California Frontier (1938)
Forrest Taylor: General Wyatt
Quotes
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General Wyatt : Captain, you've heard, of course, that California may be admitted into the Union as a state?
Buck Pearson : I've heard some Congressional rumblings, sir.
General Wyatt : Well, we're getting a lot of troublesome reports from out there. The Constitution of the United States guarantees protection for all people within its borders, but there are unscrupulous men at work creating a reign of terror against the Mexican landowners.
Buck Pearson : There's always disorder where there's gold and fertile land involved, sir, and that country has both.
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[last lines]
General Wyatt : Captain Pearson!
Buck Pearson : Yes, sir!
General Wyatt : Your orders are to return to California to cement our friendship with our new Americans. Of course, I shall be the best man at the wedding.
Buck Pearson : Is that an order, sir?
General Wyatt : It is, Captain.
[to Dolores]
Buck Pearson : That's an order.
Dolores Cantova : Orders are orders.
[Buck bends to kiss Dolores]
General Wyatt : Captain Pearson!
Buck Pearson : Yes, sir!
General Wyatt : One mile from the flagpost.