All language subtitles for Denver.And.Rio.Grande.1952.BRRip.XviD.MP3-XVID

This is the Denver
& Rio Grande Western,

a modern railroad
whose shining steel rails

wind through Colorado
and Utah...

across the Continental Divide...

Linking Denver and Pueblo

with Salt Lake City and Ogden...

Rocky Mountain empire
of vast agricultural,

mining, industrial,
and recreational resources.

The Denver & Rio Grande
Western flourishes today

because of
the herculean struggles

of its builder
and first president,

General William J. Palmer.

As depicted in the story
we're about to unfold...

a saga of the frontier,

an epic of pioneer
Western railroad builders

and their fight for the route

through the Royal Gorge.

Left. Left a little.

A little more.

Now right a little.

A little to the right.

That's fine.
Hold it.

Hey!

There's a surveying
party coming down

out of the gorge.

What?

They're driving stakes

for the Canyon City
and San Juan.

Their lines are South of here.

I recognized McCabe, the boss
contractor for the Canyon City.

This is D & RG property.
They can't do it.

I'll see what this is about.
Stay with the men.

You might need help.

Less likely if I go alone.

Well, like we was expecting.

Here he comes... General
Palmer's little hero.

We was here first,
and we're going to stick.

Captain Jim Vesser.

Yeah. Saved the General's
life at Chickamauga,

so that makes him a
railroad construction boss.

General Palmer knows he's
a good engineer, too.

He'll listen to reason.

We got our rights,

and no tin soldier's
going to mess them up.

McCabe, we soldiered in the same army.
I know him.

If you want me to
finish this survey,

let me do the talking.

Hello, Jim.

They said in Denver
you'd be up here.

I haven't seen you
since the big fuss.

Hello, Nelson.
You in charge here?

Under McCabe.

McCabe, Vesser.

You're a little off your
survey, aren't you?

Why, no.

Your route's South
over the Silverton Pass.

We looked the Pass over
and came down through here.

This way's shorter.

There's no room
for two roadbeds.

That's how it looked to me.

We have a franchise
from the legislature

to go through here.

So's the Canyon City
and San Juan.

Legislatures do some
funny things sometimes.

We've been surveying
for three weeks.

And so have we.

Don't get hotheaded, Jim.

It's for the courts to decide.

Nothing says I have to
wait for any courts.

We're going through.

Uh-uh. Not along
our stakes.

We'll throw them in the river.

You throw one stake
in the river,

I'll throw you in
right after it.

Don't do that, Jim.

If that's the way
you want it, Jim.

Now you're talking my language.

Come on, men.
We've got to stop them.

Jim. Jim!

Nelson.

Why... Why, Jim?

Jim, what...
What happened?

He... He threw in a gun.

You... You pulled
that gun.

You knocked it out of my hand.

That's right.
I saw it.

McCabe was trying
to stop the fight.

He clipped me pretty hard.

I guess I was groggy.

I... I didn't mean
to shoot him.

Well, it... It must
have been an accident.

Yeah, call it an accident.

An accident on purpose.

Get out of this country.

He was trying to tell you

it was for the courts to decide.

But you don't want it that way.

You started a fight,
and you killed him.

Well, what's good enough for
you is good enough for us.

If it's killing you want,

You stay on the job
and that's how it'll be.

It's up to you.

Pick him up, men.
Take him back to camp.

Come on, Jim.

I guess he's ready, sheriff.

No hurry, Gil.

Jim, you haven't eaten anything.

How about some hot
coffee before you go?

No, thanks.

Oh, come on, Jim.
It's no use.

It wasn't your fault.

Nelson's dead.

Well, nobody's blaming you.

He's still dead.

You saw a lot of men
killed in the war.

Killed some yourself.

This is building a
railroad, Gil, not war.

No place here for killing.

Hello, Jim.

Have a drink.

You've been swimming in
this stuff for a week.

When are you going to
Chuck it and come back?

I don't know.
Maybe never.

That's ridiculous. You
were cleared by the court.

Pull yourself together.

We're way behind, and
you've got a job to do.

I'm through.

Through?
What do you mean?

The job's yours.

Yeah, but, Jim, we're a team.

I plan, you build.

What do you suppose would happen

if I tried to boss 300 tough
construction workers?

That's right.
They'd laugh in my face.

If you can plan a railroad,
you can build it.

All right, Jim.

I didn't want to say it,

But that's exactly
what McCabe wants.

He's got a record a mile long.

Every job he handled
wound up with violence,

And you're playing
right into his hands.

McCabe doesn't matter.
Give D & RG a chance.

If I come back,
it'll be a battle.

Sure, and we'll win.

No. Nobody will win it.

