 With action and suspense out of the old west comes the most famous hero of them all hop along Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the silver spurs heros the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early west Hop along Cassidy the same hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California You've laughed at a million times Raw courage and quick shooting of built a legend around this famous hero Hop along is a name to be feared Respected and admired for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement William Boyd as hop along Cassidy and and declined as california Well hoppy, what about our story? We call this one stagecoach west California and i were riding through the bleakest country i've ever seen Flat table and edged by bare rolling hills Up ahead maybe half a mile vultures circled in the sky adding a sinister touch to the scene California and i were still above the table and threading our way out of the hills And the sight of the carrion had been holding our eyes for the last 30 minutes There's a lot of them hoppy must be after something big. Hey, I smell smoke and dead embers Might be that chain station. It's got to be around here somewhere I don't know in a minute or two since we get around that ledge buzzards and burned embers when they go together It ain't good and i'm a think Son of a gun well There's your chain station what's left of it. Yeah, and like I said, it ain't good burn of the ground Still smoking that smokes the only thing that's keeping them buzzards in the air come on california Let's get down there and have a look nothing much left Not unless you want to count the rims to them wagon wheels even got the horses in the barn No sign of any human remains though Let's see this pile of embers must be the house wouldn't it What's that at your feet there nothing that I Uh-oh What is it? Yes, it's all that's left of your relay station keeper jim newton. You know something hoppy I've seen this kind of work before and it always means just one thing Engines on the warpath Now back to hop along cassidy and our story stagecoach west Hoppy in california have come upon the smoldering remains of what had once been a chain station for a stagecoach horses In the midst of the embers lies the charred body of jim newton the station keeper It's california's idea that the destruction and murder is the work of indians on the warpath I can't believe you're right this area. There's have to be a patch And there's been nothing to arouse them. Oh, how do we know calito's too intelligent a chief? I know him. I know the way. He thinks ain't you forgetting that nephew of his Chevalo Now there's an engine that likes nothing better than going the warpath And he could always pick up a bunch of followers from the other side of the border No, calito has too much control. Sure. You really believe that hoppy or you just want to believe it Come on. We better ride into the settlement. I got to know that the stagecoach no longer has a chain station at this particular spot Is it going to be getting too big for its britches or somebody putting up a bill Maybe it's george barthram. He was talking about more room for his store How you doing oh dan? This room she'll operate and then Sure is and there's plenty of sad thrill if a hoppy in case he wants it That sounds like a good idea get some of this trail dust out of my feet Before you do anything hoppy There's something you ought to know what's that then clay piercings in town that's interesting. It's more than that It's important getting all riled up california. We got other things to think about better. Think about piercing hoppy He hates you worse than poison. He's chain lightning with a coat. Yeah Don't even take time to draw or shoot through the bottom of his holster I saw him kill jerry fein and fana fey fein was nothing slow Thank you boys for the vote of confidence Relation hoppy. That's a flag over barkham store dan. That's a half mask. Yeah That's for the law. We used to have in this town up to yesterday afternoon Clocktuttle Debbie sheriff what happened to him got into an argument with play piercing over a hand of cards That's a fine situation hasn't anyone done it wait wait here comes the stage Stage comes coming in here might be bringing it. Hey look look something wrong with it Well, the sure is that's hunk cleavage body dangling off that box What went wrong johnny what happened to hunt give me a hand with his body with your boy You can't johnny oh sure is i got another one back in the cold road agents johnny No, it weren't road agents. It was a lot worse We run into them just this side of bratton for it ran into a patchy on the war pass Johnny Johnny better step in the saloon here. You need a drink with that news. I said we all need a drink Oh calito had no cause to start a war. We ain't done nothing. I can't believe