Original subtitles

'Here he is.'

Don't shoot.

I want to make a deal.

The only deal left for you, Pike, is with your maker.

A Warner Bros. television production.

Colt !

How long are they gonna keep me in this fever in town ?

What about my deal to get out of here ?

When's that government man coming ?

Stop bellyaching, Pike.

He'll be here when he gets here.

You're lucky to be getting a free ride to St. Louis.

I'm paying for it, ain't I ?

$50,000 in gold.

'I was here first.'

Just a minute. Just a minute.

Quiet down !

I can only sell 'em to one of you at a time.

Now, form a proper line and I'll serve everyone of you

as long as the tickets hold out.

Come on now.

This is one night I ain't happy to see the fair city of Memphis.

You could be sorry you got that telegram to come up here.

'It ain't worth risking yellow fever for a prisoner.'

Well, the government seems to think it is.

You better make it fast, we've got a riot in our hands.

Won't be another river boat here for a week.

Do you think we'll have enough room to put 'em all on board ?

I don't know. I'll just do the best I can.

Remember New Orleans back in '67

fever turned into a ghost town.

And it ain't gonna be much different here.

Well, Chris, I'll give you an hour to get back.

Then we pull out.

I'll be here.

Keep those passengers back.

Nobody boards till I give the order.

'I got to get the tickets.'

'Quit shoving, will ya, fellow.'

Come on. Let me on board.

Why can't we get on board ?

- How much ? - Where too ?

Doesn't matter as long as I get out.

Ten dollars.

Lucie, you've got to listen to me.

I have listened to you, Len.

But all I seem to hear is your mother.

Leonard, I've asked you to stay away from that girl.

- Mother, please. - 'Next. Who's next ?'

Wait over there and let me attend to the tickets.

Where's Lucie going ?

You never do give up, do you, Len ?

- Where is she going ? - St. Louis.

Give me two to the same place.

That'll be $20.

Let me have... five.

What for ? You don't have a family.

I might have friends.

Just give me the tickets and forget the sermon ?

Jenkins, you'd figure out a way to make a dollar

out of your own mothers funeral.

- Sheriff. - You Colt ?

I was expecting you.

Your prisoner's waiting.

Yea, I'm waiting. Let's go. Let's go.

Fever's got him scared senseless

he'd do anything to get out of here.

Seems like everyone in Memphis is running tonight.

Yeah, those that still can.

Anything I can do to help ?

No the militia's taking over

they're doing what can be done.

God knows that ain't much.

Just get Pike off my hand.

I'd be thankful for that small favor.

- You alright ? - Yeah, just tired.

No sleep the past few days.

'One of my deputy has come down with the fever.'

'"The other ran off.'

You two gonna talk all night ?

If the government wants that confederate gold back

you better get me out of here. Fast.

I'll drop you a postcard from St. Louis.

Get him out of my sight. He makes my blood boil.

Take it easy, sheriff. Try to get some sleep.

Yeah.

Hello.

Anybody there ?

Ticket's are all gone.

You know where I can get one ?

Well, I, I might.

How much you willing to pay ?

What's your price ?

Oh, say, $50.

Now, that's ridiculous.

The fever's spreading like wildfire.

People dropping like flies.

Alright, alright, alright. Just show me the ticket.

Show me the 50

Just got two left.

Always like to help folks out.

Yeah, yeah. Sure.

Keep that pressure up, McCafferty.

You see the way they looked at me when we came on board ?

Like I was an animal.

Well, let's just say a murderer.

You think I shot that guard ?

You're wrong.

It's that trigger heavy partner of mine.

Where'd you meet him, Memphis ?

No. That'll be telling.

Who is he ?

The deal is I talk to the federal commissioner

at St. Louis. No one else.

Look, can't we take this thing off ?

Sorry, Pike, you're valuable cargo.

You said so yourself.

Well, how about..

How about something to drink,

I don't feel so good.

Hurry up, will you.

I got a chill.

'I'll be right back.'

Whiskey and sulfur that'll keep the fever away.

