George O'Brien credited as playing...
Capt. Sam Collingwood
- Captain Collingwood: You did what you did... rode to glory. I did what I did... wound up at Fort Apache. Well, you've wound up here, too.
- Lt. Col. Thursday: No, by thunder, I've not wound up; not by a jugful! They've pushed me aside, sent me out to this ten-penny post; but they'll not keep me buried. I'll find something.
- Captain Collingwood: This isn't a country for glory, Owen.
- Lt. Col. Thursday: I'll take my risks. I always have.
- Captain Collingwood: Well, then all I can do is wish you good luck; and I wish you that sincerely.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Assuming you found Cochise, would he listen to you? Would he believe you?
- Captain Yorke: Cochise knows me, sir. I've never lied to him. And if you can assure him decent treatment for his people...
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: I'll confess he interests me. These eastern newspapers... I hadn't realized Cochise was so well known.
- Captain Collingwood: Oh, he's known. He's had the laugh on every troop in the southwest, these three years. Six campaigns... out-generaled us, out-fought us, out-run us.
- Captain Yorke: That's just the point, sir. There aren't enough troops in the whole territory to MAKE Cochise come back. But, one man - a man he trusts - might persuade him.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Carbine against his spine might be more persuasive.
- Captain Yorke: Well, I'll go in unarmed, sir. I can't fight my way in. Either walk in or...
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: [to himself] The man who brought Cochise back...
- [to Capt. Yorke]
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: I'm for it, Captain. How many men will you need?
- Captain Yorke: One, sir. Sergeant Beaufort.
- RSM Michael O'Rourke: PRIVATE Beaufort, sir!
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Why him?
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: He speaks Spanish - so does Cochise. My Apache has its limits.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Shouldn't you take another officer instead?
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Well, Sergeant Beaufort was...
- RSM Michael O'Rourke: PRIVATE Beaufort, sir!
- Captain Yorke: Private Beaufort was a major in the Confederate army... an aide to Jeb Stuart.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Hmm. I remember "Kaydet" Stuart. He was...
- Captain Collingwood: Quite.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Were you saying something, Captain?
- Captain Collingwood: I said, "Quite," sir.
- Captain Yorke: I'd like to leave at once if the Colonel has no questions.
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: Hmm? What?
- Captain Yorke: Questions, sir?
- Lt. Col. Owen Thursday: No. No questions. Proceed, Captain... take your ex-rebel.
- Captain Collingwood: In that case Owen, all I can do is wish you luck, and I wish you that sincerely.
- Lt. Col. Thursday: Thanks Sam.
- [turns and gets a whiskey bottle]
- Lt. Col. Thursday: Have a drink?
- Captain Collingwood: No thanks; it's a little early in the day. Even for me.