasing the wind.

Now, I'm going.

Those of you that are with me, get mounted.

I'll ride with you, Marshal.

No, Sam, I want you to stay here

and take care of things in town.

Kitty, don't worry.

Everything's going to be all right.

Matt...

bring him back.

♪♪

♪♪

All clear.

♪♪

Hiya, Jimmy!

Hold it right there, Clell.

We been fretting a mite, Jimmy.

Leastway, McLean here has.

But I knowed everything'd go off just as smooth...

Then how come the Stevens boy come into Dodge

at 1:00 instead of 1:30?

We done everything you said, Jimmy.

We tied up the old man...

You were supposed to scare that boy, Clell,

then let him go in time to reach Dodge at 1:30.

I told you, Clell. I told you.

Shut up, McLean.

Wasn't anything we could do, Jim.

Boy got away before we could stop him.

Because you was liquored up, Clell!

Because you had your mind on them girls.

Now, you know I wouldn't do anything like that, Jimmy.

You didn't even stay to keep the marshal busy.

You lit out.

You left him on us.

I knew everything would be all right, Jimmy.

I knew he wouldn't get back on time.

You said to meet you here, not be late.

So we came fast.

You're a liar, Clell.

You went against my orders,

just like you done in Mullenville.

Well, that's fine, boy, just fine.

If you figure on taking over,

giving orders yourself...

You know better than that, Jimmy.

I never had any idea...

Go on, Clell.

Go on.

Take over.

Jimmy, I tried to stop him,

but if you don't believe it,

I guess you'll have to kill me, too.

You get on the other side and get...

get some saddles on them fresh horses.

Well, I'm sorry about all this, Mr. Early,

but no one who rides with Jim Stark

goes around killing honest folk when they do.

When I made the deal with Mr. McConnell,

he didn't say nothing about killing.

Mr. Early...

You had a son lost in the war.

And Jim Stark's never been known to take money

from honest folk, working folk.

That money comes from the banks and trains

and northern millionaires who got rich on the blood

of innocent men.

We do what's right with it.

It goes back where it belongs.

T.R.?

I don't want this money, Mr.-Mr. Stark,

- not all of this. - You take it, Mr. Early, you take it.

You pay your taxes.

Keep your farm.

If there's any left over,

get yourself some... some blooded cows.

Get Mrs. Early a red bonnet.

My ma, she had a red bonnet.

Took great pride on it, too.

She was a-wearing it when the Federals burned down our farm.

Likely she died in that red bonnet.

You think people believe that?

Does he think so?

Well, sir, there's some say Jimmy's ma

survived that Federal attack.

And some say she runs a saloon in Dakota Territory.

Likely the same ones that claim not all that money

gets back where it belongs.

Poor folks, they don't know what kind of a man they're helping.

And you... You're as bad as he is.

Maybe even worse.

Please, Doc, I thought we were friends.

Oh, well...

Great friend you are.

Dodge City'll vouch for that.

Dodge City and a lot of other places.

Hey, Doc, get in here, quick.

Your wife's a real good cook, Mr. Early.

We're much obliged.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

- Pen... - Doc. Doc?

Pence.

How's he doing, Doc? Is he any better?

He's got an awful fever. He's burning up.

Some cold clothes, I figure.

Somebody get some cold water, quick.

Kid, you hang on, huh?

Doc here's gonna fix you up just fine.

- Yeah. - Ain't you, Doc, huh?

Well, I've done just about all the fixing

I'm gonna be able to do. He needs rest.

I've told you that. He needs a lot of rest.

Yeah.

Jim.

We tell the Earlys what to do, Web.

They'll fix him up real good.

But we can't leave him here alone with the Earlys...

What can we do?

He can't even ride.

We can't walk all the way home.

Doc, what if he was to rest here tonight?

Yeah, then he could ride tomorrow.

Jim, we can give Jeff one night.

What do you mean, one night?

Well, we can't leave him here alone.

They'd hang him for sure.

We been together a real long time, Jim.

Now all we're asking you is just the one night.

McConnell, how long you figure we got?

