Rancho Notorious (1952)

Arthur Kennedy: Vern Haskell

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Quotes 

• Vern Haskell : It strikes me real unfair, ma'am.

  Altar Keane : Why?

  Vern Haskell : I got two slaps, only one kiss.

• Vern Haskell : I am to get slapped again, if I can.

  Altar Keane : I knew you would.

• Altar Keane : Sometimes I like a man who doesn't believe what a woman tells him.

  Vern Haskell : And I like a woman who's sometimes cold like ice, sometimes burning like the sun, a pipe dream in blue jeans and a birthday dress.

• Vern Haskell : To be honest with you, ma'am, I've heard so many different stories about you, I wasn't certain there was any Altar Keane.

  Altar Keane : What do you think I was? A pipe dream?

• Vern Haskell : [the sheriff has three crooked politicians locked in one cell and Frenchy locked in another cell. Vern is asked which cell he wants to be in. He chooses to cell with Frenchy]  Sure, give me an outlaw to these thieves anytime. At least he takes his chances in the open.

• [first lines] 

  Vern Haskell : [after the opening title song ends with the line, "the old, old story of hate, murder, and revenge," breaking away from a kiss]  There's nothing like that to make a man feel agreeable.

  Beth Forbes : Especially in the middle of the day. Why'd you come in town?

  Vern Haskell : To kiss you.

• Vern Haskell : Where'd he head? Where did he head!

  Whitey : In Chuck-a-Luck. Chuck-a-Luck.

  Vern Haskell : Chuck-a-Luck?

• Altar Keane : Vern, when you come to a fenced range, do you always try to climb over it?

  Vern Haskell : I always see if the gates open, first.

  Altar Keane : One way or another, though, you try.

• Vern Haskell : If a girl won't blow out the candle for you, the rain'll dowse it sometimes.

• Vern Haskell : It could've been anybody who came to Chuck-A-Luck to hide behind your skirts. Chuck-A-Luck!

• Vern Haskell : Look around you Altar Keane. What do you see in there? A bedroom or a morgue?