26min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 13 December 1955
Ricky tries to help a wounded prisoner who was forced to participate in a jail break and becomes the target of the rest of the gang of counterfeiters.
Director: John English
Writer: Orville H. Hampton
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon
Ricky tries to help a wounded prisoner who was forced to participate in a jail break and becomes the target of the rest of the gang of counterfeiters.
Director: John English
Writer: Orville H. Hampton
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 cannon ball he seems to fly.
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.
00:50Kenyon, get back!
00:59THE WONDER HORSE
01:20All right, Kenyon, get into these, quick.
01:24Carter.
01:26Rain.
01:27What's the idea?
01:28You're free, Paul, that's why.
01:30Now get out of those prison clothes.
01:32No.
01:33Look, my time's almost up.
01:35I didn't ask you guys to free me.
01:37I'm going back.
01:38You try that and knock.
01:40It's all right.
01:41It's up to you.
01:42Think what'll happen to your sister.
01:44What do you mean, my sister?
01:45Like I said, it's up to you.
01:53THE WONDER HORSE
02:14What are we going to do?
02:15We're going in and get those engraving plates,
02:17just like we started out to do.
02:19Now, nobody's going to get hurt
02:20if she watches her step and you watch yours.
02:42It's okay, she's asleep.
02:50THE WONDER HORSE
03:20Put the tree back like it was.
03:25I'll take it.
03:50THE WONDER HORSE
04:20THE WONDER HORSE
04:50THE WONDER HORSE
05:06What happened?
05:07I woke up just in time to see him burning those bills he made
05:10before he went to jail.
05:11Is he done for?
05:12Not yet.
05:13He won't last long.
05:14We're better off rid of him.
05:15As long as we've got the plates,
05:16we can print up plenty more counterfeit money.
05:18Yeah.
05:19Wait a minute.
05:26They're gone.
05:30They're not on him.
05:31He must have ditched them someplace.
05:32Well, he couldn't have gotten far with them.
05:35Listen, a rider.
05:39We've got to get out of here.
05:40Come on.
05:49THE WONDER HORSE
06:20THE WONDER HORSE
06:24Come on, Daryl.
06:29I'm sorry I'm late, Uncle Sandy.
06:31It's all right.
06:32I just got in myself.
06:36What's the matter?
06:37You know, I've told you about Paul and Letty Kenyon.
06:40Well, Paul broke jail yesterday.
06:42Well, if he did that, he's really in trouble now.
06:46Yeah, and there's no real reason
06:47why he should have been in the first place.
06:49The boy just got in with the wrong company.
06:52The paper says he'd have been out in a little while.
06:55Why'd he do that?
06:57There's no telling.
06:59One thing I am sure of, though,
07:01this is going to hit Letty pretty hard,
07:03and she's a fine girl.
07:06I think I'll ride down there in the morning
07:07and see how she is.
07:08The jailbreak was apparently the work of two men
07:11who used dynamite to free Kenyon from his cell.
07:14Deputies found the trail of the three horses
07:16but were unable to follow it
07:18once the fugitives got into Rocky Hill Country.
07:22Rocky Hill Country.
07:25That sounds as if it might be around here.
07:27Yeah, it might.
07:29So maybe you better be careful
07:30when you're out on Champ for the next few days.
07:33Let's go ruffle up some grub.
07:44What's up, champ?
07:50We better find out, Rebel.
08:15Somebody's been camping here.
08:17That's all.
08:21What's that?
08:25Money.
08:28Somebody's been burning money.
08:32I wonder why they'd do that.
08:37We better show Uncle Sandy.
08:39He's got to know.
08:41We better show Uncle Sandy.
08:50Stay here, Chip.
08:58Gosh, it's a dead man.
09:02No, no, he isn't dead.
09:05But almost.
09:11Here, mister.
09:18Thank you, sir.
09:20Gosh, you're sure wounded bad.
09:23I'll get help right away.
09:24No.
09:26You can't tell anyone you've seen me.
09:28I don't want to.
09:30I don't want to.
09:32I don't want to die.
09:34I don't want to die.
09:36I don't want to die.
09:38I don't want to die.
09:40You can't.
09:41Look, son, if you don't help me get away from here,
09:44those men who shot me will come back and kill me.
09:47Gosh, but I ought to get someone.
09:49No, not yet.
09:52Look, is there any place I can hide around here?
09:55Well, there's an old mine shack not far.
09:59Nobody lives there, but you'd have to get there on my pony.
10:03I'll do it somehow.
10:05I guess you just about saved a man's life, champ.
10:08Stay here, I'll meet you.
10:23Whoever came last night must have taken Kenyon.
10:26What's left of him.
10:27We've covered every place else.
10:29Those plates have got to be around here somewhere.
10:31Hey, look at that.
10:34It looks like Kenyon headed out this way.
10:37Well, he couldn't get away by himself.
10:38He must have had help.
10:40He did have.
10:42Look at these tracks.
10:44Yeah, pretty small.
10:45You think they're a woman's?
