30min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 23 September 1955
A down-on-luck prospector and spinner of tall tales helps Ricky capture a gang of rustlers.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Robert Schaefer, Eric Freiwald
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
A down-on-luck prospector and spinner of tall tales helps Ricky capture a gang of rustlers.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: Robert Schaefer, Eric Freiwald
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
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00:00Champion, the wonder horse! Champion, the wonder horse!
00:11Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
00:14Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:18Like a mighty cannonball he seems to fly.
00:22You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:25The time will come when everyone will know
00:28The name of Champion, the wonder horse!
00:58Whoa, Beulah! Whoa!
01:01Sandy Norse Ranch, three miles.
01:05It's getting on to supper time.
01:08Might be a chance for us to get something to eat.
01:11Maybe get a couple of days rest.
01:13You all can remember your tricks.
01:16Now let's see.
01:18Now when I laugh like this.
01:29Ha, ha, ha!
01:32You believe it.
01:35I said I do the laughing.
01:37Ha, ha, ha!
01:42There's a girl, Beulah!
01:46Ha, ha, ha!
01:47Beulah, as you go you ain't the smartest,
01:51but you sure learned that trick good.
01:54Bark! Bark!
01:56That's how you dance.
01:58Bark! Bark!
02:01Bark!
02:05Bark! Bark!
02:07That's how you dance.
02:11Bark! Bark!
02:13Bark! Bark!
02:15Bark! Bark!
02:17Bark! Bark!
02:19Bark! Bark!
02:21Bark! Bark!
02:23Bark! Bark!
02:25Bark! Bark!
02:27Bark! Bark!
02:29Bark! Bark!
02:31Bark! Bark!
02:33Bark! Bark!
02:35Bark! Bark!
02:37Bark! Bark!
02:39Bark! Bark!
02:42Bark! Bark!
02:45That's enough, champ.
02:48I'm sure proud of you, Beulah.
02:50You caught one of the rustlers.
02:52Now keep him up there while I go for the sheriff.
02:54What are you saying, boy?
02:56I ain't no rustler.
02:57Who are you then?
02:59I'm a law-abiding citizen,
03:01coming from all parts of the world.
03:04Maybe you are,
03:05but the whole valley's having trouble with rustlers,
03:08and the sheriff can decide.
03:10Hey, son, if I was a rustler,
03:12would I be riding little old mule like Beulah there?
03:15Why, she ain't fit to rustle caterpillars.
03:19Well...
03:20I'm telling you the truth, son.
03:23I guess you are.
03:24Come on down.
03:25Champ and Rebel won't hurt you,
03:27as long as you don't try any tricks.
03:30Well, thanks, boy.
03:41I'm Will Calhoun,
03:43trapper, tracker, and Indian fighter.
03:46As folks will tell you,
03:47I'm one of the bravest men this side of the Great Divide.
03:51How come you were up in that tree?
03:53Oh, well, I love animals,
03:55and I don't like to hurt them less than I have to,
03:57especially fine-looking ones like that dog and that horse there.
04:02Son, that... that dog over there,
04:04that's a good one.
04:06Dog and that horse there.
04:09Son, that... that stallion belong to you?
04:11Not really.
04:12He needs a wild herd.
04:14I'm the only one who let right of him.
04:16Ah, remarkable.
04:18Remarkable.
04:21Boy, what kind of folks is these Norths?
04:24That's us.
04:25I'm Ricky North,
04:27and my uncle Sandy...
04:28Gosh, I've got to get back.
04:30It's almost supper time.
04:32Supper, huh?
04:34Well, now, I was just about to ask you to have supper with me.
04:38Woof! Woof! Woof!
04:40What's the play to them now?
04:44Busters!
04:53Uncle Sandy and the sheriff!
04:56We'll catch them this time.
05:04Bang! Bang!
05:09Bang! Bang!
05:19Come on, Mr. Calhoun.
05:27That's it.
05:34I'll get him to the doctor, Sandy.
05:47Woof! Woof! Woof!
05:54Uncle Sandy, he almost had the rustlers this time.
05:57Almost isn't enough, Ricky.
05:59If we don't get those rustlers for good,
06:01every ranch in this valley will be out of business, including us.
06:04Woof! Woof!
06:09Whoa, beauty!
06:11Howdy, Mr. North.
06:13Howdy. I don't think I've seen you around here before.
06:15No, you haven't, sir,
06:17but I'm Will Calhoun of the Calhouns of Calhoun County in Old Virginia.
06:20That is, originally.
