Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

Lee Marvin: Hector David

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• Hector David : I believe a man is nothing unless he stands up for what's rightfully his. What do you think?

• Doc T.R. Velie Jr. : I was just wondering what all you people are worrying about... not that I have the slightest idea.

  Reno Smith : You wonder too much and you talk too much. It's a bad parlay, Doc.

  Doc T.R. Velie Jr. : I hold no truck with silence. I've got nothing to hide.

  Hector David : What are you trying to say?

  Doc T.R. Velie Jr. : Nothing, man. It's just that you worry about the stranger only if you look at him from a certain aspect.

  Reno Smith : How do you look at him, Doc?

  Doc T.R. Velie Jr. : From the innocence of a fresh-laid egg.

• Hector David : Now, do you want to register a complaint, boy? To register a complaint, you got to have evidence, boy. You got evidence? You got a big mouth, boy, makin' accusations, disturbin' the peace. We got a law in this county protectin' innocent folks from big mou' like you.

• Hector David : Real cool guy.

  Reno Smith : Doesn't push easy, huh?

  Hector David : Well, that's it. That's just it. He pushes TOO easy.