10:47More like a kid's.
10:49I don't think so.
10:51I don't think so either.
10:53I don't think so either.
10:54Pretty small.
10:55You think they're a woman's?
10:56More like a kid's.
10:59Look, there's dog tracks.
11:02Kenyon's still alive, we've got a chance to get those plates.
11:05And if he's still alive, he'll try to contact his sister.
11:07That means we've got to contact her first.
11:09Yeah, but we can't go riding around without folks asking questions.
11:12We'll be the ones that'll be asking questions.
11:14We got badges in my saddlebag, haven't we?
11:25So now I'm Paul Kenyon, the escaped convict.
11:30Because Rain and Carter forced me to break jail.
11:34Threatening my sister.
11:36But if you tell a sheriff...
11:38I'd like to, Ricky, believe me.
11:40But I can't yet.
11:42I've got to protect Lettie.
11:44You see, if Rain and Carter think I'm a convict,
11:47they'll think I'm a convict.
11:49And if I don't, they'll think I'm a convict.
11:51You see, if Rain and Carter think I'm dead,
11:54then Lettie's safe.
11:56But if you tell anybody,
11:58even the law that I'm alive,
12:00it might mean my sister's life.
12:02I'll go home and get some medicine for you.
12:05And bandages.
12:07And you ought to have something to eat.
12:09But, Ricky, don't tell anybody that you've seen me.
12:11For my sister's sake.
12:14Well, seeing that you're ready to give yourself up anyway...
12:18I will, Ricky.
12:19Look, don't even tell Lettie.
12:22You won't be sorry.
12:24I promise you.
12:26All right.
12:29Come on, Riggle.
12:34Thanks, champ.
12:37I won't eat you anymore.
12:39So long.
12:49Come on, Riggle.
13:20Hello.
13:22You must be Ricky.
13:24Hey, sister.
13:26I mean...
13:28Ricky, what's the matter with you?
13:30And why don't you shake hands with Miss Kenyon?
13:33Well, my hands are kind of dirty.
13:35Kind of dirty?
13:37Well, that's putting it mildly.
13:39I suppose you've got it all...
13:41What's this?
13:43I found that in a campfire up in the hills.
13:45You found money in a campfire?
13:46Yeah, it looked like somebody was trying to burn it.
13:49It must have something to do with Paul and those men.
13:51Yeah, that would be my guess.
13:53And if the money is...
13:55Counterfeit?
13:57Yeah.
13:59What are you going to do about it, Sandy?
14:01Well, I have to write in and report this to the sheriff, Lettie.
14:03Then if this money is counterfeit,
14:05Ricky will have to show us where the campfire is
14:07and we can start tracking from there.
14:09I know you have to do it, Sandy.
14:11But if only I could find Paul first.
14:13I know I could get him to surrender.
14:14Lettie, this can't wait.
14:16I know.
14:18Go ahead, I'll stay here.
14:20You and Reb will stay here with Miss Canyon, Ricky.
14:23I'm kind of hungry.
14:25I guess I'll fix myself something to eat in the kitchen.
14:28You care for anything?
14:30No, thank you, Ricky.
14:44Ricky!
15:04Ricky, what...
15:08Bandages.
15:10Need medicine.
15:12Ricky, if someone hurts...
15:14But...
15:16But Bernie wanted it.
15:18The way he was so surprised to see me.
15:20Ricky, you're holding something back about Paul, aren't you?
15:24I can't say anything.
15:26Promised.
15:28But I'm his sister.
15:30Is it Paul who's hurting?
15:32Somebody's coming.
15:34And it can't be Uncle Sandy yet.
15:45With two deputies.
15:47I saw that big man once.
15:49Talking to Paul before he went to jail.
15:52Maybe it's Ray and Carter.
15:54You know those names.
15:56Then you did see Paul.
15:58If that's who they are, we can't let them know you're here.
16:00Come on.
16:06Reb, come here.
16:14Hello.
16:16Hello, Ken. We're deputy marshals.
16:18We're looking for that convict fellow, Paul Kenyon, that broke jail.
16:20Oh, yeah, I read about him.
16:22We wanted to ask his sister some questions.
16:24But over at her place, they said she was at Sandy North's.
16:26Well, Sandy's my uncle, but he's not here.
16:28Oh? Where is he?
16:30In town, but he'll be back soon.
16:32We must have got here ahead of him.
16:34I don't think so.
16:36I don't think so, either.
16:38I don't think so, either.
16:40I don't think so, either.
16:42I don't think so.
16:44I don't think so.
16:46I told you earlier, he was a blue-shirted fellow.
16:48I've heard of him.
16:50Is your uncle bringing the girl back with him?
16:52No, he's bringing the sheriff.
16:54The sheriff?
16:56What about the sheriff?
16:58It had something to do with an escaped convict.
17:00Maybe you ought to wait and talk to the sheriff.
17:02We're working out of the U.S. marshals office, son,
17:04So we'd better be pushing along.
17:07I'll tell the sheriff you were here.
