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Desperately Trying To Save Custer LITTLE BIG HORN 1951 EPIC HISTORICAL Old School Movie HD
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00:00:30There were uniforms on blue, there were seven pages through.
00:00:42On that wall, on the little big wall, on the little big wall.
00:01:08On that wall, on the little big wall, on the little big wall.
00:01:25But on the little big wall, on the little big wall, on the little big wall.
00:01:54John, we can't go on like this.
00:01:56Seeing each other at these deadly dull recitals, these teas and...
00:01:59It's the only way we can go on, as long as Phil is in the field.
00:02:02When he comes back, we can...
00:02:03He'll go right out again.
00:02:04Three weeks out of every four, he's in the field.
00:02:07Three months out of every four.
00:02:10Do you know what my life was as Mrs. Captain Donlan
00:02:13until you were transferred here?
00:02:16Hello, Miss Anne.
00:02:18Help us, get away.
00:02:25Oh, good evening, sir.
00:02:26I thought the concert tonight was a little better than you were.
00:02:27Captain Donlan's due in from the field now any minute.
00:02:30Isn't he, Seeley?
00:02:31Yes, he is, Mrs. Owen.
00:02:33My, that'll be interesting.
00:02:36Very interesting.
00:02:37Oh, come on, Margaret.
00:02:38Come on, Anne.
00:02:40Evening, Lieutenant.
00:02:41Mrs. Donlan.
00:02:42Good evening, sir.
00:02:46Please come inside.
00:02:48You think we'd better not?
00:02:49Please.
00:03:03You're eligible for resignation.
00:03:08Apply for it.
00:03:09Take me with you when you leave.
00:03:12Do you realize what you'd be leaving?
00:03:14Of course I do.
00:03:15I'd be leaving loneliness.
00:03:17Dull, drab, endless days and nights.
00:03:20I wouldn't have to live my life out with a man I never see.
00:03:24Go on being married to a uniform.
00:03:28Do you know what garrison life is for me?
00:03:31While the man I'm married to is out serving and living his precious army,
00:03:35I'm left at home with a collection of females chattering over their teacups.
00:03:41And about what?
00:03:43The latest fashions and gowns cut from buttery patterns two years old.
00:03:48And sewing circles just ripe with the latest gossip on how the colonel's horse is getting along with the major's
00:03:54horse.
00:03:57But all that will be changed if you resign and take me with you.
00:04:02You think I could change all that?
00:04:05I know you can.
00:04:06It's all his fault.
00:04:08I'll never have to see him again.
00:04:11I hate him.
00:04:13And everything he stands for.
00:04:18I still don't think you know what you want.
00:04:25I'll make it very plain.
00:04:33That's pretty plain.
00:04:35Phil!
00:04:39I know I should say, let me explain, Phil.
00:04:43You've heard about everything there is to hear.
00:04:52I don't want to ruin anyone's life.
00:04:54Let alone yours, Phil.
00:04:57I loved you once.
00:05:00But now I can't stand what little I do see of you.
00:05:06Will you take me with you?
00:05:12I'll see you tomorrow after you've talked this over with Phil.
00:05:15I'll be back on patrol by tomorrow.
00:05:18For three weeks.
00:05:23Well, I came over to kiss my wife goodbye,
00:05:28but it seems that's been taken care of for me.
00:05:35What?
00:05:36Yo!
00:05:38Yo!
00:05:38Yo!
00:05:41Yo!
00:05:41Yo!
00:05:42Yo!
00:05:43Yo!
00:05:44Yo!
00:05:46Yo!
00:05:47Yo!
00:05:48Yo!
00:05:51Yo!
00:06:05Yo!
00:06:10Yo!
00:07:28What do you think?
00:07:29It's water all right, Captain Donald.
00:07:32Why didn't Erika report it?
00:07:35He may be a corporal taking army pay, but he's still an Indian.
00:07:43Sergeant Grison, first set of twos, lead out.
00:07:46Got a patch of trees over.
00:07:47Here we go.
00:08:35Here we go.
00:08:37Here we go.
00:08:54Here we go.
00:09:02Here we go.
00:09:05Here we go.
00:09:07Here we go.
00:09:09Unlock me.
00:09:10I lost the key.
00:09:11Oh, that's purely water.
00:09:15You're going to be all right, Tim.
00:09:39Here we go.
00:09:40Here we go.
00:09:41Here we go.
00:09:49Here we go.
00:09:52Here we go.
00:09:57Here we go.
00:10:14Here we go.
00:10:41Here we go.
00:10:43Here we go.
00:10:45Here we go.
00:10:48Here we go.
00:10:57Here we go.
00:11:00Here we go.
00:11:02Here we go.
00:11:03Here we go.
00:11:34Here we go.
00:11:59Here we go.
00:12:01Here we go.
00:12:09Here we go.
00:12:31Here we go.
00:12:47Here we go.
00:12:49Here we go.
00:12:50Here we go.
00:12:53Here we go.
00:12:57Here we go.
00:13:00Here we go.
00:13:01Here we go.
00:13:14Here we go.
00:13:19Here we go, sir.
00:13:20Here.
00:13:21Here we go.
