Giant from the Unknown (1958) Movie Script
Sheriff's supposed to be
back with the body now.
I'm telling you there's something
mighty strange going on around here.
First the cattle and
the horses ripped apart,
then Old Man Banks is found dead
under mighty peculiar circumstances.
Just ain't natural.
Oh, hold on, we don't know
yet how Banks was killed.
No, but I heard he was all
beat up when they found him.
And how about
Bill Johnson's cow?
Nobody's ever been able to
explain how it was mutilated.
And all the sheep that's been
disappearing, what happened to them?
Yeah, and how about
Cooper's chicken house?
If you'd seen that
place all busted down
with dead hens
all over the yard,
you'd be thinking the
way we are, I'm telling ya.
I saw it. It looked like
a Texas cyclone hit it.
Now, I ain't one to
be superstitious, but
don't it seem strange to you that these
things are happening only at Devil's Crag?
- Ah, you're talking crazy.
- Alright.
Hey, here comes the sheriff.
Good, now we'll find out
what really did happen.
What happened, sheriff?
Coroners report show
Banks died as a result
of a brutal beating, at the hands
of a person or persons unknown.
Hey, cover him up.
Not a pretty sight, is it?
Oh, his body all torn apart,
just like the
animals we've found!
Okay, Art, take him along.
Look here Parker, all of us
who live up at Devil's Crag
gotta have protection.
No human being could do that.
We think it's, well, it's,
Well, it's supernatural,
that's what we think it is.
And we want to get
to the bottom of this.
Supernatural?
That's silly.
It ain't so silly, miss.
If you'd lived here
as long as most of us,
you'd have heard of
the legend of the curse.
Yes, siree.
You just talk to some
of the old Indians
that are still around here,
and they'll tell you what it is.
All white men die.
Listen, you crazy Indian, if
you had anything to do with this,
Let go of him
Bert! I'll handle this.
Joe, do you know
anything about this killing?
Nobody listens when I speak.
Everybody say,
Indian Joe, crazy Joe.
But you find out now.
The spirits of my people
return for their revenge.
Yeah, sure Joe, sure.
Now you listen to me.
I want you to keep
your inside information
from the spirits to yourself.
People around here are riled
up enough without your jabbering.
Now on your way before I run
you in on another vagrancy charge.
I go, but remember what I say.
People who walk
on Indian grave, die.
- You hear that, what'd I tell you?
- You're right.
Ahh, the old looney living up in
the deserted shack, like a hermit.
Yeah, he may be
crazy, I ain't denying that,
but sometimes crazy people
know more than they get credit for.
He's got his answer.
What's yours, sheriff?
If you'll simmer down
long enough, I'll tell you.
I'm handling this case.
First of all, I'm putting
Devil's Crag off limits.
What about us?
Well, I want you folks who live near
there to be on the lookout and alert for...
On the alert for what?
Well, ah, be on the alert for
anything out of the ordinary.
Ah, then you do believe
in the curse, huh?
I didn't say that, and I don't
wanna hear any more about it.
Until I clear this up,
everyone is under suspicion.
You'd all better be
able to account for your
activities last night,
when I get around to you.
In that case, you better
start with Wayne Brooks.
He had another run in
with Banks the other day.
As a matter of fact I heard the old
man ran him off the place with a shotgun.
I'll get around to him,
and the rest of you too.
Alright, come on
folks, and break this up
and go on about your business.
Here comes Mr. Brooks.
I wonder if he's heard.
Probably not.
Hello Anne, hi Charlie.
Where are you kids headed?
I'm taking sis up to the cabin so I can
get back to the lodge in time for work.
Say, have you heard
about it, Mr. Brooks?
I've been up in the mountains for
three days. I haven't heard anything.
It was awful, Wayne, just awful.
- What was awful?
- Poor Harold Banks.
They found him this
morning, and he was...
smashed to death. Every bone
in his body was broken. I saw it.
That's terrible,
how did it happen?
- Parker said he was murdered.
- Murdered?
- Does he know who did it?
- No, not yet.
He says everybody in
town is under suspicion.
He's over there.
He wants to see you.
He knows about the
trouble you had with Banks.
Yeah, I guess I better
have a talk with him then.
See you later, Anne.
Come on, Charlie, we better go.
We're counting on
that protection, sheriff.
Don't worry, you'll get it.
You wanted to see me, sheriff?
Yeah, that's right.
I wanna have a little
talk with you, Brooks.
What do you know
about the Banks killing?
I just heard about him.
Where have you been
for the last few days?
Where I usually am, up in the
mountains, getting more rock specimens.
Anywhere near the Banks place?
What are you driving at?
Answer the question.
Well, as a matter of fact, I walked
across his property about a week ago.
Saved me a half mile climb, why?
Banks run you off again?
Maybe he saw you trespassing
and took a shot at you.
Maybe you lost
your temper and...
Maybe I didn't even
see the old buzzard.
- Can you prove that?
- Oh, come off it, Parker,
you don't think I've got
anything to do with this.
I tell you, I haven't seen
Banks in over a week.
Pine Ridge?
But Dad, this is just a
wide spot in the road.
Well, I guess there
are no beauty parlors
or movie theaters, but I'm told
the lodge is very comfortable.
I hope so.
Why don't you get
off my back, huh?
I will.
When I think
you're in the clear.
You wanna arrest me now, or do I have
time to go home and get a toothbrush?
I had you pegged for a wiseguy,
ever since you came up here.
I'm not finished
with you yet, Brooks.
Don't plan any more trips.
Oh, don't forget
my razor blades.
Could I see your
operator's license, please?
I beg your pardon, Officer.
- Is there anything wrong?
- Your driver's license, please.
Surely.
Well, what's the matter?
Mr. Cleveland, there's
an ordinance requiring
a warning flag on anything
protruding from a vehicle.
I'm sorry, officer, I forgot
about the tent poles.
I'll take care of
them right away.
Are you staying in town?
No, only over night. My daughter and I are
heading into the mountains in the morning.
Quite a lot of gear you have there,
are you planning to camp around here?
Yes, you see, I'm
an archeologist.
Weren't figuring on poking
around Devil's Crag, were you?
Devil's Crag?
Now, look, officer, I don't know
where I'm going to be working.
I'm not familiar with the area.
Thanks so much,
I can manage now.
Oh, no, let me put
them in the car for you.
Thank you, very much.
I thought I recognized you, sir.
You're Professor
Cleveland, aren't you?
Well, yes, I am.
And you are?
Oh, you don't know me, sir, but I attended
some of your lectures at the university.
I'm Wayne Brooks.
Well, I'm certainly glad
to see you again, Brooks.
This is my daughter, Janet.
- Hello, Mr. Brooks.
- Pleased to meet you, Miss Cleveland.
I see you've already
met nosy Parker.
Mr. Cleveland, some
pretty gruesome things
have been happening
around here lately.
In fact, we just
had a violent killing.
For your own protection, I'm advising
you to be on your guard at all times.
Especially, be very careful
who you associate with.
And don't forget about the flag.
But of course,
I'll attend to it.
You know, it sounded as though
he was warning us about you.
Uh, there's kind of a
private feud between us.
I'll explain sometime.
Looks like you're
planning to stay a while.
Yes, I'll probably be
working in this general area
for perhaps a week or more.
I spent a lot of
time around here.
I know these mountains
like the back of my hand.
Maybe I can be of
some help to you.
Splendid, I just might
take you up on that.
- Staying at the lodge?
- Why, yes, we are.
Good, the food's
wonderful there.
If you be my guest tonight, I'll
promise you the best steak you ever had.
After canned beans for a
week, it sounds wonderful.
Now, Janet, I don't think...
Mr. Brooks, we'd
love to join you.
Mr. Brooks is my father.
- My name's Wayne.
- Okay, Wayne.
- It's a deal?
- It's a deal.
- Hello, Mr. Brooks.
- Oh, hi, Charlie.
Say, fix us up with three of Mrs.
Dun's special steak dinners, will you?
Okay, Mr. Brooks.
Oh, Anne was wondering what time
you were going to Menden Junction tonight.
Oh, Charlie, I forgot.
I can't make it tonight.
- It's a good picture, I wish you could go.
- No, not this time, Charlie.
I'm sorry Parker gave you such
a hard time this afternoon, sir.
I suppose he was
only doing his job.
Over doing it as
usual, professor.
I can see that you two don't like
each other very much, do you?
Oh, Parker's all right I guess.
Except for his bull headedness.
We just approach
things differently.
I think he's taking advantage of this
opportunity to throw his weight around.
As you know, a rancher
was killed last night.
Yes, that was a terrible thing.
That's not the only
thing that's happened.
Quite a bit of livestock has disappeared
or been ruthlessly slaughtered.
You see, all these killings have
taken place near Devil's Crag.
Since no logical
answer's been found,
well, some of the people are getting
to talk about the ancient curse.
Curse?
There's an old Indian burial
ground near Devil's Crag.
Quite a few arrowheads, pottery, and
a few bones have been found up there.
A few descendants of the tribe
that once lived here is still around.
They talk of a legend.
Someday the evil spirits will
rise and destroy the valley.
Have you ever been
up to this Devil's Crag?
Yes, a matter of fact, I have, and
even though it's out of my line, I've
uncovered quite a few
artifacts up there myself.
Really?
- Well I'd like to see them sometime.
- Of course.
Though I don't think
you'd find anything of value,
you're welcome to
[??] with them anytime.
Splendid, this might save me
a great deal of time and effort.
You mind my asking, what
it is you're looking for, sir?
- I'm looking for a giant.
- A giant?
Oh, one that's been
dead for over 500 years.
Oh, for a moment
I thought you were...
That I was, a crazy archeologist?
Well, if some of my colleagues
knew what I was up to,
I...I'm afraid that
they'd agree with you.
Well, the truth is
that I am writing a definitive
history of Bartolome Forelos.
He was a Spanish
conquistador that
explored a great deal
of what is now California.
