The Devil on Horseback (1936) Movie Script

[waves crashing]
[bright orchestral music]
[intriguing music]
[men cheering]
They're here!
[indistinct]
I'm here to see a beautiful lady!
Oh! That's different.
[men yelling]
[upbeat music]
[men yelling]
Surround the theater!
Juan, take the police to the
cantina and buy them a banquet!
Send out some to patrol the town.
Pedro, Vicente, Jos,
you got the front.
Pablo, Enrique, Aurelio,
you men take the back.
Have you come to see the beautiful
Miss Corday, seor Granero?
Yes and I'd like to see her
alone, without your audience.
My audience left when they
heard you and your men coming.
Then give them back their money,
there'll be plenty left for you.
Thank you, seor.
Thank you, come in. Thank you.
- Juan, did you tell your men?
- Pancho.
- Yes Pancho.
- Have them get a good watch.
I don't want to be disturbed.
[people yelling]
[shushing]
Be quiet, all of you!
He has come here to be alone with
the beautiful Miss Corday.
Let him enjoy the lady in peace.
Music!
[gentle music]
Operator!
- Seor!
- Begin!
Yes, seor!
[soft music]
Ah, preciosa.
Sweetheart, I've been
looking everywhere for you.
Did you look at the
bottom of the pool?
Again that same fellow
to make love to her.
If he kisses her this
time, I kill him.
[gentle music]
[gunshots]
I told you not to let
him kiss her again!
All the time is kiss, kiss, kiss!
Come on!
I think I'll go home.
- Hey! Come, we go back to the hacienda.
- Pancho.
Call in all men.
[gunshots]
[intriguing music]
[dog barks]
[gentle music]
[cow mooing]
[sheep bleating]
[bright music]
[intriguing music]
You've seen nothing, my cousin.
You people in the valley don't
know what a great man El Pancho is.
Why his men come in these
hills from miles around
and his cattle are in every canyon.
And he has no wife?
No, but he'll certainly
marry Manuela.
The sister of Juan.
Look, there she is now.
[gentle music]
[men yelling]
Pancho!
Pancho!
[Pancho chuckles]
Oh, you're so dusty.
Oh, we had a long ride, and
we're hungry as a pack of wolves.
Come in.
Oh, good.
What happened when I was away?
Nothing, nothing but lonesomeness.
I missed you, Pancho.
I wonder, do you ever miss me?
Oh, of course I do, little sister.
I'm not your little sister!
I haven't even the slightest
feeling of a sister for you.
[laughs] What kind of feeling
have you got, Manuela?
What's that to you?
Watch your face.
Oh, I forgot.
Here is a telegram for you,
they rode it in from Santa Rosa.
A telegram for me?
Oh, Manuela, look at this!
[all reading] Hello Pancho. Stop.
You are needed on Owen coffee
hour Tuesday night. Stop.
A surprise for you. Stop.
Our streets.
Gary Owen.
He stopped too much.
I don't understand.
Stop means a period, stupid.
When you come to a
stop, well you stop.
But what's the use of stopping if
you've got to start all over again?
You don't start all over again.
You just start again
from where you stopped.
- Understand?
- Not too much.
Is this from your American friend?
Yes, from Gary Owen, whose father
owns the coffee plantations here.
Today's Tuesday.
This surprise must be for tonight.
This telegram was sent
from San Felipe yesterday.
From San Felipe?
That's what it says.
Then he must be
visiting the General.
Wait till you see
him, little sister!
Don't call me little sister!
Watch your face.
[laughing]
I'll bet you're
gonna love that Gary.
[gentle music]
Mr. Jara, Mr. Gary Owen.
Mr. Montes, Mr. Gary Owen.
Mr. Corden, Mr. Gary Owen.
The name is Gary Owen.
These gentlemen represent
the press of San Felipe.
- Oh, I'm pleased to meet you.
- Broadcast of tonight is for all country?
Pardon?
Oh that if broadcast
go outside of Alturas.
Well, tonight's broadcast
is international.
I thought I sponsored this hour
which is broadcast from New York.
And tonight we're cutting
in on a New York program
to introduce a guest star
who is known to every nation.
- When can we meet her?
- Will she give us an interview?
Oh, she's so beautiful.
[shushing] Gentlemen, be quiet.
We are about to begin.
[gentle music]
Ladies and gentlemen, this
part of the Owen coffee hour
is coming to you right from
where the coffee grows,
from San Felipe, the
capital city of Alturas.
Guest star of tonight's program
is a lovely lady whom you all know.
She's making a personal
appearance and is now in Alturas.
It is my great privilege
to introduce to you
the glamorous star of the screen
Miss Diane Corday.
Hello, everybody.
Diane Corday, she's here in Alturas.
I don't know why the silly
gadget I'm talking into
made me feel so firstly nervous,
but I want you to know that
I'm delighted to meet you all,
even though I can't see you.
