30min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 15 November 1955
When a thief confesses to the robbery of a stage coach, he also implicates someone who worked the job as a partner,a banker. From Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: Maurice Geraghty
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
When a thief confesses to the robbery of a stage coach, he also implicates someone who worked the job as a partner,a banker. From Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel.
Director: George Archainbaud
Writer: Maurice Geraghty
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
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00:00Champion the Wonder Horse, Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:10Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
00:14Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:17Like a mighty cannonball he seems to bite.
00:21You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:24The time will come when everyone will know the name of
00:28Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:49Ricky!
00:51Oh, Ricky!
00:59I'll never understand why fish like worms.
01:04But long as they do, here's another nice juicy one.
01:14Oh, gosh!
01:16Is it time to go meet the stage already, Uncle Sandy?
01:19It was time about ten minutes ago.
01:22Say, that's a nice idea, digging worms to take to the new minister as a welcoming present.
01:28Oh, Uncle Sandy!
01:30I just thought that it wouldn't take long to go to town and meet the stage.
01:35Say hello to the new minister.
01:37I could still go fishing.
01:39Are you going to try and put your socks on over all that mud?
01:41Oh, gosh!
01:43I guess I better wash them and dry them.
01:46If you've got time to wait.
01:48No, I'm afraid I haven't.
01:50Being chairman of the welcoming committee, I should be there when the stage comes in.
01:53Well, I'm sorry, Uncle Sandy.
01:56Well, it's tough luck all around.
01:58Tough luck? Well, how do you mean?
02:00I was going to buy you a real fishing pole in town, a bamboo one.
02:03But if you're not going to be there to pick it out, I guess it'll have to wait.
02:12I wonder why I ever think I'm smarter than Uncle Sandy.
02:17I guess there's nothing left to do but change my clothes and go fishing with the old pole.
02:24Come on, Rebel.
02:35There's Champ.
02:39He wants me to come with him.
02:41Maybe something's wrong.
02:43You stay here, Rebel. We'll watch these.
02:46I'll be back.
02:54Oh, I understand, Champ.
02:57Come on.
03:23Come on.
03:37They're blocking the stage road.
03:39Come on, Champ.
03:50That'll do it.
03:53Let's go.
04:03Uncle Sandy! Sheriff Jensen!
04:07The stage is going to be held up.
04:09Oh, my Ricky.
04:10I'm not imagining things, Uncle Sandy.
04:12I saw four men blocking the road so the stage couldn't get by.
04:15Good gracious, I hope they don't rob the new minister.
04:18What a dreadful impression he'll get of our community.
04:21Do you recognize them?
04:22No, strangers and tough-looking ones.
04:24Ricky might be jumping to conclusions, Sheriff.
04:27Blocking the road couldn't mean much else.
04:29Yeah, it's worth having a look.
04:30I'll get a couple of boys to come along.
04:32It's up near Wild Horse Canyon.
04:34I'll come along on Champ and show you.
04:36Oh, you don't. You stay right here.
04:38But, Uncle Sandy...
04:40Well, I guess Champ can lead you there.
04:43He'll go back where I found him.
04:53Go back, Champ. Go back.
05:08Rebel!
05:11I thought I told you to stay.
05:14Oh, all right.
05:16I guess you meant well.
05:22I guess you meant well.
05:53Everybody out.
05:57I'll see that you hang for this.
05:59Seems like I've heard that one before.
06:01Keep your hands up high.
06:03A sky pilot.
06:05His money's as good as anybody else's. See what he's got.
06:08Don't cause him any trouble, Reverend.
06:10I don't seem to have much choice.
06:15Where are you going?
06:17I'm going to help that man.
06:19He can save his soul later.
06:22Right now, I'm going to try and save his life.
06:27Well, I'll be doggone.
06:32Leave him be!
06:33It ain't good medicine to shoot a preacher in the first place.
06:36When he's got guts like this, then it's plum wrong.
06:38Get that money sack.
06:42Go ahead.
06:43You can't take that money.
06:45I'd like to know why not.