06:22Now he's a famous Indian fighter and trapper.
06:25Pleased to meet you.
06:26Well, the pleasure is all mine, sir.
06:32Dang!
06:34Looks like that stallion's got a case on that there.
06:37They're just good friends.
06:39She used to be in Champ's herd.
06:43Everything's all right now, Champ.
06:46You can go back.
06:52Remarkable horse, all right.
06:55I'm sorry to hear them outlaws give you the slip.
06:58You know, outlaws ain't so hard to handle, if you know how.
07:01That's all?
07:02Yes, sir.
07:04Now, you take the time I caught the Dalton gang single-handed.
07:07The Daltons?
07:09Golly, will you tell me about it?
07:11Well, now, you was heading for your supper.
07:14I reckon I better get along and fix mine.
07:16Couldn't Mr. Calhoun come to supper with us?
07:18Don't say why not, Ricky.
07:20You'd be welcome, too.
07:22Well, I'm happy to accept your gracious hospitality, sir.
07:25Ah, thank you.
07:40Me bite, isn't he?
07:42Yes, sir.
07:44You know, there was one time up in Wyoming...
07:48Still makes me laugh.
07:50What happened, Will?
07:52Well, what happened, I just killed a grizzly with nothing but my bare hands.
07:56And I just got through skinning him.
07:58He was sitting in my camp with that pill.
08:00And from afar off, I heard a thundering sound.
08:04And over the hill come a warm party of Konomi Indians...
08:08just a-hooping and a-hollering and heading right for me.
08:11There was thousands of them, riding like the wind...
08:14right at me in my tent.
08:16It looked like the end of poor old Will Calhoun.
08:19But then I suddenly remembered that the god of the Konomi tribe...
08:22was Robert Toomey, the old grizzly bear.
08:25I covered myself with that pill.
08:27And I figured when they saw what looked like a bear shooting at them...
08:31they'd figure their god was mad at them for trying to cut up old Will Calhoun.
08:35And I was right.
08:37They stopped dead in their tracks.
08:42They got out of there faster than you could say cotton picker.
08:49Gosh, that was a narrow escape.
08:52Oh, just fast thinking, son, that's all.
08:55That's quite a story, Will. Where are you headed now?
08:58I'm heading up north. I'm leading an expedition to the back country.
09:03Golly, Will, I wish you could stay with us a while.
09:07I wish I could too, son.
09:10But with them folks up north waiting for me to lead them.
09:14Well, I guess Bueller must have finished them oats you gave her by now, Mr. North.
09:20Something funny out there?
09:22I just can't get over them Indians thinking I was a grizzly.
09:27Hey!
09:29That's got something new about it. It's going right off.
09:36Hey!
09:38Hey!
09:40Hey!
09:41Hey!
09:42Hey!
09:43Hey!
09:44Hey!
09:45Hey!
09:46Hey!
09:47Hey!
09:49Well, she's sure enough grown all right.
09:53It's getting too close to dark to go look for her.
09:56You'll have to stay here tonight, but in the morning I'll get Champ and he'll find her.
10:00Will, I hate to impose upon your hospitality, Sandy,
10:04but maybe you'd be kind enough to let me sleep in the barn, huh?
10:07Well, that's not necessary. Well, there's plenty of room in the house.
10:09And you can tell me some more stories before my bedtime.
10:12Will, I've got a couple you might like.
10:15Good.
10:18Hey!
10:19Hey!
10:20Hey!
10:25If you want to go along with me and hunt the wrestlers, I can let you have a horse.
10:28Oh, that's mighty handsome of you, Sandy, but I can't take the time.
10:32I've got to stay here and see if Ricky and Champ find Beulah.
10:36It was once she'd run away for three days.
10:40Well, I'll be just...
10:44Found that critter!
10:49Champ found Beulah. I kind of wish he hadn't, though.
10:53So you could stay a while longer, Will.
10:55Maybe help us with the wrestlers.
10:57There's nothing I'd like better, son.
11:00But them folks up north is waiting for me.
11:02Well, we can ride together. I'll be looking for the wrestlers northwest of here.
11:05And then you can help Uncle Sandy, if you happen to run into them.
11:09Did you say northwest?
11:11Yes.
11:12Well, I'll be looking for the wrestlers northwest of here.
11:15Well, the wrestlers might be up that way, too.
11:17Nobody knows where they are.
11:19Oh!
11:21What is it, Will?
11:22Oh, my knee! I'm like an Indian now, ain't I, boy?
