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00:01:13This is a story of two men and a town,
00:01:15all drawn by a strange destiny into the maelstrom that was to be the War of 1812 between the United
00:01:21States and England.
00:01:23One of these men was an American, Stephen Riddell.
00:01:26The other was Tecumseh, greatest of all Indian chiefs, who had his headquarters at the town of Tippecanoe, home of
00:01:31the Shawnee Indians.
00:01:33The fuse was already burning close to the powder keg of war when a flatboat carrying a shipment of salt
00:01:39from Vincennes, capital of the United States territory of Indiana, sailed up the Wabash River bound for Tippecanoe.
00:01:48Confounded! Mosquitos come as big as eagles around here.
00:01:51If you don't kill them, Joe, you'll break your own lip slapping at them.
00:01:55Oh, it's them Shawnees. If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't have to do this.
00:01:59When they sell land to the United States, why don't they take money instead of salt, like everybody else?
00:02:04Did you ever try curing meat for the winter with money?
00:02:08Well, just pretty much.
00:02:10Come here!
00:02:41You men back there, keep them behind those sacks or they can't shoot down at the water.
00:02:45You four men, follow me.
00:03:12You four men, follow me.
00:03:17You four men, follow me.
00:03:18You four men, follow me.
00:03:19You four men, follow me.
00:03:19You four men, follow me.
00:03:19You four men, follow me.
00:03:21You four men, follow me.
00:03:21You four men, follow me.
00:03:22You four men, follow me.
00:03:22You four men, follow me.
00:03:22You four men, follow me.
00:03:23You four men, follow me.
00:03:23You four men, follow me.
00:03:26You four men, follow me.
00:03:26You four men, follow me.
00:03:27You four men, follow me.
00:03:33I'm five men, follow me.
00:03:43Oh, my God.
00:04:29Get this boat ashore.
00:04:36Oh, my God.
00:05:05The subject of the prophet's next sermon will be the United States and how it cheated the Shawnees out of
00:05:10a payment again.
00:05:18It is the Americans.
00:05:21First, they send men to rob our traps so that we have no pelts to trade for food.
00:05:26Then they send whiskey to the Wyandottes, the Miamis and the Potawatomies to get their chiefs drunk.
00:05:32So they will sign unfair treaties.
00:05:36Now they do not send us our payment of salt.
00:05:39They want our meat to rot so that we will have no food for the winter.
00:05:43I say take up the hatchet against the Americans.
00:05:52I am the prophet of the Shawnee nation and I have spoken.
00:05:55Take counsel.
00:06:02My brother, the prophet speaks strong words against our friend, the United States.
00:06:07That we could be born of the same mother is indeed strange.
00:06:10You know but one thing.
00:06:12To live with war paint on your face and a tomahawk in your hand.
00:06:15A tomahawk is stronger than your soft words.
00:06:17My words are words of peace that will help the Indian.
00:06:20I'll go to Vincennes and learn from Governor Harrison what happened to our salt.
00:06:24And get more of his lies thrown in your teeth.
00:06:26Go to Harrison with your soft words.
00:06:28I'll go with my war paint and tomahawk.
00:06:31You are my blood brother but I am your chief.
00:06:34And if you dare to make a move before I have talked with Governor Harrison,
00:06:38you will feel the weight of punishment.
00:06:41Remember this all of you.
00:06:43If you wish to choose war instead of peace.
00:07:05All the prophet said is true, Governor Harrison.
00:07:08I want peace with the United States.
00:07:10But I cannot hold back my brother or his followers so long as these things happen.
00:07:14Tecumseh, we too want peace.
00:07:17Can't you see that enemy agents are trying to cause bad blood between us?
00:07:21But I cannot prove this to the prophet.
00:07:24You say you will send another shipment of salt.
00:07:26My brother has already formed a war party.
00:07:29If he kills any of our settlers.
00:07:43It's the smith house.
00:07:51It's the smith house.
00:07:52Ah!
00:08:01Governor, Indians started the fire.
00:08:03You better hurry.
00:08:06My brother's reading party.
00:08:22That fire's clear over the other side of town.
00:08:25Can't see a thing.
00:08:26Yeah, I'm sure glad it ain't this.
00:08:42Salt is in there.
00:08:43Take it all.
00:08:50This doesn't seem to accomplish much for your brother, Tecumseh.
00:08:53Why would he set fire to this one house?
00:08:56Knowing the prophet, I would say he had no interest in this house whatsoever.
00:08:59Governor!
00:09:00Governor!
00:09:01Governor, Indians and Warpaint, they raided the Marshall Company.
00:09:04And took salt and meat?
00:09:05They cleaned out everything and escaped to the hills.
00:09:07It was only a trick to get everyone over on this side of town.
00:09:09I hope no one was hurt.
00:09:11While you stand in Palapa with us, Redsky and his Shawnees raid the town.
00:09:14Now, now, calm yourself, laddie.