A lot of men will get
hurt for no good reason.

Build your railroad
as fast as you can...

Without fighting.

We have had more than our
fair share of bad luck,

but hazards are to be expected
in work of this kind.

True.
Natural hazards, yes.

General Palmer,
I've planned this work

about as well as any man
could possibly plan it.

Now, don't take
this personally, Harkness.

Linda, may I have that list
of accidents and delays?

I've got a board
of directors to face.

They want answers
for their money.

That's why I'm making this trip.

Now, look at this...
"bridge collapsed,

Loose rail, derailment,
faulty coupling."

Looks like nature
had plenty of help.

There has been carelessness.

I had to get rid
of several foremen.

Mm-hmm.
This time last month,

How far were we ahead
of the Canyon City?

5 Miles.

2 1/2 Miles now.

Another 30 days like that
and we'll be neck and neck.

This has been
going on for months,

and we've got to stop it.

Frankly, General,
I'm just about stumped.

I've spent days and nights figuring
against every possibility.

But as you know,
I map out railroads.

I do the engineering.

I know absolutely nothing

about handling
a construction crew.

That was Jim Vesser's job.

I've just got to admit that
I'm lost without Vesser.

Why did Vesser really quit?

Why? For the good
of the D & RG.

Vesser ran away because
he lost his nerve.

Why, that's a lie.

He started that fight,

and he murdered Bob Nelson.

He was cleared in the courts.

Now, wait a minute.

I know Captain Vesser very well.

Don't talk nonsense
about him losing his nerve.

What's this about?
You know him?

No, I don't.
It's just...

I have reason to know

that the true facts didn't
come out at the inquest.

People like Vesser seem
to be beyond the law.

If he didn't lose his nerve,

then his conscience bothers him.

Well, Linda, I'd say
it's a good idea

for Captain Vesser
to keep out of your way.

I'd like to meet him.

This ought to do it.

Now?

No, wait. Wait till
it's a little closer.

All right, now.

Landslide!

Landslide!

Jump! Jump!

Go see what happened.

I'm all right.

Take care of him.

Where's the engineer?

He jumped.

Get some shovels
and start digging!

Lively now!

The rest of you men,
come with me.

Anybody hurt?

The engineer jumped.

The fireman's all right.

Get the tools, clear that away.
You, too.

Hello, Gil!

Jim! It's good
to see you,

Even in a mess like this.

That's all that's been
happening since you left.

You were right about McCabe.
This is his work.

Canyon City doesn't realize
how he's operating.

They're working
through the courts.

They got an injunction
against you.

An injunction?

It stops you cold.

Are you coming back with us?

Yeah.

What made you change your mind?

I quit to avoid bloodshed.

You got a dead engineer now.

He's not the first
McCabe victim.

He won't be the last.

McCabe's got to be handled.

You stick with the blueprints.

I'll handle the trouble.

Let's go and see the General.

Oh, here he is now.

No, wait a minute.
Come here.

I want to look the camp over

before anyone knows I'm here.

Don't tell the General
about the injunction.

Fine.

I'll check with
you both tonight.

How bad is it?

Well, I'm afraid
we've lost our engineer.

Anybody else?

Let's go and see.

Aah!

Thank you.

Better stay in the car.

It's rocky down here.

Well, suit yourself.

I will.

We've been running trains
through this cut for weeks now.

This is not an accident.

It's obviously
the work of McCabe,

And we must do
something to stop it.

A few minutes ago,

You thought
these things were caused

by the carelessness
of our own workmen.

As a matter of fact, I've
changed my way of thinking.

The engineer
highballing this train

should have been driving mules.

If I had been at the throttle...

You an engineer?

I am.

Nine years on the Allegheny run

for the New York Central.

Moynahan's the name.

When we get this mess cleared,

can you run us into railhead?

If I can't, it can't be done.

You're hired.

Who, might I ask, is hiring me?

That's General Palmer.

General Palmer!

Well...

You're a fireman?

That I am.

Get firing.

Get out the portable telegraph

and cut into the wires.

Have railhead send
men on handcars.

We should be able to clear
this in a couple hours.

Temporarily, at least.

Well, what does it look like?

I've never seen
an injunction before.

Uh-uh.

I'll hold it.
You look.

Well, what's it for?

Is it against the law
to build a railroad?

No, but you see... well,
it's all very complicated.

Ed Johnson,
do you mean to tell me

that you're actually going to give
that thing to General Palmer?

Now, do you?

Jane, sometimes I wish
I stayed a cowboy...

But I got to serve it.

If I don't, somebody else will.

Well, thanks.

Just a minute.

That'll be 10 cents.

10 cents for a cup of coffee?

For officers of the law,
coffee's on the house.

