Maverick (TV Series)

The Long Hunt (1957)

James Garner: Bret Maverick

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  [Maverick is pursued by vengeful poker players] 

  Bret Maverick : [narrating]  My name's Maverick. Named after my pappy. He's the one who said, "Hell has no fury like a man who loses with four of a kind." One of these friendly fellas had the four of a kind.

• Lefty Dolan : What were you doin' teasin' that posse, then?

  Bret Maverick : It wasn't a posse, friend. That was a passel of very disappointed poker players. One of the hazards of my profession, mister...

  Lefty Dolan : Dolan. Lefty Dolan.

• [last lines] 

  Bret Maverick : [narrating]  Well, there weren't any lightning flashes of thunderbolts, so I guess it was all over now. And I was firmly reminding myself of one of the last and most important things my pappy ever told me: "Love your fellow man. And stay out of his troubles... if you can."

• Sheriff : Young man, would you do one thing for me?

  Bret Maverick : Oh, I guess so. What is it?

  Sheriff : Get outta town, will ya? It's really embarrassin' havin' you around.

• Bret Maverick : [to Martha]  Seeing a face like yours has changed the plans of a lot of men