Copper Canyon Page #5

Synopsis: A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
Genre: Western
Director(s): John Farrow
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.3
NOT RATED
Year:
1950
84 min
73 Views


And make sure the Rebs

don't get prosperous.

Yes, but in a legal way.

Nothing was said

about using violence.

Now, Lisa...

All we're going to do

is scare 'em a little...

them and your friend.

What about him?

The Rebs might make

a fight of it

if he's along.

Wouldn't do...

not when they're

on their last legs.

Best thing is to convince

him not to go.

It's going to be interesting

to see how he acts

when the chips are down.

Heard tell he was

a regular fire-eater.

What are you going to do?

Depends on what he does.

How come you're so worried?

Couldn't be you're soft on him,

could it?

No, I'm not soft on him.

Well, that's good, because

I wouldn't like to think

of your grieving over him...

case he gets hurt.

Evening, Sheriff.

Seems like you enjoyed the show.

Oh, that I did.

And I enjoyed your

act, too, Mr. Carter.

You know everybody's

talking about

how wonderful you are.

Thank you, Sheriff.

You know, I heard something

about you today, too,

but, of course,

I didn't believe it.

Huh?

What did you hear?

Well, I heard that you had

absolutely no say

in appointing

those deputies of yours,

that Travis and the others

just walked into your office

and pinned the stars

on themselves.

Wasn't that way at all.

I got well paid

for takin' em on.

Well, I guess

certain people

got a lot of money to spend.

Yes, they have.

Guess they got a right

to spend it any way they...

Say... why are you

so interested?

Oh, just idle conversation.

Yeah?

Hello, Lisa.

Want to play?

No cheating?

All right.

Ma'am, you're as lustrous

as Cinderella tonight,

but unlike her, you appear

at the stroke of 12:00.

I hope I don't disappoint you.

On the contrary.

You're mighty glib with those

pretty speeches of yours.

Where'd you get 'em?

Oh, make 'em up.

That's interesting,

because I've kinda taken

a dislike to 'em.

Many people have.

And to you, too.

That's not impossible.

Don't provoke easy, do you?

No.

Maybe this'll do it.

Can I borrow your

handkerchief, Sheriff?

Thank you.

Now, if you people

will excuse me,

I have several things

to take care of.

Good night.

I gave him his chance.

What are you going to do

with somebody like that?

I think I know.

You think this'll hold him?

Yes... with a little help

from me.

I don't like

this idea of yours,

but I guess it'll do.

The ore train

starts at midnight.

We'll have to leave

by 3:
00 at the latest

if we're gonna head 'em off.

How'll I know if he's here?

I'll signal from the window.

At 3:
00.

At 3:
00.

Don't forget... this is business,

not pleasure.

I won't forget.

Ten past 12:
00.

We'd better be startin'.

But Carter ain't here yet.

Likely he's plannin'

to join us along the way.

Give 'em the word, Zack.

Let's get in the wagons.

Hey, Bill, do me a favor,

will you?

What is it?

Take this critter to Mesa City

and find somebody to have him

for five dollars.

Who'll pay five dollars

for that?

Who said "pay"?

The five's for takin' him!

That's a lot of money.

Not alongside of the baccy

I'd save!

All right, I'll take him.

Head on!

More of that champagne stuff.

They must be washing in it!

Nothing wrong with that.

Come in.

Well, look who's back,

my friend, the champagne man!

Put it right down here.

And accept this

with my compliments.

Thank you.

You want any more, Lisa?

This will be enough,

thank you.

There is never enough!

As the poet Horace said,

"From Sabine jars

bring forth the sparkling wine."

But we have no Sabine jars.

No matter, no matter at all.

Ma'am, it's very interesting,

the things you told me

about New Orleans.

I guess it must have been

pretty bad there after the war.

It was.

I bet you could've married

a rich carpetbagger.

Maybe, or maybe I could have

become a seamstress.

But I preferred coming west.

I really wanted to go

to San Francisco.

Oh, why?

I was told about a building

there that could have been made

into a theater for plays,

or even opera,

but that required $20,000.

Well, I'd hardly think

Coppertown would be the place

to get that kind of money.

You know, I've been telling

you my life history,

and you haven't said

a thing about yourself.

Oh, it's a very

dull subject, ma'am.

The history of

a trick-shot artist?

It's filled with such things

as gunpowder, bullets,

trajectory, recoil.

I'm sure we can think

of something livelier.

For instance?

Well, I could tell you,

and in great sincerity,

that you're one of the two most

beautiful women I've ever met.

Who is the other?

Ah-ah, that's not

a sporting question.

Why not?

Well, one of these times

I'm going to meet

another beautiful woman

and I'm going to say to her,

"I think that you're one of

the three most beautiful women

I've ever met."

And she'll say to me,

"Who were the other two?"

And how would you like it

if I said,

"Oh, Miss What's-Her-Name

and an angel out of heaven

named Lisa Roselle."

There's nothing wrong

in saying that.

Ah, well, it isn't what I say,

it's the way I say it.

Am I still being dull?

Mmm... amateurish, I'd say.

Mmm.

Still amateurish?

Well...

Three o'clock.

Oh, yes... 3:
00.

Where are you going?

My... my maid is

in the other room.

Well, send her away.

Yes.

I'll have another

little pick-me-up.

I think it would be nice...

Johnny!

Johnny, come back!

They'll kill you!

Should we open up on them now?

No, I want them further along.

Cuttin' them in half is

the only way we can beat them.

Too many of them otherwise.

Whoa!

Looks like we run into

an ambush ourselves.

No use tryin' for

that ore train now.

Let's get that fellow

on the ridge.

Wonder what happened.

Somebody got behind them

and drew them off.

I think we better get movin'.

His horse is tiring.

We'll follow him

down the canyon.

So he was smart enough

to stake out another horse.

But I got a good idea who he is.

Let's get back to town.

Why, hello, Mrs. Desmond,

Lieutenant Ord.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Nice day for shopping,

isn't it?

Yes, isn't it?

Why, he didn't go.

That's very strange.

I heard the rumors, too.

Heard he was leading the ore

train as Colonel Desmond.

Well, he doesn't act

like Colonel Desmond.

Hello.

This is an unexpected

pleasure, ma'am.

Hardly expected you

to be up before noon.

Where have you been?

Oh, out strolling.

It's nice out.

I mean last night,

after you left me.

Why, in bed, ma'am.

Where else?

I told you champagne

makes me sleepy.

You're lying.

I was in here.

I was in here a dozen times!

Oh.

Too bad I missed you.

Should have told you,

though...

I walk in my sleep.

You met up with that

ore train, didn't you?

Didn't you?

Ah-ah, temper, temper.

You don't want to get lines

under those beautiful eyes.

You fool!

Save that grin

for the undertaker!

Oh, Johnny!

Johnny, it's no good

for you here,

no good at all.

The hours I've been waiting,

knowing where you've gone!

They're too much

for you, too many.

You saw what

they did to Bassett...

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Richard English

Richard Ludlow English, (born 1963) is a historian from Northern Ireland. He was born in Belfast. His father, Donald English (1930–1998) was a prominent Methodist preacher. He studied as an undergraduate at Keble College, Oxford, and subsequently at Keele University, where he was awarded a PhD in History. He was first employed by the Politics Department at Queen's University Belfast in 1990 and became a professor in 1999. He briefly left Queen's University Belfast for the University of St Andrews, but returned as Pro-Vice Chancellor for Internationalisation and Engagement in 2016. more…

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