Approved | 30min | Adventure, Western | TV Series (1957)
Hawkeye and Chingachgook escort young Greg to the boy's Aunt Emma and Uncle Mort. Greg's parents are recently decease, making him the sole heir to a valuable mine. However, there have been numerous attempts to attack Greg, and Hawkeye and Chingachgook suspect the Uncle...but proving it is another matter.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Endre Bohem, Louis Vittes, Doreen Montgomery, James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., David Hastings
Hawkeye and Chingachgook escort young Greg to the boy's Aunt Emma and Uncle Mort. Greg's parents are recently decease, making him the sole heir to a valuable mine. However, there have been numerous attempts to attack Greg, and Hawkeye and Chingachgook suspect the Uncle...but proving it is another matter.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Endre Bohem, Louis Vittes, Doreen Montgomery, James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., David Hastings
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00:00The immortal pen of James Fenimore Cooper brings you thrilling tales of excitement,
00:13blazing action on the early American frontier,
00:18stirring adventures filled with the daring and courage of Hawkeye,
00:23first of the long rifles, and his blood brother Chinguchkuk, last of the Mohicans.
00:44I'm sorry, Hawkeye. Wings of young bird tar quick. No reason to apologize, Greg. We've
00:49been setting a right good pace. No reason why we can't rest a while. You don't have to, on account
00:55of me. Wings of old bird get much tired too. Eight days on trail make young brave much tired.
01:10Especially when he's only used to walking around the streets of the town. Oh, I like the forest,
01:14but it's so strange. Well, Meadville's only a spit and a holler from here, lad. Ain't that.
01:22I was just thinking. Before Pa died, he kept saying as soon as I got up out of bed, he'd take
01:28me along these trails himself. Sort of makes me feel all alone. Well, you're not exactly alone,
01:34Greg. You got an aunt and uncle waiting to make a new home for you. And everywhere you look,
01:38you'll be seeing places that your ma and pa loved. Besides, not every young one gets a silver mine
01:44left to them. You and Chinitchcook are real kind. I'm glad the governor sent you to take me
01:49instead of anybody else. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get going. That is, if you've rested
01:55enough. Good break.
02:04So
02:19cover get behind
02:35me
02:49in forest even fireball have I stay down
03:05here. You stay behind three.
03:16Brave warrior run like frightened deer and engine. I just got a glimpse of not enough to be able to
03:23recognize him again. How about you? No, too much cover. You know, he seemed to be shooting at the
03:30boy. My brother think that Indian make ambush only on boy. Whatever we think, we better not
03:38let on to him. He's scared enough as it is. Can I come on now? Sure, Greg.
03:48Some of those shots look like they were meant for me. Oh, I don't think so, Greg.
03:51I think it was probably some renegade in you just naturally hates everybody.
04:02Okay, blood trail we follow. I'd sure like to,
04:09but I think it's best we get the boy on to Meadsville. Come on, Greg, let's get going.
04:12You know, I'm on the boy here kind of resemble each other. Yeah, almost like Greg was our son
04:25instead of her nephew. He's going to be my son. The one I never had. Yeah, mine too. Just like
04:31he was my own flesh and blood boy. He waited to try and cobbler or is the most mouthwatering in
04:37Meadville. Hey, Mr. Bailey, you had any trouble here about with renegades or outlaws? Oh, no,
04:43we got civilization here in Meadville. Most of the folks here about the
04:47hunts or traps. The rest of them works in the silver mine. The one Greg's inheriting? Yeah.
04:52Yeah. I've been managing it for the boy's father. I hope Greg's going to keep me on.
04:56You bet I will. I wouldn't know how to run the place myself.
05:01You're not one to be asking idle questions, Hawkeye,
05:05especially about outlaws and renegades. Just outside of Meadville, we've become the object
05:10of some rifle fire. Chingage Cook was a mite quicker. Whoever it was ran off with a rifle
05:15ball on his leg. Oh, probably one of them heathens from the Cayuga village.
05:19Who's that? Oh, name's Longknife. He helps around the house. Works at the mine, too.
05:27That leg of his appears to be bothering him some. Yeah, he hurt it in an accident, oh,
05:32a couple of weeks ago. Never complains about it, none though. Two weeks ago?
05:36Yeah. He's been in a lot of trouble lately. He's been in a lot of trouble lately.
05:40He's been in a lot of trouble lately. He's been in a lot of trouble lately.
05:42He's been in a lot of trouble lately. He's been in a lot of trouble lately.
05:44A couple of weeks ago. Never complains about it, none though. Two weeks ago?