00:13:25Here we go.
00:13:34Here we go.
00:13:35I heard them coming, Captain, and rode out to see who it was.
00:13:39All right.
00:13:44Lieutenant Hayward reporting us ordered.
00:13:47Whose orders?
00:13:49commanding officer fort lincoln you mind if my men water the horses later picket lines over there
00:13:57sergeant yes sir you mind if i have some water i don't mind anything you do as long as you
00:14:05make
00:14:05your report and get going so i don't have to have you around
00:14:18as you were
00:14:38an ex-professional like you ought to be able to turn up some beside aces all the time
00:14:42how about a queen
00:14:51the way it goes
00:14:57you know what i'd like even better than some sleep what makes you think there is anything better
00:15:02to see the captain knock haywood's head off oh you're just going on the rumors we've heard about
00:15:07the lieutenant happened to me once i never got my hands on the man who did it
00:15:14but i know how the captain feels you don't know how it feels to keep your mouth shut
00:15:20are you talking as major grishon or sergeant grishon brisson moyland
00:15:26the horses are in better condition than we are
00:15:31at least their tempers are
00:15:45we'll get to the point haywood
00:15:50the orders were to contact the patrols in this area and order them back to the fort
00:15:53the fort we're on our way to rejoin custer at camp yellowstone not now
00:15:58what do you mean
00:16:00custer and the seventh left camp yellowstone yesterday for the little bighorn river
00:16:04we've seen signs of nearly a thousand sous moving toward the little bighorn
00:16:08nearly a thousand
00:16:10i've called in three patrols add up the sous they've spotted and you got nearly four thousand on the move
00:16:15custer can't have over three hundred men they'll never find the pieces
00:16:19there's no way they can be warned there is if i'm there if you're there you've been ordered back
00:16:25no follow those orders but i'll go back by my own way
00:16:29by way of the little bighorn this patrol is a part of the seventh
00:16:33we're going to rejoin the seventh before it reaches the little bighorn
00:16:36we'll have to make it in less than three days
00:16:38the only point we can intercept custer is over two hundred and fifty miles from here
00:16:41i don't care if it's over two hundred and fifty thousand miles from here
00:16:44that's the seventh writing into those sous
00:16:46there's plenty of sous between and over that kind of terrain
00:16:49i'd never order my men on a suicide mission
00:16:53you won't have to
00:16:55your men are not going
00:16:58but you are
00:17:00so that's it
00:17:02well it won't work phil i've already put in my application
00:17:04a resignation huh
00:17:07was that application signed and approved
00:17:10it will be by the time i get back
00:17:12then you're still in the seventh mister and that puts you under my orders
00:17:15i need a second in command case something happens to me
00:17:17anything to say
00:17:20i hope you meant it when you said my men didn't have to go
00:17:23i meant it
00:17:25have your attention men
00:17:29custer and the seventh have already left for the little bighorn
00:17:35you know what that means
00:17:36they'll never know what hit them
00:17:38unless they know beforehand what they're going up against
00:17:43none of us is in any condition to ride fifty miles
00:17:46let alone two hundred and fifty through what's between us and the seventh
00:17:49but we're going to do it
00:17:52and we won't have time to go around obstacles
00:17:54we're going to go through them
00:17:55no matter what or who they are
00:18:01we'll eat fresh horses sergeant mills
00:18:04exchange your horses with ours
00:18:06and get your detail ready to go back to fort lincoln
00:18:09yes sir
00:18:11back to fort lincoln
00:18:12is that where they came from
00:18:13well sure auntie
00:18:14maybe you can find out something
00:18:16ask them
00:18:18any of you men here have a baby being born in the fort before you left
00:18:21name a hofstetter
00:18:22come on come on
00:18:23get the lord out
00:18:24it's my wife
00:18:25she's not young
00:18:26old as me
00:18:27having her first baby at her age is
00:18:29it's my wife i want to hear about
00:18:31could you tell me if you were called to stand at burial formation
00:18:37come on
00:18:39hofstetter
00:18:44all hospital reports have to pass through my desk
00:18:47when i left mrs hofstetter was in fine condition and no trouble was expected
00:18:52thank you lieutenant
00:18:57he didn't handle anything but quartermaster stores across his desk
00:19:00what do you go and lie for
00:19:02about another man's wife too
00:19:05i'd say kind of a decent lie
00:19:25my details ready
00:19:26sir i captain would you
00:19:28trooper mason sir requesting permission to accompany the patrol
00:19:31not this patrol mason you're going back to the fort
00:19:33but sir i
00:19:34get back there and mount up
00:19:36yes sir
00:19:37why do you want to go mason
00:19:39well sir you're going to try and warn the seventh
00:19:41i'd kind of like to be along when you do
00:19:44it's my father sir
00:19:45he's up there with him
00:19:47sergeant mason d troop
00:19:49a lot of sue between us and your father mason
00:19:51i know
00:19:53all right you can come along
00:19:54thank you sir
00:19:59i thought you said none of my men would have to go
00:20:01i didn't order him he volunteered
00:20:09have him climb aboard sergeant
00:20:10prepare to mount
00:20:16mount
00:20:19any report to make the fort mingon sir
00:20:21report that this patrol is rejoining the seventh
00:20:25that's all lead him out
00:20:26lay it out
00:20:40i was kind of counting on getting back to fort lincoln
00:20:46the way it goes
00:20:47so
00:20:49we're not going back to the fort
00:20:51so what's at the fort
00:20:52the god house
00:20:54by this time your own personal property
00:20:56i make you a present of it
00:20:58i will it to you as of now
00:21:00you heard the lieutenant say that she was all right arnst
00:21:03up till yesterday
00:21:04i gotta be there when it happens
00:21:06i got no right to leave her alone
00:21:09she's not young anymore
00:21:11now you could send me on this mission alone
00:21:13i would accomplish what you want
00:21:15and you'd be saving the lives of these men
00:21:19you'd never make it
00:21:20that's the point isn't it
00:21:26two's right
00:21:30all right
00:21:31no
00:21:32no
00:21:34no
00:21:34no
00:21:36no
00:21:37no
00:21:38no
00:21:38no
00:21:39no
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00:21:40no
00:21:42no
00:21:42no
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00:21:43no
00:21:51no
00:21:52any
00:21:53o
00:21:53be
00:21:53can
00:21:54no
00:21:55be
00:21:56me
00:21:58you
00:22:02you
00:23:40I mean, there is a girl like this.
