Maverick (TV Series)

The Town That Wasn't There (1960)

Roger Moore: Beauregarde Maverick

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Beauregarde Maverick : [narrating]  When the railroads came west, there was friendly rivalry between the towns as to which one would get railroad service. But with that indomitable spirit of good old American tradition of fair-play these disputes were settled with logic and patience. Of course, logic sometimes had to be backed up by bullets. On the other hand, there were towns that had a different sort of battle in trying to bring the railroad their way. Silver Hill, for example.

• Beauregarde Maverick : My old Uncle used to say, "There are things more important than money, but he never found one."

• Beauregarde Maverick : Would you two gentleman care for a friendly game? It'll help pass the time.

  Wilbur Shanks : Those, sir, are the devil's pasteboards.

  Beauregarde Maverick : Oh, no, sir. They're mine.

• Beauregarde Maverick : Oh, I can see you're a man of integrity and ethics. You obviously wear a mantle of keen business discernment.

  Joe Lambert : Well, generally, just wear these overalls.