π΅βοΈπ The Lucky Texan (1934) stars a young John Wayne in a thrilling Western tale of gold, betrayal, and frontier justice! Saddle up for a high-stakes adventure packed with action, loyalty, and the timeless fight for what's right.
π½οΈ Plot Summary:
Jerry Mason (John Wayne) teams up with old-timer Jake Benson to run a blacksmith shopβuntil they strike gold! But greed and deception soon ride into town, threatening everything theyβve built. Now itβs up to Jerry to clear his name and bring the real outlaws to justice.
π°οΈ Year Released: 1934
π Genre: Western, Action, Drama
π¬ Directed by: Robert N. Bradbury
ποΈ Starring: John Wayne, George βGabbyβ Hayes, Barbara Sheldon
π― Why Watch It?
βοΈ Classic early John Wayne Western
βοΈ Themes of honor, gold fever, and redemption
βοΈ Packed with horseback chases, shootouts & saloon drama
βοΈ Must-watch for Golden Age Western fans
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ππ° Betrayal runs deepβjustice rides faster. Join John Wayne in The Lucky Texan (1934) for a gripping Western showdown!
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π½οΈ Plot Summary:
Jerry Mason (John Wayne) teams up with old-timer Jake Benson to run a blacksmith shopβuntil they strike gold! But greed and deception soon ride into town, threatening everything theyβve built. Now itβs up to Jerry to clear his name and bring the real outlaws to justice.
π°οΈ Year Released: 1934
π Genre: Western, Action, Drama
π¬ Directed by: Robert N. Bradbury
ποΈ Starring: John Wayne, George βGabbyβ Hayes, Barbara Sheldon
π― Why Watch It?
βοΈ Classic early John Wayne Western
βοΈ Themes of honor, gold fever, and redemption
βοΈ Packed with horseback chases, shootouts & saloon drama
βοΈ Must-watch for Golden Age Western fans
π Donβt forget to LIKE π | COMMENT π¬ | SUBSCRIBE π for more Westerns, action classics, and vintage Americana!
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ππ° Betrayal runs deepβjustice rides faster. Join John Wayne in The Lucky Texan (1934) for a gripping Western showdown!
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01:18Morning, Frazier.
01:19Hi, Oldtimer.
01:21Guess you don't remember me.
01:23Can't say you do.
01:25Yet there's something mighty familiar about you.
01:27Well, Jake, I guess it's a long time since you taught me how to...
01:29...trap coyotes and ride rocks.
01:31Jerry misses as I live.
01:34Well, well, man, how you've grown.
01:37Well, I say, you're a regular mountain, ain't you?
01:39Sit down here and let's talk it over.
01:42Well, there's not much to tell, Jake.
01:44Finished college, and true to your dad's last request, you've come to live with me, eh?
01:49That's right.
01:50I can't tell you how happy I am seeing you.
01:53Well, I'm happy to be here too, Jake.
01:55How about the ranch? The cattle?
01:58There ain't no cattle, son.
02:00Rustler's got most of them, and I sold what was left.
02:04Well, can we stock it up again?
02:06We're starting some other business?
02:08Itching to get to work, eh?
02:10Well, I was figuring on opening up the blacksmith shop, but...
02:18What do you say we go in and fry us the chicken and gargle some coffee?
02:21What do you say, eh?
02:22Sounds like a good idea, especially the chicken.
02:24Well, no wonder this horse was limping.
02:38No wonder this horse was limping.
02:40Well, go and pick it up?
02:42Yep.
02:46Well, you haven't picked it up?
03:06Yep.
03:08I've picked up a sharp rock.
03:10No, no, there ain't no charge.
03:12Looks like you've been through plenty of water.
03:14Oh, yeah, I tried a shortcut about 12 miles back in there and got stuck.
03:18It'd come right down through the middle of the creek.
03:21That's where he went lame.
03:22Well, good luck to you.
03:38Hey, Jake.
03:42I just picked this up at the post office.
03:44I bet I know who it's from.
03:48I was right.
03:50It's from Betty.
03:59Well, I was right.
04:00It's from Betty.
04:02Betty?
04:03Yeah, my granddaughter.
04:05Didn't you know I had a granddaughter?
04:06I certainly did not.
04:07Yes, siree.
04:09I'm her only living relative.
04:11I've been sent her to college for a couple of years.
04:14But she'll soon be here to live with me.
04:16Let's see what she's got to say.
