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The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor:
By the power invested in me, I appoint you Deputy Sheriff. I hope you don't live to regret it.
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Edgar Buchanan
in
Destry
(1954)
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The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor:
Deliver the prisoner at ten o'clock - Decker's Saloon. It's the only place in town big enough to hold a trial.
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Edgar Buchanan
in
Destry
(1954)
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Phil Decker:
The only law I believe in is the law of self-preservation.
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Lyle Bettger
in
Destry
(1954)
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Doc Curtis:
Ever seen any spots before your eyes?
Tom Destry: Only when I play poker. Doc Curtis: They're the worst kind.
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Wallace Ford
in
Destry
(1954)
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Doc Curtis:
Take off your shirt.
Tom Destry: There's nothing wrong with me, Doc. Doc Curtis: I know - you're not married.
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Wallace Ford
in
Destry
(1954)
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[Destry digs bullets out of the saloon wall]
Phil Decker: What are you doing? Tom Destry: I forgot to tell you about a hobby of mine. I collect old, used bullets
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Audie Murphy
in
Destry
(1954)
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[Destry is checking all the saloon patron's guns]
The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor: I'm like you, I never carry a gun. I prefer a bow and arrow.
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Edgar Buchanan
in
Destry
(1954)
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[last lines]
Tom Destry: Which reminds me of a book I read once. It was all about a fellow and a girl - they had the doggonedest time gettin' together. Oh, it wasn't her fault. It wasn't exactly his fault, either. It was just a whole lot of mix-ups kept 'em apart. One day, this fella... Martha Phillips: You know something? You read too many books! [they embrace] Tom Destry: Yeah. But there comes a time when a fella just has to stop readin' so much.
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Audie Murphy
in
Destry
(1954)
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