06:46Well, if you do, I won't rest until you're brought to justice.
06:49Well, you're fixing to stay awake for a long time, mister.
06:56I wish I could stop you from taking that for your own sake.
06:59For my sake?
07:00How much money do you think we got here?
07:02My friend, money you get like that will never do you any good.
07:06For he who lives by the sword will die by the sword.
07:09Or the gun.
07:10Now, don't worry about me.
07:12Worrying about people is part of my job, especially people like you.
07:14I want to help you.
07:16Blamed if I don't think you mean that.
07:18I do.
07:19Ah, thanks, Reverend.
07:21If I ever decide to change my mind, I'll let you know.
07:23But don't wait up for me.
07:25Remember, God's mercy is infinite.
07:28And it's never too late to make your peace with him.
07:30Sure.
07:42Reverend Thomas, the money in that express bag was a big shipment from my bank.
07:46We've got to tell the sheriff right away.
07:48Yes, but help me get the driver into the stage.
08:11It's the sheriff.
08:13Head up.
08:17Come on.
08:19Come on.
08:20Come on.
08:21Come on.
08:22Come on.
08:23Come on.
08:24Come on.
08:25Come on.
08:26Come on.
08:27Come on.
08:28Come on.
08:29Come on.
08:30Come on.
08:31Come on.
08:32Come on.
08:33Come on.
08:34Come on.
08:35Come on.
08:36Come on.
08:37Come on.
08:38Come on.
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08:40Come on.
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08:43Come on.
08:44Come on.
08:45Come on.
08:46Come on.
08:48He's after that one with the money sacks.
08:50We blocked him.
09:15No use, got the stampede between him and us.
09:35By the time they get by, we'll never find him.
09:43We were held up and robbed.
10:04It must have been dreadful for you, Reverend Thomas.
10:07Oh, I'm all right, thank you, but the driver's inside, badly wounded.
10:10We'd better get him to a doctor.
10:11And they took a big shipment from the bank.
10:13Why, Mr. MacMillan, didn't you see the sheriff out there?
10:17Sheriff?
10:18Why?
10:19I knew there was going to be a holdup, and I told him, and he and Uncle said he went
10:22out with a posse.
10:23Well, I guess they didn't get there in time.
10:26Let me help here.
10:27Whoa!
10:28Kringle!
10:29Kringle!
10:30I'm here, MacMillan.
10:31You didn't need to hit me so hard at the robbery.
10:52You almost gave me a concussion.
10:53Where's the money?
10:54No, too bad about you and your concussion.
10:55I caught a slug from that posse.
10:56Well, what are you going to do?
10:57Well, I think I can make it back to the boys, and they'll doctor him.
11:04You're not going to let yourself get caught, are you?
11:08Sure not.
11:09That'd get you into trouble, wouldn't it?
11:11Get that money sack off of my saddle if I run into anyone who'd want it on me.
11:18Hey, MacMillan, you're a church-going man, ain't you?
11:23Of course.
11:24Why?
11:25Well, I've got preachers at...
11:26Ah, never mind.
11:27Give me a boost on to my horse.
11:28You sure you can make it all right?
11:29I've never failed yet, have I?
11:30And I'll be back for our hat.
11:31MacMillan!
11:32MacMillan!
11:33MacMillan!
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12:33Reverend.
12:34I could listen to your sermons every day
12:36in the week.
12:37Thank you, Mrs. Guildford.
12:38That's very kind.
12:39But I think Sunday's enough for both of us.
12:49Reverend.
12:50Excuse me for missing your first service.
12:52But I telegraphed the Territorial Bank Commission,
12:54and they wired back not to open the bank tomorrow.
12:57You mean the Bank's closing down for good?