And we are delighted to meet you!
The only thing I don't like about it
is that you all seem
so far away from me.
Look Manuela, that's
Miss Corday herself.
Appearing here in person.
Oh Gary, Gary say something!
They don't want to hear from me.
But I'm sinking, say something.
The lady says she's
sinking but it's alright
because she's got a life-preserver
around her at this moment.
Is anybody nervous about--
Introducing Gary Owen Jr.
Son of the famous
American coffee king.
Don't do that to me.
[chuckles] Well, I... I-- they...
I'm sinking now. Give me the
life-preserver, will you?
Well, now that I'm
on the air, Diane,
I'll have-- I'll have to talk about
what I asked you to talk about,
Only that we'll talk
about it together.
I asked a boyhood friend of mine to
listen to this broadcast tonight.
That's me Manuela!
See, I spent my kid days right
here in the Republic of Alturas,
and it's just like home to me.
And I'm wondering whether
he got my message.
I got it, Gary. Look, here it is!
And he was one swell fellow, Diane.
And I know you'd like him.
You think she'd like me?
I'm sure I would, Gary.
You're sure she would!
He lives in his Hacienda up in the
mountains, many miles from here.
And if we weren't leaving
San Felipe tomorrow,
we'd have a chance to visit him.
But I just wanted him to know
that we were thinking of him.
And I-- [stammers, chuckles]
I guess it's time to
stop, don't you think?
Good night, everyone.
And thank you so much.
So long, folks. I'm switching you
back to the New York broadcast
of the Owen coffee hour, this
is Wilbur Hitchcock speaking
representing Miss Corday.
And don't forget good people,
in Owen's coffee there are
no grounds for divorce.
Why he gotta tell me Diane
Corday was coming here?
How could he know
you wanted to meet her?
Besides you would be arrested
if you went to the capital.
Don't forget that you've
been exiled to this province.
Haven't you had fighting
enough with the government?
Oh, I don't care
about the government.
But you must care about
Valdez, he hates you.
And now that he's military
governor of our province
he's just waiting for you
to get into trouble again.
He'll be glad to arrest
you and shoot you.
[chuckles] A man can't
be shot but once.
All right, once is enough.
Juan, get some men
ready to ride with us.
We leave tonight for Santa Rosa.
Are you crazy?
Pancho, what are you going to do?
I'm going to find out what
train Gary and Miss Corday
will take from San Felipe.
Don't worry,
I won't be too much of a fool.
- Order your men, Juan.
- All right.
[gentle music]
[singing]
[train whistle blows]
[indistinct]
You know if I was out
of bed last night...
[indistinct]
I'd love to.
Well, if you ask me I think they've
got to well wheels on this car.
If you ask me, I don't think
we have any wheels on his car.
There's always the last kind of
train that gets the waste job.
Then why don't they put the
last car in the middle?
Hold still, Wilbur.
How can I cure your headache
if you keep jumping around?
I can't help jumping around
my stomach is hurting.
It's a good thing for me we've
got a nurse with this outfit.
I'm no nurse. Rosmond, give
Mr. Hitchcock his medicine, please.
[coughs]
I want you to understand
that I brought her along
as my personal secretary,
not to kill your hangover.
But Diane! What's a good
press agent without a hangover?
Or simple you can use
newspaper members.
But I had to get drunk
so I don't understand
what they were talking about.
Don't tell me there was just
alcohol he was drinking.
And they emptied it.
What did they do,
bathe you with this?
No, they just held me
open and poured it in.
But they did it with
a couple of bottles.
One shot at that and
you howl like a wolf.
Two shots and you begin
fighting yourself!
Look at me, I'm all black and blue.
Your medicine.
[retching]
[train rattling]
You know, Diane, there's
only one thing wrong with us.
- Only one thing?
- Uh-huh.
You and I should have been
married before we left New York.
You insisted on coming along.
I thought it would look nice.
Oh, I don't mean that.
Jane and Rosmond isn't tough enough
to chaperon the entire navy,
with the Marines thrown in.
But this could have been our
honeymoon. Just imagine that.
You imagine, Gary.
Well, what do you think I'm doing?
And when are you going to marry me?
I haven't said I would.
No, but you said you might.
I don't have to tell
you I'm crazy about you.
Well, you've been
crazy about 20 girls.
Well, I always had a bad
cold with some girls.
But this? This the real thing.
This is pneumonia.
I'll tell you what,
you and I should get married the
minute we get to the next town.
What do you say?
Well...
Perhaps.
Good grace, what's that?
[upbeat music]
- What's going on?
- Looks like bandits.
Bandits? Oh boy, what a story!
Hey bandits, wait til
I get you on camera!
Look! It looks like a bandit.