00:09:17Everyone here knows Tecumseh's got too much sense to be back of anything like this.
00:09:21Thanks, Shane.
00:09:22Just the same, McGregor. Smith's place is burned down and Marshall's is robbed.
00:09:25If these Redskins have the gall to come right into Vincennes...
00:09:28Gentlemen, I think we'd better go into my office.
00:09:34Chief Tecumseh and I have tried for a long time to find a way to peace between the United States
00:09:38and all the tribes.
00:09:40Perhaps you will all rest easier if you know we are in negotiations to buy land from the tribes.
00:09:45Land that is strategically situated so that forts can be built quickly if necessary.
00:09:49This is excellent news, sir.
00:09:51At the moment, we're dealing only with the Kishpoko branch of the Shawnee Nation.
00:09:55The others will come later.
00:09:57Needless to say, gentlemen, this information is confidential.
00:09:59I only tell it to you so there will be no hot-headed outbursts that may ruin our endeavors for
00:10:04peace.
00:10:05I hope you understand.
00:10:06Anything we can do, Governor, you can count on us.
00:10:14If you want peace, Redskin, keep your brother out of Vincennes.
00:10:21Didn't you mind him?
00:10:22He's always getting hot under the collar.
00:10:24As I must silence my brother, so must you silence such men among you.
00:10:29Come for dinner tonight.
00:10:31Laura's cooking will make you forget Barker.
00:10:33Thanks, Shane.
00:10:33I'll be there.
00:10:34Good.
00:10:35I'll tell Laura.
00:10:36Goodbye, Governor.
00:10:40My brother will be punished for what he did today.
00:10:42If only the Prophet could be made to think our way, so he could be a friend of the United
00:10:46States.
00:10:47When the Prophet was young, it was an American who caused him to lose an eye.
00:10:51It would be hard for him to forget such a thing.
00:10:55All right, Tecumseh, it's your problem.
00:10:57I'll make you out a requisition for a wheat flour according to our treaty.
00:11:01When friendship between us can be had without a signed document, then peace will be secure.
00:11:07It is not what we write down for others to see.
00:11:10It is what we feel here.
00:11:13Goodbye, Governor.
00:11:15Goodbye, Chief.
00:11:29Well, you heard them.
00:11:32I'm glad you didn't follow us to the fire.
00:11:34Well, it's best no one knows I'm in the territory until we want them to know.
00:11:38My health will be better that way.
00:11:39Much.
00:11:41I sent for you, Riddell, because President Madison has a lot of faith in you.
00:11:46As long as the merchants came up here, I thought I'd drop your little bombshell without waiting to call a
00:11:51special meeting.
00:11:52They swallowed the bait.
00:11:53Just as well you didn't hold it off.
00:11:55Now that I gave them the information about the Kishpoko, I hope you know what you're doing.
00:12:00We've got to open something up somewhere.
00:12:03You say that even though that salt shipment was sent secretly, spies got the information.
00:12:10If any action is taken against the Kishpoko, we'll know it was one of the men here today.
00:12:14We can boil it down from there.
00:12:16You've been away from Vincennes for a long time.
00:12:19There are a lot of new faces here.
00:12:21Things have changed.
00:12:23The Indians don't change.
00:12:25I was brought up by the family of Tecumseh and the Prophet.
00:12:28I know the red man, Governor.
00:12:31If the Prophet really is tied up with the British, we'll force his hand.
00:12:35Well, the sooner I get to Chief Littlecloud at the Kishpoko village, the better.
00:12:39I'll get back as quickly as possible.
00:12:41Go out the back way.
00:12:41No one will see you.
00:13:01Well, Father, it's about time you got back.
00:13:04Any man who neglects his business to run to a fire.
00:13:07Aye, lass, but I still prefer the fire in your eyes.
00:13:11Well, lads, what have we?
00:13:12More pelts?
00:13:13Fine, fine.
00:13:15Market in furs is booming in New York and Boston.
00:13:19These look all right.
00:13:20They'll do.
00:13:21But don't you let them overcharge you.
00:13:24Come into the office and I'll pay you off.
00:13:26And, Laura, we're having company for dinner tonight.
00:13:30Company?
00:13:31And you tell me now.
00:13:34Oh, Father, you've no right to invite someone on such short notice.
00:13:37He'll be meeting us at the house.
00:13:39It's Tecumseh.
00:13:48Tecumseh.
00:13:59Did you destroy the boat?
00:14:00We blew it up.
00:14:01The salt dissolved in the river.
00:14:02There isn't a thing left.
00:14:04Fine, fine.
00:14:07Father?
00:14:09There's Mr. Bancroft to see you.
00:14:12Tell him I'm busy.
00:14:13I...
00:14:13Oh, Mr. Bancroft.
00:14:15Come in.
00:14:15Come in.
00:14:17You'd better go home now and get dinner ready.
00:14:20All right.
00:14:20Don't be too late.
00:14:25General Proctor.
00:14:26At ease, gentlemen.
