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Film Quotes by Ben Johnson

28 quotes
Fort Bowie
Year: 1958

Director:
Howard W. Koch
Fort Bowie
Capt. Thomas Thompson: This is no place for the woman of Victorio.
Chanzana: Chanzana is no more the woman of Victorio. He says to me, "Chanzana, you live long in soldiers' camp. Your mother was Mexican... we do not trust you. Go - stay with soldiers."
Capt. Thomas Thompson: Seems to me that puts you in a bad spot, lady. We don't trust you, either.
-- Ben Johnson in Fort Bowie (1958)
The Rare Breed
Year: 1966

Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
The Rare Breed
Jeff Harter: One morning you'll wake up to a train whistle and there won't be any more cattle drives. Yes sir, in a few years, it will all be gone. At least-wise, the way we knew it.
-- Ben Johnson (as Jeff Harter) in The Rare Breed (1966)
Three Godfathers
Year: 1948

Director:
John Ford
Three Godfathers
Posse Member #1: A lot of boys stick up stagecoaches and banks and one thing and another. But a man who would dynamite a water hole in this kind of country is downright criminal.
-- Ben Johnson (as Posse man #1) in Three Godfathers (1948)
Wagon Master
Year: 1950

Director:
John Ford
Wagon Master
Travis Blue: [after Sandy pushes a gun down the back of his pants] Be careful or you'll blow yer brains out.
-- Ben Johnson (as Travis Blue) in Wagon Master (1950)
Wagon Master
Year: 1950

Director:
John Ford
Wagon Master
Travis Blue: Feet hurt, ma'am?
Denver: Nope!
Travis Blue: Well here, try these on!
[Hands here a pair of walking shoes, she puts them on]
Denver: Did you get these from that... red-headed gal?
Travis Blue: You mean Miss Prudence?... yes ma'am.
Denver: Is she your wife?
Travis Blue: No ma'am... How do they feel?
Denver: Fine. A little large for me maybe, but fine. Thanks very much, and thank your lady friend.
[Denver arises, and starts to walk away, Travis looks after her]
Travis Blue: She ain't that either ma'am!
-- Ben Johnson (as Travis Blue) in Wagon Master (1950)
Rio Grande
Year: 1950

Director:
John Ford
Rio Grande
Trooper Travis Tyree: Get 'er done, Reb.
-- Ben Johnson (as Trooper Travis Tyree) in Rio Grande (1950)
Rio Grande
Year: 1950

Director:
John Ford
Rio Grande
Trooper Travis Tyree: Hey, Mister... what time do they blow the horn around here for people t' eat?
-- Ben Johnson (as Trooper Travis Tyree) in Rio Grande (1950)
Rio Grande
Year: 1950

Director:
John Ford
Rio Grande
Trooper Travis Tyree: I'm Hungary... Beans? Didn't nobody ever tell the army that they grew beef in this part of the country?
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke: [laughing] Not lately. We'll be on cold rations for three days.
-- Ben Johnson (as Trooper Travis Tyree) in Rio Grande (1950)
Will Penny
Year: 1968

Director:
Tom Gries
Will Penny
Cowboy: Hey, Allie, we were just trying to help him out.
Alex: Yeah, like a sharp stick in the eye.
-- Ben Johnson (as Alex) in Will Penny (1968)
One-Eyed Jacks
Year: 1961

Director:
Marlon Brando
One-Eyed Jacks
[Bob and Harvey are watching Longworth whip Rio]
Harvey: We better get down there and do something.
Bob: Do something? Not this old horse; Longworth's got enough shotguns down there to start a war. Besides, this might help get some of that snot-nose out of him.
-- Ben Johnson (as Bob Amory) in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)