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00:00As America moved westward, life became more complex.
00:10A new type of criminal appeared, the Confidence Man, who preyed on the unsuspecting and innocent.
00:16It was such a sinister operation that called for quick thinking and action in order to
00:19save a life.
00:20An unusual situation for Rex Allen, who stars as the Frontier Doctor.
00:32Because of your exemplary behavior, the governor has granted you a parole for the remainder
00:37of your sentence.
00:38Thank you, sir.
00:40You will be remitted to the custody of your uncle.
00:46Come in, sir.
00:51Mary.
00:58I know, Mr. Ellis, the pain and torment you must have suffered, and I'm quite certain
01:02that if there's anyone that can prevent this girl from repeating her mistake, it is you.
01:08Thank you, sir.
01:10I'm sure Mary has learned her lesson.
01:12I'm sure she has.
01:14Mary, a lovely young girl like you, should have the opportunity to meet a nice, honest
01:18young man.
01:20Marry and raise a family.
01:23I hope you'll do just that.
01:25Yes, sir.
01:26I'll try.
01:27I'll notify the matron.
01:28Thank you, sir.
01:29Thank you for everything.
01:35What do we do for money now?
01:37Well, Farrell and I have staked out a neat little job for you in Rising Springs.
01:43Well, I hope it's a man to work on.
01:46What else for you, my darling, eh?
01:49I don't trust Farrell.
01:50I've been rotting in this cell for 365 stinking days, and you want to send me out in the middle
01:55of nowhere.
01:56But this is a beautiful setup, Mary.
01:58The man's name is Dane Bentley.
02:01He'll get on the stage at Junction City, and then we...
02:03If anything goes wrong this time, it'll be Farrell sitting in the penitentiary, not me.
02:10Don't worry, Mary.
02:11I'll make it all up to you.
02:12You won't be sorry.
02:13Now, uh, if you will sign this, please.
02:15Why, of course, sir.
02:24Pardon me, sir.
02:25Would you have the time?
02:30It's 11 o'clock, ma'am.
02:31Oh, well, I'm just on time.
02:33Well, allow me.
02:34Oh, thank you very much.
02:37Yah!
02:38Yah!
02:39Yah!
02:41Yah!
02:42Yah!
02:43Yah!
02:44Yah!
02:46Yah!
02:47Yah!
02:48Yah!
02:49Yah!
02:50Yah!
02:55Yah!
02:56Yah!
02:57Yah!
03:09From the looks of the bag you're carrying, I'd say you're a medical man.
03:13I'm Dr. Baxter, of Rising Springs.
03:15I'm heading that way myself. My name is Ellis. I'm the land speculator. Nice to know you. You've been away on a little vacation
03:20Not exactly. Mr. Bentley. Here's a patient of mine. We've been over in Mesa Grande where they have a new x-ray machine
03:26I hope you're enjoying the book miss. Oh very much. Thank you. Well, I'm flattered you see I'm the author. Oh
03:37You're Dane Bentley, yes, I am miss Hardy Kathy Hardy Oh
03:43Mr. Bentley, I think all of your books are just wonderful. I
03:47Brought this one all the way back from Switzerland. Is this your first trip West Miss Harding? Yes, it is
03:52And I'm a little frightened. You shouldn't be this is peaceful country
04:04Outlaws now miss there's no shotgun rider
04:12I've got a gun
04:36Beautiful shot doctor. There's something wrong here
04:42Just painted you better tell the driver to stop at my place
04:47Stop at the Bentley, please
05:12Driver wait for that put her over there on the couch stop
05:20Maria Maria bring some water
05:23Smelling salts don't seem to help just a temporary shock. It's hiding. It's hiding
05:33Help her sit up
05:44I
05:52Don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do
06:10Doctor it was so terrible. I was so frightened there there miss Harding. It's all over now and you're quite safe here
06:17I don't want to intrude on your nonsense. I
06:21Do hate to get back on that awful stage. Well, she should rest shouldn't she doctor?
06:26After all my my housekeeper here is a good nurse and a wonderful cook, too
06:30Well, it would be better for to take it easy for a while Maria. I got the spare room ready
06:36See that she gets one of these every hour
06:38It's just a mild sedative. It'll help you get some sleep. You'll be better in a few days
06:43Well that coach will not wait much longer doctor I'll be at the hotel in town for a few days if you need me for
06:49anything
06:51Well, wait a minute I'll go along with you I
06:53Can't be of any more help. I think I'll run along. Thank you doctor. Mr. Bentley. You should thank oh, I will I
07:01will
07:12I
07:19Fell
07:22How'd it go wonderful just wonderful
07:25My little girl's a real actress. She put on such a fainting spell. It completely fooled the doctor
07:29He gave orders for her to rest and not to move. That's the kind of a doctor we like good thing
07:35We put blanks in that gun. I gave him I think he can shoot who cares as long as it's blank
07:43The
07:50Confidence gang had chosen their victim. Well
07:53It was almost a case of love at first sight with Bentley and unknowingly I'd contributed my share of help to the scheme
08:01Good morning Kathy. Hi. I hope you feel as well as you look. Thank you. I'm feeling much better
08:09Been riding. Mm-hmm. I always take a turn about the place before getting down to my morning's work
08:14If it wouldn't be an imposition, I wonder if I could borrow one of your horses
08:18I have to wire my aunt in San Diego and I promised dr. Baxter. I dropped by well
08:23I'll hitch up the rig and drive you in myself. That won't be necessary. I've caused you enough trouble already. I
08:30Insist on going along
08:33Well, Maria, would you ask the foreman to bring a horse around front for Miss Harding, please?
