Original subtitles

(WIND BLOWING)

(COYOTE HOWLING)

(DOOR BANGING)

(FOOT STEPS)

That wasn't anything, just the wind.

No sign of Ed yet?

Don't start getting panicky again. He'll be back soon

But, Boss it's been over 3 hours since you sent him up to that mind.

This waiting business is getting my goat.

Especially in this creepy, spooky dump like this.

Come on. Lets get out...

Sit down! You're acting like a bunch of half-baked kids

Nothing around here to hurt you.

The whole town has been deader then a door nail for over thirty years.

Maybe it has, but ain't saying what happened to Ed.

He'll show up pretty soon.

(HARMONICA PLAYING)

(HORSE TROTTING)

Isobel didn't I tell you all to pussyfoot.

The boss up there sure be sore if he know'd we followin' him.

(COYOTES HOWLING)

(OWL HOOTING LOUDLY)

Get going, Isobel.

(HORSE GALLOPING)

Clarence what are you doing here? Thought I told you to stay at the ranch?

B-but... Boss I figured y'all needed protection.

I didn't know you were coming to town all festered with ghosts.

Listen.

We're surrounded, boss.

(HORSE TROTTING UP)

Well, what's this?

I return the horse,

but let the fate of it's rider be a warning to anyone,

who attempts to enter 'The Sally Ann Mine.'

Signed, The Phantom.

Phantom... Spooks and the Phantom.

Boss, let's go back to the ranch.

'The Sally Ann Mine.'

God sakes mas-ta John, you ain't figuring on goin' to any haunted mine?

I'm following that horse.

You's followin' that horse? We's followin' that horse.

I've got a hunch Ed's ain't coming back. I am for leaving now.

What's the matter, you gettin' yellow?

I ain't here for my health either.

I told you I got a message to come here and bring legal

proof of my half ownership 'The Sally Ann Mine'.

If you own half interest the mine, why are we hiding

out in this spooky dump like a bunch of rats.

Because I want to do a little investigating before I show my hand.

Listen...

There's still plenty of gold in that mine somewhere,

and I've got a hunch somebody's trying to cut in on it.

- (SCREAMS) (CHAIR HITS FLOOR) - (GUN SHOT)

(MEN CLAMORING)

(HORSE TROTTING UP)

Why, it's Ed's horse.

I return the horse,

but let the fate of it's rider be a warning to anyone,

who attempts to enter 'The Sally Ann Mine.'

Signed, The Phantom.

- The Phantom... - I wonder what happened to Ed?

- I told you we ought to get out of here. - Let's go!

Wait a Minute!

There is gold in that mine!

Or they wouldn't be so anxious to keep us away.

Shh.

Who are they?

The old guy is Tom Benedict.

He used to be superintendent of the mine.

We're gonna find out something right now.

Benedict.

Just why are you back in town?

And what are you trying to pull back up at the Sally Ann?

No one has been near that worthless mine... for years.

I'm no so sure it's worthless.

You ain't hanging on there for nothing.

Joe Ryan, your father was a bad man in this town.

What are you trying to do? Live up to his record?

Listen to me you old carcass.

There's plenty of gold in that mine somewhere.

And half of it belongs to me.

I've got a deed right here to prove it.

Yes, and I have a pretty good idea how you got it.

Why you old...

Just a minute!

(HORSE TROTTING UP)

And who invited you into this game?

Looked to me like someone was getting a dirty deal.

Just thought I would cut in.

Cutting in here ain't the healthiest thing you could do.

I'll take that chance.

You boys better get movin'

Hold on there boys...

You all just get moving, before I loses control.

Nice neighborly bunch of boys you have here.

Say maybe you could tell us where we could put up for the night?

You mean you intend to stay in this town overnight?

Sure, why not?

Oh, well, we... We have so few visitors.

And he ain't here for nothing, either.

Mack, trail him and see what he's up to.

Oh, so you've opened up Bill Carter's old place, eh?

Hm?

Evidently you are no stranger in these parts.

Well, I guess I should have introduced myself.

I'm John Mason from over the ridge. Got a little ranch over there.

Well... is it possible that you are the son of Len Mason. Who...

Discovered the Sally Ann Mine with old Bill Carter?

Dad left me his half interest in the mine. But...

Well things have been so dead around here, that...

I haven't given it much thought for years.

So you're Len Mason's son, eh?

Perhaps it would be to your interest to come in to the house for a while.

