Original subtitles

Manuela?

Carlos!

Verg!

Verg!

Hake!

It's enough.

You're good?

I did not think he was stupid enough to go back, Gándara.

They live in a house that my people built.

They stripped me of my lands.

We solved that four years ago.

Verg, what are you going to do with him?

I do not know.

You know there's only one reason he came back.

His wife is right Cheney.

Get him out of here.

Den order to shoot him if he is seen anywhere on the ranch.

Nothing can save him this time, Cheney.

Come on.

Verg calls the Sheriff.

I will handle it...

just like I did before.

From the West

Dick Powell, presents:

"The Zane Gray Theater"

In the border towns it was said

that there were seven directions to where to go:

north, south, east, west, up, down and here.

But in the 1840s with the discovery of gold,

there was only one address:

West.

The traffic was terrible.

From the East they emigrated to the gold fields of the new frontiers

in overwhelming quantities.

At Fort Laramie they estimated that...

eight thousand cars, ninety thousand animals and thirty thousand people passed

for that route in less than a year.

It became the highway from the border to fortune.

Naturally with all those people moving west,

Food became a problem.

In fact it became a luxury item.

For example, the grains that...

they previously sold the fanega for fifteen cents

the fanega rose to a dollar.

And the ham...

well, the ham went up three cents a pound

at twenty-five cents a pound.

Let's see, I weigh a hundred...

twenty five. That would make me worth between three and thirteen dollars.

And I'm in very good shape.

The butter went from eight cents to thirty cents a pound.

And the bread was practically impossible to find at any price.

An old miner who wrote about this situation said:

I arrived here hungry,

I arrived here with cold,

I came here looking for some of that gold.

I found that gold, right over my head

and I spent all that damn gold mine,

in a local bread.

In the story that we have chosen for you this week,

"Threat of Violence"

We will see how a mining town presents a challenge...

to a newcomer.

There are almost three hundred winding miles

from Lordsberg to Contention.

I was in the last league

of that ride, on a hot morning in New Mexico when...

Something beside the road frightened my horse.

It's okay...

get out of there.

Do not bother sir.

Now let it fall as fast as it took it out.

That horse of yours looks great.

It would seem that it can receive a lot of fire...

or business.

Horse thieves?

We are not stealing.

We are negotiating.

Clearance.

They will not return.

Thank you.

I saw everything from up there.

- I'm Carlos Gándara. - I'm Calhane.

I'm glad I could...

Calhane?

When I saw him take out that gun, I should have guessed.

You are Clay Calhane.

I thought he had been killed.

That was almost true.

And I had a lot of time to think.

That's why I am now a lawyer.

So now he's a man of the law, huh?

I'll think about that.

I'm on my way to Contention to handle my first case.

Well, we'll ride together, huh,

After a few hours we arrived at Contention.

Leave Carlos at the Bar Nuggets

and I went to my client's office,

the Topaze Mining Corporation.

Mr. Ballinger.

I'm Calhane,

Oh yeah...

sit down

Judge Roby sends his respects

and the gratitude for having accepted his recommendation.

Mr. Calhane...

I do not know how to say this...

but our company thought that

It would be wiser to hire another lawyer.

One...

with more extended experience.

- But your letter said... - Everything came up very suddenly.

We did not have the opportunity to notify him.

- It is not personal. - It is not?

I've traveled about a hundred miles to...

discover that I've been fired before I started.

I would like to know why?

You were not completely frank with us in your letters.

And neither was Judge Roby.

What does it mean?

The only thing we knew was his signature, C. Calhane,

None told us that you were...

Clay Calhane.

I am also a very good lawyer.

But the only thing that matters to them

is that I was once known as a gunman.

I am responsible to our Board of Directors,

if it depended on me personally I would not have cared

Mr. Calhane...

Maybe we can work together later.

When you have had the opportunity to establish yourself better.

Just tell me, how am I going to get that chance?

Calhane.

Sheriff?

Ballinger told me you would come visit.

And what did you say?

Nothing that was not public knowledge.

You know...

until here came news

that they killed you two years ago.

After that shooting in Capper City.

That report was a bit exaggerated.

Now I have learned that you have made a great change,

And studied law with Judge Roby.

Well, that's true.

But you're not willing to believe it, right?

Here we have a small and quiet town.

A reason for him to remain calm...

I have a good eye

to see the problems before they happen.

Sheriff...

I'm going to take a quick drink,

with a friend of mine.

Then I will leave your small and quiet town...

to the rats.

Friend,

as soon?.

Another glass here.

That was a short meeting.

They hired another lawyer.

Why?

