The Cowboy Counsellor

Film Gorillas

Western (1932) 62 minutes ~ Black & White  Bill Clary has robbed the stage and planted some of the money at Luke Avery's ranch. Dan Alton arrives at the same time, posing as a Lawyer, to sell his book. When Avery is charged with the robbery, Luke's sister, Ruth, gets Dan to take the case. His defense entails robbing another stage. Luke is found innocent, but Dan is exposed as a stage robber.    Director: George Melford    Writer: Jack Natteford (story)    Stars: Hoot Gibson, Sheila Bromley, Jack Rutherford, Skeeter Bill Robbins

Transcript

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00:01:12Why, we're sorry for you.

00:01:14You ain't the first one we've had to catch and hang,

00:01:16and probably won't be the last.

00:01:26Precure!

00:01:27I thought it was hell!

00:01:28We'll see, Jeff.

00:01:29It might be a hold-up.

00:01:41The cage comes through about this time of night.

00:01:44Hope to have better luck tonight, then.

00:01:52Looks like you've been held up, Charlie.

00:01:53Right you are, Sheriff.

00:01:54It's a man-hold-up.

00:01:55Did you get anything?

00:01:57Only the express box with 5,000 in it.

00:02:00Ben, give this man your horse.

00:02:01All right.

00:02:06He disappeared right over that slope.

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00:02:56Better look in the barn,

00:02:57and see if there's a horse that needs a rubdown.

00:03:27Sorry to bother you, miss,

00:03:29but there's been a hold-up,

00:03:30and we followed the robber to this ranch.

00:03:33You better put that down, son.

00:03:35Luke told me to take care of Luke while he was gone,

00:03:38and I'm a-doin' of it!

00:03:40Who's Luke?

00:03:41He's my big brother.

00:03:43Where'd he go?

00:03:44He rode up to Box Canyon.

00:03:46One of our cows are sick.

00:03:47Sheriff?

00:03:50Here's the neck piece he wore.

00:03:52Found it down back of the krill.

00:03:55Son?

00:03:57When did you leave Mexico?

00:03:59About two months ago.

00:04:01Say, how did you know we'd been in Mexico?

00:04:05Why, it's a Mexican scarf.

00:04:10Charlie, ride up Box Canyon.

00:04:13If you find anybody, bring them in.

00:04:15Sheriff!

00:04:18It wasn't my brother.

00:04:22It wasn't my brother.

00:04:24He wouldn't do anything wrong.

00:04:37Howdy, Sheriff!

00:04:38He did a damn thing!

00:04:39Just heard about the robbery!

00:04:41They say he got 5,000.

00:04:43We're gonna catch him and get him in a poker game!

00:04:51Hello, Ruth.

00:04:54Sheriff, you're wasting your time here.

00:04:57These folks are friends of mine.

00:05:00Is that so?

00:05:02Well, this evidence we found

00:05:04don't look as if I'm wasting my time.

00:05:07Well, Charlie, take a look around.

00:05:10That road agent may have left something more behind besides this.

00:05:13All right.

00:05:15Do you mind if I look around a bit, miss?

00:05:22Ruth.

00:05:24I thought I told you never to come here again.

00:05:27But I want to be your friend.

00:05:52Well, we got him, Sheriff.

00:05:54Luke! Luke!

00:05:56We got the express box, too, but it's empty.

00:05:59You didn't do it, did you, Luke?

00:06:01Did you?

00:06:03There, there. Now don't cry, Bobby.

00:06:05Remember, you're a little man.

00:06:08Don't worry, Ruth. It'll be all right.

00:06:11How do you know it'll be all right?

00:06:13If you didn't rob the stage,

00:06:15how come this scarf was found in your corral?

00:06:19Well, that's easy.

00:06:21It was placed there to throw suspicion on to me.

00:06:24Maybe.

00:06:26What about this express box?

00:06:28I didn't have it.

00:06:30Your boys found it in the canyon.

00:06:32Yeah, and we found you riding away from it, you thief.

00:06:35Take that back, you liar!

00:06:37Wait a minute, son.

00:06:39That temper of yours won't do you any good.

00:06:42You're right.