Some folk say, chew garlic and onions.

I hear it's best to hang a lemon around your neck.

Excuse me.

Can I buy you a drink, Lucie.

You better ask your mother first.

I wouldn't want her to think I was chasing after you.

They say your prisoner is going to be hanged in St. Louis.

Well, they know more than I do.

Especially since he hasn't been tried yet.

Here you are, Mr. Colt.

Carbolic acid.

Quinine. Anything else ?

That'll do.

Someone have the fever ?

Don't go jumping to any wild conclusions.

- I wanna buy a few doodads. - Later.

Colt bought some stuff at the store.

- Yeah, what ? - Carbolic acid and quinine.

What ?

Carbolic acid and quinine.

Here what's the matter ?

It's fever on board.

- The prisoner ? - That's right.

Ain't one of us safe.

We..

...gotta do something before it spreads.

Th-there's fever on the ship.

What ?

And now, "Colt .45."

It's the fever, ain't it ?

- Alright, alright. - You know what that means ?

Quiet, quiet !

- We, can't.. - Alright.

Now, don't get panicky. Just listen to me.

We gotta stick together.

I say, we get rid of the prisoner.

Throw him overboard before he infects the rest of us.

He's right, I got a wife and children to think about.

As long as he stays on board, no one is safe.

Well, what about that government man ?

If he tries to stop us..

- We'll take care of him too. - Yeah.

You call yourselves human beings.

I dunno what the prisoner has done, but you can't

turn on him like a pack of wolves.

Lady, I dunno what's bothering you

but we can do without your interference.

This is a mans job.

'So tend to your knitting and let us do it.'

Anyone else doesn't agree with the majority ?

No, what are we waiting for ?

- Okay, let's go. - Yeah.

You were right, Lucie.

Thanks.

The man is nothing, but a common criminal.

- Mother, please. - How would you know ?

He hasn't been tried yet.

You're always so quick to pass judgement.

I won't be spoken to in such a manner by a, a..

A what ?

I won't dignify this discussion by continuing.

Lucie, please don't make a scene.

When are you going to stand up to her like a man ?

- But she's my mother. - Don't I know it.

Everything is gonna work out.

- You know I love you. - Sure.

In private, but not out in the open where it counts.

Sorry, ma'am, no passengers allowed up here.

I didn't come up to watch the scenery.

The prisoner you're carrying has the fever.

What ?

And some of your passengers

are just itching to throw him overboard.

Sturgis. Sturgis.

Get in here.

- Take the wheel. - Aye, aye, sir.

The man inside is a federal prisoner.

It's my job to take him to St. Louis

and I'm going to see that he gets there.

I say, when one man's a danger

to the rest of us, get rid of it.

We paid good money to leave the fever behind.

Right, we can't afford to take chances.

Man's a menace.

The prisoner will stay isolated in his cabin

there's nothing for you to worry about.

- How you gonna guarantee that ? - Yeah.

You probably caught yourself by now.

Come on, he won't shoot.

I wouldn't count on it, mister.

If he won't, I will.

Thanks, captain, but that won't be necessary

these folks are just a little jumpy.

I suggest you all go back and let me do the worrying.

We don't want the confounded fever.

Now, you stay away from us.

I could use some help, but I don't suppose

I could count on any one of you.

Don't ask them, you're wasting your time.

- I'll help. - It could be dangerous.

Life's a gamble, Mr. Colt.

That's the first lesson a dancehall girl learns.

The sticky..

It's all your fault.

Your fault they let me rot in that jail, catch the fever.

- Now, take it easy. - No.

No more medicine, I won't take it.

Get him out of here.

All he wants is my gold and then he'll kill me.

Get him out.

Maybe you'd better take a walk around the deck or something.

You being here doesn't seem to help.

If we could only get a doctor.

No, I've seen enough of the fever.

'Either it burns itself out, or it doesn't.'

Go ahead, if I need you, I'll come running.

- I ain't gonna die ? - No. No, of course not.

If we can get out..

You and me..

Just the two of us.