calito did start it Well Where's a little ahead of schedule? They had to come up behind us But the one that shot hunt cleavage was a riding bear back wearing them patchy head bang Sure looks like they're waiting for a patch of the trouble. How about you Cassidy? See any signs of them on your way in here? Well, yes, i'm afraid we did newtons relay station was burned out. There you are. How about old jim? Dead burned to a crisp johnny, uh, didn't I see an army man get out of your coach? Yeah, that's right colonel stanley He's going through to the post to take command of the troops there wish we had him here Well, we got the colonel anyway not for long gentlemen I'm continuing through to the post as rapidly as that coach will take me I don't know about that colonel This got word that our next relay station's been wiped out The hard going to get through to locking station with one change of horses We leave that decision up to the driver How about it, sir? Don't worry colonel. I'm going through all right. I got to go through No, don't be a little cold idiot johnny. Why do you have to go through? Well, now for one thing when cary made us something important for doc co at lb I'd sure like to get another gun guard to take hunt cleavage play. How about you dan? So look at me johnny not with engines out hunting hay Me neither johnny. I fight him, but I want to fight him right here Shit wants to take a whiskey behind him for comfort All right guard for you johnny you will hoppy your plumb crazy or a man sir Well, that's a good driver. That settles it colonel. How soon will we come out? Well, sir our schedule says three hours from now, but that's going to be changed Let's say in about 45 minutes I'll go along if I can ride in the coat. California must have seen that pretty gal is riding Hey, I forgot about that gal. Maybe I ought to go long after all But that's why hoppy decided to take the trip to her Gentlemen that young woman happens to be my daughter If I hear any further mention of her name in this room, I shall take it as a personal upfront Good day to you gentlemen Them soldiers sure think they're high and mighty good thing for him. I ain't wearing hardware How to call him or not and good thing you didn't check He just had that soared out and you'd been skewed while you was thinking about it What's your uh passenger list johnny? Well as a colonel and his daughter and a hardware drummer from den bernard slater going from ocean to ocean the hardware You're also going to have a physician from new york city. If you don't mind I'm dr. Shaw I came in on the last stage and stayed over because of a temporary indisposition of the digestive system I don't know anything about firearms, but it's possible that you may need medical help Oh, you'll be more than welcome doc But this trip may gonna be no hayride and I came west to see the country I won't see much of it by sojourning in this community So gentlemen, I shall ride with you Uh, where are you going hoppy? He thought you were going to have some testosterone I just thought about the horses figure they need a drink even more than I do. I'll be back Oh Oh, excuse me, ma'am. Do you always come out of doorways backward? I'm sorry if I hurt you I'm not hurt. I've jumped out of the way of oxen before I'll just overlook that remark if you don't mind, ma'am You must be the colonel's daughter. Would you mind letting me buy? I was just going to introduce myself The name is cassidy. Oh, yes You're the hero who's going to take us through all the red skin I can see a man has to overlook a lot where you are concerned young lady But I wouldn't like to talk you out of making this trip with your father Why? Because the Indians? I've seen Indians before. I saw some today As a matter of fact, I've fired several shots at them You know, maybe that driver grabbed himself the wrong party for going along as a gun guard Always taking care of things. Maint your cassidy Hello, Pearson. They told me you were around Then you should have played it smart You don't see me getting out in the sun Not when I can stand here in the shade Don't move I like your way out Out in all that sunlight And speaking of friends There ain't nobody around here to take you apart now that tin horned deputy's dead I heard about that Understanding was a good friend of yours. We got along pretty well Maybe you heard whose lady stopped Yeah, I heard that too But you didn't want to stick around You thought it'd be more fun to play hero and ride that coach out of here There's something about you that bothers me, Pearson My father lots of people I ran into you a month ago in Santa Fe You didn't seem eager to start anything there Oh, I felt kind of softhearted that day Thought I'd let you live a little longer That's not the story You're baiting me into a fight for a reason. Why? Keep that stage coach from rolling out of here