04:17Dear Grandy.
04:30I just received my monthly check and thank you so much.
04:34I can't wait until school is over so I can come and live with you.
04:39Gee, just three months more and I'll be keeping house for you.
04:44Please write me a nice long letter.
04:47I do so enjoy hearing from you.
04:51Lovingly Betty.
04:54She's a fine girl, Jerry.
04:57And I'm going to do everything I can to make her happy.
05:00Well, hello, Freddy.
05:09She's a town dog.
05:11Everybody sees her.
05:28So you want to play, eh?
05:30Say, Jake.
05:33Yeah.
05:33Take a look.
05:34That's that piece of quartz that came out of the horse's hook.
05:37It's gold.
05:40Say, there's a stringer in there bigger than a tenpenny nail.
05:43We only knew where it came from.
05:45I do know.
05:47That prospector said he was forced down the middle of a creek 12 miles out.
05:51Well, there's only one creek out there, Jerry.
05:53And it'll be a cinch to backtrack it.
05:55Well, we're on our way right now.
05:57And if we find anything,
05:58I know a dog that's going to have a ported house stake and a home for life.
06:02You said it.
06:03That's where he left the creek.
06:06Right there's where he left the creek.
06:36Wait a minute.
07:06Look at that.
07:08Hey, that's the real stuff, son.
07:11According to this sand, the creek's full of color.
07:28Hello.
07:29Hello, Benson.
07:30What can I do for you?
07:31In the first place, do you fellas buy gold?
07:33Certainly.
07:34That's part of our business.
07:35Well, weigh this up and let's see what we got.
07:42Say, that's the purest stuff.
07:45Good as I've ever seen.
07:48I've made a great strike somewhere.
07:51Let's see.
07:55Let's see.
08:10That's $16 an ounce.
08:11That'll come to $848.
08:12Okay, we'll take that in currency if it's just the same to you.
08:25Okay.
08:26All right, Joe.
08:27Now listen, we expect to bring in many times that amount.
08:32We think we've got a rich strike.
08:34But we don't want anybody to know anything about it.
08:37But you'll tell us, won't you?
08:39We're not telling anybody, Harris.
08:40But when we do get ready to let the location be known, you'll be the first ones in on it.
08:45Thanks.
08:46Come on, Jake.
08:47We've got to go buy a dog a porterhouse date.
08:52They made a rich strike.
08:53And it's up to us to locate it.
08:55I wouldn't mind having old man Benson's ranch either.
08:59He used to run cattle.
09:02Of course, he doesn't know it.
09:05But I got most of them.
09:29You know, Jake, it's a good thing we didn't file on that claim.
09:36It has tipped the whole town off to the location and confined our operations.
09:41As it is, we can work the whole creek.
09:43Yeah.
09:44Your idea of crossing Windy Flats and entering the town from the other side sure had them puzzled.
09:50It sure has.
09:52They've been back trailing us now for two months.
09:54And they always get stuck at Windy Flats.
09:57They think this mine's out in the middle of the desert.
10:00Why don't we take a little rest, son?
10:04Just a few more days and Betty will be coming.
10:09Well, don't you think we'd better be getting back and getting some of this dirt out of our hide?
10:12Yeah.
10:13I reckon you're right.
10:14You know, you want to sure look your best.
10:27Well, well.
10:28Hello, Hank.
10:29How's your old woman?
10:30All washed up, boys.
10:31No pay to earth this time.
10:32No pay to earth this time.
10:33Oh, come on.
10:34Oh, come on.
10:35Oh, come on.
10:36Hey, wait a minute.
10:37Wait a minute.
10:38I tell you we didn't get a bit of color.
10:40Oh, boy!
10:41How the way they have been gone all this time and not a bit of color...
10:47Hang on!
10:48Now, wait a minute.
10:49Tell you what I'll do.
10:50I'll give you every nugget you find in the past.
10:51Yeah!
10:52Go on ahead and search it.
10:55I've been gone all this time, I'm not a bit of course.
10:59Ah, now wait a minute. Hey, what do we do?
11:02I'll give you every nugget you find in the past.
11:05Yeah, go on ahead and search it.
11:12Here comes old Benson now, and Mason isn't with him.
11:15Good. Are the papers all ready?
11:17Everything.
11:23Hello, Jason.
11:24Well, what luck this time?
11:26Not too bad.
11:28Not too bad.