For them that does the
Canyon City dirty work,

it's double.

Howdy!
Howdy!

Good to see you back here again.

Come on!

Ed, why, hi. What are
you doing up here?

Say, how's your poker?

You still drawing to
an inside straight?

No, but I think they dealt
you out of this hand.

I got bad news.

Well, let's have it.

Sorry, General.

If they give it to you,

You got to serve it.

Let's go to my tent,
and we'll talk it over.

We'll fight them to a finish.

They've used every unfair
and dirty way to beat us.

It don't mean that I like it, Mr.
Harkness.

General, will you be needing me?

Not till later, no.

Yoo-hoo,
Mr. Moynahan!

Oh, I... I thought...

Yoo-hoo!

Mr. Moynahan!

Oh!

Come out of there, you.

Hello, darling.

What are you doing up there?

Blowing off a bit of steam.

I'm the new engineer.

You've been drinking.

Not a drop, so help me.

It was all the doings
of General Palmer himself.

I knew he'd recognize
a good man when he saw one.

Wasn't that sweet
of the General?

I knew it all the time.

I saw it in the cards.

Did you see this?

I brought you something.

Oh, Mr. Moynahan.

What is it?

A present for you, darling.

All the way from Denver.

It's big, isn't it?

And the only one like it
in camp.

It's lovely, isn't it?

And a washboard, too.

That, uh, girl is here.

All right. Ahem.

Hello.

How are you, Johnny buff?

We were expecting you.
We saw the train.

Kind of late, weren't you?

There was a landslide.

No...

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Hey, the train
had a little accident.

You shut up. Any
trace of Vesser?

Not yet. I've tried for
months to locate him.

He'll come back.
They always do.

He's got railroading
in his blood.

I was afraid you might forget.

When I get my hands on Vesser,

I'll give him the same
chance he gave your brother

when he shot him in the back.

I believe you.

Just let me know
about everything.

Yeah, keep us informed.

What about the injunction?

The sheriff served it
when we arrived.

I'd sure like to have
seen Palmer's face.

How's he expect to keep
a crew together now,

Especially with no pay?

Did he bring the payroll?

General Palmer's
making this trip

to check on the work
and the accidents.

Pay for the men don't count?

They'll get it
on the weekend trip.

You talk too much.

Well, she don't, unless
you keep after her.

I have no intention of
betraying any confidences

about General Palmer's
private business.

He's been very fair
and kind to me.

I'm only interested

in seeing that the man
that shot my brother

gets the punishment he deserves.

To think of him walking
around Scot-free...

You won't have to worry...

Shut up, you.

I'll take care of Vesser.

Thanks.

Goodbye.

Take it easy, especially
in those accidents.

What are you trying to
do, make her suspicious?

No, just mad.

It's the only way
to find out something.

I'm running this job.

Hey, this is
Johnny buff, remember?

I was there
when Vesser shot Nelson.

Keep remembering it that way.

As a matter of principle,
you're probably right,

although there's very
little actual evidence.

I'll give the full
report to my lawyers.

General, we've got to
fight fire with fire.

If McCabe can use such tactics,

It's up to us to go back...

With fire, huh?

Coming from you, Harkness,
it rather astounds me.

You were saying
we should come right back

and what?
Be specific.

Well, uh...

How are you, General?

Well...

How long has he been here?

He was on the train
this afternoon.

That explains
that fire-eating talk.

Jim, it's good
to see you. Sit down.

Oh, excuse me.

Jim here is quite
an admirer of yours.

Miss Prescott...

I'm afraid we've
already met... in a way.

You see, he saved me
from a bad fall today.

If he hadn't been there

at exactly the right time...

Everybody but me knew Jim
Vesser was on that train.

Let's make it official.

Here's the man
you said you'd like to meet,

Captain Jim Vesser,

This is my secretary
miss Linda Prescott.

It was a pleasure
to have been there

at exactly the right time.

Sit down, Jim.

Well, you're back.

That's good.

Gil's still running the job.

I'm digging up
the reasons for the trouble.

We thought that
would be the best way.

What have you unearthed so far?

A lot of unrest,

But nothing you could
put your fingers on.

Now the agitators are
out telling the men

they won't get their back pay.

That's so close to the truth
it's not comfortable.

It'll be difficult to get
the board to grant advances

with us at a standstill.

What are your plans?

These leaders are paid by
McCabe to stir up our men.

We ought to run them
out of camp on a pole.

Well, we'll, uh, have to think
that over very carefully.

Linda, you disagree, evidently.

How does Captain Vesser's
suggestion strike you?

What he proposes
doesn't surprise me a bit.

It's exactly what
I'd expect him to think.