00:14:27I'm not in uniform.
00:14:29Who was the girl?
00:14:30My daughter, Laura.
00:14:32She doesn't know what's going on here, so it's just as well if she's not around.
00:14:36You're a long way from Fort Malden, General.
00:14:39American counter-espionage has saturated the territory between here and Canada.
00:14:44I couldn't take a chance on a leak in our plan, so I came myself.
00:14:48It's a long journey.
00:14:51This wilderness is our weakness, unless we make it our strength.
00:14:55McGregor, do you have a map of the surrounding territory?
00:14:58Aye.
00:14:59My men have charted every hill, back trail, and road.
00:15:03We can break it down to trees and bushes, if you like.
00:15:05All right.
00:15:06Maybe necessary.
00:15:08The wagon train and convoy of troops has already left Fort Malden.
00:15:12It's on its way here now.
00:15:13You're daring to send soldiers here before war's been declared?
00:15:17Artillery men, McGregor.
00:15:19There are a number of cannon in the convoy.
00:15:21These will be placed in the hills overlooking the one road that leads from Vincennes.
00:15:25This town, gentlemen, will be the headquarters for all American troops, should war be declared.
00:15:30It's fantastic, sir.
00:15:32Yes, but possible and feasible.
00:15:34The Indian guides are leading the convoy over mountain trails that are not used for normal travel.
00:15:39If that plan works, sir, our cannon can blast any American army before it ever reaches Canada.
00:15:44It had better work, Captain.
00:15:46This is one war the King does not intend to lose.
00:15:49Now, when those cannons are in place, I want them camouflaged.
00:15:52We've been promising the Indians muskets, sir.
00:15:54They're in the convoy.
00:15:56The Americans aren't sleeping, sir.
00:15:58They've been negotiating with various tribes to buy more land.
00:16:02They want to build a string of forts from here to the border.
00:16:05Those land sales must not be made.
00:16:07Such a defense system would make our plans useless.
00:16:12Deming, I want the prophet to make an immediate attack on the Kishpoko village.
00:16:16If necessary, he is to kill Chief Little Cloud as a warning to other tribes not to sell more land
00:16:22to the United States.
00:16:24Yes, sir.
00:16:25The gun emplacements will be ready for the cannon by the time the convoy arrives.
00:16:29Good luck, sir.
00:16:31Thank you, Captain.
00:16:35Now, McGregor, let's take another look at this map.
00:16:38I'd like to see the position of the surrounding hills.
00:16:45So, it was your brother, the prophet, who caused all the trouble today.
00:16:50Tecumseh, we've known each other since we were children.
00:16:54You've always studied our ways.
00:16:56You've found them good, haven't you?
00:16:59Your schools, your religion, the way you build your towns, these things are good.
00:17:08Then why can't the prophet and the other chiefs see it?
00:17:12Take many moons.
00:17:15Many moons.
00:17:18There is still an earth and a sky.
00:17:21And years of civilization between our people.
00:17:26Even between us, Laura.
00:17:29You've closed that distance.
00:17:31Do you think it would be different if I were to live as a white man, wear white man's clothes?
00:17:38I would still be an Indian to your people.
00:17:44Laura, you know what is in my heart for you.
00:17:48A miracle would have to happen before I'd have the right to tell you.
00:18:00I couldn't make it away.
00:18:02I never saw it to fail.
00:18:04Always last-minute business when there's company.
00:18:07I'm sorry, Tecumseh.
00:18:08I understand.
00:18:10Father, it was the prophet who caused all the trouble today.
00:18:13And Tecumseh's going to punish him.
00:18:15What are you going to do to him?
00:18:17Banish him from Tippecanoe.
00:18:18He must learn to realize the authority of his chief.
00:18:22I see.
00:18:23That seems kind of harsh, doesn't it?
00:18:26He was only after what was due him.
00:18:28Why, father, you shouldn't defend the prophet.
00:18:32Your place may go up and smoke next.
00:18:35Aye, aye, aye, lass.
00:18:37One man could bring peace to the territory.
00:18:40Only Steve were here.
00:18:43Steve Riddell?
00:18:44Perhaps the troubles of our territory have become too small for him.
00:18:49Perhaps he's outgrown everything here.
00:18:51Perhaps he's outgrown everything here.
00:19:33Chief Littlecloud, the prophet's on his way here.
00:19:36He'll kill you and burn your teepees to the ground.
00:19:39We've got to destroy the bridge that leads to the village.
00:19:41It is the only way of reaching my village.
00:19:44What will my hunters do?
00:19:46Governor Harrison built that bridge for you.
00:19:47He'll build you another.
00:19:49Get your braves out to the ravine.
00:19:50I've got to blow up that bridge.
00:19:51Hey, boy, come on.
00:19:52Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:00come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:03come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:03come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:03come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:03come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:03come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
00:20:11come on, come on, come on, come on
00:20:24THE END
00:20:59THE END
00:21:27THE END
00:21:45Come on!