My history will be complete
only when I learn
what happened to the
Diablo Giant and his
band of renegades.
Diablo Giant.
Devil Giant?
Yes.
Yes, that was the name
that was given to Vargas,
one of Forelo's lieutenants.
I have reason to believe that he
and a band of his men, known as the
Diablo Brigade,
deserted Forelo
and headed inland
in search of Indian gold.
Why do they refer to
this Vargas as a giant?
Well, fragmentary accounts
of the period relate that he was,
well, he was a man
of extraordinary size.
But why the nickname
Diablo, Devil Giant?
Well, as a matter of fact,
very little is known of Vargas.
You see, Forelo suppressed
accounts relating to this officer, but
from his name, I'm sure that
he was a brutal, degenerate,
and depraved man,
who disgraced, and
almost ruined the expedition.
I'd like to hear more about him.
And I wish I'd
never heard of him.
I hope that steak is as
good as you say, Wayne.
If you two are going
to talk shop all evening,
I'll have to be fortified.
I must apologize
for my daughter's
lack of interest in
scientific matters.
She was dropped from the
unscientific branch of the family tree.
And right in to a
pile of old bones.
What a horrible fate
for such a pretty girl.
Now, there's a man who
knows the right thing to say.
I can see that this conversation is
headed away from scientific matters.
So, I will make you
two a proposition.
Look out, he's a sly one.
Now, I promise
not to say one word
about Spaniards, relics
or bones throughout dinner.
- It's a deal.
- If...
Look out, here it comes.
If you will show me your
Indian artifacts, afterwards.
Agreed. Professor, my
laboratory's at your disposal.
- Good!
- If...
Oh, he's a sly one too.
If you allow me the pleasure of escorting
your daughter to Menden Junction tonight.
Sounds fascinating,
what's there?
A double feature.
She has my permission.
After dinner, I'll change into my
field clothes and meet you in the lobby.
Mr. Brooks, you said
you weren't going.
Oh, don't worry Charlie,
we'll give you a lift.
Oh, that's all right, Mr. Brooks.
Anne and I can use the station wagon.
Well, here's to the
success of the expedition.
Well, wait, not with
the water glass.
It's bad luck.
Come in.
It's only a small field lab, but it's
adequate for my work up here.
It's very complete,
very complete.
Over here, professor.
My Indian relics are in here.
Oh, it's a fine
collection you have.
- Sorry they're not cataloged.
- That's all right.
That's perfectly all
right, I can manage.
What is it, Janet?
I'm afraid my little
mascot frightened her.
Sorry I didn't think to warn you
but he's quite harmless in there.
Well, it was silly of me.
What a curious animal.
In more ways than you
can imagine, professor.
You see that ugly little fellow is the
leading character in a thesis I'm preparing
on a subject of
physical antiquities.
Physical antiquities?
You mean that this animal is
related to an extinct species?
- It is extinct.
- What?
It's the only one in existence.
Here's the reason why.
I found that lizard
sealed inside this rock.
- Alive?
- Yes.
That animal has lived in suspended
animation for countless centuries.
- It's extraordinary.
- Oh, I don't believe it.
No, I have read similar reports.
Why, next thing you'll be
telling me there really is
such a thing as
suspended animation.
That animals or even
people could live indefinitely.
I hadn't thought
about it that way, but
under proper conditions
it might be possible.
Well, all this is
very interesting
and I would like to discuss it at
length sometime, but right now...
Right now you're dying to
get back to your Indian relics.
You know, sometimes I
think she can read my mind.
Professor, the
laboratory is yours.
Come on Jan, we don't want to
miss any part of that double feature.
Have fun, Kids.
Janet, wait!
Come here, quickly, I've
discovered something.
- There.
- Well, what is it, Dad?
- Looks like a cross.
- That's exactly what it is.
Only this particular cross
was made by an Indian
hundreds of years ago.
It may be a clue to
exactly what I'm looking for.
- I don't follow you, sir.
- Well, don't you see?
This shows that the ancient Indians in
this area were influenced by Europeans
long before the earliest
recorded white settlers arrived.
Possibly by the very band of men
that I've been looking for.
That sounds logical, sir.
What's your next step?
Well, it's time to load
up the shovels again.
Well, I would like to follow up
this lead as soon as possible.
Can you tell me where you
found this cross, Wayne?
I'll do better than that,
I'll take you there myself.
Splendid, when
can we get started?
Not tonight,
Professor Cleveland.
No, no, not tonight, dear.
- When can you be ready?
- Tomorrow morning soon enough?
Fine, we'll meet at the lodge
for an early morning breakfast.
I'll take some of my equipment
along, it might come in handy.
I'll pack it in
your jeep tonight.
We'll be going above
the snow line, and
well, sometimes it
hits unexpectedly.
Where you taking us, Wayne?
Devil's Crag.
When I turned
around, it was gone.
Something brushed
against the side of my face.
Something cold and damp.
Well, this thing,
whatever it was,
did you get a look at it?
No, it was dark as the inside of
your pocket when it happened.
I couldn't hardly see nothing
at all, but something was there.
Did you hear anything?
Did it make any kind of a noise?
No, I was so scared
my ears were ringing.
And I couldn't tell you
what kind of a noise it made.
You're gonna have to give
me more than that to go on.
Well, it was there.
Something was there!
Hey, wait a minute.
I ain't half finished!
I want to tell you what else happened.
I went home and told the wife,
she said she'd heard
funny noises too.
So, it just wasn't me.
Tell me when I get back.
End of the line, Folks.
We pull in there.
The burial grounds are just
near the side of those rocks.
- Dad, Wayne.
- What is it, Jan?
I just saw someone
in those bushes.
Why, it's just your imagination.
Imagination nothing, I'm
sure I saw a face staring at me.
If it'll make you feel any
better, I'll have a look.
It was probably just a deer.
These mountains are full of them.
Uh-oh, the long arm of the law.
Come on, professor, let's
see what he wants now.
The minute my back is turned you
disobey my orders and leave town.
No one's left town.
I have no reason to run away.
You have no evidence to hold me.
Until you have, I'll be camped
right here with Dr. Cleveland.
You know this area's off limits.
Now, look here Parker,
I have every right...
Now, just a minute
Wayne, let me handle this.
Sheriff, I have a permit here
from the Commissioner of
Public Lands, to do my research.
Wayne here has been kind
enough to offer me his assistance.
I will assume full responsibility
for his presence here.
Dr. Cleveland, besides
conducting an investigation
of murder, it's my
responsibility to protect
the property and
lives of all persons
under my jurisdiction.
By disregarding my
orders, you and your party
could be exposing yourselves
to a dangerous killer.
Yes, we're aware
of that, sheriff.
But we're armed.
And I'm sure that we can
handle any eventuality.
Alright.
Alright, I give up.
But don't forget, I warned you.
As for you I'm
telling you again.
Don't leave this county
without contacting me.
And that's an order.
That man has a badge
instead of a brain.
Well, come on, professor,
we better get started
if we wanna get the
camp set up before dark.
- Morning, Dad.
- Morning.
My, you're an early bird.
Oh, Wayne and I
have been up for hours.
Did you have a good sleep, dear?
Well, better than I expected
to, under the circumstances.
Where's Wayne?
He's out having a
preliminary look around.
He should be back
any minute now.
What are you trying
to do, Joe, kill me?
I thought we were friends.
Shoot at rabbit.
Well, you certainly had me scared,
that bullet came awfully close.
I not miss what I shoot at.
- Why you here?
- We're here in search of something.
You come to rob the
graves of my people?
No, Joe, we haven't come
to disturb any Indian graves.
We're looking for a
trace of a Spanish soldier
who enslaved your
people many years ago.
You not touch graves?
I promise you we'll not disturb
the sleep of your ancestors.
You're not like the others.
You always speak the truth.
I give you my word, Joe, if you promise
to do your hunting somewhere else.
You are my friend.
This is bad place for you to be.
Only evil can come to you here.
We heard a shot, Wayne.
Is there anything wrong?
Ah, it was... that was
probably just a hunter.
I'm puzzled about
something else.
I was up here a couple
of weeks ago, and
since then a lot of
things have changed.
What-what way?
I can't quite put
my finger on it but,
oh, I got it, the storm!
I don't follow you.
I found a lot of disturbed
brush, and toppled rocks.
I had a feeling someone
else might be here, but
that recent electrical storm we
had, it accounts for a lot of things.
Good, you had me
worried for a moment.
Will you still be able to show
dad the place you found the cross?
Oh, sure.
The storm washed away a lot of
the top soil. It'll make our job easier.
Splendid.
I'm anxious to get started.
Oh, I see that you've indicated an
area on this chart of Devil's Crag.
Yes.
I found the cross,
right about here.
You'll notice I laid out
the entire area in a grid.
I purposely didn't
include the actual
location where Indians
are known to be buried.
I'm certain we wouldn't find
what we're looking for there.
We can work systematically in
this area using the metal detector.
Won't your detector turn
up a lot of useless things?
Oh, not at all, dear.
I'm sure that Wayne is counting
on the fact that the Indians
in this area used
very little metal.
The Spaniards of
course used a great deal.
Now, if we are fortunate
enough to unearth
some Spanish metal
relics, we'll know
that Vargas and
his men were here.
That's right.
- Well, shall we get started, professor?
- What can I do?
Well, since you've
made the beds,
you can wash the dishes,
and tidy up the camp.
And then start lunch, and
plenty of it, we'll be famished.
You men have all the fun.
No sign of the needle yet?
Needle?
Needle? Haystack?
A Spanish Giant who
may or may not have lived
500 years ago.
Yes, but there was
such a man, Janet.
The references all
show that Vargas...
Dad, don't you know
when you're licked?
You're never going to prove it.
But we're so close
Janet, I'm sure we are.
And I feel that after three
summers of disappointment,
you ought to give up.
Dad, I've had all I can take.
Alright.
I guess it was just a
dream, an obsession.
I suppose I'm just
a crazy old fool.
