Harry Kane: Gold is nothing but that last corruption of degenerate man. But to be a little corrupt for the sake of art, that I wouldn't mind.

- J. Edward Bromberg (as Harry Kane) in I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Harry Kane: What'll you do if he does strike it rich?
Cynthy Waters: I don't know.
Harry Kane: I don't remember if it was Shakespeare or Aristotle, but one of them once said, "No one loves the man who he fears."

- J. Edward Bromberg (as Harry Kane) in I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Bob Ford: Whatta yuh got to eat?
Joe, Silver King Bartender: Sweet corn, cormeal mush, corpone with cracklins,and corn whiskey.
Bob Ford: I'll have it.

- John Ireland (as Bob Ford) in I Shot Jesse James (1949)

John Kelley: Miss Waters, don't be worried about me losing any money in your show. I don't have any, but I'd still like to talk to you again.

- Preston Foster (as John Kelley) in I Shot Jesse James (1949)

Bob Ford: I... I want to tell you something I ain't never told anyone. I'm sorry for what I done to Jess.
Cynthy Waters: Oh, Bob!
Bob Ford: I loved him.

- John Ireland (as Bob Ford) in I Shot Jesse James (1949)