00:06:45That temper of yours won't do you any good.

00:06:48Charlie, you stay here with the rest of the boys.

00:06:51That money's around here somewhere.

00:06:53$5,000 and 20s.

00:06:55You can look until you're blind.

00:06:57You won't find any part of it.

00:06:59Get on your horse. You're going with me.

00:07:07Luke!

00:07:09Give me a moment to dress, please.

00:07:11I want to go with him.

00:07:13Me too.

00:07:15All right.

00:07:43Come on.

00:08:14Good-looking gun you got there, Clary.

00:08:16Yeah.

00:08:43A hundred and new 20s.

00:08:45Yeah, that's part of the loot.

00:09:02Luke!

00:09:05Luke!

00:09:13Luke!

00:09:15Luke!

00:09:41Sheriff Barney?

00:09:43Well, well, well, I'm proud about you.

00:09:45Last time I was talking to the governor, he says to me,

00:09:47Consular, he says the best man in our county

00:09:49is our own Sheriff Barney.

00:09:51The man who broke up the Black Horse Gang single-handed.

00:09:54Try this cigar and tell me how you like it.

00:09:57Glad you like it.

00:09:59I'm not a smoker myself, but I sure like the smell of a good cigar.

00:10:02And that ain't all I got for you.

00:10:04The governor told me about a book he owns.

00:10:07You see, I got a whole few copies of those myself, Sheriff.

00:10:10Now, if there ain't more law in that book than I know myself,

00:10:13I'll serve 30 days in your chain gang.

00:10:18A ranchman's own lawyer.

00:10:21Good.

00:10:39Ah, you ornery cuss, what's the matter with you?

00:10:43I've seen you someplace before, haven't I?

00:10:49I remember you.

00:10:54Being obliged to account for every one of these reduced copies,

00:10:56I'll have to ask you to sign a receipt.

00:11:07Have you a match?

00:11:10Have you a match, Sheriff?

00:11:12Goodbye, Counselor.

00:11:14You know, a gent never passes up the chance to say thank you.

00:11:18Why, hello, Doc.

00:11:20Ah, you must be mistaken. I'm not a doctor.

00:11:30Oh, that's funny.

00:11:32The last time he was here, he called himself an M.D.

00:11:38You're selling some kind of a book called Any Man's Doctor.

00:11:41What?

00:11:48The ranchman's own lawyer.

00:11:53Matt, don't you know that that book will ruin more sheriffs

00:11:57than all the bad men in the West?

00:12:00How come?

00:12:02Well, you know when two men disagree around here,

00:12:05they shoot it out.

00:12:07Yeah, that's right.

00:12:09If the winner's justified, we make him a deputy.

00:12:12If he's wrong, we hang him.

00:12:17Just you let that book get circulated in this country,

00:12:20every man's gonna think he's a lawyer.

00:12:23Hundreds of papers for you and I to serve,

00:12:26thousands of people drug in to court.

00:12:30Nothing but work.

00:12:32Good times for you and I will be gone forever.

00:12:38Well, the evidence in this case proves that the drinks are on me.

00:12:52Come on.

00:12:57Look at her. She contains the legal wisdom of all the ages.

00:13:00Compressed into a volume no bigger than the bottle in your hip pocket.

00:13:04In all my years of experience at the bar,

00:13:07I have found this book absolutely indispensable.

00:13:09It's helped me to defend men accused of murder, robbery and wrestling.

00:13:13Even ghillie men have escaped the gallows and saved their lives through this book.

00:13:16Suppose I was accused of murder tomorrow, even tonight.

00:13:19You can never tell when your life might be saved by the ranchman's own lawyer.

00:13:25How much is it?

00:13:26How much is room and board?

00:13:27Ten a week.

00:13:29Put me down for three weeks paid in advance, the book's yours.

00:13:34All right.

00:13:49Howdy, Ted.

00:13:59Please, sir, where's the counselor?

00:14:01Well, he was just here a minute ago.

00:14:03Reckon he's going to the bar.

00:14:05Just take a seat over there and wait.

00:14:21Bobby!

00:14:23Take a look, gentlemen, take a look!

00:14:25Matt, you better do something.

