Wagon Train (TV Series)

The Jose Maria Moran Story (1959)

Robert Loggia: Jose Maria Moran

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Quotes 

• Jose Maria Moran : A man who is willing to take a chance always has one.

• Tanner : I don't aim to drive no wagon with a Pawnee at my back.

  Jose Maria Moran : Then how would you like one at your front? Senor?

• Jose Maria Moran : We raided a village to get some horses. Then we got careless.

  Major Seth Adams : Who's we?

  Jose Maria Moran : My brothers, the Pawnee. Now they are dead.

• Jose Maria Moran : What will it be, the sword or the harp?

  Tim Naughton : What would you be knowing of the minstrel boy?

  Jose Maria Moran : Por favor, senor

  [he takes the guitar, sits down and sings the Tom Moore Irish patriotic song] 

  Jose Maria Moran : The Minstrel-Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. "Land of song!" said the warrior-bard, "Tho' all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee!" Thy songs were made for the pure and free, They shall never sound in slavery.

• Mary Naughton : You saved my life. And you're still my prisoner. Remember?

  Jose Maria Moran : I also took liberties with you.

  Mary Naughton : [She kisses him]  That score is even.

  Jose Maria Moran : [He kisses her]  I'm still your prisoner. What is your pleasure, Mary?

  Mary Naughton : My pleasure, Joseph Mary, is you. Come with us back to your home. Why did you tell John Lewis you couldn't go back?

• Jose Maria Moran : What is a Spanish-born Californian doing with these Americanos?

  Don Luis Salazar : A Californian is an Americano, amigo. I was commissioned by the Governor and sent to Washington to look up certain Spanish land grants in Northern California.

  Jose Maria Moran : Northern California.

  Don Luis Salazar : Si, I was El Alcalde of Monterey there. Part of my commission was to trace heirs.

  Jose Maria Moran : Were you successful?

  Don Luis Salazar : In some cases, si. You know California, amigo?

  Jose Maria Moran : You have the mind of an inquisitor, Don Luis, and the touch of a doctor.

• Jose Maria Moran : A man, who has a reason to live, dies hard. Adios, carita mia.