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I'm on the side of the law now.

I'm takin' you back to Santori with me.

And turnin' you in.

'I don't want any trouble.'

Won't get any from me, Kane.

You can believe that.

Strap it on.

But, Kane, a man draws against you is..

...committing suicide.

That's the only chance you're gonna get.

Strap it on.

Make your move.

A Warner Brothers television production.

- Did you find him, Kane ? - I found him.

He's outside.

- Better get him into a cell. - There's no hurry.

He's not goin' any place.

He kinda resisted arrest, so..

He's dead ?

Well, it's says dead or alive, doesn't it ?

- Yeah. - I'm claimin' the $500 reward.

Got a lead over in Junction City, I'm ridin' out tonight.

I figure I saved you a cell space

the food and the expense of the trial, didn't 1 ?

Here. Sign that.

- Can I help you, mister ? - My name is Colt.

Captain Sam Colt, United States army.

- How do you do ? - Hello, Captain Colt.

- You know Kane ? - I know him.

He just brought in Abe Ward for his heartless

stage coach robbery out of Abilene two years ago.

I assume Kane picked up the reward money ?

Yes.

Here's the receipt.

Sheriff.

This man was the only one caught after that hold up.

And he never divulged any of the names

of the men that were in with him.

'A week after he was released from prison'

the authorities in Abilene got a list of six names.

With enough positive evidence to merit reward money.

Abe ward out there is the second of these that Kane's brought in.

Dead !

That means there's only four more to go.

Well, thank you, sheriff.

I'll leave Abe's horse tied up outside for you.

Well, captain.

When a wanted man puts up a fight..

If the first man put up any fight at all, sheriff

it was with his back to Kane.

Kill your way to resist arrest, wouldn't you say ?

Yeah, I don't rightly know what I could've done.

Posters read dead or alive.

That means you pay whether he brings them in warm or cold.

I want those men warm, sheriff.

There was government gold on that stage.

My assignment is to recover anything that's left.

Well, if its any help, Kane said he had a lead in Junction City.

That's where he's headin'.

Thank you.

Know who he is, mister ?

Yes.

Once he had the misfortune to partner with a snake.

Are you sure you got the molasses, Tommy ?

- Yeah. - Hey !

There's gonna be the smell of gingerbread cookin'

tonight at the Potts layout.

And you're welcome to come

visiting this Sunday, marshal.

Yeah, Ken, we might, make a try for some of those

trout down at Bear Creak now how about that ?

You know, ever since |'ve been here in Junction City

it seems like the Potts family has done all the entertaining.

Well, after I get you married off you reciprocate.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Well, we'll be expectin' you Sunday, marshal.

Tom, I have to go to the dry goods store.

See you later, Ken.

Yah !

Sam ! You're a sight for sore eyes.

Hey, what're you doing here in Junction City ?

Has a bounty hunter ridden into town yet, Ken ?

- No. - Well, he will.

I just rode over the pass to get here before him.

Where can we talk ?

Too early for a drink ?

Yeah, I wanna talk in private.

My office.

I haven't had a bounty hunter

work this territory since I took over.

It never happened here, Sam.

You never had a bounty hunter any place like this one.

You got a group of wanted posters in from Abilene ?

No, not recently.

'Course the stage doesn't get in till Friday

the posters will probably be on it.

There had been six of them all together.

Kane's already collected on two of them.

Kane ?

Isn't he the gun you sent up on that stage coach robbery ?

- The same. - And he's turned bounty hunter ?

With a difference.

The alive part of the offer

doesn't seem to interest him much.

Why should it ? There aren't many faster guns around, if any.

Thanks, Sam, when he does ride in he'll keep right on riddin'.

No, Ken, no, I want the same man he's after.

Only alive.

There's a chance we might recover some of the gold.

And I don't want Kane burying that chance with his victims.

Alright, Sam, you're the boss.

Well..

...you sure do get around, don't you, cap ?

Don't tell me you finished your business in Santori so quickly.

Oh, you finished it for me, Kane.

I see we're doing a little competitive thief hunting.

Now do you think that's quite fair ?

You get paid whether you catch "em or not."

I just get paid if I deliver 'em.

You the marshal ?

My name's Kane.

I'm gonna be around here for a while.

Who have you got a lead on this time, Kane ?

Bud Amer ?

Dutch Schroder ?

Indian Joe Wells or the kid, Timmy Peters ?

Oh, captain, you do me wrong.