00:22:01Come on!
00:22:31Come on!
00:22:32You are to spread the word around among the other tribes.
00:22:34They must be prepared, as the prophet will attack again.
00:22:38Unless the prophet is defeated, there will never be peace here.
00:22:41Tell them the great white father in Washington wishes it,
00:22:44and will protect them.
00:22:46You speak with a tongue of truth, it shall be done.
00:23:10Tecumseh, I came back because we must have understanding between the tribes.
00:23:15The prophet is beginning a reign of terror among them.
00:23:18He'll scare them over to the British.
00:23:20What can I do?
00:23:21I haven't seen my brother since he raided Vincennes.
00:23:25He always wanted...
00:23:47So you come here to make trouble also?
00:23:49If it means stopping you, then that's what I'm after.
00:23:52You can do what the Americans want.
00:23:53You are no longer my chief.
00:23:55I will rule the Shawnees and the Tippecanoe.
00:23:57I will be chief.
00:23:59By what right?
00:23:59By this right.
00:24:02Unless you think your tomahawk is stronger.
00:24:04You would fight your own brother.
00:24:06There is no other way to settle this, Steve.
00:24:09He has always wanted to be chief.
00:24:11He shall have his chance.
00:24:13And when I am Chief Sinematha, you will die.
00:24:16Our people will sit in council to watch.
00:24:20Tecumseh, you're the one man who makes the difference between peace and war.
00:24:24If you...
00:24:26I don't want to die, Steve.
00:24:29I'll get ready.
00:24:30I'll get ready.
00:24:32I'll get ready.
00:24:44I'll get ready.
00:24:46I'll get ready.
00:24:50mill, mill, mill!
00:25:03They've achieved.
00:25:04bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells and bells.inger
00:25:24Come on.
00:25:52Come on.
00:26:29Come on.
00:26:52I cannot kill my own brother.
00:26:55You will know now that I am chief, that you wish to kill me, and there cannot be love between
00:26:59us.
00:27:00You will leave Tippecanoe and never return.
00:27:03You are no longer to take meat from the hunting ground of the Shawnee.
00:27:09Those of you who wish to follow the ways of my brother will leave with him now.
00:27:12Take what is yours and go.
00:27:15You are a fool, my brother.
00:27:18You should have killed me.
00:27:34All my life, I've defended him and protected him.
00:27:37How could I harm him?
00:27:38You couldn't.
00:27:42You couldn't.
00:27:55What happened tonight will certainly drive him over to the English.
00:27:58Now he will spread his propaganda of fear to every tribe in the territory.
00:28:02Well, it takes propaganda to fight propaganda.
00:28:05There must be some definite way to prove to the tribes that the United States wants them as friends.
00:28:11There is a way.
00:28:13We used to talk about it as kids.
00:28:16A dream you had about making Tippecanoe just like a white man's town.
00:28:20I have never stopped thinking about it.
00:28:23Then why not build it?
00:28:25A town with real houses, a school, a church, with flower gardens and farms.
00:28:31Is it possible?
00:28:33Sure, with Harrison's help.
00:28:35It would be proof to every tribe that the white man and Indian can live together.
00:28:42Steve, it would give me the chance to ask Laura to marry me.
00:28:49Tell your people that the supplies and the men for building will be here within two weeks.
00:28:57It's an amazing undertaking, Steve, but I'm sure it will work.
00:29:01Give the tribes this one example and they'll all follow along.
00:29:04The men and supplies will be sent immediately.
00:29:07Notified to come see.
00:29:08I already did.
00:29:10Good.
00:29:10We're on our way to peace.
00:29:12Halfway.
00:29:13There'll be no real peace until we find out what the spies are trying to do in Vincennes.
00:29:17Do you have any plan in mind?
00:29:19Only to let them know I'm after them.
00:29:21Let them make the plans.
00:29:22They'll try to kill you.
00:29:24Then we'll know the ones we have to worry about.
00:29:26Well, good luck, Steve.
00:29:28Thanks.
00:29:29Thanks.
00:29:54Where's your father, Miss McGregor?
00:29:55He's in his office.
00:29:57But you'll have to wait.
00:29:58There's someone.
00:29:58Thanks.
00:30:01It'll not be long.
00:30:02Who is it?
00:30:03Debbie.
00:30:04Debbie.
00:30:14Well, it's happened.
00:30:16Come see and the prophet are split wide open.
00:30:18The prophet's been banished from Tippecanoe.
00:30:19It's taken a long time.
00:30:21We've broken Tecumseh's power.
00:30:22Maybe.
00:30:23The attack on the Indian village was stopped by Steve Rudell.
00:30:26Rudell?
00:30:26He's here in town right now.
00:30:28I just saw him leave Harrison's office and he's heading this way.
00:30:31He'll be coming here to see Laura.
00:30:34Rudell knows me.
00:30:35I met him in Washington some time ago at one of the peace parlays.