And I was so sure,
so sure.
Oh, I didn't mean
to hurt you, Dad,
but you've got to
admit it looks hopeless.
Well, we'll finish
out today's work,
and then go back to camp
and start packing in the morning.
I am sorry, Dad, I...
I still think you're
the greatest.
Thanks, dear.
Thank you, it was just a
long gamble and I lost, it's...
It's just as simple as that.
Ah, coffee!
Wayne, coffee break!
Thank you.
How do you operate this gadget?
I still don't hear anything.
You hear a tone only when the
detector is near something metallic.
The closer it is, the
louder the sound.
It might be fun to try.
I think I'll do it a while.
Be my guest.
You can start over
there where I left off.
Well, Wayne, I've
decided to give it up.
Well, we gave it a good try.
We'll go back to camp
right away, there's...
There's no reason to
postpone the inevitable.
I'm sorry, sir.
I'll go get Jan.
Trouble, Jan?
- It's not as easy as it looks.
- No, it isn't.
Especially since you strayed
outside the area we charted.
- Oh?
- Come on, I'll help you back.
Oh, dear, my compact.
I left it on the log.
Oh, I'll get it.
Professor, Professor Cleveland!
What is it?
I'm getting a very
strong reading over here!
I think I found something!
Well, Dad, you ought
to be very proud.
Yes, dear, I am.
There can be no doubt
about my theories now.
When I publish my
findings, I'm sure
that we will have
added a new chapter
to the history of California.
Well, what's the next step?
Well, I'd like to leave here
as soon as possible, I'm...
very anxious to get
these relics to the museum.
There is only one
thing that I regret.
Oh, what's that?
That we could find no
trace of Vargas, the...
Diablo Giant himself.
Oh, no, here we go again.
Oh, no, no.
I proved my point.
They were definitely
members of his band.
Even I wouldn't think of
stretching our luck that far.
Obviously, he wasn't
buried with the others.
You know, there's
something that puzzles me.
Huh?
Why were they all
buried so close together,
and in their armor?
Well, it's my belief that they
all died about the same time.
Probably as the
result of an epidemic.
And that the Indians,
or their survivors
buried them along with
their personal possessions.
If you say so.
Well, if we're going to get started, I
better have Wayne give us a hand.
It looks like those storm clouds
are headed our way.
Have you seen him?
Yes, he's out doing some
field work of his own.
What do you say we join him
and see how he's getting along?
Fine.
- Professor, I'm glad you're here.
- How are you doing?
Remember my telling you
that a recent electrical storm
caused many changes around here?
Yes.
Well, I think I've located
where the lightning struck.
It must have been right here.
The most amazing
thing has happened.
What?
The portions of this
formation are now identical
in every way with that
rock I showed you at the lab.
The one that held the lizard
in suspended animation.
That's quite a storm
cloud gathering.
We better get back to
camp before we get soaked.
You two go ahead.
I'll be along in a minute.
Diablo Giant's axe.
Professor! Janet!
I don't understand it.
I don't understand it,
it was here last night.
- Well, it was very dark, Wayne.
- I'm positive it was right here.
I even held it in my hands.
Could some hunter just have
happened to stumble on it after you left?
In that storm, not a chance.
Even if that were the case, he'd have to
be hunting with a crowbar instead of a gun.
I pulled on that thing as hard
as I could. It didn't even budge.
- And I was standing right here.
- Now, easy, Wayne.
Let's look around,
maybe there's a clue.
If you saw an axe,
it must be here.
Perhaps there
was an earth slide.
I think I found something.
I'm hitting metal.
It's him.
It's him.
It's the Diablo Giant.
It's him.
Look at the size of it.
I didn't dare hope.
I didn't dare hope that
we'd find Vargas himself.
But Dad, wait a minute.
Are you sure you have found him?
What do you mean, of course
we have, this must be his armor.
But that's just it.
If this is Vargas' grave,
where are his bones?
That's right.
Wayne, this doesn't
appear to be a burial find.
How do you account
for the depression here?
Oh, no.
Oh, no, you don't think
he could still be alive?
If he were it could explain a lot
of things that had been happening.
That's impossible, he's
been dead at least 500 years.
So was that lizard I found.
Well, that's different.
A lower, less complex
form of life, perhaps,
but a human.
No, no, it's,
it's just impossible.
I wonder.
It's just unbelievable.
Vargas really was a giant
Holy mackerel.
- Uh-oh, it's your friend Charlie Brown.
- I'll get rid of him.
If news of what we
found gets around
we'll be stampeded by rubber
necks and souvenir hunters.
You're right, we'll
let you handle this.
Come on, dear.
- Hi, Charlie.
- Jeepers, Mr. Brooks, what is it?
The suit is Spanish
armor, Charlie.
Over 500 years old.
We just found it.
It's what the professor's
been looking for.
- Oh, gee, that looks like gold.
- It is.
Charlie, I'm gonna ask
you to do me a favor.
Sure, Mr. Brooks, anything.
I don't want you to tell anyone
about what you've
seen up here today.
Gosh, no one?
No one, not even Anne.
Why not?
I wanna keep it
quiet for a few days
till we can finish our work.
Otherwise the whole town
will be streaming up here
and we won't be able
to get anything done.
Oh, I see.
- Sure, Mr. Brooks.
- It'll just be for a few days
then you can tell
everyone about it.
Jeepers, will they be surprised.
Oh, I guess I'll go
on back down then.
You know I haven't
seen a rabbit all day?
Well, so long Charlie.
Remember what I told you.
You bet, so long.
I have a little more
work to do on my notes
before I go to bed.
Are you two ready to turn in?
It's a funny thing, it
must be this mountain air
or something, but
I'm not a bit sleepy.
Neither am I.
You know we've been working
so hard I haven't had a chance
to show you how beautiful
these mountains really are.
Come on, Jan, there's
something I wanna show you.
- Where are we going?
- It's not far, come on.
Well, do you think we ought
to go out there in the dark?
It's bright as day
in the moonlight.
What do you think, Dad?
I think you better
run along, dear.
See, you're trapped, come on.
Well, what do you think of it?
Oh, Wayne, it's breathtaking.
I knew you'd like it.
You know something?
You ought to go out
the moonlight more often.
It makes your eyes
even more beautiful.
Well, thank you for
those kind words, sir.
You have no idea
what a relief it is
to hear something besides
bones, armor, giants.
I sometimes forget I'm a woman.
I haven't forgotten.
What's the matter?
I thought I heard something.
You sure? I didn't
hear anything.
It's probably just me.
I don't know why I've been so
jumpy ever since we first came here.
What do you mean?
Well, I mean I...
I just don't think we did right
in disturbing those graves.
Oh, I know it's all for
science, but
somehow I have a feeling
that no good can come of it.
How can you say
a thing like that
when something very
good has already come of it?
- What?
- I met you.
I had no idea you
knew almost as much
about women as
you do about rocks.
Now, what's that
supposed to mean?
Oh, just that this isn't
your first exposure
to the spell of the
moonlight with a young lady.
I've been working
on my thesis all year.
Besides, there aren't
any young ladies up here.
Well, I've heard that Anne
Brown isn't exactly an old hag.
Charlie's sister, Anne?
She's just a good friend.
Well, I'll admit she's a
little older than Charlie, but,
well, they're just
a couple of kids
that live by themselves
since their folks died.
I often visit them.
I said them.
Well, since Dad and
I will be leaving soon
you'll be able to resume
your visits to them.
Oh, I get it.
It's not just the digging you're
anxious to get away from.
There's someone waiting for you
when you get back to the city.
Does that answer your question?
Janet.
I think we'd better
be getting back.
Shame to waste all
this wonderful moonlight.
There'll be other
moonlight nights.
- Good night.
- Good night.
I was worried about you, Wayne.
- Where's Janet?
- Ah, she's turning in.
Tomorrow's gonna be
a busy day for all of us.
Jan, what is it?
Are you all right?
Dad, I heard something
moving around out here,
then there was a crash, I
grabbed the gun and it went off.
- See anyone?
- No, I didn't, but
I heard footsteps,
heavy footsteps.
I'm sure I did.
Oh, Daddy, I'm scared.
That's all right dear, we're
gonna find out what it is.
It's gonna be all right, dear.
Professor! Professor!
The giant's armor, it's gone.
I don't understand,
who could have?
Whoever it was did a good job.
Helmet, breastplate,
medallion, everything's gone.
And look here!
Is that a footprint?
If it is, it's twice
the size of mine.
- What could it mean?
- I don't know.
Janet, get your clothes on.
There's gonna be
no more sleep tonight.
I'll put some wood in the fire.
In case our intruder decides
to return, we'll be ready for him.
But Sis, I don't think it's safe
to leave you alone up here.
Oh, nonsense, Charlie.
We need the money
you make at the lodge.
You better get there
before they fire you.
The sheriff says it's
dangerous up here.
I tell you, there's
nothing to worry about.
- But,
- No buts.
Now get along.
I can take care of myself.
Anyway, I got Dad's rifle here.
Oh, it's...
it's you, Wayne.
I'm afraid I'm
getting a little jumpy.
We all are.
Where's Janet?
She's in the tent. I wanted
her to get a little rest.
Good, she needs it.
Sit down, Wayne,
I wanna talk to you.
You know, I've
been sitting in there
desperately trying
to arrive at some
logical explanation. Now,
did you notice any
unusual occurrence
about the large armor?
Did you notice that it was
better preserved than the others?
Say, that's right.
I have thought this
over very carefully.
And I have come to the
conclusion that there is some
unusual and unknown substance in the
earth up here that acts as a preservative.
Some high incidence
possibly of tannic acid
from oak leaves or from
some other organic substance.
At any rate, something
which sustains life.
Now, your lizard in the
rock is a case in point.
At first I was reluctant
to accept that theory, but
I do now.
Go on, sir.
Well, acting upon
this supposition,
Vargas and his men
arrived here, and were
stricken with an epidemic.