00:14:27Howdy, Sheriff, how's my friend?

00:14:29Can I set him up for you?

00:14:30I'll tell you what you can do for me.

00:14:32You can take your worthless book and get out of this county.

00:14:35You're no more a lawyer than my own horse.

00:14:38Sorry, Sheriff, my room and board's paid in advance.

00:14:41And I'm going to enjoy your climate whether you like it or not.

00:14:44But you ain't selling that book.

00:14:46No? Watch me.

00:14:48I'm not asking you gentlemen to take my word for it.

00:14:50I'll show you the testimonial of your own sheriff.

00:14:54I highly recommend a ranchman's own lawyer.

00:14:57It has the lifesaver to me.

00:14:59Signed, Matt Verity.

00:15:02Is that proof enough?

00:15:04How about you?

00:15:06Sure, I'll take one too.

00:15:08If you have any friends, send them around.

00:15:10I'll do it.

00:15:12And a gent never passes up the chance to say thank you.

00:15:20So long, Sheriff.

00:15:24Sheriff, it looks like the drinks are on you.

00:15:27Right here on the hat, boy.

00:15:31Mr. Counselor.

00:15:33Were you speaking to me?

00:15:35Yes, I've just got to talk to you.

00:15:38Oh, on some legal matter?

00:15:40It's about my brother, Luke.

00:15:42Oh.

00:15:45Just up in this room here.

00:15:55I suppose I ought to introduce myself first.

00:15:58I'm Ruth Avery, and this is Bobby.

00:16:00They're just the three of us.

00:16:02He's the baby.

00:16:04I'm Dan Alton.

00:16:06Won't you sit down?

00:16:14Luke's in jail.

00:16:16For highway robbery.

00:16:18I've tried to get a lawyer from the outside,

00:16:21but they all want too much money.

00:16:23I heard about you.

00:16:25Won't you help me?

00:16:27Please.

00:16:32I'm sorry, but I've been so worried.

00:16:35It's all right now.

00:16:39I'm all right.

00:16:41I must tell you about the case.

00:16:44The stagecoach was held up and robbed of $5,000.

00:16:48And the sheriff arrested my brother.

00:16:54That's...

00:16:56That's all I can tell you, Mr. Townsend.

00:17:02Won't please go to jail and talk to Luke?

00:17:05Please go now.

00:17:07Well, miss, I'm sorry. I'm not sure.

00:17:10But you must help him.

00:17:12My brother's innocent.

00:17:14They'll hang him if he's found guilty.

00:17:18It seemed like Providence sent you.

00:17:20The last moment.

00:17:22Just when we...

00:17:24When we needed you the most.

00:17:27Now, don't you worry.

00:17:29You wait right here.

00:17:31I'll go over and have a talk with your brother.

00:17:48Sid?

00:17:51Maybe...

00:17:53Maybe he won't wait a minute.

00:17:55He'll move.

00:17:56Of course he will, Bobby.

00:17:58He's a counselor.

00:18:00All right.

00:18:02That makes $1.06.

00:18:06Sorry, Leif, but I ain't got it.

00:18:08No?

00:18:09Smart fellow, that book agent.

00:18:11Hello, friends!

00:18:13Say, why do you sell him now?

00:18:15I came in to see the prisoner, Luke Avery.

00:18:17Sorry, but nobody can see him but his lawyer.

00:18:19You're looking at him right now.

00:18:21Hey, ain't you a little bit long on profession?

00:18:24Last time you was around here, you was a quack doctor.

00:18:27You must be mistaken.

00:18:29You got me mixed up with somebody else.

00:18:31No, I haven't got you mixed up.

00:18:33I like to die to the bellyache fooling around with that doctor book you sold me.

00:18:36Speaking of health, you better travel while the going's good.

00:18:40Oh, no. I'm here to see my client.

00:18:43Where are your credentials, Mr. Counselor?

00:18:46Did you ever see a lawyer pack his own diploma around with him?

00:18:50You better turn to page 19 in that line of $1,000.

00:18:59Well, Sheriff?

00:19:17Hey, Avery, there's a counselor out here to see you.

00:19:25Your sister is a retainment defender.

