 With action and suspense out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all Huffleong Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the Silver Spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West Huffleong Cassidy the same hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California you've left at a million times Raw courage and quick shooting have built a legend around this famous hero Huffleong is a name to be feared respected and admired for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement William Boyd as Huffleong Cassidy and and declined as California What's our story this time hoppy? We call this one bullfight It began when California and I stopped off at Dave Larkins box cell on our way back to the bar 20 after a visit over New Mexico way We'd known date a long time and as it was getting on towards sundown and grub time. We decided to stop off at his place for the night We stopped all right, but all through supper that evening Dave never stopped talking about the great things He was doing to upgrade his beef stock Yes, sir hoppy you come back through here again five years from now and you won't hardly recognize my brand Now California pass me that there's sorghum in here pass me something pass me something You fellas getting awful plied over here, or you just get short arms a man who can't do his own reach and ain't hardly deserve You've got a point there California But you fellas wouldn't be trying to make me forget what I was talking about would you oh not at all dead Don't you even think it okay? I won't which is a mighty handy thing cuz I ain't told you yet about that pure bread white-faced bull again today Here he goes again hoppy you've bought a pure bread you say yes, sir. I have come today Paid over a thousand dollars for him. Yes, sir, and that ain't all I've got two more got them in a couple of weeks ago They already been turned loose out in the range caught your plenty didn't they you ain't just talking hoppy The three of them together cost me between three and four thousand Hoppy them bull just got to help me upgrade this here heard of mine if they don't well, I'm telling you I Ain't just thrilled. I'm also hard-tied Well, I hope they do Dade and I'm not quite sure I like this. Hmm. Why not? Well in the first place there. This is still all open range. Well, what if it is? Well, come on speak up hoppy. I thought I've been telling you good news But from that look you got in your face, it might have been nothing but bad Well, what is it hoppy come on come on up with it Dade? I hate to say this, but I'm not sure you haven't been telling me bad news Hmm. You see pure breads on free range like this sometimes cause trouble. They don't Hey, what's that? Oh, come on. Well, that sound like was over the courage. Come on Let's see what that is might have been a wolf trying to get at the calves Somebody might have took some shots. Oh, he's been a wolf seen around here for the past two years Besides ain't none of my men on the place tonight. Look over there. Look like something's down. Where about in that round pen? Hey, that's where I put my hip. Come on That's your new pure bread. All right. It's like he's dead. Yeah He's dead. All right Cost me over a thousand dollars somebody shot Back to hop along Cassidy and our story bull fight Seated it suffer with Dade Larkin at Dade's box L hoppy in California were roused with a sound of shots Following after Dade and hastening outside They discovered that someone had wantedly shot down and killed Dade's expensive pure bread herford bull It took data moment to realize the blow that had been struck at him But now he suddenly turns upon hoppy in a towering rage Hoppy you know something about this you tell me what it was who did this you tell me what you know about it They'd take it easy. Let go and I don't go trying to push hoppy around date or maybe you'll find yourself pushing up daisies Sorry hoppy. I'm sorry. I guess I got so all fired mad. I've forgotten. That's all right. Forget about it I don't blame you but from the way you talked inside for a second there. I felt suspicious You start to say something about these pure breads of mine may be starting trouble Now you must have meant something for that hoppy What was it? Well, nothing you shouldn't have realized for yourself, Dade This is still free range. You're living in a country where cows have to rustle for a living Longhorns can do that Lots of people feel that pure breads won't stand up under the conditions that cows have to face out here Yeah, yeah, I know that I've heard them arguing always said that is a lot of foo for all But maybe some of your neighbors don't agree with you and don't forget that when you turn those