11:54Well, let's see. It's $16 an ounce. That's, uh, $2,335.
12:10How do you have it, in coin or bills?
12:12Well, bills is easier to carry.
12:14All right, Joe.
12:16Sit down, Jake.
12:24I've got to have your signature this time, Jake.
12:26The government demands that they get a receipt for all monies paid out for all gold.
12:30Sure.
12:34Well, Joe.
12:36Stamp the date on that, will you?
12:56I know.
12:57D ΠΎΡ.
12:58Yeah.
12:59See you tomorrow.
13:00I'm going to lose.
13:02I've got a hundred of these.
13:04I have a very good measure.
13:05Bye-bye.
13:06We're gonna rise.
13:07I've got a great amount of λ°©λ².
13:08I've got a great amount of money.
13:09I've got a great amount of money.
13:10I've got to have to get you.
13:11I've got to get you.
13:12I've got a great amount of money.
13:14It's hard to make you.
13:15It's hard to make you.
13:16It's hard to pay for all your money.
13:17There you are.
13:28And here's your money.
13:29Thanks.
13:30Give him a canteen, will you?
13:32I'll be seeing you fellas again mighty soon.
13:35Goodbye.
13:42Well, we got the deed to the ranch,
13:45and when he eventually disappears,
13:46we'll have this recorded.
13:49Let's see what we made on the nuggets.
13:55Well, how much do we get this time?
13:57$2,335.
14:00Woo!
14:01I'm going to hold out $500 of that,
14:04pay on this blacksmith shop tomorrow.
14:07You know, Jerry,
14:09I got an idea this is going to be a valuable corner someday,
14:14and we ain't going to let go of it.
14:16I think it's a good investment, Jake.
14:29Hello, Dad.
14:31Say, you got a couple bucks you can spare?
14:33Gambling again, eh?
14:36Well, that's about all there is to do around this town.
14:39Gee, I wish I had a job.
14:41So do I.
14:42And remember,
14:44you can't keep this up forever.
14:46There's an end to everything.
14:47Hey, Al.
14:59Come here a minute.
15:02If you don't kick through with that dough you owe me,
15:04I'm telling the town everything.
15:06That'll just about throw your old man out of office.
15:09Where am I going to get it?
15:10That's not up to me.
15:11I don't care where you get it or how you get it,
15:13but get it.
15:41Mr. Williams in?
15:47Yes, Jake.
15:48You'll find him in his office.
15:49Thanks.
15:52Come in.
15:58Hi, Mr. Williams.
15:59Hi, Jake.
16:00I'm glad to see you.
16:01I want to pay off my debt.
16:02I'm, uh, Lexman's shop.
16:04Well, that's fine.
16:05Sit down.
16:06Thanks.
16:18I'll give you a receipt for your money.
16:22You'll put it into escrow.
16:24You'll get your deed in a few days.
16:36All right, Mr. Williams.
16:47How's the claim coming?
16:48Oh, still coughing up a few colors.
16:51Won't be working it again the next spring, though.
17:01Howdy, sir.
17:02Hello, Pinnons.
17:06Hello, Pinnons.
17:36You'd better send for the doctor, Sheriff.
17:44It's too late.
17:46You killed him, Jake.
17:49I killed him?
17:50You're not trying to deny it, are you?
17:52Didn't I hear you fighting?
17:54You were the only one in here, Mr. Benson.
17:55Somebody must have come in through the back door.
18:07That's the only way it could have happened.
18:09Don't worry, old-timer.
18:11I'll have you out of here in Northtown.
18:13I'll have you out of here.
18:15Well, thank you.
18:30I'm sorry.
18:31I know.
18:31This is Mr. Benson's ranch, isn't it?
18:47Why, yes. Are you Betty?
18:50And you're Jerry Mason.
18:51Why didn't you let us know you were coming today?
18:54I wasn't surprised, Randy.
18:56Why, where is he?
18:58Oh, uh...
19:00Well, uh, you see, when he gets out in the hills prospecting, why, uh...
19:05Well, it's pretty hard to tell when he is coming back.
19:09Won't you come in?
19:12Oh, gee, you don't know how glad I am to be here.
19:15But I just can't wait to see Randy.
19:18Well, I'm going to ride out and see if I can locate him.
19:20Oh, I hope you find him.
19:21Now, just make yourself comfortable, Miss Betty.
19:31Well, thank you.
19:32And I have dinner ready for you.
19:33And come back.