00:19:28My name's Alton. I'm sure glad to see you, Mr. Alton.

00:19:32Hello.

00:19:34Looks pretty bad for you, Avery.

00:19:37Oh, but you've got to get me off, sir.

00:19:41Well, I can't acquit you.

00:19:44It's going to cost you $2,000 in cash.

00:19:47Gee, I haven't got it.

00:19:50I'll sign over my rent.

00:19:53No, I want that amount in cash or you'll hang.

00:19:57I reckon I'll hang.

00:20:04Trying to get the prisoner to divvy up with the loot, eh, Mr. Lawyer?

00:20:08Nah, just a test.

00:20:11He was guilty.

00:20:13Paid the $2,000 gladly to save his neck.

00:20:16Maybe.

00:20:18But he didn't have it to pay, and as far as I'm concerned, he's proved himself innocent.

00:20:22Well, I hope you can prove it in court.

00:20:25Well, the way I have proven it wouldn't hold in any court.

00:20:29But I'll find a way that will.

00:20:31You better get busy.

00:20:33He goes on trial day after tomorrow.

00:20:36Let me show you something.

00:20:42With all this evidence, this demon looks pretty black.

00:20:46No, you don't.

00:20:48I don't trust any more counselors.

00:20:52Here's the scarf the robber was found under his door.

00:20:57And here's the empty strong box that was found near where we caught him.

00:21:03Where'd you dig up all this evidence, anyway?

00:21:06Some of my own.

00:21:08Where'd you dig up all this evidence, anyway?

00:21:10Some of my men.

00:21:12And me and Bill Clary found the $100 under Avery's front doorstep.

00:21:18Hmm.

00:21:22Well, I gotta get busy and prepare my case.

00:21:39Well, see you in court, Sheriff.

00:21:44He ain't no lawyer.

00:21:46He's smarter than a lawyer.

00:21:48Yeah?

00:21:50Well, you heard what he read on page 19.

00:21:54And if that book works like his doctor book did, we'll probably both have a pain.

00:22:09Here he comes, sis.

00:22:13I saw your brother.

00:22:16All the evidence against him looks pretty bad.

00:22:19But you'll get him free, won't you?

00:22:21I'll try.

00:22:22Who's this man, Clary? A friend of yours?

00:22:24Well, he likes me.

00:22:26But she don't like him.

00:22:27She don't?

00:22:29Did Clary ever have anything against your brother?

00:22:33Well, Luke ordered him to keep away from the house.

00:22:37Did it ever occur to you that Clary might have held up the stage?

00:22:41Why, no.

00:22:43I've got a little scheme.

00:22:45I want you to help me out.

00:22:47Sit down.

00:22:51You know, Lake, I don't enjoy hanging a man unless it's the right party.

00:22:59Well, if Luke Avery ain't the right party, who is?

00:23:04Maybe it's Bill Clary.

00:23:07You know, Clary's been sparking Avery's sister, and she turned him down.

00:23:15Maybe Clary put that money under the steps.

00:23:19Well, if he did, he's probably got the rest of the 5,000.

00:23:24Suppose we go over to Clary's place and turn it upside down.

00:23:30This book agent ain't got all of the bright ideas.

00:24:00Let's go.

00:24:31Let's go.

00:24:57Come in, Bill.

00:24:59Let me have your hat.

00:25:03Well, Ruth, why did you send for me?

00:25:06Why, I'm a witness against him.

00:25:09But if you didn't testify...

00:25:11Well, I have to. I've already been subpoenaed.

00:25:14You could go away.

00:25:16There's only one thing that would take me away from him.

00:25:19And that is?

00:25:21You.

00:25:23You go with me.

00:25:26I couldn't go away with you, Bill.

00:25:29It takes money, and we haven't any.

00:25:31Don't worry about money, Ruth. I have plenty.

00:25:35No, no. I couldn't, Bill.

00:25:38It wouldn't be fair to Luke.

00:25:40Well, if you'd rather have me testify against Luke...

00:25:44It's all right with me.

00:25:46Oh, no. No. Don't go.

00:25:49Give me time to think it over.

00:25:55Come on.

00:26:25Let's go.

