Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series)

Raid on Rodrigo (1959)

Richard Carlson: Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie

Quotes 

• Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Sergeant, I'll need you and three other raiders - volunteers from our group.

  Sgt. Teal : Yes, sir. There's me and Dixon, Brown...

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Sergeant, I said *volunteers*.

  Sgt. Teal : Yes, sir. Volunteers for what, sir?

  Sgt. Teal : We're going to take a ride into Mexico.

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Yes, sir.

  Sgt. Teal : About 340 miles into Mexico.

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Yes, sir.

  Sgt. Teal : I must say you took it better than I did.

• Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : There's every possibility that we may fail on the mission we are about to undertake. There's every need that we do *not* fail, because if we do the United States will probably be at war with Mexico. I imagine that you've all heard of Michael Lucas O'Hara.

  Cpl. Brown : General Michael Lucas O'Hara?

  Cpl. Dixon : The Yankee who sold out his battalion at Pine Ridge?

  Sgt. Teal : He disappeared in '64!

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : He's reappeared in San Rodrigo, Mexico. Our orders are to go in and get him. Further, our orders are to bring him out... and within a week's time... and without being seen by Federales. San Rodrigo is 340 miles below the Mexican border. I think you all understand what that means.

• Sgt. Teal : Sir, if the Colonel will pardon me asking...

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : If you close the door, the Colonel will pardon you asking.

• Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Tell me, Mr. O'Hara, was it easier to sell out your country in Mexico than it was to sell out your men at Pine Ridge.

  Lewis Michael O'Hara : Colonel, I found out when I was quite young a man's conscience is too often a barrier to personal gain. I have simply denied mine. It's interesting. I've never talked to anyone else like this before.

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : It's too bad you haven't.

  Lewis Michael O'Hara : Hmm?

  Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Maybe those men wouldn't have had to die at Andersonville prison.

• Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie : Private Lewis, Corporal Brown, Corporal Dixon... thank you for the *volunteers*, Sergeant.