12:59Unless we can recover that sum of money
13:00down for good unless we can recover that money I can't meet our obligation when
13:04everybody in town depends on the bank there's only one thing to do come the
13:08country for those outlaws yeah that's our only chance not your only chance sheriff
13:12divine providence might be on your side oh sure that doesn't mean you shouldn't
13:16try your best we sure will Reverend come on sheriff I'll get a gun let's go
13:30oh
13:39good boy rebel
13:43Oh Thanks rebel
13:46Oh
13:48Rebel
13:50Oh
13:52Come back here
13:54Oh
13:56Oh
13:58there's nothing to get excited about it's only a horse
14:05Oh
14:07Oh
14:09It's blood
14:11Oh
14:13Maybe there's somebody hurting that chap
14:15Oh
14:17Come on rebel
14:19Oh
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14:39What's the matter mister?
14:41Get there
14:43Gosh
14:45You need a doctor
14:47It's too late for that
14:49I want to talk to the preacher Thomas
14:51He said it's never too late
14:53Yes sir
14:55I never thought I'd be needing him this soon
14:57I'll get him right away
14:59Rebel you stay here
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15:31I'm sorry
15:33You sure called a turn about dying with a gun, Parsons
15:36Don't give up hope
15:38I'm sure I can do something for you
15:40Too late for that
15:42But you said it's never too late to square yourself
15:45Does that hold for a no good ranahan like me?
15:48It holds for all of us
15:50Any sinner who repents and turns to the Lord.
15:55Maybe that's what I'm doing now.
15:58Repent.
16:00Your sins will be forgiven.
16:02And you can still do a great good.
16:05How's that?
16:07Many people will suffer if that bank money isn't returned.
16:12Then talk to...
16:15Talk to...
16:16Macmillan.
16:18He...
16:20Macmillan.
16:47Reverend Thomas.
16:49It sounded as if he meant that Mr. Macmillan knows where the money is.
16:53He could have meant that, Ricky.
16:55But he said too little to throw suspicion on Mr. Macmillan without giving him a chance to explain.
17:00It sure wouldn't be right to accuse Mr. Macmillan.
17:03No, it wouldn't. I'll see him right away.
17:06Meantime, I don't think either of us ought to say anything to anybody about this.
17:10That'd be only fair.
17:12Now, what are we going to do about getting him into town?
17:17Collins Ranch isn't far from here.
17:20I could ride down and get him to hitch up a wagon.
17:23Good. I'll wait here till you get back.
17:26Tomorrow.
17:48What do you mean by coming here?
17:50Where else would we go to get our cut of the money?
17:53Did you hear about Gringo?
17:54Yes, I heard he was wounded.
17:56Well, it's worse than that.
17:57Some rancher brought him back into town, dead.
18:01That accounts for it.
18:02Accounts for what?
18:04Accounts for him not arriving at the meeting place.
18:07You trying to tell us you ain't got the money?
18:09Of course not.
18:10I went out to meet Gringo, waited for him for hours, he never showed up.
18:14Yeah.
18:20In there.
18:29Oh, Reverend Thomas, this is a pleasant surprise.
18:31Come in.
18:32Good evening.
18:34I suppose you're making your rounds of your parishioners.
18:37Not yet.
18:38I have a special reason for coming to see you.
18:41Special reason?
18:42You may have heard that Gringo, the outlaw who struck you during the holdup,
18:46he's dead.
18:48Yes, I heard.
18:50He sent for me when he knew he was dying.
18:52He did?
18:53Yes.
18:54He mentioned your name before he died.
18:57He said...
18:59Go ahead, preacher.
19:00Just what did he say?
19:02You're the one who tried to shoot me.
19:05Then there is some connection between you and the outlaw.
19:08I've never seen him before in all my life.
19:10I don't even know how they got in here.
19:12Keep talking, preacher.
19:13Did Gringo tell you where that money is?
19:15I hope you're telling the truth, Mr. McMillan.
19:18Unless that money is returned, many people will face ruin.
19:23I'll tell you nothing except this,
19:25that the fate that overtook Gringo will surely overtake you.
19:29You've got away with making me look pretty foolish at that holdup, preacher.
19:33But you haven't seen Gringo.
19:35You've got away with making me look pretty foolish at that holdup, preacher.
19:38But you haven't seen Gringo.
19:40I don't need anyone to protect me.
19:44Do you have anything to say before I speak to the sheriff?