00:26:46Lay, you go in the house and keep them busy while we search the barn.

00:26:56Come on.

00:27:04Open up.

00:27:06Hurry.

00:27:25Hey, Clary.

00:27:27What's the matter? Did the wind blow your light out?

00:27:40Hey, Clary. Strike a light.

00:27:49Where you at, Clary?

00:27:55Come on.

00:28:12You better come on out now, Clary.

00:28:19You better come on out now, Clary.

00:28:25You better come on out now, Clary.

00:28:28Catch him, Murph! Get him!

00:28:30Get who?

00:28:32A cowboy. I seen him through the window, and he went towards the barn.

00:28:38Get him, Murph!

00:28:40Get him!

00:28:42Get who?

00:28:44A cowboy. I seen him through the window, and he went towards the barn.

00:28:48Get him!

00:28:50Get him!

00:28:52Get him!

00:28:54Get him!

00:28:56Get him!

00:29:26Get him!

00:29:56Get him!

00:30:18Don't run it, Sheriff. We've lost him.

00:30:20Back there at the bridge.

00:30:27I'll be waiting, Ruth.

00:30:29Just pack a few things.

00:30:31I'll get you a new outfit when we get to Denver.

00:30:34Good night, Bill.

00:30:36Good night, Ruth.

00:30:57All right, Sheriff.

00:30:59How are you, Mr. Counselor?

00:31:01What are you doing out here at this time of night?

00:31:03What do you think? Preparing my case.

00:31:05Oh, yeah?

00:31:07And what are you doing out here at this time of night?

00:31:09Looking for a cowboy.

00:31:11He robbed Clary's ranch.

00:31:13And you let him get away?

00:31:15I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:17I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:19I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:21I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:23I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:25I'm not so sure he got away.

00:31:27Oh, well, uh...

00:31:29Where did you lose him?

00:31:31Right here.

00:31:33Where I just met you.

00:31:35Well, that's funny.

00:31:37I didn't see any cowboy.

00:31:39No?

00:31:41Well, I suppose I'll have to take your word for it.

00:31:43Thanks, Sheriff.

00:31:45I guess we'll have to spend the rest of the night looking for him.

00:31:48I hate to see you lose a night's sleep.

00:31:51Well, I'm hungry.

00:31:53Guess I'll go to town and get some beans.

00:31:58Beans?

00:32:00Well, so long.

00:32:05He had the same idea we had.

00:32:08He was at Clary's.

00:32:10Let's go back and turn that place upside down.

00:32:23Okay.

00:32:53Sheriff!

00:33:24What's the matter, Clary?

00:33:26Someone's been ransacking my shack.

00:33:44Didn't lose anything of value, did you, Clary?

00:33:47No.

00:33:49It looks as though they were looking for something to eat.

00:33:53Yeah.

00:34:11Good morning, Sheriff.

00:34:13Good morning, Counselor.

00:34:15Uh, by the way, I heard you called on Bill Clary last night.

00:34:20You're not going to arrest him this morning, are you?

00:34:22Why should I?

00:34:24Oh, I thought you might have dug up some evidence last night.

00:34:27Not a scratch.

00:34:29Somebody ransacked his place.

00:34:31And I thought maybe you might have an idea who it was.

00:34:35Haven't the least idea, Sheriff.

00:34:38Well, when the time comes, I think I can lay mine on the man who done it.

00:34:43Ha, ha, ha.

00:35:13Whistling

00:35:43Whistling

00:36:13Whistling

00:36:30Say, mister, can I see my brother?

00:36:33No, son.

00:36:35I'm sorry, but you know you can't see prisoners without an order from the Sheriff.

00:36:43Whistling

00:37:13Whistling

00:37:26Well, Ruth, we sure kept Clary busy last night.

00:37:30But did you find any evidence?

00:37:32Not a scrap.

00:37:36Then Clary didn't rob the stagecoach.

00:37:39I'm still positive he did.

00:37:41That ornery Sheriff showed up and nearly caught me.

00:37:44I had to make a getaway through the window.

00:37:47Clary said he wouldn't testify against Luke.

00:37:50He'll have to if he's in the county.

00:37:54But he's going away.

00:37:56Did he tell you where he was?

