High-Spade Frankie Wilson Quotes in Winchester '73 (1950)

[High-Spade explains to Lola why Lin has been pursuing his brother, 'Dutch']

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Well, that's the way it was. The old man sired two sons. One was no good... never was any good. Robbed a bank... a stagecoach. Then when he came home and wanted to hide out, the old man wouldn't go for it. So Dutch shot him... in the back.

Sgt. Wilkes: You're a man after my stamp. Wish we'd have had you with us at Bull Run. We might not have run so fast.

Lin McAdam: Well, I wanna tell you somethin'. I was with you at Bull Run. So was High-Spade.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Only we was on the other side.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Did you ever wonder what he'd think about you hunting down Dutch Henry?

Lin McAdam: He'd understand. He taught me to hunt.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Not men. Hunting for food, that's alright. Hunting a man to kill him? You're beginning to like it.

Lin McAdam: That's where you're wrong. I don't like it. Some things a man has to do, so he does 'em.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Where's that Steve boy? Drinkin' whiskey?

Lola Manners: He's dead.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Sudden, wasn't it?

Lola Manners: Very. He was killed by that gentleman standing at the bar. The one that's looking at us.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Don't seem right for people to go around killing nice folks like...

Lola Manners: He's not "people". He's Waco Johnnie Dean.

[Lin McAdam and High-Spade are signing up for the shooting contest]

Bartender: Who would you be?

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: High-Spade Frankie Wilson... with a hyphen. That's what I sit on when I get tired.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: You're about ready to fall out of the saddle. Why don't we rest up a little?

Lin McAdam: I'm not that tired.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Four or five hours ain't gonna make any difference. We have been chasin' since... since I can't remember.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: We've hit a lot of towns, Lin. What makes you think he'll be here?

Lin McAdam: He'll be here.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: We've been wrong before.

Lin McAdam: He'll be here.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: On account of that?

[High-Spade indicates the Winchester '73 rifle that is the top prize at Dodge City's Fourth of July shooting competition]

Lin McAdam: If he isn't here already, that gun'll bring him.

Lin McAdam: You've been real fine people, High-Spade, riding along with me.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: That's what friends are for, isn't it. At leastways, that's the way you dad always said it.

Lin McAdam: Yeah, he did, didn't he? He said if a man had one friend, he was rich. I'm rich.

Lin McAdam: Yeah, I hear 'em.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: I told you night riding wasn't smart.

Lin McAdam: I guess you did.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Now we're smack in the middle of 'em.

Lin McAdam: I guess you're right again.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Being right ain't gonna do us any good. What do we do now?

Lin McAdam: Well, keep riding.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: With injuns all around us?

Lin McAdam: Maybe you'd feel better if we stopped?

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: Ah... no.

Lin McAdam: Well, then maybe we better just keep riding.

High-Spade Frankie Wilson: It was such pretty hair. I've had it ever since I was a kid. A little thin on top... but I sure would like to keep it.