00:23:42She's coming down from Canada to marry you, sight unseen.
00:23:47Miss Lettie and me joined the Friendly Correspondence Society at about the same time.
00:23:52Now, with the first transportation from Regina, she'll be on it.
00:23:58One thing, sure.
00:24:00He didn't send her your picture.
00:24:04Get the men on their feet, Grierson.
00:24:07But they can hardly...
00:24:09On their feet, Grierson, until they move out.
00:24:11Yes, sir.
00:24:14All right.
00:24:15Off and on.
00:24:17My horses know enough not to lie down when the muscles are this worn out.
00:24:20The lieutenant would have made a good vet.
00:24:24Way it goes.
00:24:25You heard me.
00:24:26Off and on.
00:24:27Off your butts and on your feet.
00:24:30Lieutenant Haywood's orders.
00:24:33Now, the wife's stealer's giving orders.
00:24:35Wipe it off your nose, Zekka.
00:24:37Uh, you had a change of heart, Corporal.
00:24:40Didn't a guy from Kansas City, or didn't a guy from Kansas City run off with your wife?
00:24:47Come off of it, Hofstetter.
00:24:50You forget what Lieutenant Haywood said about your wife?
00:24:54She's all right.
00:25:01The lieutenant ain't from Kansas City.
00:25:06More to the right.
00:25:09Make him out?
00:25:14Quince and Enrique are coming back.
00:25:16Uh, the ravine must be empty.
00:25:18As far in as they went.
00:25:20That's good enough for us.
00:25:22Look, Phil.
00:25:23Yes, Lieutenant.
00:25:25What you're doing on account of me means risking the life of every man in this patrol.
00:25:29This patrol isn't being made on account of you.
00:25:32And I'm sure the men will be very touched by your concern for their lives.
00:25:36I used to like them.
00:25:37They used to like me.
00:25:38Before you turn into a wife, Steven?
00:25:41You're Celie's husband.
00:25:42That's the way she wants it to be.
00:25:44If you listen to me, you'll realize it.
00:25:44I never want to hear about Celie and you again.
00:25:48You're going to let every member of this patrol be killed just so I'm included.
00:25:51Murder according to regulations.
00:25:53I'll be the judge of murder, Lieutenant.
00:25:55And you go up against me just once.
00:26:07Is the ravine clear?
00:26:08Yes, sir.
00:26:09But they've left many small parties behind you.
00:26:11We saw the signs.
00:26:12A bunch of rear guards wandering around between here and where we're going.
00:26:16If any of those parties spots us, they'll send up a signal and the whole bunch will be down on
00:26:19us.
00:26:20In the ravine, there might only be one heathen.
00:26:23Excuse me, Erica.
00:26:25But it only takes one.
00:26:27How long would it take?
00:26:28Might lose six or seven hours and save six or seven lives.
00:26:34You're interested in saving a few lives, Lieutenant.
00:26:36I'm interested in saving a great many.
00:26:38Have the column on up.
00:26:43He says the word, Lieutenant.
00:26:44He's in charge.
00:27:08He's in charge.
00:27:19Take the point, Erica.
00:27:20Yes, sir.
00:27:27Make spot for a trap.
00:27:28They'll expect us to go around.
00:27:30I hope you're right, Captain.
00:27:33Take the first set of twos and cover the rear, Lieutenant.
00:27:36We don't want any stragglers.
00:27:38Pass the word.
00:27:39No noise of any kind.
00:27:41No matter what.
00:27:42No noise.
00:27:47No noise of any kind.
00:27:49No noise of any kind.
00:27:52No noise of any kind.
00:28:03No noise of any kind.
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00:28:12No noise of any kind.
00:28:13No noise of any kind.
00:28:14No noise of any kind.
00:28:15No noise of any kind.