bulls out on open range You'll be upgrading your neighbor's beef as well as your own You mean to say one of them might have done this could be Dade. Let's face it. It happened other places, hasn't it? Oh, I wouldn't none of my neighbors do a low-down stunt like this hoppy. I've known most of near half a lifetime. I Hey, wait a second Hoppy You told me something without me realizing it Tim Riley, what's that? Who's here Tim Riley? The only new neighbor I got He's horned into my range over south of here. I'm here about six months ago Just about as popular with the others around here is a hydrophobic skunk Oh, well, there's nothing unusual about that Dade when a new man moves on to rains That's already been claimed. He's never very popular, but Riley's a skunk for nature If one of my neighbors done this then he's the one you'll need some proof cut all the proof and need my bulls dead, ain't he? Yeah, but that isn't proof. It's proof enough for me. I'll be come on. Let's turn in I Want to get a good night's sleep because when morning comes I'm riding over to Riley's and presenting my bill Happy it's morning and we're on our way again Sanctified pole catch won't I be glad to see the old bar 20 the day we ride in there I'm Whoa there whoa Say what's the matter with you hoppy? What are we stopping for? I've just changed my mind California, huh changed it changed it about what about a hidden right back for the bar 20? I've been thinking things over thinking about the way Dade looked when he started for Riley's this morning You know, there's gonna be trouble about that killing of the bull I don't think we should leave until it's cleared up if there's gonna be trouble That's just the best reason in the world why we ought to leave come on. Let's turn back where are we going now back to Dade's place? No to Riley's come on. Let's go. Oh Connick hit up boy I ain't staying out lemon bite it in I'm here to collect for that bull you shot last night and buy thunder either Collector take it out of your high. That's what you think. I don't know anything about the killing of that bull of yours All I know is whoever did it had the right idea I Have you been a couple of seconds later that friend of yours wouldn't have been Dade I thought you had better sense and I thought you'd had it back for the bar 20 where you belong What are you doing back here stopping you making a fool of yourself? Are you two are gonna shake hands? Huh? Me with him. Hey, what are you talking about? You shake hands or I'll take you on Yeah Well, I Guess it did make a might a fool out of myself. I'll be But shaking hands you'll do it and like it and so will you Riley This is the way a range war start. This is one war. That's never gonna get started. Well, I Didn't want to fight good shake hands on it then Riley I'm hot-headed Maybe I did kind of jump the conclusions without near enough proof if I did Well, I'm sorry. I'd like to apologize. Yeah, thanks. That's mighty mighty big of your luck, and I Who's this coming? Well, that's Bart one of my men What is it what's happening their mother to pure bread bulls yours boss I wrote out the word they was grazing that this morning only the ain't ain't grazing I mean They're dead they're both of them day They die somebody shot who did it you got any idea bar who did it? I got a darn good idea who'd done it boss It was Riley here. Huh when I rolled up to him one of his men was just riding away That's the first started to fly I just got date and Riley quieted down When Bart rode in with the news about the other two bulls, I thought they'd jump at each other's throats Yeah, what stopped him this cold? He used his fist and age sheriff and showed Riley He wouldn't mind using the gun on him It was real gratifying to see the way that soothed him Bet But what did you two fellas come to see me for want me to find out who really killed them bulls if you can't share That'll be fine We were wondering if you knew anybody besides Riley who'd like to make trouble for dead No, can't think of anybody hoppy Date and Riley they've been real mad at each other ever since Riley come here Yeah, you see Riley moved on to the range that date always figured was his I know that I don't blame Dave for getting mad It's costing plenty without counting them bulls either. Hey hoppy. What is it? Here comes Bart again the way that fella travels. He ought to sprout wings horses don't seem fast enough Hmm. He's coming in What is it now Bart? Yeah, this time I got real news for you. I know who killed them bulls. It was He's got a knife in him Somebody broke that window to throw a knife California get outside to see if you can find him. I'll do that hoppy hoppy Bart how is he? Do you think he'll be able to