[Indians surround Thompson's small patrol]
Alison Garrett: What are you going to do?
Capt. Thomas Thompson: Indians are great jokers. Just in case this is one of their serious days, get in the bottom of the wagon and stay down!


--Ben Johnson (as ) in Fort Bowie

[Major Wharton's men massacre a band of Indians who approached his company under a flag of truce]
Maj. Wharton: Look at 'em, Captain - not the slightest attempt at rescue or revenge; slinking away like scared desert rats!
Capt. Thomas Thompson: More like foxes than rats. You can hardly blame them if they want to fight on their terms. After all, sir, didn't you?


--Ben Johnson (as ) in Fort Bowie

[Modesto is attempting to stop Bob from double crossing Rio]
Bob: I'm real disappointed in you, Modesto; pullin' a gun on an old saddle pal like that.
Chico: One more word and I will kill you!
Bob: One more word, huh? Let me see if I can think of one. How about g-r-e-a-s-e-r? Greaser?
[Modesto pulls his trigger and realizes that Bob has unloaded his gun during the night]
Bob: Lookin' for these, Modesto? (throws cartridges at him)
Harvey: (laughing) Eat 'em, greaser.
Chico: (throws his gun at Bob)Banditos!
Bob: You had a good life, Modesto. (shoots him)


--Ben Johnson (as Bob Amory) in One-Eyed Jacks

[repeated line]
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone: Yo.


--Ben Johnson (as Trooper Travis Tyree) in Rio Grande

[Sandy fills a bucket of water from the river, and takes it to Prudence]
Sandy: I brought you some water, ma'am
[Prudence gratefully takes it]
Prudence Perkins: Thank you. Won't you stop and have a bit of breakfast with us?
Sandy: [Happily] Yes, ma'am.
[Sandy instantly leaps from his horse]
Travis Blue: [Travis comes riding up] Sandy, lets go!
[Sandy regretfully gets back on his horse, and bows repeatily to Prudence before riding away]


--Ben Johnson (as Travis Blue) in Wagon Master

[singing]
Sandy: I left my gal in Old Virginy...
Travis Blue: Trailin' behind the wagon trail...
Sandy: Another I left in Old Missoura...
Travis Blue: Trailin' behind the wagon trail...
Sandy, Travis Blue: [Together] Oh the Wite tops are a rollin', rollin', the big wheels keep a-turnin', and when I reach that promise land, for my gal I'll still be yearnin'.


--Ben Johnson (as Travis Blue) in Wagon Master

[York plans the rescue of children held prisoner by Apaches]
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Is it dark enough for you to get in there?
Trooper Travis Tyree: With two men I pick, sir.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Two men you pick? I know you're a excellent judge of horse flesh, Trooper Tyree. You proved that when you stole my horse. But how are you as a judge of men for a dangerous mission?
Trooper Travis Tyree: I consider myself a good judge of men I trust, sir.


--Ben Johnson (as Trooper Travis Tyree) in Rio Grande

Shane: You speaking to me?
Chris Calloway: I don't see nobody else standing there.


--Ben Johnson (as Chris Calloway) in Shane