All of the men died.
But not Vargas.
His unusual strength
sustained him,
but he fell into a deep coma.
Now, the Indians
mistook this for death,
and buried him at a spot
near where we found the armor.
Now,
fantastic as it sounds,
I believe...
that his body has been
preserved for centuries.
And during that
electrical storm,
a bolt of lightning
struck near enough
to rekindle the spark of life?
But Wayne,
if what you're saying
is true... well that means,
- Yes, I know.
- the battle axe,
the armor! It must have been...
I know! I know it
sounds impossible.
But it's the only
possibility I can think of.
Well, there's just one
other possibility.
It's possible that someone's
just trying to frighten us away.
The first thing to do is
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alert the sheriff, before there
are any more murders.
Tonight, but the
road is so dangerous.
We'll have to chance
it, there's no time to lose.
Don't anybody move.
Drop that gun belt.
Who's there?
Who is it, what do you want?
- What? Parker, Sheriff Parker.
- Thank goodness it's you.
Put your hands out
in front of you, Brooks.
What is the meaning
of this, sheriff?
You're under arrest.
What?
This is ridiculous.
Since when is murder
ridiculous, miss?
Murder? Parker, this
time you're going too far.
I haven't even
started with you yet.
Well, this is a very
serious charge, sheriff.
Who is he accused of killing?
Anne Brown.
I just came from there.
Oh, no.
Oh, Wayne, I am sorry.
Sheriff, I haven't seen
Anne in over a week.
No?
Then how do you
account for this?
Well, that's the medallion!
- Well, that came from...
- I know where it came from.
It was clutched in
the dead girl's hand,
and her brother
Charlie identified it.
That's right, even after you
made him promise not to tell.
- But I can explain that.
- You can do your explaining in court.
I tell you I haven't
left this camp.
But I can tell you
something that might help.
Hold it... remember, anything
you say may be held in evidence
against you.
Let's go.
Sheriff, you're making
a terrible mistake.
We were just getting some
evidence to present to you,
which will help clear
up all these crimes.
You can make your depositions
for the suspect at the hearing.
Until the court decrees
otherwise, he's under arrest
for the murder of Anne
Brown and Harold Banks.
Come on, let's go.
Oh, Dad, Wayne
couldn't have done it.
He's been here
with us all night.
Well, of course not, dear.
That sheriff is just as
stubborn as Wayne said he was.
We've got to do everything
we can to help him,
but first I have to make a
plastic cast of that footprint.
Otherwise, no
one will believe me.
I tell you I had nothing
to do with Anne's death.
While we're standing
here, the real killer's
still on the loose.
Everyone in the
valley's in danger.
Can't I make you understand?
You don't know when
you're beat, do you kid?
I'm not beat, I have witnesses.
What about you?
Listen Parker, I know
you don't like me.
but this is much more important.
If anything happens while
you've got me in custody,
like another killing,
it'll be just as though
you had done it yourself.
Outside of being the laughing
stock of the entire county,
you'll have to live with the memory of
it for the rest of your hard-headed life.
Alright, you started
something, suppose you finish it.
Someone entered our
camp tonight and stole
some valuable things
including the medallion.
Now, whoever did it must
also have killed Anne.
Indian Joe's shack
is just down the road.
Unless I miss my guess,
we'll find the rest
of the stolen things there.
Indian Joe, what's
he got to do with it?
I'll tell you on the way.
It'll just take five
minutes, what do you say?
I'm crazy for letting
you talk me into this.
Just don't try anything.
One false move and
I'll blow your head off.
Joe!
Joe!
No sign of him.
Joe?
No light either.
That doesn't mean he's not here.
He has eyes like a cat.
There's your alibi.
Dad?
Where are you?
Dad?
Dad!
Oh, Dad!
I don't like the looks of this.
Before I left there was
some talk of a lynching.
Stay here in the car. I'll
find out what this is all about.
Where's the sheriff?
Jan!
He is alive, he's taken Janet!
Quick, climb in.
- But what about the sheriff?
- Don't worry, he'll follow.
After him, men!
I want that murderer,
dead or alive!
I've gotta get
these handcuffs off.
Come on, professor.
Go ahead professor, hurry!
Parker will be right behind us. Stay
here and tell him what's happened.
Men, fan out into a half circle
and don't get over
20 yards apart.
Right, sheriff.
Don't worry, Mr. Cleveland,
we'll find him.
- Bud'll stay here with you.
- Thank you.
Wayne!
- Are you all right?
- Oh, Wayne! Wayne!
Get her out of here, quick!
I don't know what to say, Wayne.
I read this thing all wrong.
I'm sorry.
Forget it.
We've got work to do, together.
Fair enough.
Right now, have you
got any suggestions.
Well, he's been hanging
around our camp here.
He might come
back just by instinct.
Yeah.
Anyway, this'll make a
good base for our operation.
As soon as I get the
professor and Janet off to town
we can get started.
Oh, sheriff, the key?
I see you got
back all right, huh?
Thanks for letting me
come along, sheriff.
I wanna do everything
I can to help.
You were a big help, Charlie,
by driving the
Clevelands into town,
and bringing these
supplies back.
- Did you manage to get everything?
- Yes, sir.
Shotgun shells, rifle
ammunition, box of flares,
and I got George
to come along too.
Good.
Where's the food?
Jeepers, I ordered it at the
lodge and I forgot to pick it up.
- Look, I'll go back and get it.
- Forget it.
We need it, we'll
send back for it.
Fellas, grab this stuff and take
it over to our advanced base.
Where do you want
me to pack, sheriff?
Well, not a thing, Charlie.
See, I want you to stay
here and guard the camp.
But gee, you're on his trail
and I wanna be there.
No, you stay here.
If anything happens
and you need help,
fire one shot as
a warning signal.
- Have you got a gun?
- Yes, sir.
I'll guard the
camp with my life.
Good boy.
We got him spotted.
- Where?
- He's headed for Box Ledge.
There's only one
way down from there.
We got him trapped,
if we get there in time.
Give me a hand,
we'll get the flares
and pass them out to the men.
Let's go.
Keep together, men.
We've got him trapped.
Watch your step!
Don't take any chances!
- We're almost at Box Ledge now.
- Yeah.
We'll have to get closer
to get a shot at him.
Better kill the flares.
He can see every move we make.
You're right.
We're closing in, men.
Put out those flares.
Stay close behind us.
I saw something move up there.
Look out! Take cover!
He's boxed in
up there all right.
It's too dark to
get a bead on him.
I think I can fix that.
Have your men stand ready.
We'd better get these
men back to camp
and take care of these wounds.
We can get a fresh
start in the morning.
- Bill, you stay here and stand guard.
- Right.
See that he doesn't
get past here.
Here they come.
- Where's that first-aid kit?
- Right over there.
- Oh, Wayne, are you all right?
- I'm okay.
- Did you get the giant?
- We've got him cornered now.
You aren't angry with
me for coming, are you?
Dad and I thought we could help.
I brought some
coffee and sandwiches.
I'm glad you're here. Some
of the boys need medical aid.
You must be exhausted,
let me get you something.
Give the boys a
hand, I can manage.
Mr. Brooks, let me go
back up there with you.
No, you stay here Charlie.
It's a man's job out there.
It's no place for a kid.
I've got more reason to go
after him than anyone else.
If only I hadn't left her alone.
It was my fault, you
just gotta let me go.
It wasn't your fault at all.
Stop thinking that.
Try to forget her
for the time being.
We've all got a job to do, so
that what happened to Anne,
doesn't happen
again, understand?
- So, snap out of it.
- It's only that...
I'll make some more
coffee, I'm sorry.
You go on, Mr. Brooks, I'll
bring you some coffee right away.
Don't want anyone complaining
about the service, you know.
That's more like it. Thanks, Charlie.
I'll be over here with Dr. Cleveland.
Well, Wayne, do you think
he's badly wounded?
It's hard to say.
Some of us must have hit him.
He's still dangerous. I'm sure if
we can get close enough with a clip
rifle bullets, we
can finish him off.
Hey, watch what you're doing!
Gee, I'm sorry.
- Can I help, can I do something?
- No, thanks.
Can I spill you some coffee?
You know what I mean, sir.
No, no. Thanks, Charlie.
I've had enough.
Thank you, sir,
thank you very much.
- He's taking it pretty hard.
- Yes, he is.
Is Parker planning on
making another attack tonight?
No, it's too dangerous.
We'll wait until daylight.
Man's job, huh?
I'll show 'em.
Wake up, Bill.
- Who's out there?
- I don't know.
All our men are here.
Charlie.
Where's Charlie Brown?
That crazy kid.
Come on, Parker,
we gotta find him!
It's Bill.
Charlie, you shouldn't
have tried it alone.
Charlie.
I had to, Mr. Brooks.
For Anne's sake.
Easy, Fella, we'll get
you back to camp.
I tried to empty a
whole clip onto him.
Like you said.
But the gun jammed.
I got him though.
Hit him three times.
He just kept coming... coming.
He's badly hurt. You better
go back to camp for help.
- I'll stay here with him.
- I'll be right back.
Don't-don't waste time.
The giant.
- What about the giant?
- He's headed up to the old mill.
Well, just take it
easy, we'll get him.
No, you gotta go now.
If he gets across the
dam, you won't find him.
Go now.
- Will you be okay?
- Sure.
It's almost daylight,
I'll start tracking him.
When the sheriff gets back,
tell him to follow, understand?
Good luck.
Are you all right, Wayne?
Sure.
Just a little tired.
That was a close one.
Yeah, I guess it was.
Will you help me
recover the body?
It's of immense
scientific importance.
I'm sorry, professor,
but that's impossible.
You see, that river empties
into a volcanic crater lake.
No one's ever been able
to find the bottom of it.
Well, in that case the world will
just have to take our word for it.
Do you think anyone
will ever believe us?
No.
No, come to think of it, I
don't think they ever will.
Well, I suppose the
youngsters are waiting for us.