talk? Just a second sheriff? That's what I'm trying to find out No, he won't talk He's dead Now back to hop along Cassidy and our story bullfight Hoppy in California had called upon the sheriff to learn who Dave Larkin's enemies might be They were presently interrupted by one of Dade's hands a man known as Bart And all most immediately afterwards by Bart's murder Now we see hoppy and the sheriff just after hoppy has pronounced Bart dead Bart knew something all right sheriff and the man who killed him as the man we're after We'd be after him in any case now hoppy Maybe we better go outside and give California hand if the killers anywhere around we no need to go out here They come yeah, yeah, who's that he's holding on to Well, I'll be switchy it's team Riley. Yeah, someone's given California a hand, you know, I'm sure well Yeah, yeah, that's high Phillips. He's another rancher here in the valley owns a flat iron just north of Dade's place Hi there, hello Phillips See you in California got him Caught him just as he was hitting a saddle aim and leave town pretty upset about it, too Reckony figures if he's decent enough to go around killing fellas the law would have be decent enough to let him along Sure, this is a lot of nonsense. I never killed anybody. You don't believe me. Take a look at my gun You can tell it ain't been fired Bart wasn't killed with a gun Riley. He was killed with a knife. Oh I Didn't know that Well, I I never carry a knife. You can ask anybody. Nobody's ever seen me carry a knife. What were you doing here? You must have headed for town almost as soon as we did. I came in for supplies Fellows got a right to buy supplies hasn't he sure and you can prove that sure I can go ask him over at the store You didn't actually see Riley throw the knife. Did you Philip? I didn't see anybody do anything I only came into this because I saw your friend here grab Riley and it looked as if he needed help I say but if you want my opinion Riley did it He doesn't usually carry a knife all the more reason he should use one this time He's no good Cassidy as soon as he's run out of here that better for all of us. I've heard he isn't exactly popular What do you think Sheriff? Yeah, I think I better hold him. I don't see how you can why not no evidence Just his being in town doesn't prove anything You didn't see anyone else around when you went outside. Did you California? No? No if I had I'd have rounded him up, too That's just what I thought Why were you sure if I'd let Riley go well if you say so hoppy I do I think it's best Okay, Riley go on get out of here But we'll be watching you and don't you forget that I ain't likely to Maybe I'll see you fellas another time and wait a minute Riley wait a minute Yeah Chef who the blazes is running your office anyway you or Cassidy well hoppy's got a name for known how to handle this kind of thing hogwash Riley you listen to me. Yeah, I don't care what Cassidy or the sheriff says You get out of this valley. You hear me get out or you'll be run out Maybe I'll do that Chef this is a disgrace not locking that fella and it's for you Cassidy. I don't care what you say We're not letting Riley stay in this valley one day longer than we gotta you hear me. He's getting out But that's your business. I've got business of my own to attend to yeah, what's that hoppy? I'm gonna look up Dade maybe he knows the same thing Bart did come on California. Let's go I don't know a thing I'll tell you I didn't know Bart had found out anything Fact the matter is I didn't know he'd gone into town Till you just now told me I didn't even know he'd been killed And I tell you it's a dog on shame hoppy Bart was a good man a good man He'd worked for me for a long time Till I'm gonna see the fellow that done it strong up if it cost me my ranch Your friend seemed to feel the same way especially high Phillips. Hey mostly seems to think Riley done it Well, I don't know I tell you I don't know Killin bulls one thing, but killing men's another. I Don't know if I'd size Riley up to be a man killer or not Hey How about that knife you mentioned hoppy you say it didn't have any identification on it I didn't say I didn't even mention a knife you didn't what wait a second look there What hi Phillips? It looks like he's got it just about every ranch in the valley with him Maybe he meant what he said back there at the sheriff's office What's up? We're gonna pay Riley a little call We got an idea you might like to come along what kind of a call is this Phillips a business call We call it that because we mean business either Riley leaves the valley Willan or he leaves on a rail We're giving him that choice. Oh look here now. I don't think we can allow you to do I thought you