[upbeat music]
[train rattling]
[whimsical music]
Rosmond! [indistinct]
You suppose they hold us
for ransom or just shoot us?
I don't understand.
I never heard of any bandits
in this part of the country.
What's the matter? Isn't a hold up?
Of course not my friend.
Don Pancho Granero
doesn't hold up trains.
[both] Don Pancho Granero?
Yes. I just want to
bring the breakthrough
of this splendid friend.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
What's wrong?
What are you doing?
Why did you have to stop here?
What is the meaning of this?
Who dares to stop this train?
This is an act of war.
No, no, my friend. My apologies.
But this is love, not war.
Juan, you explain
him why we are here.
That's Pancho Granero.
I don't care who he is!
He cannot do this to
our government train.
[laughing]
Gary!
I'll be-- Where did you pop out of?
Out of my hills. Did you think
I was going to let you leave
Alturas without seeing you?
Oh Gary, you're so glad to see me.
I don't know how to tell you.
Yeah let's take it easy,
I'm very glad to see you too.
Look isn't he a bandit?
A bandit? Don't be silly. This
is my old friend Pancho Granero.
Pancho, I want you to
meet Wilbur Hitchcock.
Wilbur "front page" Hitchcock.
Miss Corday publicity counselor.
And Miss Jane Evans is
Miss Corday's secretary.
- How do you do?
- I'm happy for you to know me.
But where is Miss Corday herself?
Inside... [indistinct]
- What?
- I want you to meet her.
Of course I'd meet her. Why
do you think I stopped the train?
Oh, you stopped the train just to--
[scoffs] Wait, I'll call her.
- Don Pancho.
- Yes?
She thought you men were bandits.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did we frighten her?
No, she's used to seeing
bandits in Hollywood.
But not without the makeup.
I'll see if she's ready yet.
[band playing]
Look, he's a [indistinct] and
a bandit after all.
What's the matter,
you're disappointed?
Sure I am. Diane Corday abducted
by the Robin Hood of Alturas.
What a front page
story that would make!
Jane, an inspiration is coming.
Shaking me like the ting tang at the
end of dog's tail, feel me vibrant?
But as always happens, there's
nothing I can do about it.
I've just got to obey that impulse!
[band playing]
Go away Gary, and leave us alone.
This must be the famous Pancho.
Yes, I'm Pancho.
Please don't be afraid.
I'm not crazy, you know?
No, he's not crazy but watch out
when he's away from his horse.
It is impossible to wait any longer,
we were only five hours late.
But now look at that!
Ah! Never do today what you
can put off until tomorrow.
Hey conductor, we can shoot
this out as soon as we hit town?
- Shoot? What do you mean?
- Yeah.
Well, I want to get
this to the front page.
Shoot?
Kick? Grass? What is all this?
And when can I start my train?
Just as soon as we've been held up.
Have you all gone crazy?
And how are you doing?
How am I doing?
He asked me how am I doing?
I left my career in
Paris to come here.
[chuckles]
That's not your career,
that's your hat.
I thought you would all come with
me to my hacienda for a visit.
I stopped the train for that.
We'd love to, but it's impossible.
Now we really haven't
time for that, Pancho.
Time, what do we care about time?
Well, Diane's tour is
all booked, sold out.
Oh, we could cancel
some of the bookings,
just for the sake of the story.
What story?
The one I sent out to the press,
that you had been abducted
by the Robin Hood of Alturas
and carried off to the mountain.
The Robin Hood of Alturas?
Who is that?
That's you!
When did you send that message?
What did you do?
Give it to the conductor?
- Get it back, Gary.
- No, no, no.
I didn't give it to the conductor.
I sent it from San Felipe
the night I was celebrating.
You send out such a
ridiculous story about me?
But Diane, we can
make it come true.
It's the chance of a lifetime,
a front page natural.
You know how I detest
fake publicity.
I warn you, if you ever did
anything like that again--
I know, you'd fire me, but it's
a honey of a story just the same.
Mr. Granero, you wouldn't mind
abducting Miss Corday, would you?
Just for one night.
I'd be delighted.
But I don't want to be abducted.
Nobody wants to be abducted.
Besides, Pancho was no abductor...
Well, don't be too sure of that.
Hey, wait a minute!
Hey, stop it, would you?
You're putting ideas in his head.
This is an outrage, don't
you realize this an express?
Of course, but why worry?
Look at your passengers
enjoying themselves.
[cheering]
[laughing]
No, no, no! I won't do it!
But it would only be
for a publicity gag,
We can stay at Mr. Granero's
house overnight
and catch the first
train out in the morning.
You don't know how much
good it would do you, Diane.
Of course, it would
do her a lot of good.
- It's utterly stupid.
- Not so stupid.
It would gather a million
dollars worth of publicity
and make the whole world
Diane Corday conscious.
And why not?