- Wrong again, professor.
- Huh?
back with the body now.
I'm telling you there's something
mighty strange going on around here.
First the cattle and
the horses ripped apart,
then Old Man Banks is found dead
under mighty peculiar circumstances.
Just ain't natural.
Oh, hold on, we don't know
yet how Banks was killed.
No, but I heard he was all
beat up when they found him.
And how about
Bill Johnson's cow?
Nobody's ever been able to
explain how it was mutilated.
And all the sheep that's been
disappearing, what happened to them?
Yeah, and how about
Cooper's chicken house?
If you'd seen that
place all busted down
with dead hens
all over the yard,
you'd be thinking the
way we are, I'm telling ya.
I saw it. It looked like
a Texas cyclone hit it.
Now, I ain't one to
be superstitious, but
don't it seem strange to you that these
things are happening only at Devil's Crag?
- Ah, you're talking crazy.
- Alright.
Hey, here comes the sheriff.
Good, now we'll find out
what really did happen.
What happened, sheriff?
Coroners report show
Banks died as a result
of a brutal beating, at the hands
of a person or persons unknown.
Hey, cover him up.
Not a pretty sight, is it?
Oh, his body all torn apart,
just like the
animals we've found!
Okay, Art, take him along.
Look here Parker, all of us
who live up at Devil's Crag
gotta have protection.
No human being could do that.
We think it's, well, it's,
Well, it's supernatural,
that's what we think it is.
And we want to get
to the bottom of this.
Supernatural?
That's silly.
It ain't so silly, miss.
If you'd lived here
as long as most of us,
you'd have heard of
the legend of the curse.
Yes, siree.
You just talk to some
of the old Indians
that are still around here,
and they'll tell you what it is.
All white men die.
Listen, you crazy Indian, if
you had anything to do with this,
Let go of him
Bert! I'll handle this.
Joe, do you know
anything about this killing?
Nobody listens when I speak.
Everybody say,
Indian Joe, crazy Joe.
But you find out now.
The spirits of my people
return for their revenge.
Yeah, sure Joe, sure.
Now you listen to me.
I want you to keep
your inside information
from the spirits to yourself.
People around here are riled
up enough without your jabbering.
Now on your way before I run
you in on another vagrancy charge.
I go, but remember what I say.
People who walk
on Indian grave, die.
- You hear that, what'd I tell you?
- You're right.
Ahh, the old looney living up in
the deserted shack, like a hermit.
Yeah, he may be
crazy, I ain't denying that,
but sometimes crazy people
know more than they get credit for.
He's got his answer.
What's yours, sheriff?
If you'll simmer down
long enough, I'll tell you.
I'm handling this case.
First of all, I'm putting
Devil's Crag off limits.
What about us?
Well, I want you folks who live near
there to be on the lookout and alert for...
On the alert for what?
Well, ah, be on the alert for
anything out of the ordinary.
Ah, then you do believe
in the curse, huh?
I didn't say that, and I don't
wanna hear any more about it.
Until I clear this up,
everyone is under suspicion.
You'd all better be
able to account for your
activities last night,
when I get around to you.
In that case, you better
start with Wayne Brooks.
He had another run in
with Banks the other day.
As a matter of fact I heard the old
man ran him off the place with a shotgun.
I'll get around to him,
and the rest of you too.
Alright, come on
folks, and break this up
and go on about your business.
Here comes Mr. Brooks.
I wonder if he's heard.
Probably not.
Hello Anne, hi Charlie.
Where are you kids headed?
I'm taking sis up to the cabin so I can
get back to the lodge in time for work.
Say, have you heard
about it, Mr. Brooks?
I've been up in the mountains for
three days. I haven't heard anything.
It was awful, Wayne, just awful.
- What was awful?
- Poor Harold Banks.
They found him this
morning, and he was...
smashed to death. Every bone
in his body was broken. I saw it.
That's terrible,
how did it happen?
- Parker said he was murdered.
- Murdered?
- Does he know who did it?
- No, not yet.
He says everybody in
town is under suspicion.
He's over there.
He wants to see you.
He knows about the
trouble you had with Banks.
Yeah, I guess I better
have a talk with him then.
See you later, Anne.
Come on, Charlie, we better go.
We're counting on
that protection, sheriff.
Don't worry, you'll get it.
You wanted to see me, sheriff?
Yeah, that's right.
I wanna have a little
talk with you, Brooks.
What do you know
about the Banks killing?
I just heard about him.
Where have you been
for the last few days?
Where I usually am, up in the
mountains, getting more rock specimens.
Anywhere near the Banks place?
What are you driving at?
Answer the question.
Well, as a matter of fact, I walked
across his property about a week ago.
Saved me a half mile climb, why?
Banks run you off again?
Maybe he saw you trespassing
and took a shot at you.
Maybe you lost
your temper and...
Maybe I didn't even
see the old buzzard.
- Can you prove that?
- Oh, come off it, Parker,
you don't think I've got
anything to do with this.
I tell you, I haven't seen
Banks in over a week.
Pine Ridge?
But Dad, this is just a
wide spot in the road.
Well, I guess there
are no beauty parlors
or movie theaters, but I'm told
the lodge is very comfortable.
I hope so.
Why don't you get
off my back, huh?
I will.
When I think
you're in the clear.
You wanna arrest me now, or do I have
time to go home and get a toothbrush?
I had you pegged for a wiseguy,
ever since you came up here.
I'm not finished
with you yet, Brooks.
Don't plan any more trips.
Oh, don't forget
my razor blades.
Could I see your
operator's license, please?
I beg your pardon, Officer.
- Is there anything wrong?
- Your driver's license, please.
Surely.
Well, what's the matter?
Mr. Cleveland, there's
an ordinance requiring
a warning flag on anything
protruding from a vehicle.
I'm sorry, officer, I forgot
about the tent poles.
I'll take care of
them right away.
Are you staying in town?
No, only over night. My daughter and I are
heading into the mountains in the morning.
Quite a lot of gear you have there,
are you planning to camp around here?
Yes, you see, I'm
an archeologist.
Weren't figuring on poking
around Devil's Crag, were you?
Devil's Crag?
Now, look, officer, I don't know
where I'm going to be working.
I'm not familiar with the area.
Thanks so much,
I can manage now.
Oh, no, let me put
them in the car for you.
Thank you, very much.
I thought I recognized you, sir.
You're Professor
Cleveland, aren't you?
Well, yes, I am.
And you are?
Oh, you don't know me, sir, but I attended
some of your lectures at the university.
I'm Wayne Brooks.
Well, I'm certainly glad
to see you again, Brooks.
This is my daughter, Janet.
- Hello, Mr. Brooks.
- Pleased to meet you, Miss Cleveland.
I see you've already
met nosy Parker.
Mr. Cleveland, some
pretty gruesome things
have been happening
around here lately.
In fact, we just
had a violent killing.
For your own protection, I'm advising
you to be on your guard at all times.
Especially, be very careful
who you associate with.
And don't forget about the flag.
But of course,
I'll attend to it.
You know, it sounded as though
he was warning us about you.
Uh, there's kind of a
private feud between us.
I'll explain sometime.
Looks like you're
planning to stay a while.
Yes, I'll probably be
working in this general area
for perhaps a week or more.
I spent a lot of
time around here.
I know these mountains
like the back of my hand.
Maybe I can be of
some help to you.
Splendid, I just might
take you up on that.
- Staying at the lodge?
- Why, yes, we are.
Good, the food's
wonderful there.
If you be my guest tonight, I'll
promise you the best steak you ever had.
After canned beans for a
week, it sounds wonderful.
Now, Janet, I don't think...
Mr. Brooks, we'd
love to join you.
Mr. Brooks is my father.
- My name's Wayne.
- Okay, Wayne.
- It's a deal?
- It's a deal.
- Hello, Mr. Brooks.
- Oh, hi, Charlie.
Say, fix us up with three of Mrs.
Dun's special steak dinners, will you?
Okay, Mr. Brooks.
Oh, Anne was wondering what time
you were going to Menden Junction tonight.
Oh, Charlie, I forgot.
I can't make it tonight.
- It's a good picture, I wish you could go.
- No, not this time, Charlie.
I'm sorry Parker gave you such
a hard time this afternoon, sir.
I suppose he was
only doing his job.
Over doing it as
usual, professor.
I can see that you two don't like
each other very much, do you?
Oh, Parker's all right I guess.
Except for his bull headedness.
We just approach
things differently.
I think he's taking advantage of this
opportunity to throw his weight around.
As you know, a rancher
was killed last night.
Yes, that was a terrible thing.
That's not the only
thing that's happened.
Quite a bit of livestock has disappeared
or been ruthlessly slaughtered.
You see, all these killings have
taken place near Devil's Crag.
Since no logical
answer's been found,
well, some of the people are getting
to talk about the ancient curse.
Curse?
There's an old Indian burial
ground near Devil's Crag.
Quite a few arrowheads, pottery, and
a few bones have been found up there.
A few descendants of the tribe
that once lived here is still around.
They talk of a legend.
Someday the evil spirits will
rise and destroy the valley.
Have you ever been
up to this Devil's Crag?
Yes, a matter of fact, I have, and
even though it's out of my line, I've
uncovered quite a few
artifacts up there myself.
Really?
- Well I'd like to see them sometime.
- Of course.
Though I don't think
you'd find anything of value,
you're welcome to
[??] with them anytime.
Splendid, this might save me
a great deal of time and effort.
You mind my asking, what
it is you're looking for, sir?
- I'm looking for a giant.
- A giant?
Oh, one that's been
dead for over 500 years.
Oh, for a moment
I thought you were...
That I was, a crazy archeologist?
Well, if some of my colleagues
knew what I was up to,
I...I'm afraid that
they'd agree with you.
Well, the truth is
that I am writing a definitive
history of Bartolome Forelos.
He was a Spanish
conquistador that
explored a great deal
of what is now California.
My history will be complete
only when I learn
what happened to the
Diablo Giant and his
band of renegades.