05:49Yeah, must have been that. Ain't that so, Em?
06:00Longknife, my friend Chingage Cook here is a good medicine man.
06:05Why don't you let him have a look at your leg? No, that boy, he can't touch me.
06:10Well, I guess if a man doesn't want to be helped, that's his privilege.
06:13Well, Longknife's an Iroquois, maybe that's the reason.
06:16Iroquois and Mohican are same. If hurt, need help.
06:25It's a mighty nice supper, Mrs. Bailey, but me and Chingage Cook have got to be getting along.
06:28Oh, but it's not finished yet. I've still got the unbuckled to sew.
06:32Well, if you'll save us a piece, then we'll be sure and come back again.
06:35Are you heading straight back for the Capitol? Gosh, I thought you were going to stay around for a while.
06:40That we are, lad, but we've got to deliver some letters to the garrison.
06:43Well, you'll find Captain Milburn at the block house down to the end of the street.
06:47Thanks, Mr. Bailey.
07:06My brother, I feel dark storm ahead.
07:10Yeah, man-made storm, Chingage Cook.
07:12Do you notice that Iroquois buckskin?
07:14There was a small hastily made patch on one leg.
07:17On same leg as limp?
07:19Could have been made by a rifle ball.
07:21It looks like we may have more to do here than just deliver this mail.
07:28I can't go along with your suspicion, Hawkeye.
07:30I've heard Bailey speaking about that boy, bursting with pride.
07:34Bursting with pride, just like a father expecting the arrival of a firstborn son.
07:38That's a mighty touching picture you're painting, Captain.
07:40You really think Bailey's the sort who'd get sentimental over a boy who's a stranger to him?
07:44They're not strangers. He's the boy's uncle.
07:48By marriage. Greg doesn't even remember seeing the Baileys before.
07:52You sure you're not imagining things, Hawkeye?
07:54A man doesn't agree to make a home for an orphan boy, then try to kill him.
07:58Silver and gold have a way of twisting the best intentions to murder and violence.
08:02Even among blood kin.
08:04And I'm not imagining that Greg owns a whole silver mine that'd beat Bailey's
08:08if that Injun's rifle ball had found its mark.
08:10You're making a good case against Bailey, Hawkeye.
08:12Excepting for one thing.
08:14It's based on a patch on a pair of Iroquois buckskins.
08:18It's more than that, Captain.
08:20It might prove that Long Knife wasn't hurting a mind two weeks ago like Bailey said.
08:24Mr. Bailey's a respected citizen in this community.
08:26And his word carries a good deal of weight.
08:28You bring me more than your suspicion.
08:30Then I'll take action.
08:32You've got your job, Captain. I've got mine.
08:34I promised the Governor that I'd see the boy through to safety.
08:36I'd say you'd accomplished that.
08:38He's no longer your concern.
08:40Well, if you don't mind, Captain, I think me and Chingagook
08:42will stick around and keep an eye on the boy
08:44till we're sure he's safe.
08:54Pull strong. Even.
08:56Then you shoot straight.
08:59Sergeant.
09:03I just thought you and your new friend would like some of this cobbler.
09:05Oh, nothing would hit the spot better.
09:07Thanks, Aunt Emma.
09:09Here you are, little bear.
09:13Mmm. This is great.
09:19Go on. Stick your sweet tooth into it.
09:25Little bear like.
09:27This is more better than May's honey cake.
09:29See? I told you.
09:31What's going on here? Picnic?
09:35Hey, Em, you know that this fancy stuff
09:37will spoil Greg's appetite for vittles he ought to be eating?
09:41Well, take the end of the world.
09:43Didn't mean for you to stand there with a half-eaten cobbler.
09:45Go ahead. Finish it. Both of you.
09:49Where do you two latch on to each other?
09:51Just outside the settlement.
09:53He's a Cayuga chief's son.
09:56Well, I'm glad to meet you.
09:58It does my heart good to see you found a friend, son.
10:00Make you feel at home all that sooner.
10:02Little bear happy he find friend, too.
10:04I hate to be busting up your pleasure,
10:06but Greg's got some work to do.
10:08In around here, chores comes first.
10:10We all gotta pitch in and help.
10:12Thanks for teaching me how to shoot straight with this.
10:14Will you come back tomorrow?
10:16Little bear come when friend want him.
10:22He's a nice boy.
10:24For an Indian.
10:26I got some supplies to pack.
10:28I want Long Knight to help me.
10:30You get on over to the mine, tell him to meet me at the trading post.