- Thanks. - Boss?

Oh, uh

Use that house on the corner.

Go on, Clarence, hit the hay.

If you don't mine me and Isobel just soon wait right here for y'all.

Aw, go get some sleep.

This must have been quite a mansion in its day

Mrs Carter... This is John Mason.

Oh, how do you do Mr Mason.

Mighty glad to meet you Mrs Carter.

He is the son of your fathers old partner.

Oh, this is a surprise.

I would say it is. I did not know Bill Carter had a daughter.

And no one ever told me that Len Mason had a son.

Well I reckon that makes us kinda even to start with, doesn't it?

Uh, and I hope were just as good friends as are fathers were.

Would you sit down?

Thanks.

Now tell me, what brings you to Gold City?

Well, you see, I...

I own a half interest in the mine here and...

Well I thought I would come over and inspect it.

So you picked a night like this to do your inspecting?

- Well you see I... - Oh come on now confess.

Did you get a message too?

Yes... But I don't understand it.

The mine has be abandoned for years.

And the message I received wasn't even signed.

Just demanded my presence to protect my interests.

Well at lest there's a reason for your note.

But... I can see why I should get one.

See my father lost his share of the mine long before his death.

Gee, that is odd.

When did you receive your message?

About a week ago. I just finished school in Denver.

The note sounded so mysterious, well, it seemed like a log.

But... now that I am here, there something uncanny and weird about everything.

This house and the people in it.

I feel like... Well... (CLOCK TICKING)

Like I am... Like someone is always watching and spying and Listening

(CLOCK TICKING)

Like a mysterious presence lurking somewhere.

I am sure there is nothing to be afraid of.

Why there Benedict, he seems friendly enough.

But that's just it.

I'm not so sure of him either. He refuses to explain anything.

He says he doesn't know who sent for me or why.

(TEA CUP CLINKS)

He reminds me of a sphinx.

Oh, you mustn't let your nerves get the best of you like this.

- But ah... - I know how you feel.

But I've got a hunch that everything's gonna turn out all right.

Perhaps it will...

Now that there someone here whom I think I can trust.

(CLOCK TICKING)

Isobel... I sure got the creeps.

It feel like ghosts, spooks and phantoms is all around here.

The only thing for us to do, is to try our lady luck.

But... does us throw snake eyes, us don't move another foot.

(CLICKING OF DICE)

Seven... fall right out of heaven.

Isobel ain't nothing going to bother little Clarence now.

No, sir.

(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)

(MATCH STRIKES)

Ah... Ah...

(RASPING SOUND)

Ooh!

(RUNNING FOOT STEPS)

- (DOOR OPENS) - (DOOR SLAMS CLOSED)

Master John! Master John!

Where's you all at boss?

What the matter Clarence?

What's the matter...?

A million monsters... They slap me in the face.

Grabbed me by the sit of the pants,

and then kicked me right out the door.

Now wait a minute, you've been seeing things.

Yes sir! Seeing them, hearing them and feeling them.

(LAUGHS) All right, you wait out here in the hall

Now sit down here and I will be out shortly.

Yes sir.

Now who in the world was he?

Oh, just Clarence, my self appointed body guard.

Sort of a man Friday, but the best cook we ever had at the ranch.

- (SCREAMS) - What is it?

A black figure just went up those stairs.

(RUNNING FOOT STEPS)

Somebody just went up those steps. You couldn't have missed him.

I've been in bed.

But I swear no one's come up here.

Where have you been?

He's deaf and dumb.

(BOOTS STOMPING)

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

Boss, boss. D-don't you think we oughta go on back to the ranch?

You go on back to the house. I'm going for a little ride

But-But, boss, boss...

(HORSE TROTS AWAY)

The strangers headed for the mill there's a light up there. Looks like he got a signal.

Well I will soon find out. Come on, boys.

(RUNNING FOOTSTEPS)

(HORSE TROTTING)

(HORSES GALLOPING)

(HORSE TROTTING FAST)

(HORSES GALLOPING)

(HORSE TROTTING FAST)

(HORSES GALLOPING)

Look.

Mack, you stay with the horses.

Hold on there, pardner.

Oh, it's you is it?

Stick'em up.

What are you doing up here?

Ask him.

What's your game?

What are you doing up here on my property?

A dummy, eh.

Well, we'll find a way to make you both talk.

(GUN SHOT)

Don't shot! Dead men can't tell us anything.

