 Remember a hallmark card when you carry enough to send the very best Tonight from Hollywood the makers of hallmark greeting card bring you Richard Conte in Stuart Lake story of Wyatt earth Frontier Marshall on the hallmark playhouse Each week hallmark will bring you Hollywood's greatest stars in outstanding stories chosen by one of the world's best-known authors They distinguish novelist mr. James Hilton Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this is James Hilton tonight on our hallmark playhouse We dramatize a fine piece of work by an American newspaper man. Mr. Stuart Lake a good many years ago Mr. Lake became interested in the life of Wyatt earth a famous frontier pioneer whose name is imperishably associated with tombstone Arizona Not only had some of mr. Lake's ancestors pioneered in the West and known of earth's great achievements in the service of law and order But at a later date mr. Lake chance to come into personal contact with Wyatt earth when the latter was an old man living in Los Angeles The result of this was a book called Wyatt earth frontier Marshall a biography of the great frontiers man Which is indeed an action story with a moral and it is this which we are happy to present tonight We are also privileged to have with us in the starting role Richard Conte But now Frank gas haven't you a word about hallmark There are hallmark cards for every memorable occasion on your calendar for birthdays anniversaries holidays Yes for every occasion that calls for remembrance for a friendly greeting a word of good cheer an expression of sympathy There is a hallmark card that says just what you want to say the way you want to say it and that identifying Hallmark on the back that says you cared enough to send the very best Now hallmark playhouse presenting Stuart Lake's Wyatt earth frontier Marshall and starring Richard Conte In the year 1880 the western frontiers of the United States were being overrun by rustlers gamblers and murderers and the value of a life Became less than the bullet that killed Into these territories came a man who had the courage to keep the peace With his two guns blazing cities like Wichita Dodge City and Ellsworth soon returned to law and order and now with frontier Recognition as the greatest gunfighting marshal in the west He came to one of the toughest spots on earth the land of the bad men tombstone Arizona This man was United States Marshal Wyatt Now look here. We don't need you here in tombstone matter of fact. We don't want you here We sure have been who's we the people who run tombstone You mean the riffraff people like old man Clanton and his son Ike and the rest of his horse thieves and outlaws You know they're honest folks here don't like the way the town is run No one's complaining of me and I don't see that it's any of your care people who organize and call themselves the citizen safety committee Don't agree with you. They invited me here to tombstone a duel little clean and up my kind of figure I'll oblige them. Give me a list of that committee. I want to meet with them That's exactly what they're afraid of they don't trust you sheriff That's why they called on me or if I'm sheriff of this town duly elected by the people I'll run this town away. I see fit and you or any committee won't tell me how you neglected to mention that the ballot boxes were Stuffed by old man Clanton and his boys and they counted the votes I Aim to see that honest people lose their fear of a gun Have the freedom of expression and live their lives the way they want to live them and you're not going to stop me Sheriff for a guy whose friends with a cold-blooded killer like dark holiday You sure are a preaching man dark holiday is no angel But I never knew him to shoot a man in the back Erp, I heard a rumor in town that old man Clanton and his boys plan and getting you on site a sheriff of Cochise County It's my duty to protect you. I miss court and you dark holiday and your brother Morgan safely out of town If I were you I'd start packing fast. I don't want to keep old man Clanton waiting It'll be downright rude. Where can I find them? Old man Clanton and his boys guess you had it coming or they wouldn't be after you got to stop You got to help me. I'm entitled to the protection of the law. Get out Johnny. You got no business in here I think maybe he has I don't care what he did. I arrested you once in Wichita. Didn't I Johnny? You got a fair trial sheriff and right now I say he's gonna get another one before a judge I'm going out better not her old man Clanton's out there Don't make any fool play here that little tin horn isn't worth it. That's her. That's why I don't get him I guess you sure can but I'll take eight or ten of you along There's 18 buckshot in my gun and the was a slit One step and I'll begin with old man Clanton step aside her we have a little settlement to do inside that door You're also threatening to get me on site. I'm waiting for you anytime any place Right now. I'm gonna see the justice is done. You're not taking Johnny You're not gonna be the judge Clanton and don't move a step. I meant what I said I don't like you work the world's too small for the both of us. Maybe you're right We'll see about it right now. You're gonna call off your boys. I don't take any cut from you That's our fight with settled in time Now I'm going back in I'm turning my back on you. You're too yellow to shoot Clanton. I've dealt with your kind before Oh, yes, Clanton be out of town before the sun sets He's dead sheriff and so are the two guards I can identify the