08:39Thank you day, well, you're quite welcome. Oh and Kathy
08:45Be careful I will
09:02You
09:12What's the matter with her how long does she think we can wait here calm yourself barrel, she's a smart girl
09:17She knows what she's doing. Let's hope so
09:28Well, that Bentley's a real nice guy
09:32so lonesome and so trusting I
09:37Knew you'd make out Kathy. I got a lot of faith in you
09:40How much is he worth about 20,000 in the bank another 10 and property here and there and an insurance policy for?
09:49$250,000 is it made out to his estate?
09:52That'll be me. This is Dane Bentley and in case of accidental death the policy pays double
09:59It's a lot of money
10:01And
10:02Everything depends on me. I discovered him and found out all the details
10:07So I got you out of jail Kathy now, don't forget that
10:10Well, it's only natural you take care of your needs
10:16You know, I've been thinking the one who dug the most should get the most
10:21So I've decided to give each of you 10% and I'll keep the rest myself
10:27Are you out of your mind? We split three ways or nothing after spending a year in that flea-bitten cell
10:34Bentley's place looks wonderful
10:37And he's not so hard to like either. What are you talking about? Kathy? You can't mean what you're saying. Oh, can I?
10:43I've had a year to think everything over remember you're still on parole. You double-crossed me
10:48You'll be right back in that cell when I go Farrell. I'll take you with me now. Listen to me you cheap little
10:54Do you keep your filthy hands off?
10:58I had to break you in two
11:00You both think you can get rid of me for 10% now Farrell. No violence. Don't worry. There won't be any
11:06barrels no fool
11:12This job squares everything out between mr. Farrell and myself
11:15Come to think of it I spent a year in prison for both of you
11:46I
11:49Be right back here. Oh, look Dane is mr. Ellis. Oh, mr. Ellis. Oh, good morning. I
11:57Just read the wonderful news all the luck in the world to both of you
12:01So good to see you again after all you were in the stagecoach when it all started
12:05I'll never forget. Would you keep Kathy company for a minute while I go into the post office? That would be a pleasure. Thanks
12:15Pretty unhappy about you. I've been unhappy about him for a long time. He can make a lot of trouble for us
12:21The answer that is simple get rid of it
12:25That's what I had in mind. Anyway, I knew you had something at the back of your head
12:34Here it is present for my bride Oh
12:38Oh
12:40Jane it's beautiful
12:42Say that must be worth a lot of money. I'll be afraid to wear it. It's so valuable. Oh, don't worry darling. It's insured
12:48Thank you be in town much longer. Mr. Ellis. Oh a few days
12:51I'm trying to buy some acreage for an eastern syndicate. Oh, well, then we'll see you after the honeymoon
12:55We're going to spend it up cabin on my lake. Well all the happiness in the world of both of you. Thank you
13:01Get up
13:07Oh
13:17Come on
13:24Come in
13:26Come on in
13:28Hello, Bill. Well, I didn't expect to see you for at least a couple of weeks
13:32Well, I thought before we left I'd pick up that prescription for my migraine headaches. Yeah, I've got it right here
13:37Oh, oh bill
13:40my present to the bride
13:43And realize they made him that big well, that's a particularly rare cut but then so is Kathy
13:49Here's a little wedding present for both of you. Oh, thank you bill
13:53See look, we're going to be up at the fishing lodge plenty of privacy beautiful scenery
13:58Why don't you drop in on us lots of trout? Well, I'd sure like to but you know, I know
14:03I know a doctor's life is not his own
14:05Well, we see in a couple of weeks and thanks have a nice trip
14:23In his excitement Dane Bentley had forgotten his medicine if I hurried there was a chance I could get to him before he got into
14:30the mountains
14:33Well, I got the horses out of sight but I still don't understand the whole thing barrel
14:37Why the hurry because we're all running out of money and if we don't move fast, she might fall in love with Bentley
14:42Women are funny that way. Yeah, if you shoot him, it'll look like murder and not like an accident that way the policy won't pay double
14:50There's still enough for me. I tell you I don't like the whole thing barrel. It's not the way we operate
14:55That's the way I'm gonna operate
15:02I
15:32I
15:49It's doc
15:54Somebody took a shot at us. Where do you think it came from from over in that direction?