I am Diane Corday conscious.
Why shouldn't the whole world
be Diane Corday conscious?
Get ready everybody,
you're all coming with me.
Now wait a minute.
You can't do a thing like that.
Of course I can do it, in
this hills I do as I please.
You mean you're gonna take
us whether we like it or not?
I'm going to make you like it.
We have horses for your baggage.
Ladies, change into your riding
clothes and make it snippy.
[indistinct chattering]
I have six boys like
this in my hacienda, eh?
[laughing]
Pancho, you don't understand that
the lady is not in a vacation.
This is a business trip.
You know she's booked
to appear on theaters,
on time, for money.
We got to visit you
sometime, but we can't now.
[chuckles] I understand.
But I insist that you
accept my hospitality.
The way you're planning your
hospitality is down our throats.
I find friends you say not to be.
Here, I introduce you to the girl
that I love and you carry her off.
What? Do you love her too?
What do you mean 'too'?
I mean that we are both
in the same fixing.
But this way we both
get the same chances.
We might have gone
the other direction.
Look at that, he smiled at me.
What's his name?
- Jose Maria.
- Jose-- Jose is a man's name.
- S seor.
- And Maria is a woman's name.
S seor.
You know more about mules than I do.
[chuckles]
[train rattling]
[upbeat music]
That was a sick plan, no?
- Yes.
- Terrific.
- But very beautiful. Yes?
- No!
It's gorgeous.
But we're going to
stay only for one night.
Catch up the train in the morning.
There are no trains in the morning.
There isn't another train in a week.
And my hacienda is a full
day ride from the railroad.
A full day ride?
A full day ride?
I've never been on a
mule before in my life.
You got us into this.
I hope you brake your neck.
Yes, but you don't write
when you break your neck.
[soft music]
[people cheering]
[bright music]
Welcome to the hacienda
de los Granero.
Abandon hope all ye who enter
here, is that what you mean?
It all depends on what
you're hoping for.
If that's gonna be my
entry here, I'll like it.
But deep down I hate it. [groans]
You're tired.
Tired?
I won't be able to walk for a week.
I'll never forgive you for
what you've done to us.
- Never?
- Never.
Here, let me help you, dear.
Can you see that she wants
you to leave her alone?
Listen, I don't need
any help from anybody.
And I want you both
to leave me alone.
[indistinct]
- [groans]
- See what you've done?
- She's a wreck.
- No, I'm not a wreck.
I'm just tired, that's all.
And you're a big bandit.
Nothing of the matter with
me except that I'm hungry,
and dirty and so down.
And I am brokenhearted.
You don't look like it.
Oh, this is your sister?
No, this is Manuela. Juan's sister.
Very pretty.
I didn't hear about her.
Manuela, meet my guests.
[chuckles] Diane Corday.
And my friend Mr. Gary Owen.
- Hi there.
- Welcome to the hacienda los Granero.
I'll show you to your room.
Seor.
Are you a man or are you a woman?
What's it to you?
Some of the men say you're a man.
Some say you're a woman.
So we make some bets and
they send me to find out.
Oh, did they really?
Well you tell him it's none
of their business what I am
and it's none of your
business either. Either.
It looks like a man.
Habrase visto!
She walks like a woman.
[men laughing]
Now look here, friend of mine,
you've been picking on
me all the way up here.
But you snap on me again and I'm
gonna bust you right in the nose--
[men laughing]
Oh, look at my leg!
It'll never be the same again.
I'm ruined, ruined for life.
[men laughing]
This is the best my poor
house can offer you.
I'm sure you will sleep
very comfortable here.
I hope I will.
That is a good thing to keep.
Can you believe this guy?
He has his reasons.
I'll see that you keep out of here.
See that you both keep out of here.
And now go.
I will take a bath. Go on.
Well, the lady wishes
to take a bath.
I heard her, this way out.
- After you, my friend.
- No, no. You go first.
Oh, I insist.
I insist, you go first.
- But my dear friend--
- Why can't we arbitrate this?
Of course we can. At the bar.
Oh, the bar!
Oh, well, we are going to the
bar, I didn't know there was one.
Well listen, my fine caballero,
don't figure on hiding me in
some faraway room in the house.
I want a room right
next to Diane's.
Why?
Oh, I just want to
keep my eye on her.
For company?
Yeah, myself but not you.
But will be your room,
right next door to her.
Yeah, this is nice.
How do I rinse myself
in this contraction?
It's made for cold water over you.
Cold water?
Don't you like cold water?
Well, I'd like to bathe.
Why you see me like this?
Do I look so strange to you?
You're very beautiful.
Well, you know, crown yourself.
I'm not surprised
that Pancho loves you.
Uh-huh, here it comes. Bandit's
gal jealous of kidnapped beauty.
Probably why he got her.
Beauty to get her here stuck.
