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How far is the Holman's ranch ?

Ten miles. Straight south.

You men work for Holman ?

That'll be the day.

Why, the double pay sounds good.

Money ain't that good, if you don't live to spend it.

And now, "Colt .45"

A Warner Bros. television production.

Colt !

Mr. Holman ?

Are you looking for a job ?

I already got one. My name is Colt. Chris Colt.

Mr. Holman's been expecting you. Come on.

I wanna make sure you know what you're getting into, Stevens.

You can still pull-out if you want to.

Well, it ain't exactly my first time out, Mr. Holman

I've been around. I'll do what I'm told.

Well.

Mr. Colt, say hello to Joe Holman.

I sure thought you'd never show up.

Danny, this is Stevens, he's riding with us.

Show him where to bunk.

Thanks, Mr. Holman.

Sit down, Colt.

Here my orders, Mr. Holman.

I'll be with you until we get the herd back

to the Apache Reservation.

I've got to make it this time.

Losing two herds as the government paid for

has made it tough on me.

I'll be riding with you

to keep an eye on things.

What happened to the other two crews ?

One man returned.

That's what has made it difficult to hire trail-hands.

Any idea when or how they disappeared ?

My foremen and I covered every inch of that trail, not a trace.

It's as if the earth opened up and swallowed them.

We know who did it.

Victoriano and his renegade Apaches.

That's impossible.

The cavalry hasn't bottled up in the Candelaria mountain.

And ain't nobody gonna bottle up that Indian, mister.

Danny might be right.

Victoriano swore that he'd rile up

the reservation Apaches till they join him.

Well, he'll succeed if we don't deliver that herd.

Johnny Turner's the name.

I'm here to ride herd on some of that double pay you advertised.

Pretty careless with your bullets, aren't you ?

Oh, that's alright.

There's plenty more where they came from.

Well, don't waste anymore on me

unless you want your guns taken away.

You know, you got a look that I don't like, mister.

The look of a lawman.

You've seen a few. I've heard of you, Turner.

Been serving some time, haven't you ?

- Get out of my way. - Take it easy, men.

Why, you're afraid he'll get hurt ?

Well, you just might, mister. You just might.

You don't like lawmen and I don't like

gun-slinging jailbirds.

You stay out of my way, we'll get along.

Save it.

I'm Holman.

I hear you're looking for a top gun.

What I advertised for was a top hand.

Well, now that just might be your trouble.

I can use a man with nerve.

Well, that's me, Holman.

Where does he fit in ?

He won't give you any trouble.

This is my ramrod, Danny Thorne.

Well, I'm your boy, Holman.

Just as long as I don't have to take orders from him.

Ride your horse, Johnny, Danny will show you your bunk.

That boy's a real trigger hammer.

Yeah, I figured he might come in handy.

Stevens, you give Thorne a hand picking up the grub in town.

We're pulling out first thing in the morning.

Yes, sir.

Only one sound I like better

than the crack of a $100 banks notes

and that's the snap of $1000 bills.

When you come to the end of this trail, you might hear one.

Turner, you help me round up the strays.

Now, let's get one thing straight.

I don't take any orders from any lawman.

You wanna give me orders

you better be prepared to back 'em up.

Break it up

You wanna do any gun-fighting save it till we meet Victoriano.

If we do.

He's doing all the pushing, Mr. Holman.

Better get him to stop it.

Or I'll leave him on the trail with a bullet between his eyes.

I say forget it.

You ride out to the south draw and help him gather the strays.

If I was really Johnny Turner I could have

bushwhacked you five minutes ago.

Sam Colt, a bushwhacking, tough-talking outlaw.

Folks back in Hartford will never believe it.

You know, Chris..

...three herds this size

might get rich.

Not unless there's better grass and land and water

than I've seen around here.

What's our next play ?

I don't know.

But somebody will tip their hand.

Somebody will.

If either Thorne or Holman is mixed up with the missing herds.

I can't figure it up.

Holman got a good price for that herd.

There's no place around here to hide them.

Well, I've got Thorne figured for a back shooter.

Well, I'll watch your back and you watch mine.

Something new, boss. Beans and potatoes.

Burke's out there waiting for you.

Where's Colt and Turner ?

Watching the herd.

Get rid of Stevens.

What a hash-slinger, you make a better cowhand, boy.

I ain't never done no bragging about bulldogging pots and pans.

As far as I'm concerned tomorrow you can eat cold beans.

Coffee.

Boss and me will relief Colt and Turner

as soon as we finished eating.

Meantime jump the stray where they are.

Okay.

Hi, Burke.

Thought I'd die of hunger

waiting to catch you two alone.

How are things, doing at Rio Blanco ?

Well, with this third bunch, we'll have the biggest herd

in that part of Mexico.