00:30:39Wait.
00:30:52Young lady, I have 150 elephant skins that I...
00:30:55Elephant?
00:30:56Steve.
00:30:57Laura.
00:30:58Nice to see you.
00:31:00Oh, Steve, I thought I'd never see you again.
00:31:04You'd better go out by the storeroom, General.
00:31:06There's a door.
00:31:07We'll lead you to an alley.
00:31:08I can't stand Vincent with Rudell here.
00:31:11Can you handle the details without me?
00:31:13I'll do my best.
00:31:14You're a hard girl to please, Laura.
00:31:16You always were.
00:31:17Even when we were kids.
00:31:19Don't worry.
00:31:20When the right man comes along, I'll get him.
00:31:23I'll be in touch with you in Canada.
00:31:33Now, where's your father?
00:31:34Customers.
00:31:35Business has been wonderful.
00:31:37But he'll have time for you.
00:31:38Let's go into his office.
00:31:39All right.
00:31:40There you go.
00:31:44Father?
00:31:49Steve Rudell.
00:31:51Laddie, it's good to see you again.
00:31:53We were just talking about you the other night.
00:31:55Shane, you haven't changed a bit.
00:31:56You're looking fine.
00:31:58Just like old times, eh, Laura?
00:32:01Steve, Laura, and Tecumseh, the three of you.
00:32:03Kids together, thick as thieves.
00:32:05And look at you now.
00:32:07I'm getting old, Steve.
00:32:09Why, he's as strong as an ox.
00:32:11He can lift a whole moose skin.
00:32:13Still full of moose.
00:32:16What happened to Mr. Bancroft?
00:32:17Oh, I sent him in the stockroom to see what we had on hand.
00:32:21But I could have given him an itemized inventory.
00:32:24Oh, sometimes I wonder who's running this business.
00:32:27Will we see you for dinner tonight, Steve?
00:32:29Please come.
00:32:29I'll wear my Sunday best.
00:32:31Good, good.
00:32:32Let's sit down and have a little chat.
00:32:33I'm sorry, Shane.
00:32:34I have lots to do.
00:32:35I'd better run along.
00:32:36Then we'll see you tonight,
00:32:37and you can tell us all your plans then.
00:32:39Fine.
00:32:39Good.
00:32:40Well, goodbye, Steve, until tonight.
00:32:42Bye.
00:32:47Bye.
00:32:51I've seen Tecumseh, Laura.
00:32:52He thinks about you a great deal.
00:32:54He comes to Vincennes occasionally.
00:32:58Why did you come back, Steve?
00:33:00I was sent here.
00:33:01Business.
00:33:02Oh.
00:33:04Wait a minute, Steve.
00:33:05I want to see how Mr. Bancroft's getting along.
00:33:23That's strange.
00:33:24He's not there.
00:33:26He must have gone out the storeroom door.
00:33:28He dropped the snuff box.
00:33:32H.P.
00:33:34Are you sure this is Bancroft's?
00:33:35Well, I was in the storeroom a few minutes before you came,
00:33:38and it wasn't there then.
00:33:39These cross muskets are the insignia of the King's Grenadiers.
00:33:44Now, where are you staying?
00:33:45At the inn.
00:33:45Why?
00:33:46This may be one of the reasons I'm in Vincennes, Laura.
00:33:49The English are learning too much about our plans.
00:33:52Has your father known Bancroft long?
00:33:54No.
00:33:54He's a new customer.
00:33:56I'd like to see him.
00:33:58May I return this?
00:33:59There might be trouble.
00:34:01There already is.
00:34:27The proprietor sent me, sir.
00:34:29Your snuff box was found downstairs.
00:34:35Oh, Riddell.
00:34:37General Proctor.
00:34:38You should have let us know you were going to be in Vincennes.
00:34:40We would have given you a military reception.
00:34:42What do you want here?
00:34:44No English gentleman is complete without a snuff box.
00:34:47And this one probably has some special sentiment, since it bears the insignia of one of your favorite regiments.
00:34:54Well, thank you very much.
00:34:55And now, since I'm in rather a hurry, would you...
00:34:57A military man in civilian clothes?
00:34:59A bit unusual for a general to be a spy, isn't it, sir?
00:35:02We are not at war, Mr. Riddell.
00:35:05I'm merely here on a little business with Mr. McGregor.
00:35:08Business as usual.
00:35:10I'm afraid you'll have to answer a few questions for Governor Harrison, sir.
00:35:13Why, of course.
00:35:14I have no objections.
00:35:17Good work, Captain.
00:35:18The horses are in the back.
00:35:19I think we'd better hurry, sir.
00:35:59I think we'd better hurry, sir.
00:36:07Steve, this is the first time I ever did business with him.
00:36:11And he certainly didn't seem like a military man to me.
00:36:14He gave no hint whatsoever and appeared to know quite a lot about Pelts.
00:36:19Who could he have wanted to contact here?
