- Billy Daggett: Seems like I ought to place you, but I can't.
- Mike Ryan: Can I be of any help?
- Billy Daggett: Where you from?
- Mike Ryan: Well, almost any place you can get and some you can't.
- Billy Daggett: In what capacity?
- Mike Ryan: Well, that depends on where I go.
- Billy Daggett: Know doubt you've got something quite special off in Bancroft.
- Mike Ryan: That depends on Bancroft.
- Mike Ryan: I'll take your bag.
- Molly Jones: Oh, but I wouldn't trouble you.
- Mike Ryan: Oh, but never a day goes by without trouble for me.
- Molly Jones: Oh, but I don't know you!
- Mike Ryan: You'll be forgiven for that.
- Molly Jones: And I'm not in the habit of talking to strangers.
- Mike Ryan: And right you are.
- Billy Daggett: I can ask more questions and find out less from you then any man I ever knew.
- Mike Ryan: Kind of a natural gift.
- Mike Ryan: Well, you've been accused of stealing cattle.
- Gus Withers: Won't they ever get tired of accusing me of that?
- Mike Ryan: They're about set to try something else.
- Gus Withers: Who is?
- Mike Ryan: Mr. Sabercool for one.
- Gus Withers: Sabercool?
- Mike Ryan: Yeah, he's missing about 300 head of cattle; claims they're on your range.
- Gus Withers: Well, he'll have to prove it in court!
- Mike Ryan: He favors a shotgun... says it's more final - there's no appeal.
- Lazy Heart Man: Don't let him bluff ya!
- Mike Ryan: Buckshot is no bluff, Mr. Withers.
- [before he can see who he's shooting at, Velvet fires a round at Mike]
- Mike Ryan: You're as touchy as a girl.
- Velvet Clark: Always ready for company.
- Mike Ryan: You don't encourage any.
- Rosa: Why didn't you tell me you play the piano?
- Velvet Clark: Because it doesn't any difference to anyone but me.
- Rosa: But you must have a reason and I want to know why. You better tell me.
- Velvet Clark: I stopped!
- Rosa: But why?
- Velvet Clark: Because I wanted to be the best. It takes money for lessons; I didn't have any. You know what it's like to have talent - a lot of talent? I tried to kill mine... but it wouldn't die. I hate it, but sometimes I just got to play.
- Herb Babcock, Banker: Tom, we want you to resign at once!
- Sheriff Tom Jones: Resign? With that fellow loose?
- Herb Babcock, Banker: If you'd been more capable, you'd have got this man before he got my money.
- Sheriff Tom Jones: Well, if you tell me who he is, Mr. Babcock, I'll serve him with a subpoena.
- Rosa: You aren't afraid of anything are you?
- Velvet Clark: Not anything that's alive.
- Rosa: Well, we won't raise the dead, will we?
- Tex, Lazy R Ranchhand: Where are we gonna get some grub at?
- Lazy Heart Man: We'll pick up supplies in Clarksville.
- Tex, Lazy R Ranchhand: Where's that?
- Lazy Heart Man: Right where they built it. Where did you think it would be?
- Lawman at Railroad: You wouldn't think those cowboys would tree a town like that.
- Mike Ryan: Must have been devil drunk. A high hangin' to them.
- Lazy Heart Man: What's this for? We ain't done nuthin' in this territory!
- R.B. Davis, Justice of the Peace: We got a prejudice against murder.
- R.B. Davis, Justice of the Peace: You better stay overnight with us and get rested up.
- Mike Ryan: He'll be over the border if I do. He's already got a head start by shootin' my horse.
- R.B. Davis, Justice of the Peace: Well, he'll make good time over the mesa, but Gunsight Ridge will slow him up.
- Mike Ryan: He'll never let go of that money. I'll put my shadow on him.
- [unknowingly, the farm girl picks up Velvet's bag of loot]
- Farm Girl: My, this is heavy!
- Velvet Clark: It's got everything I need.
- Mike Ryan: Molly, I can't forgive myself. If I'd done what I knew was best for your father, he'd be here right now.
- Molly Jones: You gave Father back his pride. That was all that mattered to him.
- [last lines]
- Mike Ryan: Molly, they've asked me to stay.
- Molly Jones: What have you told them?
- Mike Ryan: I haven't told them.
- Molly Jones: I want you to stay.
- Mike Ryan: Then I'll tell them.
- Molly Jones: You will?
- Mike Ryan: I will.