If what he says
about these men is true,

Then the sheriff
should arrest them.

Jim, I think she's right.

Ask her her opinion of all
the accidents you've had.

There are men like yourself

that hold themselves
above the law

and take it into their own hands

without proof.

They're more guilty
than the ones they accuse.

Anyone has the right to defend
their property against thieves.

Not outside the law!

Thank you, Linda.

You stated that as clearly
as a Denver lawyer.

The injunction must be
based on false claims.

If you get the train
ready in the morning,

we'll work to vacate it

as soon as I get back to Denver.

Good night, General.

Good night, men.

Jim.

Good night.

Miss Prescott.

I'm afraid I don't understand.

Have I said something
to offend you?

No.

General Palmer seems to have
a certain confidence in you.

As long as I'm working for him,

I'll force myself
to be civil to you.

Wait a minute.

You sound as if
it's something personal.

I don't even know you.

What have I done to you?

Ask yourself what you've done.

What are you talking about?

Ask yourself why
you ran from the D & RG

in the first place.

You must have been awfully
busy while I was away.

You'll never know how busy.

I never had time
to wash anything.

Yes. I guessed as much.

Little did I think
I'd be the first

to break in me present to you.

I could have told you that.

Well, either way
we're in for it.

We can't afford to pay
them if they don't work,

And we can't fire them because
we'd never get them back

after the injunction's lifted.

There's another way.

Hey! All you men!

Over by the saloon.

We want to talk to you.

Wait, Jim.
We can't defy the courts.

So they'll fine us.

How much is it
costing not to work?

This is pioneer country.

The CC & SJ can take advantage
of their smart lawyers

and stretch out this
injunction indefinitely.

Meanwhile, McCabe lays track.

Let Palmer handle the law.

We're getting back on the job.

You handle this.
You're the boss.

I'll string along in case.

All right, men.

We're going back to work.

Come on.
Let's build a railroad.

You can't give orders
in my place.

I'm talking to men from
the Denver-Rio Grande.

That's all you got here.

Talk to them
on railroad property.

I own this place.

Your tent's on
Denver & Rio Grande property.

No, it's not.

The front's 10 feet
off the right-of-way.

How about our pay?

Pay was 10 days ago.

You'll get your pay soon enough.

There's talk the Denver
& Rio Grande is busted.

We'll get it before we
start back to work.

How about it, boys?

Wait a minute.

Who put you up to this?

Nobody put us up to
anything, have they?

No! No! No!

Well, you're fired.

Who are you to fire me?

You didn't hire me.

No, but I did.

And you're fired.

You heard him.
Clear out.

Get out of here!

Nobody's breaking up my place!

Get out of here.

Get out of here.
All of you! Get out!

Get out of here.

I think they'll work now.

All right, men.
Back on the job.

All right, men!
Back to work.

Everyone down here.

Get your tools!

Start working.

Ready, pull.

Ready, lift.

Ready, go.

How does it total up, Tolliver?

Barely enough, if that.

It's been like
pulling hen's teeth

to get this much together.

Minority stockholders
are up in arms.

They're even forcing a
receivership hearing in Denver

day after tomorrow.

If this injunction still
holds for the next payroll,

we may be out of business.

What do the lawyers say?

Full of high-sounding
legal talk.

Supposed to comfort you.

It scares me.

Like a doctor telling you

you've got hay fever in Latin.

General Palmer says to me,

"Moynahan, you're the
only man I'll trust

over the mountains
to Denver and back."

Then I says, "General Palmer,

you've no more worries

than a newborn babe taking his
first ride in a carriage."

Here she comes.

What's the matter?

Fellow waving, up the tracks.

There's a landslide up ahead.

I don't see anything.

Now do you see something?

Up!

Take it easy, beautiful.

Another wrong move
and somebody gets hurt.

All right, scoop it up, Charlie.

You'll never get away with it.

Keep your trap shut.

Hurry up, Charlie. Never mind
the nickels and quarters.

All right.
That does it.

Let's go!

Thank you for your generosity.

Don't anybody move
until the train starts up.

Tolliver, don't do it!

Tolliver!

Come on.

You men!

Help carry him inside.

Hello, General.

Hey, give me
a hand! Quick!

We were robbed
about 14 Miles down the way.

The payroll?

They got it all
and killed Tolliver.

Where's Vesser?

He went up to...

Where are all the men?

The men, well...

Did you order them back to work?

We thought it was best...

Stop them.

Tell Vesser I want
to talk to him.

Yes, General.

We're fighting more than
McCabe and the Canyon City.

Call it bad luck, jinx...

Accidents,

This robbery, all right...

But let's not add
to it with bad judgment.

I'm sorry.