00:36:22The other man in that room, perhaps.
00:36:24The one who hit me.
00:36:26Apparently, Proctor's been using you and your business to cover up the real purpose of his visit.
00:36:32Ah, he could have.
00:36:34Steve, I hope you don't think that I...
00:36:36Ah, you wouldn't do that to Laura.
00:36:38Of course not.
00:36:39Why, I disown him.
00:36:40Well, I'd better report this to Harrison.
00:36:42See you at the house later.
00:36:57Is the Proctor get away all right?
00:36:59I took him to the edge of town.
00:37:02But, Riddell.
00:37:03I know.
00:37:03How quickly can you reach the Proctor?
00:37:05He's camped near the first gun emplacement in the woods.
00:37:08I should say an hour, possibly a little longer.
00:37:10Take him this message.
00:37:12I want him to raid my farm tonight.
00:37:14What?
00:37:15No one here could suspect a man who's attacked by the Prophet.
00:37:19Steve Riddell will be at my house.
00:37:21And he will die trying to protect Laura and myself.
00:37:26What time shall they attack?
00:37:29Tell them I'll signal from my window with a lantern.
00:37:33And remember, no harm is to come to my daughter.
00:37:38I know how much you think of Riddell.
00:37:40But this is one time you haven't any choice.
00:37:43I'll tell that to my conscience.
00:37:46You'd better hurry.
00:37:53Hard to believe that Proctor would take a chance on coming here himself.
00:37:57Must have been important enough for him to come.
00:37:59I just received one of our intelligence reports from the Canadian border.
00:38:03It seemed routine enough until his business with Proctor.
00:38:06But perhaps there is some connection.
00:38:09The report states that a lot of new artillery was recently brought into Fort Malden and then shipped out again.
00:38:15Shipped out of the fort?
00:38:18We've tried to locate the shipment, but it appears to have vanished into thin air.
00:38:21We're keeping a close watch on all land and water approaches.
00:38:25This artillery must have been part of Proctor's strategy.
00:38:28And it must also have had something to do with Indiana.
00:38:30That's why Proctor was here.
00:38:32I've requested our counterintelligence to redouble their efforts.
00:38:35But there may not be time.
00:38:36No one knows exactly how close war is.
00:38:38Well, at least it gives me more to work on than I had.
00:38:43The difference between victory and defeat, Governor, may prove to be the snuffbox of an English gentleman.
00:38:54Nothing like a good glass of pork to top off for good dinner.
00:38:58Dad looks as though my cooking gave him indigestion.
00:39:01No, Laura. It isn't a lot, lass.
00:39:04It's just that suddenly these things seem very important to me.
00:39:07A snug home, the satisfaction of good food, good wine, and a pretty lass to look at.
00:39:15Too much wine.
00:39:16I think I know just how he feels.
00:39:18But nobody rests easy these days.
00:39:21Every man's tied up tight with his own principles and politics.
00:39:26And men die because of them.
00:39:30Will you two be wanting to talk about something else besides politics?
00:39:35Good night, Steve.
00:39:36Good night, Shane. See you tomorrow.
00:39:38Tomorrow? Oh, aye, lad. Aye, tomorrow.
00:39:41Night, lassie.
00:39:42Good night, Dad.
00:39:51Ah!
00:39:58You've been gone for so long.
00:40:00I don't know whether you've changed or not.
00:40:02Not much reason for changing.
00:40:05Oh, Steve.
00:40:07You left Vincennes over two years ago.
00:40:10Why didn't you write?
00:40:12I...
00:40:14Oh, I don't know.
00:40:15I thought maybe you and Tecumseh'd be married by now.
00:40:18He always said he would ask you when the time was right.
00:40:22But the time hasn't been right.
00:40:24For either of us.
00:40:27You know he loves you.
00:40:29And...
00:40:30And the new town of Tippecanoe will make the time right.
00:40:33But the Indians would never follow a chief who'd married a white woman.
00:41:02Will you have to be at Tippecanoe during the building of the town?
00:41:04Oh, part of the time, at least.
00:41:07Harrison is sending men from here to help.
00:41:09And someone's got to be there to prevent any clashes between them and the Indians.
00:41:13You'll have trouble for the English.
00:41:15And the prophet, too, no doubt.
00:41:16They're not going to like it, that's certain.
00:41:19If only...
00:41:20Steve!
00:41:32Go to town and get help.
00:41:34Your father and I will try and hold out.
00:41:38Shane!
00:41:42I see them, Steve.
00:41:44I'll pick them off from up here.
00:41:53I'll pick them off from up here.
00:42:14I see them everywhere.
00:42:14I see them everywhere!
00:42:15Come on.
00:42:45Let's go.
00:43:22We can see the fire from town.
00:43:23Indians, raiding our place.
00:44:06I knew that trunk would take care of those redskins, Steve.
00:44:08It almost took care of me, too, Shane.
00:44:15To me!
00:44:26Thanks, Governor.
