Carson City Page #6

Synopsis: Banker William Sharon becomes desperate that his gold and silver shipments from Carson City to Virginia City are the helpless targets of a band of outlaws called "The Champagne Bandits." In true Robin Hood-fashion, after robbing the stage of its bullion, they treat its passengers to a fried chicken picnic replete with champagne. Sharon becomes convinced that the only way to foil the gang is to build a railroad to carry the ore, but that will take an extraordinary engineer in such mountainous territory. Sharon finds his man in brawling adventurer Jeff Kincaid, an experienced hand at difficult jobs and former resident of Carson City who knows the difficult terrain very well. It becomes a reunion of sorts as Kincaid's half brother works for the local newspaper, but they soon become rivals for the affections of Susan Mitchell, the publisher's daughter. Kincaid also has to fight the town's hostility to his boisterous railhands and ongoing efforts by the outlaws to sabotage the project.
Genre: Western
Director(s): André De Toth
Production: Unknown
 
IMDB:
6.4
APPROVED
Year:
1952
87 min
52 Views


from your friends.

I've taken a lot from you.

Don't press your luck.

Ain't you going along?

I just build them.

This is for sightseers.

Everybody I invited showed up

except Davis. He's a hard loser.

All aboard!

See you later!

Let me know where you're

going to build the next one.

I got to keep

those new wagons busy.

I wonder why Davis

is still holding out.

Who knows why Davis

does anything?

I thought the only reason

he was against us

Was loyalty to you when

he thought the railroad

Put you out of business.

If I had depended on him,

I'd have gone broke.

What happened

between you and him?

Nothing. That's just it.

All that talk he made about

always shipping with me,

Railroad or no railroad,

was just talk.

I haven't seen

one ounce of his bullion

Since you came here.

He used to be

my best customer, too.

All through the holdups

and all that,

He never missed

a shipment any time.

And then you came along,

and he's stockpiling

Waiting for you fellows to

finish so he can ship with you.

He isn't shipping

with us.

He must have some other reason

for fighting with you fellows.

That's what I'm thinking.

- Hey, w-what about our drink?

- Later.

Drop that gun.

- Come on, get down.

- This is private property.

You got no right

busting in here.

Where's Davis?

I don't know.

Where are you going

with these supplies?

It's none

of your business.

Talk pretty tough for a man

with a price on his head.

There's a reward for you

champagne bandits.

You can't tie me in with them.

I'm doing my job.

So were a lot of people

when they got killed...

Freight wagon driver,

two of my men

In the landslide,

and Mitchell.

I had nothing to do

with that.

I get paid

for guarding this mine.

This mine's phony,

and you know it. Go ahead.

- Where to?

- You'll find out.

What did we

come up here for?

That's my crew.

Ask you questions about my men

getting killed in the landslide.

Get going.

Come on, Robbie.

Quicker we break camp

and get it loaded,

The sooner we get home.

You don't have to say

that twice. Take it.

You got

a visitor, boys.

Thought you'd like

to meet one of the men

Responsible

for the landslide.

I thought he was one

of Jack Davis' miners.

They've got a sideline...

Robbing stagecoaches

and a few murders.

What are you

trying to do?

Come here, you.

We'll give him a fair

trial, won't we, boys?

Sure.

We'll hang him legal

After we're through

with him.

Let me have a crack

at him.

I didn't kill anybody.

It's Davis you want.

I told you,

it's Davis you want.

Maybe so, but you're

the only one we got.

- He's on the train.

- You're lying.

I just came from Carson city.

He wasn't on the train.

He's getting on

in Virginia city.

They're going to hold it up

on the way back.

Where?

Beyond the big cut.

All the men are there.

I was meeting

'em afterwards.

Men, now's your chance to get

even with all of them.

Hey, give me that gun

and holster.

See that he stays here.

"VIRGINIA CITY

WELCOMES THE RAILROAD "

That's the biggest

shipment of bullion

Ever went

out of Virginia city.

I'll be glad

when it's in the bank.

I've got guards in there and two

more up in the engine cab.

Well, I guess that does it.

All right, let's go.

Gentlemen, after you. We have

to treat the customers right.

You two stay here

on this platform.

This is the richest sofa

I ever sat on.

It sure is.

- Well, this is wonderful.

- Certainly is.

Enjoy yourselves,

gentlemen.

Good morning.

Good morning, Susan, Alan.

Davis, too.

I never thought

I'd see him on this train.

Glad you changed

your mind, Davis.

I happened to be

in Virginia city,

So I thought I'd take advantage

of your kind invitation.

How do you like it?

I must say it has

certain advantages.

I knew you'd come around.

Here. Help yourself

to champagne.

It's a little trick

I learned from the outlaws.

Had some good ideas

at that.

Ha ha ha.

A lovely trip.

This is wonderful, isn't it?

Yes, indeed.

I didn't see any of your golden

elephant shipments up there.

I thought

I'd look it over first.

This is quicker,

cheaper, and safer.

- What more do you want?

- Maybe you're right.

If I were you, I'd get that

champagne before it's gone.

He's probably putting it

on our freight bill anyway.

That's right.

Susan, is everything

all right?

Yes, thank you.

He can be very jovial

now that he's won,

But I'm surprised

at you joining in.

It doesn't do any good

to stay bitter.

It doesn't change things,

like dad or anything else.

What do you mean?

There was no need

to behave the way you did

Towards Jeff when we got

on the train.

For a girl who wished

she never saw him again,

You do a lot of

sticking up for him.

You're in love with him,

and you know it.

- Mind keeping your voice down?

- I don't care who hears me.

Well, I do.

- What are you doing?

- Get back in there!

Stop! Stop!

Get back!

You little fool!

Keep her moving!

I'll tell you when to stop!

Pile the wood

by the door.

Hey, what about them?

We'll leave them.

They can't do any harm.

That ain't the way

you felt about Mitchell.

Shut up.

Open the door.

Hurry up and get

this stuff out of here.

Kincaid's men!

Let's get out of here!

Where do you think

you're going?

Don't be a fool. There's enough

here for both of us.

Wait a minute.

This horse has gone lame.

What are you doing?

He can't carry me

and the gold both.

That's right.

There's a pass a mile

or so from here.

Jeff, look out!

They make it awful tough

for a fellow

To try to apologize

to his brother.

And it's time you live up

to your end of the bargain

And put in the road

from Carson city to Reno!

You'll break

this lamp yet, will.

I'll have to, to get

some action around here.

I'm just as anxious

as you are.

When we get this section built,

we'll have a direct line

From Virginia city

to San Francisco.

I haven't been able

to locate...

Come in.

I found him...

I mean them.

I know why you sent for me,

and it's no use.

We just stopped in

to say goodbye...

Who does he think's putting in

track between Carson and Reno?

Not me. I promised Susan

a real honeymoon.

We're going to have one.

If you have an opening

For a good office man,

that's something else.

Not now. I wanted to

give you first crack

At finishing this job, but I

guess anybody can handle it.

As you said,

there's nothing to it.

We'll just follow

the natural bend of the wash.

Do it right.

Here's your best drainage.

It may take

a little long...

Oh, no,

Not this time.

The train leaves

in 25 minutes.

We're not going to be on it,

are we, honey?

Of course not, dear.

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Alexander Sloan Nibley (June 23, 1908 – April 3, 1990) was an American screenwriter. He was the older brother of famed Latter Day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley. more…

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