10:32Oh, and Greg,
10:34take the shortcut that I showed you.
10:36Yes, sir.
10:51Come in.
10:53Morning, Miss Bailey.
10:55We came by to see Greg.
10:57He won't be back for a while.
10:59Mort sent him to get Long Knight.
11:01We promised to say goodbye to him before we left.
11:03Which way did he go?
11:05Did you think we could catch up with him?
11:07He took the shortcut to the mine,
11:09the one over the hill.
11:11Thank you, ma'am.
11:13We better get to that boy
11:15before Long Knight does.
11:17We hurry.
11:23Come on.
11:53Hey, Greg!
11:55Wait!
12:05That was awful close, Greg.
12:07That was a trap.
12:09It was a trap.
12:11That was a trap.
12:13We can't let Long Knight go.
12:15We have to take the shortcut.
12:17What?
12:19How?
12:21That was a trap. It was meant for me.
12:24Somebody's trying to kill me.
12:26But who?
12:27Nobody knew I was coming this way, sucker.
12:29Uncle Mort. He told me to come this way.
12:32Young brave, not stampede.
12:34Much easier to kill if alone in forest.
12:37But I've got to get away. Hide someplace.
12:39The safest place for you is home.
12:41I've got no home.
12:43Well, I'm not so sure about that.
12:45You just stick real close to your Aunt Emma.
12:47Keep quiet about what happened out here today.
12:49But Uncle Mort will be there too.
12:51We don't have any proof that he fixed this trap.
12:54Besides, we'll be around to keep an eye on you.
12:57Lone wolf. Never attack whole herd of buffalo.
13:00Wait for stray. Then attack.
13:03You meant when you said you'd keep an eye on me.
13:06If I didn't, we wouldn't be here right now.
13:15Where's Greg?
13:16I played with his Indian friends.
13:18Emma, it just don't seem right for that boy
13:20to be always hanging around with an Indian.
13:22There's no harm in him enjoying himself as little bear.
13:25There's lots of other boys he could make friends with
13:26right here in the settlement.
13:28Maybe I'd better go and have a talk with him.
13:31Mort.
13:35You really like him, don't you?
13:37Of course I do, Emma.
13:39I'm the boy's uncle, ain't I?
13:41Then you won't let any harm come to him.
13:44Why would I let any harm come to him?
13:47Right after my brother died, you acted...
13:51sort of like the mine belonged to you.
13:54And it worked with the boy out of the way.
13:56Emma!
13:59Oh, Emma, you can't believe what you're saying.
14:02You know how I feel about the boy. Like...
14:05Like he was my own son.
14:17Come on.
14:47Damn.
15:03Why we wait?
15:04I feel smell of death on wind.
15:06Bailey can't afford a cold-blooded killing.
15:08He's gotta make it look like an accident.
15:10I reckon he's gonna give himself plenty of time
15:12to get clear before it happens.
15:15Oh, here we are, Greg.
15:17Now, something here I wanna show you.
15:19Look, you'll find a candle over in the next tunnel
15:21just over against the wall.
15:22Bring it here, will you, son?
15:23Oh, here's a flint and steel.
15:25You may as well light it.
15:28There you are.
15:34Me not understand white man's law.
15:37We know Bailey want to kill young white brave.
15:40But my brother say we must wait for proof.
15:43What good is proof if young white brave is dead?
15:53I can't find it, Uncle Mort.
15:55Well, just keep looking. It's around there someplace.
16:14Give fight!
16:15Greg! Greg!
16:17I'm over here.
16:18Come here, quick.
16:19Hurry, my brother.
16:20Get out of the mine.
16:25It's no use.
16:26We can't hold it much longer.
16:28The whole mine's liable to cave in.
16:29We better get out of here.
16:32Come on.
16:43Come on.
16:53Young brave.
16:57I don't know where he is.
16:59Greg!
17:01Greg!
17:04Must have got scared and run off.
17:09We just got out of the mine as it caved in.
17:12Must have got scared and run off.
17:14Thought I'd better come and report this to you
17:15before we went out looking for him.
17:17It's a hard thing you're asking me to believe, Hawkeye.
17:20The boy's own uncle.
17:21Bailey's no blood relation to Greg
17:23and he wants that silver mine bad.
17:25You'll have to bring formal charges against Bailey.
17:27I'd be glad to.
17:29Captain, Captain Milburn.
17:30My nephew, Greg.
17:31What about it?
17:32He's been kidnapped by the Cayugas.
17:34I don't believe it.
17:35Look, if you don't believe me, you can ask Swanson
17:37or Carter or McKinley here.