We'll have us a time.

Back in Memphis, 50,000 in gold.

50,000 I tell you.

Save your strength.

Lots of fun.

- Just the two of us. - Sure.

- We all got dreams. - That ain't no dream.

The money's in Memphis.

Buried under four feet of dirt.

- Under the Memphian Hotel. - Okay.

As soon as the fever is over, we'll go back.

- Now, get some sleep. - No.

No, I can't wait.

You'll need time to get it first.

- Let me out of here. - Now, get some rest.

I'll be right back.

- John ? - 'That's right, Ed.'

- Look, Johnny, I... - 'Forget it.'

I was gonna split.

'That won't be necessary now.'

No. No.

Five minutes ago, he wanted me to run off

and help him spend $50,000.

Did Pike tell you where the money was ?

Yeah.

Buried under the Memphian Hotel, in Memphis.

Fever can sure do funny things, can't it ?

He was telling the truth.

He was ?

It wouldn't have done him any good, anyway.

The hotel's been under quarantine for weeks.

Looks like I'm gonna have to go back when it's over

and do some digging for the government.

Smell's awfully strong.

That's better.

Looks like I lost a prisoner and gained a murderer.

Don't feel badly.

Little while ago I lost myself a fiancé.

Leonard, are you planning to drink yourself into a stupor ?

If I want to, I will.

Whiskey and sulfur.

Something sure smells awful.

It's kinda like a sick room.

What you got on you, mister ?

Well, nothing. Nothing.

Must have spilled something.

Better get yourself aired out.

No, no don't. Don't come in here.

- You'll infect us all. - What do you want ?

I just wanted to make an announcement

so you folks won't worry.

- The prisoner's dead. - I knew it.

I knew it. You'll catch us all a fever.

Fever didn't kill him, he was murdered.

The prisoner had a partner in crime, we never knew who he was.

But it's my guess that he's on this boat.

Please, we've had enough for one night.

'One of you killed Pike and I'm gonna find out'

'which one that was.'

When you walk into a sick room the odor sticks with you.

Especially if you've turned over a bottle of carbolic acid.

The man I want smells of murder.

It's him, he's got something funny on him.

Back up, all of you.

Len ! Len !

Len !

Put that pistol away and get below.

I killed one man tonight, I'll just as soon make it two.

How far is the nearest town ?

Red Creek. We just passed it.

- What's up river ? - Nothing for another 20 miles.

Head back to Red Creek.

I give the orders here, mister.

Well, give 'em. Turn her around.

Well, it's too dangerous along this part of the river.

You heard me.

Half speed, McCafferty.

'You don't have to keep pointing that pistol at me.'

'Just turn the wheel and keep your mouth shut.'

'Mister, you're about as fidgety as a heffer'

'stranded in thin ice.'

When you get near the shore, pull in close.

You'll get yours, mister. And quick.

Keep your hands on that wheel.

You haven't got a chance. Come on out.

'You heard me. Throw your gun out.'

Don't shoot. Don't shoot.

Here's the gun.

Chris, it's a trick.

One day you and me are gonna have a quiet trip

on this muddy old river.

Mr. Colt, we'd like for you to stand up for us.

We're getting married in St. Louis.

Well, congratulations. It'll be a pleasure.

But why wait for St. Louis, I'll do the job for free

and the old Mississippi will give its blessing.

I second the motion, Captain Gibbs.

Well, what do you say ?

That'll be fine with us.

♪ There was a gun that won the west ♪

♪ There was a man among the best ♪

♪ The fastest gun or man alive ♪

♪ A lightning bolt when he drew that Colt .45 ♪

♪ He carried the message of law and of order ♪

♪ Into a wicked land ♪

♪ With a Colt single action army revolver ♪

♪ Blazing from either hand ♪

♪ There was the right, there was the wrong ♪

♪ The gun was quick, the man was strong ♪

♪ And peace was made when they'd arrived ♪

♪ A lightning bolt when he drew that Colt .45 ♪

♪ Colt .45 ♪

♪ Colt .45 ♪