Diablo Giant.
Devil Giant?
Yes.
Yes, that was the name
that was given to Vargas,
one of Forelo's lieutenants.
I have reason to believe that he
and a band of his men, known as the
Diablo Brigade,
deserted Forelo
and headed inland
in search of Indian gold.
Why do they refer to
this Vargas as a giant?
Well, fragmentary accounts
of the period relate that he was,
well, he was a man
of extraordinary size.
But why the nickname
Diablo, Devil Giant?
Well, as a matter of fact,
very little is known of Vargas.
You see, Forelo suppressed
accounts relating to this officer, but
from his name, I'm sure that
he was a brutal, degenerate,
and depraved man,
who disgraced, and
almost ruined the expedition.
I'd like to hear more about him.
And I wish I'd
never heard of him.
I hope that steak is as
good as you say, Wayne.
If you two are going
to talk shop all evening,
I'll have to be fortified.
I must apologize
for my daughter's
lack of interest in
scientific matters.
She was dropped from the
unscientific branch of the family tree.
And right in to a
pile of old bones.
What a horrible fate
for such a pretty girl.
Now, there's a man who
knows the right thing to say.
I can see that this conversation is
headed away from scientific matters.
So, I will make you
two a proposition.
Look out, he's a sly one.
Now, I promise
not to say one word
about Spaniards, relics
or bones throughout dinner.
- It's a deal.
- If...
Look out, here it comes.
If you will show me your
Indian artifacts, afterwards.
Agreed. Professor, my
laboratory's at your disposal.
- Good!
- If...
Oh, he's a sly one too.
If you allow me the pleasure of escorting
your daughter to Menden Junction tonight.
Sounds fascinating,
what's there?
A double feature.
She has my permission.
After dinner, I'll change into my
field clothes and meet you in the lobby.
Mr. Brooks, you said
you weren't going.
Oh, don't worry Charlie,
we'll give you a lift.
Oh, that's all right, Mr. Brooks.
Anne and I can use the station wagon.
Well, here's to the
success of the expedition.
Well, wait, not with
the water glass.
It's bad luck.
Come in.
It's only a small field lab, but it's
adequate for my work up here.
It's very complete,
very complete.
Over here, professor.
My Indian relics are in here.
Oh, it's a fine
collection you have.
- Sorry they're not cataloged.
- That's all right.
That's perfectly all
right, I can manage.
What is it, Janet?
I'm afraid my little
mascot frightened her.
Sorry I didn't think to warn you
but he's quite harmless in there.
Well, it was silly of me.
What a curious animal.
In more ways than you
can imagine, professor.
You see that ugly little fellow is the
leading character in a thesis I'm preparing
on a subject of
physical antiquities.
Physical antiquities?
You mean that this animal is
related to an extinct species?
- It is extinct.
- What?
It's the only one in existence.
Here's the reason why.
I found that lizard
sealed inside this rock.
- Alive?
- Yes.
That animal has lived in suspended
animation for countless centuries.
- It's extraordinary.
- Oh, I don't believe it.
No, I have read similar reports.
Why, next thing you'll be
telling me there really is
such a thing as
suspended animation.
That animals or even
people could live indefinitely.
I hadn't thought
about it that way, but
under proper conditions
it might be possible.
Well, all this is
very interesting
and I would like to discuss it at
length sometime, but right now...
Right now you're dying to
get back to your Indian relics.
You know, sometimes I
think she can read my mind.
Professor, the
laboratory is yours.
Come on Jan, we don't want to
miss any part of that double feature.
Have fun, Kids.
Janet, wait!
Come here, quickly, I've
discovered something.
- There.
- Well, what is it, Dad?
- Looks like a cross.
- That's exactly what it is.
Only this particular cross
was made by an Indian
hundreds of years ago.
It may be a clue to
exactly what I'm looking for.
- I don't follow you, sir.
- Well, don't you see?
This shows that the ancient Indians in
this area were influenced by Europeans
long before the earliest
recorded white settlers arrived.
Possibly by the very band of men
that I've been looking for.
That sounds logical, sir.
What's your next step?
Well, it's time to load
up the shovels again.
Well, I would like to follow up
this lead as soon as possible.
Can you tell me where you
found this cross, Wayne?
I'll do better than that,
I'll take you there myself.
Splendid, when
can we get started?
Not tonight,
Professor Cleveland.
No, no, not tonight, dear.
- When can you be ready?
- Tomorrow morning soon enough?
Fine, we'll meet at the lodge
for an early morning breakfast.
I'll take some of my equipment
along, it might come in handy.
I'll pack it in
your jeep tonight.
We'll be going above
the snow line, and
well, sometimes it
hits unexpectedly.
Where you taking us, Wayne?
Devil's Crag.
When I turned
around, it was gone.
Something brushed
against the side of my face.
Something cold and damp.
Well, this thing,
whatever it was,
did you get a look at it?
No, it was dark as the inside of
your pocket when it happened.
I couldn't hardly see nothing
at all, but something was there.
Did you hear anything?
Did it make any kind of a noise?
No, I was so scared
my ears were ringing.
And I couldn't tell you
what kind of a noise it made.
You're gonna have to give
me more than that to go on.
Well, it was there.
Something was there!
Hey, wait a minute.
I ain't half finished!
I want to tell you what else happened.
I went home and told the wife,
she said she'd heard
funny noises too.
So, it just wasn't me.
Tell me when I get back.
End of the line, Folks.
We pull in there.
The burial grounds are just
near the side of those rocks.
- Dad, Wayne.
- What is it, Jan?
I just saw someone
in those bushes.
Why, it's just your imagination.
Imagination nothing, I'm
sure I saw a face staring at me.
If it'll make you feel any
better, I'll have a look.
It was probably just a deer.
These mountains are full of them.
Uh-oh, the long arm of the law.
Come on, professor, let's
see what he wants now.
The minute my back is turned you
disobey my orders and leave town.
No one's left town.
I have no reason to run away.
You have no evidence to hold me.
Until you have, I'll be camped
right here with Dr. Cleveland.
You know this area's off limits.
Now, look here Parker,
I have every right...
Now, just a minute
Wayne, let me handle this.
Sheriff, I have a permit here
from the Commissioner of
Public Lands, to do my research.
Wayne here has been kind
enough to offer me his assistance.
I will assume full responsibility
for his presence here.
Dr. Cleveland, besides
conducting an investigation
of murder, it's my
responsibility to protect
the property and
lives of all persons
under my jurisdiction.
By disregarding my
orders, you and your party
could be exposing yourselves
to a dangerous killer.
Yes, we're aware
of that, sheriff.
But we're armed.
And I'm sure that we can
handle any eventuality.
Alright.
Alright, I give up.
But don't forget, I warned you.
As for you I'm
telling you again.
Don't leave this county
without contacting me.
And that's an order.
That man has a badge
instead of a brain.
Well, come on, professor,
we better get started
if we wanna get the
camp set up before dark.
- Morning, Dad.
- Morning.
My, you're an early bird.
Oh, Wayne and I
have been up for hours.
Did you have a good sleep, dear?
Well, better than I expected
to, under the circumstances.
Where's Wayne?
He's out having a
preliminary look around.
He should be back
any minute now.
What are you trying
to do, Joe, kill me?
I thought we were friends.
Shoot at rabbit.
Well, you certainly had me scared,
that bullet came awfully close.
I not miss what I shoot at.
- Why you here?
- We're here in search of something.
You come to rob the
graves of my people?
No, Joe, we haven't come
to disturb any Indian graves.
We're looking for a
trace of a Spanish soldier
who enslaved your
people many years ago.
You not touch graves?
I promise you we'll not disturb
the sleep of your ancestors.
You're not like the others.
You always speak the truth.
I give you my word, Joe, if you promise
to do your hunting somewhere else.
You are my friend.
This is bad place for you to be.
Only evil can come to you here.
We heard a shot, Wayne.
Is there anything wrong?
Ah, it was... that was
probably just a hunter.
I'm puzzled about
something else.
I was up here a couple
of weeks ago, and
since then a lot of
things have changed.
What-what way?
I can't quite put
my finger on it but,
oh, I got it, the storm!
I don't follow you.
I found a lot of disturbed
brush, and toppled rocks.
I had a feeling someone
else might be here, but
that recent electrical storm we
had, it accounts for a lot of things.
Good, you had me
worried for a moment.
Will you still be able to show
dad the place you found the cross?
Oh, sure.
The storm washed away a lot of
the top soil. It'll make our job easier.
Splendid.
I'm anxious to get started.
Oh, I see that you've indicated an
area on this chart of Devil's Crag.
Yes.
I found the cross,
right about here.
You'll notice I laid out
the entire area in a grid.
I purposely didn't
include the actual
location where Indians
are known to be buried.
I'm certain we wouldn't find
what we're looking for there.
We can work systematically in
this area using the metal detector.
Won't your detector turn
up a lot of useless things?
Oh, not at all, dear.
I'm sure that Wayne is counting
on the fact that the Indians
in this area used
very little metal.
The Spaniards of
course used a great deal.
Now, if we are fortunate
enough to unearth
some Spanish metal
relics, we'll know
that Vargas and
his men were here.
That's right.
- Well, shall we get started, professor?
- What can I do?
Well, since you've
made the beds,
you can wash the dishes,
and tidy up the camp.
And then start lunch, and
plenty of it, we'll be famished.
You men have all the fun.
No sign of the needle yet?
Needle?
Needle? Haystack?
A Spanish Giant who
may or may not have lived
500 years ago.
Yes, but there was
such a man, Janet.
The references all
show that Vargas...
Dad, don't you know
when you're licked?
You're never going to prove it.
But we're so close
Janet, I'm sure we are.
And I feel that after three
summers of disappointment,
you ought to give up.
Dad, I've had all I can take.
Alright.
I guess it was just a
dream, an obsession.
I suppose I'm just
a crazy old fool.
And I was so sure,
so sure.