I've been workin' hard for my pay.

Aren't I as entitled to a holiday ?

I don't think the marshal here would mind

if I spend some of my money in his town.

Oh, Junction City's far too small

not fast enough for you Kane.

The only business you got here is bounty business.

Now, who are you after ?

Since we're competitors..

...why should I tell you ?

Well, if there is a wanted man hiding out here in Junction City

and you've got information I don't..

...| could have you jailed for obstructing justice.

That's a pretty flimsy charge, isn't it ?

It'll be two weeks before we know for sure.

The judge doesn't get back into town till then.

And in the mean time the man you're looking for

would know you're here.

Well..

...maybe Dutch Schroder's hiding out around here.

Maybe Timmy Peterson's with him.

Dutch took quite a shine to that boy.

I knew Dutch, but never saw the boy.

Abilene's only got him down for $300.

Now Dutch, Dutch is worth $500.

Oh, you'll..

...you'll take good care of the captain, now won't you, marshal ?

He's a cold blooded killer, Sam.

It's in his eyes, and his voice, and every move he makes.

Well, it's just not cold blood, Ken.

A scum like that hasn't got any other kind of blood.

Put it this way. What's he doing it for ?

He's going up against six men, he's got two already.

- By shootin' 'em down ! - By shootin' 'em down.

He's got four of them more to face. Why ?

Figure it out, it's less than three thousand dollars. Why ?

You mean there's more than the reward money involved ?

There's something more.

And that's what I've got to find out.

And that's why I've got to get to these men before he does.

You knew this Dutch Schroder, Sam ?

Yeah, he's a big man, blonde, goes over 250 pounds.

No, he hasn't been in Junction City.

Not so long as I've been marshal anyway.

Then either Kane's information is old

or it's one of the others.

There's a ride I have to make today, Sam

it won't take long and I'd rather

you didn't question me about it till I come back.

Alright, Ken.

Thank you, Sam, and..

...when I do get back

you won't have to ask any questions then neither.

Down the hatch, handsome.

What name did this friend of yours go by ?

Well, he wasn't too particular about his name.

He changed it more often than he did his shirt.

But he was a big blonde Dutchman.

- Was he always fighting ? - That'd be Dutch.

Hey, Al, remember that big, tall blonde fellow

who hung around town for a couple of weeks

about two years ago ?

Seen lots of tall blonde fellows.

Oh, the one that almost busted up this saloon one night.

Oh, yeah, he rode into town with Tommy Potts

when Tommy bought up the barracks.

- Tommy Potts ? - Yeah.

Young fellow ?

Dark hair, about 25 ?

- That's him. - Where can I find him ?

Al.

If this Potts is a friend of yours keep your lip buttoned.

Why ?

He's a bounty hunter.

I saw how you walked up in Santori yesterday.

Thinks he's hunting coyotes instead of men.

'But he treats 'em just about the same.'

Funny, the whiskey in this place suddenly got

a kind of putrid taste.

I'm getting out.

Now there's a man who got a real good idea.

Anybody else objects to my drinkin' in this bar

better follow him out right now.

Happens I like this saloon, mister.

Follow him out.

I think you better follow him out nice and polite.

Aren't you gonna finish your drink with me ?

Now where'd you say I could find this Tommy Potts ?

His spread is about 10 miles east of town.

Where's the best place to get somethin' to eat around here ?

Mrs. Gandy, just down the street.

Thank you.

Watch the place for me, will ya ?

- Where's the marshal ? - He's ridden out of town, why ?

There's a bounty hunter got a strange interest

in a friend of the marshals. Tommy Potts.

- Potts ? - Yeah.

Young fellow, rode into Junction City with his wife

and a big blonde guy, two years ago.

Dark brown hair, about six feet ?

That's Tommy alright.

Where's this bounty hunter now ?

Said he wanted to get somethin' to eat.

I sent him to Mrs. Gandy's.

Thank you.

Well, the bartender didn't tell me the cook was so good lookin'.

Well, he knew that was no concern of strangers.

Good lookin' women to me don't stay strangers very long, ma'am.

If you want the regular the stew is ready to serve.

- Or I could get... - Oh, there's no hurry.

Let's you and me get better acquainted first.

Mister, you can either sit down and eat

or you can walk out that door right now.

Now, that doesn't sound very friendly.

And I intend to be real friendly.

Coffee please.

- That man bothering you ? - Oh, no, it's alright.

You don't have to serve him if you don't want to, you know ?