19:34Well, that'll be great.
19:36Goodbye.
19:36Goodbye.
19:37Goodbye.
19:37Goodbye.
20:03Got any news, Jerry?
20:05Nope.
20:07I'm just going to give this bank the once-over.
20:09Well, this may not mean anything,
20:11but Al, the sheriff's son, has been flashing a roll of bills.
20:15Now, I know he hasn't done anything to earn it.
20:18He just paid me for a horse I sold him.
20:27Did Al Miller give you this money?
20:30He sure did.
20:34Where did you get that money, Miller?
20:41Why, I don't think that's any of your business.
20:43Well, I'm making it my business,
20:44because that's part of the money Jake Benson paid the banker.
20:47Now, just wait if you get it.
20:48As I told you before, it's none of your business.
21:04I'm making it my business.
21:05I'm making it my business.
21:06I'm making it my business.
21:07I'm making it my business.
21:08I'm making it my business.
21:09I'm making it my business.
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21:12I'm making it my business.
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21:14I'm making it my business.
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21:17I'm making it my business.
21:18I'm making it my business.
21:19I'm making it my business.
21:20I'm making it my business.
21:21I'm making it my business.
21:22I'm making it my business.
21:23I'm making it my business.
21:24I'm making it my business.
21:25I'm making it my business.
21:26I'm making it my business.
21:27I'm making it my business.
21:28Come on!
21:58Come on!
22:28Come on!
22:30Tell these boys where you got that money.
22:32None of your business.
22:34Oh, no.
22:36I did it! I did it!
22:38Let me go.
22:40You hear that, boys?
22:46Get up!
22:48What are you gonna say about me, boys?
22:52Let it go!
22:56Get him!
22:58Get him!
23:10Get him!
23:12Get him!
23:14Get him!
23:26Get him!
23:28Get him!
23:30Get him!
23:32Get him!
23:34Take him!
23:38powiedziaΕ
23:52Let's go.
24:22Let's go.
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25:36Howson Miller, I arrest you for attempted murder and robbery.
25:40And I'm going to do my duty in helping to exact the full penalty for your crime.
25:47I'm sorry, Sheriff, but it had to be your son.
26:01Oh, boy.
26:02You're not a liar, too.
26:03You're not a liar.
26:04You're not a liar.
26:05You're not a liar, sir.
26:06I'm sorry, Benson.
26:07That's all right.
26:08I know just how you feel.
26:14Here's the rest of the bank's money, Sheriff.
26:18I'm sorry, Benson.
26:20That's all right.
26:25I know just how you feel.
26:29Here's the rest of the bank's money, Sheriff.
26:31Oh, no!
26:43Never keep me caged up in one of them things.
26:48It's a mighty good thing you're out because Betty's home waiting for you.
26:52Betty?
26:53She was jumping G-Huffet.
26:55And maybe you think I wasn't one of them.
26:57It was Jumpin' G. Hospital.
26:59And maybe you think I wasn't worried.
27:04Where are you?
27:06Ready!
27:07Well, well, well, well.
27:12Never going to see you.
27:14Not so myself for a while, but thanks to Jerry, here I am.
27:18Dinner all ready for you.
27:20Yeah, and I'm sure ready for dinner.
27:22Cracky, that's the best dinner I've had in years.
27:27And that goes for me, too.
27:29Well, I can see it isn't going to be very hard to please you two.
27:32Well, son, we won't be working the mine again the next spring.
27:35You know, we can't afford to miss meals like this.
27:38I think I'll go out tomorrow and hide the sluice box.
27:41In fact, I'll stake out three claims along the creek,
27:44and you can file on them.
27:46After all, you know, better be on the safe side.
27:49And while you're gone, I'll take Betty around the ranch
27:52and shore the town and our blacksmiths.
27:54Sure.
27:55And you can figure on me being here for dinner.
27:57All right, Candy.
28:01This town is located about six miles off that spur.
28:08Whoa!
28:09Hey, Mason, can I see you a minute?
28:12Pardon me a moment, Betty.
28:19You know they're taking young Miller over to Cedar City?
28:24Is that so?
28:25Yeah.
28:26And I thought you might like to know
28:27that Banker William is going to pull through okay.
28:30Well, that is good news.
28:32Yeah.
28:41Is Jake Benson around?
28:42Why, no.
28:43He went to his plane this morning.
28:45But he'll be back this afternoon.