11:26Oh, you can keep on acting up.
11:29If you stay here till you feel better, Will, stay as long as you like.
11:32No job going with you, knee or no knee.
11:35You can't!
11:37Oh, I guess not.
11:39Oh, I guess not.
11:41Oh, I guess not.
11:43Oh, I guess not.
11:47Take care of him, Ricky.
11:48I will, Uncle Sandy!
11:52What can one mean more or less?
11:55Go on, Rebel. Go look for Uncle Sandy.
12:00Come on, Will.
12:14Hurry it up! Let's get that herd through here.
12:22Hey, boss.
12:27Hold on!
12:43Hey!
12:53Might as well get that mare. Come on!
13:14Down! Down, champ!
13:18Hey, that's pretty good.
13:25Something must have happened to Uncle Sandy.
13:28Come on, Will. I'll help you saddle Buick.
13:30I can't take this bad knee.
13:32You've just got to come!
13:34Well, all right, but don't ride too fast.
13:37Uncle Sandy!
13:39Well, I found the rustlers, all right.
13:41Looks like it was a mistake.
13:43You hurt bad?
13:44No, but the bullet's still in me.
13:46Well, how are you, young man?
13:48I'm fine.
13:49I'm fine.
13:50I'm fine.
13:51I'm fine.
13:52I'm fine.
13:53I'm fine.
13:54I'm fine.
13:55I'm fine.
13:56I'm fine.
13:57I'm fine.
13:58I'm fine.
13:59I'm fine.
14:00I'm fine.
14:01I'm fine.
14:02I'm fine.
14:03I'm fine.
14:04I'm fine.
14:06Where's Amir?
14:07They must have taken her.
14:09I don't think I could ride her if they hadn't.
14:14You can ride Buick.
14:15I'll go to town for the doctor.
14:35I like the doc said, Sandy.
14:36You've lost a lot of blood.
14:37You've got to stay in bed.
14:39Sounds good, but in a week I could lose all my stock.
14:42You can stop worrying.
14:43There's a federal marshal coming tomorrow to help us with the rustlers.
14:46Will can help too.
14:48All right.
14:49Sure, as soon as this leak heals up, I'll jump right down on them rustlers.
15:01Now rest easy, Sandy.
15:03So long.
15:04See you later, Uncle Sandy.
15:12I feel sorry for that poor mountain lion.
15:15What did you do?
15:16Well, I tracked him right to his lair and wrestled him to death.
15:19Golly.
15:20I bet you're about the best tracker in the West.
15:23Well, there might be something better, but I haven't met him yet.
15:30Say, maybe you could teach me.
15:33How would you go about tracking down rustlers?
15:36Well, now first off, I'd start right where Sandy got shot.
15:43Looking for tracks?
15:44Then I'd follow him right on through.
15:46That doesn't sound hard.
15:47I bet I could do it myself.
15:49Why, sure you could.
15:51A smart youngster like you.
15:53Well?
15:55We're coming, Uncle Sandy.
15:59Ricky, you better go to bed now.
16:01But it's still early.
16:02Ricky, do as I say.
16:03Yes, sir.
16:04Good night.
16:05Good night, Will.
16:06Good night, son.
16:10Now look here, Will.
16:12I don't mind you telling Ricky these yarns, but when you tell him things that might get him killed...
16:16Killed?
16:17What do you mean?
16:18I mean telling him how to track down rustlers.
16:21You know how boys are.
16:22Ricky believes everything you've told him.
16:24And he's just headstrong enough to go out and try and do something on his own.
16:28You think that boy would really go out and try and track down them rustlers?
16:32Well, he's liable to.
16:34I'm sorry.
16:35I really am.
16:37I just didn't want that boy to think I was an old saddle trap.
16:41I know, Will, but watch it from now on, will you?
16:43That's a promise.
16:44You know, I wouldn't want nothing to happen to that boy.
16:47I've got an awful attach to him.
16:49I know.
16:50Thanks, Will.
16:51Good night.
16:52Good night, Mr. North.
16:59Oh, oh, oh!
17:01Well, Will, you seen Ricky?
17:05What's this?
17:10Gee, Hazard.
17:12He's going out to track them rustlers just like Sandy said.
17:17And that's all my fault.
17:19What am I gonna do?
17:21Bark! Bark! Bark!
17:24Ricky.
17:25Ricky, what's the matter?
17:26We mustn't let Sandy know what happened.
17:32Well, where's Ricky?
17:33Went out to see his pal Champ, I reckon.