killer I chased him, but I couldn't catch him Who was it? Well, there were two of them The only one I recognized was Doc Holliday. You're a Clanton, aren't you? Yes, your father's old man Clanton. That's right Well, I don't believe you dark holidays out somewhere with my brother Morgan. I believe Ike He's an eye witness and he said doc was with another man. That could be your brother Why not except these two guys were shot in the back. That's not one of doc's habits There's no law says I have to believe you. I'm arresting doc and charging him with murder. That is if he ever gets to trial And how do I know erp that you're not part of this hold-up deal if you think so sheriff just try arresting me That'll keep I'm going out to get doc Holliday. I think it'd be better if I did it. It'd be a lot safer for your hide Yeah, sure if I maybe you better do like he says I'll take you where the coach was held up. You can trail him from there. Let's get going Ike Just come east around this band when I heard the shoot Over there the trail marks looks like holiday headed that way. I thought you said you chased him I'll come you only think he had it that way. Are you trying to call me a liar not try him calling? And when I prove it, you're gonna eat the sand right off this desert. I don't like what you're saying I don't like you Maybe before I'm through with your sand will be too good for you You see what I mean Get off your horse Take his guns Ike there's nothing I'd like better Start eating sand sure get away from my mic I told you to get out of town. You didn't listen figured to ambush me Clanton When do you want me to turn my back? I'm in no hurry Wasn't hard to tell who killed the Wells Fargo boys. They got it in the back At least Clanton. They didn't have to look at your ugly face shoot. It's too good for big mouth. Ike Talk too much for a fighting man shut up. Let's see. There's five of you here now How are you gonna split the Wells Fargo money? I'll do the dividing up. You better double-check it boys Clanton's a hog. You'll pay off short start walking up. You're going to get it at the count of five one two three Drop the guns boys. Stop holiday. I don't have a thing to worry about Wyatt The Clanton's are too ignorant to count to five Your brother Morgan's on the other side just in case anyone has any ideas about starting trouble How'd you know I was here doc? I heard about it in town Ike you said I shot men in the back. I don't hold still for that. I'll just give me a gun sure Here's my gun. I'll use my fists quit that doc Ike you and your father and the rest of the scum are going back to town and Ike you're gonna do some talking You're gonna tell me in front of sheriff be and how the Wells Fargo boys were murdered and who did it? You witnessed Ike Clanton's confession sheriff I'd like you to affix your signature right below his that'll make it legal I'm not signing anything and say that I blame you wouldn't sound good if Ike opened up on you Ike's got nothing on me either of you didn't say I had well Ike'll get his chance to repeat his story in court and so will his old man Come on. We'll go over to the jail and pay them our respects. I'm afraid you're gonna be very disappointed What do you mean the Clanton's and the other boys broke jail and they're waiting for you down in the okay corral They'll ain't a killer. What are you gonna do about it? I'm gonna throw them back into the Calibou's dead or alive Along with your wife sure Morgan Down to the okay corral and make a fight doc about time now go along Now this is our fight. There's no core for you to mix in it's a fine thing to say to me I didn't figure you'd go without me. I know doc, but this will be a tough one tough ones are the kind I like All right, you asked for it a corral's up ahead How do we go in fan out? We're too good a target together Yeah, no something why yes Morgan All my life. I've wondered When you're about to die Do you see a vision of heaven? There's no time to be thinking the heaven. I Wouldn't be worrying about it Morgan until that time comes Now fan out boys. Everything's all right wife. I've disarmed them. Thanks for the favor sheriff Morgan doc spread out more like the rest of you you men are under arrest Her up your hands come and get us. That's the way you want it. I'm coming in I'll take you to I got Wyatt Careful Morgan we're getting it from all sides. Where are you doc right here still in one piece I'm still waiting for you You still haven't got me up. Get out where I can get a beat on you Why is I just running away? He's getting out get him Wyatt can't Morgan. He threw his gun away I can't shoot on our man old man Wyatt is behind well, I guess that's it Why'd you let I get away? It only means you'll run for some more of their boys and start some more trouble. I'm sorry But that's the way it had to be why and I'm arresting you for what for murder you being arrest me You tried your best to get us killed if anyone ought to be arrested for murder. It's you You won't take me in sheriff But I'll be where any respectable person can arrest me anytime he wants to but don't you or any of your cheap errand boys try it In a moment James Hilton will return to present the second act of Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall starting Richard Conte If ever there lived a master of words, it was George Chapman the Elizabethan poet who translated the epic poems of Homer Chapman once said how strong an influence works in words and That thought strikes home when you choose the message of a hallmark greeting card For the