00:37:59When he was with you last night?

00:38:02Yes.

00:38:06What's wrong with you, Ruth?

00:38:09You look hopeless this morning.

00:38:14I'm going away, too.

00:38:17Oh, please don't think I'm deserting Luke.

00:38:20I can't explain, but I've got to go.

00:38:25How come you and Clary are both going away at the same time?

00:38:31You are going with him, aren't you?

00:38:34I've got to go, Dan.

00:38:37I've got to help my brother.

00:38:39Ruth!

00:38:41Ruth!

00:38:43Hey, Ruth!

00:38:46Ruth!

00:38:52Where'd you get this?

00:38:53In the Sheriff's office.

00:38:55I was trying to see Luke.

00:38:57You mean tell me you stole that out of his office in broad daylight?

00:39:00Well, he keeps the place locked up at night.

00:39:03Besides, we've got to get Luke out of jail, don't we, sis?

00:39:06You're right, Bob.

00:39:08Ruth, let Clary think you're going with him tomorrow.

00:39:11When court opens in the morning, I'll have enough evidence to declare your brother.

00:39:15You little devil.

00:39:17So long.

00:39:30Gee, he's a swell lawyer.

00:39:33Ain't he, sis?

00:39:36No.

00:39:47No?

00:39:50Cover that.

00:39:53I'll hold the stakes, Doc.

00:39:56Just how do you figure to free Avery?

00:40:00You'll be surprised.

00:40:02Put that away for a minute.

00:40:06No.

00:40:15No.

00:40:27Ruth!

00:40:31Hold that!

00:40:34Whoa!

00:40:37What's the matter, Clither?

00:40:39It's a holdup.

00:40:40Step out, gents, and stretch your legs.

00:40:50Not you, ladies. Sit down and take it easy.

00:40:53Young man, I'm judge of this county, and this gentleman is the state's attorney.

00:40:58Glad to meet you, judge.

00:41:00Just drop your wallets on the ground.

00:41:03I'll take that watch, driver, and yours, too, guard.

00:41:10Much obliged.

00:41:12Don't mention it.

00:41:14Get in.

00:41:22A gent never passes up the chance to say thank you.

00:41:26Shove off, driver.

00:41:28Halt!

00:41:32Halt!

00:41:52Any of you people recognize him?

00:41:54No.

00:41:55But I'd recognize that scarf anyway, huh?

00:41:58So would I.

00:42:02Halt!

00:42:19What's the matter, Clither? What happened?

00:42:21We held up the stake post again.

00:42:24What's the matter, Charlie? What happened?

00:42:26We held up the stake post again.

00:42:28Get the boys ready to ride, ladies.

00:42:53Come on.

00:43:13Say, where have you been?

00:43:15Preparing my case. Why, what's happened?

00:43:17The stage was held up again.

00:43:19Get your horse, and I'll deputize you.

00:43:21Well, thanks. I got a big day in court tomorrow.

00:43:23So have you, Sheriff.

00:43:25Better not ride too far.

00:43:27Just a minute, counselor.

00:43:37What are you looking for?

00:43:39Beans, maybe.

00:43:45What do you mean by telling me not to ride too far?

00:43:48Oh, I just wanted you to be sure to be in court, see me acquit Luke Avery.

00:43:51Good night.

00:43:53Good morning, Ruth. Good morning, Dan.

00:44:18Did you see Clary last night? Yes.

00:44:21Did our scheme work? Yes.

00:44:23I told him I had to come to town, and he promised to wait at the house for me.

00:44:26Oh, that's great.

00:44:28Now, when we go to court, we'll send Bobby back out to the ranch to entertain him.

00:44:50Come on, now, son.

00:45:14Get your hand off that gun.

00:45:20Get the keys from Deputy, and get these hobbles off of me.

00:45:23No use trying to make a break, son.

00:45:25You better put down that gun and come along peaceful.

00:45:28If I don't get these hobbles off, I'll blow your head off.

00:45:42Come on, we'll be late for court.

00:45:44Come on, Luke.

00:45:50I can highly recommend your book now, Counselor.

00:46:05It's been a lifesaver to me.