Do you think Pancho loves me?
You know very well he
does, he wants you.
And you don't want him
to get me, is that it?
Perhaps the seorita
would not object.
Oh, but the seorita
would object very much.
I can't believe that.
Well, I don't care whether
you believe it or not.
You don't want Pancho?
No!
I don't want Pancho, I'll
take the cold water instead.
[in Spanish] Give
her the cold water.
[screaming]
[gentle music]
I guess you're really
mad at me, Diane.
I give you dinner under the stars,
radio music from a New York hotel.
I tell you funny stories, and
I still cannot make you smile.
If you could only do car tricks.
No, I'm not lucky at cars.
And Miss Evans, she's unhappy too.
Oh, no, I'm doing all right.
I hate coming to
dinner in these clothes.
In the excitement leading to
the train, I forgot my bag.
I'm sorry.
[indistinct]
Oh, good gracious. No!
Jane wants to become a novelist.
She's a frightful intellectual.
If she does look out, she'd
grew up to be a long man.
Well, what I've seen of a man
I wouldn't be missing much.
Why? Don't you ever dream of love?
Of course I dream of
love, pass the ketchup.
[scoffs]
Excuse me for being late, folks.
Is this my plate?
Yes, that's your plate.
Well, well, everything looks
just dandy. And can I go for it?
Sorry folks.
I'm afraid I can't take it.
Do you mind if I eat
my dinner off the radio?
Right now, if you like.
That's mine, thank you. Thank you.
Just dandy.
[man on radio] Attention everybody.
Interrupting the Tuscany
Hotel Orchestra dance program
with a new splash of
international interest.
New York!
It is reported that Diane Corday,
a famous screen star, has
been abducted in Alturas
and is being held for ransom.
Miss Corday's train was held
up and she and her entire party
were captured and carried off into
the mountains by a bandit gang
whose leader calls himself
the Robin Hood of Alturas.
The Robin Hood of Alturas?
Turn off that thing, Colonel Barrera.
- Yes, sir.
- The Robin Hood of Alturas.
Uh, Pancho.
I am afraid your friend has
cooked some goose this time.
You have to take an escort, proceed
west to the hacienda de los Granero.
Yes, General.
[knocking on door]
Come in.
- General.
- Oh, yes.
Come in, gentleman.
Captain de Reana will
have command of your men.
You will arrest Granero and
turn him over to the captain.
The captain will see that
he reaches the capital.
The captain will not
stop to shoot him down.
The captain with do his duty.
And that is just what
you want, General Valdez.
You're Granero's worst enemy.
You have always hated him.
If I turn him over to de Reana,
he'll never reach the capital alive.
And yet, you will do exactly
as I tell you, Colonel Barrera.
That's all gentlemen. Goodnight!
Mr. Granero... [chuckles]
You should come along with
me Diane, say for a hike.
No thanks, I'm not a hiker.
Well, I'm not gonna
give up my exercise
just because we've been snatched.
Don't get lost.
[chuckles] Don't worry, I
can take care of myself.
That's what they all say.
Look, doesn't the
young man want to ride?
No, I think the young
man prefers to walk.
Is he mad?
Quiet mad. And he's not a young man.
She's a young woman.
A young woman with those pants?
Yeah, it's a pity.
A pity? It's a sin.
It should be taken out of her.
You're right.
So always when I come into
Pancho's room I find you here.
What kind of woman are you
to have such a hold on him?
You are the last
one he sees at night
and the first one he
looks at in the morning.
You seem very sure of yourself.
And don't laugh at me!
[intense music]
How do you like that, eh?
Is it hard?
[Pancho singing]
Ah, very pretty.
Very pretty indeed.
- You like it too?
- Like it? [chuckles]
I love it!
Shall I sing it again?
No, I'm all choked up now.
Now, before you two
start bickering again,
suppose you let me [indistinct].
How long do you
intend to hold us here?
You have to be my guest
until I make up your mind.
Make up my mind to what?
As to which of us you want.
Oh, I can do that right now.
Did you think for
one moment that--
Did you think for one
moment that if she--
Gary, please!
No man can make up
my mind for me, because I--
Because her mind was
made up a long time ago.
Will you please let me?
Ah, but a woman often
changes her mind.
Well, you can't
say that about me.
I don't want Gary to--
Of course you don't want Gary.
Well, I didn't mean that!
I mean that--
She meant she
doesn't want you to think
that she meant that
she doesn't want me.
Will you stop taking the
words out of my mouth?
Well, darling I always know
what you're going to say.
You don't know
what I'm going to say!
There! What did I tell you?
[indistinct]
What do you think you're
fighting about? A price, package?
Exactly.
I won't be treated like that.
I'm sick of it!
It gives me a pain!
Oh, you got a pain? Where?
Oh, I wish I'd gone with Jane!