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00:32:03Don't want to lose you, but future in that
00:32:11Good thing they didn't get a blanket over that fire
00:32:14From this height, the smoke signal would care for 25 miles
00:32:18Let's go
00:32:22What?
00:32:24Let's go.
00:33:09Pass the word. Mr. Heywood's coming.
00:33:11Mr. Heywood's coming.
00:33:12Mr. Heywood's coming.
00:33:13Mr. Heywood coming.
00:33:15Mr. Heywood's coming.
00:33:16Lieutenant Heywood's coming, sir.
00:33:29You take care of him, Lieutenant?
00:33:31You take care of both of them.
00:33:32Kind of good to have somebody around to look after our interests.
00:33:38Take the point with Eureka, Quince.
00:33:40Yeah.
00:33:40About a mile ahead.
00:33:44Get him moving, Grison.
00:33:46Lay it up.
00:33:54I don't see any smoke.
00:33:56You won't.
00:33:58You were counting on me not coming back, weren't you?
00:34:02The only thing I'm counting on, mister, is getting this column through to the seventh.
00:34:06Phil, the men are tired. They need some rest.
00:34:08The men will get some rest when I say so, Lieutenant.
00:34:11Phil, I meant to do this before.
00:34:14I'm giving you back the only part of Celia I ever had.
00:34:22I had this made for in St. Louis.
00:34:24It cost me a month's pay.
00:34:27And she gave it to you.
00:34:29She doesn't even know I have it.
00:34:47It seems sending for you is the only way I can see you.
00:34:51Nearly three weeks.
00:34:52You haven't even looked at me, let alone spoken to me.
00:35:01We have to get this settled before Phil comes back.
00:35:09At least this time we're alone.
00:35:12Didn't you want to see me?
00:35:16I'd rather spend one minute with you and...
00:35:18I'm leaving when you leave.
00:35:20With you.
00:35:22You think you've made up your mind, don't you?
00:35:24Yes, I have.
00:35:26That's why I haven't seen you for nearly three weeks.
00:35:29Why?
00:35:31We've both been making up our minds.
00:35:33Yes.
00:35:34You've come to one conclusion.
00:35:36Yes.
00:35:37But I've come to another.
00:35:39What other is there?
00:35:41I know you well enough to know that before everything else you're honest.
00:35:45With yourself.
00:35:46With me.
00:35:48I know you'll give me an honest answer.
00:35:51Answer to what?
00:35:54If your husband was leaving the army and going back east as I am, would you be willing to leave?
00:36:17That's what I thought.
00:36:21That's why I put in my application for transfer instead of...
00:36:25Instead of resignation.
00:36:30Wait for him, Celie.
00:36:33I'm going out tomorrow.
00:36:34I've orders to call in Phil's patrol.
00:36:57I found a spot with water two miles up ahead to make a good place to stop a while.
00:37:01Except the Sioux would expect any detachment in this area to stop there.
00:37:06The only other water's over behind that shoulder.
00:37:08That's four hours off our course.
00:37:10Custer's not going four hours off his course.
00:37:12We'll bivouac up ahead.
00:37:14And double the guard.
00:37:25Into the call!
00:37:39Strong.
00:37:45Take it away.
00:37:46Hang on in.
00:37:49nothing.
00:37:54shver.
00:38:03you're being kind of inclusive aren't you pete what of it you can't go on keeping to yourself
00:38:09like this i outranked both dunland and haywood vet major gris there was a war going on then
00:38:19the war was over i wasn't broken i was what they called turned back too many officers for
00:38:23a peacetime army you can't let it eat you it's just that i'm neither one thing or the other
00:38:31the officers think i'm spying on them for the men and the men think i'm spying on them for
00:38:34the officers i'll stay by myself vet you'll change your mind will i you got three hours
00:38:45to sleep that's whatever time it takes to get those shelters up
00:39:03custer has to halt at night too mason yes sir we'll get there in time thank you sir
00:39:14i know we will get your shelter up yes
00:39:35kind of young for soldiering ain't you how old you gotta be
00:39:38fell around my age you 19 yet almost how long you've been in nearly six months how long you've
00:39:47been in nearly three years
00:39:51well harvey here's a real recruit three months been kind of sick lately though it's here i i can't keep
00:39:59my food down what i'd give to be back in the hospital at fort lincoln
00:40:05you think i'm afraid i'm not afraid it's just that i can't get rid of this knot
00:40:11i'm not afraid nobody said you were was that a whip at me
00:40:16i don't make any bones about it i've been in fistfights sure but
00:40:21i've never met a man wanted to take my life actually kill me let alone a sioux indian
00:40:27and full war paint i don't think you even want us to get through to custer
00:40:34man can get killed awful dead with custer
00:40:38yeah i keep thinking about that i'm sorry davy
00:40:43mr hofston or i guess fort lincoln would look pretty good to you too
00:40:51get up
00:40:56walk over here with me
00:41:00you want to get back to that hospital in fort lincoln as bad as i do
00:41:04you asked for her duty tonight you hear
00:41:06mr hofston i don't think i can i can stand up good enough for her duty
00:41:09you want to get back to that hospital don't you you ask for her duty tonight
00:41:14sure mr hofston
00:41:22all right everybody but those in picket and her duty turn in
00:41:24we still have nearly 200 miles ahead of us and less than 40 hours to do it in
00:41:29better sleep fast
00:41:42sleep it's wonderful if i only knew what that indian arica was up to
00:41:49good night dewalt
00:41:52yeah i hope so
00:41:58you
00:42:07you
00:42:11you
00:42:12you
00:42:32It's too early for birds to be awake, Mr. Hofstetter.