00:46:07Sure, but it ain't gonna have much use for that gallows now.

00:46:10Oh, I don't know. Still got Luke Avery.

00:46:14One more remark like that and I'll break your neck.

00:46:18Bobby, I gotta take Luke around this one.

00:46:41You ride on back to the ranch, Bobby.

00:46:44Tell Clary Ruth we'll be back soon.

00:46:46Got it?

00:46:47I got it.

00:47:11All right, Judge.

00:47:41Don't you worry now. Everything's gonna be all right.

00:48:00Is that the cowboy you were telling me about?

00:48:03The one who pretends to be a lawyer?

00:48:10That's him.

00:48:11But he's not a bad fella.

00:48:13Maybe I've been a little too hard on him.

00:48:16Can't be too hard on anybody.

00:48:20Who makes a joke of the legal profession?

00:48:38You were in a hole up last night, weren't you?

00:48:40Yes, sir.

00:48:41And you got prejudice against road agents.

00:48:43Well, I...

00:48:44And you ain't gonna take it out on my client.

00:48:46Your Honor, I protest.

00:48:48If you allow this man to excuse everyone that's ever been in a hole up,

00:48:52we'll never get a jury.

00:48:53But we're only one man short, Your Honor.

00:48:55Objection overruled.

00:49:00Is there anybody in this courtroom who has never been held up?

00:49:09Yeah.

00:49:10I've never been held up, Your Honor.

00:49:21Young man, another smart aleck remark out of you,

00:49:25and you go to jail for contempt of court.

00:49:46Bill, Ruth said to make you comfortable.

00:49:48She'll be back soon.

00:49:50Thanks, son.

00:50:00Can I get you something else?

00:50:02No, I guess not.

00:50:08You were the guard the night Luke Avery is alleged to have held up the stagecoach.

00:50:13I am.

00:50:14Would you recognize the scarf he wore?

00:50:17You bet I would.

00:50:18Well, is this the scarf?

00:50:37Why, this was the scarf worn by the robber who held us up last night.

00:50:42Why, that's impossible, Your Honor.

00:50:44That scarf was in the custody of the sheriff last night.

00:50:47I'll be a son of a horned toad.

00:50:58Yes, sir, Leif, it is.

00:51:00It's the one the bandit wore.

00:51:02I saw it myself when he got my wallet.

00:51:05Well, then there must have been two scarves.

00:51:08Remember that, you boys in the jury box?

00:51:10Silence!

00:51:12Who's trying this case?

00:51:14Say, who's being tried anyway?

00:51:16Young man!

00:51:21Call the next witness.

00:51:26William Clary.

00:51:34Where's your witness, Sheriff?

00:51:37I don't know.

00:51:39I've had deputies looking for him everywhere.

00:51:44He can't be located.

00:51:55Oh, please, Bill.

00:51:56Please, Bill, don't go.

00:51:58Please, she'll be back soon.

00:51:59Please don't.

00:52:00She can't double-cross me.

00:52:02I'm going to town and testify.

00:52:04Please, Bill, please don't go.

00:52:06Please, Bill.

00:52:07Bill, don't.

00:52:08Please don't go.

00:52:11Bill!

00:52:19Gentlemen of the jury,

00:52:22you must find this prisoner innocent

00:52:25if you have any reasonable doubt of his guilt.

00:52:28But, Your Honor,

00:52:30if another road agent wore that same scarf,

00:52:33wouldn't that be a reasonable doubt?

00:52:35That is for you to decide.

00:52:38You will now retire.

00:52:40And consider you voted.

00:53:04Thank you, Your Honor.

00:53:35Well,

00:53:37has the jury agreed upon a verdict so soon?

00:53:40Find the prisoner not guilty

00:53:42on a reasonable doubt.

00:53:50Judge, you've done noble.

00:53:54Don't mention it.

00:53:56But a gent never forgets to say,

00:53:59Why, you're the man who held us up last night.

00:54:02Sheriff, get that man.

00:54:06Why, you're the man who held us up last night.

00:54:09Sheriff, get that man.

00:54:28Sheriff, get that man.

00:54:49Judge, he's not a road agent.

00:54:51He held up that stage to keep me from being hung.