I don't see how they can get out of Dodge

much before tomorrow morning.

All right. I reckon we owe Jeff something.

But this night pays it off. For good.

Okay.

Saddled and ready, Jimmy. All fresh mounts.

We'll be in Oklahoma by sunup.

We're staying the night.

- Staying? - Yeah.

Get yourself something to eat, take first watch.

Oh, yeah, sure, Jimmy. Anything you say.

Get back down the trail a piece and, uh, keep your eyes open.

All right, Jimmy. What about the horses?

Leave 'em saddled.

Looks like we're staying the night

to give Jeff a chance to perk up.

Like as not, he'll take a turn for the worse

before the night's over.

♪♪

Don't look to me like he's breathing there, Doc.

Oh, he's breathing, all right. Some better than he was.

- Amazing. He's a tough kid. - Mm.

Always was.

You and me both know he ain't gonna be fit to ride

in the morning, don't we, Doc?

Well...

he's gonna be in bad shape, if that's what you mean.

That's what I mean.

You know, Doc, I...

I like you.

I'm gonna see you get back real soon.

You see, if Jeff... dies...

say, in about one hour?

Then we'd hightail it out of here

and you'd be free as a bird.

If he dies?

Like I said: I like you, Doc.

But if he's still hanging around my neck in the morning,

I ain't gonna like nobody.

You better think it over real good.

♪♪

It's McLean.

Something's wrong.

What...

They're coming. Maybe an hour back.

Who's coming? How many of 'em?

There's a whole mess of 'em, riding right up the valley.

Dodge?

I didn't wait around to get no close look.

- They started from Dodge already? - All right, all right,

they're out there. That's all that matters.

Web, Pence, we're riding.

We got fresh horses. We run off the rest.

If they came all the way from Dodge, they'll be dragging tail

- by now. Now come on, let's move. - Pence.

United States Marshal.

I'm looking for a gang of men that rode by here not long ago.

Huh? I don't know nothing about no gang of men.

Aw, foot. We tracked 'em right smack to your place.

I tell you, I don't know nothing about no gang of men.

Mister, you know what the law says about helping

criminals escape. Now you tell me what you know, or I'll

throw you in jail.

Oh. Well...

Well, all right.

A gang of men did ride in here about an hour ago.

They-They forced their way into my house, they ate all my food,

and then they-they took my riding stock

and they headed north.

And that's all I know.

They been here, all right, Marshal.

We found tracks going south not more'n an hour old.

There ain't no sign of nothing, Matthew.

A spare bullet, a piece of biscuit or anything.

All right, let's move out.

Marshal, we ain't got a prayer.

Them riding fresh animals.

We're plumb wore out, Marshal.

Boys, we came out here to do a job,

we're not quitting till we get it done.

All right, let's mount up.

Sure hope Doc's all right, Festus.

Did you see all the blood on the floor in there?

Sure did, Matthew.

Hey, Jim!

Whoa, Jim!

Whoa, boy, whoa.

Jim, we got to have that doc for five minutes, Jim.

All right, yonder over to that draw.

Come on, now, come on!

Doc, he talked to us for a little bit,

then he kind of just slipped off like.

He's starting to get better, ain't he, Doc?

Pence?

Did it ever come on to you Doc might be trying

to slow us up just so his friend the marshal

can keep on us?

No, I don't reckon he'd be that stupid.

Well, Jeff don't seem none too good to me.

I don't figure him to make it.

You, Doc?

Well, I don't figure any of you to make it.

- He's not. - Huh?

Unless he gets some attention.

And you're not.

You got a posse behind you and Lord knows

how many lawmen ahead of you.

Jimmy, that marshal ain't never gonna turn back.

Things are gonna get pretty tough before long.

All right, let's get a move on like we planned.

That's five minutes.

More blood, Matthew.

One of them fellers must be hurt pretty bad.

A bunch like them, you'd figure they'd just run off

and leave anybody that's hurt that bad.

Well, they probably would, Festus, unless it was

one of the Fraleys or the Starks.

Tell you what I can't figure.