There's no question
of your good intentions.

But starting work in the
face of a stop-work order

could blow our case
in the court sky-high.

I know how much
you've got invested

and how much your
friends have invested.

I can't stand here
and see you go down.

But this has got
to be done the right way.

It's not only a question
of me and my friends.

It's the men who do
the actual work.

They're involved. They've got
a stake, too... their jobs.

Yeah. And no pay
after the robbery.

Say, wait a minute.

Maybe this is a good thing.

If we can prove
that McCabe did it,

we can throw
some bad luck his way.

For a change,
that would be nice.

See you tonight.

Right.

Yoo-hoo!

Jane, darling.

Oh! Mr. Moynahan, is it
true the train was robbed?

Only at the back end
where I had no control.

But they didn't get this.

Oh, Mr. Moynahan,
you shouldn't.

For me?

You can be sure of that!

Oh! It's big, isn't it?

A thing of beauty,
if I say so meself.

Well...

Oh, Mr. Moynahan.

You really shouldn't.

Here! Here!
Try this for size.

Oh.

This...

Well...

Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?

I think so, too.

Yes, it's awful nice.

Well, I better be getting
back to me work.

It's really not...

I...

Oh, Mr. Moynahan!

Mr. Moynahan.

Well...

10 wins.

7 loses.

Queen wins.

9 loses.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

That's three times
the 9 has lost.

That's the way it is sometimes.

I'm going to play
that 7 once again.

I'm betting $40 this
time on a queen.

That's a lot of money.

Who asked you?

Nobody. But
it's a lot of money.

You said it, and
nobody asked you.

Considering you
haven't been paid,

you're pretty well-heeled.

Maybe you're not D & RG men.

Maybe we're...

Maybe we're just
lucky, that's all.

All right, gentlemen,
if you're ready.

Deuces wins.
4 loses.

7 wins.
Queen loses.

One of you gentlemen wins,

the other loses.

Mac, I need a gun.

Sure, Jim.

Here's one with
a nice, smooth action.

Fine.

Where are the two men
losing all the money?

I told you to keep out.

Some men held up General Palmer.

They got $4,000.

No skin off my nose.

Everyone here is broke,

Yet two men lost...
How much did they drop?

How much?

You heard the boss.

That was payroll money
they stole and lost here.

The rest of the men here
won't get paid.

What are you pulling?

$4,000, and they
lost half right here.

Your money!

Don't shoot.
I give up.

Come out with your hands up.

I can't. I'm hit.

You held up that train.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Who's the third man?

You got me wrong.

I never robbed no train.

You're lying.

Almost $1,000.

I suppose you found it.

Yeah, yeah.
Me and him,

we heard about a cache, $4,000.

About $500. He dropped the
rest at Sloan's tent.

That's $1,000 for you,
$1,000 for him.

Who's got the other $2,000?

You call this protecting
your property,

Shooting these men?

The D & RG payroll was stolen.

Tell him, miss.
I didn't do it.

He killed my partner...

Shut up.

He was one of the robbers.

Here's the evidence.

I can't identify this man.

The other one?

I never saw him before.
They were masked.

General Palmer might know.

Get up.

Ow.

This is the man who
scooped up the money.

No doubt about it.

The other I can't identify.

The missing man shot Tolliver.

There were three of you.

Who's the third?

Mister, my leg has gone dead.

Let me alone.

When I get some answers.

Have you ever seen this man?

They never worked for us.

Who were you
working for, McCabe?

I don't know any McCabe.

I don't know about no robbery.

You're lying.

All I know is you shot me.

I'm hurt bad.

I saw him shoot these two men.

Isn't that enough without
torturing this one?

And I suppose they weren't
trying to kill me?

What were you doing
when you found us?

Riding.
Riding.

I ride every afternoon.

You wouldn't know
more about this, would you?

Why...

Enough, Jim.

Linda, you better
go to your tent.

Very well.

Jim...

You think McCabe
is back of the robbery?

I'm certain.

They were headed for his camp.

Somebody knew the payroll
was on that train.

Yeah.

I've got to find out who it was.

Oh, isn't that wonderful?

There it is again.

A wedding.

You going to accept me proposal?

Mr. Moynahan, this is
Captain Vesser's fortune.

He's going to marry

General Palmer's secretary.

Is that a fact, now?

Oh, yes.

It's in the cards.
See?

They're just crazy
about each other.

Mightn't it be good
to tell them,

In case they don't know?

Well, most people know
when they're in love,

Mr. Moynahan.

'Tis a grand feeling,
ain't it, darling?

Yes.

Yes, it is.

What do you mean coming in here?

I want to talk to you.

Talk to me tomorrow.

Where were you coming
from this afternoon?