makers of hallmark cards know that the words you send to those you care for Can influence their entire outlook on days that are important to them They must be the words you would like to say to a friend who is ill or celebrating a birthday or anniversary and Because those who originate hallmark messages are word masters They know just how to translate your thoughts as carefully as the skilled hallmark artist design your cards Select the finest of materials Yes in every important detail a hallmark card says just what you want to say the way you want to say it So when you choose your card look for the hallmark on the back that tells your friends you cared enough to send the very best Here again is James Hilton to present the second act of Stuart Lake story Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall starring Richard Conte On the day after the fight at the okay corral the bodies of old man Clanton and his boys were dressed in the finest of store clothes placed in ornate caskets and put on public view Above the bodies was displayed a huge placard which read Murdered in the streets of tombstone by Wyatt Earp Meantime Wyatt Earp surrendered to a federal judge on a charge of murder And the day of his trial brought forth milling crowds of the outlaw faction Determined to take the law into their own hands should the judge render a verdict in favor of Wyatt Clanton swear to tell the truth nothing but the truth to help you God I do You're on a cold block my father was an arm when he was attacked and couldn't defend himself and so was I I Couldn't protect them The boys in the okay corral were on our but I'd see he'd make it up to me later He explained he had a personal grudge against old man Clanton and plan and getting them where there was no chance he'd get hurt himself Well, I can say is it I witnessed the coldest blooded and most unwarranted killing I've ever seen in my life I won't refute the testimony of Sheriff Beane or I Clanton. I Believe their lies speak for themselves What's more important to me is that men of the stripe of Sheriff Beane and I Clanton can remain free to accuse any innocent man of a crime Swear to it and hope and pray that they can make it stick. I Sincerely wish that Sheriff Beane had been alongside his friends who shut it out with us in the okay corral If he had been Tombstone would now be a decent place to live in Resist the conclusion that the defendant Wyatt Earp was fully justified in committing these homicides It is the decision of this court that Wyatt Earp is not guilty and the charge against him is dismissed What's the excitement doc I Clanton's brought in Indian Charlie John Ringo and Hank swelling couldn't have picked the finer crew of bushwhackers Yeah, but they're here in town looking for you won't take them along to find me Where's Morgan cross the street shooting fool come on. We'll get them and then we'll get ready for Ike and his friends Better keeping the shadows. No sense making targets of ourselves doc I know you're my friend and I'm beginning to think you have brains. Let's make a run for it You're trying to baby me cost now. You're still pretty weak from that wound and you look tired. Oh, it's too early to go home Nothing what's doing here Come on doc and you and I go home and do a little talking. No reason why we can't talk here What's the matter Wyatt? Don't you think I know about the gang I client and brought to town? You know, I'm a grown-up man now. Come on Morgan. It's time for bed Wyatt We were squint rid to run away from nobody. No where we read today unnecessarily Make this your last shot boy. I'm gonna show you the fancier shot. You've ever seen I'm gonna play a three ball combination Which will ease the five ball gently into the side pocket Did they get you Wyatt? Are you all right? I'm fine boy. Just take it easy now That better my legs straight They are straight Morgan must Be my back's broken looks like I've run out my string Wyatt won't belong now. Will it don't talk that way Morgan? We'll be on your feet in no time Sure We we know who did it Don't we and we'll get them you and I you'll give the orders Morgan. I'll follow you anywhere Then sure boy Sure since I was a kid I Was asked you when you're about to die Do you see a vision of heaven Wyatt? I I don't see a thing Morgan Morgan so long why More you can do for him Wyatt all my life doc. I've respected the law. He'd be alive right now if I hadn't That bullet was meant for me not for him It's a pretty high price to ask a man to pay for trying to shoot square. I Know who killed Morgan, and I'm going after him. I hope there'll be fools enough to resist arrest Reach wrinkle one for Morgan arrest willing watch it. Wyatt. He's going for his gun find you here in the sheriff's office I'm arresting you like for ambushing and killing my brother now. I had nothing to do with it I I can prove it. Well, you're gonna get the swear for you sheriff bein All right. I'm your prisoner right I'm leaving with you anytime. You're ready. It makes you so agreeable like Lawyers waiting outside Didn't figure out smart needed you I could shoot you right in your tracks. Couldn't I you wouldn't do that would you? Your law by there's no law that says you can't shoot a skunk. You killed my brother remember I Wouldn't worry too much about that lawyer of yours dark collar. They took him for a little walk before I came in Come on get going. I'm not going anywhere with you. I had a gun with me You'd never leave this room that can be fixed When I say one you can make your fight. I won't go for my gun until I've