[calm music]
[birds chirping]
[parrot cawing, snarling]
[intriguing music]
Gee.
[splash]
You put those right back where
you got them from. Do you hear me?
Get away from here this minute!
Shoo! Vamoose! Beat it!
Uh-huh! A swimming exhibition!
Go on. Do your stuff.
Let me put back my [indistinct]
and get away from here!
You mean your pants, young man?
Oh, you know what I mean.
But look. This poor man
needs pants more than you do.
Why don't you give them to him?
How do you expect me to
get back to the rancho?
You still have your
legs to walk on.
[in Spanish] Keep the pants
and get going.
[in Spanish] Thank you, Juanita.
[laughs] There!
You see how happy we made him?
How dare you let that dirty
old [indistinct] take my clothes?
You make him bring it back.
Come back here, you. Come back!
Stop them!
But why do you get so
excited just for a pair of pants?
- What are you doing now?
- Undressing.
- I'm going in swimming with you.
- No!
I bet you I can stay
under longer than you can.
But you can't come
in here with me!
Why not? The pool is big enough.
But I won't have it!
You stop right where you are.
Go away! Ow!
[indistinct]
[dramatic music]
Poor little thing.
Are you hurt?
Something bit me
under the water.
I was more frightened than hurt,
what was it?
Just an old turtle that
lives in the pool.
A snapping turtle?
I guess that's what you call him.
I come here sometimes to feed him.
He must have thought
I threw you in for him to eat.
Why didn't you tell me there
was a snapping turtle in that pool?
Oh, I knew he couldn't
hurt you very much.
And besides, it was good to
hear you scream like a woman.
It's about time you did
something like a woman!
Suppose I slapped your face.
That would be like a woman!
That would be very nice.
Besides, I could kiss you.
You wouldn't dare.
Oh, yes, I would.
But you'd have to take
those windows of your eyes.
Don't you know that they
make you look like an owl?
Like an owl?
Yes. You're trying to look like
a man but you look like an owl.
I don't try to look like a man.
Then why do you wear your
hair as if you are ashamed of it?
My hair and all the rest of
me is none of your business.
Don't you see that I'm trying
to make you my business?
[parrot] Pretty girl, pretty girl.
There, you see?
You've got curls
and you didn't know it.
[indistinct]
You're very pretty, you know?
Do you think so?
Oh, but my trousers are gone.
What am I going to do?
Your pants?
From now on you do without them.
You're getting to look more
like a woman every minute.
You're very beautiful, you know?
Oh, but you have
everything here, Pancho.
It's just like a little town.
Yes, and I am the mayor.
My, what a pretty baby!
This is one of the
Indian children.
He ought to go on a diet.
Is that all the clothes they wear?
They don't need any clothes.
Why don't they catch colds?
Does your face catch colds?
Why, no!
Well, this boy's all face.
What's going on?
An election?
No. Tonight there's a fiesta.
I'm going to show you how
my people laugh, live and love.
Oh, fiesta?
Yes, tonight is the first
full moon of the spring.
Many of my people have got
plenty of Indian blood inside
and they don't forget
the old costume.
What you will see
tonight was in the
old days a prayer
to the mother Moon.
For good crops, healthy
cows and many babies.
[gong crashes]
[vocalizing]
[chanting]
[singing]
[upbeat Latin music playing]
[singing]
[music stops]
[cheers and applause]
[intriguing Latin music playing]
Do you like our fiesta?
Oh, it's wonderful!
Do you think I look
like a woman tonight?
Too much.
Where did you get that pretty dress?
Oh, it's one of Diane's.
I told you you were beautiful.
Tonight you look divine.
Are you bothered, mi amor?
You would like to punch
me in the nose, wouldn't you?
I thought you were dangerous
but I didn't know
you were a savage!
Inside, we're all savages.
You mean in Alturas?
Don't blame it on Alturas.
My father was an Alturian,
but my mother, she was Irish.
Oh, Spaniard and Irish.
Yes, don't you trust me now?
Trust you?
I trust you less than ever.
Now I know you're dangerous.
Even love is dangerous.
What makes you
think I want your love?
My love is a river that
will not be dammed.
I'll dam it pretty quickly
if don't let me go!
Why you make love to
me behind Gary's back?
Why should I make love
to you in front of his face?
Besides, he was making love
to you behind my back
before I ever met you.
Oh, but that's different.
I've known him for years.
Gary's your friend.
Haven't you any code of honor?
Too much for my
own good, it seems.
[clears throat] Pardon me.
If it hadn't been for
that, I would have
taken you to
[indistinct] without him.
Oh yeah?
Stop, you fools!
[thud]
Was that addressed to me?
[indistinct] my name on it.
No, it was meant for me.
I think the punch that you
gave me saved my life, Gary.
My mistake.
It won't happen again.