28:48Oh.
28:49Thanks.
28:57Benson's out to his claim,
28:58and he won't be back till late this afternoon.
29:00This is just what we've been waiting for.
29:16Freddy.
29:17There's some nuggets
29:19that Jerry don't know nothin' about.
29:23Ha!
29:24Won't he and Betty be surprised when they hear that?
29:31Come on, Freddy.
29:45I guess we got here just in time.
30:15Drop your hands, Benson.
30:26We've decided it's about time you were tipping us off to this gold field of yours.
30:31Oh, so that's your game, eh?
30:33Well, Jerry and me found that gold field, and we ain't tipping it off to nobody.
30:45He's done for.
30:54Yeah.
30:55There's a canteen on that patch.
30:57Come on.
30:58We've got to catch that mule.
31:15Here's the canteen, sure enough.
31:36Here's the canteen.
31:51Here's the canteen.
31:57Here's the canteen.
32:09Get him off!
32:14Here.
32:19Here.
32:22Here's the canteen.
32:23Only here's the canteen.
32:26I can't.
32:28Come on.
32:29We got to get out of here and get back to town.
32:31We can't afford to be seen here.
32:32Get your heart.
32:35Now, listen, Freddie.
32:38I want you to go get Jerry.
32:49To understand?
32:51Let's go.
33:21Let's go.
33:28Why, that's Randy for us, isn't it?
33:30It sure is.
33:31Say, here comes his pack.
33:33Yeah?
33:34Here comes his pack.
33:36Hey, what do you suppose has happened?
33:42I don't know, but I'm going to find out.
33:46What's all the excitement about?
33:53Why, old Jake Ford and his pack gave me Malloy.
33:56That's all?
33:57Yes.
33:58Maybe we ought to organize a party and squad.
34:01Yes.
34:02He never did this before.
34:05Friday!
34:09Friday!
34:10Where's Jake?
34:13You better go back home and wait till you hear from me, Betty.
34:18All right, Jerry.
34:20Jerry.
34:21You better go back home and wait till you hear from me, Betty.
34:23All right, Jerry.
34:25Come on!
34:26You better go back to the airport.
34:28Go back.
34:29No, no, no, no.
34:31No!
34:32Get over here.
34:33Come on in!
34:34Come on in!
34:35Move!
34:36Go for it!
34:38Go for it!
34:40Go for it!
34:42Go for it!
34:43Go for it!
34:44Oh, my God.
35:14What's the matter, old-timer? Are you all right?
35:21Oh, I'm only a little dizzy. I'm getting better every minute.
35:25They only nick me.
35:27What are you talking about? Who nicked you?
35:29I'll tell you all about it on the way home. Come on.
35:44Remember now, son, not a word to Betty.
36:02What happened, Granby? Oh, you're hurt.
36:05Oh, came nothing tall.
36:07Horse rode me and lit square on my head. What I need is good feed.
36:11Oh, well, I'll run right up town and get you something nice, then.
36:14Well, don't tell anyone that your granddad is here.
36:17All right.
36:25Hey, son, open up that trunk and get out my make-up case, will you?
36:28Make-up case? Yeah.
36:32This? That's right.
36:36This here will stop it bleeding.
36:38What in the world's this?
36:41Oh, that's just a souvenir of my old theatrical days.
36:46I didn't know you were an actor, Jake.
36:48Yep.
36:49I wore that when I played in a show called Charlie's Ant.
36:53Yeah? Yeah.
36:55Well, what the heck is this?
36:57Son, that's the thing that helped make Anna Held and Lillian Russell famous.
37:02Oh, I see. Up here like this, eh?
37:04No!
37:06Ha-ha! You darn yearling, you got it in the wrong spot!
37:09Oh!
37:22Hello, Mason. Has Benson come in yet?
37:25Not yet.
37:27If he doesn't get in by night, I'm going looking for him.
37:30I reckon he's hoarse through him.
37:32We just called to find out when we could take possession of this ranch.
37:36Take possession?
37:38I don't understand.
37:40Well, maybe Benson didn't tell you, but we bought this ranch a few days ago.
37:45Oh, that's strange.
37:47Funny he didn't tell me.
37:49You got a bill of sale?
37:51Why, certainly. It's the office.
37:54Well, then I'll have Jake drop in tomorrow and he can advise you when he's getting out.
37:59Well, that'll be fine.
38:00We're anxious to get started on the improvements on the place.