counted three Here's your gun Ike one two Free don't try arresting me for murder against sheriff. I warn you. Don't worry. I won't I don't feel sorry for a client I don't expect you would you're a greedy man first you wanted power the clantons gave you that when they made Your sheriff and you wanted riches the clantons gave you that when they cut you in on the Wells Fargo hold up But that wasn't good enough for you part of the money wasn't enough Now that Ike's dead. It's all yours. You're a rich man $80,000 weight, but you'll never enjoy it. We're talking mighty big that $80,000 sheriff is in your safe That's a lie. You're to open it. What's in my safe is my own business. I'll describe what's inside There are two bundles one marked with your name the other with I clantons each is $40,000 in it Now collar they opened your safe for me legally of course I had a court order and $200 a month pay isn't a lot of money Is it or not exactly you can take the bundle marked I clanton $40,000 is it a lot of money? You think I can buy back the life of my brother Morgan and all the people in this town that have died because of you No being you're going to pay but first you're gonna get what you don't deserve a fair trial I'm glad for you doc. I'm glad that you're staying on here in tombstone Well, I'm getting tired of kicking around why a man needs roots place. He can call home How about you me? Nothing I'd like better, but not just yet I'm going west California folks around here are mighty grateful for all you've done whole towns yours for the asking Sounds mighty inviting, but I can't stay Man's got a right to make up his own mind Someday I'll be back doc Some day when I won't be necessary to keep the peace with a gun And folks will get together and talk their troubles out instead of shooting them up The west is still young. I guess it's having growing pains Give it time Give it time and it'll get there Men like you around it has a mighty good chance So long doc. I'll be seeing you so long Wyatt. Yes, doc Wyatt Take care of yourself. James Hilton and Richard Conte will return in a moment But first may I ask you are you married a newlywed maybe or is it five ten or even twenty five years since you said I do In any case, I needn't tell you what a big event anniversaries are and how much it means to have your friends help celebrate them In person or by sending some thoughtful remembrance like a hallmark card You see those who make hallmark cards are specialists in anniversary surprises They like to think of the fun you'd have in receiving a card for Well, let's say your wooden that's the fifth anniversary and finding a tiny wooden spoon tucked inside Or if it's your second, there'd be a cloud-like fluff of cotton Always some little extra token and appropriate message for the particular year Wouldn't it please you to have friends remember your special day with a hallmark card? Then what about those married couples? You know those starry-eyed first yearers or Jim and Sue whom you haven't seen since they moved to another town and Think of that grand old pair you've loved for as long as you can remember How much happiness you could give them by sending a beautiful golden hallmark card for their golden anniversary? You'll find an almost unlimited selection of hallmark anniversary cards With that unmistakable quality that tells your friends you cared enough to send the very best Here again is James Hilton a stirring story and a great performance. Thank you, mr. County, you know the story of a man like Wyatt earth is a living inspiration to all of us who live in America today and Cherish the highest of its traditions. I agree with you, mr. Hilton And I like to add how much I feel of the honor to have been here on the hallmark playhouse Traditions are wonderful things. They can serve as both inspiration and guidance in so many of the daily things we do But of course you here at all mark know that since you've expressed it so excellently in your hallmark cards You too have your traditions and fine ones. They are thank you, mr. County for your tribute we appreciate it and now ladies and gentlemen may I invite you to join us next week when we present a dramatization of Irving stone's fine story immortal wife Starring that famous Hollywood actress Loretta young Whose present reign as an academy award winner will give way in a few hours to some other distinguished actress Who we don't know but miss young is probably just as excited about it as we are And in following weeks we will present betty smith's well-known story a tree grows in brooklyn starring that wonderful little girl margaret o' brian And zoe yakin's morning glory Starting one of hollywood youngest and brightest stars elizabeth taylor Our hallmark playhouses every thursday our director producer is d engelbach our music is composed and conducted by lin marie And our story tonight was adapted by jack rubin until next thursday then this is james hilton saying good night For hallmark cards that are so lonely in stores that have been carefully selected to give you expert and friendly service Remember hallmark cards when you carry enough to send the very best Richard conty appeared to the courtesy of 20th century fox Producers have down to the sea and ship starring richard widmark and lionel barry moore This is frank goss saying good night to you all and inviting you next thursday and every thursday To tune in one half hour earlier and listen to the adventures of kasey prime photographer followed by the hallmark playhouse This is cbs the plumbia broadcasting system