Go West Page #6

Synopsis: Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he meets the crafty but simple brothers Joseph and Rusty Panello in a train station, where they steal all his money. They're heading west, too, because they've heard you can just pick the gold off the ground. Once there, they befriend an old miner named Dan Wilson whose property, Dead Man's Gulch, has no gold. They loan him their last ten dollars so he can go start life anew, and for collateral, he gives them the deed to the Gulch. Unbeknownst to Wilson, the son of his longtime rival, Terry Turner (who's also in love with his daughter, Eva), has contacted the railroad to arrange for them to build through the land, making the old man rich and hopefully resolving the feud. But the evil Red Baxter, owner of a saloon, tricks the boys out of the deed, and it's up to them - as well as Quale, who naturally finds his way out west anyway - to save the day.
Director(s): Edward Buzzell
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
PASSED
Year:
1940
80 min
901 Views


Tell the engineer full speed ahead.

No stops.

I'll tell him myself. Come on, Beecher.

- Come on, Beecher!

- Right with you, Red.

They've tied up the engineer and fireman.

Come on, hurry up!

There's something about you

that brings out the animal in me.

I know how to stop the train.

We pull the cord.

She's at top speed

and now they wanna stop!

- Don't stop!

- We won't stop!

It's no stop.

That's what you get for back-seat driving.

- Company's coming.

- Wait a minute!

We've finally caught up with you.

Stay where you are, Beecher.

We'll be out of this tunnel in a minute.

I'm not going to waste

any more time on you.

- Catch them, Red.

- Come on.

Where'd you get his gun? In the tunnel?

That's good.

- Where'd they go?

- Up the ladder, I guess.

We make the engineer stop the train.

They're up forward. Come on.

We'll uncouple the cars

and leave them behind.

That ought to get rid of them.

We'll uncouple the cars

and leave them behind.

That's a good idea.

That's fine.

We're on the wrong car!

Hang on, Rusty.

Don't let the train get away!

- Here they come!

- And here we go.

Lulubelle, you have beautiful eyes.

I hope you kids have a deck of cards.

The only way to stop the engine

is to put water on the fire.

Hold on, Eve. Giddap!

Just a minute, Red.

What happened?

What's the matter?

- First we throw the wood off.

- Splendid.

Get away from that wood!

Leave that wood alone!

- Get away from there!

- Drop that wood!

- There they are.

- I'll take care of them.

- Where are you?

- I can't see.

Hold on, there.

- There he is.

- Come and get me, boys.

- Get him, Red.

- I'll get you. I'll skin you alive!

Carsick.

Seasick.

If you gentlemen want anything, just ring.

Let's get this fire out. That'll stop it.

I wish Rusty would hurry up

with the water.

- This is good.

- Now she'll stop.

Dante's inferno.

- Terry, they're stopping!

- Come on, boy! Giddap!

We stopped the train.

See, I tell you we stop the train.

I knew you would stop the train.

I'm just as surprised as you are.

If that's water,

I'm glad I don't touch the stuff.

We gotta stop it. How do you stop it?

I don't know.

I've never been in an engine before.

Open the door.

How many times

do I have to let you boys out?

- This train is out of fuel.

- This rig will get us there.

Stop it! Stop that horse!

There they go.

There goes our last chance

to help those kids.

We've gotta get after them.

But we can't start the train.

There's no more wood.

There's plenty of wood.

What are you worrying about?

They can't follow us without any fuel.

There's no wood left on the train.

- What do you mean there's no wood?

- Look around.

- We'll keep the train going.

- Look at those boxes, barrels, and trunks.

Red, the deal's as good as closed.

Then what are we rushing for?

Come on!

Dump your baggage. Attaboy!

Send it all here.

Come on, quick.

You're slowing up, up there.

You got any trunks up there?

You better throw some butter in, too.

I'm throwing anything you hand me.

I can handle all you got.

- Did you hear that?

- Yeah, pop goes the diesel.

Where are you, Quale?

Send for a Saint Bernard dog.

I'm snowbound.

I guess that will stop them.

I think we hit a cow.

We're off the track.

We're plowing up a farm!

Rusty, it's just like the merry-go-round.

I bet you can't get the brass ring

out of the bull's nose.

Come on down.

There's a lovely fire in the living room.

Hurray! We're back on the tracks!

- We need more wood.

- Timber!

Come on.

Too bad that nice new train

is all smashed up, Beecher.

- Yeah, I wonder how it happened.

- I wonder.

- Here they come.

- Giddap, there!

I don't see them ahead.

- We need more wood.

- Timber!

Keep to your seat. What's the matter

with you? Come on, boy.

Timber!

What happened?

They're catching up!

We'll never make it! Come on.

Swim for it.

Now, ladies and gentlemen...

the President

of the New York and Western Railroad...

will cut the tape, drive the spike...

and bank the eight ball

in the corner pocket.

Take it away, friends!

We owe you boys a lot.

It shall be your honor

to drive the golden spike.

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Irving Brecher

Irving S. Brecher (January 17, 1914 – November 17, 2008) was a screenwriter who wrote for the Marx Brothers among many others; he was the only writer to get sole credit on a Marx Brothers film, penning the screenplays for At the Circus (1939) and Go West (1940). He was also one of the numerous uncredited writers on the screenplay of The Wizard of Oz (1939). Some of his other screenplays were Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), Ziegfeld Follies (1946) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). more…

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