might say that Cassidy All right Jake. Let him have it. I'll be watch out one of them sneak behind you Why your skunk you've knocked hoppy out don't move mister. We got you covered Well, what about a date you're coming with us or not? I'm not And if I ever get my hands on what you've just done you won't I'm afraid Tie the three of them up then and we'll get going Oh Look here date. He's a common two. Yeah, hoppy. Can you hear me? I can hear you What about Phillips arrest of them? Where did they go they went on to Riley's hoppy they tied us up first, but we got loose All we've been waiting for is you to come too. All right Come on. Let's get that for a year. You're all right hoppy. Oh, I'm all right. We got to get the Riley's Back get your hands up come on date you to California keep these fellas covered you bet hoppy will do that Listen you fellas listen to me. I know the name of the killer Riley is innocent. You hear me? Riley is innocent He's one of your neighbors one who's been here for years He's the man who planned all this the man who wanted Riley driven out of the valley so he could grab his range California is running for a toilet boy. I'll do that little thing Dragon the local steer I didn't do it. I didn't kill anyone You can't blame this on me and why'd you run for it? I thought you were gonna frame me the way you said it sounded like that to me But I didn't kill anybody. I tell you I like Lee story But he's right. He's telling the truth California What's that you said hoppy Phillips didn't kill anyone the killer is still right here Now back to hop along Cassidy What's that you said hoppy you said the killer is right here, but he ain't really Riley or Phillips That's right, Dave. Neither one of them. What then who is I'll describe him to you, Dave Maybe you'll recognize him. Yeah He's the rancher who pretended to know so little about the cattle business that he didn't even know that the introduction of pure Breds on open range might cause trouble He's the man who pretended to know nothing about Bart's death and yet new He'd been knifed before I even told him he hadn't been shot Listen hoppy if you're trying to say he's the man who had most to gain by seeing Riley run out of the valley It was his range Riley had moved in on you hold up a second hoppy You're making that fella sound like me. Am I dead? That's good. You're just the man. I mean I suppose I killed my own bulls bulls that cost me over You can bet you're dead it was worth it to losing this range must have cost you 20 or 30,000 You had one of your men doing of course and somehow Bart found out about it So when he tried to tell us you dirty He's got to come in with a shotgun. Oh, don't pull those triggers date and don't try to fight this thing You've been as good as strung up ever since you made that slip about the knife I'm gonna take that shotgun away from you dad. No stay where you are you come one step closer now shoot I'm coming dad I'm gonna take it dad. All right, blast it take it I shot right at you Why don't you fall? I kind of thought you'd try this day There's been no shot on those shells since we left your ranch take it away boys I Used to figure dead was my friend But when a friend becomes a proven killer friendship ends You know hoppy I got a hand it to you. It sure takes a lot of courage to do that What do you mean crazy do what turn again a friend like that and practically hand him over to the hangman Well, it wasn't an easy thing to do Friendship is a nice thing to lean on though, especially when you've known someone a long time Friendship is like a refuge you can turn to when you're tired or worried. Yeah. Yeah, that's right My friendship with Dave was like that. Oh, we talked a lot But I enjoyed his company as well as anyone I ever knew It was a shock to find out he turned selfish and Bad yeah, I guess it heard all right Ah Hoppy I've been thinking that So I I know but what I was going to say was I've been thinking about a friend of mine Who I'd like to visit a lot when you're tired or worried. No when I'm hungry You and your appetite And so Dave Larkin becomes just another loser in the fight against justice and Hoppy heads back for a rest on the bar 20 But he'll be riding out into another danger-filled adventure next time we meet when he in California go hunting for the gal Who makes the best beef stew west of Topeka? They find her all right along with the other women of Windy Ridge Apollon Cassidy starring William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter White, Jr Bullfight was written by Gibson Scott Fox with original music under the personal direction of Albert Glasser All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford. This is a Commodore production