Oh, I didn't mean
to hurt you, Dad,
but you've got to
admit it looks hopeless.
Well, we'll finish
out today's work,
and then go back to camp
and start packing in the morning.
I am sorry, Dad, I...
I still think you're
the greatest.
Thanks, dear.
Thank you, it was just a
long gamble and I lost, it's...
It's just as simple as that.
Ah, coffee!
Wayne, coffee break!
Thank you.
How do you operate this gadget?
I still don't hear anything.
You hear a tone only when the
detector is near something metallic.
The closer it is, the
louder the sound.
It might be fun to try.
I think I'll do it a while.
Be my guest.
You can start over
there where I left off.
Well, Wayne, I've
decided to give it up.
Well, we gave it a good try.
We'll go back to camp
right away, there's...
There's no reason to
postpone the inevitable.
I'm sorry, sir.
I'll go get Jan.
Trouble, Jan?
- It's not as easy as it looks.
- No, it isn't.
Especially since you strayed
outside the area we charted.
- Oh?
- Come on, I'll help you back.
Oh, dear, my compact.
I left it on the log.
Oh, I'll get it.
Professor, Professor Cleveland!
What is it?
I'm getting a very
strong reading over here!
I think I found something!
Well, Dad, you ought
to be very proud.
Yes, dear, I am.
There can be no doubt
about my theories now.
When I publish my
findings, I'm sure
that we will have
added a new chapter
to the history of California.
Well, what's the next step?
Well, I'd like to leave here
as soon as possible, I'm...
very anxious to get
these relics to the museum.
There is only one
thing that I regret.
Oh, what's that?
That we could find no
trace of Vargas, the...
Diablo Giant himself.
Oh, no, here we go again.
Oh, no, no.
I proved my point.
They were definitely
members of his band.
Even I wouldn't think of
stretching our luck that far.
Obviously, he wasn't
buried with the others.
You know, there's
something that puzzles me.
Huh?
Why were they all
buried so close together,
and in their armor?
Well, it's my belief that they
all died about the same time.
Probably as the
result of an epidemic.
And that the Indians,
or their survivors
buried them along with
their personal possessions.
If you say so.
Well, if we're going to get started, I
better have Wayne give us a hand.
It looks like those storm clouds
are headed our way.
Have you seen him?
Yes, he's out doing some
field work of his own.
What do you say we join him
and see how he's getting along?
Fine.
- Professor, I'm glad you're here.
- How are you doing?
Remember my telling you
that a recent electrical storm
caused many changes around here?
Yes.
Well, I think I've located
where the lightning struck.
It must have been right here.
The most amazing
thing has happened.
What?
The portions of this
formation are now identical
in every way with that
rock I showed you at the lab.
The one that held the lizard
in suspended animation.
That's quite a storm
cloud gathering.
We better get back to
camp before we get soaked.
You two go ahead.
I'll be along in a minute.
Diablo Giant's axe.
Professor! Janet!
I don't understand it.
I don't understand it,
it was here last night.
- Well, it was very dark, Wayne.
- I'm positive it was right here.
I even held it in my hands.
Could some hunter just have
happened to stumble on it after you left?
In that storm, not a chance.
Even if that were the case, he'd have to
be hunting with a crowbar instead of a gun.
I pulled on that thing as hard
as I could. It didn't even budge.
- And I was standing right here.
- Now, easy, Wayne.
Let's look around,
maybe there's a clue.
If you saw an axe,
it must be here.
Perhaps there
was an earth slide.
I think I found something.
I'm hitting metal.
It's him.
It's him.
It's the Diablo Giant.
It's him.
Look at the size of it.
I didn't dare hope.
I didn't dare hope that
we'd find Vargas himself.
But Dad, wait a minute.
Are you sure you have found him?
What do you mean, of course
we have, this must be his armor.
But that's just it.
If this is Vargas' grave,
where are his bones?
That's right.
Wayne, this doesn't
appear to be a burial find.
How do you account
for the depression here?
Oh, no.
Oh, no, you don't think
he could still be alive?
If he were it could explain a lot
of things that had been happening.
That's impossible, he's
been dead at least 500 years.
So was that lizard I found.
Well, that's different.
A lower, less complex
form of life, perhaps,
but a human.
No, no, it's,
it's just impossible.
I wonder.
It's just unbelievable.
Vargas really was a giant
Holy mackerel.
- Uh-oh, it's your friend Charlie Brown.
- I'll get rid of him.
If news of what we
found gets around
we'll be stampeded by rubber
necks and souvenir hunters.
You're right, we'll
let you handle this.
Come on, dear.
- Hi, Charlie.
- Jeepers, Mr. Brooks, what is it?
The suit is Spanish
armor, Charlie.
Over 500 years old.
We just found it.
It's what the professor's
been looking for.
- Oh, gee, that looks like gold.
- It is.
Charlie, I'm gonna ask
you to do me a favor.
Sure, Mr. Brooks, anything.
I don't want you to tell anyone
about what you've
seen up here today.
Gosh, no one?
No one, not even Anne.
Why not?
I wanna keep it
quiet for a few days
till we can finish our work.
Otherwise the whole town
will be streaming up here
and we won't be able
to get anything done.
Oh, I see.
- Sure, Mr. Brooks.
- It'll just be for a few days
then you can tell
everyone about it.
Jeepers, will they be surprised.
Oh, I guess I'll go
on back down then.
You know I haven't
seen a rabbit all day?
Well, so long Charlie.
Remember what I told you.
You bet, so long.
I have a little more
work to do on my notes
before I go to bed.
Are you two ready to turn in?
It's a funny thing, it
must be this mountain air
or something, but
I'm not a bit sleepy.
Neither am I.
You know we've been working
so hard I haven't had a chance
to show you how beautiful
these mountains really are.
Come on, Jan, there's
something I wanna show you.
- Where are we going?
- It's not far, come on.
Well, do you think we ought
to go out there in the dark?
It's bright as day
in the moonlight.
What do you think, Dad?
I think you better
run along, dear.
See, you're trapped, come on.
Well, what do you think of it?
Oh, Wayne, it's breathtaking.
I knew you'd like it.
You know something?
You ought to go out
the moonlight more often.
It makes your eyes
even more beautiful.
Well, thank you for
those kind words, sir.
You have no idea
what a relief it is
to hear something besides
bones, armor, giants.
I sometimes forget I'm a woman.
I haven't forgotten.
What's the matter?
I thought I heard something.
You sure? I didn't
hear anything.
It's probably just me.
I don't know why I've been so
jumpy ever since we first came here.
What do you mean?
Well, I mean I...
I just don't think we did right
in disturbing those graves.
Oh, I know it's all for
science, but
somehow I have a feeling
that no good can come of it.
How can you say
a thing like that
when something very
good has already come of it?
- What?
- I met you.
I had no idea you
knew almost as much
about women as
you do about rocks.
Now, what's that
supposed to mean?
Oh, just that this isn't
your first exposure
to the spell of the
moonlight with a young lady.
I've been working
on my thesis all year.
Besides, there aren't
any young ladies up here.
Well, I've heard that Anne
Brown isn't exactly an old hag.
Charlie's sister, Anne?
She's just a good friend.
Well, I'll admit she's a
little older than Charlie, but,
well, they're just
a couple of kids
that live by themselves
since their folks died.
I often visit them.
I said them.
Well, since Dad and
I will be leaving soon
you'll be able to resume
your visits to them.
Oh, I get it.
It's not just the digging you're
anxious to get away from.
There's someone waiting for you
when you get back to the city.
Does that answer your question?
Janet.
I think we'd better
be getting back.
Shame to waste all
this wonderful moonlight.
There'll be other
moonlight nights.
- Good night.
- Good night.
I was worried about you, Wayne.
- Where's Janet?
- Ah, she's turning in.
Tomorrow's gonna be
a busy day for all of us.
Jan, what is it?
Are you all right?
Dad, I heard something
moving around out here,
then there was a crash, I
grabbed the gun and it went off.
- See anyone?
- No, I didn't, but
I heard footsteps,
heavy footsteps.
I'm sure I did.
Oh, Daddy, I'm scared.
That's all right dear, we're
gonna find out what it is.
It's gonna be all right, dear.
Professor! Professor!
The giant's armor, it's gone.
I don't understand,
who could have?
Whoever it was did a good job.
Helmet, breastplate,
medallion, everything's gone.
And look here!
Is that a footprint?
If it is, it's twice
the size of mine.
- What could it mean?
- I don't know.
Janet, get your clothes on.
There's gonna be
no more sleep tonight.
I'll put some wood in the fire.
In case our intruder decides
to return, we'll be ready for him.
But Sis, I don't think it's safe
to leave you alone up here.
Oh, nonsense, Charlie.
We need the money
you make at the lodge.
You better get there
before they fire you.
The sheriff says it's
dangerous up here.
I tell you, there's
nothing to worry about.
- But,
- No buts.
Now get along.
I can take care of myself.
Anyway, I got Dad's rifle here.
Oh, it's...
it's you, Wayne.
I'm afraid I'm
getting a little jumpy.
We all are.
Where's Janet?
She's in the tent. I wanted
her to get a little rest.
Good, she needs it.
Sit down, Wayne,
I wanna talk to you.
You know, I've
been sitting in there
desperately trying
to arrive at some
logical explanation. Now,
did you notice any
unusual occurrence
about the large armor?
Did you notice that it was
better preserved than the others?
Say, that's right.
I have thought this
over very carefully.
And I have come to the
conclusion that there is some
unusual and unknown substance in the
earth up here that acts as a preservative.
Some high incidence
possibly of tannic acid
from oak leaves or from
some other organic substance.
At any rate, something
which sustains life.
Now, your lizard in the
rock is a case in point.
At first I was reluctant
to accept that theory, but
I do now.
Go on, sir.
Well, acting upon
this supposition,
Vargas and his men
arrived here, and were
stricken with an epidemic.
All of the men died.
But not Vargas.
