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Synopsis: The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
Director(s): Lewis Allen
Production: United Artists
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
UNRATED
Year:
1954
75 min
591 Views


I don't know,

I never finished the receiver.

Well, this is one,

and I wish you'd call Jud.

I don't wanna'.

Besides it costs more on Saturdays.

It's cheaper than what it'd cost,

when you're finished with it.

Stop taking it out on me,

just 'cos you and Tod had a fight!

- You haven't touched your cake.

- Don't want it.

Pidge darling,

I made it especially for you.

You made it because you

wouldn't let me wear my gun.

Drink your milk, darling.

- Sissy.

- What?

That's what the guys call me.

I don't care what they call you, I'm

your mother and I know what's best for you.

Pidge! Pidge, you shouldn't

walk out when I'm talking to you.

I thought you

were finished.

The boy's just

disappointed, that's all.

Dad, please stop interfering.

First you take him out of the

Highcliff Cub Scouts, and then...

Pidge, go to your room.

I'll have this old set perkin' in a minute

son; then we'll watch the ball game.

Dad, I've had this

for the last time.

Ellen, you're a grown-up girl. You got a

problem you haven't worked out.

That's no reason why Pidge

should have your problem.

I've only done

what I thought was right.

I read about an experiment once.

Kept germs away from a kid.

Raised him pure and scientifically.

First time he went out,

he caught cold

and died of pneumonia.

What has that to do with Pidge?

The kid hadn't been exposed,

he had no immunity.

There's cruelty, hatred and tyranny

in the world. You can't ignore it.

Pidge's gonna' learn about

the law, so's he can defend it.

Defend it? So he can become a soldier

and be murdered like his father?

My son was killed in the

performance of his duty, Ellen.

Duty, being blown to bits on

some god-forsaken battlefield,

thousand of miles from where

he was born. You call that duty?

Yes Ellen.

Well, is that what you'd like for Pidge?

Would that make you happy?

If Pete could hear you now,

he'd be ashamed of you.

How can you say

a terrible thing like that?

The old boys wrote the words: 'Life,

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.'

They sounded mighty nice, but they

wouldn't have been worth a nickel,

if somebody hadn't

made 'em stick.

Grandpa! Grandpa!

Look out the window! Golly!

What is it?

Coming down from Wetherby,

a whole lot of state troopers, see 'em?

Sure cut it fine.

You couldn't possibly be surprised

with those sirens blasting.

- So I tried to beat 'em.

- State troopers, right on time.

Oh, they're good.

- The best, alright Bart, follow me.

- Ok.

There are two routes

to the White Springs Ranch:

Over the mountains, or you

can go down to the main highway,

go into Three Rivers, the ranch

is about 20 miles further out.

We'll stick to the main highway.

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