What are you driving at?

You were coming from the
direction of McCabe's camp.

What were you doing?

You must've gathered
I don't like you.

That doesn't matter.

I don't like killers.

You've got three seconds
to get out of my tent!

You listen to me!

Let go of me!

Get out of here.

Get out!

Good evening,
Mr. Vesser.

Hello, Jane.

'Tis a fine evening, is it not?

Yeah, it is.

Have you set the date yet?

What?

I mean, have you told her?

Oh, dear.

Anyway, she's a beautiful girl.

Yeah.

Yeah, she sure is.

Why did I have
to open my big mouth?

It must have been
in the cards, darling.

The injunction's lifted!

The message just came through.

Now we can get to work.

I'll tell the General.

It'll be the first good news
he's had in a long time.

She is a beautiful girl.

Read this.

Linda!

I'm sorry.
Something very important.

Right away.

That'll give me time

to survey the rest of the work

and ample time to get back

to the receivership
hearing the next afternoon.

The injunction's been lifted.

That's wonderful.

Get the records
together in the morning.

We'll leave after lunch.

Yes, General.

Good night.

That is good news.

Now let's get busy
on this advance survey.

Sit down, Jim.

Uh, miss Nelson.

McCabe's got
to see you right away.

I came as quickly as I could.
What is it?

We've heard the
injunction's been lifted.

The message
came through tonight.

What's Palmer going to do?

What's that got
to do with Vesser?

I'll fix him,

But I've got
to know what's going on.

What's the matter with you?

Don't you trust me?

We have to go back
tomorrow afternoon.

The General has an important
meeting the next day.

Tomorrow afternoon, huh?

Yes. But Vesser's
staying at camp.

Sure.

Sure. That gives us
a chance.

That's all I wanted to find out.

Don't let anybody
see you return.

What are you going to do?

Leave that to me.

Good night.

Good night.

Get her mad,
you'll find out something.

Round up the men tonight.

Have them ready to pick up

in the morning at Elk's Bridge.

General Palmer's going to have
trouble getting to Denver.

All right, men.
Let's go!

Come down with your hands up!

Hurry up!

Throw him in the caboose
and tie him up.

Get back there!

I intend to cut through
that point there.

It'll save us 2 1/2
Miles to the gorge

and cut down the
grade considerably.

Good idea. It'll save us
crossing the river again.

Yes, that's why I thought of it.

We'll stop back this way.

Get rid of those two.

I think they're feeling
just about right now.

All right!
Quiet! Quiet!

Now listen to me.

You said you could lick
your weight in wildcats.

Bring on your wildcats!

You're going to get
your chance right now.

Let's get aboard.

Come on, fellas.
Let's go!

Don't break that.
We may need it.

You've worked a telegraph?

Yeah.
For eight years.

You take charge.

Everybody else
back on the train.

Let's go!

Here we go!

Come on!

All right, Spikebuck next stop!

Let's go!

All right, men.
Get aboard.

Hey! None of that!

O.K. Let's go!

Get back on the train.

All right.
That's all of 'em.

Let Palmer try
to get to Denver now.

We'll stand by at the other end.

General Palmer!
General Palmer!

I just got a message
from Parkdale.

Before he got cut off,

The operator said
a Canyon City gang

on a stolen train
was attacking him.

What's this about
a train attacking?

He said a trainload
of men attacking.

Go get our men.
Bring them into camp.

Now get Texas Creek.

No answer.

Swallows.

Try Denver.

Wire's dead that far.

Well, what is it?

Parkdale!

Well, what's the message?

It's not for us.
It's not our operator.

They've taken every
station along the line.

McCabe's stolen a train.
He's captured everything.

Right after the
injunction was lifted.

I've got to be in Denver
before tomorrow afternoon.

They're keeping you here
until it's too late

so they can capture the D & RG.

They've got our rails,
nothing gets through.

What's your plan, Captain?

We've got a train here.

I'll take it through
same as they did.

Many people may get hurt.

They'll hold it by force.

This is a job for the sheriff.

He can't do anything
until we notify him.

What are your orders, General?

Take the train through.

Tell the men
I want to talk to them.

All right.

After that, you're in charge.

All right, men.
Everybody gather around.

The General has something
to tell you.

Men, you have a right to know

what's been going on.

As you know, it's been a series

of one unfortunate thing
after another.

That's right.
That's right.

It's been a battle
from the start

with the Canyon City
and San Juan,

But the D & RG has always
fought it legally

through the courts.

And last night
we won part of that fight.

We won it our way.

The injunction was lifted.
We're back at work!

Hooray!

But to clear up everything
and settle it all,

It's necessary
that I get back to Denver.

