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1959 - 26 MEN: A Long Trail Home
Writer: Warren Douglas
Ass. Prod.: Charles A. Wallace
Captain Tom Rynning: Tris Coffin
Arizona Ranger Clint Travis: Kelo Handerson
Jimmy Blaine: Richard Carlyle
Toke Shaw: Leonard Nimoy
Virginia Blaine: Barbara Bestar
Jack Burke: Gates Brown
Ed Shaw: Walter Maslow
Song 26 Men written by Hal Hopper & Russ Hayden
Music: Gordon Zahler
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Ruthlessly and recklessly a gang
of four men roam the area.
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Under the lead of
Toke Shaw, they kill unarmed
men, plunder and destroy. One of their friends, Jimmy Blaine, was imprisoned,
but broke out only some time before his sentence was finished.
Being a friend of the couple, the captain of the 26 Men visits Virginia, Jimmy's
wife, who's out on a farm alone. He intends to take her along because of the gang.
They have killed a farmer near by and he has reason to believe they'll pass by
at Johnny's house bringing Virginia in jeopardy.
She agrees to come along the
next day, after she'll get some things in order at the farm. )
While fetching water from a well she sees the four men riding in the direction
of her house. She makes it into the house and locks the door.
Appealing on their friendship, Toke tries to talk their way into the house
after they have tried to open the door by force. )
Inside the house, Virginia
has her gun ready and allows them to come in and take some food, after Toke
has promised to ride on afterwards without delay. Three head for the table
with the food, the fourth overwhelms Virginia and takes the gun. Toke tells her
she should not have believed them so easily and is angry about her resistance.
"You are so pretty, but you won't be pretty any more," he says and hits her
hard.
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You won't stay this pretty any longer
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One of the men does not agree that Toke
mistreats the Lady. Toke does
not like to be questioned and makes sure this will not happen again: He shoots
him. While the fourth tries to grab her, she manages to escape into the next room
and locks herself in. The three take what they think is worth to
take and leave.
The next morning the captain comes to fetch Virginia. He finds her in her bedroom,
still shaken by what has happened. Jimmy also arrives and sees her and the
marks from the beating.
He and another man join with the captain in pursuing
the three men.
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They are resting in the mountains. Toke suggest to head for Texas
because there is "lots of money," but his brother does not agree.
Toke solves this problem by knocking him down.
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After they have finished their meal on top
of a mountain, Toke sees the three men coming from far. They take their guns
and as soon as they approached the hill, they begin to shoot at them. Taking
cover, the three are unharmed and split up. Jimmy comes from behind and catches
and kills the third of the group who had tried to approach them from behind.
While Toke and Ed get closer to the rim to watch out for the pursuers Jimmy
aims at them from their back. They turn around and Toke tries to talk with him
reminding him of their friendship. The moment Jimmy lowers his gun, Toke gives
the command to shoot, but Jimmy s quicker. Both die. At home Jimmy voluntarily
goes with the sheriff and promises Virginia to be back after finishing his time in jail.
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