The Man from the Alamo (1953)

Glenn Ford: John Stroud

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Quotes 

• [Reb is complaining about being cooped up in the Alamo] 

  John Stroud : If you get tired of it here, why don't you walk out?

  Reb : I think the biggest mistake I ever made was when I walked in.

• Jess Wade : Where'd you come from?

  John Stroud : Town.

  Jess Wade : Why'd you leave?

  John Stroud : I had a little throat trouble.

  Dawes : They were going to hang him!

• Jess Wade : The Alamo? What were you doing there in the first place?

  John Stroud : Well, what would you do there if the whole Mexican army...

  Jess Wade : That wasn't what I asked.

  John Stroud : That's the answer you're going to get.

• [last lines] 

  John Stroud : Carlos, I'll be back for you as soon as I can, son. I'm heading for San Jacinto. All right, Mr. Gage, let's get these wagons rolling.

  John Gage : You heard what the man said. Let's get these wagons rolling!

  Carlos : He'll come back, Miss Beth.

  Beth Anders : I hope so, Carlos.

  Carlos : So do I - for both of us.