His unusual strength
sustained him,
but he fell into a deep coma.
Now, the Indians
mistook this for death,
and buried him at a spot
near where we found the armor.
Now,
fantastic as it sounds,
I believe...
that his body has been
preserved for centuries.
And during that
electrical storm,
a bolt of lightning
struck near enough
to rekindle the spark of life?
But Wayne,
if what you're saying
is true... well that means,
- Yes, I know.
- the battle axe,
the armor! It must have been...
I know! I know it
sounds impossible.
But it's the only
possibility I can think of.
Well, there's just one
other possibility.
It's possible that someone's
just trying to frighten us away.
The first thing to do is
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alert the sheriff, before there
are any more murders.
Tonight, but the
road is so dangerous.
We'll have to chance
it, there's no time to lose.
Don't anybody move.
Drop that gun belt.
Who's there?
Who is it, what do you want?
- What? Parker, Sheriff Parker.
- Thank goodness it's you.
Put your hands out
in front of you, Brooks.
What is the meaning
of this, sheriff?
You're under arrest.
What?
This is ridiculous.
Since when is murder
ridiculous, miss?
Murder? Parker, this
time you're going too far.
I haven't even
started with you yet.
Well, this is a very
serious charge, sheriff.
Who is he accused of killing?
Anne Brown.
I just came from there.
Oh, no.
Oh, Wayne, I am sorry.
Sheriff, I haven't seen
Anne in over a week.
No?
Then how do you
account for this?
Well, that's the medallion!
- Well, that came from...
- I know where it came from.
It was clutched in
the dead girl's hand,
and her brother
Charlie identified it.
That's right, even after you
made him promise not to tell.
- But I can explain that.
- You can do your explaining in court.
I tell you I haven't
left this camp.
But I can tell you
something that might help.
Hold it... remember, anything
you say may be held in evidence
against you.
Let's go.
Sheriff, you're making
a terrible mistake.
We were just getting some
evidence to present to you,
which will help clear
up all these crimes.
You can make your depositions
for the suspect at the hearing.
Until the court decrees
otherwise, he's under arrest
for the murder of Anne
Brown and Harold Banks.
Come on, let's go.
Oh, Dad, Wayne
couldn't have done it.
He's been here
with us all night.
Well, of course not, dear.
That sheriff is just as
stubborn as Wayne said he was.
We've got to do everything
we can to help him,
but first I have to make a
plastic cast of that footprint.
Otherwise, no
one will believe me.
I tell you I had nothing
to do with Anne's death.
While we're standing
here, the real killer's
still on the loose.
Everyone in the
valley's in danger.
Can't I make you understand?
You don't know when
you're beat, do you kid?
I'm not beat, I have witnesses.
What about you?
Listen Parker, I know
you don't like me.
but this is much more important.
If anything happens while
you've got me in custody,
like another killing,
it'll be just as though
you had done it yourself.
Outside of being the laughing
stock of the entire county,
you'll have to live with the memory of
it for the rest of your hard-headed life.
Alright, you started
something, suppose you finish it.
Someone entered our
camp tonight and stole
some valuable things
including the medallion.
Now, whoever did it must
also have killed Anne.
Indian Joe's shack
is just down the road.
Unless I miss my guess,
we'll find the rest
of the stolen things there.
Indian Joe, what's
he got to do with it?
I'll tell you on the way.
It'll just take five
minutes, what do you say?
I'm crazy for letting
you talk me into this.
Just don't try anything.
One false move and
I'll blow your head off.
Joe!
Joe!
No sign of him.
Joe?
No light either.
That doesn't mean he's not here.
He has eyes like a cat.
There's your alibi.
Dad?
Where are you?
Dad?
Dad!
Oh, Dad!
I don't like the looks of this.
Before I left there was
some talk of a lynching.
Stay here in the car. I'll
find out what this is all about.
Where's the sheriff?
Jan!
He is alive, he's taken Janet!
Quick, climb in.
- But what about the sheriff?
- Don't worry, he'll follow.
After him, men!
I want that murderer,
dead or alive!
I've gotta get
these handcuffs off.
Come on, professor.
Go ahead professor, hurry!
Parker will be right behind us. Stay
here and tell him what's happened.
Men, fan out into a half circle
and don't get over
20 yards apart.
Right, sheriff.
Don't worry, Mr. Cleveland,
we'll find him.
- Bud'll stay here with you.
- Thank you.
Wayne!
- Are you all right?
- Oh, Wayne! Wayne!
Get her out of here, quick!
I don't know what to say, Wayne.
I read this thing all wrong.
I'm sorry.
Forget it.
We've got work to do, together.
Fair enough.
Right now, have you
got any suggestions.
Well, he's been hanging
around our camp here.
He might come
back just by instinct.
Yeah.
Anyway, this'll make a
good base for our operation.
As soon as I get the
professor and Janet off to town
we can get started.
Oh, sheriff, the key?
I see you got
back all right, huh?
Thanks for letting me
come along, sheriff.
I wanna do everything
I can to help.
You were a big help, Charlie,
by driving the
Clevelands into town,
and bringing these
supplies back.
- Did you manage to get everything?
- Yes, sir.
Shotgun shells, rifle
ammunition, box of flares,
and I got George
to come along too.
Good.
Where's the food?
Jeepers, I ordered it at the
lodge and I forgot to pick it up.
- Look, I'll go back and get it.
- Forget it.
We need it, we'll
send back for it.
Fellas, grab this stuff and take
it over to our advanced base.
Where do you want
me to pack, sheriff?
Well, not a thing, Charlie.
See, I want you to stay
here and guard the camp.
But gee, you're on his trail
and I wanna be there.
No, you stay here.
If anything happens
and you need help,
fire one shot as
a warning signal.
- Have you got a gun?
- Yes, sir.
I'll guard the
camp with my life.
Good boy.
We got him spotted.
- Where?
- He's headed for Box Ledge.
There's only one
way down from there.
We got him trapped,
if we get there in time.
Give me a hand,
we'll get the flares
and pass them out to the men.
Let's go.
Keep together, men.
We've got him trapped.
Watch your step!
Don't take any chances!
- We're almost at Box Ledge now.
- Yeah.
We'll have to get closer
to get a shot at him.
Better kill the flares.
He can see every move we make.
You're right.
We're closing in, men.
Put out those flares.
Stay close behind us.
I saw something move up there.
Look out! Take cover!
He's boxed in
up there all right.
It's too dark to
get a bead on him.
I think I can fix that.
Have your men stand ready.
We'd better get these
men back to camp
and take care of these wounds.
We can get a fresh
start in the morning.
- Bill, you stay here and stand guard.
- Right.
See that he doesn't
get past here.
Here they come.
- Where's that first-aid kit?
- Right over there.
- Oh, Wayne, are you all right?
- I'm okay.
- Did you get the giant?
- We've got him cornered now.
You aren't angry with
me for coming, are you?
Dad and I thought we could help.
I brought some
coffee and sandwiches.
I'm glad you're here. Some
of the boys need medical aid.
You must be exhausted,
let me get you something.
Give the boys a
hand, I can manage.
Mr. Brooks, let me go
back up there with you.
No, you stay here Charlie.
It's a man's job out there.
It's no place for a kid.
I've got more reason to go
after him than anyone else.
If only I hadn't left her alone.
It was my fault, you
just gotta let me go.
It wasn't your fault at all.
Stop thinking that.
Try to forget her
for the time being.
We've all got a job to do, so
that what happened to Anne,
doesn't happen
again, understand?
- So, snap out of it.
- It's only that...
I'll make some more
coffee, I'm sorry.
You go on, Mr. Brooks, I'll
bring you some coffee right away.
Don't want anyone complaining
about the service, you know.
That's more like it. Thanks, Charlie.
I'll be over here with Dr. Cleveland.
Well, Wayne, do you think
he's badly wounded?
It's hard to say.
Some of us must have hit him.
He's still dangerous. I'm sure if
we can get close enough with a clip
rifle bullets, we
can finish him off.
Hey, watch what you're doing!
Gee, I'm sorry.
- Can I help, can I do something?
- No, thanks.
Can I spill you some coffee?
You know what I mean, sir.
No, no. Thanks, Charlie.
I've had enough.
Thank you, sir,
thank you very much.
- He's taking it pretty hard.
- Yes, he is.
Is Parker planning on
making another attack tonight?
No, it's too dangerous.
We'll wait until daylight.
Man's job, huh?
I'll show 'em.
Wake up, Bill.
- Who's out there?
- I don't know.
All our men are here.
Charlie.
Where's Charlie Brown?
That crazy kid.
Come on, Parker,
we gotta find him!
It's Bill.
Charlie, you shouldn't
have tried it alone.
Charlie.
I had to, Mr. Brooks.
For Anne's sake.
Easy, Fella, we'll get
you back to camp.
I tried to empty a
whole clip onto him.
Like you said.
But the gun jammed.
I got him though.
Hit him three times.
He just kept coming... coming.
He's badly hurt. You better
go back to camp for help.
- I'll stay here with him.
- I'll be right back.
Don't-don't waste time.
The giant.
- What about the giant?
- He's headed up to the old mill.
Well, just take it
easy, we'll get him.
No, you gotta go now.
If he gets across the
dam, you won't find him.
Go now.
- Will you be okay?
- Sure.
It's almost daylight,
I'll start tracking him.
When the sheriff gets back,
tell him to follow, understand?
Good luck.
Are you all right, Wayne?
Sure.
Just a little tired.
That was a close one.
Yeah, I guess it was.
Will you help me
recover the body?
It's of immense
scientific importance.
I'm sorry, professor,
but that's impossible.
You see, that river empties
into a volcanic crater lake.
No one's ever been able
to find the bottom of it.
Well, in that case the world will
just have to take our word for it.
Do you think anyone
will ever believe us?
No.
No, come to think of it, I
don't think they ever will.
Well, I suppose the
youngsters are waiting for us.
- Wrong again, professor.
- Huh?