00:44:27You did not get here any too soon.
00:44:28Looks like it pays to keep a squad of men ready to ride.
00:44:43Steve, you all right?
00:44:45Thanks to you.
00:44:46Oh, thank Dad.
00:44:47If he hadn't shot one of those Indians from that window, I never would have gotten away.
00:44:50Neither would you, Steve, if it hadn't been for that trunk.
00:45:01Governor, I'm not going to accuse anybody until I have definite proof.
00:45:04Steve, I know how much you think of the McGregors.
00:45:06But if Shane is guilty and you let him go free, it could mean your life.
00:45:11The Shawnees did raid his place, didn't they?
00:45:13You heard Laura.
00:45:14Her father killed one of the Braves himself.
00:45:19I think we can prove whether he's involved with the British or not.
00:45:23Oh.
00:45:25You're hiring white men to help in the building of Tippecanoe.
00:45:28I want you to hire some of McGregor's trappers, especially a man named Deming.
00:45:32But those men could sabotage the whole project.
00:45:34They'll be watched day and night.
00:45:36And if they try anything, Governor, then we'll know we're on the right track.
00:45:40All right, Steve.
00:45:41We'll do it your way.
00:45:54We'll do it your way.
00:46:28The English promised me much power.
00:46:31Instead, the power of Tecumseh increases white brothers.
00:46:34Since the town of Tippecanoe is almost finished, what are you going to do about it?
00:46:37We're going to let them finish it.
00:46:39Deming's there.
00:46:40He reports that when the town is completed, Tecumseh will journey to the southern tribes to tell them about it.
00:46:46While he's gone, you'll be the new ruler of Tippecanoe, king of the Indian nations.
00:46:51But Harrison will send the American army to stop me.
00:46:55Exactly.
00:46:56But what he doesn't know is that our cannons are hidden in the hills, ready to blast his forces to
00:47:01pieces.
00:47:01He doesn't know that your men are armed with English muskets.
00:47:05Those wagons are loaded with guns and ammunition for you.
00:47:09This will cause war to be declared between the United States and England.
00:47:12Ah, child doesn't always know what's good for it.
00:47:15Maybe it will take another war to make the United States realize that it still needs the protection of its
00:47:20mother country, England.
00:47:21Well, do you agree with our plan?
00:47:23The Americans shall pay for this eye.
00:47:26I accept your plan, my brothers.
00:47:34Tecumseh.
00:47:36Mr. Riddell.
00:47:37Deming and two men just left town.
00:47:39They took horses?
00:47:40They moved very quietly.
00:47:42Wanted no one to know.
00:47:43Which way did they go?
00:47:45Different ways.
00:47:46Heading through the hills.
00:47:47And Deming?
00:47:48In direction of Great White Rock.
00:48:00Hey, Mox, come on.
00:48:30Give him plenty of rope.
00:48:31We want to see where he's going.
00:48:51He stopped riding.
00:48:52We'd better leave our horses here.
00:49:22This will give you the range and target area of your gun.
00:49:24Lieutenant, the other gun crews are receiving their instructions tonight.
00:49:28Is there any indication as to what day it will be?
00:49:31No, but you'll have that information in time.
00:49:33Under no circumstances, try to contact us.
00:49:35We can't afford to take any chances.
00:49:37Very good, sir.
00:49:58The town of Tippecanoe shall symbolize the goodwill and sincerity between the Indian nations and their friend and neighbor, the
00:50:06United States.
00:50:12And now, the man whose dream made this new town possible, Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee nation.
00:50:24White brothers, people of my own tribe, what you see here tells you more than any words I could use.
00:50:34Today, I leave for the South, to bring the news of Tippecanoe, and to show our brothers how they can
00:50:41build their own towns just like it.
00:50:44Wherever I go, I shall spread the word of the generosity of the United States.
00:50:50May our united strength forever keep war from our land and grant us everlasting peace.
00:51:07Profit.
00:51:11The Tecumseh has been gone a week now, and I don't like it.
00:51:14Neither do I.
00:51:15Well, what are you going to do about it?
00:51:17Start the raids at once.
00:51:45The Tecumseh has been gone a week.
00:52:09The Tecumseh has been gone a week.
00:52:17Come in.
00:52:22Another raid?
00:52:24Worse.
00:52:24Not only has the Prophet been raiding every outlying settlement and murdering its people,
00:52:28but now he's taken over Tippecanoe and made himself chief.
00:52:31They were just waiting for Tecumseh to leave so they could provoke us into an attack,
00:52:35and then crush our army with our hidden artillery.
00:52:36Steve, you said yourself it would take six months to find those cannon.
00:52:40Governor, I want you to spread the word that our army marches in the morning
00:52:43to drive the Prophet out of Tippecanoe.
00:52:45What?
00:52:46We'll need every wagon in town.
00:52:48They must be ready to leave at dawn.
00:52:49But, Steve, the rest of the plan will work this way.