Somehow, someway, McCabe
found out about this,

And he's gone up our track...

Track you men have laid...

And he's captured
every single depot

along the line.

Now, unless I get back to Denver

before tomorrow afternoon,

the D & RG

goes into the hands
of the receiver.

And I have reason to believe

those receivers are
Canyon City and San Juan!

What are we
going to do about it?

Kill them! Kill them!

We'll get them,
won't we, Moynahan?

I'm mulling over the idea.

All right, men.
All right.

We've got a train
and tracks to run it on,

And we'll run it
right through to Denver!

I want some men to go with me...

20 good fighting men.

Are you with me?

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Come on, men.

Go on!

Come on!
Let's get into the fight!

There's not a good fight
in the lot of them.

What in heaven's name
are you up to?

Haven't you heard?
There's going to be a fight.

Indeed, but we needn't worry.

Our boys will come through.

Mr. Moynahan, I just know

I'm going to be so proud of you.

Well, I...

I read it in the cards.

Tell me, darling. Do you
believe in them there cards?

They're always right.

Give me that gun and let me...

All right. All right.
That's enough.

Go ahead, Gil.

You volunteers
get aboard the train.

I'll take her out
this time, Moynahan.

First time in six years.

Sure.
You never forget.

And since it's crowded,

I'll just be stepping down.

No! There's plenty of room
when I go to my side.

Let's go!

Parkdale, next stop!

I'll go back and
check with the men.

Coming through, Mac.

How'd you get aboard this train?

Just climbed aboard, that's all.

Coffee's almost ready.

No telling what will happen.

Yes, there's no telling.

Even you might get hungry.

Don't worry about me,
Captain Vesser.

Old Betsy will take care of me.

And besides, somebody's
got to chaperon her.

I'm counting on surprising them,

But in case there's shooting,

keep everybody down below
the level of the windows.

Right, Captain.

Follow my lead at
the first station.

No shooting without orders.

Stand by and wait for my signal.

Gil, don't advertise
that we're coming.

Oh, that's right, Jim.

Get back!

Take her ahead.
Get going!

They were expecting us.

How'd they know we were coming?

They knew like they had
our timetable.

They must have guessed it.

Let's say it was a guess...
This time.

Men, I said there'd be a fight.

We walked into a trap,

but we'll be ready
for them the next time.

Train's coming! Get down!

Murphy, get to
your telegraph key.

McCabe's always
one step ahead of us.

Somebody's tipped him off.

He'd anticipate our trying
to take back the depot.

This was no last
minute planning.

He knew our intentions,

like he knew when you were
returning with that payroll.

Somebody's been giving
him definite information

for a long time.

If you're trying to say
I'm a spy, say it.

I've known Mr. McCabe
for a long time,

but it has nothing to do
with the D & RG.

Something's up.

All right, men.
Come up here.

Heave this stuff over there.

Throw the rest over the side.

Come on.
Get moving, will you?

Well, it's pretty solid.

Yeah, it'll take
too long to clear.

There's another way
to handle this.

All right, men,
back on the train.

Come on! Get moving!

Take her back.

We're not licked yet.

We got to use strategy

or McCabe will block
off every station.

Keep firing.

We'll take that depot
and take it quick,

before they use
that telegraph again.

I'll get the men ready.

Give me a minute,
then take her ahead.

Get their guns.

Who can pound a telegraph?

I can.

Tell the next station
the Denver train's

gone back to railhead.

You stay here. You, too.

The rest of you men get aboard.

Stick by that telegraph key
until I send word.

The code word will be "Palmer".

Go ahead!
Full speed!

They've come through
the blockade.

Texas Creek's 22 Miles.

They'll be here in half an hour.

There's no time
for a big blockade.

There's another way
to stop them.

How?

We got a train ain't
much good on this track

unless they got it.

Let's let them have it.

With our men scattered,

we don't have
enough left to fight.

You can play around with it,

but my idea's the only one.

General Palmer's on that train.

So?

Yeah.

Yeah. Come on.

Let's go.

All right, give her
plenty of speed.

Slow down.

All right, get ready to jump.

Now open her up and jump.

Hey, there's a train
coming toward us!

Stop it!

I can't make it.

We've got to protect those
coaches back there.

Open her wide, and we'll jump.

Come on, jump!

There's nobody aboard.

You thought there would be?

McCabe tried to kill us.

Oh, Mr. Moynahan!

You're safe!

We could have been in that.

Thanks to you, Captain.

This stops us, General.

Are they completely demolished?

Completely. It'll take
days to clear that track.

I've still got to get to Denver.

McCabe will be cautious
about coming around here.

That gives us a chance.

Jeb! Luke!
You know the trail

leading to
Cooper's trading post?