00:42:35Any Sioux around here are more interested in the patrol we left.
00:42:39Take it easy, Tim.
00:42:41Nothing's going to stop us from getting back.
00:43:07Mr. Hofstetter, Mr. Hofstetter.
00:43:14Oh, no!
00:43:16Oh, no!
00:43:18Oh!
00:43:18Oh, no!
00:43:22Oh!
00:43:28Oh!
00:43:32Oh!
00:43:43you crazy fool they stopped me i didn't even get my hands on one of them you can thank the
00:43:48lieutenant
00:43:49for coming out after you i can thank them for stopping me we haven't time to bury harvey
00:44:00i'm not going to read you off you probably feel as bad about them as i do yes you ran
00:44:04out on the
00:44:05others they want to get back to the fort as much as you do i'll be watching you if you
00:44:11try it again
00:44:11i'll shoot you down like a deserter now get your horse and let's get out of here
00:44:33you came back mr haywood you think i wouldn't
00:44:41hofstetter you know what happens to a man who deserts in the presence of the enemy
00:44:45yes sir private harvey must have gone out of his head wandered out of camp and got lost
00:44:51hofstetter just went out to find him would you testify to that corvo
00:44:55yes sir i purely would where is harvey dead
00:45:05take your post
00:45:17i take it some sue got away
00:45:27now we've really got to keep moving
00:45:49now we've got to keep moving
00:45:54first
00:45:56so
00:45:57it's not necessary
00:45:58since my life is a Christmas
00:46:05see anything no but i'd like to what do you mean i'd like to see on the other side of
00:46:11that ridge
00:46:12where the little bighorn is i'd like to see how many are there waiting hiding i think a lot of
00:46:19your father makes me kind of wish i had somebody close to me riding with custer you're crazy
00:46:26well it might make me feel different than i do it might gerson told me to relieve you on picket
00:46:34you stand picket i know how you feel about me but i'll keep my eyes open
00:46:43sometimes a rabbit makes a better lookout than a bulldog
00:47:04cold rations again unless you've invented a cold
00:47:07what do you mean cold rations here i kept the fire going all day so your food would be hot
00:47:13when you
00:47:13came home dear try the coffee too it'll burn you watch out thanks hey shovels you ever thought of
00:47:20wearing a black suit in memory of your dear departed brain like i was saying you boys don't
00:47:26know when i'm well off why should i want to go back to the fort if they let me out
00:47:30of the guardhouse
00:47:31they'll give me stable duty then kitchen duty and after that if things go real good they'll let me
00:47:36dig a couple of latrines and why you know what they found on his issue just before we come out
00:47:41of patrol wait a minute snakehead the colonel's gold watch the major's silver watch and my brass watch
00:47:47a man has got another time once a thief always a thief takes one to no one i ask myself
00:47:53why i put
00:47:54up with him give me one reason i ask take a reason for one to ten i answer all ten
00:48:00come out the same
00:48:01it's because i like having one guy around with less brains than i got hey erica
00:48:08see that's as far as i can get them off now for one of these days i'll be able to
00:48:12slip
00:48:13what was the idea of that danny i wanted to see what he tried when he thought i was helpless
00:48:20crow hates the suit he's a crow crow sparrow hummingbird he's still an indian who are we
00:48:27fighting for the indians me i think he's going to lead us into a trap well you'll sure be ready
00:48:31for
00:48:31with that thing on your wrist hey wait a minute don't go away leave me like this
00:48:37i'm gonna lose this key one of these times on purpose you wouldn't would you
00:48:49we can't wait any longer for quince to come back maybe he's found something or been found
00:48:58have him bound up sergeant send somebody out with a reka to ride point
00:49:09williams come on down
00:49:13all right off and on climb aboard
00:49:23yes sergeant your riding point with a reka sure sergeant that's a joke ain't it me ride
00:49:30with the reka you sure you know what i'm doing get going but listen sergeant that's an order
00:49:33zeka you know what's wrong with this army it's too military so might as well throw this key away
00:50:01nice day to stay alive enter the reka you ride a little ahead i i got a slow horse
00:50:14my tooth
00:50:18my tooth
00:50:19my tooth
00:50:20no
00:50:20Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:50:53You mean all these tracks weren't made at the same time?
00:50:56Some passed yesterday.
00:50:58Some this morning.
00:51:00A few only two, three hours ago.
00:51:04When are you going to get together, I hope not.
00:51:06Some distance ahead where the ground lies good.
00:51:23Quince.
00:51:24Quince, come on.
00:51:25No.
00:51:26Let go of me, you dirty red stuff.
00:51:27This is a suit trick.
00:51:28Let me stumble on it.
00:51:50Quince.
