Riverboat (TV Series)
Duel on the River (1960)
Noah Beery Jr.: Bill Blake
Quotes
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Brian Cloud : [to his hulking bodyguard] You get the drift, Job. There's a prudent river man. Always on guard against hidden dangers in uncharted waters. Forgive me, Captain. How can I convince you of my sincere desire for friendship.
Captain Grey Holden : Well, getting to the point might help.
Brian Cloud : Save yourself some trouble, Captain. Leave the Yazoo River to me. I control the boats and shipping up there.
Captain Grey Holden : Well, am I to take that as a threat, Mr. Cloud?
Brian Cloud : Oh, good heavens, no! Just advice. You wouldn't want the credit risk involved in handling their cargo.
Captain Grey Holden : Which is...?
Brian Cloud : Cotton.
Captain Grey Holden , Bill Blake , Carney Kohler : [laughing] Cotton? Cotton!
Captain Grey Holden : Well then I'll tell you, Mr. Cloud, you must run your boats as a hobby if that's the shipping you want to control.
Brian Cloud : Not shipping, Captain - the planters.
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[last lines]
[holding a small box]
Bill Blake : Grey, this just came by messenger.
[Grey finds the box contains a pair of dueling pistols]
Captain Grey Holden : Ah... beautiful aren't they? Compliments of the partners of Shadowdance.
Bill Blake : When are they going to give us the money they owe us?
Captain Grey Holden : In time, Bill, in time. Remember, we have the word of a gentleman.
Bill Blake : Do you believe that?
Captain Grey Holden : Well, after all, a man has to believe in something, Bill.