The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
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- 1947
- 78 min
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Whoa.
All out, all out! What's
the matter, a holdup?
Nope, they missed us.
This is as far as we go.
Wait. It says
That's as close
as we go, partner.
That sign is a warning. Nobody
that ain't loco ever goes closer.
I hope you sell
your wares.
I hear tell there's a lot
The only problem is to live
long enough to get it out.
Partner, which way you say
it was to Wagon Gap? That way.
That way? Come on, Duke. Wait a minute.
What are you scared of? Wagon Gap.
We'll sell our wares tonight and
leave for California in the morning.
If you boys are going into Wagon Gap,
strap on a couple of shootin'irons.
If you can bluff'em,
you might live till morning.
He's got
something there.
How much will you take for
those guns? Fifty dollars.
It's a deal. There you are. Thanks.
Aw, Duke, that ain't fair. What's wrong?
Look. Yours is much
longer than mine! So what?
All you have to do is stand closer
to whoever is shooting at you.
As long as you boys are going into Wagon
Gap, would you mind taking this mail?
Why, certainly!
There you are.
Giddyap, horse.
"Joe Bazzo,
Erskine Lakes.
"Dear Sal, this is
to let you know...
"we are building a new log house
where the old log house stood.
"We are using the logs from the old
log house to build the new log house,
but we are going to let the old log house
stand until the new log house is built. "
I don't get it. What are you
reading other people's mail for?
What are you ducking for?
You scared?
Come on, get with it.
Duke, let's go in here.
It's safe.
Chester, come out of there!
You don't belong in there.
What's the matter? Tired? Sit down. Yeah.
Come on.
Let's go.
Chester, don't let this town
scare you. You gotta keep saying,
"I must be brave. I must be
strong. " Say it to myself?
Certainly! I must be
brave. I must be strong.
Now you're talking!
I must be brave.
I must be strong.
I must be nuts!
Oh, no, you don't!
Come back with that merchandise!
What are you gonna do?
Be just as tough as they are!
You never shot one of those.
What's the difference?
Get out your gun.
I never shot one either. Take
the gun out. We'll fix them.
What am I gonna do with it?
Shoot it off! Up in the air.
But it makes a noise. C'mon, shoot it off!
It's Fred Hawkins!
That's nice shooting, partner.
And you got him
right through the heart.
I got him? I shot over
there. He fell over here.
Then that really is
nice shooting!
Jake Frame's been tryin'
to get rid of this varmint!
C'mon inside.
He'll set up the drinks free.
I told you shooting was the
only way to come into this town.
Wait a minute.
This man's just been killed.
So? Who's upset? I am.
Judge?
Judge Benbow?
Judge?
Jim, what are you and the
Citizens' Committee riled about now?
I demand that those men be charged
with murder and held for trial.
Well, now,
I don't know, Jim.
It looks like a friendly shootin'
affair to me. Self-defense.
Fred there's
got a gun in his hand.
There have been 10
killings in the last week...
and not one man has
been brought to trial.
What sort of law do we have
here? All right, if you insist.
What's the deceased
got on him?
Twelve dollars and this knife
in his hip pocket.
I hereby fine the deceased $12
for carrying concealed weapons.
Just a minute, Judge. You
heard what the judge said.
Yeah, just a minute, Judge.
Stay out of this, Frame.
This is one pair of killers
you're not getting off.
Simmer down.
I'm on your side.
Just what kind of a
trial was that? Jake, I...
Strangers come into town and shoot
down one of our best-beloved citizens...
And you want to let them
get away with it.
What's got into you? That's the
fellow that was gonna buy us a drink?
It isn't safe for a man to
walk the streets of Wagon Gap.
You said it. That
fellow almost fell on me.
If the law won't do something,
we better do something.
I'm thinkin' a little taste
of rope is called for!
Wait a minute.!
Judge Benbow, stop this. You nor anybody
is stopping this hanging, Simpson.
Get outta the way.
You're obstructing justice!
Is that hard to do? No, no.
You'll soon get the hang of it.
Try this on for size.
Sixteen and one-half.
How's that?
That tickles.
Yeah? That did it. It don't tickle no more.
The Citizens' Committee is
headed this way. Get goin', boys.
We gotta stall 'em.
Stall 'em? Oh, stall 'em!
traveling salesman? They've heard that.
Yes, and it ain't funny. Wait a minute!
What about our
personal possessions?
Don't you want to send something
to your dear mother for a keepsake?
My mother? Yes! To your mother.
Oh, my mother! I would like to
send some stuff to my mother.
Would you take care of this
stuff for me? I'd be happy to.
It's priceless,
this stuff.
Hold that please.
Give it to him.
String 'em up!
Sorry to spoil your party.
This is gonna be done legally.
Since when are you the law? I
don't see the sheriff's badge.
Somebody put a
bullet hole through it.
Till we can keep a live sheriff,
the committee's taking over.
get a fair trial. Fair enough.
And I'll see to it thatJudge
Benbow gives it to 'em.
C'mon, boys!
Just because he don't like you,
he's mad at us. Don't be ungrateful.
If it wasn't for Mr. Simpson,
we'd be dead.
If it wasn't for Mr. Simpson,
we'd be on our way to California.
Give us a couple of horses
and show us the road.
We'll call it even. The only road
you're taking is to Wagon Gap.
You're charged with a killing,
You can figure out
your plea.
I'll plead insanity.
And I can prove it too.
This court
will now come to order.
Close down
that bar!
And quit gambling
for a few minutes!
Will the jury file in.
I object!
Order in the court!
He objected...
to what you said.
I figured you might
be wanting a jury...
so, to save time,
I picked one for you.
Look!
That's the gang
that was gonna hang us.
To keep everything legal,
in case you don't like any member
of thejury, you can challenge him.
I'll fight that little shrimp there. Order!
Order in the court!
Young man, in about two shakes,
I'll hold you in contempt.
Judge, quit stalling. Let's
get this over with. Okay, Jake.
Hmm.
As the judge, I hereby
sentence you two coyotes...
Just a minute,
Your Honor.
I'd like the court's permission to
say a few words to the defendants.
I don't know, Jim. We're keeping
Jake's business shut down,
and these delays
are costing him money.
But go ahead and make it
snappy. Thank you, Your Honor.
Boys,
it strikes me mighty curious thatJake
Frame's so anxious to get you hung.
I'd like to know why. Don't
ask us. We're strangers.
If you'll string along with me,
I've got an angle to keep you alive.
All right, Mr. Simpson.
We're in back of you. Good.
Your Honor, the defendants
are willing to plead guilty...
to the charge of killing
Fred Hawkins in a gun duel.
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