00:51:51It's me, Daddy.
00:52:00What did I do?
00:52:02Z-Zacca.
00:52:04Quick.
00:52:05Shoot.
00:52:09Please.
00:52:10Shoot.
00:52:15Z-Zacca.
00:52:38Thanks, Corporal.
00:52:44Well?
00:52:47The suit haven't bunched up yet.
00:52:49At least not in the next seven miles.
00:52:51Grayson.
00:52:53Sir, all you know is the suit haven't bunched up yet.
00:52:56All I know is that...
00:52:59Quince and Arika are dying like that.
00:53:01What do you want me to say?
00:53:02I'm sorry.
00:53:04How are you, sir?
00:53:07Take your pose, Z-Zacca.
00:53:13Yes, sir.
00:53:14I want a man out in front riding point.
00:53:16Yes, sir.
00:53:17But I'm not going to order anybody to do it.
00:53:19Use DeWalt's cards.
00:53:20Cut for it.
00:53:24I'd like to volunteer, sir.
00:53:26There'll be no volunteering.
00:53:27Could I speak to you as...
00:53:28As Major Grierson to Captain Donlan?
00:53:32No, Justice Grierson to Donlan.
00:53:36Now, go ahead.
00:53:38I'm not a brave man, but the others have got a reason for getting back to the fort.
00:53:43I figure what's the most riding point could cost me.
00:53:45My life.
00:53:47Mine's not a life a man wants to hang on to.
00:53:51If I get back to the fort, I'll get out of the army and the army's all I know.
00:53:56I'd just as soon ride out front, sir.
00:53:59He'll take your chances cutting forward with the others.
00:54:05Yes, sir.
00:54:08Break out your deck, DeWalt.
00:54:09We're cutting high card to see who rides out in front.
00:54:12Cut cards? DeWalt's deck?
00:54:14One thing's sure.
00:54:16DeWalt won't cut himself the job.
00:54:24That eliminates, Cutty.
00:54:26You know the backs of those cards as well as the front.
00:54:29Easy.
00:54:31Everybody's a little edgy.
00:54:33Common horse sense is to draw by rank.
00:54:36Beat out, Grierson.
00:54:39Remember, high man goes.
00:54:45Seven of spades.
00:54:49Jack of diamonds.
00:54:55Why does anybody got a ride point when it's safer to ride in a bunch?
00:54:59The army goes on the theory that the loss of a few to save many brings the best results.
00:55:04Draw a cover.
00:55:05If you say so, Lieutenant.
00:55:11Queen of clubs.
00:55:23Oh, I can purely draw.
00:55:27Four of spades.
00:55:30Make it an ace.
00:55:32Big as they come.
00:55:36Seven of hearts.
00:55:45Queen of spades.
00:55:47That ought to be easy for you to get under.
00:55:56Deuce of spades.
00:55:58Like I thought.
00:55:59The lowest on the deck.
00:56:02That's the way it goes.
00:56:04You don't have to draw, Zack.
00:56:06I want to draw, Lieutenant.
00:56:09Hey, the heart.
00:56:11Now, hold on a minute.
00:56:13I got more time in than you.
00:56:17Be there, Ace.
00:56:20An ace.
00:56:21I got it. It's me.
00:56:26Jack, close.
00:56:31Draw, Stevie.
00:56:32High man's already drawn, sir.
00:56:34There's still three aces left in the pack.
00:56:36Draw, Stevie.
00:56:45Ace of hearts.
00:56:46Tie.
00:56:47Stevie, you and Mason will have to redraw.
00:56:49I drew the ace first.
00:56:53There won't be any redraw.
00:56:54I was a dealer, and the dealer called Deuce as wild.
00:56:58Now, maybe I didn't tell you.
00:57:00Right, Lieutenant?
00:57:01Right.
00:57:04And good luck.
00:57:05Thanks.
00:57:06I got a big mouth, Al.
00:57:08Anytime you want to belt it, you can.
00:57:10Yeah, I'll be waiting.
00:57:13Catch up.
00:57:23DeWalt's riding point.
00:57:25If my calculations are right, we've got just under 100 miles to go.
00:57:29We'll hit the Little Big Horn about two tomorrow afternoon.
00:57:32I said DeWalt's riding point.
00:57:36And you've been over there sympathizing.
00:57:40It's very easy to come in on a tough job and side against a man who has to get it
00:57:43done.
00:57:45A whole regiment is marching into a trap, and you're mothering a 15-man patrol that can save it.
00:57:51You ready to move out?
00:57:55Right, Grayson.
00:57:57I'm aboard.
00:57:58Butt those saddles.
00:57:59Off and on.
00:58:10They do those things all at once to Quince?
00:58:13Or slowly?
00:58:15They'll do the same to every man with Custer if they catch him.
00:58:18We'll be there with him, Danny.
00:58:20In plenty of time.
00:58:24Try those.
00:58:25They'll take your mind off of things.
00:58:30Let's get going.
00:58:33Butt!
00:58:34Butt!
00:58:35Yo!
00:58:47Supposed!
00:58:49Don't you feel sick?
00:58:52Don't you?