19:47You're not talking to anyone except...
19:50Rembrandt!
19:51Wait.
19:52We're going to take him outside and make him talk.
19:54But you don't have to beat him up.
19:56Not if he talks.
19:57Pick him up, boys.
20:00And you stay here.
20:02Of course I will.
20:03Of course you will.
20:05Because if you as much as stick your nose outside that door,
20:08they're going to be putting you away with Gringo.
20:29The three branches of our government are...
20:32the executive, the legislative, and the...
20:36Now, rebel!
20:37How do you expect me to do my homework with all that noise?
20:41Sandy, the dangerous thing happened.
20:43What, another holdup?
20:44No, the new minister disappeared.
20:46Are you sure?
20:47Yep.
20:48He didn't turn up the room in the house last night.
20:50And the horse he rented is gone.
20:52I got a call from the sheriff.
20:54He said he'd be back in a minute.
20:56Well, let's go.
20:57Let's go.
20:58Let's go.
20:59Let's go.
21:00Let's go.
21:01Let's go.
21:02Let's go.
21:03Let's go.
21:04Let's go.
21:05Let's go.
21:06Let's go.
21:07Let's go.
21:08Let's go.
21:09The minister is gone.
21:10I got everybody in town out combing the hills.
21:12Want to come?
21:13Well, you bet.
21:16Sheriff!
21:19Sheriff!
21:20Come on, rebel.
21:21I'll get my horse.
21:27Will you tell me what you have in mind now?
21:30All night I tried to get you to talk without hurting you.
21:33Now you're going to get hurt for talking.
21:36You're going for a ride on that wild stallion.
21:46If you can't get that one, get another one.
21:58I repeat, I do not know where that money is.
22:01That could be a white lie, Parson,
22:03or some bank depositors that you're so worried about.
22:10I don't know where Reverend Thomas is.
22:13Well, if you say so, I guess it's true.
22:17You being a deacon of the church.
22:19Where are you going?
22:21Well, Reverend Thomas said it wasn't right to tell about Gringo
22:24mentioning your name without telling you first.
22:28Now, I've got to tell the sheriff.
22:32You want to come along, Mr. McMillan?
22:35The other outlaws must have gotten Reverend Thomas.
22:38And after he tried to protect you, we both ought to help him.
22:52Ricky, I'll come.
22:55I know where the money is.
22:56And I'll help you find the minister.
22:58Come on.
23:00Mount up, preacher.
23:02You can hang on to that rope.
23:05And then?
23:06Every time he bucks you off, we'll put you back on again
23:09until he shakes your tongue loose.
23:11Now, mount up.
23:13Hey, that's Champ.
23:14Something's got him excited.
23:16You can hang on to that rope.
23:18And then?
23:19Every time he bucks you off, we'll put you back on again
23:22until he shakes your tongue loose.
23:24Now, mount up.
23:45Come on.
23:46On your feet there, preacher.
23:47You've got another ride coming.
23:49Over there, Sheriff.
24:16Hey.
24:31There's one of them.
24:34Maybe they got the others.
24:35Come on, Mr. McMillan.
24:41It was foolishness, but I thought
24:43I could cover the losses I had from speculating
24:45in mining stock.
24:47We got them all, Reverend.
24:48One of them needs a doctor.
24:50Better get in the buggy, McMillan.
24:53Don't despair, McMillan.
24:54You'll find peace now.
24:56I know, Reverend.
25:03I couldn't have stood another fall, Sandy.
25:05Your getting here was providential.
25:07If we hadn't heard Champ, we'd never have found you.
25:10It's the first time I've known a wild horse
25:12to be the instrument of providence.
25:14But that's what Champ was.
25:23Champion, the Wonder Horse.
25:27Champion, the Wonder Horse.
25:33I can scream alive from flashing across the sky.
25:36Like the swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
25:39Like a mighty cannonball, he seems to fly.
25:43You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
25:46The time will come when everyone will know the name of Champion,
25:51the Wonder Horse.
25:53Champion, the Wonder Horse.