The Canadians (1961)

Richard Alden: Billy

Quotes 

• [Springer explains the difference between the Canadian frontier and the American frontier to a pair of U.S. lawmen] 

  Const. Springer : Oh, we don't have gunfighters up here.

  Ben : No?

  Billy : How come?

  Const. Springer : There's no need. That's the difference.

• Const. Springer : Well, doesn't it ever make you think though?

  Ben : About what?

  Const. Springer : That you have to tie a gun to your leg wherever you go.

  Ben : You mean you don't here?

  Const. Springer : No.

  Billy : Why?

  Const. Springer : The force. You see, we arrived in this territory long before any whites moved in. The law got here first, you might say. It's the other way around in your country. The settlers come, crime gets out of hand. They pin a star on a man. Like it or not he gets the job done... but it sure makes for a lot of dead men in the street.

• Ben : It just so happens that there are ten women for every man in Sonora.

  Billy : Who said?

  Ben : I said! I oughta know - I've been through over half of 'em. Been there yet if I hadn't pulled a leg muscle.