00:58:53WHISTLE BLOWS
00:59:45WHISTLE BLOWS
01:00:00WHISTLE BLOWS
01:00:02Oh!
01:00:29I haven't bunched up yet.
01:00:31As far as the valley anyway.
01:00:33The two that spotted me were all I saw.
01:00:36Thanks, DeWalt.
01:00:39I guess I've gone about as far as I can.
01:00:42Don't worry, we'll fix it so you can ride.
01:00:46Mr. Haywood, I haven't got an inch of skin left on me.
01:00:51I couldn't stand being put next to a horse.
01:00:57Mr. Haywood.
01:01:01Get DeWalt over there under the shade of that tree.
01:01:05We're leaving him, sir?
01:01:06That's right.
01:01:07Get him moved.
01:01:09Zaka, Vat, Moylan.
01:01:11Give me a hand with DeWalt.
01:01:13Shovels, spread your blanket out under that rock.
01:01:26Well, that's how it is.
01:01:28You've got to go on.
01:01:29Who will you leave with him?
01:01:31Moan.
01:01:34That's what has to be done.
01:01:37Sacrifice a few to save many.
01:01:46Be careful with him.
01:01:48Have them in fill his canteen with theirs.
01:01:50Yeah, be real careful.
01:01:51So he can die comfortably.
01:01:55Have them in fill his canteen with theirs and see that he has plenty of rations.
01:02:01Leave your canteen and your spare rations with him.
01:02:05That sounds like we're going to leave him here alone.
01:02:08That's right.
01:02:10You'll leave his horse, sir?
01:02:12A horse could be spotted.
01:02:14I won't need a horse.
01:02:16I could use a carbine, though.
01:02:18I lost mine.
01:02:20I'll bring a carbine.
01:02:26This was Tim Harvey's.
01:02:32I'll be all right.
01:02:33Have them out up, Sergeant.
01:02:39Good luck to all.
01:02:42Why, that dirty coal-livered.
01:02:45I'm not going to ride off and leave Al.
01:02:47You heard the word.
01:02:48Climb aboard.
01:02:49Climb aboard.
01:02:50But those saddles.
01:02:54I said climb aboard.
01:02:59Away it goes.
01:03:14You wondering what goes on in the mind of a man that's been left behind to die?
01:03:19I'm wondering which one to send ahead.
01:03:22Every man you've sent out to Ride Point has been killed or injured.
01:03:26You think knowing that makes it easier to choose?
01:03:30Who would you send?
01:03:32What?
01:03:33That's easy.
01:03:44That's easy.
01:03:47He sent Mr. Hayward to Ride Point.
01:03:49What's he trying to do?
01:03:51Murder the lieutenant?
01:03:51You think he wouldn't.
01:03:53Look what he's doing to DeWalt.
01:03:56All right.
01:03:57Yahoo!
01:04:21Let's go.
01:04:33We'll have you.
01:04:35We'll have you.
01:04:36Let go.
01:04:37Go for it.
01:04:38No, three, one.
01:04:42A brave, two, three.
01:04:50No, one, one...
01:05:26The command is forward, route order.
01:05:56Miss Letty coming all the way down from Canada just purely to be Mrs. James Corbill.
01:06:05Say, maybe she's already at the fort.
01:06:09Just waiting for me.
01:06:11Mason?
01:06:18I told you we're not putting up our shelters.
01:06:21I'm following Captain Donland's orders, and so should you be.
01:06:23You never soldiered with Aldewall, did you?
01:06:26And now Mr. Haywood ain't come back.
01:06:28So you're going to put up your shelter, turn in, and sleep in peace, huh?
01:06:32Don't any of you want to get up there to reach the 7th?
01:06:34We all do, son.
01:06:36But we figure this is the only way we got a chance.
01:06:40Is that the way you figure, Mr. Vett?
01:06:44Guess I do, Davy.
01:06:45Got kind of fond of the lieutenant.
01:06:48We don't need the kid.
01:06:49Come on, let's get the horses.
01:06:54Where's Sergeant Grierson in, Zekka?
01:06:56On picket, sir.
01:06:59Gave orders to get your shelters up.
01:07:03We're going ahead, Captain, to find Mr. Haywood.
01:07:11I could have each one of you shot for this.
01:07:13Like you did, DeWalt, Captain.
01:07:15Captain.
01:07:20I wish every man who's ridden Point had come back.
01:07:22They haven't.
01:07:23But we're blind without a point.
01:07:26Now get your shelters up and turn in.
01:07:27Those are orders.
01:07:29We're not going to disobey those orders, Captain.
01:07:32It's just that we're not going to obey them.
01:07:37Can I tell you something, sir?
01:07:42Speak out, Sergeant.
01:07:45The man looks at it like this.
01:07:49Sacrificing a few to save money is all right.
01:07:52As long as he's not one of the few.
01:07:55It's hard to be one of the few, Captain.
01:07:59We figure Lieutenant Haywood thinks like us.
01:08:01Which makes him our only chance.
01:08:04Or maybe he's just hurt out there.
01:08:07Waiting for us.
01:08:10We're going up ahead to see.
01:08:13And if they bunched up, they jump you like they jumped Haywood and nobody gets through.