17:36Are you sure? You look worried.
17:38Sucks, no.
17:40But I'll ride out and find him, if you're worried.
17:42I'll be back before you know it.
17:57There's a lot of tracks, Champ.
17:59If Will was here, he'd know which ones to follow.
18:02I guess we just gotta do the best we can.
18:10Keep going, Rebel.
18:11As far as I'm just about the world's surest tracker,
18:14we gotta find Ricky before he gets himself in a whole lot of trouble.
18:18Champ, what is it?
18:31What's the matter with that mare?
18:32How should I know?
18:38What's wrong?
18:39What is it?
18:40I don't know.
18:41I think it's a rat.
18:43A rat?
18:45What's wrong?
18:46What is it?
18:49Okay, Champ, show me.
19:04Holy cow.
19:06Uncle Sandy's mare.
19:08Rustlers.
19:10I'm gonna try and get a closer look.
19:14There.
19:40There, Champ.
19:44Let's go.
20:02Ricky!
20:03Will!
20:05Help me!
20:06Hold on, boy!
20:14Man, I'll tie this around yourself, boy.
20:30Come here, Champ.
20:45Hold on, boy.
20:53Oh, Champ.
20:54You sure got to help me this time.
21:02You ready now, son?
21:03Yes, I hope so.
21:10Pull, Champ.
21:11Pull.
21:12Pull.
21:13Pull.
21:14Pull.
21:15Pull.
21:23Boy.
21:31Oh, you all right, son?
21:33I think so.
21:36Quiet!
21:37The rustlers are down there.
21:39Where's Smith?
21:40Up there.
21:41We've been spotted.
21:42Let's go, boy.
21:43Sign the horses.
21:54Will, what do we do?
21:58We've got to get the sheriff.
22:00But they'll get away.
22:01You stay here and hold them down while I go get help.
22:05Hold them down?
22:06With what?
22:07Uncle Sandy's rifle.
22:09You can do it, can't you?
22:11Oh, sorry.
22:12I quit.
22:28Why did I ever get myself in a mess like this?
22:33Me and my big mouth.
22:42God, I can hardly hold this rifle.
22:44Let alone hit anything with it.
22:46Talk like I've got it shot.
23:11Don't you leave me now, dog.
23:13You're all I've got left.
23:15Okay, boss.
23:16Let's ride.
23:17Get my bedroll.
23:18The cattle money's in it.
23:28That dog is spooking the horses.
23:31What's that fool rebel trying to do?
23:37Help!
23:38Help!
23:41Help!
23:42Help!
23:43Help!
23:58That good boy, rebel.
23:59I got things under control now.
24:01One move, mister, and we'll calhoun will give you what he give that Dalton gang.
24:12Nice work, mister.
24:14Boy, oh, boy.
24:16Well, you captured them all single-handed.
24:19How do you do it?
24:20Well, son, there was nothing really to it.
24:24I guess, boy, that poor...
24:29Well, it wasn't really single-handed.
24:33I did get a little help from rebel here.
24:36Thanks again, old-timer.
24:37Oh, that's all right, dear.
24:39Anytime you need any help, you just call on old Will Calhoun.
24:42Tracker, trapper, Indian, and rustler-fighter.
24:46All right.
24:49I still don't understand how you did it, Will, but thanks anyway.
24:53Do you really have to leave, Will?
24:55Well, I'm afraid so.
24:57I guess I'd better go saddle up Beulah.
25:00Ain't that right, Beulah?
25:02I'm afraid so.
25:03I guess I'd better go saddle up Beulah.
25:05Ain't nothing left for me to do here.
25:07Now them rustlers is cleaned out.
25:09And that expedition couldn't leave without Will Calhoun, how well?
25:13You said it right, Sandy.
25:15Well, Will Calhoun, that's me.
25:24Hey, Beulah, not now.
25:26Doggone, I'm really leaving this time.
25:29Hey, Beulah.
25:32Beulah.
25:33Beulah.
25:34Come on back here, Beulah.
25:36Wait here.
25:37Come on back here, Beulah.
25:39Uncle Sandy, I don't think I'll ever forget Will Calhoun.
25:42I'm sure you won't, Gracie.
25:44I'm sure you won't.
25:49Champion the Wonder Horse.
25:52Champion the Wonder Horse.
25:59Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
26:02Like the swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
26:05Like a mighty cannon ball he seems to fly.
26:09You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
26:13The time will come when everyone will know the name of Champion the Wonder Horse.
26:20Champion the Wonder Horse.