Joel McCrea credited as playing...
Boyd Emerson
- Boyd Emerson: After the trail, it's like a dream of peace.
- Cherry Malotte: It's about as peaceful as smoking a cigarette on a keg of dynamite.
- Boyd Emerson: They're trying to force you out?
- Cherry Malotte: Fair means or foul - mostly foul.
- Boyd Emerson: But, they wouldn't harm you - a woman!
- Cherry Malotte: Wouldn't they, though.
- Boyd Emerson: I simply can't understand it. How a woman used to - well, things like this - chooses to live in the North country? Endures hardship and violence.
- Cherry Malotte: Oh, I rather enjoy it, at times.
- Cherry Malotte: Queer partner for a young fellow like you.
- Boyd Emerson: Neither one of us can afford to be too finicky.
- Cherry Malotte: It's tough. But there's something more to life than roaming up a pile of money. I know, sounds like something out of a copybook. But, there's something bigger than finding a gold mine. And that's - finding yourself.
- Boyd Emerson: Well, I need a guide to find even myself.
- Boyd Emerson: Oh, it isn't so easy to quit. Quitting can be harder than hanging on. But, I'm through.
- Cherry Malotte: Don't say that! I don't believe it. You're just tired. Things'll look brighter in the morning. Brace up, mister!
- Boyd Emerson: I'll be just as broke in the morning.
- Boyd Emerson: I guess you've never been broke. Cold, stoney broke.
- Cherry Malotte: Then you've got another guess coming. I've been so broke a dime would've looked as big as a soup plate.
- Boyd Emerson: You won out, though.
- Boyd Emerson: Why are you doing it - for me?
- Cherry Malotte: You may be cussing me before you're through.
- Boyd Emerson: It's not because - because you're sorry for me?
- Cherry Malotte: Sorry? For a big, healthy beau-hunk like you?
- George Balt: Now, Marsh is gonna make trouble. I figure he'll turn out men with nets to stop our salmon.
- Boyd Emerson: Can he do that legally?
- George Balt: Sure, he can, legally. But, we don't catch salmon with lawyers.
- Boyd Emerson: It's lies I tell you! Cherry's my friend.
- Mildred Wayland: I rather gathered that. A very dear friend. So very dear, that you came to me from her arms.
- Boyd Emerson: I won't let you say things like that about her. I'll bring her here. She'll tell you.
- Mildred Wayland: Do you think, really, I'd be interested in the type?
- Boyd Emerson: Tell me the truth about Cherry or I'll choke it oughta ya!
- Fraser: Sure, it's true. What of it? Does that keep her from being a regular fella?
- Boyd Emerson: *That* kind of a woman!
- Fraser: Cherry's all right. They don't make 'em no better.
- Fraser: I don't suppose you even knew why Hilliard give you that money all of the sudden.
- Boyd Emerson: Did she really do that?
- Fraser: Don't tell me you didn't - ? Why, we all knew that. Even Balt. Cherry went to Hilliard and - well, eh - the next day you got the dough, didn't ye?