Film Quotes by Ben Johnson
28 quotes
Year: 1949
Director:
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director:
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Jill Young:
[after O'Hara and Crawford have fled] Aren't you afraid of Joe?
Gregg Johnson: I sure am, but I don't want him to know it.
Gregg Johnson: I sure am, but I don't want him to know it.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Gregg)
in
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
Lt. Col. Kirby York:
[breaking up a solders' fight] Qincannon, what started this?
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: I refuse to answer sir... respectfully.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Heinze?
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: I refuse to answer, sir.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Yorke?
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke: No, sir.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Soldiers' fight, eh? Carry on.
[leaves the site]
Trooper Heinze: Sorry, soldier.
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke: Thanks, Heinze.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: I refuse to answer sir... respectfully.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Heinze?
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: I refuse to answer, sir.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Yorke?
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke: No, sir.
Lt. Col. Kirby York: Soldiers' fight, eh? Carry on.
[leaves the site]
Trooper Heinze: Sorry, soldier.
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke: Thanks, Heinze.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Trooper Travis Tyree)
in
Rio Grande
(1950)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
Elder Wiggs:
You boys mind tellin' me if you're drinkin' men?
Travis Blue: Nope. Got a brother who's a drunkard though.
Elder Wiggs: You ever chew?
Travis Blue: [Dryly] Tried it once.
Elder Wiggs: Use the words of wrath?
Travis Blue: Only tolerable well.
Elder Wiggs: Are you family men?
Travis Blue: No, sir.
Travis Blue: Nope. Got a brother who's a drunkard though.
Elder Wiggs: You ever chew?
Travis Blue: [Dryly] Tried it once.
Elder Wiggs: Use the words of wrath?
Travis Blue: Only tolerable well.
Elder Wiggs: Are you family men?
Travis Blue: No, sir.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Travis Blue)
in
Wagon Master
(1950)
Year: 1966
Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Sam Burnett:
Well, I didn't break anything. I just clipped my pride, I guess.
Jeff Harter: That seems to hurt worse than anything, don't it, Sam?
Jeff Harter: That seems to hurt worse than anything, don't it, Sam?
--
Ben Johnson
(as Jeff Harter)
in
The Rare Breed
(1966)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
Uncle Shiloh Clegg:
You boys ever draw on anybody?
Travis Blue: No, sir. Just snakes.
[later, after Travis shoots Clegg]
Elder Wiggs: I thought you never drew on a man?
Travis Blue: That's right, sir. Only on snakes.
Travis Blue: No, sir. Just snakes.
[later, after Travis shoots Clegg]
Elder Wiggs: I thought you never drew on a man?
Travis Blue: That's right, sir. Only on snakes.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Travis Blue)
in
Wagon Master
(1950)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon:
[breaking up soldier's fight] Break it up! Who started this?
Trooper Travis Tyree: [indicating Heinze] This fella talked derogatory about the boy's pappy.
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone: Yeah, he called him the teacher's pet of a chuckle-headed Mick sergeant. What's that mean, doc?
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: [to Heinze] Oh, you said that, did ya?
Trooper Heinze: Yes, I did.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: And did ya mean it?
Trooper Heinze: Yes I did.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: [exasperated] A chuckle... what was that?
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone: Chuckle-headed Mick sergeant.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: And you meant it?
Trooper Heinze: Yes I did.
Trooper Travis Tyree: [indicating Heinze] This fella talked derogatory about the boy's pappy.
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone: Yeah, he called him the teacher's pet of a chuckle-headed Mick sergeant. What's that mean, doc?
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: [to Heinze] Oh, you said that, did ya?
Trooper Heinze: Yes, I did.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: And did ya mean it?
Trooper Heinze: Yes I did.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: [exasperated] A chuckle... what was that?
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone: Chuckle-headed Mick sergeant.
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon: And you meant it?
Trooper Heinze: Yes I did.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Trooper Travis Tyree)
in
Rio Grande
(1950)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
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Ben Johnson
(as Trooper Travis Tyree)
in
Rio Grande
(1950)
Year: 1950
Director:
John Ford
Director:
John Ford
--
Ben Johnson
(as Travis Blue)
in
Wagon Master
(1950)
Year: 1961
Director:
Marlon Brando
Director:
Marlon Brando
Bob:
Harvey Johnson's gonna be a famous name in these parts.
Harvey Johnson: How's that?
Bob: He's about to get hisself killed by a fella named Rio.
Harvey Johnson: That ain't him.
Bob: I wouldn't want to lose me a handful of brains trying to find out.
Harvey Johnson: How's that?
Bob: He's about to get hisself killed by a fella named Rio.
Harvey Johnson: That ain't him.
Bob: I wouldn't want to lose me a handful of brains trying to find out.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Bob Amory)
in
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)
Year: 1961
Director:
Marlon Brando
Director:
Marlon Brando
Bob:
This is part that's goin' to tickle you; the sheriff in that town is named Dad Longworth.
--
Ben Johnson
(as Bob Amory)
in
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)