Because I'm Clay Calhane.

And in this territory that still means gunman, not lawyer.

So they judge him for what he was,

and not for what it is.

This goes for everyone...

those great guys who are never wrong.

And they never forgive a man who does.

There's Sheriff.

- I should have taken care of you yesterday. - I'll handle this Hake.

He is under arrest.

For illegally entering my own land.

For murder.

Verg Cheney was found strangled to death in his study last night.

Strangled?

I can not pretend that I'm sorry.

But I did not do it.

- I'll take a look at his spurs. - I said I would handle this.

A piece of broken spur

was found near Cheney's body,

Show yours.

Very good Sheriff.

The fight is over, sir.

Put that aside.

I will see the spurs.

I do not understand the spurs.

I did not kill him.

I did not do it.

OK, come on.

Well, drinks for everyone.

I wonder if Gandara brought that gunslinger with him.

We have to keep his nose out of this.

Why do you bother to lock me up?

Why do not they hang me and finish with this?

We will not hang you until you have a fair trial.

A fair trial?

In this town? Me?

What do you want?

I am a lawyer.

I think Mr. Gándara may need one.

You were going to leave Contention.

Do not change your plans.

I would like to help you

Help?

He had his chance, at the bar.

When I was taking a good beating.

He was resisting arrest, he could not interfere with the law.

The law?

That's Cheney's law.

The law that took away my lands.

And now he wants my life.

You keep telling the same old story.

He said he had not killed Cheney.

I did not do it

But that will not save me. Not here.

I am a shame to these people.

Four years ago they kicked me out of town.

- Nobody threw him out. - Do you want to know why?

Why once my family was the owner of this town.

And of all the earth that surrounds him.

Verg Cheney and the others cheated on me.

They stole everything we had.

So you had the right to come back here and

kill a man to match things.

I came back because I knew of other cases

in which land rights like mine have been restored.

For no other reason!

I think they are judging a man for what he was 4 years ago.

A man can change.

You defend Carlos, find out for yourself.

And now attend to this,

threatened Verg before witnesses,

not 4 years ago, but yesterday.

If I had wanted to kill that man

Would you have shouted to the world first?

A piece of his spur was found near the body,

and he was able to use this whip to strangle Verg.

For me that's enough evidence.

Lock him up

I waited.

Carlos...

You have the right to a lawyer.

I would like to represent it.

Defend me and maybe they'll hang up with me.

I'll risk that.

It's okay.

Yes.

I would like him to be my lawyer.

You call yourself a lawyer.

You still look like a gunslinger to me.

Do not be silly, friend.

If you leave your weapon in this town you will not have any protection.

Only the law.

The law is cheating.

The revolver is safe.

After they kicked you out of the ranch,

what did you do?

I...

I went to some places that hold memories for me.

The old summer house,

the grave of my parents.

Was there anyone who saw him?

I do not think so.

Suddenly I realized that it was getting dark,

so I went back to town and...

wait a moment...

I just remembered the fire.

What fire?

I saw him from the road, the cabin was burning,

I went there and warned the settlers.

He and I put out the fire.

What is the man's name?

Newman...

Yes, Newman. Mr. and Mrs. Newman.

That place is not far from where we met.

What time did that happen?

Oh, 9, 10.

Maybe later.

I did not care, then.

Maybe they know it?

Well, I'll find out.

Feeling that Contention was

exciting against Gándara.

I did not have much time.

There was no doubt about

the fire in the Newman's house,

were definitive about the time it happened

And they agreed to testify every time we needed them.

There was a great distance from the Newman's farm

to the Cheney Ranch.

I timed it,

It took an hour and a half galloping fast.

While I was waiting for the widow of Verg Cheney I noticed

the smoking remains of a fire.

But why?

On the hottest day of the year.

It was the scarf of a woman...

only half burned.

Mrs. Cheney was not happy to see me.

I had answered the Sheriff's questions

and I saw no reason for mine.

But finally he told me his story

From the previous night.

That night Sheriff Evans agreed

to convene a hearing for the next day.

Then I went to the hotel.

Calhane?

He's been digging in things

that are not your concern.

I order you to leave the village.

Now.

When you are ready?

But before finishing...

I hope to prove that my client Carlos Gándara,

He did not kill Verg Cheney.

Why he could not do it.

First, I have a couple of questions for Hake Morris.

Go ahead Hake.

So I went to the main house

to know if Verg wished

that all men should be on guard.

What time was that?

About 9:30.

Are you sure about that?

I said it was like 9:30!

Continue

All right...

Mrs. Cheney came to the door and...

I told him about men.