That's something you'll never know Cassidy because as of now you're Ah, it's just a nick in the hand. Nothing. I can't cure with a bandage I wish I could say the same for clay Pearson Get away nicely Johnny settlement's a mile behind already These horses make a lot of difference and we'll need him without no relays at newton Give us more speed too and we might need that Johnny You mean it when you said you were making this run because of medicine? Yeah, sure did Stuff from the east going for the dock Here take a look at it not much of a package, but it's mighty important You sure this is the only reason you're going through Well, come on now Johnny. Well, no hoppy. It ain't the only reason what else Goals we're carrying almost $50,000 worth getting it through to the railroad What happened to that hardware salesman from Denver didn't see him get into the coast He's got cold feet thought he'd be safer staying from behind Hey, who's that california? He's pointing back at something seems to want us to pull up on this grade. He's from local. What's wrong? That gentleman injured He's right johnny settlement being attacked then we got clear just in time I wouldn't say that some of our pulling away. They're pulling away and coming after us With the woman among its passengers and a cargo of gold the stagecoach rolls to the west alone in a bleak country Presumed by a band of marauders wearing the headbands of the dreaded apache I'd say they're about two miles behind johnny I'm sure like to swap that goal for a couple more riflemen What are the chances depends on how fraser horses are we at the top of this grade without losing the wheel? We might have a chance We'll know that about another mile There you are johnny over the hump. How much you pick up on it? Maybe half a mile. That's too much. They're riding fray snags There's only 10 of them How about run until we get to that cup and go for rock and then making a fight of it? It's a good idea if we can make it Strategist up in here. I congratulate you gentlemen. Thank you colonel. Is your daughter all right? You got another one helping that's fine shooting cathedrals. They all seem to have carbine. I'm out ranging them with this sharp They certainly show no indication to come in Renegades, I'll clear them out of this country when I get troops behind me. Hope I live to see you do that, colonel Can I be of any help? It's a shooting war dog. Grab a rifle That slayler seems to be doing all right Doc here's your No, it's too late. Never knew what hit him for slayler. Oh, hey, that's too Johnny quick doc Now just when they're drawn off look there that's exactly what they're doing They're quitting. I wouldn't say that colonel They probably figured there ain't enough of them right here to do the job But these planes might be full of them. I get a hunch. They're just hanging back until they get a bigger band How's johnny doc wound in the front one in the back Bullet went right through is he gonna live if he's lucky those fellows are out of sight cathedra We're going on aren't we as soon as we bury that sailor We might as well face it getting through the benton city is going to have its problems Hey dust cloud around that bend and coming this way could be more trouble hoppy No, take it easy. I think it's a wagon and team Yeah, you're right. Hey, it's a woman a couple of kids pull up. We'll have a word with them right hoppy. Whoa there. Whoa Like you might be running from something we are from veely Indians been seen around there. We heard they was on the prod I just decided to pull out. We're heading for safer territory. You better take some of the route We left trouble like that behind us. Yeah, nothing but bad news all around again Ah, you're welcome to come along with us if you think it'll be any protection No, thanks, mr. A stagecoach is no protection doing indian trouble We'll head for the hills and take our chances. Good luck to you Get up there first cathedra. Not good doc. Not good at all Oh, what's the matter california? I'll get a misery in my back that's been killing me What did cause that doc could be a number of things They're never too sure about the cause of backaches. Do you feel you have to keep right on cathedra? I guess I do doc. Why well, if possible, we should take time to do something about johnny the driver He died about three miles back Wonder if that next relay station is still intact. It better be these nags ain't good for nothing But jogging how much further is mile or so? Feels good to be riding along in the dark makes your fellow feel safer somehow makes you feel like Here they come again, hoppy Give them hoppy can't tell lean over a little more while I Up to the chest. We'll have to defend our horses as well as ourselves. I'll get the doors open Well, here comes the first line of dawn So it is Hoppy yeah I want to say i'm sorry the way I acted