Come on, let's get him.

(HORSES GALLOPING)

(HORSE GALLOPING)

(HORSES GALLOPING)

(CRASHING)

(HORSE GALLOPING AWAY)

(MENS FOOT STEPS)

Why now that it's day light maybe we can find out what's happened to Ed.

Well, you fellas stay here and I'll go over to the mine and take a look around.

Mack, go over and saddle up my horse.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Mr Benedict I'll tell you quite frankly this situation is getting on my nerves.

Someone should be ably to tell me who sent for me and why.

I know nothing

(FLOOR BROAD CREAKS)

Tell me honestly. Have you have no idea who could have sent that message?

I can't understand it myself.

Because Joe Ryan out there...

...holds the half interest in the mine that rightfully belong to you.

That rightfully belongs to me? Why, what do you mean?

Ryan's father got it when he framed Bill Carter.

Framed him!

He railroaded your father to prison, so he could steal your interest the mine.

Oh.

Well, I'm beginning to understand.

- I am going to talk to Mr Ryan. - He is a dangerous character.

I will be careful. But I simply have to find out what this is all about.

- (FOOT STEPS) - (DOOR CLOSES)

(HORSE TROTTING FAST)

- (SCREAMS) - Help, help!

- (SCREAMS) - Help, help!

Help!

(HORSES GALLOPING FAST)

(HORSES GALLOPING FAST)

Oh...

- Where am I? - You'll be all right now.

Well whats the matter?

You've spoiled everything.

Well you called for help didn't you?

Well, of course I did but I wanted Mr Ryan to save me.

- Ryan? - Yes...

I deliberately planned it. I planned to get his confidence and...

and you come along, and you spoil it all.

Gee I sorry but... what did you want of Ryan confidence.

Just a present, he has legal possession of the half

interest of the mine that rightfully belongs to me.

What?!

Benedict told me... Ryan's father stole my share of the mine.

Listen... I got an idea.

We'll get Ryan, alright. We'll put him right where he belongs.

But how?

Come on, I'll tell you while we're riding.

(HORSE TROTTING)

Boss you like to scare me to death.

Now listen Clarence... there maybe some reason for you to be scared at night.

But what is there to be afraid of now?

The night amended. But my nervousness just lingers on.

Clarence I want you to ride over to the ranch...

...and to tell Bob to give you one thousand dollars.

A thousand dollars!

What you gonna do with thousand dollars.

You can't spend a nickel in this here town.

You just never mind that. You just get the money and get back here in a hurry.

Take the road by the cemetery.

In a town like this, where he can't spend a nickel.

I don't know what he'd want a thousand dollars in this town.

Must be up to something.

Well, he'll find us on the job all right.

(COW MOOS)

(FARM ANIMAL SOUNDS)

(COW MOOS)

- What's he want with a thousand dollars. - I can't tell you all right now.

Nothing to worry about though.

- Here you are Clarence. - Thank you master Bob.

That's a lot of money, don't you want someone to ride over with you?

No sir. Boss doesn't want any of you messin' around.

I's takin' good care of him and got everything under perfect control.

All right.

What do you suppose he wants all that money Bob?

I don't understand that, boys.

(HORSE TROTTING)

Isobel, get going.

(HORSES GALLOPING FAST)

(SIGHS)

Isobel, lady luck sure is with us.

Put'em up.

They is up.

(HORSES TROTTING UP)

Come on, let's have that money! Be quick about it before we fill'ya full of holes.

Boss y-y'alls m-mistaken... me and money have been strangers for years.

Come on, give us that money.

I got it boys!

Now, beat it.

(GUN SHOTS)

- (ALL LAUGHING) - (HORSES GALLOP OFF)

Duke. Duke!

- (DUKE GALLOP UP) - (DUKE GALLOP OFF)

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

(HORSES TROTTING UP)

That black boy sure was scared.

Did you see though eyes?

Somebody will sure be surprised when he shows up without that dough.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Sorry to interrupt you boys again.

You did waste any time catchin' up with my money.

Well Ryan it appears to me you gentlemen are ready,

to tackle almost anything to earn an honest dollar.

Keep 'em Ryan!

Boss that's our money. They done held me up.

I know it, that's why I sent you for it.

- Oh... - Get their guns.

Yes, sir.

(GUN THUMPS ON TABLE)

(GUN THUMPS ON TABLE)

Put then in the water barrel Clarence.

Yes, sir.