38:16Hey, what are they talking about? I ain't sold no ranch.
38:18Have you signed any papers lately, Jake?
38:20No.
38:21I don't think so.
38:22Wait a minute.
38:23Yes, I did.
38:24I signed a receipt for the money we got for them last nuggets.
38:27Well, did you look at it closely?
38:29No.
38:30Well, that's it, then.
38:31You probably signed a bill of sale for the ranch.
38:33That's why they were trying to get rid of you.
38:35They figured they could claim the ranch then and nobody could deny it.
38:38Well, that dirty, low-down polecats.
38:41But we'll get them.
38:42You wait till my headache's better tomorrow.
38:44We'll give them the surprise of their life.
38:46Hey, but you better go file on them claims.
38:49Take that canteen of nuggets and leave it to the bank this time.
39:03Here's the location of them three claims.
39:05Now, there's one for Betty, one for you, and one for me.
39:08All right.
39:09You better lie down and get some sleep, Jake.
39:11Don't you forget yourself.
39:13Remember, I'm supposed to be dead.
39:14Oh, I ain't forgetting.
39:39Here, baby.
39:49There's Mason.
39:58Isn't that old Jake's canteen on the saddle?
40:02Let's go see.
40:09You must have taken it off the borough before we got there.
40:19We must have taken it off the borough before we got there.
40:39How do we got there, boys?
40:41Oh, hello.
40:43You see, Sheriff, will you recognize this canteen?
40:47It belongs to old Jake Benson.
40:50Whenever Jake brought in his nuggets to us, unknown to anyone else,
40:54he brought them in this canteen.
40:56And we thought it was kind of funny that old Jake's disappeared
41:00and Mason should have this.
41:02Where is Mason?
41:04He went in the courthouse.
41:06Well, please go in there and see what Mason's doing.
41:09I reckon he can explain this.
41:12He'd better be able to.
41:30He's filing on a mining claim, Sheriff.
41:33Huh.
41:34Probably old Jake's claim.
41:36Well, we'll just wait till he gets here.
41:46Howdy, boys.
41:48What's all the powwow about?
41:50Just how did you come to have this canteen of nuggets?
41:53I don't care to answer that question, Harris.
41:56Whose claim are you just filing on, Mason?
41:59My own claim.
42:02Do you know anything about Jake Benson's disappearance?
42:05Yes, I know he hasn't come back.
42:07I'm sorry, Mason, but I'll have to hold you until we can locate Jake.
42:12That's fair enough.
42:14When do I get my preliminary hearing?
42:16First thing tomorrow morning.
42:18You better take charge of those nuggets, Sheriff.
42:22What are they going to do to Mason?
42:23You think he killed old Jake?
42:24They do.
42:25What's happened?
42:26What's wrong?
42:27Mason's up for murder.
42:28Murder?
42:29Yes.
42:30What are they going to do to Mason?
42:31You think he killed old Jake?
42:32They do.
42:33What's happened?
42:34What's wrong?
42:35Mason's up for murder.
42:36Murder?
42:37Yes.
42:38Sheriff, may I please have a moment, Mr. Mason?
42:39Well, I guess so.
42:40I guess so.
42:41I guess so.
42:42I'm sorry.
42:43I'm sorry.
42:44I'm sorry.
42:45I'm sorry.
42:46I'm sorry.
42:47I'm sorry.
42:48I'm sorry.
42:49I'm sorry.
42:50I'm sorry.
42:51What are they going to do to Mason?
42:52They think he killed old Jake?
42:53They do.
42:54What's happened?
42:55What's wrong?
42:56Mason's up for murder.
42:57Murder?
42:58Yes.
42:59Sheriff, may I please have a moment, Mr. Mason?
43:06Yes, I guess so.
43:08Go ahead.
43:12Oh, Jerry.
43:13Now, listen, Betty.
43:14They think I've murdered your granddad.
43:16Now, don't say anything to anyone, but hurry home and tell Jake that I have a preliminary hearing in the morning,
43:21and for him to get there without being seen by anyone.
43:24All right, Jerry.
43:25Goodbye.
43:29Goodbye.
43:30Bye.
43:31Bye.
43:54Randy, they've got Jerry locked up in jail.
43:57What's that?
43:58They think he murdered you.
43:59Now, Jerry says he's been caught in the morning, and for you to be sure and get there without
44:04being seen.
44:06I understand.
44:08Yes.