Please.

Is there a law against a man

passing the time of day with a woman, Mr. Colt ?

Could be. Depends on the man.

Well, now, that looks mighty appetizing, ma'am.

The kind of meal a man could take a lot of time to enjoy.

I could eat a plate of that stew.

Too bad, isn't it, Mr. Colt ?

You and me, both workin' on the same side of the law.

Are we ?

Seems to me you're pretty close to the line.

Sometime you're gonna step over it again.

Whoa !

What's your hurry, Ken ? Those trout will wait.

Somethin' the matter, marshal ?

There are times when I don't particularly

like this job, Tommy.

'This is one of 'em.'

Why, what is it ?

A bounty hunter rode into town just after you left.

Had a picture of a wanted man named Timmy Peterson.

Looked an awful lot like you.

Could be a mistake, but I'm gonna have to take you in.

I couldn't help it Tom, I couldn't let him take you in.

Now I have to take him in, Harriet.

No, you won't stand a chance in Abilene.

We can go away.

It'd be hours before anyone finds the marshal.

We can have a days start.

No, honey, no, now just think a minutes, now think.

Be more likely the wolves would find Ken before a rider will.

Besides th-this man's been a mighty good friend to us

the past year and a half.

Is he alright ?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Tommy, I was thinkin' of you.

I know, honey, I know.

I made a mistake myself once when I was thinkin' of you.

Or at least I, I thought I was.

You sure are a fine cook, ma'am.

'As long as I'm here in town I'll be stopping by here often.'

Oh.

I enjoyed your company too, Mr. Colt.

Whoa ! Whoa !

Don't try to move till the doctor has a look at you.

You know... for an ordinary cowtown

'Junction City sure has an interesting variety of scenery.'

Here he is, doc, right here.

Hello, Timmy.

Hello, Kane.

You're my prisoner, Timmy.

Oh, no, I'm Marshal Echols' prisoner.

Tommy, is this the man you told me about ?

- Who's that ? - She's my wife.

Well, now, I'm sorry, ma'am, but your husband and |

are gonna take a little trip.

'Back to Abilene.'

"Let's go up to the livery stable'

'we'll get you an extra horse.'

He's my prisoner, Kane.

- Looks more like you're his. - He's my prisoner !

Let's go, Timmy. I wouldn't want you resisting arrest.

Find Sam Colt, Harriet.

He's somewhere in town, he's a big man.

I didn't expect you to turn into a lawman, Kane.

Well, I'm full of surprises, Timmy. Keep movin'.

- Are you Sam Colt ? - Yes, ma'am.

Kane took my husband away from the marshal.

- Your husband ? - I'm Harriet Potts.

Please hurry, they're gonna take him to the livery stable.

You just go to the marshals office, ma'am, and wait.

Now do as I say, this won't take long.

I'm gonna need an extra horse for a day or two.

I got a mare in there, in the stall next to your mount.

- She'll cost you two a day. - Go get her.

Kane !

I got myself another bounty, Mr. Colt.

Step over here, Potts.

I'm taking this man to Abilene.

I want to question him.

He's my prisoner.

I heard you took him away from the marshal doing his duty.

- He didn't have custody. - I wanna hear that from him !

I'm not giving up my prisoner.

- Get in the stable. - Just a minute.

Where you in on that stage coach robbery with Kane ?

Yeah, ut we didn't realize

more than nine thousand dollars all totaled.

Oh, so that's it. Let me have to gun, Kane.

I'm not givin' up my gun and I'm not givin' up my prisoner.

The gun, Kane !

I'm getting just a little tiered of you, Mr. Colt.

Stand over there.

Alright, you want the gun ?

Alright !

You can have it.

There's only one thing you have to do.

'You have to take it away from me.'

The other ninety thousand dollars, Kane. Where is it ?

What difference does it make now ?

It's buried, under the floor of the shack

where I hold up.

Folks in town want you to know they'll keep your spread up

while you're gone.

That's awfully nice of them.

Well, I hope it isn't too much for them, marshal.

[. I might be away quite a spell.

I don't know about that.

We'll be stopping on the way and doing some digging.

Digging, Sam ?

Remember I was wondering why Kane was killing all the men

that were in on that robbery with him ?

Well, it was because only they could tell

that they only got nine thousand dollars

out of a hundred thousand dollar haul.

And we ride into Abilene with that information.

Could soften the judge considerably.

Let's go.

♪ 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 ♪