Chris Morrell:
Some men are like books written in a strange language, and that makes it awfully hard to read them.
--John Wayne (as Chris Morrell) in 'Neath the Arizona Skies
--John Wayne (as Chris Morrell) in 'Neath the Arizona Skies
Col. Davy Crockett:
Step down off your high horse, Mister. Ya don't get lard less'n you boil a hog!
--John Wayne (as ) in The Alamo
--John Wayne (as ) in The Alamo
Col. James Langdon:
[on finding his men still in uniform] General Robert E. Lee surrendered, am I right?
Capt. Anderson: Yes, sir.
Col. James Langdon: That means that officially we no longer exist as an armed body; yet everywhere I look here today I see armed men, wearing uniforms and flying the battle flag! Get it down!
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Capt. Anderson: Yes, sir.
Col. James Langdon: That means that officially we no longer exist as an armed body; yet everywhere I look here today I see armed men, wearing uniforms and flying the battle flag! Get it down!
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Col. James Langdon:
If I can find the time, I'm going to sit down and write the social history of bourbon.
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Col. Jim Shannon:
[At the Vienna restaurant, Anna leans in to kiss Jum] Wipe your chin!
[She does, and they kiss, as the scene fades to mark the end of the film]
--John Wayne (as ) in Jet Pilot
[She does, and they kiss, as the scene fades to mark the end of the film]
--John Wayne (as ) in Jet Pilot
Col. John Henry Thomas:
[Thomas and Langdon are talking to the Mexican bandit] Is the flap on your holster snapped or unsnapped, my Confederate friend?
Col. James Langdon: Snapped, my Yankee friend.
Col. John Henry Thomas: Then, I guess I'm his pigeon.
[Draws and fires as the Mexican goes for his gun]
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Col. James Langdon: Snapped, my Yankee friend.
Col. John Henry Thomas: Then, I guess I'm his pigeon.
[Draws and fires as the Mexican goes for his gun]
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Col. John Henry Thomas:
Windage and elevation, Mrs. Langdon; windage and elevation.
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
--John Wayne (as Col. John Henry Thomas) in The Undefeated
Col. John Marlowe:
[after knocking out the deserters and giving Goodbody a pistol. Bows low] Compliments of Miss Hannah Hunter of Greenbriar.
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
Col. John Marlowe:
[grabbing Sgt. Mitchell by the arm] Come on, Mitch, I've got some whiskey in my locker...
Major Kendall: [forces Sgt. Mitchell back on the bed] He's staying here and those are my orders!
Col. John Marlowe: You've read the whole book, haven't you?
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
Major Kendall: [forces Sgt. Mitchell back on the bed] He's staying here and those are my orders!
Col. John Marlowe: You've read the whole book, haven't you?
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
Col. John Marlowe:
[immediately after Dunker's death] If, if, maybe, perhaps... what's the matter, Medicine Man...
Major Kendall: [throws whiskey in Marlowe's face] Alright, section hand, I've had you! Strip your blouse.
Col. John Marlowe: [Wipes his face] I think you're right.
[Calls out]
Col. John Marlowe: Orderly! Horses!
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
Major Kendall: [throws whiskey in Marlowe's face] Alright, section hand, I've had you! Strip your blouse.
Col. John Marlowe: [Wipes his face] I think you're right.
[Calls out]
Col. John Marlowe: Orderly! Horses!
--John Wayne (as ) in The Horse Soldiers