back at the settlement I didn't mind when a woman gets bumped like that. She's got a right to throw a few sparks You've been carrying the responsibility of making critical decisions for us It hasn't been easy for you. It was tougher on that sailor and johnny the driver. They're both dead Do we have a chance? I figure there are about 10 of them left Which makes us too tough for them as long as we hold up here They know we had to move out no food no water. Well, how about the cabin? California and I slipped over there right after midnight while you were asleep We found a piece of moldy bacon and the keeper dead both of them When do you think they'll attack again? Don't answer that cassidy? I'd rather just keep guessing better for my morale. Hello doc. You gonna sleep a little California been testing you again There's a man who's never known a sick day in his life Let him get near a doctor and he starts groaning in the profession They'd say he has a touch of hypochondria a lot of people are pretty fond of that ailment. Don't worry is by the way California Oh, he slipped outside again. Well, I thought you knew he'll end up stopping lead That could be him now. I'll get it careful Hoppy hoppy. Come here a minute. You're too dark Right over here. Don't worry. They've drawn off. I want you to see something important What are we supposed to see? There's a little gully and there's one of them down in it. Must have stopped one of our bullets last night gully But oh, I see It's an indian. It looks like an indian. All right war paint and all This is the first time I've ever seen an apache with blonde hair I'd call that fellow a pug nose renegade white Yesterday You're right. He is a white. I wouldn't get down there doc. We might have to break for the barn in a second All right, gassety. They're white But why ever hear of ventrose raiders? Yes, but still killers rustlers bandits If they wanted to go on a reign of terror What would be the best way to pull out of without bringing the whole country down on them? I see it gassety Put the blame on the apaches. I fell all along the chief palito. Wouldn't be gilly the thing like this Colonel, what about those troops of yours? How will they act in this? Major mckittrick isn't a man to hang back and do nothing If I'm not at the post by tomorrow afternoon He'll move out and his plan of action probably a direct attack against the apache reservation That's what I've been afraid of so we have to get through to keep an innocent tribe from being wiped out We'll try directly for the post the animals are still tired. They'll need all day for rest I think you need rest too gassety. That might be a good idea Would you take over guard duty at dusk doc? Right The rest of us will get some sleep then and we'll make a run for it at midnight tonight Hold your handgun Yeah, yeah Like human now giving those coyotes the signal to come after us Human coyotes that's the doc calling them in. Why hobby? What do you mean? He's guarding the door, ain't he? Yeah, he's guarding the door. Hey the colonel's awake too. Awaken ready Get your eye on the door as those renegades are coming through any minute watch. Yeah, how are they going to get in? That doc's gonna let them in. I still can't believe it gassety. I'll be you can't be right. I know I'm right How about Sally colonel? Is she out of a line of fire? I persuaded her with some difficulty to go back into one of the stalls Oh, I'll pay you watch this all about Listen Here they come let them get all the way in here Looking for something then That's all that get away and the doc wasn't one of them the doc's dead That's good news. That means we'll get through to elby For them. We'll never attack us. How's the shoulder colonel? Well, it's going to growl at me for a few days But when I think of how completely we took those renegades by surprise Well, I'll be able to grin at it and I think that day doc was part of that gang Uh, you really believe he was ventral in the shelf hopping I'd say there was no doubt of it Central's reputation makes him out to be well spoken and educated But not educated enough to be a doctor. You ready to leave sally? I'm ready hoppy. Let's get the colonel into the coach Man, oh man The way they walked into that trap was their only chance to survive. We had to trap them some way How did you know hoppy? What made you think that man wasn't really a doctor? Ever notice how doctors talk when they speak of medicine? They might know the answer to something or they might not But in mentioning it they always use the word we But ventral every time he mentioned the medical profession. He used the term they It was just a hunch and it saved our lives. All right, california. Let's go Here's a special invitation to join them next time they ride out from the bar 20 when as usual I have a hunch they'll get into plenty of action that spells trouble