Come on, Diane.
How did you do that?
You could have hurt Miss Corday.
I could do more than hurt her!
Remember it was you who
taught me how to throw a knife.
I did it to stop the fight.
I don't want to see you hurt.
You think he could hurt me?
She can hurt you.
She'll bring death to you.
But she's life to me.
And a man has got
to fight for his life.
Even if he loses it.
[upbeat Latin music playing]
I wouldn't be surprised if this
party would last until daybreak.
And this is the night
for us to make out getaway.
What a story that would make!
Diane Corday escapes
from bandit gang.
Dash for Liberty led by [indistinct]
and daring press agent.
Daring press agent
gets shot in the melee.
Yeah, mind at that.
That's not so good.
The only way to get
the story to the papers
is for me to be
one of the survivors.
But don't you worry, Diane.
Gary and I will defend
you to the last breath.
I'm all set, see?
Where did you get that?
I stole it and one
of those [indistinct].
You know, those bullfighters.
It's got bullets in it, look!
Hey, let me take it.
Yeah, you better keep it.
I'd hate to hurt anybody with it.
Especially myself.
If I thought there
was the slightest
possibility of that,
I'd let you keep it.
Well, I'm too tired
to escape tonight.
Suppose we sleep on it
and talk it over in the morning.
That is an excellent idea.
I'm dead!
Me too. I can always sleep.
- Goodnight, [indistinct].
- Goodnight, Diane.
Goodnight.
[romantic music playing]
- Goodnight, Gary.
- Goodnight, Diane.
[indistinct]
So softly [indistinct]
through the roses
to my heart discloses
wonders I've never known
The magic night
inspires the song I sing you
hoping it my bring
you to me, my love
Oh, Bella ma, come
on in the moonlight
and share this
enchantment with me
Oh, Bella ma, your
lips in the moonlight
embroil me with
sweet ecstasy
I need you, my
lovely Madonna
Why wait for maana?
Come here while we may
and say you are mine, dear
Oh, Bella ma, I
find heaven nearer
when you are nestled here
in my arms
[knocks] Diane, won't
you say goodnight to me?
Mm-mm. I knew you'd be
up to something like this.
Something like what?
To say goodnight to her?
Goodnight? [scoffs]
Listen, it's not good
night you want to say.
Be careful, Gary.
I don't want trouble with you.
Trouble?
Listen,
you're all set for a massacre.
Why didn't you knock, Manuela?
I did. But you were so
busy you didn't hear me.
The night air is cold.
I brought a blanket for you.
How sweet of you.
Are you waiting for Pancho here?
What do you mean by that?
If it's fight you want, we go
some place where Diane cannot hear it.
She'd like to hear it.
She'd like nothing better than to see
me smash your guitar over your head.
My guitar!
Well, your piano then,
whatever it is.
- I don't believe that.
- You don't?
Well, I'll prove it to you!
I make Pancho much better
wife than you ever could.
I have no doubt of that.
I give him babies.
One, two, three.
As many as he likes.
All right, go on. Give them to him.
Who's stopping you?
You are stopping me!
You could never love him as I do.
Love, love, love. Is that all
you think about in this country?
- No wonder you fight so much!
- [gunshot]
- Pancho, what have you done?
- You killed him!
No, I didn't kill him.
But he's wounded!
Where was the hit?
Oh, on the chin but with this.
On the chin?
But we heard a shot!
Well, he had a gun in his pocket.
When we fight, the gun went off and
he nearly hit himself in the foot.
But you tried to kill him!
You're a savage!
I hate the sight of you.
- You don't mean that, Diane.
- I do mean it!
Why didn't you leave us alone?
Gary and I were happy
together until you came along.
You say that because he's hurt,
because you're sorry for him.
[Diane] It's not true.
I've always loved him!
Then you shall marry him.
You bet your life she'll marry
me, won't you, sweetheart?
Why, uh, of course, dear!
Uh, we'll get married just as soon as
we get away from this terrible place.
Oh no. You'll marry
him before you get away.
We have a priest here.
You marry him
tomorrow morning.
That's a swell idea!
Now wait a minute.
Who do you think you are?
You can't dictate to me like this!
But you love him!
Yes, I love him! But I'll marry
him when and where I please!
And it won't be where you are!
You will marry him here,
tomorrow morning.
Congratulations, Gary.
I'll be your best man.
And may the best man win.
[suspenseful music]
[yelling indistinctly]
Get down!
- Enrique!
- Pancho!
How many men have you?
Enough.
Don't be foolish, my friend.
Have you treated
your guests well?
[chuckles] They have
enjoyed themselves.
And the beautiful Miss Corday,
where is she?
Oh, I treat her very nicely.
She's as good as new.
Oh, it was crazy thing
to steal her, Pancho.
Well, you've seen her, right?
I have seen her.