17:39They all saw the Cayugas
17:41going off with Greg.
17:43There was nothing we could do.
17:44We were only a handful against all them savages.
17:47We figure it's a job for the soldiers, Captain.
17:49Maybe so.
17:50Maybe!
17:51While we're standing here flapping our tongues,
17:52that boy's being led off deeper and deeper into the woods.
17:55I suppose you're right, Bailey.
17:56All right, I'll send out a patrol.
17:58Captain, if you send soldiers against the Cayugas,
18:00they'll be bloodshed.
18:01Whatever chance we got of finding Greg will be gone.
18:04Maybe that's what you'd really like, Bailey.
18:07All I want is my boy back, safe.
18:09The best way for that to happen
18:10is to let me and Chingage go after him.
18:12Then the Cayugas won't be sharpening up their spears
18:14and fitting arrows to their bows.
18:16Captain, are you going to shove your responsibility
18:18over onto this outsider and his Indian friend?
18:20We won't need more than 24 hours, Captain.
18:22Very well.
18:2324 hours it is.
18:25After that, I'll be forced to send in troops.
18:27Don't start timing us until after we're out the door.
18:40You come to Cayuga village?
18:42Why?
18:43We came to get the white boy.
18:45To take back to white man's village.
18:48Young white brave belong in white man's settlement.
18:51Hawkeye, Chingage cook.
18:55They're my friends.
18:56They come to get the white boy.
18:58They come to get the white boy.
19:00They come to get the white boy.
19:02They come to get the white boy.
19:04They come to get the white boy.
19:07They're my friends.
19:08They come to take you back to white man's village.
19:11Did you, Hawkeye?
19:13That's right.
19:14Why young white brave come to Indian village?
19:17You know why.
19:18I had to.
19:20Little bear had the Cayugas bring me here to protect me.
19:23I said I wanted to take you back to the settlement, Greg.
19:26Not your uncle.
19:29You go.
19:36You go.
19:57Mort.
19:58Yes.
19:59I've got to talk to you about Greg.
20:01Go ahead, talk.
20:03You made me lie about Long Knife's leg getting hurt in the mine.
20:06Mort, it didn't happen in the mine.
20:09He got wounded out in the woods trying to kill Greg.
20:16Why would Long Knife want to do that?
20:18Because you ordered him to.
20:21Sniveling fool.
20:23That rat's the only thing that stands between me and wealth.
20:25If you so much as open your mouth, I'll break your scrawny neck.
20:34What happened to you?
20:36I'm wore out.
20:38Plum wore out.
20:40We caught up with them, had a fight.
20:42We got the boy back.
20:43Chingatskook's wounded.
20:44But where are they now?
20:45I had to leave them at the pine tree clearing.
20:47Chingatskook couldn't go on.
20:48The boy's with them.
20:49They need help.
20:51I'll see they get some help.
20:56You tell anyone else about them?
20:58No.
20:59I'm too tired.
21:00Besides, you're the boy's uncle.
21:02Yeah, I sure am.
21:05Mort!
21:29You take the Mohican.
21:31The boy's mine.
21:36Hold it, both of you!
21:51There's your respected citizen for you, Captain.
21:55Here is the evil one who helped Bailey.
21:58Take him away.
22:00Take him away.
22:06Well, I reckon you won't have to hide anymore, Greg.
22:13I'm sending your husband down to the capital, Mrs. Bailey.
22:16He'll have to stand trial and serve his sentence there.
22:19As for you, Greg, I don't know exactly what to do.
22:22I'm all right, but...
22:24what's going to happen to Wayne Emma?
22:26Well, there we may have to go to the circuit court.
22:29No!
22:30I swear I had nothing to do with my husband trying to kill Greg.
22:33Well, no one's saying you did, ma'am.
22:35But everyone's thinking it.
22:37It's true.
22:39I began to think something was wrong, but I was afraid.
22:41I wasn't sure.
22:43But I am sure I love Greg.
22:45He's the only kin I've got in the world.
22:50I...
22:52I guess you don't believe me.
22:54I believe you, Wayne Emma.
22:57We all believed in your innocence, ma'am.
22:59But Greg had to make the choice for himself.
23:03Eyes of love are never blind.
23:05Find trail in darkest forest.
23:10Join us again at this same time next week...
23:13for another of James Fenimore Cooper's gripping tales...
23:16of the early American frontier.
23:18Another exciting adventure of Hawkeye...
23:21and his blood brother, Chingach Cook.
23:23Last of the Mohicans.
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