Come on, get movin' there, Clarence.

Throw'em in.

(WATER SPLASHING)

Who are you?

I am John Mason and for your information I own half interest in 'The Sally Ann Mine'

Um, sorta makes us partner then, eh?

I thought of that Ryan.

I don't care much for having a crook for a partner.

No. So what are you going to do about it?

Well I am going to make you a little proposition.

And that's where the thousand dollars comes in.

Trying to bluff me, eh?

Listen Ryan, I have enough evidence against you all to put you right where you belong.

Return the deed to the mine or I will do a stretch for stealing my money.

- Why That's... - That's my proposition.

Now, make up your mind.

Looks like he's got us, boss.

Make out the transfer in the name of Janet Carter.

I'll give you rats just exactly ten minute to get out of town.

And if you ever show up around here again I may not be so generous.

Wait a minute! Clarence?

Lordy Boss... a spook... the phantom himself...

...done snitch it.

Ye-Ye-Yes, sir!

Come on now beat it. Get out!

(SLOW FOOT STEPS)

(FLOOR BOARDS CRASH)

Get him out of there boys. Tie him up.

(MEN CLAMORING)

Hold'em there till I get a rope.

Hey fellas, that looks like a mine tunnel.

Get that lantern and bring that darky.

Mack, you and bud stay and watch him.

Bring him along.

(BREAKING WOOD FLOOR)

Come get down there and keep on moving.

Boss don't send me down in that hole there I'm a nervous wreck already.

Come get on down there. Hurry up.

Lord you know what you done for Daniel... see what you all can do for me.

Move on, smokey. Quit stallin'

- (THUD) - (SCREAMS)

Get back there. That's only an old shovel.

They done started to dug my grave already.

Go on get go there. Cut out making that noise.

Well, that water sure didn't do these guns any good

Boss we done come to the devil's crossroad.

We better go back.

Yea well we'll try this one. Get goin'.

Well?

Boss the spirit I'm willing, but the flesh is stalling.

- Snap along. - Boss...

Come on, get goin'.

(FOOT STEPS)

(CLATTER)

Boss that's all there is of it. There ain't no more.

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC) ♪

Maybe that's the angel Gabriel callin' us.

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC) ♪

Come on slime, let's see what's up this ladder.

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪

It looks like a coffin chief.

Shh.

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪

♪ (ORGAN MUSIC GETS LOUDER) ♪

(JANET SCREAMS LOUDLY) ♪ (ORGAN MUSIC STOPS) ♪

(LANTERN HANDLE CLICKS) (FOOT STEPS RUNNING)

(THUDS)

(FOOT STEPS RUNNING AWAY)

(JANET MUFFED SCREAMING)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(FOOT STEPS FAST DOWN STAIRS)

Hold it there.

You?

Where's Mrs Carter? What have you done with her?

It ain't what we have done, it's what we're gonna do unless you leads us to that gold.

I know nothing about any gold!

Listen there gold in that mine somewhere and you're going to take me to it.

I haven't been near that mine in years.

Then why does that tunnel lead to this room?

(JANET SCREAMING)

(CLOCK TICKING)

You'll take us to where that gold is hidden,

or it'll be too bad for both of ya.

(CLOCK TICKING)

Come on get goin'. Get goin'

(CLOCK TICKING)

(BANGING WOOD BRACE CLOSED)

Come on, come on.

Don't worry child.

Cut out the gabbin' and shove on.

(OWL HOOTING)

(OWL HOOTING)

It' just me Clarence.

(OWL HOOTING)

Just me. Clarence Washington Brown.

(OWL HOOTING)

(FOOT STEPS RUNNING AWAY)

(FOOT STEPS)

(MEN CLAMORING)

You're pretty tricky, ain't ya?

(DOOR CREAKS CLOSED) (CLARENCE GASPS)

(FOOT STEPS RUNNING AWAY)

Alright cut out your stalling. Move on.

Put'em up.

Tie'em up, Benedict.

Stand back there Benedict. Let'em loose, Tom.

We've been wondering what happened to you Ed.

(SPITS) I'm alright. Get me outta this.

And who are you anyway?

I'm... Bill Carter.

The man your father framed and sent to prison.

Yes, dear, he's your father.

(THUDS AND CRASH'S) (CLARENCE SCREAMS)

(FENCE CLATTERS)

I know your game Carter. You sneak back to steal the gold you hid.

Where is it?