00:53:22It's all over town.
00:53:24Every able-bodied man is marching at dawn.
00:53:27Send them a note tonight to notify the gun crews
00:53:30and see that the Prophet distributes the muskets to the Braves.
00:53:34Without any further interference from Steve Riddell, I hope.
00:53:37So long as he's alive, I wouldn't be too sure of anything.
00:53:42The messengers have a hard ride ahead of them.
00:53:45You'd better give them plenty of time.
00:53:53Steve, I'm worried.
00:53:55The Prophet's no fool.
00:53:57He wouldn't deliberately force you to attack unless he were ready for it.
00:54:02We've got to win this battle, Laura,
00:54:04or the United States is through in the Indiana Territory.
00:54:08We've sent for to come see, but he'll never arrive in time.
00:54:12He might have been able to rally his warriors against the Prophet.
00:54:16This way, it's...
00:54:17Well, it's up to us.
00:54:20There just isn't much we can do.
00:54:21Oh, Steve, if you are hurt...
00:54:25Laura...
00:54:26I had a job to do here.
00:54:28When it's finished,
00:54:31we're going back to Washington.
00:54:33Afraid if you stay here,
00:54:35you might hurt Tecumseh by revealing that you love me?
00:54:39Laura...
00:54:39Let me finish.
00:54:41I love you, not Tecumseh.
00:54:44If I have to throw myself at your head,
00:54:47I'll do it.
00:54:58You...
00:54:59Let me finish.
00:54:59Come on, Laura...
00:55:02All right.
00:55:04Go.
00:55:17Come on.
00:55:17Come on.
00:55:26Why are we waiting here? Why don't we go on?
00:55:29You may know why in just a few minutes.
00:55:31What happened to those wagons our men were supposed to ride?
00:55:34Let's call them the Advanced Guard, Barker.
00:55:37Sounds like a lot of highfalutin military stuff to me.
00:56:10Let the horses loose and jump!
00:56:21That sounds like cannon.
00:56:23Right, Mr. McGregor. Cannon meant for us.
00:56:26Then you knew they were there?
00:56:28We just didn't know where they were. Now we do.
00:56:31In a very short while, gentlemen, we'll be able to move on to our camp.
00:56:47There are dummies in those wagons. The real ones are coming up the hill. Change your sights.
00:57:25You're getting them all?
00:57:27I hope so. No new batteries have opened up.
00:57:36There are 15 in all. Get your squads and we'll move in now.
00:58:01There are 15 in all.
00:58:18There are 25 in all.
00:58:24There are 15 in all.
00:58:28There are 25 in all.
00:58:30There are 25 in all.
00:58:33But there are 25 in all.
00:58:43What was the prophet's decision, Steve? Will he surrender without a fight?
00:58:47He wants 24 hours to think it over.
00:58:4924 hours?
00:58:50He's just marking time.
00:58:52You think there might be a surprise attack?
00:58:54There's something in the air.
00:58:55McGregor didn't volunteer for this expedition for no reason.
00:58:59I'm standing watch tonight.
00:59:34I'm standing watch tonight.
01:00:02I'm standing watch tonight.
01:00:14You've gone far enough, Shane.
01:00:17And don't touch your gun.
01:00:30Maybe we ought to have a talk with Governor Harrison.
01:00:32What's the matter?
01:00:33What's bothering you, Steve?
01:00:36I waited until I was sure you were heading for Tippecanoe.
01:00:40What nonsense.
01:00:41Why, he was only...
01:00:44He's getting 911.
01:00:47He's getting a point in, didn't he?
01:00:59He's getting an email.
01:01:01Okay, what's the matter?
01:01:04Hey!
01:01:05Hey!
01:01:34Nothing for me.
01:01:36I want information for the prophet to massacre our men.
01:01:40Steve, I always had a great liking for you.
01:01:44It's too bad that we're serving under different flags.
01:01:47But I want to ask you to do me one favor.
01:01:50Will you be taking care of Laura for me?
01:01:54She's going to marry me.
01:01:55She is?
01:01:57That's grand.
01:01:59It doesn't seem as if I'll be coming to the wedding, but...
01:02:03I want to wish you all the happiness in the world.
01:02:16I'm sorry, lad.
01:02:17I want to...
01:02:18Oh, my God.
01:02:49Oh, my God.
01:03:16Oh, my God.
01:03:41We were going to let them attack us here and surprise them with our musket fire.
01:03:44The only thing to do now is attack first.
01:03:47Watch this, sir.
01:04:19Watch this, sir.
01:04:31The drums have stopped.
01:04:32Better make ready, sir.
01:04:34Blow assembly.
01:04:44Man the barricades.
01:04:46Gun crews in position.
01:04:47Guns.
01:04:48Guns.
01:04:58Gun.
01:05:00Guns.
01:05:02Guns.
01:05:03Gun.
01:05:16Guns.
01:09:12Quick, to the town.
01:09:12If we can't have it, no one will.
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