They'll be your guide.

You can get horses there.

Ride down the Mountain. Cut
into the railroad at Swallows.

You'll make Denver in time for
your receivership hearing.

What about you?

McCabe won't destroy
the rails into the gorge.

We'll barricade by the river.

Notify the sheriff
to get deputies back here.

We'll hold off till they come.

It's the only way
to save the D & RG.

All right, we'll try it.

You're in full charge here.

I'll try to get you some help.

All right, men.
Linda.

If we'd been killed, it
would have been your fault.

Why did you give information
to a murderer?

I'll tell you why...

You killed my brother.

My real name's Linda Nelson.

McCabe told me how you
shot Bob in cold blood.

And you believed him?

He was there.

He saw you.

But after what's happened...

I don't know what to believe.

I've got to find out.

Stop her.

What more can she do?

Let her go.

That is an order, Captain.

We didn't finish this too soon.

Bees have been buzzing
around since dawn.

Yeah, lead bees.

Wonder what he's up to?

I can't tell yet.

They're all hiding
behind a breastwork.

McCabe knows he's got to act
fast before help comes.

We can't let down.

I'm going out
and take a better look.

Be careful, Jim.

Right.

They're moving a flatcar
towards our tracks.

It's downgrade
from their position.

This will slow them up.

All right, let's get going here.

I've got to see McCabe.

You'll see him soon enough.
He's busy.

I must talk with him.

He has a little matter
to attend to first

concerning a man named Vesser.

It should make you plenty happy.

Take me to him.

Take it easy... Beautiful.

He's going to run
a flatcar of dynamite in,

and blow your friends
out of their hole.

Why so anxious about McCabe
when I'm here?

Come here.

You held up the train
and killed Tolliver!

That don't make any
difference with you and me.

Buff.

You blasted fool!

You did steal the money

and almost ruined everything for
the Canyon City and San Juan.

All right, big boy.

He shot your brother.

It wasn't Vesser, it was McCabe.

He's so dumb I had
to cook up his story.

Ask him to deny it.

I'll take care of you later.

You're no better than the rest.

Get out there and help.

You killed Bob.

Get in there!

Stand clear over there.

We ain't got all day.

Now, put your shoulder into it.

Let's go! Heave!

All right. Jack her up.

All right. Let's have
those ties up here.

Build me a barricade

just high enough
to protect that powder.

Where's the dynamite?

Come on! Cast
them ties up here.

Make it fast, boys.

Slide it in there.

There goes the girl!

She's running to Vesser.

It's Linda Nelson.

They're shooting at her.

Fire to cover, men.

Never mind the girl.
Get this car going.

Come on!

Hold it!
Hold your fire, men.

Vesser! Vesser!

Let's go here.

Take care of her, will you?

Men, stand back
and brace yourselves.

That flatcar...

That wall will hold.

It's loaded with dynamite.

What? Everybody back!
Run, men!

That flatcar's
loaded with dynamite.

Take shelter! Go on!

Mr. Moynahan!
Mr. Moynahan!

Mr. Moynahan!
Mr. Moynahan!

Don't loiter.
It's going to blow up.

Oh...

Oh!

Captain Vesser, you've got
to be taught a lesson.

Fighting a war in peacetime

is the business
of peace officers,

not private citizens.

We have law in this country.

If a man breaks
the law against you,

you're as guilty as him

if you break the law
getting back at him.

Sorry, Jim.

I'll have to take you
into custody again.

You're going to
arrest this nice man

just because McCabe
blew himself up?

No... well, yes.
That's what I aim to do.

Ed Johnson, you're a skunk!

General, you understand
it's my duty

to get this all settled
legal-like.

You're right.
Absolutely right, Ed.

Yes, sir. And, General,
I'm surprised at you, too,

letting him talk you
into it like that.

I'm as guilty as the Captain.

I gave the orders.

Arrest him, arrest me.

Now, General, uh...

Well, I don't think a jury's

going to find you
too much to blame.

Anyhow, you...
You still got the railroad.

Now, uh...

Where is everybody?

I'll be around if you want
to arrest me, too, sheriff.

Oh.

Oh.

Mr. Moynahan, have you
ever been a fireman?

Why, yes. In me younger
days on the Allegheny run,

I was the best fireman...

Well, get firing.

Oh, I didn't, uh...

I just didn't...

Oh, Mr. Moynahan.

Oh, no.

Oh!

Thanks.

For what?

For coming to tell us in time.

I found out McCabe
killed my brother.

I wasn't sure.

I was beginning
to believe I'd done it.

I'm so sorry for everything.

It was hard hating you so much.

That's all right.
Forget it.

We've still got
a railroad to build.