Old man Ramirez is willing to sell you his place now

at your price. He wants me to bring the cash.

I'll, I'll pay him personally.

The renegades has paid it out.

There's no water, no grass, not a cow left.

So, Danny and I will be heading into Mexico with you.

How many men we gotta take care of this time ?

Just three. But not until we get to the rendezvous point.

'We'll need them to help us with the herd.'

I'll get him.

You better get out of here fast.

I'll meet you at the rendezvous point.

And now, back to "Colt .45."

I might be eating cold beans tomorrow, Stevens..

...but you won't be.

Stevens. Couldn't be deader.

You get back to the herd.

You're not heading back to camp alone.

You're still Turner remember.

We've got trouble. Stevens is dead. Shot.

Stevens shot ? Who did it ?

You know anything about it ?

No, why should I ?

From the looks of your horse you've done some hard riding.

Well, what's that suppose to prove, Colt ?

I don't know that, until I exam your gun.

Three shots fired. I'm arresting you for murder, Thorne.

I've been right here all the time.

- Ask Holman. - I'm asking.

- No, you haven't, Danny. - Why, you...

I thought you had some brains, Thorne.

You couldn't have been very smart to shoot Stevens.

He must have found out that,

you're responsible for the cattle disappearing.

Well, that's about it, Mr. Holman.

I'll tie him up.

Well..

How would you like to be set for life ?

I'm all ears.

I've, I've got a place in Mexico

man might fit right in..

...if you were the right man.

I've been to Mexico.

It's a real nice country.

Providing a man's got plenty of dinero.

$1000 would go a long way down there.

What're you buying, Mr. Holman ?

Your gun.

Chris Colt ?

Yeah.

Holman made me a proposition.

$1000 to gun you.

- When ? - He didn't say.

Should we take him now ?

No, he'll be heading for a rendezvous.

- Stall him till then. - Right.

Maybe we can find out what happened to the other two herds.

I told you, I don't like jailbirds, Turner.

Keep away from me.

You'll be right sorry you did that, lawman. Right sorry.

Turner.

When're you gonna take care of him ?

Soon as the time is right. I'm taking no chances.

You know I'm getting awful tired just sitting here.

When're you gonna make your move.

It's all taken care of.

[, I hired Turner to gun Colt.

Then you just bought yourself some trouble.

What do you mean ?

I think Colt, Turner, are in this together.

You, are you positive about that ?

Enough to be worried.

So you better do something real fast.

Don't worry.

I know how to take care of things.

You better. 'Cause I'm not gonna sit here much longer.

Alright, you're through.

Not yet.

But I'll play it your way for a while.

I think I'll check the herd.

I want you to get Colt, tonight.

What's the hurry ?

Still week away from the reservation.

Besides he's helping you get your herd

where you want them, isn't he ?

It's where I want it. Right now.

Alright.

Where is he ?

Back at the campfire.

Well, get him out here. I'll set up an ambush for him.

No. I want it done in camp.

In camp. I'd be a fool to make my play there.

I thought you were such a hotshot with a gun.

Well, I am.

I just don't believe in taking unnecessary chances, that's all.

Well, that's the way I want it. I'm paying the bill.

- Let's go. - What about the herd ?

They're quiet. It won't take long.

Are you coming ?

That's far enough.

Well ? What are you waiting for ?

I thought I was gonna do the shooting.

You are.

This is just in case something goes wrong.

Well ?

Something, something bothering you, Turner ?

Yeah.

I've never shot a man in the back before.

Thorne was right about you too.

Only this time you've outsmarted yourselves.

Chris, look out.

What happened ?

Our friend here insisted

I take a potshot at you.

He decided to do the job himself.

Couldn't have that.

Alright, on you feet, Holman.

Well, you really fixed things up, didn't you ?

- Great style. - Shut up.

Get a rope and tie him.

You won't need no rope.

Drop your guns. Drop it.

Now, up with your hands.

Take off your gun-belts. Slow.

Alright, untie me.

Hartford was never like this.

Except at the 4th of July picnic

when we got into so much trouble.

- Remember ? - You got no time for talk.

Get it over there. Move it.

Burke, you got here just in time.

Now, then. You boys like working together so much..

...you're gonna get a kick out of dying together.

Burke, you go that way.

Thorne, take the other side.

Wish I had a gun.

I wish you did too.

And now, back to "Colt .45."

That's Holman.

You stay here.

Alright, come on, let's go.

Nice work, Cousin Chris.

It's a pleasure doing business with you, Cousin Sam.

Well, you're in the cattle business, chief.

If anybody ever mentions cattle drive to me

I'll shoot 'em dead.

Well, start shooting.

I've got orders to go to Mexico and bring back the cattle

Holman stashed there.

You've got orders, Cousin Chris.

Me ? I'm saddle sore.

♪ 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 ♪

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