John Wayne

John Wayne

Graciela Carmela Maria 'Flaca' de Lopez y Vejar: Crockett? You are the famous Davy Crockett?
Col. Davy Crockett: Well, I'm Crockett. They named me Davy after an uncle that didn't leave Pa the farm after all.

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Jim Bowie: I'd hate to say anything good about that long-winded jackanapes, but he does know the short way to start a war.

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Tennesseean: We sure killed many brave men today.
Thimblerig: Funny, I was proud of 'em. Even while I was killing 'em, I was proud of 'em. It speaks well for men that so many ain't afraid to die when they think right is on their side. It speaks well.

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col. Davy Crockett: Step down off your high horse, Mister. Ya don't get lard less'n you boil a hog!

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Col. Davy Crockett: Travis says Fannin's coming.
Jim Bowie: Travis says! I wouldn't take Travis' word that night's dark and day's light!


Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Gen. Sam Houston: I hope they remember. I hope Texas remembers.

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Gen. Sam Houston: Travis, I've never been able to like you. But you are one of the very few men I would trust with the life of Texas.

Hank Worden

Hank Worden
(as Parson)

Smitty: So many times every day you stop and give thanks, but mostly I don't catch on what you're thanking the Lord for. I mean, there's nothing special.
Parson: I give thanks for the time and for the place.
Smitty: The time and the place, Parson?
Parson: The time to live and the place to die. That's all any man gets. No more, no less.

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