I thought for sure they were headed for Silver Creek.

But look at these tracks.

They're headed dead south.

They can't go too far south, Matthew.

There ain't nothing but desert out yonder.

I know.

Let's get started.

Matthew?

We can't go much further.

We ain't none of us got a lick of water.

And if we don't get us some rest directly, why...

Festus, we can't take a rest.

That bunch isn't taking any.

All right, boys, let's get started.

Marshal, a man's got a right to kill himself.

But pushing a dumb animal

till he busts his heart open,

it don't make sense.

Boys, listen to me, all of you.

I'm gonna tell you the truth.

If we let them get away from us now,

they're gone for good.

We'll never see any of them again.

That what you want?

Giddyup!

They're still there.

About four or five hours back,

but still coming.

All right. The marshal figures to hang on.

We'll see if he can carry them horses across the desert.

McConnell?

How far to them salt plains?

Oh, we should be able to make it before sundown.

Whoa.

What's between us and them?

Not much, just a way station for the stage line

- and a couple of dirt farmers. - All right, good.

We'll get a change of fresh horses and make sure

the marshal and the posse stay just like they are.

Um...

they're heading for them salt flats

just sure as you're a foot high, Matthew.

50 miles across and no water.

I've heard a buzzard can't even make it across there.

Well, they're desperate men, Festus.

No.

Matthew, we...

Looks like they knew about the way station, too.

Hold your fire in there!

We've got more than one gun!

And we ain't figuring on laying them down!

Who are you?!

United States Marshal out of Dodge City!

Put your guns down and come on out!

If this is a trick...

It's no trick, mister.

We're after the Stark gang.

They was here all right.

You say you're from Dodge?

That's where they killed them folks, ain't it?

Where'd you hear about that?

A feller on the stage gave us the story.

We didn't put much stock in it till that bunch got here.

Did they have a doctor with them?

Little feller with a moustache?

That's him. Was he all right?

Well, as far as I can tell.

They didn't come inside, but he got in a wagon with a man

looked like he was hurt.

What do you mean a wagon?

They took one of ours.

They tried to get all our fresh horses, too.

But Orly here managed to get three out

and hid them behind the hill.

Mister, we could sure use those horses.

You're welcome to them, Marshal.

I hope you get the whole rotten gang.

We got one.

I reckon they figured we wasn't worth no more trouble,

so they took off, headed south.

"South"?

That means they're still headed for the desert, Matthew.

Yeah.

We'll never make it. We got to go back.

Shut up, McLean.

Ain't nothing back there but a rope.

We're going on.

My animal's give out.

When that desert cold sets in tonight,

he won't last till daybreak!

Well, then, you can ride in the wagon

or you can walk or you can crawl!

But we're going on!

Not us, Jimmy.

My brother Pence is back there dead.

Trying to get supplies for all of us.

I ain't gonna let Jeff go, too, just on your say-so.

We're gonna take our half the money and go around.

Well, Web, you never had no shakes for knowing something!

All right.

Now who figures Web's got the best hand to play on.

Jimmy,

ain't nobody trying to cross you.

They're still a-coming back there.

It ain't a-working out this time.

One side of the fence or the other, McLean!

Man who straddles the top is sure to get brought down.

Jimmy,

food and water and fresh horses we got go a long way

for three.

You sure did right to stay on their tails that a-way, Matthew.

They ain't even got each other now.

Uh-huh, but they still got the money,

and they still got Doc, Festus.

Gonna wait for the posse, or go ahead on?

Oh, it'll probably take the boys a while

to round up the rest of that fresh stock.

No, we're gonna keep on their tail.

Time's one thing we're not gonna give 'em.

That bothering you?

That's all right. It's all right.

Well... you're pretty lucky.

Take one in there, no excessive bleeding, no infection.

Pretty lucky fella.

Maybe I live right.

You done a good job.

I ain't much sorry we brought you along.

I know. I know that.

You needed me.

If you hadn't have, why,

I'd be lying back there with the Fraleys.

Your brother'd have seen to that.

Jimmy don't kill without no good reason, Doc.