Y...

she said she would check it with Verg,

that was in his study.

Verg said that a man on duty would be enough.

Mrs. Cheney,

What time did your husband's order pass to Hake Morris?

He just told you.

I would like to hear it from you

9:30.

Thank you.

And shortly after that she said good night to her husband,

he went to his room

and went to bed?

- Likewise. - What woke him up?

I heard a loud noise...

in the study.

I heard Verg...

my husband,

shout.

What time was it then?

A few minutes before eleven.

Are you sure about that?

There is a clock next to my bed.

What did?

I saw my husband dead on the studio floor.

And I saw his killers

escaping through the courtyard.

But you did not see me.

If you say you did it, it's a lie.

- You said you would kill him. - Sit down Gándara.

Calhane...

I agreed to this hearing with the understanding that I had

important new evidence.

So far I have not heard any.

William Newman, please.

Mr. Newman...

At what time did Mr. Carlos Gándara arrive at his

home and informed him about the fire?

Mr...

when your tool rack is on fire...

He does not waste any time looking at the clock.

But after the fire went out...

He and I shared a friendly drink.

He asked me the time.

I looked at my watch and it was only twenty-five minutes past ten.

Thanks Mr. Newman.

Sheriff...

How far would you say it is from

the house of the Cheney of the Newman?

Is...

It's a long journey, I could not say exactly.

I did it yesterday.

It took me an hour and a half, galloping hard.

Now, you have heard two witnesses,

Hake Morris and Mrs. Cheney

testify that Verg Cheney was alive at 09:30.

And that he was killed just after 11:00.

But almost at the same time Carlos Gándara...

I was in the Newman house,

away an hour and a half of hard galloping.

Sheriff,

Unless you can tell me how

my client, or for this matter any other person,

I could be in two places at the same time,

I hope you agree to release it.

Sheriff, something more.

My client is free,

but I feel like I should inform this audience something I've known

about the possible identity of the real murderer.

Verg Cheney expected the danger to come from outside,

suppose that the real threat came from within.

It would be very easy for that kind of killer...

sneak from behind...

wrap this scarf tightly around the neck...

and strangle him.

Mrs. Cheney,

Is this your scarf?

I did not kill my husband.

I found this in the fireplace of Verg Cheney's studio.

I do not know how he got to the fireplace.

But if I know one thing, I did not kill my husband.

Because I would do?

I loved him

Sheriff

Dr. Harris?

I examined the body of Verg Cheney.

I also checked that room carefully.

Verg put up strong resistance.

In fact Mr. Calhane,

I'm ready to go anywhere on any stage.

And play my reputation...

that no woman could have strangled Verg.

He was killed by a man.

A powerful man

We meet here to analyze the evidence

for and against Carlos Gándara.

We did it and we exonerated it.

So, unless you have something else to say, Calhane,

I suggest we suspend it.

I can not show my appreciation properly.

Not now.

- I do not think a few dollars .. - It gave me something much better...

the opportunity to prove myself

I guess we'll all have a drink to celebrate.

But first I'm going to how my horse is in the stable.

We will meet at the Nugget...

In twenty minutes?

I will be there.

Good,

it seems that Gandara's luck has finally changed.

That fire that established the time so well.

And the testimony of Felicia,

I had not been sure when Cheney was killed.

Yes.

There's something curious about her, that scarf must have looked bad,

But as Dr. Harris says, I do not have anything against her either.

He said he could not kill him herself.

And Carlos could not be there to help.

The moment it happened.

What leaves me with a murder in my hands,

and without a suspect in sight.

I see you in the Nugget Sheriff.

All right.

I wanted so much to see you. Even for a moment.

I am glad...

Now you have to leave.

I was tailor-made for you, is not it?

Always willing to prove that a man is always misjudged

for his mistakes of the past.

Why could not you leave me alone?

How did she get you to do this?

Because there has never been anyone else for any of us.

Threats,

a scarf half burned.

Everything was planned beforehand.

We only have your word that Verg was alive at 09:30.

Verg never really saw her,

You killed him before that.

As at 08:30.

With Felicia's help it was easy to enter the house,

and then I went to the Newman's house and started that little fire.

The rest you know.

And it worked well.

just enough evidence against Felicia to fool me,

But not enough to condemn it.

Now his lands will be returned to Carlos.

And I will have him.

Go away quick.

- Carlos, that's not it. - I have to do it.

Do not worry, I will not do it here.

Now go, before anyone sees you.

My poor Felicia.

I do not think he'll forget fast...

to your first customer.

He was right, my first client.

I could not forget...

and I had to kill him.