44:09Will I be there?
44:10And how?
44:12Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
44:16Figure it out, the way I said, captain's chance in the world to leave.
44:20We'll be getting out of here.
44:23No, it'll help the world.
44:25Yeah.
44:26Pardon me, gentlemen, but I'm looking for the courthouse.
44:37You're standing right in it, madam.
44:39Oh, for goodness sake.
44:42I do love murder trials, don't you?
44:45But if I were a murderer, I'd much prefer the electric chair
44:48than to have a rope around my neck, wouldn't you?
44:51Listen, lady, we're not interested.
44:53Hmm, but you're going to be.
45:01Well, here comes the sheriff and make them now.
45:05My goodness, what a big piece.
45:12Just a minute, boys, check your hardware.
45:23Come on, let's get in here.
45:29This thing is just about to start.
45:31Look around, let's get in.
45:34Yeah.
45:34Yeah.
45:35Yeah.
45:37Yeah.
45:37Yeah.
45:38Yeah.
45:39Yeah.
45:40Yeah.
45:41Yeah.
45:42Yeah.
45:43Yeah.
45:44Yeah.
45:45Yeah.
45:46Yeah.
45:47Yeah.
45:48Yeah.
45:49Yeah.
45:50Yeah.
45:51Yeah.
45:52Yeah.
45:53Yeah.
45:54Yeah.
45:55Yeah.
45:56Yeah.
45:57Yeah.
45:58Yeah.
45:59Yeah.
46:00Yeah.
46:01Yeah.
46:02Yeah.
46:03Yeah.
46:04Yeah.
46:05Yeah.
46:06Yeah.
46:07Yeah.
46:08Yeah.
46:09Yeah.
46:10Yeah.
46:11Yeah.
46:12Yeah.
46:13Yeah.
46:14Yeah.
46:15Yeah.
46:16Yeah.
46:17Yeah.
46:18Yeah.
46:19Yeah.
46:20Yeah.
46:21Yeah.
46:22The court of Sonoma County is now open.
46:24Judge McGill presiding.
46:26Everybody be seated and come to an immediate order.
46:34Your Honor.
46:36Before you proceed further with this case,
46:38the defendant will be taken.
46:40The defendant will be taken.
46:48Your Honor.
46:50Before you proceed further with this case,
46:52there's a few words I'd like to say.
46:54What is your name, madam?
46:56Veronica Mehippo Benson.
46:58Any relation to Jake Benson?
47:00Oh, yes. I'm his nearest relative.
47:02What do you want to say, madam?
47:04I wanted to say that I've known the accused
47:07since he was a babe in arms.
47:15Quiet, please.
47:17As I was about to say,
47:19I knew him years ago,
47:21and he was the sweetest thing.
47:29Come to the point, madam.
47:31Well, I know who shot Jake Benson.
47:35The men are in this court, Your Honor.
47:37And I advised the sheriff not to let anyone leave this room.
47:43They tried to steal his mind.
47:45They tried to steal his ranch.
47:47And they shot him down in cold blood.
47:51How do you know this, madam?
47:53Because I was there when it happened, Your Honor.
47:55Sheriff, I swear to Miss Benson then.
47:57Oh, they went around.
48:05D'you knack me, Sir, my lord.
48:07Sheriff, try to move on.
48:08Go ahead, Miss Benson, then.
48:14Order in court! Order!
48:20Hey! Put down your dress!
48:23I ain't no lady. I'm Jake Benson.
48:26And there's the two coyotes that shot me.
48:35Come on, Benson!
48:38Come on, Benson!
48:52There he goes!
49:04Turn that switch, Greg.
49:05How do you run this darn thing?
49:07I'll do it with the driver.
49:15Get up now!
49:17Get him!
49:18Get up now!
49:19Get up!
49:20Get up!
49:32Get up!
49:36Get up!
49:37I don't know.
50:07I don't know.
50:37I don't know.
51:07I don't know.
51:37I don't know.
52:07I don't know.
52:37I don't know.
53:07I don't know.
53:37All right, now, folks.
53:41That looks fine.
53:42Now, just a minute.
53:43Relax for a minute.
53:44Now, here we go.
53:46You must remember that I spent most all of the afternoon trying to get you in position.
53:51Now, hold it.
53:52Just like that.
53:54Still.
53:54Hold it, folks.
53:55Hold it.
54:12Hold it.
54:15Hold it.
54:19The End
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