He took a lot from Pence and Web

before they... they wore him thin.

Go, get it. Come on.

Hey.

- All right, Doc, get up. - Well, wait a minute...

- I said get up! - Well, you told me...

I know what I said, but I made a mistake.

Ain't no time to rest.

Now, your friend, the marshal... He's still back there.

Jimmy, we're, uh, ready to roll, now these horses got some rest.

They must have rode all night long.

There's only two of them.

They can't go much longer without sleep.

I don't think they're gonna stop to sleep.

I reckon they'd stop long enough

to get you buried decent, right, Doc?

Uh, Jimmy, we got fresh water, horses are all right.

They don't stand a chance of catching us.

We got no use for him. We got no use for him.

T.R., you reckon you're feeling fit enough now?

Fit as a fiddle, Jimmy boy.

Still got a ways to go, Jimmy.

Might just be a nice ace in the hole if we got up against it.

How's that?

Well, Matt Dillon sets a pretty great store by him.

Most of the folks in Dodge do.

Something should go wrong, we might be able

to swap his hide for a few extra miles.

No harm in carrying him along till we see.

I can ride now, Jimmy.

We-we can make better time.

Y-Yeah.

T.R., T.R., I want you to ride in the wagon.

I want you to... I want you to rest nice and easy like.

You see that wagon? You see that wagon?

That wagon full of supplies.

That's gonna get us across the middle of the desert.

Why, your friend the marshal... your friend the marshal...

He's-he's gonna be feeding the buzzards, Doc.

Matthew, we ain't gained an inch on them all day,

and they ain't losing a step.

Maybe we could take a run at 'em.

They ain't but a mile or two.

These horses ain't in too bad a shape.

Maybe we could get within rifle range.

Festus, don't forget one thing.

They still got Doc with 'em.

Biggest problem's gonna be getting him out alive.

Hey, hey, hyah.

There's only two of 'em, but they're still coming.

We got the edge on 'em, Jimmy, plenty of water, horses.

They can't last much longer.

It's Dillon, you hear me? It's Dillon!

He done all this. He kept that posse still coming.

I ride straight into hell, and he's still back there!

They're crazy, that's what.

He-He's no... he's no lawman. He's crazy.

I told you.

You told me what?!

You picked the wrong town.

Shut up, Doc!

Shut up.

McConnell, get them horses up in the rocks, tie 'em good.

- Jimmy... - All right.

He wants Jim Stark?

Let's see what he does when he gets Jim Stark.

T.R.?

You remember, Dillon's mine.

He's mine.

McConnell, don't you fire till I tell you, you hear?

I got him! I got him!

I got Dillon!

Dillon!

Festus, cover me.

I'm gonna try and get a little closer.

All right.

Did you see him fall off that horse?

I saw him take it in the belly. I saw him take it.

Jimmy, you don't know you killed him.

Don't tell me. I got him.

I got the lousy, stinking, badge-toting Marshal.

Listen to me! Listen to me!

He's not dead!

You're crazy, T.R.

Jimmy, I saw him roll.

He's there. He's there waiting...!

I tell you I killed him! I killed him!

He's finished.

You don't believe me, I'll show you.

T.R.?

T.R.?!

Jimmy.

Dumb kid.

Nob...

Nobody could ever...

tell you nothing.

T-Teddy?

Teddy?

Teddy?!

Teddy?!

Come on, Dillon!

Come on! Where are you?

Come on, Dillon!

Come on out of there!

Where are you?!

Right here, Stark.

Let's go get Doc.

Festus, don't forget.

There's one of them left.

McCONNELL: Drop those guns.

Or I'll kill him.

You kill him, McConnell,

you lost your ticket out of this desert.

Now drop the gun, let him go.

Let's go, Doc.

♪♪

You all right, Doc?

Am now.

Doc, you know, that was quite a chance you took,

making that move.

Left a trail of blood clean across Kansas

and then wind up with a mouth full of blow sand.

That's something I never will understand.

Why is it the McConnells and the Starks keep thinking

that's an easy way to make a living?