00:54:55He saved you, all right.

00:54:58But he'd let himself in for the hanging

00:55:01you would have had.

00:55:26How are you, young man?

00:55:30None of your business. Are you crazy?

00:55:32Not so crazy.

00:55:33You run around here with a lot of stolen money

00:55:35and a posse looking for you.

00:55:37You can't bluff me.

00:55:38I don't have to bluff you.

00:55:40You think so?

00:55:41Look back.

00:55:48Get him!

00:55:49Get him!

00:56:19Get him!

00:56:20Get him!

00:56:21Get him!

00:56:22Get him!

00:56:23Get him!

00:56:24Get him!

00:56:25Get him!

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00:56:28Get him!

00:56:29Get him!

00:56:30Get him!

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00:56:54Get him!

00:56:55Hit him!

00:56:56Hit him!

00:56:57There's your road agent, Sheriff.

00:57:14Well, I'll be a son of a horned toad, new 20s, Matt.

00:57:27By gosh, we were right, Blake.

00:57:29You ain't the only smart man in the law business, Doc.

00:57:33Yeah, well, I caught him just in time.

00:57:36You fellas had me in a tight...

00:57:37Yes, and you're still in it.

00:57:39We hang road agents in Colorado.

00:57:42Come on, there's a nice little room waiting in my jail for you.

00:57:47Say, Doc, what is this book you read all the time?

00:58:05Did you ever read The Ranchman's Own Lawyer?

00:58:08No, sir, not to me.

00:58:11Well, this book got me in here, and it's going to get me...

00:58:23Come on out, Doc.

00:58:36Well, Counselor, let's see how smart you are at defending yourself.

00:58:55I think I'll hire myself a lawyer.

00:59:01Before you begin anything else, I want my wallet back.

00:59:05Mine also.

00:59:06Yeah, and you'd better return it.

00:59:11I don't know any more about it than you do.

00:59:16By the way, Sheriff, what do you got in that sack back there?

00:59:43My wallet.

00:59:44And mine.

00:59:45Well, I'll be a son of a horned toad.

00:59:51Sheriff, I hope you can prove where you were when the robbery took place.

00:59:55What do you mean?

00:59:57Well, you had the scarf in your custody last night.

01:00:00Today, the loot's found in your office.

01:00:03Was it you who robbed the stage, or was it Clary?

01:00:06You young scoundrel.

01:00:08You're not going to block your way out of this.

01:00:11You're going on trial for highway robbery.

01:00:14Fine.

01:00:15Then we'll try the Sheriff, too.

01:00:16The jury can take their pick.

01:00:19Everyone knows I've been trying to save Luke Avery.

01:00:21We'll hold court here and now.

01:00:25I find you guilty and sentence you to 10 years of hard labor.

01:00:31What?

01:00:32Suspended during good behavior.

01:00:40A gent never forgets to say thank you.

01:00:44So long, Judge.

01:00:46Come, come.

01:00:48Now, the bet.

01:00:51You know, the bet we made.

01:00:54Oh, yeah.

01:01:14What a lawyer that man could be.

01:01:18If he only was a lawyer.

01:01:21His clients swarm around him as though he was the head of the Supreme Court.

01:01:29Pretty girl, ain't she?

01:01:33Oh, look at that.

01:01:37Whoopee!

01:01:40For a kiss like that.

01:01:43I'd acquit Jesse James.

01:01:46Wait.

01:01:47They're coming back.

01:01:54Oh, by, uh, Judge, uh, I...

01:01:57We forgot that, uh...

01:02:00Are you a Marian, Judge?

01:02:02That depends.

01:02:04Let me see.

01:02:05Why, I'm a lawyer.

01:02:07Well, that is, I'm a ranchman, if you call that good behavior.

01:02:13But I don't seem to remember the marriage service.

01:02:16Have you a book?

01:02:18Have I a book?

01:02:21You know, the last time I was talking to the governor,

01:02:23the governor says to me,

01:02:24Counselor, he says,

01:02:25You know, the greatest judge we have in this county is our...

01:02:28He can't remember the marriage ceremony.

01:02:30So he says, Gov, I've got just the book for him.

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