01:08:19All of you heard my orders.
01:08:22Now get your shelters up and turn in.
01:08:26Captain.
01:08:27Captain Dollar.
01:08:28It's Mr. Haywood.
01:08:36Mr. Haywood is coming in.
01:08:46Well, they've bunched up, but they're not waiting for us.
01:08:49Looks like they found something more important up ahead.
01:08:51I don't know what.
01:08:54Follow me.
01:09:04This isn't going to settle anything, and it violates every regulation I know of.
01:09:08It may be the only satisfaction I'll ever get.
01:09:10No rank?
01:09:12That's right.
01:09:13Just you, just me.
01:09:17You got them believing that what I stand for is wrong.
01:09:20Never occur to you you might be?
01:09:22You see, this patrol lose men.
01:09:24But they're only a fraction of what'll be lost if we don't make it.
01:09:27And the only way we can make it is my way.
01:09:28You ready?
01:09:30I've been ready a long time.
01:09:31I've been ready for it.
01:10:23Well, as long as nobody wants to waste time sleeping, that's all right with me.
01:10:29Sergeant McLeod.
01:10:34Send in Sergeant Grison, and have the patrols saddle up.
01:10:42I want two men to right point.
01:10:45You know the risk you'll be running.
01:10:46Me, sir.
01:10:48Me, too, sir.
01:10:50All right.
01:10:52These last 50 miles are going to be pretty rough.
01:10:57Let's get going.
01:10:59You all right, sir?
01:13:37I guess this is what the Sioux thought was more important.
01:13:42Grayson, in vet.
01:14:15Let's go.
01:14:26Let's go.
01:14:43Let's go.
01:14:47Let's go.
01:14:49Let's go.
01:15:01Why, you're even prettier than your picture.
01:15:04I'm purely proud.
01:15:19This is James Corp.
01:15:21Let's go.
01:15:49Let's go.
01:15:50Dismount! Fight on foot!
01:15:56Stevie, dismount!
01:16:00Red out!
01:16:20Red out!
01:17:02Caval, drive off!
01:17:04Hostet, cover it!
01:17:12Come on!
01:17:13Come on!
01:17:14Come on!
01:17:15Come on!
01:17:16Come on!
01:17:17Come on!
01:17:17Come on!
01:17:18Come on!
01:17:19Come on!
01:17:46That's all.
01:18:10There's your little bighorn river.
01:18:12Look what's waiting for Custer to come through.
01:18:15Not a sign of Custer yet.
01:18:17We made it in time.
01:18:19Until we get through those sioux, we haven't made it.
01:18:22Let's get back.
01:18:41Pretty bad, sir?
01:18:44What's the report?
01:18:46We're only a mile from the Little Bighorn River, sir.
01:18:49My...
01:18:49The 7th haven't shown on the other side yet.
01:18:56There's only one way in or out on the other side of the river, sir.
01:18:59The sioux have got a block solid.
01:19:01Which means if we're going to cross the Little Bighorn, we...
01:19:09We can't go around them.
01:19:11We've got to go through them.
01:19:12They'll be waiting for us, sir.
01:19:14They spotted me and Mason.
01:19:15We saw their signal.
01:19:17That's all.
01:19:31It'll take too long to go around.
01:19:33But it's up to you.
01:19:36I could order men to risk their lives as long as I could risk mine with them, but...
01:19:40Now that there's no more risk for me, I can't give that kind of an order.
01:19:44This is the reason I brought you along.
01:19:47You're in command now.
01:19:48You've got to make the decision.
01:19:50Make it the best you know how.
01:20:21You're in command now.
01:20:37We made it in time, after all.
01:20:40I think the man left behind would have thought it was worth it.
01:20:58You're away got us this far, and there's a chance it'll get us across the river.
01:21:03Some of the men will come with me.
01:21:04I think they should be given their choice, but...
01:21:07That's up to you.
01:21:33It's not up to him any longer, Lieutenant.
01:21:36It's up to you.
01:21:43Take your place, Sergeant.
01:21:51All right, sir.
01:21:59Company front.
01:22:08We haven't time to go around.
01:22:10We're going straight through.
01:22:12If we go in strong with plenty of fanfare, there's a chance they'll think we're in front of a regiment.
01:22:17But that's our only chance.
01:22:20Some of you may feel it's wrong to sacrifice a few to save many.
01:22:26Those who feel that way, I give permission to turn back.
01:22:31Shovels.
01:22:35Zecca.
01:22:38Moylan.
01:22:40Vet.
01:22:43Grierson.
01:22:46Mason.
01:23:04Somebody has to sound the charge, sir.
01:23:06Sir.
01:23:16Tiger.
01:23:18My word.
01:23:21Michael!
01:23:22Meyer.
01:23:25Meyer.
01:23:28Meyer.
01:23:30I don't know.
01:24:16Make it loud, Stevie, for the ones we left behind.
01:24:29Come on, Stevie!
01:24:31Come on!
01:24:35Come on!
01:25:01THE END
01:25:21It's gentle faster in front there, of that gallant little band, of that boat, of the little big boat.
01:25:51It's gentle faster in front there, of that boat.