15:57Better get her back to town and tell the sheriff. I'll see if I can find out who's gonna take this
16:03I
16:16Come dr. Baxter, maybe you'll have something to say
16:20Hi doc, oh Jim, here's his personal effects. Thanks. Did you find out anything about it?
16:25No, the would-be killer died before he regained consciousness. Well, I can understand an ambush the ring makes an easy explanation
16:32No, I should have been more discreet. I showed it to everybody in the post office
16:36But the mystery is who shot him and why it certainly isn't anything here to give us a clue not even his name
16:44Speaking a given you forgot your migraine headache medicine. That's why I tried to catch up with
16:48Well, that's about the luckiest thing that happened to us
16:54Well, it's too late now to start for the lake it would be dark before we got there
16:58So if you need us, we'll be at the house until tomorrow morning. Come on here. Good evening, gentlemen. I'm on friendly
17:15Would you excuse me for a moment I want to check at the post office. Well, of course dear
17:29I
17:31Happened up there
17:32Wanted to shoot him down. So I shot Farrell instead now
17:35We don't have to split yeah, but it forces us to move faster than I wanted to I snick not with a doctor around
17:41We're going on a fishing trip up to the lake
17:44You can't swim. Mm-hmm like that time in Lake Ontario, right?
17:52You know, I can't understand it seems someone has purposely removed all identification
17:57Doesn't make sense does it?
18:00You know, I noticed certain scars on the dead man's scalp. It could indicate brain surgery. Well, couldn't that be from an accident?
18:07No, not these kind of two symmetrical could be a clue. Well, how?
18:13Because there's only one man that I know of who's developed this type of technique for brain surgery. That's dr
18:18Raymond of Johns Hopkins if he did perform an operation, he'll have a record of the patient
18:23Hey, let's go send him a telegram
18:27You
18:43It's beautiful Dane
18:44It's my own life
18:46our lake
18:48It's really the only place I feel safe
18:50You know, I I don't swim. I know you told me it's hard to believe
18:58Do you mind dear I
19:00Feel like we're a million miles from anywhere or anybody
19:03We couldn't have come to a better place. I knew you'd love it. Tell you what
19:07We'll get unpacked have lunch and then go out on the lake. Come on. I want you to see the cabin
19:17Hey doc, I don't know I just got this telegram
19:21Your
19:26Man could be Preston Farrell. Dr. Raymond performed the operation on him at the state prison
19:32He has a long criminal record specializing in extortion and insurance
19:36His last known accomplice was miss Mary Malone age 24 fair complexion
19:42Five feet four who is wanted at present for parole jumping. That's a pretty good description of mrs. Bentley
19:49Seems impossible
19:51Come to think of it. We don't know very much about her
19:54You know, there's just a pretty good chance. We've all been fooled Bentley does carry a lot of insurance
19:58I'm on my way to late. Wait a minute. I'll go with you
20:02This may come as quite a shock to Bentley might need me a couple other people may need you to
20:08The beautiful afternoon what I'll always remember the first time I saw this place I fell in love with got it for a song I
20:16Don't blame you. It's beautiful. So peaceful and restful
20:27Never tasted anything like the trouble just out of this icy water
20:37I
21:07Don't know that's where the big ones are
21:22Now this is the spot duck have you ever tried fishing before no day this is my first time
21:35It came from the lake
21:38I
21:40Think the boat's filling with water. We'll we'll never make it back to shore
21:45Somebody's trying to kill us
21:47Not us my dear you
21:49Kathy I can't believe that you will in a few minutes. You see I can swim
21:55Kathy I can't believe it's a murder me because I need money more than I need you
22:07I
22:16Got to get to him cover me
22:37Oh
23:01This bird and I have a date with a circuit judge
23:04According that telegram the bride here is gonna spend the rest of her honeymoon in jail
23:09I'm all through with him get him out of here. Let's go
23:16Kathy
23:17Why did you do it? I?
23:19Didn't giving you anything if it was money you wanted. Yeah, I know
23:24But the trouble with that was
23:26You weren't with it
23:29Come on
23:34Doctor I almost forgot something
23:39Hey doc
23:41Just get a wonderful idea for a murder mystery a fellow who carries a lot of insurance
23:47Marries a girl. He knows nothing about
23:50I'm glad to see you still have a sense of humor. There's the rest of your story
23:55Now I don't want it around you keep it done give it to your favorite charity
23:59A
24:02Lot of kids over in Minersville and with Christmas coming on it's a typhoid epidemic out in Larson County
24:08I don't know where to start. Let's start in the morning
24:12Thanks
24:14Ray Ellis was sentenced to life for the murder of his partner Farrell while his niece Mary Malone
24:20Alias Kathy Hardy was given 10 to 20 years in the state prison
24:25Yes, Dane Bentley recovered from the shock, but I'm afraid he'll remain a bachelor for the rest of his life
24:55You
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