17:09Yeah, sure.
17:11Why not?
17:14I'm going back in to see if that kid's been holding out on us about Kenyon.
17:16Is the sheriff on his way?
17:18No matter what the kid knows, it ain't worth taking a chance.
17:20Come on.
17:40He's gone.
17:41And I'm sure it was Rayne and Carter.
17:43Vicki, you simply have to tell me what you know.
17:47Paul's hurt, isn't he?
17:49Pretty bad.
17:50Then take me to him.
17:51You must.
17:53I promised I wouldn't even tell you,
17:55because it wouldn't be safe for you.
17:57You didn't tell me.
17:58I guessed it.
18:00If he's safe where he is, then I would be too, wouldn't I?
18:03Vicki, Paul needs help now.
18:05More help than you can give him alone.
18:08I guess you're right.
18:13Rebel, go get Champ.
18:18I'll get the supplies.
18:20And when Champ comes, I'll ride him.
18:22You can have my pony.
18:38Kenyon!
18:39Me and Ricky!
18:43Paul!
18:44Lettie.
18:45Ricky, you promised.
18:47It's not his fault.
18:48I made him tell me.
18:51I'm glad you're here, Lettie.
18:57Ricky, start a fire.
18:58I'll need lots of hot water.
19:09So after I hid the plates, I burned the money.
19:13That's when rain shot me.
19:15Now you could go down and surrender to the sheriff,
19:17couldn't you?
19:18Not until I get those plates.
19:20I have to have those, or nobody will believe that I'm
19:23trying to go straight.
19:24Tell me where they are.
19:25I'll get them.
19:26No, Lettie.
19:27That's no job for a girl.
19:29But Champ and I could do it.
19:32Maybe.
19:34If he didn't run into rain, he wouldn't.
19:37If he didn't run into rain or car, he'd...
19:39Well, even if I did, they could never catch me on Champ.
19:43Well, I don't know.
19:44It's our only chance.
19:45But Ricky, are you sure?
19:47Well, I could do it, honest.
19:49Ricky, you remember that water hole near the camp where
19:52you found me?
19:53I know where.
19:54Well, right at the edge of the water,
19:57there's a heart-shaped rock.
20:07Well, right back where we started from.
20:09And the more I think of it, the surer I am that Kenyon must
20:12have stashed those plates somewhere around here.
20:15Listen.
20:21I gotta hunch that kid's the answer.
20:34A heart-shaped rock.
20:36That's it.
20:45All right, kid.
20:47Give me those plates.
21:07Let's get that kid.
21:28Keep running, Champ.
21:29Make them follow you.
21:37Straight ahead.
21:44Pimple?
21:47Pimple, where are you?
22:07The kid's tricked us.
22:08We've been following the horse.
22:09Let's double back.
22:10We can pick up the kid's tracks.
22:24That's funny.
22:25Ricky's pony's gone, Sheriff.
22:27They must be inside.
22:29Ricky!
22:29Letty!
22:40They're gone, Sheriff.
22:41And after I told them to wait.
22:43They might have gone back to that campfire.
22:45We'd better hightail it up there.
22:59Hold it a minute, Sheriff.
23:01Rebel, he's hurt.
23:10He's got a cactus thorn in his paw.
23:12Hold still now, old fellow.
23:13We'll get it out of there in just a second.
23:19There you are.
23:20You ought to be as good as new now, OK?
23:25What's the matter?
23:26What's the matter with him now?
23:28He wants us to follow him.
23:36These are the plates that sent me to prison.
23:39There'll be a relief when they're turned in and destroyed.
23:42Destroyed?
23:43Now, that'd be a shame.
23:45Those plates are works of art.
23:48You never let go, do you?
23:50You know something?
23:51You're hard to kill.
23:52I thought sure I'd finished you off.
23:54Me all right?
23:55Yeah.
23:55We got what we came for.
23:56Let's get out of here.
24:09Get him, kid!
24:19Drop that gun!
24:26Get this dog off of him!
24:30Back, champ.
24:31Good going, Uncle Sandy.
24:33Sheriff, he has the plates in his shirt.
24:43Now that we have these plates, there's
24:45evidence against these two.
24:47And because you helped get them.
24:49You mean you're going to give me a break?
24:51Of course, you'll have to serve out the rest of your term.
24:53But I think I can protect you.
24:55I think I can persuade them to forget the jailbreak.
24:57Oh, Paul.
24:58It hadn't been for Ricky here when I...
25:00Oh, it was really Chance that did it.
25:04He finds it.
25:06Come on, you two.
25:07On your horses.
25:09What's the matter with Rebel?
25:11I think he's jealous.
25:13Cut it out, Rebel.
25:14We all know you helped, too.
25:16You bet he did.
25:17It took teamwork to do it.
25:26Champion!
25:27The Wonder Horse!
25:32Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
25:35Like the swiftest arrow whittled 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...
25:50Champion!
25:51The Wonder Horse!
25:54Champion!
25:55The Wonder Horse!