Why you scum. This mine was drained to the penny 30 years ago.

You didn't pull this phantom business for nothing.

There gold here somewhere and you're gonna tell us where it is.

What's the matter Duke?

Don't you know me?

It's just me, Clarence.

Duke, I's gonna show'em a phantom what is a phantom.

Look out...!

(MEN CLAMORING)

It's just me... Boss, Clarence.

Oh, untie me. What's happened?

(TABLE CRASH'S TO FLOOR)

There's a million spooks down there and their rattly.

But the main thing is they got Mrs Janet.

What?

When Ryan comes in and grabs her, I ups and left.

(FOOT STEPS RUNNING)

Come on.

(DUKE GALLOP OFF)

I is the phantom.

He ain't no phantom with that watermelon accent.

I is the phantom.

Sure as you all's born, I is the phantom.

I hopes to die if I ain't the phantom.

- Come on. - No use chasing him.

We got to fine Ryan.

Well, let's ride to the shack above the mine.

(FOOT STEPS LOUD)

I guess they didn't believe me.

(CLARENCE GASPS)

...by the time I got down here she had vanished.

Where is Benedict.

I thought you couldn't talk!

Wait a minute Mason. Bill Carter is alive.

He invented the phantom to protect the gold for his daughter and for you.

But Clarence said Ryan found a passage. That they had taken Janet.

Here! Here's the panel.

(BANGING ON DOOR)

It's locked.

There are two secret entrances to the mine.

One on the hill near the powder house.

The other in the mill.

Keep to your right in the tunnels!

(FOOT STEPS RUNNING)

- Are you going to talk. - Stop it.

(SOBBING) Can't you see you are killing him. Oh.

(HORSE GALLOPING FAST)

(RASPING SOUND STARTS)

(RASPING SOUND CONTINUES)

(RASPING SOUND STOPS)

(DUKE NEIGHS LOUDLY)

Get back you dill. Get-Get away from me

(DUKE NEIGHS LOUDLY)

Get back, get away, get out of there. Uh... Yeps, uh.

(MOANING & GRUNTING)

Giddap!

Giddap!

- (GRUNTS) - (SCREAMS)

(DUKE NEIGHS LOUDLY)

(DUKE NEIGHS)

Duke! Duke!

(RASPING SOUND STARTS)

(THUMP)

(RASPING SOUND CONTINUES)

(DUKE NEIGHS)

Duke, come here boy! (RASPING SOUND STOPS)

(BANGS ON METAL ROOF)

(BANGS ON METAL ROOF)

To the ranch, Duke, and get the boys.

Listen y'all how 'bout exploring that secret passage?

That an idea, get the lantern and lead the way.

- Keep an eye on them Slim. - All right.

Oh John it's been terrible.

My father... They've been torturing him.

Not so fast.

Well if it ain't my old partner Mr Mason.

Tie him up, Ed

Turn him loose, Tom.

Carter you are going to lead us to where that gold

is or none of ya are gonna see daylight again.

Oh, Father, if there is any gold, show them where it is.

All right, Ryan.

Back this way.

Come on boys they can't get away.

Lady luck I's depending on you.

Tell me what's next.

(CLICKING OF DICE)

Snake eyes.

(BANGING OF FALLING BOARDS)

Bye-bye, blackbird

(BANGING)

It's a cave in boys!

(JANET SCREAMS)

(BOARDS CRASHING ON FLOOR)

Clarence.

Boss?

I's arrived.

Are you alright boy? Can you get outta there?

I don't know, but I'm trying.

Well?

There it is.

Look gold and plenty of it!

Guess I knew what I was talkin' about.

Slim go get Benedict wagon and bring it to the entrance of the mine.

Alright, fellas help me lug this out.

Hurry up Clarence get me out of this.

Yes sir.

Lord, my head's spinnin'... like a top.

Whoa... look.

Why, that's the boss's horse.

I've never seen him act this way before.

If he's in trouble, we'll get him out of it.

(HORSES GALLOPING OFF)

There's only one way to head them off. That's up this shaft.

Oh, be careful their desperate.

(BANGING OF BROADS)

(WAGON RATTLES UP)

- There's a lot more back there boss. - Well, make it snappy.

(HORSES GALLOPING)

Look.

Let's get outta here.

Up! Giddap!

Hyah!

Giddap! Come on, boy, giddap!

♪ (ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

(CLARENCE THUDS)

My face red.

(LAUGHS)