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John Wayne and Jack Elam in Rio Lobo (1970)

Jack Elam: Phillips

Rio Lobo

Jack Elam credited as playing...

Phillips

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Quotes9

  • Cord McNally: Do you think you could sneak up on the fella at the gate?
  • Phillips: I could sneak up on a *coyote* if I've a mind to!
  • Cord McNally: Did you get that fella at the gate?
  • Phillips: He's at *another* gate now, lookin' fer *Saint Peter*!
  • [Phillips is irritating everyone by playing a jaw harp]
  • Cord McNally: Dammit, Mr. Phillips! Don't you know any other songs?
  • Phillips: I don't know this one. That's why I keep practicin'.
  • [McNally and the others open bottles of beer]
  • Phillips: Don't I get a beer?
  • Cord McNally: Not as long as you're playin' that harp.
  • Phillips: I'll put it up!
  • [Phillips throws harp in the trash can]
  • Phillips: What about Ketcham? He don't get no beer, does he?
  • Sheriff 'Blue Tom' Hendricks: Don't you worry Mr. Ketcham, we'll get you out.
  • Phillips: Just try and get him out, just you try!
  • Ketcham: Don't try anything Tom, don't do anything, he's crazy, he want's to kill me!
  • Phillips: He's right!
  • [Fires shotgun in the air, then jabs it into Ketchams back]
  • Phillips: Got another barrel, get in there!
  • Cord McNally: Oww, take it easy.
  • Phillips: Stop your squawking, you ain't hurt.
  • Cord McNally: Splatter gun is useless.
  • Phillips: You don't mind if I shoot, do you? Makes me feel better.
  • Phillips: Don't you worry Ketcham: You're gonna be the *first* to die!
  • Cord McNally: Mr. Phillips; you watch Ketcham while we go inside.
  • Phillips: Sure thing, Colonel. If you hear a loud noise, it'll be Mr. Ketcham dyin'.
  • Cord McNally: Whitey's *dead*.
  • Phillips: [delighted] *That's* the best news I heared all *year*! Who killed 'im?
  • Cord McNally: [referring to Shasta] *She* did!
  • Phillips: [amazed] Well, I'll be a suck-egg mule-! Legs like *that*, and she can *shoot*, too!
  • Cord McNally: I'm Cord McNally. Didn't Tuscarora tell you about me?
  • Phillips: Cord McNally? Yeah, he sure did! And I ain't gonna *repeat* what he said!
  • Phillips: Take a look at this, Ketcham-
  • [close-up of Phillips' shotgun]
  • Phillips: -those triggers are *wired back*! So you can see what happens if my *thumbs* slip; And my thumbs *ain't* as strong as they *used* to be!

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