Badman's Territory (1946)
James Warren: John Rowley
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Sheriff Mark Rowley : Johnny, if you were an outlaw camped down there on the creek and saw a posse coming up behind you, what would you do.
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Rowley : I'd head up this cut to open country where a man could use a fresh horse.
Sheriff Mark Rowley : Right! Now, as a deputy sheriff who's figured out the outlaw's next move.
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Rowley : I'd sneak up behind those trees.
Sheriff Mark Rowley : Right!
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Rowley : And pump lead into 'em as they come up.
Sheriff Mark Rowley : Wrong! A good officer don't kill except in self-defense. The saw says every man has a right to a fair trial.
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Rowley : Outlaws? Train robbers?
Sheriff Mark Rowley : And even murderers. No man's guilty until he's convicted. So try to take your man alive.
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Rowley : But what if he shows fight?
Sheriff Mark Rowley : That's different! Shoot and don't miss!