I wish I had stole her myself.
[sighs]
But, uh, you are under arresto.
Pancho, we won't let them take you!
Our fighting men are
coming in from the hills.
We can drive these
veterans into the valley.
Then the government
will send troops
and our own people
will kill each other.
I'm not worth that much.
Send the men
back to their homes.
Pancho, what are
they going to do?
It's all right, Manuela.
Ask Gary to meet us in my room.
But Pancho!
All right. Do as I tell you.
This way.
[indistinct]
There are other charge for which you
are sentenced to life imprisonment.
But [indistinct], Gary.
I can thank colonel
Barrera for that.
If it hadn't been
for his influence...
Unfortunately, my influence
is not so good at prisons.
Pancho, we have been
ordered to send you
to the capital under guard.
Well, at least I'll make
the [indistinct] good company.
Don't be too sure of that.
Will you excuse us, Mr. Owen?
Certainly.
But does this mean that they
may carry out the original sentence?
It looks that way.
Holy smokes,
you can't let that happen.
Suppose we refused to bring charges.
That would make
no difference, seor.
An example won't be made.
I know, but after all
no harm was done.
But don't you worry, Pancho.
When we get to San Felipe,
[indistinct] the American Consul.
Call us when you're ready, Colonel.
Your friend is an optimist.
Pancho, the captain will be
command of the guards
until San Felipe.
I see.
And his report will be
that the prisoner was shot
while trying to escape!
Colonel Barrera!
When a man is
sentenced to death,
the least one can
do is tell him the truth!
And the truth is you have
been order to murder my friend.
You're wasting time, gentlemen.
Lieutenant!
Sir.
Get the men to escort the prisoner.
Around the patio,
we'll meet you there.
Will you please, seor Granero?
[intrepid music]
[hooves clattering]
Mr. Owen! Mr. Owen!
Those soldiers [indistinct].
Don't be silly, darling.
Do you think they're government?
The government
knows nothing about him.
[indistinct]
- Wait a moment.
- You got to do something!
Yeah, of course.
I'll do something.
[snaps fingers] Diane!
Don't you worry, honey.
[yelling indistinctly]
Quiet! Listen to me!
Pancho saved us. Will you let
these soldiers take him away?
[men] No!
For your blood and mine,
he's willing to sacrifice himself.
- Are we gonna let him do that?
- [men] No!
[indistinct], general Barrera!
Coronel,
coronel Barrera, muchacha.
Oh, you should be general.
[chuckles]
Tell me, why didn't
I meet you before?
Forgive me, my dear lady.
I was coming to you as soon as this
very unpleasant affair was finished.
What unpleasant affair?
You've come to take us
back to the train, haven't you?
But of course, Miss Corday.
We are here to rescue you.
Rescue me? From Pancho?
And suppose I don't
want to be rescued.
What then?
[chuckles] Suppose she
doesn't want to be rescued.
What then?
You have to be rescued.
The government has ordered it.
All right, all right, I'm rescued!
And that's that.
And now we all take a
pleasant trip to the capital,
explain to the government
and call it a day, huh?
I am afraid it will no be sweet.
Your friend Pancho will go
with me and my men.
Those are orders.
And do you guarantee to
deliver him safely?
I'll deliver him.
This man is planning
to kill him, Colonel!
Are you going to let
him get away with it?
Miss Corday, I am acting under
orders from military governor.
My hands are tied!
Pancho, why did
you take that chance?
Forgive me.
I didn't want you to know about it.
But it was nothing!
It wasn't his fault.
I was more to blame than he.
Don't you see?
I want him to do it.
- Diane!
- Gary...
Oh, I get it.
You mean, you love him?
Sure, that's what she means.
I might have known
that would happen.
De Reana, you hear that?
She loves him!
Sure she does.
Be a sport, can't you?
I'm taking my prisoner
with me now.
Pancho, you don't
have to go with them.
Where are you men?
Well, here, Miss Corday!
You see? [indistinct]
Juan, if I promise you that
no harm will be done to Pancho
would you take him to the capital
and send him over to the government?
To the government?
That's asking a lot, seorita.
But don't you understand?
I love him!
Ah, that's different!
Do you hear that, my pretty ones?
She loves him!
[men] She loves him!
She loves him!
Your men will shoot seor Granero.
Then you'll have
to shoot me too.
How will you explain
that to your governor?
He won't have to explain it.
You got to admit it, captain.
The lady wins.
Didn't you know that
they always do? [laughs]
No.
I have just received word
that our country is at war.
So we're not going
to put him in jail.
My men and I are needed to fight.
But Pancho...
I know.
You told them that you love me,
but I knew it was
just to save my life.
It was a sweet lie and
I will hear it always,
ringing in my heart.
Okay, Gary?
Okay, pal.
[romantic music]
[train whistling]
[men singing]